Make Noise 0-CTRL + Eurorack Patching Tips w/ Omri Cohen

video uploads by Perfect Circuit

"Make Noise's 0-CTRL is one of our favorite standalone controllers—we use it all the time alongside semi-modular and other desktop gear. But it also makes an excellent pairing with Eurorack modular synthesizers, as well!

In this two-part video series, modular synth expert Omri Cohen talks us through some of his favorite tactics for using 0-CTRL along with a Eurorack modular synthesizer. Patch tips, module recommendations, and sage CV wisdom abound!

In this video, Omri walks us through his thoughts on using 0-CTRL with quantizers, probability, and even some more advanced tricks using a sample & hold.

Read more on our blog, Signal: https://bit.ly/3Up6klu

Omri Cohen’s online courses for learning modular synthesis - https://omricohen.gumroad.com/"

Timestamps:

Part 1:
00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - Quantizer
04:42 - Probability with Flip
10:08 - Probability with S&H

Part 2:
00:00 - Introduction
00:34 - Sequential Switch
06:55 - Sequencer
13:53 - Oscillator

Make Noise Strega/0-Coast/0-Ctrl: Modular Dark Ambient Jam

video upload by Anton Anru

"Make Noise inspires for immediate sound design improvisations.
I was just having fun with the trio for an hour, and then decided to record it.

🔮 Presets for Make Noise and other hardware synths: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/"

Live Annotated performance: rhythmic variation Buchla 208c Easel Command electronic music

video upload by EthanJamesMusic

"I am using the Buchla 208c music Easel Command along with the Make Noise 0-ctrl as a stand in for the 218 touch controller. I am using annotations to try to teach some of my thought process when I'm making these improvisations. This patch demonstrates the rhythmic variations you can get by sending sequential voltage to the pulser CV. I'm also inverting the voltage, so that higher notes last longer, but there are many possibilities for how to achieve rhythmic variations in this way. I am using the west coast technique of starting with something and spinning it out like a centrifuge. I'm processing the sound through a few eurorack modules that I will detail below. Hopefully this camera angle also helps you learn something!"

Let's build an atmospheric patch!

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"This week, Pete from the Make Noise Instagram channel guest hosts with a walkthrough of a recent patch created for our social media pages, the original of which can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2xR3xLReI/

Some notes on the video:

This is an 0-Coast, 0-CTRL, Morphagene patch, which uses XOH as a stereo mixer and Strega as a hyper-atmospheric delay processor. In this walkthrough we re-build the patch from scratch, sharing tips and tricks galore along the way.

Some concepts discussed in this video are covered in greater detail in the following links: [video playlist below]

Also, while not mentioned in the video, the Morphagene's Gene Smooth control (as found in the User Defined Firmware options) was set to "1" for this patch. For more information on Gene Smooth, check out this video: [last video in playlist below]

Manuals for the instruments used in this video can be found on our website"



Playlist:
0-Coast PGM Pages, pt. 5: Page 4, MIDI B CV
0-Coast Patch of the Week #10: External Processing
MG155 Firmware update w/ User Definable Firmware Options: Organize Option (omod)
MG155 Firmware update w/ User Definable Firmware Options: Record Splice Option (rsop)
New Morphagene Firmware!
MG155 Firmware update w/ User Definable Firmware Options: Gene Smooth Option (gnsm)

Introducing The Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Paraphonic Synthesizer

video uploads by Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers (click for additional posts)

Pittsburgh Modular Taiga: A Deeper Dive


Another Michael's One Minute Synthesis Minute


Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Talk with Richard and Michael


Additional user videos further below.

Taiga - Paraphonic Modular Synthesizer
New desktop synth from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers packs a powerful punch with 3 oscillators, wave folders, innovative vactrol-less dynamics, and more!

January 31st, 2023 - Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers today announced Taiga, a 3-oscillator paraphonic synthesizer.

Taiga is a powerful, complete, modern, and modular instrument that's a tour de force of the Pennsylvania based analog synth R&D team's recent inventions. Taiga wraps these new tools into a surprisingly accessible package that provides a massive pallet of 100% analog sounds to its users.

