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Monday, December 16, 2024

Belgian Modular Day 2024


video uploads by Threetom Modular

"Videos lovingly contributed by Threetom Modular Synthesizers: www. threetom.com"

Playlist:
1. Arkodd at Belgian Modular Day 2024 (1/6)
2. Tectonia at Belgian Modular Day 2024 (2/6)
3. Lieven Stockx at Belgian Modular Day 2024 (3/6)
4. Halfgeleider at Belgian Modular Day 2024 (4/6)
5. Dries Geusens at Belgian Modular Day 2024 (5/6)
6. Modtech at Belgian Modular Day 2024 (6/6)

Tuesday, October 08, 2024

ThreeTom Modular Doppio (Double Espresso AMP/DRIVE/Limiter)


video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I got my Doppio ( a Double Espresso) when I visted Dutch Modular Fest in 2023. It was still a prototype and I think it was officially announced eight months ago. I saw it again at DMF 2024 and I agreed with Tom (all three of them) to make a video about it. I really like to support the small manufacturer, so this video is sponsored by me and I paid full price.

Doppio is one of those modules you'd set and forget, a module you can always rely on when things get loud, and a module you can depend on when your source material is barely audible. So in a nutshell, it's a stereo AMP that can amplify your source 1x, 5x or 21x. If you want to blow things up, you can also try modular level and make it 21 times louder, and maybe add some extra drive to it. Need more? You can also patch dual mono to achieve a x42 gain but I can't think of a scenario where I'd use this creatively. When used incorrectly, it will saturate your source to a point where I'd say it's ruined.
When used creatively, there are no rules. When use correctively, less is more.

When dynamics are unpredictable, the module provides a limiter, which attenuates your peaks and avoids your sound from clipping.
If you're coming in TOO loud, the limiter will try do damage control, but results may vary between 'not so bad' and 'abandon all hope'. So gain staging for your intended use will always be important. If you use regular modules and a decent mixer, your mixer may already provide soft-limiting (e.g. Erica Synths) and this will not be a must-have module. So always check before you get gear lust.

I use it a lot, preferrably just before my output module, or near my mic preamp. It's a permanent part of my 'new' Utility Case, which I've prepared to have the modules I often use always nearby, regardless of the subject of a video."

Monday, September 09, 2024

Threetom Modular Mixing Flask - Soft-limiting Utility Mixer


video upload by MATTHS

"Not all Utility Mixers are built the same! Today we look at The Mixing Flask by Threetom - a soft-limiting utility mixer, with up to +6dB of boost per channel, and tons of indicator lights.

This can be used for both audio and CV or a combination of both for some very interesting results."

See the announcement post here.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Threetom Modular MIXING FLASK



See this previous post for a demo.

"The Threetom Modular 'Mixing Flask' is a utility mixer offering mix-bus limiting and a cornucopia of indicator lights integrated behind a unique chemical lab-inspired front panel.

I designed Mixing Flask as a solution to my main three gripes with conventional utility mixers:

Mixing too hot is too easy, leading to hard clipping on the mix-bus. And even when there’s an indicator light to warn you when this is happening, there are no features to actively prevent it.

Utility mixers usually only offer unity gain, so when you have a weak input signal (like a MTM Radio Music), you’re out of luck

They’re nauseatingly boring

Mixing Flask provides solutions to these annoyances in the following ways:

I’ve implemented a soft-clipping limiting circuit on the mix-bus (inspired by Doppio). The highest setting prevents the mix-bus from hard clipping altogether in favor of warm saturation.

All inputs have a gain of +6dB allowing you to better equalize between volumes while maintaining a hot mix-bus output

The myriad of indicator lights and front-panel graphics make you feel like a mad scientist in your modular chemical lab. I bet you won’t find another utility mixer that makes mixing more exciting than Mixing Flask!

Mixing Flask will be available soon after Dutch Modular Fest, both from my retailers and in my own shop!"

See the dealers on the right for availability.

Monday, June 24, 2024

Threetom Modular Doppio : sound demo W. arpeggiator


video upload by Meska

"Here a quick sound demo of Doppio with arpeggiator, i try my best to compensat the volum will boosting gain.

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly "dark and expérimental" music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)
Contact/booking: meskastatik@gmail.com"

Monday, June 10, 2024

Belgian Modular Day 2024 Set for Saturday, June 15



via Belgian Modular Day

"Welcome to Belgian Modular Day II in Ghent on Saturday, June 15.

A well-filled day, starting at 1:30 pm and the last powercase will be turned off around 10:00 pm. Be there or be a square wave…

Modular Monster Jam
We start Modular day with the world record attempt for the biggest number of musicians jamming together with modular synths.

Demos & talks
We’ll serve up talks and demos from these Belgian creators: Joranalogue, Klavis, Skull & Circuits, ThreeTom, Voltage Vibes, Morphor and Alfa Delta.

