Oficina de Sonido Clave: A Fun and Portable Drum Sampler with Euclidean Sequencer

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"Clave by Oficina de Sonido is a Euclidean Drum machine, a portable musical instrument with a percussion sequencer based on one-shot samples. Its strenghts lay less in complex and deep sound design but rather in fast results, spontaneity, and lucky accidents. I find it really fun to use and it is a great little device to take on stage or for spontaneous jam sessions."

Clave Euclidian Drum Machine by Oficina de Sonido

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CLAVE. Euclidean Drum Machine - Quick Start

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"Clave, Ecuclidean Drum Machine lets you intuitively play rhythmic patterns that complement and syncopate with one another. Prepare your compositions across 16 steps and 8 sample tracks by saving different versions or parts, and refine your performance with the included effects and filter. All in a single, lightweight, and portable unit. It comes with 5 factory-installed drum kits and has space for you to add your own.

It’s based on what’s known as Euclidean Rhythms, which describes the distribution of beat intervals. It sounds complicated, but that’s exactly what makes the system simple. The best part is that you’re not limited to using the automatic distribution system, you can also program it step-by-step, 'XOX' just like any other drum machine.

In our musical quest to create a hybrid sound that blends electronic music with organic rhythms, we have collaborated with percussionists, designed our own synths and drum machines, programmed digital instruments, and even built electromechanical percussions!

This campaign is to introduce our new drum machine to the world; we already have a couple of working prototypes. We need your support to be able to produce the first batch of machines. This is already our fourth project on Kickstarter—we hope we can crowdfund this one, too!"

You can find the user manual here.

P.S. They reached their Kickstarter goal in 24 under hours!

"My First Modular" Open Source Eurorack System by Daniel Llermaly aka Oficina de Sonido

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Currently on Kickstarter

Oficina de Sonido created by Daniel Llermaly is a project centred on designing music-making tools with Open source in mind. Based on Mexico City

My First Modular, your gateway to the Eurorack synths.

We know that Eurorack Synthesis (or Modular Synthesizers) can seem inaccessible due to its reputation for being expensive and complicated.

That's why we decided to design a modular system that is affordable without compromising on quality. My First Modular is a low cost eurorack modular system, with a precise selection of modules for beginners, versatile and with simple and colorful interfaces. As we are designers and musicians we have made an instrument with the basics to express your musical creativity.

This Opensource Synth design proposal aims to be the most accessible eurorack modular system that exists, where anyone with a little knowledge can use our templates and codes to produce their own modules and, like us, improve them and make them available to the whole community.

This crowdfunding project will allow us to finance the development and manufacturing of the first complete systems, therefore the current price is only for this campaign. Most likely in the future the price of the system and the modules may vary.

Key Features

Affordability: We have designed our Eurorack Module system to be the most affordable option for electronic music lovers. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to experiment with electronic sounds without going broke.

Ease of Use: Our system is beginner-friendly, which means that even if you're new to Eurorack, you'll be able to start creating music right away. No advanced technical knowledge is required. We deliver the modules pre-built without the need for soldering.

Sound Quality: Despite its affordable price, we have not sacrificed quality. We have carefully selected modules and resources that guarantee a good sound and a satisfying musical experience.

Open Source: crowdfunding this project aims to design an opensource system supported by and released to the community.