Bard Quartet transposing and rotating harmonies

video upload by Shakmat

"Using Klavis Twin waves to get 4 VCO tuned on the same root note and transposing individuall each of them with Shakmat Bard Quartet then rotating the chords produced to get chord inversions."

Shakmat Bard Quartet - Firmware 1.1

video upload by Shakmat

"A quick presentation of the new features from the Bard Quartet firmware version 1.1 :

0:05 – Introduction
0:25 – Editing scales for all harmonies
1:18 – Root Note
2:39 – Sample & Hold
3:34 – Tuning Mode"

Shakmat Modular SUMDIF / playthrough / more than a mid side processor

video upload by BRiES

"In this video I take a closer look at the functionality of SUMDIF by Shakmat Modular. SUMDIF is only 2HP wide and can be used for a lot of things: inverter, averager, buffered multiple, precision adder, mid/side processor, ... .

Besides showing how you can create interesting modulation signals, I walk you through a patch to make supersaws with sumdif (and a comparator) as well. I also demonstrate and explain how mid/side processing works, how to use SUMDIF as a mult and a precision adder. I haven't recorded an example of using SUMDIF as an averager, but just know that it's possible using the A+B outputs (with the jumpers on the back added for a 6dB gain cut)."

Shakmat Mod Medusa, Aeolus Seeds & Harlequin's Context Demos

video uploads by Shakmat

"Shakmat is a Brussels based eurorack manufacturer active since 2015. Shakmat modules, which emphasize on playability, contain intuitive rhythmic sequencers, audio signal processors, and unusual modulation sources."

Playlist:
Mod Medusa and Aeolus Seeds work together to simulate polyrhythmic action
Harlequin's Context complex envelope generator and Dual Dagger in feedback mode as VCO
Aeolus Seeds as vector synth
Mod Medusa and Aeolus Seeds for heterogeneous complex hi-hats
Wobbles with Mod Medusa and Dual Dagger (as filter and as VCO)

See the Shakmat label below for more.

Shakmat Mod Medusa Now Shipping

Announced at SUPERBOOTH21, Shakmat's Mod Medusa Euclidean LFO is now shipping to retailers. See the dealers on the right for availability.

Playlist:
Shakmat Mod Medusa — User Manual & Demos (Livestream at the time of this post)
Shakmat Mod Medusa glitching Make Noise Mimeophon
Shakmat Mod Medusa messing up with Plonk
Home made Kicks with Shakmat Mod Medusa controlling our Dual Dagger and Klavis Twin Waves
Wobbles with Shakmat Mod Medusa and Dual Dagger
Mod Medusa and Aeolus Seeds work together to simulate polyrhythmic action
Mod Medusa and Aeolus Seeds for heterogeneous complex hi-hats
Wobbles with Mod Medusa and Dual Dagger (as filter and as VCO)

Shakmat Harlequin's Context + Basimilus Iteritas (part 2)

video upload by Shakmat

"Did you know Harlequin's Context can be used as a stepped CV recorder ?

Here it is driving a Basimilus Iteritas!"

Part 1 here.

The Doodlestation

video upload by Love Hultén

"Including:
- Sequential OB-6 module
- Moog DFAM
- Hologram Microcosm
- Theremin setup (Doepfer A-178, Shakmat bard quartet, Endorphin.es Milky Way, etc)
- Custom-made MIDI visualizer
- Custom-made Tape Echo
- Custom-made 37 keybed"

Shakmat - Bard Quartet shift register mode explained

video upload by Shakmat

"Tutorial on what can be achieved with clocked shift register option on Bard Quartet"

New Superbooth '22 modules by Shakmat

video upload by Shakmat

"A quick review and demo of the four new modules presented at the SuperBooth 2022."

[SUPERBOOTH22] SHAKMAT MODULAR : nouveaux modules Banshee Reach / JWLR Cast / Triple Steeple + Proto

video upload by Les Sondiers

"Les nouveaux modules de Shakmat Modular : Varishape VCO Banshee Reach, JWLR Cast crossfader/ringmod+folder, et Triple Steeple, une triple enveloppe bouclable avec plein de tours dans son sac. Un prototype de filtre/vca/lpg est aussi présenté. Vidéo filmée sur le vif de bon matin, mais François a quand même assuré, avec une petite démo sur la fin. Merci :)"

Googlish:

"Shakmat Modular's new modules: Varishape VCO Banshee Reach, JWLR Cast crossfader/ringmod+folder, and Triple Steeple, a loopable triple envelope with plenty of tricks up its sleeve. A filter/vca/lpg prototype is also presented. Video filmed on the spot early in the morning, but François still ensured, with a small demo at the end. Thank you :)"

Shakmat Announces Four New Modules at SUPERBOOTH22

via Shakmat

Belgium-based eurorack company Shakmat, known for their performance-oriented modules, are announcing four new modules for this Superbooth 22. Pretty known for their hands on sequencers and sound processors, Shakmat now focuses on synthesis with a set of 3 analog modules and a compact triple envelope.

Banshee Reach

This 8HP module is not really a new one as we teased it in September in Berlin under the name Banshee Set. After passionate feedbacks and beta testers comments, the UI was completely redesigned in order to propose a compact, versatile and live oriented analog VCO. Besides a series of features already announced last year (varishape, sub generator and thru-zero modulation), the new version has an octaver function which freezes the fine knob and turns the coarse knob into an octave switch covering 9 octaves. Never detune your VCO by turning that tune knob by accident again!

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Shakmat Harlequin's Context + Disting

video upload by Shakmat

"Did you know Harlequin's Context can handle Select Bus messages?

Here it is switching FX on an Expert Sleepers Disting!"

Shakmat Harlequin's Context + Basimilus Iteritas

video upload by Shakmat

"Harlequin's Context as stepped CV recorder ?

Here it is driving a Basimilus Iteritas!"

Shakmat Bard Quartet

video upload by Shakmat

"The Bard Quartet composes and sings along with your complex harmonies! With its 4 channels and integrated keyboard, the Bard Quartet can control up to 4 different instruments which will play together as a harmonious quartet fed by your musical ideas. Even better: the potentiometer allows you to navigate through 8 customisable harmonic progressions, leading to the creation of entire songs!

The Bard Quartet can memorise up to 320 scales (4 channels, 8 harmonies, 10 memory slots). Furthermore it includes highly customisable Microtuning and Arpeggiator options, as well as three assignable inputs and outputs.

______ CONTENT ________

00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Scales
02:37 - Harmony
03:47 - Edit Menu
07:25 - MicroTuning
09:15 - Arpeggiator
12:44 - Memory
15:42 - Options
18:04 - Advanced Features"

The Shakmat Bard Quartet was first introduced during 2020's Superbooth 20 Home Edition.

Shakmat announces new VCO and LFO at SUPBERBOOTH21

"Belgian manufacturer Shakmat presents two new modules at Superbooth 21 - their first VCO, the Banshee Set, and a quite peculiar modulation source called the Mod Medusa !

Banshee Set

The Banshee Set is a powerful 8hp analog VCO with varishape and thru zero FM/PM capabilities. The varishape output provides a continuously variable waveform morphing into a sine, a triangle, a saw and a square wave which are crossfaded with a sub octave generator. The triangle core of the VCO is normalized to the shape CV input which yields very peculiar waveforms. The Banshee proves to be a great companion for your FM duties as a carrier or as a modulator thanks to its thru zero FM / PM input and soft sync capabili- ties. The Banshee also serves as a flexible modula- tion source as it can go into LFO range !

Mod Medusa

In a simplistic way, The Mod Medusa could be described as an Euclidean LFO : it is an “algo-rhythmic” modulation source which produces variable period LFO signals synced to rhythmic patterns. Those patterns are generated by algorithms such as the euclidean one (famous for trigger sequences generation) and as other algorithms coming from the White and Knight's Gallop. Mod Medusa has 4 outputs generating 4 correlated LFOs, which give different “polyrhythms” feeling according to the chosen mode. Generated waveforms can be easily twisted thanks to the symmetry and waveform parameters which continuously morph the signal into different waveshapes. A very unique approach which leads to instantaneous and original results!

If you are making it to Superbooth, don't hesitate to come and say hello to our team at booth W380!"

Solder a DIY module with us at Superbooth 2021!

video upload by Making Sound Machines

"We've made you a little something, and you can build it at Superbooth 2021! A lot of friends online and offline have asked us about TausenddB, the little four channel preamp eurorack module we used to record our piezo videos with, so we've made it into a DIY Kit. And we will premiere it at Superbooth 2021 in Berlin, where you can build it with us in a workshop!

Get tickets for the workshop: https://www.superbooth.com/de/events/...

Tausend dB was originally designed as a small run of helper modules for space explorers, a public audio installation at Reading FringeFestival 2019 and in collaboration with visualists WARPED TYPE.

