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Showing posts with label Mutable Instruments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mutable Instruments. Show all posts

Sunday, March 10, 2024

New Life | Westlicht Performer alt firmware, Rings, Streams, WMD TrshMstr


video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"It's spring! It's probably my favorite season of the year. This video showcases a few new ideas with Rings & Streams, add some rock with the WMD TrashMaster while Westlicht runs an 'alternative' firmware.

I got a tip from a subscriber there's a new firmware for WestLicht Performer. I checked it out and noticed is a 'fork' by Mebitek. A fork is a sidestep from the original code, where developers can try things out, and merge good stuff back into the main firmware 'branch'. I am not sure if this is ever going to happen because there isn't much going on in Westlicht development. So you'll need to see it as an alternative firmware, it may not be supported and it could bring new bugs to your module.

However, this firmware adds stochastic tracks, gate length variation probability, scale overrides and note repeats. I also noticed a few small bug fixes. Transposing from another channel now works as expected.

You can find the firmware here if you're interested: https://github.com/mebitek/performer/...

You only need to download UPDATE.DAT, put it on an SD and press the encoder while booting the module. Then follow the instructions. You can always go back to the factory release, so make sure you have a backup somewhere, and make a backup of your original SD including presets.

I think the firmware is great and it brings 'new life' to the module, but it's not very interesting if you don't have a Westlicht.

Streams also needed attention after keeping it stored for six years. It's a unique take on a low pass gate, and it brings new life to anything that's supposed to sound organic. So I gave it a shot with Rings. Since you can push Streams into saturation and clipping, I wanted to run Rings through WMD Trash Master. 'New Life' also qualifies for WMD. This great brand is back in business after the Covid-19 electronic parts nightmare. So yes. Winter is over."

Thursday, March 07, 2024

Lo-Pass Gates (LPG) | From the Buchla 292 to Mutable Streams


video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I've been using a lot of LPG models, including a few that don't use vactrols. However, I use the Buchla 292 as a reference because it represents the original design. If it doesn't (at least) sound like a 292, it's not a LPG in the classic sense. But it can still be something better or cooler. Manufacturers have the freedom and creativity to build on it, and make it their own, like the QMMG, Streams and the Steady State Gate.

The MakeNoise modules are strongly represented, because it's cool to see all the subtle (and not so subtle) differences between modules. They're all unique signs of the times.

I wish I could include the Rabid Elephant Natural Gate because it may be the most natural gate around, and seriously missing in this collection. It is advertised to be 'strike speed aware', and it also knows that a high note rings shorter. I managed to find a reasonably priced one in Germany and it's on its way to the Lab. It also seems the Rabid Elephant website came back to life, so hopefully they're producing again.

It's funny, but I got Mutable Streams about six years ago and couldn't position it next to the Veils VCA. I remember buying it for the compressor. At the time I had no idea what a LPG was. The manual talked about Buchla, but what the hell did I know. I remember watching DivKid's video, but at the time it sounded like Russian poetry.

Now I know what an LPG is, but my encounter with Streams is about 24 hours young. I remembered a little vactrol symbol on Streams (I am blessed with photographic memory), so I looked it up in my box of forgotten modules, read the manual and was surprised to read it's a dedicated LPG module. All modes have something to do with a low pass gate. I patched it up and was blown away by the possibilities you probably already know about. But I need to learn too, especially stuff I have lying around unused for many years.

00:00 Introduction
00:21 Plaits 2 OP FM as a source and the built in LPG.
01:27 Buchla/TTA 292T - The Reference
03:32 MN Optomix LPG
04:26 MN Dynamix VCFA
05:46 MN LxD
07:29 MN DXG
08:51 MN QMMG
10:18 SSF Steady State Gate
12:39 Noise Engineering Sinc Bucina
13:28 Endorphines Sqwk Dirty
14:14 Mutable Instruments Streams"

Sunday, March 03, 2024

Patch Tips & Tricks for Improving Basic Waveforms!


video upload by The Unperson

"In today's video I explore some synthesis techniques and patching tricks for getting the most out of basic waveforms. I had a big list of ideas for this video but I'm not great at being concise so here is half of them, and the other half will be released in a part 2 video out next week! Hope you enjoy.

