Rebel Technology Witch: Compact Versatile Polyphonic Synthesizer

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Playlist:

1. Rebel Technology Witch: SubTract Patch

First demo of our upcoming Witch, a patchable synthesizer in a compact format.

SubTract is one of the factory patches: a polyphonic Virtual Analogue synthesizer with 48dB resonant low pass filter, two assignable tap tempo LFOs, envelopes, FM, and overdrive effect.

2. Rebel Technology Witch: VoSim Patch

Rebel Technology Witch is a patchable synthesizer in a compact format.

Demo of the VoSim polyphonic synthesizer patch, which has high and low formants, two tap tempo LFOs and adjustable envelopes. The audio inputs are used for FM.

The first part demonstrates Performance mode, which allows for chords to be easily triggered and sustained.

In the second part an AKAI LPK-25 MIDI keyboard is used to play and sequence the patch in Expression mode, which gives continuous pitch control.

3. Rebel Technology Witch: WaveBank vs Ensoniq SD-1

Witch WaveBank meets the Ensoniq SD-1 classic synthesizer, thanks to a cheap MIDI to USB converter.

The Witch plays the lead synth track, at first receiving MIDI directly from the keyboard, then sequenced from the SD-1 which also plays the other parts: bass, pads and percussion. The Witch and SD-1 are passively mixed and direct recorded into a Zoom Q2N camera.

There are no effects on the Witch output apart from the built in delay, which is tap tempo synchronised to the sequencer track.

WaveBank Performance is a stereo morphing wavetable synth that you can load your own wavetables into. It is one of eight synth patches that comes with the Rebel Technology Witch, a patchable synthesizer in a compact format.

via Rebel Technology

"The Witch is a compact and versatile polyphonic synthesizer.

The Witch can be used Standalone, with a MIDI Controller, Analog Sequencer, or MIDI Polyphonic Expression / MPE Controller. It comes with four different synth engines:

SubTract Virtual Analogue synthesizer with 48dB resonant filter
VoSim Voice Simulator formant synthesizer
WaveBank Morphing wavetable synthesizer
QuadSampler Sampler with peak filter
Each synthesizer engine is provided in two variants:

Expression Mode Continuous pitch control and MPE support
Performance Mode Discrete pitch control, standalone chords and classic MIDI support
Other features include two assignable tap tempo LFOs with continuously variable shapes and a powerful effects section.

As well as eight factory patches, the Witch is fully compatible with the OWL Library of more than 300 patches. What’s more, users can create their own patches using any of the supported DSP languages: Pure data, Max gen~, SOUL, Faust, Maximilian and C++.

The Witch has its own Synth Editor web application: witch.rebeltech.org

The release date for the Witch is July 29. Kits will be available from Befaco."

Rebel Technology Genius Eurorack Module Teasers

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"New Eurorack module coming soon from Rebel Technology.
The patch is a Quantum Harmonic Oscillator, which is the quantum-mechanical analog of the pendulum or classic harmonic oscillator."

Genius Teaser part 2
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"New Eurorack module coming soon from Rebel Technology.

This patch uses physical modelling to simulate two church bells, one French and one English. Both bells, each measuring 1 meter tall, were first modelled in 3D using CAD software. The 3D mesh was then used to generate a modal model.

The resulting simulation can be struck in different positions, with different sharpness and damping of the strike. Subsequent strikes interact like in a real bell to produce very complex modulated harmonics.

The bell models are part of the Faust Physical Modelling toolkit, created by Romain Michon, which you can read more about here: https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~rmichon/p..."

New Rebel Technology Tonic Eurorack Module

Rebel Technology Tonic: Demo Published on Aug 20, 2017 Rebel Technology

"Demonstrating some of the capabilities of Tonic, the new additive interval sequencer from Rebel Technology."

"Tonic is an analogue 6HP Eurorack module. It has five fixed and one adjustable musical interval. Intervals can be combined for a full chromatic range of four octaves.

Available from Monday 21 August 2017.

Modules used:
Clock: Chronos
Triggers: Stoicheia, Klasmata, Logoi
Sequencer: Tonic
Lead: OWL Modular (Synth Voice patch)
Hats and Kick: OWL Modular (Dual Drum patch)"

via Rebel Technology

Rebel Technology - Mix 04: Introduction

Published on Mar 7, 2018 Rebel Technology

"Demo of Mix 04. Mix 04 is our 4x4 VCA matrix, a powerful routing and processing tool for Eurorack modular synthesizers with 16 top quality Blackmer VCA's."

via Rebel Technology

"Mix 04 is an extensible 4 in / 4 out VCA matrix with a total of 16 transparent Blackmer VCAs. The matrix can route any input to any output. Several Mix 04 modules can be combined to make a bigger matrix.

