We're particularly excited about this module because it's the first one that we design based on YOUR suggestions, especially through our Discord server. If you want to join, smash this link here!
The insert module allows you to connect stereo effects to your CGM setup, either by inserting them between two points of the internal summing bus or by placing them in parallel, as in a rudimentary stereo send-and-return.
It consists of two couples of outputs and inputs with dedicated gain switches. The first O/I stereo couple is the insert circuit, while the second is the parallel circuit.
The Insert module can be used:
between a group and a master;
between a group and a group;
between a channel and a group;
between a channel and a channel;
between a channel and a master (without a group).
The Insert module ships with two Insert cables compatible with every member of the CGM family, including the discontinued ones."
"The legendary Serge Resonant EQ now with voltage control over each band - for #eurorack."
SERGE VC RESONANT EQ - A CLASSIC RELOADED
The legendary Serge Resonant EQ is a filterbank with ten bands, designed for electronic sound synthesis and processing, providing formant peaks and valleys similar to those found in acoustic instruments. It is one of the most unique sounding modules with an enormous spectral range. For the VC version, voltage control over each individual band has been added - an attenuverter (CV processor) allows to determine exactly whether the CV applied shall emphasize or decrease each filter band. Each band now also has an individual output. The CV inputs can also be abused to feed audio signals - e.g. form an external oscillar or one of the individual outputs - into the system. The eurorack version adds a two-channel mixer with attenuators and a Feedback section which allows to feed back the output signal. A powerful tool for sound processing but also for sound creation! There are three equalized outputs: the two Comb outputs provide the sums of the two alternate filter bands while the two top outputs are the mix of all filter bands. Please note that there is no sharp separation between the bands, moving any frequency knob will have an influence on both Comb outputs.
"L-1 Nuvistor VCA is a VCA based on nuvistor triodes.
In the video I'm comparing Nuvistor VCA to orther VCAs of L-1 vintage soviet collection, - Tube VCA 2П2П, Tube VCA 1Ж24Б, Germanium VCA.
I'm playing a melody with a triangle wave, then another melody with a saw wave, then I'm showing a waveforms.
Nuvistor is a type of vacuum tube. But instead of glass bulb it cased into metal can. It was top-notch of tubes development."
"An audio spectrum analyser displays the frequency and level of the outgoing signal. The OLED screen offers very fine resolution and good detail rendition.
The small size of the screen is compensated for by a beautifully crafted optical magnifier, which gives this module a distinct appearance and an incredible look.
The audio spectrum analyser offers 10 different viewing programs selectable via a front-panel button.
- 4 output levels: Direct, -5dB, -10dB, -15dB - 10 display programmes - 6.35 jack output - High-quality optical element - Oled screen - Requires 5V supply from powerbus
Availability : second half of 2024 through SynTesla.com
"No drum machine is really complete without a punchy, snappy snare. Together with the kick, it creates the rhythmic backbone for most grooves.
So in my ongoing quest for creating a Roland-inspired modular drum machine, I knew I had to come up with a snare circuit that would complement the kick and hi-hat I‘ve already designed. After a lot of fine tuning, I landed on a circuit that can emulate a TR-606, TR-808 or TR-909 snare."
No drum machine is really complete without a punchy, snappy Snare Drum. Together with the Kick, it creates the rhythmic backbone for most grooves. So for our percussion-focused second season of educational DIY kits, we knew we had to come up with a Snare circuit that would complement the Kick and Hi-Hat we’ve already released. After a lot of fine tuning, here’s what we came up with: introducing mki x es.edu DIY Snare Drum.
Features Manual and CV controlled Tune Tune CV depth attenuator Manual Attack and Decay control Manual and CV Snappy (noise and tone crossfade) control Accent input
We – Erica Synths and Moritz Klein – have developed a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name mki x es.EDU with one specific goal in mind: to teach people with little-to-no prior experience how to design analog synthesizer circuits from scratch. What you’ll find in the box is not simply meant to be soldered together and then disappear in your rack. Instead, we want to take you through the circuit design process step by step, explaining every choice we’ve made and how it impacts the finished module.
NB! All kits in these series are simple and come with extensive user manuals which can be downloaded separately, therefore we will not provide customer support in case your DIY build fails to function or similar.
"With the new synth #arpoloop will also come the ArpoVoce a special module of 60hp with, 4 VCO, 4 VCA, 3 envelope, cassa, snare and noise generator, a complete solution for compact case. https://www.leploop.org/2023/11/20/th..."
"We are getting ready with the new synth and also the big module prototype, it’s ready.
ArpoVoce it’s the Arpoloop voice board in Euro Rack format.
A big module of 60HP offering all you need for a compact setup.
