Modular Day Barcelona #10 - 2023

video upload by Befacosynth

"Modular Day is the festival of Modular Synthesizers - Eurorack - in Barcelona. This year in its 10th edition with Manufacturers, Shops, Workshops, Conferences and Concerts. We wait for you on September 23rd at Hangar."

0:25 Xor Electronics
20:26 Making Sound Machines
36:06 Tesseract
51:56 AVID
1:11:47 Body Synths
1:26:27 Jolin Lab
1:39:38 Jonaralogue
2:04:42 Ginko Synthese
2:30:03 Befaco

Modular Day Barcelona #10 Concerts
video upload by Befacosynth

"Modular Day is the festival of Modular Synthesizers - Eurorack - in Barcelona. This year in its 10th edition with Manufacturers, Shops, Workshops, Conferences and Concerts. We wait for you on September 23rd at Hangar.

We are thrilled to present these artists and friends of our event."

7:00 - Preassure: Ambre Laparra Blumenfeld and Marlène Jöbstl
34:06 (Intermission)
40:33 - Hara
1:07:41 (Intermission)
1:20:59 - Thëm
1:58:38 (Intermission)
2:11:22 - f.l.i.t.d
2:48:17 (Intermission)
2:55:24 - Espinoza Espinoza

Modular Day Barcelona 2023 after party - HRTL

video upload by Befacosynth

"There are few in the Czech electronic music culture with a background as storied as HRTL, the performing alias of Prague-based synthesiser musician Leoš Hort. Iconically performing from the centre of the dancefloor, HRTL is a force of the wildest nature on his instruments of choice, a carefully curated setup of modular synthesisers and tabletop instruments. Infamously electrifying and always improvised, each of his live club performances is quite literally one-of-a-kind; generative breakbeat rhythms meet with liquefying acid, and synths sliced from the utmost peaks of euphoria."

Befaco - Barcellona SDIY Collective

via Diego:

"We are a new Synth Diy collective based on Barcelona. As main activity we are making Modular synth workshops. In this workshop each one builds his own machine. Each month we prepare two workshops one with a new module an other you can choose between any of the previous. The modules we have until now are: VCO,VCF, Envelope generator (based on buchla 281), quad VCA, ring modulator, noise generator and power supply. but the list is in progress."
More details at http://www.befaco.org/




Befaco: "Haz tu propio sinte modular" from Común y Corriente on Vimeo.

"Visita a uno de los talleres de Befaco en Barcelona. Más en befaco.org y comunycorriente.com"

Googlish: "Visit one of the workshops Befaco in Barcelona. More befaco.org and comunycorriente.com"

Update: via diego in the comments:

Modular Synth.mov

YouTube via Befacosynth | December 03, 2010 |

"By Befaco.org Shooted at Hangar Media Lab by Borja Alexandre. 21/11/2010"

Solarizator v3.mov

Befacosynth | December 03, 2010 |

"By Befaco.org Shooted at Hangar Media Lab by Borja Alexandre. 21/11/2010"

Befaco MIDI Thing V2 - Web Editor

video upload by Befacosynth

"MIDI Thing V2 is a flexible MIDI to CV converter. Allowing polyphonic notes handling, envelope and LFO generation as well as all available MIDI messages to be converted into CV.
This is a huge upgrade from our previous beloved MIDI Thing, which adds a screen for easy configuration, 12 assignable ports, TRS, USB Host and Device, MIDI merge OUT, a web configuration tool, and a VCV rack bridge counterpart."

New Befaco VC ADSR Eurorack Module

Published on Nov 14, 2016 Befacosynth

via Befaco

"We are happy to announce that from 16th November we will have available our brand new module: VC ADSR

The VC ADSR is our take on the classic ADSR: now smaller, more powerful and user friendly.

You can see detailed information here.

This compact unit features voltage control for each stage with manual faders to improve usability, feel and aesthetics.

A unique feature of the VC ADSR is the gate outputs for each stage of the envelope offering an extra level of control over your patch!

