#mutable instruments

[bruitmoderniste]

infinite jagged bliss; ms658 into beads...

[eyekillpeople]

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[culturebending]

[kuliak]

I picked up a clone of Mutable’s Marbles (mine specifically is Pachinko from Michigan Synth Works) and this thing is so fun! I’m very happy I decided to go with it over a Turing machine and associated expanders + grids - as fun as those modules are as well and as much as I’d like to get them eventually, this just does so much and it’s all linked. I definitely want to write more about the long module selection process at a future date. Something very odd with this patch is that the main voice is Strega - which I usually use more for textures. While patching, I hard the realization that I can use the LFO with gate input from Pachinko as an envelope for Strega itself. The gate length control on Pachinko made this very playable!  This is a very basic patch, but it really highlights the polymorphic nature of many modules, and it was very satisfying to figure out on my own. I’m looking forward for even more room for discovery as my system and ecosystem continue to grow!

[drmlab]

As I was leaving my acoustic-ecology group last night, a rushing sound caught my ear. Although I was concerned about missing the bus, I whipped out my iPhone to record the sound of water pouring out of a gutter into the alley below. I recorded a little over a minute and still caught my bus.

Moments earlier, I had been sharing how I'd been experimenting with running field recordings into a software version of the Mutable Instruments Eurorack module Rings. When I got home, I AirDropped the recording to my computer and set some quick levels in Reaper. Then I fired up VCV Rack and put together the patch above.

A sample player is playing a loop of the gutter splash. Both the left and right channels are fed into instances of the Rings clone. Then a quadrature LFO crossfades between the original field recording and the output from Rings.

This seemed like a really simple patch in VCV Rack, but it involves a lot of modules. I replicated the patch in ModularGrid, and list price for physical modules to make these sounds would cost nearly $1200. Although VCV Rack lacks the immediacy of a hardware synthesizer, it is a convenient way to try out ideas and experiment with modules.

[taperwolf]

Eurorack module manufacturer Mutable Instruments is closing up shop. For ten years, Émilie Gillet has designed and produced a wide range of innovative and beautiful modules, like the Braids and Plaits digital oscillators, the Clouds and Beads granular synthesizers, the Elements physical modeler — the list goes on and on, and I can't point at a single one I don't covet. Probably four or five out of my ten most desired modules are from MI.

Now, I have to say that despite this desire, I have never touched a real Mutable Instruments module. My first brush with them was several years ago, when a Makerspace friend ported code from their Grids and Peaks module to a pair of Teensy boards to make a drum machine — a bass drum, snare, and high hat, each triggered by the timing in a Cartesian graph of beats. Some time later, I learned about and started playing with the software Eurorack emulator VCV Rack, which has a large number of MI designs ported to it under the name "Audible Instruments". So I've sort of used a lot of these designs, but never directly.

(One of the great problems with modular synthesis is that even the biggest manufacturers in the field are pretty small and operating in a boutique market — there aren't the economies of scale in place to drive costs down. So module prices tend to start at around $100 US, and a fully featured heavyweight module like a granular synth or complex oscillator can go for $500 or more. They also don't lose much value on the second-hand market, so a lot of musicians in the space treat buying a module like renting, intending to resell the thing if it doesn't suit their exact needs. It all adds up to modular being a tool, or a toy, for the well-off, and I probably couldn't have picked a hobby that suits my economic condition worse short of collecting luxury cars or something. I've built all my modules myself, and I probably didn't need to adhere to the Eurorack standard — but I do have a stupid hope that one day I'll be able to afford professionally made modules to mix in with my own.)

So anyway, I'm sort of mourning that no matter what happens, I'll never be able to buy a new Mutable Instruments module. There was always kind of the hope, y'know? Of course, Émilie was kind enough to make most of her designs open-source, so they will outlast MI proper; they've already been cloned or incorporated into dozens of related products from various manufacturers, and I've been eyeing duplicating a few of them myself. But it's not the same as supporting the designer and getting something directly.

