Top 3 Favorite Modulation Sources Picked by Our Pals Omri Cohen, Stazma, and The Unperson.

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"Modulation is one of the most important aspects of a modular synthesizer: it's what makes your sounds move and change over time. It's the way that you take control of your sounds. It's the way you bring sounds to life.

So picking the right modulation sources for your music is critical—but there are a LOAD of options out there. We reached out to a few of our friends to hear what THEIR favorite modulation sources are, and how they use them in their music...and this video is what they had to say.

The gear from the video:
Omri's pick—Malekko Voltage Block: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/malekk...
Stazma's pick—Tiptop Buchla 266t: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/tiptop...
The Unperson's pick—Make Noise Maths: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/make-n...

Read more about the gear in the video on our blog, Signal: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...

Intro with Wes 00:00
Omri Cohen's Pick 01:26
Stazma's Pick 06:55
The Unperson's Pick 12:46
Outro with Wes 17:40"

Artist Picks: Best Music Gear of 2024 (Part 1)

video upload by Perfect Circuit

Check out the accompanying article on our blog, Signal

"2024 is soon drawing to a close—so, we're taking a look back at the year, and taking account of all of the weird and wonderful instruments that gave us some inspiration this year. Synthesizers, drum machines, and Eurorack modules to samplers and effects, this year had no shortage of inspiring instruments.

So, we reached out to some of our friends and content creators to fill us in on their year, asking one simple question: what was the coolest piece of gear YOU got this year? For some, that meant brand-new releases, but for others, it meant sitting down and digging into classic instruments.

In this video, we hear from:
0:05 Andrew Huang on the Elektron Digitakt II
1:36 Starsky Carr on the Pittsburgh Voltage Lab 2
6:30 Molten Music Tech on the Gamechanger Plasma Voice
11:36 Cyberattack on the Vongon Replay
13:48 The Unperson on the Melbourne Delia
Mark Johnston on the UA Apollo x8p Gen 2

Check out the accompanying article on our blog, Signal"

You can find additional Artist Picks: Best Music Gear of 2024 posts here.

5 great algorithms in the Expert Sleepers Disting Mk4

video upload by Signal Sounds

"Our guest host is a good friend of Signal Sounds and a regular on the channel: The Unperson! Here he explores five of his favourite algorithms on the Expert Sleepers Disting mk4. This classic 4HP Eurorack module now contains over 100 algorithms covering just about every audio and CV function imaginable in a synthesiser. Every rack should have (at least) one!

What's your favourite Disting algorithm? Let us know in the comments...

Disting mk4 is available here: https://www.signalsounds.com/expert-s...

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:37 A-6 Quantizer
03:04 C-3 Clockable Ping Pong Delay
05:11 B-2 Slew Rate Limiter
07:13 K-1 Wavetable VCO
10:11 L-1 Stereo Reverb"

You can find additional posts featuring The Unperson here.

A deep dive into Mutable Instruments Plaits

video upload by The Unperson

A deep dive into Mutable Instruments Plaits - PART 2!

video upload by The Unperson

"Continuing on from last week's video I explore the next three synth engines in the iconic macro oscillator Plaits. The jams in this video all turned out unintentionally mellow and ambient, and there are some truly magic moments in there. This video series may be end up being longer than I anticipated, but this is due to how inspiring the module is for making music!"

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - Granular Formant Oscillator
5:05 - Arp Jam
7:10 - Things Get Epic!
8:56 - Harmonic Oscillator
15:10 - Wavetable Oscillator
21:27 - Outro

Exploring the Hydrasynth Explorer!

video upload by The Unperson

"The Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth is a sound designers dream. I've been spending the dark winter nights studying the 100-page manual and having wonderful sonic adventures with this very unique polyphonic synthesizer. Join me as I explore the Hydrasynth and demo some of the cool presets I've made which you can grab for yourself right here:

https://theunpers0n.gumroad.com/

#synth #digital #sound #synthesis

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - Overview
7:03 - Random
12:29 - A.I. Love
13:22 - Cyberpunk
15:02 - Neophyte
15:39 - Cloud Castles
17:31 - Lost at Sea
18:40 - Gaming
19:33 - Binary Code
22:23 - Revelation
23:47 - Outro"

Melbourne Instruments Delia - motorised bi-timbral fun!

video upload by Signal Sounds

"The Unperson returns to the channel to check out the Melbourne Instruments Delia - a bi-timbral polysynth inspired by the motorised control panel and voice architecture of the original Melbourne Instruments Nina.

