rings | marbles | dld | minimal modular music | eurorack modular synthesizer

Elinch

"„actually i wanted to sell the three modules (rings, marbles, dld) because i used them very seldom and there is no more space for them in my case. i screwed them into my little case for the sales photos and then i thought to myself, another osc and a vca, let's see what kind of loops you can build with them. small and handy, perfect for the couch. now I'm so excited again that I'm building a new system around the 3 modules."

all 8 loops were recorded live with this small system. almost all sounds come from mutable instruments rings. a couple of "buchla" percussion and ring modulator sounds come from the dreadbox osc. afterwards the loops were mixed with the er-301 and got a little delay from the magneto.

for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.

NEW ALBUM „DIARIES“ OUT NOW AS LIMITED CASSETTE OR AS A DOWNLOAD ON BANDCAMP
https://elinch.bandcamp.com/album/dia...

ALBUM "IN BETWEEN PATCHES"

https://seilrecords.bandcamp.com/albu..."

modular shades #20 | autumn

Published on Oct 24, 2018 Elinch

"finally, my 9u system is complete again. the piece begins with rings controlled by ribn and has 3 "parts". please take a look at the video in peace.

my first album is now available on bandcamp
https://elinch.bandcamp.com/

1. sequence #1 /// mutable instruments rings (sequenced by marbles - amplitude controlled by ribn) / mutable instruments rings
2. voice pad /// make noise morphagene / 4ms topographic delay loop (amplitude controlled by ribn)
3. Voice /// make noise morphagene (gene size / slide / amplitude controlled by ribn) / mutable instruments rings
4. effets /// mutable instruments plaits (pitch controlled by marbles - amplitude controlled by ribn) / mutable instruments rings
5. sequence #2 /// intellijel dixie 2 (sequenced by malekko varigate 4+) / manhattan analog svvcf / zvex lofi junky / 4ms dld
6. sequence #2 parallel /// intellijel dixie 2 (sequenced by malekko varigate 4+) / don buchla thonas white dual lpg / zvex lofi junky / 4ms dld
7. noise /// pico rnd / xaoc devices kamieniec / 4ms dld
8. sequence #3 /// rings (sequenced by patterning) / strymon magneto
9. vintage synth sound /// dreadbox omikron (sequenced by patterning) / don buchla thonas white dual lpg


recorded live with tascam dr 100. for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.
the beautiful female voice is a 3 second sample from my daughter vinyl (https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/if-...)."

#01 modular playing with | make noise pressure points & 2hp switch

Published on Oct 27, 2017 Elinch

"from the first setup with the make noise pressure points and the 2hp switch as the only sequencer.

first pp & brains sequenced mutable instruments rings (into mutable instruments clouds) and synthesis technology e 330 in morph mode (dreadbox gamma, dreadbox delta). the trigger comes from dreadbox theta. the pp works as a 12 step sequencer, the 2hp switch switches between the 4step sequences (cv controlled by an intellijel quadra envelope). the first pressure output controls rings brightness, the second rings structure, the third clouds freeze and the fourth clouds blend parameter.

second pp controls dreadbox omikron (vcl vcf 74, intellijel uvca, intellijel quadra).
the first pressure output triggers dreadbox gamma (intellijel uvca / 4ms dld).

recorded live with tascam dr 100. no audio processing.
for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

modular shades #14 | pantone 437 | random ambient modular music

Published on Oct 13, 2017 Elinch

"in the center are 3 random granular sequences (internal random lfo controls starting points) of the orthogonal devices er-301 (starting material: 30 seconds loop, mutable instruments rings randomly sequenced by the disting mk4).

at the beginning, a ring modulation (intellijel dixie 2 / make noise sto) is alternately heard with a sound sequence of the make noise morphagene. both go through the zvex instant lo-fi junky in the tape delay of the disting mk4.
the noisy sounds comes from the dreadbox gamma and go into the 4ms dld. volume is controlled by batumi.

from 05:43
mutable instruments rings randomly sequenced from the malice voltage block and then goes into mutable instruments clouds. the bass comes from the dreadbox omikron. the drums-like sound is produced by dreadbox lamda in self-oscillation.

recorded live with tascam dr 100. no audio processing.
for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

modular shades #13 | pantone 437 | ambient modular music

Published on Sep 11, 2017 Elinch

"Here is a spontaneous video. I'm actually sitting on another piece of music. The idea has emerged by the way.
My cat has still wallked into the video and wanted to say hello to you.

