Kraftzwerg Speak Part 1 - Suspense

YouTube Published on Aug 29, 2012 by chisel316

"Welcome to the first part of my new series called Kraftzwerg Speak. All the sounds you'll be hearing in this series are created exclusively on the MFB Kraftzwerg semi-modular analog monophonic synthesizer. This series will be all about creating unique and interesting sounds. If you want to hear music produced by this synth, check out my Kraftzwerg Trance series.

Peace \/
chisel316"

Kraftzwerg Speak Part 2 - Pinging Filter

YouTube Published on Sep 5, 2012 by chisel316

"In the second part of this series, I examine the Kraftzwerg's self-oscillating filter. A random sequence of frequencies is sent to the filter with the emphasis turned up to the point of self-oscillation. The filter is "pinged" from the envelope generator and modulated by dual LFOs. External delay and reverb were added in Ableton Live. Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316"

Kraftzwerg Speak Part 3 - Cross Modulations

YouTube Published on Sep 12, 2012 by chisel316

"This week I explore the cross modulation possibilities of the MFB Kraftzwerg. You're hearing six minutes of cross-modulating LFOs modulating cross-modulating VCOs plus ringmod. Enjoy!

Peace \/
chisel316"

Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (chisel316 remake)

Published on Nov 5, 2017 chisel316

"My humble attempt at remaking the classic Michael Jackson song using the Social Entropy Engine as the MIDI sequencer. All patterns were sequenced from scratch by ear. I thought it would be more fun to watch if I selected the patterns in real time instead of programmed the whole song.

Synth Bass - MFB Kraftzwerg (Eurorack)
Keys - Roland Boutique JU-06
Horns/Strings - Korg Module (Glasgow Gadget)
Guitars - Korg iM1 (Darwin Gadget)
Drums - Korg Bilbao Gadget playing Cubasis LD1 samples
Extra Percussion - Roland Boutique TR-08

Live Mix using Auria Pro controlled by BCF2000 on iPad Mini 4
Audio interface - Behringer UMC1820
Recorded directly into Samsung S5 using Roland GO:MIXER and uploaded straight here!

Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316"

Gadget Trance

Published on Feb 20, 2016 chisel316

iTunes: KORG Gadget - KORG INC.

"100% Korg Gadget on an iPad mini 4
Hope you enjoy it!

Listen on SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/chisel316/gadg...

Peace \/
chisel316"

Devo - That's Good (chisel316 cover)

Published on Sep 7, 2015 chisel316

"Here's my live rendition of one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands. I hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316

lead synth - Korg MS-20 mini
bass synth - MFB Kraftzwerg (Eurorack)
poly synth - Kontakt Retro Machines mk2
other synth - Arturia MicroBrute
drums/claps - Ableton Live
controller keyboard - E-MU XBoard 61
other controller - Korg Kaossilator Pro+
recording gear - IK Multimedia iRig2 into Samsung S5 (direct recording)"

Toggling Sample and Hold

Published on Apr 28, 2013 chisel316·52 videos

"First video using my new Logitech C920 webcam. This is a simple patch of toggling sample and holds inspired by the Doepfer site, David's Music Blog, and Raul's World of Synths. Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316"

via Dan Marder on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Modular Techno

Published on Apr 25, 2013 chisel316·51 videos

"This is a demonstration of my Snazzy FX Ardcore sketch that uses the four knobs two set an 8-bit register that is shifted when the clock input goes high. I'm using the Make Noise Function as a clock divider to trigger the kick drum produced by the Intellijel Korgasmatron. The bassline is coming from the Kraftzwerg which I recently mounted in a Eurorack panel. The Reaktor ensemble takes the CV input from the ES-6 and converts it into 8 outputs which are sent out the ES-3 to make it light up with the bassline. So 0V is represented as all 0's or no LEDs and 5V is represented as all 1's or all 8 LEDs on. This gives a visual representation of the bassline that is produced from the Ardcore. The Reaktor ensemble is calibrated for the Ardcore 0-5V range, but can be adjusted for any CV range. This is the first video since I mounted the Happy Ending Kits in a 9U Bento Box! I'm using a Jamstations amp stand which is the perfect stand for this box. Enjoy!

