Hello everyone! Back with a good old patch-packed video :) Feel free to share additional ideas! Affiliate links: Perfect Circuit - US - bit.ly/3Yn0Gll Sound of You - EU bit.ly/3DzdFYi Clockface - AS - bit.ly/3YkDJ1B
Physical modeling synthesis does transients quite naturally as simply letting some of the raw exciter audio mix in with the resonator audio creates a transient. If the synth patch is using a slew limiter/portamento, it can be used to generate a transient trigger. Run both the slewed and unslewed v/oct signals into a subtractor/difference utility like the shakmat sumdif. The difference output will effectively be an AD envelope that’s only active when the note is sliding up or down, which can modulate any sound shaping parameter. This is unique in that it will only produce a transient if the prior note is different than the current one.
Very true! I make some 'simplified' statements in the intros every now and then :) These days there are quite some beautiful deep synths out there that can do amazing stuff! - Also the slewed/regular signals through a sumdif is a great idea! Will try and experiment with that. Also like a 2 osc setup, where one is a bit delayed, so that should work out nice :)
This is a really great video. I have recreated the patches that I can create with my synthesizer. There are some great ideas. Thank you for your commitment!
Oh wow. This is a new experience. I was actually experimenting with this yesterday, but didn’t know what to call it! Usually your videos are almost entirely new to me concepts. It's like I've actually done the reading ahead of class for the first time. Yay!
Hey, that's nice to hear! Hope there are still some new ideas in this vide though .) That FM trick is one of my favorites, hope it brought you some good sounds too!
Very true! A good reverb and delay are very much worth it. Doesn't need to be to most expansive stuff around, but it's worth looking for the ones you like!
Great video! I've heard about transients in the context of percussion, but never really heard anyone break it down in this depth and level of creativity. Thank you! Edit - I also think that a real gap in the synth market would be synths that intentionally give you difference transient options to cycle through in addition to your sound itself. Feel like this could become a whole new category of synth.
Glad you liked it! Have to admit I like to make a bit of a punchy start into the video, but there are some synths that explore this. Especially some wavetable and physical modeling synths :) Probably also Korg's wavestate!
This is great! I've been thinking about re-coding my Droid to have two envelope outputs per voice (x4 voices). Kind of like how a moog has a dedicated env for VCA and one for VCF, but I can mult it and also send it to a distortion, etc. So I can make transients and also modulation. Thanks for the video!
Very true! I love modulation, and controlling the shape and depth of modulation, like an envelope, has a lot of effect! However, there are other solutions if you don't have that options. For example, just using a VCA to control the level of an envelope with something like an LFO can add similar movement to sustain. Having two fixed envelopes with different settings sent through a cross fader, or dual VCA setup will have the effect of modulated attack or decay, etc. Will touch briefly on this in my next video :) Cheers!
I do not have a sample player in my setup. In fact I lack a lot, since I’m building myself. But I like how you exchange the sample for noise. So that I can try the patch as well. Thanks.
No problem! I always like to include a bunch of ideas, but no need to patch them all! You can often try and substitute thing you don't have for things you do, and see what happens! Cheers :)
Hey man I love this stuff. I'm curious, what filter has two freq cv adjustments? are you using a unity mixer to just go into the one freq cv? You keep showing multiple things messing with freq on the filter but I've not got a single filter that has that many inputs.
Hi there! Thank you :) I just put a sentence about this in my last video! I think a lot of people might miss out on interesting filter modulation because of the lack of inputs on filters. I very often end up using 3 or 4 sources to modulate a filter at the same time. The simple solution is a CV mixer (with level controls!). Send all modulation sources to a mixer, use the mixer to 'attenuate' each source individually, then send the mix to the filter. You can stack as many modulation as you like :) Cheers!
Hi there! Not exactly sure what you mean with 'artificial' transients specifically. But in general, yes :) Speeds are fast. More important, you can push the pre-set shapes of the envelopes in different directions. For example, alter a shape to have a fast 'zig-zag' start, and then a slow decay. Make sure to have a look a the file with all available shapes on the Xaoc website. There are sets even specifically designed for interesting transient shapes. Cheers!
@@MonotrailTechTalk Yeah, ‘artificial’ was a poorly chosen word. I was thinking about configurations like (Zadar + (VCO -> ADSR)) ->... where the transients don't derive from modulating the VCO. [edit:] Oh, but Zadar is unipolar....
Hello everyone! Back with a good old patch-packed video :) Feel free to share additional ideas!
Affiliate links:
Perfect Circuit - US - bit.ly/3Yn0Gll
Sound of You - EU bit.ly/3DzdFYi
Clockface - AS - bit.ly/3YkDJ1B
Another high quality video explaining why I need to buy more modules. The Rack Must Grow, but I love your ideas and learn a lot every single time.
Your videos are uniformly great, but this one is top-tier. I'll be digging deep into this one. Every patch is useful and sounds great! Bravo.
Hey, thanks a lot! Happy to hear it, and enjoy patching :)
actually a really great lesson, got me wanting to play with modular again!!! you are the man brother
Hey, that's nice to hear, happy to inspire!
Masterful application of simple building blocks for maximum efficiency
Excellent lessons as always
Thank You
Hey, thanks a lot! That's exactly what I hope to do with these videos! Cheers :)
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! Hahaha, all the best! :)
Physical modeling synthesis does transients quite naturally as simply letting some of the raw exciter audio mix in with the resonator audio creates a transient.
If the synth patch is using a slew limiter/portamento, it can be used to generate a transient trigger. Run both the slewed and unslewed v/oct signals into a subtractor/difference utility like the shakmat sumdif. The difference output will effectively be an AD envelope that’s only active when the note is sliding up or down, which can modulate any sound shaping parameter. This is unique in that it will only produce a transient if the prior note is different than the current one.
Very true! I make some 'simplified' statements in the intros every now and then :) These days there are quite some beautiful deep synths out there that can do amazing stuff! - Also the slewed/regular signals through a sumdif is a great idea! Will try and experiment with that. Also like a 2 osc setup, where one is a bit delayed, so that should work out nice :)
Love your videos!! Best about Eurorack out there (technique = great sound results)!
Thank you very much!
This is a really great video. I have recreated the patches that I can create with my synthesizer. There are some great ideas. Thank you for your commitment!
Glad to hear it! And happy to make these as long people seem to get good use out of it :)
Oh wow. This is a new experience. I was actually experimenting with this yesterday, but didn’t know what to call it!
Usually your videos are almost entirely new to me concepts.
It's like I've actually done the reading ahead of class for the first time. Yay!
Hahahah! Yes yes yes. Quick bursts of audio rate cv to the filter for FM was one of the "I wonder what this would sound like?" experiments.
Hey, that's nice to hear! Hope there are still some new ideas in this vide though .) That FM trick is one of my favorites, hope it brought you some good sounds too!
I love transients aswell 🤩
Glad to hear it! Cheers :)
I must check it out! As a novice patcher I learned quickly that delay is this magic sauce changing weird blibs and blobs into amazing sounds ;)
Very true! A good reverb and delay are very much worth it. Doesn't need to be to most expansive stuff around, but it's worth looking for the ones you like!
Great video. I always learn something new from your stuff.
Hey, that's nice to hear! All the best :)
Great video! I've heard about transients in the context of percussion, but never really heard anyone break it down in this depth and level of creativity. Thank you!
Edit - I also think that a real gap in the synth market would be synths that intentionally give you difference transient options to cycle through in addition to your sound itself. Feel like this could become a whole new category of synth.
Glad you liked it! Have to admit I like to make a bit of a punchy start into the video, but there are some synths that explore this. Especially some wavetable and physical modeling synths :) Probably also Korg's wavestate!
Sounds like you're talking about Linear Arithmetic synthesis, like in the Roland D50 😊
Awesome video, thank you!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Thank you very much, this will help me a lot
Glad to hear that! Cheers :)
What a valuable video, thank you 🙏🏽
Glad to hear you liked it! All the best :)
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it, cheers!
@@MonotrailTechTalk Enjoyed every video
This is great! I've been thinking about re-coding my Droid to have two envelope outputs per voice (x4 voices). Kind of like how a moog has a dedicated env for VCA and one for VCF, but I can mult it and also send it to a distortion, etc. So I can make transients and also modulation. Thanks for the video!
Hey, glad you liked it! All the best :)
perfect! thx
You're welcome!
In many of these patches, you need an envelope that has modulation inputs for the ADSR stages.
Very true! I love modulation, and controlling the shape and depth of modulation, like an envelope, has a lot of effect! However, there are other solutions if you don't have that options. For example, just using a VCA to control the level of an envelope with something like an LFO can add similar movement to sustain. Having two fixed envelopes with different settings sent through a cross fader, or dual VCA setup will have the effect of modulated attack or decay, etc. Will touch briefly on this in my next video :) Cheers!
I used to have a Kawaii K5000s which uses samples for transients and additive synthesis 'for the rest'.
Nice! Samples for the transients is a great trick to cover a huge range of sounds. Really fun to explore :)
Nice video! Thank you. :-)
Thanks for watching!
I do not have a sample player in my setup. In fact I lack a lot, since I’m building myself. But I like how you exchange the sample for noise. So that I can try the patch as well. Thanks.
No problem! I always like to include a bunch of ideas, but no need to patch them all! You can often try and substitute thing you don't have for things you do, and see what happens! Cheers :)
Great video, have you done any more on wave folders?
Thanks! I did a video on the Teia VastWave, an oscillator/folder combo. But a video with specific wave folding patches is on the list!
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All the best! :)
Hey man I love this stuff. I'm curious, what filter has two freq cv adjustments? are you using a unity mixer to just go into the one freq cv? You keep showing multiple things messing with freq on the filter but I've not got a single filter that has that many inputs.
Hi there! Thank you :) I just put a sentence about this in my last video! I think a lot of people might miss out on interesting filter modulation because of the lack of inputs on filters. I very often end up using 3 or 4 sources to modulate a filter at the same time. The simple solution is a CV mixer (with level controls!). Send all modulation sources to a mixer, use the mixer to 'attenuate' each source individually, then send the mix to the filter. You can stack as many modulation as you like :) Cheers!
Can you use Zadar directly as a source of artificial transients? It goes down to very short times, I think, and has some likely looking waveforms?
Hi there! Not exactly sure what you mean with 'artificial' transients specifically. But in general, yes :) Speeds are fast. More important, you can push the pre-set shapes of the envelopes in different directions. For example, alter a shape to have a fast 'zig-zag' start, and then a slow decay. Make sure to have a look a the file with all available shapes on the Xaoc website. There are sets even specifically designed for interesting transient shapes. Cheers!
@@MonotrailTechTalk Yeah, ‘artificial’ was a poorly chosen word. I was thinking about configurations like (Zadar + (VCO -> ADSR)) ->... where the transients don't derive from modulating the VCO.
[edit:] Oh, but Zadar is unipolar....
What about side of eurorack
"Transients have a lot of impact on the sound" i see what you did there. Twice.
Haha, hope it brought some ideas as well! :)
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Thank you!!!! :)
Great patches. I'm doing similiar stuff using a multiplexer and a sequential switch.
Thanks! And that sounds good, have to explore sequential switches more as well :)
Great video!
Thanks for watching!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers :)