ire - with Rhodes piano

video upload by Instruō

"Mathew from the Instruō team walks through a patch with íre, using it as an external input and pre-amp to bring a Fender Rhodes into Eurorack. The signal is then processed with Instruō Arbhar and Instruō Lúbadh, with modulation from Instruō øchd and øchd Expander.

The Instruō íre is your gateway to bringing the outside world into your Eurorack system. Designed for seamless, plug-and-play integration, íre lets you connect microphones, electric instruments, and line-level sources directly into the modular synthesizer ecosystem with both colour and clarity.

At its core, íre features a high-quality preamp architecture, using a FET design for instrument- and line-level sources, and a transformer input design for microphones. Equipped with essentials such as phantom power, pad, and high-pass filtering, it ensures pristine gain staging and rumble elimination for any source. Additionally, its built-in envelope follower and comparator allow it to transform incoming audio into dynamic control signals, unlocking compelling ways to interact with your Eurorack synthesiser.

• Microphone and instrument preamp
• Phantom power
• Pad
• High pass filter
• Envelope follower
• Comparator"

Instruō Introduces íre

Overview video upload by Instruō

"After an 8 year development cycle... Introducing the íre!

The Instruō íre is your gateway to bringing the outside world into your Eurorack system. Designed for seamless, plug-and-play integration, íre lets you connect microphones, electric instruments, and line-level sources directly into the modular synthesizer ecosystem with both colour and clarity.

At its core, íre features a high-quality preamp architecture, using a FET design for instrument- and line-level sources, and a transformer input design for microphones. Equipped with essentials such as phantom power, pad, and high-pass filtering, it ensures pristine gain staging and rumble elimination for any source. Additionally, its built-in envelope follower and comparator allow it to transform incoming audio into dynamic control signals, unlocking compelling ways to interact with your Eurorack synthesiser.

• Microphone and instrument preamp
• Phantom power
• Pad
• High pass filter
• Envelope follower
• Comparator"

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00:00:00 Instruōduction
00:02:05 Interface rundown
00:05:04 Íre in context
00:06:49 Fender rhodes
00:08:29 rhodes - Íre - arbhar
00:11:39 dynamic microphone - Gate Extraction
00:18:01 Guitar (single-coil)
00:21:21 Strat - Íre - Lubadh
00:23:43 Strat - Íre - arbhar
00:25:11 Guitar (humbuckers/extended-range)
00:27:53 a jazzy interlude
00:28:46 voice - Íre - arbhar
00:30:26 Bass Guitar
00:31:06 Patching a compressor - Envelope Follower
00:33:42 Bass Guitar - Gate Extraction
00:34:58 Condenser Microphone
00:37:20 Drums - Íre - arbhar
00:41:16 Drums - Gate Extraction

The Instruō íre is your gateway to bringing the outside world into your Eurorack system. Designed for seamless, plug-and-play integration, íre lets you connect microphones, instruments, and even line-level sources directly into your modular ecosystem with both clarity and colour.

íre is both a high-quality transformer input preamp for microphones, equipped with essentials such as phantom power and -20dB pad, as well as a tube-like FET preamp for the instrument/line channel inputs. Individual gain and level controls and a 80Hz high-pass filter ensure pristine or characterful gain staging for any source. Additionally, with its built-in envelope follower and comparator, íre transforms incoming audio into dynamic control signals, unlocking interesting ways to interact with your modular system.

íre | noun (level) a stage within a process; a position within an unfolding flow of change.

Designing and troubleshooting a module | Instruō - ceithir

video upload by Instruō

"Hello and welcome!

👉 • Instruō - ceithir | Project Overview
(Here is an introduction to the ceithir with more detailed project background and sound examples.)

In 2015/16 Instruō began as a video project. Specifically a time-lapse of me designing the original troika module.
Ten years later, I’ve returned to that idea with ceithir, a winter holiday project I designed with video documentation in mind.

This video shows the process of ceithir's initial prototype design.
The full module interface was the first part of the process. That stage has its own video feature:
• Designing a Eurorack Module interface | In...

In this first hardware iteration I focussed on the core functionality of a single channel version of the filter. The majority of the circuit was tried and tested in the I-ō47 module. But I made several additions to the design for ceithir:
Temperature compensation of the core
Dedicated oscillator mode with stable peak amplitude
Stereo output utilising modulated phase shift to create discreet L/R
Additional mode morphing to incorporate band-pass response

I forged ahead with a hardware design where priority was not placed on manufacturability of the prototype. It is a two board layout requiring circuitry distributed between two parallel PCBs. This used many header connectors but provided a large "canvas" to lay out all elements of the circuitry in a sectional way that allowed for ease of navigation when it inevitably came to troubleshooting and fixing mistakes/making refinements.

