Joranalogue MORPH 4 “Dimensional Modulation Array” // a Eurorack morphing mixing modulating VCA hub

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See the dealers on the right for availability.

"Here we have the Morph 4 Eurorack module from Joranalogue Audio Design. They call it a “dimensional modulation array” which is a fitting name for a quad VCA with all the bells and whistles of a morphing modulation source built in with mixing, MIN/MAX logic, sub mixes, CV over everything and in typical Joranalogue style … simply pushing analogue design that bit further. The potential list of uses cases is massive, so I’ve got lots of technical and musical patches in the video to really put it through it’s paces and give it the deep dive it deserves. This reminds me of Serge style “patch programability” and really giving modulation (something Rob Hordijk says in the key to modular synthesis) the love it deserves. It’s as simple of complex as you like."

Mutable Instruments BLADES // Eurorack dual/stereo multimode filter, folder & saturator

DivKidVideo

"Here we have the new Mutable Instruments Eurorack module ‘Blades’. It’s a dual multimode stereo filter that can be used as a dual mono filter, stereo filter, dual filter in series of parallel blends with CV modulation over EVERYTHING! An exciting addition in the input stage which takes your inputs through a dynamic saturation stage that can also blend (so you can mix both together) across to a wavefolder. You can modulate the input drive so CV modulated saturation or wavefolding is possible before going into the filters."

A DUAL MULTIMODE FILTER…

A CV-controlled overdrive circuit capable of wavefolding.

A clean 12dB/octave multimode filter self-oscillating cleanly across the audio range.

Times two. And this could have stopped here.

FOR ALL THE IN-BETWEENS…

What sets Blades apart is that options commonly presented as multiple choices (low-pass or high-pass? serial or parallel?) are presented here as a continuum, ready to be explored at the twist of a knob or with a CV.

The filter response is continuously variable between low-pass, band-pass and high-pass, and delivers intermediate shelving responses, for more nuanced spectral coloring.

A dual crossfader circuit allows the routing between the two filters to smoothly vary from single to parallel to series.

AND MORE…

Originally thought as a complex filter, Blades turns out to be capable of much more:

A dual distortion with spectral color control?
An oscillator mixer with crossfading, wavefolding, and enough filtering to clean up the mess?
A voice, using one filter as an oscillator, then distorting, folding it and filtering it with the second filter?
A complex oscillator capable of FM, PM and AM?

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Joranalogue Fold 6 // multi-topology Eurorack wavefolder demo + TIPS & TRICKS for audio & CV

DivKidVideo

See the dealers on the right for availability.

"Here we have the new multi-topology diode based wavefolder ‘Fold 6’ from Joranalogue. It’s a 4HP Eurorack module with dual series and parallel outputs, two inputs that go through the 6 stages of folding and an additional soft clipping stages for added level and dynamic harmonic saturation. We can control symmetry manually or use the second input to add a voltage to push an input signal into asymmetrical folding and clipping.

As always the video is packed full of patch tips and tricks and musical ideas for you to try out in your own systems. I’d love to hear in the comments how you apply these patch ideas with your own modules."

Instruo Tain // dual bidirectional switch // Eurorack demo & patch tips

DivKidVideo

"Here’s the new dual bidirectional analogue switch ‘tain’ from Instruo. It works as a 2 to 1 or 1 to 2 input or output switcher. It has manual of CV/gate control with latching or momentary behaviour and a handy trick up it’s sleeve is the inbuilt reference voltage. Allowing you to use a trimmer to set a normalised voltage from -10 to +10 volts so you can switch to a voltage as a divider, or sub audio generator, switch from modulation to a static voltage, create octave jumps and more. As always I make these videos educational and packed full of synthesis tips and patch ideas so try these patches and ideas out on your system. I’d love to hear of any variations you’ve been creating with switches in the comments."

"The Instruō tàin is a two channel analogue bidirectional switch, similar to those found on classic semi-modular systems of the 1970s.

