Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Lab 2 Sounds and Patching with Q&A

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Voltage Lab 2 - Sequencer Lead Programmer #superbooth2024

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SUPERBOOTH 2024: Pittsburgh Modular - Voltage Lab 2

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"At Superbooth 2024, we met up with Richard Nicol from Pittburgh Modular who introduced us to the eagerly anticipated Voltage Lab 2 synthesizer. This new iteration, five years in the making, builds upon the success of the original Voltage Lab with innovative features like independent waveform manipulation, a six-stage wave folder, pulse symmetry, and a reflection circuit. The Voltage Lab 2 offers a unique approach to synthesis, expanding on traditional West Coast synthesis techniques and providing a diverse palette of sounds.

In addition to the robust synthesis capabilities, the Voltage Lab 2 also includes a two-channel, 16-step controller for sequencing and control. This versatile controller features capacitive touch pads, pitch outputs, CV outputs, trigger gate outs, and scan inputs for added flexibility in performance and experimentation.

Voltage Lab 2: Available for Pre-order, shipping June 2024. Price: 2,149 USD"

Introducing the Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Lab 2

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"Standalone Modern Analog Synthesis Laboratory
Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers’ long-anticipated successor to the Voltage Research Laboratory is filled to the brim with interesting new inventions, such as several new wave-shaping technologies, an addictive tactile performance controller, and more…"

The New, Experimental Synthesis of the Voltage Lab 2

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0:00 Intro
2:27 Hands on Begins
4:58 Oscillator One
11:01 Oscillator Two
16:29 Quick Look at Function Generators
18:26 Quick Look at Dynamics Controllers
19:04 FX
21:02 Chance Sequencer
22:37 Touch Controller Begins
26:56 Step Conditions
28:10 Step Jump Explained

Geek Chic // Sonic Experiments from the Voltage Lab2

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"Dusting the cobwebs from my vintage 1950's lab coat - it was all the rage once honest.

Going into lab rat research mode and seeing where the maze takes me..

... and here's the results.

Just a little taster while I open the lab book to record apparatus, method, results, discussion and conclusion.

0:00 Bunsen Burner Big Beats
2:15 Plucking Pipettes (no pipettes were harmed)
3:06 Test Tube Techno (it's not techno)
5:59 She's Alive
7:44 Naked Flame
10:00 Medical Skeleton (its the Bare Bones)"

Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Lab 2 - Just Jammin'

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"Fascinating new modular system from Pittsburgh with a decidedly West Coast bent. Too soon for a review, but here's half an hour of playing with the rather remarkable sequencer, the timbre of the oscillators and other bits and pieces. I added some reverb via the Chroma Console but otherwise it's all the VL2."

The Sweet Spot: Voltage Lab 2 Semi-Modular Synthesizer
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"As anyone who has ever tried to assemble a modular synthesizer, it is not easy to create a cohesive instrument, especially if you try to narrow it down to a portable case. In comes The Voltage Lab 2 that Pittsburgh Modular send me to play with (thanks for that!) - it is a semi-modular self contained synthesizer, and to me it hits the sweet spot between functionality and musicality."

Also see The Lab Report Episodes for audio demos.



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May 14th, 2024 - Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers today announced Voltage Lab 2, a standalone dual oscillator analog synthesizer synthesis laboratory with a unique integrated touch-sensitive performance controller.

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Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Research Lab Standalone Modular Synthesizer

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The Lab Report Episode 3: Hands-On Sound

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"This Lab Report explores the touch controller of the Voltage Lab 2.

The Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Lab 2 is a cutting edge synthesis laboratory that offers a new palette of analog textures and waveforms to sonic researchers. Newly developed wave shaping capabilities paired with powerful synthesis tools, and a deep, performance oriented controller join together to create a complete sound design laboratory. This instrument has a very physical sound. The tones it creates feel natural and alive, with traditional waveforms becoming the seeds of unique new shapes and sounds that shift between analog physical modeling and more unfamiliar, abstract timbres."

Delay Pedal Under $50 - Does It Stack Up?

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0:00 Intro
0:38 Music Example 1
2:34 Music Example 2
5:40 Music Example 3
6:55 Music Example 4
9:13 Music Example 5
10:13 Music Example 6
13:22 Final Thoughts
14:45 Music Example 7



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The Lab Report Episode 2: New Waves

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"This Lab Report explores the waveshapers of the Voltage Lab 2.

The Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Lab 2 is a cutting edge synthesis laboratory that offers a new palette of analog textures and waveforms to sonic researchers. Newly developed wave shaping capabilities paired with powerful synthesis tools, and a deep, performance oriented controller join together to create a complete sound design laboratory. This instrument has a very physical sound. The tones it creates feel natural and alive, with traditional waveforms becoming the seeds of unique new shapes and sounds that shift between analog physical modeling and more unfamiliar, abstract timbres."

myfiend - leploop vs west pest - shambler

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"I sold the V2 leploop and bought a west pest, loody hell. this synth is incredible. Incwedible! Inc-ing-ingkwedable!"

The Lab Report Episode 1: Building on the Past

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"This Lab Report explores the original Voltage Research Laboratory along with the upcoming Voltage Lab 2.

The Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Lab 2 is a cutting edge synthesis laboratory that offers a new palette of analog textures and waveforms to sonic researchers. Newly developed wave shaping capabilities paired with powerful synthesis tools, and a deep, performance oriented controller join together to create a complete sound design laboratory. This instrument has a very physical sound. The tones it creates feel natural and alive, with traditional waveforms becoming the seeds of unique new shapes and sounds that shift between analog physical modeling and more unfamiliar, abstract timbres."

