Modular + Pedals

Published on Jan 8, 2018 Modular + Pedals

Playlist:

1. Modular + Pedals #1: Rings - Boss DM-2w

Self-playing ambient patch. Patch notes below.

Boss DM-2w connected and modulated via ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G Stompbox Gateway.

Patch notes:

ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout is supplying pitch CV, modulation, and triggers for the whole patch.

Channel 1 and 2 are running two different euclidean patterns of attenuated and offset random CV, those are joined by the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links and then sent to the Intellijel uScale II, and then to Rings.

Channels 3, 4, 7 and 8 are sending LFO to brightness, frequency, damping and position on Rings.

Channel 6 is sending triggers to the trigger in on Clouds.

Channel 5 is sending a heavily attenuated random CV to the EXP input on the S.B.G, which is then converted to expression pedal, and sent to the expression pedal input on the Boss DM-2w.

All channels on Pam's are making heavy use of the random step skipping.

Mutable Instruments Rings is in sympathetic strings mode with 4 note polyphony. The odd output is patched into the input of the S.B.G, out to the Boss DM-2w and back again, and from there to the Clouds.

Boss DM-2w is in the custom mode, with medium feedback.

Mutable Instruments Clouds is the last step in the patch, adding some extra ambience and some stereo movement.

2. Modular + Pedals #2: 0-Coast - Rings - TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay

Patch notes:

ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout is supplying pitch CV and triggers.

Channel 1 is sending random triggers to the Disting MK4.

Channel 3 is sending random triggers to the contour on the 0-Coast.

Channel 5 is sending an attenuated and offset random CV to the precision adder on Links.

All channels are making heavy use of the random step skipping.

Expert Sleepers Disting MK4 is in F-5 Shift Register Random CVs algorithm in an open loop, patched into the precision adder on Links.

Intellijel uScale II is receiving CV from the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links, output A is being multiplied by Links into 1v/oct inputs on Rings and 0-Coast, and to the attenuverter on 0-Coast.

The cycling slope on the Make Noise 0-Coast is modulating the overtone circuit, and patched into the FM input and attenuated for slight pitch modulation, the EOC output triggers the S/H which is patched into the time input on the slope. The pitch CV from the multiple on Links is inverted by the attenuverter, and patched into the decay on the contour, hence creating shorter decays for the higher notes, and longer decays for the lower notes. The contour is patched into the the brightness input on Rings, and the EON out is patched to the strum input. The output of the 0-Coast is patched into the audio input on Rings.

Mutable Instruments Rings is in "Disastrous peace" mode with the reverb engaged. The output is patched into the input of the S.B.G, and then into the TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay.

The TC Electronic Flashback Triple Delay is being used as a delay based looper. It's in parallel mode with a tube delay on 1, a reverse delay on 2, and a lofi delay on 3. The delay time is close to maximum on each channel, and the feedback is set somewhere between 50% and 65%.

3. Modular + Pedals #3: Rings - Tides - Ataraxic Translatron - Fender Runaway Feedback

Patch notes:

ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout is the central part of this patch.

Channel 1 sends a random clock pulse to the clock input on Chance (settings: x1, Gate, Level 100%, Width 50%, RSkip 50%).

Channel 2 sends a random CV to input 1 of the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links (settings: /2, Random, Level 27%, Offset 10%, Width 50%).

Channel 3 and 4 are sending random gates to input A and B of the Logic section of Mutable Instruments Kinks (settings: x6, Gate, Level 100%, Width CV1, RSkip 42% and /1.5, Gate, Level 100%, Width CV1, RSkip 40%).

Channel 5 is sending a random gate to the freeze input of Chance (settings: /2, Gate, Level 100%, Width 83%, RSkip 52%).

Channel 6 is sending a sine wave to the brightness input on Rings (settings: /3, sine, Level 100%, Width 50%).

Channel 7 is sending a sine wave to the position input on Rings (settings: /3, sine, Level 100%, Width 50%).

Channel 8 is sending a sine wave to the input of the sign section on Kinks (settings: /11, sine, Level 100%, Width 50%).

Qu-Bit Electronix Chance is sending the clock output to the clock input on Disting MK4, the rhythm output is patched to the trigger input on Clouds, the smooth output is patched to the CV1 input on Pam's, the discrete output is patched to the size input on Clouds, the wavetable output is patched to the position input on Clouds, the blend output is patched to the density input on Clouds.

Expert Sleepers Disting MK4 is in F-5 Shift Register Random CVs algorithm in an open loop, patched into the precision adder on Links.

