Bird Sounds

Bird Sounds from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"VCO (Tip Top Audio Z3000):
1V/oct from the CV out of a VoS Sequencer
FM from self-oscillating filter
Sine out to 132-3 VCA.

Filter (Frostwave Resonator):
Low Pass Freq. CV in from 9v source
High Pass Freq. CV in from LFO, Triangle out
Output to FM In on Z3000

9v source (9V battery attached to potentiometer):
Out to multiple-->
a. Filter LP Freq. CV in
b. LFO Freq. CV in

LFO (Plan B ELF LFO):
Frequency CV from 9v source
Triangle out to HP Freq. CV in on filter

Wogglebug:
Clock out to Clock In on sequencer
Burst Out to A-140 Gate In

A-140:
Out to 132-3 CV in

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Frostwave Scrotum Smasher

YouTube via bbow73

"Tweaking knobs. Machine Drum through TM7 Scrotum Smasher through Frostwave Resonator.
CV's reversed from last video
Headphone out of MD into CV of LP filter, Audio out of TM-7 into CV in of HP filter."

Frostwave Resonator vs Metasonix TM-7


"Tweaking knobs.
Machine Drum through TM7 Scrotum Smasher through Frostwave Resonator.
Headphone out of MD into CV of HP filter, Audio out of TM-7 into CV in of LP filter."

Touch clock

Touch clock from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"Following the Make Noise manual's suggestion for "stopping" the Wogglebug's clock by patching an otherwise unconnected cable into the Clock Input, I thought I'd try touching the end of the cable to advance the clock...

It worked!

Here's the patch:

The Wogglebug's Clock Out is sent to a mult, and from there to (a) the Gate In on an A-140 Envelope Generator and the Trigger In on an A-160 Clock Divider.

The Clock Divider's outputs are sent to an A-138c mixer's inputs, the output of which is controlling a Z3000 VCO (via an A-170 Slew Limiter, lightly-- basically a Binary Zone patch).

The Saw Out from the Z3000 is sent to the top half of the A-132-3 DVCA, and the Square Out is sent to the Signal In on an A-196 PLL. The Phase Comp Out from the PLL is sent to the bottom half of the 132-3 (and from there to the computer, right channel).

Both VCAs are being controlled by the A-140.

The top half of the 132-3 is sent out to a Frostwave Resonator and a Blue Ringer (and from there to the computer, left channel).

The Resonator's Low Pass Frequency is being controlled by the Wogglebug's Stepped Output.

Touching the tip and the sleeve of the Clock cable at the same time advances the clock by one step; touching the tip alone cycles it very quickly.

I'm sure with a bit of attenuation, this could be more precise!

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

Wogglebug Stepped Out, Heart In

Wogglebug Stepped Out, Heart In from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"I feel like most of the Wogglebug videos I've seen lean toward the module in more extreme settings. But dialing things back on the unit can yield some beautiful results!

In this patch (thanks to Tony Make Noise for explaining it to me!!), I'm sending a Triangle Out from the Plan B ELF LFO to the Heart In on the WB, with the Chaos Amount fully CCW.

The Stepped Out from the WB is sent to the HP Cutoff Frequency In on a self-oscillating Frostwave Resonator. This is sent to a Frostwave Blue Ringer, and from there to a 132-3 VCA.

The Clock Out from the WB is sent to the Gate In on an A-140, the output of which is sent to the CV In on the VCA.

Turning the Chaos Amount clockwise "randomizes" the triangle wave by mixing the LFO with the Wogglebug's stepped output voltages. Subtle changes go a long way!

Running the ELF LFO at audio rates into the Heart In produces standard Sample & Hold sounding results from the Stepped Output.

Even in a small system, I'm finding fun new tricks to do with the Wogglebug every day! Get one already, and if you already have one, get a second one!!

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

"Rocking Boat Clock"

"Rocking Boat Clock" from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"Our Wogglebug arrived yesterday and it's hardly been switched off since!