Analogue Bus
Mix 04 features the new Rebel Technology analogue bus, allowing compatible modules to be interconnected without additional patching. Connect two or more Mix modules to create a mixer with more inputs and outputs. Balanced inputs and outputs can also be added, either for front panel mounting or built in to the modular case.

Description
The module features a 4×4 matrix of CV inputs, one for each input (vertically arranged) going to each output (horizontal). The level for the first input going into the first output is set by the CV input jack at the top left of the module. From top to bottom are the CVs for input 1 to 4, and from left to right for output 1 to 4.
The two rows of LEDs indicate the input and output levels respectively. The first row of jacks below the LEDs are the inputs, the row below are the outputs.

Bus
On the back of the module there are four 5-pin interconnect headers. Two 5-pin headers connect the input channels and normalled inputs. Normalling means that a connection can be made between two modules when nothing is inserted into the normalled jack. Inserting a plug into the jack breaks the normalled connection.

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Rebel Technology Introduces the Magus, Wizard, & Alchemist on Kickstarter

Magus Modular Synthesizer Toolkit 2018 Published on Apr 5, 2018

"Algorithms are modern day magic spells. Add magic to your music with the Magus, a patchable, programmable synthesizer toolkit."


Magus KickBox Demo Published on Apr 4, 2018 Rebel Technology

"KickBox is a groovebox patch running on the Magus synthesizer toolkit. It makes a beat with hats and a kick, and adds a virtual analogue subtractive synth voice with a killer 8-pole resonant low pass filter.

Realtime parameter tweaking and 24 analogue patch points give you complete creative control over how the sound is produced."


Wizard PolySub Demo Published on Apr 4, 2018 Rebel Technology

"PolySub is a polyphonic subtractive synth patch running on the Wizard. PolySub has 8 voices true polyphony with virtual analogue oscillators, waveshape and PWM morph, 8-pole resonant filter and ADSR envelopes.
In this demo it is sequenced with the CV and gate outputs of a Korg SQ-1 but it can also be played by connecting a MIDI device."


Alchemist Ping Pong Delay Demo Published on Apr 4, 2018 Rebel Technology

"Ping Pong Delay running on Alchemist, synchronised to the trigger output of a TR808 drum machine. The trigger keeps all the beats tight and allows the delay to bounce anything from 16th notes and triplets to full bars around the stereo space."

Check out the KickStarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

"The Magus, Wizard and Alchemist are all built on the Rebel Technology OpenWare firmware and can run the same patch programs as two of our existing products: the OWL Pedal and OWL Modular. This means that our entire library of more than 200 patch programs is ready to use right now!"

Magus Synthesizer Toolkit Prototype

"Algorithms are the magic potions and spells of the modern day. In electronic music, they make the wooshes, booms, squeals, screams and bops that might have us contemplate the universe, reach personal insight, or dance like mad for days on end. Join us on a journey to create ever more powerful algorithms, and to make them open and available to everyone. We already have a community of hundreds of talented synthesists sharing their work. Let's make it bigger, let's make it better, let's do it together!

The Magus is like having a compact modular synthesizer without being limited by the modules you've got in it.

Unlike traditional synthesizers, the Magus doesn't confine itself to a fixed function or paradigm. Whether you want granular, additive, FM, subtractive, spectral, chaotic or stochastic synthesis, Magus gives you the freedom to pick the right algorithm for the job and then lets you loose to patch up a storm.

Enjoy the creative power of a hardware synthesizer with the flexibility of audio plugins.

If our existing library of algorithms doesn't do it for you, you can even create your own, for truly unbounded creative freedom. And you can use any one of more than two hundred patches from our library as a starting point. Patches can be authored in Max Gen, Pure data, FAUST or C++, giving you an impressive range of powerful musical programming tools to choose from."

Wizard Minisynth Prototype

"The Magus' little brother is the Wizard. It runs the same patches and is also patchable as well as programmable. This means that you can change the signal flow on the fly and connect it to other kit. It is incredibly compact but still sports five assignable control knobs and four buttons, and a total of six patch points. Like the Magus it has both USB MIDI device and host connections so that you can plug your favourite controller straight in - be it keyboard, drum pads, sequencer, grid, or multidimensional controller. It makes an excellent stand-alone synth or effects unit and has huge integration capabilities."

Alchemist Microsynth Prototype

"The Alchemist is the baby of the family, but it packs a powerful punch. With four knobs, two trigger buttons, one mode button and trigger and CV inputs it amazingly still fits in your hand.

All three devices have a USB socket and can be powered by USB or by an external DC supply."

