New intellijel Scales 8hp Dual-Channel Note Quantizer and Step Sequencer

Aphex of Scales Published on Jan 24, 2019 Intellijel

Update: playlist added above with the following videos:

1. Aphex of Scales
2. Scales Weighs In
3. Scales Trigger Modes
4. Sequencing With Scales
5. Spinning Melodies With Scales

"Scales is an 8hp dual-channel note quantizer and step sequencer. Fundamentally, it takes an input voltage, quantizes it to notes in a user-defined scale, and sends that quantized voltage to an output, where you can use it as a melodic pitch source for oscillators or any other module that expects to see discreet note values at its input.

Scales goes far beyond the fundamental, allowing you unprecedented control of the pitches and intervals hiding inside your control voltages; turn LFO’s into arpeggiators; random voltages into harmonic counterpoint; and unquantized external CV sequencers into chromatically tuned note sequencers.

Quantization can be locked to an incoming trigger. There are a number of trigger output options as well, ranging from no triggering (good for pitch shifting drones); through triggers that sync with either of the two outputs (or both); to a trigger or gate transmitted in sync with one sent to the module’s TRIG input.

Shift

Scales features two independent outputs, enabling you to create shifted harmonic intervals within your chosen scale using only a single pitch input. Using the SHIFT input you can modulate changes on OUT A and/or OUT B.

You can also use the shift input to switch between scales or to change the root of any existing scale pattern or split Scales into two quantizers — each conforming to a common scale, but fed entirely different voltage sources.

Sequence

Scales also features a 128-step SH-101 style step sequencer (complete with storage for up to 35 fully programmable patterns) — allowing you to feed OUT B with sequenced notes and rhythm patterns, while OUT A continues to function as a standard pitch quantizer for external voltages. You can even sync the sequencer to quantizer events on OUT A.

Features

CV inputs and outputs operate in a -10v to +10v range with 1v/oct scaling
1-octave keyboard for selecting scale notes in real time and LED buttons provide visual feedback of quantizing
Save and recall up to 35 different scales and sequences, arranged in 5 banks (black keys) of 7 scales each (white keys)
35 factory scale patterns included
High resolution precision DAC for accurate pitch generation
Adjustable trigger delay
Input filtering eliminates jitter
Low latency"

Modular LiveSET Vol.005 "Intellijel Scales Demo, no talking"

video by LogicNOT

"This is a little demo of how I like to use the Intellijel Scales. The first in a series of videos showcasing the combination of of 4 Intellijel modules (Scales, Tete, Tetrapad, Quadrax) and the Westlicht Performer.

The 'Scales' is an excellent quantizer with many advanced options. Entering very simple scales with only 2-5 entries result in interesting possibilities for scalar progressions by using the root-mode and of course by playing the module. As this is a demo there is extensive melody-madness involved. In a normal performance I would use it more sparingly.

- the Tete/Tetrapad channel 1 is controlling the pitch
- a combo of 2 Quadrax LFOs is controlling the shift
- Scales is controlling two lead voices"

Eurorack Videos by Nightlife Electronics

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Playlist for the above:

1. Xaoc Devices Odessa, Batumi, Belgrad

This video showcases a selection of Xaoc Devices modules. We have the Odessa additive oscillator as the only sound sound source with it's different outputs being individually processed through the Endorphines Milky Way, Xaoc Belgrad and the Intellijel Multi FX 1U. The sequence is generated by the Tirana II and one channel of the Batumi being mixed and fed into an Intellijel Duatt to Intellijel Scales for Quantization. The remaining channels of the Batumi add some subtle modulations here and there. The Fundamental output of the Odessa is running through a seperate channel with it's own envelope control to add more variation to the sequence.

Modules Used
Xaoc Devices : Odessa, Batumi, Belgrad, Tirana II, Tallin
Intellijel : Dual ADSR, Scales, Duatt 1U, Muti-FX 1U
Mutable Instruments : Tides, Kinks, Links
Steady State Fate : Muton
Endorphin.es : Milky Way

2. 4MS Spherical Wavetable Navigator with 4MS Dual Looping Delay

In this video we have a selection of 4MS modules; the Spherical Wavetable Navigator (SWN) running into the Dual Looping Delay and finally into the Listen 4. The Spherical Wavetable Navigator is a really deep and interesting sound source. You have full control over 6 internal wavetable oscillators that each have a 1V/oct input. Each of the 6 can be independently shaped and sculpted in real time for ultimate improvisation. The outputs of the SWN are being fed into the Dual Looping Delay to keep things rolling nicely. The dual, syncopated melodic sequence is provided by the Korg SQ1.