Taiga’s sound can be attributed to three uniquely Pittsburgh innovations. A trio of huge analog oscillators, the unmistakably smooth sound of the Pittsburgh Filter, and the warmth + punch of the unique Dynamics Controller. These enable you to not only create sounds that would be traditionally expected from an analog synthesizer but also to explore new sonic textures and performance possibilities.

Taiga oscillators
Waveforms generated by the three Taiga oscillators stretch beyond the basic geometric shapes and sounds associated with analog synthesis. Taiga waveforms pass through up to three proprietary, cascading waveshapers designed to precisely manipulate their symmetry and harmonic content. In addition, each oscillator includes a robust six-stage wave folder to add even more complexity and depth to the diverse sonic palate of Taiga.

The 'Pittsburgh Filter'
The Pittsburgh filter has defined the sound of Pittsburgh Modular from the moment it was introduced. A signature gummy and relaxed sound with no dead spots that has been tweaked to perfection. It offers a warm, smooth sweep through the full frequency range and a sweet resonance that does not roll off the low end. This generation of the Pittsburgh filter is specifically designed to ensure a remarkable interplay with Taiga’s oscillators.

Pittsburgh Dynamics Controller
Pittsburgh's new Dynamics technology imparts Taiga with a uniquely organic depth and presence. By simultaneously managing both amplitude and harmonic content, the Pittsburgh Dynamics Controller expands beyond the one-dimensional VCA found in other synthesizers. It does this by utilizing new advancements from traditional low pass gates to add additional definition and dimension to the voice of Taiga.

When used in low pass gate mode, sounds shed harmonic content and become warmer as they decrease in volume. This mimics how sound waves react to their environment. Because of this connection, the Taiga sounds more natural or complex compared to other instruments.

Echos, Mixer, MIDI, and much more
Pulling no punches in rounding out Taiga’s capabilities, Pittsburgh has included MIDI to CV conversion, mixer, preamp with soft clipping overdrive limiter circuit, analog bucket brigade delay, dual envelope generators, digital multi-modulation tool, LFO, noise generator, clock-synced arpeggiator, and an internal clock with tap tempo (can be externally synced too). You can use Taiga without patching or dive into its 60 patch points to use its components as separate modules with external devices or reroute its internal patching. The creative possibilities abound!

TAIGA Review // What if Bob Moog & Don Buchla collaborated on a synth in the 70s? // Tutorial

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:50 Overview
5:10 Oscillators
10:05 Sync
11:10 Glide
11:30 3 more LFOs
12:20 Mixer
13:00 Preamp
14:20 Mix/Split
15:00 Filter
18:30 Dynamics
21:55 Delay
22:45 Modulation
23:30 Ctrl module
23:55 Arp
25:25 Sequencer
25:45 Vel modes
27:40 CC modes
28:00 S&H
28:30 Pros & cons
31:40 Outro

Pittsburgh Modular TAIGA synthesizer REVIEW // 3 things I LOVE & 1 thing I DISLIKE
video upload by BoBeats

CONTENT:
00:00 What is the Taiga?
03:36 Part 1: OSCILLATORS explained
13:56 Design, Mixer, Preamp & a few other things
16:02 Part 2: FILTER module explained
21:05 Part 3: i don't like this...
25:15 A few more functions worth mentioning
26:35 Part 4: DYNAMICS module explained
30:47 Final Verdict: is it worth buying?

Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Review

video upload by

Index:
Intro - 0:00
Getting close up - 8:17 (this is longer than I thought, sorry)
Oscillators - 13:28
FM - 14:39
Waveforms - 15:20
Wave folding - 17:16
Tuning - detuning - 19:36
Make a bassline - 21:24
The Filter - 24:29
Dynamics - 27:22
Dynamics - VCA Mode - 27:43
Dynamics - LPG Mode - 28:31
Dynamics - LPG Mode + Pluck - 34:04
Summary so far - 35:58
Digital Control Section - ARP and stuff - 38:02
MIDI Vs Eurorack - 41:33
Sync - 46:19
Oscillator chords - 46:59
Preamp - 47:37
Separate oscillator sequencing - 48:54
2-note polyphony in Paraphonic Mode - 51:15
Conclusions - 53:02

Eurorack with cello: An ambient journey featuring Ruina Versio and Electus Versio

video upload by Noise Engineering

"Here's a performance with cellist and NE's Chief Plumber Adam Lange-Pearson, using two Versios in his modular setup for the effects chain.

