Modulation. 24th of May 2015. 20:00.
Time to switch on Utrecht.

Sonar Traffic and Kytopia welcome you to an evening of electronic music focused on the moment, the raw materials of sound. We will allow rhythm, harmony and melody to play along if they like.
Generated by machines under direct supervision of humans. The common computer will be a rare sight, if present at all.

We will present items, we will improvise, we will perform. Today's developments need adventure and that's what you'll get. A sound adventure.
Feel free to sit down and listen. Feel free to observe and experience.

Modulation is the key to excitement in music, this is what we present.

Tonight's program:

Ginkosynthese.

Jan Willem Hagenbeek will present and explain his sampleslicer module for eurorack modular synthesizer systems. Read more about it at https://www.ginkosynthese.com/

Allert will play a largely improvised set on his system, looking to make chords from noise, trying to get as an organic sound as possible from electronics. There may be some beats, there may not be. Let it flow.

Ben Spaander will play a set on his unique Roland System 700 modular. Probably less than 40 of those machines are still in working order today. The performance will have an interactive element, how exactly will be a surprise.

We look forward to welcome you at Modulation. Contribution will be at least 5 €, we welcome extra donations to cover our costs. All artists participate voluntarily.
Send mail to info@sonartraffic.nl with “MODULATION” in the subject for a spot on the guest list. This is an invite only event.

KYTOPIA. Oudegracht 245. Utrecht.

http://www.sonartraffic.nl/
https://kyteman.com/kytopia/about/

a fine experience with @grieve for a Mysteron

54mm
Extremely tight sync. Unreal.
It fits in my skiffs.
Works great.

'things that dark', studio excerpt:

that looks awesome!

Yeah! Works just fine - thanks

Strange. I never noticed that. Thanks for reporting, I think I have fixed it.

Hi there. When I go into MG, click 'My Modular', then go to 'Switch Rack' to choose the rack I want to play with - the order to me is all jumbled up. What would be really nice is that the list is presented alphabetically. It is in any case, once you've chosen a rack - but it'd be good prior to the 1st time you go in.

Actually I had the shades there for the drums. Idk if this is how they work but, I have Grids controlling a few drum sounds, and I though I could use the Shades as sort of a final mix for them to go in?

EDITED May 13th 2015, 23:19

In the advanced search stuff... aha!

Brilliant, solitud - Thanks!

[ddg]

There is a search option build type. Check if your setting says both

Right on - thanks for the pointer. However, the module that you point to does not appear during a module search for the name "mikrophonie", nor does it show up as one of the items for Music Thing Modular (the company). I suspect this is a 'private' module, and is therefore useless to me - and others.

The same is the case for the Grayscale PEG that I posted some time back. I put these things up because I need them for my rack - their existence is pointless if I can't access them!

(BTW: don't take this as an unloving gripe - I'm a huge fan of the site!)

[ddg]

Duplicate of https://www.modulargrid.net/e/music-thing-modular-mikrophonie-

I hope I'm not breaking protocol by adding the Microbrute (as a placeholder).
There seems to be people who have made custom cases the incorporate the Microbrute.

Hi,

I would replace 1 links with a quad attenuator. (Or use the Koma cables and put something else, like a 4HP VCA)
Shades works really nice as mixer and i wouldn't waste it for simple attenu-ation/-version.
It's dope to mix timbres or do feedbacks, due to the possibility of inverting the phase.

Yes you can mix for example different waveforms in the Links with unity gain or attenuated and then use the optomix as VCA!

You have two mixers with the two Mutable Instruments Links. If you use the Koma Attenuatorcable you can use this as a standardmixer....
-- loowfizzz

What about a vca? Could I send things through the links, per say, and then through the Optomix to act as a VCA? Sorry I'm a little new but thanks for your help, I'm glad people are answering

Anyone know what modules they were using - outside of Braids, Yarns, and the Cirqlon sequencers, which have been widely know? What ELSE did they use?

I just received the Mutable Instruments Links from @bj_gzp, It was quick and easy treatment, thanks. :) it was a pleasure!!

Can anybody tell me the depth of the Sync-Gen II LS?
I can't find this in the specs of various product pages, but I need to know it before I purchase one.
Thanks!!

I know there is currently no way to upload different panel gfx. You can use this one in your own racks but for the health of the database I flagged this as duplicate of https://www.modulargrid.net/e/music-thing-modular-radio-music

You have two mixers with the two Mutable Instruments Links. If you use the Koma Attenuatorcable you can use this as a standardmixer....

The graphic for this panel is incorrectly cropped when added to a rack.

Also, it would be nice to be able to select a 1U rack format for designing new racks. Ideally be able to mix and match with other formats, but I understand that would be difficult. A stand-alone 1U would be useful though.

I think Doepfer has a 4 channel mixer/vca (not like the optomix). I had that on here before, but it was really large and I wanted more functionality as far as actual sounds go.

oh and the blank panel needs to be there, it's where a power switch will go, I didn't add one because I only wanted the price to show the actual module's price (since the switch comes with a power supply)

EDITED May 11th 2015, 22:18

woah thanks guys. So, should I maybe, replace the optomix? I'm not really sure where I could put a mixer on this rack, I like everything there

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Hello, I'm having soon full Doepfer A-100P9 case and was thinking of adding some new modules, perhaps an A-100PB as a base. That got me into thinking how to easily move my modular around in my studio as I'm having pretty limited space. So perhaps I could pretty easily construct some sort of base with wheels and additional storage space to move my system around.

