Knobcon cinematic techno modular synth performance by POB

video upload by Patrick POB OBrien

"This was my 76th live performance and the best one yet!

Knobcon performance in the Big Room with a metallic and cinematic all-modular techno set, and I loved every second of it.

Big ups to Mike Cameron for the invite to play this year, to Damon / OSC1Nation and Skyler / KittySpit for being so supportive since the beginning of my modular journey, to Nick / Dub Station Zero for being my hype man, to Brandy / Space Racer for mega support, to the Noise Engineering team for getting me to this con to feature the new Xer Mixa and hang with so many great people at the booth, and to Patrick Leonard for being a constant mentor and inspiration.

Modules in two cases, 2 row 104 HP and 2 row 60 HP.
Left to right:

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Noise Engineering December Staycation - Live Modular Jam Session

Noise Engineering

"Recorded on Dec 30 on staycation with a case of things I had wanted to revisit or hadn't ever played with... plus a helping hand from the NE demo case.

Sequencing:
Bastl Knit Rider on gates (and as master clock)
Noise Engineering Mimetic Digitalis on CV
Noise Engineering Integra Solum

Voices:
3x Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter
Noise Engineering Cursus Iteritas Percido
Noise Engineering Manis Iteritas (save the pangolins!)
Noise Engineering Cursus Iteritas

Filters:
Make Noise MMG
Qu-Bit Prism

FX:
Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio

Utility:
Winterbloom Big Honking Button
Noise Engineering Mullet, Extra Mullet
Noise Engineering Pons Asinorum
Noise Engineering Lapsus Os
Noise Engineering Sinclastic Empulatrix
Xaoc Batumi

Malekko Mix 4, Bastl ABC

Recorded on 1010music Bluebox

Assist: Cellador Famille Small Oat Saison, courtesy of submodular cases"

Synth Videos by Sequenox Featuring the Moog Subsequent 37, DSI REV2, Jomox Sunsyn, Korg, & Eurorack

Published on Aug 23, 2017 Sequenox

Note this is a playlist of Sequenox's videos to date. Just discovered them. You can use the player controls to jump around.

Playlist:
Moog Subsequent 37 CV Triads
Moog Subsequent 37 CV
Extended Eurorack Modular Jam with Moog Subsequent 37 CV
Modular Rhythms with Moog Subsequent 37 CV
Korg MS-20 and SQ-1 crunchy sequencer
Korg MS-20 SQ-1 Love
Jomox Sunsyn Minimalism
Moog Muzak in a Major Mood
Moog Subsequent 37 CV with Eurorack Modular demo
Eurorack Modular Synth Explorations 504 Space Jazz
Eurorack Modular Synth Explorations Mutable Instruments Elements 4ms Dual Looping Delay
Koma Elektronik Field Kit
Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas Fun
Mutable Instruments Elements in chord mode with Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas drone
Mutable Instruments Elements and Intelligel Metropolis slow jam
DSI Prophet REV2 noise and oscillators with arpeggios and four pole filter
Prophet REV2 arpeggios with four pole filter...

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Noise Engineering Modular Jam Summer 2017 (0011)

video upload by Noise Engineering

"A way, way back jam.

Gear List

Case:
- Basimilus Iteritas Alter (x2)
- Cursus Iteritas (x2)
- Manis Iteritas (x2)
- Pons Asinorum (prototype)
- WMD MSCL
- Mutable Instruments Clouds
- WMD DPLR
- WMD MSCL
- Mimetic Digitalis (Prototype)
- Solo Vereo (Prototype)
- The Mullet
- TipTop Circadian Rhythms
- Clepsidra Diazoma (Clep Diaz prototype)
- Make Noise LxD
- 2HP freez
- WMD/SSF Pole Zero
- Bastl ABC"

Noise Engineering Modular Jam posts

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Black Spaghetti 1 - Live Modular Jam Session

Noise Engineering

"Jam on Markus's system: trying out some new patch techniques and seeing how techno tolerant my new neighbors are.

