Não Terra Firma 2023-24

A mix of great Oberheim modelled virtual polysynths with modular Complex Oscillators.
Pad1: GForce Oberheim OB-E
Pad2:  Arturia OB-Xa
Surf: Frap Tools Sapèl and Falistri
Arp1: USTA Sequence; Brenso into Fumana with Quadra envelopes
arp2: Metropolix sequence; Rubicon2+Bifold into NaturalGate
Modulation from Batumi, Sapèl and øchd

20230405 Nothing A Bit Of Medication Can't Fix

drone: 4ms Spherical Wavetable Navigator through QPAS. Extra modulation from Batumi and Tides.
bass: Performed on Ableton Push2; Cš-L mixed with Dual XFade; into Korgasmatron with Falistri envelopes.
microsound: Morphagene into Mimeophon with Planar2 and Krait CV control.

20230408 Unfathomable

Resonant Grains: Ableton Push2 sequence; Plaits with Klavis Quadigy envelopes into Rings through Beads with Tides modulation.
Microsound: Morphagene into QPAS with Mimeophon echo; øchd, Sapel and Krait modulation.
Arp: Metropolix sequence; Cš-L and Tš-L mixed with Happy Nerding Dual XFade into I-ō47 with cnōc and cèis envelopes;  Batumi+SamaraII modulation.

20230409 A Void In The Chocolate Egg

Drone1: Cš-L, neóni and Tš-L 4-VCO chord into Fumana
Drone2: Brenso and XPO into QPAS
Arp1: USTA Sequence; Sofia into Blades; Quadrax envelope
arp2: USTA Sequence; Rubicon2 warp into korgasmatronII; Quadrax envelope; tape echo and spring reverb from Magneto.
Modulation from Batumi, Sapèl and øchd.
Effects: ValhallaDSP SuperMassive, VintageVerb and Delay.

20230527 Be Still And Absorb

v1: Pamela euclidean gating; Sofia into Belgrad; Quadra envelopes
v2: Metropolix sequence; Cš-L into Natural Gate and Fumana
v3 (bass): Metropolix sequence; XPO into QPAS; Delta-V envelopes
v4: USTA sequence; Brenso into Morpheus; Falistri envelopes
v5: USTA sequence; Dixie2+/Rubicon2/Bifold into KorgasmatronII; Quadrax envelopes
v6: Marbles sequence; Rings into Beads
Modulation from Pamela, Krait, øchd, Zadar, Batumi, Sapèl and Tides.
Effects: Valhalla DSP and Eventide.

20230614 Sensory Overload To Erogenous Zones

drone1: Piston Honda MkIII into Rings(resonator) and Blades (parallel filters) with Marbles and Tides modulation
drone 2: Cš-L and Tš-L with DualXfade into I-ō47 with Batumi and øchd modulation
Pad: Arturia Matrix 12V
Bass: USTA sequence; XPO into QPAS with Delta-V envelopes; øchd modulation
Effects: Eventide Blackhole, Valhalla DSP SuperMassive, VintageVerb and Delay.

20230617 Wind Blocking

Drone: Ableton sequence; Brenso into Belgrad (LB); Falistri (integrator) for pitch slew
Arp: Metropolix sequence; Sofia into Blades; Quadra envelopes
Pad: arbhar into Zagrzeb (BPF, H12-L12)
Modulation from Sapèl, øchd and Batumi
Effects: ValhallaDSP SuperMassive and Delay.

20230618 Calmness Under An Ominous Cloud

Microsound: arbhar into Morpheus
Struck: Metropolix sequence; Rings into Blades with Beads grains
v1:  Metropolix sequence; Cš-L into NaturalGate with Mimeophon echo
Modulation from Sapèl, Batumi, Krait, øchd, Marbles and Tides.
Pad1: Arturia OB-Xa
Pad2: Arturia Prophet 5
beats: Roland TR-808 performed on Push2
Effects: ValhallaDSP, Eventide and AudioThing

20230624 Independent Sleeping Quarters

Some diverse textures combining staccato lowpass gate sequences with vintage analog poly synth tones, and a modern monosynth lead.
arp1: USTA sequence; Tš-L PWN into NaturalGate with Magneto delay/reverb
bass arp: USTA Sequence; Cš-L into NaturalGate
pad: Sequential Prophet Rev2
poly lead: GForce Oberheim OB-E
mono lead: Metropolix sequence; Dixie2+/Rubicon2/Bifold into Korgasmatron with Quadrax envelopes.
Modulation from øchd and Metropolix.
Valhalla DSP reverb and delays, mastered on Shadow Hills.

20230703 Baking Ingredients

A duet.
Sequenced on Metropolix.
v1: Dixie2+ and Rubicon2 TZFM sine waves with Quadrax envelope; øchd modulation and extensive effects using ValhallaDSP UberMod and SuperMassive.
v2: Sofia with Batumi modulation and Quadrax envelopes. Valhalla VintageVerb reverb.

20230703 Brunch At The Side Of The Pond

Musique concrète: Morphagene into Mimeophon with modulation from Sapèl  and øchd; CV loop recording with Planar2.
Generative: Marbles sequencing; Rings into Beads filtered by Fumana with Tides and øchd modulation.
Subharmonics: Live performance on ring modulated dual Cš-L wavefolded VCOs into I-ō47 and KorgasmatronII.
ValhallaDSP effects. Mastered with AMEK EQ and Shadow Hills.

