No.1 APEX Eurorack Delays

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I am not sure if there's an APEX (best of the best) delay in eurorack. If there was, I would never ended up with so many of them. The 'problem' with eurorack is that each manufacturer adds something special. They have to. I guess my 'problem' is the autistic need to make 'one brand' cases instead of a colorful patch blanket. I never fully realized I had so many delays and even though there is no good and bad in euro, I could easily build a subjective top five - in any order - except for number 1. The top spot has been taken for seven years, but is now on the verge of retirement.

I'll be using a stack of Plaits and Rings as a reference sound, so prepare for a 20 minute 'spa'. In the end, there is an APEX delay after all. I'll add chapters later, for now I want you to relax, listen, maybe even do something else, and when you hear something remarkable, check what's playing. Spin FX delays like FX-AID are not included, but mentioned in general because they're not just delays. I also think the karaoke-chip delays (e.g. Bruxa, Lyra-8 FX) are too exotic but APEX in their own field. I also didn't include any analog/BBD delays because I have no experience with them. This is not a competitive review, it's a lab tour.

Please comment if I overlooked a delay that beats everything else, I don't have/know all of them. It's also cool if you'd share your personal favorite!

Cheers,
Robert"

Digitakt, Loquelic Iteritas, Prism, Imitor Versio, BlackSeq, Javelon. #modulartechno #hypnotictechno

video upload by x0d

"Testing out the Erica Synths Black Sequencer w/ Loquelic Iteritas as the voice, w/ FX from Imitor Versio and QuBit Prism.

A/V Recorded live/raw to my iphone directly from the digitakt via USB (no mixer, no daw, no eq, nada)."

ANA Patch - Voltage Controlled Voltage Processor

video upload by Mystic Circuits

"Here is a simple yet incredibly useful patch that wasn't possible with ANA 1 ~ using ANA 2's MIX output for attenuvert/ offset style voltage processor. Despite not being a revolutionary design, these sorts of processors are often the glue that holds a patch together. When ANA isn't performing other duties it can still be a vanilla utility that enables other modules to really shine.

On top of that, the MIX output gives us the ability to voltage control the knob functions of a normal attenuverter by focusing on the input processing section. Using the multiply input we are able to voltage control our attenuverter and with both addition inputs we can voltage control the offset knob."

It's all Voltage | The Modular Classroom | Lesson 1 (feat. Serge DUSG and GTS)

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"OK, here's episode 1 of my modular classroom series. Again. I had to reupload due to editing errors. So I worked on it some more, added some stuff and removed a segment that went to Lesson 2.

I had to pick a reference because we all own different case layouts. I assume everyone can follow and try some of it if you own a Maths, Falistri, Rampage or Abacus. I'll be using Serge DUSG and GTS for most of this video. I did not include the 281T quad function generator because it will get its own lesson.

We're going to be taking about rise and falls a lot. They're the foundation for modular sound generation and movement. It's all voltage. When we think of a triangle wave as a basic waveform, we can break it apart and see it as a rising voltage, a falling voltage in a repeating cycle over periods of time. Time will determine if it's a VCO or LFO."

Slope Language | The Modular Classroom | Lesson 2 (feat. Maths, Rings and Clouds)

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"In Lesson 1 I introduced a hidden sonic world of rise and falls, a foundation for making sounds and movement and for interaction with other sounds and movements. I realized it's hard to make lessons without reference gear and I picked Maths as the No. 1 module to explain the core concepts of low level synthesis. While making this lesson, I figured out this 'slope language' which could be an alternative to patch diagrams. Diagrams only work on a system with a fixed layout and modules. In modular this just doesn't work because all modulars are different and personal.

I also needed to find a way to combine high level music making with low level modular techniques and explain why it's worth it to dive a bit deeper. I used Rings and Clouds as a methaphor for 'fastfood' because it's really easy to make great music. This often sounds like a bad thing but it's not. Too easy is good. It confirms that modular synths can be cool. But it's even cooler to hear what happens when we add a bit of low level movement. Sticking to the metaphor of cooking with sound, it becomes a Chef's kitchen, where Rings/Clouds are the signature ingredients, and Maths is the secret sauce.

The goal for these classes is to learn how to think in voltage slopes (rise and falls) and these 'slope language' diagrams seem to work for lots of module combinations. I was able to 'translate' a Maths patch to Tides and Blinds. It works because we're taking a step back from the panel layout, and focus on what the voltage is doing. The recipe. For me, it felt like a missing link that really helps me to explain things. Now let's hope this works for you too."

Nautilus: v1.2.0

video upload by Qu - Bit

"The latest Nautilus firmware is now available! Follow along as we cover the new features found in the update, including mix curve options, new delay and feedback modes, an onboard reverb, and more!

Grab the firmware update here: https://www.qubitelectronix.com/alter..."