Has anyone made any sort of easily movable modular solutions?

• futureretro orb
• flame echometer

+ chimera bc16

total satisfaction

EDITED Jan 26th 2016, 09:48

Thanks Solitud - I did not, but I described the problem to Sweetwater, who contacted Pittsburgh, who apparently either had experienced this before, or have amazing customer service, or both - because they're sending me a new one - no questions asked, free of charge, send theirs back to them when I get the new one. Sounds like mine was faulty out of the box.

Possible power issue? Did you try to disconnect all other modules and just connect the Synth Box?

@Ashekyu:

BY THE WAY you have to click the picture to see the finished version for some reason
-- Ashekyu

Retrigger the generation of the screenshot and empty browser cache...

I second this. Optomix is a bit too special as a vanilla VCA ...

A nicer Theme Selector

If you create or edit a Rack, all selectable themes are displayed in a clickable gallery.

I thought the optomix was a mixer/vca?
-- Ashekyu

Sure, it has an auxiliary mixing function, but you may at times require mixing that does not involve the Optomix. Similarly, though Optomix can stand in for a VCA in many patches, you may want a regular VCA at times, rather than a lowpass filter optimized for signal gating.

So, brand new to Eurorack here - here is my setup. Tiptop uZeus, Mutable Braids, and Peaks, and Pittsburgh Synth Box. First time firing up after assembling into case, Mutable stuff fires up perfectly, Synth Box's LFO light blinks, then nothing at all. I assume that shouldn't be. Had a very hard time finding much in the way of documentation at the Pittsburgh Modular site, whereas Mutable's modules came with very clear instructions. I tried to fire it up a couple more times, and then stopped, fearing I was damaging the unit - or it was damaged already. I have the red stripes matching. Thanks for your patience with the newb question...

Migrated to new Server

Moved entire project to a new server platform.
Two weeks work in one sentence.

Updated YouTube API to V3

Embedding of videos in the Module detail pages was using deprecated Google API V2. Says Google.
Updated to V3. Nothing visible changed but Google is pleased again.

At least it is a manufacturer approved sticker.

nice. now we have stickers on modgrid

impressive yes but would be even better if every module was DIY built lol

I thought the optomix was a mixer/vca?

I would add at least 1 mixer

Thank you for replying :) Yeah I've heard other people say that the other modules on the System 10.1 aren't really necessary... So are you happy with the synth box?

This module is already in the database:
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/sonic-potions-penrose-quantizer

I'm kinda new as well (to Eurorack - not synths or modular - had an MFOS Sound Lab and an MS-20 at one point, have a Novation Bass Station 2 and Waldorf Blofeld now), and I got into pricing individual modules, wanting to lean towards getting a two monosynth, and drums lineup. What I found is that the Pittsburgh Synth Box is the same cost as buying an ADSR, LFO, and decent Filter, and hey - free synth taboot. So for the oscillator I really wanted to get into Eurorack over - the Mutable Instruments Braids, I bought the PMSB as it's backend, and a free second, and sub, oscillator. Also picked up a Mutable Peaks for my Kick and Snare. I picked up a 168hp suitcase on eBay for $150, and a Tiptop power supply. Eventually I'll split the two synths in half, maybe get a Maths, and expand the drums, some Tiptop or Mutant stuff. The Pittsburgh stuff to me looks like a good enough of a gateway drug, and made it possible for me to get a better system to start out with than the pricier stuff. Ideally, like everyone on here I imagine, I'm wanting to get this Arturia Beatstep Pro, but God knows when that's coming out.

EDITED Apr 30th 2015, 22:34

Hey,
Looking for a new synth I recently stumbled upon the Pittsburgh System 10.1 plus ( http://pittsburghmodular.com/system-101-plus/ ) and now I'm intrigued :D
As a newbie to modular synthesizers I like the idea that I could just use it as a "normal" synthesizer for as long as I like but still have room for expanding it and getting into all the modular stuff...
I'd be really interested to hear some experienced peoples opinions! :)
Would anyone suggest a different set of modules for a really minimal setup in that sort of price range?

thank you very much for any suggestions :)

EDITED Apr 30th 2015, 16:01

I just received a Cloq modue from @MarsFace. Straight forward transaction and ultra fast dispatch!
A pleasure to buy from him :)

This is insane.

I've just seen a vid of it self osc, wow!

It's now jumped to the top of my list past the Mysteron - I better get saving...

Thanks guys!

What a wonderful sounding module this is. Best sounding oscillator I have, and there's quite a few in the rack. Such a lovely tone. The sine in this one is worth the price alone.

Born in TN
in 1972
Personator was possessed w a Cajun flame for a eccentric lifestyle.
This lost soul moved north to work in the factories of Michigan where machine music infected the mind of a impressionable southern hospitalized gent.
Recorded in one take using stand alone hardware and modular gear.