"To those who purchased the limited edition Pink Loquelic Iteritas, thank you. They went fast, and 100% of the net proceeds from the sales went to @macawnetwork's parrot conservation efforts. Macaw Recovery Network sent us a very kind note we'd like to share."
It presents an entirely new way to compose rhythm in the digital domain, Beat Scholar is the ultimate rhythmic playground that will make sure your beats sound like non other.
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Introducing Beat Scholar | Brand New Drum Machine by Modalics
DIY Groovebox / Synth / Sequencer with 6 OP FM, VA and Sampling, based on a Teensy4.1
"These videos are very short feature demos that show what might become part of the microdexed project in the future.
This build will require a Teensy 4.1 Microcontroller and a graphical display with 320x240 pixel instead of the traditional 2x16 character text-display.
The screen also includes a resistive touch screen that will be concidered in the development. Other than that, we will keep the 2 encoders for interacting with the interface as it is.
This demo reel contains most of the new functions that are currently in development. Also you see the replacement of the Teensy Audio Adaptor by the PCM 5102 and the space for the external flash chip. Further, we will introduce some case improvements by screws going into threaded inserts. Case dimensions will be identical, as they were before.
Not everything of the new features is ready to use but at least you can get a glimpse of what is going to happen next.
Making demo reel videos is a lot harder than it looks. Maybe there will be one more at the end of 2022 and then the next will come up in 2023.
If you are involved in audio/microcontroller development as a passion, feel free to let us know if you like to participate and join the project development.
"An improvisation using the Entropic Doom noise oscillator as a melodic instrument, controlled by a step sequencer. It's pretty much a voice in it's own right - a noise source, resonant 4, 3, or 2-pole voltage controlled filter, which will self-oscillate and track a 1V/Oct signal, along with a separate XOR based Ring Modulator and a Cmos gate based VCA. In this video I also use the Sync and audio input functions with a VCO. Additionally, I show the Dual RVG module serving as a master clock to the sequencer, and producing random timing for the sequencer steps, as well as additional random voltages for the Entropic Doom's frequency.
PATCH NOTES:
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Green dots show approximate pot and switch positions, and where there are 2 dots on the same pot, this indicates the range I adjust them during the video. Pots and switches that do not have green dots are not used in this patch, and should be left at their zero or off positions.
PRECISION VOLTAGES: Used to shift pitch intervals on the Entropic Doom from the incoming sequencer pitch CV. During the video I add 7 semitones and 1 octave at different points using the A switches.
DUAL RVG: This is being used for 2 purposes - To generate random frequency modulation of the Entropic Doom at the start, in addition to the frequency changes generated by the sequencer, which means a wider and more varied range of frequencies can be achieved than just using the pre-chosen frequencies set by the sequencer. It's just to add more randomness and chaos to the initial apocalyptic noises. It is also used to create random sequencer step timing, via it's Time Vary function. It sends gate signals to the sequencer and serves as it's master clock. As I unveil the melody I reduce this time variation until the sequencer timing becomes regular, or normal. The sequencer will need to have some form of Clock Input (perhaps Sync or Gate In), marked here by the green cable.
VCO: This is also connected to the sequencer CV out, either by buffered multiple, or by using CV bus via the Glide + Noise as in the video, then the Glide's CV OUT should go to the Precision Voltages IN A. A triangle wave was used as the Sync source (purple cable), and square was used as the audio source. Tuning here is arbitrary, and dependent on your sequencer.
ENTROPIC DOOM: The base pitch of the module will be set by using the Frequency pots (FREQ-C & FREQ-F) to tune it, once the resonance level is high enough, more clearly so in 4-pole mode. FCV-IN here is only used for the random voltages coming from the Dual RVG, which I gradually remove as I unveil the melody from the sequencer.
Index
00:00 Intro
00:26 'Melodic Doom'
06:30 Patch sheet"
"ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends - for more noiz: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/as... website: http://manipulate.net This is a series of live noiz and video noiz performances. A continuation of noiz during the persistence of The Plague and now war.
"Up for grabs is a unique vintage Oberheim SEM. Tom built this unit in a 5U frame with patch points broken out to 1/4” jacks to be installed into a Moog Modular system and it can be racked in either 19” standard or 5U modular format. It will ship in the pictured 5U cabinet and it does have an updated standalone 120V power supply inside the cabinet. Plug and play."
"This has an excellent sound including lots of Detroit type techno voices. It has been pimped up with a custom overlay. Works like a dream - seriously - with the downloadable companion app."
"Here's a fun combination to create a simple Aleatoric Performance that will be different every time you create it. I sampled 16 different Haken Continuum preset performances of different lengths into a 1010 Music bitbox, some of which are custom built on random elements (like the drone that runs throughout in slot 1). Then I randomly triggered them starting with the drone that sets the overall time of the piece (ca. 4 minutes). The output of the Bitbox is sent into an EaganMatrix module for Master Section reverb processing (Modulated Delay) and also dynamic stereo tapped delay processing that uses an oscillating tap percentage on each channel at two different rates and amounts to create a shimmering pitch shifting effect on the output. Everything is Haken Continuum manipulated sounds. Of course, I could sample in a totally different set of things next time and create this kind of music easily all day long."