Here's the patch:

A-143-1 Mix Out --> Wogglebug Chaos/Clock Control In

Wogglebug Clock Out --> A-140 Gate In
A-140 Out --> A-132-3 CV In

Wogglebug Stepped CV Out --> Frostwave Resonator HP Frequency CV In
Wogglebug Smooth CV Out --> Resonator LP Frequency CV In

Resonator Out --> Frostwave Blue Ringer Signal In
Blue Ringer Out --> A-132-3 Signal In
A-132-3 Signal Out to computer

(The Resonator is set to self-oscillate)

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Binary sequence

Binary sequence from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"I want a Blacet Binary Zone, but the module isn't available in Euro format. So, I've tried to recreate it using what I already have.

In this patch:

The Low Pass Filter in a Frostwave Resonator is set to self-oscillate. It's then sent to a ring modulator (a Frostwave Blue Ringer).

The Mix Out on a Doepfer A-143-1 is sent to the Frequency CV IN on a Plan B ELF LFO.

The Square Out from the LFO is sent to a multiple, and from there to:

1. the Trigger In on a Doepfer A-160 Clock Divider.
2. the Gate In on a Doepfer A-140 Envelope Generator.

The /2, /4, /8 and /16 outputs on the 160 are sent to Inputs 1, 2, 3 and 4 on a Doepfer A-138c Polarizing Mixer.

The out the mixer is sent to the top half of a Doepfer A-170 Dual Slew Limiter, and from there to the CV In on the Blue Ringer.

The /32 out on the 160 is sent to the CV In on the top have of the Doepfer A-150 Dual Voltage Switch. The 160's /64 output is sent to the first I/O jack (the second I/O is left empty). The output of this channel is sent to an attenuator, and from there to the Low Pass Frequency CV In on the Resonator.

The output from the ring modulator is sent to the top VCA in a Doepfer A-132-3 Dual Lin/Log VCA (the Lin/Log switch is switched for a moment at 2:00), and from there to an FMR RNC (which is not doing anything to the quiet notes) and then to the computer. No other outboard, besides the compressor.

The output of the 140 is sent to CV IN on that VCA, which you can hear at 0:44.

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

A100 Motorik rhythm

A100 Motorik rhythm from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"I wanted to use our still-new Doepfer A-118 Noise source in a drum pattern. This is the result.

Here's the patch:

The envelope generator on the Moog Rogue is set to auto-trigger itself.

The Audio Out from the Moog Rogue is sent to the Symmetrical input on the A-119 External Input, only to trigger its Gate output (the Audio Out on the 119 is not used).

The Gate Out from the A-119 is sent to a multiple, and from there to:

1. The Trig. In on an A-160 Clock Divider
2. The Gate In on an A-140 Envelope Generator

The /4 output on the 160 is triggering a Boss Dr. Pad (Snare 1 setting). The output from the Dr. Pad is sent to the mixer (off screen).

The /8 output on the 160 is triggering the first envelope on the A-143-1 Complex Envelope Generator (set to Attack-Decay mode) the output of which is opening the bottom VCA on the A-132-3 Dual VCA. The output on the bottom VCA is sent to a mixer (off screen).

The CP2 gate out on the 143-1's second channel (set to LFO mode) is patched to the CV In on an A-150 Dual Voltage Controlled Switch (here acting as a VCA). The output of the 150 is send to the mixer (off screen).

The triangle output from a Plan B ELF LFO is sent to a Frostwave Resonator's input, the output of which is connected to a Frostwave Blue Ringer. The Ringer's output is patched to the Input on the upper 132-3 VCA; the output of the upper VCA is sent to the mixer (off screen).

The White Noise output from the 118 is sent to the In 2 input on an A-196 Phase Locked Loop. The Phase Comp. Output from the 196 is sent to the first Input on the A-150. The second input is left unpatched.

The Colored Noise output from the 118 is sent to the Input on the bottom 132-3 VCA.

The first output on the 140 is opening the upper 132-3 VCA.

The second output on the 140 is sent to a multiple, and from there to:

1. the Low Pass Frequency CV In the Resonator
2. to an attenuator, and then to the CV In on the Ringer

I think that's everything. Two A-118 noise channels, one Dr. Pad channel and one M37-->filter-->ring modulator channel. Panned for stereo but otherwise no outboard effects used.

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

A-118 Noise from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"I could listen to this all day!

We just got a Doepfer A-118 Noise and Random Voltage module. It's great!!