Voices:
Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas Percido + R*S Serge Resonant Equalizer + AJH Next Phase
Industrial Music Electronics Hertz Donut MKIII + Rabid Elephant Natural Gate

Percussion:
Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter (kick)
Intellijel Plonk x2 (hats, low “tom”)
Erica Synths Sample Drum (clap)

Mixing/effects:
Erica Synths Drum Mixer (drum mix)
WMD Performance Mixer (melodic mix/master bus)
Retro Mechanical Labs Electron Fuzz Custom (drum aux)
SSF Autodyne (drum aux)
Happy Nerding 6x Mix (drum aux/melodic aux mix into DV)
Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio
WMD MSCL x2 (1x sidechain duck for voices and DV, 1x master bus compressor)
Cwejman MMF-1s (highpass filter for the master bus comp sidechain input so it doesn’t go crazy when any low end happens)

Sequencing/control:
SSF Muton (trig mutes)
Noise Engineering Confundo Funkitus (trig mutes+pattern switching)
Noise Engineering Lapsus Os (kick/tom/voice envelope length control)
XOR Nerdseq+More Triggers 16 (sequencing for all drums+voices)

Utilities:
Mutable Instruments Stages (trigger to gate for sidechain duck triggering)
Noise Engineering Extra Mullet (trig splitting)
Noise Engineering Sono Abitus (output)

Recording:
Clarett 2Pre USB, processed with iZotope Ozone"

Eurorack jam featuring Virt Iter Legio, Librae Legio

video upload by Noise Engineering

"Patrick O'Brien, our Ambassador to the Stars here at Noise Engineering, builds this dark ambient modular synth jam featuring the Virt Iter Legio stereo oscillator and Librae Legio dynamics processor.

Modules in this case:
ALM Pamela's NEW Workout
Mutable Instruments Ripples
Noise Engineering Quantus Ampla
Noise Engineering Electus Versio
Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas
Noise Engineering Virt Iter Legio
Noise Engineering Horologic Solum
Noise Engineering Vox Digitalis
Noise Engineering Mimetic Digitalis
Toppobrillo Stereomix
Noise Engineering Librae Legio

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Exploring and sharing engaging ideas in sound, music, and synthesis
• Eurorack, 5U
• VST3, AU, AAX plugins
• Reason Rack Extensions"

http://www.noiseengineering.us

Noise Engineering Live Modular Jam Sessions

Summer 2020 - Live Modular Jam Session I

Noise Engineering

"Two is better than with this setup! I'm using two DV's and two launch pad minis with some custom software. I had a lot of fun with this jam!"

Winter 2018 - Live Modular Jam Session I
Noise Engineering

"In this case Stephen is using a MD (a next to final version). The one and only green MD (that was an accident). In addition to using the Circadian sequencer."

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Noise Engineering Ataraxic Iteritas modular synth jam - POB

Published on Oct 16, 2018 Patrick O'Brien

"Modular synth jam featuring the Noise Engineering Ataraxic Iteritas, by POB.

Noise Engineering Ataraxic Iteritas for the driving sequencing line
Noise Engineering Muta Jovis (2) for the switching of CV with many things
Noise Engineering Mimetic Digitalis (2) for the AI, BIA, AT, and Akemie's Taiko CV
Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter for the kick/snare sounds
Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas Percido for the big brass sounds
Noise Engineering Ataraxic Translatron for the drones at the end
Noise Engineering Sinclastic Empulatrix as VCA for the Ataraxic Translatron
2HP Hat for the open/close hihats
2HP Freez for the glitchy hihats
QU-Bit Electronix Octone for the sequencing on the LIP's brass line
Erica Synths Black Hole DSP for the reverb
ALM's Pamela's NEW Workout for the clock & divisions
ALM's Akemie's Taiko for percussion filles
Toppobrillo Stereomix to ring it all together.
Mordax Data to watch the Ataraxic Iteritas do it's thing"

"Mimetic Tuesday" — Eurorack Modular Jam

Published on Jun 7, 2017 Mattias Häggström Gerdt

"Just got the final modules for the performance rack! Turns out TINRS Tuesday and Noise Engineering's Mimetic Sequent are like the best of friends.

I recorded three variations from Tuesday into Mimetic's three slots and multed them to two synth voices. That means easily being able to switch between parts. Also added some Mimetic random to make it dissonant, and then overwrote with a fresh recording from Tuesday. Worked like a charm!

Also finally have two Basimilus Iteritas Alter, so one kan do kick duties and one can do whatever I feel like!

Sequencing
• TINRS Tuesday
• Noise Engineering Mimetic Sequent
• Malekko Varigate 8+

Synth Voices
• Intellijel Atlantis + Erica Synths Pico DSP
• Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas + Intellijel Polaris + Intellijel Quadra + Intellijel Digitank
• Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter + Alright Devices Chronoblob

Drums
• Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter
• TipTop ONE
• Qu-Bit Chance (white noise out) + Make Noise Function + Mutable Instruments Veils

Modulation
• Qu-Bit Chance
• XAOC Devices Batumi"

Noise Engineering Cursus Iteritas Percido, Terci Ruina, & Sinc Bucina Demos

Cursus Iteritas Percido wavetable oscillator with MASTER BLASTER demo

Published on Apr 17, 2019 Noise Engineering

See this post for details on each. Also see Noise Engineering at Synthplex.

