Sputnik Variable Waveform Generator

pic via @Noisebug

"The Sputnik Variable Waveform Generator is a Buchla inspired discrete triangle core oscillator. One major change is the inclusion of a hard sync vs. the typical triangle core soft sync. The module features 5 dedicated audio outputs (sub, pulse, sine, saw and triangle) and various animation controls such as built-in waveshaper, saw animator and drive circuits with attenuation amount inputs. It also has a vco/lfo switch, both linear and exponential FM inputs with attenuators and very good tracking."

For those that may not know, Sputnik is Roman Filippov's (of Black Corporation) other brand.

https://www.noisebug.net/
And a video overview by DivKid:


video upload by DivKidVideo

"Here's the new Variable Waveform Generator from Sputnik Modular. It's a discrete Buchla style triangle core oscillator with individual waveshaping animations, sub oscillator, linear and exponential FM, hard sync and LFO mode.

In this video we take a look at 19 patches to break out of the basics with your oscillators, looking at more advanced patches that demonstrate a variety of synthesis/oscillator functions and look at adding dynamic animations to your sounds right at the core of the patch. While this video focuses on the Variable Waveform Generator specifically you can apply these patches to other oscillators and wave shapers, so give them a go and feel free to let us know in the comments what's working for you.

Patreon supporters will have access to totally exclusive patch not featured in this video and an extended patch breakdown from one of the patches here (coming soon). Gain access to an awesome community and get access to exclusives here // https://bit.ly/DK-patreon

TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS
00:00 Hello & patch previews
02:09 Raw sound demo and feature run down
04:17 Super Stereo Oscillator
05:36 Fold & Drive as VCAs to silence the oscillator
06:42 Audiorate Wavefolding - um, yes please!
07:40 Supersaws & Spectral Sub Bass
08:52 Overdriving Triangles
09:50 Driving triangle arpeggios with mixed modulation
10:16 Unique waveforms with sub oscillator waveshaping
11:46 FM Synthesis
13:21 Rubber band twang with Feedback FM
14:21 Complex LFOs
15:37 Edge & Centre PWM
16:28 Bulbous Bouncing PWM Bass
16:50 Audiorate PWM - lovely stuff
17:43 How to make a noise oscillator
18:56 Hard sync - how it works and modulated sync tones
20:16 Percussive Sync Tone Sweeps
21:33 Dancing tearing sync tones
22:52 Pseudo Ring Modulation with AM Synthesis
24:13 Dynamic AM synthesis & layering oscillator tones for performance"

Rojo Music Machines - 288r Time Domain Processor

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via NOISEBUG Reverb

You can find demos of the 288r in previous posts here. Note there is also a 288v by Mark Verbos. The r in 288r is for Roman Filippov of Sputnik and Black Corporation.

"Module is essentially brand new and has only been played twice.

Time Domain Processor

24bit/196KHz sound quality (switchable to 12bit "vintage" mode)
up to 40 seconds of looping buffer (switchable to original short loop timings)
both timing and phase/mixing presets are set up by trimmers and dip-switches on a back of a module, no need to wire or change resistors"

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Lorre-Mill Double Knot vs Sputnik Spectral Processor

video upload by NOISEBUG

"Taking a trip down the amazon with the Lorre-Mill Double Knot and the Sputnik Modular Spectral Processor.

In this patch we were trying to explore what it would be like to recreate a scene from the amazon using electronic instruments. We have native people drumming, hippos groaning and owls howling.

The Sputnik Spectral Processor is great at isolating frequencies and being able to bring those frequencies in when needed. The optional routing and feedback possibilities are truly endless. While the Double Knot holds the Rhythm and is feeding its sound sources through the Spectral.

Both these products can be found here -

Lorre-Mill Double Knot
 https://www.noisebug.net/products/lor...

Sputnik Modular Spectral Processor

https://www.noisebug.net/products/spu..."

Interesting Sounds from bricky Cloudbusting and Sputnik Radio 🙏🏄‍♀️ 2

video by errorinstruments paul tas

Space music: Korolev's Last Rocket (For the 60th anniversary of human spaceflight)

video by Richard DeHove

"Sergei Korolev was the driving force behind most of the early Soviet successes in space from Sputnik to Vostok-1. Although his last rocket, the massive N-1 failed, Korolev's influence lives on even today in the incredible Soyuz launcher. "Korolev's Last Rocket" (Последняя ракета Королев) is a tribute to Korolev, Gagarin's Vostok-1 mission and the N-1. Release date is to mark the 60th anniversary of human spaceflight: Gagarin's Vostok-1 mission of April 12th 1961. (April 12th is also the annual International Day of Human Space Flight).

