A Delightfully Lo Fi Eurorack Time Machine (Modular FX) // 3 patches with DRADD by Pladask Elektrisk

Here we have DRADD from Pladask Elektrisk. A Eurorack module that builds upon the Pladask pedal line, specifically the Fabrikat pedal, with 3 FX algorithms that in their own ways bend, stretch and invert time. We have highly modulate-able (plenty of CV - yay!) and characterfully lo fi granular time stretching, tapped delay networks into diffused reverbs and a digital tape style sampler for octave and playback direction shifts. Good fun and good sounds!
This video is part of my "3 patches" video series that is literally just 3 example patches. We take a look at DRADD, run down the features and take a exploratory paced looked at what the module can do. If you like this pace and style of video, let me know in the comments!
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*TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS*
00:00 Hello & previews
00:44 What is DRADD?
01:46 DRADD feature run down
02:54 GRAIN MODE // rich smeared grains and lo fi time stretching
07:25 TDL MODE - TAPPED DELAY LINE // dense crunchy delays to smeared reverbs
11:29 TAPE MODE // octave shifting, reverse playing, shimmering sampling
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[@eph_kni]

I didn’t realize pladask needed promotion since their modules sell out so quickly. If they’re ramping production, I’d love to see dradd come back in white.

[@DivKid]

They have stock of DRADD, I know the pedals fly and sell out very quickly though.

[@_truck]

Definitely enjoying this more relaxed pacing. Much more my speed. I feel like I can follow everything that's happening much more easily instead of having to rewatch a bunch of times to grok the patch examples. (might just be me, but I struggle with that with the usual pacing of your videos). And this thing sounds great! Really nice patch examples!

[@ComposerMichaelDow]

Chaining these together to have mode 1 into mode 3 for example would be MAD. What a great module

[@TomChurchill]

Hard sync! Great demo as always! Love my Dradd and this is a great reminder to spend a bit more time with it. The Tape mode sounds so damn good!

[@DivKid]

Thanks Tom. Yeah the tape mode is great, that before a nice stereo ambient chain (typical delay/verb) is great.

[@alifeinyellow]

What a nice module. I’m currently stepping away from my severe dependence on fx. So this isn’t something I’ll consider at this time, but it can really pull some great sounds out.

[@truecuckoo]

Eg falt pladask for denne 😍

[@petterbeyer4815]

Jeg og😎

[@ozzy3ml]

Blei du dradd te an? ;)

[@DivKid]

With your melodies and patterns you'd have some great FX out of it! :)

[@truecuckoo]

@@DivKid yeah I like what I hear!! And the company name is super fun for us Scandinavians too.

[@DivKid]

"head box electric" does that mean something and not translate well?

[@jonaseggen2230]

So much protentional samper gold in this video. Was for a moment in another room, and the combination of music and talk became a start on a track, or somewhere in the middle more probable

[@DivKid]

haha thanks

[@dynatwenty]

"Let´s add some positive feedback" Ok here it is. Well done!

[@DivKid]

haha the knob turn to comment generator! Thanks.

[@monkey_breath]

hardsync!!! this thing amazing! straight to the top three on my buy-list!

[@DivKid]

Feels like they really did a good job of porting over some of their pedal ideas and making that respond to CV nicely.

[@deadscenedotcom]

DivKid, this is by far my favorite modular KZbin channel. I always look forward to your analysis and presentations.

[@DivKid]

Thank you, really appreciate that.

[@chrisdaniels4420]

Hard Sync! Great video. Pladask make great stuff

[@DivKid]

Yeah they do, tried a couple of their pedals and wanted them at the time, playing with this makes me want a load of the pedals too!

[@deaftone]

sounds so good.. i think i'll get one :) thanks Ben!

[@makemistakestv]

Hard sync! Love the sounds! Thanks for sharing.

[@RedMeansRecording]

This is rad

[@DivKid]

much obliged

[@bnz70]

Last time I looked they still have them in stock. I have an older silver panel one and it's awsome. Also check out the pedal version of Dradd, Etterslep. It has even more options.

[@DivKid]

The silver looks good too, nice they have the inverted option for jacks on top too.

[@effiksmusic]

I like the hard sync wobbly sound of the module. I find the through output quite useful. I try to get this module for testing it out.

[@DivKid]

hard sync wobbly! haha sounds funny.

[@real_anxst]

Hard Sync! Great stuff. Their pedals have always been interesting to me but are so difficult to get a hold of. This is a pretty tempting one to try.

[@DivKid]

Yeah they email when things are coming and going on sale but I think they just sell out quickly each time.

[@vinylarchaeologist]

That loop in the beginning rivals in beauty the one from your old Rings video

[@DivKid]

ah thank you, appreciate it. Presuming you mean the pianos one, that's a few layers of electro mechanical stuff (Rhodes, Wurli) and a piano. Different octaves, voicings, humanisations to offset and vary each one of time. All done with samples in the DAW quickly to use give an interesting sound to work with.

[@chapoteaukatz]

Oooo luv Pladask

[@DivKid]

yeah me too

[@sandidjulkic6497]

Nice one! (Off topic) Rack Rash would be killer name for new eurorack modular company. I'm surprised no one picked up on that.

[@DivKid]

There's a Rack Rash Records in Vienna I just saw (had to have a quick search to see).

[@emptyvesselnz]

mmm this is definitely a bit of me although I wish the CLK rate knob went MUCH lower, some amazing artefacts await as you approach zero :) Still a very compelling combo of features, great examples mate, thanks. (dropping a hardsync too)

[@DivKid]

Thank you. I just tried using a negative voltage to offset the clock lower and it's limited to the lowest point on the knob. So it won't get into those much lower, aliasing artefact rich sounds you're wanting. I too like those. I enjoyed the ones I got from it in the video though.

[@emptyvesselnz]

@@DivKid thanks for checking! Yeah it's not a dealbreaker as there is still plenty that's clever and appealing in the module, just a nice to have. My job means my brain naturally generates feature requests ;) Cheers!

[@RichardDevineMusic]

Very cool

[@DivKid]

Thanks, I had fun and easy to get characterful textures out of it.

[@brandonlasater8613]

that tapped delay line portion sounds massive

[@DivKid]

the ability to bend those taps into falling or swelling levels is great, quirky reverse verb stuff was fun.

[@kenschestok9515]

@14:04 it's instant Fennesz ..... which is never a bad thing

[@DivKid]

certainly happy with a Fennesz reference! Thanks

[@TMeier]

HARD SYNC! Great sounding lofi module. I do wish there was another output or two. It'd be nice to be able to play with different delay taps or tape heads. I also wish there were attenuverters on the inputs. I'd trade a bit more HP instead of having to use another module. But still... seems like a lot of fun!

[@DivKid]

It's often a hard line to cross that one, attenuators/verters for CV inputs at the expense of CV. The in built randomisations in some of the modes help dial in modulation without needing it externally too.

[@BrailleSounds]

Hard sync please 🙏🏽

[@DivKid]

hard sync!

[@mmmodular1878]

HARD SYNC

[@DivKid]

thank you

[@randydarklight]

This video is not helping my GAS issues. 😂😂

[@DivKid]

let it out either end and feel the relief.

[@Finn.Diesel]

As far as I could read on the homepage, it is a purely digital module. 🙁

[@DivKid]

Why is digital a sad face? It's based on a FV-1 Spin chip that does the DSP if that helps or means anything to what you're wanting to achieve. These aren't FX you can achieve with analogue technology.