Peace \/
chisel316"

via Dan Marder on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
"First video with HEKs mounted in 9U Bento Box. Snazzy FX Ardcore 8-bit shift register creates techno bassline on the fly. Enjoy!"

Poison-202 trance arp from scratch

Published on Jun 7, 2017 chisel316

"Tonight I gave the modular a rest and played around with the amazing Poison-202 synth app. I tried to make a trance arp from scratch and then jammed for a bit with it.

Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316"

iTunes: Poison-202 Vintage MIDI Synthesizer - Dmitrij Pavlov

Fugue Machine Eurorack Dynamic Sequence

Published on May 29, 2017 chisel316

"I created a sequence in Fugue Machine and sent it out to my Eurorack. Besides the MIDI to CV, all the modules used are from the Kraftzwerg. The first playhead is controlling the pitch of a single oscillator. The other three playheads are controlling the dynamics.

Playhead 1 - Osc 1 pitch (Pittsburgh MIDI2 for MIDI to CV)
Playhead 2 - Filter cutoff (Pittsburgh MIDI2 for MIDI to CV)
Playhead 3 - Osc 1 pulse width (Microbrute for MIDI to CV)
Playhead 4 - VCA (MS-20 Mini for MIDI to CV)

Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316"

iTunes: Fugue Machine | multi-playhead sequencer - Alexandernaut

PO-20 + PO-28 slow jam

Published on Sep 16, 2017 chisel316

"Playing around with the PO-20 and PO-28 pocket operators while sending the mixer output into the Roland GO:MIXER which is plugged into my Samsung S5 which is mounted to my chest using a chest mount by Velocity Clip. At the end of the video I give a quick tour of my current setup. Stay tuned for more.

Peace \/
chisel316"

Roland Boutique Trance 2 Live Performance

Published on Dec 10, 2017 chisel316

"This is my second live trance performance using the Roland Boutiques with special appearances by the Moog Mother 32 and Social Entropy Engine. Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316

Gear used:
JX-03 - sub bass
JU-06 - mid bass
JP-08 - pads and lead
SE-02 - arp
TR-09 - drums
TR-08 - extra percussion
TB-03 - acid bassline
M-32 - sweeps
Social Entropy Engine - MIDI sequencer
Korg microKEY / Arturia Keystep - MIDI controller keyboards
Novation Launch Control XL - Mixer controller for AUM
iPad mini 4 with Kymatica AUM - mixer w/effects"

Classic 808 tracks using TR-08 - The Boyz-N-The Hood

Published on Oct 8, 2017 chisel316

"For my second 808 track in the series, I chose one of my favorites. I originally sequenced the song on the Engine, but later decided it would be better to play everything live. Only the drums are pre-sequenced because I only have two hands. Hope you enjoy it!

drums - Roland TR-08
samples - Korg Gadget (Bilbao)
synths - Arturia Microbrute, MFB Kraftzwerg (Eurorack), Roland JU-06

Peace \/
chisel316"

Devo - Big Mess (chisel316 cover)

Published on Feb 17, 2019 chisel316

"It's been awhile since I made a Devo cover. By request, here is another one of my all-time favorite Devo songs. Hope you enjoy it!

Gear used:
Roland Boutiques...
SH-01A - sequenced synth
JU-06 - sub bass
JP-08 - right hand
JX-03 - left hand
Mutable Instruments Braids - yes, it says 'DEVO' :)
Mordax Data - green-on-black oscilloscope
Social Entropy Engine - MIDI sequencer
Korg MicroKEY - left hand keyboard controller
Yamaha Reface DX - right hand keyboard controller
Novation Launch Control XL (x2) - mixer controllers
iPad mini 4 - picture/mixer/effects/samples

iOS apps:
Beathawk - drums w/custom samples
bs16i - wood block
AUM - mixer
Eos 2 - reverb fx
FAC Chorus -chorus fx
FAC Maxima - maximizer
Woodpressor - compressor
Master Record - live mastering suite"

Power Lunch PEG + Disting + Korgasmatron

Published on Jun 18, 2017 chisel316

"Just having fun with my latest Eurorack build. It's a Synthrotek Power Lunch with Midi2CV, PEG, Disting, Korgasmatron and a row of Pulp Logic 1U tiles. Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316"

Kraftzwerg Speak Part 3 - Cross Modulations

YouTube Published on Sep 12, 2012 by chisel316

"This week I explore the cross modulation possibilities of the MFB Kraftzwerg. You're hearing six minutes of cross-modulating LFOs modulating cross-modulating VCOs plus ringmod. Enjoy!