3. Xaoc, ALM, Instruo, Intellijel, Mutable Instruments Dub

Here we have a dark, slow dubbed out jam using the Mutable Instruments Tides being filtered by the Instruo I-o47 to create a polyphonic chord pattern. The Xaoc Devices Odessa, filtered by Belgrad, adds an eerie evolving atmosphere over the top.
The sequence is derived from the Xaoc Devices Tirana II and Batumi mixed in the Mutable Links middle section with the "min" output being fed into an Intellijel Duatt then Scales for quantizing. The Duatt is essential here for keeping the sequence CV within a specific range so we don't have a wide swing in of voltages being fed into the quantizer.
The drums are all from the ALM Squid Salmple being sequenced by the Intellijel Steppy. The Squid is running into the Endorphines Squark Dirty to Me filter to give a little more character. FX on other parts of the patch are from Endorphines Milky Way and Intellijel Multi FX 1U.

https://nightlife-electronics.com/

Getting to the Root of Scales

Published on Apr 17, 2019 Intellijel

Intellijel Scales

"Scales is an 8hp dual-channel note quantizer and step sequencer. Fundamentally, it takes an input voltage, quantizes it to notes in a user-defined scale, and sends that quantized voltage to an output, where you can use it as a melodic pitch source for oscillators or any other module that expects to see discreet note values at its input.

Scales goes far beyond the fundamental, allowing you unprecedented control of the pitches and intervals hiding inside your control voltages; turn LFO’s into arpeggiators; random voltages into harmonic counterpoint; and unquantized external CV sequencers into chromatically tuned note sequencers.

Quantization can be locked to an incoming trigger. There are a number of trigger output options as well, ranging from no triggering (good for pitch shifting drones); through triggers that sync with either of the two outputs (or both); to a trigger or gate transmitted in sync with one sent to the module’s TRIG input."

Scales Walkthrough Tutorial - Part 1

Published on Apr 25, 2019 Intellijel

"This video provides a step by step walkthrough of how to use the Scales quantizer module from Intellijel.

Part 1 - Getting Started With One Oscillator
00:14 - What is a Quantizer?
00:44 - How to Connect Scales
01:10 - Matching Tuning With Note Output
01:47 - Sending The Right Input to Scales (Using Attenuation & Offset)
04:17 - Selecting Notes And Saving & Loading Scales
05:42 - Changing Root Notes
06:24 - Using the TRIG Output
07:53 - Using the TRIG Input
09:09 - Learning Scales With LEARN Mode
09:57 - Setting TRIG Delay"

Scales Walkthrough Tutorials

Live Techno Eurorack Modular Synthesizer | Sworn64

Published on Feb 5, 2020 sworn64

"Live Eurorack Modular Techno Synthesizer | Sworn64

This is my first patch with the WMD Crater kick drum module and MSCL compressor. The bassline is going through the MSCL with the kick in the sidechain input. The bass is a Roland 512 oscillator through a System 80 860 Filter (The smaller version of the JOVE filter). Intellijel Dual ADSR is controlling the filter and the VCA output which is an Intellijel Quad VCA. Snare Drum is the Hexinverter Mutant Snare. The lead synth is the Noise Engineering Manis Iteritas with various voltages sources mixed t an Intellijel Scales quantizer to sequence pitch. The voltage sources are a clocked Mutable Instruments Marbles, a stepped random from a Make Noise Wogglebug (also clocked) and a cycling Make Noise Maths. These are all being mixed through an Intellijel Triatt. Noise Engineering Lapsus Os is used to perform the range of pitch to the Manis Iteritas via the Wogglebug’s External input. Wintermodular Eloquencer is the main sequencer and I’m using the EME expander for performance of kick and snare drum fills and mutes. The whole mix is sent through a WMD Overseer filter. The Intellijel Plannar is used to perform the filter cutoff as well as mix in some white noise from the Steady State Fate Quantum Rainbow. Mix is through a WMD Performance mixer with the Halls of Valhalla reverb on the Tip Top Audio Z-DSP and a Make Noise Mimeophon for Delay effects. The bassline is also going through the 4ms DLD for some stereo delay. The atmospheric background synth is the Mutable Instruments Plaits through a Strymon Engineering Magneto. Xaoc Devices Batumi is modulating lots of things. I am tweaking some random samples from the 4ms STS that have a really short loop on them to create some interesting sound effects here and there.

