Cosmotronic Peradam - Sidechained Distortion

video upload by Cosmotronic

"Peradam is an analog distortion module with an internal sidechain, like a compressor's twisted brother. The input signal is split up in a main signal that goes into a VCA, and side-chain. The side-chain is first phase modulated, and then ring modulated by itself, to create a signal at twice the frequency of the original. This signal then modulates the amplitude of the VCA, creating complex self distortions in the main signal.

That output then goes into a dual band drive circuit, similar to the one found in Cosmix, before entering a soft clipper output stage. Things get really wild when you start feedbacking this output back into the input, creating very rich feedback tones.

The module even goes into self oscillation at high feedback levels, producing all sorts of crazy sounds. Modulating all these parameters gives a broad palette of distortions, from subtle saturation to massive clipping and complete destruction.

Need a bit more drive? There's a handy +6dB gain switch on the input for that. A blend slider allows you to further dial in your tones, and mix in the distortion to taste.

MSRP € 270
Pre orders open now
Estimate shipping date: January 2022

For a more musical context please check it out in Colin Benders live set."


Live Setup PT 2 | Modular Mayhem With Colin Benders | S3E14 | Eurorack Jam Sessions

video upload by Colin Benders

About 8 minutes in.

"Modular Mayhem is back!!!!
we'll have a fresh episode and a whole season ahead of us! expect lots of nerding with gear, lots of patches, lots of modular things and lots of music.
All under the watchful eye of the most amazing community I could have wished for. Streampunks baby!"

Cosmotronic Messor - Stereo Compressor

video upload by Cosmotronic

"Messor is an analog stereo compressor with lots of tricks up its sleeve in only 8HP.
From squashing drums, sidechaining kicks and sculpting transients, to glueing a mix together, it's a very versatile dynamics manager.

At its core it's a VCA based feed-forward compressor with a low noise signal path. The magic is in the internal sidechain that shapes the gain reduction envelope. This starts with a a switchable high-pass / low-pass filter, before going into a precision envelope follower, controlled by familiar parameters: the attack, release, threshold, ratio and makeup gain.

The ratio can go past limiting and into over-compression, which can completely reshape transients, a great tool for sound design.

Being modular, of course there are CV inputs for Attack, Release and the side-chain Filter cutoff. The Gain CV controls the makeup gain, but also doubles as a Stereo VCA with the Gain knob turned fully CCW.

The gain reduction envelope is also available as an output, for turning filters or other VCA's into compressors for example, or as a standalone envelope follower.

There's a bypass switch, and a Warm mode, that can bring in a bit of additional saturation and compression in the form of analog tube simulation circuitry.
Lastly there's the possibility to insert an external sidechain, for that classic kick sidechain compression.


MSRP € 230
Pre orders open now
Estimate shipping date: January 2022

Drum loop by samplesoundmusic.com"

New Tiptop Audio WAYOUT8 Eurorack Patchbay

via Tiptop Audio

"WAYOUT8 is a patchbay module for Eurorack systems used to group your DAW inputs and outputs, or manage signals going from one case to another. Wayout8 is grounded, meaning that even if nothing is plugged into the inputs your outputs are still grounded and will not pick up noise. The module is made so it can be mounted two ways, with outputs on the left or right, whichever is the most ergonomic placement in your case. All eight channels are passive so they do not modify your signals and can be used for audio and CV Gate. No power is required."

PolyBrute 2.0 | Morphing Analog PolySynth | ARTURIA

video upload by Arturia

"PolyBrute’s first major firmware update expands the flagship Brute’s uniquely powerful morphing abilities exponentially, introducing a wealth of creative enhancements, inspiring presets, and radical features. Bend analog to your will like never before."

Update:

ARTURIA PolyBrute // V2 firmware walkthrough

video upload by Starsky Carr

New to PolyBrute 2.0


New EQ & Ensemble Effects
Shape the final stage of your patch with one of 7 EQ shapes in a new 4th FX slot, and expand & enrich PolyBrute’s stereo field with a 3-delay Ensemble effect inspired by vintage studio gear.

Synth Accuracy
Inject further degrees of imperfection and randomness to parameters beyond pitch; adjust the accuracy of controls like OSC pulse width, filter settings, unquantized LFO rate and more for a humanized feel.

Chord Mode
PolyBrute now incorporates our instant-access Chord mode for playing chords with a single note on the keyboard. Simply hold ‘Polyphony’ and play up to 6 notes to set your chord voicing.

Duophonic Aftertouch
PolyBrute’s aftertouch expressivity can now be tailored to suit your performance style. Configure Aftertouch to only apply to the last note or group of notes you press, leaving previously held notes unchanged.

