Eurorack modular synthesis

A semi-improvised mix of off-the-grid and sequenced percussive and a/rhythmic live looping and previously recorded stem loops, starting with Eurorack modular synthesis, through the Little Deformer 3 and into the Octatrack. The Little Deformer 3 contributes a periodically morphed percussion sequence, and occasionally the Eurorack signal live through a Variator effect buss. The live looping technique on the Octatrack employs a Flex Machine periodically sampling a Thru Machine.

An alternate take is available as a video here: https://youtu.be/s6ccTG3Ltec

Equipment used: Various Eurorack modules including Nonlinear Circuits The Hypster & 1050 Mixer Sequencer; ADDAC 506; Patching Panda Ephemere; Instruo Troika, Tš-L & vincâ; Teia OpticTone; Gotharman Little Deformer 3 MKI; Elektron Octatrack MKII; recorded on Zoom Q8 in 1080 HD video at 24 bit / 96kHz.

Audio post-processing consists of normalization, light equalization and compression.

archaeomeryx-III

archaeomeryx - III

Available as a full-resolution audio download here: https://shimsewn.bandcamp.com/track/zygorhiza
Video available to watch here: youtu.be/Jex_idp_kFo

An experiment in patching Lyra-8 with a Eurorack system. The starting point comprises a clock triggering envelopes that are in turn modulating Ornament & Crime Plus in Low-rents mode. The OCP serves as a chaotic function generator, the signals of which are attenuated by the Sweet Sixteen, the output of which is routed to a fp.STrig V-trig to S-trig converter. The S-trigs are triggering Lyra-8 via the alligator pin-to-touch-plate adapter.

The second signal path consists of samples of the Lyra-8 recorded previously into the Assimil8or, triggered and modulated by the Clank Chaos and the Vegan Squid Axon shift register.

The third signal path is routed through the ECR+ convolution reverb, modulated by a chain of LFOs that are being attenuated by a Lapsus Os.

All of the signal paths are finally mixed in the Black Stereo Mixer.

Equipment used: Soma Laboratory Lyra-8 with various Eurorack modules including Plum Audio Ornament & Crime Plus, Rossum Assimil8or, Tasty Chips ECR+, Clank Chaos, Tesseract Modular Sweet Sixteen, Poly Effects Hector, Omsonic Vegan Squid Axon, fp.STrig, Rebel Audio CLK, Blue Lantern Modules Basics Utility Module, Expert Sleepers Disting mk4, Make Noise Tempi, Circuit Abbey DLFO, Noise Engineering Lapsus Os, Erica Synths Black Stereo Mixer; recorded on Zoom Q8 in 1080 HD video at 24 bit / 96kHz.

Audio post-processing consists of normalization, light compression and equalization.

(October 9, 2022)

Zygorhiza {experimental chaos-driven Lyra-8 / Eurorack patch}

Abridged video version here: https://youtu.be/1UT5yRpBWCk

A Eurorack patch based around Euro-Buchla modules made by Tiptop and Dannysound, with Nano Rand v2 & EON and Doepfer A-160-2 in conjunction with the 245T sequencer, as well as Mannequins Just Friends and 281T function generators, providing the heart of the modulation. Voices include the 258T, A-111-4, MM VCA and Korgasmatron. I'm using Planar for mixing.

Equipment used: Tiptop Buchla 245T, 281T & 258T, Dannysound MM VCA, Qu-Bit Nano Rand v2 & EON, Mannequins Cold Mac, Three Sisters & Just Friends, Doepfer A-160-2 & A-111-4, Intellijel Korgasmatron II, Planar 2 & Outs; recorded on Zoom Q8 in 1080 HD video at 24 bit / 96kHz.

No effects, post-processing of audio consists of normalization and eq only

Nectocaris {Eurorack patch} [unabridged Audio Version]

I'm working on patching my all-Nonlinearcircuits system, and this track is a teaser for wherever I end up with it. Be warned, synth noise ahead.

A video of this session is available here: https://youtu.be/CsH6obzUgNc

voices: Kareishuu, FM OP, Plague of Demons
clock / gates: Poultry in Motion, Stochaos, Statues
envelopes / modulation: Hyperchaos Deluxe, The Hypster, Valmorification, Genie, Sloths 

Equipment used: Nonlinearcircuits Eurorack modules above, plus Null A2, Segue and Mixer, recorded on Samsung Galaxy S9 with iRig Duo at 16 bit / 44.1kHz

EQ, compression, reverb added post-recording

2024-III teaser patch 01 [Nonlinearcircuits-only Eurorack modular] (3/7/2024) {iRig Duo}

I am continuing to develop a patch on my all-Nonlinearcircuits system, and this video is a second teaser for wherever I end up with it. 

A video of a different take of this patch is available here: https://youtu.be/CO1ck_olD9Q

voices: Kareishuu, FM OP, Plague of Demons
clock / gates: Poultry in Motion, Stochaos, Statues, Let’s Splosh
envelopes / modulation: Hyperchaos Deluxe, Tracky Dacks, Genie, Sloths
Filter: Resonate

Equipment used: Nonlinearcircuits Eurorack modules above, plus Null A2, Clump and Mixer, recorded on Samsung Galaxy S9 with iRig Duo at 16 bit / 44.1kHz

EQ, compression added post-recording; no effects

2024-III teaser patch 02 take 6 [Nonlinearcircuits-only Eurorack modular] (3/16/2024) {iRig Duo}

I am continuing to develop a patch on my all-Nonlinearcircuits system, and this track is a third teaser for wherever I end up with it.

voices: Kareishuu, FM OP, Mobius PiLL, Brain Custard
clock / gates: Poultry in Motion, Stochaos, Statues, Let’s Splosh, Tracky Dacks, Helvetica Scenario, 8-Bit Cipher
envelopes / modulation: Hyperchaos Deluxe, The Hypster
Sequencer/Switch: 1050, Chopper
Filter: Noiro-Ze

Equipment used: Nonlinearcircuits Eurorack modules above, plus noizHardware matrix mixer, recorded on 1010 Music Bluebox at 24 bit / 48kHz

EQ, reverb processing applied in Bluebox recording
compression applied post-recording

2024-V teaser patch 03 [Nonlinearcircuits-only Eurorack modular] (5/14/2024) {Bluebox}

In the mid 1990s, I started mixing sound collage and dark ambient sounds in the project seam pith, leading to the more dissonance-tinged, noise/ambient hybrid project called Nuisance Beacon in the late 1990s. A Nuisance Beacon CD was put out on CIP in 2000. My current project, shimsewn, encompasses and expands upon all of my previous work.
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