"Morbus Legio from Noise Engineering is a unique processor and noise generator combination!
If you already own a Legio module, this firmware is available for FREE: https://bit.ly/4aZc0JV
Visit our Customer Portal to swap your Legio module to this firmware: http://bit.ly/3JvmC8N
The Frequency encoder changes the frequency of the noise and bypasses when tapped. Harsh changes the sample rate, and Color changes the color and width of the noise. Each of these parameters can also be CV-controlled.
Switch between three modes for wave folding, and add a vintage-inspired Chorus.
Use Morbus to process an external signal with its stereo inputs. Soft clipping, wave folding, full-wave rectification distortion, and chorus can all be applied to the incoming signal, and the internal noise oscillator can be mixed with the output or bypassed."
"This is a stereo wavefolder, 10 hp. It can be quite distorted and brutal ! It's loosely based on nonlinear circuits wf core (Lockhart cells) This stereo wavefolder allows you to achieve interesting stereo - folding effects even with very basic modulation. Output 1 is normalised to the input 2- this allows you to use it as a single ten-fold wavefolder!
When channels are used separately the module functions as dual 5-fold wavefolders. CVs (fold and offset) from the left channel are normalised to the right channel - so you can use single source modulation for both wavefolders. It can sound quite brutal and distorted-10 folds is not nothing!
Perfect for mad panning, distortion effects and FM madness!
"Here is a step by step qTone module demo.This will involve creating some tunes with a quantizer."
"The Dnipro Modular qTone is a two-channel quantizer for Eurorack systems, providing an easy way to convert any CV signal to perfectly quantized musical notes. With 16 user-defined scales, you can effortlessly tailor your melodies to perfectly match the tonal make-up of your music, or get creative by layering two different scales on each quantizer channel. Both channels feature options for Glide or portamento, Offset, which adjusts CV value pre-quantization, and Transpose, which nudges quantized CV values up or down in semitones.
Each of the four quantizer settings may be controlled by CV, opening up highly flexible options for continuously morphing melodic sequences. Finally, utilizing the Trig inputs allow you to operate the quantizer much like a sample and hold, only passing a newly sampled voltage when a trigger is applied. This is useful for creating rhythmic pitch changes when using non-clocked CV sources like LFOs. With so much melody-mangling potential in just 6hp, qTone from Dnipro Modular is a fantastic choice for quantization in any system.
"Here's my raw, unedited and literal first patch and experience with the Time Machine Eurorack module from OAM (Olivia Artz Modular). I've been excited for this one since I first saw it, I'm a huge delay fan and a multi-tap delay with loads of control was bound to have me interested!"
Time Machine is a tactile interface for mixing together 8 delay lines with an input signal. At least that was the plan. We made a prototype and got like 300% funded on kickstarter, so we got to work.
As the DSP engine was refined a sonic character emerged that howls like guitar feedback while granulizing like the grey goo at the end of the universe. We leaned into this. The resulting module can create clocked rhythmic glitch effects, reverbs, chaos, and ego-death.
22 HP 25 mm deep 122 mA +12V, 8 mA -12V 24-bit audio in/out (-5V to +5V) 16-bit CV control (-5V to +5V)
"Frontiers by SynTesla is a 1hp (5.08mm) wide module equipped with a specially developed lighting system that provides a bright light without being blinding and totally uniform throughout the height of the module.
Frontiers can be used to fill a gap in your eurorack system, to delimit your installation into different visible zones or simply because it makes your eurorack case even more beautiful.
Frontiers is available in 7 vibrant colours: red, blue, green, orange, pink, ice blue and yellow (warm white).
Each module is supplied with a 50cm (20″) long cable.
- 1HP wide (5.08mm) - Uniform lighting - Aluminium and PMMA - Vivid colors - Requires the power plug available in the basic kit or the Frontiers Control module - Compatible with the “Frontiers Control” module for modulation via CV signals - Compatible with the “Frontiers Dimmer” module for a manual control over brightness. - Include : 50 cm long cable (19.6″)
00:00. Description 00:47. Product demo 01:10. CV control 02:09. Avalability"
A few sections of this vid contain strobing and flashing images. If susceptible to seizures then viewer discretion is advised.
