Octavian
The purpose for this patch was to derive as many Drum sounds as can fit in the available 6 Summed Audio Outputs on the Modular (4 from Quad VCA+2 Additional on Mix 3).
More simultaneous drum sounds are possible if Mother 32, Plaits, and an additional Disting are used, but these may not be as modulatable as there are no remaining VCA's (other than simple ones using Maths Channels 2 and 3).
Sending simple noise into the Quad VCA with closed Amplifiers, and CVing with Channels 1 and 4 of Maths is particularly effective for expressive changes in "snare" drum length (can then use Peaks as a Hi-Hat). To create a better composition, program and sequence States using Planar 2 as an anchor to bring you back to State 1 ("Chorus" State).
Octavian
Colour Scheme
Tempi Channel Outs
- Purple Stackcables
M32 Assign Out (Tempo) into Tempi
- Long Black
Disting Outs
- A is Medium Yellow
- B is Long Yellow
Dixie II + Rings Outputs
- Medium Yellow
Cinnamon, Peaks Outputs
- Short Yellow
Maths Unity Channel Outputs
-Short White
Quad VCA 4/MIX Out and Mix 3 Out
- Short Orange
Octavian
Disting Parameters
- H7 Noise
- 2 Simple Blended Noise outputs from A and B
- Would have liked to have a Second Disting, in order to use one for Noise and another for MIDI-to-CV until I am comfortable with using the Mutant Brain.
- Noise Lengths are modified manually by the Fall parameters on Channels 1 and 4 of Maths
Octavian
Tempi Parameters
- Default Bank 1 State 5: Clock Divider Even
- Leading Tap Tempo Enabled, but Tempo is fed in this case by M32 Assign Out (sending clock rate pulses, M32 Assign Setting #2)
Octavian
Colour Scheme
Tempi Outputs
- Long Green
Data Tempo Output
- Short Black
Ears Gate Out into Buff Mult CH. 1, and CH. 1 Outputs
- Input & output 2 are Long Yellow
- output 1 is Short Yellow
Quad VCA 4/MIX Out into Buff Mult CH. 2, and CH. 2 Outputs
- Purple Stackcable
M32 VCA Out
- Medium Red
ADSR Out to M32 Buff Mult, and Outputs
- Mult In, Output 1 are Medium Blue
- Mult Output 2 is Medium Grey
Dixie II to Cinnamon CV In
- Medium Orange
Maths to Rings 1v/oct
- Short Green
Rings ODD Out
- Short Grey
Cinnamon Lowpass Out
- Short Black
Octavian
Only 1 State is used, with Audio Rate Leading Tempo set by DATA (920 BPM).
Channel Configuration:
4 channels total (5-6 are muted)
1 & 4 are ON, Mod-disabled
2 & 3 are ON, Mod-enabled
Program Edit (Mod) Page:
Shift is OFF (CH. 4 unlit)
Run/Stop is set to Run/Stop Mode (CH. 5 red)
Run/Stop is Toggled (CH. 6 unlit)
Octavian
Cable Colour Scheme
Planar 2
- ABCD Out = Long Red
- ABCD In = Stackcable Green
- Gate Out = Short White
- XY Outs = Stackcable Purple
Tempi
- CH. 1-4 Out = Stackcable Green
- State Gate In = Short White
- Mod In = Long Black
- Tempo In = Medium White
Buff Mult
- CH. 1 = Long Blue (both in and outs)
- CH. 2 = Medium Yellow In, Long Yellow Outs
DATA
- Inputs = Long Red
- Mult Outs = Long Black
- Tempo Outs = Medium Grey/White
Disting
- X In = Medium Grey/White
- Y In = Medium Red
- A Out = Medium Yellow
- B Out = Long Yellow
M32
- LFO Rate In = Stackcable Purple
- VCA Out = Medium Green
- VCO Mod In = Short Green
- MULT 2 and VCF Cutoff = Short Yellow
- MULT 2 = Stackcable Yellow
- MULT In = Long Yellow
Plaits/Rings
- Outs (ODD in Rings) = short Orange
Cinnamon
- Lowpass Out = Short Red
Peaks
- OUT1 = Short Blue