beginning /// make noise morphagene (triggered by end of splice) / zvex instant lo-fi junky / 4ms dld
background /// mutable instruments rings sequenced by listing mk4 (random quantized) / dreadbox lamda (modulated by dreadbox omikron) / 4ms dld
background /// orthogonal devices er-301 (granular pad) / mutable instruments clouds
seq /// dreadbox omikron / dreadbox gamma (filter) / zvex instant lo-fi junky / 4ms dld
bass /// intellijel dixie 2 / vcl vcf 74

sequenced by malekko voltage block / mutable instruments yarns. recorded live with tascam dr 100.
no audio processing. for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

modular shades #12 | "pantone 549" ambient modular music

Published on Jul 24, 2017 Elinch

orthogonal devices er-301 (2 sample player (sequence 02 & bass) / 2 grain units (background sounds))
intellijel dixie 2+ (sequence 01) / vcl vcf 74 / intellijel uvca / 4md dld
make noise sto (sequence 03) / noise optomix
dreadbox theta noise (hihats) / dreadbox lamda / intellijel quadra / intellijel uvca / schulte cpmpct phasing a / 4md dld / 4md dld
dreadbox omikron (effects)/ controled by disting mk4 (ring modulator) / intellijel uvca / 4md dld
mutable instruments clouds (pad surroundings)
dreadbox gamma (pad) / zvex instant lo-fi junky / 4md dld
dreadbox theata noise / dreadbox lamda / 4md dld

sequenced by malekko voltage block / mutable instruments yarns. recorded live with tascam dr 100. for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.

modular shades #11 | feat. cotk model 15 & orthogonal devices er-301

Published on Jul 20, 2017 Elinch

"cotk model 15 (main sequence) / oto bam
orthogonal devices er-301 (4 sample player (drums) / 2 grain units (background sounds))
intellijel dixie 2+ (second sequence)/ intellijel quadra / vcl vcf 74 / make noise optomix / zvex instant lo-fi junky / 4md dld
dreadbox theta noise (hihats) / dreadbox lamda / intellijel quadra / intellijel uvca / schulte cpmpct phasing a / 4md dld
dreadbox omikron (effects)/ controled by disting mk4 (ring modulator) / dreadbox lamda / intellijel uvca / 4md dld
dreadbox gamma (pad) / 4md dld

sequenced by arturia beat step pro / yarns. recorded live with tascam dr 100 (The internal limiter intervenes a bit ,-). for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

modular shades #10 | feat. morphagene & orthogonal devices er-301

Published on Jul 5, 2017 Elinch

"modular shades #10 | feat. morphagene & orthogonal devices er-301

peace of music in two parts.
first part feat. morphagene (00:00 - 03:21).
second part feat. orthogonal devices er-301 (03:21)

first part
make noise morphagene sequence / 4ms dld
make noise sto / wmd mixer / wmd pm
rings / zvex instant lo-fi junky / 4ms dld
dreadbox theta noise / intellijel quadra / intellijel uvca

second part
orthogonal devices er-301 (4 sample player (drums) / 2 grain units & 1 loop units (background sounds))
intellijel dixie 2+ / intellijel quadra / vcl vcf 74 / intellijel uvca / tc electronic flashback triple delay
dreadbox gamma

all parts
mutable instruments clouds (voice sounds) / 4ms dld
dreadbox omikron / controled by disting mk4 (ring modulator) / dreadbox lamda / intellijel uvca

sequenced by artery beat step pro / yarns / voltage block. recorded live with tascam dr 100 (a bit limiting from the tascam at the end). for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

modular shades #08 | morphagene

Published on May 17, 2017 Elinch

"peace of music with morphagene. this time only short patch notes, because what you see is what you hear.
make noise morphagene into clouds and 4ms dld. bass by optomix. second sequence is the intellijel dixie 2+ into vcf 24 and lo-fi junky. third sequence dreadbox omikron into lamda, delta. pad from gamma modulate by theta
sequenced by yarns. recorded live with tascam dr 100.
for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

All parts here.

