Fonitronik PS3100 / Triple Resonant Patch / ODESSA / GRIFFIN'S CLAWS

video upload by BRiES

"I used Griffin's Claws to patch the output of the Fonitronik PS3100 back into itself - the result isn't drastic but rather there's a subtle added resonance because of the feedback.

Edited in early 90s fashion for my pleasure."

Shakmat Griffin's Claws Eurorack Module: Move, Record, Attenuate, Perform

video upload by MATTHS

"I was lucky enough to be sent this wonderful #eurorack modules by #Shakmat called Griffins Claws. I've been so busy, I only just got around to uploading the video. Anyway, here is some various uses for it which I think you will find useful. This has become a central part of my case due to the extreme versatility this thing provides. Sequencing, CV recording, CV and Audio Mixing and more."

01:26 Recording
04:00 Amplitude Control
04:30 Offset Control
04:36 Clock
05:00 Sync
08:00 Reset
10:10 Delete
11:30 Audio and CV Use
17:30 Samples and Synths
24:27 Drones
28:19 Sequencing

www.matthsmatthsmatths.com

Shakmat Griffin's Claws: Demo

video upload by Shakmat

"Attenuators and VCAs are the secret sauce of every modular patch, providing opportunities for creative control and sonic movement. However, simple attenuators require constant adjustments, while voltage-controlled ones never offer precise attenuation throughout the evolution of your patch. Enter Griffin’s Claws, a new way to automate attenuation in an intuitive yet detailed way in your system.

Griffin’s Claws features four recordable attenuators with offset normalization, selectable linear or logarithmic response, and cascaded mixing on the outputs. Syncing with external clocks, gate outputs tied to fader movements, Sample & Hold, non-volatile memory of 16 presets, select bus compatibility and control on rate and amplitude complete this rich set of features. With such flexibility and precision, you will find that Griffin’s Claws soon becomes indispensable in both live performances and studio setups.

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:50 Basics & Recording
2:57 Clocked Recording
6:46 Rate
9:14 Ampitude
10:06 Offset
10:54 Options
14:03 Memory
16:51 Select Bus
17:53 Audio Patch Example
22:04 Linking"

Introducing Samarkanda 1953 Resampling Delay Performance Station by Xaoc Devices

video upload by Xaoc Devices



"Meet the lovely Samarkanda - a monster of a delay with unlimited potential

Xaoc Devices Samarkanda is a digital quad delay module with extensive patching capabilities and a lot of flexibility for signal mangling. It can be used as four entirely independent delays, a dual stereo delay, a complex/multi-tap or multi-channel delay, a quad/polyphonic resonator, a dual chorus, a dual flanger reverb, a looper (with sound on sound!), and a granulator, or any combination of those. You can reverse the delayed signal, hold it, squeeze and stretch it beyond all recognition and still go back to the original piece of audio captured in the buffer! The internal lossless normalization (the signal doesn't leave the digital domain) combined with top-notch components (including 24-bit AKM converters and 32-bit internal processing) are responsible for high sound quality. Samarkanda has been conceived in the truly modular spirit. Not only can you control almost all its features remotely with CV/gates, but the external feedback path gives you the opportunity to process the delayed signal with other modules.

Samarkanda offers a wide range of delay times beginning at a mere 0.5ms and reaching up to 15 seconds per channel. That means that, by stacking its four channels, you can achieve up to one minute delay! There are two operating modes switchable individually for each channel. Analog delivers pitch changes that resemble classic analog tape and BBD delays. When you combine it with the looping Hold function, you can play Samarkanda with any 1v/octave CV source - using the Sync function you can even loop single wave cycles. The Digital mode gives you a granular buffer-scrubbing effect (no pitch change) across the whole delay time range. You can seamlessly switch back and forth between modes without losing any information. You can use Samarkanda for multiple tasks at the same time - from four independent delay lines through any combination of channels processing the same signal up to a quad behemoth. You can also use the linking feature for ease of operation (the first channel in the chain acts as the main control source for the others).

As most settings operate on a per-channel basis, you can freely combine different features (such as analog/digital behaviour, delay time range, reverse and hold functions, etc.) in a configuration of your choosing. You can synchronize each of its channels separately to a different source, either via the Sync input, or by using the tap-tempo functionality (with multiplication and division galore). Should you ever get lost, the Purge button comes in handy when/if things start to spiral out of control!

