Knobcon cinematic techno modular synth performance by POB

video upload by Patrick POB OBrien

"This was my 76th live performance and the best one yet!

Knobcon performance in the Big Room with a metallic and cinematic all-modular techno set, and I loved every second of it.

Big ups to Mike Cameron for the invite to play this year, to Damon / OSC1Nation and Skyler / KittySpit for being so supportive since the beginning of my modular journey, to Nick / Dub Station Zero for being my hype man, to Brandy / Space Racer for mega support, to the Noise Engineering team for getting me to this con to feature the new Xer Mixa and hang with so many great people at the booth, and to Patrick Leonard for being a constant mentor and inspiration.

Modules in two cases, 2 row 104 HP and 2 row 60 HP.
Left to right:

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Noise Engineering December Staycation - Live Modular Jam Session

Noise Engineering

"Recorded on Dec 30 on staycation with a case of things I had wanted to revisit or hadn't ever played with... plus a helping hand from the NE demo case.

Sequencing:
Bastl Knit Rider on gates (and as master clock)
Noise Engineering Mimetic Digitalis on CV
Noise Engineering Integra Solum

Voices:
3x Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter
Noise Engineering Cursus Iteritas Percido
Noise Engineering Manis Iteritas (save the pangolins!)
Noise Engineering Cursus Iteritas

Filters:
Make Noise MMG
Qu-Bit Prism

FX:
Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio

Utility:
Winterbloom Big Honking Button
Noise Engineering Mullet, Extra Mullet
Noise Engineering Pons Asinorum
Noise Engineering Lapsus Os
Noise Engineering Sinclastic Empulatrix
Xaoc Batumi

Malekko Mix 4, Bastl ABC

Recorded on 1010music Bluebox

Assist: Cellador Famille Small Oat Saison, courtesy of submodular cases"

Noise Engineering Lapsus Os in action

Published on Sep 3, 2019 Noise Engineering

"Here, Lapsus Os controls a variety of things: the amplitude of the filter envelope on the main acid line, amount of distortion on the acid line and kick drum, and decay time on the kick and snare."

Noise Engineering Lapsus Os

Black Spaghetti 1 - Live Modular Jam Session

Noise Engineering

"Jam on Markus's system: trying out some new patch techniques and seeing how techno tolerant my new neighbors are.

Voices:
Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas Percido + R*S Serge Resonant Equalizer + AJH Next Phase
Industrial Music Electronics Hertz Donut MKIII + Rabid Elephant Natural Gate

Percussion:
Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter (kick)
Intellijel Plonk x2 (hats, low “tom”)
Erica Synths Sample Drum (clap)

Mixing/effects:
Erica Synths Drum Mixer (drum mix)
WMD Performance Mixer (melodic mix/master bus)
Retro Mechanical Labs Electron Fuzz Custom (drum aux)
SSF Autodyne (drum aux)
Happy Nerding 6x Mix (drum aux/melodic aux mix into DV)
Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio
WMD MSCL x2 (1x sidechain duck for voices and DV, 1x master bus compressor)
Cwejman MMF-1s (highpass filter for the master bus comp sidechain input so it doesn’t go crazy when any low end happens)

Sequencing/control:
SSF Muton (trig mutes)
Noise Engineering Confundo Funkitus (trig mutes+pattern switching)
Noise Engineering Lapsus Os (kick/tom/voice envelope length control)
XOR Nerdseq+More Triggers 16 (sequencing for all drums+voices)

Utilities:
Mutable Instruments Stages (trigger to gate for sidechain duck triggering)
Noise Engineering Extra Mullet (trig splitting)
Noise Engineering Sono Abitus (output)

Recording:
Clarett 2Pre USB, processed with iZotope Ozone"

Noise Engineering Roti Pola & Lapsus Os Eurorack Modules

Roti Pola attenuverting CV mixer Demo and Tutorial

Published on Dec 3, 2018 Noise Engineering

0:12 Quick tease
0:25 Panel and Controls
0:57 5v Offset
1:24 Patching
1:56 JAM

"Roti Pola is a four channel attenuverting CV mixer and offset with visual feedback in a small package. With nothing patched to channel 1, a 5v offset is applied to the mix, useful for controlling other parameters or modifying CV signals.

