Just two sine waves

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"They're playing hide-and-seek among FUMANA’s bands."

FALISTRI workout ep. 3: Retrigs

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"Today's workout focuses on the different retriggering options that we can find on FALISTRI. Let's see how much we can get out of them!"

Unexpected sounds from FALISTRI

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"Vowels, fake filter sweeps, and frequency divisions: FALISTRI’s capabilities as an oscillator are way beyond its compact design!"

Frap Tools USTA Tutorials

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Playlist:
USTA Tutorial Part 1: Overview and Basic Editing
USTA Tutorial Part 2: Expanding a Sequence Through Pattern Loop, Tracks, Performance Mode, Cloning
USTA Tutorial pt. 3: Stage Colors and Variation (or: Slide, Ratcheting and Pseudo-Randomization)
USTA Tutorial pt. 4: Scales, Temperaments, Microtones and Dynamic Quantization
USTA Tutorial pt. 5: Menus
USTA Tutorial pt. 6: Song Mode

Flip Sync+tons of CV=groove!

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"In this patch, we set the green oscillator to Flip Sync, then we used the USTA sequencer to control the integration time, creating a varying glide effect. Then, we used FALISTRI to change its pitch as well, creating these snappy sync sweeps. Thanks to Oliver for suggesting this patch in our workshops!"

Clock processing with USTA and FALISTRI | Frap Ideas

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"Today we'll see how to use FALISTRI as a clock divid... Dela... Multipl... Well let's say clock PROCESSOR. Check out this cross-patching technique with the USTA sequencer!

USTA: https://frap.tools/usta/
FALISTRI: https://frap.tools/falistri/

00:00 Introduction and patch description
01:07 Using FALISTRI as a clock
02:20 Clock delay / clock divider / wacky clock multiplier
04:52 Modulating the clock with the USTA"

Frap Tools FALISTRI Workout Episodes

FALISTRI Workout ep. 1: Four-Quadrant Multipliers
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"Wanna get the most out of your FALISTRI? Join today's workout on four-quadrant multipliers! No other modules allowed for extreme FALISTRI focus. Drink a lot of water and join us for this HIIT training!"

FALISTRI Workout ep. 2: Gates
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"Another HIIT session with two FALISTRI, this time we even managed to get some dynamic timbre modulation! Wanna see how? Join the workout, drink a lot of water and follow a healthy diet."

FALISTRI Workout episodes

More glass sound with BRENSO

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"The bright TZFM of our BRENSO allows us to get these bright and cheerful glass sounds! We patched an envelope to control the FM deviation, then a slow LFO to control SAPÈLs main clock. The sequence is random, of course, thanks to USTA’s variation capabilities!"

Wiggly LFOs on the BRENSO (credit: Make Noise)

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"When we saw this video on Make Noise's channel, we thought it was a great patch! [posted here]

So we wanted to recreate it on the BRENSO oscillator and use this technique in a different context. Basically, we're using an offset to throw the yellow oscillator at sub-audio rate and use the timbre modulation section to create some weird-shaped LFOs. We further expanded it through FUMANA, USTA, and FALISTRI.

Thanks again Walker and @MAKEN0ISEMUSIC for the inspiring patch!

00:00 Introduction
00:57 BRENSO yellow LFO
04:56 Adding a FUMANA Feedback
06:47 Clocking the USTA sequencer
10:00 Introducing a clock divider
12:20 Adding a second melody"

Superbooth 2023: Frap Tools - Cunsa

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"We spoke to Giovanni from Frap Tools at Superbooth 2023 about their new Cunsa quadruple analog multimode resonant filter. This filter has a unique open architecture with semi-normalizations that can be used in different ways such as double stereo, single quadruple, or quadruple mono, and is designed to not lose bass at high Q resonance settings. The Cunsa's character knob can tame distortion and imparts a different character to the sound depending on how it is rotated. Combining these parameters, Cunsa can produce a wide variety of effects, and the filter has a ping circuit, turning it into a sound source with a natural and organic decay.

Cunsa Available Early June Price: 840 Euros"

BRENSO and beyond (with some FUMANA feedback)

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"Animating BRENSO's final output through FUMANA's bands and some feedback!"

Superbooth 2023: Frap Tools CUNSA

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"Frap Tools release their new CUNSA filter module."

Frap Tools Cunsa Filter - sounds from #superbooth #short

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"Perfect Circuit is an independent electronic instrument shop with an online store at https://www.perfectcircuit.com/ and a Burbank, California showroom at 2405 Empire Ave. We're open seven days a week, 12-8 PM, and our entire inventory is available to try out in person. Get your hands on the most excellent analog and digital synthesizers, effect pedals, Eurorack modular synths, drum machines, recording gear, and more!"

Frap Tools Introduces CUNSA Sound Seasoning Eurorack Module

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"cunsa /ˈcuːnsa/ s.f. [dialect of Modena of uncertain etymology, probably from a Latin *comptiare, derived from comptus, participle of comĕre ‘organize,’ ‘decorate’] — curing, seasoning (of foods), tanning (of leathers).