Notable features:
Quadruple resampling delay
Lossless chaining of sections
Delay range of 0.5ms to 15 seconds per channel for a total of 60 seconds when stacked
Analog (tape-like) and digital (granular) sweep behaviours
Continuous, synced, and tap-tempo operation
Clock division and multiplication from 1:8 to 8:1
Buffer freezing and 1V/oct loop playback control
Reverse delay effect
Multiple options for coupling channels

width 42HP
depth 40mm (including cable bracket)
+230mA/-90mA

PRICE: 620 EUR MSRP, available now!"

Check with dealers on the right on availability.

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Modulation Revolution - Shakmat Modular présente Griffin's Claws

video upload by Audiorial

"Salut !
Moduler c'est le cœur de la synthèse modulaire, alors quand un constructeur sort un module qui révolutionne cette fonctionnalité basique, ça donne Griffin's Claws, et le constructeur c'est Shakmat Modular. 4 atténuateurs avec mémoire de mouvement et mix en cascade, tant au niveau CV qu'avec de l'audio, Grffin's Claws en cache encore bien plus sous ses 4 knurlies ;)"

"Hello!
Modulation is the heart of modular synthesis, so when a manufacturer releases a module that revolutionizes this basic functionality, it's called Griffin's Claws, and that manufacturer is Shakmat Modular. Featuring four attenuators with motion memory and cascading mixing, both CV and audio, Griffin's Claws hides even more under its four knurlies ;)"

✅https://payhip.com/Audiorial
✅Tuto sampling complet : https://payhip.com/b/PO0fq

SCJS#45 LEVIATHAN II

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Small Case Jam Sessions #45 - LEVIATHAN II

Battering Ram: kick & bass
Trepanator: main voice & clock
8bit Cipher: gates & cv
Mini Drive: overdrive & light
AHH: close & open hat
µGR2: random & gates
Beads: reverb & grains

Recorded live into Syntakt delay and reverb.

@zlobmodular @cirtcele @xodesnet @ShakmatModular"

SCJS#44 LEVIATHAN I

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Small Case Jam Sessions #43 - LEVIATHAN I

Battering Ram: kick & bass
Trepanator: main voice & clock
8bit Cipher: gates & cv
Mini Drive: overdrive & light
AHH: close & open hat
µGR2: random & gates
Beads: reverb & grains

Recorded live into Syntakt delay and reverb.

‪@zlobmodular‬ ‪@cirtcele‬ ‪@xodesnet‬ ‪@ShakmatModular‬

Every type of analog synthesis explained using the SAME 4 modules

video upload by mylarmelodies

"In this tutorial I'll use this little cluster of 4 Shakmat modules to explain and demonstrate every type of analogue synthesis, by patching them differently. I'll explain what you need to follow along, the key differences between FM Synthesis types (Expo, Linear, Thru-Zero), Phase Modulation, Ring Modulation, Amplitude Modulation, Waveshaping, Additive and Subtractive. We'll see how they are in isolation and start to see the possibilities when you combine these methods, as well as discuss ideas and applications as we go along.

Thanks to sponsors Shakmat for being into this idea, and whose analogue range exemplify that it's 'how you patch it'. Modular is not necessarily about one shiny module that does it all, but about having things you can combine to make the same functionality as the shiny thing!"

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

CHAPTERS
00:00 What we'll do in this video, the spirit of modular
01:30 What do I need to follow along?
03:45 FM Synthesis: Intro
04:46 FM: Exponential
09:50 FM: Linear
15:55 Why We Need Thru Zero FM
17:35 Phase Modulation
19:44 Phase Modulation vs Thru Zero
21:44 FM Types Recapped!
22:57 Ring Modulation
28:55 Amplitude Modulation
35:07 Waveshaping
42:48 Additive
46:30 Subtractive
50:33 Closing thoughts

Artist Picks: Best Music Gear of 2024 (Part 2)

video upload by Perfect Circuit

Check out the accompanying article on our blog, Signal."

"2024 is soon drawing to a close—so, we're taking a look back at the year, and taking account of all of the weird and wonderful instruments that gave us some inspiration this year. Synthesizers, drum machines, and Eurorack modules to samplers and effects, this year had no shortage of inspiring instruments.

So, we reached out to some of our friends and content creators to fill us in on their year, asking one simple question: what was the coolest piece of gear YOU got this year? For some, that meant brand-new releases, but for others, it meant sitting down and digging into classic instruments.

