Endorphines Shuttle System &Why you need a modular desktop synthesizer

video upload by Synthesizer New Zealand

"Welcome to Shuttle System, a unique performance instrument containing 5 @Endorphines #Eurorack modules under single 84hp faceplate.

This video consist of an intro, explanation about the #synthesizer modules within Shuttle system and some performances on the system. To help you navigate through the madness here are some timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
00:48 Shuttle System explained
01:31 Shuttle Control
02:27 Furthrrrr Generator
03:13 Gateway XP
03:42 Grand Terminal
05:14 Cockpit 2
06:04 Connections & controls
07:02 Performance 1
09:28 Performance 2
14:28 Performance 3: Vōlc - The Matrix

The composition used in the last song is part of Vōlc's (@volc5406) song the matrix which was performed and debuted on Saturday the 29th of October 2022 during Modfest 2 (Modular Festival Auckland) in Red Bar, #Auckland

The Endorphin.es performance modular synthesizer is the result of 5 years of intense development — module after module was put together neatly by the team at Endorphines to finally create an instrument in a class of it’s own—a set of well selected devices for musicians to imagine music and bring it to life in the most pleasant way.

With the Shuttle System you obtain 5 Endorphin.es modules in a 84hp @FrapTools PLUS case with handmade Endorphin.es signature silkscreen printing, a PSU, a set of cables and a carrying bag. The whole Shuttle System is around 43-44 cm long which is the approximate size allowed in almost every airliner to ensure safe traveling with your instrument.

The portable power adapters ensure the use of instrument in any part of the world — no matter what the voltages is coming from the power receptacle.

The Shuttle's front panel is secured in the case with @Befacosynth Knurlies for ultra-fast access to the backside of the modules for trimming their parameters, setting jumpers (stereo/mono channels) on Cockpit 2 or installing the rich-in-timbres Strong-Zero VCO core onto Furthrrrr Generator.

The following modules are included in Shuttle System:

Shuttle Control - 16 channel USB to MIDI to CV interface with almost infinite possibilities interpreting MIDI events into analogue control voltages—including CV/Gate, random or noise generators, MIDI or tap-clocks, utility LFOs and envelopes. (Find out more here: https://synthesizer.nz/products/endor...)

Furthrrrrr Generator - dual triangle-core VCO with a waveshaper (Find out more here: https://synthesizer.nz/products/endor...)

Grand Terminal - dual voltage controlled gate with 8 resonant filter modes (ladder, diode, lpg, state variable, comb), dual envelope generators (voltage controlled) with looping/AD/ASR with arbitrary voltage to control slope shapes: from EXP to LIN to LOG without stretching the length of a certain slope, Cabin Pressure audio FX processor with 8 selected effects
(Find out more here: https://synthesizer.nz/products/endor...)

Cockpit 2 - 4 stereo channel mixer with sidechain ducking (Find out more here: https://synthesizer.nz/products/endor...)

Gateway - dual 1+1 utility mixer and auto-tuners to scale, offset and invert voltages"

80's Rhythm | #Jamuary2023 | Day 04

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"Day 04 and counting. So far it's giving me lots of fun and energy and between you and me, day 05 and 06 are already finished since I have a gig on day 08. In this episode I want to talk about rhythms from the 80's and 90's, where musicians had to use the 808 or 909 and were more or less restricted to 16 steps in a bar. But that still adds up to 65536 possible patterns - per voice - not counting a 'final step' feature to create polyrhythms. Also, I'd like to show you how cool it is to decouple your melodic track from its own gates and use a separate gate track. I hope you'll enjoy!"

Jamuary n.01 | Just Friends, Rings and Desmodus Versio | Eurorack Western story 📜

video upload by Andrea Marzilli

"Hellow 2023 :)
#jamuary is already going on and I'm ready to share with you my first western-ish soundscape!

So basically I'm controlling Just Friends and Rings v/Oct with Ableton, using Endorphin.es Shuttle Control as a USB to CV Converter.
Ableton Push is the main MIDI Controller, providing notes, arpeggios.
Just Friend is in FLOOM mode (LOVE IT!), its amp section is controlled by Zadar and modulated by Stages with some LFOs. Desmodus and Ruina Versio are the FX's for this main voice.
In the background, Rings is simulating a sort of acoustic guitar, reverberated and granulated by Monsoon.
A noisy/tape loop added in Ableton as a finishing touch.

Hope you enjoy!

