ADDAC210 Open Heart Surgery Announced

ADDAC210 Open Heart Surgery

Wow! this is really amazing!

Pure Eurorack-DIY-p*rn if you ask me...

(a follow-up post to this can be found HERE)

ADDAC announced the details of their latest module this week.
It's a pretty cool concept: A eurorack and Arduino development board.

The ADDAC210 Open Heart Surgery features:

- On/Off Power switch
- Current consumption 3 led display with short circuit protection shutdown via electro-mechanical relays triggered when above 700mA:
150mA, 400mA, 700mA/OFF
- Arduino shield headers in the back, usb cable comes out from the side, all Arduino pins in the front panel!
- Main power connections:
-12V, GND, +12V
- Secondary power connections (variable voltage regulators) adjustable via the front panel small trimpots:
-3/10V, +3/10V
- Frontpanel parts:
1x breadboard, 2x 10K Pots, 1x 50k Pot, 2x 100k Pots, 1x 1M Pot, 4x Leds, 1x Photocell
2x SPST (normally open) push switches
1x DPDT (on/on) toggle switch
1x SPDT (on/on) toggle switch
2x SPDT (on/off/on) toggle switches
1x 3.5mm stereo jack
5x 3.5mm mono jack
1x 1/4'' stereo jack
- Comes with 1M Long power cable to have it outside any frame.

ADDAC210 Open Heart Surgery Frontpanel layout

All front panel parts: pots, switches, jacks... are available at one point in the top female headers, for ex: Pot 1&2 are available at the top left 2nd connector printed "POT 1/2" pot legs are then identified by LCR, or Left Lug, Center Lug, Right Lug.
Switches are marked UCD: up pin, center pin, down pin.
Jacks are marked: LR, left, rigth for stereo jack & T,SW for tip and tip switch, jack sleeves are internally connected to ground.
This way all points are available directly from the top.
The use of up, down, left, right, is meant to be more immediate while recalling which pins are which.

A jumper wires pack will also be provided. / An optional parts kit will also be available. 

Estimated Price: 270-320€
Early bird price: 250€
If 5 users commit to this ADDAC willl push it into production and plan of having these ready in 3-5 weeks!

ADDAC System
http://www.addacsystem.com
ADDAC210 website: http://www.addacsystem.com/product/addac200-series/addac210

Via MuffWiggler: http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=105645&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=&sid=817b8544a5186de2da925099c680405d

Modular Synth Basics Tutorial series by The Tuesday Night Machines

Felix, known for his earlier Eurorack videos and perhaps better known as 'The Tuesday Night Machines' has started a completely new video series.
The first videos in his "Modular Synth Basics" series, show what a Eurorack Modular Synthesizer is and tells all about the basic control signals.

Modular Synth Basics #01: What's a modular synth?

" What is a modular synthesizer? What is the Eurorack format? Subscribe for more videos

Modular Synth Basics #02: CV, Gate, Trigger & MIDI

" What are Control Voltages/CV, Gate Signals, Triggers and MIDI data? You'll need (almost) all of them to control your Eurorack modular synthesizer! Subscribe for more videos:

Modular Synth Basics #03: How to start?

" Some thoughts on how to start building a Eurorack modular synth system? Subscribe for more videos "

Random Video: ISO Modular Vid test by Isotroposhere

I stumbled upon this one today... a quite interesting looking and sounding Eurorack noodle by Isotroposhere.

Video: ISO Modular Vid test by Isotroposhere

" Hello again channel subscribers, I'm back online and have joined the twenty-first century by getting a cell phone, a new cmptr., internet at home, and a tablet soon to be on it's way.
This is my first test using said equipment but the same old stuff coming from the music room.
These first couple of videos to follow were actually taped right before the tube here dropped my ancient format mpeg1, work security cracked down and disallowed personal uploading of sorts, and my trusty, dusty, windows 2K, dual 333Mhz processor, scuzzy harddrived tan box is starting to do funky things.
Many new videos featuring reviews of kits and projects with be forthcoming if all of this new gear behaves as I hope it does.
I held out for as long as I could pouring my hard earn cash into the music room gear but "progress" has forced me to upgrade.
In the last six Months I have been busy folks and you will soon reap the benefits of my labor of love, "fabrication". I have many things to show you and I hope you enjoy the show.......stay tuned."

