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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jumblin' a GTE | Make Noise


video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"Running René, through, GTE through Jumbler...

Also, the premiere of a visual score by Tod Antilla, performed by HisWiredMoves!"

http://www.makenoisemusic.com

IDM Guy tries to Techno


video upload by

"I make One Take Sound Recordings with Live-performed Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Modules. The Goal is to make Complex Sound, as far away as possible from Gridmusic from DAWs."

Interesing how he runs the patch cables underneath, through the case.

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Explaining and testing GTE by Make Noise


video upload by Stazma

"Today I'm happy to show you some stuff with the GTE by Make Noise.

GTE stands for 'Gestural Time Extractor', the concept of the module is to take any incoming signal and extract timing information from it's level. It's particularly great to creat weird rhythms (synced to clock or not) as well as to mangle audio rate signals into many supersonic squares.

Have fun!!!

More info here: https://www.makenoisemusic.com/module..."

00:00 Intro
01:53 Module Overview
04:01 Weird Beat 101
08:21 First patch I made with GTE
09:25 Audio rate madness
13:36 Pulse Acid Jam
14:26 Extra weird breakbeats
15:52 Computer synced weird beat

Giovanni Grandi drone/ambient modular performance @ Spazio Gerra


video upload by Giovanni Grandi

"A drone/ambient modular performance built around a fed-back Strymon BlueSky shimmering reverb. Textures by Frap Tools Brenso oscillator processed through Fumana filterbank and Make Noise Morphagene.

The performance was recorded as part of the Giardiniera streaming concert in February 2021 at Spazio Gerra, Reggio Emilia.

Video by Ali Beidoun AKA ‪@fotoniknoise‬

#dronemusic #ambientmusic #modularsynth #live

Moments:

00:00 Starting drone
01:22 Shaping the reverb feedback with Frap Tools Fumana filterbank
04:00 Adding texture through Make Noise Morphagene
05:00 A hint of pulsation
06:27 Modulating FUMANA with a contact microphone for spectral transfer
07:49 The pulse is real
10:53 Further rhythmic development through Brenso's wavefolder"

HOW TO Build a Portable Live Techno Rig (and Actually Perform With It)


video upload by SynthDad Music

"Turing machines are generative sequencers that create looped melodies that slowly evolve and change over time, perfect for techno. I'm using the Shroud of Turing from Flatsix Modular in my compact techno setup. It's a 1U turing machine with clever features like user-defined scales and the ability to save different scales to play. I'm using it with Shakmat Ballista Blast as the main voice . Ohmforce Bohm is the main kick and I play it against Shakmat Battering Ram for dual-kick fun."

HOW TO Build a Portable Live Techno Rig (and Actually Perform With It)

video upload by SynthDad

"I used to think a bigger setup meant more options meant better music. Turns out the opposite is true, at least for me.

For a while my live rig was getting more complex every time I played it. More modules, more flexibility, more things to manage. And instead of playing, I was troubleshooting. So I stripped it back.

In this video I walk through the portable techno case I built for live performance; what made the cut, what didn't, and why having fewer options actually made me more focused and more musical on stage.

If you make techno with hardware and performing live is something you're thinking about, hopefully this is useful.

Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Breakdown of my setup - kicks
01:01 Adding texture with Oneiroi
01:36 Battering Ram as second kick
02:03 Lead voice Ballista Blast
02:25 Sequencing with Shroud of Turing
05:23 Changing up the melody
05:52 Quantising notes to change the mood
07:27 Putting it all together to play
22:36 Conclusions"

Modular techno performance with a portable setup

TEAR - Experimental jam #31 // Vhikk X, Moog Subharmonicon, Bitbox


video upload by David Falcon

"Testing this battery powered mobile setup. The Palette case can be powered via powerbank and with the Bitbox micro I can record within the Modular case itself, without the need of any other equipment. The idea behind it is to take it outside to some special places to record, and maybe add some field recordings in the background.

I finally got to try the Vhikk X after a while trying to get one. The first few hours with it I was not very inspired by it, but kept digging and found this small melody that felt pretty emotional. Ironically the drone bass did not come from the Vhikk, but instead from my favorite, the Subharmonicon.