Delia introduces a 49-key velocity and aftertouch sensitive keyboard, new multi-mode analogue filters, high pass and low pass resonance control, 3-stage overdrive, and even more modulation possibilities. Paired with Rotary Recall technology, Delia opens the door to the sounds and direction of tomorrow.

Available here:
https://www.signalsounds.com/melbourn..."

Exploring Effects in the Eurorack World!

video upload by The Unperson

"In today's video I'm exploring the wonderful world of effects. Modular effects can be more creative than guitar pedals due to the ability control, clock, and modulate the parameters. In the video I explore some creative patch techniques using effects and making make some tunes with some of my favourite modules!

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
1:27 - Chorus
3:09 - Reverb
6:05 - Modulate Reverb
8:45 - Clocked Delays
11:50 - Beads!
14:39 - Combining Effects
18:28 - Outro"

Exploring QU-BIT MOJAVE! Live Granular Processing!

video upload by The Unperson

"Today's video explores a new player on the granular scene - the Qu-Bit Electronics Mojave! I've only had the module for about a week or so and I was learning on-the-go while making this video - the manual was never far away. There's definitely more to explore with this module so stay tuned for more videos!

Ally

#eurorack #granular #modular #synth

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
2:26 - Overview
7:16 - Instant Polyphony
10:37 - Feedback Madness
14:30 - Radio Sampling
18:59 - Orchestral Sounds
22:32 - Outro"

Exploring RYK Modular's ALGO FM Oscillator!

video upload by The Unperson

"RYK Modular have some of the most aesthetically pleasing modules in the eurorack game, as well as some of the most interesting and innovative. Algo is a 4-voice FM oscillator with hands-on control of the parameters allowing you to create an insane breadth of sounds and experiments."

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
1:42 - Overview
6:53 - Jam 1
10:39 - Jam 2
14:39 - Improv Tweaking!
21:43 - Final Thoughts
23:44 - Outro

Jamming with the Maneco Labs 16 Seconds Delay: a classic digital effect recreated for Eurorack

video upload by Signal Sounds

"We let The Unperson work his magic on the Maneco 16 Seconds Delay - a recreation of the classic Electro-Harmonix effects pedal from 1983. It's proudly hand-built in Uruguay by Maneco Labs, creators of the Grone Drone Machine Eurorack, tabletop and pedal drone generators, among many others.

Available here in Eurorack and pedal formats:
https://www.signalsounds.com/maneco-1...
https://www.signalsounds.com/maneco-1..."

Signal Sounds favourite music gear of 2024

video upload by Signal Sounds

"To round off a cracking 2024 in the world of music tech, we asked a few of our staff and some good friends of the store to pick their favourite pieces of gear of the year.

All the gear mentioned is available to buy or pre-order here:

https://www.signalsounds.com/teenage-...

https://www.signalsounds.com/soundfor...

https://www.signalsounds.com/arturia-...

https://www.signalsounds.com/joranalo...

https://www.signalsounds.com/melbourn...

https://www.signalsounds.com/expert-s...

https://www.signalsounds.com/future-s...

https://www.signalsounds.com/ryk-modu...

Chapters
00:00 Luke
01:54 DivKid
03:21 Michael Manning
04:53 Tom Churchill
06:42 Molly
07:52 Kyle
09:22 Aleks
10:46 The Unperson"

KNOBULA - POLY CINEMATIC

video upload by The Unperson

"In today's video I explore the Poly Cinematic from Knobula which effortlessly brings polyphony to the euroack realm. The Poly Cinematic is an all-in-one synth voice with a wide sonic palette, built-in filter, envelope and reverb. It also has some tricks up it's sleeves such as chord mode and trigger inputs. Join me as I explore the wonderful world of polyphony!

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Overview
5:59 - Trigger Jam
8:45 - Saw Tooth Pad
11:27 - Chord Mode
15:25 - Ambient Chords
17:20 - Outro"

Lúbadh as a Delay - ‪@TheUnperson‬ - Channel Takeover

video upload by Instruō

"Lúbadh doesn't just loop... It also delays!
With the V2 firmware it really became a "modular module" in which each deck can be customised to behave in as many delay effect contexts as we could come up with.