Envelope generation can be triggered and controlled with the use of the panel mounted push button or with the trigger/gate input.
Control of the response curve between each stage of the envelope (from linear to logarithmic/exponential) is provided by a potentiometer.

For in-depth information on the module take a look to our user Manual and Demo Video.

Price will be 95€ for the Kit and 160€ for assembled version. See features video. [above]

ADSR is the first module that will come with our brand new Knurlies. A screw specially designed for eurorack to make re-arranging of your case a matter of minutes! [pictured below]

Knurlies are sold in 100pcs bags at a price of 30€"

CLICK FOR MORE »

Befaco - Octaves VCO

video upload by Befacosynth

"A harsh and funky take of an additive Oscillator.
Pile up multiplications of your frequency to get a lo-fi-retro wall of squared sound!
You get six doubled frequency pulses, or octaves, with common PWM and volume control for each of them.
The output of each is cascaded to the next one, so you can either have one output with all frequencies or break the chain and get several sums and modulate each independently!"

Update: and video from Divkid directly below. Also see mylarmelodies' Molten Music Technology video here.

A harsh & funky take on an additive oscillator // Octaves VCO from Befaco

video upload by DivKid

"Here we have what Befaco say is "a harsh and funky take on an additive oscillator" as it has individual harmonics or partials and VCAs to modulate them. However the idea of harmonics here is replaced with 6 octaves of square waves. It's an analog design with a triangle core oscillator that through frequency doublers give 6 octaves to work with, each turned into squares that respond to PWM. An onboard mixer allows for blending these squares, you can break out into new tones with self patching, or make multi-layered wide frequency spanning voices from the individual outs."

*TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS*
00:00 Hello & patch previews
01:10 Feature run down
02:44 Raw sound demo
03:43 Polymetric percussive octave riffs! (my favourite thing)
06:05 Self patched additive synth style sounds
08:13 Huge stereo drones
10:11 PWM at audiorate - tearing additive octaves
11:51 Exploring sync tones + upper octave overtones
13:42 Sub octaves, not just higher octaves
16:01 Noisy FM percussion
18:09 Randomised additives - modulating octave blends per note
19:24 Alarms, pacman & phone chirps - Octaves VCO as a modulator

Easter Reese’s ;)

Published on Apr 11, 2020 DubAssembly

"new Modular Bass from the Wall.

...Easter Reese’s ;)

#BassMusic #modularBass #eurorackmodular #eurorack #analogsynths #tiptopaudioofficial #wmdevices #radikaltechnologies #qubitelectronix #noiseeng
#befacosynth #pghmodular #matrixsynth"

Modular Percussion: Rings, Elements and Stolperbeats

video upload by Making Sound Machines

"Super excited to be part of Dutch Modular Fest @dutchmodularfest4609 today - a super nice one day modular meet in Utrecht NL with workshops, lots of great synth makers and concerts. We will be showing our #Stolperbeats drum trigger sequencer and a handful of rare unreleased prototypes.

If you've been eyeing one of our Eurorack DIY kits and you want to build it together with us, today is the perfect opportunity! Hang out with us and build a Farbfolder, Farbshaper, Farbhighpass or TausenddB and Multiplikand with us.

Our friends Stijn and Priscilla from TiNRS @thisisnotrocketscience3942 will be showing their awesome new collaborations with Paul Error Instruments@paultasbeeb: Brinta, a lovely granular module for live recording and processing audio, and White Rabbit, a fantastic reverb and delay ranging from etheral to glitchy.

Lauri @vaski will show off his beautiful new 2HP Lights Stereo Visualizer audio visualisation module and a handful of other incredibly clever utilities like the ECS-4 Triggered Switch and his AM-3/3 Triple Attenuverter Matrix.

We've been playing with prototypes of these modules for a while and it's super exciting to see them being released now!

