The Analog Journey & Komanizing

Published on Jun 28, 2015 Jurgen SONICrider

"The Analog Journey by SONICrider

Photos: SRS (= SONICriderSTUDIO)
Sound: first 2 patches by SONICrider made with the Pittsburgh Modular landed 26-06-2015.
Modular by: Pittsburgh Modular, synthesizer and effects manufacturer based in Pittsburgh, PA USA.
Purchased via: I4 muzique, your Interface 4 making muzique & main supplier SONICrider & SONICriderSTUDIO

The Analog Journey is also a collection of sounds created with the Pittsburgh modular without any editing. Take a listen @ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrider/set..."

Komanizing

Published on Oct 27, 2015 Jurgen SONICrider

"Recorded: October 27 2015 SONICriderSTUDIO

First try out 'Komanizing' using Koma Komplex Sequencer controlling Pittsburgh Modular (youtu.be/CLG_eMwD7V0 [video above]).

Sequencer A en B both control a Waveform and a Dual VCA.

Using this 'Komanizing" sound or other analog sounds? The Analog Journey is a collection of free 2 use sounds created with the Pittsburgh modular without any editing. Take a listen @ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrider/set..."

The Modular Patchcast #001 Eurorack Patchblocks

Published on Dec 11, 2016 Jurgen SONICrider

"SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrider/the...

Patch info: PB 1 trigger output to PB 2 Drone"

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M669

Published on Aug 28, 2016 Jurgen SONICrider

"'Exploring m/669 by Trogotronic'

Recorded in one take… "a live studio recording"… Exported without editing… Attention: explicit sounds!!

Patchinfo: some basic drum via Elektron Machinedrum & TipTop Audio drum sound modules, bass by Moog Mother 32 (via LPG filter Pittsburgh Modular).

Sound only: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrider/m669"

Warnung Koma

Published on Aug 31, 2018 Jurgen SONICrider

"Koma Warnung" is probably the best warning till now...

In a live studio session exploring some of the possibilities the Koma Elektron Fieldkits have in term of sounddesign, CV manipulation and controlling electronic devices.

Sound only: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrider/kom...

Used gear:
- Koma Fieldkit
- Koma Fieldkit FX
- Korg Arp Odyssey Module
- Reverslandfill Noise (to Fieldkit FX delay in)
- Reverslandfill Creep Cluster (to Fieldkit FX spring in)
- Patchblock (drone)
- Casette "Sirenensignale zur Warnung" (words)
- Mackie mixing console with Tiptop ZSP's (reverb & delay)
- iPhone scanned with electro pick up.

Patch (main approach):
- LFO Fieldkit controls trigger Arp, Motor DIY string, CV sequencer Fieldkit FX (via CV in 1) & radio search.
- Fieldkit: channel 1 (radio), 2 (LFO), 3 (DIY String), 4 (Aux send Mackie "words")
- Fieldkit: aux out to Fieldkit FX Freq Shift in = Bij using the aux switch per channel the sound flows into the Frequency Shifter.
- Fieldkit FX CV sequencer controlled by Fieldkit LFO into CV input 2 "purple" controlling "Freq Shift Amount", "Freq Shift Contorl", "Delay Time" & "Spring Cut Of")
- Fieldkit FX mixer in: 1 (Freq Shift), 2 (Delay), 3 (Spring), 4 (Electro pick up).

A Mother Out Of Control

Published on May 28, 2016 Jurgen SONICrider

"A Mother Out Of Control

Exploring Moog Mother 32 captured in the SONICriderSTUDIO: controlling the Mother with external CV's

Parts of the journey can land @ SONICrider tracks, soundscapes or visual art.

Used modules besite the Moog Mother:
- Make Noise Wogglebug
- Make Noise Maths
- Pittsburgh Modular Mix Multi
- Pittsburgh Modular LFO 2
- Pittsburgh Outs
- TipTop Audio BD909
- TipTop Audio Hats909
- Mutable Instruments Peaks

Set up & Patch info:
- Intro sound "Make Noise Wogglebug"
- Mix Wogglebrug & Moog via "Pittsburgh Modular MultiMix"
- Drum/Rhythm = Beatstep Pro via CV to modulars
- Drum sounds by "TipTop Audio" & "Mutable Instruments Peaks"
- Pittsburg Modular LFO via attenuator (Pittsburgh Modular Multi Mix) to Moog Mix CV
- Wogglebug audio to Moog Ext Audio
- Ableton Push plays midi notes
- "Make Noise Maths" CV's to Moog VCO lin FM / LFO rate / VCF res
- Audio via "Pittsburgh Modular Outs" to UAD Apollo (Ableton as recorder)

