Kick by noise engineering basimilus iteritas alter, synth by manis iteritas. Moog developed a means of controlling pitch through. Here we show you how to sequence and sync your eurorack system to the octatrack mkii for intentional composition in modular. Introducing patchbook a markup language for modular. Braids goes through clouds in delay mode and im tweaking the feedback at times. A modular synth puts the structure of the signal path into the hands of the player, allowing them to connect modules such as oscillators, filters, lfos, and so on, in any way they like. For percussion i created conga, bongo, and drum patterns. I sampled my guitar into the octatrack and hooked it up to my. Audio interfaces 1 converters 0 electronic wind instrument 4 mixers 2 production studio 8 samplers 62 sequencers 40 sound processors 12 vocoders, voice harmonizers 8. The make noise 0coast is a new allinone monophonic synth that combines elements of socalled east coast and west coast synthesis approaches the 0coast is a standalone synth module that you can just hook a midi keyboard or. Voltage control voltage control is the most important concept to understand about modular patchable synthesizers. Another trick i use is to patch another modular level synth into the balance circuit of an 0coast and patch an offset into the dynamics circuit to hold it open and allow the other synth through.
Monolith is a framework that turns your elektron octatrack into a multioscillator modular monophonic synthesizer based on wavetable synthesis, that benefits from a deep integration with the acclaimed elektron sequencer. Waldorf blofeld desktop with custom presets from init, custom wavetables, and custom samples as oscillator sources via. Update 20171007 the mkii has release and the manual is online. The arturia modular v is the most authentic analog synth emulation we have ever heard. Jun 16, 2016 the 0coast is a standalone synth module that you can just hook a midi keyboard or sequencer up to and play. Why i bought an elektron octatrack alexander joshua teb. Apologies for the low quality photos, my camera has decided to stop letting me transfer photos so i had to use my ipads.
I sampled my guitar into the octatrack and hooked it up to. Nov, 2018 created with eurorack modular synthesizer, octatrack, and digitone. The octatrack delay is used as a looperstutter effect and can be controlled with the crossfader and scenes. Sequencing your modular synth with the elektron octatrack. One oscillator, a filter and other goodies to make it all work. I often use the patches i do directly in a track, but once recorded the. Then you can take the 0coasts linelevel output safely into the octatrack. You can override the default routings using patch cables, though, letting you make custom routings or use the 0coast as part of a modular setup. To put it simply, patchbook is an opensource markup language standard designed to be easily readable and writeable by humans that can be used to write down modular synth patches. The elektron octatrack is one of the deepest instruments ive encountered, electronic or otherwise. Rig rundowns are a new series of live stream interview videos running down other modular synth users, artists and sound designers systems in a video chat. Listen to patch truegrid rising from user solitud on the html5 web modular synthesizer truegrid. The octatrack is the daddy of elektrons range, a sampling and sequencing hub that embodies the companys ethos of real. Step 1 faw circle soft synth for this tutorial i have chosen to use a synth called circle to demonstrate the initial creation of.
Loquelic iteritas and braids are the oscillators for the two lead synths. Would use octa for midi sequencing, and reverbdelay for audio. Preferably using all 4 audio inputs and cue outputs loop. It is also used to midi sequence 3 synth slots on the nord lead 4 including midi automation. Petting zoo glitch hop modular jam with octatrack and digitone.
The new user could open a patch, find themselves confronted with something like this. The octatrack dps1 is a sampling workstation with a builtin sequencer and effects a dynamic performance sampler in elektrons words, but the overall concept is quite different to what you. If you ever wondered why the octatrack is so popular with synth heads its because its a great tool for turning the spew from your eurorack into usable musical building blocks. Jul 28, 2015 for darwin, this meant a modular centered rig. I recently started building my first eurorack modular synth by purchasing some bread and butter modules. This ended up being my most complex patch to date due to all the routings for the performance variations. Now, after many decades of darkness, that ancient magic seems to be awakening again. I set out to build a interdependent setup including octatrack mkii and my modular setup.
Modular patchable synthesizers are typically monophonic meaning only one note plays at a time. This is a basic patch for the a100 miniature system a100bsm and can be used as a. Octatrack set elektron octatrack set, octatrack programs. Self generative eurorack modular synth patch youtube. If you are like me, you have an insatiable search for knowledge regarding new modules and synths and patches. Created with eurorack modular synthesizer, octatrack, and digitone. Basically some really good sampling material for the octatrack. Electrons octatrack dps1 aims to revolutionise the way we approach sampling and singlehandedly revitalise the hardware sampler market. Today i will show you how to wire up a basic monophonic, single voice synth with a separate envelope for the amplitude and filter and a bit of modulation via some lfos.
