Modular Explorations

Uploaded on Nov 8, 2015 matrixsynth

Set to HD for best quality. Listen on good monitors or headphones and turn it up.

Just lying in bed with my modular on top of me. You never know when you might get inspired...
Setting up the modular noise machine for sleep.

Gear:
1. Two oscillator drone on the Mattson Mini Modular
2. Evaton Technologies RF Nomad modulated by Subcon M32
3. Quasimidi Polymorph Hi-hats
4. TR-909 bass drum
5. Malekko Oscillator II, Anti-Oscillator & Noisering
6. All through the Mattson filter & looping envelope
7. Reverb & phaser

Feel free to sample, use and abuse anything in this video.

Evaton Technologies Announces the "RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition" 5U Synth Module

via Evaton Technologies:

"About a year ago, Atomic Shadow (Rod Mitchell) contacted me and asked if I'd be interested in doing a 5U version of the RF Nomad voltage-controlled shortwave receiver module. He then pointed me to his music, and I was blown away. The RF Nomad would be a perfect fit, and so a single one-off prototype of the RF Nomad was hand-made into a 5U format, and christened "RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition."

That module now resides in the Command Center, and is part of Atomic Shadow's secret lair.

( RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition, operated by its namesake, in the Command Center. )

The RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition (RFN:ASE) is going to be made into a short production run, the number of which is to be determined by interest expressed on the Evaton Technologies 5U signup form. If you are interested in purchasing the RFN:ASE when it becomes available, or you know someone who might be interested, please have them sign up. http://www.evatontechnologies.com/5u-signup

Current Status
At present, several things are under development - An adapter board is being designed to allow a Eurorack version of the RF Nomad printed circuit board to be used in 5U format. This will be a high quality PCB with both Dot Com and MOTM power connectors available, and circuitry to correct the voltage levels as required by the Eurorack circuit. (This is how the original prototype was made, and has been in service at Atomic Shadow's Command Center for the past year.)

Also, a mechanical dimensioned drawing of the faceplate is underway, to be fabricated using the popular Metalphoto™ process. Artwork will be very similar to that shown in the attached photo of the prototype, and will include the "Atomic Shadow Edition" logo at the top of the panel!

The original prototype RFN:ASE used genuine vintage 1970's knobs. While I have located a possible source for those exact knobs, the lead times are horrible. I have found some similar knobs which are readily available and are also quite attractive.

Here is that similar knob, shown installed on a Synthesizers.com Q109, for scale:

A test bench is needed in order to perform final QA testing on the RFN:ASE, and so this little beauty was constructed this weekend. Note the empty slot, reserved for the RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition!

Availability and Pricing
The RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow is expected to be available this winter. Pricing is yet TBD, but as a ballpark, probably around $250-275, depending on final costs.

In addition to the module, a length of antenna coax cable will be included, and a small, but high quality receiving antenna. The antenna connection will be made via a standard SO-239 socket on the front of the module, which means that the RFN:ASE will be compatible with commerically-available shortwave / ham radio receiving antennas and accessories.

http://www.evatontechnologies.com/5u-signup"

Update: RF Nomad Testing 1,2,3... by Atomic Shadow:


"This track was composed entirely from sounds generated by the RF Nomad module from Evaton Technologies. EQ, reverb and delay were added during mixing. The RF Nomad is a voltage controlled shortwave radio module. The tuning frequency can be swept with an LFO or other voltage sources to produce unique textures. Many thanks to Russ Hoffman for agreeing to produce this (so far), one of a kind, MU sized version."
previously posted here.

Moog Sub Phatty Explorations 5 - Halloween Drone with Evaton Technologies RF Nomad

Published on Oct 30, 2015 matrixsynth

Set to HD for best quality. Listen on good monitors or headphones and turn it up.

http://www.moogmusic.com/products/phattys/sub-phatty
http://www.evatontechnologies.com

Single note drone on the Sub Phatty.

In order of appearance:

1. Evaton Technologies RF Nomad Radio Waves (modulated by subcon M37)
2. Roland TR-909 Bass Drum Heart Beat
3. Quasimidi Polymorph Hi-Hats
4. Korg ER-1 odd percussion sounds
5. Moog Sub Phatty one note drone

All but the 909 awash in reverb & phaser.