[vomahow]

VCV Rack is great, while its completely free its one of the extremely few pieces of music software i have actually paid for and supported. Its simply wonderful and when i was doing ambient music it was pretty much the only synth i used

You want to learn how to make/use modular synthesizers?

Boy, do I have the tool for you!

Through my hyperfixation on those a few weeks back I found out that 1) those fuckers are fucking expensive and 2) if you don't know what which do and don't have the right tools on the side you won't be able to do anything and lose a lot of money

The solution to those problems is...

VCV Rack 2

VCV Rack 2 is a free eurorack system that allows you to mount whatever modular synthesizer rack you want. It not only has a free (and very complete) version (a pro version exists too though) but it has a wide library!

You start with the VCV Rack library, which actually is good enough to start, but you can (and should) also add anything from the library that you want. I just checked as I am writing and there are "2,494 modules found" in the free category. Yes, yes, you read that right.

To be able to add modules to your VCV Rack, however, you'll need to make an account, but that is just to link the module/brand you added/subscribed to the program you installed. You also have to add/subscribe first, then go to VCV to update the modules. Updating them will lead to the program closing, so if you're following along a video, look at which modules/brands are used so you don't have to leave and come back during the follow-along.

Installing VCV Rack is really easy, you just need to go on the website and select the version you want!

And the library is here!

In order to understand VCV Rack a bit better and do your first racks, I made a small playlist made out of the four 30-50 minute long videos from Red Means Recording, and one video from Omri Cohen. I really like what Red Means Recording does, but it's not just VCV. Omri Cohen has a lot more VCV stuff though.

Here is the link.

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I also suggest this video by Andrew Huang to understand what is modular synthesis.

Finally, to understand what does which thing in modular synthesis, you can check out this cool lesson with which you can interact! (by Ableton) (also check your sound volume haha, don't destroy your ears)

You also have a nice little playground to test what you've learned!

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I am only starting all that and understand only a fragment of modular synthesis, so if you have more videos and guides, hit me up so I can add them (and even make a masterpost?)

Also (and especially) if you have guides and explanations and follow-along videos made by trans people, TELL ME!

[pubbamoon]

Venus signs and your music taste

Hey! Hope you're doing well. This is going to be the first (and maybe last, haha) post about astrology, 'cause I've been into that thing for five years, I guess. Since I'm interested in music, my first astrology observation will be about how someone's Venus sign can affect someone's music taste. It's also a Friday, a Venus-ruled day. So, let's go!? This is based on the tropical/western astrology. Take it as it resonates and leave what doesn't.

Venus in Aries: Oh well, that's the wild one! People with this Venus may love listening to kind of music which makes them confident, or you should use the music this way. Aries naturally rules over the 1st house of self and personality, so you guys with Aries Venus might listen to the song/music which resonates to your character or describes your life path. On the other hand, you may love energetic and bold type of music that can move you, something like EDM or Dance music!? Venus is in detriment in Aries, which is not a good sign in default. That means you might love type of music that is not well perceived by the music critics. You may also love rap/hip-hop music as well.

Venus in Taurus: Venus is in domicile in Taurus, which means that Venus is in own sing since it naturally rules over Taurus sign (and the 2nd house as well). This is a great sign for Venus to be in, music literally runs in your blood (take it as it resonates). You may love the type of music that grounds you and makes you peaceful. You can also prefer quality over quantity and listen to the songs that has some value or quality. Overall, you might love listening to music that is perceived as normal, stable or even predictable. Taurus is an earth sign, after all. Venus in Gemini: This sign rules the 3rd house of communication, words and self-expression, so you might prefer the lyrics when it comes to music. It doesn't have to be the case with all of you with Gemini Venus, but it can be (lol, what was that?). You may love to listen to the music that is relatable to you and your life circumstances. Your favorite artists could be singer-songwriters, who put their own lyrics first and who express themself freely. You can also listen to the different kind of music, since Gemini is the mutable sign, represented by the twins, which makes Gemini a dual sign. Your music taste is really versatile with this placement.