Headphones as always! 🎧"

How to make music like BURIAL with ENDORPHIN.ES

video upload by Endorphin.es

"𝔅𝔲𝔯𝔦𝔞𝔩 is a big influence for the electronic musicians in the ultimate decade and today we have prepared a new "How to" video recreating 2 tracks of his: 'Distant Lights' and 'Southern Comfort'

As always, both project files for the Ground Control are included along with the samples for Queen of Pentacles and Two Of Cups!"

Studio Tour | Episode 06 | From Analog to Digital and back | 32 bit update

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"Sometimes it happens. When I posted this episode a few days ago, Peter Paper commented that 32 bit recordings don't suffer from clipping, distortion and don't need a limiter. I wish that was true, and it turns out it IS! However, many people are still puzzled by it. It only applies to 32 bit analog to digital converters. If your 24 bit converter or analog source clips, there's nothing you can do about it. But 32 bit converters don't have a 0 dB digital brick wall. They just give you all the headroom you'll ever need, up to a range of 1500 dB (210 dB is the loudest possible sound on Earth and it will destroy a city).

I just can't write things that are not true on my channel while knowing about it. So I had to take the old version down and revisit the subject. 32 bit converters are hard to find, but it turned out my little Korg DSD recorder (from Episode 05) can also record 44.1K/32 bit float. So I could test it, and share it with you! The results are amazing. Indeed, it is true! So DSD is a cool 'nerd' feature, but I'll stick to PCM.

Spoiler:
In the blind A/B compare, A is the original 44.1/16 file, and B is the upscaled 768/24 bit version from the Chord Hugo TT2, analog XLR output and re-recorded with the Neve Master Buss Converter in 96K/24. There is a subtle difference in depth, placement, high-end and timing, but I doubt if you can hear it. The purpose of this set is to prepare a digital file for an analog audio chain, but I was wondering if the AD/DA conversion would already make a difference. Considering the price difference, I'd say no. Save your money for a Shared System - but maybe get that little Korg when you love to play loud.

00:00 Introduction
01:27 Analog overload vs digital clipping
02:48 Ruining a recording
03:28 Rupert Neve Designs Master Buss Converter - the Limiter.
04:32 32 bit analog to digital conversion
05:53 Thoughts about DSD
06:38 44.1K vs 768K re-record, blind A/B compare.
09:15 New studio progress update"

A SMALL FURTHRRRR GENERATOR? | Endorphin.es Godspeed

video upload by DANIELE

"Endorphin.es Godspeed is a thru-zero oscillator with waveshaper and autotuner. It features the same wavefolder found on the Furthrrrr Generator and it's just 6HP!

0:00 Intro
0:26 Octave switch
0:43 Even/odd output and timbre
0:54 Adding white noise
1:05 Mood index
1:35 Autotuner
2:10 Sub output
2:18 Sine/fold output
3:20 Soft and hard sync"

THRU-ZERO MULTI-OUTPUT VCO WITH WAVESHAPER AND AUTOTUNER

fast and effective 6HP oscillator with autotuning and octave shift
Included Strong Zero VCO core delivers powerful thru-zero linear FM
Modulation index with pre-patched self-modulation to create FM synthesis blocks on the fly
Sine/fold output features famous Furthrrrr Generator folder
Odd/even output has a pre-patched discrete sub-oscillator for even deeper bass action
Built in variable gain noise generator on odd/even output (adjusted by holding TUNE button and turning FURTHRRRR knob)
Hard and Soft sync inputs for additional harmonic shaping.

Power consumption:
100 mA +12V
45 mA -12V
0 mA 5V
Dimensions:
6 HP
38 mm deep

KARPLUS-STRONG string synthesis with the GHOST

video upload by Endorphin.es

"We have not seen anyone doing modal synthesis yet with the Ghost, so we thought that it's a good time to make a video on Karplus Strong techniques for String and Bass sounds.

Wikipedia article about the topic:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karplus..."

WHAT CAN YOU GET IN JUST 4HP? | Endorphin.es Airstreamer 4

video upload by DANIELE

"Endorphin.es Airstreamer 4 is an AD / ASR envelope with a VCA control and looping functionality, capable of processing external CV sources by acting as a slew limiter, S&H and T&H.

0:00 Intro
0:33 AD mode
0:52 ASR mode
1:15 AMP knob
1:32 VCA input
2:02 Cycle mode
2:19 Exp / Log trimmer
2:29 Using it as a modulator for FM
3:22 T&H and S&H"

See this post for the anouncment.

