Eurorack Phasers

volume 3 video upload by John Schussler

"I got a Pittsburgh Modular Toad not long ago, and realized I'd not compared the WMD Orion to anything either. Figured I'd put them both together, and throw in the G-Storm Polychrome to help join this video with earlier comparisons of eurorack phasers.

The Orion is now discontinued, and the Toad is a limited edition that will sell out. Only the Polychrome is in continued production. Not that there aren't other phasers, mind you, just saying if you like these....

VCO is a Befaco Pony. Little bit of reverb to make it not so harsh, but not too much. That's about it. Enjoy.

00:00 Intro
00:20 Drone
11:32 Sequence"

Eurorack Phasers - Take 2

video upload by John Schussler

"(This is a 'headphones required' video. You won't hear half of what's going on if you don't listen in headphones.)

This is my second attempt at a video on eurorack Phasers. The first (linked here but not otherwise listed in my channel: Eurorack Phasers) contained a number of mistakes. I'm keeping it around because I actually find those mistakes interesting, and want to be able to remind myself.

In particular, I didn't understand a couple things:

1) The SynthTech E560 input isn't set up for Eurorack levels, it's set up for line levels. If you don't attenuate the input, it distorts rather badly.
2) You have to use BOTH outputs of any module (that has them) if you want to hear stereo phasing. It's the contrast between the source audio and the phased audio that makes the effect, and you need two outputs to make that happen.

So. Once again into the breach, I attempt to compare some eurorack phasers. I think somewhat more successfully this time.

00:00 Intro
00:20 Next Phase
08:19 E560
17:15 Kamieniec"

Previously posted: Eurorack phasers - two new additions

Schottkey Ratchet with Buchla 200

video upload by Ebotronix

Schottkey Ratchet
2x Strymon Cloudburst , AA1 Level Shifter
Buchla 200 Tip Top Audio 2x 292t, 245t, 266t, 257t, 2x 258t, 2x 281t
Flame Talking Synth Module
Doepfer A 198 Ribbon ControllerA 101-2, A 156
Mutable Instruments Shades
Danny Sound Timbre, MM VCA
Make Noise Mimeophone,STO
Tunefish Modular 2x µPeaks,CV Peaks, 2x Typhoon,µ Yarns,2x Tems Utile,
2x Ripples,2x Veils,Veils
3x Ornament and Crime, Quantermain and Sequin App.
Pythagorean number of notes: 7 Harmonic Minor Scale
notes (in cents): 0, 203.9, 293.8, 497.7, 702.3, 792.2, 1110.2
Befaco Stereo Mixer
Verbos Harmonic Oscillator, Scan and Pan
2x EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath Reverberator
2x Happy Nerding - FX Aid XL, Super sawtor , Panmix
2x XAOC Devices Kamieniec
WMD SSF
14.06.2023
vid# 2223

Serge GTO ~ NTO & Graphic VCO Patch with Doepfer A 152

video upload by Ebotronix

"Serge Modular Synthesizer Eurorack by Random Source
2x NTO, +N Com,Variable Slope VCF, DUSG, SSG,
Stereo Mixer, Wave Multipliers,
Resonance Equalizer (Feedback patched to 2x Afterneath ~ Reflex ~ Send ~ Return)
ARC Serge TKB
Doepfer A 152 Graphic Oscillator Patch, A138s
Earth Quaker Divices 2x Afterneath
Mordax Data
Mutable Instruments (Clones) 2x Peaks
Tunefish Modular: Ornament and Crime
Mimal Scale number of notes: 8
notes (in cents): 0, 203.9, 293.8, 497.7, 702.3, 884.4, 996.1, 1088.3
XAOC Batumi,Kamieniec
Flame 2x Q Sliders
vid # 2163"

Subterranean Commute || Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer + Moog Semi-Modulars

video upload by Sam Kyzivat

"The year is 2130, and major cities have begun moving underground. Those who can afford it have followed. For the rest of us, a 30-floor long, 100-foot wide escalator commute starts and ends each day. The overhead lights have been expertly tuned to mimic the sunrise, and the transition from natural to artificial light is hardly detectable. As you descend, you close your eyes and mentally hit shuffle on a curated playlist of 6 minute long ambient tracks (the exact length of the trip) and a track called 'Subterranean Commute' starts playing. You didn't sleep well last night — the ceaseless low frequency rumbles from underground construction don't seem to bother anyone but you. The music fills your head and you immediately feel the tension in your shoulders relax. The algorithm has chosen well. You look around you at the sea of heads, some gently bobbing, some motionless, a scattering of head-bangers, and wonder what everyone else is listening to...

Patch notes:

RINGS, in modal resonator mode with two-note polyphony, is receiving gate and pitch CV from an arpeggio on the KEYSTEP PRO that's playing back randomly. The output is going into BEADS for clocked grain generation, which is creating a quasi-contrapuntal melody to the input material.

