Instruō - øchd Expander DIY tutorial && VCV Rack update

video upload by Instruō

"Hello!
Happy end of 2024 :)
I hope you've had a good year.

I would like to thank everyone that has supported Instruō this past year and previous years. The company has grown a lot since I was pottering about in my spare room.
I have the pleasure of working along side an incredible team.
A lot of the work these past few years has been very much behind the scenes.
2025 is going to be exciting! I'll leave it at that!

This is a video I've been meaning to do for a while. Since we launched the øchd expander.
The expander module itself was a really fun challenge. I wanted to utilise what the øchd generates in as efficient a way as possible to expand its utility.
Much of the theory behind it I prototyped in VCV rack. Especially the DAC section.
This is a full real time step by step of how to DIY the signal processes and outputs of the øchd expander.
There may be more efficient ways of achieving these and many modules out there provide the same utilities, but this is a collection of patches that I reach for then I need such things.

It's a bit technical, but I hope the video introduces some ideas for patches.
Thanks for watching!
~Jason

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Introducing Ocean Swift Wavetable Creator - Craft Custom Wavetables for Any Synth!

video upload by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

Follow-up to this post. The editor is now available at https://oceanswift.net/product/wavetable-creator/

Ocean Swift - Wavetable Creator | Overview and Demonstration

video upload by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

Press Release follows:

Create, Customize, and Export Wavetables Like Never Before!

Save 40% - just €25 (normal €40) , until January 10, 2025

Ocean Swift is excited to announce the launch of the Wavetable Creator, a powerful tool that empowers everyone to create custom wavetables for high-end synthesizers, modular environments, and audio production tools.

The Problem:
Today's wavetable synths, modules, and apps often require wavetables with specific frame sizes and cycle counts, making cross synth compatibility difficult. No existing app or wavetable pack guarantees seamless compatibility across all platforms.

The Solution:
Ocean Swift’s Wavetable Creator – a powerful tool to design morphing wavetables that work anywhere! From Serum to Eurorack, this tool lets you craft wavetables with innovative crossfade, morphing, and blending techniques, and robust compatibility export options. Whether you're producing music, designing game audio, or developing synth plugins, this app is built to unleash your creativity with an easy intuitive interface.

Pricing and Availability
The Ocean Swift Wavetable Creator is available now at a regular price of €40. As a special introductory offer, you can purchase it at €25, a limited-time price valid through the Black Friday, Christmas, and Winter Holiday season until January 10, 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your sound design toolkit at an unbeatable price, with a unique product!


Grab the Wavetable Creator here: https://oceanswift.net/product/wavetable-creator/

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Live Stream || Modular Noodling with Glass Shard in VCV Rack

video upload by Omri Cohen

Pateon - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen
Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg

MODULAR COOKBOOK VOL. 1 by Omni Cohen

video upload by Omri Cohen

"Here is where you can find the book:

US \ Perfect Circuit

EU \ Schneidersladen

UK \ Signal Sounds

If you’re interested in getting a copy, but it’s sold out, please still make an order, so I know how many more copies to print and send to the shops.

If you’re just interested in the PDF version, take a look here: https://omricohen.gumroad.com/

00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - Hardware
06:27 - VCV Rack
12:42 - Bitwig"

"OMRI COHEN MODULAR COOKBOOK - VOLUME 1

Whether you're a total Eurorack beginner or a patching expert, Omri Cohen's Modular Cookbook Volume 1 is filled with 50 recipes and examples to spark inspiration on you modular synthesizer. With topics ranging from compositional approaches to sound design and beyond, Modular Cookbook suits anyone working with any sort of modular synthesizer including Eurorack, Buchla, Serge, semi-modular instruments, and even software applications like VCV Rack. With Modular Cookbook, you'll be able to explore your modules with greater depth, and you might even come out of it with new ideas and ways to use your system that you might not have considered before.