Today's video is a little jam that happened when packing for Dutch Modular Fest. Stolperbeats is seen here sequencing Mutable Instruments awesome physical modelling synths #Elements as well as #Rings through their Streams dual dynamics gate with percussion from our own secret modular drum prototype.

The reverb in this sketch is @Befacosynth Lich, a great programmable multi-function module based on the @RebelTechnologies OWL platform. If you are into PureData, Max or Faust, you should give this one a whirl!

Dutch Modular Fest
Pieter Baan Centrum
Gansstraat 164
Utrecht (NL)

Market and Workshops from 11:00
Music program from 15:00 - 23:00

www.dutchmodularfest.com"

Befaco Oneiroi meet Octatrack - V/oct and audio input

video upload by Befacosynth

"Patch notes: The Octatrack's audio outputs are processed by the Oneiroi, it also receives notes, clock and some modulations via Midi Thing V2.

Oneiroi is an ambient and drone-like soundscapes full voice.

At his core, there is a Wavetable/Supersaw, Sine Wave Oscillator and a joyful Looper. This is followed by an FX section featuring a Multimode filter, a Resonator, a Delay, and a Reverb.
Its randomizer creates instant patches at the touch of a button.
The Looper can record the external input or the output for 'Sound On Sound' looping.

A full-stereo synthesizer that easily creates dense atmospheres for hypnotic music or cinematic sound design.
Featuring three oscillators, four effects, a looper, modulation with complex routing, and a randomizer."

Teensy 3.2 pin soldering for Befaco VCMC

Published on Oct 25, 2019 Befacosynth

"Quick video on how to solder Teensy pins. Also, how to place and solder male pin headers on VCMC module."

Befaco VCMC

Farbfilter and Stolperbeats in 7/8 time - Transistor Ladder Lowpass with Drive

video upload by Making Sound Machines

"For this one we channelled our inner Radiohead and made a beat with a 7/8 rhythm.

Come to @superboothberlin 11-13 May 2023 to chat to us and test our modules - we'll be in a beach tent together with all our friends @thisisnotrocketscience3942 @paultasbeeb @knobula6211 @apolloview9305 @vaskiembedded and Swampflux!! We are going to have a really good time and you are all invited to come and play!

Plus they are all debuting new modules we are really excited about!

In this video we are using #Farbfilter, an analog transistor ladder filter for Eurorack with a wicked overdrive stage and CV controlled resonance. We're still putting the finishing touches on this one, tweaking a resistor value here or there and taming the ranges a bit, but we love how it sounds already. A huge thankyou to @DivKid and @SynthDad for providing feedback on this one!

In this patch, #Stolperbeats is sending a MIDI sequence to the @WeAreElektron Model:Samples, playing Samples from the @GoldbabySamples Silverdrum Machinedrum pack for modelsamples. The bass is a PWM saw wave from Apollo View Modular's Allscillator complex VCO.

Both signals are filtered using the Farbfilter, with Stolperbeats sending a CV ramp to the filter cutoff of one lowpass filter and @Befacosynth Rampage being triggered to modulate the other. Enrica is controlling the offset for cutoff and attenuating the incoming resonance modulation. Kits will become available after Superbooth via our friends at @ThonkSynthDIY and @explodingshed5542.

Join our #superbooth workshop to solder with us:

Saturday 13.05.2023,
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Superbooth DIY Area
Berlin

https://www.superbooth.com/en/events/

Or join us on Sunday for the DIY afterparty:

Sunday 14.05.2023,
ca 5:00 pm
DIY Kit Day
Klunkerkranich
Berlin

@berlinmodularsociety will be playing modular synthesizer tracks live!"

Spaghetti Shrine by HRTL

Published on May 11, 2018 Befacosynth

"This is a self generative patch made on the fly. Leoš Hort aka HRTL just started an artistic residency with us here in Hangar.org for the whole month of May.

He will be using our Monolithic system to kick asses, demo our new modules and be awesome in general."

