Yamaha Sessions | Drift-Lab

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"Enjoy this Yamaha Sessions performance from Drift-Lab. Drift-Lab is a group of musicians who are all masters of their craft in their own right and when placed together in this group are able to produce some of the most captivating and inspiring displays of musicianship out there today.

Drift-Lab consists of Manuele Montesanti (Synthesizers, Keys & programming), Matteo Mancuso (guitar), Federico Malaman (bass guitar), and Daniele Chiantese (drums).

Song List
1. M-I-M-M-A 00:00
2. King of Nothing 04:21
3. My OS 09:32

Drift-Lab came into existence as the brainchild of sound designer, composer and Yamaha Artist Manuele Montesanti. His love for creating progressive compositions that fluidly cross boundaries, paired with his outstanding musicianship, led to him making the basis for what would become the Drift-Lab as featured in this session.

Now joined by like-minded creative and virtuoso musicians to complete this band, Drift-Lab has been creating together and is ready to bring their music that blends jazz, rock and fusion to the world. More information: https://driftlabmusic.com/"

FDN VERB | Qu-Bit Electronix AURORA

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0:00 Intro
0:26 Overlay panel
0:36 Mix
0:55 Pitch
1:17 Time
1:39 Highpass
1:59 Damp
2:26 Reverse
2:40 Shift+Reverse
2:59 Freeze
3:21 Input level
3:41 Shift+Freeze
4:08 Subscribe

From the manual:

What’s An FDN Reverb? FDN (Feedback Delay Network) Reverberation is a technique that, as many other digital reverb algorithms, uses delay lines to artificially add a sense of space to a sound. What makes an FDN reverb unique is that each of the delay lines (in the case of “FDN Verb” there are 8), are processed through a feedback matrix. In other words, the outputs from one delay line get scaled, and sent back to the inputs of the other delay lines. This, with a combination of internal filtering, and modulation common to other reverb algorithms quickly creates the dense reflective sounds that make up a good sounding reverb.

WAVETABLE OSCILLATOR | Erica Synths Graphic VCO

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0:00 Intro
0:28 A/B Mode
0:53 Waveform editing
1:30 Morphing between waveforms
2:05 Effects section
3:32 Sub-oscillator
4:13 Scope
4:19 Snapshots
4:25 Rearrange, edit, create wavetables
4:31 Other settings
4:44 Wavetable mode
5:48 Wavetables matrix mode
6:32 Drum mode

"I know I'm late to the game, but no one told me this oscillator was so good! In this video I'm exploring what the Erica Synths Graphic VCO is capable of, without going too deep. Check out Erica Synths videos of this module if you want to listen to some amazing sounds and dive deeper into the drum mode!"

MIX / PAN / VCA / X-FADE | ADDAC System - ADDAC805.VS2 VC Signal Router

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"It's been on the market for a while but I wanted to make a video of ADDAC805.VS2 by ADDAC System, one of my favourite modules!

0:00 Intro
0:27 Direct inputs
0:37 Master stereo VCA
0:59 L-R sections
1:23 All inputs through the master stereo VCA
1:35 4 quadrant mixing
2:19 Panning / crossfading the direct inputs
2:41 Crossfading between L-R sections"

QUICK GUIDE | Erica Synths Black Sequencer

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"In this video I'm going to show you how to easily create a sequence with Erica Synths Black Sequencer!

0:00 Intro
0:24 Track selection and quantization
0:40 Pattern length
0:48 BPM
0:57 Notes and octaves selection
1:47 Ratcheting
1:56 Repetitions and longer notes
2:13 Muting and skipping steps
2:47 Master glide and glide per step
3:04 Gate length
3:26 Gate probability
4:15 Microtiming
4:32 Shuffle
4:53 First and last step
5:05 Play direction"

EXPERT SLEEPERS | Lorelei - VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator

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"Lorelei is a versatile oscillator by Expert Sleepers with quadrature sine outputs, waveshaping and sync/cross-modulation options.

From the manual:

Cross-modulation/sync: in a common-or-garden ramp-based analogue VCO, oscillator sync works by resetting the ramp integrator based on the frequency of the syncing signal. Lorelei works quite diferently, though similar efects can be obtained. In Lorelei, the sync input essentially prevents the oscillator from oscillating when the input is above a certain voltage (around 3.3V), but this is not an on-of thing – the efect gradually applies as the voltage increases. The upshot of this is that smooth waveforms (e.g. sine or triangle) for the syncing input produce a diferent efect to, say, square or pulse waveforms. Also, when using a pulse wave as the sync input, the pulsewidth of the signal also afects the result quite drastically."

SPECTRAL REVERB | Qu-Bit Electronix - Aurora

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"Aurora is an amazing spectral reverb by Qu-Bit Electronix!

