Creating HUGE oscillator tones with OCCULT (+ Ouija & Wand) & the Nekyia Circuits Eurorack range

video upload by DivKid

"Here we have the 3 new Nekyia Circuits Eurorack modules - Occult, Ouija and Wand. We'll focus on the star of the show here, the TZFM, sub octave generating, Ian Fritz double pulser wave shaping and external crossfading oscillator OCCULT! However we use Wand to crossfade at audio rates into new tones and Ouija for some musical ring mod too.

It's been a pleasure to check out the existing modules and to use those alongside the new ones here. As always the focus is to provide ideas and techniques while demonstrating how things work. So I hope you can take some of the patches to try out.

Info, manuals etc // https://nekyiacircuits.com"

*TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS*
00:00 Hello & patch previews
01:31 Occult feature run down
04:09 Wand & Ouija feature run down
05:35 Pulser harmonic shaping - big drones ahoy!
08:41 Aggressive Pulser harmonics
11:21 Expand your VCOs with OUIJA
14:48 Stereo PWM sub mega stacks
16:59 Crossfade your way to HUGE waveforms with Wand
20:35 Occult LFOs - sub audio modulated modulation
22:35 Diving into the CLANG! Exploring TZFM
24:56 Animated sub octave feedback TZFM
27:59 Soft sync & TZM - musical alternative tones
31:55 Occult Shaping - harmonics & fade
36:21 Creatively embed ambience in your oscillator
39:15 For the ULTRA SYNTH NERDS - Occult + Ouija F**K YEAH

Occult is an analogue TZFM Triangle-core VCO/LFO with a wide frequency range and unique waveshaping capabilities! It features nine simultaneously available wave outputs: Sine, Triangle, Square and Pulse, a PWM Saw, Sub -1 and Sub -2, plus the outputs of Shaper and an interesting Pulser waveshaper circuit. Pulser is a waveshaper based on the “double pulser” circuit by Ian Fritz, able to produce exotic, rich sounding waveforms. The Shaper section adds a crossfader which can mix between the normalized Sine wave or any other external input and the Pulser or the also includes a TZFM input with an attenuator control, capable of producing more musical and complex FM tones than for every parameter as well as FM options make Occult a very versatile oscillator for sonic exploration!

Nekyia Circuits MUZZLE / quick playthrough / active LPG & FILTER / no talking / sounds awesome

video upload by BRiES

"This is a really nice sounding little module. It's a LPG with resonance control, ping input and CV input. It reacts dynamically to incoming pings. The resonance can add a nice distortion to the sound. In this video I just run a few VCOs through it, but you can use MUZZLE standalone as a source for percussion, lasersweeps or bongo kicks."

Nekyia Circuits - Obsidian(Complex LFO), Opal (Attenuator/Mixer), & Mezcal (Utility)

video upload by Robots Are Red

00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Opal Walkthrough
02:38 - Mezcal Walkthrough
05:45 - Obsidian Walkthrough and Demo
16:21 - LFO on a Synth Voice
22:13 - Triggering
27:58 - Pseudo-Benjolin

Nekyia Circuits / OBSIDIAN ROOT LOCUS / 4 more patches with explanation (2/2)

video upload by BRiES

Part 1 here

"A 'part 2' of the first '4 patches' video about the modules Nekyia Circuits sent me a while back. In this video we look at OBSIDIAN & ROOT LOCUS in context, complete with a step by step explanation of what's happening."

0:00 intro
0:48 patch 5 (notch filter movement processing)
5:18 patch 6 (Root Locus LFO rate quadrature)
13:32 patch 7 (Root Locus morphing filter)
17:18 patch 8 (Root Locus pings and feedback)

CADENT / ratcheted filter pings / Nekyia Circuits / CADENCE

video upload by BRiES

"There's quite a few layers to this piece, but I want to point your attention to the filter pings that I triggered with the outputs of CADENCE by ‪@NekyiaCircuits‬
The first trigger (offscreen) pings a first filter but is also chained through to the trigger input of the first stage of CADENCE, which consecutively creates 3 more triggers for pinging other filters (tuned in an arp kinda pattern). I love the fact that I can do this with one module instead of having to use 4 seperate envelope modules."

Nekyia Circuits / OBSIDIAN ROOT LOCUS CADENCE MUZZLE / 4 patches with in depth explanations

video upload by BRiES

"I recently received a package straight from Greece with 4 modules by the brand Nekyia Circuits. The module selection is somewhat eclectic with for example a general purpose (but very versatile) multimode filter but also a leftfield take on the dual lfo trope and vactrol based (but active) modules.