LFO 3 Curve Enhancements
Set PolyBrute’s third LFO curve to respond differently for further modulation control within your patch. Rise or fall, exponential or logarithmic, the shape of this LFO is entirely yours to mold.

Real-time Display Feedback
PolyBrute’s screen now displays parameter names and values in real-time, so you can focus better on your patch and stay on top of every little sonic tweak.

Imagine using 6 analog voices to craft a sound that's powerful, raw, and entirely yours. Imagine a sound existing in two states simultaneously in a single preset, with seamless morphing between them. Imagine multi-axis performance controls offering next-generation musical expression. Imagine instant and limitless modulation at your fingertips. Imagine a polysynth made by musicians, for musicians."

KORG Odds by Sinevibes

video upload by Sinevibes

"Odds is an oscillator plugin with stochastic control synthesis, designed and developed by Sinevibes. Works with KORG prologue, minilogue xd and NTS-1 synthesizers."

KORG Odds - playing with minilogue xd

KORG Odds - playing with NTS -1


"Odds is an oscillator plugin with stochastic control synthesis, designed and developed by Sinevibes. Works with KORG prologue, minilogue xd and NTS-1 synthesizers. Product page: https://www.sinevibes.com/korgodds/"

"Odds is a stochastic control synthesis plugin for KORG prologue, minilogue xd and NTS-1. It starts with a hybrid engine that features dual oscillators with a wide variety of sources – including virtual analog, FM, phase distortion, waveshaping, ring modulation, cross modulation, and lo-fi – all of them running at double the system sample rate for highest possible quality. Together with a state-variable filter, Odds offers a total of 80 different configurations, covering a huge spectrum of sounds. But the “stochastic control” part is what takes this plugin to an entirely new level: for every note played, Odds has variable trigger probability, selectable pitch transpose randomization patterns, plus further independent randomization of up to 4 additional synth engine parameters. These advanced features make it possible to create extremely complex, never-repeating melodic and tonal variations even out of the most basic note sequences. Add to this a highly flexible modulation generator with a multitude of envelope and LFO shapes – and, right within your existing device, you have the synthesis power and sophistication that can rival a small modular system.

HIGHLIGHTS

Bespoke dual-oscillator engine with multiple sound source types: virtual analog, FM, phase distortion, waveshaping, ring modulation, cross modulation, bit reduction, as well as hybrid (80 variations in total)
Adjustable note trigger probability
Individual randomization of pitch transposition, sound generator tone, modulation depth/speed, output level
Waveform generators run at 96 kHz sample rate with an anti-aliasing filter for superior quality
Built-in -12 dB/octave multi-mode state variable filter
Flexible modulation generator with 24 modes: exponential envelopes, linear envelopes, multi-waveform LFO (triangle, saw, square, pulse, trapezoid, peak), sample & hold, and random triangle
Built-in lag filters for noise-free, ultra-smooth parameter adjustment and modulation
COMPATIBILITY

KORG prologue
KORG minilogue xd
KORG NTS-1

Sound exploring - Bear in blue by Pochard

video upload by Pochard

"Five examples with different sound sources. In this first episode you can hear the original sound and the altered sound going trough the pedal. No other processing is done."

Check out Bear in blue by Pochard here.

"Bear in blue is an electric signal distortion unit with a full-bodied sound, highly controllable state variable filter and dry mixing output stage.

It can be used with guitar, bass and synthesizers."

Sketchy Labs Freak Shift Eurorack Module [Demo #1]

video upload by gstormelectro

"Audio + Video by G-Storm Electro c. 2021

Today I am auditioning the Sketchy Labs Freak Shift module.
The design is specially derived from the Bode Frequency Shifter.
There are literally sweet spots at every turn of the pots on this one.
In this video I'll briefly discuss this module and patch up some wierd sounds.
The focus is on demonstrating a range of evolving sounds of the frequency shifter.
I'll endeavor to make something more musical using the Freak Shift in a future video.
This video is not sponsored or endorsed by the Doc Sketchy.

0:00 Intro and brief discussion of patching
0:54 LFO as Mod input for phaser type sounds
1:24 Using 2 LFOs for Sine/Cosine modulation
2:55 VCO as Mod input for Frequency Shift sounds
4:48 Sum/Diff outputs for Stereo Spread
8:48 LFO modulating the AUX

Audio VCO | Pittsburgh Primary Oscillator
Modulation VCO | Cre8audio Capt'n Big-O
LFO Modulation | XAOC Batumi

Recorded direct to Tascam DR-05.
No additional effects or processing used."

