Eurorack Techniques: Switches and Maths
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- In this video resident expert Nick Bigelow shares his technique for using CV controllable switches (WMD SL3KT) along with Make Noise Maths to create unique and precise sources of modulation.
From WMD: "SL3KT (pronounced "Select") is a simple three-channel switch module for Eurorack Modular Synthesizers.
Three independent, two-way switches allow for users two select between different sources or destinations of both CV and Audio Signals. Useful for many tasks in a Eurorack system such as sequence selecting, CV selecting, boolean logic operations, group switching, group routing, gating, waveform mixing, and so much more!"
Order WMD SL3KT here: bit.ly/wmd_sl3kt
From Make Noise: "The MATHS music synthesizer module is an analog computer designed for musical purposes. Amongst other things, it will allow you to:
-Generate a variety of linear, logarithmic, or exponential triggered or continuous functions
-Integrate an incoming signal
-With no signal applied, generate a variety of linear, logarithmic, or exponential functions
-Add, subtract and OR up to 4 signals
-Generate analog signals from digital information (Gate / Clock)
-Generate digital information (Gate / Clock) from analog signals
-Delay digital (Gate / Clock) information
-If the above list reads like science rather than music, here is the translation:
Voltage Controlled Envelope or LFO as slow as 25 minutes and as fast as 1khz
-Apply Lag, Slew or Portamento to control voltages
-Change the depth of modulation and modulate backwards!
-Combine up to 4 control signals to create more complex modulations
-Musical Events such as Ramping up or Down in Tempo, on command
-Initiating Musical events upon sensing motion in the system
-Musical note division and / or Flam
-Perfect for modulating the DPO and just about anything else
Order a Make Noise Maths here: bit.ly/mn_maths
From Mutable Instruments: "Plaits is the spiritual successor of Mutable Instruments’ best-selling voltage-controlled sound source, Braids. Not just a mkII version: its hardware and software have been redesigned from scratch.
Just like its predecessor, it offers direct access to a large palette of easily tweakable raw sonic material, covering the whole gamut of synthesis techniques.
SIMPLICITY FIRST
Gone are the screen, menu system, hidden settings, and the long list of somewhat redundant synthesis models.
Thanks to additional CV inputs, and to the use of three timbre-shaping parameters per model, Plaits is straightforward to use, and much closer to the ideal of one synthesis technique = one model. What were fragmented islands of sound in Braids are now part of a continuum of sounds.
READY FOR PERCUSSION
Patch a trigger generator or sequencer into Plaits’ trigger input and instantly use the module as a percussive source thanks to its built-in virtual low-pass gate (LPG).
An internal D (decay) envelope generator is normalled to all unpatched CV inputs. Just turn the corresponding attenuverter to add pitch, timbre or morphing modulation. And if plucks and snappy hits are not your thing, patch your own envelope or CV source into the LPG CV input."
Order a Mutable Instruments Plaits here: bit.ly/mutable...
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Performance by: Nick Bigelow
Video by: Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT)
www.ezbot.live
This was a really good and comprehensive overview on a very underrated type of module. I use my Doepfer sequential switch a lot and the WMD looks even smarter, wow! Please keep these types of videos coming, guys
Who ever is this artist - please have him do all these videos. Amazing knowledge
Keep these types of vids coming.. as someone researching eurorack this was very informative
Absolutely crushing it with these videos Nick!!
I'm so glad I found this! Liked, subscribed.
Great! Well put together and detailed patch explanation.
Fantastic performance, Nick! Thanks! Can’t wait to try some Plaits/switch patches myself...
Man, I wish I could play you the jam this just inspired! Thank you for sparking some tremendous ideas and introducing some great concepts. I'm in month three of my modular journey and this has definitely helped me raise my game. Top vid, cheers and a new sub for thee here.
Schooled on switching, great vid THX!!
so.. now i need sl3kt... Super nice tutorial
Brah, this gate is LIT!
Informative but most importantly - inspiring!
Very cool video. This is making me want a Plaits now.
Great content Nick! Absolute Legend!
Great job, very well explained!
this is great! new subscriber!
Sounds great Nick! Loscil vibes...
Thanks for this informative video, TOP 👌
Very cool video, thank you! 👌
Hey Nick! I bought a Switchblade from Patchwerks .. hmmm.. I'd say maybe 6 months ago? something like that...(In fact.. I'm pretty sure you were the one that sold me on it!!!) I don't feel like I've utilized it to its full potential yet! I imagine that I should be able to use it in a similar fashion to the way you are using the SL3KT? I've also got DivKid's new "RND STEP" module.. and It strikes me that I could kind of make this switching occur in wonderfully unpredictable ways.. I'm going to play with that!
You should be able to! The Switchblade is cool because you can set the cv input to either toggle (which I believe is default) and be momentary (which is what I used in the video). I think you switch between the two by holding down all three channel buttons, and they will blink. But even in toggle mode, it would be a lot of fun to try this out because it would actually bounced between the two switching patterns (input A on rise, input B on fall, and then input B on rise, input A on fall). Another fun patch would be to run a CV sequence into input A, the RND STEP into B, and then the output of those into a quantizer. Then you essentially can switch between a pre-programmed sequence to a random "fill" pitch sequence!
Thanks I enjoyed that. Wondering if the slew on Maths could get rid of the clicks? I need to try this
How are you using your TANH? I only know the DivKid Video, so i know i can use it as a simple compressor, as a distortion and also to keep feedback loops in check... i would really like a comprehensive video from YOU about TANH.
Still such a killer vid.
iirc the joranalogue module has zero crossing switching so it doesnt pop but dont quote me on that
i bought one after watching this video but the click is super loud on mine when it switches from A to B or vice versa. is that normal ? always like that ?
There will be a click when switching over if the two audio sources you are switching between have a big difference between their amplitude at the moment of switching, and especially if the two sources you are using are not related in phase. This is normal; you can file it in the same category of hearing clicks when listening to an LFO through an audio output, or having a fast envelope sounding "clicky". If they did do something to smooth out the click, when we wouldn't be able to switch the sources at audio rate, so there is a trade off. If you were looking to do something similar but don't need that audio switching, I would recommend something like the Make Noise XPan for crossfading and something like the WMD Time Wrap to slew your gate in order to remove that click. Around 6:23 I do address the pop and clicks and using a filter to smooth it out.
@@TheHomestereo i was trying your example with plaits and the 2 outs... but i tried with other 2 osc also and still clicking super loud. thanks for answer i will check it out.
same
Sounds so funny when people pronounce Döpfer as Dopefer 😆
Maths with a voiced th sounds weird too.