MOTHER-32 is receiving gate (Euclidean rhythm) and pitch CV (quantized random) from PAM's, with its internal LFO modulating the filter cutoff. It's also sending noise into RIPPLES for filtering (more apparent in the second half of the track).

DFAM, with a short VCA decay, is receiving somewhat erratic triggers from PAM's Euclidean rhythm via MOTHER-32.

STO is receiving random pitch CV from NOISE TOOLS' sample & hold circuit, quantized and offset by the DISTING EX. The sine wave output is then going into a VCA with every third pulse receiving an envelope from PAM's, giving some variation as the sound goes from a sustained note to a pluckier sound. The output is then sent to MAGNETO for tape delay.

PLAITS is in the two operator FM mode, receiving pitch CV from MARBLES, and then going to KAMIENIEC for subtle phase shifting, before heading to its penultimate destination: DATA BENDER for glitchiness followed by a VCA with a relatively slow LFO bringing it in and out of the mix."

Befaco Noise Plethora 16 - Journey Through a Wormhole - Modular Ambient Music

video upload by Friendly Noise

"An imaginary journey through a wormhole. This is a live performance using the Befaco Noise Plethora as the only sound source. No overdubs.

Modules: Befaco Noise Plethora, Befaco Rampage, IOLabs Flux, Intellijel Quadrax, SSF Vortices, Qu-Bit Data Bender, Intellijel Planar2, Xaoc Kamieniec, Joranalogue Generate 3, Joranalogue Filter 8. Not eurorack: Strymon Nightsky."

Befaco Noise Plethora Demos by Friendly Noise

Playlist:

1. “Befaco Noise Plethora - Azatoth’s flutes” by Friendly Noise

This is my first video with the Befaco Noise Plethora, a triple digital noise generator with also three analog multimode filters, offering plenty of flexibility to shape the sound.

Modules: Befaco Noise Plethora, Befaco Rampage, SSF Vortices, Intellijel Quadrax, Intellijel Planar, Xaoc Kamieniec, Xaoc Tallin, Qu-bit Data Bender.
+
Strymon Nightsky reverb

2. “Noise Plethora 02 - Sequencing Programs” by Friendly Noise

The programs of Noise Plethora can be sequenced manually or using the CV inputs for each channel. That greatly adds to the sonic variations of the module.

Modules: Befaco Noise Plethora, Befaco Rampage, IOLabs Flux, SSF Vortices, Intellijel Quadrax.
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Strymon Nightsky reverb

3. “Noise Plethora 3 - Drum Kits” by Friendly Noise

Because Noise Plethora is a triple noise generator, you can set up some drum kits using only this module. Clever use of modulation for the sound parameters, filter settings and (external) envelope shapes can results in many different sounds from just only one Noise plethora “drum kit”. :-)

Patch notes are included in the video.

Modules: Befaco Noise Plethora, IOLabs Flux, SSF Vortices, Intellijel Quadrax, Xaoc Tallin, QU-bit Data Bender.
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Strymon Nightsky reverb

4. “Noise Plethora 4 - A Noise Landscape” by Friendly Noise

A live performance and tour de force using the third noise generator of Befaco Noise Plethora as the only sound source.

Patch notes are included in the video.

Modules: Befaco Noise Plethora, Befaco Percall, Befaco Rampage, Befaco Burst, IOLabs Flux, SSF Vortices, Xaoc Kamieniec, Xaoc Tallin, QU-bit Data Bender, Schlappi Engineering 100 Grit, Schlappi Engineering, Angle Grinder.
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Strymon Nightsky reverb

5. “Noise Plethora 5 - Beautiful Noises” by Friendly Noise

A live performance using Befaco Noise Plethora as the only sound source.

Modules: Befaco Noise Plethora, Befaco Percall, Befaco Rampage, Befaco Burst, IOLabs Flux, SSF Vortices, Xaoc Kamieniec, Xaoc Tallin, QU-bit Data Bender, Schlappi Engineering 100 Grit, Schlappi Engineering Angle Grinder, Intellijel Quadrax, Intellijel Planar 2.
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Strymon Nightsky reverb

6. “Noise Plethora 6 - Singing Noises” by Friendly Noise

Using an external keyboard to play melodies and sequences with Befaco Noise Plethora.

Patch Notes are included in the video.