In this jam, Adam explored several things he found challenging:

Use light distortion (using Ruina Versio in this case) to color the cello sound without losing the, um, cello sound. He often has fun shredding with full-wave rectification cranked, but here he wanted to just add something to support the mood without it being obvious.

Improvise over short sequencer-based repetition. He says he has a lot to learn here, but it’s fun :) For this jam, 0-Ctrl provided rhythm, Horologic Solum was the flexible clock, and Vox Digitalis was the pitch-sequencer. The voice was the ever-versitile Loquelic Iteritas, in pink.

Most of the knob-twiddling is on Ruina Versio and Electus Versio.

There are several ways to get cello audio into the case: Adam played into a large condenser mic plugged into a small mixer (for the phantom power), and ran that into a eurorack receiver module."

Dual 0-CTRL Sequencing

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"Let’s try a little dual 0-CTRL sequencing! Since the 0-CTRL is highly oriented around the possibilities of self-patching, it could be fun to extend some of the self-patching ideas to two 0-CTRLs working together. Self-other patching? Or better yet, friend patching!!

"Entreaty," by Hélène Vogelsinger
And its new behind-the-scenes documentary: [posted here]

http://www.makenoisemusic.com"

Synergy // Moog Subharmonicon and DFAM, Modular Synthesizer

video upload by Eisenia foetida

"Moog Subharmonicon and DFAM are on main voice and percussion, respectively. Subharmonicon is being processed by Mutable Instruments Clouds and DFAM by Endorphin.es Milky Way."

As a Rorschach I'm seeing amoeba crabs.

One more:

Constellations// Modular Synthesizer, Pittsburgh Modular SV-1b, Make Noise 0-CTRL

The Bleep Labs Sensory Coupler

video upload by Bleep Labs

"The Sensory Coupler allows you to easily convert touch, proximity, light, magnetic fields, motion, and more into CV and gate."

Preorders open now at the following shops and others:
US: ctrl-mod.com
US: perfectcircuit.com
Scotland: signalsounds.com

The Sensory Coupler allows you to easily convert touch, proximity, light, magnetic fields, motion, and more into CV and gate.

Built-in touch contact and 1/8″ TRS jack sensor interface. Other sensors and devices like expression pedals can be easily added. DIY info coming soon.

Calibration mode. Sensors produce different readings in different environments, the Sensory Coupler calibrates them to utilize the entire 0-10V CV output range.
CV output based on calibrated or raw sensor data. 0-10V.
Two gate outputs. Work based on an adjustable threshold level. When the sensor reading is above or inside the threshold, GATE will output 12V while !GATE will be 0V and vice versa.
Smoothing modes. Sensor readings can be chaotic when you might not want them to be so there are two smoothing modes. One simply averages readings to create slow rises and falls while the other acts like an envelope follower with adjustable decay.
Large LED strip display. Visualizes the sensor reading, threshold, smoothing mode and more.

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El Sonido De La X (The Sound of the X)

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"The name 'Mexico' means 'at the center of the moon.' The X in the middle has many meanings: crossroads, path, encounter... even, maybe, stereo?

Join guest host Leo Méndez as he takes us on a tour through Mexico, the X, and the XPO, in full stereo vision.

MEXSYNTHCO 2022 is in Mexico City in October! Make Noise founder Tony Rolando will be performing on opening night. www.mexsynthco.com

El Sonido De La X
Written and Directed by Leo Méndez
Camera assistance - Luar Tenorio

Filmed in :
Bosque de Chapultepec
https://www.chapultepec.org.mx/?lang=en
Espacio Escultórico Unam
https://www.fundacionunam.org.mx/dond...
Museo Rufino Tamayo
https://www.museotamayo.org/
Museo de Nacional de Antropología
https://www.mna.inah.gob.mx/
Fuente de Tlaloc

www.mexsynthco.com

Strega Drums Soundpack
https://www.sintesconleo.com/store/p/...
Synths with leo (English)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ql...
Sintes con Leo (Español)
https://www.youtube.com/c/sintesconleo

XOUND is an exploratory album from Le Fantom Onde (Leo Méndez) with the sounds of the newly released module from Make Noise XPO. XOUND also works as the official soundtrack from the short film 'El Sonido de la X' released on the official Make Noise youtube channel.