The LED lightbar is a Strange Electronic Lightstorm, a eurorack module that controls the LED bar via incoming CV. Thanks to Strange Electronic for providing the prototype arms to hold the lightbar above my modular so it lights up all of the gear. It looks awesome!"

Flip your arps! Generating complex arpeggios with soft sync

video upload by Electrum Modular

"To begin phasing out my Behringer Neutron (the first piece of electronic gear I ever bought, back in 2018), I’ve just acquired two new oscillators: Intellijel’s Dixie II+ and Shakmat’s Banshee Reach. Both feature a 'soft sync' option, whereas Neutron has only hard sync. Oscillator sync is generally touted for its distinctive timbral effects. I’ve never seen any discussion of its use at lower (sub-audio) frequencies. But looking at its effect on the waveform, I reckoned soft sync might generate some interesting arpeggios. Here are the results of my experiments!

NOTE: the folded shape of these arpeggios led me to also experiment with using a wavefolder (Intellijel’s Bifold). This worked – and has the advantage of preserving the period/frequency of the arpeggio, and thus the time signature. But as you increase the fold, the arpeggio begins to sound too chaotic. I guess there is a sweet spot (or range) between a bog-standard arpeggio and a formless sequence of notes.

Other modules used:
Make Noise's Maths
Intellijel's Scales
Mutable Instruments' Plaits
Expert Sleepers' Disting EX
ALM's Pamela's New Workout
Low Gain's Short Bus
Alright Instruments' Chronoblob"

Inverted echoes (a modular patch idea)

video upload by Electrum Modular

"The aim here – besides trying out the TSNM as an expressive keyboard – was to generate an inverted echo, so that a descending melody comes back as an ascending one, or vice versa. (I stole this idea from Bach, who often used contrapuntal inversion, playing the theme “upside-down”).

Mutable Instruments’ Beads (in delay mode) is perfect for this, but any module with a long delay would work. The other crucial ingredient is a multi-channel mixer/attenuverter such as Make Noise Maths (here, I’m using Acid Rain’s Junction).

Other modules used:
Intellijel’s Bifold
Intellijel’s Dixie II+
Intellijel’s Scales
Shakmat’s Banshee Reach
ALM’s Pamela’s New Workout
ALM’s MFX
ALM’s Pip Slope
Make Noise Optomix
Bela Gliss
Doboz’s TSNM
Doepfer A 121-3
Mutable Instruments’ Plaits
ST Modular’s Shikensa
Befaco MixIV
Disting Mk4"

Intellijel uScale II Quantizer Module

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via this auction

"This is a highly versatile and very musical device for creating interesting, beautiful and harmonious musical riffs from just about any analog cv sources. Please see the demo videos to get a taste of some of the creative things you can do with this module.

Features:

12 buttons with matching dual color leds for selecting scale notes in real time (and visual feedback of quantizing).
Processes 0-10v (as 1v/oct) in the ‘in’ input.
Accepts 0-10v or ±5v on the ‘shift’ input (jumper selectable) for a shift range of ±12semitones or ±12 scale degrees.
Two 0-10v outputs (a and b) with 1v/oct scaling.
Output b is a user selectable interval based on the root note on output a. this interval can be chromatic (fixed semitones) or diatonic (interval is within the current scale and the value is based on scale degrees). this interval can be a bipolar value of ±12.
Shift has user selectable destinations of note a, b, a+b or the scale root.
Shift has user selectable modes of where shifting occurs: before scaling, in scale (diatonic) or post scale (key shifting).
Menu for shifting the scale root manually.
Special ‘scale shift” mode allows the “shift” input to select scales from the current bank (so 12 scales can be selected by cv).
Can store 12 scales in 12 banks for a total of 144 different user scales.
Module ships with 5 banks preloaded with scales (they can be erased by the user and reprogrammed).
Precision trimmers on pcb for fine tuning and scaling the two outputs.
Skiff friendly depth
uni/bipolar cv switch added to the panel
16bit super low INL error TI DAC which translates to +/-0.0005V accuracy for pitch CV."