Befaco Introduces VOLTIO voltage source and precision adder eurorack module

video upload by Befacosynth

"An accurate voltage source and precision adder. Voltio fits somewhere between a music tool and a piece of electronics lab gear.It generates voltages equivalent to all the notes on the 12-tone equal temperament scale throughout a ten-octave range, with an intuitive two-knob interface.The Precision Adder In, lets you sum Voltio’s Out with external voltages.Additionally, the front panel banana connectors let you plug standard multimeter probes for hands-free operation on electronics lab.Use it to transpose Oscillators and sequences in a musical way or as a reference to calibrate your analog gear.

Available in assembled and DIY Kit versions.

FEATURES
Easily adjust your oscillators in known intervals.
Transpose Musical phrases from sequencers, arpeggiators, or any other notes source.
Calibrate oscillators and filters on your DIY projects or during analog gear maintenance.

SPECS
Current needs: +12V: 35mA, -12V: 15mA
Width: 6 HP
Depth: 30mm including power connector
Designed, kits prepared and assembled in Barcelona."

via Befaco

New Module: Farb Highpass - Analog Transistor Highpass Ladder Filter with Tilt EQ

video upload by Making Sound Machines

"Here's another neat little jam with a module from our brand new Farbfilter series!

This time introducing Farb Highpass - an #analog transistor ladder highpass filter, with a few tricks up its sleeve! It is a lovely sounding eastcoast subtractive synthesis filter topography that is often somehwhat overlooked and distinct from the classic lowpass ladder circuit.

We tweaked the #circuit and added CV controlled resonance to the feedback path. We also added a Tilt EQ. It lets you either bring some of the warmth back in, or double down on the #highpass effect and go all sizzly.

In this patch, we're using Stolperbeats to sequence the @WeAreElektron modelcycles, its audio processed through the left #FarbHighpass. The module receives resonance CV from Stolperbeats' envelope out, generating a pulse whenever the kick drum is playing. You can hear the filter's lovely self-resonance kick in with the sweep at the start of the video.

The bass is a Sharktooth wave from @apolloview9305 awesome #Allscillator complex VCO (kits available from Thonk). Its output is folded using the right hand Farb Highpass, with Stolperbeats sending a CV ramp to the filter cutoff with every bass drum. With CV patched, the cutoff knob becomes an offset for the incoming voltage.

At the drop, the voltage controlled resonance is expertly wobbled using @Befacosynth Rampage, good news! We have a small batch of DIY kits packed - you can solder the DIY version with our lead #engineer Enrica and be the first to get your hands on one of these modules! If you can't make it, the kits will become available after Superbooth via our friends at @ThonkSynthDIY and @explodingshed5542 .

Find out more about the modules here:
https://makingsoundmachines.com/


More info on the workshop at #Superbooth 2023:

Saturday 13.05.2023,
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Superbooth DIY Area
Berlin"

Befaco New modules reveal @ Elevator sound EU

video upload by Befacosynth

"Presentation of five new (or maybe not that new) modules! Live streaming from Elevator Sound Barcelona"

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

Befaco DIY Modular Synth Workshop June 13/14 at NK Berlin

Befaco is having another workshop on June 13 & 14 at NK Berlin. The details follow:

"You will learn the basics for building your own modules from the most simple parts. At the end you will have a module to begin a system or to add to your existing rack. Participants can decide between any of the modules that are available.

In the workshop one can build at least one device, and the more experienced can build more than one module. Modules are in Eurorack format, and you can choose between Banana or mini-jack connector.

More info: http://www.nkprojekt.de/befaco-diy-modular-synth-workshop/

befacosynth@gmail.com"

Modular Day #3

Published on Sep 30, 2016 Befacosynth

"Thanks to everyone that made Modular day #3 possible!!
http://modulardaybarcelona.org/
20+ Expositors
DIY Workshops by 6 manufacturers.
Octophonic instalation with pieces of 10 artists.
Concerts by BR-Laser, Clip!, Noroeste & Ralp
300+ visitors
Music by Clip!"