0:21 Quick demo
1:05 Overview of panel and controls
1:49 Patching
4:06 MASTER BLASTER
6:53 Jam

Cursus Iteritas Percido is the second module in the Percido line of powerful synth voices. Similar to its predecessor the Loquelic Iteritas Percido, CIP takes the original Cursus Iteritas and adds the same musical envelope from LIP with attenuverter-controlled routing to every knob. With the inclusion of the performance-oriented Master Blaster and CV outputs, CIP is a powerhouse of incredibly versatile synthesis.

Terci Ruina demo - Distortion for modular synth in 4HP

Published on Apr 17, 2019 Noise Engineering

0:07 Quick demo
0:53 Panel and controls
2:33 Jam

Terci Ruina combines three classic distortions in 4 hp. Distortions are reinterpreted in classic NE style and routed through each other for complete sonic annihilation of any sound. Patch in and out anwyere in the signal chain to pick the best sound for your purpose (because modular). Looking for a pretty distortion? This is probably not your module. Unapologetically gross and dirty.

Sinc Bucina demo: VCA/VCF combo with resonant filter in 4HP

Published on Apr 17, 2019 Noise Engineering

0:07 Panels and controls
1:32 How to use voltage triggers
3:21 Jam

Sinc Bucina is the sequel to one of our first modules, Sinclastic Empulatrix, replacing the clamping VCA with a resonant lowpass VCF and VCA combo. The velocity-dependent Ping input offers classic release-only LPG behavior, while the Gate in offers much more complex slewing, useful for simple ASR envelopes to dynamic modulation. The envelope out allows the internal envelope to be routed out into a patch for even more versatility and modulation fun.

Noise Engineering Modular Jam Spring 2019 (4/4)

video by Noise Engineering

"More modular improvisation from the back catalog."

Noise Engineering Spring 2019 Modular Jams

Cables For Clouds - Frozen Shoes | Eurorack Synthesizer Jam

Cables For Clouds Cables For Clouds

https://www.cablesforclouds.com

✶ Follow Here ✶
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xM5S...
https://www.instagram.com/cables_for_...

"✶ Gear Used ✶
► Sequencers:
Winter Modular Eloquencer
Make Noise Pressure Points + Brains
Malekko Voltage Block

► Drums:
Din Sync Drum Dokta2
Erica Synths Pico Drum
ALM Dinky's Taiko
Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter

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This is what it sounds like when you control half your modular with Mutable Instruments Tides...

Cables For Clouds

"This is a leftover synth jam recorded on 09.22.2020
I sent Tides into 3 filters, Plaits, Rings, Elements and a delay.
I fed the reverb into a VCA/ envelope (which ends up sounding like a wall of white noise)

https://www.cablesforclouds.com
✶ Follow Here ✶
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xM5S...
https://www.instagram.com/cables_for_...

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Noise Engineering Muta Jovis & Soleo Vero Demos

Muta Jovis demo & jam: 4-switch utility module for Eurorack synths

Published on May 29, 2018 Noise Engineering

"The Muta Jovis from Noise Engineering is a simple 4HP utility module for modular synths, with 4 switches that connects inputs to the outputs, giving you the ability to mute 4 channels individually.

The inputs are circularly normalled so a single input can be sent (and muted) to up to four outputs. This module is designed for gates and CV.

You can also use it in passive mode, so without power it works the same, but no LEDs will illuminate.

Modular synth demo by Patrick O'Brien "POB".

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Soleo Vero demo: Visual strobe tuner for modular synth performances

Published on May 29, 2018

"Soleo Vero is a 3-input strobe tuner packed into 4HP, allowing you to visually tune up to 3 oscillators. Yes, you can tune without having to listen! It only takes a few seconds and can be a life saver during a live gig.

Modular synth demo by Patrick O'Brien "POB".

Background music during some parts performed by Stephen McCaul and can be found here:"

EOY 2017 Report 2/2

Published on Jan 4, 2018 Noise Engineering

"Last jams of 2017. This is a case I use for deep testing of prototypes and checking out other brands' kit. Oh, and making music :)

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Noise Engineering Modular Jam Spring 2019 (5/26) - Live Modular Jam Session

video by Noise Engineering

"More modular improvisation from the back catalog.