modular shades #07 | minimal music

Published on Apr 28, 2017 Elinch

"modular shades #07 | minimal music

chord: mutable instruments rings (fm mode) / intellijel uvca / zvex instant lo-fi junky /
mutable instruments clouds

second tone: make noise sto / make noise optomix

third tone: intellijel dixie 2+ (saw) / vcl vcf 74 / 4md dld

forth tone: dreadbox omikron (saw) (controled by disting mk4 - Shift Register Random Quantized CVs) / dreadbox lamda / 4md dld

fifth tone: dreadbox omikron (triangle) / dreadbox lamda / 4md dld

sixth tone: intellijel dixie 2+ (sub) / dreadbox omikron (ext. in / sub out) / dreadbox lamda / 4md dld

seventh tone: dreadbox gamma / 4md dld

for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

You can find all posts featuring modular shades by Elinch here.

modular shades #06 | minimal music

Published on Apr 19, 2017 Elinch

"sorry. this time a bit longer. i could not stop.

recorded in one take, no overdubs.

melody: intellijel dixie 2+ / vcl vcf 74 / zvex instant lo-fi junky / 4md dld / mutable instruments clouds

background: mutable instruments rings / dreadbox lamda / 4md dld / mutable instruments clouds

bass: dreadbox omikron / make noise optomix

melody 2: make noise sto / make noise optomix / oto bam

random sequence: expert sleepers disting mk4 / dreadbox omikron / dreadbox delta

sequencer: mutable instruments yarns

intellijel quadra modulates vcl vcf 74 / 4ms dld (clock) / dreadbox lamda (VCA) / intellijel uvca / dreadbox delta (cv)

dreadbox theta modulates 4ms dld (time) / rings (frequency) / sto (frequency) / theta random modulates clouds (size)

xaoc modulates clouds (tex & pos) / wmd performance mixer (pan chanel 8) / vcl vcf 74 / rings (position & structure)

for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

You can find all posts featuring modular shades by Elinch here.

Modular Shades #04 | Euclidean Rhythm

Published on Mar 29, 2017 Elinch

Euclidean Drums
Make Noise STO (FM from Batumi) / Optomix (AM Intellijel Quadra) / Dreadbox Delta
Intellijel Dixie 2+ (FM Dreadbox Omikron) / Optomix (AM Intellijel Quadra) / Dreadbox Delta

Euclidean Blips & Zips
Dreadbox Theta Noise / Dreadbox Lamda Filter / WMD Mixer (AM Intellijel Quadra)
Output 4ms / WMD Mixer (AM Intellijel Quadra)

Random Background Noises
Mutable Instruments Rings (modulated by Batumi S&H Mode) Even Out / ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky / 4MS DLD Input 1 / Mutable Instruments Clouds
Mutable Instruments Rings (modulated by Batumi S&H Mode) Odd Out / VCL VCF 74 / 4MS DLD Input 2 / Clouds

Pad Loop
Tc Ditto / 3 voices chord overdub + 3 voices chord overdub halfspeed (Dreadbox Omikron Saw / Dreadbox Lamda) / ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky / 4MS DLD Input 1 / Mutable Instruments Clouds

Euclidean Sequencer: Mutable Instruments Yarns
External effects: Oto Bam

For the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.

modular shades #03 | feat. rings / vcf 74 / lo-fi junky / borderlands

Published on Mar 24, 2017 Elinch

"Modular Shades #03 on a rainy sunday feat. Mutable Instruments Rings / VCF 24 / ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky

Mutable Instruments Rings
Even Out / VCL VCF 74 / 4MS DLD Input 2 / Clouds
ODD Out / ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky / 4MS DLD Input 1 / Clouds

4MS DLD (3:00 in loop mode)
Send Return / Dreadbox Gamma (VCA Filter)

Bass
Intellijel Dixie 2 / Dreadbox Lamda

Background Noises / Voices / Strings
Borderlands Granular (Ipad)

Sequencer: Arturia Beatstep Pro

For the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

modular shades #02 | minimal music

Published on Mar 17, 2017 Elinch

"Modular Shades #02 feat. Dreadbox Omikron / VCL VCF 24 / ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky

Loop: Mutable Instruments Clouds
1. Sequence (Lead): Dreadbox Omikron / VCL VCF 24 / ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky
2. Sequence (Bass): Dreadbox Omikron / Make Noise Optomix (filtering) / Intellijel uVCA
3. Sequence (Percussion): Make Noise STO / Make Noise Optomix
4. Sequence (Strings): Intellijel Dixie II / Dreadbox Lamda / ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky
5. Sequence (Triangle): Mutable Instruments Rings
Drone: 4ms DLD in Hold Mode (source: all sequences)