Jam features the Rota Pola which is CV'd in to Cursus Iteritas through the Veils VCA. Drums are a combination of the Basimilus Iteritas and Manis Iteritas. Other voice is Scanned, sequenced by the Octone. Triggers coming from Integra Solum."


Lapsus Os 4-channel attenuator/attenuverter, offset Published on Dec 3, 2018 Noise Engineering

0:07 Quick tease
0:25 Overview
1:07 Panel and controls
4:05 Mounting opposite w/switches
4:36 JAM

"Lapsus Os is a four channel attenuator/attenuverter and offset. Designed with performance in mind, each channel can be set to either attenuate or attenuate/invert an incoming signal, adjust offset of an incoming signal, or with nothing patched to its input, generate a 0–5v or ±5v offset. Switches on the back of the module invert the fader behavior, allowing for the module to be mounted in either direction, for further customization and ease of use.

Jam features the Lapsus Os controlling 6 CV outputs: 2 for the Manis Iteritas, 2 for the Ataraxic Iteritas, 1 for the Wasp Filter, and 1 for the 2HP VCA. Kicks are from the BIA."

5 Things you can do with the Lapsus Os attenuator/attenuverter module from Noise Engineering

video upload by Noise Engineering

"We're featuring 5 things the Lapsus Os can do, and if you find this helpful, let us know in the comments!

0:10 Pump up the Voltage
1:06 Attenuate
1:51 Offset
2:35 Upside Down
3:08 Anything is Ossible

More about Lapsus Os: https://bit.ly/43oXLKb

Lapsus Os is a 10HP 4-channel attenuator/attenuverter and offset. Designed with performance in mind, each channel can be set to either attenuate or attenuate/invert an incoming signal, adjust offset of an incoming signal, or with nothing patched to its input, generate a ~0-5v or ±5v offset. Switches on the back of the module invert the fader behavior, allowing for the module to be mounted in either direction, for further customization and ease of use."

Noise Engineering Muta Jovis & Soleo Vero Demos

Muta Jovis demo & jam: 4-switch utility module for Eurorack synths

Published on May 29, 2018 Noise Engineering

"The Muta Jovis from Noise Engineering is a simple 4HP utility module for modular synths, with 4 switches that connects inputs to the outputs, giving you the ability to mute 4 channels individually.

The inputs are circularly normalled so a single input can be sent (and muted) to up to four outputs. This module is designed for gates and CV.

You can also use it in passive mode, so without power it works the same, but no LEDs will illuminate.

Modular synth demo by Patrick O'Brien "POB".

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Soleo Vero demo: Visual strobe tuner for modular synth performances

Published on May 29, 2018

"Soleo Vero is a 3-input strobe tuner packed into 4HP, allowing you to visually tune up to 3 oscillators. Yes, you can tune without having to listen! It only takes a few seconds and can be a life saver during a live gig.

Modular synth demo by Patrick O'Brien "POB".

Background music during some parts performed by Stephen McCaul and can be found here:"

EOY 2017 Report 2/2

Published on Jan 4, 2018 Noise Engineering

"Last jams of 2017. This is a case I use for deep testing of prototypes and checking out other brands' kit. Oh, and making music :)

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Live Techno Eurorack Modular Synthesizer | Sworn64

