296t Basics | Buchla & Tiptop Audio Tips & Tricks

video upload by Stazma

Part 2 here

"Hello there!
Back on the 296t with a requested 'basic' overview. I decided to go in two parts, here's the first one, focusing on the audio side of the module, how to use the inputs and many outputs, with some patching exemples.
Have fun!"

00:00 Intro
01:05 Even, odd and All inputs and attenuator outputs
03:24 Comb outputs and using multiple outputs at once
04:51 Programmed output
07:05 Individual band CV control
09:10 Using the individual bands audio out
11:33 End talk and jam

System80 880 - 1.1.4 Firmware new features | Stazma's Gear Talk

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"More infos & affiliate links in the description // Support on Patreon to get samples from this session: https://www.patreon.com/join/stazma

Today I'll show you the new features of the 1.1.4 firmware for the 880.
Get the new firmware here: https://system80.net/880-firmware/

Have fun!

More infos on System80 website: https://system80.net/

Listed as sponsored as I got the System80 for free, but I did this video on my own because I like to help ;-)"

FX Boy eurorack demo | Befaco in Stazma's Gear Talk

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"Today i'll be showing you one of the most crazy eurorack module made last year: FX Boy by Befaco.
I'll be using it as an extension of the Doepfer Basic System 3, with it's little friend Voltio on as a sidekick, and I'll process EVERYTHING throught it, in order to create materials to then organise a little session in Ableton Live.

Have fun!"

Real World Interface Auto Bass patch - Verbos Electronics Tips & Tricks

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"Here is a fun patch on how to use envelope folowers with a quantizer, or an 'adressable' sequencer in that case with the Voltage Multistage, to generate patterns based an the incoming audio signal, here a drum mahcine, the always on point 880 by System80."

Hello Strega - 3 jams - no talk

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"My first day with Strega in a few jams. Just a few jam with different state of minds.
I think the Casio and this thing are going to be a great couple."

00:00 Lofi Dream Team w/ Casio PT-20
03:26 Crunch Drums
06:15 All Alone

296t by Buchla & Tiptop Audio - 3 first patches explained.

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"Support on Patreon to get samples from this session: https://www.patreon.com/join/stazma

Hello there!
I have been waiting for this giant beast for such a long time that I couldn't resist going in straight away with a video, on the first day I received the module.
So here you are my first three patches with it, on top of a basic oversview of how the module work."

Threetom Doppio is now officially available! 🥳

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Threetom Modular DOPPIO / clean amp, dirty drive and useful limiter / brief demo / first patches

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"DOPPIO by Threetom Modular is a stereo (or two channel) saturator/soft clipper that was designed to bring all the dirt where you want it but remain clean where you need it. You can use it to add huge amounts of noisefree gain to weak signals or to make a clean sound more saturated by using a selectable soft clipping circuit. The most useful feature and the one I will probably use most of the time is the soft clipping 'limit' setting, which gives the user the ability to set a safe master volume and bring in some saturation.

This video is not an extensive playthrough but rather a quick rundown of the features of this brand new Threetom Modular creation. There's a few patch examples in this video but I'm sure I'll make more uploads using DOPPIO when I run into things that benefit from a fresh caffeine shot. I'm confident this will be a great boost to my drumsection (pun intented)."

Doppio eurorack module demo w/ MS-22 & Mixing Flask

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"Today is about a new module by Threetom Modular, a dual pre-amplifier called Doppio, meant to bring the caffeine to your rack. I'll also use this occasion to show youa little bit about his main module, the MS-22 filter, but also about a nice utility mixer he has in the work, the Mixing Flask."

00:00 Intro
01:22 Doppio on eurorack level signals
08:45 Doppio on a drum machine w/ System80 880
11:09 Doppio as pre-amp for line level instruments w/ Roland JX3P
14:33 End talk

SCHLAPPI ENGINEERING Introduces Nibbler Four Bit Digital Accumulator Module

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"The Nibbler is a module about exploring the musicality of counting in binary."