Quad VCA
- 4/MIX = Long Blue
Mix3
- Out = Short Black
Octavian
TEMPI Parameters
- Mod Shift functionality is turned off (although not necessary as Shift takes the State Gate Input when both Shift and Run/Stop are enabled)
- Mod Run/Stop is set to Run/Stop mode (red) and Toggled (led 6 off), so that channels can be turned on and off externally by tapping Ears
MOD-Enabled Channels per State
1. 1, 2, 3, 4
2. 2, 4
3. 1, 3
4. 3, 4
5. 1, 2
6. 1, 4
7. 2, 3
8. 2, 3, 4
9. 3, 4, 1
10. 4, 1, 2
11. 1, 2, 3
12. 1
13. 2
14. 3
15. 4
16. none
Octavian
Voices Used (in order of Clock Channel Out 1-6 from Tempi)
1. MI Peaks OUT1 (Kick) (expert mode)
2. MI Peaks OUT2 (Snare) (expertmode)
3. DixieII by way of Bastl Cinnamon
4. Mother-32
5. Disting I3: Audio Playback with 1v/Octave
6. Maths CH. 1 cycling @ audio rate
Octavian
Colour Scheme
- Purple Stackcables for the Clock outs from Tempi
- Yellow Patch cables for all Audio Source Outs
- Blue Patch cables for original/multiplied KB Out from Mother-32
- Black Patch cable for VCA to Mix3
- Audio Out from Mix3 (no Kompressor, eliminate hum)
Octavian
Another important concept which i'll be using in the next rack version is
Lengthening/shaping triggers with CH1 or CH4 of MATHS, as i'm doing here with Circadian Output 4.
Octavian
This rack view is slightly outdated. Should show Ears in bottom row, ADSR in 3rd row, and disting MIDI Breakout Module, which receives MIDI Clock from audio interface (Ableton clocks the G6 Algorithm on disting).
Disting G6 MIDI Clock
Output A is set to a 1/16 divisor (S Knob Parameter 0 Value 2) so that each clock pulse = 4 sequence steps on Circadian Rhythms (to ensure 16th note resolutions)
Octavian
Disting Algo E2 all default Parameter settings. Rise and Fall span a wide range of values depending on Z input and cross modulations leading to that input.
Octavian
Circadian Rhythms Tempo @ 136 BPM
From Top to Bottom, Left to Right (in modulargrid)
Note: This is Cables ONLY (see Modular grid for knob parameters)
M32 VCA --> Quad VCA CH. 4 Audio In
M32 MULT1 --> M32 LFO Rate
M32 MULT2 --> M32 VCO Lin FM
ADSR ENV Out --> M32 MULT IN
DixieII Triangle Out --> Cinnamon Audio In
Mutant Brain CV A Out --> DixieII 1v/Oct
ADSR ENV Out --> Cinnamon CV In
Cinnamon Lowpass Out --> Quad VCA CH. 1 Audio In
Mutant Brain Gate 1 Out --> ADSR Gate In
Circadian Rhythms CH. 1 Out --> Peaks TRIG2 In
Peaks OUT2 --> Maths CH. 4 Rise In
MIDI Solutions MIDI Out 2 --> Mutant Brain MIDI In
ADDAC 201B Buff Mult CH.1 Mult 2 --> Maths Channel 2 In
Maths CH. 3 Out --> Maths CH. 4 BOTH In
Maths CH. 2 Out --> (dummy cable)
Maths SUM Out --> Quad VCA CH. 3 Audio In
Maths CH. 4 Unity Signal Out --> Quad VCA CH. 2 Audio In
Quad VCA 4/Mix Out --> Joranalogue Mix 3 Signal Input A
Joranalogue OUT --> Mixer/Soundcard
Blofeld Left/Stereo Out --> ADDAC 201B Buff Mult CH. 1 In
ADDAC 201B Buff Mult CH. 1 Mult 1 --> Mixer/Soundcard
Outboard Gear
Arturia KeyStep
- MIDI Out --> MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru
- MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru --> Blofeld MIDI In
MIDI Out 1
Sequences are the first 16 bars of Fugue in G Minor with 4 bars per sequence, repeat or advance sequences
to taste.
Blofeld - Modified version of ModWheelOrganSCD Patch (filter stuff like used Comb+, LFO assigned to cutoff)
Octavian