Effects: TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay
Sequencer: Fugue Machine / Mutable Instruments Yarns

One Take directly recorded into Cubasis.
For the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.
Videofootage: recorded in Stralsund"

modular shades #01

Published on Feb 28, 2017 Elinch

Voices: 4ms DLD / ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky
Bass: Make Noise STO / Make Noise Optomix
Sequences: Dreadbox Omikron / Dreadbox Lamda
Percussion: Mutable Instruments Rings
Drone: Mutable Instruments Clouds
Strings: Dreadbox Omikron / Make Noise Optomix / Dreadbox Delta Delay
Effect sound: Dreadbox Gamma modulated by Dreadbox Alpha
Effects: TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay
Sequencer: Arturia Beatstep Pro / Mutable Instruments Yarns

One Take directly recorded into the Tascam DR 100.
For the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.

dreadbox modular 4ms rings #02

Published on Feb 7, 2017 Elinch

"Second Loop with the Mutable Instrument Rings / Clouds / 4ms DLD and my Dreadbox Modular.
A small 'melancholic' tribute to one of my absolute favorite band and my most loved album from the early 80s 'The Chameleons / Script to the bridge'

Field recordings: Ipad
First two 'Guitar' Sequences: MI Rings Even to Dreadbox Gamma Filter to Dreadbox Delta Delay to 4ms to MI Clouds
Bass: Dreadbox Omikron
Chord 'Guitar' Sequences: MI Rings Odd to Dreadbox Lamda Filter to TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay
Lead 'Guitar' Sequences: Mi Rings Even to Dreadbox Gamma Filter to Dreadbox Delta Delay
Sequenver: Arturia Beatstep Pro

One Take directly recorded into the Tascam DR 100.

For the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

#01 here.

dreadbox modular & mutable instruments clouds rings take #01 (eurorack)

Published on Jan 23, 2017 Elinch

"First Take with the Mutable Instrument Rings / Clouds and my Dreadbox Modular in a new Case.

Noises: Gamma, cv modulated by Theta (Sample & Hold)
„Guitar“ Sounds: Rings & Clouds
Lead & Bass: Dreadbox Omikron / Lamda
Drums: Patterning
Effects: Clouds & Delta
Sequencer: Arturia Beatstep Pro & Patterning

One Take directly recorded with the Tascam DR 100.

For the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

dreadbox murmuxV2 & modular system g #01

Published on Dec 20, 2016 Elinch

"First Take with the Dreadbox Murmux V2 and Dreadbox Modular G System.
Sequences & Noises: Dreadbox Modular / String Sound & Noises: Dreadbox Murmux V2 / Bass: Elekton Analog Keys

One Take directly recorded with the Tascam DR 100.
Effects by Analog Keys Reverb & Delay
Sequenced by Elektron Analog Keys andArturia BeatStep Pro

For the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.

I wish you all Merry Christmas and a happy new year 2017!"

Dreadbox Murmux V2 & Arturia BeatStep Pro Take#01

Published on Oct 5, 2016 Elinch

"First Take with the Dreadbox Murmux V2. One take, only the Murmux V2, no multitrack recording.

For the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.

Sequenced by Arturia BeatStep Pro. Delay by TC Flashback Triple Delay."

dreadbox system g take04

Published on Aug 19, 2016 Elinch

"Take 4 with the Dreadbox System G. One take, only the System G, no multitrack recording. For the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.

„Bass & Sequence“ by Omikron sequenced by Arturia BeatStep Pro; Env 01 controls Filter Cutoff; Env 02 controls VCA „Sequence“; Both Envelopes triggered by the Arturia’s Drum Channel; Lamda L2 Filter.

„Children's Choir Pad“ by Gamma; CV modulated by Arturia BeatStep Pro & LFO A; Direct Out from LP into Delta Delay, modulated by LFO 3.

Directly recorded into Cubasis with Steinberg UR22. Effects: One delay by TC Flashback Triple Delay (Space) and a little bit reverb by Zero Reverb."

You can find all parts in reverse posting order here.