Intellijel uScale II is receiving CV from the precision adder on Links, output A goes to Rings, output B goes to Tides.

Mutable Instruments Tides is used as an oscillator, the smoothness is modulated by the inverted output of the sign section on Kinks, the bi-polar output goes to channel 3 on Blinds, the uni-polar output goes to the pitch input on the Ataraxic Translatron.

Noise Engineering Ataraxic Translatron is set to patch 0, it is in clock mode and is receiving audio from the uni-polar output of Tides, the output goes to channel 2 on Blinds.

Mutable Instruments Peaks is sending two different envelopes to channel 2 and 3 of Blinds, channel 1 is triggered by the max output of the logic section of Kinks, channel 2 is triggered by the min output of the logic section of Kinks.

Mutable Instruments Rings is in modal resonator mode with 4 note polyphony. The odd output is patched into the input of the ALM Busy Circuit S.B.G, out to the Fender Runaway Feedback and back again, and from there to channel 1 of Blinds.

The summed output of Mutable Instruments Blinds goes to the input of Clouds.

Fender Runaway Feedback is set to toe down, full wet, feedback level at around 75%, tolerance at around 85%, and harmonic to 0 (natural feedback).

Mutable Instruments Clouds is in the standard granular mode, with wide stereo width, a bit of feedback, wet at around 50%, and reverb at around 70%.

4. Modular + Pedals #4: Rings - Moog MF Drive

Patch notes:

ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout provides pitch CV and modulation.

Channel 1 sends a random CV to input 2 of the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links (settings: /2, Random, Level 25%, Offset 01%, Width 53%, Delay 20%, Dly/ 05, Rskip 57%, Slop 18%).

Channel 2 is sending a random CV to the position input of Rings (settings: /4, Random, Level 100%, Width 50%, RSkip 50%, Slop 52%).

Channel 5 sends a random CV to input 1 of the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links (settings: /2, Random, Level 67%, Width 50%, RSkip 30%, Slop 23%).

Channel 8 is sending a sine wave to the expression conversion input of the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G and is modulating the filter cutoff on the MF Drive (settings: /6, Sine, Level 80%, Offset 19%, Width 50%, RSkip 20%).

Intellijel uScale II is receiving CV from the precision adder on Links, output A goes to Rings, output B goes to the position input on Clouds.

The second output of the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links is patched to brightness input on Rings

Mutable Instruments Rings is in sympathetic strings mode with 2 note polyphony. The output is patched into the input of the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G, out to the Moog MF Drive and back again, and from there to Clouds.

Mutable Instruments Clouds is in the standard granular mode, providing ambience, delay and stereofying.

5. Modular + Pedals #5: 0-Coast - Catalinbread Csidman

The slope on the Make Noise 0-Coast is cycling and clocking the patch, the EOC output goes to the tempo input, the clock output goes to the gate input on the contour. S/H is patched to the attenuverter, one output goes to the uScale II, the other output to the decay on the contour. The slope is patched to balance input. The triangle wave output is patched to the overtone input, and the square wave output is patch to the linear FM input. The output of the 0-Coast is patched into the input of the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G.

Intellijel uScale II is receiving CV from the attenuated output of the S/H on the 0-Coast, output A is patched to the 1v/oct input on the 0-Coast.

The Catalinbread Csidman is patched into the effects loop of the S.B.G, and from there to Clouds.

Mutable Instruments Clouds is heavily underused, only supplying some reverb.

6. Modular + Pedals #6: Rings - 0-Coast - Red Panda Context

Patch notes:

ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout provides pitch CV and modulation.

Channel 1 sends a random CV to uScale II (settings: x1, Random, Level 80%, Offset 40%, Width 50%, Rskip 25%, Slop 20%).

Channel 2 is sending a random trigger to the trigger input of the S&H section of Kinks (settings: x1, Gate, Level 100%, Width 50%, RSkip 50%, Slop 20%).

Channel 3 is sending a sine LFO to the frequency input of Rings (settings: /6, Sine, Level 100%, Width 50%).

Channel 4 is sending a triangle LFO to the position input of Rings (settings: /1.5, Triangle, Level 100%, Width 50%).

Intellijel uScale II is receiving a random CV from channel 1 on Pam's, output A goes to Rings, output B goes to the S&H section of Mutable Instruments Kinks, which is randomly triggered by Pam's and outputting CV to the 0-Coast 1v/Oct input.

Mutable Instruments Rings is in sympathetic strings mode with 4 note polyphony. The output is patched into the 1st channel of Blinds.