Befaco Workshops Coming to London, Madrid and Barcelona

London:next 29/30 @ musichackspace
Madrid: 20/21 of December @ T-37
Barcelona: 13/14 December @ Hangar.org

More info befacosynth@gmail.com

http://www.befaco.org

H90 Modular Love: Quadravox Modulation

video upload by Oren Levy

"A synth patch using an ‪@EventideAudio‬ H90 to transform a sequenced sine wave into a chord sequence.
Various parts of the patch are modulated with analog CV from the synthesizer. Those CVs get converted to MIDI CC using the ‪@Befacosynth‬ CV thing and fed into the H90."

Upcoming Befaco Modular Workshop

via Befaco:
"We are preparing our second edition of the Befaco Modular Workshop at Berlin.  No previous knowledge is needed and we will provide all the parts you need.  The modules are Euro format but you can choose betwen banana conectors and 3,5 jacks.  The next date is next 13/14 of January (with other dates on 23-24/02/13 and 15-16/03/13).  The place will be (as th last time at R-aw (Cotheniusstrasse 5) We have begging this thread also on muffwiggler.com for workshop information. If you are interested in take part, please replay to befacosynth@gmail.com and reserve the modules you will like to build. (The workshop is limited to 14 people).

We are a open source DIY collective so you can also download the schematics eagles etc, from our site befaco.org we have also the same workshop in Madrid and Barcelona (check the dates at befaco.org)

In this second take the modules available are:

Euro style power supply+Power bus. 14 plugs Regulated Power bus plus a prebuild 2A switched supply. (65e)

Envelope generator Based on Buchla 281 but with more outputs and hi velocity mode (95e)

Quad VCA/ Mixer 4 VCAs lin/exp with master out (95e)

Ring Modulator + Atenuverter It includes a Sin. VCO (95e)

Noise gen + Lag processor Shift register noise unit with white,pink, HP,LP, CV granity and random gates. as bonus came with a smal lag procesor (65e)

Tube distorsion + Atenuverter. tuve driven VCA+distorsion and as bonus an atenuverter (95e)

Sample and Hold +Complex Lag procesor (95e)

Mixer. Small four channel mixer with two outputs, master and 180º inverted master for CV and audio mixing.(55e)

Ouput module. Main output "world interface"low cut r, mono to stereo "Y" ,Headphone amplifier, and tree Banan or minijack to 6,5 Jack converters.

We also have some stand alone devices to build :

Mini-sequencer /slicer usb powered step sequencer + audio slicer+ scanning slider VCO (95e)

Quad-t 4 voices touch , trigg,and piezo trigered analog "twin-T" drums) (65e)

Single anthena Theremin (65e)

Cacophonator Battery powered noise unit with 6 square oscillators and power starvation

Have fun!!"

New Befaco Modules for Superbooth: Noise Plethora and MEX!

video upload by Befacosynth

"Noise Plethora sends two filtered noises to Percall.
Muxlicer + MEX run the show, triggering percall and kickalls.

Morphader has Kickalls in one side and Plethora in the other, to achive the "only bass" scene and then go back to the mix of all.
Kickalls provide extra audio lines.
Lich is running Stoke patch, sending audio and random CVs: https://www.rebeltech.org/patch-libra..."

via Befaco

"We are ready for superbooth and super excited to announce we will be presenting two new modules! We are located in one of the outside tents, table Z190 Please pass by if you are around for a talk and take a look to the new babies!

The big one is noise plethora, a three channel noise module with a selector of type of noise. Each channel has an analog multi mode filter to allow shaping the noise to get from hats sounds, to harsh glitches and textures.

This module will release first week of November at a final price of 350€ (Taxes included)

The second module. MEX, is a trigger expander for Muxlicer! It adds a new line of gates to Muxlicer's sequence, where you can choose to turn off the step, output same number of gates as muxlicer, or sending just one. A very simple concept, that provides great flexibilty! And greatest thing: you can daisy chain them so you can add as many as desired!!

This module will release last week of October at a final price of 85€ (after taxes)"