Cheers!

Ally

#synthesis #eurorack #modular #patch #synth

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro/Vibrato
4:09 - PWM
6:36 - Wavefolding
9:51 - Glissando
12:17 - HP Filter
15:24 - LPG
18:11 - Outro"

XAOC Sopot | Magic Duct Tape for your audio puzzles (w. MakeNoise RxMx, Plaits & Frames)


video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I got Sopot a few weeks ago, but got focused on the Leibniz modules and forgot about it a bit. It almost never made it to a case because space is limited and I had to make choices. Yesterday I checked out the manual, tried some patches and a wealth of new ideas just popped up. This is a simple 6HP utility, costing around 90 euro, but it can solve a fortune of mixing challenges when a big fancy mixer is not an option.

In short, Sopot is a summing mixer with four stereo inputs (!) four mono inputs (!!) and mid/side outputs, or mono/stereo if you wish. The mono inputs are normalled to the center, but can be panned 50%/50% with a little center spread. This design is amazing. Highly recommended."

Saturday, March 02, 2024

Sinetist ~ Harmonic Oscillation


video upload by Ebotronix

"by Verbos Harmonic Oscillator and
2x MI Tides V 1 with Parasite Two Bumps Harmonic Generator
Mutable Instruments
3x Tides V 1, Ripples V 2, Veils V 2, Clouds
Verbos Harmonic Oscillator
Make Noise 2x Mimeophone, X-Pan
Fun Generation Magic Sky Led,
4ms Peg
Strymon 2x Cloudburst controlled by 16n Faderbank
2.03.2024
video # 2347"

Friday, March 01, 2024

Synthet


video upload by Ebotronix

"Mutable Instruments System ~ even in the odds 29/8
5x Stages , Yarns,Marbles.Grids,Blinds,Kings,Elements,Edges,Frames,Streams,Clouds,
2x Links,2x Rings ,2x Braids,2x Beads,2x Ripples V1,3x Tides, 3x Blades,
6x Shades, 6x Ripples V 2, 6x Stages, 6x Veils V 2,12x Plaits
Eurorack to DMX Light by Sound Machines SY1 Synesthesia to
Fun Generation LED BARbara 24.
Fun Generation Magic Sky Led,
Tunefish Modular 3x Ornament and Crime Dorian Scale
4ms Peg
Make Noise 2x Mimeophone
1.03.2024
video # 2346"

POLARITY - MODULAR SYNTHESIZER LIVE PATCH EXPLAINED


video upload by A Last Picture From Voyager

"Recently I received a clone of the 'rings' from mutable instruments to replace my 'telharmonics', and an 'MFX' multi effect from ALM. After a few test patches I dove into a melody that swept me away. And from a melody, I made a complete piece to which I just had to add a bass line to bring depth. As always, I tried to explain this patch with some subtitles. The way I use the filter for this patch is well explained (with other techniques) inside a XAOC Zagrzeb dedicated video from @MonotrailTechTalk Don’t hesitate to ask for more in the comments."

Friday, February 23, 2024

Cthulhu Calls


video upload by Ebotronix

Strymon Cloudburst (2x) controlled by 16n Faderbank Midi CC
Serge Modular Synthesizer Eurorack by Random Source
GTO, 2x NTO, +N Com,Variable Slope VCF, VCFQ, DUSG, SSG,
Stereo Mixer, Wave Multipliers, Resonance Equalizer, TWS+!
ARC Serge TKB
Flame 2x Q Slider
Mutable Instruments Shades
Tunefish Modular 2x Typhoon, Veils, 3x µ Veils,
Ornament and Crime, Temps Utile, Peaks, µ Peaks
23.02.2024
video # 2344

