"Mare lunaris" a modular composition by GATTOBUS

video upload by gattobus

"Headphones or a good pair of speakers recommended.
This is a live recording of me playing withy my modular.
I'm playing over two overlapping sequences, each with different measures.
This patch is quite simple, just a DPO drone, Bresnso going into a stereo filter (Popple) with Falistri used as double-envelope. Everything was driven by Fraptools Usta sequencer. Some randomness here and there using Fraptools Sapèl."

"Chances" Live Modular Performance by gattobus

video upload by gattobus

"Some days ago I programmed this patch with my modular and started jamming on it.
Everything is turning around a semi-random sequence programmed on Frap Tool USTA.

If you want to replicate this patch I shared all the info with the guys at @Frap Tools, you can find their patch notes here: https://frap.tools/stage-shift-probab...

At the end of the video you will find a complete list of all the modules I used in this patch."

"autumn" | bizarre jezebel athra | verbos co | frap tools usta | eurorack modular synthesizer

video upload by Elinch

00:00 rain /// make noise morphagene (sample source tascam dr 100 athmo) / bizarre jezebel athra
00:16 sequence /// verbos co / amp & tone / optomix / bizarre jezebel athra
00:33 bass /// endorphine furthrr generator saw / optomix / bizarre jezebel athra
01:20 pad /// make noise morphagene (sample source minimoog / t-rex replicator) / bizarre jezebel athra
02:43 sequence /// endorphine furthrr generator / Buchlayout white dual lpg / happy nerding fx aid delay
03:20 phase /// verbos co / verbos amp & tone / verbos multi-delay / verbos noise & filter / xaoc phaser / bizarre jezebel athra

sequenced by frap tools oust

recorded live with tascam dr 100.
for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.

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ALBUM „DIARIES“ OUT NOW AS LIMITED CASSETTE OR AS A DOWNLOAD ON BANDCAMP
https://elinch.bandcamp.com/album/dia...

ALBUM "IN BETWEEN PATCHES"
https://seilrecords.bandcamp.com/albu...

Frap Tools Usta Sequencer

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Frap Tools Usta, Rossum Assimil8or, Instruo & Divkid ØCHD | Eurorack Modular Synthesizer

video by Baséput

"Here is a live performance in the deep rainforest of Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia, featured two songs called "Astungkara" and "Topolaui" where you can buy them on my Bandcamp.

Here are the modules:
- 4MS Row Power 45
- Instruo & Divkid ØCHD
- Frap Tools Usta
- Rossum Electro-Music Assimil8or
- Endorphin.es Milky Way
- Knob Farm Ooots
Housed in VVOLTT skiff and Tendrils cable connects everything.
Recorded to Zoom H4N Pro. I hope you enjoy it."

Jamuary #28 - Together we rock (ft. VCVRack, Eurorack,Soundplane)

video by TheTechnobear

"Today was all about trying to bring everything together....

The idea is simple, using the power of the computer (my little mac mini m1) to use the wonderful vcvrack, yet have it behave like an instrument with full hands on control.

Ive used vcvrack a bit in the past, but never really tried to integrate it fully..
the basics of the patch are simple.
- a couple of voices using instruo and vult oscillators and filters
- pianoteq (vst host) using a vult filter
- aalto (vst host)
- a mixer with a couple of sends to 2 vahalla vst reverbs (vst host)
- audio recorder to record the output
- midi to cv, to connect to hardware

the the bit thats Ive not done before... using midi mapping to map a controller.

on the hardware side.
the aim here was about hands on control...

the pyramid is used as the main sequencer and clock

the hermod is really the brains.
its sending the cv to the eurorack, midi to vcvrack, and its also taking cv/gate from the USTA to sequence vcvrack voices.

usta is a nice hands-on sequencer, quite different from the pyramid, more like an analog sequencer.

electra one [additional posts], lovely controller with encoders and is touch screen too - its easy to customise, so here I created a quick patch that controls vcvrack, things like levels, fx, and filters. once setup, I use midi map in vcvrack to assign controls.

the soiundplane again comes into play as the main playing surface :)

its was quite a lot of setup, but really just because it was the first time... so I had to decide how it was best to connect things, what role they would play.

its the first time my little mac mini struggle a little bit.
in fairness, it was fine whilst I was playing...no audio glitches at all.

but of course, as soon as I turned on the camera issues started appearing :)
the issue is I also had to run OBS to record the webcam, and quicktime to do a screen capture of vcvrack... that seem to just take it a bit over the top.

... which was. a bit frustrating, as I was getting tired by this point, and just wanted to finish... but I got there.

I might give it another go tommorow, now its all setup - so I can focus more on the music side , rather than cables and midi ;)


hope you enjoy

tech note: I should say VCVRack, plugins , OBS are all Rosetta , so I think we can expect them to improve. also honestly, Id have not even tried this on my old mac - its also possible the issue was related to usb traffic, given I have audio interface, webcam, monitor, soundplane, hermod, electra one ... alll sending a lot of data over usb ;)"

Jamuary #1 - Hopeful Beginnings

TheTechnobear

"Jamuary is an initiative encouraging everyone to create and share each day, with the hope that by repetition we can improve and grow.
So this year, Im going to see how many short pieces I can create during January.

The emphasis for me is going to be exploring what I have available, and finding new ways to use these instruments, with a short jam as a result of issue 'exploration'.
I'm also hoping more frequent recording/publishing will help me optimise this process a little bit.

Jam #1 - I've just got a Frap Tools USTA sequencer, so here I was exploring its features - lots to learn, but Im really enjoying it so far."

Frap Tools USTA (Part 2) Eurorack Modular Synthesizer | Patch From Scratch

Baséput

Part 1 below, previously posted here.