MODULAR COOKBOOK - VOLUME 1 FEATURES

Collection of patch tips and examples
50 recipes across 115 pages
Easy-to-read text accompanied with clear diagrams
Numerous examples available for VCV Rack"

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Ambient in VCV Rack with Penta \ SurgeXT \ Guitar

video upload by Omri Cohen

"Consider joining our community on Patreon and Discord - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen
Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg"

The first VCV Rack hardware module!!! \ VCV Random by Nano

video upload by Omri Cohen

00:00 - Introduction
01:18 - Basic functionality
05:26 - Random control
08:30 - Track and Hold
10:46 - Sampling LFOs
13:13 - Internal feedback
15:22 - Noise source with a filter and level control
17:00 - Adding probability to external gates
17:59 - Gate to trigger converter

Consider joining our community on Patreon and Discord - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen
Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg

Building a Looper inspired by the Soma Cosmos in VCV Rack

video upload by Omri Cohen

"Here you can find the patches from the video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aZ2n...

00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - The basic setup
03:02 - First test
03:56 - Distortion, filters, and compression
05:52 - Freeze, reverse, and scan
07:22 - Second test
08:39 - Drift
12:02 - Blur
13:57 - Final test
15:56 - Reverb algorithm
18:02 - Granular algorithm

Omri Cohen's links:
Consider joining our community on Patreon and Discord - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen
Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg"

Expanding Your Eurorack Setup with the ES9 and VCV Rack Ft. Omri Cohen

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"Bridging between the worlds of software and hardware instruments is a long-standing ideal among electronic musicians. It's easy to imagine why: the precision of control and extensibility of the computer coupled with the tactility of hardware instruments has the potential to open completely new musical dimensions.

Luckily, this type of setup is simpler now than it ever has been. In this video, our pal and hybrid setup aficionado Omri Cohen walks through some ideas for integrating a hardware Eurorack system with the virtual modular synthesizer VCV Rack…focusing on the Expert Sleepers ES-9 Eurorack audio interface as a bridge between the two worlds. In this video, Omri touches on a ton of great patching ideas: using the computer to clock your modular system; using the computer as a processor for hardware audio; and much more.

Read more about what this all can mean for you on our blog, Signal: https://bit.ly/3RwUztA"

Let's build the Pittsburgh Modular Taiga in VCV Rack

video upload by Omri Cohen

"Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg

Buy me a coffee? - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/omricohen
PayPal - https://bit.ly/ppomricohen

Here's the patch with the PatchMaster interface - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PV4a...

00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - Oscillators
06:07 - Mixer
06:34 - Filter
09:49 - Dynamics
10:53 - Delay\LFO\S&H
14:43 - The interface
21:30 - The patchbay"

Let's build the Behringer Neutron in VCV Rack

video upload by Omri Cohen

"Here is the final patch with the PatchMaster interface - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aHzx...

00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - The patch
15:12 - The interface

Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg"

Advanced Patching Techniques with the Instruo Cnoc \\ VCV Rack and Hardware

video upload by Omri Cohen

00:00 - Introduction
00:34 - Trigger Delay with CV control - VCV
04:22 - Trigger to Gate converter with CV control - VCV
07:01 - Clock Source with CV control - Hardware
10:59 - Ratcheting with CV control - VCV
13:11 - Slew Limiter with CV control - Hardware
16:31 - Envelope Follower - VCV
19:48 - Slope Detector - Hardware
23:47 - Distortion with CV control - Hardware

Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg

Processing the Stylophone in VCV Rack

video upload by Omri Cohen

"Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg

Here is the Stylophone patch - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DnBs...

00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - Granular
08:38 - Distortion
14:54 - Delay
21:23 - Pitch/Envelope follower
27:22 - Stylophone setup"

VCV Rack Community highlights of 2022

video upload by Omri Cohen

"Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg

Please consider supporting the different developers who truly make this software awesome! Thanks again, everyone!"

