PPM + MANGROVE 2023

video upload by Trent

"The 2023 redesign of MANGROVE brought a full rework of the module, introducing a number of new integrated circuits. While most behavior stays the same as the original design, there are some notable differences which are all outlined in its web documentation ( https://www.whimsicalraps.com/pages/s... ).

This video focuses on the accompanying module, PPM, which breaks out many of MANGROVE's internal signals & connections to patch points, so you can reconfigure MANGROVE into a wide range of complex oscillators.

00:00 intro
01:03 new core outputs: PWM, SAW and SINE
03:04 mode switch
06:13 TRIGGER input
07:50 TO AIR input
09:35 HOLLOW output
11:27 HOLLOW and AIR
12:52 outro"

Mannequins trio // Soma Cosmos // Djupviks Shakti

video upload by Lesjamusic

"Voice 1 is Mangrove ➡️ Three Sisters
Voice 2 is Just Friends via Norns / Just Play
Everything runs through Soma Cosmos ➡️ Strymon Timeline ➡️ CXM 1978 ➡️ Oto Boum
Modulation from Pamela's New Workout"

SUPERBOOTH 2024: Timeless Garden - Horizon Experimental Synth

video upload by sonicstate

"At Superbooth 2024, Sonic State got a sneak peek at the Horizon*, a new collaborative instrument by *Trent from Timeless Garden *and the developer of the Wing Pinger. The Horizon* features a resonator system built around the Wing Pinger device, with delays, a filter bank, and a touch sequencer/play surface to tie it all together. The unique design of the Horizon allows for exploration and inspiration, offering both melodic and experimental sound possibilities.

Trent demonstrated the capabilities of the Horizon, showcasing its ability to create strange and interesting sounds through feedback, FM modulation, and stepped modulation effects. The touch sequencer enables users to create melodies with variable step lengths and pitch quantization controlled by sliders. With analog signal processing and rich bucket brigade delay sound, the Horizon offers a unique sonic experience for musicians looking to push the boundaries of traditional synthesis. Stay tuned for the release of the Horizon in 2024, with an estimated price range between one and two thousand US dollars. For more information on the Horizon visit the link below:

https://timeless.garden/" Note the bottom of the page notes Meng Qi + Whimsical Raps.

Follow-up to this post.

"Horizon celebrates a world of ambiguous dualities~~ harmony/chaos, smooth/stepped, intuitive/practiced, manual/automatic. Built around an invertible heirarchy of pinged-filter cores, and a resonant garden of delays and filters. A rapid and responsive playing surface, smoothly blurring between textures or precisely sculpting a spectral landscape. Honed musicians and freeform experimentalists alike will find their own personal expressions within.

At centre, two Mountains of pinged filters, cross-coupled with smooth and stepped frequency modulation. These pings flow into a resonant filterbank and stereo delays, guided and recirculated by Tide sliders. The filterbank follows the path of 5 Bird sliders, collecting resonances from a playful just-intoned scale generator. Between these worlds flow Currents controlled by the touch surface, capable of wrangling chaos into pure tones or latching into sequences for otherwise busy hands. As the Tides ebb and flow, sequence & delay times are modulated in rhythmic/harmonic steps transforming relationships and shifting priorities.

Sitting proudly at the centre of a performance, or nestled into a larger setup with Eurorack CV i/o. Process external sounds, or use global feedback for an added layer of unpredictability."

ER-301 Mannequins Black Ambient System

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"Massive Ambient Modular System

Includes:

Orthagonal Devices ER-301

Xaoc Devices Zadar

Mannequins Mangrove

Mannequins Three Sisters

Mutable Instruments Beads

Michigan Synth Works F8R (Custom Black)

Intellijel Dual VCA 1U

Intellijel Quadratt 1U

Instruo Ochd

Intellijel Ins 1U

Intellijel uMidi 1U

Intellijel Dual Stereo Outs 1U

Intellijel Pallette 104

original silver panels will be included with modules as well as most of the original boxes."

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Mannequins Mangrove

video upload by Wake Rise Fall

"Running 2 independent voices from Mangrove only. One controlled by Marbles and the other controlled by CV/Envelope from Moog Grandmother."

Mcdonald's song, modular synth

video upload by Meng Qi

"Chinese singer Eason Chan playfully changed the words of his love song to 'Mcdonald's is fantastic' @mcdonalds in a concert 16 years ago just for fun, and no-one-know-why it's suddenly gone viral recently, with many singers of varied styles imitating and recreating it online but none of them representing synthesizer players! That's why I made this to get involved in this exciting game."