With momentary and latching functionality, external control and a manual button per channel, tàin can seamlessly switch between control voltage contours, trigger/gate patterns as well as audio signals all the way into audio rate.

tàin | verb (close) to block up, to move so as to cover an opening, bring two parts together, to make continuous as in a circuit."

See the dealers on the right of the site for availability.

After Later Audio Popple // Stereo Eurorack Filter - demo & LOTS of patch tips

DivKidVideo

"Here’s the new stereo Eurorack filter ‘Popple’ from Seattle based After Later Audio. It’s a stereo filter design based on the Mutable Instruments Ripples v1 circuit. You have stereo inputs and then stereo outputs for band pass, 2 pole low pass and 4 pole low pass. Stereo cut off, and resonant controls as well as CV inputs are present plus the addition of attenuverters to fit the cut off frequencies on the left and right sides and there’s addition left and right FM inputs to modulate the two sides of the stereo filter independently. As always I’ve tried to cram plenty of patch tips into the video so I hope you gain some ideas and patch tips for your own systems."

TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS
00:00 Hello & patch previews
01:13 Popple feature run down
02:12 Raw filter sweeps demo
03:36 Dual mono filtering
05:11 Filtering stereo beats with ducking, auto wah and audio rate modulations
07:22 Vocal & formant like tones with audio rate modulation
08:51 FM synthesis with dual oscillating sines
10:20 Percussion synthesis (kicks and FM overtones)
11:56 Quick tips for mono to stereo patching
12:56 Dual LFO oscillations & sub audio wobbles
14:10 Filter pings
15:14 Stereo feedback turning sine waves into saw waves
17:03 Dual slew limiter and resonant LFOs

"Popple is an 8hp multimode stereo filter based on the Mutable Instruments Ripples V1 filter section. Popple maintains the buttery smoothness of Ripples filter while giving you two separate audio paths. The audio paths share a resonance, control, a frequency cutoff control, resonance CV input, and a v/oct cutoff CV input. Each channel then has its own cutoff CV input with attenuverters (which are normalled to a 2.5V signal).

Popple will also self-oscillate at high resonance settings, when coupled with the v/oct CV control. Popple can act as a dual sine wave oscialltor as well.

Presale notes

We are running a presale right now. Modules will ship on Oct 7th. All source files will be released on our Github on Oct 7th."

Live with Instruo talking new modules, new studio tour and Q&A

DivKidVideo

"Instruo have just released their new Lion and Tain Eurorack modules, they've also recently moved into a new studio and workshop space making it the perfect time for a live stream to hang out, ask your questions, talk new modules and the new workspace. Come armed with questions for the live chat."

After Later Audio Steps // Eurorack shift register, burst generator, clock, looping melodies & more

DivKidVideo

"Here’s ‘Steps’ from After Later Audio. A 6HP Eurorack module that offers multiple functions including … clock generator, random rhythm generating, rhythm looper, stepped random generator, 8 step sequences, bursts, end of outputs, unique audio rate waves and more!

At it’s core Steps generates an 8 step burst, held gate during it’s bursting activity and end of burst output. The 8 step pulses feed a shift register for either 8 step random bipolar signals of an 8 step looped sequences. Gate rhythms with varying gate lengths and rhythms are generated from the shift register and the whole module works via button or external trigger or in a looping state.

Steps covers a range of essential functions for any modular system as the potential use cases are massive. This video aims to highlight plenty of them as well as showing how the module functions technically and musically."

Check with the sponsors on the right for availability.

Instruo Lion (matrix mixer) // Pin style patching in Eurorack with inserts, sum, attenuation + more

DivKidVideo

"Here’s the new Lion (pronounced Leon) from Instruo. It’s a TRS 6x6 pin style matrix for not only routing and mixing inputs to outputs but as the patch bay uses TRS sockets we can also use Y cables as inserts as well. This allows for easy routing of processors and FX along with making feedback loops, using inverters to build MID / SIDE matrixes from stereo sources, we can also passively split signals with normal patch cables, both attenuate and amplify and a whole lot more. It’s DC coupled at the inputs and outputs so it’s good for either audio or CV and it comes with the pin style TRS cables and a pair of insert cables too."

