Sound sculpting with Erica Synths Black Low Pass VCF, High Pass VCF and Filter Coupler

video by Monotrail Tech Talk

"Today we’re having a look at a brand new filter series for eurorack form Erica Synths. The series adds a high pass filter, a low pass filter, and a filter coupler module to the Black module series. The high and low pass filters can be used as standalone filters. The filter coupler module functions as a satellite module, so you can have your audio processed by both filters to add band pass and band reject functions to the filters.

We go over the features of all three modules. Then we dive into some sound demos and patches. First the low pass and high pass, and then when you combine the filters in series, or with the coupler module.

This video is sponsored by Erica Synths
https://www.ericasynths.lv​

Timetable:
00:00​ – Intro
00:54​ – Overview
03:57​ – LPF intro
06:16​ – patch 1
07:08​ – patch 2
07:47​ – patch 3
08:14​ – HPF intro
10:30​ – patch 1
12:19​ – patch 2
13:09​ – patch 3
13:43​ – HPF & LPF
15:35​ – patch 1
16:11​ – patch 2
17:07​ – BP 1
18:04​ – BP 2
18:41​ – BP 3
19:12​ – BR 1
20:00​ – BR 1"

The Erica Synths Black Low Pass VCF is designed for analogue purists, who take sound design seriously. It’s highly stable, 24dB/oct resonant low pass VCF with voltage control over cutooff and resonance. Bonus features are post-filter overdrive circuit with user adjustable drive amount and the Black Filter Coupler connector.

FEATURES:
Voltage control over cutoff and resonance
Gain loss compensation on high resonance
Cutoff CV attenuverter
Adjustable post-filter overdrive circuit
Filter coupler connector

RRP: 150 EUR (VAT excl.)
MAP USA: 189 USD

The Erica Synths Black High Pass VCF is designed for analogue purists, who take sound design seriously. It’s highly stable, 24dB/oct resonant high pass VCF with voltage control over cutoff and resonance. Bonus features are built in post-filter overdrive circuit with user adjustable drive amount and the Black Filter Coupler connector.

FEATURES:
Voltage control over cutoff and resonance
Gain loss compensation on high resonance
Cutoff CV attenuverter
Adjustable post filter overdrive circuit


RRP: 150 EUR (VAT excl.)
MAP USA: 189 USD

The Erica Synths Black Filter Coupler is a satellite module to the Black High Pass VCF and the Black Low Pass VCF. It adds Bandpass and Band Reject filter functionality, both with adjustable center frequency and bandwidth, while both VCFs still can operate on their own. All modules have manual and CV control over all parameters, and that adds unprecedented nuances in sound design in your modular system.

FEATURES:
Bandpass and Band reject filters
Manually adjustable center frequency and bandwidth
Voltage control over center frequency and bandwidth
NB! The module is designed to work exclusively with both the Black High pass VCF and the Black Low Pass VCF.

RRP: 90 EUR (VAT excl.)
MAP USA: 109 USD

See the dealers on the right for availability.

AKAI MPC One: Sampling some acoustic instruments (free download)

video by Floyd Steinberg

"Some more sampling on the Akai #MPC​ One, this time some acoustic instruments I have here. You can download this sample pack for free (seperated, normalized, named notes and chords and MPK files for MPC) here: https://gum.co/ifZoOs​ . If you do so, please consider supporting my musical endeavours on floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com, thanks!

TOC:

00:00​ hello
00:30​ sampling...
00:45​ creating the accordion keygroup program
01:52​ setting the number of keygroups
02:04​ assigning and tuning samples
03:32​ assigning the rest of the samples
04:14​ global filter
05:20​ filter envelope
05:43​ amp envelope
06:15​ master volume
06:29​ synced lfo
07:22​ effects
09:29​ creating a short jam/demo track
10:26​ drums
11:10​ pad (accordion)
11:46​ sidechaining compression on the pad
13:23​ bass
13:58​ metallophone
14:20​ hang drum
15:19​ lead
17:39​ bye-bye"



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The Alan Parsons Project - Sirius (1982) Cover - KOSmusic Extended Version

video by KOSmusic

"Visit my website: https://kosmusicovers.altervista.org​

This is my extended version of a great instrumental classic from the 80s: Sirius by The Alan Parsons Project.

The original version of this track is an introduction to the song "Eye in the Sky" and was also used as background music in the NBA for the entry into the field of the Chicago Bulls in the 90s at the time of the legendary Michael Jordan! Furthermore, here in Italy, it was used for the final scene of the movie 'Lui è Peggio di Me' of the 1985 with Adriano Celentano and Renato Pozzetto.

