A live performance for the Make Noise Shared System series. Primary plunk sound is a DPO run through an Optomix. Maths triggers the Optomix in a semi-irregular way. The sound is run through an Echophon, with the feedback out into an Erbe-Verb. The Erbe-Verb channel one is plugged into a Phonogene in "Broken Echo" mode, which is output into the Echophon Feedback input. The Erbe-Verb stereo outputs are the primary outs for this piece.

A patch diagram can be found here: www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/7120

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"Late Bloomer" by The February Thaw

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www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/7955

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"ES 14.69" by Kurt Kurasaki

A piece that uses only the Maths, Optomix, and Pressure Points!!

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"Brocken 1964" by Hainbach

www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/7750
https://soundcloud.com/mudlogger

A modular-loving UK expat living in rural Thailand, Mudlogger has been living in South East Asia for the past 10 years.
He has Eurorack, Serge and Buchla systems and records under the monikers "mudlogger" (Eurorack), "Isaan Electronic Ensemble" (Serge), Hoan Kiem Chess Team (Ciat Lonbarde Plumbutter).

www.soundcloud.com/mudlogger
www.soundcloud.com/isaan-electronic-ensemble
www.soundcloud.com/hoan-kiem-chess-team

He also runs an online flipboard Modular Magazine here -> flip.it/qEV3x and has released free albums on Game Of Life net label - gameoflife.bandcamp.com/

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"Lese Mejeste" by Mudlogger

http://www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/7872
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"Healer" by Thundermachine

This piece was inspired by the "phasing" early tape compositions of Steve Reich, the nighttime sounds of late summer, and most importantly the amplified sound of my unborn son's heartbeat.

Having heard baby's heartbeat amplified at a prenatal visit, I was immediately struck by the energy, rhythm and cuteness, and also immediately thought of recreating it with my synthesizer. I created the sound with the DPO, Pressure Points, MATHS and modDemix, then recorded and spliced it with the Phonogene and used the EOS as master clock for the piece.

The melodic portion of the patch is based on a 4-step René sequence with several different rhythms bringing the timbres in and out. The modDemix, DPO Ext Src, and Pressure Points were the main nodes of expression. The Pressure Points in particular intensifies the echos, reverb and synced VCOA, and the tuned voltages change the overall rhythm for each section via the Erbe-Verb predelay control. This made it easy to intensify the patch periodically before brining it into a new section.

Toward the end I also played the René pads manually for higher notes before the coda. Ultimately this may have been unnecessary to the piece but this recording was my favorite take otherwise.

I made four versions of this patch before I found one that recorded to my satisfaction. Earlier versions used multiplied master clock via Echophon for unusual rhythmic juxtapositions (5 on 4 etc.), and/or feedback networks based on the CV output of the Erbe-Verb fed by the "heartbeat". These versions were interesting, but in both cases the upbeat rhythm of the "heartbeat" was compromised, or at least no longer seemed like the centerpiece of the patch, so I kept searching.

www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/8117

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"harpbeep" by Walker Farrell

Wogglebug and Maths are at the heart of this patch. Maths acts a bit like a 'bouncing ball' except that the Rene CV output provides time variation for each cyle. Maths outputs clock the Rene and provide envelopes for the sounds as well as strikes to the DPO and Optomix. The Wogglebug provides extra variation to the DPO and Echophon's pitch. The left Osc on the DPO in conjuction with the Optomix is set so that it has a conga type sound. Rene operates in snake mode. The Phonogene is used to capture some of the strikes from the DPO and play them back with a bit of variation courtesy of the CV out from the Rene altering it's varispeed.

www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/7805

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"Woggle It 2" by Lee Sparey

Video of the full performance here: http://vimeo.com/106331247
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http://makenoiserecords.com/images/unseen%20patch.pdf



"Unseen - Variant 1" by Gregg Wilson

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Patch made with SharedSystem using René for sequencing sync'ed & wave shaped DPO, modDemix for stereo imaging, Optomix for VCA, Maths for all kind of envelopes, clocks etc, Wogglebug for modulation everywhere, Echophon for delay, Phonogene for percussing some 808 sounds grains. All fed into some ValhallaRoom.

"Schulz" by brokensilicon

http://www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/8244

A live piece granularizing Max Romeo's classic "Chase The Devil."

"Lee Patch Scary" by Lee Coleman

A little Whovian march, done entirely on the Make Noise Shared System modular synthesizer, in realtime with no edits or overdubs.

http://cdn.modulargrid.de/img/patches/modulargrid_8457.jpg
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"Doctor Which" by Pulsefield

The sequence is Maths channel one as the clock to Rene with the Rene's Qcv to the DPO's 1V/oct in with Final Out to Optomix Channel 1.  Rene's X gate is used to open the Optomix's VCA using the Channel 1 strike input.

Drone notes are the DPO's VCO A Saw out into Channel 2 signal in on optomix. The VCA is being opened by the Pressure Out of PP into Channel 2's Control Input.

The rhythm is a Phonogene recording of Make Noise module sounds triggered by the Wogglebug. Drone and rhythm channels are then run into Echophon. 

