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Tom Churchill
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 3 เม.ย. 2006
Modular synth tutorials, demos, jams and patch breakdowns.
Xaoc Devices Lublin | Dual VCA with vactrol-style envelopes
Lublin, from Xaoc Devices, is a dual VCA with a difference. It has Ping inputs which model the behaviour of vactrols to create organic-sounding decay envelopes.
You can create snappy plucked synth tones without needing a separate envelope generator, and the exponential decay curves mean it’s great for synthesising kick drums and percussive sounds.
The envelopes only control the amplitude of the signal, not its frequency content, so it’s not a low-pass gate. But it’s easy to patch one: just feed a fixed voltage into the second channel and ping that to create a vactrol-style envelope which you can use to modulate a filter of your choice.
This video is sponsored by Xaoc Devices, and in it I’ll build a few patches to show you some musical applications for this deceptively simple VCA.
More on Lublin:
xaocdevices.com/main/lublin/
More stuff from me:
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tomchurchill.bandcamp.com/
soundcloud.com/tomchurchill
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro & patch previews
01:24 Lublin overview
02:46 Twin VCA with pinged envelopes
07:56 Patching a low pass gate
12:07 Dialling in the perfect kick drum
16:34 Creating vintage hi-hats
19:08 Stereo plucked chords
You can create snappy plucked synth tones without needing a separate envelope generator, and the exponential decay curves mean it’s great for synthesising kick drums and percussive sounds.
The envelopes only control the amplitude of the signal, not its frequency content, so it’s not a low-pass gate. But it’s easy to patch one: just feed a fixed voltage into the second channel and ping that to create a vactrol-style envelope which you can use to modulate a filter of your choice.
This video is sponsored by Xaoc Devices, and in it I’ll build a few patches to show you some musical applications for this deceptively simple VCA.
More on Lublin:
xaocdevices.com/main/lublin/
More stuff from me:
tomchurchill
tomchurchill.bandcamp.com/
soundcloud.com/tomchurchill
alorsmusic.com/en/artists/tom-churchill
Chapters:
00:00 Intro & patch previews
01:24 Lublin overview
02:46 Twin VCA with pinged envelopes
07:56 Patching a low pass gate
12:07 Dialling in the perfect kick drum
16:34 Creating vintage hi-hats
19:08 Stereo plucked chords
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Thank's for the demo! The FB just arrived, can't wait to plug it in my setup. P.S. I wonder what's the story about that black tape over Behringer logo on your PSUs?
another classic vid. great work dude. really inspiring. thats my weekend sorted. lol
0:09 Behringer four lfo: hold my beer
Right guys, im really new to hardware, what would be the best way to buy this? I only want this, what other equipment would i need to get midi into it and audio back to my interface?? Any help would be massively appreciated
You would need a case and power to house the module - maybe something like a small 4ms Pod case. You should be able to just connect the audio directly but if you find that it’s too hot you’d need an attenuator to bring the level down a bit. Depending on your DAW and interface you might be able to send MIDI to it without additional hardware (eg using Ableton Live’s CV Tools and an audio interface with a spare DC-coupled output). Otherwise you’d need a MIDI to CV converter - lots of options for that in either modular or standalone form.
Brilliant video, I have the whole ALA turing machine set and a nice comparator that I've never used together. Exactly the kind of video I like, short and dense.
Tom, terrific patch. I picked up a used MI Stages recently, and at first it didn’t work right - stages kept sending off-key notes into Hel. Fixed easily with the final MI firmware [1.2] which adds a 2 MS delay to sampling, and that brought in the right notes ; ) I’ll use this patch often.
Reminds me of early Green Velvet
Is Erfurt connected to the Odessa Leibniz connector? The spectral frequency lights on Odessa light up as if they are receiving Leibniz data.
No, the only Leibniz connection in this video is Lipsk into Erfurt. The spectrum lights on Odessa are just changing as the various notes/pitches are being sent to Hel, which is why they might appear to change in time with the lights on Erfurt.
Wish they gave it mixer capabilities too ala every other smaller hp MN lpg/vca module not named LXD
Unsure how I could have missed this one, didn't know this even existed and didn't know you share the Buchla passion so much you'd build it yourself.
Really appreciate how you talk through your thought process with each patch. I learned a lot about Odessa, as you noted, but also about general envelope techniques AND what's unique about Lublin
Damnit... I just bought a Tallin a couple months back for my percussion skiff (granted I also own a Optomix) but this VCA sounds great for the kick.