Uploaded by ISOTROPOSPHERE

Modular Wild Presents PROFILE - Steady State Fate Propagate

Another new episode of Raul Pena's Modular Wild series.
This time he takes a look at the Steady State Fate Propagate module.

Video 1: Modular Wild Presents PROFILE- Steady State Fate Propagate

" A short overview of the basic features of the Steady State Fate Propagate,Quad Gate Delay/Quad PWM VCO. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 2: Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS- Steady State Fate- Propagate- Quad PWM VCO

"A short demonstration of Steady State Fate's Propogate acting as a quad PWM VCO.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 3: Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS Steady State Fate Propagate Gate Delay

" A short demonstration of a few of the possibilities using the SSF Propagate as a gate delay.Sound and Video by Raul Pena. "

Video 4: Modular Wild Presents Steady State Fate-Propagate-Modulation of Delay and Space

" A short example of modulation of Delay and Space with the Steady State Fate Propagate.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Other places to find Raul's World of Synths on the Web:

raulsworldofsynths on YouTube

raulsworldofsynths on Vimeo

raulsworldofsynths on SoundCloud

raulsworldofsynths at iTunes

raulsworldofsynths at CDBABY

Teia Synthesizers Stochastic Function Generator plus Expander

Teia Sythesizers is another new Eurorack manufacturer from Portugal.

Earlier this month they announced their first products, the Stochastic Function Generator and the SFG Expander.

" The basic concept is, every time you feed a gate/trigger to the "Gate in" input the module randomizes a Rise(Attack) and Fall(Decay) value between the minimum and maximum knob settings.
It has multiple uses, from playing subtle swing variations to crazy envelope shapes. 

Teia Synthesizers Stochastic Function Generator
plus Expander

Setting the Maximum knob value below the Minimum knob value will cancel the stochastic process and it will work as a regular Attack and Decay envelope.

This is an hybrid circuit, this means the Function Generator (AKA Envelope Generator) core is analog and there is also a micro-controller to spice things up.

Features overview:
-Random Rise and Fall determined by Maximum and Minimum knobs.
-Maximum knob value below the Minimum knob value module works as regular envelope generator.
-Switchable between Gate and Trigger.
-Loop mode(LFO mode).
-Gate Out proportional to the length of the Rise portion of the envelope.
- Inverter and attenuater control knob.
-Extra Bipolar output.
- Three speed modes, High , Mid and Low. Jumpers to change speed modes from Low to Super Low mode and High to Super High

Expansion Features:
Cv control over All Maximum and Minimum settings.
Gate input to activate/ deactivate loop mode.
CV output with the resulting random voltage value from the Rise and Fall knob settings."

Video: Stochastic Function Generator
" The Stochastic Function Generator is the first Eurorack module design by TEIA Synthesizers.More information here: http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/view..."

The production of the first batch has already started, hopefully this will be ready by the end of February...

Teia Synthesizers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEIASynthesizer
Teia on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/teiasynthesizers
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teia.synthesizers
MuffWiggler thread: http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=79374&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=94b9d5960fe04df7d3a115396ced625a

Random Video: Love my Modular #1 - Doepfer MAQ16/A-100 with Mutable Braids - Geiger Counter + FX

Now this is more the way i like it... a great example of a more melodic and hypnotizing patch on a simple system, controlled by only a Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer.

Video:  Love my Modular #1 - Doepfer MAQ16/A-100 with Mutable Braids - Geiger Counter + FX

" ...some random Knob twizzlin on my beloved Modular System. No Computa, only Doepfer MAQ 16/A-100 - Mutable Braids - WMD Geiger Counter - Eventide Timefactor - Ensoniq DP4+ "

Uploaded by WeLoveEvolTV

On Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/104037457585906929905/posts

Modular Wild Presents - Synthrotek EKO Voltage Controlled Echo by Raul Pena

Another new Modular Wild Presents series, this time all about the Synthrotek EKO Voltage Controlled Echo.
Brought to you by Raul Pena...

Video 1: Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS-Synthrotek EKO Voltage Controlled Echo

"A short demonstration of a few basic sounds with the Synthrotek EKO Voltage Controlled Echo. Sound and Video by Raul Pena. "

Video 2: Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS-Synthrotek EKO Voltage Controlled Echo - Modulation and Attenuation

" A short demonstration some of the modulation possibilities with the Synthrotek EKO. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

New episodes will be added on Mondays...