Rebel Technology Puredata Tutorials

Published on Jun 30, 2016 Rebel Technology

Playlist:

1. Pure Data on OWL Tutorial Part 1

"Tutorial showing how to make and load Puredata patches on the OWL Modular and OWL Pedal.
The online version is available on our website: http://www.rebeltech.org/2016/04/pure..."

2. Pure Data on the OWL tutorial 2

"Our second tutorial on running Pure Data on the Rebel Technology OWL Modular / Pedal.

To get the patch and detailed instructions visit our website: http://www.rebeltech.org/2016/05/pure..."

3. Puredata Tutorial 3: Open Sound Module

"How to make a simple sequencer in Pure Data to control a modular synth over wifi, using OSC and the Rebel Technology Open Sound Module. Full write up here:

http://www.rebeltech.org/2016/06/pure...

Download the patch here:

http://patchstorage.com/rebel-technol..."

Rebel Technology kits BLACK EDITION w/ Banananuts Releasing May 27th

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"We are proud to announce that we are shipping to dealers Rebel Technology kits with a new and elegant look: Matte black + Bananuts! Release date for these ones will be Thursday 27th May.

Klasmata, Logoi, Stoicheia and Phoreo are the most iconic modules from Rebel technology and this new look brings them back in full glory!

As you all know we have a collaboration with Rebel tech., where we design modules together, while Befaco provide manufacturing power and, most important, give strong opinions :) Hope you all like the new look and feel of these historical modules.

Pricing: Stoicheia Kit 100€ +TAX
Phoreo Kit 105€ +TAX
Klasmata Kit 105€ +TAX
Logoi Kit 105€ +TAX



Check with the dealers on the right for availibility.

Update: clarification: I originally posted Banana Jacks in the title. These are actually Banananuts - color coded for quick reference - black nuts are inputs, red are outputs.  Banana jacks are a different connector type found on Serge and Buchla systems.  But, you already know that.  :)

Thanks to Unknown in the comments for catching this.

Befaco & Rebel Technology Introduce the Lich Eurorack Module

The module was presented in the above Modular Day#7 Live stream with Robin Vincent and Mylar Melodies. The video should at 2:47:58 when it is introduced.

via Befaco

"We are proud to bring the amazing news that the first eurorack module coming out of our collaboration with Rebel technology is almost here! This thursday 26th November it will be available in stores!! [see the dealers on the right for availability]

The price will be 170€ +Tax (~205€ in Spain) the Kit and 300€ + Tax (~360€ in Spain) the Assembled module.

Lich is a programmable multi-function eurorack module based in Rebel Technology OWL platform. This is a Befaco Rebel collaboration that brings back Owl's platform with this new hardware iteration.

Rebel´s hardware platform is open source and fully programable from a web browser. Having Pure data, Faust, C++ or Max Gen compilers to program your DSP in your favourite language.

If programming is not your thing, there are more than 200 patches and an enthusiast community behind it, so you can load and test them all!

OWL platform has an STM32F4 processor with 8 MB of RAM and a 24 bits codec, providing enough power to run complex patches!

Lich has four pot controls, like the classic Owl module, adding CV and Gate outs, patch selection and display and USB MIDI host and device connections.

Stereo Audio IN and OUT 48k 24 bits.
4 CV controls (Pot + Attenuated CV in)
2 CV outputs.
2 Gate inputs + buttons
1 Gate Output.
Patch selection and visualization via display.
MIDI USB host and Device.

Lich comes with four patches pre loaded: Reverb, Tap tempo Delay, Harmonic Oscillator and MIDI to CV interface."

Rebel Technology Gonies envelope shapes

Published on May 26, 2017 Rebel Technology

"Quick demo of the different shapes possible with the Rebel Technology Gonies dual envelope generator.
The envelope shape control offers a continuous morph from logarithmic, to linear, to exponential shape."

via Rebel Technologies

"Γωνίες is a dual envelope generator with unprecedented range and precision, thanks to its unique tempo sync ability. Each envelope has two stages with CV control, adjustable shape, and three modes: trigger, gate and cycle. The attack and release times are tempo dependent and can be synchronised to an arbitrary clock. In cycle mode the envelopes can be used as variable shape, voltage controlled LFOs.

Price £160.00"

Rebel Technology OWL Max Tutorial 5: PGL (Pitch Grain Looper) Introduction

Published on May 3, 2017 Rebel Technology

"We're back to show you how to build another awesome effect using Cycling 74's Max Gen software to run on the Rebel Technology OWL Modular or pedal. This is the PGL (Pitch Grain Looper), your go-to patch for stuttering and glitching. In this video Cherif introduces you to the patch, and next time we'll get programming!"