"The Instruō lìon is a 6×6 matrix mixer with a pin style interface similar to those found on iconic modular synthesizers of the 1970s. Its applications range from signal routing and effect insert functionality to true summing with cascaded attenuation capabilities.

Live patching made easy with the use of the included pin and
insert cables.

Need to patch to a new destination? Simply pin your patch on the fly.

Centralise your I/O network with lìon.

lìon | noun (networking) an open-meshed form, twisted, knotted or woven together at regular intervals, a group of communication stations operating under unified control."

The Story of Patchwerks: Seattle's Synthesizer Store

"This is the story of Patchwerks, Seattle’s synthesizer store."

https://patchwerks.com/

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Eurorack performance rig rundown with Eric Schlappi of Schlappi Engineering

DivKidVideo

"Here’s a video with Eric Schlappi from Schlappi Engineering going through his Eurorack performance set up that was filmed as part of DivKid’s West Coast Adventure (playlist below) last year. We get a look at his two voice system, focussing on distortion and harmonic control and saturation and simple drum set up that allows him to perform on a relatively small modular set up.

DivKid’s West Coast Adventure [embedded below]

Check out the exclusive uncut performance jam from Eric at https://www.patreon.com/divkid and with your support gain access to exclusive files, posts and videos.

Schlappi Engineering - https://bit.ly/schlappi

This video is sponsored by the good people at Patchwerks who helped created the amazing trip and time I had on my West Coast Adventure!"

DivKid’s West Coast Adventure


Note this starts with the same video above as it was the latest at the time of this post. You can skip around using the player controls on the bottom left of the player.

Playlist at the time of this post:

Eurorack performance rig rundown with Eric Schlappi of Schlappi Engineering
After Later Audio interview // Talking musical history, Eurorack clones & original module designs
Nathan Moody // Performance interview & Rig Rundown
Malekko Heavy Industry // Manthers, Modulars and Russian Submarines
HOW TO AMULETS with special guest AMULETS // live studio performance and rig rundown
AI Synthesis interview // synth DIY, new Eurorack modules, personal background and bad tomatoes
Marcus Fischer studio performance & live rig rundown // ambient tape loops with guitar and Eurorack
Eurorack design philosophy, talking to strangers on buses & more with Acid Rain Technology
The road to Velocity and the emerging Seattle synth scene
DivKid's West Coast Adventure

First patches with the Synthesis Technology E520 Hyperion Effects Processor // Lush Eurorack FX

DivKidVideo

"Here’s the final released version of the E520 Hyperion Effects Processor from Synthesis Technology. It’s been great to explore this and film my first patches playing with the release version after initially exploring an earlier prototype (links to that below). This video looks at 7 algorithms exploring different patches and some of what the E520 offers. Future videos will explore the algorithms in detail in my usual ‘deep dive’ style looking at the time based and spectral based effects.

TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS

00:00 Hello & patch previews

0:58 E520 run down, video layout, other resources

01:41 Algo: Pattern Delay - DNB / Jungle beats

01:49 Algo: Pattern Delay - exploration

02:29 Algo: Pattern Delay - melodic patch

03:07 Algo: Frequency Shifter - west coast harmonic playground

04:20 Algo: Spectral Drone - windy reverberant washes

04:48 Algo: Diffusion Flanger - lush textures and ambience

06:04 Algo: Spectral Time Machine - live vocal mangling!