Perfect demo! This module looks and sounds great. I'm super happy they didn't put a filter in it. Amazing Odessa stuff at the end there, too. Are you still digging the Berlin/Jena combo for wavetabling?
Thanks! Yeah, still very much digging Berlin & Jena. And I was actually really struck by how well they pair with Lublin - there's something about the bright digital tones they produce that sounds really nice with plucky envelopes.
Oh hell yeah, definitely gonna own one of these someday. Thanks for the demo TC!
Nice one!
Great overview of the module as always!
Cheers!
Nice overview! And great little module :)
Thank you sir! Hope all's good with you :)
Fantastic demo as always. I was recently looking for a dual VCA and was surprised there weren't more enticing options. In the end I chose the Happy Nerding 3x VCA which has a lot going for it, but I suspect Lublin would have won out had it been available due to the Tallin-like panel layout and ping input. Thankfully, one can never have too many VCAs.
3x vca also mixes and accepts bipolar cv.
Wow the decay sounds very pretty!
Good morning
I appreciate the pettiness of black taping over "behringer".
Behringer created its own shame.
@@TheCubanGiant That'll be a first if they created something on their own. 😅
Nice module & great demo Tom! I suspect TH-cam might be screwing with the like count though - I got the first like in right after the video posted, and it still showed zero. Now still only 2 likes after 57 views...?
I've seen a fair bit of that lately across a couple of channels too. In video premieres where multiple mentioning liking the video but it shows zero or a very low number.
I think the stats are often a bit weird during the first couple of hours - e.g. I always see a higher view count on my dashboard than what's displayed on the video page itself. It normally sorts itself out after the first day or so. Glad you liked the video anyway, much appreciated! :)
oooo new Xaoc module very exciting :)
great vid! need more of this
interesting.
dope demo, great module!
thank you for sharing your knowledge, tom
Super value for money. But I just find it a bit too aggressive sounding. Great demo as usual 👍
I didn't realize it was analog. I have the Serge Res EQ and I've been wondering about the VC controlled one because it's so cool. But honestly, this is way cooler thanks to one of the best displays I've seen on a filter :). BTW, this is also a masterclass channel for me.
great video thank you, i had no idea it was analog ha!
final patch is very Kraftwerky, good job demoing those modules. Aristotle is like having two A-115's but way better.
🔥🔥🔥Hell yeah🤘🕺
nice - wish I knew what was doing the 808 cymbal in the deep house chords bit!
It’s the Tiptop Audio HATS808 module 👍
@@TomChurchillThanks! Seems like you're getting CH, OH, and ride out of it all at once somehow though?
@@ablex7 ah, yeah, the ride was from the Tiptop CYMBL909, tuned up fairly high.
Thanks for turning more attention to patch-programming. That’s my main interest wrt modular and sequencing is a classic task. As for the objections you’ve gotten, we should all know that just as specialized sequencer modules ’beat’ pat-programmed ones, so also grooveboxea deliver more capabilities cheaper and laptops still more for the least money of all (assuming one already has a computer.) It’s not all about price/performance ratios.
Can each LFO have a different ASGN wave or do they all share the same wave shape?
If you have the Poti II expander you can set each channel’s ASGN output to a different shape (via the channel select button). Without the expander, all four outputs will share the same shape.
Great; that's so powerful. Although you can always wave shape and invert separate if you have the modules it's a great addition. Thanks for the clarification 👍🏼💗
This kick/bass module is awesome !! My favourite with the Befaco Kickall. Because they’re totaly different. Mmm this Battering Ram can make some warm and smooth kicks, but it makes blast & violent Hardtechno kicks too. I don’t like the sound in red mode when you push the distortion to the max. But it’s the only things who disappoints me. All the others things are very nice to use ❤
Thanks for the video. Very well made. Very musical. EPIC filterbank this is! Love the Serge genes. Using odd and even for stereo left and right is so satisfying. Needless to say but after eyeballing (listening) to the rather few youtube demo's... your video pushed me over the edge 😂 I ordered 2 units. These will become friends instantly with my Sherman Filterbank. 💛
Thank you for the great und very tasteful audio examples. Great module, even better in the right hands.
Where'd you get those cable routing/organizing plastic bits?