From the manual: WTF Is FFT? The most common way to create a phase vocoder for audio applications is the Fast Fourier Transform(FFT). This algorithm gets its name from the French mathematician Joseph Fourier (1768-1830), who theorized that any complex sound could be recreated using a sum of individual sine waves. The FFT algorithm separates the time and pitch domain aspects of an input signal. Once in this form, we can change the pitch data without affecting time, and vice versa."

New ADDAC System ADDAC405

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"The star of this video is ADDAC405 by ADDAC System. Most of the things I explain in this video are taken from the manual as I believe it's very well written and easy to understand. In this video I'm just showing a couple of things you can do with this gate/trigger and cv generator, inspired by 'Relabi'."

via ADDAC System

In 2009 John Berndt coined and defined the term Relabi in his essay “Relabi”: Patterns of Self-Erasing Pulse. These are his own words: “Relabi, Def.: The experience of a palpably coordinated plurality of events that appears to be cyclical but simultaneously suspends identification of a uniform pattern, preventing a resolved sense of pulse. Relabi therefore seems equally pulsed and unpulsed at the same time. It is an experiential gestalt, a quality of experience, greater than the sum of its parts (it forms a sustained unity in experience, albeit of a new kind).”
He also makes the question: “Why would anyone want this Relabi experience? I maintain that much of what is exciting in musical forms involves an interplay between the setting up and denying of pulse expectations.”

Inspired by this idea we developed this module that is both a gate/trigger and cv generator that can be freely used to trigger events or act as a complex modulation source. Four Sine LFOs are internally generated, each has controls for gain, frequency and mute(off). These 4 LFOs are then mixed together to generate what Berndt named the “Relabi Wave”. This “wave” becomes a complex bipolar CV source. This ±5v bipolar “wave” can be monitored on the 2 dedicated leds and is also available at its own Output.

Make sure to check the User's Guide for indepth description, working behaviour and diagrams.

This module will also be available as a full DIY kit.

Tech Specs:
10HP
4cm deep
100mA +12V
40mA -12V

Note: All specifications and features are subject to change without previous notice.

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ADDAC System - ADDAC403 + Endorphin.es - Running Order

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EURORACK MODULAR | Mutable Instruments, Endorphin.es, Noise Reap, ST Modular, ADDAC System, Antumbra

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"Just some sounds and noises using a few modules. Use headphones."

ADDAC System | ADDAC604 Dual Mono/Stereo Multimode Eurorack Filter

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"ADDAC604 by ADDAC System: dual mono/stereo multimode filter!"

Also see ADDAC604 - Dual Filter - a little stereo filter that likes a little filth!

ADDAC System | ADDAC403 VC Time Signature Clock Sources

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"ADDAC403 by ADDAC System: 8 independent trigger outputs and an easy way to incorporate standard time signatures in your eurorack modular system, along with the possibility to generate syncopation, irregular tempo ratios and phasing, all at once!

0:00 Intro
0:59 Beats output, beats p/bar and beat unit
1:26 Bars output and even output
1:45 Odds output
2:07 Divider section
2:59 Swing delay section
4:03 Phasin section
4:50 Tuplets section
5:44 7/4 Time signature
6:18 More functions"

"This is our long due Eurorack Clock module, featuring multiple sections for a combined total of 8 independent trigger outputs.

Introducing standard time signature musical notation along with the possibility to generate syncopation, irregular tempo ratios and phasing all at once in a single straight forward unit.

We started by programming an extremely stable digital clock with over time drift compensation and adjustable to any Beat per Minute [BPM] up to 1 decimal case (from 0.1 to 250.0 BPM). Also implemented a Tap Tempo button and Pingable input for syncing to external clocks using either Soft or Hard [SYNC] modes.

The Time Signature X/Y section defined as [Beats Per Bar] / [Beat Unit] and generating 4 outputs triggering at every: Beat, Bar, Odd Beat (1,3,5...) and Even Beat (2,4,6...).

A [PAUSE] button sets the Pause/Resume state of the clock also allowing different sync methods on Resume.

A [RESET] button resets either each or both the Main and Phasing Clocks

A Divider section can be set to any beat division in Linear (3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) or Exponential mode (1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128)

The Phasing section features a totally independent clock that can run in two modes:
[TEMPO] running at a slower/faster bpm phasing in and out of tempo against the main clock.
[OFFSET] running at the same bpm but offsetted/delayed against the main clock generating a steady syncopated beat.

A Tuplet section allows the generation of Triplets, Quintuplets, Septuplets and Ninelets with adjustable [LENGTH] or Span of the tuplet to any number of Beats from 1 to 16.

4 Modes allow different [TRIGGER] and [MUTE] functionalities: they can run in a loop or one shot mode, [TRIGGER] always triggers/resets the Tuplet and [MUTE] can be set to Gate On or Gate Off. Tuplets always output irregular divisions of the Beat and allow Polybeat generation.

A Swing Delay section allow to delay 1 Beat at [Every X Beats]. The [Delay] knob sets the delay in a fraction of 1 Beat, this section also allows the generation of syncopated beats.

