WMD DVCA - Ring Modulation as an integral part of the eurorack voice?

Published on Aug 28, 2019 WMDevices

"Synthesis techniques are what eurorack in general is all about. having all options available at all times is a huge reason why one would want to get into modular synths. That said, it's common to learn a few things and settle, ending up uninspired yet again.

Subtractive synthesis is synthesis is a technique that is used in countless synths on the market both hardware and software, and we can all agree that simple voices sometimes just sound the best in the right contact. However, when patching up the same modules the same way every time, it can get a bit boring and one could ask "why should I use modular if I'm just going to patch up what a Moog Model D does every time?"

In this video, Alex explains a simple, yet fun technique to get more out of your eurorack system with modules that you probably already own. He explains the usefulness of Ring Modulation and Amplitude modulation to create filter-like sounds that have a different overall character. Revealing some tricks along the way like synching your modulator oscillator, and Filtering the modulator's signal, this video is a must watch for anyone stuck in the same old loop when it comes to patching.

The DVCA is a voltage controlled amplifier module with an all analogue signal path and a digital detection circuit, allowing the user to easy eliminate clicks and pops from using a fast envelope with low frequency and smooth audio signals.

DVCA retails at $199 and is available now."

Access Matrix Programmer

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"With the controller, the parameters of an oberheim matrix 6 / 6r / 1000 can be edited in real time."

Note for the original Matrix-6 and 6R you need to have OS 2.13 or greater.

Vintage 1985 Roland JX-8P Polyphonic Synthesizer JX8P + Case

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Moog Model 15 Limited-Edition Reissue Modular Synthesizer

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Yamaha DX200 Desktop Control Synthesizer FM Synthesis w/orig ac adapter SN H101803

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Ensoniq EPS-16 Plus Sampler Synth SN EPS-16782

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"This is a great working keyboard that is supplied with sounds from floppy discs. Used by Kanye in his earlier records. It has some amazing sounds and loops. Will include 2 startup floppy’s (that have about 20 sounds) 6 other floppy’s with sounds and filters and one empty floppy to write one/sample. Also will include power cable, foot pedal, and midi cable."

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Sherman Filterbank 2 Analogue Filter

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Polivox, Поливокс USSR analogue synthesizer (1982)

Published on Aug 28, 2019 Musho

"Polivoks is the portable electronic musical synthesizer which is designed for playing different musical compositions of any genre. It is also intended for creating some musical effects in cinema and play scoring, in studio.

There are 4 octaves on the keyboard. The inclined desk is divided into the following functional sections: Modulator, Generator #1, Generator #2, Mixer and Amplifier. They give one a possibility to synthesize a broad spectrum of sounds and to change sounding at any time.

There are 3 internal audible signal sources in the instrument: to broad-ranged of the Generators with changed form of oscillations and a noise generator for creating a non-musical sounds such as wind, surf, whine, etc.

Possibility to connect an external audible signal sources to the synthesizer is provided for (e.g. guitars, electropianos and electroorgans). Sounds of different external sources are combined separatly in the mixer in any ratio. There is a filter in the synthesizer with cutoff frequency control and resonance to change colour of timbre of audilble signal over a wide range.

Engineer: Vladimir Kuzmin, designer: Olympiada Kuzmina, hardware engineer: Yuriy Pheophilov, produced by Urals Vector Company."

Folktek Mescaline Eurorack sidechain jam

Published on Aug 28, 2019 While We Were Sleeping

"A jam in two parts recorded a few weeks back.

I had my Folktek Mescaline in my second Eurorack case, that is yet to be filled and had plenty of free space, this was never meant as a permanent solution and ended up a very short one as my case has 2 rows and the Mescaline really needs 3 for the dupont patch cables to get from one Mescaline module to another. I also love the small rack provided by Folktek for the Mescaline.
I ended up only using Channel and Motion as they were above each other.
I also recently finished building the God's box Lollipop compressor so thought it would be fun to add Sidechain compression to Channel.
Motion is clocked by Malekko Varigate 8+ (I mistakenly put Channel in the video captions, sorry for the confusion)
Malekko Varigate 8+ is sequencing the rest of the modules (list below).
The second video has some pops/clicks, this is because I recorded directly to my iPhone using a USB Camera Adapter & zoom USB interface, shame.
In both videos, I am using the Varigate mute function to bring parts in and out but this is especially obvious in the second part where I am funckying up the bass line.

Eurorack Modules:
Folktek Mescaline (Channel and Motion)
God's box Lollipop compressor
Malekko Varigate 8+
Hexinverter Mutant Drums (Bassdrum, Clap, Snare)
Audio damage Mad Hatter + bastl skis
Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter
DinSync VCF303
DinSync OSC303"

ENSONIQ DP/4+ // KORG VOLCA DRUM // part 1

Published on Aug 28, 2019 LESINDES

"ENSONIQ FX on KORG VOLCA DRUM. DP/4+ is on the FX return of TASCAM MODEL 24 analog mixer."