All parts here.

Tonic the Sequencer by Rebel Technology

Published on Sep 6, 2017 Rebel Technology

"In-depth product demonstration of Tonic, the new additive interval sequencer from Rebel Technology.

Tonic is a clever but uncomplicated module which opens up new possibilities in a modular system. It’s a new concept and very different from a step sequencer, allowing a new way of thinking about musical sequences and melodies."

Rebel Technology Gonies Demo

Published on Jul 25, 2017 Rebel Technology

"Cherif demonstrates our new dual envelope generator module, Gonies."

Previously: Rebel Technology Gonies envelope shapes

Rebel Technology OWL Modular & Chronos

Published on Jul 17, 2015 Rebel Technology

"Teaser for the OWL Modular, release date 1 August 2015.

The OWL Modular is a fully programmable digital audio module. With a sophisticated ARM Cortex M4 processor and plenty of memory, it delivers outstanding performance and audio quality. Still, the platform is entirely open source and remarkably easy to program. A growing community of patch developers have created a diverse library of more than 70 effects, including phasers, flangers, delays, reverbs, distortion, compression, filters, shifters, screamers, laughers...

Based on the successful OWL Pedal, the Modular adds CV control and DC-coupled inputs and outputs, while retaining full patch compatibility.

For more information see http://hoxtonowl.com/ and http://rebeltech.org/"

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Rebel Technology OWL Max Tutorial 7: CGL (Clock Generating Looper) Introduction

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"Cherif Hashizume shows us his latest CGL patch on the Lich Eurorack module.
The Clock Generating Looper allows for quick and easy layering of audio loops with advanced timbral controls.
CGL was created in Max gen~ on the OWL platform and the patch is available here: https://www.rebeltech.org/patch-libra..."

Rebel Technology OWL Max Tutorials

Rebel Technology Tonic: Introduction

Published on Aug 21, 2017 Rebel Technology

"Tonic is the new additive interval sequencer from Rebel Technology.

Tonic is an analogue 6HP Eurorack module. It has five fixed and one adjustable musical interval. Intervals can be combined for a full chromatic range of four octaves."

Follow-up to this post.

Rebel Technology OWL Groovebox with Ableton Live

Published on Nov 29, 2016 Rebel Technology

"Adam plays the Rebel Technology OWL Modular over USB MIDI from Ableton Live.

Find out more at rebeltech.org

Download the patch for the OWL at https://hoxtonowl.com/patch-library/p..."

Rebel Technology ACID Groovebox Patch for the OWL

Published on May 28, 2016 Rebel Technology

"ACID GrooveBox is a new Pd patch for the OWL by Adam Parkinson.

Play it online:
https://hoxtonowl.com/patch-library/p...

The OWL Modular is a Rebel Technology Eurorack module, see http://www.rebeltech.org/ for more information.

The video features an Arctic Explorer 42HP case with Chronos, Stoicheia and OWL modules."

Rebel Technology Mix 01 Matrix Mixer Demo

Published on Feb 22, 2017 Rebel Technology

"Rebel Technology Mix 01 Matrix Mixer demo. It is a super transparent 4 in / 2 out matrix mixer with a dedicated headphone output, and an analogue bus that makes it extensible."

Rebel Technology CLK Demo

Published on Jun 8, 2018 Rebel Technology

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"CLK is a 4HP triple clock generator that outputs three synchronised clocks. It comprises of a master clock and two dual function multiplier/dividers. Turn clockwise to multiply, anti-clockwise to divide. The outputs are always perfectly synchronised. Use it to feed several trigger sequencers or to generate instant ‘four on the floor’ style patterns.

The top knob sets the master clock, ranging from 40 to 200 BPM. The top jack outputs the master clock as 16th notes.

The middle and bottom knobs either multiply or divide the master clock, depending on whether the knob is turned clockwise (multiplication) or anti-clockwise (division) from the centre position. At 12 o’clock they output the same clock as the master, that is to say they multiply / divide by 1.

The middle knob values are 1 in the centre, then 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 times as you move away from 12 o’clock.

The bottom knob outputs 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 or 24 times multiplication or division.

tbd: output diagram, per multiplier, per output."

Max Gen on the Rebel Technology OWL

Published on Nov 10, 2016 Rebel Technology

"Cherif uses Gen to run Max patches on the Rebel Technology OWL Modular.

https://hoxtonowl.com/
http://www.rebeltech.org/

Try out Cherif's patches online:
Pitch Grain Looper https://hoxtonowl.com/patch-library/p...
TX Delay https://hoxtonowl.com/patch-library/p...

You can find Cherif's music here:
https://soundcloud.com/cherif-hashizume"