Doepfer will be showcasing the above new modules at SUPERBOOTH25. Details on each follow. Check with dealers on the right for upcoming availability.
Module A-119-2 is kind of a dual version of module A-119 without envelope follower. Instead two amplifiers are available and the module width is 4 HP only.
The module contains two amplifiers with separately adjustable amplification levels. Each channel is equipped with an overload display. The module can be used also for stereo signals, e.g. the stereo output of a smartphone.
Controls and displays:
Level 1/2: manual control of the amplification in the range 0 - about 45.
Overload 1/2: overload LED, begins to light up for output levels beyond about 10Vpp (+/-5V)
In 1: audio input 1 (monophonic or stereophonic, see technical details)
In 2: audio input 2 (monophonic)
Out 1/2: audio output (monophonic)
Technical details:
for higher amplifications the two amplifiers can be daisy-chained
normalling options: the signal applied to socket In 1 can be normalled to socket In 2 in different ways by means of a jumper on the pc board:
socket In 1 is connected via a mono patch cable (standard patch cable) to a monophonic signal and this signal is normalled to socket In 2 (i.e. the same input signal for both sub-units): jumper on pin header JP2 in upper position
socket In 1 is connected via a 3.5 mm stereo TRS cable to a stereophonic signal and the second channel of the stereo signal is normalled to socket In 2: jumper on pin header JP2 in lower position
no normalling: jumper is removed from pin header JP2
all inputs and outputs are DC coupled. Thus the module can be used also for the amplifications of control voltages.
"I just set up the patch and then let the Eurorack Modular play by itself. Nothing very dramatic happens but I was enjoying listening to it so I thought some of you might as well?
Key modules are the Doepfer A-149-4 Random Voltage Source, Synth Tech E352 Cloud Terrarium, Mutable Instruments Rings, and Erica Synths Octasource."
"I’m using the 4 clock outputs of the Strymon Magneto delay to trigger 4 random voltages from the Doepfer A-149-4 which are then sent to the Instruo Quad Performance Quantizer which sends the pitch CV and Gates to the 4 voices (Synth Tech E330 VCOs, Klavis Quadigy EG, Xaoc Praga VCA/mixer) and the Magneto provides delays and reverb of course."
"I was mainly just experimenting with my new Klavis Quadigy (quad programmable envelope generator) in my eurorack modular briefcase and this eventually grew out of it. It’s really just a 4 step sequence from a Xaoc Devices Tirana but heavily processed to turn it into four voices with some variety using a Doepfer A-149-4, Synth Tech E102, and Strymon Magneto, etc. Drums are from my new Squarp Instruments Rample module along with helper modules Rebel Technology Stoicheia and Ladin Derivator. Master clock is the Erica Synths Black VC Clock v2 and divider is the 2hp Div."
"Superbooth 2021 is just around the corner. The Superbooth team around Andreas Schneider managed it with their hygiene and safety measures that the event can happen and personal contacts are possible again. The Superbooth takes place from 15 to 18.09.2021 in Berlin. More information is available at the Superbooth Website. We plan to present these new products and would be happy to welcome you at our booth (presumably B047 in the 'Bungalow-Dorf')."
Left: (A-100PB with a keyboard built into the lid, 37 keys, midi interface with 3.5 mm stereo jack socket)
This is the "small brother" of the monster base A-100PMB. It is very similar to the A-100PMB but has only half the width (2 x 84 HP for installation of modules). The suitcase versions A-100P6 or A-100P9 can be positioned on top of the A-100PB because the width of the A-100PB is a bit more than the width of A-100P6/P9 and the footprint of the A-100PB is adapted to the depth of A-100P6/P9. A-100PB is equipped with one power supply (1200mA) and two bus boards. The bus boards are located in the rear area (even those for the modules that are mounted in the front row). This was necessary to take advantage of the full height of the front area for installation of A-100 modules.
"Hello. Another tale from the Eurorack and a piece which started out as a ‘reel’ for the Make Noise Morphagene, recorded beforehand with the PPG Wave 2.2.
