Serge Modular: Playing the HELIOS Paperface Voice Panel

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"Playing around with the HELIOS voice Panel of the Paperface 50th Anniversary Edition by SERGE Modular / R*S.
This panel consists of VCO, VCO+, SSG, Dual CVPro, TWS, VCF."

Serge Modular Synthesizer: GTO - simple patch as dual VCO

video upload by fonitronik

"The GTO is Serge Tcherepnins latest module design. It is the successor of the SSG, but not only. It is a complete new circuit design that can do everything the SSG did, but better and more.
This simple patch shows how both sides can now be used as VCOs with a 1V/Oct input.
BTW I modified my GTO to have banana sockts instaed of 3.5mm jacks."

Serge Modular System - 4x4 starter system with powered boat

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"This starter system has some iconic modules and all you need to start out: DUSG/CVPro, VCM/ResEQ, SSG/DTG/Noise (Carnivore), VCFQ/StereoMixer, powered boat"

mysterious custom SERGE

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"patching this custom DIY system after calibration and servicing"

Drony Mood - Serge Modular Synthesizer

video upload by fonitronik

"Playing with the VCFS and VCFQ in tandem."

Random Source Serge

Serge Modular Synthesizer: SQP4+ & SIEGFRIED Rhythm

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"Serge Modular Synthesizer: SQP4+ & SIEGFRIED (VC ResEQ/VCF2). SQP4+ matrix sequencer is pinging and controlling the VC Resonant Equalizer of the SIEGFRIED. No external FX or soundsources used."

SERGE modular synthesizer at Superbooth21

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"I am sorry for the crappy phone audio. Alas, I had no option to record the audio seperately. Nonetheless, here you can see and walk into the SERGE mountain cabin at the Superbooth21 in Berlin.

This years SB has been a special event due to the Covid restrictions. Nonetheles, Andreas Schneider and his team accomplished an awesome job and were able to host a very special event, more intimate than usual, with many good vibes!"

moog MATRIARCH - Movie Score Patch

video by fonitronik

"Recorded directly from the Matriarch, no external effects or editing."

4U Serge CROCODILE + TKB improvisation

fonitronik

"The new CROCODILE panel features an NTO with wave multiplier (middle section). No filter needed!"

Pic via RandomSource

VOID Modular Gravitational Waves Demo

Sean Pendleton

"A demo of the Gravitational Waves dual VCO -

VCO 1 and 2 saws and VCO 1s sub are mixed Timo’s SSM2044 and them direct to output. I think I wrongly called that a Fonitronik Module, but it’s actually based on Foniks implementation.

Envelopes are provided by the VOID Modular Dual ADSR"

2020 4 7 Eurorack Linnstrument

Published on Apr 7, 2020 osixoone sevenone

"Ambient improv with a minimal setup; 4 Eurorack modules an 2 pedals.
Linnstrument into FH1, controlling Doepfer miniature synth voice. Mutable Instuments Plaits trough Fonitronik SSM2044 filter. Axoloti as a looper, and add some Eventide Space.
Linnstrument pressure is controlling the VCA, and Y axis controls filter cutoff."

Improvisation on the Serge modular synthesizer (4U Mantra panel)

Published on Jul 4, 2019 fonitronik

"This is a singe take/track recording of the SERGE/Random*Source 4U Mantra panel, consisting of the 8-stage Sequencer/Programmer, DUSG XL, CVPRO, FLIPFLOP, SSG, NOISE, DTG, VCFQ XMIX."

Eurorack Ableton Drum Rack - Ambient exploration

Published on Jun 19, 2019 While We Were Sleeping

"About the patch:
Every Christmas I celebrate not working by investing my free time in a music project. Last year it was the recording of an unrealised album.
This year I was going to top that by actually finishing and realising something.
So I had this plan for the Malekko voltage block for a while and this year I planned to sequence the sequencer.
The patch is a single Oscillator (TH 555) going through varies filters and wave folding and ending in two VCA's.

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9 Live Eurorack Jams - 1 patch, 1 VCO, 3 Filters, 1 WaveFolder, Drums and a touch of Juno 60

Published on Apr 30, 2019 While We Were Sleeping

0. 00:00 Intro
1. 01:00 Its Friday again - 113bpm 8:30s
2. 09:20 To much delay - 98bpm 5:50s
3. 15:04 Juno Arp - 124bpm 5:30s
4. 20:36 Juno Lucina - 100bpm 8:30s
5. 28:14 Groovy Saturday - 113bpm 7:30s
6. 34:57 Up - 103bpm 4:30s
7. 36:41 Minimal - 124bpm 2:30s
8. 39:09 Psychedelic - 104bpm 1:25s
9. 40:30 Ambient - 60bpm 3:05s

🎧 or 🔊 🔊 for Bass and stereo image

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PolySix & SOST

Published on Mar 19, 2019 fonitronik

"Running an organ patch through the Son Of Storm Tide flanger. Still no CVs applied."

