Befaco Even VCO demo and jam

I've just built this Befaco Even VCO from a kit and here's a quick look at the features and a nice long bit of music making. Check out my Modular DIY video for the whole story of the build. The Even VCO is the only sound source - using the Sine, Pulse and Even outputs. Other modules include the Jove and Polivoks filters, Magneto, Maths, Edgecutter and the Turing machine is generating the sequence.

[@goonfish]

One of the best melodic jams I can remember as of late, J! 🎯

[@alanc6752]

Thank god it worked. If you ever build a kit and it doesn't work i want to see some b roll of you walking across a field in the rain, eyes down, muttering, fading away into the distance.

[@jammystraub488]

This remains one of the loveliest VCO demos in existence. Also an enjoyable performance! This is an excellent example to show people when they start asking about how to start a rack.

[@MoltenMusicTech]

Thanks! Nice comment :D

[@georgemeakin3578]

Great post. Been watching your channel for a while now, great stuff and really enjoy your style. I've built almost all my modules to keep the costs down though find it gets a bit addictive. I've found the Befaco kits to be great value for money and easy to assemble. Their filter is brilliant as you can chain the 2 halves together. Really enjoying your modular journey, keep going and I look forward to your next installment :)

[@MoltenMusicTech]

Thanks man!

[@pbartmess]

You really coaxed some rich sounds and finessed delicate textures out of that VCO. Nice job on the build!

[@earthman_]

Im totally in love with this awesome turing machine OH MY GOSH ❤️

[@AndyVonal]

Not entirely sure what I was hearing but suffice to say - it sounded lovely! Really lovely! A great sounding oscillator. Congratulations on a successful build. See ya tomorrow!

[@alexandrer.g.929]

This sounds GORGEOUS. I'm getting an Even VCO diy kit and the you are guilty for it, sir

[@ezdubs8511]

Congrats on the build. Lovely sounds!

[@Twinsungamer]

The "mystery" input is a second V/oct for doing more crazy stuff :) I made one myself too ! Good job on this one !

[@MoltenMusicTech]

Ahhh, yeah, i thought it might be like the Expo input on the ST0

[@Twinsungamer]

Exactly ! You get two exponential and one linear input !

[@goonfish]

​@@MoltenMusicTech not an FM input per say (though they do both "modulate frequency" lol), but an actual 2nd 1V/Oct that sums with labelled one below it, for sweet precision-added sort of sequencing tricks!

[@ianbcnp]

Interesting and tempting (although I have something of a list of tempting things and need to be good for at least a couple of months having just ordered a muxlicer from Thonk) The only thing I felt the video didn't make clear was who'd made the blooming thing! Getting a rush from making up kits from Thonk is quite an expensive addiction - proceed with great caution and consider seeking professional help :-)

[@markmccarthy3304]

Congrats Robin it sounds great.

[@Dogboy73]

Sounds very beefy and nice. I’m tempted to buy a DIY kit to try. But I think I need some simple soldering projects to get my skills up to scratch first. EDIT: looks like it can be bought as a module. Nice.

[@devtank]

Reminds me of Terry Riley's "In C"

[@Dogboy73]

..... you seem to have started another row as well. How’d that happen?! :D

[@kierenmoore3236]

Sounds great! 😎👍🏼

[@richardfox4803]

Did you make that module Robin?

[@MoltenMusicTech]

I made it, I did, with my own fair hands

[@runningin533]

fantastic Jam! :))

[@flaconsius]

That´s really good. But the greatest thing is his happines of having make it. I´m a newbie in this genre and want to know artis who use this kind of stuff. If someone can suggest me some names to search, i´ll be very thankful. Cheers

[@MoltenMusicTech]

I just did a live stream with Steve Davis and he was full of recommendations of music to listen to - check that out :D

[@flaconsius]

@@MoltenMusicTech That´s perfect! Thanx a lot.

[@drydessert4198]

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