Perhaps the notable thing about this piece, is that even though it’s a big patch, most of the modules aren’t even breaking a sweat. They’re just doing simple jobs. There are some definite Floydian tendencies here; influences come to the surface sometimes….
As ever, it’s one pass and no overdubs (see the end of the Patch Notes for mixing info).
I’ve tried to make this one a bit more interesting visually (still using an iPhone5 with a shattered screen and it always drifts out of sync with the audio, which is infuriating!). It can be difficult to see what modules are in the system from the main wide shot, so I thought I’d add some close ups. Also, I have no idea how to edit video, so it’s time to learn.
Thanks for listening. If you like what I’m doing, please like and subscribe. Your support is most welcome!
Patch Notes:
Doepfer MAQ 16/3 is the clock source.
Clock to 4MS rotating Clock Divider and Frequency Central Pocket Calculator and some multiples.
1. PPG Wave sampled into Morphagene. Played by a clock divider. Metropolis pitch CV is modulating the slide control. Output to AQA Dual State Variable Filter, then to the TipTop Z-DSP (Halls Of Valhalla).
2. Gate output of the Metropolis is playing the Atlantis (main bass). Pitch CV comes from the Stepper Acid, running on a very slow clock. There’s a Switched Multiple in the pitch CV path, meaning I can choose a static bass note, or kick in the full chord progression.
3. The Stepper Acid is also playing the chords. The post Switched Multiple pitch CV is going to a few places:
Shapeshifter in chord mode: Cello 1. Shape modulated by an LFO.
Three Doepfer VCOs are tuned to the rest of a chord, the third requiring an offset generator.
All signals go to a Ladik mixer, then to an Analogue Solutions Telemark Filter. The filtered signal finally ends up in the Rainmaker, giving a bit of space.
4. Plonk. This is the guitar-type sound. Fixed note and the gate comes from the 4MS RCD on the div-3 output. Plonk output goes to the 4MS DLD.
5. Something I’ve done before, but I like it… 4MS Spectral Multiband Resonator. Bands tuned and locked. Band levels controlled by six Analogue Solutions AR Envelope Generators. The EGs are triggered from the outputs of of the A-149 Stored random Voltages.
6. Bass drum. Braids triggered by an Analogue Solutions SQ8.
7. Snare drum. Braids triggered by a Doepfer clock sequencer.
8. Hats. Doepfer white noise into a Telemark Filter. Doepfer ADSR and VCA doing the rest, triggered by the Turing Machine.
9. Perc. TipTop One triggered by the Turing Machine. The Turing Machine was locked throughout. I meant to alter the pattern partway through the track, but I forgot! All drum reverbs come from Pro Tools.
10. I still haven’t fallen out of love with Rings and Clouds in their most basic forms yet, so here they are doing their thing. Was determined not to use them, but I patched them in and they sounded ace. Doepfer Dark Time Sequencer is providing the notes and gates. Rings Position is being modulated by Tides, quite heavily towards the end. Rings is just repeating a four note sequence; it’s Clouds doing the time shifting and blurring.
11. The big filthy sound: pitch is coming from two Analogue Solutions SQ8 sequencers. Un-quantised, for more varied harmonics and going Evian a Doepfer Slew Limiter. There were only two Doepfer VCOs left by this point, so that’s what we’re using. Tuned in octaves, the square wave of one goes into the A-113 Subharmonic Generator, giving lower octaves and another intervals.
All these signals are mixed together, the intervals being a bit quieter, but their harmonic content is used in what comes next. It’s a lot of filtering!
First up is the AM Snowfall Filter, not taking much off the top, but there’s a thickness to the sound. Second is the Eowave Fluctuations Magnetiques. All four filters in use, with each one tuned to a different resonance, waiting to be ‘peaked’ by the changing notes. Third is the Dave Smith Character; this is where the big distortion is coming from. Lastly everything goes through an Analogue Solutions SY-03 for overall tone control.
By this stage, I’ve run out of reverbs and delays, so this is getting delay and reverb from Pro Tools.
