"Had a little jam today with Noria and Ampulla.
Ampulla is running through Beads, Beads is being seeded by Noria.
All other elements are being gated, triggered and sequenced by Noria except the Disting Mk 4 that is a receiving a CV signal to control pitch from Ableton Live."
"Noria is a 16 step sequencer and drone/pseudo self sequenced synth.
I use it as a straightforward sequencer with Erebus in this video running at sequencer rates and audio rate.
All sounds come from Erebus.
Noria will be available as a limited edition run soon from my Etsy store."
01:05 Pitch sequencing
02:26 Out A fixed notes Out B sequencing
05:58 Audio rate
"Jump to the timestamps below.
Ampulla is a contact mic instrument that comes with interchangeable plates and all the hardware required to put together your own noise box. It also features an external input for a contact mic or to use the preamp as a subtle distortion for other equipment.
Ampulla also has a drone voice that can be switched on and off. This is also affected by the onboard contact mic or incoming external signal.
Ampulla's first output is a mix of the contact mic and drone voice. It's second output is solely for the drone voice.
Timestamps:-
00:29 Running the base plate through guitar pedals
01:47 Drone voice
03:43 External contact mic and drone voice
04:13 External contact mic on throat (excuse the groan!)
04:43 Pocket operator into external input for distortion
05:27 Pocket operator affecting the onboard drone voice
06:16 Back to distorting beats from the PO12
07:26 BOWL PLATE through guitar pedals
09:30 Bowl plate through Microcosm
13:28 SPRING PLATE through microcosm
25:56 Drone voice"
"Quatrain comes with Boost. A dirty pre-amp/distortion effect.
Boost can be used with Quatrain to create a feedback oscillator.
Here I'm using them and two cheap guitar delay pedals to create a variety of drones, noise and texture patches."
Quatrain ships with Boost which is a dirty preamp/distortion effect that can also be used with Quatrain to create a feedback oscillator.
knob style and colour may vary depending on stocks.
Quatrain is a passive 4 x 4 Matrix Mixer that can be used in a eurorack system or standalone. It allows you to mix CV or audio signals together and then adjust the amount sent to the 4 outputs using the 16 pots.
Quatrain is passive and draws no power from your eurorack system. Eurorack size - 24 HP
Features:- 4 inputs for Audio, CV or feedback paths (4 switched inputs for rows 3 and 4). 4 Outputs to route the input signals to. 4 x Linked attenuators to change the amount of the signal sent to two outputs with a single pot. 16 Attenuators.
Mute switches for inputs and outputs. Compatible with eurorack dimensions.
When using with a eurorack system the back plate doubles up as a blank panel with some gorgeous artwork from https://www.instagram.com/jack_sl0w/
"In this patch I'm using HAP to trigger 3 Prok drum modules, 4 Rample samples 3 envelope generators and seeding Mutable Instruments Beads. The trigger input is taken from Pam's pro workout through the Coeo passive mult.
One of HAP's outputs is also sent through Coeo to gate the doepfer A140 and 1 of Rample's samples.
HAP is a 1 in, 10 out, dual Bernoulli/AND gate logic module for eurorack.
When HAP receives a gate or trigger at it's trigger input it randomly selects (based on it's settings) to set one of it's outputs high (2 x 2 Bernoulli gates).
It features probability (1|2) and Skip for both Bernoulli gates and switchable CV inputs for both controls.
It also features 5 AND gates that are set high depending on the state of the Bernoulli outputs and 1 extra random output that is on or off for 50% of the time."
"Quatrain will be available in the next few days from my Etsy store:-
https://decadebridge.etsy.com
Here I'm using Quatrain as a sequencer together with Pam's pro workout and the Penrose quantiser.
Timestamps:-
00:15 Setting up Pam's pro workout as 4 sequential switches
02:19 Patching the oscillator
02:41 Connecting Pam's to Quatrain and Quatrain to the VCO and sequencing
03:11 Re-patching Quatrain's output to the quantiser and then into the VCO's V/OCT and sequencing
03:37 Quantiser gate out to ADSR trigger in, ADSR out to VCA in
05:07 Quatrain output 2 to filter cutoff
05:27 Quatrain output 3 to oscillator pulse width
05:54 Quatrain output 4 to reverb amount
08:12 Changing Pam's pulse width
Jamming"
"I've been re-visiting Noria when I get chance. Here is the latest revision. Pam's pro workout is clocking Noria. All other elements (sequences, Beat triggers, envelope gates) are controlled by Noria."
"Sn is a lofi FM drone synth. Creating drones and interesting textures with FM is quick and easy and nice results can be had even when using Sn on it's own."
Here are a few examples of the types of sounds that can be created with Sn. Most patches have a little delay or reverb added in Ableton.