XOUND (hound or shound) was recorded at Leo's studio with a micro modular system and features a full set of modules from the Asheville manufacturer as QPAS, Mimeophon, ModDemix, XOH and XPO controlled by the 0-Ctrl. The main search on this exploratory album was to create as many soundcapes with as little as possible taking advance of the full stereo field generated by this modular system.

Thanks to Walker Ferrell and the Make Noise team for helping on the realization of this album.

Le Fantom Onde is Leo Méndez copyright Mexico City August 2022 ©

https://lefantomonde.bandcamp.com/

http://www.makenoisemusic.com/"

Live annotated eurorack emotional cinematic synthwave, ARP-2600, Moog, OB-6 Tangerine Dream inspired

video upload by EthanJamesMusic

"This is a live cinematic synthwave electronic music performance inspired by later Tangerine Dream music, where I wanted to setup a more meditative environment and create a slow musical progression by interweaving layers with the Eurorack, using the electric bass as a guitar type of instrument, providing bass from the Moog Grandmother, chords from the DSI OB-6, and texture from the ARP-2600, and more texture from the Buchla 208c Easel Command. This is an entirely live and unrehearsed improvised performance, and I included annotations to show some of what I'm thinking about and also to demonstrate the different musical themes weaving in and out of the texture Since I'm a film composer by trade, this came out relatively cinematic and would work in certain movie score settings. This is a very simple setup to make a big sound. I hope this is educational for you as well, in terms of how I put these performances together. Hopefully this camera angle also helps you learn something!

Patch Notes:
Eurorack:
Stillson Hammer running at x6 multiply but using 1:1 gate from 0-ctrl to make bass. Two envelopes, one to VCA, one to filter.
Tempi clock divider running two channels of Make Noise René. First channel is to Dixie II oscillator to Jove filter to Erberverb. Second is to Serge NTO to Serge VQVCF to Echophon. I'm using a x4 clock divider to the Y channel, which is 1:1 to the VCA gate, but I'm using the C channel gate to the filter, which creates an interesting rhythm.

Moog Grandmother:
Normalled patch

ARP-2600:
3 oscillators tuned in octaves.

DFAM:
Pitch to Noise volume to create snare.

OB-6:
Polysaw chord setting"

Junkyard Strega | feat. 0-Ctrl + Echophon + Erbe-Verb

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"It's always fun to use Strega in a bigger patch, but this time I am staying close to 'home' with 0-ctrl (without the extra quantizer) and effects from the MakeNoise Echophon delay & Erbe-Verb reverb. Modulating Stega's pitch and internal time can create some great metallic 'junkyard' effects, and 'striking' the Absorb CV with 0-ctrl's dynamic gate output is just amazing. At the end of the video I got inspired, wondering how a stereo conversion would sound with two Echophon's and two Erbe-Verbs. You can also try this with any two effect units/pedals and patch them as left/right FX chains."

Strega Semi-Modular Synthesizer: Patch Examples, Exploration, and Thoughts

video upload by Patchwerks

"In this video Matthew (aka EZBOT) demonstrates patch examples and shares his experience with the Make Noise Strega Semi-Modular Synthesizer

Order the Make Noise Strega here: https://bit.ly/make_noise_strega

'Make Noise is proud to introduce Strega!

Strega is an audio alchemical experiment. Activate! Spill the tonic into time and let time decay through the filter to hear the results.

Strega is an instrument designed in collaboration with Alessandro Cortini. Inspired by Cortini's music and sonic experimentations, Strega embodies the seen and unseen, the sign and magic, the alchemy of sound.

Strega is able to conjure audio tones, generate control signals, and process external sounds. Patch the 0-COAST or any other line level source into the Strega to unlock new sounds!