00:00 - Introduction
00:34 - Spork by PathSet
02:20 - Muxlicer by Befaco
03:50 - NoteSeq 16 by JW
05:03 - Dopamine by Vult
06:47 - Steps by Alef Bits
08:25 - Dexter by Valley
09:38 - Walk 2 by BogAudio
11:03 - Scope by VCV
12:35 - Zou Mai/Encore by bidOO and S&H by BogAudio
15:43 - Caudal by Vult
17:04 - ShapeMaster Pro by MindMeld
19:07 - Soly Pequencer by Computer Scare and RGate by BogAudio
20:28 - Droplet by Prism
21:33 - ReWin by Repelzen
23:30 - Branes by Geodesics
25:03 - Opuls by Vult
26:34 - Fate by Geodesics

New Instruo modules in VCV Rack!

video upload by Omri Cohen

Here you can find the Instruo collection - https://library.vcvrack.com/Instruo
Here is the synth patch from the video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SccC...

00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - Cruinn
04:03 - Cnoc
06:51 - Carn
09:42 - Synth voice

Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular

Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg

New MindMeld modules that will change the way you use VCV Rack!

video upload by Omri Cohen

"I collaborated with MindMeld on a few modules that I'm sure will change the way many people use VCV Rack :)

Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg"

One of the Best Free Synths is now in VCV Rack \ 3 Patches from Scratch with SurgeXT

video upload by Omri Cohen

"The Surge XT release features a complete redesign of the Surge modules by two well-known Rack designers – Pyer Cllrd (Geodesics, VCV) and Steve Baker (MindMeld)."
Steve Baker - https://github.com/MarcBoule/MindMeld...
Pyer - https://www.pyer.be

Interested in more patching techniques and ideas? Have a look here - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg"

Let's build the Moog Mavis in VCV Rack

video upload by Omri Cohen

"Here is the Selection file you can load into your patches - https://patchstorage.com/moog-mavis/

00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - Basic setup
02:42 - Glide and KB Scale
03:47 - Modulation
07:03 - Fold
10:05 - Utilities
12:50 - Jam"

More from Omri Cohen:
The basics of Modular Synthesis - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Patching techniques and ideas document - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg
Buy me a coffee? - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/omricohen
Consider joining me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen

Grainbient with Path Set in VCV Rack / Granular Bliss

video upload by Omri Cohen

"I really fell in love with the Path Set collections for VCV Rack. Lots of granular, sampling, and processing :) Anyway, I'm using Janso from Felt Instruments, Vult Opulus, and more as sound sources, playing and recording them live into various modules from Path Set.

Have a look here if you're interested in these collections - https://library.vcvrack.com/plugins?q..."

More from Omri Cohen:
The basics of Modular Synthesis - https://bit.ly/learnmodular
Patching techniques and ideas document - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg
Buy me a coffee? - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/omricohen
Consider joining me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen

Boost creativity and get to know the modules on a deeper level

video upload by Omri Cohen

00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - Mixer and utilities
02:35 - Row 1
04:43 - Row 2
09:03 - Generative example
11:53 - 'Techno' example
14:55 - Berlin School example
Here is the fixed rack together with the example patches - https://patchstorage.com/instruo-befa...
Here is the Befaco collection with Noise Plethora - https://github.com/hemmer/Befaco/rele...
You have to download the file under Assets and place it in the plugins folder in your VCV user folder.


"Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular

Do you also think that reverb is life and want to share it with the world? Have a look here - omri-cohen.creator-spring.com
If you just want to buy me a coffee :) - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/omricohen
Consider joining me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen
Patching techniques and ideas document - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg
"

VCV Rack Live Stream with the Orange Line Collection

video upload by Omri Cohen

Omri's Links:

"Want to learn Modular Synthesis? have a look here - https://bit.ly/learnmodular

Do you also think that reverb is life and want to share it with the world? Have a look here - omri-cohen.creator-spring.com
If you just want to buy me a coffee :) - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/omricohen
Consider joining me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/omricohen
Patching techniques and ideas document - https://bit.ly/3o1Q3Sg
"