Ally (aka The Unperson/@TheUnperson ) has produced this fantastic Lúbadh video to feature on the channel.
It's a wonderful collection of extremely musical patches with a focus on the Lúbadh functioning as a delay effect.

00:00:00 Instruōduction
00:01:31 Brief Overview
00:03:02 Constant recording delay
00:03:32 TIME pot parameters
00:05:10 "Freezing" the buffer
00:05:40 Patch 1
00:06:35 Patch 1 Explained
00:08:40 Patch 2
00:09:34 Patch 2 Explained
00:09:50 Preset Management
00:13:28 Patch 3 Explained
00:14:50 Patch 3
00:15:19 Patch 3 Expanded
00:17:15 Patch 4
00:17:42 Patch 4 Explained
00:20:16 Patch 5
00:21:53 Patch 5 Explained'

Exploring the 4MS SAMPLER module!

video upload by The Unperson

"In today's video I explore the Sampler from 4MS.
Sampler is a stereo sampling module with tonnes of fun features and an SD card packed full of great samples. It's also easy to record your own samples live and put samples onto the SD card via your computer. Join me as I make some jams with this very fun module!

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
1:16 - Overview
6:40 - Recording Samples
11:14 - Sampler + Delay
15:34 - Noise Drones
20:17 - Beat Accompaniment
25:13 - Outro"

FREE! Melbourne Instruments NINA Preset Pack!

video upload by The Unperson

"I’m excited to share a new project I’ve been working on—a collection of presets for Melbourne Instruments' Nina synthesizer. I love making sound packs, and this was a great opportunity to dive into Nina and see how far I could push it. I’m not a big keyboard player, so my focus was on letting the synthesizer take centre stage, pulling out some weird and wonderful sounds along the way.

The preset pack is available as a free download here:

https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/..."

Melbourne Instruments - Nina.

video upload by The Unperson

"I've been fortunate enough to gt my grubby mits on the lovely Nina by Melbourne Instruments. This is a bit of a dream poly synth of mine. It has that classic vintage vibe, digital craziness, and some truly unique inovations such as the motorised control panel and preset morphing. Not to mention that it is 4-part multi-timbral. Crazy!"

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Motorized Knobs!
2:11 - Overview
5:05 - Morphing
7:36 - On the Run
9:19 - Aux in
12:22 - Multi-Timbral 1
16:58 - Multi-Timbral 2
18:56 - Outro

Maneco Labs Grone: a monster drone synth with built-in Clouds!

video upload by Signal Sounds

"The Unperson puts the Maneco Labs Grone Eurorack drone voice through its paces. This Eurorack module combines a digital VCO, an MS20-style filter and a clone of Mutable Instruments Clouds into one powerful machine for all your granular droning needs!

Buy here: https://www.signalsounds.com/maneco-g...

And check out the rest of the Maneco range: https://www.signalsounds.com/maneco-l..."

Getting experimental with Ear Modular Hadouken, Trot & Boxing

video upload by Signal Sounds

"The Unperson is back on the channel to explore three cool and affordable new units all the way from the underground modular scene in Beijing. Between them, Ear Modular's devices cover noise/random/S&H (Hadouken); unique, pingable filtering (Trot); and switching/logic-based fun (Boxing).

They're available here:
https://www.signalsounds.com/ear-modu..."

Korg MS 20 synthesizer + Electric Organ + Strymon Timeline

video upload by The Unperson

"An improvised synth jam with an electric organ going through the external signal processor on the MS20."

Exploring the 4MS Ensemble Oscillator!

video upload by The Unperson

"The 4MS Ensemble Oscillator is a very unique sound source and this video was a lot of of fun to make! I'm quite certain I'll revisiting this in future videos as there's some much more sonic avenues to explore with this one. Hope you enjoy!

Ally

#eurorack #synth #digital #modular #electronicmusic

CONTENT
0:00 - Intro
1:38 - Overview
6:46 - 80's Bass
10:52 - FM sounds
13:40 - Chord Switching
18:00 - Freeze
20:20 -Outro"