Meet the Nibbler by Schlappi Engineering

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An introduction to the Nibbler by Schlappi Engineering

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via SCHLAPPI ENGINEERING

"**This is technically a preorder but modules should ship by the end of the year, we should also have pictures of the silver version by Dec 18th**

The Nibbler is a four bit digital accumulator based on CMOS logic. This means that it counts in binary from zero to fifteen, with inputs and outputs for individual bits as well as stepped voltage outputs (digital to analog converters). It does this with individual logic chips instead of a CPU.

The concept here is that counting in binary (and its expression in bits) is inherently musical, and with slow clock speeds we can use it to create both rhythms and modulation voltages (or melodies). At audio rate we can generate subharmonics and modem-like sounds (or noise).

Features

5 rhythmically related gate outputs (or audio rate square waves)
2 stepped voltage outputs
Second stepped voltage has selectable phase offset
Cherry MX Brown switch for reset
4 gate inputs for modulation
Chainable using carry in and out
Reset input can be used as hard sync at audio rate
Subtract input can add variation to sequences
Synchronous and asynchronous output modes
Shift register functionality
CMOS logic deisgn
12 HP
Skiff friendly 28mm depth (35mm including cables)
POWER DRAW: +12V 37mA, -12V 17mA"

Doepfer Basic System 3 - EP.2 - Wave Multiplier & Patch Programming

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"The creator of eurorack, Dieter Doepfer, has a new full system to offer: the Basic System 3.
Today we'll dive into the more "West Coast" oriented modules, the Wave Multiplier and VCSG, both inspired by Serge circuits."

Stazma Doepfer Basic System 3 overview videos

Doepfer Basic System 3 - EP.1 - Subtractive Synthesis

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"The creator of eurorack, Dieter Doepfer, has a new full system to offer: the Basic System 3.
This new system is fully analog, and a nice mix between classic subtractive synthesis building blocks, that we are going to check out today, and more 'West Coast' oriented modules (to be explored in future videos).
As we'll see we can already go quite far just staying into subsctractive land. Let's dive in! Have fun!"

00:00 Intro
01:15 Classic substractive patch
07:23 Add complexity and movement to our patch
13:20 Jam
15:37 End talk

Stazma Doepfer Basic System 3 overview videos

Diving into the Cosmos eurorack module

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"Hey there! Here is an intro of how to use the Cosmos, a pretty crazy eurorack module, a patch programming interface or platform, as I like to call it, from Black Noise Modular. It does so many things that I'm just going to show you a few that enjoyed the most.
It is a very deep and complex module but that encourage experimention by trial and error in a very nice way, there's two input and a lot of outputs to choose from.

Have fun!"

Cosmos : Universes at your fingertips
video upload by BLACK NOISE

via Black Noise Modular

"Cosmos is a new kind of module that will help you to creating complex modulation, sounds, patterns with ease and will lead you to new sounds territories.

Inspired by early analog computers, Cosmos is a unique, innovative, very flexible and fully analog module allowing it to be used as: VCO, LFO, Ring Mod, Polarizer, “VCA”, “LPG”, Phase Lock Loop, Cross-Modulation, Minimum, Maximum, Logic Gates, Waveshaper, Complex gate generator, Fuzz, Distorsion, Gate extractor, Trig extractor, Gate generator, Voltage generator, Trig Generator, comparator, window comparator, complex comparator, Half-Rectifier, Full-Rectifier, Inverter, Buffered Multiples, Mixer, Difference, Compressor, Sidechain, compressor, VC Clipper, VC Switch, Clock doubler, Envelope follower, and more.

With its wide fields of application Cosmos can replace many modules but it will also bring new colors to your palette thanks to its unique character. This makes Cosmos the ideal module whether you have a small case or a big system. 100% analog and with an intuitive interface Cosmos is also very easy to use, no menu and button combo problems.

Inspired by the past and crafted for the future, 100% analog Cosmos was not only thought to be the center of any system but also to blend perfectly with the rest of your case to form a consistent and coherent system.

Cosmos was designed not only to be a swiss army knife module but also to push you to explore and you help create new sounds and explore sonic territories that were previously unattainable."

