Published on Jun 24, 2014 NoizeHack·54 videos
"I just finished the last set of modules in my patchable modular noise synth. It isn't exactly modular, since they are all in one panel, but there is no normaling or any pre-routing, it all has to be done with patch cables, note the multicolor cable spaghetti. I am also using the kick drum on a volca beats drum machine, and some distortion from a noise swash, as well as a joystick controller that sends out control voltages. I made everything except the volca beats.
The synth has two voice of saturn synths, two 555 vcos with amplitude modulation and sync, and four attack decay generators with a looping function.
patches:
lfo out from voice of saturn synth to sync in on volca beats
drone sound: voice of saturn synth with an attack decay generator modulating the frequency of its second oscillator. the AD generator is triggered by the LFO in the V.O.S., which is sometimes synched to the other V.O.S. LFO, which is the driving the drum machine.
beating thumpy sound:
two 555 VCOs, both with amplitude controlled by the joystick, one the x axis, the other the y axis. The first VCO gets frequency modulation from an AD generator that is triggered by the LFO that is clocking the volca beats, this VCO goes into the CV in on the noise swash. The second VCO has two looping AD generators modulating its frequency, and is synched to the V.O.S. synth that is not used for the drone sound. This VCO goes into the input of the noise swash."
"This unit was made to interface with other analog gear (like a modular, analog synth, drum machine, etc). You can process a signal through the unit and use the dual parametric EQs, ring mod (with either the built-in VCO or another modulation signal), overdrive (with two different modes, hard and soft) and even saturation on both the input and output stages. The VCO can be CV controlled so you could also use it with another synth (the VCO has it's own output so it can function seperate from the effects section). The Effexon is quite flexible to the point of being semi-modular. Nearly anything sounds good ran through the unit, especially drums."