Live acts
We close the day with concerts by Modtech (Frederik Strobbe), Dries Geusens, Halfgeleider (Maarten Voeten), Lieven Stockx, Tectonia (Ricardo Verschut) and ArkOdd (Vincent Vanesse).

Synapse workshop
During the day you’ll get synaptic waves from the Synapse workshop.

Meet & patch
You’ll find plenty of fine places to patch and catch up on bleeps and beeps.

Newbleeps
Newbleeps are very welcome, it is the ideal opportunity to meet our warm crackling community."

And via ThreeTom Modular:

"I’m pleased to announce the second edition of Belgian Modular Day, which will take place on the 15th of June in Ghent at the venue of Wisper on the site of Dok Noord.

During BMD I will be giving a talk titled “A wavefolder is not a wave folder”. This talk wil showcase how I use simulations in my design workflow. If there’s things you’d like me to specifically talk about regarding this topic (or another), please feel free to reply to this mail :)

I’m proud to contribute to Belgian Modular Day by sponsoring the performance of Dries Geusens at 20:40. Dries has a preference for self-built, analog modules, and live recordings. He approaches patches as “impressionistic snapshots of the temporary state of the system”.

Dries describes his latest release “Sakura Variations – 4 studies for modular synthesizer” as "4 pieces combined in 1 track serving beautiful sounddesign, fantastic harmonies, emotional-deep-calm layers, inspiring transitions, modular solos, energetic-relaxing-hypnotising rhythms and sequences with sometimes a jazzy flavor." My personal favourite track by Dries is “Variations on Sakura (live)”, a recording from his live performance during the previous edition of Belgian Modular Day.

You may also know Dries from the bands Nordmann, Knelpunt, and Elias, where he plays bass and synthesizer."


Monday, April 22, 2024

Threetom Modular Doppio : sound demo W. drum


video upload by Meska

"Here a quick sound demo of Doppio with drum sound , i try my best to compensat the volum will boosting gain. Doppio quick demo / review : [posted here]

Thank you for watching.

My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly "dark and expérimental" music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)"

Monday, March 18, 2024

Guitar and a modular synthesizer for a good cause!


video upload by Threetom Modular

Link to the auction: https://elinoreguitars.be/kotk-auction/

0:00 Intro
0:33 Elinore Guitars
1:14 Kom op tegen Kanker
2:03 The masterbuilt Elinore Redeemer
3:03 First impression of modular synthesizers
4:05 More info on the auction

Monday, March 11, 2024

What if modular synthesizers were sold on teleshopping channels?


video upload by Threetom Modular

"@briesmodular takes us on a ride that is comedy gold, answering the question 'What if modular synthesizers were sold on teleshopping channels?'. Join me for some Threetommy Teleshopping TV and get sold on the Doppio soft-clipping saturator and drive module! :)"

Monday, February 05, 2024

DOPPIO stereo soft-clipping drive & limiter


video upload by Threetom Modular

Index:
0:00 Welcome
0:18 Coming up!
0:37 Controls
2:17 What Doppio does (oscilloscope)
5:42 Boosting/saturating line-level instruments (Roland T-8)
9:25 Stereo drive & saturation
12:10 End-of-chain limiter
16:31 CV-processing
19:07 Thank you!
19:47 Outro wiggle

Three tom modular Doppio quick demo / review


video upload by Meska

"product page / RTFM : https://www.threetom.com/product/doppio/

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly "dark and expérimental" music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)"

Friday, January 05, 2024

Threetom Modular Doppio soft saturator and limiter : Digital piano noodles #1 (Lode)


video upload by Threetom Modular

Doppio soft saturator and limiter : Digital piano noodles #2 (Tom)




via Threetom Modular

"The Threetom Modular Doppio is a compact stereo amplifier, drive, and soft limiter module. Doppio helps complex and dynamic stereo sounds to find their place in a modular synthesizer context, where signals are hot, and headroom is extremely limited. Doppio does this by implementing a compact, yet flexible, soft-knee limiter. The limiter is specifically designed for eurorack levels and avoids the need for unnecessary make-up gain, resulting in a lower noise floor.

Doppio offers three different gain settings (x1, x5, x21), and three different ratios (linear, drive, and limit). In addition to this Doppio has gain and volume knobs for more precise control. Different combinations of these settings cater to applications like saturating complex stereo signals without turning them into mush, end-of-chain limiting, and boosting line level signals to eurorack level, while still retaining enough oomph to also saturate them nicely. Finding the right settings is made easy by DOPPIO’s unique coffee-bean-shaped indicator lights.

Even though Doppio’s architecture is stereo, that doesn’t mean it has no uses on mono signals: Either process two mono signals with identical settings, or chain the two channels to form a two-stage high-gain mono drive. Finally, it’s important to note that Doppio is DC-coupled and can also be used to process CV signals.