Venus in Cancer: You may love emotional type of music that gives you some kind of comfort. Cancer rules the 4th house of comfort and emotions, which makes sense. Moon is the natural ruler of Cancer and is associated with the homeland, which means that when it comes to music, you might listen to traditional or even patriarchal type of music that is related to you birth land/country or you love listening to the songs where your homeland is celebrated. Your favorite music genre could be folk, country or any other music genre that relates to your culture. Finally, you may love music that sounds familiar or nostalgic and this could mean listening to the retro music from the older times.

Venus in Leo: Similar with the Aries Venus, you may love listening to the music that boosts your confidence. Since Leo rules over the 5th house of creativity and hobbies, you don't like to be told what to listen to and don't rely on trends. You might also like romantic type of music, 'cause 5th house is associated with romance and short-term relationships. Your music playlist could be filled with a lot of shiny and bright songs that give you joy.

Venus in Virgo: I can sense that you are so picky while choosing the songs for playlists or while listening to the music in general. You may seek for perfection in every part of the song, the perfect lyrics, perfect instrumentals, perfect production etc. I feel like you always read the reviews written by music critics before choosing to listening anything, 'cause you're all so skeptical and suspicious. Venus is debilitated/in fall in Virgo, which means that Virgo is the worst sign possible for Venus. This basically correlates everything that I said about this placement.

Venus in Libra: Another domiciled position for Venus, which is great. Libra is a people-oriented sign and it rules over the 7th house of partnerships, marriage and long-term relationships, so you may love listening to songs with this type of themes. You might also like love songs or collaborations. It can be hard sometimes to choose what's your favorite artist, 'cause it seems to me that you may like both or every artist the same way, which makes sense since Libra is all about balancing things in our life.

Venus in Scorpio: First of all, it feels that you're pretty passionate about music. Second of all, you may like intense, dark type of music and your favorite artist is likely who can express raw emotions. You possibly hide your music playlist on Spotify (or on any other platforms) because of shame or you just don't want people to see you music taste. The themes of songs you may like to hear in songs are mostly breakups, criminal, transformations etc. You may listen to music to heal your wounds too. You may also feel like you rise like a Phoenix when you listen to the music.

Venus in Sagittarius: This placement tells me that you may possibly like optimistic type of music which is made for parties. The songs you listen to might be translucent or airy which make you want to dance or jump. The songs you like could also have deep meaning, since Sagittarius and 9th house are associated with philosophies, knowledge and wisdom. You may like music with a good atmosphere or which can make you feel good. This is such a funny and adventurous placement, love that.

Venus in Capricorn: It seems to me that you might have a serious approach when it comes to music. You may like quality, elegant, or even classical music (this won't apply for everyone). You don't mind when a particular song lasts more than five minutes, you even like to listen to long songs, 'cause Saturn represents longevity. By saying that, you like to listen to the music that ages like fine wine. Maybe you like to read reviews before listening to song or album. I have this placement in my tropical natal chart and I check the reviews out before listening to the whole body of work, haha lol.

Venus in Aquarius: Hmm, I think there's two sides of this placement. The first ones with this placement love to listen to experimental and eccentric type of music. When it comes to music, they like to stand out from the crowd and listen to something what is considered weird by societal norms. Aquarius sign always reminds me of the hippie culture from the 1960s. The second ones having this placements are one of the basic people out there, they listen to something that everyone listens to and they don't mind following the trends. Mind you that Aquarius rules the 11th house of the collective, masses of people, so it's not unusual for Aquarius Venus people to listen to something that is mainstream.

Venus in Pisces: Venus is exalted in Pisces, which means that Venus functions well here. Pisces rules over the 12th house of foreign culture, something hidden, and it's also associated with oceans. This tells me that you may like more listening to the music that comes from the different land or culture than yours. You can use music to heal yourself or to process your deep emotions. Similar with Scorpio Venus, you may also hide your music playlist from everyone else, 'cause you value privacy when it comes to the thing you love. This placement can indicate great taste of music or listening to the bunch of artists who aren't mainstream or who express their emotions.