I have always found this music so suggestive and powerful with its strong guitar/piano hits and its unmistakable melody. When I finished the first part of this track, I thought it would be interesting to try to do an extended version. I have chosen to keep its original features, managing the various instruments in order to maintain the structure that we all know very well. I only added some little guitar riffs with delay to enrich the second part of the track in David Gilmour-style of the "Pink Floyd".

As for the main sound, I chose a preset from the CS1x (Clavi_008) because I really liked its bright sound and that's what suited my version best. The sound of the strings also comes from the CS1x (Octavia_104). Since the CS1x keyboard has only 61 keys, in order to play the lowest notes of the piano in the video, I had to lower my synth by 2 octaves.

I hope you like this version :)"

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How To Draw a Mushroom With a Modular Synth

video by Bastl Instruments

"Draw a Mushroom with your modular synth! Fast and Eazy!"

UDO Super 6 Dry

video by Tarek Mansur

"UDO SUPER 6 DRY, trying out this super amazing synth without any external FX. I hope you like the sounds of this synth! It truly is magical."

HAINBACH's new software instrument with @Spitfire Audio​ made from vintage test equipment

video by HAINBACH

"In which I show what you can do with 'Landfill Totems', my new software instrument library with @Spitfire Audio​. From ambient to house and techno, to scoring, this instrument based on obsolete vintage test equipment covers a lot of ground. Available now for 29$/EUR in AU, VST2/3 and AAX format.

00:00​ Intro
00:16​ Sound Demos
01:19​ Music Demos
02:26​ Scoring a Documentary
04:50​ Scoring an AR app
05:40​ In other hands
08:13​ Instruments used
08:50​ Dev interview
12:39​ The album
13:53​ How much?
14:20​ Hardware jam


Get it here: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/shop/a-...​ (12.5% of all sales go to @WasteAid​, UK non-profit charity dedicated to sharing waste management and recycling skills around the world, fighting poverty, plastic pollution and climate change.)

Album: https://hainbach.bandcamp.com/album/l...​ (ships from UK)"

Patch Notes: Alex Epton

video by FACTmagazine

"Alex Epton is a multifaceted producer and composer (also known as XXXChange), whose in-house role at XL Recordings has seen him work with FKA twigs, Arca and Jamie xx.. IN 2019 he collaborated with cellist Lucinda Chua on the soundtrack for the documentary film 3OHA.

Epton’s own personal studio practice focuses heavily on hardware, including modular synthesis and tape loops. In this episode of Patch Notes, recorded ahead of the release of his new EP The Episodic Buffer Vol 2, he creates an experimental piece with a selection of Verbos Electronics modules and touchplate controller together with manipulated vocals.

“Iʼm not using any fancy loop length randomization here on this patch although thereʼs some clips of that implementation on my Instagram,” Epton says. “Also the Verbos Electronics YouYube page has a well explained example of how to set that up.”

“The basic set up here is: Row A – CV out hits voltage scaling then into a quantiser locking it to an arbitrary major scale then into the v/oct input on oscillator A. Row B – CV out hits voltage scaling then into a quantiser, chromatic this time, then into the v/oct input on oscillator B.”

“Each channel of control voyage processor has an input for additional voltage to be added to the sequencer control voltage. This is our first transpose input. Here both sequences are transposed by the master variable CV out on the touch plate keyboard.”

“Thereʼs a second transpose input for oscillator B on the secondary CV in on that oscillator. You can see in the video itʼs got tape on it because the attenuvertor knob that scales this input is super sensitive and prone to accidental nudging. This second layer of CV transposition Iʼm using to drop oscillator Bʼs pitch to make some tension harmonies agains the main sequence. These tension notes are linked to three individual gate outputs on the touch plate keyboard. Those are summed together before they hit the attenuvertor.”

“So with this set up Iʼm happy to have only eight steps because thereʼs a lot of variety that can still be achieved. Also some interesting chromaticism can happen in the harmony when the one CV stream is quantised chromatic VS locked to a scale. A few individual gate outs on the top of the sequencer are summed together to trigger the drum that comes in midway through.”

“Thatʼs pretty much it. I used a tape loop of some manipulated vocals to get some extra atmosphere / randomness going – something to react to. That loop is manipulated through the rooms. Everything comes together at ye olde Sony 8 channel mixer. And recorded into a UA Apollo twin. Also the synth outputs are feeding an oscilloscope in X/Y config.”

The Episodic Buffer Vol 2 is released on May 7. Epton has also created an exploratory video game as a companion piece to the EP, in which you guide a six-limbed being through a psychedelic world.

Listen to ‘Games’, the first single from the EP here: https://alexepton.ffm.to/games​
Alex Epton on Bandcamp: https://alexepton.bandcamp.com​
Alex Epton on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexepton/​"