Happy Halloween Everyone!

All parts here.

Sonic Memoirs of a Ghost Hunter

Follow-up to this post. Sonic Memoirs of a Ghost Hunter featuring the Evaton Technologies RF Nomad is now available. The Moog Sub 37, Moogerfoogers and Novation Ultranova were also used. Embed with link above; details below.

"Combining music with an interest in the paranormal, Sonic Memoirs is an album (the 1st in a series) that documents some of my actual paranormal investigations via synthesis.

After 20 years of ghost hunting research & field experience, I find myself rewarded with paranormal evidence found on stacks of video tapes, countless photos, as well as EVP (electronic voice phenomena) recordings. The stories I can share can fill more than a few dark & stormy evenings of friends gathered in a candlelit room. Though I'm writing a book outlining my investigations, I'm finding the process to be slower than anticipated. This being my 20 year anniversary as a ghost hunter, I decided to think more creatively, and as a musician, relay some of my experiences through music. Specifically... synthesis.

All of these tracks are created using analog and digital synthesizers. The majority of the sounds created are made using a eurorack modular synthesizer, though synths like the Moog Sub 37, and the Novation Ultranova, as well as Moogerfooger effects make appearances from time to time as well. No samples were used, and all tracks were performed in one take with no overdubs.

These are not EDM tracks. They are instead artistic soundscapes intended to capture the vibe of how some of my investigations felt while in the moment. Other tracks are intended to give you the essence of what it is like to perform some of the duties of a ghost hunter post & pre investigation.

Each track has a brief description of the investigation or investigative process found below the track outside of this playlist. After listening to the tracks, for the full intended experience, I highly recommend reading these.

The ghost phenomenon is very real. To anyone who does not believe - that's great! After all, skeptics make the best ghost hunters. All you need do is begin the journey with a serious demeanor, and review your findings thoroughly. You will reach a point where you cannot deny the mounting anomalies you encounter as simply coincidence.

Happy Halloween, and Safe Hunting - VDM"

Evaton Technologies SDIY MDRONE

Published on Oct 25, 2015 Russ Hoffman

http://www.evatontechnologies.com/

"The Evaton Technologies SDIY MDRONE will be available in November. This video demonstration shows the powerful standalone drone synth that YOU build! Just in time for the holiday season, the SDIY MDRONE makes the perfect gift for the DIY'er in your family, or buy one for yourself! PCB + Parts kit available in November, with a pre-drilled, case with legend available soon after. (Video shows a clear pencil box case as an example of a case you could build yourself).

The SDIY MDRONE consists of 3 square wave oscillators and a bandpass filter with adjustable center frequency and bandwidth. The filter can be overdriven for a grittier sound. Simple thru-hole construction can be completed in as little as a single evening.

Operation from a single 9V battery allows hours of tweaking. Use the SDIY MDRONE alone, or with external effects for maximum fun. And, best of all, you can take pride in having built it yourself!

Detailed assembly manual has step-by-step instructions, and, for educational customer, also includes a discussion of the basic circuit theory."

Van Der Mass "Sonic Memoirs of a Ghost Hunter" Featuring the Evaton RF Nomad Coming for Halloween

"Mark your calendars! Friday, October 30, Steve Maass (Van Der Maass) will be releasing his album "Sonic Memoirs of a Ghost Hunter) for a limited-time free download on SoundCloud.

Maass says, of the album: 'As well as being a musician, for over 20 years I’ve also been a paranormal investigator, and have always wanted to document my work in the form of a book. I’m slowly writing the book, but it’s a tedious task. Recently, I decided to take a more musical approach, and have begun documenting my experiences via synthesis. The tracks are going to be sonic representations of my past investigations, and ghost hunting techniques.

I’m proud to say that the [Evaton Technologies] RF Nomad is being used a great deal in the production of this project! Around Halloween, I will be releasing the full album for free, online, via my Soundcloud page ( https://soundcloud.com/van-der-maass ) for a limited time.'

Watch this space for updates; the link will be provided on October 30 for a limited time."