Published on Feb 5, 2020 sworn64

"Live Eurorack Modular Techno Synthesizer | Sworn64

This is my first patch with the WMD Crater kick drum module and MSCL compressor. The bassline is going through the MSCL with the kick in the sidechain input. The bass is a Roland 512 oscillator through a System 80 860 Filter (The smaller version of the JOVE filter). Intellijel Dual ADSR is controlling the filter and the VCA output which is an Intellijel Quad VCA. Snare Drum is the Hexinverter Mutant Snare. The lead synth is the Noise Engineering Manis Iteritas with various voltages sources mixed t an Intellijel Scales quantizer to sequence pitch. The voltage sources are a clocked Mutable Instruments Marbles, a stepped random from a Make Noise Wogglebug (also clocked) and a cycling Make Noise Maths. These are all being mixed through an Intellijel Triatt. Noise Engineering Lapsus Os is used to perform the range of pitch to the Manis Iteritas via the Wogglebug’s External input. Wintermodular Eloquencer is the main sequencer and I’m using the EME expander for performance of kick and snare drum fills and mutes. The whole mix is sent through a WMD Overseer filter. The Intellijel Plannar is used to perform the filter cutoff as well as mix in some white noise from the Steady State Fate Quantum Rainbow. Mix is through a WMD Performance mixer with the Halls of Valhalla reverb on the Tip Top Audio Z-DSP and a Make Noise Mimeophon for Delay effects. The bassline is also going through the 4ms DLD for some stereo delay. The atmospheric background synth is the Mutable Instruments Plaits through a Strymon Engineering Magneto. Xaoc Devices Batumi is modulating lots of things. I am tweaking some random samples from the 4ms STS that have a really short loop on them to create some interesting sound effects here and there.

The LED lightbar is a Strange Electronic Lightstorm, a eurorack module that controls the LED bar via incoming CV. Thanks to Strange Electronic for providing the prototype arms to hold the lightbar above my modular so it lights up all of the gear. It looks awesome!"

SKETCH:0A __ Piston Honda Hertz Donut Jellysquasher

video upload by Robotopsy Robotopsy

SKETCH:0A

trck01: Kick Bass Piston Honda MKIII
PH MKIII to QVCA

trck02: 2nd Kick from ENV
Envelope to audio input for Kick
Isolated with processing for animated Kick

trck03: Folded Glitch
CV to uFOLD II to MMG to audio input
Isolated with processing for animated glitches

trck04: Snary Noise
Hertz Donut MKII to Malgorithm MKII to Sinc Bucina

trck05: Occasion sound
Hert Donut MK1 to DAMKII to Echophon
Echophon feedback through Bionic Lester MKIII

trck06: High Snap
Quadra Envelope to audio input
Isolated with processing for animated percussion

trck07: Randomized compressed CV
Random CV to Jellysquasher to audio input
Isolated processing for animated resonating echoing drones

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Noise Engineering Spring 2018 - Live Modular Jam Session

Noise Engineering

"Another jam from the back catalog.

Gear List

Case:
- Jabara Sequent (prototype)
- Basimilus Iteritas Alter x2
- Cursus Iteritas x2
- Manis Iteritas
- Pons Asinorum (prototype)
- WMD DPLR
- Mutable Instruments Clouds
- Xerest Dualis
- Xerest Numeri (prototype)
- Lapsus Os
- Mimetic Digitalis
- TipTop Circadian Rhythms
- The Mullet x2
- Extra Mullet x1
- The Mullet
- WMD/SSF Pole Zero
- WMD DPLR
- WMD MSCL
- Mezcal

Recording:
Berhinger mixer for monitoring.
Sony PCM-M10 for conversion to the digital domain.
Panasonic HC-770 for video.

Processing:
A quick eq/limiting pass in Reaper. No edits etc.

Noise Engineering | Get Out Of The Box

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Noise Engineering Spring 2019 - Live Modular Jam Session I

Noise Engineering

More modular improvisation from the back catalog.

