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Major Tom, Retrospection & Future Gazing (Patreon)
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Ello ello, I hope you're well.
Feels like a while since the last post but there's all sorts going on at DivKid HQ at the minute. So I'll title out the post to make it easy to skip through and get right to it.
MAJOR TOM
Less Bowie than some might like, but more beat packed ... here's a video on the (prototype) Major Tom from NONO Modular. NONO have been in the Eurorack space for years now making lovely cases out of Italy and this is their first module currently live with a crowd funding campaign on Kickstarter. Check it out - http://bit.ly/KickMajTom
After having the chance to play around with it for a while I wanted to make a video that simply highlighted a few things and went through the unique elements. Which are truly unique, and not minor variations on a theme as we often see. There's a hybrid polyrhythmic triplet and straight grid that run in parallel, 10 variations that are live switchable per part, micro timed shifting of parts and live control of the last step to get polymetric for when you're feeling all fruity, there's gate level, length and fragments per step & it's not just for rhythm as you have a quantised CV out per part (of which there's 4) too. If you like my text based waffle, check out the video description for more.
I hope it's successful as I'd love for them to do well and for others to get to dive into such a powerful set of features that puts lots of hands of fun control on the interface.
They've recently announced (and added some for free!) a mega expander called Blister that adds CV over the controls which is impressive. Well worth a look.
Kickstarter (with lots of info) // http://bit.ly/KickMajTom
NEW VIDEO PREMIERE
Winterbloom and Decapod Devices (our Discord communities very own Carson!) are releasing a new module this coming weekend that's set to add a little extra Salt and flavour to your system.
The premiere will be on Sunday the 4th of February at 8pm UK/GMT time. The usual time I always do premieres, link to come as the video isn't done yet. But get the date/time in your diaries if you'd like to join us in the chat, we'd love to have you.
FEATURED SYSTEMS
As a reminder, Featured Systems is currently open for submissions. Head over to the channel on Discord and leave a picture (more than 1 is better) and some text/links to your system for randomly selected future use. Any questions just ask.
Featured Systems will return to selecting and posting about your set ups next week. So submissions will close this coming weekend.
A SHORT BREAK & GREAT NEWS!
Some of you may have noticed I took a short break in Jamuary posting and alongside that came a break in the usual Discord activity, QOTDs and the like. Well that was for some time away with Miss Div for our anniversary (of getting together we're not married but ...) I proposed and she said yes! WHOOOO. So we're getting married and we'll have to officially change her name to Mrs DivKid, which she'll love I'm sure. I just wanted to share some good news :)
JAMUARY
Jamuary posts are back and I've had some great fun with some great bits of gear. Jamuary will end tomorrow so I'm curious to ask, how has it been for you? Have you followed again? Made any posts yourself? Don't care for it?
Here's some of the recent posts- Flat V double dipping distortion on beats!- Play Fader - super accessible and fun- A gorgeous classic 2 voice '80s synth patch- Vocal resonator Electro Breaks
NANO MODULES GIVEAWAY
For those that haven't seen over on Instagram (and exclusive to Instagram, apologies for those not it) NANO Modules are giving away a Performance Mixer. Yes the motion looping, knob recording one that I demo'd HERE. Head to the post to get involved - https://www.instagram.com/p/C2aW-2Vtyfk/ (note this is nothing to do with Patreon).
FX BOY FRIDAYS
I still really love the Befaco FX Boy and all it's cartridge led goodness so I'm starting a mini series (mainly just for the nice hashtag #FxBoyFridays - catchy ey!) of 2 videos which will be further exploration of the FX Boy. In the demo I wanted to (but ran of time) hot swap out cartridges and see what they offered for the same patch at the input and I also wanted to explore it with guitar, just playing live into it and reacting to sonic changes to see what led to. It led to composing/playing very different things for each one, which was fun.
That starts this coming Friday so watch out for that.
