#eurorack drum synthesizer

[kuliak]

Relatively normal drums: Akemie’s kick, Daiko snare, gated noise hats. Patterns come from Marbles with a slight jitter. Audio is mixed and goes into Data Bender for slight glitches then Polydactyl for saturation and compression.

The fun parts: I patched a bernouli gate with Cold Mac with a slight variant on the patch outlines in the official documentation, so the snare is either just output 2 of Daiko (wavefolded) or a combination of both outputs, at random. Adding more variation, I have 0-ctrl (!!!) with all three channels affecting the timbre of the drums: waves on Taiko, and waves and release on Daiko. There’s a 2/3 chance every 16 steps to advance the timbre pattern. Finally, gates are patched from Basicus to give manual control over accenting of each of the drums, which are played in addition to some parameters on the effects.

I really like the sound here! I should’ve added a low voltage sweep on the T bias of Marbles to change the pattern a little more for variation, but there was a lot going on and I had to calibrate 0-ctrl which ate into my patching time. I’d also like to add some melody over the top with Subharmonicon. There’s plenty more time to explore, but I’m very satisfied with how my percussion case is shaping up (which is good as it’s almost complete - just Xodes ABD and IDUM to go.

[synthtv]

Big Punchy Kicks from BLAST with friends Hatz & Etna

[taperwolf]

Received and built this guy today! It's Midimuso's CV-12 ORAC board, a MIDI to CV converter. It's meant to take a MIDI signal from a keyboard or similar and output control voltages for a modular or semimodular synthesizer, up to 12 different control voltages and up to 12 gates (but a total of 18 of these combined), and can cascade to multiple boards if you need more. The default configuration outputs a pitch CV and a gate for the notes in a monosynth manner, a pitch bend CV, 10 additional CVs for MIDI CCs like the mod wheel, aftertouch, and an expression pedal, four "auxiliary" gates for things like drum triggers, and a clock signal; ten other modes, accessible via MIDI commands, are available if you need things like multiple pitch/gate pairs.

I'm still dithering a little on how to best use this. One obvious option is to just have it as a standalone box, and use it with various hardware, but I'm strongly tempted to embed this inside my little Alesis QX25 keyboard, turning it from a passable 25-key MIDI keyboard into the most complete Eurorack controller short of a Keystep or Beatstep Pro. I still need to acquire some eight-pin IDC connectors to attach some jacks to the board with — though fortunately the local electronics dealer should have some — so I'll evaluate after I can figure out the jack mounting situation. At any rate, it's great to have this kind of expanded capacity for control of my systems.

[apn-music]

FM Drum Synth & Step Sequencer 'Motto Akemie' released

In the realm of digital audio workstations (DAWs), a new player emerges, offering a unique blend of creativity and functionality. Meet "Motto Akemie" – a groundbreaking instrument plugin that seamlessly integrates a 6-voice FM drum synthesizer with an intuitive step sequencer. Inspired by the renowned 'Akemie's Taiko' eurorack module, each of the six voices in "Motto Akemie" delivers a diverse range of FM sounds. From the pure simplicity of sinusoidal oscillations to the thunderous clonks and chaotic enveloped noise, this plugin unlocks a world of sonic possibilities.

At the heart of "Motto Akemie" lies its multitrack step sequencer, empowering users to craft complex polyrhythmic patterns with ease. With the ability to modulate every parameter, randomize sequences, and store presets in pattern banks, the creative potential knows no bounds. But "Motto Akemie" is more than just a drum synthesizer. It's a versatile tool that allows voices to be played chromatically and controlled via MIDI, with support for MTS-ESP microtuning for added precision. Available for both macOS and Windows platforms, "Motto Akemie" offers a seamless user experience, with a trial period of seven days before requiring a license key for continued use. https://youtu.be/42QbIRc43u8?si=10EwsJG5-UiUPURZ Key Features: - 6 FM drum voices inspired by Akemie's Taiko module - Dual-operator voices with Taiko controls and wavetables - Individual mute, solo, and level controls per voice - Per-voice step sequencers with adjustable sequence length and speed - Step modulation sequencers for all voice parameters - Quick controls for track randomization and clearing - 16 pattern banks for efficient pattern management - Full automation and MIDI control per voice - Support for MTS-ESP microtuning - Intuitive stock presets for immediate exploration System Requirements: - macOS 11 'Big Sur' or later with VST3 or Component (AU) format DAW support - Windows 10 or later with VST3 format DAW support Before making a purchase, users are encouraged to download and run a trial license to ensure compatibility with their system. Product Link Read the full article

[drmlab]

It seems easier to make sounds that are dark or harsh with a synthesizer than to make pleasing or calming sounds. In the year or so I've been experimenting with Eurorack modular, I've gotten satisfaction out of taking a patch that sounds harsh and adjusting parameters until it sounds fun or chill.

