ADDAC 511 Stochastic Voltage Generator

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"ADDAC has added a really promising voltage generator to the line-up, which is labelled 'stochastic'. There are roughly three levels of randomness covered by the module. The first is traditional random voltage we know from sample and hold circuits. Then there's aleatoric, which is more controlled e.g. by using a scale and time signature variations. Aleatoric is about throwing dice, but these are used to generate variations in a stream of scaled notes. The final mode is 'stochastic' where a composition is created by setting rules and boundaries that would sculpt the composition. This can go as far as introducing chances of individual notes, scale changes and key changes, but also includes generation of expressions and envelopes. While this is still unnatural, it mimics a performance of a natural player.

The 511 has four channels with gate/CV outs, there's an internal clock, but are four external clocks to drive all kinds of events. You have eight CV inputs to add external influences and there are three logic outputs which will support conditional boolean events, counters and clocks. This is simply not a module I can explain in 20 minutes and a 60+ page manual is inevitable.

Compared to competitive modules like the SIG and the Melodicer, the 511 is prepared to design first, and play later. The others are more for live improvising with generative parameters, where the 511 lets you prepare the parameters with three states per preset, and each preset can be a movement in your performance. It all sounds like a lot of work, and it is, but IMHO the 511 is currently the most powerful generative module in eurorack.

I also need to say that there's a LOT of code involved. There's a menu per button approach, but still, there are a lot of buttons. This also applies to the SIG and honestly it could use a menu. I still haven't figured out the SIG. Melodicer is super easy, but it can only generate one CV/GATE pair.

Since it's also brand new, there may be updates. If you don't have the patience of an early adopter, I'd recommend sitting this one out."

See the announcement post here.

meloDICER firmware R44 - Walk-through

video upload by vermonagear

"We recently released firmware R44 for the meloDICER, bringing key improvements to MIDI functionality when used with the MEX3 expander module. In this video, we walk you through the new features and show you how to set up the updated parameters.

Firmware R44 introduces:

Individual MIDI channels per voice
A more intuitive menu structure for MIDI IN channel and MIDI clock synchronization
Retained settings for REST2, REST3, ACCENT PROBABILITY, and STANDARD VELOCITY, even after powering down the module"

Buchla & Friends: VERMONA Eurorack Demo Setup

video upload by vermonagear

"Join us as we showcase our Eurorack setup at the *2025 Buchla & Friends event in Los Angeles on January 25 and 26*. This setup features most of our current modules, including the meloDICER and our latest addition, BASS|DRUM.

For this demonstration, we patched a simple subtractive voice using the uniCYCLE oscillator, twinVCFilter, and twinVCAmp. Two channels of fourMative CONTOURS create an Attack-Decay envelope to modulate the filter and VCA. A second uniCYCLE serves as the modulation source, controlling the frequency of the first oscillator.

No surprises here: the BASS|DRUM module delivers powerful bass drum sounds.

The twinCUSSION+ module handles additional percussion duties. Its first channel is used for various percussive elements, while the second acts as a snare drum. We also use its noise generator, combined with the second channels of twinVCFilter and twinVCAmp, to produce hi-hat sounds.

All sequencing is handled by the meloDICER for melodies and the randomRHYTHM module for rhythm parts. We added effects using Logic Pro for an extra layer of depth.

What do you think of our demonstration? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more content.

Your VERMONA crew from the
Elektroakustischen Manufaktur, Erlbach

Get tickets for the Buchla & Friends event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buchla-f...


00:00 - Start
00:13 - Bassline
00:30 - Introducing The Kickdrum
00:43 - Additional Percussions
00:54 - Hihats
01:15 - Snare
01:55 - FM with uniCYCLEs
02:18 - Hihat FM
03:33 - More Fun with FM"

VERMONA BASSDRUM modular session #3 - Melody

video upload by vermonagear

VERMONA BASSDRUM modular sessions

"Welcome to the third and final part of our VERMONA BASS|DRUM modular session! 🎛️

In this video, we take things up a notch by introducing a second BASS|DRUM module into our patch for some melodic explorations. The module is sequenced by the meloDICER and further shaped with the dynamic power of fourMative CONTOURS and *fourMULATOR*. Expect a performance filled with randomness and creativity.

Enjoying the video? Show your support by giving it a like! 👍 Have questions about the setup or the modules? Drop them in the comments—we’d love to hear from you.

