The Serge GTS is a modernized version of the renowned Serge Dual Universal Slope Generator (DUSG) offering enhanced speed and tracking capabilities, making it suitable for both CV and audio applications. With rapid transient rise times and a cycle speed of up to 27kHz, this module opens up a world of creative possibilities. Its versatile functions include serving as a function generator, integrator, oscillator, signal processor, envelope generator, LFO, and much more. Designed by Serge Tcherepnin between 2021-2023, the Serge GTS for eurorack boasts an expanded audio range, improved tracking over multiple octaves, temperature stabilization, and a compact 26hp form factor ideal for any modular setup.
read moreExploring Carnatic Music with the 'beers-melakarta' Eurorack Module: An Ancestral Sequencing Journey
Exploring Carnatic Music with the 'beers-melakarta' Eurorack Module takes musicians on an ancestral sequencing journey inspired by the complexities of Melakarta ragas. Developed collaboratively with a unique design approach, this module offers a blend of carnatic music traditions with modern electronic sequencing capabilities. The module features intricate functionality for selecting raga pitch sets, binary-addressable intervals, and clock-controlled sequencing, providing a versatile tool for both performance and experimentation. With a focus on analog circuitry and precise tuning, this 16hp module opens up a world of creative possibilities, bridging the gap between traditional Indian music and contemporary electronic music production.
read moreUnlocking Sub-Fat Waves: Exploring the Blue Lantern Modules Subharmonic Generator
In this module review, we delve into the Blue Lantern Modules Subharmonic Generator. This 4hp eurorack module is designed to be a VCO add-on or helper, allowing you to mix in four divided sub harmonics. By patching an original wave from your VCO and a saw, square, triangle, or sine wave into the input jack and connecting the output jack to a mixer module, you can create a blend of harmonics with incredible fatness. With no latency or complex digital circuitry involved, the Subharmonic Generator utilizes the CD4013 Flip Flop IC for its four-divider breakdown. The module's wide frequency spectrum capabilities are showcased through oscilloscope pictures, demonstrating the 7th note down, 7th note one octave down, one octave down, and two octaves down settings on the four knobs. This unrivaled sonic experience comes at an unbelievably affordable price of just $68.50.
read moreHarmonic Carousel: Unmasking the Echoes of Oberhausen, Black 3109 and Fold Processor
The article, entitled "Harmonic Carousel: Unmasking the Echoes of Oberhausen, Black 3109 and Fold Processor," delves into the creative combination of select Eurorack modules to create a unique spectrum of electronic sounds, providing an overview of their features, practical uses, and groundbreaking sonic capabilities. The Erica Synths Black 3109 VCF/VCA, a combined lowpass filter and voltage-controlled amplifier classed around the AS3109 chip, overcomes distinct setbacks of previous modules—such as volume drop-off during resonance amplification—making it especially versatile in compact setups, with 1V/oct tuning for perfect keyboard tracking. The St Modular Oberhausen module, with its principal oscillators and modulation oscillators, provides a wide array of complex waveforms. With individual volume control for different waveforms and an additional blend mixer, the module showcases the potential to create diverse waveforms. Tiptop Audio's Fold Processor, a voltage-controlled wave multiplier, and sub-octave generator, aims at creating unique, artistic waveforms from more usual ones through a vintage diode design that adds odd harmonics, emphasizing the beautifully animated folding sounds. The cDVCA by Atovproject introduces groundbreaking technology inspired by class-D amplification. As the world's first VCA that tracks 1V/oct, the module's novel clipping method works exceptionally well for the generation of distinct distortions. While it can generate a simple square wave in its absence, the tone control enables the management of produced harmonics. Wrapping up the build, Big T Music's Rangoon, a reworking of Mutable Instruments' Rings, serves as the perfect 12hp companion module, highlighting the classic 'Rings into Clouds' combination in Eurorack modular with an exceptional design inspired by Blade Runner. This remarkable collection of modules guarantees a myriad of sonic explorations, whether you're after the sweetest harmonics or the grittiest glitches.
read moreA Filter of Crows: The Multi-Mode Overdrive Filter That Redefines Analog Synthesis
The Pittsburgh Modular A Filter of Crows is a multi-mode overdrive filter module that combines three analog technologies to redefine analog synthesis. The module features an ultra-high-gain preamp circuit that can provide up to 75x variable gain overdrive without sounding harsh, a 12db state variable "no-dead-spot" PGH filter with manually selectable and stackable filter responses (lowpass, bandpass, and highpass), and a resonant stability circuit that enables the PGH filter to provide near-infinite resonance without slipping into self-oscillation unless the user wants it to. The result is a module that creates rich, complex, and musically satisfying sounds.
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