Gear List

Case:
- Jabara Sequent (prototype)
- Basimilus Iteritas Alter x2
- Pons Asinorum
- Cursus Iteritas x2
- Manis Iteritas
- WMD DPLR x2
- The Mullet x3
- Viol Ruina
- Xerest Dualis x2 (prototype)
- WMD MSCL
- Mimetic Digitalis x2
- Lapsus Os x2
- Univer Inter x2 (prototype)
- Bin Seq
- Tonnetz Sequent
- Mutable Instruments Clouds
- Monome with JBOB running on a NeoPi

Recording:
Passive preamp - Adcom GFA-535 - NS-10 + SW for monitoring.
Sony PCM-M10 for conversion to the digital domain.
Panasonic HC-770 for video.

Processing:
Just a quick eq/limiting pass in Reaper. No edits etc."

Noise Engineering: 3 patches to start off 2021 - Live Modular Jam Session

video by Noise Engineering

"Jam 1 - 'Decisions'

I’m using the STO through Sinc Bucina and Basimilus Iteritas Alter as the two voices in this patch. The STO is patched through Eventide and the BIA through Imitor Versio. I was able to get a string-like sound out of the STO+SB with an orchestral heavy drum out of the BIA. I liked the tension these two built on each other throughout this piece which is why I called it 'Decisions'.

Jam 2 - 'First Rainstorm of the Season'

I’m using two voices in this patch, STO and BIA. I’ve been using the SB to make an enveloped voice out of the free running STO, and using the Zularic Repetitor, Bin Seq, Pons Asinorum to sequence triggers and envelopes into the two osc’s. Just Friends is the main LFO source while the Imitor (IV flashed onto Versio) and Eventide process one osc each. I’m using the Vox Digitalis as the primary melody source and patching it into the XAOCTirana “transpose” cv input to get a progression of melodies with four different roots, programmed on the Tirana. The tirana root note moves forward every 8 iterations of the entire VD pattern. Before being patched into the mixer, both “parts” are sent through the two channel filter.

Jam 3 - 'Up All Night'
This patch follows some of the signal pathways already explored in Jams 1 and 2, but for 3 I really wanted to use the beat pattern found often in Reggaeton/Latin Trap (kick on 1st beat, snare on 4th and 7th) and see where I could take it.

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Dusty Clouds Mountain Jam & More

Playlist:

1. Mountain Jam - Arbhar / Morphagene / Mimeophon / BIA

Here I recorded a sequence from Basimilus Iteritas Alter into Morphagene, and several other takes of the same sequence but different configurations into Arbhar’s buffers.

I then freed BIA and used it live for kick / snare.

The 0-Coast is playing a simple bass line.

Both Arbhar and Morphagene go into Mimeophon. I use Mimeophon’s clock out to trigger Arbhar.

I managed to combine the “2” and “3” channels of Maths and the Varispeed attenuverter of Morphagene in a way that when channel “3” pot is fully counterclockwise the sample in Morphagene is playing in the original (Green) pitch, when I turn the channel “3” pot fully clockwise the pitch of the sample changes to 1 octave lower (White).

2. Arbhar / Morphagene / BIA / VCV Rack / Erebus

Just a modular jam using INSTRUO Arbhar, Make Noise Morphagene, Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter and Dreadbox Erebus, all going into VCV Rack for some sound processing and mixing. I am also using an external plugin for the Mellotron flute sound.

3. Koshi Chimes Aqua / Morphagene / Mimeophon / Erebus / VCV Rack

I recorded the Koshi Chimes Aqua in Make Noise / SoundHack Morphagene and from there it goes into Mimeophon for the delay effect.
Two FM operators in VCV Rack going into Clouds.
The Dreadbox Erebus is playing a single Triangle waveform through its own echo effect.
The Hermod is used exclusively as a modulation source.
There is a lot of additional patching between the hardware modules and VCV Rack so feel free to ask any questions in the comment section.

4. Make Noise / SoundHack Morphagene & Mimeophon sound exploration

Just a modular jam using Make Noise / SoundHack Morphagene & Mimeophon. No modulation is applied except some simple LFO's from Maths.

Acid Techno Modular Synth Jam with TR-909 and DFAM - Unpatching or How I Patch

video upload by Honeysmack

Timeline below.