Want more modular magic? Subscribe to our channel and join the VERMONA community. Don’t be shy, hit that subscribe button!

For more details about VERMONA and our products, visit our Linktree: http://connect.vermona.com.

Your VERMONA crew from the
Elektroakustischen Manufaktur, Erlbach

00:00 - Start
00:27 - Connecting BASS|DRUM
01:08 - Connecting meloDICER
01:53 - Connecting the uniCYCLE oscillator
02:27 - Frequency Modulation
02:57 - The Waveshaper
03:38 - What about DECAY?
04:29 - Playing With Pitch
05:34 - Adding the uniCYCLE’s SAW2 Wave
06:46 - To DICE Or Not To DICE?"

meloDICER & MEX3 - individual MIDI channels

video upload by vermonagear

"Next month (December 2024), we’re releasing a new firmware update for the *meloDICER*. While it includes some minor improvements, the highlight is the ability to set an individual MIDI channel per voice. Translation? You can now send up to three melodies simultaneously to three different synthesizers using the *MEX3*.

In this demonstration, we’re using two *Mono Lancet ’15*s and a ‪@1010music‬ Fireball:

The synth on the right kicks things off with a deep bass sound, blending sawtooth on oscillator 1 with some noise.
The red nanobox? It’s taking care of a string-like sound.
And the Mono Lancet ’15 on the left is playing a classic sawtooth patch.

All three synths are polished with delay and reverb effects from Logic Pro, just to give things that extra shimmer.

So, what do you think about this new feature? Is it something you see yourself using often, or just another reason to stay up all night making music? Let us know in the comments—we’d love to hear your thoughts!"

Quick Test: Vermona meloDICER Playing A Mellotron M4000D

video upload by John L Rice

"I was asked months ago how well this would work and didn’t get around to trying it until now, and it works great ! 😎👍 Besides the meloDICER and M4000D there is some Roland Integra7 piano mixed in half way through and the usual effects (Strymon BigSky, Timeline, and Lexicon MX400)"

VERMONA eurorack Session With BASS-DRUM Modules & mode

video upload by vermonagear

"Here is our Eurorack demo setup for @RomaModulare. The Italian modular and synth event takes place on September 27th and 28th.

Here is a patch we made with the 2 × 104 HP modular system. We installed two of the upcoming BASS-DRUM modules as well as meloDICER for melody generation and fourMULATOR and randomRHYTHM for modulation and rhythm parts.
There’s also a uniCYCLE oscillator, a twinVCFilter and a twinVCAmp for creating bass lines.

Enjoy this little performance and if you’re in Rome, don’t hesitate to stop by at Roma Modulare and say hello. We are looking forward to beautiful soundscapes, great conversations, meeting old friends and making new ones!

Your VERMONA crew from the
Elektroakustischen Manufaktur, Erlbach

- Information about the ROMA MODULARE synth event: https://www.romamodulare.it"

VERMONA Mono Lancet ’15/meloDICER: Loop Recording with Ableton Live

video upload by vermonagear

00:00 - Intro
00:11 - track 1: Bass
00:21 - preparing track 2: Arpeggio
00:42 - activating track 2
01:18 - preparing track 3: Pad
01:45 - activating track 3
02:20 - preparing track 4: Percussive Melody
02:49 - activating track 4
03:41 - finished performance

"Here we have a small setup consisting of a Mono Lancet ’15 as the sole sound source, a meloDICER with MEX3 as sequencer and ‪@Ableton‬ Live for Loop recordings.
We prepared four tracks in Live to record various synth parts in a live session. We’re setting up all Mono Lancet ’15 sounds on the fly and continuously change parameters on meloDICER for generating different patterns for each track.

All the effects that you hear come directly from Live (delays with a little bit of reverb). The meloDICER is synced through the MEX3 companion module via MIDI clock to Live.

We recommend the use of headphones or good speakers for the full sound experience"

JLR' s Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown #12 -

video upload by John L Rice

JLRs Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown posts

"This is my twelfth video breakdown/rundown, this time for one of my smallest Eurorack systems, just a single 4ms Pod48x case!

Index:
0:00 Beginning
0:20 Introduction
0:55 Module Rundown
2:15 Modifications
3:06 Final Words
3:24 Demo: "We Ponder The Meaning As We Fall Like Leaves"
5:27 End

List of the modules in this system
Vermona: meloDICER, MEX3
2hp: Rnd
Tall Dog: µBraids SE
Happy Nerding: FX AID
4ms Company: Pod48x
Tendrils Cables: patch cables

Note that additional reverb came from an external device for the audio sample. Otherwise all sounds were from the displayed system.