20230706 Various Oil Changes

Started off with just experimenting with my 7 Mutable modules, ended up adding 3 more voices.
v1: Marbles sequence; Rings into Blades with Beads
v2: Marbles sequence; Plaits into Blades with Stages envelopes
v3: USTA sequence; Cš-L into NaturalGate
v4: Metropolix sequence; Sofia into Zagrzeb with Quadrax envelopes; Reverb animation with Valhalla SuperMassive
v5: USTA sequence; Brenso into NaturalGate
Modulation from Tides, Batumi, and øchd.
Effects from ValhallaDSP VintageVerb and Delay.
Mastered with Vertigo VSM3, SPL IRON, AMEK EQ and Shadow Hills.

20230707 Overtemperature Visual Reference

Pad: USTA sequence; Cš-L VCO-A with dual xFade waveform mixing into Fumana with spectral transfer from VCO-B wavefolder and tilt modulated by cèis envelope.
Solo: Metropolix sequence; Sofia into Zagrzeb(stereo) with Delta-V envelopes.
Modulation from Sapèl, øchd, Batumi and Marbles.
Effects from ValhallaDSP.

20230810 Criticism

Three voices generative ambient using my seven Mutable modules...
Sequences generated by Marbles. Modulation from Marbles and Tides v2.
t2/x2: Rings into Beads (of course!).
t3/x3: Plaits into Blades with Stages envelopes.
t1/x1: Piston Honda MkIII into LXd 6dB with Stages envelopes. Modulated by Sapèl.
Additional delay and reverb from Valhalla DSP.

20230906 An Enjoyable Lunch In Paris

Arp: Metropolix sequence; XPO (Stereo) into QPAS with Falistri envelopes; Sealegs reverb and BBD delay
Bass: Performed on Push2; Cš-L into I-ō46 with cèis and cnōc envelopes
Modulation from øchd and Batumi
Solo: Sequential Prophet Rev2
Reverbs: Valhalla DSP

20231006 A Pleasant Fever Dream

FM pads: arbhar into Zagreb with Sealegs tape echo, noise and reverb
dialogue: Morphagene into QPAS
arp: USTA sequence; Dixie2+ into Bifold with Quadrax envelopes
bass: USTA sequence; Rubicon2 warp into KorgasmatronII with Tangrams envelopes (modulated inverting VCA on VCF EG)
All modulation from Sapèl, øchd and Batumi
Polysynth: Sequential Prophet Rev2 into Lexicon Vortex
Additional reverb and delay from Valhalla DSP 
Mastered with SPL, Vertigo and Shadow Hills

20231009 Grazing To Curb The Hunger

v1: USTA Scan sequencing; arbhar into Fumana
v2: Morphagene into QPAS
Modulation from Marbles, øchd, Sapèl, Zadar and Batumi
Bus mixed with Eventide Undulator and Valhalla SuperMassive
Bass: Sequential Prophet Rev2 into Lexicon Vortex

20231009 A Subtle Rocking Motion

Stretching out my polysynths...
Bass: Metropolix sequence; Brenso into Belgrad with Falistri envelopes
Microsound: Morphagene into Zagrzeb
- modulation from Sapèl, Belgrad, øchd, Batumi and KRAIT.
Pad: Oberheim OB-E
Poly1: UDO Super 6
Poly2: Sequential Prophet Rev2
Beats: RolandCloud TR-808
Reverb and effects: Lexicon 480L, Valhalla DSP and Eventide
Mastered on UA Ampex ATR-102 with Vertigo VSM3; SPL Passeq and IRON

20231109 Everyone Could Use Some Retail Therapy

USTA Sequences.
v1: Cš-L+Tš-L into I-ō47 with cnōc and cèis envelopes; SPL Phil's Cascade tube saturation; Phonolith Cascade reverb
v2: Brenso into fumana; odd: Natural Gate with USTA Gate A; even: Fumana envelope (USTA Gate B) with 4QM as VCA; Sealegs for effects.
Modulation from øchd, Batumi and Sapèl.
Pad: Super 6 with Valhalla SuperMassive
Beats: RolandCloud TR-808.

20231123 Union Walk

v1: Metropolix sequence; arbhar into QPAS with Sealegs 
v2: Morphagene into Zagrzeb
v3: Spectraphon into Fumana
- Modulation from Planar2, Batumi, and Spectraphon
v4: Matrix 12 with Valhalla UberMod and SuperMassive

20231231 Everything Is On Hold Until Next Year

I also have recordings published at https://hearthis.at/eduardinobranco/

I'm a lab-rat. gear-head. Composer of sonic explorations. Seeker of tone and frequency. Patcher of modules. Twiddler of knobs. Bender of strings. Programmer of sequences. Lover of all things that oscillate, resonate and reverberate.

My main instrument is a Eurorack Modular synthesizer comprised of approximately 70 modules. My favourites include modules from Frap Tools Instruō, Intellijel, Rossum electro-music and Industrial Music Electronics. I use a 16-channel Line converter from nw2s to get modular signals into my DAW.
My main polysynth is a Sequential Prophet Rev2.
Production tools are Ableton Live and Push 2, with Universal Audio and Focusrite AD converters;  Eventide, and Lexicon hardware; and plugins from Valhalla DSP, Plugin Alliance, Eventide, Softube, Arturia and Roland.
I also compose with electric guitars and basses, Toontrack Superior Drummer, and various Brazilian samba percussion.

Não Terra Firma 2023-24

Eduardinho Branco