Late last week, I thought the sound I was getting from modulating the wavefolder in my new Befaco Pony was cool, but kind of creepy. As I started to calm it, I realized that Halloween was a few days a way, and it was time to lean into the creepy, so I just added some drums and realized a field recording would fit well.

I finished this Monday night, but I had a bit of a scare on Halloween. My 2017 iMac has been having kernel panics and abruptly rebooting: I reckon it's time to get a new machine. But on Halloween, it was stuck with a white progress bar, and I didn't have the energy to fiddle with it more. That's why I'm posting this late.

[jordanssynths]

Personal Music Command 🖥️|🗝️|🐆 • #synth #music #studio #electronic #gear #keyboard #drum #machine #synthesizer #wave #music #roland #tr909 #cirklon #modular #tr808 #80s #technology #eurorack #production #ableton #hardware (at Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqeFC5BrVQ/?igshid=cmtbqt5jorq2

[acidmoustache]

Psycox-Syncussion

[tenshunnoise]

Weapons of mass creation.

[tmkdoom]

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A new instrument: Please welcome THE DOOMBOX to the ensemble of @tmkdoom Its going to have its debut on the next release, I strongly guess 😁🖤 . . . . . . #diy #synthesizer #synth #music #electronicmusic #roland #modularsynth #korg #synthwave #doommetal #synthesizers #techno #musicproducer #eurorack #moog #analog #beats #producer #ableton #drums #analogsynth #modular #musicproduction #electronic #synths #electro #studio #vintagesynth #keyboard #retro (hier: Mainz, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-cxUGH7w1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hho4ro23xxg1

[eevolute]

Testing the Faselunare Vega module @fase_lunare #vega #eurorack #synthesizer #drumsynth #drums #modularsynth (bij Follow The Sun Sound Laboratory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgR9bZSsHzd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[blickensynths]

The Endorphin.es BLCK_NOIR has landed

[synthtv]

Shakmat Archer's Rig, a hihat synthesizer

[taperwolf]

Here's my list of completed projects, because I wanted to show off a little. I'm trying for chronological order, but I honestly could be off by years for some of these, and I'm only listing the ones that are pretty directly audio-related. It turns out there are even more than I thought: not 41, but 49.

Quarktronic (a modified Auduino synthesizer, adding a display, a quantizer, and the ability to save and restore patches)

Arduino General MIDI Synth (Arduino Mega with a VS1053-based MIDI module)

Atari Punk Console, built into a surplus walkie talkie case.

Weird Sound Generator (designed the PCB after an early version of the Music from Outer Space design)

Passive Filter module (RC filter with vactrol CV input; intended for future Eurorack system)

Echo Rockit (from MFOS PCB; panel etched by a Makerspace friend)

T.Chordstrum (electronic autoharp, from kit)

Cop Rock pedal (one-transistor fuzz effect based on Look Mum No Computer's "Fuzz for a Fiver"; so called because it's the fuzz)

PiPiano (Raspberry Pi MIDI player using FluidSynth; meant to turn any given MIDI controller into a piano)

The "It's Spring!" Reverb (homemade spring reverb in a cigar box)

SyntherJack Pulse Generator (produces gates, triggers, or CV manually or at two rates)

Second Atari Punk Console (a gift for my nieces)

Cracklebox (classic touch-based noise synth, again in walkie talkie case)

Electrical Banana module (breaks out Eurorack supply voltages to banana jacks)

Solar CV source (9v solar panel to 3.5mm mono plug)

Eurorack Power Supply (first one, used now — with some modifications — for testing)

DSPFX module (100-in-1 effects board as Eurorack module, after Modular in a Week)

ORAC (Raspberry Pi build of the software modular synth package)

Inline Volume Control "Pocket Patch Pal" (volume knob with input and output jacks)

Glitch Storm (Arduino bytebeats explorer)

Gate to S-Trig PPP (converts Eurorack gate signals to simulate a foot switch; used mostly to synchronize tap-tempo delay pedal to synth tempo)

Expression pedal PPP (turns an expression pedal into a Eurorack signal attenuator)