0:00 Intro
1:45 Open new Project
2:32 Set the clock source
3:20 Set the CV mode
4:31 Set the scale
4:54 Start the composition
6:50 Randomise the pitch
8:13 Continue the composition
10:13 Tweak the ratio
10:46 Still continuing the composition
11:40 Stage shift CV
12:36 Pitch shift CV
13:36 Conclusion

This is the second part of the Frap Tools USTA, a powerful sequencer and really suits my needs. I talk about how I build my patch from scratch, stage shift, pitch shift, and others. I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think. Cheers!

Frap Tools USTA (Part 1) Eurorack Modular Synthesizer | General Information


Here is the index:

0:00 Opening
1:11 Topics for part 1
2:47 General information about CVs & gates
3:40 Mute / unmute
3:54 Playing the channel 1: CV and gate
4:49 Set button
6:05 Changing scale
7:28 Shift button
8:08 Set other channels
9:00 Set the ratio
9:45 Rachet
10:57 Unmute other channels and play along
12:57 Astungkara song
14:24 Conclusion

Baséput Modular Demos / Tutorials

Playlist as of this post:

How I use My Morphagene (Part 1)
How I use My Morphagene with an Acoustic Instrument - Sape (Part 2)
How I use My Morphagene, an Ambient Composition with Rossum Panharmonium & Assimil8or (Part 3)
How I use my Rossum Panharmonium (Part 1) | Mix, Voices, Blur, Feedback, and Glide Knobs
How I use my Rossum Panharmonium (Part 2) | Freq & Octave Knobs, Crossfading Waveforms, and Spectra
How I Use My Tendrils Cable | Eurorack Modular Synthesizer | 2 Layers of Patching, other Techniques
How I use My Rossum Electro-Music Assimil8or (Part 1) | Changing Presets, Pitch, Level, and Samples
How I use My Rossum Electro-Music Assimil8or with an Acoustic Instrument - Sape (Part 2) | Zones
How I use My Rossum Electro-Music Assimil8or (Part 3) | Phase Modulation, Bit Depth, and Aliasing
How I Use my Rossum Electro-Music Assimil8or (Part 4) | Simulating a Tape/Reel to Reel
How I Use my Rossum Electro-Music Assimil8or (Part 5) | SOS - Sound O Sound with Sape
How I Use my Frap Tools USTA (Part 1) Eurorack Modular Synthesizer | General Information

Important Interviews with Richard Nicol talks to Simone Fabbri of Frap Tools in Tokyo

Published on Dec 11, 2019 Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

"Richard and Simone discuss the USTA sequencer and performing live."

Important Interviews with Richard Nicol

Frap Tools USTA: Review, tutorial and setup walkthrough

Published on Oct 20, 2019 loopop

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Overview
3:40 Setup walkthru
5:00 Project structure
6:10 Stage params
7:30 CV channels
8:40 CV stage types
9:05 Gate stage types
10:10 Variations
10:35 Gate layers
11:10 CV layers
12:10 Short cuts
13:10 Main screen
14:05 Stage loops
15:20 Song mode
16:45 Composition
18:05 Misc features
20:10 Pros & cons

Frap Tools USTA

16 output CV & gate sequencer 'USTA' from Frap Tools // Superbooth 2019

Published on May 22, 2019 DivKidVideo

"USTA is the new sequencer from Frap Tools that offers 4 channels and 4 outputs per channel. Those 4 outputs are 2 CVs (definable pitch or unquantised voltage) and 2 gates (triggers, gates, ratchets etc). It looks like a simple interface for potential complex and musical patterns, chain patterns, variations, musical random with probability and variance control ... it looks great! Frap Tools call it the "voltage score" and with musical notation examples on the site I'm excited to see this unit out in the wild."

Caterina Barbieri presenting Frap Tools USTA @SUPERBOOTH19

Published on May 10, 2019 Superbooth Official

"Frap Tools presented their new sequencer USTA. First Simone explains the concept and design of the Sequencer and then Caterina Barbieri plays a short performance."

USTA

Superbooth 2019: Frapp Tools USTA 4 Track Sequencer

Published on May 10, 2019 sonicstate

Certain eurorack modules would look great as mini desktop modules. This would be one of them. Add MIDI and 16 track multitrack sequencing for each MIDI channel.

"usta / ˈusta / s.f. [probably from an ancient Germanic form, cfr. German Nüster, English nostril] – the trail left by the pray. Idiom., more common: ‘good sense’, ‘wisdom’. Idiom. a usta ‘by heart’. The ‘Usta’ sequencer follows both of those meaning: literally, it gives your patch a trail to follow; more broadly, it offers you a way to approach your composition ‘by heart’, without too much planning.
USTA is a 4×4 tracks sequencer for voltages and gates with variable stage duration, designed to quickly see and edit multiple voltage relationships in real time.

“Variable stage duration” means that every single stage duration can be individually set in relation to the clock, instead of being constrained to a one-to-one ratio (i.e. one stage per every clock impulse).

“4×4 tracks” means that every stage can store and generate up to four separate voltages (two CVs and two gates), and that up to four independent stage sequences can be arranged into as many different tracks.

Its architecture is based on an array of 16 ‘Stages’ which form a ‘Pattern’; 16 patterns form a ‘Track’, and four tracks form a ‘Project’. Within each track, each stage can provide two gates and two CVs, and a wide set of options is available to define and modify the value of each output (‘Layers’) and the way it is played (‘Colors’).

Every Stage is related to a dedicated stepped encoder for quick and intuitive editing, and all the 16 encoders are arranged in an oval layout with a circular playhead. Every encoder is surrounded by a ring of 16 LEDs and a RGB led, to provide a visual feedback of the current setting of that step basing on the layer you are working on (like raw CV, quantized CV, length, gate…) and the way it should play depending on the RGB color.

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