Russian ground control audio at the start of the clip is from a modern Soyuz launch; the audio at the end is radio chatter between Korolev and Gagarin. The track was written at DubDub studios and mastered by Scott Craggs at Old Colony Mastering.

The track is available as a 320K MP3 for all Patreon supporters:
https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove​

My site: https://richarddehove.com/​

The track is also on all the major music sites. A few direct links below:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...​
https://www.deezer.com/en/album/20693...​
https://music.apple.com/us/album/koro...​"

New Buchla Programmable Octal Signal Source Model 360 Coming from Roman Filippov

"Soon. Can’t tell much more details yet"

Roman Filippov as you know is the man behind Sputnik Modular, Black Corporation, and various Buchla DIY projects. Black Corporation is focused on full blown desktop synths including Deckard’s Dream, Kijimi, Xerses, as well as some erurorack adaptations of various components of these synths. Sputnik focuses on Roman's line of primarly west coast inspired eurorack modules. Roman has also offered one-off creations of classic designs for the DIY market.

This one was spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

Update: "It has stereo, quad outputs as well. Will be 8 voices, 3osc per voice with built in enveloppe and VCAs - fully 24osc synth (shouldn't the VCA be LPG on the OG?). Inputs wil be via digital buss from 221r. You'll have to have both modules to make 360 funtcionnal. Also coming this summer. 300 computer open source module is also in the works."

An update from Roman sent my way via Soviet Space Child.

"The 360r will have 15 programmable outputs with full control from the 221r (standard midi messages), it uses a 16-core mcu/dsp by XMOS and 24b/216KHz 16ch codec by Cirrus Logic.

The 221r will have midi and usb i/o and 4x digital ports for communication with the other modules. It also uses a combination of accelerometer and gyroscope for the bend function. also i hope to decode 200e I2C buss, it already has it connected."

Sputnik Modular Spectral Processor DEMO 2

video by brandon logic

brandon logic Sputnik Spectral Processor demos

Sputnik Modular Spectral Processor DEMO raw sounds

video by brandon logic

"processing a square wave and drum sounds from Plaits"

Droni di un futuro passato | Error Instruments Radio Sputnik UVB-76 | Soundmit Video [NO TALK] #02

video by SOUNDMIT

"Abbiamo avuto per qualche giorno in studio questo piccolo gioiellino di Error Instruments, un generatore di Droni con una parte dedicata ai patch cables, un micro-modulare dalle sonorità e dalle caratteristiche molto intriganti.

Lo abbiamo unito ad un Grayscale Microcell (clone Mutable Instruments Clouds), un Jomox ModBase MK2 per il suono di kick (lo vedremo in una prossima recensione in modo dettagliato) e al prototipo (finale finalmente) del Vega di Faselunare. Tutte le ritmiche (escluso il kick) sono opera del Vega. Il tutto controllato da una sempre valida Beatstep Pro. (ci sono anche un MatrixMixer e un paio di delay)

Mentre guardi e ascolti il video (ti consiglio le cuffie oppure un impianto generoso sui bassi)."

Googlish:

"We had for a few days in the studio this little gem of Error Instruments, a Drone generator with a part dedicated to patch cables, a micro-modular with very intriguing sounds and characteristics.

We combined it with a Grayscale Microcell (Mutable Instruments Clouds clone), a Jomox ModBase MK2 for the kick sound (we will see it in an upcoming review in detail) and the prototype (final finally) of Faselunare's Vega. All rhythms (except kick) are the work of Vega. All controlled by an always good Beatstep Pro. (There is also a MatrixMixer and a couple of delays)

While you watch and listen to the video (I recommend headphones or a generous bass system)."

Hammer Blow

davidryle

"Echo Fix EF-X2 tape delay experiment with a more rhythmic sequencer parts.
All of it generated from the 5U large format modular. What I find especially appealing from the delay is the way it blends in without stomping all over the source signal. Also the steady nature of the new high quality drive motor and tape shuttle is evident when turning off the motor and starting it up again. No glitching from the mode knob when changing through head taps. All in all I think the Echo Fix is the best tape delay ever built. The reverb is a mix of true spring and the digital delay. Besides the Echo Fix the only other gear outside the 5U is the Canyon delay in Octave mode for the rapid slap kick coming from the Sputnik Voltage Controlled Slope module."