The Bitbox is here because it can do a lot in such small footprint. It is a sampler in the classic sense, but also is acting as a pseudo-Radio Music module with a radio sample I found, and also is recording the whole piece directly like the 4ms Wav Recorder.

In Ableton I added later on a bit of compression and EQ to even out the sounds.

I have published the first ALBUM that is acompilation of songs, some from this year and some older called "Hipotese". It is available in the streaming platforms and bandcamp. Go check it out!
https://davidfalcon.bandcamp.com

// Patch notes //
Moog Subharmonicon - Drone Bass, modulated from Pam's New Workout
Forge TME Vhikk X - Melody, sequenced from Oxi One and processed with a LPG in the Disting mk4.
1010 Music Bitbox Micro - Synth, piano and radio samples. Records the whole mix that comes out from the Befaco Output Bus. This is what makes the setup truly portable."

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Ballista Blast by Shakmat, Six Sound Examples


video upload by Liminal Pulses

"In this showcase, I've created six different sound sources with the Ballista Blast by ‪@ShakmatModular‬ . It can do SO MANY THINGS, and do them AMAZINGLY, but I thought I'd focus on six sound design examples, so we can zoom in on a few core engines and all the various sounds you can get from those engines. Let me know what you think of each one in the comments!

Each sound example is 2.5 minutes long, save the last example, which is 4 minutes.

0:07 Sound Example One, Engine: WaveTable. Type: Basic. ENVLP Mode: ASR. ANLG VCF: Type 2. VCA Mode: Drone. Distortion type 2, level 3 out of 5. FM. Alt = ON

2:23 Sound Example Two, Engine: Classic. Mode: Width. ENVLP Mode: AR. ANLG VCF: Type 2. VCA Mode: Drone. FM. Alt = ON

4:46 Sound Example Three, Engine: FM. Algorithm Type: Magnet Claw Arms. VCA Mode: Drone. ENV Mode: AR. FM.

7:10 Sound Example Four, Engine: WaveTable. Type: Digi 08. VCF Type: 2p VCA Mode: Drone. ENV Mode: AR.

9:50 Sound Example Five, Engine: Classic. Mode: Sync. VCA Mode: Drone. ENV Mode: AR. ANLG VCF: Type 2. FM.

12:15 Sound Example Six Engine: WaveTable. Type: Harm 1. Distortion type 2, level 3 out of 5. ENVLP Mode: ASR. ANLG VCF: 4P. VCA Mode: ENV. Distortion type 2, level 3 out of 5. FM.

I'm using effects by the ‪@busycircuits‬ MFX and ‪@tiptop-audio‬ Z5000.
The first two sound examples feature a sequence by the Varigate 4+ by ‪@malekko1‬
The second two feature the Pseudos by Raw Yaw Media.
The last two feature the T12 by ‪@doboz.modular‬"

midiphy zetaSID plays "Electric City" by Flex (Stereo ASID)


video upload by midiphy

"An outstanding stereo SID track made by Flex (Antti Hannula) of Artline Designs in 2020.

Played back using quadchained midiphy zetaSIDs with a slight amount of hardware unison detune to slightly thicken the mix :). The MIDI ASID signal is provided by a midiphy nexusMIDI expander connected to an Elektron TM-1 MIDI Interface in Turbo MIDI mode to provide the bandwidth required for dual channel ASID playback.

Visualization support by a tiny six inch Sony PVM 6041QM CRT.

Thanks for watching and listening!
Best regards,
Peter/Hawkeye
https://www.midiphy.com/"

USING AN EAR MODEL 24 HEISENBERG AS SAMPLE & HOLD


video upload by Peter Grenader

Introducing Cosmic Debris from WMD and Infrasonic Audio


video uploads by WMDevices

"Cosmic Debris is a powerful delay and reverb engine built for modular explorers who want more than just echoes. With 16 interactive delay lines, multiple performance modes, and a design tuned for live use, Cosmic Debris can move from precise rhythmic repeats to infinite atmospheric washes in an instant."

