"In January 2020, birdkids will introduce the first product in a series of handheld, wireless devices for creative, audiovisual applications.
°Grid is an interactive controller that enables the user to experience the rich world of creative Apps, as never before. Play keys, make beats, remix, VJ — Effortlessly on-the-go."
"The system is built around ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ controlling two ๐๐๐๐๐ voices for a total of four VCOs, three VCFs, three VCAs, five LFOs and five แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐
• Four MIDI LFOs are converted to CV using แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ / ๐ผ๐ธ๐ณ๐ธ feeding into the individual ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ groups 1-4.
• แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ in LFO mode is feeding the Master Group of #PeckingOrder. One of the #RAVEN voices is being fed into the VCF and VCA section of แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฒ๐พ.
• All LFO speed parameters are mapped to a simple old-school MIDI controller.
๐๐๐๐๐ is controlled by two แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ / ๐ผ๐ธ๐ณ๐ธ modules.
Ableton LIVE's internal MIDI Envelope is mapped to CC1 = Modulation.
แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ / ๐ผ๐ธ๐ณ๐ธ converts the MIDI data to CV (0-5V) which in turn are used as envelopes for #RAVEN (VCF linear and VCA linear).
All software parameters are mapped to a simple old-school MIDI controller.
แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ต is used as a modulator in self-resonance (to ๐๐๐๐๐ fm)
แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฒ๐พ is routed through แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ก๐๐ / ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ and the mix is output to the แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ.
"Two #RAVEN voices playing multitimbral, paraphonic patches, multiple LFOs running out of แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ and แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ / ๐ผ๐ธ๐ณ๐ธ to ๐๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ (60hp), which in turns controls VCF exp, resonance, noise and other aspects of the patch on the ๐๐๐๐๐ voices.
#GoPro capturing overhead, hence the lens distortion, cropped to 1080p.
Recorded in #Vienna, 13/07/2019"
"The video-demo rig for the upcoming #RAVEN functionality and patch series is shaping up nicely - we thought to give it a go and live-streamed with the use of OBS and Soundcard Oscilloscope by Christian Zeitnitz ❤️"
"Hommage to some of our musical heroes - Carl Craig, Charles Webster, 90s visuals, Detroit - UK connect, and sound & love being the healing forces of the universe. ๐ค๐๐ฆ๐๐
Performed on ๐โ๐โ๐โโ ๐น๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐, แตสฐแต๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Visuals on zwobot + Max for Live"
"Mike from birdkids gives us a run down the Raven (which is shipping out to Kickstarter backers soon and to be available later in the year), the Unicorn Boom (which did clip our pre amps - it's usually cleaner sounding for those interested) and we also talk about Crows Nest, company philosophy, the Bateleur and supporting products over a lifetime."
"This ๐๐๐๐๐ patch shows the most rudimentary, normalized signal flow principles:
• ๐ฉ๐๐ข ๐ + ๐ฉ๐๐ข ๐๐ to ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ to ๐ฉ๐๐ to ๐ฉ๐๐.
• CROSSFADER ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (VCO I - Square to CROSSFADER input I, VCO II - Variable Pulse to CROSSFADER input II).
• Standard ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ per VCO (coarse/fine).
• VCF manual ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ setting as well as resonance control.
• VCO I and VCO II normalized ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ (1v/oct) and ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ pitch tracking.
• VCA and VCF modulation using ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง control voltages (แตสฐแต๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐)."
This video is a short demonstration of possible tonal ranges of ๐โ๐โ๐โโ ๐น๐๐๐ and the use of the vactrol-based, opto-compressor on external, Audio signals.
UNICORN BOOM is exclusively available in assembled form, or as a DIY-Kit through guided Workshops by birdkids & wellental aka WELLENVOGEL.
๐โ๐โ๐โโ ๐น๐๐๐ is a Eurorack-format, dual function, module.
It's primary function is a homage to the legendary 808-Kick (discrete circuitry) augmented by a vactrol-based, opto compressor.
Most of all it's designed to be hacked, bent and modified to enable you to shape your very own signature kick boom!"
birdkids presents the ๐ฎ๐๐โด๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐โด๐ sessions [00๐ท]
Published on May 23, 2019 birdkids
"To celebrate our amazing crew at the collab space StromSalon we're starting a series of Jam Sessions. Modular, non-modular, Friends, colleagues.. anything goes. ๐ฆ๐๐
1. Patching Panda Holograms & Vibrazum Jam SuperBooth 2019
Patching Panda played this jam for us on a system made with their modules. They have a new triple oscillator called the Holograms that will give you tons of modulation options as well as a new design for their triple filter the Vibrazum.
2. Schlappi 100 Grit Sounds SuperBooth 2019
Schlappi has done it again with a new noisy eurorack module, the 100 Grit. It has touch points and produces awesome squealing and squeaking feedback tones when provoked.
3. Worng Soundstage Sounds SuperBooth 2019
Worng showed us how their Soundstage module moves your sounds around in the mix and makes it easy to get a clear spatialized mix with your eurorack sounds.
4. Shakmat Modular Jam SuperBooth 2019
Shakmat Modular showed us this quick jam using their modules to quickly put together and tweak a sequence on on eurorack setup. The Four Bricks Rook is an incredibly fast way to put together a rhythmic sequence.
Birdkids showed us their Raven two VCO synth voice module and their kick drum, the Unicorn Boom at SuperBooth 2019.
6. Winter Modular EME (Eloquencer Midi Expander) Jam SuperBooth 2019
Winter Modular played this jam for using their new EME (Eloquencer Midi Expander) with an Eloquencer to program in this sequence and manipulate it live. The EME allows you to sync the Eloquencer with external midi clocks, control settings and program sequences into the Eloquencer and send midi out from the Eloquencer to sequence non eurorack gear.
7. Casper Electronics OMSynth Jam SuperBooth 2019
Casper Electronics had a laboratory setup at SuperBooth 2019 and they played this quick jam for us so we could hear some of the sounds their synths are capable of. The OMSynth will soon have a eurorack version and the Dark Matter as always produced some great feedback distortion sounds.
All synthesized directly on ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐ธ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐
Multitracked and some stock DAW fx on top (reverb/delay)
"Hey Guys !!
Finally some music. This time I used Nerdseq for the bass line that comes from The Bateleur VCO from birdkids
also cowbel and snare are samples from Nerdseq used from an SD card.
The synth melody is also from Nerdseq but I recorded it through midi to Nerdseq and plays the Primary Oscillator module from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers with added Black Hole DSP- Erica Synths reverb. Kick and hat comes from PICO DRUMS -Erica Synths later after 2:30 I also added one voice similar to Horns this is from PICO VOICE - Erica Synths plus Pico DSP reverb.
It's nicely subtle combined in the mixer tube Fusion Mixer plus Black Stereo Mixer - both from Erica Synths.
It was a nice evening and I recorded this live when the whole sound comes only from my modular system"
"Hi Guys.
I have a small Techno movie using different modules, I've used Pico Drums for drums with Pico Trigg , and some others from Erica Synths - Black Series or Pico DSP for modulated delay effect on hat and clap, I do not have the latest awesome Techno System but I think that these modules also create great Techno tracks, I used it The Bateleur VCO-birdkids , ARP 4075-@OlllAudio OlllAudio Eurorack Modules filter, ReBach VCO GR11 ,A-ADSR, Multiple SMP or Nerdseq-XOR Electronics.
So on this I created this techno track .๐ค๐"
