Showing posts with label Envelope Generator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Envelope Generator. Show all posts

Friday, November 28, 2014

Animodule V9A VC Sequencer / Waveshaper / Complex Envelope Demo by @DivKid

Animodule V9A
DivKid's latest Eurorack tutorial video is all about the Animodule V9A Voltage Controlled Sequencer / Waveshaper / Complex Envelope

" The V9A is a powerful animal to add to your sequencing arsenal.
Send your CV to the CV In. As the Voltage increases the sequence steps forward.
As the voltage decreases the sequence steps back.
Scale and adjust your input voltage to taste with the Onboard Attenuator and Offset.
Control the Output CV with an individual Potentiometer for each step.
When a step changes, a 10MS trigger is sent to it's corresponding switch. If the latching switch is depressed it allows the trigger to pass to the Trigger Out.
There is a switch per step for slew (portamento/slide).
and a Potentiometer to control the Slew Amount.
There is also an input to allow gated control of when the slew turns on and off which will work in conjunction with the switches."

Width: 14HP Depth: 39mm

Video: Animodule V9A

" A great module for some custom modulation even sequence, bendy LFO (through on board slew), gate trigger, CV sequencing. All sorts going on.
As always fire away with any questions and hit like and subscribe for more videos every week."

Video by Ben Wilson / DivKid - www.youtube.com/divkidvideo

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Modular Wild Presents - Tiptop Audio Z4000 Voltage Controlled Envelope Generator

Another new episode of Modular Wild Presents by Raul Pena.
This time all about the Tiptop Audio Z4000 Voltage Controlled Envelope Generator

Video 1: Modular Wild Presents PROFILE-Tiptop Audio Z4000

" A short description of the TipTop Audio Z4000 VC-EG. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 2: Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS - Fast Transients With TipTop Audio Z4000

" A short demonstration of the TipTop Audio Z4000 working with Short Envelopes. Envelope is used to modulate the FM input of the TipTop Audio Z2040.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 3: Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS-TipTop Audio Z4000 Long Envelopes and Deviater

" A short demonstration of the TipTop Audio Z4000 VC-EG. This time we look at long envelopes and the Deviater.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Envelator Video Tutorial by Raul Pena

Raul Pena keeps rolling out new videos... only last week he started a new Doepfer series, today he already started a new 'Modular Wild presents Profile' series on the Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Envelator.

Here's part one:

Video 1:
Modular Wild Presents PROFILE- Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Envelator

" A brief overview of the features of the Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Envelator. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 2: Modular Wild presents SOUNDS-Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Envelator as AD

" A short demonstration of the Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Envelator as an AD envelope. Sound and Video by Raul Pena"

Video 3: Modular WIld Presents SOUNDS-Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Envelator as AR envelope

"A short demonstration of using the Malekko Heavy Industry Envelator as an AR envelope. Sound and Video by Raul Pena. "

Video 4: Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS-Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Envelator in CYCLE mode

" A short demonstration of using the Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Envelator in Cycle Mode.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 5: Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS-Malekko Richter Envelator Modulation of Attack and Decay

" A short demonstration of modulation of attack and decay/release on the Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Envelator. Also shows self patching for different curves.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."
Future episodes in this series will be added every Sunday

Please check out Raul's latest surveys at:
Raul's World of Synths Modular Videos:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3YGXKYZ
Modular Wild Video Series:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DZMTQRQ

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Wednesday, June 05, 2013

New A-141-2 Voltage Controlled ADSR/LFO Announced

A-141-2 Voltage Controlled
ADSR/LFO
Doepfer announced another new module this week.
The A-141-2 Voltage Controlled ADSR/LFO will replace the old A-141 module that is running out now. (the last ones are on sale)

The newly announced 14 HP wide A-141-2 Voltage Controlled ADSR/LFO will be similar to the A-141 but it has a lot of extras/ improvements.
For example it has a common CV input for all time parameters (A/D/R), a 3-position range switch for time range 10:1:100 and digital outputs for EOA (end of attack) and EOR (end of release).

It also has three envelope outputs: one with fixed ADSR, one inverted output and a third output with additional CV input for level (i.e. built-in level VCA)
There's also the possibility to change the shape of each segment of the envelope (exponential - linear - inverted exponential), it has a VCLFO mode and is planned for summer 2013

The price will be around 125.00 Euro, price and planned release date (August 2013) are still without obligation !

