Synthetik Suede

i've compiled a list of demos and tracks involving Cwejman filters, for convenience of coming back back and re-listen to all in one place.  this happened while i was deciding for which filters should i get onboard their waiting lists.  

edit update: in past two years, i have managed to get a new RES-4 from Maho,  and find DMF-2 and MMF-6 used.

Cwejman Filters

NAVS

The sound of a Waldorf Microwave 1 (Rev A) Wavetable synthesizer, highlighting its 1980’s digital charm. One pass, edited, parameters played in real-time.

More here: https://navsmodularlab.blogspot.com/2021/05/digitale-grutze-waldorf-microwave.html

Roxy

Just a small demo soundscape/texture. Instruments: eurorack modular synth (Cwejman, MakeNoise, MOTM, Malekko/Wiard modules), Kurzweil KSP8 effects processor. Production: Ableton Live 8. Main modules used : MMF-6 (as a SINE osc), E350 (as an LFO), ModDemix (for sideband), RES-4 (for vocal effects), Sport Modularor (as ... a semi random modulator).
Enjoy !


Voices inside

This is a 4-voice polyphonic patch showcasing the Cwejman QMMF-4 and Modcan Quad LFO (a love made in heaven!)

The chords are played live through a MIDI keyboard going into a MI Yarns. CV is routed to 4 Cwejman VCO-6 oscillators. Their SAW outputs are going through 4 SuperSawtors and are then inserted in the individual audio inputs of the QMMF-4.

Envelopes are handled by two Modcan Quad envelopes, one going into the MX-4S and one connected to the CM2 inputs of the QMMF-4. A PH-4 modulates the panning of the MX-4S.

The Modcan Quad LFO is set to "Quad mode" and inserted in the CM1 inputs of the QMMF-4. 

All patches in the first two tracks are done with this set-up. Changes in timbre are happening by the different LFO settings and rates of the Modcan Quad LFO.  Some excerpts are done with the QMMF-4 in RES mode, some in OSC/SAT mode. I use BP and LF.

There's a RG-6 connected to the main audio input of the QMMF-4. It's positive saw output creates the random clicks in some of the excerpts.  

The third track has the MI Yarns set to 4 stacked mono voices. You hear audio rate modulation of the Modcan LFO being lowered to LFO duties. 

Sorry for the lack of musical content and my clumsy keyboard playing, this is merely a showcase for some of the timbre options of the QMMF-4.
 

QMMF-4 4M

Live Take August 3rd 2015
1 patch, 1 take...
Cwejman QMMF-4
Make Noise René, 
Pressure Points, 
Brains,
Function, 
and Maths

Cwejman QMMF-4 + Make Noise René, Pressure Points, Brains, Function and Maths

Some drones created with a Cwejman DMF-2 dual Filter, VCO-2RM, Makenoise Wogglebug and Bananlogue VCS. More here: http://navsmodularlab.blogspot.com/2009/04/cwejman-dmf-2-dual-filter-demo.html

Cwejman DMF-2 Demo

peak&hold - res4

Some ideas I've been working on for a gig at Basic Electricity at the König Otto in Berlin on March 24th. Come along! More info: http://basicelectricityberlin.blogspot.de/2017/03/march-24-otto-totto.html

Basic Electricity - Teaser

A longer improv and edit inspired by this modular bebop sketch: https://soundcloud.com/navs/take-six

Info here: http://navsmodularlab.blogspot.de/2017/06/take-seven-modular-jazz-revisited.html

Take Seven

Here’s a Cwejman PH-8 wave-shaping four VCO-6s. The VCO-6s are tuned in fifths. The Triangle outputs of the PH-8 trigger the VCO-6s via FM2, the pulse/saw outputs of the PH-8 (45 degrees shifted) are routed to the PWM inputs of the VCO-6s.

A RG-6 creates the pulse, its Gate output is triggering a D-LFO, which is modulating the Offset level of the PH-8. I wiggle the waveform of the D-LFO, this reduces or increases the attack of the pulse. The Random SAW output of the RG-6 is modulating the PWM of the PH-8. The High output of the RG-6 is triggering the Sync input of the PH-8. 
The Sine Output of one of the VCO-6s is routed to the External Input of the RG-6. Sampling signal level is at about 50%.

The four PWM Saw outputs of the VCO-6s are routed to a MX-4S. A PH-4 is modulating the panning. The gate output of the RG-6 is modulating the Rate of the PH-4.

I wiggle the frequency and pulse-width of the PH-8. And I sometimes change the octave of the fifths. 

Recorded straight into ProTools via a RND 5059 summing mixer and Prism ADA-8XR. No overdubbing. Bit of Reverb (Adaptiverb) and limiting (Ozone 7) added.

Fifth twister

Percussive patch featuring a Cwejman RG-6 as the rhythmical brain. A trio of Cwejman FSH-1, RM-2S and MMF-1S are used as sound sources, modulating each other, and shifting between skin-type sounds and glassy or metallic tones. The FSH-1 is wiggled between ring-mod and freq-shift modes. The MMF-1 is in dual slope mode and its spacing and resonance are modulated by the RG-6. The RG-6 also modulates the rate and lag of a Cwejman NS-1. The S&H output of the NS-1 is routed to one of the audio inputs of the FSH-1. The gate output of the RG-6 triggers a CV-CTG that feeds a percussive pulse to the other input of the FSH-1. A Turing machine is synced to the RG-6 and locked into patterns, its Seq output modulating the pitch of the MMF-1S.

Recorded straight into ProTools via a RND 5059 summing mixer and Prism ADA-8XR. No overdubbing. Bit of Reverb (Adaptiverb) and limiting (Ozone 7) added.

Shards

Patch featuring two Cwejman PH-8’s. There are two layers:

Melodic layer: two PH-8s acting as VCOs and modulating each other. The Pulse outputs of PH-8 no.1 are routed to the audio inputs of a VCA-4MX, the Triangle outputs PH-8 no.2 are routed into the CV inputs of the VCA-4MX. The 0 degrees Sine output of PH-8 no.1 is routed to the PWM input of PH-8 no.2  Both PH-8s also modulated each others offset inputs. A Turing Machine is locked into a pattern and modulating pitch of both PH-8s through their CV2 inputs. Both PH-8s are synced to different pulse outputs of the Turing Machine. The four individual outputs of the VCA-4X are routed to a MX-4S mixer and the voices are panned by a PH-4.

Rhythmical layer: The bass drum and woodblock type sound are done with a MMF-1S pinged by one of the pulse outputs of the Turing Machine. The output of the MMF-1S is compressed by a DP-2. The hihat / snare type sounds are done with CTG-VC shaping the envelope of noise from a NS-4. This is modulated by a FSH-1 and panned in stereo to the MX-4S mixer. The rhythm is triggered by another pulse output of the Turing Machine. 

This was a jam of about an hour recorded straight into ProTools via a RND 5059 summing mixer and Prism ADA-8X. Then cut up to this bite-size snack. Bit of Reverb (Adaptiverb) and limiting (Ozone 8) added.

Miah's Place

A fun experiment, applying events that might be clichéd in the modular context to preset sounds. A Clavia G2 sends random MIDI notes to a Yamaha QY10. Full description here: http://navsmodularlab.blogspot.de/2018/05/bleeps-bloops-reimagined.html

Cue Why

Here’s a patch with at it’s heart the Cwejman MBC-3, it is used for compression, colouring and sound design. 

There are two layers:

1. The rhythmical source is a RG-6 clocking a PH-8. The 0 and 270 degrees Saw/Square outputs of the PH-8 are routed to two FSH-1’s. The outputs of the FSH-1’s are routed to a MX-4S which is panned by a PH-4. The RG-6 modulates the two FSH-1’s via the CV1 inputs, and also modulates the PWM input and FM1 input of the PH-8. 

2. The gate output of the RG-6 triggers a CTG-VC, which pings a MMF-1S. This creates the percussive layer and bell-type sounds. The VCA/Mix output of the MMF-1S is routed to the MBC-3. Two of its compressor bands are routed to the audio inputs (no2) of the FSH-1s and are mixed with layer 1. The third (upper) band of the MBC-3 is used to FM the PH-8 via FM input2. The RG-6 also triggers a Turing Machine that is locked into loops. The Seq output of the Turing Machine modulates the frequency of both the MMF-1 and PH-8. This creates the repeating motives.

I wiggle the two frequency knobs of the FSH-1s and the frequency knob of the PH-8. The PH-8 is used in audio rate as well as LFO mode. The latter creates the clicky percussion sounds. 

Recorded in one long take into ProTools via a RND 5059 and Prism AD. Then cut up to make it slightly less boring. Bit of reverb and limiting added on the master fader.

Spil - Plunge

A Cwejman RG-6 triggers two FSH-1's and a CTG-VC.

Two layers, recorded in ProTools via a RND 5059 and Prism AD. Then cut up to make it slightly less boring. Bit of reverb and limiting added on the master fader.

C73a's Clock

self playing modular patch / loop featuring the following modules : Cwejman RES-4 and RG-6, Snazzy Ardcore, Harvestman Tyme Sefari II.

291012 - self playing euro modular loop

Teaching some old dogs new tricks. More here: https://navsmodularlab.blogspot.com/2020/03/diy-trigger-to-din-sync-box.html

DIN - Swinc

Patches, pieces and modular demos from navs.modular.lab

Please visit my Bandcamp page for more sounds or come to a Basic Electricity concert in Berlin. 