Peace \/
chisel316"

All parts here.

via Dan Marder on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Kraftzwerg Speak Part 6 - Trance Percussion Loop

Published on Oct 12, 2012 by chisel316

"This part may only be 11 seconds long, but it's my favorite sound that I've made with the Kraftzwerg to this day. In previous parts, I wasn't going for anything specific. This time, I wanted to make a classic trance percussion loop. Hope you enjoy it.

Peace \/
chisel316"

via Dan Marder on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Modular Synth Pop

Published on May 3, 2013 chisel316·54 videos

"Here's a short demo of my Snazzy FX Ardcore triple clock divider sketch. I took the original clock divider sketch and added a third division through the DAC output. Each divider can be set from 1 to 8. The fourth knob resets the clock. I wasn't planning on making a video until I realized while testing it out that I recreated a familiar tune. :)

Peace \/
chisel316"

via Dan Marder on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Modular Faux Looping Random Sequence

Published on May 10, 2013 chisel316·56 videos

"I call this 'faux' because there is no sequencer or random source anywhere in the patch! I'm using the cross-modulated MFB triangle LFO through the Make Noise Function to create a sequence from the Function's signal output that is then sampled with the Doepfer A-148 S&H module triggered from the MFB square LFO. The output of the S&H is sent to the BL Duo Quantizer and then to the Ardcore which is acting as a CV recorder to capture the notes so they may be repeated. The knob I keep turning on the Ardcore switches between record and playback mode. Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316"

via Dan Marder on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Classic 808 tracks using TR-08 - Electric Kingdom

Published on Nov 23, 2017 chisel316

"Growing up, I used to listen to a radio show called Uncle Jamm's Army on KDAY back when it was on AM radio. The reception wasn't too good where I lived, but it never stopped me from tuning in each weekend. One of my favorite songs from that show was Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom. There's a ton of samples in this song so this is my own rendition using synths that I programmed from scratch. Of course, the Roland Boutique TR-08 is used for the beat. Hope you enjoy it!

Drums - Roland Boutique TR-08
Lead Synths - Roland Boutique JX-03/JP-08
Bass - Roland Boutique SE-02
Timpani - Bismark bs-16i soundfont (iOS)
Vocoder - VirSyn VoxSyn (iOS)
Mixer - AUM (iOS)
Reverb - Audio Damage eos2 (iOS)

Peace \/
chisel316"

ArdCore Cartesian 4x4 Step Sequencer with Display

Published on Dec 5, 2012 by chisel316
"I went back and added better terminal support using PuTTY. The X,Y coordinate being edited is underlined and the X,Y step being played is bold and inverse. I also show how I use Ableton Live clips with the ES-3 to create a clock divider. Hope you enjoy it!

Peace \/
chisel316"

via Dan Marder on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

iPad mini 4 modular synth jam with cv.ocd

Published on Jun 6, 2017 chisel316

"In this video, I use the cv.ocd to convert note pitch, velocity, foot pedal and mod wheel data to control voltages which get sent into various parts of the modular synth to add dynamics to the patch. The MicroBrute sequencer is in trigger mode with the cv.ocd sending it signals on the 16th notes so it stays in sync with the iPad. The apps I show are Ableton Link to MIDI (for converting Link to MIDI to be sent to the cv.ocd), Sysex Base (for sending different configurations to the cv.ocd), MIDIBrute (for configuring the MIcroBrute - way better than the PC software!) and Kymautica AUM (for mixing audio with send effects and routing MIDI). That's an Akai mpk mini mkii resting against the iPad stand behind the Eurorack case. It's the perfect height to give me access to the controls at the top while hiding the keyboard behind the case. I'm using a Roland UA-22 as the audio/MIDI interface. Hope you enjoy it! Peace \/ chisel316"