A Vostok Instruments polyphonic patch

video upload by Stazma

"Let's go four voice poly with the Vostok Instruments modules today in this quick little demo.
I've been sent those module alongside another one that I can't talk about yet and I really wanted to try this setup with the NiftyKEYZ. I'm glad I did as I found it to sound very good and I had a blast doing the demo track of this video (will probably turn it into a full track at some point).

Have fun!"

Favorite Sounds From the Verbos Electronics Harmonic Oscillator

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"Today I'll talk to you about one of my favorite eurorack module, the flagship from Verbos Electronics: the Harmonic Oscillator.

I've done this video at the demand of one of my former student at Les Escales Buissonnière. I hope you will enjoy watching it as much as I had fun doing it."

Real World Interface by Verbos Electronics - Overview & Demo

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"Today I'll be showing you the new Real World Interface by Verbos Electronics.
This is sort of the first contact with the module, trying all the things I thought i could do and listening to different stuff processed throught it.
It's a very interesting and deep module, and there's so many ways to use it that I'll do a second video with a few more patch ideas soon.

Have fun!"

00:00 Intro
01:11 Fast forward unboxing & first patches
02:41 Module Overview
04:23 Patching a compressor
06:04 Pre-amp & saturation test
08:22 Drum machine driven patches
14:17 A.G.C, Fundamental & Locked VCO outputs
17:54 Stereo pre-amplification & enveloppe follower
22:38 End talk

The Real World Interface is a 3 channel external processing module intended for connecting with sound sources outside the system. The channels are oriented as vertical channel strips. The left and right channels have a built-in condenser microphone, preamp, envelope follower with variable decay and gate extractor. In addition to a preamp, envelope follower and gate extractor, the center channel also has an Automatic Gain Control (fixed high ratio compressor), fundamental extractor (tracking lowpass filter), frequency detector and locked oscillator. Internal microphones are useful for introducing electro acoustic room sound into the modular. Envelope followers can be used to have external signal levels effect parameters such as filter cutoff or level for building dynamics processors. Gate extraction allows external sounds such as metronomes, clicks, claps or room sounds to advance sequencers, trigger sounds or initiate other events. The Frequency Detector can extract the pitch of simple monophonic sounds but is also a semi chaotic CV source in the tradition of such modules since their introduction in the 1960’s. The Locked Oscillator plays a sine wave at the same pitch as the input signal.

Additional posts

208 Timbre by Triglav Modular - Demo & Overview

video upload by Stazma

"Today I'll be showing you the 208 Timbre wavefolder by Triglav Modular. It is a recreation in eurorack of the "timbre" circuit from the classic Buchla Music Easel sound module, the model 208 "Stored Program Sound Source". It's a very simple module but it does sound superb and the look and interface are a joy to use.

Have fun!

00:00 Intro
01:10 Overview
03:30 Basic Patching
06:17 Modulation Index
08:10 Mixing signals into it
10:50 Audio rate modulation
14:42 Saturation for Drum Machines
18:34 End Talk"

See this post for additional details.

Altar 2 by Ritual Electronics - Demo and Overview

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"Today I'll be showing you the Altar 2, a very good sounding and looking analog 18dB/octave state variable discrete filter, made by Ritual Electronics in Marseille, France.

Because of it's look and the fact there's no filter in the Buchla & Tiptop Audio line Ive decided to use it in my 'Buchla Suitcase' for a recent two weeks modular class and everyone liked it there.

Have fun!

00:00 Intro
01:02 Overview
07:29 Talking Filter Patch
09:51 Ping It!
14:07 Drum Machine processing w/ System80 880
19:01 Feedback patching & jam
22:29 End talk"

The Ritual Electronics Altar is a 3-pole 18db/oct state-variable filter with the ability to smoothly crossfade between filter types. The module's resonance has an attenuverter in it's CV input which allows for quick bumps in the resonance that can act as "accents" to liven up your patterns. Additionally the module's input gain can drive the filter core into distortion, and the ability to run two inputs into the filter allows you to push it even harder. This combined with the module's crossfading filter design give Altar multiple options for ever changing, yet still very rich timbres.