RETROSPECTION & FUTURE GAZING
VIDEO // https://youtu.be/EiNsckarbt4
Plenty of you will have seen the end of year round up with a little future gazing into what's coming up and new for 2024. But as I haven't mentioned it here I thought I'd write about some of what's coming this year ... mainly because I've made this post so long no one will read it, so why not continue down that path ... info on this one all below.
Thank you all for the continued support. It literally keeps us going and inspires things moving forward. As always, see you in the Discord!
LINKS
EXCLUSIVES // Videos Discounts Community DIY Docs
AFFILIATES // USE THESE TO SUPPORT ME WHILE YOU SHOP, it makes all the difference! PATCHWERKS PERFECT CIRCUIT CLOCKFACE THOMANN
... FUTURE GAZING (continued)
More DivKid - same great taste!Across this year you'll be getting plenty of the DivKid you know and love (hate or whatever). While there's new additions and ideas to bring to the channel these are very much extras added in, new toppings with sprinkles for the channel. These things won't replace or side step what I've been doing over the years
New DivKid ModulesSeveral new DivKid modules will release this year, whooo! The first one isn't too far into the future and the second I'm hoping isn't that far behind it. I'm pleased to say some new things will be with companies I've already collaborated with, others with new (new to DivKid collabs) companies too.
Pedals and PatchesPedals and Patches is a new video series where I cover guitar FX pedals. Guitar FX pedals were the first thing that really grabbed my attention and made me think about sound, tone and manipulating it. Since then pedals have been a mainstay across various bands, projects, music production work and I still use them with synths and studio gear. I'll be covering pedals from the perspective of a creative studio environment and electronic music. I won't be busting out tube screamer led blues rock licks, rather pedals with modular, across mixing desks and with creative routings. My goal is to do one Pedals and Patches video per month through 2024.
New synth formatsAs well as covering and working with Eurorack I'll be sharing videos with other synth formats, be they modular or otherwise I'm aiming to pull in a wider selection of things this year. Again, don't worry Eurorack videos aren't going anywhere.
Better BleepsSome of you may remember Better Bleeps. A series I started and then didn't manage to continue some time ago. The first two videos were on turning an oscillator into a drum kit (https://youtu.be/gf8F31v45eo) and using logic to make melodies (https://youtu.be/3WhSgAFs4g4). The idea of the series is to be gear agnostic, rather than not believing in one true gear god, simply to be non-gear-specific. Better Bleeps is all about techniques and ideas that you can apply regardless of the gear I demonstrate them on. It might be some music theory, production techniques, voltage manipulation and patch ideas but it won't be about a specific piece of gear. More of these videos are coming this year.
Self PatchedAgain some of you may remember Self Patched, a series of around 10 videos (playlist here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIWGcb0CxSCFYbDjE_TIMY--sOmWgOV-y) where I self patch a single module. Literally one module. Think of it as a one module challenge meets experimental approach to feedback, noise and pushing gear into non standard behaviours. I'll be making a series 2 this year, produced as one big batch and released regularly, with the aim of taking a break then repeating that again later in the year for another series.
New ideasI have lots of other ideas and things to come but I think that's plenty of announcements for now. If you have things you'd like to see me doing, leave a comment and let's talk about it.
p.s. in case it's handy, there's links and titles to all the 2023 videos below.