That is everything I have to write. Hope you like this observation of mine. Make sure to care about yourself and do something you love to do. It's Friday, the Venus-ruled day after all.

Best regards,

Paky McGee

[ame-perduexx]

Astrology Observations🦋

*as always* take what you want, leave what you want

*based only on my personal experiences with people with these placements*

🧚🏻cancer venus: if you've ever felt love from a cancer venus then i hope you know how special it can be. does it feel like love-bombing at times? sure. But i find it beautiful how unabashedly they throw themselves into someone they like. can it be suffocating to someone who isn't fully ready to commit? sure. but its impossible not to root for them.

🧚🏻taurus venus: wonderful, incredible, sensational style sense. thrift shop royalty. impeccable taste. can look good in anything - simply because it looks like a carefully curated outfit when in reality it took them probably 5 mins to throw together.

🧚🏻gemini venus: attracted to people who show them endless fascination. enjoys playing questions games to get to know people. knowing someones favorite color or season may seem pointless but they genuinely find a person's answers interesting.

🧚🏻as a fixed sign .... i have found i clash the most with cardinal signs. they infuriate me to no end. I enjoy the dynamic nature of mutable signs more.

🧚🏻Leo sun/moon: listen....even when you meet one and they tell you: "i'm like the most un-leo, leo ever! I hate being the center of attention!" they are LYING. either to you or themselves or both. i understand why taurus get the bad rep for being stubborn but leo's are stubborn in the way they believe they fully are the best person in the room at all times....which in a way i am almost envious of them? they have a kind of self-love that is unflinching.

🧚🏻virgo suns: make extremely well bosses. are very diplomatic and fair in how each worker is treated and never takes anything personal.

🧚🏻Sagittarius suns: for some reason.... the ones i have met and been around (ones who all identify as women) present themselves as extremely proper and pious in social settings. they love to be seen as the most put together one - especially in work-place. quiet in work environment ... but will talk your ear to death if you're sitting next to them at a dinner party

🧚🏻*trigger warning for SA* 🧚🏻scorpio placements. particularly sun,moon and mars. experience deep sexual trauma. over and over and over again in their life. started at an early age. continues to be taken advantage of throughout their lives. easy for them to associate self-worth with being sexually desired in a negative way. doesn't trust a person if they seem innocent at first, it always turns into some form of a violation.

🧚🏻gemini placements: listen to more lofi style music or instrumental. music without lyrics.

🧚🏻gemini moons: i know i've said this before in a post, and its a common understanding with gemini placements, but they genuinely are extremely talented with foreign languages. learn them quickly. hear them spoken for a while and can pick it up naturally.

🧚🏻moon opposite saturn: i'm so sorry. i know how hard it is. the depression, the anxiety, the constant self-doubt. you are truly your own worst enemy. i'm sending every person with this placement all my love.

🧚🏻libra sun & moon: have i ever truly had a deep convo with these placements? no. do i still love their company? yes. but it tends to feel surface level with them. they are not talented in expressing their thoughts in a spoken or written way without it sounding....childish. maybe its just me .... either way they would still be the first person I invite to my party. they make me laugh. maybe it's their childish naive view of the world i love. maybe I wish i could see it that way.

[gamejoypod]

Hey! It's another Modular Synth inspired AC! This time it's Plaits from Mutable Instruments!

Plaits is a Macro Oscillator with like, 16 pre-programmed profiles like percussion, noise and even speech synthesis. It's a swiss-army knife of a module that you can get to sound like anything if you fiddle with the knobs enough.

Most of the decals are on the Core and Head (someone didn't realize there was a decal limit until they hit it)

I'm hoping to load it up with a bunch of energy weapons and small explosives to emulate the various waveforms and percussive sounds you can get out of such a lightweight model. Ideally it'll be very nimble and whittle down enemies over time

Still need a cool name for it though... Suggestions?