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

The Last Schrittmacher


video upload by verstaerker

"a last functiontest and jam with my Schrittmacher before selling it. Sequencing the OXI Coral and Tunefish-Modular 'Plaits'
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to listen more music by me please visit
https://verstaerker.bandcamp.com
https://verstaerkerahead.bandcamp.com"

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Buchla 200T Arabian Scale ~ Strymon Cloudburst


video upload by Ebotronix

"Buchla 200 Tip Top Audio
2x 292t, 245t, 266t, 257t, 4x 258t, 2x 281t ,2x 207t, 296t
Mutable Intruments 4x Ripples, Veils.
Tunefish Modular 2x Ornament and Crime, Temps Utile.
4ms Quad Pingable LFO ,Peg
Flame Talking Synth Module.
16n Faderbox
Doepfer R2m Ribbon Controller, A 156.
Intelligel Planar 2, Sealegs, Bifold.
Joranalogue Filter 8
2x Ritual Electronics flexibilité with 2x Boss EV 30
Strymon Cloudburst
17.2 2024
video # 2342"

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Flying Zeppelin Approaching | Moog Grandmother, Prophet Rev2, & Mutable Instruments


video upload by Wake Rise Fall

Monday, February 12, 2024

Short Flight Through Space


video upload by John L Rice

"I was initially going to add a couple extra keyboard parts to this and maybe even several percussion tracks but the more I listened to it the more I liked it as-is! ;-)

Modules Used:
2hp: Div
4ms: WAV Recorder, Row Power 40 x 2
Circuit Abbey: Unify, Unify Input Expander
Doepfer: A-182-1 (modified)
Erica Synths: VC Clock V2
Insrtruo: QPQ, kbd
Klavis: Quadigy
Modcan: Quad LFO
Mutable Instruments: Yarns
Strymon Engineering: Magneto
Synth Tech: E102, E330 x 4
Vermona: meloDICER, MEX3
vpme.de: T43
Xaoc Devices: Praga"

Monday, February 05, 2024

The Eternal Now


video upload by davidryle

"American Format (5U) modular synthesizer performance in real time to a stereo track in Cubase.
For an atonal wash I used the Dove Audio Waveplane and WTF vco's through an Oakley Sound Systems Ring Modulator. I then sent it through A dotcom Q150 transistor ladder filter and a Lower West Side Studio Multimode Filter/Resonator and on to a fixed filter bank and a Frequency Central Stasis Leak digital delay. This drone wash comes in at the final section and ending.
The opening reed sound and accompanying organ sounds were derived from the Synthetic Sound Labs/Mutable Instruments (Braids) Woven Spirits module.
The initial reed sound is from the AUX output of the Woven Spirits through an SSL/Ian Fritz 5 Pulser and Oakley Sound Systems State Variable Filter. The filter is stepped with a random S&H from JNP Electronics.
The secondary organ chord sound is the Main direct output of the Woven Spirits in Chord mode. The combination of both elements are sent to an Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon in DMM mode. Feedback is applied as needed for the drone sustain throughout the piece.
The bass line comes in next with a pair of STG Soundlabs Oscillators through a Dove Audio D502 Multimode filter in -24dB LP mode. The pitch voltage is from the upper Q960 step sequencer. It's timing is from a Catgirl Synth Master Divider, clocked from a custom Dual LFO/Analog Shift Register of Ken Stone (Catgirl Synth) design. An additional tap from the STG oscillator through a Corsynth C103 Frequency Divider/Multiplier module for a sub-octave feed.
The melodic line blended into the latter section is from a pair of Q106 dotcom vco's which are pitch controlled by the lower Q960 sequencer. Each vco pitch is from a separate row of the Q960. The Q960's shift timing is from the CGS Master Divider module. The output is routed through an Empress Reverb pedal in Blue Ghost mode. Panning is from the LWSS/Yusynth Panning Mixer.
All pitch quantitization is through a Moon Modular 565 series setup.
Additional voltage modulation to the Woven Spirits module are from the STG Soundlabs voltage mini stores, and vaious LFO's etc. Timing for the additional sequencers is also managed by the Moster Divider."