Erica Synths x Sonic Potions LXR eurorack Module with Endorphin.es x Andrew Huang GHOST

video upload by Nightlife Electronics

"Here we have a nice little example of how nicely these two amazing modules play together. We have the LXR Eurorack module from Erica Synths x Sonic Potions; which is a 6 voice percussion synthesis module capable of some crisp, hard hitting digital timbres. This runs into GHOST from Endorphines in collaboration with Andrew Huang; a super versatile high quality sounding effects engine that can be routed in a number of unique and interesting ways.

Both modules are available at Nightlife Electronics:
https://nightlife-electronics.com/pro...
https://nightlife-electronics.com/pro..."

ENDORPHIN.ES - RUNNING ORDER 1U: 2-TRACK TRIGGER SEQUENCER / EUCLIDEAN GENERATOR

video upload by Endorphin.es

"Welcome a new module to our 1U family: the Running Order 1U


Simple to use yet complex enough 2-track trigger sequencer with per-step probability and ratcheting, 101 and Euclidean style sequencing with external CV control.
Creating rhythms is fast and easy and most importantly - fun!
Check out the full rundown of the features and some wild rhythms!"

2 TRACK TRIGGER SEQUENCER / EUCLIDEAN GENERATOR

AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON 28TH OF NOVEMBER

Running Order is a two track trigger sequencer. It can be a precise master clock or manipulate incoming clock signal and works great in use as a sub-sequencer/divider in your Eurorack environment.

Zero-jitter clock generation: less than 50 microseconds internal clock jitter
101 style 1/16th note input mode (step/rest) with manual or CV controllable amount of triggers repeats when the active trigger step happens
Euclidean mode enabled for each track where we set Euclidean total steps amount in the circle and then amount of triggers happening in that circle.
Per step trigger probability in 101 mode and global probability in Euclidean mode.
Separate synchronization (reset) inputs, sync for track 1 is normalled to sync track 2
Clock divider for incoming external clock allows to quickly obtain various musical divisions on the fly incl. triplets of course, but more importantly tuplets mode allows you to stretch desired amount of triggers happening into a single bar
Separate mute buttons for each track
8 patterns of triggers sequences stored in the module and recalled on the next power up
also available in 3U / 6HP version

Introducing the ENDORPHIN.ES - AIRSTREAMER 4

video upload by Endorphin.es



"ULTRA SLIM ENVELOPE GENERATOR WITH LOOPING, ASR AND AD MODES

AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON 28TH OF NOVEMBER

CV control over fall (decay / release)
Continuously variable shape over both slopes without stretching the slope’s duration in time.
Low aliasing CV generation, 224 kHz sample rate.
1 v/oct input, bipolar and unipolar outputs, end of cycle output.
Audio rate oscillation in cycle mode allows you to utilize it as an oscillator.
Polarizer knob with additional VCA input scales the envelope and inverts it when CV goes to negative voltages, allowing for compact sidechain envelope solution without the need for external mixers / inverts / offset generators.
Slew limiter, S&H, T&H processing for external CV sources
Airstreamer 4 is the new version of Airstreamer"

See the dealers on the right for availability.

Random Thoughts In Emotional Stasis

video upload by John L Rice

"It's been a while since I've done one of my quirky music videos, I hope you enjoy this quick one! 😎

Main Sequence Eurorack Modular:
Rebel Technology - CLK
Noise Engineering - Clep Diaz
Vermona - meloDICER
Endorphines - Two Of Cups

Melodies and Chords:
Roland - A88 MIDI keyboard controller
Mellotron - M4000D Rack

Drone:
JTM Synth - LD-2
Strymon - Mobius
(oscilloscope for fun)

Additional Effects:
Strymon BigSky and Timeline pedals
Lexicon - MX400"

Time Doesn’t Care

video upload by John L Rice

"Another quick test I lost myself in after a change to this mini modular.

Rebel Technology CLK
Vermona meloDICER
Ladik Dual Lag
Endorphines Two Of Cups
4ms Pod48x case
Tendrils Cables

Thanks 🙏"

HOW TO MAKE: Alessandro Cortini - SCAPPA with Endorphin.es x Andrew Huang - GHOST new V2 firmware

video upload by Endorphin.es

"What if @Alessandro Cortini used Endorphin.es? How would it sound?
Having the GHOST paired with the Furthrrrr Generator for ambience and the Ground Control as a perfect sequencer on hands we could not refuse to replicate some of Alessandro's s masterpieces.
With the new GHOST V2 firmware we now have a shimmer, smoother filter and serial processing: global dry/wet mix, which altogether allows us to even deeper sound design experiments.
Ground Control project files included below."