Gear List

Case:
- Jabara Sequent (prototype)
- Basimilus Iteritas Alter x2
- Roti Pola
- Pons Asinorum
- Ataraxic Iteritas x2
- Manis Iteritas
- WMD DPLR
- The Mullet x3
- WMD/SSF Pole Zero
- WMD DPLR
- Xerest Dualis x2 (prototype)
- WMD MSCL
- Mimetic Digitalis x2 (green prototype)
- Lapsus Os (prototype)
- Univer Inter x2 (prototype)
- Clep Diaz
- Bin Seq
- Tonnetz Sequent
- Mutable Instruments Clouds
- Lapsus Os (x4, mix of protos and release)
- Pons Asinorum
- Just Friends
- Make Noise LxD
- 2HP Pluck x3
- Quant Gemi
- Quantus Pax
- The Mullet x3
- Eventide Delay
- Erica Synths Black Hole DSP
- Bastl Cinnamon x2
- WMD Aperture
- Monome with JBOB running on a NeoPi
- Coffee

Recording:
Berhinger mixer for monitoring.
Sony PCM-M10 for conversion to the digital domain.
Panasonic HC-770 for video.

Processing:
Just a quick eq/limiting pass in Reaper. No edits etc.

Noise Engineering Summer 2017 | Live Modular Synth Jam

video upload by Noise Engineering

A way back jam.

Gear List

Case:
- Basimilus Iteritas (x2)
- Cursus Iteritas (x2)
- Manis Iteritas (x2)
- Pons Asinorum (Prototype)
- WMD MSCL
- Mutable Instrments Clouds
- WMD DPLR
- WMD MSCL
- Lapsus Os (Prototype)
- Mimetic Digitalis (Prototype)
- Solo Vereo (Prototype)
- The Mullet
- Tip Top Circadian Rhythms
- Clep Diaz (Prototype)
- Make Noise LxD
- 2HP freez
- WMD/SSF Pole Zero
- Bastl ABC

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Noise Engineering Live Modular Synth Jams

Doepfer Monster case with modules

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via these auctions

Lists of modules in each system case after the pics below.

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Noise Engineering Clep Diaz Tutorial & Cheat Sheet - Learning & Using the 4hp CV/LFO Generator

video upload by Rochefsky

"Clep Diaz is an incredibly powerful CV + LFO generator eurorack module from Noise Engineering in a very small 4hp package - with simple controls and expressive results to spice up your modular patches. I've created a 1-page cheat sheet for this module, and this video is the companion tutorial to describe the capabilities and operation of Clep Diaz while referring to the cheat sheet.

Find your way quickly to the contents of this video:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Modes step, rand, lfo
1:50 - Step order
2:18 - Count Encoder
3:20 - Step & Reset Buttons
3:55 - Clock Input
4:22 - Reset Input
4:33 - CV Input for Count
4:45 - Bi/Uni-Polar Outputs
5:15 - BOC Output
6:00 - Patch Notes
6:38 - Add Reset & CV
9:00 - Jam & Cheat Sheet

The Patch is mostly a @NoiseEngineering jam, with the exception of Pamela's New Workout clocking and providing some modulation to Clep Diaz inputs.
Vox Digitalis - 2 of 'em - provide the pitch CVs to both the bass line and the main voice VCOs.
Clep Diaz of course modulating two VCOs.
Manis Iteritas is the bass line VCO.
Cursus Iteritas Percido is the string-like voice being modulated by Clep Diaz on the TIME and FOLD parameter CV inputs.
Lapsus Os provides some control over the level of the bi- nd Uni-polar outputs of Clep - although I left those alone at base voltage throughout this video/patch.
Electus Versio provides effects.
Mordax Data is my Oscilliscope.

Cheat Sheet for Clep Diaz is here:
https://rochefsky.com/learnings/clepdiaz

Clep Diaz manual from Noise Engineering is here:
https://manuals.noiseengineering.us/cd/"

via @noiseeng

"Our friend @Rochefsky is wowwing us once again with this meticulously constructed cheat sheet for the Clep Diaz compact step CV and LFO generator.