Other gear:
- Ableton Live & Push
- UAD Apollo"

http://www.moogmusic.com/products/Semi-Modular

The Modular Patchcast #005 Koma Kommander

Published on Mar 23, 2017 Jurgen SONICrider

"Collection: THE MODULAR PATCHCAST
Track: The Modular Patchcast #005 Koma Kommander
Module in focus: Kommander

Recorded: March 2017
Relaesed (SoundCloud): March 23 2017
Playtime track: 16M08
Released (YouTube): March 23 2017
Playtime video: 16M27S

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrider/the...
Patch info: Kommander Gate-CV I: Mungo g0 / Gate-CV II: Patchblock / Mungo g0 using 9 different samples / Patchblock using a feedback setting passing through a Tiptop Z-DSP "Grains De Folie" setting."

The Modular Patchcast #003 Mungo g0

Published on Dec 26, 2016 Jurgen SONICrider

"Collection: THE MODULAR PATCHCAST
Track: The Modular Patchcast 003 Mungo g0
Module in focus: Mungo g0

Recorded: December 2016
Relaesed (SoundCloud): December 18 2016
Playtime track: 10M45S
Released (YouTube): December 18 2016
Playtime video: 10M48S

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrider/the...

Patch info: Mungo g0 direct out slplited: 1= direct out / 2 = direct out via filter / 3 = direct out via Reverb."

Buchla Chapter 1 - Music For Peace

video upload by SONICrider "Sound & Vision Lab"

"Chapter one in the Buchla story 'Music For Peace'.

While exploring the first 2 TipTop Audio Buchla Modules (Dual Oscillator Model 258t and Quad Function Generator 281t) in combination with the Soma Lyra FX and the ADDAC 112 3 kind of layers were created:
- The original Buchla sound,
- Granulated parts of that Buchla sound,
- Distored Buchla with some feedback (Lyra FX).

The approach/steps of the arrangement:
- Both Buchla VCO out via a mixer to control level.
- Lyra FX only (input Puchla VCO).
- Manual trigger channel 1 of the Function Generator
- Add 'light' 112 'Buchla sound.
- Drive volume both VCO's.
- Fade out Lyra FX
- Activate Function Generator
- Maximize VCO volume.
- Manual alter channel 2 of the Function Generator (controlling channel 1).
- Building up tension.
- Going back step by step.
- Add Lyra FX 'distortion' and feedback.
- 112 layer low sometimes into the twilight zones.

Enjoy 'Music For Peace'"

MOOG MATRIARCH | INVENTIO

video upload by SONICrider "Sound & Vision Lab"

"Inventio is the start of the Moog Matriarch exploration.

Beside using an expression pedal controlling the filter most knobs are fixed.

Going over some of the Matriarch features such as the arp, hold, voices, sync the piece is played in one go.

A bit mastering and adding some reverb (Lexicon 224) keeps the recording pure.

Enjoy!!"

The Modular Patchcast #004 Reverselandfill Noise

Published on Feb 1, 2017 Jurgen SONICrider

That be some noise. Note this is the first post to feature Reverselandfill!

"Collection: THE MODULAR PATCHCAST
Track: The Modular Patchcast #004 Reverselandfill Noise
Module in focus: Reverselandfill Noise Stand Alone

Recorded: January 2017
Relaesed (SoundCloud): February 1 2017
Playtime track: 12M16S
Released (YouTube): February 1 2017
Playtime video: 12M15S

SoundCloud
Patch info: Reverselandfill Noise Stand Alone output splitted into 3 signal flows / 1: direct out / 2: reverb fully wet / 3: wave shaper fully wet. 3 signals mixed & recorded with no other gear.

Module in focus links. (Eurorack module with additional CV controls also available)"

The Modular Patchcast #006 Make Noise Maths

Published on Jun 12, 2017 Jurgen SONICrider

"Collection: THE MODULAR PATCHCAST
Track: The Modular Patchcast #006 Make Moise Maths
Module in focus: Maths

Recorded: June 2017
Relaesed (SoundCloud): June 12 2017
Playtime track:
Released (YouTube): June 12 2017
Playtime video: 19M12S

Path info:
1: Make Noise Maths output 4 out - Patchblock VCO (sine & square) in - Sine wave out - Pittsburgh Modular Outs in.
2: Patchblock square wave - Koma SCF201 in - LPF out - Pittsburgh Modular Verbitronic in - Pittsburgh Modular Verbitronic mix out - Pittsburgh Modular Outs in.
3: Maths Unity Signal OUT channel 4 - Maths BOTH CV IN channel 1.
4: Maths End Of Cycle OUT (channel 4) - Koma SCF201 CV resonance in.
5:Maths output 1 out - Koma SCF201 CV cut off in."