In this patch, the Colored output from the 118 is being fed into a channel on the A-132-3 VCA. The Random Voltage output from the 118 is being multed and sent to:

A. the Gate In on a A-140 Envelope Generator (the output of which is opening the VCA)

B. the Trigger In on an A-160 Clock Divider (the /4 and /32 outputs are sending CV to the two halves of an A-150 Dual Voltage Controlled Switch, strictly for blinkenlights purposes)

C. the CP3 In on an A-143-1 Complex Envelope Generator (the Mix Out of which is modulating the Low Pass Frequency on a Frostwave Resonator)

The output from the VCA is sent to the Audio In on a Frostwave Resonator filter; the Resonator is sent into a Frostwave Blue Ringer ring modulator; the output from the Blue Ringer is sent to a mixer, and from there to the computer.

The audio sync is a hair off. Please accept my apologies.

We recommend the A-118. I'm already finding it to be more useful than I'd anticipated!

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

Raglani Interview and Call for Help on Stolen Gear

This is a bit of a double post. First there is a great interview on Raglani in the River Front Times here. The article covers Raglani's use of synths. It also covers a very unfortunate event.

"On May 16, as Raglani was beginning his first U.S. tour at Brooklyn's experimental-music festival No Fun Fest, his van was burglarized and all of his electronic gear — synthesizers, effects pedals, speakers, merch and more, all valued at nearly $10,000 — disappeared while Raglani stopped for dinner.

Any musician or artist can sympathize with the devastation that accompanies such a loss; the sentimental value of losing, say, your first electric guitar or a journal full of sketches is normally as great as the financial hit. But for a musician like Raglani, who uses vintage analog synths alongside newer (and pricey) boutique gear, these instruments can't be replaced with a trip to Guitar Center."

The following is the list of gear that was stolen with serial numbers. If you spot any, contact Raglani at www.myspace.com/raglani or pegasusfarmsrecords at gmail.com. Of course check out the site for his music as well. And be sure to check out the interview.

Moog Voyager Old School White Wash # OS0217
Moog VX-351 Expander with cable
Sequential Circuits Pro One (J-Wire) #3775
TWO Traynor KB-4 Keyboard amps # 8091747, 8119734 (Raglani stenciled in white on bottom)
Flower Electronics Little Boy Blue Deluxe Custom build modular synth with wood sides. Discontinued- Legacy edition (notes written in marker on front panel)
3ms (4MS) Noise Swash Pedal. Silver
Boss Super Shifter (blue pedal)
Boss Re-20 SPACE ECHO PEDAL # 0685725341
SONY walkmen (black with eq on front)
Behringer 12 channel Mixer (silver)
Moog Ring Modulator moogerfooger pedal
Line 6 DL4 delay modeler. (number 2 written in marker on left hand side)
Shure Microphone beta 51
Moog Micromoog with flight case
Moog Lowpass filter moogerfooger pedal
Frostwave resonator filter pedal
Akai Headrush pedal
Boss Graphic EQ (white Pedal)
E.H. Small Stone Phaser pedal.
Behrenger xenix mixer
Mac Powerbook Laptop with black cloth case
Crucial Gizmo 8GB
Garmin GPS nuvi 205 ppp# 502264
DJ case with new headphones and tools. All my patch cords. Including several expensive adaptors and color cables.
Pelican Transport Case (model 1650)
Moog Voyager Road Case (Raglani stenciled in Black)
Pedal Board case
Sennheiser headphones (model hd280pro)

Update via fluxmonk in the comments:
"Also: Steve Hauschildt from Emeralds had his stuff stolen at the same time:
Moog Micromoog with flight case
Moog Lowpass filter moogerfooger pedal
Frostwave resonator filter pedal
Akai Headrush pedal
Boss Graphic EQ (white Pedal)
E.H. Small Stone Phaser pedal.
Behrenger xenix mixer
Various cables and adaptors

Bigtime drag for some super nice guys. keep an eyeball peeled... "

Sequencer with Voltage Controlled Switch

Sequencer with Voltage Controlled Switch from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"Using a Doepfer A-150 Voltage Controlled Switch to alternate between reset points on a Voice of Saturn Sequencer-- the /16 output from an A-160 Clock Divider is switching between the Step 5 and Step 9 reset points on the Sequencer (so that it plays the 4-note pattern three times and the 8-note pattern once).