[rickktish]

A list of mutable batfam headcanons that live inside my brain:

Steph deserves to be 6’ minimum, preferably 6’1” or 2”

Bruce is constantly trying to balance his need to be at the same eye level or above the people he’s intimidating vs his need to do his funky little gargoyle crouch. His favorite thing about the GCPD roof is that it has lots of surfaces he can crouch on and still meet or look down at Gordon’s eye level

Tim and Damian suffer from “too similar to get along” disease and must either become best friends or despise each other until the end of time

Babs prefers light, natural toned makeup. Steph prefers pops of color and decent amounts of jewelry when she can get away with it. Cass prefers jewelry and no makeup at all

Jason’s comfort meals are all variations on soup served with bread for dipping

Jason is of the opinion that Fitzwilliam Darcy is an ass at the beginning of the book and it’s a good thing he decided to change himself so he could take his place as Best Fictional Man Ever. Dick, who read the book in order to be able to connect with Jason better, is of the opinion that Fitzwilliam Darcy has done nothing wrong ever and only needed to work on his social skills, meaning that it’s his improved ability to communicate that makes him worthy of Elizabeth Bennet at the end. Neither of them wants to listen to Tim’s analysis of what this says about their relationships with Bruce

Duke has never engaged in non-Alfred approved chaos. This is not because Duke seeks Alfred’s approval, but rather because their senses of humor are in perfect alignment and Alfred is always pleased to discover that he approves of Duke’s particular instances of chaos even after the fact

Damian never had stuffed animals growing up, but after being corrupted by Dick’s influence he can no longer sleep without a minimum of one in his bed

Damian collects posters and articulable action figures. His favorite ones are the ones that can stand on their own, which he uses for posing practice in his drawings. His favorite figure is of one of the characters in Cheese Vikings who has a zuko-esque backstory and a secret propensity for gardening

Dick always buys the most beat up box of cereal at the grocery store because he feels bad for them

Cass loves not only ballet, but other works by classical composers as well. She will unironically listen to the local classical station, and can identify the Borodin String Quartet by the sound of their instruments alone

Tim and Bruce watch and read Gray Ghost media in all its various forms and discuss it together as a bonding activity

Alfred and Jason’s shared birthday is usually celebrated with them making each other cakes, meaning that everyone gets to enjoy not one but two cakes for the day

Jason specializes in cheesecake above all other cakes, though he did make Damian a black forest cake for his birthday once right after he’d finished playing Portal

Literally everyone is surprised when they learn that Damian plays video games. No one has ever once looked at him and thought “yeah, i bet that kid plays console games” and he’s actually really insecure about it, but he also refuses to wear any kind of merch outside the house. He owns dozens of gaming and anime T-shirts but refuses to be seen as anything but completely neutral outside his own territory

Most of the bats wear drug-detecting nail polish at all times, though the base and reactive colors vary by the bat in question

Bruce and Dick have both had therapists straightup quit on them and are therefore reluctant to go back to therapy ever again

Duke’s favorite book is Walden Pond

Alfred read Lord of the Rings aloud to Bruce when he was a kid

[bruitmoderniste]

night eurorack

[culturebending]

[kristina100000]

do you know how to program sound synthesis? i had just gotten interested in learning and i saw you post about a 8 bit something

the zilog z80 yeah ^.^ pure data is great as a start, sound simulator has good some slow tempo tutorials on youtube. supercollider is great too but a lot of the things that you can do in pure data were already pre built in supercollider so PD would be better to work with if this is all new to you since you are left to do the work yourself. you can look up mutable instruments to see some cool projects (RIP it was closed 2 years ago but it was archived), there are plenty of tutorials for making soft synths in C/C++, you can also check out sonic pi if you are interested in live coding