Amiga/P3 W95 demoscene spec run down and demo. Created due to a request to demo the module in a way that wasn't 'just noise'. Initially intended to be one part made from the best track out of three that i came up with. Later deciding to shoe horn the two reject demo tunes into it, which lead to it becoming a ramshackle lesson in polygons and 3d. It also caused the whole thing to end up panning out like some kind of messed up fever dream 💀🤣
Drail is an fx processor module based on a fixed chip set containing 100 preset effects. Reverbs, delays, pitch shifters and modulators of various types, such as flangers and phasers. More details are over on the bigcartel link. Hacked referring to the hardware hacking principles applied in reclocking the cpu and messing with the phase in the signal path to turn it into the somewhat weird thing it is now. Hacked also sounds better than circuit bent, which has been done to death as a term and wouldn't fit on the front panel anyway 💀🐗
A bit of a departure from my usual powerelectronix/sound design outings when it comes to modules. Right now this is the only demo i have complete. I'll upload some stuff soon that's more in line with the roots of where i came from, and which features some other new stuff that got completed in the somewhat hell froze over time it took me to complete this outing 🔥🔥
As always - enjoy - or don't. The sun rises in the morning either way 😘☀️👌
Cheers for checking it out."
"The module is based on a fixed stereo fx processor chip which contains 100 presets. These presets consist of numerous reverbs, delays, harmonizer/pitch shifters and modulators such as flangers and phasers.
It has a mono input, a summed L/R mix output with dry wet control which covers 0-100% wet, Two 100% wet stereo outputs give access to the ping pong delays and different phases of panning in the stereo field that some of the effects use, The combination of summed dry wet and separate stereo fx ouputs offers some variation in how you might hook the module up to achieve different results in a setup.
Patches can be selected manually, or by gate inputs with an input to cycle each way through the patches and an input to select them.
In stock form it's a fairly vanilla and quite unremarkable, all be it useful set of fx. By applying some of the tricks learned in my time in the circuit bending arena the whole thing becomes a Swiss army knife of weirdness and opens up to some bizarre effects and unruly behavior. With the principles of hardware hacking applied and the cpu reclocked, along with some creative phase altering in the signal path, the processor takes on an entirely new life. Still being able to run as a useful set of stock reverbs, delays or modulators, but doubling up as an interesting sound design tool. All sorts of mad sounds and unexpectedly good processing can be achieved. Great for soundscapes, turning basic sounds into things that are bigger than the sum of their parts, making guitars sounds insane, it can even be used to turn a saw into a pseudo supersaw that somehow looks like a kind of mutated pwm square by using the modulator fx. This kind of thing gets fat when you start using both the dry wet mix output and the 100% wet L/R outs. With 100 fx to choose from, there's generally something interesting and at times fascinating to be found when messing around with it.
From experience, different fx chip sets behave in radically different ways when attempts to circuit bend or reclock them are made. Some prove to be pointless and uninteresting, others become prone to crashes and are rendered too unpredictable.and useless beyond extreme noise This one happens to be an excellent target for a bit of creative alteration. When underclocking the cpu, a kind of subtle low pass filtering effect is applied. Not enough to make the effect undesirable, but enough to eliminate the unwanted noise inherent to underclocking. In testing this chip set and discovering it's predictable, but quite abstract nature when abused, it became obvious that it would make a brilliant target for an interesting module. One which i'm finding to be an excellent addition to my own rigs. Given the roots of how it came about and how that ended up sounding, it is i imagine an acquired taste, but a quite unique acquired taste in the scheme of things."
"New module from L-1 Synthesizer - VC Equalizer/Resonator.
- 3 stereo/midside channels. 6 channels total.
- Midside, Stereo, Dual Mono modes.
- Oscillation mode.
- Equalizer and Resonator (bandpass filterbank) modes.
- Voltage control on cutoff Frequency accurately responds v/oct.
- Voltage control on Bandwidth.
- Bipolar voltage control on Level (negatibe voltage cuts, positive voltage boosts).
- Switches from bandpass to Low and High shelves.
- Bypass switch.
- Input level attenuator with overload LEDs.
- analogue circuit based on discrete components (matched transistor pairs).
Also available in mono - Quad (4 channels) and Dual (2 channels) variants."
"A new DIY synthesizer module design. This lets you use a keyboard, sequencer or other MIDI controller with your modular synth. Two sets of CV/Gate/Trigger outputs with keyboard split, multiple note priority sets, bend inhibit and midi clock output."
"This is a two voice Midi to CV converter module. It has a keyboard split option allowing you to separate the keyboard into two separate synth voices, tune mode, multiple sets of note priorities for when more than two notes are played at the same time, options for inhibiting note bend on an individual output and output for the MIDI clock.
The PCB is set up for attached 3.5mm jacks and a detached MIDI input jack. If someone wanted to adapt it to a +/-15V system, no parts changes would be required."
-Voltage Controlled Oscillator based on AS3340 with sawtooth, triangle and pulse waveforms -Voltage Controlled Filter with lowpass and highpass options, Drive control, Sweep control which attenuates amount of Release CV -Release generator with CV input for voltage control of release time. Option for sustain via jumper on rear panel. -Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Together they form a pre-patched super versatile analogue synthesiser voice.