"In this video I "unpatch" a little Acid Techno modular rack I've been rocking for a few months. Truth is, I didn't really unpatch, more of a "how I patch" — I walk through and explain how I use modules and their sound/function. This channel is supported by my Patreons, become a member here: https://www.patreon.com/honeysmack

🎛 Focused modular voices 🎛
🔸 Cwejman BLD2 making the 303ish sound
🔸 Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter - mad percussion sounds
🔸 Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas - lead, bass or rip your head off!
🔸Michigan Synth Works SY0.5 - Pearl Syncussion clone, analog percussion secret weapon.
🔸Endorphines Queen of Pentacles - 909 inspired multi-drum voice module with effects.
🔸Moog DFAM - killer percussion and synth module with onboard 8-step sequencer.

Merely scratching the surface in this video. So strap in and grab a nice coffee or tea. It gets a little long, so perhaps my next unpatching video will dive deeper how I specifically use certain modules. Please feel free to ask!

🕹 The jam I unpatch is available here, with no talking, straight up jam: [posted here]

My modular gear and set-up is in a constant state of flux and I change up my rack every 3 months, thereabouts. That is the beauty of modular synths, you design your own synth. There are no, right or wrong ways to do this, it is all very subjective. Hence, you get an insight to my way of thinking about how I make Techno."

00:00 Intro to the gear, my improvisational approach and sequences
02:04 Audio and MIDI routings
04:09 Module overview
08:21 Intellijel Metropolis - and how I'm not a traditionally trained musician.
12:04 BLD2 focus, that's Bass -Lead & Drum Generator to earth people.
13:54 Add that 909 and jamming
15:05 Basimilus Iteritas Alter - hard to pronounce, best percussion all-rounder
18:10 Loquelic Iteritas - a tale of 2 pitches
22:52 Continue the jam, that's what we came for
24:37 Cockpit2 - mixer module with that sweet side-chain pump
27:33 SY0.5 and Queen of Pentacles, serious percussion investments, shhhhhh don't tell everyone
32:15 Queen of Pentacles, the Queen is very much alive
35:29 I do like to jam, no seriously, I do ask anyone who doesn't know me
36:06 Drummer from another mother or DFAM to you and me!
37:37 Please add 909 to that DFAM, thanks maaaaaaate
39:13 Versio - reverb from the versatile vampire
41:56 Get a little crazy jamming with the reverb
43:43 Outro and thank you

Noise Engineering Spring 2018 - Live Modular Jam Session

Noise Engineering

"Another jam from the back catalog.

Gear List

Case:
- Jabara Sequent (prototype)
- Basimilus Iteritas Alter x2
- Cursus Iteritas x2
- Manis Iteritas
- Pons Asinorum (prototype)
- WMD DPLR
- Mutable Instruments Clouds
- Xerest Dualis
- Xerest Numeri (prototype)
- Lapsus Os
- Mimetic Digitalis
- TipTop Circadian Rhythms
- The Mullet x2
- Extra Mullet x1
- The Mullet
- WMD/SSF Pole Zero
- WMD DPLR
- WMD MSCL
- Mezcal

Recording:
Berhinger mixer for monitoring.
Sony PCM-M10 for conversion to the digital domain.
Panasonic HC-770 for video.

Processing:
A quick eq/limiting pass in Reaper. No edits etc.

Noise Engineering | Get Out Of The Box

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Modular Iteration ✨

Modular Iteration 1/3 ✨ video upload by Andrea Marzilli

"Finally I had some time to study my newest eurorack system! This video is about some Mutable Instruments Plaits waves heavy modulated by @Qu - Bit Prism and Data Bender, plus some helps from @Noise Engineering Versio. ✨

Wear your headphones for detailed audio. 🎧"

Modular Iteration 2/3 ✨

"So I realized another soundscape with the same system, using different actors.
Here you will find a @Qu - Bit Surface modulated by Mutable Instruments Tides on the @2hp Modular VCA in order to create different envelope rhythms. It goes straight inside the Prism for some filtering and, at the end of its path, the lonely Surface meets a @Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio creating the magic space. ✨
@Arturia Augmented Voices helps me with some basses added in post.

Wear your headphones for bass and detailed audio. 🎧"

Modular Iteration 3/3 ✨


"Here we are! Last jam, I’ll do it short: Mutable Instruments Rings is sequenced by @Qu - Bit Bloom and modulated by Tides. Monsoon is freezing a note coming from Rings and Data Bender is giving aaall the rhythms to the system. @Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio adds the timeless space, as always.

Headphones = details. 🎧"