Bad Shape | Adventures with a broken Intellijel ShapeShifter

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I am preparing a video for the Intellijel Sealegs delay which was also good opportunity to refres my limited knowledge of Metropolix, ShapeShifter and Rainmaker. I got the ShapeShifter used, and it's never been in good shape. I never found the time or need to send it in for repairs because it has to go to Canada and there's no warranty.

So when I use ShapeShifter, I need to recalibrate it, or even reinstall the firmware when presets are lost. It has amnesia so my guess is that its memory doesn't survive a long powerdown. I was curious if all the necessary software would still work. I think ShapeShifter was introduced somewhere around 2014 and the digital world is changing much faster than analog.

After installing firmware, my ShapeShifter turns into a super advanced LFO because the VCO still needs calibration. I think it ticks below 1 Hz from time to time. It's useless as a voice in this state, but it can still make amazing sounds. I may have to keep it like this and find myself a new one. But it's not a bad thing."

OXI One sequencing modular, Hydrasynth, Sequential Take 5, Korg NTS-1 (Ambient, Generative)

video upload by Steve Flato

"@oxiinstruments OXI ONE sequencing Sequential Take 5 & ASM Hydrasynth Explorer. Signal from the Take 5 also goes into a Korg NTS-1. OXI ONE is also sequencing CC's on the Hydrasynth (changing the Macro parameters) & the NTS-1 (changing the FX parameters--using @sinevibes Dipole & Droplet effects).

The Take 5 is also run into the modular synth mixer send, which is using @bastlinstruments Dark Matter for the feedback sound and @intellijel Rainmaker for delay. @endorphin.es Furthrrrr Generator doubles the Take 5 Voice as well.

OXI ONE is in Chord mode for the Hydrasynth and Stochastic mode for the Take 5 (you see the Take 5 sequencer on the OXI in this video).

steveflato.bandcamp.com"

Buchla style sounds with Doepfer

video upload by Friendly Noise

"This is a new kind of upload to my channel, because there is no video, just sound. I found some old audio clips in the hard drive. After listening again to them, I thought they could be worth a listen.

Modules: Doepfer A-110 Standard VCO, Doepfer A154/155 Sequencer, Mutable Instruments Clouds, Mutable Instruments Rainmaker."

Bonding With the E-RM Polygogo (with Rainmaker and Norand Mono)

video upload by Red Means Recording Ambient

"I wanted to get to know the E-RM Polygogo oscillator and see if it was for me. It's ok! Very pretty to look at! If you have room for it in your case, and like visual feedback, this is a super cool choice. E-RM runs through Patching Panda Moon Phase and then into Rainmaker. Drums are from the Norand Mono, which makes a surprisingly good little analog drum machine.

00:00 1
06:50 2
11:48 3"

Singing Into Synthesizers! Techniques and Concepts for Performing With Vocalists!

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"Katrina Cain returns for a collaborative conversation about bringing vocal performances into the modular realm with our pal Jacob!

Jacob put together a modular system designed to provide different vocal effects and processing, as well as two smaller "control pods" for Katrina to use as she performs.

Join them as they explore how to use comparators to track and divide pitches, multi-tap delays and loopers for rhythmic and polyphonic overdubs, as well as discuss some of the techniques they use to integrate a vocal performance with a synthesizer.

For a more in depth look at some of the modules and concepts used in this video check out Jacob's Signal article on this rig : https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...

Listen to Katrina's music and check out the rest of her work:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4eF4t...
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/katrinacainmusic
Youtube: @Katrina Cain

Gear List : https://www.perfectcircuit.com/catalo...

Timeline:
0:30 - Intro
1:38 - Performance Demo
2:20 - Comparators!
3:25 - Verbos Multi-Tap Delay (Katrina's Fave)
4:40 - Intellijel Rainmaker
6:20 - Filterbanks and Crossfaders
7:40 - Breakdown on the Control Pods
9:20 - Katrina's Thoughts on the Pods and Working with Modular
12:00 - Thoughts on Vocals as an Instrument
12:50 - Performance Demo
14:30 - Outro"

Quality Time with a Quad Quantizer (Quartermain)

video upload by Red Means Recording

"Pitch quantizers take incoming CVs and adhere them to a scale. In this video, we'll use voltage and LFOs on the Intellijel Tetrapad into Quartermain on After Later Audio Ornament and Crime, triggered by the Tubbutec 6equencer, into the 4ms Spherical Wavetable Navigator to make generative melodies. Intellijel Rainmaker brings the wetness."

