Varigate Euro-rack sequencer

In some of the sessions in lecture I have been using the variegate euro-rack modular synth. This euro-rack contains a sequencer which will let you set up 8 separate gate signals and 2 CV signals, these gate signals can be sequenced using the probability fades when you have the certain gate selected. This trigger can be sent to one of the four sound sources in this rack (Chimera, Drum Sampler, Manis Iteritas and WMD Fracture)

I found this modular great to experiment with and create unique sounds by patching in multiple effects.

The black hole reverb & crush unit was great for creating more atmospheric sounds and also running samples through, using it solely as an fx module
Both the fracture and chimera modules create some nice granular effects that I will be using in my sound design sessions

although there is a sequencer on this euro-rack, when paired with the beat-step pro, it is easy to create drum patterns quickly. I will be using these in my live studio situation.

I also found that using the patch bay on the mother 32 to further modulate parts of the euro-rack effects, or the modular sound can be patched into the external audio of the Moog which could then be blended in via the noise mixer.

I used it in multiple different ways for both my songs to try to make a lot of unique sounds. The videos below show some different modular setups I have used for my studio session composition:

This shows the drumbrute being used to serve as a clock for the modular so that it stays in time with any patterns made on the drumbrute
this shows the drumbrute sending signal to the drum sampler on the modular, the crush parameter is also being modulated by the LFO from the Moog. The LFO can also self oscillate which can create some interesting sounds

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