Seasoning is crucial for cooking. It is a process that enhances the flavors, glues the ingredients together, and even adds some unexpected kick.

From a gentle refining touch to a shovelful of spice, CUNSA is the perfect seasoning tool for your patches. It can sweeten a sour lead or beef up an insipid bass line, and anything in between.

And, just like a good oil, you can even taste it by itself!

CUNSA is a quadruple analog pingable multimode resonant filter, saturator, mixer, and oscillator.

It is our sound seasoning tool: it can gently even a patch, applying a final touch, or it can set it on fire with a ridiculous amount of spice. It’s up to you and your cooking style!

It consists of four multimode resonant filters with a custom saturation and feedback control that you can use independently or in various combinations and roles thanks to a series of seminormalizations.

The 'Right' Sequencer | Modular Composing | Episode 02

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"Your possibilities to compose on a Modular Synth are directly related to the sequencer you're using. So picking the 'right' sequencer for your work is an important task. Your biggest challenge would be to compose or arrange a full song with beats, bass, lead and maybe even chords. I thought it would be fun to use Kraftwerk's 1976 Trans-Europe Express as a 'benchmark', but it turned out a big challenge. It has a simple rhythm (no problem), a super simple bass, a lead and the characteristic 'note ladder' that jumps 5 semitones each 1/2 note. This takes 128 regular steps and sequencers ususally stop at 16, 32 or 64 (if you're lucky). Clock divisions could take care of that. But the song transposes to a different key when the 'note stairs' plays and you'll need a powerful sequencer to transpose all voices to a new key and then turn back. Ground Control and Westlicht Performer couldn't pull it off. I had zero knowledge of NerdSeq at the beginning of this video, but it turned out to be the only sequencer I know of that can do a full song. It's an incredible sequencer/tracker, but it also has a 100+ page manual.

Sequencers roughly come in three flavors: linear, cartesian and arbitrary. The most useful sequencers can do drums, strict patterns and generative parts. I've included Five12 Vector and Eloquencer in my overview, but I have no experience with them. My 'findings' in this video are biased by my own music and workflow and I double-checked the manuals of modules I don't know. It's possible I overlooked some features. I am aware Vector can do drums, but I felt you'd need a dedicated drum pattern editor to qualify as a drum sequencer.

00:00 Song Structure
00:22 Trans-Europe Express (TEE) - Ground Control
01:45 TEE - Westlicht Performer
02:48 TEE - XOR NerdSEQ
04:54 Separation of rhythm and melody - Metron & Bloom
07:30 Linear, Cartesian and Arbitrary sequencing
08:22 Generative Sequencing - NerdSEQ
09:44 Generative Sequencing - Bloom
10:42 Generative Sequencing - Westlicht Performer
11:25 Generatice Sequencing - Rene MK2
13:17 Arbitrary Sequencing - Frap Tools USTA
14:54 Melodicer short
15:18 Metropolis Family short
16:31 Scorecards"

Frap Tools Fumana as Vocoder

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"Carrier: 100% Sawtooth from Brenso

Modulator: Tiptop One with Silvies Voice.

Lyrics: Mick"

First patch with only Frap Tools Eurorack Modules long Version

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"Frap Tools Brenso, Fumana, Falistri, Sapel, Ustra and other."

"Mare lunaris" a modular composition by GATTOBUS

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"Headphones or a good pair of speakers recommended.
This is a live recording of me playing withy my modular.
I'm playing over two overlapping sequences, each with different measures.
This patch is quite simple, just a DPO drone, Bresnso going into a stereo filter (Popple) with Falistri used as double-envelope. Everything was driven by Fraptools Usta sequencer. Some randomness here and there using Fraptools Sapèl."

"Chances" Live Modular Performance by gattobus

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"Some days ago I programmed this patch with my modular and started jamming on it.
Everything is turning around a semi-random sequence programmed on Frap Tool USTA.

If you want to replicate this patch I shared all the info with the guys at @Frap Tools, you can find their patch notes here: https://frap.tools/stage-shift-probab...

At the end of the video you will find a complete list of all the modules I used in this patch."

"autumn" | bizarre jezebel athra | verbos co | frap tools usta | eurorack modular synthesizer

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00:00 rain /// make noise morphagene (sample source tascam dr 100 athmo) / bizarre jezebel athra
00:16 sequence /// verbos co / amp & tone / optomix / bizarre jezebel athra
00:33 bass /// endorphine furthrr generator saw / optomix / bizarre jezebel athra
01:20 pad /// make noise morphagene (sample source minimoog / t-rex replicator) / bizarre jezebel athra
02:43 sequence /// endorphine furthrr generator / Buchlayout white dual lpg / happy nerding fx aid delay
03:20 phase /// verbos co / verbos amp & tone / verbos multi-delay / verbos noise & filter / xaoc phaser / bizarre jezebel athra

sequenced by frap tools oust

recorded live with tascam dr 100.
for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.

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ALBUM „DIARIES“ OUT NOW AS LIMITED CASSETTE OR AS A DOWNLOAD ON BANDCAMP
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