Shakmat Harlequin's Context + Basimilus Iteritas

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"Harlequin's Context as stepped CV recorder ?

Here it is driving a Basimilus Iteritas!"

Shakmat Bard Quartet

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"The Bard Quartet composes and sings along with your complex harmonies! With its 4 channels and integrated keyboard, the Bard Quartet can control up to 4 different instruments which will play together as a harmonious quartet fed by your musical ideas. Even better: the potentiometer allows you to navigate through 8 customisable harmonic progressions, leading to the creation of entire songs!

The Bard Quartet can memorise up to 320 scales (4 channels, 8 harmonies, 10 memory slots). Furthermore it includes highly customisable Microtuning and Arpeggiator options, as well as three assignable inputs and outputs.

______ CONTENT ________

00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Scales
02:37 - Harmony
03:47 - Edit Menu
07:25 - MicroTuning
09:15 - Arpeggiator
12:44 - Memory
15:42 - Options
18:04 - Advanced Features"

The Shakmat Bard Quartet was first introduced during 2020's Superbooth 20 Home Edition.

Shakmat announces new VCO and LFO at SUPBERBOOTH21

"Belgian manufacturer Shakmat presents two new modules at Superbooth 21 - their first VCO, the Banshee Set, and a quite peculiar modulation source called the Mod Medusa !

Banshee Set

The Banshee Set is a powerful 8hp analog VCO with varishape and thru zero FM/PM capabilities. The varishape output provides a continuously variable waveform morphing into a sine, a triangle, a saw and a square wave which are crossfaded with a sub octave generator. The triangle core of the VCO is normalized to the shape CV input which yields very peculiar waveforms. The Banshee proves to be a great companion for your FM duties as a carrier or as a modulator thanks to its thru zero FM / PM input and soft sync capabili- ties. The Banshee also serves as a flexible modula- tion source as it can go into LFO range !

Mod Medusa

In a simplistic way, The Mod Medusa could be described as an Euclidean LFO : it is an “algo-rhythmic” modulation source which produces variable period LFO signals synced to rhythmic patterns. Those patterns are generated by algorithms such as the euclidean one (famous for trigger sequences generation) and as other algorithms coming from the White and Knight's Gallop. Mod Medusa has 4 outputs generating 4 correlated LFOs, which give different “polyrhythms” feeling according to the chosen mode. Generated waveforms can be easily twisted thanks to the symmetry and waveform parameters which continuously morph the signal into different waveshapes. A very unique approach which leads to instantaneous and original results!

If you are making it to Superbooth, don't hesitate to come and say hello to our team at booth W380!"

Shakmat Dual Dagger — Sound Synthesis

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"The Dual Dagger is a double-sided weapon, carefully sharpened to chop stereo signals. The module gives independent control over low-pass and high-pass cutoff frequencies, and an assignable resonance is shared on one control.

The Link function turns the dual filter into a band-pass filter, with control over frequency, bandwidth and band edges resonance! The module is carefully calibrated to share the exact same parameters on both audio channels and thanks to the pan function, it is easy to break up the cutoff frequencies of each side up, which leads to a whole new territory of stereo treatments!"

Shakmat Dual Dagger

Shakmat Dual Dagger

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"The Dual Dagger is a double-sided weapon, carefully sharpened to chop stereo signals. The module gives independent control over low-pass and high-pass cutoff frequencies, and an assignable resonance is shared on one control.

The Link function turns the dual filter into a band-pass filter, with control over frequency, bandwidth and band edges resonance! The module is carefully calibrated to share the exact same parameters on both audio channels and thanks to the pan function, it is easy to break up the cutoff frequencies of each side up, which leads to a whole new territory of stereo treatments!"

Shakmat Harlequin's Context

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"The Harlequin's Context is a theatre piece in 16 scenes and 4 acts. In those scenes, four channels can shapeshift into different roles such as: offset, random, LFO or envelope. Scene selection can be done manually or can be addressed / sequenced with the CV and gate inputs depending on the set configuration.

Packed in 12hp with a ton of features, the Harlequin's Context is a powerful tool to prepare a live set with, and to create very peculiar modulation signals in the studio."

You can find additional details on Harlequin's Context in previous posts here.