ALTAR II FEATURES

3-pole, 18dB/oct state-variable filter for Eurorack modular synthesizers
Redesigned discrete transistor core
Filter type can smoothly fade between Bandpass, Lowpass, and Highpass modes
Input gain stage drives into distortion
CV for filter type blend (Color), filter cutoff frequency, and resonance—each with dedicated attenuverters

Vector Mixing with Planar 2 by Intellijel

video upload by Stazma

"Hey there folks! Here's another of those short patch video I like to do at the moment! This on is about another of my favorite patches (often those I show to my students when I teach modular synthesis).

This one is about using the Planar 2 to mix waveforms from your VCOs, even some already modified by other modules such as filters or wavefolder, in order to create sort of 'morphing', wavetable like, sounds, while remaining in the analog realm.

Have fun watching!"

00:00 Intro
01:16 Waveform Mixing
04:32 Analog Wavetables

Repeat Eater - Live Setup 2023 Walkthrough

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"Back on my live setup with my Repeat Eater side project (half improvised acid electro / techno), I made even more minimalist than last year and decided to make a video about it while I was rehearsing for a show a few weeks ago."

00:00 Intro
01:11 The Drums w/ System80 880
05:44 The Acid w/ Xoxbox
07:33 The Dub w/ Earthquaker Avalanche Run
08:25 The Modular w/ System80 810 & 860 & Pam Pro Workout
15:11 JAM & end talk

Non-Linear Memory Machine by Holocene Electronics

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"Today I'll be showing you the Non-Linear Memory Machine (NLMM for short), a stereo digital delay with pitch, freeze and granular functions. I had a great fun trying out this module, many thanks to @holocene_electronics for sending this to me to make this demo."

via Holocene Electronics

"The Non-Linear Memory Machine is an audio buffer device. Set to a short buffer length, the NLMM is capable of creating alien phaser sounds to reverb and delays. While in a longer buffer length Frippertronics / time lag accumulator style looping is available.


FUNCTIONS / CONTROLS

TIME/SCRUB

Controls the delay time of the signal. The delay time can span from a few milliseconds to up to 15 seconds, depending on the buffer length. Unlike analog delays like tape or BBD delays, when modulated the pitch of the signal does not drift. Instead, it compresses and expands time in interesting textures via a custom time-stretching algorithm. When activating Freeze via the freeze switch, this knob functions as the play head's position within the buffer.


SMEAR

Randomizes the Time/Scrub control, adding random jitters to the position of the playhead and diffuses the signal in a way that can be utilized as a pseudo reverb effect. (experiment with the Time/Scrub knob and Feedback knob to create glitchy reverbs.)


PITCH

Pitch shifts the signal +- 1 octave. This knob snaps to perfect 5ths and an octave but you can dial it in between intervals. Nice crunchy aliasing when pitch shifting is applied.


DRY/WET

Crossfades between the dry signal and processed wet signal.


FEEDBACK

Feedbacks the delayed signal back into the input. Set it up to 4’o’clock when in Medium or Long mode to experiment with TLA or Frippertronic style looping.


BUFFER RANGE

Switch between delay ranges according to the list below.


\SHORT – 20ms ~ 320ms

\\MEDIUM – 320ms ~ 1.6sec

\\\LONG – 1.45sec ~ 15sec


FREEZE

The Freeze switch acts like an infinite sustain pedal, but you can also scrub through the buffer with the time/scrub knob when activated. Red means recording, and unlit means the buffer is frozen / not recording. Great for practicing scales or droning away."

Tiptop Audio & Buchla - Fake Delay & Bouncing Ball

video upload by Stazma

"Hello there!
Today I'll share with you a classic modular synth patch that I really enjoy using, it's also a great exercise to get a feel for how VCA's and envelopes can work together. It's actualy just one of the many ways you can patch this, wich will use any sound source (258t here) with the 281t, 257t and 292t as the main building blocks (you can of course patch this with similar modules). I like it in the Buchla contect as you can play with 292t modes and get different sounds this way.
Anyway, I hope this will be helpful. Have fun."