JAMUARY26#7 SKULL DRILLING #jamuary2026

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY JAMUARY26!

Trepanator, Noiswasp

Make some noise!

‪@zlobmodular‬ ‪@alizondevices‬ ‪@gehirnenterprises‬"

JAMUARY26#6 SKULL DRILLING #jamuary2026

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY JAMUARY26!

Trepanator, Noiswasp.

Make some noise!

‪@zlobmodular‬ ‪@alizondevices‬ ‪@gehirnenterprises‬"

HWJ - Escape from the lab - CLOCKWORKS

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Happy new year of jams!

Pam, Triple mod, Plaits, Beads

Make some noise!"

JAMUARY26#5 SKULL DRILLING #jamuary2026

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY JAMUARY26!

Trepanator, Noiswasp

Make some noise!

‪@zlobmodular‬ ‪@alizondevices‬ ‪@gehirnenterprises‬"

Żłob Modular: The Trepanator and other new modules at #Knobcon

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Kevin of Chicago-based Żłob Modular gives us a tour of his latest modules. There is a prototype expander for their existing SVF Filter module; and the Trepanator, an analog “Bent by Design” experimental instrument featuring a Dual VCO, Difference Rectifier, 3-band EQ, Sample/Track and Hold, and SVF(state variable filter) all built into one nonlinear module.

To find out more, please visit https://zlobmodular.com/
For more about Knobcon, please visit https://www.knobcon.com

0:00 Introduction
0:10 Overview of modules from Żłob Modular
0:51 The SVF Expander prototype
3:05 The Trepanator
4:47 Conclusion

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content.

Merch: https://shop.catsynth.com
Patreon: / catsynth
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"

SCJS#69 CROSS CHAOS Y

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Small Case Jam Sessions #69 - CROSS CHAOS Y

Trepanator & Noiswasp cross modulation
Live and sample grains by Multigrain

Recorded live thru Syntakt inputs with delay and reverb"

SCJS#68 CROSS CHAOS X

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Small Case Jam Sessions #68 - CROSS CHAOS X

Trepanator & Noiswasp cross modulation
Live and sample grains by Multigrain

Recorded live thru Syntakt inputs with delay and reverb"

https://zlobmodular.com/product/trepanator/

HWJ-MAGELLAN-Generate 3 x Trepanator x Multigrain

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Hardware Jam Challenge: PER ASPERA AD ASTRA

Joranalogue Generate 3 & Zlob Trepanator: cross modulation
Live grains by Multigrain"

https://zlobmodular.com/

HWJ - ALIEN SPOKEN

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Hardware Jam Challenge: EGNELLAHC ELPMAS ESREVER

P,h%trk & modulation by Zlob Trepanator
Live & sample grains by Multigrain

#granular #electronicmusic #experimental

‪@intellijel‬ ‪@zlobmodular‬"

An Experimental “Bent by Design” Synth Voice // 3 Patches with the Trepenator from ZLOB

video upload by DivKid

"Here we have the TREPANATOR from ZLOB, which is an experimental "bent by design" synth voice. It's inspired by Rob Hordijk's Benjolin and ZLOB remaking similar ideas with their own modules and circuits. There's two oscillators, a multimode filter, many feedback points, oscillating 3 band EQ and more in this highly interactive and wide ranging abstract voice and instrument.

Like the Benjolin that inspires it, the Trepanator excels and abstract, organic and interactive self influencing textures, sounds and rhythmic ever evolving loops. In this video there's mud burping, swamps in space caves, aquatic bubbles, harsh noise, unique techno percussion and FX and plenty more.

Info, manual and more // https://zlobmodular.com"

"The Trepanator is a 14hp analog “Bent by Design” experimental instrument featuring a Dual VCO, Difference Rectifier, 3-band EQ, Sample/Track and Hold, and SVF(state variable filter) all built into one nonlinear module. Its origins trace back to a love for Rob Hordijk’s Benjolin and patching a similar pseudo chaotic feedback-based instrument from scratch using all Zlob modules.

Although not based on Hordijk’s circuit or signal flow, it uses a similar architecture of dual voltage controlled oscillators, an “interference pattern generator,” a state variable filter, and internalized cross-patched feedback. Instead of a Rungler and comparator the Trepanator uses a sample/track and hold with slew, a difference/rectifier circuit(based on NLC), and a self-oscillating 3-band EQ. Utilizing this excessive feedback between the VCO’s, EQ, S/H, and SVF, creates a completely new instrument for discovering abstract electronic sounds. The Trepanator is a highly interactive, unpredictable, and an immediate instrument capable of a huge range of organic and sounds from: snarling, plucking, bubbling, screaming, gurgling, hissing, grunting, pinging, and quacking, to machine like rhythmic loops, circuit bent broken modem sounds, no-input mixer screeching, intermittent short wave radio fizzling, and full on Harsh Noise Wall all within the touch of a fader or a small knob turn without any external audio or any control voltage in."

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

HWJ - 4 elements - water

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"Hardware jams weekend challenge: 4 elements
As I just have built the Trepanator kit from ‪@zlobmodular‬ [https://zlobmodular.com/], I gave it a go with water. (and birds xdd)
Beads for grains and reverb."

