A collaboration where an artist unleashes their creative madness on our gear. They dive in, explore, and shape their own workflow within a set time. In the end, they create something - be it a live improvisation, a track, or pure experimentation. We capture it all, letting the artist share their insights and experience along the way. Raw, fun, and authentic. The way good music should be made!"
"The original concept for the DR-2 saw it as an enhanced 909. That's pretty much irrelevant now as the DR-2 has been developed into something far deeper. Yet you can still see traces of its origins in the step entry and many of the core sounds. Personally I'm not a fan of the 909 mainly because it keeps you penned into a defined territory of sound where weirdness is not allowed. I like odd sounds in my drum machines.
I think the great balancing act with drum machines is between providing immediate excellent drum sounds, and providing enough tweakable range to allow genuine sound design and experimentation. At one end you have untweakable machines like the 606; at the other extreme are samplers where the range becomes so vast you can get distracted by endless sample banks. One solution is to have both, but that leads to different problems where you have too many one-trick machines.
Where does the DR-2 sit? You can certainly feel it's 909 roots in that those sorts of kits and sounds fall out of the machine with almost no effort. You can hear that sound in many DR-2 demos: tight bass drums with rimshots, hats and snappy snares. But the parameters are wide enough, and the available drum models weird enough, that you can get away from that quite easily.
That was the aim here: Can the DR-2 move into a more industrial sound without any external processing? It's easy enough to dirty things up with fuzz and EQ, but what about the raw sound?
In the two demo tracks I use a single set of drum models (from left to right): Tom, Ride cymbal, Noise bassdrum, Claps, Claps, and Rumble bassdrum. Each pattern has a slightly tweaked version of those same drum models saved as a kit. I've used the internal tilt filter, parametric EQ and distortion. I'm not game to use the compressors yet - I still need to learn how to tame them.
On the first track I start with just two sounds and am using a polyrhythmic clock in 8/12 time on channel 3. It gives an unsettling feel and constant variation to what is otherwise a simple 16-step pattern.
Of course there's no processing or effects other than what you see. It's pure DR-2. Even the volume between patterns is unaltered.
(And as per the thumbnail image: The DR-2 needs an all-black version).
A Quad Resonator, combined with a six-stage four-channel modulation sequencer
Finally a filter bank that unifies the control of multiple parameters, enabling a spaghetti-free approach to formant animation fun
NIGHT RIDER cleverly turns the dials to where you want them, when you want, via it's unique four channel modulation sequencer
Create dreamy swooshing 70’s phaser filter sweeps Phenomenal for phoneme vocal formant rasps and wheezes Plucking great for strumming Karplus Strong twangs, and pinging filter pings ! Or, turn your silk into shredded cabbage, with the built in bad-ass clipping-saturator
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Frequency range - from rumble to wispy Resonance/Feedback range - from tame to insane Individual Filter levels - silent to beyond 11, for serious saturation-clipped sonic destruction
FEATURES: Four filter blocks, with multiple models , including: 6db BPF [ pingable ] 12db BPF [ pingable ] 12db variable width BPF Comb Filter for Karplus Strom [ pluckable & flanger vibes ] All Pass filter [ crazy Phaser vibes ] Dual Input and Stereo output, with Pan control for each filter in the stereo field. Input can be Mono [ CH1 - 1,2,3,4 ] or Dual [ CH1-1,2 CH2 - 3,4 ]
Modulation Sequencer capable of being clocked, scanned, and interpolated
CV inputs for sequencer Interpolated scanning, 1V/Oct frequency offset, Slew amount,
Resonance amount, Clock or MIDI clock input for sequence animation, MIDI CC Memory slots for storing and retrieving Filter and animation setups, and retrieving preset formant, and chord based Filter setups"
First up the MiniMod Keyz - equivalent of a Minimoog, plus extra modules, pre-installed inside a Cre8audio NiftyKeyz Eurorack case and keyboard controller.
This makes a complete Eurorack modular synth that's ready to go straight out of the box.
Our package includes the standard MiniMod voice - directly based on the original R.A. Moog version of the Minimoog, along with a RING SM, Tap Tempo VC-LFO, and the new Low Fat HP filter.
It is fitted with custom Dark American Walnut end cheeks, for a more vintage look, and comes with a selection of patch cables, so that you're ready to start making the floor rumble right out of the box.
The Ring SM is a 5-channel Moog CP3 mixer, EMS Synthi/VCS3 based Ring Modulator, and a very rich-sounding, simultaneous 2 octave sub-bass generator. User Guide:
The Tap Tempo VC-LFO is a very complex modulation source, with 16 common and unusual wave shapes, including stepped and sloped random voltages. Every element can be voltage-controlled, and can be clocked by external modules/sequencers, or act as a master clock, clock divider/multiplier. User Guide:
The Low Fat is a voltage-controlled 2hp high pass filter, and a great compliment to the classic, huge-sounding Transistor Ladder Filter. The Fattest filter in town needs to slim down sometimes! User Guide:
The NiftyKeyz is a 4-octave keyboard controller, with a large host of features, including arpeggiator, 4-voice polyphonic control, built-in LFO, and much more. Check out the website:
This pairs with the MiniMod system well, as it provides everything from Minimoog-like functionality, to way beyond, whilst maintaining the classic vintage sound and honouring the circuitry of the awesome original.
The AJH SYNTH Eurorack range consists of high-end modules, all hand-made in the UK, most of which are based on classic, vintage designs, authentically recreating the circuitry of much sought-after analogue instruments and technologies of the past, whilst greatly expanding them, and bringing them to modern Eurorack levels of convenience, limitless flexibility, and reliability.