Shakmat Modular Harlequin's Context Set for Release on April 10

Announced back in 2019, Shakmat Modular's Harlequin's Context has arrived. Avialable for 295 Euro assembled and 205 Euro as a DIY kit. See the dealers on the right for availability.

"After long design, development, testing and re-design processes, the Harlequin's Context is out early april!

Roles, Acts & Scenes

The Harlequin's Context is a theatre piece in 16 scenes and 4 acts. In those scenes, four channels can shapeshift into different roles such as: offset, random, LFO or envelope. Scene selection can be done manually or can be addressed & sequenced with the CV and gate inputs.

Packed in 12hp with a ton of features, the Harlequin's Context is a powerful tool to prepare a live set with, and to create very peculiar modulation signals in the studio.

A multifaceted module

Harlequin's Context has a very large spectrum of applications : creating “offset scenes” like an analog memory, preparing a live set with precise modulation signals, experimenting with the morph function, using the module as a knob recorder, controlling and sequencing other Select Bus compatible modules,… You got it!

A lot is possible with the Harlequin's Context!"

Shakmat Aeolus Seeds — Demo

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"Aeolus Seeds manipulate the dynamics of a fully analog signal path through four VCAs driven by a handy multi channel modulation source.

As well as an obvious tool for quadraphonic spatialisation, Aeolus Seeds is also a useful device for vector synthesis, thanks to its Sum output.

The CV output also pushes the exploration further by providing signals to other modules, enabling you to breathe more life into the sound spatialisation of a quad environment."

Shakmat Aeolus Mixer — Demo


"Aeolus Mixer is a 6HP quadraphonic unity mixer. Three quadraphonic inputs and two stereo outputs are mixed to provide a quadraphonic output with 5.1 compatibility."

See this post for initial details on each.

Shakmat Releases Aeolus Seeds & Aeolus Mixer Quadraphonic Oriented Modules

See the dealers on the right for availibility. The Aeolus Seeds & Aeolus Mixer were announced at Superbooth 19.

via Shakmat:

"This 7th of december, Shakmat releases the Aeolus Seeds and Aeolus Mixer. Both modules are dedicated to quadraphonic spatialization but are also suited to a wide range of applications.

The Aeolus Seeds

The modulator!

Aeolus Seeds is crafted to produce movements in a quadraphonic space. With it's fully analog signal path, the module architecture is based on four VCAs driven by a handy multi-modulation source : quadrature sine, randomness, envelops, granulizer...

The CV output provides several handful parameters, bringing more life into your quadraphonic patches! Aeolus Seeds is a perfect tool for quadraphonic setups but has many other applications such as vector synthesis, audio morphing or stereo duties, all in 10HP!"

The Aeolus Mixer

The merger!
Aeolus Mixer is a 6HP quadraphonic unity mixer. Three quadraphonic inputs and two stereo outputs are mixed to provide a quadraphonic output with 5.1 compatibility.
Both modules will be available
as DIY kits and assembled units.

Assembled units

Aeolus Seeds: 259 €/$
Aeolus Mixer: 159 €/$
DIY Kits

Aeolus Seeds: 189 €/$
Aeolus Mixer: 119 €/$

Shakmat Tessitura Tailor — Demo

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"The Tessitura Tailor adds or substracts a precise voltage (from -2 to +2 volts) to the signal received at the CV input. This signal is transposed by octaves, depending on the rotary switch’s position. As the CV input is normalised to 0 volt, the module works without any input as an octave switch."

Shakmat Time Apprentice — Demo

Published on May 4, 2020 Shakmat

"The Time Apprentice is a compact dual configurable clock divider. The dividers have their own set of divisions, perfect for applications such as clocking and resetting sequencers, syncing pingable modulation sources or triggering events. A set of jumpers at the back of the module allows for personalisation of the divider’s behaviour."

Shakmat Announces 2 New Modules for Superbooth 20 Home Edition

via Shakmat:

"For this Superbooth 20 home edition, the Belgian eurorack manufacturer announces two new modules joining their catalog : the Bard Quartet, a programmable four channels quantizer, and the Dual Dagger, a compact high pass and low pass stereo filter."