It was inspired by Tom Whitwell's MusicThing Microphonie and Mutable Instruments Ears, but we needed a different set of features: more channels, because we had a lot of contact mics, so we packed four channels into 6HP; mute switches, because we wanted to be able to act quickly when things get out of hand; and a secret row of expander pin headers in the back, so we could boost CV and audio from our favourite gear and devboards with jumper wires: Bastl Kastl, Korg Volca Modular, Electrosmith Daisy, Teensy and Arduino.

Jumpers in the back let you select whether you want to filter DC offset.

Check out the other awesome workshops too: Koma Elektronik, Touellskouarn, Befaco, Leaf Audio, Fase Lunare, Shakmat, AtoVproject and Jolinlab will all be there to build awesome stuff with you! Aaaaaand we might sneak peak a module at TiNRS’s booth, who will present a lot of great new modules as well ❤️ So come check them out and say hi!"

SUPERBOOTH21 in 6 Weeks - Program and Special Event Tickets

SUPERBOOTH21 is coming this September 15 through 18. See https://www.superbooth.com/ for full details on the event.

Press release on the Program and Special Event Tickets follows:

Berlin, August 2021

SUPERBOOTH21 in 6 weeks - the program and the special event tickets

Many national and international exhibitors and their innovative synthesizers and effect devices attract thousands of music makers to FEZ-Berlin every year. Equally attractive are the numerous concerts and special events. These inclu- de many workshops that invite you to join in, the SchneidersLaden Tour and the comfortable arrival by boat shuttle from Berlin Mitte.

Stage program: This year, SUPERBOOTH21 will feature four stages. In addition to the auditorium and the seaside stage, two new venues will be added: the Finn- hütten and the Fuchsbau.

In the auditorium, there will be Gesprächskonzerte (lecture concerts) and talks - with Jean-Michel Jarre, Reinhold Heil, Atom TM and T.Raumschmiere among others. Early Wednesday evening, the Miller-Zillmer-Foundation will present it- self to invited guests in the auditorium, where it will celebrate its two-year an- niversary. This year the Miller-Zillmer-Foundation makes possible the workshop series with Gammon and his Modular Synthesizer Ensemble, as well as - in co- operation with Mute Artists Ltd. - the headlining concerts on the seaside stage every evening: Yann Tiersen, hackedepicciotto, JakoJako and Pole.

The past 18 months have left room for many artists to go into the studio and write new music. SUPERBOOTH21 is one of the first opportunities to bring the results of these processes on stage and so there are some premieres to see. Yann Tiersen (Mute, release date: August 27, 2021) presents his new album „Kerber“. Also from hackedepicciotto (Mute), st.raumen (release date:
30. August 2021) and Pole (Mute) there is something new to hear.

The seaside stage will also feature Maarten Vos, Bloody Mary, Carolina Eyck, Kitmun and Ain TheMachine X SBNH, among others. The stage at the Finnhütten will be hosted by the legendary Tresor. For the 30th anniversary of the Berlin club and label, there will be concerts every night at 8:30 p.m. by e.g. Z.I.P.P.O, Carlota and Artik.

The ever-popular Gesprächskonzerte will mainly take place at the Fuchsbau. On this new stage, SOMA Laboratory, Verbos Electronics, Haken Audio, Polyend, U-HE, Joranalogue and Bitwig, among others, will musically present their pro- ducts. In addition, you can also get involved yourself at the Fuchsbau and contri- bute to the musical background of the event at the Modular Carousel.
Workshops & DIY: The various DIY workshops will take place in the cozy ambien- ce of the DIY tent at the Fuchsbau. Workshops offered are from Befaco, Leaf Audio, Making Sound Machines, Touellskouarn and Shakmat Modular, among others. Due to the severe limitation of places, tickets for the DIY workshops should be booked early.

Other workshops include the Tapeloop Workshop on September 18 (for up to 5 participants), the Kreativ Klangsafari in cooperation with the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and of course Gammon‘s Modular Synthesizer Ensemble, who will once again be working on a daily performance with students and presenting it at 1:30pm.

Tickets for many workshops can already be booked online and can be found here.

Livestream & virtuelle Gesprächskonzerte (lecture concerts): Those who are unable to attend SUPERBOOTH21 in person can look forward to the daily lives- tream. Here, the highlights of the various stages will be shown in a three-hour program. This also includes the virtual Gesprächskonzerte, which offer exhibitors who cannot come to SUPERBOOTH21 the unique opportunity to present them- selves to the audience simultaneously online and on site - live on screen in the auditorium. Among other things, the Gesprächskonzerte by and with Noise Engi- neering and Animal Factory Amplification will be presented here.

