The NDLR Pattern Editor Overview

Published on May 23, 2018 Conductive Labs

"Showing the finished Pattern Editor functionality."

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The NDLR little jam

Published on Mar 1, 2018 Conductive Labs

"A quick phone video of Darryl's jam setup on The NDLR playing a Korg Volca FM (with velocity via CC), a Waldorf Blofeld in multi-mode, a Waldorf Pulse 2, and a Dreadbox Erebus."

The NDLR Feb 2018 dev update

Published on Feb 9, 2018 Conductive Labs

"Steve gives us a look at some of the user interface and feature tuning he has recently completed (as of February 2018)."

The NDLR Pattern Editor first peek

Published on Dec 15, 2017 Conductive Labs

"Quick peek at The NDLR Pattern editor. Its coming together quickly and seriously great fun to edit in real time.
See it at Indiegogo https://igg.me/at/ndlr/x/17526825"

The NDLR Modulation Matrix Jam

Published on Dec 12, 2017 Conductive Labs

"A jam using The NDLR Mod Matrix - Support this great project now!
The NDLR at IndieGoGo: https://igg.me/at/ndlr/x/17526825

The instruments used include:
Oberheim Matrix 6R
E Mu Orbit
Korg Volca Bass and FM
Korg MS-2000R

Everything is being played by The NDLR."

The NDLR - Modulation Matrix DEMO

Published on Dec 11, 2017 Conductive Labs

"A quick intro to The NDLR Mod Matrix - Support this great product now!
The NDLR at IndieGoGo: https://igg.me/at/ndlr/x/17526825"

The NDLR - a MODULATION demo with easy to see and hear notes

Published on Oct 3, 2017 Conductive Labs

"We are using an iPAD app called midiLFO to modulated The NDLR's PAD settings using MIDI CC messages. We plugged the iPAD into The NDLR using a 5 Pin MIDI cable. The midiLFO app MIDI output is set to channel 16 and so is the NDLR CC Cntrl input (set in the MIDI menu). There are 3 MIDI CC "LFOs" going at the same time, modulating three different PAD parameters on the NDLR, Position, Range, & Velocity. Most all NDLR feature values are available via CC messages.

In addition to receiving MIDI CC messages, this functionality will also be built in to The NDLR through the modulation matrix. The NDLR has 3 MIDI LFOs and 2 Probability sources. These sources can be mapped internally to most all NDLR feature values and externally to MIDI CC destinations for modulating synth parameters like filter cutoff & PWM, etc. Please see the menu graphics on the Kickstarter page for the Mod Matrix options."

Note The NDLR has reached funding goals on kickstarter.

If a 1 yr old can Noodle, so can you!

Published on Oct 3, 2017 Conductive Labs

Conductive Labs NDLR - Demo #2 (in three parts)

Published on Oct 1, 2017 Genshi Media Group

"::| Please support these guys on Kickstarter to make this project happen, I really want to see this get out into the world! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... |::
Demo #2 of the Conductive Labs "The NDLR" polyphonic arpeggiator. In the first two parts, the NDLR is playing the Korg Minilogue for the PAD sound, and three Moog Mother-32s for the BASS, MOTIF (arpeggiated lead) and DRONE sounds. In part three of this demo, all four synths are Polychained together as one PAD."

Conductive Labs NDLR Demo #1 (in two parts)

Published on Sep 29, 2017 Genshi Media Group

"This is my first encounter with the Conductive Labs 'The NDLR' (pronounced noodler). The guys at Conductive Labs (who had previously seen my demo videos here on Youtube, and had attended a couple of my live performances) asked if I would run one of their prototype NDLRs through it's paces... and of course, how could I resist! This is still a beta unit; some features have not yet been implemented (such as the LFO section) but hopefully these series of quick demos will give you all an idea of what the NDLR can do in a musical context. I only have it for a week before I have to give it back, so I will be doing as much as I can while I have it...

In this Demo #1 I have the NDLR Paired with the Waldorf Blofeld. Since the Blofeld is Multitimbral, it's quite easy to have the NDLR play the various parts on the Blofeld. A perfect example of the ultimate minimal setup for live jams!

In the next, forthcoming Demo #2, I will have the NDLR play a Korg Minilogue (for the PAD) and three Moog Mother-32s. I will also dive deeper into the Menu system.