In this video, we hear from:
0:05 Emily Hopkins on the Expressive E Osmose + Vongon Replay
3:36 The Midlife Synthesist on the Arturia Polybrute 12
5:36 Son Wu on the Elektron Octatrack
10:38 Monotrail on the ADDAC507 Random Bézier Waves
13:32 Surco on the Shakmat Battering Ram + OXI Meta

Check out the accompanying article on our blog, Signal."

You can find additional Artist Picks: Best Music Gear of 2024 posts here.

Shakmat Analog Sub System overview and patch examples

video upload by Shakmat

"Presenting you today some patches and a small glimpse of what our 100% analog sub system is capable of.

Covering some drums synthesis, west-coast, lowpass gate, through 0 phase modulation (TZPM) and more

No fuss, no talk just some audio examples of our 100% analog modules

Shakmat is a modular synthesizer company based in Brussels, Belgium. We create modules pushing musical expression and creativity forward. Shakmat team gathers engineers, designers and musicians, providing a mixed technical and musical approach to module conception."

Filter & VCA factory - Centaur's Gate demo - Shakmat Modular

video upload by Stazma

"Today we dive into the Centaur's Gate by Shalmat Modular.
This guy is a very flexible dual module that can do pretty much anything filter or amplitude related. From clean and liquid sweeps to sreaming resonance, as well as crunchy VCA and gentle Lowpass Gate.

Have fun!!!"

00:00 Intro
01:22 Module Overview
09:21 Now music: Electro!
14:53 IDM Jungle
17:25 Stepping filter & Type CV
19:55 Mono to stereo with a drum machine
22:30 LPG & Buchla Bongos

Addtional posts featring Dentaur's Gate

Shakmat Modular Workshop at SchneidersLaden

video upload by SchneidersLaden

"On September 26th, Shakmat Modular hosted an exclusive workshop at SchneidersLaden’s former showroom in Kreuzberg. Known for their innovative, performance-oriented Eurorack modules, Shakmat founder François Gaspard demonstrated unique patching techniques and musical workflows, offering deep insights into their design process.

After the presentation, the evening transitioned into an informal gathering with drinks, allowing attendees to connect with fellow enthusiasts and the creators themselves. A perfect blend of learning, creativity, and community at one of the last workshops in the beloved Kottbusser Tor showroom!"

Making Modular Musical: Quantizer Tips & Tricks (feat. Omri Cohen + Shakmat Bard Quartet)

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"We've all heard it before: 'That's cool, but can you make MUSIC with that thing!?'

Modular synthesizers are notoriously good at all manner of sonic chaos—but with some practice and some clever techniques, it's easily possible to turn your Eurorack system into a source of cascading, gorgeous generative harmonies. It. can be as harmonious (or discordant!) as you want it to be. One of the most important tools for wrangling the chaos and making it 'musical'? Quantizers—an important tool in any melody-oriented modular artist's toolkit.

In this video, our friend ‪@OmriCohen-Music‬ shows us some of HIS favorite tips and tricks for generating harmonies and melodies with modular synthesizer—all focused around the spectacular Shakmat Bard Quartet quad quantizer. Buckle in...there's a lot to learn!

Learn more about Quantizers on our blog, Signal: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...
More tactics for making modular more musical: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...
Order a Bard Quartet here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/shakma..."

Verbos Harmonic Oscillator Drone with Strymon Big Sky MX

video upload by Ebotronix

Verbos Harmonic Oscillator , Scan & Pan
Strymon Big Sky in Dual Mono controlled by 16n ATO Faderbank
Happy Nerding Super Sawtor
Rare Waves Grendel Formant Filter, v1.
Toppobrillo 2x TWF .
Joranalogue Filter 8 ,Select 2.
Shakmat Aeolus Seeds
Antimatter Audio v3kt ~ Victor Joystick
Mutable Instruments Ripples
Funque Rat Distortion
MFB Fisual VCA
Feedback Modular 2x Two59 VCO
System80 2x µJove by
Tunefish Modular 2x µ Veils
ADDAC 305 Manual Latches
10.08.2024
vid # 2402

808 CHAOS

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Buchla 258t + NLC 8bit Cipher into Schlappi Engineering 100 GRIT = pseudo Benjolin, driving Shakmat Battering Ram + XODES AHH + ASD = pseudo 808 = 808 CHAOS
recorded live into Syntakt reverb
Happy 808 day!!"

