The idea of being able to build a modular system, set it going, and get something interesting and musical out of it without any further input from the user has a deep fascination for me. I keep mulling over ideas of how musically coherent pieces can be created purely from the interactions of the parts […]
Generative piece using the clock multiplication technique I’ve been playing with. Turned out quite nice. My better half even found it listenable. Many thanks to Colin Benders, and the crew over on the Modular Madness Discord for the inspiration, tips, and pointers. Patch: https://patchstorage.com/multiplicatified-randomation/ VCVrack.com is a free and open source modular Eurorack synthesis emulator […]
Inspired by Colin Benders’ livestream yesterday I had a go at reproducing the randomness he was generating toward the end of the stream using a clock multiplier. It’s not quite the same but with a little more tweaking… Patch: https://patchstorage.com/experiment-with-clock-multiplication/ VCVrack.com is a free and open source modular Eurorack synthesis emulator which I’ve been playing […]
I’m waiting here for someone. It’s pitch black and I can’t see my hand in front of my face. There is something in the dark here with me… Patch: https://patchstorage.com/there-is-something-in-the-dark-here-with-me/ VCVrack.com is a free and open source modular Eurorack synthesis emulator which I’ve been playing with for a month or two. K
I stripped out the ‘vocal’ voice from the last patch and started playing with it. This is only three and a half minutes, I could run it for hours and it would always be different. There are hints at a rhythm in there on occasion and the higher register vocalizations really make me chuckle, much […]
For the first time I felt like I was actually ‘performing’ during the recording of this patch, rather than just turning knobs and pushing buttons. The Pads are sequenced internally in VCV with the bass sequenced by the Beatstep Pro. Textures and ‘vocal’ effects provided by Clouds and Plaits (or their software equivalents at least) […]
I spotted a post in the VCV Rack Official User Group on Facebook earlier today that created cool Aphex Twin/Squarepusher style breakbeats from a fairly small number of modules and a few samples. Thanks to Masterseek for the inspiration, and you can find his video demo here K VCVrack.com is a free and open source […]
Wanted to chill a bit with something more ambient and generative. The tension and palpable disquiet in the world at the moment can be quite oppressive and exhausting. Nothing sequenced, all I’m controlling with the BSP are the mutes and volumes. K VCVrack.com is a free and open source modular Eurorack synthesis emulator which I’ve […]
So much for creating and posting things. Oh well, adapt and survive… These are certainly interesting times we are living in. I have not left the house, apart from to travel to and from work, in 2 weeks. I miss my Xbox, since it has started serving to maintain the sanity of others in our […]
A new blog. The initial intimidation of an empty website, and the daunting task of creating things to fill it with. Art, Music, Writing, Thinking. Anything goes, and most of it will be crap. You have been warned.