Sexquencer at 3:20

Honeysmack Live: Synth Stream - Rave at Home 4

video uploaded by Honeysmack

"Live improvised performance recorded at my studio for Synth Stream - Rave at Home 4. Originally streamed on May 29, 2021.

As with all my performances, all unrehearsed, improvised and recorded in one take. Key gear in use for this performance:
Roland TR-8
Roland TB-303
Roland MC-202
Elektron MachineDrum
Elektron Analog Four MkI
Elektron Octatrack
Elektron Analog Heat
Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline
Moog DFAM x2
Playdifferently Model1 DJ Mixer
Modular gear (there wasn't much just a few modules that I can remember): Entity Bass Drum, Wogglebug, Metron, SY0.5 and Rainmaker.

Follow here for more improvised Acid Techno performances:
http://www.instagram.com/_honeysmack_
http://www.facebook.com/Honeysmack303/
http://www.youtube.com/user/Honeysmacked"

Intellijel Rainmaker

via this auction

"Make It Rain... Or Shine
Cylonix and Intellijel are at it again with a combination rhythm and comb delay module. The Rhythm Delay allows individual control of any or all 16 taps—set timing, level, pan, filter type, cutoff and Q on each tap. The Comb Delay opens up further possibilities for complex comb filtering, along with resonator or reverb effects. Bring some light showers or something more torrential to your rack."

Acid Dub Improvisation with DFAM + TB03 + TR08 + Octatrack and modular effects

Published on Apr 21, 2020 Honeysmack

"Improvised, live and unrehearsed Acid Dub performance.

Gear in use:
Roland TB-03
Roland TR-08
Moog DFAM
Elektron Octatrack
Elektron Analog Heat
Eurorack gear:
Mutable Instruments Clouds
Intellijel Rainmaker"

Intellijel Multi-FX 1U

Published on Mar 4, 2020 Intellijel

Clockable Delay, Reverb and Chorus Effect!

Multi-FX 1U provides three carefully crafted and highly musical sounding delay based FX in a compact 1U package. Powerful on its own but even more fun as par of a bigger fx chain that could include the Digiverb 1U, Pedal I/O 1U and other 3U FX modules like the Rainmaker and Springray for some dub craziness.

Features Three FX modes:
DELAY – tap/clock syncable, controls for rate/division, tone (feedback low pass filtering), and feedback amount
CHORUS – controls for modulation rate, tone (brightness) and modulation depth
PLATE REVERB – controls for pre-delay, tone (brightness), and decay time
Stereo Wet/Dry balance for all three FX mode

'Winter' Peak Ambient Loop (Peak, Rainmaker, Mimeophon, DittoX4)

Published on Oct 14, 2019 State Azure

"I was creating a few Morphagene reels, improvising with the Peak into the looper and came up with this little loop that turned out to be quite a nice track by itself, so I decided to share it.

Keystep to Peak. Peak goes into the DittoX4 looper, then into the 7U case to Rainmaker for some extra texture. Onto Mimeophon for the ping-pong delay and a little wow/flutter with the micro-pitch input modulated. Finally into Morphagene for recording. All sounds from Novation Peak.

Recorded direct to DAW."

ambient session w/ eurorack; Plaits, Rainmaker, Morphagene and Clouds

Published on Jul 7, 2019 A l a n D e a r

"Mostly improvised eurorack jam, with some loops
1) Morphagene running a processed loop into Clouds

2) MI Plaits - MI Ripples - Zvex Instant Lofi Junky-Rainmaker (modulated by ALM Pamela's New Workout)

3) The cassette player in the backgrounds running a long loop made by a Rhodes sample in Teenage Engineering OP-1

4) 4MS Spherical Wavetable Navigator running a drone modulated manually direct into the output

reverb from OTO Machines BAM (not in the picture)


Everything mixed with Intellijel Mixup and into Ableton

also visit: instagram.com/dearalanmusic

thanks for listening :)"

Planar 2 Gets Generative With Planar 2, Scales and Steppy

Published on Jun 5, 2019 Intellijel

"Here's a fairly simple generative patch. This one uses the Shapeshifter PULSE output to clock Steppy and drive the whole thing. Steppy is sending gates to trigger the Rubicon and Plonk Voices, but also clocking Rainmaker and triggering quantization of Scales.

The melodies are being generated by Quadra's function generators 3 and 4 sent to Scales in Dual quantizer mode. Planar is controlling the rate and range of these melodies. Shapeshifter's RATIO is set by the X-axis to determine the rate of the pulses clocking the system. Planar's Y-axis is controlling the CV Level of two channels of Quad VCA to scale the Quadra envelopes before they go to Scales for quantization. This means that fast trills can be produced by moving the joystick towards the top right, and melodies slow and become more simple as it travels to the bottom left.