Saturday, March 09, 2013

Using a Doepfer A-145 LFO as Swing Generator

I have decided to make a few short tutorials for the blog with relatively basic tips for your modular synthesizer.

The first video in this series shows how you can use an LFO as alternative 'Swing Generator'
I used a Doepfer A-145 LFO to show the principle.
The A-145 can do a great job as a (continuous) envelope generator, especially when using the reversed saw-tooth wave.

In the video the TB-303 is playing, the A-100 is playing the same pattern via the TB-303's CV Output.
The Gate from the TB-303 is fed into the Reset In on the A-145 so each time this module receives a Gate signal, it starts a new cycle.
Slow LFO cycles (Low mode) will result in longer envelopes and faster LFO's will result in interesting (swinging) rhythmical discoveries.

Video: Using an A-145 LFO as Swing Generator by PatchPierre

" Short PatchPierre Tutorial
Equipment used: Doepfer A-100, Roland TB-303, Machinedrum "

Uploaded by PatchPierre (subscribe!)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

A-143-2 Quad ADSR - Power to the Quads!

Good value-for-money and serious rackspace-savers are Doepfer's Quad modules.
These modules offer four (-duh-) identical but individual modulation sources in one module.

My A-143-2 Quad ADSR is at the heart of my A-100 system.
With 4 envelope generators in one this is a very powerful module, and this is where the 3 individual gate outputs from my MAQ 16/3 come together.
Also see THIS post.

The Gate inputs of the units 2, 3 and 4 are normalled to the Gate input of unit 1, so Gate input 1 is connected to the switching contacts of the Gate input sockets fom submodule 2, 3 and 4 if no other input is connected.
With only one Gate signal applied to Gate input 1, it can be used to trigger all four sub-modules simultaneously.
A switch for each individual channel is available for switching between high, low and medium ranges.

All 4 sub-units have additional input sockets for Re-Trigger, but the re-trigger behaviour of the A-143-2 is slightly different compared to other envelope generators;
During the attack phase the envelope cannot be re-triggered or reset. (unlike the A-140 ADSR envelope, that envelope can be re-triggered while the gate is still open).

Each sub-unit also has three digital outputs (high/low) that sends a trigger signal at the End of Attack (EOA), End of Decay (EOD) and End of Release (EOR).
This is very useful if you want to daisy-chain the sub-modules to create more complex envelopes. (or even complete loops)
The envelope outputs are displayed with LEDs and the maximal envelope voltage (Attack/Decay reversal point) is about +8V.

The Quad series consists of the following Multiple modulation sources so far;
A-143-1 Quad AD, A-143-2 Quad ADSR 
A-143-3 Quad LFO
A-143-4
Quad VCLFO/VCO
 (just released), A-143-9
VC Quadratu
re LFO and modules A-142-4 Quad Decay, plus Quad Amplifiers A-132-2 Quad VCA I and A-132-4Quad exp. VCA

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

A-140 ADSR Envelope Generator

Perhaps i should have started my whole PatchPierre blog with writing about the most basic and essential A-100 modules first.

How the four parameters A, D, S and R
change the shape of an ADSR envelope
The A-140, Doepfer's envelope generator was released back in 1995/96, and was one the first modules available.
It is a simple ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) generator.
When this module is triggered it generates a variable voltage, changing in time, called an envelope.

The shape of the envelope is set by four variable parameters: Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release.
The envelope is started (triggered) by a gate signal either from the internal gate voltage on the system bus or, if a signal is put into it, from the gate input socket.

The varying voltage (visualized by an LED) is output in normal (positive) and inverted form, and can be used for all kinds of voltage controlled modulation of any VCO, VCF,  VCA or other CV controlled inputs.
The envelope can also be re-triggered, but that only works when the gate is opened.
The module  has a three-position toggle switch between three time ranges.
The envelope time can be set from about 50 microseconds up to several minutes.

Okay... There's not much extra to write about this elementary module, although i do like the inverted output (plus that it has two 'normal' outputs).
I should say that there are more economicly priced other envelope generators available.
My advice is to get yourself one of the Quad envelope generators for example... if your modular gets bigger you will probably need more EG's anyway.
I do have the four-fold A-143-2 Quad ADSR, but the A-143-1 Quad AD with only Attack and Decay, or perhaps the A-142-4 Quad Decay with just decay are just a few of the other options if you are looking for expanding your modular with basic EG's...