CV Out from the Sequencer is controlling the High Pass Cutoff Frequency on a Frostwave Resonator (set to self-oscillate).

The Square output from the ELF LFO is sent to a multiple, and from there is:

1. clocking the Sequencer
2. triggering the Clock Divider
3. gating an A-140 Envelope Generator

The Audio output from the Resonator is sent to the top half of an A-132-3 VCA. One of the A-140's outputs is sending CV to the VCA, and the other 140 output is controlling the Low Pass Cutoff Frequency on the Resonator. I don't have a Low Pass Gate-- this is the closest I can get to a "plucky" sound.

I apologize for the audio and video being a hair out of sync. Do your best to ignore it.

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

Frostwave Resonator, modulated by Freqbox and Sherman

via cl516 where you'll find more images and samples.

555 PLL

555 PLL from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"Running a 555 oscillator through a pair of Frostwave pedals (Resonator and Blue Ringer), which are being controlled by the modular.

The Low Pass Frequency on the Resonator is being controlled by the Triangle output of the ELF LFO.

The frequency on the Blue Ringer is set low enough to act as an LFO of sorts. It's receiving CV from the /2 output of a Doepfer A-160.

The output from the ring modulator is sent to the A-119 for amplification. The first of the A-119's outputs is sent to Channel 1 on the mixer. The second A-119 output is sent to the Signal Input on a A-196 PLL, and from there to Channel 3 on the mixer.

The bass drone is a Moog Rogue, multed to the two halves of an A-132-3. The Square output from the ELF LFO is triggering the first channel on the A-143-1, which is opening the first VCA. The CP3 output on the A-143-1 is gating the A-140, which is opening the second VCA.

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

Waiting4woggle

Waiting4woggle by navs

"Patch of the Day featuring a Frostwave Resonator (MS20 filter clone), a random source and two VCLFOs."

via navs.modular.lab where you'll find more.

frostwave resonator as beat box.

YouTube via tremorcore
"similar to the previous video... showing how ableton live's drum racks and simple waves can be used to send CV.

this is all just the frostwave under CV control, making a nice racket.

plug-ins used:
the o-scope is a demo of schope by schwa at http://stillwellaudio.com/ . fuzzplus2 (fuzz) and rough rider (compressor) from http://www.audiodamage.com/ and TAL-dub-II delay from http://kunz.corrupt.ch/ ."

The Poor Man's MOTU Volta

via seismologist
"i've been messing around with using ableton live as a hub for sending control voltages (CV) out to my analog gear. it's fun and very flexible. best of all, it's free, cross platform, and can be done now while everybody's waiting for volta to released."

ableton live & motu CV control of frostwave resonator

YouTube via tremorcore

"more geeky CV crap using ableton live and a handful of LFO type wav files to modulate external analog gear.

(if you're not interested in the "how" and just want to see the frostwave spaz out, jump to 3:30 or so.) this stuff *only* works with MOTU audio interfaces (see: volta). this is an easy and free way to send beat-synced LFOs to your outboard modular gear; moogerfoogers, sherman filterbank, little phatty... anything with a CV input.

the LFO wav files used in the vid can be downloaded here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php...

i recommend setting the warp method to "Re-Pitch" to keep LFOs smooth at extreme BPMs. or don't... and get cool glitches."

frostwave resonator as bass synth. (ableton live + motu)


"more of the CV stuff.

here, the frostwave resonator becomes a bass synth. ableton live's simpler and drum racks are used to send CV signals to the frostwave and make it "playable" via midi. check out my other frostwave vid if you want a better understanding of what's going on.

you can download the ableton project used in this vid here

you'll probably have to install sonalksis' "free-g" plug-in if you want the key pitch tracking to work correctly, but maybe not... it's here: http://www.sonalksis.com/index.php?se..."

ableton live CV - motu - gakken sx-150


"wiring up the gakken for control within ableton... via a drum rack sending CV info. woop. the poor man's volta."

Sequencing with the A-143-1

Sequencing with the A-143-1 from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"The 143-1 has been nothing but fun since it got here. I've spent the last hour using it as a sequencer of sorts for a self-oscillating Frostwave filter. Instant goth hits!