Formants - Noise Lab Formantic and Mannequins Mangrove

video upload by John Schussler

"Noise Lab has recently released their latest module, the Formantic [see this post]. It's a "formant filter," which in this case means it's really three filters in one: a low pass filter plus two band pass filters. The cutoffs and resonances of all three can be set independently, as well as be controlled through a common cutoff knob.

I was curious both about its sound when driven by a standard VCO (e.g. Dixie) and how it would sound with the Mangrove, an oscillator designed to produce formants on its own. If one formant module is good, surely two is better, yes?

You be the judge.

00:00 Intro
00:20 Mangrove
07:20 Formantic w/sawtooth
12:20 Formantic w/distorted saw
22:09 Formantic w/Mangrove
26:46 Now with reverb and delay!"

Mannequins Just Friends as a Sound Source ✨ | Eurorack Ambient Jam

video upload by Andrea Marzilli

"Just Friends in FLOOM mode is incredible.
I’d like to spend few words for this really simple patch.
JF 1v/oct receives some randomic cv from uO_c, randomly triggered by my beloved @busy Pamela’s New Workout.
Plaits in chords mode (WTF) modulates the FM input on JF (WTF pt.2).
Monsoon for the long awesome reverb, modulated by a rampy LFO from @mutable Stages (Position).

Sometimes keeping it simple is the key.

Headphones. 🎧"

Just friends, Monome ansible kria, beads, STO | exercise caution

video upload by patchesinblue

"exercise caution

an afternoon exercise with kria sequencing whimsical raps justfriends and the makenoise sto with sparks from mutable instruments beads.

at one point during the performance, my entire arm covered the frame while i was adjusting the filter cut-off on the whimsical raps three sisters, so i included some amazing clips of the sky that felt right for the music for that section.

@patchesinblue on instagram, twitter, bandcamp and soundcloud"

Worth the Hype? The Mannequins by Whimsical Raps Mangrove Formant Oscillator

video upload by pitch patch

"This is a demo of the Mannequins by Whimsical Raps Mangrove formant oscillator. I go through all knobs and show you three patch ideas.

Mangrove is an analog formant oscillator that contains a triangle-core with a dedicated square wave output and a shaped impulse-train generator output through an internal VCA and waveshaper.

Many of the brands in the world of Eurorack modular are small businesses that produce in small numbers. To me, it is deliberating that not everything is immediately available all the time and every once in a while there are modules that are on backorder, out of stock, or out of production. With its unconventional and inspiring design, the Mangrove formant oscillator is highly regarded even years after its release. I think it is well worth the hype."

Sound on Sound / Ciat-Lonbarde Sidrax, op-1 and Make Noise Strega

video upload by Takeyuki Hakozaki / Pollypraha

Recording Date : 2.24.2022
Sounds and Video by Takeyuki Hakozaki

Featuring
Ciat-Lonbarde : Sidrax
Make Noise : Strega
Teenage Engineering : OP-1
Mannequins : Just Friends
Divkidvideo : ochd

Cocoquantus 2 w/ Sidrax, MakeNoise RxMx | gentle reminder

video upload by patchesinblue

"gentle reminder

fall has brought with it mixed colors and feelings. i went through another patch in blue. i'm not sure if I'm out on the other side yet. making this was hard. but i'm here anyway

thank you for listening

Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus 2
Ciat-Lonbarde Sidrax Organ
Whimsical Raps Mangrove
MakeNoise Phonogene
MakeNoise fxdf/RxMx
Oto Bam"

Teletype and Just friends | it was practically magic

video upload by patchesinblue

"first time using i2c to have the Monome teletype speak to Whimsical Raps just friends. i started studying and got distracted

the MakeNoise mimeophon is there to preserve and repeat the history of what was said; occasionally; like little echoes of memories that surface suddenly, often blurring the lines between what was said and what was meant and understood

the er-301 adds grains of weariness from having to listen and remember

the Hologram Electronics microcosm creates much needed space to breathe

Thank you to vecteezy for their bird vectors that helped me created the animation"

Mannequins Three Sisters 1/2: Formant & Crossover Filter Modes

Learning Modular

"This first of two movies explains what’s going on behind the panel in this versatile filter module, and explores the different ways you can use it in a conventional one audio in/one audio out patch. The second movie (below) explores using its multiple inputs and outputs.