The Bard Quartet

This module is an easily adjustable four channel quantizer thanks to its intuitive keyboard and simple user interface. Scale, octave shift and I/O assignation is quickly and independently editable per channel. The harmony feature lets you store and recall (with the knob and through CV) the 4 channel’s settings, making progressive harmonies, chord creation or any evolutive harmonic arrangement an easy peasy task. The module has a non volatile memory containing 80 harmonic configurations. As we all know, playing in tune is cool but controlable detuned harmony is way cooler, that's why the Bard Quartet features a micro tuning function, where each note of each channel is detunable independently!

The Dual Dagger

This module is a double sided weapon, sharpened to cut low and high frequencies. The Dual Dagger chops stereo spectrums with familiar and appropriate controls for the low pass and the high pass filter section. The Band Pass function turns the dual filter into a band pass filter, with control over frequency, bandwidth and independent resonance for each slope! The module is carefully calibrated to share the exact same parameters on both audio channels but thanks to the pan function, it is easy to unlink the cutoff frequencies of each side, which leads to a whole new territory of stereo treatments!

Shakmat Gemini's Path — Demo

Published on Jan 30, 2020 Shakmat

Warning: drum loop kicks in loud at 1:46. :)

"This 6hp skiff friendly amplitude processor is a very handy module to control the dynamics of two signals or mess with the stereo image. Based on a pair of high-end VCAs, an audio to trigger converter and a smart modulation source, the Gemini’s Path allows numerous operations such as decay/gate on amplitude, auto accentuation, sidechain compression, auto pan and more !"

Shakmat Gemini's Path

Shakmat releases the Gemini's Path

Uploaded on Nov 21, 2019 Shakmat Modular

A compact and creative tool for dynamics and stereo duties

The Gemini's Path is the 9th module released by Shakmat. This newcomer is a hybrid analog/digital stereo sound processing device which can shapeshift into an expander, compressor, auto panner & much more!
3 modules in 1

The Gemini's Path, despite its small size, is actually a mix of three modules : a pair of VCAs (That Corp branded for low distorsion & low noise) driven by a dual modulation source, that is excited by the trigger detector which extracts triggers from the input signals or an external / side chain input.

What it does

Since the modulation source delivers different types of modulation, the Gemini's Path offers lots of different application possibilities, such as:

• Expander: with decay or hold control

• Pump: compressor like device with adjustable release time (also with a unique release shape)

• Panner: sine panner, random panner or triggered panner

• Granuliser: chops the signal into small bits & spread them in the stereo field

• VCAs: stereo VCAs with volume and panning control.
Or two independent VCAs

Simple and intuitive interface
Our main goal was to create a compact, polyvalent and easy peasy to use module. Besides its capabilities, the module has a minimal user interface and gives instant results in all its applications : choose a mode, set the threshold and have fun with the two big knobs. And of course, bring the Gemini's Path in communication with the rest of your modular thanks to the CV inputs.

Stereo or dual mono
The Gemini's Path allows linked or independant control over two channels and can therefore be used as two mono units (with different modes on each channels). Think dual mono side chain compressor, out of phase tremolos for more stereo weirdness, a trigger that expands the drums and makes the bass pump, dual decay on VCAs for drum synthesis, triggered crossfader when mixing the outputs,…

Shakmat live @SchneidersLaden

Published on Sep 20, 2019 SchneidersLaden

"Here we have Francois from Shakmat with an excellent performance and workshop about his modules. During the workshop he put a special focus on how to integrate his modules in a live performance."

Arpeggelato

Published on Sep 16, 2019 Miles Briand

"Prominently featured: Beats triggered by 4 bricks rook. Arpetecht controlling rings hard stereo panned into clouds. Yes, I'm basic AF. Lots of sounds from various places."

First Bork: Four Bricks Rook, Manis Iteritas, Basimilus Iteritas, 4MS Stereo Sampler

Published on Sep 8, 2019 Miles Briand

"First try with the Four Bricks Rook with some percussion coming from the Basimilus and Manis, and others"

Shakmat Four Bricks Rook Sequencer With Future Retro Transient Plus

Published on Jul 3, 2019 Perfect Circuit

"Shakmat Modular's Four Bricks Rook is a fast to program sequencer for up to four drums with interesting editing options. In this video we used it to sequence Future Retro's Transient Plus which is a powerful drum synthesizer module with built in presets and randomization. The Transient Plus has analog modulation and synthesis algorithms even though it is a digital module.