SCJS#41 - TREPANATOR: 1RST DATE

video upload by FL3SHB4CK

"**BEWARE OF BLOOD AND BONE FRAGMENTS PROJECTION**

Freshly built kit. Zlob Modular TREPANATOR is a 'bent by design' module, inspired by the great Benjolin from Rob Hordijk, but quite different.
First encounter with this thing, with just a bit of white noise into the filter, it was WILD!

‪@zlobmodular‬"

Zlob Modular Introduces Trepanator Rob Hordijk Inspired Eurorack Module

video upload by Żłob Modular

preorders open now

will be available as a DIY kit, PCB's, or fully built Halloween 2024
more info at
zlobmodular.com

The Trepanator is a 14hp analog 'Bent by Design' experimental instrument featuring a Dual VCO, Difference Rectifier, 3-band EQ, Sample/Track and Hold, and SVF(state variable filter) all built into one nonlinear module. Its origins trace back to a love for Rob Hordijk’s Benjolin and patching a similar pseudo chaotic feedback-based instrument from scratch using all Zlob modules.

Although not based on Hordijk’s circuit or signal flow, it uses a similar architecture of dual voltage controlled oscillators, an “interference pattern generator,” a state variable filter, and internalized cross-patched feedback. Instead of a Rungler and comparator the Trepanator uses a sample/track and hold with slew, a difference/rectifier circuit(based on NLC), and a self-oscillating 3-band EQ. Utilizing this excessive feedback between the VCO’s, EQ, S/H, and SVF, creates a completely new instrument for discovering abstract electronic sounds. The Trepanator is a highly interactive, unpredictable, and an immediate instrument capable of a huge range of organic and sounds from: snarling, plucking, bubbling, screaming, gurgling, hissing, grunting, pinging, and quacking, to machine like rhythmic loops, circuit bent broken modem sounds, no-input mixer screeching, intermittent short wave radio fizzling, and full on Harsh Noise Wall all within the touch of a fader or a small knob turn without any external audio or any control voltage in.

For more info consult the manual and signal flow chart.
RIP Rob Hordijk

Zlob Modular Diode Chaos Module (built at Knobcon 12) Demo

video upload by Musical Miscellany

"I built this module during a DIY Class at Knobcon. Several of you asked for a demo so here you go. I demonstrate the module using my oscilloscope and also show how it sounds controlling some oscillators.

You can purchase the Diode Chaos here: https://zlobmodular.com/product/diode..."

Zlob Modular MinEQ

video uploads by Żłob Modular

"Triangle wave in showing the boosting and cutting of the 3 bands then exploring the harmonic characteristics of each band with the feedback switch engaged.

available as a DIY kit, pcb/panel, or fully built - zlobmodular.com"

Zlob Folidplier wavefolder - sine edition

video upload by John Schussler

https://zlobmodular.com/

"In my last video I did a comparison with the Zlob Foldiplier [posted here] that involved me using a saw wave as the input audio source.

It was pointed out to me later on ModWiggler that in fact, that's not the best idea. What you really want to do with wavefolders (and distortion) is to use a simple wave like sine or triangle, so the folder can add more magic, particularly on the low end. High-harmonic-content waves like saws are already so busy that you don't get as much of the juice out of the 'folder.

So let's try this again, but this time with a sine wave. Note that I'm not doing the AI Synthesis Wave Animator in this one since it's not technically a wavefolder, and the input wave doesn't matter. I am, however, adding in the Joranalogue Fold6, because like the Foldiplier it's 4hp, and it's currently my favorite.

Let the competition begin....

00:00 Intro
00:20 Foldiplier
08:37 Feedback
13:00 FLD6"

Improvisation for Butterfly Benjolin & Zlob Foldiplier

video upload by Żłob Modular

"Improvisation and video by J.Soliday

jsoliday.com
cranksatori.bandcamp.com

zlobmodular.com"

Two New Waveshapers - August 2023

video upload by John Schussler

"New month, new modules.

I built the Wave Animator from the kit: it's very straightforward with a small part count and easy assembly.

I most certainly did not build the Foldiplier. It's got lots of parts and does not look to me like an easy project. (Zlob's web page rates its difficulty at 3.5/5)

They're both waveshapers, but with very different approaches. The Wave Animator is based on an Ian Fritz design that produces two pulses whenever it sees an input wave. The Foldiplier is a more "standard" wavefolder/harmonics generator, with the caveat that it has a feedback mode best described as 'pissed off.'

Both are quite fun.

00:00 Intro
00:20 Wave Animator
07:02 WA growly bits
12:45 Foldiplier
19:45 Foldiplier feedback"

Zlob Modular Foldiplier Audio Demonstration

video upload by Anthony Janas

"All sounds were processed through the Zlob Foldiplier.
Organized Sounds and video by
Anthony Janas
Collages by
Caitlin Minor

https://anthonyjanas.bandcamp.com/

Foldiplier is available as a pcb, kit, or fully built at
https://zlobmodular.com"

You can find an additional demo and details on Zlob Modular's Foldiplier here.