We decided not to go for a regular demo, instead I'm just demonstrating a few patches where I used OBSIDIAN, ROOT LOCUS, CADENCE and MUZZLE in context, complete with a step by step explanation of what's happening.

If you'd like to know more about the brand and their modules check their webpage: https://nekyiacircuits.com/

Thanks for watching!

0:00 intro
1:25 patch 1 (throaty Root Locus)
10:38 patch 2 (Obsidian audio rate fm/Cadence ratchets)
20:55 patch 3 (subtractive patch/Cadence dynamics)
29:16 patch 4 (modulate Obsidian/Muzzle gnarl)"

Arp 2600 M Expanded with Eurorack

video upload by Stazma

"Hello there!
Today I'll show a cool little case I use to expand the functions of the Arp 2600 M. Some of the module I have chosen do have part of a lineage or function that are similar to some things in the Arp 2500 and I will show why and how it's fun to use these with the 2600.

Thanks to Instruo, Nekyia Circuits & Befaco for sending theirmodules to try / demo.

Have fun!"

00:00 Intro
01:12 Why these modules
05:20 Patch exemple 1: Drone Step
10:47 Patch exemple 2: Mix Sequencing
18:17 Patch exemple 3: Keyboard + sequencers & dual VCF
23:02 End Talk

Exploring vactrol filters and modular utilities with Nekyia Circuits Mezcal, Muzzle & Cadence

video upload by Tom Churchill

"In this video I’m checking out three modules from Nekyia Circuits. Muzzle is a vactrol-based filter; Mezcal is a compact multi-utility that includes a mult, rectifier, mixer and comparator; and Cadence is a triple decay envelope generator. Between them they provide lots of really useful analogue tools for a modular synth setup, and they all have some interesting twists.

I build a few patches that not only show what these modules can do but also provide some more general patching tips and tricks for modular synths. Hopefully they’ll give you some ideas for things to try with your own setup if you have modules that can do similar things."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro and patch previews
01:23 Modules overview
03:08 Using 2 trigger patterns for filter animation
10:03 Using a rectifier & comparator to expand a vco
15:43 Using envelope bursts to make drum sounds
18:57 Using a comparator for sequence accents

Patching with Frap Tools and Nekyia Circuits eurorack modules

video upload by Stazma

"Today I'll build a 104hp skiff with 'West Coast' oriented modules by Frap Tools and Nekyia Circuits and make a few patches with it.

Sorry for the video quality, not sure what happened when filming but the light is weird (I mean more than usual hahaha).

Have fun!"

00:00 Intro
01:45 Building the system
10:09 Patch 1 West Coast Voice
13:58 Patch 2 Buchla bongo
18:09 Patch 3 Classic Mono Voice
20:05 Patch 4 Filter Pings
22:39 Patch 5 Both Coast Voice
26:55 End Talk & Jam

3 cool things to do with LFOs & analogue logic, feat. Nekyia Circuits Obsidian

video upload by Tom Churchill

"This video is about using analogue logic to do interesting things with basic LFOs. The module I’m using is the Nekyia Circuits Obsidian, which is a pair of identical LFOs with a built-in analogue logic section - and of course you can achieve similar results with other modules too."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro and patch previews
02:33 Logic for melodic sequences
08:17 Logic for wonky rhythms
13:01 Logic for complex modulation

Acid, pings & alien voices | Nekyia Circuits Root Locus VCF

video upload by Tom Churchill

"Root Locus is an analogue filter from Nekyia Circuits, a new manufacturer based in Greece. It’s a 12dB/octave multimode design that’s based on the classic Serge VCFQ - but it adds a couple of unique twists, like the two audio inputs with a voltage-controlled crossfader, and a variable mode output with CV input.

In this video, I explore some of the weird and wonderful things you can do with it. A lot of these techniques can be applied to other filters too - you might just need one or two extra modules in some cases - so as always, you’ll hopefully get some ideas you can apply to whatever you’re using."

via Nekyia Circuits

"Root Locus is an analog 12dB/octave multimode filter, based on the CGS512 VCFQ filter. It adds a dual input crossfading mixer with gain control and a variable mode output with cv control for sweeps between filter modes, aiming for an extensive tonal variety! It also features a Ping input that allows for an impressively wide variety of percussive sounds. The sub range switch makes it a very versatile CV filter too, able to filter control voltages as well as transforming it to an interesting quadrature LFO while in self oscillation."