#benjolin

[etherdiver]

A lot of you enjoyed that modular synth pic I posted. Here's another, with a write-up about the patch and the resulting track embedded in the blog. Enjoy.

[livecodingcreatorsnowplaying]

Benjolin, transducer, metal can, toy tambourine.

[forrestbaer]

benjolin i made, it was neat

[cherryjams]

[dysonant]

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First patch with the #epochmodular #benjolin 🎛🎚🎛

[bluetapes]

Todd Barton fact of the day: Todd has previously collaborated with master tabla player Zakir Hussain!

Pre-order Multum in Parvo on CD or cassette

[rdomain]

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Music for Benjolin and Mimeophon. . . . #modularsynth #eurorack #blackandwhite #darkambient #sounddesign #synthpatcher #rdomain #aussiewigglers #dark #experimentalmusic #benjolin #horrormusic #filmcomposer #mimeophon @makenoisemusic https://www.instagram.com/p/CC0Qd4yBTJN/?igshid=18xyogceuj3pb

[philmaguire]

mulch #1 study with benjolin and delaynomore

[catsynth-express]

CatSynth TV: Benjolin!

Our latest video features the Benjolin, a module designed by Rob Hordijk and distributed by Epoch Modular.  From the official website:

The benjolin is a multifunction synthesizer designed by Rob Hordijk. The module consists of four separate function blocks: two VCOs, a state variable filter and an additional circuit, invented by Hordijk himself, called a rungler. This particular arrangement emerged from his efforts to design a synthesizer that was, as he puts it, “bent by design���. As such, the module functions according to principles of chaos theory, where short to long sputtering patterns spontaneously transform themselves, at times, gradually, at others, quite suddenly, morphing into new pattern doublings and bifurcations. ​

The rungler is what gives the module (and its predecessor the Blippo Box) its chaotic character.  It’s basically a shift register timed off the two oscillators which then fed as a control signal back to the oscillators, creating a nonlinear dynamic feedback system.  It’s a lot of fun to just play and explore, but I have also used it in both recordings and live performance.  It works particularly well with subtle control inputs, like the Theremini.

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The rungler is what gives the module (and its predecessor the Blippo Box) its chaotic character.  It’s basically a shift register timed off the two oscillators which then fed as a control signal back to the oscillators, creating a nonlinear dynamic feedback system.  It’s a lot of fun to just play and explore, but I have also used it in both recordings and live performance.  It works particularly well with subtle control inputs, like the Theremini.

CatSynth TV: Benjolin! was originally published on CatSynth

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#cannibalisticcaterpillar #SANF912 #sanf9 #noisefestival #stoked #noise #synthesizer #sounds #vibes #arturia #benjolin #peaceout2017 dude @jcscheid this such a rad way to end the year playing with the sickest cannibals ever @babsicle_ and @fire_and_heart

[etherdiver]

Did a module-by-module breakdown of my modular setup in preparation for the patch-a-week plan of 2023. Bit unpolished but tells you what you need to know.

[metsn]

BENJOLIN - in memory of Rob Hordijk

This is a BENJOLIN version adapted for eurorack (16HP), which includes several mods of the original design including output signals boosted to eurorack standards and CV signal normalisations, controlled by the CV attenuators, when no external input is connected. The circuit and PCB layout is based on forestcaver's open source files and on this module only the panel design and the non-smt assembly is by me. The panel is made from sturdy standart PCB material , with a black solder mask and a chaotic copper trace pattern underneath it. Most of the labels consists of exposed ‘copper’, so they are shiny silver (see images). Additionally the panel has white screen print designs. "The Benjolin is a multi-function synthesizer designed by Rob Hordijk. The module consists of four separate function blocks: two VCOs, a state variable filter and an additional circuit, invented by Hordijk himself, called a rungler. This particular arrangement emerged from Hordijk's efforts to design a synthesizer that was, as he puts it, "bent by design". As such, the module functions according to principles of chaos theory, where short to long sputtering patterns spontaneously transform themselves, at times, gradually, at others, quite suddenly, morphing into new pattern doublings and bifurcations. The chaotic character of the Benjolin is anchored in Hordijk's rungler circuit. In essence, the rungler is an 8-step shift register that takes its data input from one oscillator (OSC X) and its clock input from the other (OSC Y). The output of the shift register is then fed into a primitive, digital-to-analogue converter, creating a stepped voltage pattern of variable length and depth, what Hordijk terms a “stepped havoc wave”. This rungler wave is then wired back into the oscillators, via the attenuator knobs (Run X and Run Y), creating the complex interference system that lends the Benjolin its unique, aleatoric character. The inclusion of a voltage-controlled filter expands these possibilities further into the audio realm. Its design includes Hordijk's signature, Z-plane modulation circuitry, which produces all-harmonic distortion. This gives the filter that kind of warm, organic character, reminiscent of classic tube amplifiers. This is most palpable when the resonance of the filter is turned to the maximum, with both oscillators running in the audio range. The filter's input comprises a mix of a PWM wave (derived from the triangle waves of each oscillator) and the rungler signal itself. As with each of the oscillators, a rungler attenuator (RUN F) allows modulation of the filter as well. To round things out, CV inputs for both the oscillators and filter are normalized, each via their respective attenuators. This allows for cross-modulation between the oscillators and a “sweeping” effect for the filter, hitched to Triangle Y." And here’s a more detailed presentation/lecture by Rob Hordijk recorded on video. Sold.

[devinesound]

Epoch Modular Benjolin - Aleatoric Acid now on Youtube :-)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQOVpUVDPys

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Benjolin vs Rollz 5