Befaco Instrument Interface - Overview Walkthrough Tutorial

In this video I take a look at the Befaco Instrument Interface. This is an input module which allows you to connect microphones, synths, drum machines, electric guitars and basses to your modular synth. Additionally, it provides a number of CV outputs and controls to allow you to use these input signals to dynamically control your patches. I provide a few examples of how you can put it to use.
Learn more about the Befaco Instrument Interface here: www.befaco.org/...
Check out Sarah Belle Reid's Migsi talk here: • MIGSI: Connecting Acou...
You can hear more of my trumpet experiments here: / modular-trumpet-experi...
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[@BeauSkowron]

Thanx for taking the time to make this Scott- makes life so much easier when lovely people like you make content that people like me can just refer back to in 2 seconds to jog my memory of how to use 'stuff'. Best of luck!

[@ScottMFR]

Thanks Beau! Glad you found it useful!!

[@yool]

LOLLLLLL "REALLY LOUD!!!" I laughed so hard because it surprised me-- fun and informative man.

[@yool]

wow and the horn/trumpet was really nice.

[@ScottMFR]

Hey thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@subdatum6363]

Sketches of spain? also "Really LOUD" killed me. Thank you for all of this, great demo.

[@ScottMFR]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stewart_foster]

That trumpet sounds so cool!

[@ScottMFR]

Thanks Stewart! I did a bit more recording with that patch at the end, so I might post more stuff to soundcloud.com/scottmfr

[@ScottMFR]

OK, I have now posted those recordings here: soundcloud.com/scottmfr/sets/modular-trumpet-experiments

[@gdrdm]

Hello! Do you think the Befaco could handle a Eurorack audio levels? Was wondering if it could be use for a ducking effect by sending it a kick signal (from a eurorack module/level) to get the negative envelope output from it into a VCA input for the ducking effect. Would this work or is the Eurorack level audio going to damage it or not work well? Thanks

[@ScottMFR]

That's a good question! I'm pretty sure it would be fine and shouldn't damage anything, but it's always a good idea to ask the manufacturer if you have concerns like that. Since eurorack level is hotter than the line/mic level signals expected by the input, I would recommend starting with the GAIN all the way down, then gradually bring it up until you can see the LEDs lighting to around the yellow point. That would definitely work with the envelope followers on a kick to produce the ducking sidechain effect with a VCA. Another way you could accomplish this would be a dedicated envelope follower module, or a slew limiter.

[@gdrdm]

@@ScottMFR Thanks for the reply! I already sent an email to Befaco with this question but meanwhile found your video and thought I might ask you as well, eheh. The slew limiter approach I hadn't thought of and quite seems interesting, I'll give that a try! Thanks again and best regards

[@ScottMFR]

@@gdrdm yeah I’ve used a channel of maths for this purpose and it’s quite effective.

[@gdrdm]

@@ScottMFR Nice, makes sense in my mind. Have a Maths, will try! Cheers

[@thesynthesist3390]

Sounds a little crazy with that jaw harp and later the trumpet going through your modular

[@ScottMFR]

thesynthesist crazy sounds are the specialty of a modular!

[@temporoboto]

💙

[@adamvolkinshtein1184]

10:22 they sound kinda synthy

[@ScottMFR]

Nou Youh they do!

[@meandmamusic]

WTF!!!???? 🤍

[@ScottMFR]

Yes?

[@meandmamusic]

Si 🎛️🌌