Expert Sleepers General CV - full song demo

Published on Feb 28, 2019 Expert Sleepers

Expert Sleepers General CV

"A full track recorded with the General CV module as the main sound source. Full patch notes below.

General CV Track - Composed by Simply Sonic Studios http://www.simplysonicstudios.com

Patch Notes

*** Synth Lead with Cutoff Modulation ***

MODE: VCO
Program: Synth Bass 1

Sequencer
Logic to Microvolt's MIDI to CV converter.

Effects
I used CVToolkit to control two inputs of the General CV. Input 1 was mapped to control the reverb level of the preset, this was modulated by using a LFO. Input 2 was mapped to control the cutoff scale, this was modulated by using a LFO also.

DAW Processing
Soundtoys Echoboy JR, some chorus for stereo widening and some eq to boost mid frequencies.

*** Guitar ***

MODE: CHD
Program: El.Guitar (muted)

Sequencer
Logic to Microvolt's MIDI to CV converter.

Effects
I used CVToolkit to control Input 2 which I mapped to decay scale, which was then modulated using a Sample & Hold

DAW Processing
EQ only

*** Synth Bass ***

MODE: VCO
Program: Slap Bass 2

Sequencer
Logic to Microvolt's MIDI to CV converter.

Effects
I sent the left channel straight to the Microvolts external input using a little bits of filter frequency modulation from the function generator to controlthe low pass filter. I then used the Low Pass Gate of the Microvolt which a short dynamic response to add more of a pluck sound to the bass. The signal was overdrive also through the external input section.

DAW Processing
EQ/compression.


*** HH ***

MODE: Drums9
Kit: Power

Sequencer
I used CVToolKit to generate a Sequential Rhythm which triggered randomly at different resolutions to create a more random generative trigger. Out of output 3 I created a sequencer that pitch modulated the Clouds V/OCT input.

Effects
I then used a copy of the Sequential Rhythm module in CVToolkit to trigger the TRIG of Mutable Instruments Clouds. From output 4 of the ES-8 I then used another Sequential Rhythm generate from CVToolkit to randomly change the blend of Clouds.

DAW Processing
EQ/compression. The drums were then summed to a Pultec Eq and a Mutlipressor.

*** Harp ***

MODE: ARP
Program: Orchestral Harp

Sequencer
Logic to Microvolt's MIDI to CV converter. MIDI clocktoarpgeggiator clock.

Effects
I used CVToolkit to control three inputs of the General CV. Input 1 was mapped to control the cutoff scale, which was modulated by a Sample & Hold. Input 2 was mapped to control the inversion of the notes generated by the General CV, this was modulated by also a Sample & Hold. Input 3 was mapped to control the Arp mode which was modulated by a sine wave LFO.

DAW Processing
Soundtoys Little Plate

*** Granular Synth Lead ***

MODE: GRN
Program: Santur

Sequencer
Logic to Microvolt's MIDI to CV converter.

Effects
I used CVToolkit to control three inputs of the General CV. Input 1 was mapped to control the cutoff scale of the preset, this was modulated by using a LFO. Input 3 was mapped to control the program spread, this was modulated by using a LFO also, this meant I had control over what different sounds were granulated by using the LFO modulation. Finally Input 5 was modulated using a Sample & Hold module from CVToolKit this randomly changed the size of the grains generated.

DAW Processing
Soundtoys Little Plate

*** Drums ***

MODE: Drums9
Kit: Power

Sequencer
Clock sent from Logic via CVTool Kit via ES-8 Output 1 to Winter Modular Eloquencer which outputs drum triggers

Effects

The L output of the General CV module is then routed to the Lo-Fi Junkie to compress the signal. This then goes through the 2HP verb which is then sent to the bandpass input of the SV-1. The output from the SV-1 is then sent to the Omnsonic Buffered Multiple so that the signal can be sent to a Omnisonic Dual VCA then the copy of that signal to the 2 input of the ES-8. The left out of the General CV is used to amplitude modulate the signal. I used an LFO generated from the Eloquencer to control the cutoff of the bandpass filter.

DAW Processing
Soundtoys Decapitator & Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack"