Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Errorinstruments Simple Passive Eurorack Module

Error Instruments just released this video about a brand new product.
It isn't exactly clear (yet) what  this passive module does, but it just looks and sounds nice... although not very spectacular.

A module with a button, a rotating knob and a switch, thats all...



Video: errorinstruments eurorack simpel pasiv modulen

" just a simpel eurorack module Pasiv .is onder 35 € as a DIY KIt 45 € BILD
its sooon at www.errorinstruments.com "

Via YouTube: paul tas

Modular Wild Presents - Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Oscillator II

Raul Pena's is going retro again in his latest Eurorack Demo,another addition to the series about the Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Oscillator II and shows its Phase Modulated Synced FM.
That series started in September 2013, and it looks like i forgot to post them back then...
So here is the whole series (so far)... Enjoy!

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

" A short overview of the features of the Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Oscillaotr II. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 2: Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS-Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Oscillator II-Phase Modulation

" A short exploration of the Richter Oscillator II and its ability to Phase Modulate Waveforms.
Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

New Video: Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS-Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Oscillator II Phase Modulated Synced FM

"Outtake from my Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Oscillator II series. A short look at a patch using Phase Modulated Synced FM with the Malekko Heavy Industry Richter Oscillator II. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Friday, September 05, 2014

Ginko Synthese Sampleslicer KickStarter Project

Products from the Netherlands get some special attention at PatchPierre.Net.

SampleSlicer prototype
Jan Willem from Ginkosynthese is slowly uncovering the KickStarter project plans for the Ginko Synthese Sampleslicer Eurorack Module.

" The Sampleslicer is a real-time monophonic sampler, including a 16 step voltage-controlled sequencer.The incoming sound is chopped up automatically into 16 parts by the incoming clock signal and spread out over the16 steps in the internal sequencer."

The first batch will be manufactured from a crowdfunding project.
Subscribe to receive an e-mail as soon as the crowdfunding campaign kicks off."

Read more about this project on Kickstarter.

Follow Jan Willem on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jan.willem.737

Video: Intro


Video: Ginko Synthese SAMPLESLICER demo by Jan Willem

New updates will be added later...
" Last but not least: If we reach the goal, we will create an add-on module to use pre-recorded samples from a memory card, and moreover it opens a way for us to develop even more awesome modules!""

Update Oct. 20 2014:


As you probably know the sampleslicer kickstarter is successfully funded. Thank you all for the support! 

The sampleslicer will be shipped to all backers around 20th of december. 
We work hard to get this date stipt. 
If you where not able to be part of the kickstarter project there are two options to get a sampleslicer. 
1: there will be a short period for ordering on my websitewww.ginkosynthese.com (people on the waitinglist will get a mail about this) 
or 2: wait for the retailers as we will drop some modules at retailers afterwards

Monday, September 01, 2014

Doepfer A101-1 Vactrol Multitype Filter Review by SoloStuff

SoloStuff created a nice review video about the Doepfer A-101-1 Vactrol Multitype Filter and uploaded it to YouTube...

Video: Doepfer A101-1 Vactrol Multitype Filter Review

" I wanted to do this for a while. The thing about the A101-1 is that it can be aggressive and easy. Vactrols are known for their non-distorting response, combined with the Steiner design kinda gives a more tamable beast.
Also, Vactrols behavior is not always precisely predictable because of tolerances in each. Doepfer says:

"mechanical and electrical tolerances cause that each vactrol will behave a bit different (e.g. because of the differences in alignement and distance between LED and LDR, different brightness of the LEDs at the same current)"
This effectively means that A101-1 modules can sound slightly different than each other no matter what calibration is done.."

Uploaded by SoloStuff

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

500th PatchPierre Post

I never thought that this would happen when I started this blog to be honest, but my 500th PatchPierre post is a fact now... after almost 4½ years of blogging I finally reached this magic number.

Thank you all again for the support, especially
Dieter Doepfer, Raul Pena, Felix (TTNM), Tony Steventon, Matrixsynth Jones, Oliver CheslerIntellijel, DivKid, Jon Adams, Marc Weerts, Steve Harmon, Malekko, ModularGrid, Eliazerk, techno-id.com and everyone who I forgot...

Via one of my other projects BrickPierre
First I would like to share a few PatchPierre numbers with you about the PatchPierre universe:
- PatchPierre blog has reached over 310.000 pageviews in 4½ year.
- an average of around 18.000 - 20.000  pageviews per month lately, and this number is still climbing.
- Over 3.200 people follow PatchPierre on Twitter
- Over 150 people already like PatchPierre on Facebook 
- Almost 350 people follow me on Soundcloud 
- Patchpierre.Net welcomed visitors from 144 countries so far

The most popular PatchPierre posts:
DIY Modular Case Ideas Jan 1, 2012, 
150th PatchPierre Post Dec 11, 2011, 
100th PatchPierre Post May 22, 2011, 
Vactrol Basics Feb 21, 2011, 

Finding new topics is getting harder as i have already reviewed most of the Doepfer modules i own, but i hope i can keep the blog interesting enough in the future with an even wider range of eurorack related posts.
If you have any suggestions / questions etc... feel free to contact me.

- Donations (big or small) are still welcome via PayPal
(info at http://patchpierre.blogspot.nl/p/patchpierre-donors.html)
Donations will keep PatchPierre ad-free

Sadly I am having technical difficulties in my studio, so I am not able to record new demos / tracks at the moment, and besides that I am a bit too busy with my own work so I can't write much 'original'content, but that will all return after the summer...

Thank you so much again for all the support and the positive feedback.  PP

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

A Patch From Scratch Series: Simple self-playing synth voices by The Tuesday Night Machines

Video Playlist: A Patch From Scratch: Simple self-playing synth voices

" In this video series I create random Eurorack modular synthesizer patches from scratch and talk you through them. :) "
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MORE INFO: Eurorack Modular Synth Modules used in this video:
- Doepfer A-138 Exponential Mixer
- Intellijel Dixie 1 VCO
- Music Thing Modular Thonk Turing Machine & Pulses Expander Sequencer
- Intellijel uScale 1 Quantizer
- Malekko Wiard Anti-Oscillator VCO
- Klangbau Wavetable VCDO
- Erika Polivoks VCF Filter
- Synthrotek EKO Delay
- Make Noise Function Generator
- Intellijel Quadra Quad Envelope Generator
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Modular Wild presents SOUNDS - Intellijel Springray Spring Reverb w. Different Reverb Tanks

Another one from Raul Pena...
This time he shows how the Intellijel Springray Reverb sounds with different reverb tanks.
Enjoy!

Video: Modular Wild presents SOUNDS-Intellijel Springray Spring Reverb-Different Reverb Tanks

"A short demonstration of the different reverb tanks available for the Intellijel Springray Spring Reverb module. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 2: Modular Wild presents SOUNDS-Intellijel Springray Spring Reverb-Feedback and Mix Modulation

"A short demonstration of a few settings with the three different reverb tanks utilizing Feedback and Mix modulation. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Video 3: Modular Wild Presents Profile-Intellijel Springray Spring Reverb

" A short introduction to the Intellijel Springray Spring Reverb module. Discussing the basic features and functions. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."
Check out Raul's latest survey athttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K3Z9PVF
Other places to find Raul's World of Synths on the Web: