Thank you! Much appreciated. If you’re looking to do true 4 voice polyphony with the Matriarch it does get very ‘patchy’ very quickly. As I think I mentioned in the description, you will need an additional 2 envelopes and VCAs plus possibly another 2 filters with envelopes if you want to keep the oscillators separate to one another. It’s a fun exploration to play around with but not hugely practical to use as a true 4 voice polyphonic Matriarch, if that’s what you’re after. Good luck on your adventure, traveller!

Is Oxi sequencing everything?

Not on this occasion no. It’s acting as main clock though keeping everything synced. I can’t remember the specifics as I recorded it a while ago but I think the Oxi was sequencing one of the parts. Possibly sending notes to the Oneiroi. The MicroFreaks were using their own sequencer I think.

Hi there! I’m not familiar, no. I will check it out. Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated!

@@seanelliotmusic Totes. I think you might like it. Very similar approach of minimalist drone with a magnified focus on subtle shifts in texture and tone.

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Fair comment. Maybe in the future I might do voiceovers for the tutorial type vids but I really don’t have a great voiceover-voice so I’d probably use one of the AI ones. In the meanwhile, as a fun little activity, why not record yourself reading the text (into phone voice memo, for example) and then play it back as you watch the video!

Hi there! Yes you may. It is a “Klydoclock” and it has a whole bunch of different animated clock faces with a new one added every day. I got mine as part of their kickstarter campaign but they’re available to buy direct from klydoclock.com. Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated!

Hi there. I got the knobs from the link below, there’s a bunch of colours to choose from. They fit quite easily over the top of the existing knobs and there is a little Allen screw to secure them. thepihut.com/products/orange-micro-potentiometer-knob-4-pack Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated!

I do love the Ovum. Yes the orange knobs I added do make it a bit easier but it is still a bit fiddly to dial in the pitch you want. I got the knobs from here: thepihut.com/products/orange-micro-potentiometer-knob-4-pack They fit snugly over the top of the originals and have a little screw to secure them.

Yes. All played live direct to stereo, no multitrack. All clocks are fed via Pam’s New Workout. It’s partially improvised in that I have a rough idea of what various settings will sound like from a basic outline of a plan, but I mostly just press record and then noodle around!

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Thank you. Much appreciated. The “Adriatic Delay” and reverb is doing quite a lot of the heavy lifting here.

Thank you! The panning is almost entirely natural in that the two MicroFreaks go into the left + right input on the Zoom MS-CDR70 which creates the stereo-fied version via the effects. This means that one MicroFreak is mostly on the left and the other one mostly on the right, but the effects bring each signal across to the other side. The MiniFreak and Oneiroi just have their own stereo signal recorded. I record direct to stereo. Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated!

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Hi there! As you can probably tell from my videos I love the Ovum! It’s been in pretty much every video since I got it. I have it permanently plumbed into the Wingie resonator - that is a great combo I highly recommend. The knobs do fit over the top of the originals and they have a little screw to secure them. I got them from thepihut.com. There’s loads of different colours. Not sure if it allows links in comments but if it does, this link will take you to the orange ones I bought: thepihut.com/products/orange-micro-potentiometer-knob-4-pack Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated!

@@seanelliotmusic cheers! I find those tiny knobs on the Ovum to be a bit fiddly, so getting these as an add on would make that easier.

They do make tuning easier but because of the wide pitch range of the Ovum it can still be a bit fiddly to get it to the pitch you want.

That’s very kind of you! Glad you like it. I plan on releasing it as a track to stream/purchase very soon so be sure to check my Bandcamp page within next few days! Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated!

Thank you very much. Greatly appreciated!

That’s very kind. Thank you. Much appreciated!

Thank you! That is greatly appreciated!

Thank you! Much appreciated. I can highly recommend 2x MicroFreaks going into a stereo pedal, like the Zoom MS70 I use here. It is quite a bit different to just having the bigger MiniFreak, for example. 2 independent but synced sequencers is a hugely useful tool! Thanks for commenting

Hi! It was a while ago but as far as I can remember I had the Matriarch going into it via a stereo send from the mixer which is how I normally have my pedals set up. No other effects applied. Dry Matriarch into PolyMoon. No EQ - you’re listening to a direct to stereo recording which is how I normally record stuff. Hope that helps. Thanks for commenting!

It is based on Maggot Brain, yes. Well spotted. Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated!

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Thank you! Glad you like it. Thanks for commenting.

That’s very kind of you. Thank you. Thanks for commenting.

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting!

Thank you. Very kind. Thanks for commenting. Much appreciated!

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No problem. Some of it is for my own records - I’ll often not remember how I had it setup unless I write a fairly detailed description at the same time! Thanks for commenting.

Haha! Yes it is. Well spotted. He’s the Welsh Elvis! It was a Christmas gift from my brother to remind me that I really liked Shakin Stevens when I was younger.

Yes I’ve definitely used that a lot previously. I do like the extra sauce the Voices algorithm adds though. Thanks for commenting - much appreciated!

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Thank you! Much appreciated. Yes there is something very appealing about the Ovum’s basic approach. It definitely comes alive with effects.

They are a great combination. I’ve used them pretty much constantly since getting them. Glad I could help! Thanks for commenting.

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you! Thanks for commenting, much appreciated.

Nice setup. I’ve looked at the ROAT - I’m tempted! I am holding out for the forthcoming Stylophone Drone synth though - that looks very nice and is hopefully released soon. Thanks for the kind words and for commenting, much appreciated.

@@seanelliotmusic i wasn’t sold on the ROAT initially as most online content is focused on the mad bit crushed insanity it produces. I found some vids showing the more drone and ambient focussed stuff. If you don’t start randomising everything it’s easy to tame and can sound amazing. Yeah I’ve got my name down for the Stylophone drone too 😄

Huh! That’s interesting because I thought the ROAT could only really do wild stuff like you mentioned. I’ll have another look then…

@@seanelliotmusic at its very basic it’s an Ovum with 4 voices that can have multiple wave and LFO shapes as well as individual rates which makes for some elaborate droning 👍🏼

@Lo-Fi-Si thanks. Will look into it!

No worries. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting!

I love it too. Considering it’s one of the cheaper things I’ve purchased I’m getting a lot of mileage out of it! Thanks for commenting!

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If you’re referring to the white wooden box with 5 faders, that’s not a mixer. It’s the Ovum drone synth by CrowsElectroMusic. It has 5 oscillators that you can pitch individually and bring in/out with the faders. If you mean the mixer in the eurorack, it’s 2x ALM Tangle Quartets. Thanks for commenting!

Ha! I have the opposite problem. My stuff rarely has a lead or melody in it so it can be a bit ‘aimless’! Glad you like it. Thanks for commenting - much appreciated.

@@seanelliotmusic I’ve purchased a delay/reverb pedal for the Microfreak to see if it will slow me down lol

Yes the MicroFreak leaps into a different beast with delay/reverb on it. Definitely needs it, a bit too raw otherwise.

The Wingie is excellent fun. Only recently discovered the arpeggio feature on some of the modes. Still exploring it but it works so well with the Ovum - another low cost fun machine! I’m finding it difficult to stop using it in this setup! Tip: I’ve taken a photo of the instructions on the bottom so its easier to refer to what the different modes do. Thanks for commenting - much appreciated!

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You forgot to add “imho”. Did you know that if you don’t like something you can just move on and find something else you do like. There’s plenty of room for everyone. Thanks for commenting though, I’ll be sure to check your stuff out to see what I’m doing wrong.

Hi! Can’t tell if you’re asking because you know it’s Maggot Brain or if you’re asking because you don’t know what Maggot Brain is from my description. If it’s the latter, it’s a track by the band Funkadelic with a pretty epic guitar solo. Worth checking out if you’ve never heard it. That’s what this basic arpeggio pattern is based on. Thanks for commenting!

@@seanelliotmusic The chord changes made me think of that song. I was wondering if you were in that MB state of mind. Its the first song I play when checking out a new delay pedal.

You are exactly correct. It is a copy of the Maggot Brain arpeggio. I thought I had already mentioned that in the description but I just double checked and I haven’t. Therefore, you win one Sean Elliot Music Fun Token for spotting the link. Well done! Thanks for commenting!

Thank you!