Modules: Befaco Noise Plethora, Intellijel Quadrax, Xaoc Tallin.
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Strymon Nightsky reverb, Arturia Keystep

7. “Noise Plethora 7 - Invoking Cthulhu” by Friendly Noise 

Modules: Befaco Noise Plethora, Intellijel Quadrax, Xaoc Tallin.
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Strymon Nightsky reverb

“Stochastic Inspiration Generator 02 - Percussive” by Friendly Noise

video upload by Friendly Noise

"Modules: Stochastic Instruments Stochastic Inspiration Generator + Expander, Schlappi Engineering Angle Grinder, Schlappi Engineering 100 Grit, SSF Vortices, Intellijel Quadrax, Intellijel Planar, Joranalogue Generate 3, Joranalogue Filter 8, Xaoc Kamieniec, Xaoc Tallin, Dave Rossum Panharmonium, Qu-bit Data Bender, Befaco Rampage. + Strymon Nightsky reverb."

ACL Sinfonion Demo/First test

State Azure

"Received the ACL Sinfonion today, still figuring it out. This is my first little jam with it for demo purposes :)

Arp: Odessa
Chords: E370
Bass: Ts-L
Random Sequence: Twin Waves
Lead: Plaits through Kamieniec
Vector: Trigger patterns

Recorded direct to DAW"

one patch #01 | arrived at the top | modular eurorack synthesizer

Published on Sep 3, 2019 Elinch

"After a long time :-) again you hear something from me. Nice that you are back.

One Patch - This series of 6 songs is mostly based on a patch. The first piece of the series is very minimalist and builds on 3 pianoloops, which move slightly against each other.
I dedicate this piece to my father, who recently left.

Please listen with a lot of time.

1. noises /// intellijel dixie 2+ & sh modulates manhattan analog svvcf / mutable instruments clouds
2. piano loop 01 /// sampleplayer orthogonal devices er-301
3. piano loop 02 /// sampleplayer orthogonal devices er-301
4. piano loop 03 /// sampleplayer orthogonal devices er-301
4. voice loop 01 /// sampleplayer orthogonal devices er-301
5. voice loop 02 /// sampleplayer orthogonal devices er-301
6. piano pad /// grain unit orthogonal devices er-301
7. some noises /// xaoc devices kamieniec self-oscillating

all signals / 3 modulated delays orthogonal devices er-301 / strymon magneto

recorded live with tascam dr 100. for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers."

XAOC Devices Zadar, Batumi, Belgrad And More

Published on Mar 21, 2019 Perfect Circuit

"We put together a whole system of XAOC Devices modules including the new Zadar quad envelope generator, two Belgrad filters that can be used as interesting oscillators when self oscillating, and a Kamieniec phase shifter. We also used a Batumi, Drezno and Tirana II for sequencing and modulation. The SSF Entity Percussion Synthesizer provides some drums.

The new Zadar is a powerful digital quad envelope generator with many different envelope shapes that can be warped and modulated. The Zadar can even run at high enough frequencies to be used as a kind of odd wavetable oscillator.

XAOC modules available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/xaoc-d..."

PARALLAX 21119 - Live and Improvised - Eurorack & Drums

Published on Jan 21, 2019 David L. Fankhauser • PARALLAX

"PARALLAX is my way of executing an improvisational style of music, taking influence from electronic syntax with the help of a modular synthesizer, then hybridising that with the sonic qualities of an acoustic drum set, in order to create something new and unexpected.

for the nerds:

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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-...)."

WORNG Electronics - LRMSMSLR (stereo mid/side wizardry - make your mono FX stereo etc)

Published on Jun 28, 2018 DivKidVideo

"TIMING INDEX BELOW - SKIP AROUND! :) GRAB HEADPHONES YOU'LL APPRECIATE WHAT THIS DOING EASIER ... pinky promise.

Here's the very excellent, very underrated, very overlooked LRMSMSLR module from WORNG Electronics ... that's wrong, spelt wrong ...

The LRMSMSLR takes a stereo input (left and right) then sums them together to create a mid input and creates a signal that's a difference of the two to create a side signal. This is a common mastering technique often doing things such as removing low end from the side stereo elements to clean up a mix. The mid signal is a single mono channel and the side input is a single mono channel, it's the way their phases are flipped and interacting when brought back together to recreate a stereo image. It's great for taking that side output and using mono FX modules that when brought back into the module create stereo images with those FX on them from super wide to more subtle stereo images (with a dry unprocessed mid to keep things focused). It can also do some unity summing, CV difference / averaging. Lots of patches, lots to get through, skip through the index below if you can't watch all the way through.

TIMING INDEX

00:00 Hello and patch previews of what’s to come.

01:03 Verbal feature walk through, what is mid/side? Patch suggestions and WORNG’s patch examples from the manual.

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XAOC Devices Kamieniec - Demo & Overview

Published on Nov 27, 2017 Control Synthesizers & Electronic Devices

"Mike Kiraly of Sonic Scenarios presents a new video chronicling the features and sounds of the XAOC Devices Kamieniec Analog Phaser.

