i need help, i want to build something to sound design stuf or to be able to sequence dubby note, i am new here, i am willing advices about how to fix and complete it
feel free to explain me what is wrong and why
-onekepez
First off welcome, seems like you're just starting your modular journey.
Some questions to help us make some suggestions:
* What do you mean when you say "sound design stuf or to be able to sequence dubby note?"
* What are your specific musical goals, and what is is about modular that you think can help you get there?
* Do you have outboard gear that you're planning on connecting to this rack?
* How much of your planned rack do you already own, or can we suggest different modules?
* Do you already have your case?
Now, some thoughts. Looking at your rack, I'm seeing a lot of interesting modules that do not feel like a cohesive whole. Did you envision a signal path when designing this rack? I do that often when planning my racks: trying to visualize the signal from start to exit and think of the ways I might wish to manipulate it along its path. That way I start to think about which circuits and functions I'm likely to want.
So, let's look at your system: I'd start with the Euclidean Circuits putting out triggers, which trigger random voltages on the A-149-4, then sends those CV signals to the quantizer (potentially attenuated on Maths first). The CV then goes into v/oct on the oscillator/s and to a VCA. Simultaneously, the trigger would get sent to Maths or the function generator to become an envelope, then into the VCA it goes. Now, we send to the FX. Woohoo! A signal path, and one with some funky randonmess in it, too. Not bad. Of course, we're talking modular, which means that there should be innumerable ways to move a signal around your system to make for interesting results. So, let's start thinking how we're going to make a second, totally different patch from the first on your planned instrument... hmmm. Looking at your plan, I'm not seeing too many ways to move around your system and make workable signal paths.
You need to start thinking about the connecting pieces of your modular synth; the modules that tie things together, manipulate signals, and otherwise do utilitarian things - utilities. These are the modules that allow you better use the "interesting" modules you already have planned. You have a few (Maths, for example), but these should dominate your module collection. These utiltiies will provide flexibility in your patch designs and allow your to create more interesting paths around your system. Of course, there are thousands of utility modules out there, how do you know what you need, particularly when you've never played around with one before to see what it can do? Well, this is where you need to refine your goals for the instrument. Do you want it to be multivoiced? Do you want it to be stereo? Do you want it to be generative or playable (or both)?
Think about the above for a bit; watch how-to videos and read the manuals, and then try tooling around with your plan again. In particular, you may want to look at matrix mixers, sample and holds/track and holds, attenuators/attenuverters, and mixers. Of course, this being modular, the choice really is yours.
Good luck and have fun!
Edited since I'm a stickler for grammar.
hey, thank for thé answer,
•i want to craft sound,maybe generative, but for sure having sequence
•modular wont help me anywhere but it is all for fun and workflow change
• i have a tr8s i could want to connect but have no idea with midi output or audio
• i already have the erica black k phaser
•i already have my case but almost empty, looking and hesitating about how to fill it
i would have multivoiced,stereo too ahah
Keeping in mind that you already have the case and the phaser, and you want to integrate with the TR8S and still do generative sound creation, I took a swipe at reconfiguring your rack. Please take this simply as a suggestion, don't feel like you need to buy these modules just because I suggested them. I had to make a number of unfortunate cuts to keep things fitting in the rack, which means there are other ways of revising your plan. I welcome other users' input/critiques on what I've designed.
In this version of your rack, the bottom row is control voltage creation and manipulation, and the top row is your audio. The signal typically goes bottom to top, left to right.
So, let's start bottom left, where the signal starts: Pam's for clocking and the expander to MIDI sync with your TR8S. Pam's can work as the master clock in this scenario. Pam's is also quite versatile, and can do some really nice random voltages, and even quantize them. Then we have Divkid/Instruo's Ochd and expander - musically related triangle waveform LFOs with interesting functions. Then Instruo's Tagh, giving some flavors of random. After Later Audio's very useful SHTH (sample & hold / track & hold) takes up 2 hp next to it. Then, these signals can all be attenuated/invertered by the Happy Nerding 3XMIA, making them tailorable. Joranalogue's Contour 1 provides a function generator and further LFO (and even VCO) capabilities (I had to cut MATHS for space). Intellijel's chainable Quad VCA allows audio signals from above or CV signals from the left to get modulated. Then the very useful Frap Tools 321 for further signal futzing, mixing, attenuvertiung, and phase playing; just a useful little module. The intensely useful micro Ornaments and Crime provides access to a number of programs (they call them applets), including up to four channels of quantization. Finally, a stereo matrix mixer to mix and blend the audio signals from above.
Ok, now we have a lot of cv control, let's put it to use in the top row. Finding the right oscillator really is a matter of taste and what sounds good to you. Space is limited in your rack, so we have Klavis' Twin Waves Mk II, a gnarly sounding digital dual VCO. Complimenting that is the analogue TS-L from Instruo. Filters are similar, it's a matter of personal preference. I selected a dual LP filter in the Shakmat Dual Dagger followed by the Doepfer A-121-3 multimode filter. Now we have a minimum of three voices and three filter options (and of course, the Contour 1 can act as a crude LP filter, if needed).
With our sound sources behind us, we have a buffered mult (Joranalogue's Link 2), which is always useful, and a quad VCA (Doepfer's A-135-2) to help sculpt the envelopes from Contour 1 and the mOrnaments and Crime. Now some sound fun: nano version of Mutable Instruments Rings. You just can't make this module sound bad. I kept the phaser and Qu-Bit's M0jave since you've already identified those as things you like. I've had to drop the Nautilus for space (unfortunate, since it's a cool module), but I gave you Happy Nerding's FX Aid XL - a number of great sounding effects in 8 hp. Finally, your various stereo lines get mixed down by Befaco's STMIX, and the now mixed down stereo signal heads to the Joranalogue Transmit 2 to head to an outboard mixer/speakers.
So let's review. We have sequences and quantized random from Pams, Tagh, Ornaments and Crime, and potentially outboard gear. We have at least three voices to accept 1v/oct signals (Twin Waves and TS-L) and filters, but we have more (nRings and Contour 1), if needed. These voices can be manipulated and sculpted through one of your eight VCAs with any number of modulating signals (which are also available to change the parameters on your modules). These sculpted sounds can be effected by Mojave, FX Aid XL, and the phaser, and then get mixed down to a single stereo pair. You will need an outboard mixer or speakers to hear the signal. If you wanted to connect directly to the computer and mix in your DAW instead, you might want to consider taking out the STMIX and Transmit 2 and replacing with an Expert Sleepers ES-9.
Anyways, this is just an example of how I might approach this rack. Like I said, however, this is only a suggestion. I'd love to hear what other users come up with.
Best of luck with your music making.
Edited because I love grammar.
thank you so much for your advice and time, it helps me a lot
i check all of this, lesgo for youtube check on each module