00:00 Intro
00:46 How To Update
01:17 Reverb
01:45 Freerunning Delay Mode
02:17 Summed Mono Mode
02:56 LED Dimmer
03:17 Mix Mode
03:40 Continuous Purge
04:08 Reverb Preset
04:42 Custom LED Colors
05:07 Outro

#StarDust by Qu-Bit | #Frippertronics revived

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"First of all, this is not a 'new gear review' videos. I don't do those. I don't get free modules from manufacturers to make a video and I already have tons of loopers in my collection (Morhpagene, Lubadh, etc), so why did I add StarDust? For me, the main reason is Frippertronics. It's an analog vintage tape technique developed by Brian Eno and Robert Fripp using one set of reels on two tape decks. So one records the second deck and the second is recorded by the first deck. Instead of a tape delay, you'd get a tape looper with endless overdubbing.

For me, personally, the sound of Robert Fripp's guitar immediately reminds me of Bowie's Heroes and Scary Monsters (listen to the 'Fashion' track if you don't know it). He's one of my Guitar Gods (Brian May, Fripp, The Edge, Manzanera, Eddie van Halen, and the list is not going on forever) but Fripp always gives me goosebumps because if his sustained sounds and textures. This video is definitely a tribute to Mr. Fripp so suit up!

StarDust is a great looper and it really fits my creative workflow (which is usually borrowed from the musicians I adore). I love to noodle on my Manzanera-inspired Firebird guitar, tuned to Fripp's New Standard Tuning of mostly fifths and one third on the high note to avoid snapping. I can't play, so for me it's a VCO with six strings.

How does it compare to the other major loopers? Well, Lubadh is dual mono which can be used for stereo too. It's great to have two reels that can run in opposite directions and it has an amazing tape emulation. Magneto is primarily a tape echo, but it can also loop as a tape machine and it has a spring reverb emulation (sure it's digital). If you're looking for a vintage tape echo with classic feedback, look no further. The Morphagene is a tape splicer where you have full control over splice points (cuts) and it can store many reels on SD card. It's also excellent for microsound explorations and fragment mangling. It can play three splices at once, with different note distributions (set on SD card). However, Morphagene is 'terrible' in retaining original pitch (green zone) and doesn't track V/OCT very well. You can set V/OCT support on the SD card, but you'd still need to dial in the correct varispeed and finetune. Most Morphagene users probably don't care about keeping in line. They just want to make noise.

BitBox MK2 is the T-REX of loopers which can loop 16 stereo loops at once, so you can use it as a true Loopstation. It can also detect or set splices, do granular stuff, time stretching, make multi-sample libraries and play samples polyphonically. There's simply nothing better, not even an ER-301. Did I miss one? Yes, the ADDAC 112 is also a great looper, but it's HUGE and the manual doesn't end.

If you're into live looping with built in FX, StarDust may be one of the best 'all in one solution' in Eurorack today. There are lots of shift-features, but you'll only need to remember a few of them. If you don't like the 'galaxy LED show', you may have lost the Child in your eyes."

Twinkle Star Dust

video upload by Magos Makriyannis

"A short musical demo of QuBit Stardust eurorack module. Using skips, splices and varispeed.

Modules used:
QuBit Stardust
Make Noise Morphagene
Mutable Instruments Ears
Mutable Instruments Rings
WMD C4rbon filter
Noiseengineering Electus Versio"

Qu - Bit Stardust pt. 2: Secondary Features

video upload by Qu - Bit

Part 1 here

"Follow along as we delve deeper in Stardust, our cosmic tape looper. Learn about secondary functions and configurable settings through Narwhal in this no frills demonstration with Michael. Head to the site to learn more, and join our Discord to chat with the Qu-Bit team and other users about Stardust!"

00:00 Intro
00:27 Continous Recording
01:03 Punch-In Record Mode
02:13 Loop Import
02:59 Loop Export
03:34 Reset to Default Settings
04:00 Clock Mode
04:50 Firmware Update
05:07 Pre/Post Effect Chain
05:30 LED Dimmer
05:54 Varispeed Octave Jump
06:11 Varispeed Range
07:30 Inertial Slope
08:40 Narwhal
09:22 Mix Mode
09:59 Nova Output
10:55 Effect CV Lock
11:41 Reverb Type
12:10 Erase/Undo Button Behavior
12:34 Outro

minimalism for modular #4: sample + hold + phase

video upload by Electrum Modular

"Tiny changes over time are essential to minimalist (and ambient) pieces. This video demonstrates how to create gradually evolving sequences with a sequencer and a “sample and hold” that are NOT perfectly synchronized. Any sequencer and “sample and hold” will work! Detailed patch notes included.

The piano multisample is Alexander Holm's Salamander Grand Piano, downsized by j_e_f_f_g. I have reformatted the filenames so they work on a Disting - you can download them free from:
https://app.box.com/s/rxl1nz0zv5hl62c...

