FM & WAVESHAPING OSCILLATOR | Bastl Instruments PIZZA

video upload by DANIELE

"Bastl Pizza is a compact digital oscillator with powerful waveshaping applied to FM synthesis. A ton of sounds in a small oscillator!"

0:00 Intro
0:38 Drums
1:58 Waveshaping
2:15 FM index
2:34 CTRL knob
3:28 Ratio oscillator
3:56 Wavefolding
4:58 Ring modulation

1010music Bitbox MK2 VS Endorphin.es Running Order

video upload by DANIELE

"Just a quick video using 1010music Bitbox MK2 in slicer mode, triggered by Endorphin.es Running Order!"

ACID SYNTH VOICE | ADDAC System - ADDAC107 Acid Source

video upload by DANIELE

"ADDAC107 Acid Source by ADDAC System is a full synth voice particularly suited for acid style music, as well as nice distorted leads and basslines! =)" 0:00 Intro
0:29 VCO
0:59 VCF
2:19 Input gain and VCA decay
3:38 Max resonance
4:14 Saw + input gain
4:40 Triangle + input gain
5:38 Slower attack
6:20 Accent input
7:10 Kicks and sweeps

"We started this module with the idea of developing a complex drum source however, somewhere along the process, we noticed how much better it performed as a synth voice and simply embraced this lucky accident.

It features a VCO with a [FREQUENCY] and [FINE TUNE] knob plus a dedicated CV Input and Attenuator knob (tunable over 4 octaves).

The VCO waveform output is achieved by selecting either a Triangle or Saw through a switch. the selected waveform can then be mixed/balanced against the square wave. The resulting mix is then sent to the Filter.

The Filter features a [CUTOFF] and [RESO] resonance knob plus a Cutoff CV Input and Attenuverter knob.

A 3 position switch is used to select the filter type: Highpass, Bandpass or Lowpass.

The resulting output is then sent to the VCA.

The VCA features an Input with [INPUT GAIN] knob which at maximum can amplify the incoming signal by a factor of 2. This is a very important control, it accepts any signal Trigger, Gate or CV. Whatever input is plugged in the signal is then fed through an AD with a very short attack and controllable decay through the [VCA DECAY] knob plus the CV Input and Attenuverter knob. The resulting slewed signal is then used to control the VCA gain.

This signal is also sent to the CV OUTPUT as well as the LED monitor.

The Accent input adds to the Input signal creating a different amplitude output

The CV OUTPUT is normalled to the Frequency and Cutoff inputs.

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

STEREO MIXER AND DISTORTION | ADDAC System - ADDAC713

video upload by DANIELE

"This mixer from ADDAC System is not your standard eurorack mixer: ADDAC713 is the stereo version of ADD703 Discrete Mixer, which is inspired by the Moog CP3. Plenty of saturation and a few cool added features!"

0:00 Intro
0:25 Input gain, master output, pan knob
1:16 Kick
1:28 Soft clipping switch
2:23 Feedback/gate knob

See this post for additional details on the ADDAC713

ANALOG OSCILLATOR IN 1U | Mosaic Analog VCO

video upload by DANIELE

"Mosaic Analog VCO is an oscillator based around the reissue of the legendary Curtis CEM3340 IC, which is found in synthesizers such as the Prophet 5, Roland Jupiter Series and more!

0:00 Intro
0:10 Square output and PWM
0:22 Sawtooth
0:34 Triangle
0:48 Sine
1:01 Sine + Linear FM
1:22 Sine + Exponential FM
1:33 Pulse + Lin FM
1:51 Pulse + Exp FM"

Eurorack Sequential Switch | XODES SS14

video upload by DANIELE

"XODES SS14 is a bidirectional sequential switch with some special features!

0:00 Intro
0:20 Clock, I/O and O/I
1:20 Loop and random switch
1:40 Reset input
1:53 Creating new sounds
2:44 Kicks and sweeps
3:17 Switching between different filters"

XODES SS14

Great for adding movement and variety to your patches, Xodes' SS14 is a rock-solid, one-to-four sequential switch that can run in either direction. Clocked via an external input, the SS14 determines the size of the sequence based on the largest O/I step used—ranging from one to four steps. You can reset the sequence for consistent downbeats via the reset input, and switching the mode from loop to random offers a more unpredictable and non-repetitive sequence. Including jumpers on the rear to normalize multiple of the O/I jacks, the SS14 is a fantastically compact tool for creating sequenced modulation and timbres or even sequenced sequences!

SS14 FEATURES
1-4 sequential switch
Bi-directional operation
Sequence length is determined via greatest O/I used (1/2/3/4 steps)
Clock and reset inputs for running and restarting the sequence
Mode toggle determines if the sequence loops sequentially or randomly
Rear triple jumper allows normalization within the O/I jacks (1>2 / 2>3 / 3>4)
Open screw slots ensure compatibility with both Intellijel and Pulp Logic 1U formats

Modular Utilities | Inversion, Addition, Average and Subtraction | XODES AC3

video upload by DANIELE

"XODES AC3 performs simple computations of 2 analog signals and generate 6 new ones, based on inversion, addition, average and subtraction!