If you have a #ClepDiaz, this guide is definitely worth having on your phone or printed out for reference! https://bit.ly/443KOHr"

Modular Techno Noodle with TD-3MO + Quadrantid Swarm + Palette Case

video upload by Honeysmack

"Little experimental and improvised techno noodle. Exploring some of the CV i/o on the Behringer TD-3MO with EO Waves Quadrantid Swarm (techno-in-a-box) and a small 62hp modular set up with the Intellijel Palette Case providing the drum sounds. Everything was clocked from the Malekko Varigate 4+ sequencer. Nothing too serious here.

Gear used:
Behringer TD-3 MO AM version (acid!)
EO Wave Quadrantid Swarm (poly rhythmic melody)

Eurorack modules used:
Malekko Varigate 4+ (main sequencer)
Audio Damage Neuron (kick drum)
Intellijel Plonk (reverberated percussion/snare)
Busy Circuits MUM M8
Make Noise Function
Noise Engineering Lapsus Os
Intellijel Noise Tools

Some subtle effects (off camera):
Eventide Space
Eventide Timefactor

Follow me here for more improvised live Acid Techno:
http://www.instagram.com/_honeysmack_"

Noise Engineering EOY 2017 Report

Published on Jan 4, 2018 Noise Engineering

"Last jams of 2017. This is a case I use for deep testing of prototypes and checking out other brands' kit. Oh, and making music :)

Oscillators:
1x Manis Iteritas
2x Cursus Iteritas
2x Basimilus Iteritas

Control:
1x Mimetic Digitalis (prototype)
1x Jabara Sequent (prototype)
1x Lapsus Os (prototype)
1x Sinc Mori (prototype)
1x Clepsidra Diazoma (prototype)
1x Tiptop Circadian Rhythms (8x8 mode only)

Processing:
1x Make Noise LxD
1x Mutable Clouds
1x WMD/SSF DPLR
1x WMD/SSF Pole Zero
1x 2HP FRZ

Mixing/Mastering:
1x Xerest Numeri (prototype)
2x WMD/SSF MSCL
1x Bastl ABC

Utility
1x Soleo Vero (prototype)
1x Extra Mullet
1x The Mullet
1x Malekko MLT
1x Paloma"

Noise Engineering Summer 2017 #8 | Live Modular Synth Jam

video upload by Noise Engineering

"The last jam from a summer long ago.

Gear List

Case:
- Basimilus Iteritas (x2)
- Cursus Iteritas (x2)
- Manis Iteritas (x2)
- Pons Asinorum (Prototype)
- WMD MSCL
- Mutable Clouds
- WMD DPLR
- WMD MSCL
- Lapsus Os (Prototype)
- Mimetic Digitalis (Prototype)
- Solo Vereo (Prototype)
- The Mullet
- Tip Top Circadian Rhythms
- Clepsidra Diazoma (Clep Diaz prototype)
- Make Noise LxD
- 2HP freez
- WMD/SSF Pole Zero
- Bastl ABC"

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Noise Engineering Blog: Humanization with subtle modulation

Noise Engineering

"From the blog: https://www.noiseengineering.us/blog/...

In this patch, we're using Clep Diaz as a modulation source and attenuating it with Lapsus Os. From there, it's sent to gate delays and various tonal parameters in our patch to add some subtle humanization and make our patch more interesting and less repetitive."

Noise Engineering Fall 2018 #3 | Live Modular Synth Jam

video upload by Noise Engineering

http://www.noiseengineering.us

"It's Thursday: time for another jam.

Gear List

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Noise Engineering Modular Autopilot March 2021 - Live modular generative session

video by Noise Engineering

Gear List:
Basimilus Iteritas x3
Cursus Iteritas
Ruina Versio
Electus Versio
Manis Iteritas
Imitor Versio
Vox Digitalis x3
WMD MSCL
Mimetic Digitalis x2
Lapsus Os x3
Quantus Pax
Quantus Trajecta (prototype)
Pura Ruina x2
Univer Inter (prorotype) x2
Xerest Dualis x2
Sono Abitus

video recorded with OBS
audio interface Scarlett 6i6
basic audio mastering with Reaper