In this patch, the Plan B Elf LFO's square out is clocking a Doepfer A-160 Clock Divider:

The /2 output is gating the first channel on the A-143-1.
The /4 output is gating the second
The /8 output is gating the third
The /16 output is gating the fourth

The Envelope from the 143-1's first channel is controlling the Low Pass Resonance on a Frostwave Resonator.

The Envelope from the third channel is controlling the High Pass Frequency on the Resonator

The Envelope from the fourth channel is controlling the Low Pass Frequency on the Resonator

The Mix output from the 143-1 is sending CV to a 132-3.

The Resonator is set to self-oscillate, and its Output is sent to the 132-3's Input.

The Opus 3 and the Rogue are a little out of tune, but otherwise dry."

Four synth drone

Four synth drone from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"4 synths, droning away

1. a Moog Rogue (through a Frostwave Resonator)
2. the triangle output of a Plan B Elf LFO (the bass tone)
3. a Korg Super Section (though a Frostwave Blue Ringer)
4. a Moog Opus 3

The A-143-1's first channel (in LFO mode) is acting as a clock source for the A-160 and A-161, which are triggering channels two - four.

The outputs of the 143-1 and the 160/161 pair are modulating both of the Frostwave pedals, as well as triggering an A-140, which is opening the channel on the A-132-3 which the Rogue is running through.

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

"Snore" patch

"Snore" patch from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"I was trying to make a breathe-in/breathe-out snoring sound with the Mini Case...

Used:
Moog Rogue (audio only)
Doepfer A-119, A-140 and A-132-3
Plan B ELF LFO
Frostwave Resonator and Blue Ringer
DIY multiple

Patch:
Audio from the A-119 is being sent into each Frostwave pedal individually. Both pedals return to their own half of the A-132-3. The VCA associated with the Resonator is being modulated by the Output of the A-140. The Blue Ringer's VCA is being modulated by the Inverse Output of the A-140.

The A-140 is receiving a gate signal from the ELF LFO's Square Wave output.

The ELF LFO's Triangle Wave output is being split to control both the LP Resonance and HP Frequency on the Resonator.

The A-140's second output is controlling the HP Resonance on the Resonator.

The Blue Ringer is not receiving any CV, just audio.

theshamblers.blogspot.com"

First patch with A100 Minicase

First patch with A100 Minicase from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"I'm using it with a Voice of Saturn Sequencer and a couple of Frostwave pedals (The Resonator and the Blue Ringer).

Nothing to listen to really-- I'm just excited to finally have some modules to play with and am filming this strictly for the purposes of down-the-road nostalgia stuffs.

In the case:
Doepfer A-118 (not used)
Plan B ELF LFO
Doepfer A-140
Doepfer A-132-3"

PBS as Buchla

PBS as Buchla from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"Sending an episode of Bill Moyers Journal into my very small modular synthesizer.

The patch is as follows:
-iPod into Asym. In on the A-119
-Audio Out from the A-119 into the In on the 132-3
-Envelope Out on the A-119 to Frequency CV on the ELF LFO
-Square Wave Out on the ELF LFO into the Gate In on the A-140
-Out from the A-140 to CV In on the 132-3

-Out from 132-3 into IN on Frostwave Resonator
-Out from Resonator into IN on Frostwave Blue Ringer
-Out from Blue Ringer into amp

At 0:47, Triangle Out on the ELF LFO to the Low Pass Frequency CV IN on the Frostwave Resonator

At 1:00, Out (#2) from A-140 to the Mod. Osc. Frequency CV on the Frostwave Blue Ringer"

Voice of Saturn Sequencer demo

Voice of Saturn Sequencer demo from Peter Speer on Vimeo.

"My VERY newly finished Voice of Saturn Sequencer kit, with a Moog Rogue and a couple of Frostwave pedals.

1.
S-Trig out to Rogue
CV Out to CV In on the Blue Ringer

2.
S-Trig out to Rogue
CV Out to Low Pass Cutoff Frequency In on The Resonator

3.
S-Trig out to Rogue
CV Out to High Pass Cutoff Frequency In on The Resonator

Head to theshamblers.blogspot.com for a review"