4 synthrotek Ds-8 drum machine modules in rack w/ eurorack MFB SEQ-01 Drum Sequencer.
“Hey! Check it. We have 4 of our DS-8 Drum synth kits all racked up and being triggered by a MFB SEQ-01 Drum Sequencer. We are also using the synthrotek 16 step sequencer to add some CV into the drums, which work as great oscillators”
Originally designed by Coron in the 1980′s for drummers and percussionists to add synth capabilities to their sets, our clone stays true to the DS-8 Drum Synce circuit with a few modifications that expand its capabilities. You don’t need to be banging out beats to play around with this awesome synth!
Features:
- Amazing analog signal generation! – Wobbly lows, screeching sirens, dive bombs, squeals, and everything in-between. On-board pannable white noise generator puts out snare and hi-hat hits!
- Three different ways to play: use a piezo cell to trigger it like a real drum, send a Trigger/Gate pulse (~+5V) from a sequencer/simple timer circuit, or activate the DS-8 Clone with the on-board Manual Trigger momentary switch!
- Multiple controls to tailor your sound! Sensitivity sets your input threshold to adjust how hard you need to hit or the minimum voltage level to trigger the circuit. The length of the trigger pulse can be varied from staccato to a lengthy drop-off with the Decay control. Sweep adjusts the variation of the output frequency. The analog LFO (low frequency oscillator) circuitry is controlled by the Mode and Rate. VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) sets a base level frequency to limit your frequency range. Dirty up your signal with the Pan control, which varies the amount of white noise you’ll need for snare hits or deep tom rumble. Level controls the volume of the final VCA (voltage controlled amplifier) portion of your circuit.
- All potentiometers used for customizing your sound can be mounted on-board to minimize time-consuming wiring.
- Tone Control switch allows you to toggle between the two standard noise sources.
- CV Input makes the DS-8 Clone even better! Plug in an external LFO generator or use a sequencer to make some hands-free music!
- Powering your DS-8 Clone is no problem! Use a 9V battery or save some cash and use a 9-15V >= 100mA AC Adapter. The 9V battery also can act as a backup power supply that is only engaged when nothing is plugged into the DC Jack.
- PCB (printed circuit board) measures 6″ x 2.0625″ and is designed in-house by our very own electronics engineer!
Serge Modular Sounds 10
Background video description:
The WAD was in a very sedate mood today, so I used it as a standard rhythmic delay. Delay A to out (center), delay B to the Frequency shifter with Up and Down outs panned hard left and right.
Connecting the MS-20 Mini to Eurorack via an English Tear
It’s an English Tear, new module forthcoming from The Harvestman. It’s basically a converter module so that you can use to convert eurorack 1v/oct to ms-20 Hz/Volt and vice versa.
Pretty handy if you have a eurorack and an ms-20 mini, here’s a quick demonstration video of using it to interface a Rene..
Doepfer V6 – six silver synthesizers (Doepfer A-111-5, Dark Energy)
First test of the new DIY case with six Doepfer A-111-5 synthesizer voices.
Two sequensers: Doepfer A-155, Modcan Touch-Sequencer
Two extra filters: A-108, A-106-5.
Controllers: Doepfer A-174-2 Wheels, Intellijel Planar joystick, A-198 Ribbon control
FX: Tiptop Z-DSP with Dragon Fly
Extra LFO: Doepfer A-143-4 Quad LFO (controlable)
Mixers: 3x Doepfer A-138b
Multiples: 2* 4×4 DIY multiples
More info: http://www.creativegallery.nl/index.p…
Antimatter Audio – Brain Seed – Regenerative Rhythms Patch
A modified patch/experiment from the Brain Seed Chronicles Page 10 “Funky Rhythm Generation”
This patch was a experiment to see how the Brain Seed could be used as an interesting random rhythm generator. The patch was clocked from one intellijel dixie then sent to the seed cycle input. The main analog percussion is being generated by using the “Seed” output going into the 1/volt CV inputs on a MakeNoise DPO, which is then running into one Optomix for fast attacks triggers. There is a second patch cable running into a MakeNoise Brains and two Pressure Points triggering the delay time/offset on a Synthesis Technology E580 Resampling mini-delay (BBD Mode). Feed back clocked/control from the K4815 Pattern Generator. Trigger out from the Brain Seed is running into a 4ms SCM with breakout V2. controlling the strike input on another Optomix making the white noise high-hats courtesy of the Steady State Fate Quantum Rainbow module. The Synthesis Technology E355 dual wavetable LFO output A is running into the shift input, adding in extra variations. One T-Gates output from one of the pressures points running back into the Freeze input. Master mix reverb was the eventide space pedal using the mix knob to wash out the end. 
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note: no drum machine or computers here
Modular Retro Arcade Space Wars
Background video description:
Just having fun with the MFB Dual LFO, Make Noise Function, and Intellijel Korgasmatron. Noise source is MFB LFO set to S&H at audio rate. Enjoy the noise!
Modular synthesizers: Leaving Plato’s Cave
A Generative Modular Synthesizer Piece.
A lot of hard sync, soft sync, FM, AM and a little RM going on with twelve VCO’s here. Set against a pure triangle wave melodic duet. All pitch data is automatic from LFO’s, AR’s and Noise/S&H within the modular.
Kind of like there are more things happening behind the scenes than what appear as shadows on the wall in front.
EMW DIGI-DRUM EURORACK MODULE
Well here’s a nice little Brazilian beast in action – Heaven of Knobs
The DIGI-DRUM is a sample player module with 100 very carefully selected drum sounds. It includes the most famous and usable sounds from classic drum machines.
YMO and Moog celebrates Bob Moog’s birthday today
Look how excited Yellow Magic Orchestra is for Bob Moog Day tomorrow (what would’ve been Bob’s 79th Birthday)….
Celebrate with us by watching the Moog Movie streaming on our website tomorrow… your boss won’t notice.
Love, Your Friends at Moog.
Ryuichi Sakamoto leaning on an Ultimate Sound DS-4 Promuzer on the left.
September, 1979. Live at Nakano Sunplaza in Tokyo.
War in Space
Crazy frequency modulations, random LFOs, oscillating filters…. A bit of tweaking in the beginning then I just let the battle rage on. Done on The Weird Synth 001, a DiY Yusynth/MFOS modular synthesizer. Enjoy the madness.
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