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New Noise Reap Eurorack Demos

Noise Reap Foundation Bassdrum Sound Examples
Noise Reap Anomaly VCF
Noise Reap Foundation Bassdrum

Noise Reap - Paradox Complex VCO and Anomaly VCF
video upload by John Schussler



SUCH A COOL OSCILLATOR | Noise Reap - Paradox
video upload by DANIELE

"Paradox by Noise Reap: two oscillators in one compact module and lots of different possibilities to make a wide variety of sounds. It's also an amazing noise machine!"

G-Sonique Swede Trap Bass - VST plug-in synthesizer instrument for Trap / Hip-hop kick & bass

video upload by G-Sonique



"Made in cooperation with Swede from 808 Mafia, music producer for biggest stars Lil Wayne, Dj Khaled, Gucci Mane, Nas, Farruko, Dalex...
Made music for soundtracks like Bad Boys for Life with Will Smith, TV Show kidding with Jim Carrey, music for commercials with NBA Star Paul George and more!!"

DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.g-sonique.com/swede-trap-...

"Swede Trap Bass is a plug-in synthesizer designed for creating heavy Trap / Hip-Hop Kicks and fat Basslines. Cooperation between G-Sonique X Swede, plug-in developer more than 14 years on the market and famous hip-hop RIAA platinum producer Swede.

Swede made music for world-class rappers and singers like Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Gucci Mane, Nas, Farruko, Dalex etc. his music was used in Hollywood movies / Soundtracks like Bad Boys for Life with Will Smith, etc.

Trap Bass is instrument designed to create kicks and basslines easy and fast without the need of difficult post-production and fine-tunning with additional effects, everything is included. With trap bass you can create massive kicks and basses in seconds, from classic to progressive new kind of basslines. The synthesizer combines the best of digital and analog/vintage, from warm analog filters and oscillators, to vintage style exponential envelopes coded after real hardware drum boxes. 20 kick oscillators, 8 filters, oscillator waveshaping, analog distortion circuits, parametric saturation and much more. Thanks to emulation of various vintage analog circuits/modules plug-in sounds very smooth, round and fat comparing to basic digital synths.

The synthesizer is designed for heavy Trap and Hip-Hop kick drums and basslines but it can be used in various music styles like Techno, House, Acid, Rave, Underground tekno, Hardcore, Gabber, Psytrance, Deep Drum and Bass, Bigroom, Minimal, Uk garage, Downtempo, Electro and others.

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Korg’s Keytar has Arrived

video upload by Korg

"The RK-100S2 has you everything you need to take center stage. Play standalone thanks to powerful onboard analog modeling with vocoding and arpeggiation, or control external MIDI devices. Two assignable control ribbons provide expressive modulation and scale generation options—all in a sleek, unique, solid wood body in your choice of red or black.

Available in limited quantities through select retailers."

EMS VCS3/SYNTHI Custom made by Switchtrix Electronics UK

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videos uploaded by SWITCHTRIX ELECTRONICS

via this auction

"Here is a brand new EMS VCS3 custom made by Switchtrix Electronics UK.
The synth is a 100% accurate recreation of the VCS3 .

It uses many new old stock components eg germanium output transistors for the output amplifiers from 1981 and vintage 1970's ceramic capacitors for the filter ladder
Solid mahogany case

Features many popular modifications such as:

High/Low range and variable cv depth for all oscillators
Variable oscillator sync on Oscillator 2
Direct 1v/oct path that can be switched individually for each oscillator and filter.
Filter unslew
Envelope shaper times normal,short and long
Trapezoid output invert
Output channel 1 cv slew
Output channel 2 cv invert
Reverb CV column can now control Osc 1,2 and 3 shape,filter response,reverb CV and external output.
Patch matrix has direct input to the stick inputs
Patch matrix is our own design that uses analogue switches and functions exactly like the original sealectro matrix with the huge advantage of having 99 patch memories.At no point do any of the synth circuits pass through any digital circuits.Just like the original it is 100% analogue.
Coloured or silver anodised knob caps"

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12 05 21 KESAKO x0x for Serge - It's finally ready!

videos uploaded by batchas

"I'll make a video soon showing what the KESAKO x0x for Serge can and how it's done.
The x0x heart board made by openmusiclabs is simply plugged onto the panel board.

Schematics and PCB will be open-source, as well as 4U panels for LW and R*S formats."