Buchla Music Easel in Eurorack!

video upload by Electrum Modular

"Unveiling of the Easel-esque system! Demonstration includes three patches, with notes on each."

Modules:
ST Modular SHIKENSA (1st post to feature one)
Intellijel Scales
ALM Pip Slope
ALM Pamela's Workout
Intellijel Dixie II+
Shakmat Banshee Reach
Intellijel Bifold
Make Noise Optomix
Synthrotek MIXIV
ART Junction (1st post to feature one)
Mutable Instruments Beads
ALM MFX
Doboz Touch Plate Controller & Gliss
Expert Sleepers Disting

Generative Music: The Seagull & The Walrus

video by Todd Murray

"Generative music with a modular synth is not so much about playing notes with a keyboard or sequencer. It's about building a story from clock pulses, oscillators, filters and modulating everything. Its about how you feel, while making it. It is not really random, although it can be. Many cases it is about controlling or selecting waveforms that may suit a particular scale and pattern. The best part is, if you don't record the story, it is gone forever......

Modules used:
Intellijel Quad VCA
Intellijel Scales
Intellijel Mixup
ALM Pamela's New Workout
Mutable Elements (DIY)
Mutable Plaits
Mutable Stages
Mutable Beads
Make Noise QPas
Make Noise Optomix"

Planar 2 Gets Generative With Planar 2, Scales and Steppy

Published on Jun 5, 2019 Intellijel

"Here's a fairly simple generative patch. This one uses the Shapeshifter PULSE output to clock Steppy and drive the whole thing. Steppy is sending gates to trigger the Rubicon and Plonk Voices, but also clocking Rainmaker and triggering quantization of Scales.

The melodies are being generated by Quadra's function generators 3 and 4 sent to Scales in Dual quantizer mode. Planar is controlling the rate and range of these melodies. Shapeshifter's RATIO is set by the X-axis to determine the rate of the pulses clocking the system. Planar's Y-axis is controlling the CV Level of two channels of Quad VCA to scale the Quadra envelopes before they go to Scales for quantization. This means that fast trills can be produced by moving the joystick towards the top right, and melodies slow and become more simple as it travels to the bottom left.

Selecting different PULSE output options on Shapeshifter, or changing the patterns on Steppy can change the rhythm of the patch. This patch is a great starting point to make a more complex generative patch since the voices have no filtering or modulation at this point and Planar has many more functions that can be implemented.

#intellijel #eurorack #modular #synthesizer"

Scales Walkthrough Tutorial Part 3 - Using the Sequencer

Published on May 2, 2019 Intellijel

"This video wraps up our step by step walkthrough of how to use the Scales quantizer module from Intellijel.

Part 3 - Getting Groovy With Scales Sequencer
00:06 - Accessing Sequencer Mode
00:32 - Sequencer Mode Button Functions
00:55 - Recording a Sequence
01:34 - Clocking the Sequencer
01:53 - Adding Notes to the Sequence
02:17 - Saving and Loading Sequences
02:48 - Reseting Sequences with SHIFT
03:12 - Clearing a Sequence
04:05 - Transposing a Sequence with ROOT
04:44 - Sequencer TRIG Modes
07:05 - Quantizing While Sequencing"

Scales Walkthrough videos

Intellijel System ~ Misheberakh Scale ~ Strymon Cloudburst

video upload by Ebotronix

Intellijel Designs System
Dubmix with Mini Expander, Azimuth 2 , Quadrax,
Shapeshifter , 2x Amps , 4x Planar 2 , 4x Polaris Multi Mode Filter,
4x Dixie II +, 2x Plonk , 2x Multi FX 1u, 2x Mixup, 2x Tangrams,
2x Quadratt 1u, 2x passive LPG, Dr. Octature 1 & 2, Steppy,
Scales, Bifold, Flurry (master clock), Quad VCA,
Sealegs, Quad Inverter, µMod V1 , ADSR,
Cylonix - Cyclebox II with expander,
Tunefish Modular
Ornament and Crime with Teensy 4.0
Quantermain App with Misheberakh Scale
Ritual Electronics 2x Flexibilite´
Tioptop Audio Z 3000 Kick
Strymon Cloudburst (2x) Midi CC ( 8 channels) by 16n Faderbank AtoVproject
16.05.2024
video # 2373