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Instruōdio | Konx-om-Pax - Touch Designer Workshop | La Création Du Monde

video upload by Instruō

00:00 Instruōduction
01:15 The background
01:50 The Touch Designer Patch
02:33 The visuals
04:18 CAM MIDI channel control
05:42 Dynamic brightness control
06:17 Ableton control chop
09:32 Kick parameter control mapping
10:48 Particles
13:01 Lighting image
14:50 More Kick control
17:25 Real-time scene changer method
18:46 Timing questions
19:41 Winston cameo
20:03 Future plans
21:55 Outstruōduction

"Welcome to the first published 'Instruōdio' session video.
My studio at Instruō HQ has gradually shifted to become more of a video room with occasional music project focus. But it is working really nicely as a space to record discussion sessions with artists and makers.

This is Tom Scholefield (aka Konx-om-Pax)
I've had the pleasure of gigging with Tom a number of times along side others on the Instruō crew.
Tom is an incredible visual artist and composer/sound designer.
We spoke about doing a session like this for ages and finally got together and recorded a few.
In this video Tom gives me a very detailed tour of the patch behind La Création Du Monde
https://konx-om-pax.bandcamp.com/
This has been toured and performed internationally. It is both visually and sonically spectacular. Tom has been very generous sharing his process and various Touch Designer secrets he's created and discovered. This session was a lot of fun to host and produce.

Tom also has a brand new album out that releases today!
Buy the album - Uaxuctum | Konx-om-Pax
https://konx-om-pax.bandcamp.com
Official Merch - Products | Display Copy
https://konxompax.bigcartel.com/products

Uaxactum marks the fifth studio album from Glasgow-based artist Tom Scholefield, better known as Konx-om-Pax.

Following 2020’s Astronomical Objects, this release transcends the boundaries of a traditional record—serving as the sonic counterpart to an ambitious audio-visual work of the same name, commissioned by Glasgow’s Cryptic.

Conceived during an artist residency at Arthouse Jersey, a former army barracks turned creative haven, the album emerged from a period of focused isolation. This environment afforded Scholefield the rare opportunity to develop both score and visuals in tandem, resulting in a deeply integrated multisensory experience. The piece premiered at Sonica 2024 in the Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Theatre, where hallucinatory visuals collided with immersive sound design. A second performance followed in May 2025 as part of the Glasgow 850 celebrations.

The Wire described the work as -

'a tentacular dreamscape where oil slick rainbow colours mutate across an IMAX cinema screen, in synesthetic flow with his tense Penderecki-inspired soundtrack.'"

Designing a Eurorack Module interface | Instruō - ceithir

video upload by Instruō

"Hello!
Welcome to a video I’ve been wanting to make for a long time.

Instruō actually began as a video project. Specifically a time-lapse of me designing the original troika module. Ten years later, I’ve returned to that idea with ceithir, a winter holiday project I designed with video documentation in mind.

This video explores the initial design stages: sketching, layout, and concept development. There are vlog sections and time-lapse sequences with new voiceover commentary.
If you’ve ever wondered how an Instruō module design begins, this video captures that process in full.

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Studio Ambient Session with Moog One, Prophet-10, Music Easel : Soundwalk 2025-10-10

video upload by atnr

"A piece created with ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, ‪@MoogSynthesizers‬ Moog One, ‪@buchlausa‬ Music Easel, and modular synthesizers — an ambient electronica track built from layered sounds recorded while walking around the studio.

The Prophet-10 is connected to a blueSky reverb, played with long release settings while manually opening and closing the filter.

Both the Moog One and ‪@NordKeyboards‬ Nord Lead provide synth pads. The Nord Lead runs through the ‪@gfisys‬ Specular Tempus with a deep reverb.

In the small Intellijel modular case, the ‪@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC‬ Morphagene plays back recorded piano sounds, with additional reverb added via a Clouds clone.

In the 7U Intellijel case seen on the right side of the screen, the Instruō Cs-L is processed through QPAS and Mimeophon for filtering and delay effects.

The Music Easel is connected to a ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII, adding rich reverb. The Easel is played with noticeable portamento while performing on the keyboard."

Instruõ - ceithir | Project Overview

video upload by

"Welcome to the instruōduction of the ceithir.
This is the largest module I have designed to date. Measuring in at 58HP!
It’s been a design project I’ve been tapping away at in the background since Christmas Eve 2024. (It was my holiday entertainment)

I’ve been keen for a while to do a design project reminiscent of my approach ~10 years ago when I was designing the troika.
That was the original Instruō module and came about entirely because I wanted more oscillators in my rack! I actively Timelapse recorded the troika design process and scored it using that original troika to be an extremely nerdy music video!
I did a similar video document project when I designed the tràigh filter later that year.
I did actually record the harmonàig PCB design as well… but that never made a cut because I ended up getting too busy focussing more on the module development side of things more so than the documenting.

For ceithir I have gone a little bit further… I ran timelapse recording for the majority of the process, but also “vlogged” the process and did my best to record key milestones stages.
Over the coming weeks I am going to be publishing these as focussed mini documentaries that focus in on particular design stages.
Some of these include:
• sketching the interface layout/hardware components and then designing the interface graphics
• hardware layout considerations
• troubleshooting initial prototypes
• first power up and then calibration/testing of the first full hardware iterations

As Instruō has grown over the years I have enjoyed collaborating with this team of designers. Sharing ideas and learning from each other is a big part of how we create. I hope some of this series might serve as some form of reference to anyone interested in module design. I feel like it’s becoming more and more common for bands/artists to produce some behind the scenes content surrounding writing and production of new albums. I’m hoping the format translates to some module design bts content. It is perhaps not a step by step tutorial, but I have tried to capture the process quite comprehensively.

This module is a ridiculous one! I don’t know what the current next step is beyond a handful of them existing for my own personal rack(s).
If there is interest, please let me know and I can see what’s possible. This thing is definitely not suited for large scale production! But I am very excited to see what people do with it.

Thanks for reading.
Please feel free to join us on Discord and say hi!
~ Jason"

Instruo Residency Sessions | 'etre une machine' by Milochka

video upload by Instruō

"Instruo Residency Sessions Presents - 'etre une machine' by Milochka (aka Mila Fossey)

Milochka is a 20 year-old sonic artist from France and Romania. She is a musician, songwriter, producer, and performer currently studying Electronic Production and Design at Berklee College of Music. Having grown up in China, Canada, France, and Belgium, she has been musically influenced by the environments surrounding her and is developing her own sound through her experimental vocal and instrumental style. Music is the translation of fusion between her ideas and inspirations into magnificent prototypes. She has been showcasing her original work for over 12 years through different creative communities and has been creating electronic modular pieces at Instruo Modular as an artist in residence.

With experience as a songwriter in folk, pop, electronic, and experimental music, and playing over 4 instruments, she also creates sound art pieces for contemporary art installations.
Music is the translation of her soul.

⚪️ Instagram Handle - mmilochkaa"

Instruō Introduces Pocket SCÍON

Connect with Nature: Pocket Scion by Instruō & Modern Biology

video upload by Instruō

Instruō - Pocket SCÍON | Video Manual

video upload by Instruō

Also see DivKid's video here.

"The Pocket SCÍON is a portable device that captures biofeedback data sourced from contact with living organisms.

This data is used by the onboard sound engine to generate evolving soundscapes and a range of MIDI messages.

The data is also accessible as OSC messages which are broadcast from the accompanying desktop application.

Anyone can create, shape, and enjoy music with Pocket SCÍON regardless of existing musical experience.

Despite its stand-alone, plug-and-play interface, experienced or adventurous users can use the MIDI and OSC output capabilities to integrate Pocket SCÍON and biofeedback into their studios, installations, and audio- visual projects.

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Seashell Preset - Punch Drunk Apparition by Adam

video upload by Instruō

"Adam having A LOT! of fun with his Seashell preset - Punch Drunk Apparition. In this video Adam shows how you can access Seashell's second LFO thats under the hood via the hardware.

🌀 Download the preset for free on our Discord!
Join our sound design community, share your patches, and get exclusive content.

👉 Join the Discord: / discord
📥 Preset Name: Punch Drunk Apparition"

Seashell Preset - Harminuscule by Ben

video upload by Instruō

"🔍Harminuscule – a playful, paraphonic Seashell preset by @Obakegaku (Ben Jones).
In this video, Ben focuses on using the matrix to create generative harmony for the two oscillators.

🌀 Download the preset for free on our Discord!
Join our sound design community, share your patches, and get exclusive content.

👉 Join the Discord: / discord
📥 Preset Name: Harminuscule"

Seashell Preset - Octave Vibrato by Adam

video upload by Instruō

"🎛️ Octave Vibrato– Adam showing how you can add movement and unpredictability with his fluttery Seashell preset.

🌀 Download the preset for free on our Discord!
Join our sound design community, share your patches, and get exclusive content.

👉 Join the Discord: / discord
📥 Preset Name: Octave Vibrato"

Seashell Preset - Plague of Locusts by Ben

video upload by Instruō

"🎛️ Plague of Locusts – a gritty, experimental Seashell preset by @Obakegaku (Ben Jones).
In this video, Ben takes us deep into his sonic process using the Seashell modular system.

🌀 Download the preset for free on our Discord!
Join our sound design community, share your patches, and get exclusive content.