First jam with Centaur's Gates by Shakmat

video upload by Stazma

"The guys at Shakmat Modular sent me a bunch of modules to try a few month ago already, mostly their Bard Quartet that I shown in a few videos already. But last week they sent their new Centaur's Gates that I was very curious about. Here is my first jam with it, in a very "Wect Coast" style, using both sides of the modules as Low Pass Gates in serie (it's a thing I do often).

Flancher 5 for dark delays and Fostex 3180 on the spring reverb duty.

Have fun!"

Shakmat Centaur's Gates: Demo

video upload by Shakmat

"The Centaur’s Gates is a fully analog signal path dual multi-types gate. Each of its two channels can take many forms : a smooth and warm two poles filter, a ready to ping low-pass gate, a VCA with distorting feedback loop, or an aggressive filter reminiscent of the unfamous Korg MS20. Both versions of the filter are available in three modes (low-pass, band-pass and high-pass), bringing to eight the number of types a channel can take the form of.

The extended sonic palette the Centaur’s Gates delivers is not its only asset as the module includes handy features such as serial/parallel routing, vactrol analog emulation, control link, variable input gain with drive, Select Bus compatibility, and last but not least, clickless switching for channels type selection via cv.

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:12 Sonic Insights
1:41 Basics
2:25 Frequency/Level
4:34 Resonance/Feedback
5:15 CV Link & Normalization
8:13 Types
12:41 Type CV Input
14:26 Gain
17:14 Serial/Parallel
20:32 Opto Emulation
21:44 Select Bus
24:14 Options Menu
25:45 Patch Example 1
29:07 Patch Example 2
30:42 Patch Example 3
33:39 Patch Example 4"

Shakmat Archer's Rig: Demo

video upload by Shakmat

"The Archer's Rig boasts a quiver full of digital noise generation algorithms, offering sharp and cutting sound sources for hi-hat and high-pitched percussion synthesis. As our archer has more than one string to its bow, he processes its source material through a versatile analog chain featuring filters, distortion, and a VCA. Randomizer, a memory of 96 presets, and compatibility with select bus protocol round out the Archer's capabilities, making it a powerful tool for creating a vast and personalized sonic palette.

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:05 Sonic Insights
2:42 Architecture
3:46 Noise Source
7:26 Effects
11:02 VCA & Envelopes
13:56 Filter Type & Range
17:18 Gain & Amplitude
18:37 Velocity
19:59 Randomize
22:00 Memory
24:45 Select Bus
26:18 Options Menu
27:59 Factory Reset"

Addtional posts featuring Archer's Rig

Inverted echoes (a modular patch idea)

video upload by Electrum Modular

"The aim here – besides trying out the TSNM as an expressive keyboard – was to generate an inverted echo, so that a descending melody comes back as an ascending one, or vice versa. (I stole this idea from Bach, who often used contrapuntal inversion, playing the theme “upside-down”).

Mutable Instruments’ Beads (in delay mode) is perfect for this, but any module with a long delay would work. The other crucial ingredient is a multi-channel mixer/attenuverter such as Make Noise Maths (here, I’m using Acid Rain’s Junction).

Other modules used:
Intellijel’s Bifold
Intellijel’s Dixie II+
Intellijel’s Scales
Shakmat’s Banshee Reach
ALM’s Pamela’s New Workout
ALM’s MFX
ALM’s Pip Slope
Make Noise Optomix
Bela Gliss
Doboz’s TSNM
Doepfer A 121-3
Mutable Instruments’ Plaits
ST Modular’s Shikensa
Befaco MixIV
Disting Mk4"

SUPERBOOTH 2024: Shakmat - Bishop's Miscellany - Griffin's Claws

video upload by sonicstate

"At Superbooth 2024, Francois from Skakmat showcased three new modules for Eurorack. Bishop's Miscellany MK2*, an upgraded version of their first module, offers a step CV gate recorder with added features like slide, gate length, ratchet, and vibrato. *Griffin's Claws is a quad attenuator fader recorder, allowing users to record fader movements synced to external clocks. Lastly, the Ballista Blast is a hybrid analog-digital synth voice with multiple engines and filters for creative sound design. Franois also hinted at upcoming releases like the Archer's Rig , with price ranges around $250 to $350.

Available: 2025
Ballista Blast Price: 350 Euros
Bishop's Miscellany MK2 Price: 350 Euros
Griffin's Claws Price: 250 Euros"