In summary: Doppio is to your signals what a double espresso is to you – it makes you bigger and bolder – and you know you’re hooked when the withdrawal symptoms kick in."

You can find additional posts featuring Threetom Modular's Doppio here.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Threetom Doppio is now officially available! 🥳


video upload by Threetom Modular

Threetom Modular DOPPIO / clean amp, dirty drive and useful limiter / brief demo / first patches

video upload by BRiES

"DOPPIO by Threetom Modular is a stereo (or two channel) saturator/soft clipper that was designed to bring all the dirt where you want it but remain clean where you need it. You can use it to add huge amounts of noisefree gain to weak signals or to make a clean sound more saturated by using a selectable soft clipping circuit. The most useful feature and the one I will probably use most of the time is the soft clipping 'limit' setting, which gives the user the ability to set a safe master volume and bring in some saturation.

This video is not an extensive playthrough but rather a quick rundown of the features of this brand new Threetom Modular creation. There's a few patch examples in this video but I'm sure I'll make more uploads using DOPPIO when I run into things that benefit from a fresh caffeine shot. I'm confident this will be a great boost to my drumsection (pun intented)."

Doppio eurorack module demo w/ MS-22 & Mixing Flask

video upload by Stazma

"Today is about a new module by Threetom Modular, a dual pre-amplifier called Doppio, meant to bring the caffeine to your rack. I'll also use this occasion to show youa little bit about his main module, the MS-22 filter, but also about a nice utility mixer he has in the work, the Mixing Flask."

00:00 Intro
01:22 Doppio on eurorack level signals
08:45 Doppio on a drum machine w/ System80 880
11:09 Doppio as pre-amp for line level instruments w/ Roland JX3P
14:33 End talk

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Dutch Modular Fest 2023 Set for This Saturday 2nd of September




via ThreeTom Modular

"This Saturday, 2nd of September, it’s time for Dutch Modular Fest 2023.

Come check out my new module 'Doppio' and be the first to actually own one. I’ll have a limited number of modules for sale during the market (before the online launch). I will also have a small number of assembled MS-22 modules for sale, and plenty of full DIY kits. While you’re at my booth, also check out my Mixing Flask prototype. Mixing Flask is my personal take on an exciting utility mixer, with soft clipping and +6dB of gain on each input (and lots of purdy lights!🤩)

I’m really looking forward to meeting you all (again)! 😘"

You can find event details at https://www.dutchmodularfest.com

"Dutch Modular Fest (DMF) is an annual festival focusing on modular synthesizers organised by -and for modular synth enthusiasts!"

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Modular Day, Ghent, June 11th, 2023


video upload by Threetom Modular

"0:00 Intro
1:12 Drive to Ghent (Music by Dries Guesens)
2:19 Arriving at Dok Noord (Music by Arrandan)
3:07 Modular Market (Music by Sebastopol)
3:50 Threetom DOPPIO preview (at the Threetom booth)
4:17 Voxular (Peter Jamée)
5:21 Nordlys (Gregory Delabelle)
6:47 The Sound of Plants (Pieter-Jan Van den Berge & Erwin Verhelst)
7:39 Boris Uytterhaegen (Joranalogue)
9:24 François Gaspard (Shakmat)
12:27 Outro (Music by Onsturicheit)

MORE INFO ABOUT THE ARTISTS IN THIS VIDEO:

* Dries Guessens: https://linktr.ee/geusens.dries.music

* Onsturicheit: https://www.instagram.com/onsturicheit/ & https://onsturicheit-chaos.bandcamp.com/

* Nordlys: https://www.instagram.com/mangoestrec... & https://www.youtube.com/@GregoryDelab...

* The Sound of Plants: https://soundcloud.com/duister-muis/e...

* Sebastopol: https://www.instagram.com/sebastopol_... & https://sebastopolmusic.bandcamp.com/

* Arrandan: https://arrandan.bandcamp.com/

* Boris Uytterhaegen: https://www.instagram.com/zure_beer/ & https://zurebeer.bandcamp.com/

* François Gaspard: https://www.instagram.com/shakmatmod/

* Threetom Modular Synthesizers: http://www.threetom.com & https://www.instagram.com/threetommod..."

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Threetom Modular Updates - SuperBooth 2023

Vlog #1 Giving vlogging a try, new modules, SuperBooth 2023, and a new filming setup...

video upload by Threetom Modular

0:00 Why I'm going to give vlogging a try
0:48 New batch going to Perfect Circuit
1:21 New modules
2:58 Preparing demo's and improving my filming setup
5:07 SuperBooth 2023
5:57 Some more reflection on vlogging


Vlog #2 The new prototype works, SuperBooth 2023, making new PCB/module storage racks...