12. Maths. Used as two envelope generators. These envelopes are fed into the ‘initial gain’ input of two Korg MS10s.
The first has fixed pitch, playing a high 7th. The second is playing root, sharp 5 and 7th. Notes from an SQ-8.
You can hear these gently fading in and out in a rather Floydian manner. External reverb and delay.
13. Korg MS20 has a sample and hold on the gate and is playing a low root note, used at both ends of the piece.
Nearly everything goes via a Mackie mixer (under the camera). I’m using this to bring parts in and out. From there, it goes to Pro Tools."
"This patch is for my little son who turned three years today. Happy birthday my little boy - you are my everything! Thanks for three wonderful and such amazing years filling my heart with pure love. And as you use to say "hutzi auf mallorca - isla de l'a ..." this patch is done by your proud father. When i close my eyes i can truely see you grabbing your child guitar and start hitting the strings with your fist while you shout out some kids tunes ... i slowly but strongly start to realize there is nothing bigger in life than watching you growing up. Ohana!
Onetake recorded eurorack modular patch. Octatrack supports the patch with some pre recorded chord samples from the dsi tetra (off camera). Somehow this patch is a test drive of the manhattan analog svvcf filter.
Leave your comments if you like. Enjoy this years harvest.
Used modules:
Erica synths wogglebug
Mutable instruments clouds
4ms dual looping delay
4ms quad clock distributer
Delptronics trigger man
Doepfer A 118
Eowave zone bf
Doepfer a 149 1&2
Malekko anti oscillator
Qu bit chord
Malekko borg filter
Manhattan analog svvcf
Ajh mini mod vcf
Intellijel atlantis
Befaco midi thing
Make noise math
Mutable instruments rings
Mutable instruments clouds
beside:
Xoxbox
Ehx memory boy deluxe
Strymon blue sky
Elektron octatrack"
"A tribute to Mark Harris and the Intellijel Atlantis module. I satisfied my lust for a roland sh synth voice and went for the awesome intellijel atlantis. Somehow a sh 101 in an eurorack module with a hell alot of patch points. So this patch is mainly influenced by the intellijel atlantis and its sound.
"This is an one take live recording of an self generative eurorack modular patch. The patch is build a round a random looping sequence of the turing machine animated by a wogglebug and the doepfer 149 module. The expert sleepers disting in adder mode controls the range of the cv to pitch.
Enjoy! Feel free to leave your thoughts and comments.
"The patch is based around the idea to go for chords and the use of the music thing radio (in my 'case' the klangbauköln version) as a yet simple sample/chord player. So i rendered four different 10min DbMinor chords (basically the chord plus three inversions) with ni absynth. For changing the samples/chords i used make noise pressure points which is quite fun and an useful approach.
The interesting stereo filter effect by the middle of the recording is the Mutable Instruments Rings into the Uoki Toki Dual Polivocs filter which somehow blew me away ...
"This eurorack modular patch is dedicated to my beloved wife. Mausezähnchen, i love you more than words could tell ... so here is my love transformed into a little recording.
Patch notes:
mainly ...
Mutable Instruments Rings
Expert Sleepers Disting
Doepfer A-149-1
Mutable Instruments Clouds
Mutable Instruments Braids
Frequency Central System X Filter
Electro Harmonix Memory Boy Deluxe"
"Playing the Studio Electronic Quadnic, filtered by Doepfer A-106-5 SEM VCF and processed by Roland Demora.
Spoiler alert: could be a very boring demo if you're not a fan either of modulars or Berlin School style!
First I set up all four oscillators of Quadnic, with different waves and pitch.
Second, I passed a little bit through all Process Modes and kept until to the end of the video my favoured one: W SEQ.
Roland Demora - which suffered a dramatic price drop (about 149 euros on Thomann) - is giving me the exactly pan delay I like. I did not had time to customize with my iPad (I only tested a few factory patches from the customizer) but it seems to be a monster. You see a few twists of its functions.
Disting mk3 - LFO - is modulating a little bit the SEM filter (by the way - a very fat and juicy replica from Doepfer) and I used the Beatstep Pro to control the CV of Quadnic.