More specific settings can be changed in the [SHOW/MENU], menu functions are labeled in gold.

All sections feature they’re own monitor LEDs.

By default Display shows the current Time Signature status.
Pressing the [SHOW/MENU] button sequentially will display each sections settings.
After 3 seconds it automatically returns to default Time Signature status.

All settings can be saved to a single memory slot, upon startup the memory state will be automatically loaded.

All Knobs and Push-Buttons have their own CV/Trigger inputs except the [BPM] encoder and [SHOW/MENU] button."

MODULAR SYNTH MULTI FX | Endorphin.es - Milky Way

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0:00 Intro
0:37 Effects and banks selection
0:58 Hall reverb
1:53 Shimmer reverb
2:56 Stereo room reverb
3:57 Plate reverb
5:02 Spring reverb
6:00 Ping-pong delay
7:14 Tape echo
8:05 Chorus
8:44 Gated reverb
9:18 Spring reverb
9:36 Reverse reverb
10:20 Flanger
11:19 Ring modulator
11:58 Overdrive
12:41 Peak compressor
13:36 Freezer/looper
14:18 Panning/xfade mode


Endorphin.es Milky Way is a 16 algorithm stereo effects processor with pan and crossfade.

VCA WITH VELOCITY | TEIA Synthesizers - vcA Team

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"TEIA Synthesizers vcA Team is a dual vca with velocity and it's perfect to add dynamics to your sequence or drum pattern!"

via this auction

"The vcA Team is a dual Voltage Controlled Amplifier conceived with dynamic expression control in mind. With Velocity control on both VCA channels, vcA Team expands the creative use of amplitude variations on your patch, bringing not only control over the contour but also over the loudness of your sound .

Features:

Dual VCA.
Velocity control over both VCA channels.
Linear and Exponential response.
CV input with Attenuator-Inverter.
Mixed output.
DC-coupled inputs."

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EUCLIDEAN / TRIGGER SEQUENCER | Endorphin.es - Running Order

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"Endorphin.es Running Order is a two track trigger sequencer that also work as a master clock or as a divider/multiplier of an incoming clock signal. It has a euclidean mode per track and a few cool features you can see in this video. It's only 6 HP!"

GRANULAR | Arturia Efx FRAGMENTS + KeyStep 37

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"Arturia Efx FRAGMENTS has become my favourite granular synthesis plugin: it's easy to use, incredibly powerful and amazing sounding!"

BITCRUSHING LO-FI | Mosaic Decimator 1U Eurorack Module

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"Bit depth reduction and downsampling goodness with the Mosaic Decimator 1U eurorack module! A special thanks to XODES for providing the 1U to 3U adapter."

How to adapt 1U modules to a 3U eurorack modular case | Mosaic + Xodes

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"Added a bunch of Mosaic 1U modules to my 3U eurorack case thanks to the XODES adapter!"

TIME SEGMENT OSCILLATOR | Weston Precision Audio - TS0 Analog VCO

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"The Weston Precision Audio TS0 is a very unique analog VCO which allows you to create your own waveshapes using the 12 individual sliders. You can store up to 5 different sounds and go crazy with the modulation section!"

TS0 Time Segment Oscillator

TS0 is a unique analog VCO which allows you to "draw" the shape of your waveform via the 12 individual sliders. Each segment can then be individually modulated by one of 2 modulation inputs. Additionally, the top level driving VCO can be mixed in for more harmonics. In Sample & Hold mode, TS0 can generate a stream of completely random waves formed by the built in analog noise source. You can even turn the frequency way down and use the output as a 12 step sequencer! From epic drones, to wavetable-type tones, the TS0 can do it!

Features:
+3 distinct modes: Live, preset, and sample & hold.
+5 preset storage locations.
+Transistor based white noise source.
+Sub-octave square wave output.

Specs:
+24HP module size, 25mm Deep
+Power 100mA +12V / 60mA -12V

THRU-ZERO OSCILLATOR | Weston Precision Audio - TZ0 Thru-Zero VCO

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"The Weston Precision Audio TZ0 is a triangle-core oscillator which is capable of thru-zero linear FM and a few other nice things I'm going to show you in this video!"

Note Weston Precision Audio also makes an SCI Pro One clone.

via Weston Precision Audio

"TZ0 Thru-Zero VCO

TZ0 is a DIY-friendly analog Voltage Controlled Oscillator module in Eurorack format. TZ0 is a triangle-core VCO which is capable of thru-zero linear FM. This VCO has been engineered for extremely good 1 V/oct response over a large tuning range and great thermal stability.

Features:
+Thru-Zero Linear Frequency Modulation.
+5 wave shapes: Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth, Square, & Pulse.
+Extremely good tuning linearity (<+/-5cents over 10 octaves).
+Built-in high frequency compensation.
+Hard Sync input (reset type).
+Built in VCA for modulating Linear FM signal with an envelope.
+Robust old-school design with mostly through hole components, large copper traces, and easily obtainable replacement parts."