Radio Morning

davidryle

"A real time recording of the Moog Subharmonicon, EH Canyon Looper, Empress Reverb, Encore Frequency Shifter, a custom RADIO module for the 5U large format modular, Dove Audio WTF VCO, synthesizers.com Q150 filter and Echo Fix EF-X2 tape delay.
The radio module is voltage controlled by a Q119 step sequencer from synthesizers.com. It is run into the frequency shifter and a mix of several noise and stored random voltages from the Sputnik West Coast Random Source (a Buchla Source of Uncertainty clone) is modulating the frequency center. This is then run to an STG Post Lawsuit Low Pass Filter and on to an Oakley Audio state variable filter in band pass resonant mode. I am playing the center frequency of this filter and sending the signal on to the Echo Fix tape delay. The delay is voltage controlled from a Mega Ohm Audio LFO2 module from the 5U modular with a very slow rising ramp wave. As the voltage drops off the tape delay motor sweeps back down with a wonderful gliding effect.
The Subharmonicon is clocked from another Mega Ohm Audio LFO2. The output of Sequencer 2 is sent to a Dove Audio Window Transform Function VCO and gated to a Q109 Envelope Generator as well as run through the Q150 Transistor Ladder filter by synthesizers.com.
A separate instance of the Subharmonicon was previously recorded to the Electro Harmonix Canyon pedal looper. It is faded up at the last portion to add momentum to the piece. The Empress Reverb pedal is adding some nice modulated reverb to the SubH and Canyon.
What I really enjoyed was the glorious runaway feedback of the tape echo. It was fun to balance out the moving swells at the same time as playing the sub oscillators on the SubH and Oakley filter. As I moved about the antenna of the radio varied in how strong the signal picked up the AM radio stations. This lended another modulation and random aspect to the waveforms injected into the piece. A fun exercise."

sputnik radio errorinstruments

paul tas

Warning: annoyingly flashy lights in this one. Cool sounds though.

sputnik radio

Amanda Chaudhary at Wonder Valley Experimental 12 (electronic music and jazz performance)

CatSynth TV

"Performance by Amanda Chaudhary at Wonder Valley Experimental 12 (virtual livestream festival).
The set features a mix of experimental modular-synthesizer improvisations and jazz keyboards .

Synthesizers used:
Arturia MiniBrute 2
Arturia Stage 73 and Piano (virtual instruments)
Sensel Morph
Novation Push
Crank Surgeon Pocket Gamelan
Arturia Spark drum machine
Albeton Live! drum machines
Metasonix R54 and RK5
MOK Waverazor
Make Noise Rene and Tempi
Rossum Electro-music Morpheus
E350 Morphing Terrarium
Expert Sleepers ES-8, FH-2, and EXH-8CV)
Strymon Magneto
Qu-Bit Prism
Sputnik Dual Oscillator
Additional modules by Pittsburgh Modular, Mordax, and Intellijel
Sequential Prophet 12

A special thanks for Mark Soden of Phogg Masheeen for organizing this festival and keeping it going virtually this year, and to everyone who performed and otherwise contributed to make it a success."

Massive Modular: Arturia, Metasonix, Waverazor, Make Noise, Volca, Sensel Morph, Qu-Bit, 4ms, More

CatSynth TV

"A massive modular match that also crosses into standalone synthesizers and hardware controllers.

Arturia MicroFreak
Arturia MiniBrute 2
Korg Volca Modular
Metasonix R-54 (VCF) and RK5 (LPG)
MOK Wavewazor
Sputnik Dual Oscillator
Expert Sleepers FH-2 Factotum and ESX-8V
Sensel Morph
Life Is Unfair Joystick
Rossum Electro-Music Morpheus
Strymon Magneto
Qu-Bit Prism
Make Noise Tempi, Rene, Maths
4MS Spectral Multiband Resonator
Malekko Noisering
E350 Morphing Terrarium
Mordax DATA
Pittsburgh Modular VCA and Mixer
2hp VCA
IntelliJ I/O utility modules
Circuit Abbey ADSR-Jr

Sensel Morph (Buchla Overlay) controlling Waverazor and 4MS SMR
Joystick controlling Metasonix R-54 pitch and Sputnik timbre

Please check out our CatSynth shop for T-shirts, shot glasses and more https://shop.catsynth.com/"

Amanda Chaudhary Performance Resident Electronic Music 07-14-2020

CatSynth TV

"Amanda Chaudhary performs a live electronic-music set at Resident Electronic Music, a monthly (live-streaming) showcase hosted by The Laundry in San Francisco.

A mixture of abstract electronics on a modular synthesizer (Sputnik, Metasonix, Strymon, Qu-Bit, Expert Sleepers, FolkTek, Noise Engineering and more), Stylophone, Sensel Morph, Live is Unfair joystick along with beats from Ableton Live and Arturia Spark; and jazz keyboard using Nord Stage EX, Sequential Prophet 12, and Arturia V Collection instruments.

Resident is a monthly electronic audiovisual open mic event started in 2017. It is held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at The Laundry. Resident is casual and cool, and the community you'll find is like no other for aspiring electronic musicians in the Bay. No judgments, no bullshit, just positive support and openness to new ideas. "

Cave Giants

davidryle

"A live performance with the 5U large format modular synthesizer.