For more info on the Kamieniec: www.ctrl-mod.com/products/kamieniec

Video by:
www.sonic-scenarios.com

Control is a synthesizer brick & mortar shop located in the South Williamsburg Neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.

We specialize in Eurorack Modular, vintage traditional and unusual eccentric electronic devices both analog and digital. Please do not hesitate to get in touch."

Crunchy Accidents (modular synth patch)

Published on Oct 14, 2017 Urs Heckmann

"Another self-playing patch, with a bit of live mixing, tweaking and patching. This time it's on the noisy side of the spectrum. It starts with accidental audio of putting the coffee mug on the table, pulling the clock cable for the sequencer to slowly, later on running the delay so hot it clips badly and all of that. First take, had to be it.

Some dark grungy, glitchy, twangy noise, atmospheres and drones, paired with some nice and thick synth sequences. This modular system is slightly modified over last vid (Clouds out, Polaris and Doepfer 138d CFX in), with Vermona Retroverb added for extra earth-shattering spring crashes.

Unfortunately I forgot to check the audio settings of the recorder. So it's maybe just 12 bits or so. Fits the vibe though.

Patch notes are a bit beyond comprehension on this one, even for myself. As so often, Batumi acts as clock source and clock divider. It also does a lot of the modulation, specifically on Rings and Maths. Maths controls Rings and Polivoks VCF Cutoff, with heavily bouncing cycles.

Oscillators (Dixie 2+ and MiniMod) are controlled by the two Tiranas going through uScale. One Tirana is occasionally transposed by some Batumi trapezoidal output.

Dixie 2+ does the bright, unfiltered PWM bass sound which also goes through the Retroverb. Its SubOsc output goes into Rings (which here does most of the Mayhem)

MiniMod goes into Polivoks VCF and plays the high arpeggios, which occasionally burst out in very fast trills and glicthy FilterFM from Maths.

Noise from Kinks and Snare from Peaks form the noise bits, with a lot of sweeping through Polaris and Kamieniec.

Black Hole DSP drenches everything in reverb and DLD does the echo, with occasional cross-patched feedback going into digital overload.

Vermona tiles and PanMix do the mixing, but I also used both Polivoks inputs and Optomix to max things out.

Lastly, uVCA control depth of PWM and Vibrato (sourced from Batumi) in the Dixie 2+ PWM voice.

That's roughly what it is."

Xaoc Devices Pinging KAMIENIEC phasers

Published on Oct 11, 2017 Xaoc Devices

Xaoc Exploration | Eurorack Modular Synthesizer

Published on Aug 22, 2017 Lightbath

"This video is break from the norm. It was recorded before the eclipse and presents a glimpse into a process of exploration.

The basic idea of this patch is to use Drezno & Lipsk to mangle the audio coming from two ER-301 synth voices (the percussive sounds), which is shaped by Maths envelopes shaped by Batumi and Voltage Block. The bass is Tides, and the lead is another ER-301 synth voice. All voices played by Voltage Block. Praga mixes all three voices and sends to Chronoblob delay, which outputs to Kamieniec. Tirana II handles some panning.

Audio recorded straight to camera."

Early August Noodle (Modular Synth Performance)

Urs Heckmann
Published on Aug 7, 2017

Urs Heckmann is the man behind u-he.

"Here's last weekend's patch on a small system. All sound is recorded straight out of this synth. Goes to show that two oscillators, one filter plus Rings and Clouds make for a nicely dense patch. Base drum (way too loud, sorry for that) stems from Peaks. I'm using Batumi + 2 x Tirana and the Sequenced Switch to create all sorts of triggers, random offsets and rhythmic context.

Most of the performance is setting the levels of each component, plus a few tweaks on Maths. I could have done more, but...

... the general problem with recording a video like that is, I could do much more to make it interesting, but it might be difficult to come back to the original setting. Hence some knobs are better left untouched if there's the slightest chance one needs to reshoot. Then, after five or six attempts one is just fine with the bad light, noisy looks and some mixing errors. I need more experience with this :-)

Patch Notes:

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"Scandinavian Rain" — Waldorf Kb37 noodling

Mattias Häggström Gerdt
Published on Aug 4, 2017

"A duophonic patch with my Waldorf Kb37.

Main voices:
Intellijel Atlantis
Loquelic Iteritas + XAOC Kamieniec
Mutable Instrument Rings

Mixed with Mannequins Cold Mac, fed into Audio Damage Aeverb mk2, modulated with Noise Engineering Sinc Iter and ALM Pip Slope."

Modular Meditation: Generative chimes with Mutable Instruments Rings

Published on Jul 22, 2017 Andor Polgar

http://andor.cool
https://instagram.com/andorgram

"The melody was generated with Maths, the random noises were coming from Mannequins Three Sisters and Xaoc Devices Kamieniec."