Modules used:
Expert Sleepers' Disting EX and Disting Mk4
QuBit Bloom
ALM's Pamela's New Workout
Dnipro's Metamorph
Alright Devices' Chronoblob
Intellijel's Scales"

SCJS #32 NOISEVEMBER ONE & SCJS #33 NOISEVEMBER TWO

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Small Case Jam Sessions #32
Tiptop Audio 258t, Behringer 150, Qu-bit Prism, NLC 1U DIFF-RECT
4U 50hp recorded live into Syntakt reverb and delay"

SCJS #33 NOISEVEMBER TWO

video upload by

Small Case Jam Sessions #33
Tiptop Audio 258t, Behringer 150, Qu-bit Prism, NLC 1U DIFF-RECT
4U 50hp recorded live into Syntakt reverb and delay

00:00 0000
01:03 0001
01:35 0010
02:31 0011
02:54 0100
03:59 0101
05:12 0110
06:10 0111
06:28 1000

Qu-Bit Stardust: An Overview

video upload by Qu - Bit

Part 2 here

"Introducing Stardust, a cosmic tape looper. Much like the cacophony of galaxies, supernovas, and stars we find in our own celestial canvas, Stardust captures layers of audio to construct new sonic imagery, and finds ways to take the esoteric, and make it concrète.

Follow along as we go through a fundamental overview of Stardust, and cover its front panel controls!"

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Eurorack: Arbhar's Dark Dream

video upload by lucafrancinimusic

"A semi-generative ambient composition featuring Instruo Arbhar.
I've filled its buffers with a few short phrases played by guitar, glockenspiel, voice, cello, synth pad; I've pitched everything down and then I let it play with the help of an LFO from Ornament & Crime which scans the buffers and Qu-Bit Nautilus delay."

Minimalism for Modular #2: Ann Southam's "Rivers"

video upload by Electrum Modular

"I’ve been playing Ann Southam’s exquisite pieces on the piano for a few months, and have been discovering lots of ideas in them that could be applied to a modular system.

This video is also a tribute to a composer who should be a household name like Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley.

0:00 Introduction
1:07 Rivers 1st set
4:22 Rivers 2nd set
7:18 Rivers 3rd set

Previous video in this series: [posted here]
Earlier video on polychords on the Subharmonicon: [posted here]

A great starting point for those curious about Southam is Christina Petrowska-Quilico’s recording – amazingly, the only recording – of Rivers:

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Drum Fills with QU-Bit Mojave

video upload by Robots Are Red

"This video takes a quick look at using Mojave to generate drum fills with limited CV modulation."

Modular Synth House Jam

video upload by the nightwater

"Quick jam using Qu-Bit Bloom to sequence Mutable Instruments Plaits. Additional drone pads from the Access Virus. Bass Moog Mother 32 and the drums Dave Smith Tempest. Some reverb from the Strymon Bigsky Mx."

qubit for the masses | retention

video uploads by Cray

Saw Mill River Parkway (from the NYS Thruway to the Taconic Parkway)

video upload by CatSynth TV

"A ride along the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County on a beautiful autumn day. We exit from the New York State Thruway (I-87 and I-287) onto the northbound Saw Mill. This segment is a narrow winding freeway through some wooded areas of Westchester. We exit in Hawthorne, NY onto the northbound Taconic State Parkway, a highway that we will follow in future videos.

Because this section of the Saw Mill reminds me a bit of California Highway 13 (the Warren Freeway) in the Oakland Hills, we are bringing back the music from our CA 13 video along with some changes and updates. The music is in 13/8 meter.

Instruments featured include:
Tabla from EastWest Ra, with MOK Filtryg dual filter
Arturia Wurli V and Buchla Easel V
Sequential Prophet 12
Cherry Audio GX-80 and Sines
Crank Sturgeon Pocket Gamelan
Arturia MiniBrute
Qu-Bit Prism multi-dimensional effects module
Strymon StarLab
Bass from EastWest Fab Four"

Fun with Envelope Followers // Arbhar // Nautilus // Data Bender // Mutable Ears

video upload by LesjaMusic

"Trying out a new format. The first 4 minutes or so is the patch, the last minute is a quick patch explanation by yours truly.

Organelle into Mutable Ears. Ears envelope out into Nautilus resolution. Ears audio out into Arbhar scan input. Arbhar out into Data Bender and Nautilus then Vortices. Norns l_ll__l_ with some ambience.

0:00 Patch
3:51 Patch Explanation"

Switches + Faders = Power Sequencer!

video upload by Electrum Modular

"I love my main sequencer (Qu-bit Bloom), but it doesn’t have cv control over sequence length, direction, clock rate, glide, etc.
Then I realized that I had two ingredients to build a more patch-programmable sequencer:
Disting’s Multi-Switch mode, which offers up to 6 customizable switches, and a fader bank, Tesseract Modular's Sweet Sixteen...

Further details in the patch notes

Other modules used:

Shakmat's Banshee Reach
Intellijel's Dixie II+
Mutable Instruments’ Beads
Make Noise Maths
Expert Sleepers’ Disting Ex
Pamela's New Workout
Quad VCA
Dnipro Metamorph
Alright Devices' Chronoblob
Doepfer A121-3 filter
ALM's MFX
Behringer Neutron"