Fundamental Concept: Voltage Control

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Chris Meyer: Learning Modular + Alias Zone

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The way modules in a modular synthesizer "talk" to each other is through patch cables carrying analog voltages. In this video, you will see, hear, and learn how these voltage signals control parameters of a sound including pitch, loudness, and when a note starts and ends. This is a crucial first step in understanding how to "patch" together a sound on a modular synthesizer.
From the "Learning Modular Synthesis" course on Lynda.com: bit.ly/Learning...
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@csrader 7 жыл бұрын

These are some of the best newbie tutorials for modular synthesis on YT

@RIVA5150 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect & simple explanation for someone like me who is a beginner in modular synthesis, Thank You!

@adastra123 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Probably one of the best , if not the best and most concise video that actually explains cv.

@LearningModular 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I really appreciate the feedback, and I'm glad it was useful.

@adastra123 4 жыл бұрын

@@LearningModular its people like you that make the internet worthwhile. Thank you again.

@alexnewman3516 7 жыл бұрын

Really informative and clear. Better than most other vids about modular. Thanks!

@baunderful 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your videos. Perfectly clear explantions for people starting out in moudular synthesis. Will check out all of your videos.

@ItinerantMonk108 3 жыл бұрын

Clear, concise, perfect! Thank you.

@MarvelousMixinMiguel 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making these videos. I'm just getting into modulars and this was very helpfull. I didn't know the voltage could be negative. So far your tutorials are the best videos i've seen for modulars.

@Ciaran55 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@CapriciousBlackBox 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial and explanation.

@LearningModular 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@johnleiby7316 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome teacher, thank you!

@brndnwilliams42069 7 жыл бұрын

you're an excellent instructor. Thanks!

@lincolnmicrophonellc 5 жыл бұрын

That Harbor Freight DMM is seriously decent. I've had mine for several years. Great vid!

@lincolnmicrophonellc 5 жыл бұрын

I just noticed it's MASTECH brand (same as my DC supply) my harbor freight one is exactly the same but centech :D :D

@consbuteri411 2 жыл бұрын

You explain very well, keep going.

@LearningModular 2 жыл бұрын

I do indeed keep going! courses.learningmodular.com

@yorganyog 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are a real good help. Simple and good knowledge. I've been reading about voices in synths. I Saw an example, there are 2 VCO for One voice. In short, are they playing together and been mix in that voice? Why 2 VCO for One voice? Thank you very much.

@AliasZone 3 жыл бұрын

Two VOCs are often used to make one "voice" so that you can create a fatter sound. With one VCO, you get only one pure note playing. With two VCOs, you can tune them apart to a musical interval, or tune them to unison with just a slight "detuning" to create a chorusing sound etc. Think of it as the difference between a solo vocalist, and having a group of 2 or more singers show can do harmonies etc.

@yorganyog 3 жыл бұрын

@@AliasZone thank you so much. I've been reading about this and its Also the only way to achieve some waves. Im making a synth and read Also about CEM or AS 3340. Its the hard sync or sync connections we use to achieve this. Thank you so much.

@xlu125 5 жыл бұрын

Great explanation!

@Shivaliksisodiya 6 жыл бұрын

very helpful , thank you

@yorganyog 3 жыл бұрын

Excelent teacher. The Sound is continuous. But, Is the keyboard never stops the Sound sending the CV, or the oscillator?

@LearningModular 3 жыл бұрын

Correct - the keyboard outputs the voltage continuously, and the oscillator outputs the waveform continuously. What is not continuous is the gate signal from the keyboard, which is only "on" ("high") when the key is pressed down, and goes off (low) when the key is released. The envelope generator responds to these changes, and is used to shape the note by changing the cutoff of the filter and the level of the amplifier.

@yorganyog 3 жыл бұрын

@@LearningModular well..thank you so much for the response! :) Im building a keyboard for 1v per octave. So far so good. Im using a DAC so its digital keyboard, and acordding the Key I can send the right voltage. I can take down the voltage digitally, so, the VCO do not receive voltage. In you experience, do you think this makes Sense?

@LearningModular 3 жыл бұрын

@@yorganyog you should keep the voltage at the level of the last key played, because you have no idea how long the release time will be on the amplifier, or maybe even you are droning it constantly - and you don't want to change the pitch CV while you can possibly still hear the VCO. For DAC, I have found 12-bit DACs to be not accurate enough for pitch CVs; some notes will be enough out of tune where you can hear it, especially when playing against another instrument or synth voice. A 14-bit DAC is minimum, and 16 bits is preferred.

@yorganyog 3 жыл бұрын

@@LearningModular excelent explanation. Thank you so much. My Hughe complements to your work and Channel!

@MartinBrossman 6 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@mpingo91 5 жыл бұрын

Just one thing is a mystery to me: why did you use the Verbos oscillator's CV input in the first example (1:26) when sending a voltage from the CVP module and 1V/oct in the second example (2:21) with a keyboard use. I suppose these Verbos inputs aren't the same, but what is a difference between them?

@LearningModular 5 жыл бұрын

The two inputs ultimately end up in the same place. The 1v/oct input has been pre-calibrated to be optimized for playing from a keyboard etc. The CV input is generalized in that you can scale the voltage coming in to have a big effect or a little effect, compared to the precisely-defined effect of 1 volt = 1 octave.