07:15 Algo: Chowder Delay - beat chops, stutters and reverses

08:21 Algo: Phaser - rich stereo modulation"

E520 Hyperion posts

SoundForce SAMPLES // 6x 808 drum sounds in a 4HP Eurorack module

DivKidVideo

"Here’s the Eurorack module SAMPLES from SoundForce which is a sample player with 6 voices. You have a simple trigger in and sound output for 6 one shot drum samples taken from a Roland TR-808 drum machine. Claves, Rimshot, Maracas, Handclap Cowbell and Closed Hi Hat sounds allow you to flesh out your modular drum simple with additional 808 drum sounds that also take well to further processing and mangling as we’ll explore in this video. Bit crushing, AM, filtering and modulated FX chains help bring the sounds to life as well as audio triggering for creating “drum drones”. Skip around with the timing index below and check out the other linked demos too.

*** PLEASE NOTE - the audio samples are baked-in and cannot be changed

TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS
00:00 Hello and patch previews
00:39 Feature run down and raw sound demo
01:23 SAMPLES in a drum groove
01:47 Patching new sounds with processing
03:07 Drums as Vocoder food
03:33 Audio rate triggering to create drum drones
04:26 Pitch sequencing drum sounds
04:42 Ambient stereo drum drone
05:20 Stereo mixing & AM crushed drum sounds
06:10 Adding FX to turn simple patches into full tracks"

Patching Panda Moon Phase // Mid side based stereo Eurorack filter

DivKidVideo

"Here’s the new Moon Phase stereo Eurorack filter from Patching Panda. Moon Phase is unique in that it implements a mid side matrix to construct a stereo image (that you can manipulate) from a pair of filters. There’s 8 different modes combining different filter types, frequency and resonance controls plus frequency span and stereo image controls all with CV control. Modes can be switched via a trigger (or oscillator) to get more drastic rhythmic shifts and the left hand input normalises to the right input to create stereo images from mono sources, or you can process stereo sources with the independent inputs. Be sure to grab the free quick start guide below and check out the links. Cheers!

TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS
00:00 Hello & patch previews
01:11 Moon Phase feature walk through
02:41 RAW sound demo - filter sweeps
03:38 Stereo animated bass riff
04:25 Turning mono FX into swirling lush stereo sounds
05:43 Stereo drum groove with rhythmic filter modulation
06:23 Chasing FM tone & finding pure wonder!
07:56 Rhythmic fills & ratcheting mode shifts
09:09 Series dual filter processing
10:11 Rich modulation and stereo imaging
11:25 Filter pings
12:14 Audio rate modulation
13:28 Audio rate mode switching
14:29 Phase-pan-tremolo-tron
14:47 Stereo percussion with Punch
15:58 Will it ACID!?!"

Black Corporation Deckard's Voice // Dreamy Eurorack Synth Voice

DivKidVideo

Deckard's Voice was first announced in August 2019, and RACHEL shortly after.

"Here’s the *PROTOTYPE* Deckard’s Voice module from Black Corporation. It’s a monophonic analogue Eurorack synth voice based on the Deckard’s Dream polyphonic since - which in itself is a replicant with a serious nod to the classic Yamaha CS-80. In 32HP is features an analogue oscillator, two LFOs, two envelopes, two filters and plenty of CV ins and outs. For a detailed run down download the free PDF quickstart I’ve made and linked below.

*PROTOTYPE* - this is a pre release prototype unit, final tweaks and adjustments may be made in the production version.

PDF quickstart guide - https://bit.ly/DV-quickstart


TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS

00:00 Hello & patch previews

01:18 What is Deckard’s Voice?

02:07 No talking tonal exploration

02:52 Oscillator section

03:50 Dynamic hazy acid

04:54 RAW filter sound

06:11 Abstract critters & experimental modulation

06:38 AM overtones from the LFO

07:33 AM synthesis with the velocity CV input

08:57 Netflix show themes

09:09 LFO section

10:43 Dynamic animation with Brilliance & Velocity

11:27 Random vocal & formant filter tones

12:04 Exploring FM synthesis

13:05 Will it dream? Polyphonic layering + FX

13:43 Vibrato lead lines

14:29 Dense modulation & animation

*THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY BLACK CORPORATION* they have funded the creation of this demonstration / tutorial video for their product."