All the rest is manual performance.  For instance, turning strike up to mix the sequence in and out and controlling the Modulation Bus section of the DPO to change the timbre of the sequence as it runs. 
Manual control of freeze on Echophon as well. 
Outboard reverb was a Strymon 
Big sky recorded into Auria on my I pad.
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"Swarm Bk" by Ron Kurek

"D" by Fortune Gate

"Shared2" by Rodent516

"An attempt at getting an entire techno track in a single SharedSystem patch. The kick / hat combo is from DPO left oscillator being FM modulated by the middle output of the Wogglebug, multiplied in the ModDemix by a pulsing quarter-note ramp up from the Maths.

One of most interesting questions I find with the SharedSystem is where to derive clock from. Maths? Wogglebug? Echophon clk out? In this patch, I used the Phonogene End Of Slice output as the master pulse. The syncopated slow down part in the middle of this track was done by feeding that same quarter note ramp up from the Maths into the varispeed input of the Phonogene, with the attenuverter turned all the way down to get funky. This produced an amazing feedback-based sort of swing (since the Maths was in turn being triggered by the Phonogene's clock). Hence the title. Anyways, it was my favorite discovery during the patching of this piece. I hope you enjoy it!"
-jdn

Patch diagram here:
http://www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/9225
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"Ouroboros" by jdn

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Patch diagram: http://cdn.modulargrid.de/img/patches/modulargrid_9622.jpg

"Luminosity" by Regenbot

http://soundcloud.com/joshtaylorcomposer
http://www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/11740

Dance Of The Subatomic Satyr by Josh Taylor

http://soundcloud.com/dd214
http://cdn.modulargrid.de/img/patches/modulargrid_11611.jpg

-Market Price- by Endor

http://cdn.modulargrid.de/img/patches/modulargrid_10088.jpg
https://soundcloud.com/kevin-mcdonald

"Sad Elphant" by Spektral

Patch diagram: http://www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/12572

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"pique" by spec3oh

"The idea here was to create a system with many controls over the dynamics of the tune, hence to create an almost random composition. I use this drone as a basis for a tune on my new album.  The idea is Wogglebug Maths and Rene controlling some elements on DPO\Echophone and them selves. so Woggelbug can trigger Maths and fold DPO, i use both oscillators on DPO and they are all sent to Modedemix and optomix. Which are also triggered by Maths\DPO\Wogglebug. Pressure Points is used to actually change the DPO fold option. the 2 track tune was sent to Neunaber wet Reverb. RENE is in snake mode getting X from Maths and Y from Wogglebug."
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"Clouds, Unfold" by Yair Etziony

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www.modulargrid.net/e/patches/view/12962
" I call it Point to The B (named after our cat Byron, who is often referred to as "The B" and who provided the sample for Phonogene)."

"Point To The B" by Josh Taylor

Hello all!  This page will serve as a creative forum for users to showcase their compositions with the instrument in order to create a dialog of knowledge and inspiration amongst Shared System users and the world at large.

We started the Shared System Series back in 2012 in order for us to showcase the works of several artists using the same musical instrument, composed live with no multitracking, midi sequencing, or external effects. In this way, the series hopes to capture an artist’s raw compositional and emotional intent, while working outside the confines and comforts of digital automation and modern editing techniques.

If you would like to participate, please create a piece of your own that adheres to the same guidelines of the original series (please see full submission framework below). If you don’t have access to the Make Noise Shared System, that’s ok too, so long as your work is composed only using the modules within a single Shared System. When we released the first five records, the Erbe-Verb didn’t exist, so we allowed the artist to use the reverb of their choosing. Of course we hope you’ll choose an Erbe-Verb!

By submitting, you’d be allowing us to host your work; however, you would still maintain all creative rights. We also ask that your piece be unreleased and exclusive for a period of 90 days. After that, you may use and distribute your composition as you like. Should any issues come up after your content has been posted, please contact us and we’ll work to correct the situation in order to meet your needs.

As the Shared System Series is equally about sharing knowledge, inspiration, and system familiarity, we would also like to ask for either a photo of a patch diagram or a Modular Grid link in order to illustrate your unique approach to synthesis. Please feel free to continue the conversation with any other information you’d like to share!

Shared System Framework:

1. You must have access to the Make Noise Shared System or restrict your composition to using only the modules within a single Shared System.

2. Your recordings must be solely composed on the Shared System (no other modules, FX*, instruments, programs, etc may be used to compose your music. The point of the Series is to emphasize the gamut of capabilities within a single instrument as used across a wide variety of artists and musicians)
*external reverb is acceptable.

3. Your piece must be recorded live to stereo 2-track (no multi-tracking or post-production).

4. You piece mustn't exceed 10 minutes (if you have a piece that is longer and would still like to use it, please select your favorite 10 minutes).

5. Submissions should be made through SoundCloud via a private link with downloading enabled and we'll take care of the uploading. We only wish to serve as a host for these pieces and relinquish all creative rights to the artist. We ask that any submissions made be material that is otherwise unreleased and exclusive, and that it remains so for 90 days after it is posted. Beyond that point you are free to use it however you wish and change the track to public. If there is any complication with having your material online after a submission is posted, please contact us and we will act promptly to meet your needs.

6. Please include either a patch sheet diagram or a Modular Grid link.

7. Please include links back to your artist webpage, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud, Bandcamp and/or anything else relevant to your art.

The more info the better! This is an opportunity to express your personal compositional style and process through a shared medium! Help us paint a unique and diverse sonic mural that highlights the endlessly versatile nature of the Shared System.

-Shared System Series Team

Shared System Series

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