Mike Maxwell to Perform on Modular Synth (w/ FOUR RF Nomads!) This Weekend in Texas

"Going to be at Texas A&M this weekend? Go see Mike Maxwell performing on his modular synth, with four RF Nomads as the sound sources, in the "Resilience Radio" presentation at the Global Fusion conference, Saturday, October 24, in the University Club at lunchtime. Mike's performance is sponsored in part by Evaton Technologies.

Best wishes to Mike on his upcoming performance! Check back here for photos and videos after the event.

(Note: This is the event that was previewed at Southern Illinois University, as mentioned in this post)"

Evaton Technologies Launches User Forum

via Evaton Technologies

"The new Evaton Technologies User Forum is now operational. http://www.evatontechnologies.com/apps/forums

Feel free to join in on the forum and share your experiences, tips, post photos and music and see what other folks are doing with Evaton Technologies products!"

Modular Wild-Evaton Technolgies CLX Demonstration-Clocks and triggers

Published on Oct 2, 2015 Modular Wild

http://www.evatontechnologies.com/

"This time we look at the clocking and triggering capabilities of the Evaton Technologies CLX module. We show it used to trigger a sequencer and then using it with percussion and more complex sequences. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

All parts:

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Michael Maxwell's "Composing Radio" Installation and Performance with Evaton Technologies RF Nomads

Update: audio excerpt added above.

For those near Southern Illinois University College, there is an art installation and upcoming peformance featuring a eurorack modular system with four Evaton Technologies RF Nomads. The installation just started today and will be on display tomorrow from 3PM to 5PM. A live performance is scheduled for 6PM on Thursday, Oct 1. You'll find a preview video below.

Details:

"'Composing Radio', an installation and performance, is a preview of the material that SIU graduate student, Michael Maxwell, will be performing with 'Resilience Radio' during Global Fusion at Texas A&M this October. 'Composing Radio' will be on display at the Cinema and Photography Gallery at the Southern Illinois University College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, in Carbondale IL on September 29 and 30 from 3PM to 5PM. There is a performance at 6PM on Thursday, October 1.

Sonic material for 'Composing Radio' is sourced from four RF Nomad voltage-controlled shortwave radio receivers, supplied by Evaton Technologies for this series of performances. The work explores the materiality of radio and seeks to create aesthetic and critical conduits that emphasizes the creative and cultural potentials of live radio."

Video clip below.

Composing Radio I
Here is a short clip from "Composing Radio." The patch from today was sounding a bit like a nature soundscape at times. Enjoy.
Posted by Felnyrii on Tuesday, September 29, 2015

"Here is a short clip from 'Composing Radio.' The patch from today was sounding a bit like a nature soundscape at times. Enjoy."

Modular Wild Presents PROFILE-Evaton Technologies CLX

Published on Sep 24, 2015 Modular Wild

"A short Overview of the features and functions of the Evaton Technologies CLX eurorack module. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

http://www.evatontechnologies.com/

Constanze M 757

Constanze M 757 from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"Clouds, scanning through two seconds' worth of 'Requiem;' RF Nomad peering into the shortwave; homemade inductor amplifying a phone's thought process.

September, 2015

www.diode-ring.com"

Evaton Technologies SDIY MDRONE Kit Announced at Knobcon 2015

"Evaton Technologies announced the upcoming SDIY MDRONE kit at Knobcon 2015 this weekend. The SDIY MDRONE is a DIY kit consisting of a bare PCB and parts kit, that implements a 3-oscillator standalone desktop drone machine with adjustable bandpass filter and filter overdrive.

Kit features:
* 3 independent square wave oscillators (pot-controlled, not CV)
* On/Off switch for each oscillator
* Adjustable filter bandwidth (Q)
* Adjustable filter center frequency (Fc)
* Selectable filter overdrive On/Off, which creates gritty, dirty distortion in the filter.
* Volume knob
* Line out, with build option for Eurorack-level audio.
* 9V battery operation, with very low current drain; perfect for electro-busking
* Assembly manual with theory of operation; great for educational users
* Patch points for circuit-bending, and additional hints in assembly manual for more circuit bending ideas

Construction is all thru-hole components, and can be assembled in an evening by experienced kit builders, or over several evenings for those just getting started in DIY.

Evaton showed the SDIY MDRONE at Knobcon, constructed in a see-thru pencil case. Final kit will be available as either PCB + parts, or as PCB + parts + pre-drilled case (production case is not see-thru).

