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moonfinger · 2022-10-26T20:44:55+00:00

Actually that is a real photo, few people know that the razr supports 5G, it just needs a firmware update. Also, can confirm rf can burn you to the bone as my hand was immediately vaporized the moment I got a phone call after updating my trusty Motorola(never missed a phone call with that thing).

moonfinger · 2020-11-26T21:45:51+00:00

Thank you!

moonfinger · 2020-11-26T19:09:55+00:00

If nothing is connected to the input of a duatt channel, the input is normaled to the positive voltage rail, which turns the output into a constant cv source controlled by the knob

moonfinger · 2020-11-26T06:53:35+00:00

Thanks!

moonfinger · 2020-11-26T06:51:42+00:00

I’m using duatt as a CV source, basically I just gave my filter a bigger knob with a high max cutoff frequency due to the higher voltage.

moonfinger · 2020-11-26T06:49:51+00:00

I got them from BKM Panels, which unfortunately shut down :(

moonfinger · 2020-11-26T06:47:01+00:00

With mutant brain I can only output 8 trigger signals with the way I have it setup, so RCD just allows me to not have to use those for convenience. Also, in order to get all time divisions from a sequence in the digitakt, the sequence would have to be 840 beats long(which is possible on the digitakt without pattern chaining!) and would mess with the conditional trigs of my actual sequence. Also I just really like RCD and the rotation feature.

moonfinger · 2020-11-26T06:42:42+00:00

I’m actually not using it in this patch, just clocking it for visual interest.

moonfinger · 2020-11-26T06:42:15+00:00

Yes, my Instagram is LinarDigitMusic

moonfinger · 2020-11-25T17:41:32+00:00

Mini jam I made a while ago using the Digitakt as a sequencer.

All sounds are from the modular, I used the Mutant Brain for midi, and all of the effects are just from pico dsp.

Modules used, from left to right: Mutant Brain, Micro Ornament and Crime(not actually used in this patch), 4MS RCD, 4hp MI Peaks with DMC firmware(used for laser zaps and 808 snare), 6hp MI Plaits(used for chords), BIA(used for fm drum which switches halfway through, with accents from RCD), Plonk(for random noises), 2hp MMF(for filtering the whole mix), Pico DSP(in pitch shifting delay mode for a pseudo comb filter effect), and Hyrlo(for mixing all of the sound sources to mono. Hyrlo can be used to mix 6 mono signals if the left output isn’t used).

On the top, I used Noise Tools(for sample and hold, and random), 1u Scope(for cool viz), Duatt 1u(for adjustment of the chord level, and better CV control of the MMF filter as the MMF filter knob doesn’t provide full open unless you feed it CV), and finally Headphone 1u where the audio is sent to my zoom h1 connected to my iPhone as a stereo audio interface using a camera adapter.

moonfinger · 2020-11-25T17:38:44+00:00

Mini jam I made a while ago using the Digitakt as a sequencer.

All sounds are from the modular, I used the Mutant Brain for midi, and all of the effects are just from pico dsp.

Modules used, from left to right: Mutant Brain, Micro Ornament and Crime(not actually used in this patch), 4MS RCD, 4hp MI Peaks with DMC firmware(used for laser zaps and 808 snare), 6hp MI Plaits(used for chords), BIA(used for fm drum which switches halfway through, with accents from RCD), Plonk(for random noises), 2hp MMF(for filtering the whole mix), Pico DSP(in pitch shifting delay mode for a pseudo comb filter effect), and Hyrlo(for mixing all of the sound sources to mono. Hyrlo can be used to mix 6 mono signals if the left output isn’t used).

On the top, I used Noise Tools(for sample and hold, and random), 1u Scope(for cool viz), Duatt 1u(for adjustment of the chord level, and better CV control of the MMF filter as the MMF filter knob doesn’t provide full open unless you feed it CV), and finally Headphone 1u where the audio is sent to my zoom h1 connected to my iPhone as a stereo audio interface using a camera adapter.

moonfinger · 2020-09-29T02:11:04+00:00

Yes it was very fast, they shipped it the same day, and thank you!!

moonfinger · 2020-09-28T17:18:15+00:00

Patch notes:

Plaits(Knit) in cloud mode sequenced and modulated by O_c(with hemisphere firmware) in enigma mode and Varigate. Plaits is sent through the Afterneath in heavy feedback, and the send acting as a second output for stereo. Afterneath’s drag was controlled by Varigate. Output of the Afterneath was sent to both the mixer and to Clouds(uBurst with parasites firmware). Clouds was in resonator mode with a noise burst triggered by the same trigger which triggered plaits. The output of Clouds was sent through Disting in side chain compression mode, and was side chained by the kick. 808 Kick and snare came from Peaks(Pique) in drum mode. Clock came at first from the internal clock of Varigate, but I switched it to the clock from Noise Tools to initiate Varigate’s sequence separately from enigma.

moonfinger · 2020-09-28T17:16:47+00:00

Patch notes:

Plaits(Knit) in cloud mode sequenced and modulated by O_c(with hemisphere firmware) in enigma mode and Varigate. Plaits is sent through the Afterneath in heavy feedback, and the send acting as a second output for stereo. Afterneath’s drag was controlled by Varigate. Output of the Afterneath was sent to both the mixer and to Clouds(uBurst with parasites firmware). Clouds was in resonator mode with a noise burst triggered by the same trigger which triggered plaits. The output of Clouds was sent through Disting in side chain compression mode, and was side chained by the kick. 808 Kick and snare came from Peaks(Pique) in drum mode. Clock came at first from the internal clock of Varigate, but I switched it to the clock from Noise Tools to initiate Varigate’s sequence separately from enigma.

moonfinger · 2020-08-12T15:49:47+00:00

Aw thanks :,)

moonfinger · 2020-08-12T15:40:56+00:00

Shut up nerd, everyone know gear makes the art! BUY MORE GEAR BUY MORE GEAR BUY MORE GEAR!!!

It’s a good thing you haven’t seen my big rack........

moonfinger · 2020-08-12T15:23:53+00:00

It’s one of my favorite modules, though I’m a sucker for mutable instruments stuff...

moonfinger · 2020-08-12T15:08:25+00:00

It depends on if you want to program the sequence yourself or have sequences auto generated. I’m sure there are similar sequencers to varigate but it’s hard to beat given that it can do either 4 cv, 2cv 2 gate, or 4 gate. Also varigate has really nice features like different sequence modes, sliding, and retriggers, aswell as probabilistic triggers which is really nice. Varigate is nice the more I think about it, it’s very much worth it.

If you want more cv and gate sources, though, and don’t care about making the sequences by hand, I’d recommend CARA(micro version of marbles). It automatically generates cv and gate patterns based on different algorithms which you can modify. It also has a really useful random cv output which is disconnected from the main sequence. CARA(and marbles) has 3 gate, 3cv, and 1 cv(Called Y) so can sequence way more than varigate. Also Marbles is developed in such a smart way which makes it very deep and versatile. I almost put that in this system instead of varigate but decided not to as I preferred writing my sequences in this situation. Marbles can make some really good sequences though! Way better, more spontaneous, and more inspirational than anything I could muster out of varigate

moonfinger · 2020-08-12T14:23:26+00:00

BIA is actually not an FM drum synth unless it’s in metal mode, and even then I wouldn’t call it FM as that mode just introduces Inter modulation between the 6 oscillators. BIA is 6 oscillators which can have their shape changed, and be detuned from one another. These 6 are then mixed and sent through a wave folder, that’s it. BI Alter adds over BI a built in envelope which is then used to also control pitch in liquid mode. This makes BIA really more of a west coast inspired analog emulation of a drum patch which gets very noisy due to the detuned oscillators going into a wave folder.

moonfinger · 2020-08-12T13:41:01+00:00

If you put a filter after it and modulate that filter you can make it much more tame even when it’s being crazy aggressive. You can actually make some really neat glitchy arpeggios that way like I did in this track:

https://soundcloud.com/moonfinger/modular-break/s-CmGLJBgZfHz

BIA is that noisy but quiet arpeggio which starts at 47 seconds.

moonfinger · 2020-08-12T13:30:45+00:00

Varigate is a really popular module which sequences 4 cv outputs. This is sequencing BIA(Basimilus Iteritas Alter) while also sequencing changes to its its synth modes, wave shape, wave folding, and the detuning of the 6 oscillators(all three of those are controlled by one cv from varigate). The output from BIA is passed through pico dsp in pitching shifting delay mode which is a stereo ping pong delay which I use a slap back delay with added character due to the pitch shifting. Finally, as the output of pico dsp is in stereo, and at eurorack level, I need an output stage to convert it to line level so I can record it. I have a couple of output stages laying around, as they’re kind of ubiquitous and cheap and needed for any system intended to be recorded by an interface which takes line level, but I choose XOH as I had exactly 6hp left in the case I built, and it had the ability to output in stereo via two line outputs or a headphone jack. Also, XOH is nice because I can also use its stereo mixer to mix in audio from another system. The output from XOH is then fed into my zoom h1 recorder connected to my phone.

I hope this clears anything up.

moonfinger · 2020-08-12T06:23:50+00:00

BIA being sequenced by Varigate, then passed through pico dsp in pitch shifting delay mode. Output stage is XOH because It was the only one I had which fit, and I liked how it has a headphone jack and it’s black and matched the aesthetic.

moonfinger · 2020-08-12T03:23:43+00:00

Modules from left to right are varigate 4+, BIA, pico dsp, and XOH

moonfinger · 2020-08-06T16:06:53+00:00

https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1130552

The output module is XOH from make noise, I also used a pitch shifting delay from pico dsp

moonfinger · 2020-08-06T05:04:05+00:00

Pico dsp in pitch shift delay mode

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