0:00 Intro
0:17 Inputs and outputs
0:47 Altering a sequence
1:13 Transpose
1:38 Transposing 2 VCOs up and down
2:18 Filter cutoff modulation
3:10 Advanced modulation
4:05 Combining different waveshapes"

A SMALL FURTHRRRR GENERATOR? | Endorphin.es Godspeed

video upload by DANIELE

"Endorphin.es Godspeed is a thru-zero oscillator with waveshaper and autotuner. It features the same wavefolder found on the Furthrrrr Generator and it's just 6HP!

0:00 Intro
0:26 Octave switch
0:43 Even/odd output and timbre
0:54 Adding white noise
1:05 Mood index
1:35 Autotuner
2:10 Sub output
2:18 Sine/fold output
3:20 Soft and hard sync"

THRU-ZERO MULTI-OUTPUT VCO WITH WAVESHAPER AND AUTOTUNER

fast and effective 6HP oscillator with autotuning and octave shift
Included Strong Zero VCO core delivers powerful thru-zero linear FM
Modulation index with pre-patched self-modulation to create FM synthesis blocks on the fly
Sine/fold output features famous Furthrrrr Generator folder
Odd/even output has a pre-patched discrete sub-oscillator for even deeper bass action
Built in variable gain noise generator on odd/even output (adjusted by holding TUNE button and turning FURTHRRRR knob)
Hard and Soft sync inputs for additional harmonic shaping.

Power consumption:
100 mA +12V
45 mA -12V
0 mA 5V
Dimensions:
6 HP
38 mm deep

MODULAR SYNTH PREAMP | ADDAC System - ADDAC712 Vintage Pre

video upload by DANIELE

"ADDAC712 by ADDAC System is a dual channel discrete gain staging amplifier, based on a famous discrete preamp board from the 70’s used in some legendary equipment!

0:00 Intro
0:15 Gain and output knobs
0:20 Bypass switches
0:29 Using it together with ADDAC711
0:36 Adding character to a clean guitar sound
1:18 Max. Gain trimmers"

ADDAC712 is a dual channel discrete gain staging ampli- fier, based on a famous discrete preamp board from the 70’s used in some legendary equipment.
What caught our attention was the character of it’s clipping and resulting saturation/distortion.

The module can be used with modular signals to add a distortion/fuzz character or as a preamp for an external source such as a line source, keyboard, guitar...
It’s also a great side companion for our ADDAC711 Balanced Inputs.

At the top an On/Off [BYPASS] switch routes the signal into the Effect (Up: Active) or to the bottom output gain stage (Down: Bypassed).

The ammount of amplification is set by the [GAIN] control, the maximum ammount of amplification can be set by the user using the [MAX GAIN] trimmer.

Up to ±5.5v the incoming signal will keep it’s integrity, beyond this point saturation will start to increase.
At aprox. ±6v a hard clipping will start to occur, this clipping also has a particular quality that at extreme levels it drifts the audio 0v bias reference, moving it upwards which results are similar to a Gate effect.

In the middle, an x2 opamp based output gain stage with a clipping led, which monitors the clipping at the output, and an [OUTPUT] control to set the output volume.

Having the top and middle gain stages provides flexibili- ty allowing the user to completelly distort the signal on the top stage and tame it’s output level with the second stage.

At the bottom, Input and Output for both channels (Left input is normalled into Right input).

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

Tech Specs:
6HP
4 cm deep
40mA +12V
40mA -12V

NEW MODULE DAY | ADDAC System - ADDAC714 Vintage Clip

video upload by DANIELE

"ADDAC714 by ADDAC System is a dual channel soft clipping module with a symmetry switch for bipolar and positive clipping!

0:00 Intro
0:26 Bypass switches
0:36 Symmtry switches
0:59 Output knobs
1:31 Clipping drums
2:19 Clipping synth"

ADDAC714 is a dual channel soft clipping module.
Diode based passive clipping acts as a “brick wall” limiter with a fixed knee given by the inherent diode physics. A passive RC low pass circuit adds a 3.3KHz -3db low pass filter which sculpts the overall tone while also adding further character to the effect.

At the top an On/Off [BYPASS] switch routes the signal into the Effect (Up: Active) or to the bottom output gain stage (Down: Bypassed).

The ammount of clipping is set by the [GAIN] control, it mostly works as a threshold control for how much clipping will be applied.
As more clipping is applied the signal’s amplitude will also decrease, to compensate for this we set up a gain compensation stage to keep the output amplitude balanced across the Gain range.

Symmetry chooses between bipolar clipping or positive clipping, this relates to the harmonics generated, bipolar for odd and even harmonics (up position) and unipolar for odd harmonics only (down position).

At the second stage, an opamp based x2 output gain with a clipping led, which monitors the clipping at the output, and an [Output] control to set the output volume.

