MAKEN0ISE MultiMod: Stretching Time and Control Signals in Eurorack

Diving into the specifics, the video highlights the MultiMod’s time control, which can reach up to a substantial 30 seconds per cycle using just the panel knob. This isn’t about holding a single static voltage for half a minute; rather, the module can store and replay complex, evolving control signals across that entire timespan. The ability to stretch and hold incoming signals means you’re not limited to simple LFO shapes—any modulation source can be captured, manipulated, and sent through MultiMod’s multiple outputs.

The spread control is demonstrated as a way to offset each channel’s timing, so some outputs move faster or slower than others. This allows for intricate phase relationships and evolving modulation patterns, all derived from a single input. The hold function, meanwhile, lets you freeze these patterns at will, looping the captured modulation until you’re ready to move on. It’s a flexible approach that rewards both careful planning and spontaneous patching.

The presenter moves on to more advanced workflows, showing how MultiMod can be clocked externally and used as a clock divider. By feeding a complex function into the input and clocking the module from an end-of-cycle pulse, the time parameter becomes a division of the master clock. This opens up rhythmic possibilities, with each channel able to operate at a different subdivision thanks to the spread control.

Inter-channel interaction is further explored by modulating the phase parameter with external voltage, effectively scrubbing through the stored copies at different rates. Pushing phase modulation to extremes, channels can be pulled so far out of phase that they wrap back into sync—a neat trick for evolving, cyclical modulation. The video also demonstrates how removing the input and clock allows for more freeform, continuous control, with spread and phase creating shifting, polyrhythmic modulation landscapes.

The final section is a meditation on the value of slow modulation in sound design. By turning the time control to its maximum and adding external voltage, the MultiMod can slow down even further, revealing nuances in the original modulation that would otherwise be lost at higher speeds. The presenter encourages us to listen for subtle transient details and to appreciate the musicality that emerges when modulation unfolds over tens of seconds.

Throughout this segment, the interplay between phase, spread, and time is highlighted as a way to navigate different musical timescales within a single patch. Whether using MultiMod for gentle, evolving textures or for complex, interlocking rhythms, the emphasis is on letting modulation breathe and interact. The video closes with an open-ended invitation to experiment, underscoring the idea that the best uses for MultiMod are still waiting to be discovered by adventurous patchers.