Selecting different PULSE output options on Shapeshifter, or changing the patterns on Steppy can change the rhythm of the patch. This patch is a great starting point to make a more complex generative patch since the voices have no filtering or modulation at this point and Planar has many more functions that can be implemented.

#intellijel #eurorack #modular #synthesizer"

TEST SERIES Intellijel Plonk Rainmaker Eurorack with Haken Continuum Fingerboard

Published on Jan 23, 2019 Outsider Sound Design

"Intellijel Plonk and Rainmaker controlled with Haken Continuum Fingerboard.

The purpose of “TEST SERIES” is to focus on the sound design possibilities of various gear combinations. This series is not musical nor does it serve as an instructional video. It is all about sound potential.
Please consider supporting this channel by purchasing a sample pack or music download from www.outsidersounddesign.com"

FERMI'S PARADOX Rings, Morpheus, Rainmaker, Assimil8or, Magneto, Pamela's new workout

Published on Jan 13, 2019CO5MA

Featuring
Hermod
Eloquencer
Pamela's new workout
Ornament & Crime (Quantermain mode)
Rings
Plaits
Maths
Morphagene
Nebulae 2
QuBit Chance
Marbles
Stages
Antumbra Smog

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intellijel Rainmaker Tap Melodies

Published on Nov 20, 2018 Intellijel

"With Rainmaker's per tap pitch shifting, it's possible to make melodies in your delay from a single note. By changing the Tap# and Groove Type, the rhythms of these melodies can be shifted in interesting ways."

Planar 2 Gets Wild With Rainmaker

Published on Nov 16, 2018 Intellijel

"Using an audio rate source to trigger the shaped pulse on Rainmaker can yield some interesting results. Especially when you modulate a few parameters with Planar 2!

In this case the SENSE output is opening a VCA to allow a Dixie Pulse wave to activate Rainmaker's TRIG input. Planar is providing modulation to the DELAY and COMB feedback through A and C; X and Y are controlling SIZE and 1V/OCT in the Comb section; Finally B is sent to Rainmakers MOD input and D is providing FM to Dixie."

The most extreme delay effect in the world!?

Published on Nov 7, 2018 ANDREW HUANG / SUTURE SOUND

Third video is super nice.

Playlist:
The most extreme delay effect in the world!
Rain I | Andrew Huang

Generative sequence coming from Eloquencer - about half the notes are set to skip or slightly vary in pitch about half the time. The sequence plucks nRings (4-note polyphony, modulated/inharmonic string mode) which runs through Rainmaker for delay, Jellysquasher for compression, and Morgasmatron for a bit of low pass filtering in the outro. Towards the end I also fade Rainmaker gradually to full wet.

CV coming from Noise Tools' slew output (attenuated by Quad VCA), Pamela's New Workout, and Dual S&H, to modulate the delay time and nRings' "brite" and "damp". In hindsight I should have attenuated further because the delay signal's pitch gets a little too warbly at times.

Final output brought into Ableton to pass through a FabFilter Pro-R reverb and to add the rain recording.

Rain II | Andrew Huang

A variation on the patch I posted yesterday. I randomized Eloquencer's sequence, randomized Rainmaker's settings, changed nRings' to sympathetic strings mode and fine tuned some of its other parameters, and this whole other piece arrived in a matter of minutes.

Buchla Easel + Eurorack mayhem - modulate everything

Published on Sep 30, 2018 Honeysmack

"Jamming the rack with the Buchla Easel. Single take no edits, no post.

Modules in use:
Intellijel: Atlantis, Metropolis, Rainmaker, Mixup, Quadra, uMIDI, Plonk
Make Noise: Pressure Points, Brains, Rosie, Erbe-Verb
Noise Engineering: Basimilus Iteritas Alter, Zularic Repetitor
4MS: Quad LFO, Rotating Clock Divider
ALM Busy Circuits: Pamela's New Workout, MUM M8, Tangle Quartet
Mutable Instruments Clouds
Nonlinearcircuits 8bit Cipher
Audio Damage Neuron
Synovatron CVGT1

Buchla Music Easel
Drums: Roland TR-09"

2018.09.02 TD19C + CT5, Mangrove + Three Sisters + Rainmaker, E350.

2018.09.02 TD19C + CT5, Mangrove + Three Sisters + Rainmaker, E350. from bucketbd on Vimeo.