[pallastrology]

pisces: venus vs mars

venus

venus in pisces is more forgiving. while both placements can be forgiving to their own detriment, it’s something that venus in pisces identifies with strongly. they are loyal, kind and soft-hearted. their idealistic nature can make them naïve, and they are often quite dependent on their loved ones too. it’s easy to see how they’d offer too many chances, to forgive the unforgivable

they are more romantic. venus is exalted in pisces, and so they live and breathe romance. the native is attentive and doting. they aren’t one for grand gestures or bold moves, but they love truly, deeply, and quietly. they're the type to remember little details, even if they seem spacey at times. they get lost in their lovers, completely and utterly

they are more musical. venus in pisces has a light, airy manner, like a music box. and they are often very talented too, whether at an instrument, with their voice, or composition. they're quite lyrical, and this comes across in their speech and writing. they're a placement that suits journaling nicely, too

mars

they are more sensual. mars is almost always a more physical expression of a sign. this is true for pisces, too, and here we find a native with an elegant delicate manner, often soft-spoken. they can err on the feminine side in their expression, but there's a heat and strength in their touch that can be surprising at times. they feel more "real" than a lot of pisceans

they are deeply afraid of conflict. this is quite a common trait in pisces, but in mars, it's a conflict in itself, and mars in pisces often really struggles to assert themselves healthily. we might see someone who lacks boundaries, who is "too soft", or who occasionally implodes. it takes a lot of time for them to learn to balance softness and sternness

they are more intuitive. venus lives in the air; they are more cerebral and tend to judge people and situations a little more. mars, being more in the here-and-now, is more of a feeler. the native can come across more relaxed socially, because they tend to feel their way through social situations, going off of the energy of those around them and moulding themselves to fit

both

they are highly sensitive. pisces, in all its placements, is highly attuned to the world. they can get a reputation for having little tolerance for the world, and this can sometimes be true; everything around pisces, they soak up like a sponge, and it can take a lifetime to learn how to effectively filter through all the stimuli of life. until they perfect this, life can be acutely draining and painful for pisces, even making them physically ill when they can't retreat to rest and heal

they are loyal to a fault. they are forgiving, kind, patient. these are all beautiful traits, and their empathetic nature means they can often absorb other people's emotions as if they were their own. they have a tendency to treat others a little too kindly at times, doling out more chances than may be deserved, and even excusing bad behaviours

they are intuitive, and can be endowed with clairsentience. pisces often has the experience of "just knowing" something; this awareness can hit them suddenly, like a clap of thunder, or come on slowly, like a rolling fog. if questioned, the native wouldn't know how to explain how they came by this knowledge. sometimes there is no conscious awareness until an external catalyst illuminates it; after all, how do you know whether or not you know something?

they are avoidant. pisces is a mutable water sign. in all placements, they are retiring and somewhat docile. they need time away from the world, especially when the world is a cold and cruel place. they are prone to behavioural addiction because of this need to escape; it's a form of flight for pisces, to retreat into a safe world. while having an addictive personality isn't exactly a positive trait, it can be channeled with time and discipline, and a lot of pisceans learn to funnel this difficult aspect of themselves into self-care and self-development

[trevlad-sounds]

Invisible Waves 32.

11.08.2024

Intro 00:00 Polaroid Notes–Frigid Stars 00:11 Kraut Sounds Büro für Erdrotation Drone Works International licht-ung whitelabrecs

Chapter 1 02:26 Rhucle–避暑 08:13 Kiritchenko–Acceptance 10:17

Korg Wavestate Access Virus TI Elektron Octatrack

Chapter 2 13:57 little forest–sit 17:55 Go Outside Brian Duffy–Remember That Glorious Day 20:26 Roland System 100 Broadcast Telefunken reel to reel Glensound Combe Gibbet

Chapter 3 24:55 Lee Anthony Norris & Porya Hatami–Rune Stoned(Fluffy Inside) 29:19 Scholars of the Peak–The Downfall 36:34 Kinder Downfall Chapter 4 41:12 Elinch–grau 8 46:52 Mutable Instruments Plaits Buchla LEM 218 Keyboard T-Rex Replicator Tape Delay Cosmos looper from Soma