The MIDI synth in the demo is an Alesis NanoPiano and is played by the Vermona meloDICER+MEX3.

As always, thank you for watching, rating, following, subscribing, and commenting! 🥳 If you found the content of this video helpful, interesting, or entertaining, please consider showing your support so I can stay stocked up on coffee and cookies. 😋 https://buymeacoffee.com/johnlrice"

Eurorack Modular Synth Test - July 27 2024

video upload by John L Rice

"Vermona meloDICER controlling two voices, a Talldog Electronics uBraids via the analog outs and an analog voice on the left via the MIDI out."

VERMONA meloDICER with 1010music nanobox | fireball

video upload by vermonagear

"Since we released the MIDI companion module MEX3 for our meloDICER, you can use it with any polyphonic synthesizer that has MIDI inputs. In this video we have connected the eurorack duo to a ‪@1010music‬ nanobox, specifically the Fireball wavetable synthesizer. What a great sounding little box! Enjoy this little performance. If you like it, please leave a thumbs up, a comment and/or a subscription.

Special thanks to our friends at ‪@tomesoTV‬ for lending us the Fireball!"

Disting MK4 Added To This Small Eurorack System

video upload by John L Rice

"Quick test after receiving this used Expert Sleepers Disting MK4 in the mail today. The Disting does a couple hundred different functions or so but I’m just using it as a reverb here."

Vermona meloDICER
2hp Rnd
Tall Dog Electronics uBraids
Expert Sleepers Disting Mk4

Test of tiny meloDICER Eurorack case after custom mounting MEX3 MIDI expander in the side

video upload by John L Rice

Vermona meloDICER and MEX3
Rebel Technologies CLK
Tall Dog Electronics uBraids SE
4ms Pod48x
Tendrils Cables
Alesis NanoPiano

20th Rearrangement Of This Tiny Eurorack Modular Synth InJust The Last Week!

video upload by John L Rice

Vermona meloDICER and MEX3
2hp Rnd
Ladik Dual Lag
Tall Dog uBraids SE

Dreamy Chords with MeloDICER, MOTM Modular, and BigSky

video upload by John L Rice

"Quick test of a three voice Eurorack + 5U patch I’ve been meaning to try:

Vermona - meloDICER and MEX3
Synth Tech - MOTM modules 190, 300, 650, and 800
Strymon - BigSky
Lexicon - MX400
Allen & Heath - MixWizard"

RYK Introduces ALGO - Complex Oscillator Eurorack Module

RYK ALGO Demo - eurorack Complex Oscillator module
video upload by RYK Modular

User videos below.

"All knobs and no menus, an FM synth engine with hands-on control

Introducing ALGO, from RYK Modular

ALGO's four oscillators can be configured in series or parallel combinations, to create Complex FM or additive sound textures.
A unique Algorithm Display indicates the signal flow from one oscillator to another - easy to understand FM with pretty twinkly lights !

CHAPTERS:

00:00 -- ALGO !

00:04 – The Algorithms of ALGO

00:11 – Drone with FM and Global Detune

00:36 – M185 Sequencing ALGO. Tweaking the Harmonic Frequency of the oscillators for various levels of wildness !

01:16 – Drone demo showcasing built in Chorus effect

01:30 – Alien Torture sounds ! Batumi modulating oscillator harmonics, and cross modulation amount

01:53 – Dual ALGO Dub action. RHS playing the chords with various tweaks to the amount of cross-mod and harmonics. LHS used for the bassline. Sequenced by split seq on M185, 3xFEG envelopes modulating the internal VCAs of the ALGOs

02:45 – String/Pad chord setup on ALGO. Batumi modulating Wave Warp. Gliss used for modulating cross modulation amount

03:17 – Dual ALGO Pam's sequence. Pam sequencing pitch and harmonic offsets on RHS ALGO, also slower melody notes from LHS ALGO. 3xFEG envelopes modulating the internal VCAs of the ALGOs

04:14 – Conclusion Drone !!"

"ALGO's four oscillators can be configured in series or parallel combinations, to create Complex FM or additive sound textures.

A unique Algorithm Display indicates the signal flow from one oscillator to another - easy to understand FM with pretty twinkly lights !