Nest Tamers! www.signalsounds.com/Gammalite-Systems-Nest-Tamers-Eurorack-patch-cable-clips
This is great , might order a ready made system off them. Shame they stopped making additional Modules in this format, are you also trying to source more modules in this format ?
They have quite a few LA67 100 series panels and PCBs at Modular Addict: modularaddict.com/shop-by-brand/la-sesenta-y-siete Unfortunately they’re sold out of a lot of the things I’d want if I was going to expand this system so I’ve given up on the idea for now.
@ i emailed them last week and they replied saying they only have ready built systems and maybe mid 2025 might have the diy back in (morts barge). I asked about the others and they said demand dropped off and are no longer selling them
Reminds me of the Rossum Morpheus
except, a million times more usable ; ) I'm selling my morpheus and picking up one of these.
The ending was sublime
How does it compare to ADDAC 603?
I've never used the ADDAC to compare it. They seem like pretty different beasts on paper though.
Really enjoyed this. Learned a lot about the techniques to modulate modulation. Does Samara allow for increasing and decreasing volume of the modulation? I might be saying that weird, but what I am wanting is to make a modulation and what its modulating quieter at times and louder at times. Also, do you know of any other modules that does what Samara does? I think the voltage block. ould do it but not sure I want something that big in my case.
Yes, you can use Samara to attenuate any signal, including modulation. It’s not a VCA, though, so you can’t use another signal to control the amount of that attenuation - you can only control it manually. Voltage Block is a CV sequencer - there isn’t really much overlap with Samara that I can see. But there are lots and lots of other modules which offer the same basic functionality as Samara, i.e. attenuation, offset and mixing (but without the more advanced features like S&H, min/max and clamping, and sometimes with 2 or 3 channels rather than 4). Off the top of my head: Intellijel Duatt/Triplatt/Quadratt; Happy Nerding 3xMIA, Mutable Shades, Frap Tools 321, ALM O/A/x2, WMD 4tten.
@@TomChurchill That makes sense about Voltage Block and thanks for the other module suggestions.
You've successfully made me want one as well
Wonderfully sounding module! I love the percussive potential when pinged! Would you consider the FBEX obligatory?
For the way I work, the expander is pretty essential - you can adjust the bands using the encoder but I prefer the immediacy of being able to adjust each band with a dedicated knob. It all depends how you're planning to use it, though - it wasn't essential for all the patches in this video, and if you're mostly planning to CV-control the bands then it might not be so vital...
I am deciding if i get the Quadrax or the Batumi as my modulation source. While i really tend to go for the Quadrax (i own other Intellijel stuff and they work great), i found this video and here you are with a brilliant demonstration showing me the Batumi as multi timbral oscillator. Man you really threw me back with my considerations. ;-)
Great video and just my kinda music too.
Right now I have every Leibniz module except Berlin, and I tried your patch of 8 bit data hacking with Rostok, except with a saw wave from another oscillator coming in through Drezno's ADC, and my scramble function on Rostok only yields complete noise. No matter what parameters I change. The gain/offset sliders, the length on Rostok etc, all change nothing. Im guessing this patch can only work with Berlin? I love that infinite random waveform patch. I have Jena after Rostok, then going back into Drezno's input on the back, but link is off on Jena, so the signal should be going in untouched. Is Jena in the chain maybe what is maybe getting in the way?
I don't think Jena is having any effect here; the issue will be the Leibniz clock signal. If you're using Drezno's ADC, the clock is running at a constant 2MHz by default so A) that's much too fast for Rostock to have any audible effect, and B) it's fixed at that frequency so it doesn't have any relationship to the audio signal you're feeding in. With Berlin, the Leibniz clock follows the pitch of the oscillator itself (it's a square wave running at 256 times the frequency of the audible oscillator), so 64 steps in Rostock is always a quarter of a full cycle of the waveform.
@@TomChurchill I appreciate this! There are very few experts to consult when it comes to Leibniz. Now it makes sense. It seems obvious now when I remember Rostok is all time based. I will be getting Berlin now and use it with Rostok in its own chain with maybe Gera in between, and have Drezno with Jena separately. Any large chain configuration of all modules including Berlin seems like it may get too convoluted, even with Poczdam. I have them in a large chain now and the longest cable barely reaches back to Erfurt.
Hooray ! As someone who's heavily into modal synthesis, this is a godsend