The slope of Make Noise 0-Coast is cycling and patched into the dynamic input, EOC is triggering the contour and the output is patched into the attenuverter, one output goes to the multiply input of the overtone circuit, the other output goes to the balance input, noise from Kinks is patched into the linear FM input. The output is patched into the 2nd channel of Blinds.

The summed output of Mutable Instruments Blinds is patched into the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G, out to the Red Panda Context and back again, and from there to Clouds.

Red Panda Context is in cathedral mode with high decay.

Mutable Instruments Clouds is in the standard granular mode with reverb at 0%, creating a bit of stereo image.

7. Modular + Pedals #7: Tides - Chase Bliss Audio Wombtone mkII

Patch notes:

Qu-Bit Electronix Chance is generating clock and main pitch CV. The smooth output is patched in to the clock modulation input, the discrete output is patched into the precision adder on Links, the rhythm output is triggering the S&H on the Kinks.

The output of the Mutable Instruments Kinks is attenuated by Mutable Instruments Blinds, and then patched to the precision adder on Links.

Intellijel uScale II is receiving CV from the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links, output A goes to Tides.

Mutable Instruments Tides is receiving an envelope from Mutable Instruments Peaks, which is triggered by the clock output of Chance. The output is patched into the input of the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G, and from there to the Wombtone mkII.

The Chase Bliss Audio Wombtone mkII has the ramping activated on rate (fall) and depth (rise).

The output of the S.B.G is patched into Clouds.

Mutable Instruments Clouds is in the looping delay mode set to the 8-bit audio quality for some lo-fi goodness.

8. Modular + Pedals #8: Rings - Montreal Assembly Count to Five

Patch notes:

ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout is supplying pitch CV and modulation.

Channel 1 sends a random CV to input 1 of the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links (settings: x1, Random, Level 50%, Offset 30%, Width 50%, RSkip 50%, EStep 05, ETrig 02, Slop 10%).

Channel 2 sends a random CV to input 2 of the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links (settings: x1, Random, Level 30%, Offset 28%, Width 50%, RSkip 60%, EStep 07, ETrig 03, Slop 10%).

Channel 3 send an envelope to the damping CV input on Rings (settings: x2, Gate, Level 100%, Width 81%, RSkip 40%, Slop 10%).

Channel 4 send an envelope to the structure CV input on Rings (settings: x2, Gate, Level 100%, Width 50%, RSkip 20%, EStep 07, ETrig 05, Slop 10%).

Channel 6 is sending a sine wave to the brightness input on Rings (settings: x2, Sine, Level 100%, Width 75%, RSkip 20%, EStep 13, ETrig 07, Slop 20%,).

Channel 7 is sending a Gate to the expression convertor on S.B.G (settings: /8, Gate, Level 100%, Width 50%, Rskip 20%).

Intellijel uScale II is receiving CV from the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links, output A is fed to the 1v/oct input on Rings.

Mutable Instruments Rings is in sympathetic strings mode with 4 note polyphony. The output is patched into the input of the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G, out to the Count to Five and back again, and from there to Clouds.

The Montreal Assembly Count to Five is in mode 1, and it is being modulated with the gate from output 7 on Pam's, which is acting as a square wave LFO.

Mutable Instruments Clouds is in standard granular mode, set to be a reverb.

9. Modular + Pedals #9: 0-Coast - PSK FLG-3 Flanger

Patch notes:

ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout is supplying pitch CV and modulation.

Channel 1 sends a random CV to input 1 of the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links (settings: x4, Random, Level 60%, Offset 20%, Width 100%, RSkip 50%, EStep 05, ETrig 02, Slop 10%).

Channel 2 sends a random CV to input 2 of the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links (settings: x4, Random, Level 40%, Offset 10%, Width 50%, RSkip 60%, EStep 07, ETrig 03, Slop 10%).

Channel 3 send an triangle wave to CV input on channel 2 on Blinds (settings: x2, Triangle, Level 100%, Width 100%, RSkip 20%, EStep 15, ETrig 05, Slop 20%).

Channel 4 sends a sine wave LFO to the linear FM input on 0-Coast (settings: /40, Sine, Level 100%, Width 50%, RSkip 30%, Slop 50%).

Channel 5 is sending a random CV to the shift input of the uScale II (settings: /10, Random, Level 10%, Width 100%).

Channel 8 is triggering the contour on the 0-Coast (settings: /3, Gate, Level 100%, Width 50%, Rskip 30%).

Intellijel uScale II is receiving CV from the precision adder on Mutable Instruments Links, output A is fed to the 1v/oct input on 0-Coast.