Monday, January 29, 2024

ESK - 3x MI Braids + Sequencer 2


video upload by Metunar

"Another sequence with 3 Mutable Instruments Braids Oscillators. This time also with a Doepfer WASP filter and some other modulations.
I used a delay effect from the Roland Torcido modul and the sequence is from the Serge Touch Activated Keyboard Sequencer.

http://www.metunar.ch"

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Full Moon ~ Mixolydian Mode


video upload by Ebotronix

"2x Strymon Cloudburst Midi CC by 16n Faderbank Ch 9-16 (CC Midi typ A)
Bleep Labs Sensory Coupler
Verbos Harmonic Oscillator, Scan and Pan
Tunefish Modular / Mutable Instruments
Sheep ( Bass), 2x Typhoon , 2x Peaks,
2x Ripples,Breads ( Chords) ,Temps Utile,
2x Ornament and Crime ,Quadraturia and Quantermain Mixolydian Scale.
Happy Nerding Super Sawtor
Dannysound Timbre
16n Faderbank Ch1 1 - 5 Typhone ,
ch 6,7 Timbre , ch 8 Verbos HO Harmonic Scan
JL Cooper Electronics Nexus
25.1.2024
video # 2335"

Monday, January 22, 2024

Another Day, Another Mini Modular Test! ;-)


video upload by John L Rice

"Modcan Touch-Sequencer, 2hp LFO, and Mutable Instruments clones by Tall Dog Electronics: uPlaits SE, uBraids SE, and uploads SE."

Sunday, January 21, 2024

Mr. Magistrate | Prophet Rev2, Moog Grandmother, Fender Bass, Mutable Instruments


video upload by Wake Rise Fall

"I added some videos of the moon and clouds I took a month ago to this. It seemed fitting. The song was totally supposed to go a different direction but I feel like that is every song I make. oh well. Hope you enjoy!"

Bleep Labs Sensory Coupler ~ Strymon Cloudburst


video upload by Ebotronix

"Bleep Labs Sensory Coupler with Cucumber Controller ( 6.20 to 7.35 light controller)
2x Strymon Cloudburst controlled by 16n Faderbank Ch 9-16 ( CC Midi typ A)
Verbos Harmonic Oscillator, Scan and Pan
Tunefish Modular / Mutable Instruments
2x Typhoon , 2x Peaks, 2x Ripples,2x Veils,Kings,Breads ( Drone) ,Temps Utile,
2x Ornament and Crime ,Quadraturia and Quantermain Dorian Scale.
Happy Nerding Super Sawtor
Dannysound Timbre
16n Faderbank Ch1 1 - 5 Typhone ,
ch 6,7 Timbre , ch 8 Verbos HO Harmonic Scan
JL Cooper Electronics Nexus
21.1.2024
video # 2334"

Saturday, January 20, 2024

HOW TO MAKE A MINI MODULAR DRUM MACHINE


video upload by Lido Pigeon

"Making a mini modular drum machine with the @EricaSynths @MoritzKlein0 EDU Kick and Hats, @2hpmodular913 snare, @tonalaxis LK delay, @busycircuits Pam's Pro, Mutable Grids and Music Thing Twin Drive@tonalaxis"

Monday, January 15, 2024

Another Eurorack Drone January 15 2024


video upload by John L Rice

"Modules being used:
Vermona - meloDICER
Synth Tech - E352 Cloud Terrarium, E950 + E951 Circuit Bent VCO + expander
Happy Nerding - MMM VCF
BubbleSound - VCA4p
Instruō - [1]f
Erica Synths - Black Octasource
Mutable Instruments- Beads
Circuit Abbey - Unify
ADDAC - ADDAC812A Audio Meter

#modularsynth #eurorack #electronicmusic"
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