Boat shuttle: The boat shuttle departs daily from the old historic harbor in Berlin Mitte in the direction of FEZ-Berlin. The landing stage can be found at Mellow- park. From here there are precise signs to find the right way to FEZ-Berlin.

Tickets for the boat shuttle are available now and are very limited. It is advisable to be quick! Here you can get the tickets.

SchneidersLaden Tour: The tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at Germa- ny‘s most important synthesizer store - SchneidersLaden. For this tour Andreas Schneider has asked one of his first employees to tell interested guests about the history of SchneidersLaden, SchneidersBuero and Superbooth – and to provide insights into the current showrooms and behind the scenes of SchneidersLaden in Berlin Kreuzberg.

What‘s left to say? Stay healthy everyone and get vaccinated so we can spend a wonderful SUPERBOOTH21 together in September!

And: Day tickets for SUPERBOOTH21 are currently still available for all time periods on superbooth.com and can be combined at will with the special event tickets for workshops, boat shuttle and the exclusive tour through Schneiders- Laden.
Tickets for DIY workshops are only valid in combination with any day ticket for SUPERBOOTH21. All special event tickets are strictly limited and can only be booked in advance of the event.
All tickets are available exclusively via pre-sale on superbooth.com - there will be no box office to ensure a contactless transaction.

Please note that access to the exhibition grounds will only be granted with a daily negative rapid test, complete approved vaccination or convalescent status.

Shakmat Dual Dagger — Sound Synthesis

video upload by Shakmat

"The Dual Dagger is a double-sided weapon, carefully sharpened to chop stereo signals. The module gives independent control over low-pass and high-pass cutoff frequencies, and an assignable resonance is shared on one control.

The Link function turns the dual filter into a band-pass filter, with control over frequency, bandwidth and band edges resonance! The module is carefully calibrated to share the exact same parameters on both audio channels and thanks to the pan function, it is easy to break up the cutoff frequencies of each side up, which leads to a whole new territory of stereo treatments!"

Shakmat Dual Dagger

Shakmat Dual Dagger

video by Shakmat

"The Dual Dagger is a double-sided weapon, carefully sharpened to chop stereo signals. The module gives independent control over low-pass and high-pass cutoff frequencies, and an assignable resonance is shared on one control.

The Link function turns the dual filter into a band-pass filter, with control over frequency, bandwidth and band edges resonance! The module is carefully calibrated to share the exact same parameters on both audio channels and thanks to the pan function, it is easy to break up the cutoff frequencies of each side up, which leads to a whole new territory of stereo treatments!"

62HP: Contextual FX Processor - Small Eurorack Effect System

video by Perfect Circuit

"Back again with our trusty Intellijel Palette case, this episode of 62hp journeys into the world of Eurorack effects processing in a system dubbed the Contextual Effects Processor. While the name is a bit of a play on the inclusion of the Harlequin’s Context from Shakmat, the modules chosen for this system were picked for their versatility and ability to fit into a wide range of musical situations.

For our effects, we turned to the Data Bender by Qu-Bit Electronix for glitchy, digital artifacts, the expansive Milky Way from Endorphines for general purpose effects like delays and reverbs, and the crushing Guillotine distortion from Ritual Electronics. We’ve also got a Bastl Cinnamon for filtering and additional drive, and the Katowice by XAOC Devices supplies crossover filtering and multi band isolation for situations where surgical sound shaping is needed. External sounds enter the system through a pair of Mutable Instruments Ears modules, but we can also take advantage of their built-in contact mics for generating and processing sounds fully within the system itself.

The Harlequin’s Context is a preset programmer for generating linked sets of control voltage sources. Each of the four channels can be set up as an LFO, envelope generator, and more, and the configurations of all four are stored together in scenes, which can be accessed manually with buttons on the front panel or sequenced and scanned through for ever-changing modulation in your patches. When paired with a traditional modulator like ALM’s Pip Slope, any system (especially one loaded up with all kinds of effects like this one) can come alive in compelling ways.

All of these modules available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/catalo...

Timeline:

00:00 - Jam #1
01:47 - Intro
02:29 - Module Overview
03:53 - Harlequin’s Context
05:31 - Ears as Contact Mic
06:41 - Katowice Sound Shaping
07:49 - Outro
08:04 - Jam #2"