The guitar is a kiesel vader v8 through an axe fx ii preamp and sampled into the octatrack. Octatrack mk2 and modular synth setup elektronauts. Weve collated polished synth loops to use in your music, organised by tempo and key for seamless integration and sonic inspiration. I have the octatrack sending clock to my modular via a intellijel midi 1u. Includes some gate to midi triggering on the octatrack. How to patch a simple modular synth musical geometry. This rather lengthy post offers a comparison of the original octatrack vs the octatrack mkii from my perspective as a longtime octatrack user. In fact, i would say that if you wanted to learn about synthesis from first elements in the easiest, most enjoyable way possible, modular synthesis is for you. And nothing else can produce the sonic extremes of which a modular system is capable. Hello dear pulsarian friends, here is a synth whose name can recall a german forest, but it means just that beside a multioscillator there is a waldorf module whose output is modulated in amplitude by the multioscillator itself. I created a totally chaotic, generative nord modular g1 patch with a lot of crossmodulation and unorthodox synthesissequencing.
The colorcoded fonts and the tshirt fashion show are brilliant as well. The aim of this project is to create an application that will allow users to visually describe and share patches for analogue modular synthesizers. Vcvrack is an emulation of modular synthesizers, that works like in the real life, where patches are made adding modules and connecting them with patch chords. The octatrack is used to host drum samples and recording. All self contained in the modular with the dark energy and going out through the eurorack modular synth patch on vimeo. Modular mania all things eurorack and modular synths effects. In this way the octatrack can automatically sample neat, in. Does anyone have any experience combining octatrack and modular eurorack synth. It is free and open source, allowing people to develop new modules. Please agree to the usage of cookies for preferences, statistics and marketing show all. My goal for patchbook is to create a standard that can help users write down patches in a way that could also be potentially used by different websites, educational. The sense of endless possibility, of openended adventure, is captivating.
Modular system 28 modular system components 145 semimodular 89. Elektron octatrack mii vs octatrack mki a deeper look. When i adjust the tempo on the octatrack the nerdseq changes to reflect this. News elektron will release the improved octatrack mkii. Elektron octatrack mkii performance sampler perfect circuit. Warm, fat synth, using waldorf osc and multioscillator.
Editors choice the modular v is a powerhouse that models the old hardware to a tee, producing rich and beautiful tones that compare favorably to a real mg system. The 1u is detecting the clock and i have the clk from the 1u going to the nerdseq. We talk about module choices, approaches, building an instrument, patch tips and more. A100 patch examples still under construction, additional patches will follow we hope that the following patch examples will help for a better understanding of your a100 system and stimulate you to search for new unusual patches. Elektron octatrack usage and setup for use with eurorack modular. This is a jam i recorded during the thaibreak festival at koh mak, thailand. From early eighteenth century experiments with animal electricity, through master illusionist conradihorsters spectacular vanishing tricks a hundred years later.
Oddly, they use pink noise for the kick rather than a sine, and almost everything requires 2 vc lpfs, but its still very instructive and informative on how the sounds come together. By leveraging on this, using those scwf as oscillators and feeding them back into the octatrack using some a few cables, its possible to turn the. The elektron octatrack is a sampler and not a synthesizer, but still, some users found that it is possible to load singlecycle waveforms in this machine and use it as a sort of a basic synths. Black corporation deckards dream three synth lines crooked walkings setup, in order of appearance thanks to tim for writing this. Modular synth patch cable at europes largest retailer of musical instruments fast delivery, 30day moneyback guarantee and 3year thomann warranty we value your privacy. This one is basically a sliced beat, modular thru, and some delay freeze fx. A lot of modular folks have an 0coast kicking around.
It borders on noise, but there are some tonal elements as well. Basic modular synth patches i found this fantastic site exactly what im after which features roland drum patches. Truegrid truegrid rising on modulargrid modular synthesizer. With top level sets created by industry heavyweights, upcoming beatmakers and professional sound designers, youre in the right place for studio quality octatrack sample packs to enrich your music. The authors of analog days define the early years of the synthesizer as between 1964 and the mid1970s, beginning with the debut of the moog synthesizer 7 designed by american engineer robert moog, the synthesizer was composed of separate modules which created and shaped sounds, connected by patch cords.