This new instrument takes the same form factor as the 0-COAST and 0-CTRL. It was designed to be controlled by the 0-CTRL or the 0-COAST's MIDI CV B outputs and is equally happy interfacing with Eurorack modules as well.' -Make Noise

https://patchwerks.com/
Demo by: Matthew Piecora
Video by: Matthew Piecora ( EZBOT) and Steven Ly (Project 32)
https://www.ezbot.live"

Akai Introduces the MPC Key 61

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Moog Mavis - Unboxing and Sounds

video upload by Rheyne

"All sounds are solely from the Moog Mavis, running through various delays and reverbs (see index below).

0:04 Unboxing
1:35 Parts overview
2:22 Mavis through MXR Carbon Copy and Strymon BigSky, unpatched
3:02 Mavis through Carbon Copy and BigSky, self-patched
3:46 Mavis sequenced with a Make Noise 0-Ctrl
4:28 Mavis with a small case of Eurorack modules

Each example was recorded in one take with no overdubs. In the last example with the small case of Eurorack modules, the notes are a random non-repeating sequence from Ableton, running through a Hexinverter Mutant Brain MIDI to CV interface. Audio from the Mavis in this example is processed by a Strymon Magneto."

Moog Mavis with Strymon StarLab and Magneto


"Some sounds from the Moog Mavis processed by a Strymon StarLab reverb in the first example, and a Strymon Magneto delay in the second example (see index below). Sequences sent to the Mavis are random notes from Ableton, sent to a Hexinverter Mutant Brain MIDI to CV converter.

0:04 Mavis through Strymon StarLab
2:59 Mavis through Strymon Magneto

All sounds are solely from the Moog Mavis. Each example was recorded in one take with no overdubs."

ONE MODULE CHALLENGE! // Mutable Instruments Beads First Encounter

video upload by Genshi Media Group

"A two part video with the first half being my own 'One Module Challenge' exploring the built-in Wavetable Oscillator of the Mutable Instruments Beads module. In the second half of the video, I add the Make Noise 0-CTRL for simple sequencing. There was a crackling noise throughout the audio which I attempted to fix with iZotope's RX plugin... I'll have to explore what's causing this."

Make Noise Strega Sound Demo (no talking) with 0 Ctrl

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

MAKEN0ISE Community Patches!

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"Let's check out some 0-Coast patches sent in by viewers of the channel! Stay tuned for more!

Intro Soundtrack by stonefromthesky: https://iamstonefromthesky.bandcamp.com/

Xaghra: https://xaghrastonecircle.bandcamp.co...

Blank Patch Sheets:
https://makenoisemusic.com/patchsheet...
https://makenoisemusic.com/patchsheet...
https://makenoisemusic.com/patchsheet...

Share your patches here! (Include a recording if you have it!)
https://forms.gle/XwuXEm3s4N1HLGnX6

http://www.makenoisemusic.com"

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Live annotated performance: Buchla 208c Easel Command avant-garde synthesizer electronic music

video upload by EthanJamesMusic

"I am using the Buchla 208c music Easel Command along with the Make Noise 0-ctrl as a stand in for the 218 touch controller and wanted to explore how to use a patch that my 3 year old son put together. I am using annotations to try to teach some of my thought process when I'm making these improvisations. This is entirely live and unrehearsed. The goal of this piece of electronic music was to find musical ways to use the combination of the Pulsar to pitch with the Envelope Generator to Timbre in the complex oscillator. I was able to pull off his favorite sounds: Ambulance and Truck Motor. The combination of the two modulations allows me to create some interesting rhythmic concepts. This is a relatively simple patch and doesn't need many connections to get something that can sound extremely complex. I am using the west coast technique of starting with something and spinning it out like a centrifuge. I'm processing the sound through a few eurorack modules that I will detail below. Hopefully this camera angle also helps you learn something!

Patch Notes:
Buchla 208c Easel Command audio to 4ms Tapographic Delay to Make Noise X-pan controlled by Intellijel Quadrax and Tangle Quartet. Audio from Eurorack output to Boss RC-5 loop pedal and Eventide H9 reverb.
Live patching: in annotations"

Twotwotwotwotwo

video upload by UncertainMusicCorps

"An extended, one take, set of the amazing instrument that is Make Noise Strega plus 0-Ctrl. Its paired with an (off screen) looping delay. The audio is recorded directly from the mixer with no editing or post processing. Together, this duo are utterly compelling to me as a performance instrument."