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Test Pressing w/ ALM Busy Circuits 090422

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Radio Mumdance / S3 - E01 / 01 March 2023

Radio Mumdance / Season Three / Episode Two 🌐

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Patch Notes:

Building a busy beat with TAZM-O using the Pam PRO + AXON-2 to sequence and perform complex modulation changes and the MEGA-TANG to layer and control the levels of multiple shape outputs.

Different shape outputs from the TAZM-O are patched to the 4 channels of the MEGA-TANG with each VCA modulated by a different envelope shape/pattern from Pam PRO. The remaining outputs of Pam are patched to the TAZM-O, providing zappy envelopes to pitch and octave CV + rhythmic modulation to the FM Index (self patched TZFM) and Shape CV. The new AXON-2 is used to perform quick macro changes to the modulation with the 4 offset knobs altering rhythms, wave width, CV level and wave shapes for several outputs at once.

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TAZM-O Beat

Patch Notes:

Creating a speaking beat patch using the new AEIOU engine on the MCO (mkII). Update your MCO to the new firmware v105 to try it out yourself!

Here the voice is layered in with a drum beat with synced modulation over many of its numerous parameters. Modulating Vox A rhythmically changes the vowel shape to produce human vocal like phonemes. The pitch is raised and chord is then switched on, with the attack modulated by one of the MCO’s internal LFOs, producing varied swells with a natural speaking like quality. Finally, CV from the AXON-2 is assigned to the Whisper parameter, increasing the amount of noise to resemble whispering human vocal tones.

Updating your MCO (mkII) is easy, connect it to a computer via usb and copy the firmware file across. See the MCO (mkII) manual for full details here: https://busycircuits.com/docs/alm046-manual.pdf

To update visit: busycircuits.com/alm046/



MCO AEIOU Voice

Patch Notes: 

’Pinging’ the Pip Filter with its special ‘Trig’ input to create a plucky analog wood block / conga style melody, taken further with filter FM from the Pip LFO.

A fast x4 trigger is patched from Pamela’s PRO Workout to the ‘Trig’ input of the Pip Filter. The frequency is lowered and resonance is increased until it is just at the edge of self oscillation, producing a classic percussive ‘ping’. A V/Oct pitch sequence from Pam is then patched to the Frequency input, producing a simple rising melody reminiscent of the warm analogue wood block or conga sounds of vintage drum machines. Next, the square wave out of the Pip LFO is patched to the first frequency input of the Pip Filter, with very slight inversion to modulate the melody. The resonance is subtly increased to lengthen the ping and the Pip LFO is switched into VCO mode, introducing audio rate FM to the filter frequency. The Pip Slope is then patched to sweep the frequency of the FM and the filter frequency is manually increased, producing high pitched chaotic bursts of analogue filter FM. 

The new Pip LFO and Pip Filter join the Pip Slope, offering a compact but flexible group of modules great for adding functionality to a system with tight space or combined as a unique 12hp analogue synth voice. 

For more info on the Pip Filter visit: busycircuits.com/alm039/


Pip Filter Pinging

Patch Notes:

An uplifting 90s inspired jam with beats, a filtered break, FM lead, virtual analog chords and a CZ style bass line produced with all ALM in our 9U 84HP MEGA case.

Starting from Pamela’s PRO Workout, the ASQ-1 sequences a kick, filtered break and FM lead from Akemie’s Castle. The right side low pass filter of the MCFx2 is slowly opened and modulated, producing ‘slow motion’ break swells as more high frequencies begin to pass through. A snare and percussive tick sound are brought in by unmuting sequences on the ASQ-1, and lush 8 note virtual analog chords from the MCO’s ‘Virtana’ voice are mixed in. A bass line is then brought in using both oscillators of the CIZZLE to create round and buzzy CZ style bass hits, further processed by the left filter of the MCFx2. The entire mix is rhythmically blurred together by clock synced delay into long reverb produced by a pair of MFX’s run in series from the send of the MEGA-TANG.

For more info on ALM Eurorack cases visit: https://busycircuits.com/cases/



9U Downtempo

Patch Notes:

Momentary mute groups using the AXON-2 A and B Buttons as Cross Op sources on Pamela’s PRO Workout. 

Starting with a full track sequenced by the Pam PRO, the A and B buttons of the AXON-2 are set to function as two Cross Operation sources from Pam’s BPM menu. The Cross Ops for each of the four outputs triggering the drums are then set to ‘Subtract’ with the sources set to either Axon A or Axon B depending on the desired ‘Mute Group’. When pressed, each of the Axon buttons produces a gate which subtracts from the gates sequenced at the outputs, causing them to mute momentarily until the Axon button is released. 

For more info on the Pam PRO visit: https://busycircuits.com/alm034/
For more info on the AXON-2 visit: https://busycircuits.com/alm040/




Pam Mute Groups

Patch Notes:

Using the S&H Cross Op on Pamela’s PRO Workout to link CV + gate outputs and produce typical note sequencer behaviour. 

A Euclidean gate pattern from output 1 of the Pam PRO is patched to trigger the envelope in a CIZZLE synth voice patch. Switching to output 2, a quantised random CV is set up and patched to the V/Oct input of the CIZZLE to modulate the pitch. The level is reduced for a smaller note range and the random is looped, producing a short pitch sequence. The Cross Operation of output 2 is then enabled and set to S&H (Sample & Hold) with the Cross Source set to output 1, causing the pitch CV to change only when a new gate from output 1 occurs. This simple technique links the pitch CV out to the Gate output that triggers the envelope, producing typical note sequencer type behaviour.

For more info on the Pam PRO visit: busycircuits.com/alm034/

Pam CV + Gate

Patch Notes: 

Sequencing a dual voice MCO (mkII) patch directly from the iPad using the mmMidi updated to now include USB-C.

The iPad is connected directly the mmMidi’s USB-C port with 2 MIDI channels of the Fugue Machine sequencer app mapped to channels 1 and 2 of the mmMidi. The pair of CV / Gate outs are patched to control a pair of MCOs both using the Tonesum additive voice. Pamela’s PRO Workout is also MIDI clock synced directly with the Fugue Machine via the mmMidi’s x24 Clock and Run outputs, keeping the MFX delay and filter modulation all in time with the sequence. The mmMidi opens up many possibilities for externally controlling your system, easily connecting directly with computers, tablets, phones or any USB MIDI Host along with hardware TRS or Din MIDI gear. 

For more info on the mmMidi USB visit: https://busycircuits.com/alm023/



mmMidi USB + iPad

experimenting with the chords on the Akemie's Castle FM module. this is a 4 operator chord patch with about 6 modulations going on as well as 4 loops on the make noise morphagene being switched around as a background layer.

a little rossum morpheus filter thrown in for resonance...

a lot of nice, bell-like tones from Akemie's.. it is, after all, an actual Yamaha FM synthesizer chip in a module...

july 12, 2017 (fm experiments)

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