Eurorack ambient groove

Published on Mar 13, 2019 While We Were Sleeping

"🎧 or 🔊 🔊 for stereo image
I was not sure how to title this one, so will just give the long story:
I have been playing the same patch now since Christmas. I just can't stop myself. I have been mostly playing Techno and other fastest paced stuff so needed to slow down to stop myself going crazy and this jam is the result. The patch started as an Ambient piece. The original patch had the Malekko voltage block sequenced from Ableton and I will sone put out that video. After recording the Ableton peace, I changed over to using the Malekko Varigate 8+ to sequence the voltage block and I have not stopped playing the patch since then. Simply changing the attenuation and offset on the Clock/CV in of the voltage block gives me so many parmutation of the pattern. I got about 8 more faster-paced jams recorded so thinking of sticking them on in one long video when I get the time.
The other thing that happened to me is that by some miracle I looked down and noticed my Roland Juno 60 seating under my eurorack and decided it would be nice to actually switch it on.

Would love to know what you think of this track and the patch?

The patch:
The synth lead/bass part of the patch is using a single oscillator (Thomas Henry 555) that is processed by 3 filters and one triple wave folder. It then ends up in two VCAs + envelopes (Hexinverter Galilean Moons) . The Voltage block has each of its steps tuned with pitch and varies other filter and wave folding parameters. The Varigate 8+ is used for sequencing the steps of the Voltage block and trigger the drums. the drums are barely noticeable just to give the patch some movement and a some groove.

The recording:
This was recorded live on Instagram. I had tried to do a YouTube live but unfortunately, that did not work with my iPhone 6 so still looking for a workable solution for YT.

Modules used (synth parts)
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Malekko voltage block
Malekko Varigate 8+
Fonitronik Thomas Henry 555 VCO
Toppobrillo Triple WaveFolder
God’s Box ‘Humpback’ Filter
DinSync VCF303 (VCF303)
Serge 1973 VCF, PCB & panel by mCop
Hexinverter Galilean Moons (L Moon and R moon for left and right sides of the module)
mCop eurorack mixer (MXR)

Modules used (Drums)

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Hexinverter Mutant Bassdrum & Snare
Audio Damage ADM07 Mad Hatter + Bastl Instruments Skis - for the clicky high hat sounds"

SOST - envelope follower

Published on Feb 25, 2019 fonitronik

"Here the SOST is modulated by it's internal envelope follower and some use of the bounce function.
The input signal is nothing but a gated square wave, while the gate does not close entirely."

JHaible Son of Storm Tide Flanger (SOST) 4U Serge-format test

Published on Feb 21, 2019 fonitronik

"Here I just try a simple chorus and a simple Flanger setting, without bouncing and/or envelope follower. I feed the SOST my latest Serge patch."

Serge Rhythmic Exercise

Published on Feb 11, 2019 fonitronik

"Playing with rhythms on my Random*Source Serge system."

Eurorack Mini Modular Synth

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via this auction

"The case is 36hp. It has all the basic modules required for a fully functioning mono Synth with 6 available VCO waveforms, 1 ADSR envelope generator, 2 VCAs, 1 basic LFO with triangle and square wave outputs and 1 clockable LFO with 6 waveforms and control over time division plus 1 Low Pass Filter and a cascading mixer. The power is supplied by a Frequency Central Power supply with a Feedback Modules fixed distribution board giving a total of 9 power headers. The case has Doepfer style rails with sliding nuts - you can easily swap out modules as this is fully modular.

The included modules are available individually:
GMSN VCA - £35 - will come with black Davies Knobs.
GMSN LFO - £30 - will come with black Davies Knobs.
Frequency Central ADSR - £70 - will come with black Davies knobs.
Frequency Central Waverunner LFO - £80 - will come with black Davies knobs.
Fonitronik Cascading mixer - £50 - will come with black Davies knobs.
Intellijel Dixie VCO - £140 - will come with the standard Intellijel knobs.
TipTop Z2040 filter - £120 - will come with standard TipTop knobs."

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