Index:
00:00 introduction
00:28 topology explained
01:01 use as a triple bandpass Formant filter
03:28 keyboard tracking
04:27 resonance and self-oscillation
05:14 crossover mode explained
06:09 use as a multi-mode filter
06:49 focus on the Centre band in Crossover mode
08:16 switching from sawtooth to square wave input
09:23 pinging for percussive sounds
10:52 notch rejection (“wet/dry” or “anti-filter” mixing)
13:36 signal level management
15:51 intro to the second movie"

Mannequins Three Sisters 2/2: Spectral Mixing & Pseudo-Stereo Applications (Eurorack Expansion)
Learning Modular

"This second of two movies on the Three Sisters focuses on ways to use its multiple inputs and outputs, including tricks and spectral mixing and creating a pseudo-stereo image from a mono input.

Index:
00:00 introduction & initial patch explanation
00:45 exploring multiple input sources
03:40 spectral mixing
06:15 multiple outputs introduction
07:46 pseudo-stereo in Crossover mode
09:51 pseudo-stereo in Formant mode
11:03 summary"

Monome Norns: Cheat Codes 2 + Mannequins Just Friends

Matt Lowery

"Dan released an update to cheat codes 2 that is so cool. Basically, each pad on a cheat codes bank can send notes to a just friends that is connected via crow. That can then come back into cheat codes as material for the live record buffers. Leads to some very fun exploration. Here's a few minutes of this morning's session. I have buttons mapped on the midi fighter twister to generate new patterns within cheat codes."

Octatrack vs Modular ~ We were young

EZBOT

"In this video I use the 'remixer' method with my 104 7u case full of awesome modules including the new Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio and Mannequins W/ with the new beta firmware set to an FM synth. All the sounds come from the modular and the Octarack is a mixer, FX box, and resampler for looping.

If you want more and feel inspired to support me, please visit my Patreon page: ►https://www.patreon.com/ezbot"

Better sound of Arturia MatrixBrute? Roland Jupiter and SH101, Korg MS20, Prophet 5?

Published on Sep 9, 2019 PawelBlaszczak_Composer

"How Arturia is sounding with third filter, with a lot of other third filters :) I'm testing how Arturia working with different eurorack filters from Korg MS20, Roland Jupiter 6, Roland SH101, Oberheim SEM, Prophet 6, Polikvoks and Prophet 5. Also Three Sisters filter checking.

This is test from composer/producer to others composer/producers so don't expect engineer oscilloscope detailed test. I'm artist, not engineer so far :)

So here are full list of filters with same order as showing:
1. Korgasmatron II from Intellijel - Korg MS20 filter,
2. Doepfer A-106-5 SEM - Oberheim filter
3. Jove80 from System 80 - Roland Jupiter 6, Roland SH101 filter,
4. Curtis Filter from Dave Smith - Prophet 6 filter,
5. Z2040 from TipTop - Prophet 5 rev 2 filter,
6. Black Polivoks VCF from Erica Synth - Polivoks filter,
7. Three Sisters from Mannequins

I used FabFilter L2 at the end of signal, since I thing loudness isn't most important factor here. No other effects.
Also, when I put to much resonance to duck the whole signal for not destroying your speakers, headphones. So, it isn't truth how Arturia is sound with max settings of resonance, because signal is ducked.

And sorry SEM presented is 12dB, not 6dB, sorry of that!

English is my second language, so sorry for mistakes. Hope you'll like it, not mistakes of course, but filters :)"

Mangrove Module through Sirin Filter Testing - NuEVI - Mark Steiner

Published on Aug 12, 2019 Mark Steiner

"Raw Video of very initial shape exploring of the Mangrove Module through the Sirin VCF. Breath is changing the wave shape. Occasionally I growl and the CV brings it in. I'm only using the one Eurorack module going in to the Sirin, so imagine all the amazing shape changing you can do with even just a few more modules, even simple utility. I suspect this will sound even cooler when I drive VCA with breath instead of VCF. Just does better with wood wind things that way. Plus the Sirin has a VCA and VCF CV in, so with a Eurorack simple mixer you can send various %'s of VCA and VCF from breath and/or vibrato.... now that is how you do it. All analog here. And not yet even using the Sirin VCO's, which have tricks of their own."

Mannequins Just Friends

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"Multi-function, multi-purpose module. Purchased new from Whimsical Raps in about 2015 or 2016."

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Long Time No Sea (Ambient w/ Mannequins + Erbe-Verb + Bastl Thyme)

Published on Apr 5, 2019 svenbørt

"Kria sequences, 16n gives CV for controlling several aspects of the patch. Two Mangroves are the sound sources, W/ plays along."