Playlist:
1. Introducing Cosmic Debris from WMD and Infrasonic Audio
2. 3 patches with WMD Cosmic Debris
3. WMD Cosmic Debris - In-depth overview and tutorial

See additional posts featuring Cosmic Debris here.


"A collaboration born in the Denver modular community

Cosmic Debris began as a design by Nick Donaldson of Infrasonic Audio, a fellow Denver modular enthusiast we met through our monthly Freq Boutique gatherings. Nick approached WMD for advice on manufacturing, and as soon as we heard the sounds he was creating, we knew there was something special.

From there, the collaboration took off. We worked closely with Nick to refine the design, bringing in ideas to expand the feature set, streamline performance controls, and ensure the module would be rock-solid for production. The process has been as rewarding as the results: not only has Cosmic Debris grown into a truly versatile delay and reverb processor, but we’ve had the joy of building a deeper friendship through the design journey.

Cosmic Debris is a powerful delay and reverb engine built for modular explorers who want more than just echoes. With 16 interactive delay lines, multiple performance modes, and a design tuned for live use, Cosmic Debris can move from precise rhythmic repeats to infinite atmospheric washes in an instant.

At the core, Spray transforms traditional delay taps into massive ambient reverbs, while Scatter reshapes the feedback paths and interactions between lines to create ever-changing textures. Time and it's shift function SLEW take traditional modulation and flip it on its head with huge risers, crossfading delay time changes, and hands on control over the energy of the sound caught in the buffers.

A built-in band-pass filter lets you carve space in the mix or push the signal into motion with CV modulation.

Cosmic Debris is designed with performance at its heart. Blast delivers a momentary boost into the delay input as well as 100% send level (in send mode) for explosive bursts of sound with natural tails, while Send Mode turns the Mix control into a CV-controllable send/return level, perfect for insert-style processing.

Flexible sync options include clock input, tap tempo, or free-running mode, keeping you locked in rhythm or drifting into uncharted time. A dedicated Freeze function captures audio into a timeless loop, letting you hold textures indefinitely.

Three unique processing modes, Blur, Ratio, and Warp, expand the palette even further, from smearing reverbs to pitch-shifted delays. Combined with its intuitive interface and deep modulation capabilities, Cosmic Debris is equally at home in a live performance rack or a studio sound-design system."

Twin peak filter patching with Nekyia Circuits Ceremony


video upload by Tom Churchill

"Nekyia Circuits’ Ceremony is a dual filter and resonator based on Rob Hordijk’s Twin Peak design, which can morph from a single lowpass filter to a twin bandpass. It has bags of character, whether you’re filtering your oscillators or using it as a unique voice of its own. Nekyia Circuits hired me to create some patches to show what Ceremony can do, and in this video I break down various ways to use it."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro & patch previews
02:03 Controls overview
03:16 Lowpass mode
05:25 Twin bandpass mode
12:27 Wind FX and noise drones
15:06 Adding harmonics to sines
19:17 Synthesising hi-hats and percussion
24:05 Pinging & FM for techno loops
26:44 Adding character to digital chords

Ambient Modular with Buchla MARF (eurorack)


video upload by RandomVoltage

"First little ambient patch with the Buchla MARF by tiptopaudio

More Buchla here:"

RF Dual Retro Vco Eurorack oscillator


video upload by Radical Frequencies Modular

"The New Dual Retro VCO through Diode Dream VCF is the best combo for that big retro sound ! At the first part of the video you can listen the pulse out of alpha that is modulated and synced from beta Vco that is also modulated (pwm) by a slow lfo (Dpvco triangle does this). At the 2nd part you listen the Ring modulator out. #radicalfrequenciesmodular #dualretrovco #eurorack #modularsynth #analogsynth"

See the announcement post here.

Monday, April 13, 2026

Zerosum Inertia - Zi54 [It Sounds like This]


video upload by NOISEBUG

Zerosum Inertia - Zi54
Eowave - Titan
Mehr Music Machines - Divvy
Make Noise Maths

https://www.noisebug.net/

Maneco Labs - Dark System M1 [Will it Drum?]


video upload by NOISEBUG

"Yes, it very much will drum. The M1 dark system is a fully modular (Eurorack compatible )system in conveniently compact desktop format. No external modules or effects are used in this video.