Intellijel System ~ Ultralocrian Scale ~ ~Strymon Cloudburst

video upload by Ebotronix

Intellijel Designs System
Dubmix with Mini Expander, Azimuth 2 , Quadrax,
Shapeshifter , 2x Amps , 4x Planar 2 , 4x Polaris Multi Mode Filter,
4x Dixie II +, 2x Plonk , 2x Multi FX 1u, 2x Mixup, 2x Tangrams,
2x Quadratt 1u, 2x passive LPG, Dr. Octature 1 & 2, Steppy,
Scales, Bifold, Flurry (master clock), Quad VCA,
Sealegs, Quad Inverter, µMod V1 , ADSR,
Cylonix - Cyclebox II with expander,
Tunefish Modular Temps Utile and
Ornament and Crime with Teensy 4.0
Quantermain App with Ultralocrian Scale
Ritual Electronics 2x Flexibilite´
Tioptop Audio Z 3000 Kick
Strymon Cloudburst (2x) Midi CC ( 8 channels) by 16n Faderbank AtoVproject
16.05.2024
video # 2374

Scales Learning Scales

Published on Jan 31, 2019 Intellijel

"Scales is an 8hp dual-channel note quantizer and step sequencer. Fundamentally, it takes an input voltage, quantizes it to notes in a user-defined scale, and sends that quantized voltage to an output, where you can use it as a melodic pitch source for oscillators or any other module that expects to see discreet note values at its input.

Scales goes far beyond the fundamental, allowing you unprecedented control of the pitches and intervals hiding inside your control voltages; turn LFO’s into arpeggiators; random voltages into harmonic counterpoint; and unquantized external CV sequencers into chromatically tuned note sequencers.

Quantization can be locked to an incoming trigger. There are a number of trigger output options as well, ranging from no triggering (good for pitch shifting drones); through triggers that sync with either of the two outputs (or both); to a trigger or gate transmitted in sync with one sent to the module’s TRIG input."

New intellijel Videos

Published on Feb 20, 2019 Intellijel

Playlist:

1. Steppy Gets Loopy

Steppy is a 4-track programmable gate sequencer with eight internal memory slots, external clocking, numerous tweakable parameters, and a performance-first design aesthetic.

2. Noise and Melody

Scales excels at extracting melody from noisy sources.

3. Planar Trills

Planar 2 provides an expressive control input for Scales. By using Scales TRIG OUT to CLK Steppy we can play trills and melodies just by moving the joystick.

Scales Walkthrough Tutorial - Part 2 - Using 2 Oscillators

Published on Apr 30, 2019 Intellijel

"This video continues our step by step walkthrough of how to use the Scales quantizer module from Intellijel.

Part 2 - Getting Interesting With Two Oscillators
00:06 - Connecting a second oscillator
00:32 - Tuning Mode
01:27 - Setting Intervals
02:03 - Out B Config Chromatic VS Diatonic
03:12 - SHIFT Destinations
04:17 - SHIFT Quantization Modes
05:13 - Root & Scale Shifting
09:17 - Dual Quantizer Mode"

Scales Walkthrough Tutorials

Intellijel Metropolis Sequencer Based on RYK Roland System 100m M-185

Metropolis Scrutineering from DUDADIUS on Vimeo.

"First go around with the Intelljel Metropolis. This is a pretty basic setup; I didn't get into using the aux inputs to modulate things within the Metropolis. I'll try that next! As you can see though, the Metropolis really lends itself to performing and improvising. Very hands-on and easy to go all sorts of crazy ways, melodically. Similar to the Rene, in that regard, but from a totally different point-of-view.

Patch notes. Pamela is sending clock to Metropolis, Trigger Riot, Modcan Dual Delay, and Sound of Shadows.