In Demo #3, it will be the NDLR with the Moog Sub 37, ARP Odyssey, Waldorf Microwave XTk and the Micro Q!

Please support these guys on Kickstarter to make this project happen, I really want to see this get out into the world! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/..."

The NDLR - a PAD demo with easy to see and hear notes

Published on Sep 21, 2017 Conductive Labs

"Here's a demo of the PAD feature showing how the notes get played. We are using Arturia's 'Piano V' soft instrument running on Win10. The NDLR is connected to the PC directly.

Typically I like to use strings, pads, & FXs for the PAD voices, but in this video we used easy to hear notes and a 'live' piano keyboard so you can hear and see exactly which notes are being played."

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Knobcon 2017 Videos by Synthtopia

Published on Sep 12, 2017 Synthtopia

Playlist:

KVgear Vixen Mixer Sneak Preview At Knobcon 2017
Roland D-05 Hands-On Demo
Synthesis Technology WaveEdit & Wavetable VCOs
Conductive Labs NDLR Polyphonic Arpeggiator Sneak Preview
Modal Electronics CRAFTrhythm First Look
Elektron Digitakt Sampling Workflow
Couture Voltage Synth-Inspired Clothing At Knobcon 2017
Using Elektron Analog Heat With Overbridge
ZORX Electronics CV Controllers
SYINSI Intros Compact 1U Modular Synthesizer
Five12 Vector Sequencer (Sneak Preview)
Roland TR-08 Drum Machine Hands-On Demo At Knobcon
Roland SE-02 Analog Synthesizer
Roland SH-01A Synthesizer At Knobcon 2017
Mystic Circuits Eurorack & 1U Modules At Knobcon

NDLR Setup Jam

Published on Sep 14, 2017 Conductive Labs

"Steve sets up The NDLR with 3 Volcas (Bass, FM, & Beats) and the Deepmind 12 for a little music jam. He show how to connect them via MIDI and gets a little jam going."

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NDLR at Knobcon 6 - Chicago 2017

Published on Sep 10, 2017 Conductive Labs

The Conductive Labs NDLR

Published on Sep 4, 2017 Conductive Labs

via the Kickstarter campaign:

"What is The NDLR...

The NDLR is for anybody who loves making music but finds themselves staring at their keyboards not knowing what to play. It is a new MIDI device that defines a new place in your synth studio. It fits between your sequencer and keyboard controllers and your sound modules. It keeps your oscillators busy by playing sequences of notes over several MIDI channels so you can keep your fingers busy tweaking patches and twisting knobs!

The initial idea: multiple synthesizers playing notes and chord changes at the same time, without a computer in the way. The initial idea evolved into playing up to four parts: a drone note, bass line, pad notes, and a motif sequence, simultaneously.

The NDLR can play up to eight synthesizers via MIDI. It can send...

a bass line to one synth.
an arpeggiated sequence to your favorite lead synth.
chord notes of a pad to up to four synthesizers by using interleaved poly-chaining.
a drone note targeting those exotic evolving synths.
a MIDI pass-through from your favorite external sequencer or keyboard controller and it will be automatically transposed from “C” into the current chord notes.
A ring of seven buttons enables playing any chord degree directly. When shifted, the same buttons allow you to pick chord types: triads, 7ths, 9ths, and suspensions, etc. The sonorities of these chords, major, minor, diminished... are automatically selected based on the chord degree and the key and mode chosen.

All the above mentioned technical details melt away while playing The NDLR. But we quickly realized while developing those features that keeping songs fresh with ever changing patterns and chord progressions is vital. The chord degree and chord type can also be selected externally by a sequencer. The notes played by the sequencer become the root notes of the chords that The NDLR plays.

The eight encoder knobs enable you to vary the sequences, rhythms, densities and range of notes. There are also three LFOs and two randomizers that can be assigned in the x8 modulation matrix to any of the parameters of The NDLR or to external MIDI CCs. This ensures that in addition to the motion of your synth patches there can also be an automated chord progression and modulation of The NDLR parameters.

We stuffed all this into one box that's easy to use and fun to play. It's an easy choice for anybody who loves making music and wants to tweak knobs on their otherwise silent synthesizers. So support this Kickstarter project now!"