Posted on 03/11/2016
A new wing has been added to the Modular System, featuring some very exciting new modules. You can get details, reviews and sound examples of many modules by clicking their name. Mutable: Clouds MakeNoise: Erbe-Verb Jomox: T-Rackonizer Filter Matrix GinkoSynthese: Sampleslicer Doepfer A-199 Spring Reverb AJH Synth: MiniMod Befaco: BF-22 Sallen-Key Filter Roland: Demora Doepfer: […]
Posted on 25/10/2016
René by MakeNoise is called “Cartesian Sequencer” because of it’s abilitiy to jump around non-linearly in a sequence, controlled by external voltages. This makes it possible to generate endless variations on the 16 steps in a sequence, since the position and pattern can be constantly shifted. Another great feature of René is the size. Compared to […]
Posted on 17/10/2016
Posted on 05/10/2016
The Befaco BK22 “Sallen-Key” filter is branded as a clone of the early Korg MS-20 filters. The build is very decent, with eye-grabbing design, and big white buttons for the Cutoff. The module contains 2 identical filters, that each can be used in either LPF or HPF mode, and chained. The level can be driven […]
Posted on 03/10/2016
Let’s split it up A recent addition to my Eurorack Modular system is the “Clouds” module from Mutable Instruments. Clouds is a “Graintable” synthesizer / sampler. It samples audio from the input, and splits it into atoms. These atoms can be re-arranged, pitched, re-positioned, resized etc, and in between those settings lies an interesting world of […]
Posted on 28/09/2016
Play it sidewards, Sam Newest addition to the Eurorack section of the modular is the GinkoSynthese “Sampleslicer” module. The function is almost self-explanatory. A sample can be recorded from the Audio input. Samples are taken in the frequency of the clock – or an eternal clock source. The recorded sample can afterwards be split up […]
Posted on 10/09/2016
The Erbe-Verb from MakeNoise – with a reverb engine by Tom Erbe of Soundhack fame – is a high quality digital reverb processor, capable of stereo processing. Most parameters are voltage controlled, without audible control artifacts, like clicks or zipper noise. [gdlr_divider type=”solid” size=”100%” ] Fluxic Subscores: “Hauntsville Chambers” A recent ambient soundscape piece […]
Posted on 25/08/2016
Recording pioneers One of the pioneers in brnging synthesizers into mainstream music, american keyboardist Roger Powell worked with both the Moog company and ARP instruments on various designs. He showcased his abilities on a solo album in 1973. A year later he joined American guitarist and producer Todd Rundgren’s band “Utopia”. The style was prog […]
Posted on 12/08/2016
Mixed sample rates You may find yourself in a situation where you accidentally came to record at one sampling frequency, and then later record something else with a different frequency and wind up with a bunch of files with different sampling freuqnecies in the same session. This situation can actually happen in a DAW – […]
Posted on 09/08/2016
A Moog speciality The earlier Moog synths uses a trigger system that is different from the mainstream. Today almost all synths use the standard +5V gate impulse for this purpose. But the Moogs use the S-Trigger instead, where the voltage drops to zero. Devices capable of sending triggers, may have a built-in setting that […]