Modular Synth Basics #01: What's a modular synth?

Published on Feb 26, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines·83 videos

"What is a modular synthesizer? What is the Eurorack format? Subscribe for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...

My Eurorack System: http://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/vi...

Questions or comments? Go ahead and post them below! :) Thanks for watching!"

Modular Synth Basics #02: CV, Gate, Trigger & MIDI

Published on Feb 26, 2014

"What are Control Voltages/CV, Gate Signals, Triggers and MIDI data? You'll need (almost) all of them to control your Eurirack modular synthesizer!"

Modular Synth Basics #03: How to start?

Published on Feb 27, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines·84 videos

"Some thoughts on how to start building a Eurorack modular synth system?"

Modular Synth Basics #04: Simple Synth Voice Patch

Published on Mar 2, 2014

"Our first patch! A simple synth voice, like in a non-modular synthesizer. EXPAND FOR MORE INFOS and subscribe for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...

My Eurorack System: http://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/vi...

PATCH NOTES:

VCO = Voltage Controlled Oscillator (creates audible waves)
VCF = Voltage Controlled Filter (removes frequencies from audio)
VCA = Voltage Controlled Amplifier (controls a signals volume/amplitude)
ADSR = Attack Decay Sustain Release Envelope Generator (creates a 4-stage CV envelope when triggered)
LFO = Low Frequency Oscillator (creates very slow inaudible waves, used as CV)

Audio Signal Routing:
VCO waveform output -to- VCF audio input
VCF Low Pass output -to- VCA audio input
VCA audio output -to- Mixer input
Mixer output -to- Audio Recorder input

Control Voltage (CV) Signal Routing:
MIDI-CV Gate output -to- ADSR Gate input
ADSR Envelope output -to- VCA CV input
MIDI-CV Pitch CV output -to- VCO 1V/Oct input
LFO output -to- VCF Frequency CV input"

Modular Synth Basics #05: Attenuators, Polarizers & Offsets

Published on Mar 3, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines·86 videos

"... and a little bit about AC coupling & DC coupling."

Modular Synth Basics #06: Powering a Eurorack System

Published on Mar 4, 2014

"How many Eurorack modules can you connect to a power supply? What are the pins on a bus board?"

Modular Synth Basics #07: Blind Panels

Published on Mar 6, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines·89 videos

"What do you do with holes in your modular synth case? Blind Panels!"

Modular Synth Basics #08: Multiples

Published on Mar 6, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines·90 videos

"Multiples let you copy signals, so that you can use them more than once in yout modular synth."

Modular Synth Basics #09: linear & exponential

Published on Mar 8, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines·91 videos

"Why do we differentiate between Audio and CV mixers, and what are linear VCAs and exponential VCAs?"

Modular Synth Basics #10: Clocks & Sequencers

Published on Mar 11, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines·93 videos

""What is a Clock signal and what do we use it for?"

Modular Synth Basics #11: Self-playing synth voice patch (with Sample & Hold)

Published on Mar 24, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines·96 videos

"Continuing with the simple synth voice patch from before. EXPAND FOR MORE INFOS and subscribe for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...

My Eurorack System: http://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/vi...

PATCH NOTES:

VCO = Voltage Controlled Oscillator (creates audible waves)
VCF = Voltage Controlled Filter (removes frequencies from audio)
VCA = Voltage Controlled Amplifier (controls a signals volume/amplitude)
ADSR = Attack Decay Sustain Release Envelope Generator (creates a 4-stage CV envelope when triggered)
LFO = Low Frequency Oscillator (creates very slow inaudible waves, used as CV)
Multiple = creates copies of a signal
Sample & Hold (S&H) = holds an incoming voltage level whenever it receives a pulse

Audio Signal Routing:
VCO waveform output -to- VCF audio input
VCF Low Pass output -to- VCA audio input
VCA audio output -to- Mixer input
Mixer output -to- Audio Recorder input

Control Voltage (CV) Signal Routing:
LFO2 Square Wave output -to- ADSR Gate input (through Multiple)
ADSR Envelope output -to- VCA CV input
LFO2 Square Wave output -to- Clock Divider input (through Multiple)
Clock Divider /2 ourtput -to- Sample & Hold Trigger input
Noise -to- Sample & Hold Sample input
Sample & Hold output -to- VCO 1V/Oct input (through Attenuator)
LFO1 output -to- VCF Frequency CV input

Questions or comments? Go ahead and post them below! :) Thanks for watching!"

Modular Synth Basics #12: Envelopes & Function Generators

Published on Aug 16, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines

"Envelope Generators and Function Generators create CV signals which change over time. They are often more complex than LFOs and really useful for plenty of occasions."

Modular Synth Basics #13: VCAs

Published on Aug 16, 2014

"VCAs are voltage controlled attenuators or amplifiers, which are a very important part in a synthesizer. You might have heard people say "You can't have enough VCAs" and they're quite right."