Having the top and middle gain stages provides flexibili- ty allowing the user to completelly distort the signal on the top stage and tame it’s output level with the second stage.

At the bottom, Input jacks for both channels (Left input is normalled into Right input) and output jacks

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

Tech Specs:
6HP
4 cm deep
40mA +12V
40mA -12V

WHAT CAN YOU GET IN JUST 4HP? | Endorphin.es Airstreamer 4

video upload by DANIELE

"Endorphin.es Airstreamer 4 is an AD / ASR envelope with a VCA control and looping functionality, capable of processing external CV sources by acting as a slew limiter, S&H and T&H.

0:00 Intro
0:33 AD mode
0:52 ASR mode
1:15 AMP knob
1:32 VCA input
2:02 Cycle mode
2:19 Exp / Log trimmer
2:29 Using it as a modulator for FM
3:22 T&H and S&H"

See this post for the anouncment.

RANDOM VOLTAGE SOURCE | Mosaic Random 1U

video upload by DANIELE

"Providing gate, smooth and stepped signals, Mosaic Random is a random voltage source and clock generator in just 1U!

0:00 Intro
0:10 Rate knob, clock and gate output
0:23 Smooth voltage output
0:45 Stepped voltage output"

Additional Mosaic 1U posts

PROBLEM SOLVING UTILITY MODULE | ADDAC System - ADDAC809 Chain Router

video upload by DANIELE

"ADDAC809 by ADDAC System lets you route one source (audio or CV) through 2 different chains of modules, before sending it to an output. In this video I'm going to show you all the things it can do!

0:00 Intro
0:23 Chains connectors
0:32 Buttons
0:41 Chain A (Delay)
0:45 Chain B (Distortion)
0:51 Bypass
1:13 Order
1:36 Dual/Single
2:07 Parallel"

"ADDAC809 is a dynamic CV operated I/O router that allows one source (Audio or CV) to be routed through 2 different chains (of one or more modules) before being sent to an output. Six routing patterns are allowed:

1. IN > OUT
2. IN > CHAIN A > OUT
3. IN > CHAIN B > OUT
4. IN > CHAIN A > CHAIN B > OUT
5. IN > CHAIN B > CHAIN A > OUT
6. IN > CHAIN A > OUT CHAIN B

A practical example is to have an audio source, a delay and a looper. And the question: should the delay be placed before or after the looper? Sometimes you may need the delay to be before the looper as you may want to sample the audio with the delay or sample the pure audio source and apply the delay afterwards.

This small utility module solves this issue on the fly without having to repatch anything."

AJH Synth Modular Sound Demo by @DKS SYNTH LAB (MiniMod Eurorack Modular jam, No Talking)

video upload by AJH Synth Official

"A repost of a video by Daniele Chierichetti demonstrating lead sounds and showing some of the sonic possibilities of an AJH Synth Eurorack modular synth system. The standard MiniMod voice forms the basis of the system featured here, and this voice is directly based on the original R.A.Moog version of the Minimoog, and as such it is capable of the same classic lead sounds, the same warmth, punch, and character. However, because it is modular, it takes this voice way beyond anything it was originally capable of, opening it up to the now huge Eurorack universe, including a wealth of modules by AJH Synth.
These high-end modules are mostly based on classic vintage designs, some of which are very difficult to obtain nowadays, but brought firmly into the modern Eurorack era by a wealth of connectivity, functionality, and reliability, that simply didn't exist 'back in the day'. Also, some modern, digital modulation modules compliment the range, hugely expanding it's sonic scope."

Timeline
0:00 Intro
0:09 Sound Demo 1
1:32 Sound Demo 2
2:28 Sound Demo 3
3:54 Sound Demo 4
4:50 Sound Demo 5
7:01 Sound Demo 6
7:56 Sound Demo 7

Qu-Bit Electronix NAUTILUS

video upload by DANIELE

"Qu-Bit Electronix Nautilus is a complex delay network inspired by sub-nautical communications and their interaction with the environment. 8 unique delay lines, a CV/Gate generator and lots of cool modes and effects to create all kinds of beautiful sounds!"

0:00 Intro
0:20 Narwhal
0:41 Mix
1:10 Feedback
1:31 Sensors
1:50 Dispersal
2:55 Reversal
3:41 Chroma
3:57 Oceanic absorbtion
4:22 White water
4:39 Refraction interference
4:58 Adding some Data Bender and Aurora
5:29 Pulse amplification
5:45 Receptor malfunction
5:58 SOS
6:34 Freeze
6:48 Purge
7:00 Fade
7:05 Doppler
7:22 Shimmer
7:45 De-Shimmer
8:00 Normal
8:09 Ping Pong
8:25 Cascade
8:41 Adrift
9:04 Sonar

Yamaha Sessions | Drift-Lab

video upload by Yamaha Synths Official

"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

video upload by DANIELE

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

video upload by DANIELE

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

video upload by DANIELE

"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

video upload by DANIELE

"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"