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Modular Jam 43: "I'm Listening To Reason"

Published on Jan 31, 2016 ngarjuna

"Bassline was constructed using Medic Cranial Saw and Rubicon into the Minimod voice (VCF-EGs-VCA) sequenced by Audio Damage Sequencer 1

West Coast generative sequence was produced using Sequencer 1 to modulate Wogglebug's clock and Woggle's stepped out to modulate Rene's pattern. The voice involved one channel of the Optomix receiving shape modulated STO and the other receiving through zero FM signals from the Rubicon folded through the Nonlinear Circuits Timbre, both enveloped by Make Noise Maths.

The pitch-less howling voice is a cross mod between the two Sputniks through the Timbre and the Optomix (again, Maths). The random gate out on Wogglebug is used to piss off the 4ms PEG's action toggle which is feeding CV to the additional CV in on one of the swarming beehives...erm Sputniks

Drums in Arturia Spark (electronic) and Jamstix (percussion)"

Restless

"This cheerful little tune was done entirely with sounds only from Mutable Instruments Shruthi-1 synthesizers. The original sketch for this song had more of a chip-tune / arcade game theme style, but it turned into kind of an electronic pop / trance track in the end.

I am selling one of my Shruthis (with a 4 Pole Mission filter board), so I wanted to record one song that showcases this fun little synth before I give it away. There is one pad sound, for which I sampled the notes from a Shruthi with a SSM2044 filter board. All other sounds, including drums and FX, are from the 4 Pole Mission Shruthi.

Multitracked on a BOSS BR-600 without MIDI, then mixed with Tracktion 6 DAW on Linux. The drum sounds and a pad where sampled from the Shruthi and then sequenced in the DAW.

Effects used: Delay and Chorus from the BR-6000, Calf Vintage Delay, zita-reverb, ZamComp, Tracktion Chorus and EQ.

Image by xuuxuu from pixabay.com/en/tunnel-light-spe…d-fast-auto-101976/, CC-0 Public Domain"

Crumar Stratus 6 Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer SN 00042

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"The Stratus is a 6-note polyphonic analog that uses the highly popular CEM chips that have also been used in other popular synths of the time including Jupiters, OB-X synths, Prophets—even modern Dave Smith Instruments. The Stratus has a total of two oscillators (DCOs), and they’re fed through divide-down ICs, just like an organ or string machine. The oscillators offer saw and square waveforms, or a mix of the two, and a mono/unison mode. The two oscillators can be tuned separately and synced. A unique option is the "Alternate Saw/Sq" mode which alternates the voices between square and sawtooth waveforms—play a chord and some voices will be square, others will be saw, or bang out a solo and each note will be a different waveform—definitely unique but maybe not always practical."

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Dave Smith Instrument Pro-2 controlling modular synths.

Published on Jan 31, 2016 Magnus Gladén

"My friend brought his Pro-2 over. We decided to have some fun. We use the Pro-2's OSC's and sequencer. The Pro-2 is also controlling the modular synthesizers envelopes and Q960 sequencer. We filter the Pro-2 thru the modular. The modular synth also makes the kick drum as well as trigger the Korg MS20 which is making the snare drum"