Eurorack Audio & CV Sampling that's Powerful but Simple to use! // VENO ORBIT from Venus Instruments

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"Fantastically fun, feature packed, powerful yet simple to use Venus Instruments have brought a tonne of flexibility to Eurorack sampling and looping with the VENO ORBIT.

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00:00:00 Hello & previews

00:02:11 What is the Veno Orbit?

00:03:02 Feature run down
// Strap in, it’s a vast feature set!

QUICKSTART

00:11:04 PLAYING BACK SD CARD AUDIO EXPLORING THE CONTROLS
// 00:13:25 Some of the additional included sounds
// 00:14:14 Poly playback - 4 play heads per side

00:15:08 RECORDING YOUR OWN AUDIO
// 00:16:13 Making loops, reverse, re pitch/speed your recordings
// 00:16:45 Unlinked channels for dual layers
// 00:17:12 Recording into a layer silently - while monitoring a different one
// 00:18:03 Recording & monitoring in new layers
// 00:18:52 Saving your recordings

00:19:18 RECORDING TEMPO CLOCKED MATERIAL LIKE BEATS
// 00:21:03 Overdubbing additional sounds & rhythms
// 00:21:59 Recording different beats to crossfade between layers

00:22:23 RECORDING CV - V/OCT & MODULATION
// 00:23:16 Recording clocked pitch sequences
// 00:23:53 Manipulating v/oct pitch signals - looping, speed, reverse
// 00:24:29 Precision adder style live pitch transposition
// 00:25:16 Recording a melodic overdub
// 00:25:06 Recording live CV automation / modulation
// 00:26:49 Using slew to add glides and slow down fast motion

CREATE CUSTOM OSCILLATORS & VOICES

00:27:28 TURNING DRONES INTO OSCILLATORS

00:29:05 CHARACTER OOZING DUAL DRONE PATCH VOICES

00:31:48 TURNING MODULAR VOICES INTO POLYSYNTHS!!
// 00:33:01 A note on vibrato style speed modulation
// 00:33:55 Rich tonal variety from polyphonic overlap

00:35:15 DYNAMIC MULTITIMBRAL POLYPHONY WITH MIDI VELOCITY
// 00:36:42 Going multitimbral

00:38:12 DUAL VOICE INSTRUMENTS FROM SINGLE NOTE SAMPLES

00:40:25 GRITTY PRIMITIVE DIGITAL TERMINATOR SYNTH VIBE

SAMPLING & LOOPING

00:41:09 TURNING ONE VOICE INTO A WHOLE LOOPER PRODUCTION
// 00:42:16 Layering hi hat patterns & sounds
// 00:43:48 Cross patching to ‘save’ or manipulate loops
// 00:44:06 Adding snares & kick drums
// 00:44:29 Cross patching with speed, loop & reverse manipulations
// 00:44:50 Adding a second beat layer & mini jam

00:45:27 PLAYFUL MANIPULATION OF V/OCT PITCH CV & TRIGGER RHYTHMS (TRANSPOSE, LOOP, & SPEED CHANGES)
// 00:45:59 Playing back and moving through 4 layers of pitch & gate sequences
// 00:46:39 Recorded triggers with slew becomes envelopes
// 00:47:15 Adding pitch transposition (precision adder style with live CV input against loops)
// 00:48:17 Slew on pitch (slides, glides etc)
// 00:48:40 Decoupling pitch & gate patterns + fun with rhythmic trigger layers
// 00:49:55 Create loops with loops of pitch CV

DELAY FX

00:50:45 STEREO CLOCKED DELAYS - OVERDUB DELAY LEVEL & FEEDBACK

00:53:38 CRAZY MODULATED PITCH SHIFTING STEREO DELAYS

00:57:08 AMBIENT LOOPING 'FRIPPERTRONICS' STYLE - VARI-SPEED, VARI-DIRECTION, OVERDUB DELAY/LOOP
// 00:57:23 Recording in double time, for octave down bass FX
// 00:57:47 Recording in reverse for backwards swells
// 00:58:17 Lowering overdub level for decay ‘Frippertronics’ adjacent loops

GRANULAR FX

00:59:25 GRANULAR - 8 GRAINS OF SAMPLED AUDIO

01:01:52 FURTHER GRANULAR IDEAS & LO FI TIME STRETCH

MISC. OVERDUBS, LAYER FADES & EXTENDED CREATIVE TECHNIQUES

01:04:03 RHYTHMIC PUNCH INS - CREATIVE PLAYFUL OVERDUBS

01:07:42 AUDIO VS MODULATION MODE SWITCHING FOR CROSSFADING OR SWITCHING LAYERS

01:10:45 CREATIVE CV MODULATION RECORDING, EOC ‘CALL AND RESPONSE’ CROSS PATCHING & SELF PATCHED MODULATION
// 01:11:10 Recording & looping manual CV sweeps
// 01:12:33 Speeding up recorded CV
// 01:12:53 Recording an LFO with rate & level changes
// 01:13:37 Cross patching EOC call & response
// 01:15:20 Driving sequencers & patch change from EOC outputs
// 01:16:17 Cross patched modulated modulation



The Veno-Orbit is a dual channel, polyphonic, experimental sampler designed for live recording and manipulation of audio and CV.

With an immediate user interface with no menus, 1 knob per function, and intuitive LED feedback, the module is both quick and flexible, allowing for maximum creativity.

Record and loop your patch, re-pitch, scrub, jump the play head and crop on the fly, and grab the perfect loop with adjustable cross fade length. Turn your samples into a playable instrument by cross fading between 4 layers, with built-in attack and release envelopes. Alternatively, trigger one-shot samples from any layer polyphonically to create textural clusters of sounds, or map across a keyboard via MIDI - play chords with your oscillators in seconds!

Record and play back CV, whether it be modulation, envelopes or pitch sequences. The module’s inputs and outputs track V/oct accurately, and adjustable slew limiters can
be used to add portamento. Use one channel for audio and the other as modulation for some interesting self-patching possibilities.

Keep perfect time - choose to quantise to an external clock, effectively slicing the sample into equal length sections determined by the clock frequency. Additionally, make sure to capture the first transient of your audio by using record detect.

CV over start, length and pitch, gate inputs for play, record and reverse and EOC outputs provide many patching options, taking full advantage of the modulation and sequencing available in Eurorack.

A microSD card interface allows saving and recalling samples on all layers, with 64 presets across 8 banks available.

Application Examples:
○ Multilayer Looper
○ Polyphonic Sample Player with Velocity Layers (CV & Gate or MIDI input)
○ Ambient Granular Drones
○ Sound Design Sample Manipulation
○ Clocked Sample Slicer
○ CV Recorder
○ V/Oct Pitch and Gate Sequencer Looper
○ Modulation Source and Gate Rhythm Generator
○ Multi-Timbral Wavetable Oscillator
○ LoFi Time-Stretcher/Pitch-Shifter (Time Domain Overlap Add)

Width: 22hp | Depth: 27mm | Current draw: +12V 225mA, -12V 15mA (5V 0mA) | CV input range: -5V to +5V | 2 In/2 Out Audio, selectable DC coupling
Audio quality: 48kHz 24-bit converters, 32-bit DSP processing. Samples saved as 16-bit WAV Files | Channels: 2 (can be stereo linked)
Layers: 4/channel | Recording Time: 1 min/layer at unity speed | Midi Input: TRS Type A | Presets: 64 across 8 Banks via microSD card