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29. June 2024

Intellijel Amps: Dual VCA Versatility in 6HP – Patchable Power from Intellijel

Intellijel’s Amps module is a dual VCA designed to squeeze maximum flexibility into a mere 6HP, and this official video walks through its patch-friendly features with the clarity we’ve come to expect from the Canadian brand. Covering everything from basic envelope shaping to creative crossfading and ring modulation, the presentation highlights how Amps can serve as the backbone of a Eurorack setup—or even scale up to a multi-channel mixer via daisy-chaining. If you think VCAs are just for volume, this demonstration might have you rethinking your rack’s priorities.

Intellijel Amps

28. June 2024

LYRA

Arturia

Arturia FX Collection 5: Modern Clarity Meets Analog Warmth in Sie Medway-Smith’s Workflow

Arturia’s FX Collection 5 lands in the hands of renowned producer and engineer Sie Medway-Smith, who demonstrates its role as a premium suite for contemporary mixing and creative sound design. Filmed at Synsound Studio in Brussels, this official Arturia video dives into Medway-Smith’s process on a pop R&B track, revealing how digital precision and analog character can coexist in a modern production workflow. The focus is on hands-on plugin use, intuitive interfaces, and the subtle art of blending classic warmth with present-day punch. For those curious about how these effects translate into real-world mixing decisions, this walkthrough offers a detailed,

Arturia bus exciter, Arturia Dimension D, Arturia FX Collection 5, Arturia pre-76, Arturia rotary CLS-222

28. June 2024

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Expert Sleepers

Expert Sleepers: Building a Full Track with Pure Analogue Ingenuity

Expert Sleepers, renowned for bridging the modular–DAW divide, step firmly into the analogue limelight with a demo that puts their entire range of voltage-driven modules through its paces. In this video, every sound—kick, snare, hats, bass, pads, leads, and more—is crafted exclusively from Expert Sleepers’ own analogue modules, sequenced and sampled with the help of an Elektron Digitakt and the FH-2 MIDI/CV converter. The result is a patchwork of clever signal routing, modulation tricks, and classic synthesis techniques, all with a distinctly British sense of understatement. If you’ve ever wondered just how far a single manufacturer’s module family can go

Elektron Digitakt, Expert Sleepers Aloysius, Expert Sleepers Amelia, Expert Sleepers Beatrix, Expert Sleepers FH-2, Expert Sleepers Ivo, Expert Sleepers Lorelei, Expert Sleepers Ottoli, Expert Sleepers Pandora, Expert Sleepers Persephone, Expert Sleepers Sicily

27. June 2024

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Arturia

Arturia FX Collection 5: A Sonic Architect’s Deep Dive into Track Transformation

Arturia’s FX Collection 5 steps into the spotlight as Lena guides us through a meticulously crafted track by Heather Fenoughty, revealing how digital effects can sculpt and elevate every layer of a mix. On the official Arturia channel, this episode isn’t just a preset parade—it’s a workflow-centric exploration of how bass exciters, reverbs, and creative modulation tools dynamically evolve a piece from raw stems to a polished, atmospheric journey. For those obsessed with how digital effects chains and automation shape modern production, this breakdown offers a clear, hands-on look at the architecture and performance potential of Arturia’s latest suite. Expect

Arturia FX Collection 5

26. June 2024

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Frap Tools

Frap Tools Tames the Studio: Acoustic Guitar Compression with the Dynamics 2806

Frap Tools, the Italian modular maestros, step into the studio spotlight with their Dynamics 2806 compressor, aiming it squarely at the nuanced world of acoustic guitar processing. In this detailed walkthrough, the team explores how the 2806 shapes, controls, and enhances guitar tracks—without sacrificing their natural character. From classic and post modes to creative parallel processing, the video demonstrates both technical finesse and sonic artistry. For anyone obsessed with signal flow and the subtleties of compression, this is a revealing look at what the 2806 brings to a real-world studio patch.

Frap Audio Dynamics 2806

25. June 2024

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Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers: Laboratory Oscillator 1 – A Voltage Lab 2 Deep Dive

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers have a reputation for crafting Eurorack modules that ooze analog character and patching flexibility, and their Voltage Lab 2 system is no exception. In this video walkthrough, Starsky Carr takes us on a detailed tour of Laboratory Oscillator 1—a wave folded oscillator that promises a buffet of modulation and sound-shaping options. Expect a hands-on exploration of wave shapes, center clipping, and the sort of patching possibilities that make modular heads reach for another stack of cables. If you’re curious how this oscillator fits into a broader modular workflow, or what happens when you throw random mode and

Voltage Lab 2 Laboratory Oscillator 1

25. June 2024

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Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers: Voltage Lab 2 Function Generators – A Patchable Playground

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers returns with a deep-dive into the Voltage Lab 2’s function generators, and it’s a treat for anyone who likes their envelopes as flexible as their patch cables. In this video, Starsky Carr demonstrates how these dual analog function generators can morph from snappy envelopes to looping LFOs, oscillators, and even envelope followers, all with a twist of a knob or a flick of a switch. The walkthrough is classic Pittsburgh: hands-on, exploratory, and full of patching ideas for those who want to push their modular setups into new territory. If you’re after organic modulation, rhythmic interplay, or

Voltage Lab 2

25. June 2024

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Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers: Voltage Lab 2 Dynamics Controllers – Analogue Versatility Unleashed

In this deep-dive walkthrough, Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers teams up with Starsky Carr to unravel the inner workings of the Voltage Lab 2’s Dynamics Controllers. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill VCAs; they blend amplification, low-pass gate, and filtering into a single, patchable module, offering a playground for sonic experimentation. With hands-on patching and a focus on real-world signal flow, the video explores how these controllers shape sound, mix signals, and open up creative modulation possibilities. If you’re after a module that promises more than just vanilla amplitude control, this is a must-watch for modular aficionados.

Voltage Lab 2

25. June 2024

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Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers: Dissecting the Voltage Lab 2 Laboratory Oscillator 2

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers returns with a deep-dive into the Voltage Lab 2 Laboratory Oscillator 2, a module that promises more than your average set of waveforms. In this official walkthrough, the focus is on pulse symmetry, modulation options, and the creative potential of signal processing within a modular context. The presentation is hands-on and exploratory, highlighting the module’s ability to shape, fold, and mangle signals in ways that will intrigue both patching purists and sonic experimenters. If you’re curious about how this oscillator might slot into your rack—or what sets it apart from its sibling—this video is a must-watch for

Voltage Lab 2 Laboratory Oscillator 2

25. June 2024

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Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers: Voltage Lab 2’s Florist & Echoes – A Patchable Playground of Grit and Modulation

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers return with a deep-dive into the Voltage Lab 2’s right-hand wonders: Florist and Echoes. In this hands-on walkthrough, the brand’s signature approach—organic analog tones, exploratory patching, and a focus on sonic character—takes centre stage. The video, guided by Starsky Carr, unpacks how these modules serve as a playground for chorus, flanging, spring reverb, and BBD delay textures, all ripe for modulation and unpredictable results. If you’re after modules that reward experimental routing and voltage abuse, this is a showcase worth dissecting.

Echoes, Florist, Voltage Lab 2

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