JackLight (LED in a plug; shows output voltage levels)

Current Eurorack power supply

Passive Multiple module (on North Coast Synthesis's "Passive Multiples and Friends" panel)

Noise module (white and pink noise from Electric Druid NOISE2 chip)

Avalanche Oscillator module (LMNC's reverse avalanche oscillator design, vactrol CV)

Passive Mixer module

Eurorack case

"Within the Scope" oscilloscope module (carrier for XProtolab oscilloscope-on-a-DIP)

Dual Vactrol Low-pass Gate Module

Dual IamO VCA module

Kassutronics VCO 3340 (from PCB/panel set)

Little Bits Adapter module (magnet snaps for STEM building kit to Eurorack jacks with overvoltage protection)

Tape Wand (magnetic tape head mounted to read arbitrary magnetic strips)

Loop tape (≈5sec of repeating audio cassette)

Cassetone (cassette player with piano-like keys to play tapes at different rates)

Simple VCA module (from David Haillant's schematics)

Quadruple Cascading Fixed Amplifier module (set of four inverting amplifiers at ×2, ×10, ×2, ×10; internally normalled to be two ×20 amplifiers, or externally patched to be up to ×400)

OR Combiner module (output includes any of input's gate signals)

Fuzz PPP (dual LED inline fuzz circuit)

Sigma function/slew generator module (open source design by VoxMachina, had PCB/panel manufactured)

Second Sigma module

Attenuverter module (two attenuverters, each normalled to +5v input, unpatched outputs mixed together with unity input — my own design but based on Kassutronics precision attenuverter circuit)

Toy Drum module (roll-up drum pad converted to take trigger inputs)

PmFoundations 3320 Filter module (VC Low Pass Filter, from PCB/Panel)

Flesh Clips (set of conductive clamps with wires, to insert a human body's resistance into a circuit)

Headphones module (mono or stereo to headphone amplifier, based on Befaco circuit)

Wheelie CV source (robot motor/gearbox with wheel & tire run as generator)

And I'm probably still forgetting a few. I'll admit, that's a bit of an ego boost. Some of these could use some refinement, but they're all in a usable condition.

Have I talked about something that's not on this list? Want me to elaborate on any of these?

I wanted to take stock of my general DIY synth/audio situation by making a list of open projects. The list doesn't count things that I've looked at and said, "Oh, that would be cool" or "I should build one of those", just the projects that I've put some degree of effort into, whether that be drawing out schematics or designing control layouts or acquiring parts or whatever. And it turns out I have — at a probably incomplete count — 32 unfinished projects that I can put names, or at least descriptions, to.

Which is just a little disheartening, you know? So many things undone. But then I thought to turn it around, and I also made a list of the projects I have completed, with the same level of granularity. And you know, there are 41 items on that list, and again I'm probably forgetting a few.

It's all perspective, right? I really haven't been making electronic musical instruments and gadgets for that long; I didn't even learn to solder until 2013 or so, and nothing on the list is more than 10 years old, most a lot newer; everything in my Eurorack case — including the case! — didn't exist two years ago, though some pieces had been planned for much longer than that. So here's to more projects!

[superbadmofo]

Heh... this older #eurorack #jam should really be called “hairy arm fills screen” but I thought I’d post it anyway this #saturdaymorning Did like the #makenoise #dpo #synthesizer but was a bit to much for me. Still have the #hexinverter #drums though. Had to scale it back. #gearacquisitionsyndrome was strong 😬 . . . . . . #musicproducer #musicproduction #housemusic #chicagomusic #stepping #allmymoney #beatsteppro (at Chicago metropolitan area) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoB6GSigdHV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mhwobc15s2vg

[detund]

DU™️ #Repost @rian.blokoono with @make_repost ・・・ 3am this morning, trying to play as quietly as possible. Use headphones for best results. Here’s some basic notes: Left hand - Mannequins Mangrove Right hand - Rings Kick - Plaits Sequencing: René and Pressure Points, triggered by drums. Effects: Mimeophon, Erbe-Verb, Morphagene & Clouds. Spring tank throws automated by S&H LFO’s in Ableton. #sensorypercussion #drums #modularsynth #synthesizer #eurorack #ambient @sunhouseinc @whimsicalraps @makenoisemusic @mutableinstruments @intellijel @busycircuits @doepfer_musikelektronik @endorphin.es https://www.instagram.com/p/CVcA3EUFVNQ/?utm_medium=tumblr