Learning Modular Synthesis: Eurorack Expansion

Introduction

• Welcome
• Waveforms, harmonics, and voltages

1. Integrating with a Eurorack System

• Getting sound out
• Comparing built-in and dedicated MIDI-to-CV converters
• Getting more expression out of your controller
• Introducing the multi-function disting
• Improving articulation with a second envelope
• Patching VCAs for alternate outputs
• Using VCAs to control modulation depth
• Mixing oscillator waveforms
• Mixing and altering control voltages

2. Adding a Second Oscillator

• Adding a second oscillator: Tuning
• Adding a second oscillator: Waveforms
• Intellijel Dixie II+: Overview
• Dixie II+: Waveforms
• Dixie II+: Hard sync and flip
• Dixie II+: Static FM (frequency modulation)
• Dixie II+: Dynamic FM
• Verbos Complex Oscillator: Overview
• Verbos Complex Oscillator: Harmonics (waveshaping)
• Verbos Complex Oscillator: FM (frequency modulation)
• Verbos Complex Oscillator: AM (amplitude modulation)
• Verbos Complex Oscillator: Soft sync
• Mutable Instruments Braids: Overview
• MI Braids: Wavetable synthesis
• MI Braids: Analog emulations
• MI Braids: West Coast techniques
• MI Braids: Vocal and formant synthesis
• MI Braids: Physical modeling
• MI Braids: Percussion synthesis
• MI Braids: Other algorithms

3. Alternative Filters

• Patching in a different filter
• Doepfer A-106-5 SEM filter: Overview
• Doepfer SEM: Alternate filter modes
• Erica Dtech VCF: Overview
• Erica Dtech: Exploring instability
• Doepfer A-127 Triple VCRF: Formants
• Doepfer VCRF: Adding motion

4. Waveshapers and Other Sound Modifiers

• Patching in a sound modifier
• Random*Source Serge Wave Multipliers: Overview and VCA
• RS Wave Multipliers: Wavefolding (odd harmonics)
• RS Wave Multiplers: Full wave rectifiers (even harmonics)
• AJH Synth Ring SM: Overview and mixer
• AJH Ring SM: Sub bass
• AJH Ring SM: Ring modulation
• Happy Nerding Super Sawtor

5. Envelopes, LFOs, and Other Modulation Sources

• Adding a different modulation source
• WMD MultiMode Envelope + Expander: Overview
• WMD MME: Envelope shapes
• WMD MME: Envelope modes
• WMD MME: Voltage control and expander
• IME Kermit Dual Modulation Aid: Overview
• IME Kermit: votage control and cross-modulation
• IME Kermit: Tap tempo
• IME Kermit: Lo-Fi VCO
• Sputnik West Coast Random Source: Overview and noise
• Sputnik WCRS: Fluctuating random
• Sputnik WCRS: Quantized and stored random
• Sputnik WCRS: Switch and sample and hold

6. Level Control: Amplifiers, Mixers, and Low Pass Gates

• Patching in another mixer or voltage controlled amp (VCA)
• STG Soundlabs .mix
• Verbos Scan and Pan: Overview
• Verbos Scan and Pan: Voltage controlled panning
• Verbos Scan and Pan: Waveform mixing
• Lifeforms Dynamic Impulse Filter: Overview
• Lifeforms DIF: Melodic uses
• Lifeforms DIF: Buchla bongos
• Lifeforms DIF: Processing percussion

7. Effects Modules

• Patching in and controlling modular effects
• Roland 572: Phase shifter
• Roland 572: Analog delay and chorus
• Roland 572: Gate delay
• WMD/SSF DPLR VC Delay: Overview
• WMD/SSF DPLR: Interactive performance
• Synthrotek Verb: Lo-fi reverb
• Synthrotek Verb: Modulated resonator

Conclusion

• Going further