👉 Join the Discord: / discord
📥 Preset Name: Plague of Locusts"

Experimental Beats w/ Nord Lead, Modular Synth, Grandmother | Broken step 2025-06-20

video upload by atnr

"A track built with ‪@NordKeyboards‬ Nord Lead, a modular synth, and ‪@MoogSynthesizers‬ Grandmother—IDM driven by wildly shifting beats and modulation-rich stabs.

Modular drums: Two Mutable Instruments Plaits, an ‪@instruo‬ Instruō Cs-L, and a Basimilus Iteritas form the beat architecture.

Sequencing comes from a monome Grid and White Whale, with extra trigger multiplication/division via a 4ms Quad Clock Distributor (QCD).

Kick: Plaits through a ‪@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC‬ QPAS filter, shaped by a Function envelope.
Metallic percussion: Another Plaits voice.
Tom-like hits: Layered Cs-L and Basimilus Iteritas.

Nord Lead: Heavily modulated to create metallic stabs, processed with reverb from a ‪@gfisys‬ Specular Tempus."

Seashell Preset - Rusty Warthog by Adam

video upload by Instruō

"Adam from the Instruō team has created this gnarly Seashell Preset that you can sink your tusks into!

You can download this Preset for your Seashell directly from our new Discord channel............ / discord"

Instruō - Sound Design with Seashell (with Jason H. J. Lim)

video upload by Instruō

"We launched the Instruō Seashell this year at Superbooth.

This video is a behind the scenes look at a sound design session during which I scored one of the pre-release teaser trailers.

The video footage was shot and edited by Mathew. I used the Seashell as the exclusive sound source and scored the trailer.

No post processing or effects were used other than compression/dynamics.

This was my first experience using the Seashell to this extent within a production context. I was effectively late stage beta testing a prerelease build of both the firmware and plugin. I couldn't be happier with the features the Seashell's integration allows. This is a workflow I've wanted for a long time with this level of flexibility. The portability and form factor we've also achieved with Seashell is something I'm incredibly proud of.

My co-developers at Instruō are a true powerhouse of creativity.
I hope you enjoy the Seashell as much as I have been :)
~Jason"

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12 synths, drum machines, FX & innovations you need to know from Superbooth 2025

video upload by MusicRadar Tech

"For a few years now, Berlin’s Superbooth show has been a focal point for music technology gear announcements, but the 2025 iteration took this to another level. The sheer volume and variety of new music making gear on display in and around the FEZ event space was beyond anything we’ve seen in previous years.

MusicRadar was on the ground to test everything we could get our hands on. As the show drew to a close Managing Editor Si Truss, Reviews Editor Simon Arblaster and Tech Channel Editor Matt Mullen found a quiet corner in the woods to sit down for a roundtable (sans table) discussion about their highlights from the 2025 Superbooth show floor."

In this video:
Frap Tools Magnolia – 02:03
Korg Berlin Phase8 – 05:40
Moog Messenger – 09:07
Erica Synths HexDrums – 12:16
1010music Bento – 14:58
Novation Launch Control XL 3 – 17:20
Neuzeit Instruments Drop – 19:12
Cre8audio Boom Chick – 20:51
Clank Uranograph – 22:38
Eternal Research Demon Box – 25:10
Polyend Mess – 27:20
Instruō Seashell – 29:52
Honourable mentions – 32:01

Instruo - Seashell tent walkthrough at Superbooth 25 🚶 #eurorack #synth #instruo

video upload by Instruō

Instruō: Seashell - SUPERBOOTH 2025

video upload by Bonedo Synthesizers

Instruō - Seashell | a new analogue workflow

video upload by Instruō

"We are excited to announce Seashell.

A compact semi-modular system, pairing hands-on hardware with expansive control through dedicated software. Offering seamless integration of Instruō hardware into existing workflows for sound design, music production, and live performance.

Seashell introduces a new way of working with analogue synth voices."

Instruō - Seashell | Video Manual

video upload by Instruō

"Hello!
Welcome to this first detailed overview of the Seashell.

00:00:00 Instruōduction
00:01:41 Getting Started (init patch setup)
00:07:53 DIFFUSE
00:14:35 Software/DAW integration
00:25:44 Filter Source Routing
00:29:26 GATE to VCA
00:32:54 Filter Controls
00:41:09 Oscillator 2 Low Frequency Mode (LF)
00:44:06 F.M. Routing
00:47:41 Analogue FM
00:53:42 Complex Oscillator (Circular) FM
00:57:00 WAVEFOLD
01:12:11 Pulse Width Modulation
01:19:15 Envelope Modes
01:26:33 Pitch Control Routing (1V/OCT)
01:30:04 TRANSPOSE
01:38:12 Oscillator Sync
01:50:40 EXTEND
02:12:52 MIDI Mapping"

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