Starting with an Encore Electronics frequency shifter and Yusynth Arp 4072 filter. Modulations to the frequency shifter from a Sputnik WCRS, and an Ian Fritz DDVCO in harmonic sequence mode.

The bass sequence is driven by the STG Soundlabs suite with two VMS and one TMS, a pair of EG's, a Switch module and the Time Divider. Clock timing from Cubase via dinsync to the Time Buffer. Four synthesizers.com Q106's into a Q150 transistor ladder filter and an Oakley SVF.

The melodic sequence is a pair of Q960 sequencers to a pair of Q106's through an STG Sea Devils filter and Q107 SVF.

The percussive tick sound is a Sputnik voltage controlled slope.

Delays and reverbs include Behringer DD400's, Empress reverb, Strymon Blue Sky, Electro Harmonix Canyon, TipTop DSP with Valhalla Shimmer and Modcan 73B.'

The Stylophone - Demo, History, and Modular Synthesizer Integration

CatSynth TV

"We have some fun with the Stylophone, a classic tiny instrument from Dubreq from the late 1960s and early 1970s that was reissued in 2007. We will be using the first re-issued model, the Stylophone S-1 in our demos.

0:24 History of the Stylophone
1:09 Solo demos
2:40 Demo with Metasonix R54 as a VCF (controlled by Life is Unfair joystick)
4:21 Stylophone as FM modular for Sputnik Duo Oscillator, with FolkTek envelope follower and Sinc Bucina LPG
5:02 Beat-based demo, adding Rick&Morty Pocket Operator (PO-137), Make Noise Rene, Albeton Live, Expert Sleepers ES-8, QuBit Prism

For more on the Stylophone please visit www.dubreq.com
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"What is a Stylophone?” you ask. The original Stylophone pocket synthesizer was invented in 1967 by Brian Jarvis and manufactured by Dubreq from 1968 to 1975 as Stylophone, the original pocket electronic organ. Over three million original Stylophone synthesizers were produced and sold before the company ceased production. Today’s Stylophone reissue was introduced by the inventor’s son, Ben Jarvis and is manufactured by Dubreq, Ltd. The reissue retains all of the original features but with up-to-date technology. The current Stylophone retro pocket synth is a modern, portable synthesizer with a hit-filled past and present.
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Video credits [KRAFTWERK - Taschenrechner (Live 1981 - ORF) - HIGH QUALITY below]
Photo credits
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://www.matrixsynth.com/2019/09/v..."

KRAFTWERK - Taschenrechner (Live 1981 - ORF) - HIGH QUALITY

Kybernetisch

"Snippet from Austrian ORF TV Programme "Ohne Maulkorb" 01/1982
Remastered from Original Betamax Tape!"

Radio sputnik Standalone

paul tas

"Demonstration about an experimental synthesiser in a small format this recording is just with the phone and you cannot hear the base for more information about this product to go to the website www.errorinstruments.com"

Modcan A Series Modular Synthesizer

via this auction

Cynthia Photon interface * 2
Cynthia anything module
Cynthia Dark Star chaos
Cynthia psycho analog shift register
Cynthia programmer
Cynthia dual adsr * 2
Cynthia twin wasp filter
Cynthia filthy filter
Cynthia 6 input mixer
Cynthia gate sequencer

Cynthia large power supply
6 Cynthia six pack module holders

Modcan a follower 45a
Modcan triple vco 70a
Modcan dual video 62 a
Modcan noise / S&H / ring 07 a
Modcan CV recorder 57 a
Modcan low-pass Filter 02 a
Modcan for pole low-pass 14a
Modcan 4075 filter 36a
Modcan cem low-pass 29a
Modcan interface 25A
Modcan for VCA 31a
Modcan dual LFO 05 a

Sputnik waveform generator
AC gristleizer DLX
AC Russian module filter

Flame Q Slider with Sputnik Modular System

Ebotronix

part two started at 10:57
Flame Q Slider four years later:
the new Flame Q Slider2x Flame Q Slider ,
quad manual voltage source
switchable unipolar 0 - 10V ( unipolar inverted) to bipolar - 5V ~ + 5Vtwo
pods for lowest / highest slider range, invert outs
Sputnik Modular Modules: Dual Oscillator²,
Oscillator²,
EF Preamp,
Quad Function Trigger Source²,
Quad VCF/VCA²,
5 Step Sequencer², Selector,
CV Processor,
West Coast Random Source,
Six Channel Stereo Mixer
Intellijel Cases,Attenuator²,μMod
Flight of Harmony Choices
Tunefish Modular / Mutable Instruments Clouds Moonson², μPeaks
MXMXMX Ornament and Crime² ~ Pythagorean Scale
vid # 1941