The slope of Make Noise 0-Coast is cycling and patched into the balance input, EOC is triggering the S&H circuit, and the output is patched into the attenuverter, one output goes to the time input of the slope, the other output goes to the decay time on the contour circuit. The main output is patched into the 1st channel of Blinds, and the direct output of the triangle wave is patched into the 2nd channel of Blinds.

The summed output of Mutable Instruments Blinds is patched into the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G and from there to the PSK FLG-3 and back, then to Clouds.

The PSK FLG-3 is a vintage analog flanger I bought a long time ago in pawn shop in south Spain. It's set to the verge of self oscillation.

Mutable Instruments Clouds is in standard granular mode, used as a slap-back echo and reverb.

10. Modular + Pedals #10: Rings - Moog MF Ring

Patch notes:

ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout is supplying pitch CV, modulation and triggers.

Channel 1 sends a random CV to input 1 of the uScale II (settings: x1, Random, Level 50%, Offset 0%, Width 50%, RSkip 40%, EStep 05, ETrig 02).

Channel 2 is sending a random CV to the shift input of the uScale II (settings: /6, Random, Level 80%, Offset 60%, Width 100%, RSkip 40%, EStep 11, ETrig 05).

Channel 3 send an sine LFO to CV to expression converter on S.B.G and from there to the MF Ring (settings: /56, Sine, Level 100%, Width 50%, Slop 100%).

Channel 4 sends a trigger to Clouds (settings: x3, Gate).

Intellijel uScale II is receiving CV from channel 1 on Pam's, output A is fed to the 1v/oct input on Rings.

Mutable Instruments Rings is in sympathetic strings mode with 4 note polyphony. The output is patched into the input of the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G, out to the Moog MF Ring and back again, and from there to Clouds.

Mutable Instruments Clouds is in standard granular mode.

11. Modular + Pedals #11: 0-Coast - Tides - TC Electronic Shaker

Patch notes:

The slope of Make Noise 0-Coast is cycling and multed by the 2:2 section on Links, and patched into the dynamic input, EOC is triggering the contour which is patched into the level input of Tides. The output is patched into the 1st channel of Blinds.

The smooth output of the Qu-Bit Electronix is modulated its own clock. The discrete output is patched in the Intellijel uScale II, the output is multed by the 1:3 section on Links, one output goes to the 1V/Oct input on the 0-Coast, the other to the 1V/Oct input on Tides.

The smoothness on Mutable Instruments Tides is modulated by the slope from the 0-Coast coming from the 2:2 section on Links. The output is patched into the 2nd channel of Blinds.

The summed output of Mutable Instruments Blinds is patched into the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G and from there to the Shaker and back, then to Clouds.

TC Electronic Shaker is in the Vibrato mode.

Mutable Instruments Clouds is in looping delay mode.

12. Modular + Pedals #12: Ripples - Hologram Electronics Infinite Jets

Patch notes:

The discrete output of the Qu-Bit Electronix Chance is patched in to the Intellijel uScale II, and from there to the frequency CV input on Ripples. The smooth output is patched back into the clock CV input on the Chance. The rhythm output is triggering an envelope on Peaks.

Mutable Instruments Ripples is used as an oscillator, the BP output is patched into the FM input, and it is receiving an envelope from Peaks. The output is patched into the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G and from there to the Infinite Jets and back, then to Clouds.

Hologram Electronics Infinite Jets is in the -1/+1 Blur mode, set to poly trigger. The drive is set fairly high and it is also overdriving the dry signal.

Mutable Instruments Clouds is in looping delay mode.

13. Modular + Pedals #13: Rings - Hologram Electronics Infinite Jets

Patch notes:

The discrete output of the Qu-Bit Electronix Chance is patched in to the Intellijel uScale II, and from there to the 1V/Oct input on Rings. The smooth output is patched into the rhythm CV input. The rhythm output is multiplied by Links and is triggering Rings and an envelope on Peaks.

Mutable Instruments Rings is in the sympathetic strings mode with one note polyphony. The damping is being modulated by the blend output from Chance. The output is fed into Ripples.

Mutable Instruments Ripples is filtering Rings, the noise output of Chance is patched into the FM input, and it is receiving an envelope from Peaks in to the gain input, and a sine wave LFO from Peaks into the frequency input. The output is patched into the ALM Busy Circuits S.B.G and from there to the Infinite Jets and back, then to Clouds.

Hologram Electronics Infinite Jets is in the Glitch A mode, set to poly trigger.