Mixing Techniques for Eurorack & Beyond! // Cosmix Pro from Cosmotronic
31 videos & 100s of patches // a year in the video life (DivKid 2022)
Chewy Monster Harmonics! // Acronym from WORNG Electronics (Eurorack VCO with TZPM, Subs & Morphing)
Introducing CASCADIA from Intellijel + Avril 14th patch rundown
Aphex Twin Avril 14th on a semi modular synthesizer // CASCADIA from intellijel
Massive Eurorack Drums & Beyond // Steady State Fate Entity Ultra Perc
4 NEW FEATURED PACKED Eurorack Modules from Vostok Instruments (Sena, Ceres, Fuji & Asset)
Taste the Analog Rainbow! // An intro to the Farbfilters from Making Sound Machines
LFOs, Drums & Craziness! Wobbler2 from This Is Not Rocket Science
5 Eurorack patch ideas with the Wavefonix W100 Modular Synthesizer
Octavia Fuzz in Eurorack with bags of character! // Cicely by Expert Sleepers
Machina Bristronica 2023 // a Eurorack & Synth Event Walkthrough
A patch technique for layering sound // first patch with the Eowave Tempete Magnetique
INSTRUO HQ TOUR // a fantastical place of Eurorack, design, manufacturing, music studios & more!
A walking talking tour of Synthfest UK 2023
4 Ways to Creatively Process Drums with Granular Synthesis // Instruo Arbhar v2
3 Patches for Complex Oscillators // Mindphaser from Hexinverter & Erica Synths (Eurorack demo)
73-75 era Serge in the black panel 'Quasar' system // Prism Circuits at Knobcon 2023
Moon Cycle Rhythms for Eurorack // Pet Rock at Knobcon 2023
QV-L a POWERHOUSE of a Eurorack modulation source // Five12 at Knobcon 2023
a NEW way to WAVETABLE! with Alias Zone & Osiris // Chris Meyer & ModBap at Knobcon 2023
A Modular Approach to Eurorack Mixing with BARTENDER & BARBACK // After Later Audio at Knobcon 2023
Simple solid clock sync! The Missing Link & ML:2 (Ableton Link) // Circuit Happy at Knobcon 2023
Better Spring Reverb! (with more filter features than your filter?) // Bubblesound at Knobcon 2023
Befaco FX BOY // Gameboy based Eurorack FX with CV controlled EQ, Drives, Modulation, Delay & more!
MEET THE NEW OCHD EXPANDER. A 24 OUTPUT MODULATION PAIRING IN ONLY 8HP, NUTS!
CHORUS EXPANDED! Stereo BBD Juno style Chorus for Eurorack // SoundForce Chorus 6 & µChorus 6
I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE - An Oscillator Controlled Oscillator // AI Synthesis at Knobcon 2023
Between Distortion & Strange Recursive Routing Schemes // Sonocurrent at Knobcon 2023
ARPs For All! // The ARP Foundation at Knobcon 2023 with Dina Pearlman & Chris Meyer
Dual Layer Hi Hats, Samples in Eurorack & Performance Mixer Updates // AMMT & WMD at Knobcon 2023
Clever, Flexible, Expansive Eurorack Modular Mixing // Xcelon from Boredbrain Music at Knobcon 2023
I heard you like filters, so we put filters on your filters // Meridian from ModBap at Knobcon 2023
DivKid 'Little Jinx Reel' // Performance on the Intellijel Cascadia & T Rex Replicator Jr.
How I Made 'Little Jinx Reel' on the Intellijel Cascadia & T Rex Replicator Jr. // PATCH BREAKDOWN
A Exciting & Unique take on Dual Complex Oscillators // AtoVproject Dual Harmonic Oscillator (DHO)
4 New Featured Packed Eurorack Modules from SSF // Steady State Fate at Knobcon 2023
When Mathematics & Physics Influence Eurorack Modular // New Systems Instruments at Knobcon 2023
Motion Loop your Eurorack Mixes with 12 Knob Recorders!! // NANO Modules Performance Mixer & EXP4
Mega Metallic Eurorack Percussion (& beyond!!) // Entity Metalloid from Steady State Fate
Creative & Musical Uses of Precision Adders, Offset Voltages & Transposing // BEFACO VOLTIO
IMPROVE YOUR PATCHING with Eurorack Utilities // IOU from Apollo View Modular
A Korg MS-20 in the WORLDS LONGEST REVERB + other Synths in Weird Spaces // Poly Effects Verbs
Sample & Hold in Video Games // a short sound design history with Instruo
