"I feel it in the air... something spectacular is coming!
"What! What? That's no Eurorack module, guys! What is that?!"
Well we can't reveal too much just yet, but let us say...
Because some times when you want something done just right... you have to make it yourself!
And we know we're not the only ones dreaming about something like this! You'll love it, just wait and see! ;)"
Published on May 30, 2017 The Tuesday Night Machines
"First tryout of the Errorinstruments Spikes Eurorack module. A pointy body-contact instrument that also generates CV. I play some OP-1 chords on top and have two drones going, one form the Benjolin and one form the Melu Freak VCO. MORE INFO BELOW :)
"Freak from Melu Instruments is a dual digital phase synchronized oscillator for use in Eurorack modular synthesizers. Both oscillators can be phase synchronised to each other, each with dedicated audio outputs. This allows one to process both oscillators separately, providing a sharp and well defined tone for bass and leads. The modulator, which can reach audio-rate frequencies, helps to create a complex and interesting timbre reminiscent of early Casio phase modulation synthesizers and DX7-style FM."
"A quick eurorack modular synth jam with Melu Instruments' module 'Freak', which is a digital dual VCO with phase-synced modulation.
Here it's pretty much the vanilla unit, I applied only small amounts of spring reverb from my TTSH and light limiting. The module is driven by external sequencer and ADSR envelope generator, with output of oscillator 2 routed through a VCA for some (blunt) on/off gating."
Note this is the first Melu Instruments post. We have a new maker in town.
"Heidi demonstrates some of the things Freak can do. Freak is a phase synchronized dual oscillator module for Eurorack modular synths."
Some extra notes for the 2nd video: "External ADSR and LFO was used to modulate some sounds. Some sounds were tweaked by hand. No filters, distortion, effects, EQ or extra layering was used in these audio examples. Everything was recorded straight from Freak without any processing."
Freak is a dual oscillator for Eurorack modular synthesizers. The two digital oscillators can be phase synchronised with each other and have dedicated audio outputs. This makes it easy to process them separately while resulting in sharp and well defined bass and lead sounds. The integrated audio rate modulator creates complex and interesting timbres in an instant.
Effortless Yet Powerful
Modern music production techniques often rely on layering instruments to build the final bass and lead sounds. Drifting phases between layers make the sound less defined and less sharp. If sharpness and definition is the goal, the challenge usually is keeping the sound layers phase synchronized. This can be cumbersome even on modular systems while modulating two oscillators in audio rates. Keeping the layers in sync could become impossible if different synthesis methods are used for each layer. Freak has been designed to address this issue.
Freak contains two oscillators. Oscillator 1 consists of 8 different waveforms and has a dedicated audio rate modulator. Oscillator 2 consists of 8 more complex sound generation algorithms. Both oscillators can be phase synchronized when needed.
Both oscillators have their own dedicated audio outputs. Mix Out provides an easy way to crossfade between the two oscillators.
Several different synthesis methods are used to create a wide palette of layered sounds: virtual analog, frequency modulation, phase modulation and phase distortion. The UI has been designed to make sound design workflow quick, easy and intuitive."