The BEST thing for your Eurorack system

video upload by DivKidVideo

INFO HERE - https://bit.ly/DKblank

Error Instruments Korsakov Multi Oscillator Drum Module

video upload by errorinstruments paul tas

via Error Instruments

Korsakov . Multi oscillator drum

It’s a Digital oscillator joystick interface

.To play around this is not a controller.

It’s a voise with seven different Digital sounds.

That you can play in two different speed that makes 14 difference .

Sounds can be used also as the drum or percussion .

The name Korsakoff is ode to the club in the Netherlands

in Amsterdam Who was active in the early days . Inspired by memory loss

1.Wave lfo . Just a regular LFO going up and down . In a square Wave synthe . .

2.FM synthesizer. Different frequency with some air in the sounds.

3. Drone FM Synthesizer. For deep cinematic Drone sounds nice in a delay or reverb .

4. Crush modulation . Lofi crush sounds With the bit reduction

5. Basic osc. Just a basic Oscillator to make baselines in filter to create acid .

6. Chiptune osc . Inspired by game sounds from the 80s and 90s of The sid chip famous in the Commodore 64.

7. Wave table . Step generator. Different kinds of waves in different steps .

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D502 MultiMode VCF Module

video upload by DoveAudio

"Demonstration and explanation of the new D502 Multimode VCF module from Dove Audio.
The VCF has a superb sound and lets you chose your filter topology and gives you access to some unique filter modes.
It's based on the Sound Semiconductor SSI2140 VCF chip.
It has a 1V/Oct input and is temperature compentated so it won't drift.

0:00 Introduction & explanation
1:54 Fitler sweeps
8:00 Sequencer & EG driven
10:20 1V/Oct tracking
11:23 Knarly Sounds"

Triple Voltage Controlled Crossfader by Arcus Audio

video upload by Patchwerks Seattle

"In this video resident expert Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT) shares a few useful patches with the incredibly powerful and fun to use Triple VC Xfader by Arcus Audio.

Open up a world of new sounds and interesting modulation sources with the triple VC XFader from Arcus Audio! Crossfade between oscillators to create new tones, or fade between control voltages for new, complex modulations. Use audio rate CV for amplitude modulation, or take the normalized outputs to create a stereo path sending each output to different effects. Even try inserting at the end of two patches to crossfade between them. Great for adding variation in a live setting or when just jamming. Of course you can always self-patch to push it even further, or use as a standard triple LIN/EXP VCA. The possibilities are endless with this module!

- Triple Voltage Controlled Crossfader (VC XFader) with selectable linear or exponential CV response. CV attenuverters. Bi-color LEDs for each CV signal as well as each channel output. LED indication of channel bias.
- Soft touch knobs for attenuverters, bias, and LIN/EXP controls.
- Each of 3 crossfaders is normalled (mixed) to the next channel. Normalization is broken when outputs are patched. This allows the unit to work as a 6 input crossfader, triple VCA, or any combination between.

Order the Arcus Audio Triple VC Xfader here: https://bit.ly/triple_vc_xfader

https://patchwerks.com/
Video by: Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT)
https://www.ezbot.live"

via Patchwerks

"Open up a world of new sounds and interesting modulation sources with the triple VC XFader from Arcus Audio! Crossfade between oscillators to create new tones, or fade between control voltages for new, complex modulations. Use audio rate CV for amplitude modulation, or take the normalized outputs to create a stereo path sending each output to different effects. Even try inserting at the end of two patches to crossfade between them. Great for adding variation in a live setting or when just jamming. Of course you can always self-patch to push it even further, or use as a standard triple LIN/EXP VCA. The possibilities are endless with this module!

Triple Voltage Controlled Crossfader (VC XFader) with selectable linear or exponential CV response. CV attenuverters. Bi-color LEDs for each CV signal as well as each channel output. LED indication of channel bias.
Soft touch knobs for attenuverters, bias, and LIN/EXP controls.
Each of 3 crossfaders is normalled (mixed) to the next channel. Normalization is broken when outputs are patched. This allows the unit to work as a 6 input crossfader, triple VCA, or any combination between.

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Rumble of Ancient Times (SOMA Lab main DEMO)

video upload by Vlad Kreimer

Credits: camera/edit — Sofia Rubinstein https://www.instagram.com/degermaark/
video_fx/music — Alexander Zavgorodny https://www.instagram.com/kakos_nonos/
pixel_art — John Nornon Irr https://www.instagram.com/john_norton...
subtitle font: Mister Pixel by Christophe Badani (Velvetyne Type Foundry)

Rumble of Ancient Times DEMO | No Talking

via SOMA SYNTHS

Rumble of Ancient Times (RoAT) is an 8-bit noise synthesizer and sequencer inspired by the clever programming of the early PC era when an entire video game would fit on a floppy disk. RoAT is capable of a wide variety of sounds ranging from dense noise scapes to diverse glitching rhythmic patterns. The compact and portable instrument contains many elements that can be combined into surprising musical results.