Synergy // Moog Subharmonicon and DFAM, Modular Synthesizer

video upload by Eisenia foetida

"Moog Subharmonicon and DFAM are on main voice and percussion, respectively. Subharmonicon is being processed by Mutable Instruments Clouds and DFAM by Endorphin.es Milky Way."

As a Rorschach I'm seeing amoeba crabs.

One more:

Constellations// Modular Synthesizer, Pittsburgh Modular SV-1b, Make Noise 0-CTRL

HOW TO MAKE: Thom Yorke - VOLK sequenced by Ground Control played on Roland JV and GHOST

video upload by Endorphin.es

"If anxiety had a sound, how would it sound like?

This spooky season we are fully enchanted by @Thom Yorke's soundtrack for 'Suspiria' movie (2018) and we decided to to recreate this amazing masterpiece on our rig made using Ground Control as a sequencer, Roland JV1010 as a multi-timbral synth voices and the GHOST as our end of chain master effect processor. With its hypnotic 10 step poly meter sequences and demonic scales, morphing effects and creepy sounds you are guaranteed to have goosebumps!"

Endorphin.es Ghost & Qu-Bit Aurora Sound Demo (no talking)

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

HOW TO MAKE: Caterina Barbieri - FANTAS with Endorphin.es x Andrew Huang - GHOST

video upload by Endorphin.es

"Ever wanted to create hypnotic ambient like @caterina barbieri?
Today we will break down one of her masterpieces called FANTAS. With a three voice setup and GHOST as the only FX processor we create lush ambient soundscapes and textures with ease.

Original track:

Caterina Barbieri - Fantas

video upload by EditionsMego

"Download & Stream: http://kud.li/emego259

Album: Ecstatic Computation [ALBUM]
Track: 1 of 6
Title: Fantas
Artist: Caterina Barbieri
Label: Editions Mego
Cat#: EMEGO259
Formats: Vinyl LP/Digital
Digital Release: 3rd May 2019
Physical Release: 3rd May 2019

About This Release:

Music composed and produced by Caterina Barbieri.
Vocals in track 4 are performed by Annie Gårlid and Evelyn Saylor and recorded by Stefano Tucci at Failsafe Studio.
Mastered by Rashad Becker at D&M.
Artwork by Ruben Spini

Caterina Barbieri is an Italian composer who explores themes related to machine intelligence and object oriented perception in sound through a focus on minimalism.

Following 2017's acclaimed 2LP "Patterns of Consciousness", "Ecstatic Computation" is the new full-length LP by Caterina Barbieri. The album revolves around the creative use of complex sequencing techniques and pattern-based operations to explore the artefacts of human perception and memory processes by ultimately inducing a sense of ecstasy and contemplation. Computation is turned from being a formal, automatic writing technique into a creative, psychedelic practice to generate temporal hallucinations. A state of trance and wonder where the perception of time is distorted and challenged.

Equally nervous and ecstatic, the fast permutation of patterns can create a state where time stands still whilst simultaneously being in motion. Is this propulsive music moving forward or backward? As long as the perception of the present is constantly enhanced and refreshed in an endless sense of loss, re-discovery and the search for self-orientation this question lies mute aside the thrilling and perplexing moment of the matter at hand."

Endorphines #Ghost | Firmware 1.03B & more patch examples

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"Just after I finished my Ghost video Endorphines sent me a last minute beta firmware. It's now available on the website and I think it's worth installing. They're just minor changes, nothing to worry about when you don't want to go through the trouble of playing .WAV files into the module. In short:

There's 100% unity gain when you hold ROUTING and turn Tone all the way CCW, and 10x digital gain when you turn it fully CW.
There's make-up gain added when you turn the compressor up (so your volume drop will be compensated).
The Big Knob now better recovers from internal filter changes made by CV.
I think the delay line syncs faster.
The reverb is made more 'lush' with internal LFO changes

I've also been intrigued by Ivan's rumbling kick video (parallel sidechaining) that was just released and the cool side effects of feeding audio rate signals to the sidechain trigger input. I finished this video with an 'acid techno' patch that only involves the Queen of Pentacles mighty kick, Ghost, and some CV. Sweet!

Please support my work on patreon.com/cinematiclaboratory"

October 18, 2022

video upload by John L Rice

"Simple workbench test: a Vermona meloDICER pattern generator playing an endophin.es Two Of Cups sample player. The output is piped into a Strymon BigSky reverb pedal via a Strymon AA.1 level adapter module."