19 Advanced Oscillator Patch Techniques for Eurorack // Sputnik Modular Variable Waveform Generator (Patreon)

Hello all, 

just released under an hour ago in the new Sputnik Modular Variable Waveform Generator. Here's a demo video but as with other recent videos there's a heavy leaning on a tutorial / patch technique angle for some things. So there's 19 patches that with some wave shapers (to cover the features of this module compared to a more basic VCO) you can try out for yourselves. I'm particular fond of the feedback patching, either sub into fold or drive or FM and I like that negative voltages will turn down some of the waves too. 

For those that don't know (seeing plenty of questions on YouTube/Facebook etc) Sputnik Modular was founded by Roman F (of Buchla clone and now Black Corporation fame) who closed down Sputnik Modular some time ago. The brand was taken on by someone else and they released the Spectral Processor a short while back before this oscillator. The designer brought on is Andrew Morelli of Steady State Fate, who's a real wizard of analogue so I was excited to see Andrew's work with a different approach and design brief. 

Tomorrow I'll be with everyone's favourite tape and test equipment fiddler ... Hainbach! So I'll be taking a break for the day from editing and recording but another video to come next week, some new music to share soon too and getting back to the previously mentioned exclusives from the last load of videos. Lots of that latter to come! Including two exclusives from this video, one patch I didn't use in the video and another longer patch breakdown for the final patch. 

Have a great end to the week, head into the Discord to chat as usual (I've revived the QUESTION OF THE DAY which is always fun) and see you soon! 

VIDEO DETAILS

Here's the new Variable Waveform Generator from Sputnik Modular. It's a discrete Buchla style triangle core oscillator with individual waveshaping animations, sub oscillator, linear and exponential FM, hard sync and LFO mode.

In this video we take a look at 19 patches to break out of the basics with your oscillators, looking at more advanced patches that demonstrate a variety of synthesis/oscillator functions and look at adding dynamic animations to your sounds right at the core of the patch. While this video focuses on the Variable Waveform Generator specifically you can apply these patches to other oscillators and wave shapers, so give them a go and feel free to let us know in the comments what's working for you.

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TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS  

00:00 Hello & patch previews  

02:09 Raw sound demo and feature run down  

04:17 Super Stereo Oscillator  

05:36 Fold & Drive as VCAs to silence the oscillator  

06:42 Audiorate Wavefolding - um, yes please!   

07:40 Supersaws & Spectral Sub Bass  08:52 Overdriving Triangles  

09:50 Driving triangle arpeggios with mixed modulation  

10:16 Unique waveforms with sub oscillator waveshaping  

11:46 FM Synthesis  

13:21 Rubber band twang with Feedback FM  

14:21 Complex LFOs  

15:37 Edge & Centre PWM  

16:28 Bulbous Bouncing PWM Bass  

16:50 Audiorate PWM - lovely stuff  

17:43 How to make a noise oscillator  

18:56 Hard sync - how it works and modulated sync tones  

20:16 Percussive Sync Tone Sweeps  

21:33 Dancing tearing sync tones  

22:52 Pseudo Ring Modulation with AM Synthesis  

24:13 Dynamic AM synthesis & layering oscillator tones for performance