The 'heart' of the synthesizer contains 4 sound oscillators, each with a tunable waveform and an individual LFO, which can modulate the tone or volume of the oscillator. The modulated signal of each oscillator is mixed with other signals using 1,536 variations of complex summing algorithms that contain FM, ring modulation, bitwise logical operations and more.

The synth contains an 8-bit resonant lowpass filter with a distinct Lo-Fi character. The built-in sequencer can be synced to an external device and also send clock out. RoAT is battery powered and can work up to 130 hours on one set of AAA batteries.

Rumble of Ancient Times is built on a very simple 8-bit microcontroller similar to the ones used in the “brains” of old refrigerators and other simple electronic devices. Thanks to some very clever programming, it’s also able to drive a very capable synth with many features!

In stark contrast to modern consumer electronics, this synth celebrates and emphasizes what can be achieved with efficiency of code and using chips considered obsolete by industry leaders. We live in an age where text editors can be 1GB or more and simple things like checking email require the latest OS and powerful processing, despite the core tasks being no different than 15 years ago with a fraction of the computational power.

So RoAT proposes a new kind of ecological thinking with the innovative use of chips that were developed and produced decades ago, instead of turning them into millions of tons of trash. We can still use technology that the industry forced us to consider obsolete, with the added benefit here of extremely low power consumption. It’s an environmentally friendlier approach than galloping in the rush of planned obsolescence that damages our planet and wastes precious resources.

Rumble of Ancient Times was designed and programmed by Kakos Nonos, a new creative mind who joined the SOMA development team. His very unique style of building electronic musical instruments combines quality craftsmanship, advanced programming and a love for medieval acoustic instruments such as gusli, wheeled lyre and bagpipes."

Electric Music Store - 292Cr

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via NOISEBUG Reverb

"This units 'ALL' output does not send any audio. Everything else functions as it should. Unit is being SOLD AS IS.

Four independent gates with selectable amplitude-dependents spectral characteristics. Knob settings and applied control voltages determine levels and cutoff frequencies. A summed output facilitates voltage controlled mixing.

The Model 292, with the capability of simulating the spectral and amplitude changes that accompany a receding sound source, is one of several Electric Music Box modules that can deal with spatial localization and movement. [Others are the Model 227 System Interface and the 285 Frequency Shifter/Balanced Modulator (for Doppler shift).]

Frequency domain gating can impart a dynamic tonal variation to sounds that gives the listener a sense of absolute loudness. This quality is characteristic of all acoustic instruments (the harder you strike, pluck, or bow, the richer the overtone structure), but has been lacking in electronic instrumentation."

Note Electric Music Store is Roman Filippov's of Black Corporation. This appears to be the first post to feature the 292Cr.

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Electroserf Vacuum Tube Synthesizer Modules

video upload by epeasant

"Introduction to The Electronic Peasant's Electroserf synthesizer modules, based on Russian 1J24b vacuum tubes from the cold war days. These subminiature pentode tubes were used in the early MiG jet fighter radios, at a time when the western world had already changed over to solid state electronics.

These tubes are long obsolete, but available in the surplus market. Their small size, low voltage requirements, and low power heaters make them suitable for synthesizer use, while their low power output, gain and directly-heated cathodes bring their own design challenges."

New Division 6 Dual Mini Eurorack Synthesizer Module

C.K. builds a Division-6 dual mini synth eurorack kit (eurorack)
video upload by C.K. Haun

"Another Division-6 product, this time their mini dual Synthesizer. Not a particularly difficult build itself, just a lot of soldering for 20 some odd jacks and 20 knobs. But a very nice unit to play, recommended.

0:0 Title
00:10 Intro
0:45 What’s in the bag
14:08 LED spacers, a good idea
17:11 flush-cutting the bottom row of solder beads
23:32 Two tight solder spots
26:29 Assembly done
27:08 Power up and test

via Division 6

This Eurorack module houses two complete synthesizer voices. They’re based on the Business Card Synthesizer with all its 8-bit goodness, but adds CV inputs for most of the controls.

Features (each synth)

Pulse, square, triangle, and sawtooth waves
Glide
2 LFOs with pulse, square, saw, triangle and ramp shapes
Attack / Decay
Low-pass filter
Sample and Hold
Manual gate trigger (can be locked on)
Course and fine-tune controls