Cereal Instruments THUMP // Vactrol Based LPG & VCA with distortion (Eurorack module)

Note this is the first Cereal Instruments post on the site.

"'thump' is a versatile vactrol LPG & VCA with distortion. 'Thump' allows you to send two signals through a gritty vactrol amp with low pass gate modes & plenty of gain pre & post distortion."

It's also available as a DIY kit. The following is the build video:




And an overview by DivKid:


DivKidVideo

"Here’s the new THUMP Eurorack module from Cereal Instruments. It’s a 6HP Vactrol based LPG / VCA with added distortion and character. A rotary switch let’s you select VCA mode and 3 increasingly steep filtering options. There’s two inputs with a crossfader, CV input for the gate level and a make up gain control. It distorts and adds a quirky character easily but backing off amp CV and gain lets you clean things up.

TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS

00:00 Hello & patch previews

00:44 What is Thump?

01:52 RAW sound demo

03:02 Dirty Thump bass + cymbals

04:23 Cleaner sound demo

05:18 Crossfader response, pushing into distortion and soft audio rate modulation

6:11 Adding character to wavetables & Krell patches

07:18 Adding THUMP to your drums & beats

08:10 Thump as a distortion & VCA tremolo for synths

09:28 Feedback patch - squeal central!

09:44 No input sounds for FX beds & textures"

NEW DIVKID MODULE // 'RND STEP' with Steady State Fate // 6 High performance Sample & Holds!

DivKidVideo

"Here we have the new (third) DivKid Eurorack module made in collaboration with Steady State Fate. RND STEP is 6 high performance analogue sample and holds split across 3 channels in 4HP. There's 6 analogue pink noise generators, unipolar and bipolar outputs, high accuracy sampling, long hold time, trigger normalisation for lots of stepped modulation from single triggers, audio rate performance for downsampling and modulated noise tones. I'll leave the video to do the talking and as always I hope the video provides you with lots of ideas to apply to your own systems too.

TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS

00:00 Intro & video previews

01:13 RND STEP, accuracy performance testing & Patreon bonus patch book

02:28 Feature run down

03:53 Quad peak animation

04:38 Generating random gates

05:38 Humanising voices & patches

06:34 Sampling modulation for new patterns and melodies

09:07 Generating downsampled “clocked” noise colours

10:01 Noise percussion

10:23 Creating overlapping chord tones sampling 1v/oct pitch

13:17 Musical pitch tracked downsampling

14:27 Downsampling drum breaks

14:35 Downsampling lo fi voice samples

14:45 Auto chordal composition - using random voltages for polyphonic pitch and levels

15:43 Random Panning & Accents + sampling other noise sources for different random voltage distributions

16:05 A bit of everything for good measure!"

Mutable Instruments Ripples (NEW! 2020 version) // Multimode Eurorack Filter Demo & Patch Ideas!

Published on Jun 3, 2020 DivKidVideo

"Here we have the new 2020 updated version of Ripples from Mutable Instruments. It’s an 8HP multimode filter module with low pass, band pass and high pass outputs. The LP and BP outputs have switchable 2 or 4 pole responses, the low pass has an additional VCA level control (great for AM synthesis, or general enveloped level control). There’s also now two inputs (rather than one), one of which has a saturation circuit for overdriving sounds into the filter or for bringing up the levels of external gear. The circuit is resonance compensated giving a generally “classic Japanese” flavour. As always I try to make module demos synthesis tutorials, full of patch ideas and packed with sound design tips and tricks. So I hope you can try and apply these patches in your own systems as well as get a good luck at Ripples."