The other drums used were the Befaco Kickall, WMD Crucible and Tiptop SD 808 snare. We used the Future Retro Trax sequencer to program the Erica Synths Bassline synth module. Effects and mixing are done with Erica Synths modules and the Noise Engineering Kith Ruina is dirtying up the snare drum.

Four Bricks Rook available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/shakma...

Transient Plus available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/future..."

Latest SUPERBOOTH Videos from Perfect Circuit

Published on May 20, 2019 Perfect Circuit

Playlist:

1. Patching Panda Holograms & Vibrazum Jam SuperBooth 2019

Patching Panda played this jam for us on a system made with their modules. They have a new triple oscillator called the Holograms that will give you tons of modulation options as well as a new design for their triple filter the Vibrazum.

2. Schlappi 100 Grit Sounds SuperBooth 2019

Schlappi has done it again with a new noisy eurorack module, the 100 Grit. It has touch points and produces awesome squealing and squeaking feedback tones when provoked.

3. Worng Soundstage Sounds SuperBooth 2019

Worng showed us how their Soundstage module moves your sounds around in the mix and makes it easy to get a clear spatialized mix with your eurorack sounds.

4. Shakmat Modular Jam SuperBooth 2019

Shakmat Modular showed us this quick jam using their modules to quickly put together and tweak a sequence on on eurorack setup. The Four Bricks Rook is an incredibly fast way to put together a rhythmic sequence.

5. Birdkids Raven & Unicorn Boom Sounds SuperBooth 2019

Birdkids showed us their Raven two VCO synth voice module and their kick drum, the Unicorn Boom at SuperBooth 2019.

6. Winter Modular EME (Eloquencer Midi Expander) Jam SuperBooth 2019

Winter Modular played this jam for using their new EME (Eloquencer Midi Expander) with an Eloquencer to program in this sequence and manipulate it live. The EME allows you to sync the Eloquencer with external midi clocks, control settings and program sequences into the Eloquencer and send midi out from the Eloquencer to sequence non eurorack gear.

7. Casper Electronics OMSynth Jam SuperBooth 2019

Casper Electronics had a laboratory setup at SuperBooth 2019 and they played this quick jam for us so we could hear some of the sounds their synths are capable of. The OMSynth will soon have a eurorack version and the Dark Matter as always produced some great feedback distortion sounds.

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Shakmat announces 6 new modules at Superbooth ‘19

Shakmat announces 6 new modules at Superbooth ‘19 including three 1U/Tile utilies for imminent release

Shakmat will be presenting six new modules at the annual modular synthesizer fair known as Superbooth. The 6 new products include three 1U/ Tile format modules, two quadraphonic modules and a clever modulation/scene programmer.
Quadraphonic solutions

The Aeolus Seeds is dedicated to quadraphonic modulation and vector synthesis. Having a fully analog signal path through four VCAs driven by a handy quad digital modulation source, this module is able to easily create automatic movements in quadraphonic space thanks to a very simple interface. Additional features include an assignable CV output (which can deliver the distance from the center, the angle of the modulation and so on...) and an audio sum output turning the Aeolus Seeds into an animated vector synthesis tool.

The Aeolus Mixer is an useful unity quadraphonic mixer allowing to sum up to three quadraphonic sources and two stereo sources in 6 hp. The module has additional outputs for 5.1 compatibility!

The Harlequin makes a scene

The Harlequin's Context brings an innovative approach to presetting, sequencing and modulation. Four channels of any modulation type (offset, envelope, lfo or random) can be stored in scenes and then manually recalled, addressed by CV, sequenced and even morphed. Useful for presetting, and very creative for unique modulation designs, the Harlequin's is a versatile tool for live musicians and studio nerds.
New 1U product line

New modules also include 1U format utility modules. Released as 1U Intellijel format, those modules are Tiles / Pulp Logic compatible – thanks to alternative panels sold separatly and 2 power connectors (classic 5 x 2 pin euro, 3 pin Pulp Logic style).The Shakmat 1U line, compact and utilitarian, includes :

• Tessitura Tailor : a 10hp octave switch allowing transposing from -2 to +2 octaves

• Time Apprentice : two clock dividers with adjustable division perfect to clock / reset sequencers for example.

• Dual VCA : two high end THAT Corp. exponential VCAs packed in 8hp

All modules will be in our demo case
Find us at booth E263!