Head over to Noisebug to pick up one of these feature packed boxes.

#synth #modularsynth"



Dark System M1

Dark system M1 is an analog modular monophonic synthesizer voice, in eurorack format, completely patchable with 8 step sequencer , fuzz and delay effects.

Modules:

1-Sequencer 8 , a modern version of the classic Baby8 analog sequencer.
2-Sub Vco , sawtooth and pulse oscillator, 1 v per octave compatible, also includes a noise source and one or two octaves sub square waveforms, selectable with toggle switch.

3-Transistor ladder VCF , modern version of the classic moog ladder filter, capable os self oscillating

4-EG2 , dual ASR envelope generator, with loop capabilities for use as a sort of low frequency oscillator.

5-VCA4 , quad voltage controlled amplifier, with per channel gain and summed output for use as a voltage controlled mixer

6-Delay , pt2399 based , with modulation input and self oscillations

7-Crash Fuzz , a wild square wave fuzz , with modulation over pulse width (color) , and internal triangle LFO for modulating color

8-HRmixer , 4 channel mixer with global gain, vu meter led level indicator, and headphone output.

Specs :

dimensions : 58HP width m 3U height in Eurorack standards

Power requirement : 9VDC 0.5mA center negative (included)

New VCV Rack Modules / April 2026


video upload by Omri Cohen

"You can find these patches, along with many others, available on my Patreon page - / early-access-new-155247826

Introduction - 00:00
Leviathan - 00:10
Ambivalent Instruments - 04:35
Chord Chemist - 06:56
Ouroboros - 09:06
docB - 13:18"

MetaModule Tutorials: Bird Song Patch


video upload by 4ms Company

"Go to our MetaModule forum for the patch notes: https://forum.4ms.info/t/bird-song-pa..."

Playing with Parting - Old Blood Noise Endeavors & Emily Hopkins


video upload by Molten Music Technology

"Running a simple bass line through the stunning Parting glitch/ambient machine and exploring the sounds. It's a very touchy feely pedal that's wasted on guitarists and really should be a Eurorack module. Full review coming soon from a synth perspective.
I bought this pedal myself."



"Parting is a box of pleasant surprises. Moments of chance will give bursts of a glitch delay that can smear into a reverb, modulated by tremolo or vibrato, filtered, and, most importantly, dissolved into lofi aliasing or stretched out reverse. All of this may jump around in halves and octaves of itself - it’s up to you and Parting, together.
Controls

Dissolve has two functions. Below noon, it reduces sample rate, creating an increasingly degraded version of the signal. Above noon, it reverses the signal, and repeatedly cuts the reverse clock in half as the knob is turned, creating an increasingly long and degraded reverse.

Rate sets the rate of the modulation LFO, which is also the frequency of triggers for moments of chance.

Depth sets the depth of the LFO.

Shape sets the LFO shape: Sine, Square, Reverse Saw, Saw, Random Sine, Random Square, Envelope

Chance allows random bits of signal to enter the delay/reverb buffer during an LFO cycle.

Smear adds diffusion and feedback to the delay lines, turning them into a lush reverb as the knob is turned up.

Glitch creates various clock subdivisions.

Time sets the timing of the delay/reverb, as well as the reverse.

Filter sets the cutoff point of the post-dissolve filter.

Mix sets the blend of dry and wet signal.

Aux switch for tap tempo, half speed, or preset switching.

Soft-touch On/Off footswitch with relay switching for minimal switch noise"

EAR MODEL 24 MARK II & MODEL 10 MARK II DEMO


video upload by Peter Grenadere

"A short video gives you an idea of the musicality of the Electro-Acoustic Research Model 24 Mark II Heisenberg Generator.

Let's to hear and even see the difference between unison and gaussian random distribution and the ease of navigating between the 1st and 2nd preset scale banks."

Floating in Space with Cosmic Debris


video upload by Metamyther

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