Monster Patch Demo: KARP

Published on May 11, 2020 Learning Modular

"This was the first patch demonstrated during the 'Patching the Monster' live webcast [below] with Chris Meyer of LearningModular.com, Ben 'DivKid' Wilson, and Kim 'Bjooks' Bjørn.

The arpeggiator in a Korg taktile 49 keyboard controller is driving a Mutable Instruments Rings, 2hp Pluck, and an analog synth voice consisting of a Birdkids TheBateleur, Livewire AFG, Rossum Evolution, and Erogenous Tones VC8, modulated by an Ian Fritz Hypster, Befaco VC ADSR, and Erogenous Tones RADAR. Voltage-controlled panning is from a Happy Nerding PanMix; reverb is from a Happy Nerding FX Aid.

The patch diagram for this is available on the Patch & Tweak website: http://editor.patchandtweak.com/patch...

It is also broken down in detail on the Learning Modular Patreon channel: https://www.patreon.com/posts/37007415"

The MONSTER speaks: initial patch ideas // Patching the Monster

Streamed live on May 9, 2020 DivKidVideo

"We had ' Feeding The Monster' where alongside Kim Bjorn and I Chris Meyer walked us through module choices and ideas for filling up his ADDAC Monster system case. Going through the high end power rig and sections of the case. Now we have PATCHING THE MONSTER with audio and with patches!"

Erica Synths PICO DRUM2 // Tiny Eurorack drum synthesiser a BIG sound

Published on May 4, 2020 DivKidVideo

"**TIMING INDEX BELOW**

Here we have the new PICO DRUM2 module from Erica Synths. Unlike the PICO DRUMS (which is sample based) the DRUM2 is a full on drum synthesiser. It has 8 algorithms that cross traditional drum & percussion sounds, melodic basslines and some really filfthy hits for drum sounds or riffs. It tracks 1v/oct, has assignable CV to algorithm parameters, decay or algorithm select meaning it’s easy with some careful sequencing to turn a single module into a whole beat and drum kit. With such a wide range to the module there’s lots of patches so feel free of course to skip around with the timing index and sections below. I’ve added lots of beats with no talking, each algorithm is explored, CV configuration is demonstrated and there’s also tuning the DRUM2 into a full drum kit vibe with some careful sequencing.

NOTE - “beat break” patches are no talking patches with the intention of showing the wide range of sounds these can produce across a range of different styles. There’s additional sounds and processing on some of them but they all label what the two DRUM2 modules are doing on screen.

TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS

00:00 Hello & patch previews

01:02 Feature run down

02:27 Beat break - drum & bass

02:38 Algorithm - Pulse drum

03:24 Melodic synth voice + noise textures

03:42 Algorithm - Fold drum 1

04:34 Beat break - modulated riffs

04:45 Algorithm - Complex pulse drum

05:35 Beat break - Modbap / wonky hip hop

05:47 CV assign (parameter 2, decay or algorithm select)

07:18 Beat break - Kicks + filthy bass

07:30 Algorithm - Complex sine drum

08:22 Beat break - stereo pairing

08:39 Algorithm - Space snare drum

09:29 Drums as modulation sources

09:47 Turning DRUM2 into a whole drum kit

10:24 Beat break - Hybrid kick / bass

10:39 Algorithm - Noise drum

11:35 Beat break - Chirps & riffs

11:49 Algorithm - Fold drum 2

12:43 Beat break - Percussive FX

12:59 Algorithm - Slap

13:39 Beat break - Bass & noise

13:50 Double sequenced drum kits!"

Filters, VCAs, submixers & crossfaders // Feeding the Monster Episode w/ Learning Modular Synthesis

Published on Apr 15, 2020 DivKidVideo

"Chris Meyer of Learning Modular is filling his new ADDAC Monster case with a huge custom power solution and of course LOTS of Eurorack modules. These four live streams see Kim Bjorn & I (DivKid) talk through the system with Chris as he fills that case. We'll be discussing module choices, pairings, utilities that keep things working together and of course plenty more."