Additionally, each section is fully modular in it’s own right, so there are patch points for:
-1V/oct CV input -PWM CV input – attenuator doubles as manual pulse width when no external signal is present -Gate input for Release or Sustain/Release -Release CV input for voltage control of Release time -VCF audio input with attenuator, for introducing external audio -VCF CV input with attenuator (1V/oct CV is normalised to this input) -VCA audio input (VCF is normalised to this input) -VCA CV input (Release CV is normalised to this input) -Release CV output -VCO audio output -VCF audio output -VCA audio output"
"This is a new module from Larix-Elektro.
I'm testing the prototype.... For a Noise/Drone/Ambient/Indus like impro.
It's a dual oscillator based on sinus and wave folder.
With a strange mixer output that allows Mide-Side processing, or dual ring-mod kind of effect.
... and some more feature.
I'm using the module only: no others effects added, even during editing on the computer (no "mastering")
"Best day ever! I have been working on a module with the amazing people over at ADDAC, and it’s finally here! The Random Bezier Waves is an easy to use dual organic random voltage generator. Both waves have manual and CV control over frequency and output level. Curve and offset control, as well as three different clipping modes allow for a lot of different waves, from calm organic flowing voltages to chaotic jumping madness. The module produces 6 wave outs, and has two different gate outputs on top, making it great for patch-driving features and generative setups."
"This module started with an idea from Rijnder Kamerbeek aka Monotrail, a straightforward random generator with interpolation between random points making it something like a complex, ever evolving, LFO
The concept is simple. It contains two identical smooth random voltage generators. Each has a frequency, level, offset and curve control. The frequency control sets a steady pace with which bipolar random voltages are generated. The level control works like an attenuator/VCA on the output, reaching from max output to closed. The offset allows shifting the whole wave up and down on the voltage range. Curve determines the shape of the interpolation.The bipolar activity on the main outputs as well as gate outputs are visualised with LEDs.
Both Frequency and Level controls have a CV input with attenuator. When there is nothing patched into the CV inputs, these are internally connected to the main output of the other channel. This normalization makes it very easy to add randomization to the frequency or level for more depth, or of course, add cross-modulation for chaotic voltages.
The output VCAs are usefull to dial in subtle and time-based modulation without the need for external VCAs. For example, to modulate the amount over time with an envelope, or use the other generator with slower speeds to add random changes to the level of a random voltage.
Both generators also have two other outputs. One is an exact inversion of the main output, so it responds to the level and CV input. This is great for stereo or inversed effect patches. The other is a simple pulse output, here there are two different behaviours, channel A outputs a pulse at every random generation, channel B acts like a comparator. Whenever the main is positive this comparator output is a high gate. And whenever the main output is negative or close to 0, there is no gate output. Great for random triggers or firing other events like envelopes.
A couple other outputs are also available and are obtained by averaging both channel main outputs. The first output is the average while the second is an inverted average."
"Butterflies, bats, 16mm swarm: Gieskes Klok modulates itself and No Drum and Olivia Artz Modular Uncertainty, which modulates No Drum, while Klok gates No Drum."
This appears to be the first post to feature Olivia Artz Modular. Details on their modules follow via Perfect Circuit and Noisebug.
"Uncertainty from Olivia Artz Modular is a 2hp coin toss module; it is open source, with new, user-swappable firmware being developed. So, it will continue to grow and offer new functionality!
In the standard firmware, the top input accepts gates, triggers, or any signal between -5V and +5V. Based on whether the input is positive or negative, it uses two different types of logic to produce gates at the corresponding eight outputs. If the input is above +1V, then the module does eight differently-weighted "coin tosses"—one for each output. If the outcome of the toss is "heads," a +5V signal is output for as long as the input stays above 1V. If the input signal is -1V or lower, a slightly different coin toss algorithm is used, where the outputs are paired—if the result of the toss is "heads," the upper output of the pair in question sends out a signal, and if it's "tails," the lower outputs sends out a signal.
Alternate firmwares are available for free, and loading them is as easy as plugging in your module via the rear PCB USB connection, dragging on a file, and you're done. The first new official firmware is a VU meter—with the panel LEDs displaying the current voltage level, and each LED getting a dedicated gate output—somewhat like a multi-window comparator! Olivia Artz's Uncertainty module is a great way to add chance operations to your rack without sacrificing space.
UNCERTAINTY FEATURES
2HP chance module with alternate firmwares available Default firmware uses two distinct coin toss algorithms to convert incoming bipolar signals into eight streams of outgoing gates Open source One CV input with 10-bit resolution Eight gate outputs"