00:00 Sequencing. Carrier pitch controlled using a quantised random voltage from Pam's new workout. Occasional sine LFO from Pam's controlling FM amount. 00:25 Kick sounds. Looping EG controlling carrier pitch. Occasional sine LFO from Pam's controlling FM amount. Modulator pitch controlled using a quantised random voltage. 01:13 Sequencing. Carrier pitch controlled using a quantised random voltage from Pam's new workout. Occasional sine LFO from Pam's controlling FM amount. Looping EG controlling modulator pitch. 01:46 Drones. SQ1 CV A sending a simple two note sequence to the carrier pitch. FM amount controlled with SQ1 CV B set to a smooth, 7 step sequence. 02:14 Notes and Arps. Arturia keystep pitch out to carrier pitch CV in. Keystep mod out to FM amount to control modulation using the mod wheel. 03:31 Subtle sequences. Beats coming from Prok drum modules. EG out to Sn's VCA in. Carrier pitch controlled using a quantised random voltage from Turing machine through sonic potions quantiser. FM amount controlled using an EG. 04:07 Metallic sequences. EG controlling FM amount. Carrier pitch controlled using a quantised random voltage from Pam's new workout. 05:42 Using the subharmonicon's sequencer to control carrier pitch and it's EG to control FM amount. All sounds from Sn. 06:35 Sequences. SQ1 CV A to carrier pitch. CV B to FM amount. 07: 29 FM Glitches. Using the subharmonicon's sequencer to control FM amount and it's EG to control carrier pitch. All sounds from Sn. 08:15 Sequences. SQ1 CV A to carrier pitch. CV B to FM amount. 09:14 Subtle bass. Beats from Prok drum modules. FM amount controlled using an EG. VCA controlled using an EG (Ataxia). Carrier pitch controlled using a quantised random voltage from Turing machine through sonic potions quantiser. 10:36 Ambient sequences. SQ1 CV A to carrier pitch. CV B to FM amount. Running the output into the Microcosm."
A few things that have been on the Decadebridge prototyping bench the first half of this year.
I like to give these things names relatively early on in the process to remain focused on the idea itself. That doesn't mean it doesn't evolve through the process but it does help cut away any unnecessary functions and the heart of its meaning doesn't give in to the overwhelming options that could, potentially, take away from it's character.
00:00 Laconic running through a low pass filter and some stereo delay. pitch controlled with Turing machine and volts. Volume controlled using a EG triggered by the Turing machine pulse out.
01:45 Laconic. Pitch controlled manually and with the Turing machine and volts.
02:59 Laconic. Pitch sequenced using SQ1 and Moog subharmonicon sequences. All sounds from Laconic. Subharmonicon envelopes controlling voice level.
03:58 Noria. Ongoing, analog style step sequencer project.
06:49 Untitled. Just playing around with a glitchy, Sid chip type sound. 4 step sequencer that quickly turns into erratic dronal stabs. Fun little project.
08:18 Quatrain. 4 in 4 out passive matrix mixer with a few extra bits. Creating drones with feedback paths. the only sound sources are a couple of cheap guitar pedals (reverb and delay).
11:42 Quatrain. Using the mixer in a Eurorack setup mix CV signals.
13:31 Quatrain. Pure feedback paths to generate drones and tones. Korg amp works, Behringer vintage delay and digital reverb all feedback into each other and themselves to generate drones.
16:13 Quatrain. More CV input mixing and playing on Quatrain's other qualities in this eurorack patch."
"It's exceedingly rate for me to buy something on release day and almost unheard of for me to pre-order an unreleased product, but when small UK based synth maker DecadeBridge announced a small, self-contained lo-fi, FM-based drone synth with CV control, I clicked the buy button instantly."
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:20 - What is it, how does it work and how does it sound?
14:35 - FM Percussion
18:39 - FM Melodies with All The CV
22:15 - Lo-Fi FM Drones
"This is a quick patch demonstrating a range of sounds Sn can produce. Stereo delay added after.
Patch notes:-
Trigger from Pam's pro workout to Sn VCA in.
Fast decaying Envelope generator to Modulator Pitch 1/16 rate
Fast decaying envelope to Carrier pitch 1/4 rate
LFO to FM Amount"
"Sn is a lofi FM synthesiser that can produced a wide range of tones, textures and noise. This video demonstrates some of the sounds when operating alone.
It features 7 algorithms, with 3 different pitch settings for each. Controls for Carrier pitch, modulator pitch(es) and FM amount. Each control also has a CV input and a trigger/gate input is available to change algorithms. The output is run through a passive LPF that turns into a LPG when the passive VCA is on and a CV signal is received at the VCA's input."
"Sn is a lofi FM synthesiser capable of a wide range of sounds.
Features:- 7 FM Algorithms each with 3 different pitch settings. The algorithm selection can also be stepped using a trigger/gate signal.
Carrier pitch with CV input. Modulator pitch(es) with CV input. FM Amount control with CV input.
The output is run through a 3 position passive LPF which turns into a Low pass gate when the VCA switch is down and a CV signal is connected to the VCA input.
Knob style and knob/button colour may vary depending on stock. A connector for a 9 volt battery is included with Sn. Sn can also run off a 9V !!CENTRE POSITIVE!! WALL ADAPTOR.
"Albers is a simple 4 voice drone synth. In this video I play around with patching Albers' LFOs into itself to create a range of different sounds alongside controlling LFO rate and oscillator pitch with it's onboard LDRs."
"A little drone jam whilst testing Albers this evening. Both Albers and Cadence working together to create the patch.
Patch notes:-
Albers' LFO D out to Cadence's filter cutoff in.
Cadence's oscillator A running at a division of 9 into Albers' LFO A reset.
Albers' LFO A modulating oscillator A's pitch.
Cadence's oscillator B running at a division of 10 into Albers' filter cutoff.
Albers' LFO B output into Albers' oscillator B's VCA.
Albers oscillators C and D static notes.
Cadence oscillators C and D sent through it's filter and to the main output.
"The version of Albers available to customers has a few more features than the one in this video including:-
LFO outputs.
LDRs can be switched to control Oscillator pitch or LFO rate.
3 way range switch for Oscillator pitch instead of 2.
This is a quick chiptune style jam using Albers as the only sound source. Stereo delay has been added in Albers.
Albers' oscilator volumes are being controlled by several triggers and an envelope generator. The pitch of oscillator D is being controlled by an envelope generator and the filter cutoff by the Turing Machine."