Rocking Koma

Published on Aug 19, 2016 Jurgen SONICrider

"Patchinfo KOMA Komplex Sequencer
- Sequencer A:
--- CV to muliple to Moog Mother 32 & Pittsburgh Modular VCO
--- Gate 2 mutiple to Moog VCA & Pittsburgh Modular Dual VCA
(Pittsburgh VCA to Track & Hold controlled by Maths)
- Sequencer B:
--- CV to Gate Length sequencer A
- Sequencer C:
--- CV to Skip Step sequencer A
--- CV to Skip Step sequencer B
- Sequencer D:
--- CV to SSP sequencer A
--- CV to SSP sequencer C

Clock in from TipTop Audio Circadian Rhythm (plays also drum sounds)
Percussion sound Elektron Machinedrum"

Soma Lyra 8 "Discovery"

Jurgen SONICrider

"Saturday August 1 2020 "the organismic synthesizer" Soma Lyra 8" landed at the SONICriderSTUDIO.

Since recent production often touch the industrial experimental ambient style this organismic synthesizer will bring some unpredictable layers to future ambient project.

After going through some knob combinations recorded this "Discovery" video as a time stamp - this Lyra will bring a change to the sound & style for sure.

A little travelogue:
- Hold at 11 o'clock + release for each group "long".
- Switching modulation sources
- Playing with the "group" pitch setting
- Change the LFO setting
- Introducing the "mod delay"
- Altering the "sharp" setting

Although this video doesn't show expert skills it was fun to make it & show some of the Lyra 8 capabilities. This synthesizer will become a welcome travel mate - not only on musical journeys - due to his stand alone possibility.

'Don't Wait To Create'"

160812 Modulation Stekker Edition Compilation

Published on Aug 14, 2016 Jurgen SONICrider

"Utrecht's bi-monthly modular (by Sonar Traffic) night teams up with Studio Stekker.
Date: August 12 2016
Venue: Kytopia
LINE-UP

- Allert joined by T.Raumschmiere: Allert was T.Raumschmiere's live sound engineer for years, and is the Modulation host and Sonar Traffic co-owner
- Animistic Beliefs: the Rotterdam connection, via Noodlebar, played a very deep set at Pitch festival this year.
- Mark Verbos: he returns to Modulation! (Verbos Electronics)
-Sjamsoedin a one-off improvised set on his largely DIY built modular."

The Modular Patchcast #002 Dirty Glitch VCO

Published on Dec 18, 2016

"SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrider/the...

Patch info: Dirty Glitch VCO splited output: 1 = direct out / 2 = via Mungo G0 (delayed) / 3 = (as background noise) space like reverb (TipTop DSP)"

Part 1 here.

Waveshaper #001 Taped - Modulation with a Hand Drill

Published on Apr 10, 2017 Jurgen SONICrider

"Collection: WAVESHAPER

Episode: Waveshaper #001 Taped

Recorded: April 2017

Released (YouTube): April 10 2017
Playtime video: 19M05S

Relaesed (SoundCloud): April 10 2017

About Soundcloud:WAV fike is free: download it & crope, reverse, transpose, modulate, loop, crush, inspire.

(nice if you mention the sound source. Tracks made with bits of the WAV file will be added as a link on Soundcloud & Youtube).

Playtime track: 19M17S

SoundCloud: link will follow soon

Koma Kommander cv & gate (2 x) controlling:
- Arp Odysses
- Mungo g0
- TipTop Z300 - Z2040 - Z4000

Objects & tools controlling Kommander:
- Electrical screwdriver
- Drum stick
- Wooden twig + small calabash
- Fan
- Tapes (3 x)"

Moog Mavis Solo

video upload by SONICrider "Sound & Vision Lab"

"'Can Mavis replace a Mother 32?'

A while ago my Moog Mother 32 got united with the DFAM and Subharmonicon: aka the Moog Sound Studio 3 (sold 1 by 1 and now together in a customized case).

So who could replace the Mother 32, well Mavis can.....

Mavis has less features as the Mother 32, on the other hand the extra features Mavis has (sample & hold, wave shaping, morphing between waves and the modulation options) makes this module capable of almost any task.

This 'Moog Mavis Solo' is a short live captured improvisation using the Koma Elektronik 'Komplex Sequencer' as CV source for pitch and gate. The sequences has the option repeat enabled = when a step is 'mutes' the last note played repeats until a new step gets triggered, this way a sequence keeps the same length."