The octatrack can sequence external synthesizers with midi and then they can be mixed with the internal sounds of the octatrack via the 4 inputs. A live modular remix of my new techno track alien sex machine, published by gain records. All modules follow the moog format 5u industry standard and come with the standard. May 25, 2008 synthhead music videos, synthesizers modular synthesizer, tutorial. Aside from sequencing the modular synth, it is playing back a lot of tasty samples. You can see some patch notes in the videos description. May 25, 2008 how to patch a modular synthesizer mooguphonic put together this introduction to basic modular synth patching. Abridged patch notes id like to highlight the parts of this patch that im interacting with and the different sounds you hear. Abridged patch notes im going to highlight the parts of this patch im interacting with and the different sounds you hear. Jul 04, 2017 the piece is a combination of live sequencing and live performance. A better version of itself, built to mangle samples in demanding environments. Created with eurorack modular synthesizer and octatrack. Modular synth and octatrack octatrack elektronauts.
Created with elektron octatrack and eurorack modular synthesizer. Octatracks midi track is sequencing the modular, then the modulars. Loopmasters synth samples have been created by established musicians, talented beatmakers and synth explorers to bring you deep bass, beaming leads, lush pads and evolving fx in 24 bit quality. Dapayk elektron octatrack sequencing a modular synth youtube. Oddly, they use pink noise for the kick rather than a sine, and almost everything requires 2 vc lpfs, but its still very instructive and informative on.
Truegrid rising on modulargrid modular synthesizer. I have the joystick patched to damp and fold on the loquelic. It is possible to do some polyphonic patching with a modular but thats not its primary purpose. We are a community of artists and sound designers who are very excited by the resurgence of analog synthesis with some great new innovations. The guitar used was a kiesel vader v8 through an axe fx ii preamp and sampled into the octatrack. This video shows the elektron octatrack mkii being used as a drum sampler and midi sequencer for the waldorf microwave xt wavetable synthesizer. I sampled my guitar into the octatrack and hooked it up to my modular synth.
Makenoise 0coast synthesizer meets elektron octatrack. Morphagene i caught an interesting loop in the 4ms dual looping delay while i was running a different quanta patch and recorded a couple variations of the patch into morphagene. Abridged patch notes im going to leave out the nitty gritty details of the. Jan 31, 2020 black corporation deckards dream three synth lines crooked walkings setup, in order of appearance thanks to tim for writing this. Synth samples, sounds and loops, synth presets, soft synth. All creatures festival, a fourpart suite performed live on a modular synthesizer and mixed in ableton live, by. Id like to highlight the parts of this patch that im interacting with and the.
There are 4 voices sequenced by the octatrack via the qmi2. Circle of life octatrack mkii sampling modular synth ad infinitum. Im going to leave out the nitty gritty details but please. Loopmasters possess the finest collection of royalty free octatrack sets and samples available anywhere.
Wavetable modular synthesizer for the elektron octatrack. I have used it with a variety of small midi to cv converters and at times had a few of them going at the same time but i prefer a large freely configurable one with the octatrack so i can sequence, parameter lock midi ccs, use midi lfos, use the random arp on drum modules etc. Patches for a newcomer to pulsar, or indeed to modular synthesis in general, the pulsar modular synth can be quite bewildering. Obviously the recreations may not be exactly the same as the original patch but they should show that any synth can be used to create a good range of sounds.
How to patch a modular synthesizer mooguphonic put together this introduction to basic modular synth patching. Patch four or five modules together in a new way and you just might hear something no human ear has ever heard before. May 28, 2016 does anyone have any experience combining octatrack and modular eurorack synth. Beginners tutorial for modular synthesizers analog. Does anyone have any experience combining octatrack and modulareurorack synth.
This might sound limiting at first, but a modulars sound is very big and can be comprised of many oscillators and filters and changing effects. Petting zoo glitch hop modular jam with octatrack and. Though i am using hardware that may be different from yours you may even be building you modular in software, the basic building blocks should be the same. In the video above, james ciglar takes the new make noise 0coast synthesizer through its paces, pairing it up with the elektron octatrack. I have created a place where like minded artists can come together. Ive been reading about it, talking about it with friends who use it regularly, and watching tutorials about it for years, if only to think about other ways of using samplers, sequencers, and mixers. Five minutes gets you an overview of what a modular synthesizer is and a basic patch example. Shop online for modular synthesizer patch cables at kraft music. Here is a straight take of a patch i have been jamming around with this evening.
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