Each oscillator has controls for Level and Frequency, allowing easy adjustment of FM timbres, no menu diving snorkels needed.

Modulation inputs for Frequency or Level for each oscillator - patch in a couple of Envelopes, and you have an instant FM synth voice.

Bored of Sine waves ? A generous Wave Warp control bends things through Triangle to Pulse wave and back again.
Wave Warp can be applied to Carrier, Modulator or both types of oscillator.

For the more discerning mangler, Wave Folding is also available in three delicious flavours; Symmetric, Asymmetric and Soft Clip !

A Global Detune spread control with CV input is great for creating Netflix apocalypse drones that descend into the abys.

Lastly an onboard Stereo Chorus can add a vivacious 1980's shimmer to all your FM creations.

Oh, nearly forgot. It's Stereo !"

FM synths can be easy and fun: RYK ALGO Eurorack Module Demo

video upload by mylarmelodies

"This is a demo of the RYK ALGO: A 4-oscillator stereo FM eurorack synth module with waveshaping and wavefolding, stereo chorus, and with a bunch of algorithms to interconnect the VCOs with. FM & PANEL EXPLANATION: 1:55 / SOUND DEMOS: 14:06 Onwards."

CHAPTERS
00:00 A taste of what's to come
00:43 What is this?!
01:55 Algo (and FM) Explained
14:06 Jams: Fast Footwork
17:35 Aphex Bass
19:35 Plinktown
20:44 Low n Slow
23:49 Woof!
25:18 The Righteous Chord
29:13 Hellscape Acid

RYK Modular Algo improvised play with friends

video upload by Molten Music Technology

"My first play with the RYK Algo FM module. Using an 8-step loop from the Oct Tone, a bit of delay from the Milky Way, some reverb and cassette saturation from the Chroma Console. I then foolishly threw in a VCO from the Batumi II through the Sqwk Dirty filter and sequenced from the meloDICER, all of which I'm using for the first time. I'm not sure it gels all the time, but I was having a lovely time exploring."

MeloDICER/MEX3: Jam with PERfourMER MKII and DRM1 MKIV

video upload by vermonagear

"In our latest video, we demonstrate a live setup with two meloDICER-MEX3 eurorack module combinations and randomRHYTHM as sequencer.

The modules sequence four channels of the DRM1 MKIV and all four channels of the PERfourMER MKII.

You want to know more about what’s happening here? Check out this article on our homepage: https://www.vermona.com/en/news/detai..."

Short Flight Through Space

video upload by John L Rice

"I was initially going to add a couple extra keyboard parts to this and maybe even several percussion tracks but the more I listened to it the more I liked it as-is! ;-)

Modules Used:
2hp: Div
4ms: WAV Recorder, Row Power 40 x 2
Circuit Abbey: Unify, Unify Input Expander
Doepfer: A-182-1 (modified)
Erica Synths: VC Clock V2
Insrtruo: QPQ, kbd
Klavis: Quadigy
Modcan: Quad LFO
Mutable Instruments: Yarns
Strymon Engineering: Magneto
Synth Tech: E102, E330 x 4
Vermona: meloDICER, MEX3
vpme.de: T43
Xaoc Devices: Praga"

meloDICER/MEX3 - Polyphony and Rest

video upload by vermonagear

00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Introducing voice 2
00:47 - Introducing voice 3

"In this video we demonstrate how you can set up polyphony on meloDICER using the REST parameters. If you want to go more into detail, check out this article on our homepage: https://www.vermona.com/en/news/detai...

MeloDICER/MEX3 is sequencing a PERfourMER MKII with a little bit of reverberation and delay."

Vermona meloDICER controlling notes allowed through the Instruo Quad Performance Quantizer

video upload by John L Rice

"MIDI output from MEX3 sets notes"

MeloDICER With New MEX3 MIDI Expander Playing Both Eurorack Voices And Alesis NanoPiano

video upload by John L Rice

"The meloDICER’s analog output goes into a Synth Tech E102 Quad Temporal Shifter for my typical four voice Eurorack patch and the meloDICER is also sending out MIDI via the MEX3 MIDI expander to an Alesis NanoPiano. At the beginning you are hearing only the Eurorack voices and then I turn up the volume of the NanoPiano and by the end I’ve turned off the Eurorack voices and just the sound from the NanoPiano synth remains. #modularsynth #electronicmusic #eurorack"