Check out the AJH Synth playlists for module 'User Guides', and 'Patch of The Week' videos, which will be either performances or 'how to' guides, detailing functions/methods, and a range of sounds, some familiar, some less so, containing a patch sheet at the end to show you how to construct it for yourself.
Video by @DreamsOfWires
Index: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Overview 01:45 Example Sounds - Classic Mono 02:16 Chords into Ladder Filter 03:14 Ring Modulator 03:37 Melodic Ring Mod 04:13 Mini Choir 04:53 Bass & Arpeggiator 05:54 Sync and Random Voltages 06:35 Blade Runner Lead & Mod Wheel 07:24 Arp Jam Session"
We went back to basics again with our twin Op-Amp designed circuit. Tuning knob will take you anywhere from deep Kick to high Tom sounds. The Decay adjustment will get you from a quick hit to a self-resonating bass drone. A ..::boom::.. button lets you preview the sound or play by finger. Gate In is sensitive enough for most triggers and a LED indicator lets you see when it booms.
Powered - 6hp (30mm)
You get exactly that... a Big Boom. You might need to become better friends with your neighbors after you install a Big Boom or 2 in your rack. Turn down the Tuning and Decay adjustments and just let it rumble. Then again its not hard to tame this beast..Tuning and Decay in the mid range makes a very recognizable and amicable kick drum sound that will drive any melody into something that will make you want to move your body. Manual trigger button on the face lets you play by finger to add just the right low end push to your creation.
Just like every Swizzle Circuits module, it comes fully assembled, tested and ready to go. Just take it out of the package and plug it in.
Big Boom EuroRack Module features:
includes power cable. Install more than one for multiple drum sounds. LED indicator shines through the face to let you see the action. Decay adjustment goes into a self-generating bass drone with wave re-triggering for rhythmic stuff. ..::boom::.. button allows you to manually trigger the Big Boom for preview or free play. Gate In is tuned to accept most CV gate triggers, sequencers and LFO signals. Swizzle Circuits custom designed PCB
Tripple Attenuator
Some of the most basic modules always turn out to be the most useful! At 8hp, this module is small enough to fit anywhere, but big enough to give you full precise control. Grab all three at the same time during a big break! The LED indicator lets you know that your signal is staged right where you want it and ready to be used. Attenuation works just as well to tame unruly LFO, envelope and other CV signals. Just like every Swizzle Circuits module, it comes fully assembled, tested and ready to go. Just take it out of the package and plug it in.
3 fully independent rows of attenuation ready for mixing and fading audio sounds or limiting CV signals. All channels include luxurious 45mm sliders with LED indicator at the tip to tell you when there is signal at the inputs. Linear range control with total cut off at the bottom and full pass through when the slider is at the top.
Tripple Attenuator Module features:
8hp (40MM) non-powered 45mm linear taper sliders with red indicator LEDs at the tip. Non-Powered to fit in anywhere. LED indicates incoming signal (audio and CV) at a glance. Swizzle Circuits custom designed circuitry and PCB
Dual Opto-Gate
Seems simple; lots of uses! Similar to Vactrol control, the analog microchip this module is built around has been used for decades to switch isolated circuits and transfer high-speed signals. We took that ability and put it into a passive module that somehow has Gating indicator LEDs that show when the Gate is ON. How did we do that? Hmm. Just like every Swizzle Circuits module, it comes fully assembled, tested and ready to go. Just take it out of the package and plug it in.
At the heart of this module is the ILCT-6 2-channel opto-isolator. Full analog gating with nothing to get in the way of your signal. Inputs can be audio signals OR CV control signals. This little wonder can gate well into the audio range allowing some simple frequency modulation. Gating signals can come from an LFO, envelope, or sequencer.
Module Features:
- 2 fully independent Gating channels. - Non-Powered; fits anywhere. - Gate ON indicator LEDs on each channel. - Very minimal Gate ON resistance. - Capable of Gating into the audio range for frequency modulation - Gating follows LFO or envelope shape. Swizzle Circuits custom designed PCB and circuitry.
Everyone is different, pick the workflow that works best for you. Use the existing settings and customize to your heart's content, or you can design a brand new way of working with the machine and share it with the community.
INSTRUMENT / PATCH MANAGEMENT
System ships with an SD Card preloaded with an ever evolving range of instruments
Download an up-to-date set of core instruments
Extensive community instruments
Develop your own
Sync files with github / gdrive / dropbox / icloud and more
Modern private version control for musicians that want to protect their work
EVER EVOLVING FEATURES
Zero Programming: New Adventures in community instruments
Zero internet? Use an SD card. DIY or buy from literally anyone with a good idea and a charming experience
Sync directly over USB
Easy Graphical Modification: You will love how easy it is to find and understand the synth logic, and make the changes you need to improve your workflow. Making a mistake is harmless and experimentation is encouraged.
"Updated - Stylophone Beatbox - A little Gabba Techno play around with it. Also played some of the Glitch crashing it can do.
New Crash/Glitch Red Momentary button
switched mono mini jack output
Blue LED
Pitch up/down control
switchable bass rumble feedback control
switchable feedback control
on/off latching button to adjust feedback intensity so both mods work better together.
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Published on Feb 25, 2013 freeformdelusion·64 videos
"Sound Guitar - Keytar - The mods on this still work on the keytars one tone but they do work best on the mic input. It does work really well with a Kaossilator running through it!
switched mono mini jack output
Distortion Switch
switchable bass feedback control
switchable rumble feedback control
switchable feedback control