Metropolis is sending the same note info to three different oscillators. The third one going through a uScale first to create intervals. All going into the Dubmix. The Trigger Riot is controlling Tiptop drums, mixed through a VCA Matrix then an M277 for a little grit. That's into channel 2 on the Dubmix, where I add a little Spring Reverb at one point.
The kik and snare are ultimately doubled with the Cwejman BLD and DPO. Lastly, I dialed into some sustained notes on the Pressure Points and a Modcan Triple OSC. The uStep is advancing the Pressure Points.

I had some troubles with the Trigger Riot losing sync when I would change presets. I'll have to delve into that some more."

Note the RYK M-185 was a DIY sequencer from RYK, not Roland. See the RYK channel below for more.

Regarding the Intelijel Metropolis, the following is some info via PatchPierre.Net, via Pierre on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"One of the most interesting modules i have seen in a while has been sent out to various testers in the last few weeks. The Intellijel Metropolis is a Eurorack sequencer, based on the RYK M-185 sequencer from the early Roland M-100 series. This module has always intrigued me, and i was always hoping someone would bring this style of sequencing/programming to the Eurorack. Intellijel worked out an agreement with Ryk earlier this year to create this only official Eurorack adaptation of his brilliant sequencer design...

Some of the features :
-Sequencer modes:
Forward, Forward-fixed, Reverse, Reverse-fixed, PingPong, PingPong-Fixed, Random, Random-fixed, Brownian, Brownian-fixed
-TB-303 style slide (constant time portamento) with adjustable time
-Stage skipping (double click slide buttons)
- Internal quantizing with selectable scales and keys
-Can act as a master clk with BPM control or slave to an external (using clk src function)
-Save/load panel settings
-shuffle
-Internal clock divider
-Sync output (sets output pulse on last clock step of a sequence, used to slave other sequencers via reset)
-Two assignable AUX inputs which can control: gate length, transpose, key shift, root shift, sequence length, and step divisor.
-config menu to set slider pitch range, clock div type, clock offset
-tap tempo when in internal clock mode and tempo lock with bpm detect in external mode.

-All menu actions are one level deep. i.e. press the menu button and spin the encoder.
There are no hidden levels or sub menus."

minimalism for modular #4: sample + hold + phase

video upload by Electrum Modular

"Tiny changes over time are essential to minimalist (and ambient) pieces. This video demonstrates how to create gradually evolving sequences with a sequencer and a “sample and hold” that are NOT perfectly synchronized. Any sequencer and “sample and hold” will work! Detailed patch notes included.

The piano multisample is Alexander Holm's Salamander Grand Piano, downsized by j_e_f_f_g. I have reformatted the filenames so they work on a Disting - you can download them free from:
https://app.box.com/s/rxl1nz0zv5hl62c...

Modules used:
Expert Sleepers' Disting EX and Disting Mk4
QuBit Bloom
ALM's Pamela's New Workout
Dnipro's Metamorph
Alright Devices' Chronoblob
Intellijel's Scales"

Strymon Big Sky MX with Intellijel System ~ Mimal Scale

video upload by Ebotronix

Intellijel System ~ Strymon Big Sky MX Aeolian Scale
Intellijel Designs System
Dubmix with Expander, Azimuth 2 , Quadrax,
Shapeshifter , 2x Amps , 4x Planar 2 , 4x Polaris Multi Mode Filter,
5x Dixie II +, 2x Plonk , 2x Multi FX 1u, 2x Mixup, 2x Tangrams,
2x Quadratt 1u, 2x passive LPG, Dr. Octature 1 & 2, Steppy,
Scales, Bifold, Flurry , Quad VCA,
Sealegs, Quad Inverter, µMod V1 , ADSR,
2x 104 ~ 7 U Case.
Cylonix - Cyclebox II with expander
Tunefish Modular µ Yarns, Temps Utile ,
2x Ornament and Crime with Mimal Scale
Ritual Electronics 2x Flexibilite´
4ms Peg
XAOC Batumi
ARC Serge TKB
Doepfer R2m
Strymon Big Sky MX in Dual Mono Mode controlled with
Midi CC ( 16 channels) by 16n Faderbank AtoVproject
12/ 8 time
05.08.2024
Video# 2400