0:00 Finishing the latest batch of Steve's MS-22 for Perfect Circuit
0:47 Making new storage racks
4:22 Quality control, calibration, printing labels (B-roll)
4:39 Doppio pre-production run
5:21 Mysterious parcels being mysterious
5:31 Update on the new prototype
7:46 To do list for releasing Doppio
9:45 The mediastorm around Superbooth
10:46 Looking forward to Superbooth 2023
11:32 Mister Mike

Saturday, April 01, 2023

Threetom Modular Introduces Steve's MS-22 Modular Bagpipe



In reality, via Threetom Modular:

"Steve’s MS-22 [eurorack format] is now in stock!

Hey everybody, I’m happy to let you know that you can grab your very own Steve’s MS-22 from either myself or Signal Sounds (UK). Don’t wait for too long, there’s only a small number of units currently out there!"

Also:

"Behind the scenes at THREETOM
Maybe you missed this documentary last time around. Be sure to check out BRiES’ two-part visit to my workshop and lab, and take a unique behind-the-scenes look at how MS-22’s are built and calibrated."

Part 1 here

Part 2 here

Thursday, December 29, 2022

EURORACK VISIT #2 / Threetom Modular's Audio Laboratory / diagnostics and coffeebeans


video upload by BRiES

"In this video I once again take you with me to the place where Threetom Modular gear is conceptualized and born. Tom shows us the calibration and quality control workflow in his Audio Lab while giving us some insight in the tools he uses (links below). We talk about his recent ventures with retailers and about the next module in his line-up called Doppio. After being served a nice cappucino I ask Tom if he has some tips (concepts to study) for people that want to get into designing and building (eurorack) synthesizers, which he answers elaborately. There's a comprehensive list towards the bottom of this description including links to interesting tutorials and practical examples.

As most of you will probably know Tom designs and builds synthesizer modules for the eurorack environment. He gained worldwide recognition with his 4hp filtermodule called Steve's MS-22 (or MS-22 for short) based around the sound of the famous Korg MS-20 semi-modular synth. In part one of the documentary we witnessed how Tom builds a few of these modules from scratch while we talk about his favourite tools, his background as an (optical) engineer and some of his custom jigs. You can watch that video by following this link:" [posted here]

Monday, September 12, 2022

EURORACK VISIT #1 / Threetom Modular's workshop / MS-22 assembly


video upload by BRiES

"Join me in this documented visit to the workshop of Threetom Modular in a small town near Mechelen (Belgium).

Threetom Modular has gained worldwide recognition in the eurorack community with his feature packed STEVE'S MS-22. Tom tells us a little bit about how the filter came to be, who Steve is and how he managed to gain some support really quickly. He also shows us the complete assembly process of his MS-22 and tells us all about the (custom) tools he uses to build them.

A lot of sweat was produced while shooting the video, and I will be back to document the callibration and quality control in Threetom's audio laboratory soon, as well as having a chat about his new upcoming module.

I want to genuinely thank Tom for going along on a ride of which we both didn't exactly know where we would end up. I'm very satisfied with how the audio and video came out, and I'm even more pleased with the fun and insightful content we were able to create together."

Part 2 here

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Modular Christmas Carols [Steve's MS-22, Twin Waves MkII, Chainsaw, Quadigy, Ensemble Oscillator...]


video upload by Threetom Modular

"PATCH NOTES BELOW! :)

SEASON GREETING TO EVERYONE IN THE MODULAR COMMUNITY FROM THREETOM MODULAR! I HOPE YOU HAVE THE MOST EXCELLENT HOLIDAYS AND I WISH YOU THE BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR! :D

* Voice 1 (Bass): A mix of a triangle wave and a square sub coming from Klavis Twin Waves MkII into Steve's MS-22. Low pass cutoff is modulated by the Klavis Quadigy envelope generator.

* Voice 2 (Lead): A supersaw coming from Klavis Twin Waves MkII going into Steve's MS-22. Low pass cutoff frequency is modulated by the TipTop Z8000 sequencer, asynchronously clocked by the Doepfer A-145-4 quad LFO.

* Voice 3 (Pad): Acidrain Chainsaw into a stereo pair of Steve's MS-22 filters. The Chainsaw's waveshape is slowly modulated by the Doepfer A-145-4 quad LFO.

* Voice 4 (Bells/counterpoint): 4MS Ensemble Oscillator, manually tweaked throughout the sequence.

All voices go through the ZlobVnicursal VCA, into the Befaco Hexmix and Hexpander combo. The Hexpander sends an effects mix into the Happy Nerding FXaid for reverb (which is then mixed back in through the Hexpanders effect return).

This performance was sequenced by Ableton Live and the Endorphin.es Shuttle control (outside of the shot), based on the midi file 'A Christmas Carol Suite' by Richard Ian (you can find it here: http://midkar.com/holidays/christmas/... )"
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