Taiga Keyboard // Every bit's a little bit more

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"MORE TAIGA!! A deep dive demo and review of the @pittsburghmodular Taiga Keyz. It's got 3 oscillators, each with a little bit more than most, a filter AND a low pass gate, a multi-mode configurable mixer, 3 LFOs, 2 ADSRs plus extra envelope shapes..

Stuff I forgot to demo.. MIDI CCs to CV - so you can use mod options in your DAW - like a MIDI LFO to control the synth. ... but I did that in my last demo of the original eurorack version!

Catch my demo of the original" [posted here]

Taiga Keyz from Pittsburgh Modular // It Makes Some Rather Nice Sounds

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"Sounds ONLY demo here of the Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyz. These patches were too nice to hide in a talky review/demo so i thought i'd put the sounds up front and centre in the heart of the action.. it's what its all about after all.

There are 4 tracks in total.. trying out different patching ideas from simple non-patched using the internal semi-modular internal patching to duophonic mode using an additional VCA to split the oscillators into 2 groups - 2 osc going through the filter and 1 osc going through the Low Pass Gate.

I've used the arp, the sync'd LFO to modulate the waveshapes for a pseudo filtering effect, the mod tool to control the filter cuttoff and I think on one of these I might have been using the random mod tool to add some randomness to the BBD for a lofi chorus effect - if not try it anyway! Once you start you cant help exploring :)"

cre8audio East Beast Semi-Modular Analog Synthesizer

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Pittsburgh Modular Taiga keyboard Review

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"Following on from the Taiga desktop synth comes the Taiga Keyboard with larger knobs, improved oscillator tuning, some interesting digital thingies and an expansion bay for Eurorack. It's analogue, it mashes together all sorts of synthesis and sounds unlike anything else out there. Here's my review.

Pittsburgh Modular were kind enough to send the Taiga keys to me for review but have no control over what I say about it."

Pittsburgh Modular: Why Our Synthesizers Are Better Than Fish

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"Taiga Keyboard and Taiga Desktop are complete, modern, modular instruments that allows us to explore beyond the boundaries of a traditional analog synthesizer."

Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Family of Synthesizers is Now Complete

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"Taiga Keyboard and Taiga Desktop are complete, modern, modular instruments that allows us to explore beyond the boundaries of a traditional analog synthesizer. More information is available at https://pittsburghmodular.com/"

Taiga Keyboard - Pittsburgh Modular - Sonic LAB Review

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"The latest release from @pittsburghmodular is a supersize version of their Taiga synthesiser. Based on three wavefolding/complex oscillators with multiple seed waves: Sine, Tri, Saw, Square plus blends they give you the backbone of a powerful synthesizer.
The Taiga Keyboard adds a 3 octave velocity and aftertouch enabled keybed, wooden end cheeks, and a couple of modifications that make it a more tweakable instrument.

First up there’s an OSC fine tune knob for each - a small thing but makes it way quicker to get three oscillators tuned how you like. Also the function generator which is an assignable digital affair with a single CV out has easier to access settings - all linked to the Mod Wheel and buttons - the 5V output, Tri LFO, Decay Envelope and Random (you can choose one at a time) are all set by the depth of the mod wheel, and with shift functions, press and hold the assign button to access clock division (LFO and Random) and decay length (Envelope).

With more room to stroll around the front panel, it makes general operation a lot more intuitive.
The other Big addition, is the inclusion of a 24HP module bay, remove the screws from the plate and there’s power for three modules - we put the Mutable Clouds in ours - just to add more processing to the overall sound, but you can choose whatever you want as long as it's not too deep - Disting requires a couple of spacers under the fixing bolts to fit in the provided depth.

Aside from these additions, there’s no functional difference between this and the Taiga module except cost, with the Taiga Keyboard at $1299/£1150 and the Taiga Module at around $800/£650.

Personally I found he extra size does make more sense of this instrument for performing and working on sounds. We would like to have seen a legato envelope mode, currently every note triggers the envelope, not something you can fix with an extra module, and a couple of the knobs response are quite sensitive - notably envelope release is somewhat on even with a small adjustment at the start of it's travel, ditto FM depth for the oscillators. However this is consistent across both Taiga models.

However, like the original Taiga having the blend of complex West Coast style Oscillators, a multimode filter AND a resonant Low Pass Gate really gives a wide palette of sounds fore the curious synthesist.

If you just want a taste of that there’s also the West Pest from Cre8Audio - which while a much less capable instrument will give you more of a West Coast vibe to explore.

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00:00:00 Start

00:00:32 intro + overview
00:01:46 24HP Hole
00:02:32 Oscillators
00:07:45 Sound Examples
00:13:19 Paraphonic
00:21:15 Conclusion"

East Beast Patching Tip (Filter Pinging)

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"Showing how you can get some nice plucky sounds out of the cre8audio East Beast. The unit crashes on me later in the video and I'm unsure what caused/causes this bug (possibly something to do with changing the clock source while the sequencer is running). I will probably link this video to cre8audio as this isn't the first time this kind of settings lock up has happened to me."

East Beast Patching Tip #2

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"Showing how you can get a different flavor of modulation on the cre8audio East Beast by filtering the pitch CV and modulating the filter with an LFO. I also show at the end of the video how to lock up the mode settings on the East Beast with the external clock in."

Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyboard Live Demo with Q&A

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"Deep dive with Richard into the Taiga Keyboard."

Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keys - 3 Oscillator Movement

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"A simple sequencing of the Taiga Keys' three oscillators to explore some of the sound shaping, filter and dynamics. The sequencing is provided by the Seb Songs PolySEQ, and the reverb from Erica Synths Black Stereo Reverb which both fit neatly inside the expansion bay. Adding Cassette Saturation and Cascade Delay we have the Hologram Chroma Console. It gives it some nice wobble and bite."