Available Fall/Winter 2015. MSRP TBD, but will be under $100 for the full PCB + parts + case option, and less for the PCB + parts option.

Watch www.evatontechnologies.com/music-products for further details in the next few weeks."

Evaton Technologies at #Knobcon

http://www.evatontechnologies.com/

Quick pic. More to come...

severence // magnetar patch

Published on Sep 3, 2015 severence

http://www.evatontechnologies.com/

"// experimenting with rf noise while making patch notes for the synchrodyne resonestor video

// modules used in this patch

addac802 vca quintet mixing console
abstract data logic boss
alm pamela's workout
evaton technologies rf nomad
intellijel planar
jones o´tool
make noise dual prismatic oscillator
make noise mmg
make noise rené
modcan quad lfo
mutable instruments clouds
nonlinearcircuits super sloth
schippmann vcf-02
steady state fate positronic transient gate
steady state fate propagate
steady state fate ultra-random analog
toppobrillo quantimator
wmd sequential switch matrix
wmd sequential switch matrix expand
wmd synchrodyne
wmd synchrodyne expand
wmd/ssf spo

// patch notes

addac802 vca quintet mixing console (a) out1 - schippmann vcf-02 input1

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Evaton Technologies RF Nomad Eurorack Module

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Evaton Technologies CLX Module Now Shipping

The Evaton Technologies CLX Dual Clock / Clocked Logic module is Now Shipping. MSRP $159 USD.

Evaton Technologies CLX dual clock module for eurorack modular

Published on Aug 9, 2015 Flux302 of Fluxwithit.com

http://www.evatontechnologies.com/

"CLX
Dual Clock / LFO / Clocked Logic Module

Stop using up your LFOs as clock sources in complex patches!

The CLX is a dual clock source module, with two independent, free-running, 50% duty-cycle square wave analog oscillators, plus logic outputs. Each oscillator has its own frequency control knob, and a high and low frequency range, which is selectable via a toggle switch.

The frequency ranges from less than one cycle per second up into the low audio (several hundred hertz) range.

Clocked Logic
In addition to the two independent clock outputs, the CLX has an output for the Logical AND and Logical XOR (exclusive OR) of the two clocks. The AND output is high only when both the A and B clocks are high. The XOR output is high only when A is high or B is high, but not both.

The logic outputs allow you to create some complex rhythmic material by using the ratio of the two clock rates to produce intricate repeating patterns of clocks.

Gate Driver
All CLX outputs can also be used as gates for things like Envelope Generators, VCA's, etc. The XOR output becomes very interesting when used as a gate source, as the pulse width of the XOR signal varies as the A and B clocks go in and out of phase.

LFO
The CLX outputs are unipolar square wave outputs, and can be used anywhere a square wave LFO would be used. Using the logic outputs allows you to create a dynamically-changing LFO.

Audio Drone
The CLX outputs go up into the audio frequency range, and can be used as fixed oscillators. The logic outputs sound very reminiscent of ring-modulated drones, as the AND and XOR signals vary in pulse width depending on the frequency and relative phase of the A and B clocks.

Specifications:
Width: 6HP
Depth: 20mm
Power: 10 mA @ +/- 12V
Range: Sub-1Hz to 230 Hz
Signal Output: 0 to 8V

Available Soon
The CLX will be available Summer of 2015, MSRP $159 USD"

Evaton Technologies CLX Modules Have Landed

"The Evaton Technologies CLX clocked logic / LFO / clock module has arrived. Undergoing final assembly and test early this week, the modules will be shipping in just a few days! The CLX module combines two free-running square wave oscillators, each with high and low range, and also provides the logical AND and logical XOR of these two clocks, to create complex clock sources, polyrhythmic gate signals, LFOs, or even audio drones. MSRP $159 USD."

ContinuumViolModular3

"Some spacemusic noodling on a Haken Continuum and Eurorack modular synth. Testing out a new to me AMSynths AM3060, Doepfer A130, and Evaton Technologies CLX module -> Turing Machine. Delay provided by TipTop Z-DSP Dragonfly Delay.

The Haken Continuum is using a slightly modified VlnVlaCelBass patch, with the expression pedal mapped to reverb time.

Live performance, excerpted from a longer noodling session."