Other places to find Raul's World of Synths on the Web:

raulsworldofsynths on YouTube

raulsworldofsynths on Vimeo

raulsworldofsynths on SoundCloud

raulsworldofsynths at iTunes

raulsworldofsynths at CDBABY

Quadraphonic Basics with Doepfer A-100 System Tutorials by Raul Pena

Raul Pena's latest Doepfer tutorial series is all about Quadraphonic sound.
Find more about Quadraphonic sound on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadraphonic_sound

Video 1: Quadrophonic Basics with Doepfer A-100 System Part One-Patch #1

" A short introduction discussing quadrophonic sound using a Doepfer System 100. Beginning of Patch example #1 with Quadrophonic sound using the Doepfer A144. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 2: Quadrophonic Basics with Doepfer A-100 System Part Two- Patch #1

" Continued exploration discussing quadrophonic sound using a Doepfer System 100. with Patch example #1 with Quadrophonic sound using the Doepfer A144.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 3: Quadrophonic Basics with Doepfer A-100 System Part Two- Patch #2

"A continued exploration of a second quadraphonic sound patch with a Doepfer A-100 system. This patch involves the A174 joystick explored in a different series. Sound and video by Raul Pena.

Video 4: Quadrophonic Basics with Doepfer A100 system Part Four-Patch #2

" A continued exploration of a second quadraphonic sound patch with a Doepfer A-100 system. This patch involves the A174 joystick explored in a different series. Sound and video by Raul Pena."

Other places to find Raul's World of Synths on the Web:

raulsworldofsynths on YouTube

raulsworldofsynths on Vimeo

raulsworldofsynths on SoundCloud

raulsworldofsynths at iTunes

raulsworldofsynths at CDBABY

Random Video: Yuri Space Patch by Swan Messiah

This next video was uploaded to YouTube yesterday by Swan Messiah, 'Creator of the Doom Drone Experimental Metal', who recently got into Eurorack modular synthesis.
Here's his first experiment... a spacey tribute to Yuri Gagarin.

Video: Yuri Space Patch by Swan Messiah

" My first foray into modular eurorack synthesis.
Utilising;
Pittsburgh Modular LFO2 clocking;
Pittsburgh Modular Sequencer controlling;
Bubblesound VCOb through;
Doepfer A-106-1 Xtreme Filter &
Flight of Harmony IMP through;
Circuit Abbey Gravity Well mixed through;
Pittsburgh Modular Dual VCA.
Various parameters controlled via;
Flight of Harmony Choices (joystick module).
Mono out through Boss PS-2 delay into;
Crappy 2 watt amp. shot with;
Crappy iPhone camera in low light."

Uploaded by Swan Messiah

Follow Swan Messiah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/swanmessiah

On Bandcamp:  swanmessiah.bandcamp.com 

Soundmachines BI1 Brain-interface Announced

Soundmachines BI1
braininterface

The next module by the Italian company Soundmachines might BLOW YOUR MIND in multiple kinds of ways...
With their latest announced module you will be able to control your modular (or your synth) with your brain.

The module is compatible with the battery-operated MindWave Mobile (by NeuroSky) headset.
The Mindwave Mobile was chosen for its low cost and rather good EEG capabilities.
The headset is connected to the module via a Bluetooth link, so that NO wires are running from the modular to your head.

It features:

- Attention (focus) and Meditation macro states

- Variable smoothing

- EEG Raw signal with gate generation

8 EEG power spectrum bands:

- delta (0.5 - 2.75Hz)

- theta (3.5 - 6.75Hz)

- low-alpha (7.5 - 9.25Hz)

- high-alpha (10 - 11.75Hz)

- low-beta (13 - 16.5Hz)

- high-beta (18 - 29.7Hz)

- low-gamma (31 - 39.75Hz)

- high-gamma (41 - 49.75Hz)

The brain as a CV controller

- Planned MIDI expansion

- Configurable (midi-channel,cc, etc...) with included serial interface

Soundmachines is expecting to release this module around June 2014.

BI1 with Mindwave Mobile by NeuroSky headset

More info:

Soundmachines:
http://www.sound-machines.it/index.php/announcing-the-world-first-brain-synthesizer-interface-bi1brainterface/
Soundmachines on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Soundmachines/175438249266376

MuffWiggler:
http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1446083

Find more alternative controllers on PatchPierre.Net via
http://patchpierre.blogspot.nl/search/label/Alternative%20Controllers