Klavis Grainity, the new granular filter - patches & audio demos

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Hello everyone! Really enjoyed exploring Grainity, thanks to Klavis for the support :) Generic Affiliate links: Perfect Circuit - US - bit.ly/3Yn0Gll Sound of You - EU bit.ly/3DzdFYi Clockface - AS - bit.ly/3YkDJ1B

[@denniso7937]

Still cant believe why you only have 15k follower. These videos are sooooo gooood! All best for you!

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Thank you so much! And I am very happy with these 15k to be honest :) The modular community is not extremely big, and making the decision to not include all sorts of other synths and gadgets, it will stay an underdog. But this small group has been very friendly and supportive so far, I just went full time with the channel! Feel free to spread the word though. All the best :)

[@gatorgoforth3097]

Wow wonderful filter and concise explanation, too! The haters think this makes things sound bad, but they just have limited imaginations. It’s a deep filter with many musical applications!

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad you liked it! It's a unique piece of gear. Indeed it's not your run of the mill filter, instead it can really be used as a sound design tool, to add grit, texture and overtones. That takes some open mind to see :)

[@EdEditz]

Great video! This is the first video I've seen on KZbin explaining this new filter in depth.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@G3migi]

I was on the fence when i saw the superbooth video, but this has convinced me. Another great video as always, keep up the work

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad to hear you liked it, and will keep going for sure! Just went full time with the channel :)

[@reheller]

Great demo! Thanks for your explanations and thorough information about the patches. Grainity definitely is a unique thing with lots of opportunities! I’m looking forward to trying out some of your proposals on mine - that I just recently received.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad you liked it! Happy it's finally out in the wild, enjoy yours!

[@duncanthompson957]

What I find so useful about your deep dives is figuring out how I can replicate the effect of these complex modules which you highlight - using the simple, less complex modules I already own. For example, to replicate the granular filter part of the Klavis Grainity, I would use one of my 8-step sequencers [clocked by the square wave output of a one of my simple VCOs (passing this square wave signal through various dividers, multipliers and/or trigger delays, before it’s fed into the clock input of the aforementioned sequencer), then feeding the output of the sequencer into the CV input of one of my multi mode VCFs, with the audio outputs of the aforementioned simple VCO fed into the audio input of the selected multi mode VCF. This way, the sequencer and multimode VCF combined will replicate the effect of the granular-filter part of the Klavis Grainity. Interesting variations of the effect produced by this replicated Grainity set-up might involve: adding another VCO - using the same 1v/octave control voltage as the first VCO (by way of a buffered mult), but passing this second VCO’s 1v/octave input through an attenuverter to detune it up or down, and using this second VCO’s square wave output to control the multimode VCF’s frequency cutoff - thus creating a weird out-of-phase granular-filter effect. This kind of deconstruction of the processed created by the complex modules you demonstrate (which I cannot afford) allows me to avoid the GAS which your deep dives inspire, and instead find new creative uses of the modules I already own - converting GAS into new creative patch ideas for the modules I already own!!! This way your deep dives have two valuable outcomes: either they can inspire the purchase of the module being reviewed, or they can provide new and exciting patching ideas for the gear we already own! That is the brilliance of the unique and thorough way you analyse the modules you highlight- which gives us not only an extremely informative review of a specific module, but also amazing insights into the underlying principles involved for us to take away and use as inspiration for new patching ideas to apply to the modules we already own!!! This is a really powerful and uniquely brilliant service you provide, so THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Hi there! Very glad to hear you like it! I am happy to shine light on new modules, also keeps things fun for me :) But for sure always keep in mind how to add value and patch ideas to the video in general! Thanks for watching :)

[@duncanthompson957]

@@MonotrailTechTalk Thank you for your reply! Please note that I have edited my original post above to give it more clarity, because I think it failed to get across what I was trying to say! 🤪😁😁😁 - in as much as I was trying to express how inspiring your reviews are, rather than attempting to add some patch ideas to use with this particular module… if that makes any sense!! 🤪🤪🤪🙄😁😁😁 So once again, thank you!!!!!

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Hey, thanks for the involved answer! Have to say maybe my responds was to short, because I got what you meant, but fun to read all the depth :) Indeed that's what I hope to achieve when possible. I enjoy explaining and showing new modules. But always try to add explanations and patches that inspire and or are useful without the new module. Also have to say Grainty inspired me to do the same! It's a fun interesting idea that can be applied to audio in different ways. Set up 2 filters for stereo patches, and so on. I might come back to that and things you mention in a another video :) All the best!

[@herzaincarmona4810]

Wow. Definitely on my list for next year

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Nice, glad you liked it! Think it's finally available as well :)

[@Cibo_888]

Thanks for taking time to show visually and bother searching for the right words to explane what you are doing❤ Your video are some of the clearest Enjoy your modular!

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Thank you so much, glad it was helpful :) And will for sure, hope to find more time to actually make some music soon!

[@Cibo_888]

Hope you will in the meantime your vid's are highly appreciated 🙃 Did you know if there is some places where we could find grainity? Looks like even if the people aren't that much into it it's still out of stock everywhere and no one seems to be keen selling it So i guess everyone enjoys it nonetheless

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Grainity isn't for sale yet! There was a little issue they wanted to fix before selling, which I think is a good thing. So the reason people don't have it in stock, is it's not distributed yet. Think the problem is already solved though, and should be out somewhere in the near future!

[@Cibo_888]

@@MonotrailTechTalk Thanks for the informations as it has been a while since I thought this was already past this point Nice to hear that they didn't rush out production of a product that they wasn't perfectly happy with the end result So much process are rush in the name of marketing Take care, hope to see more of your jam soon 🙃

[@metamyther]

Dude, great tech breakdown of this module, really appreciate the diagrams as well!

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad it was helpful! Cheers :)

[@JohnLRice]

Excellent demo, as always! 👌😻👍

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Thank you John! I'm always a bit tempted by your 5u stuff, keep it up :)

[@JohnLRice]

@@MonotrailTechTalk Thanks! 🙂

[@cidst8]

The first real video on Grainity! Great job on showing us examples of what the module can do. I think it’s definitely going to be worth the wait on top of the wait, lol!

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad it was helpful! It's been a wait indeed, I remember getting excited at Superbooth 22 :) But I am enjoying this one for sure!

[@kirkyoung4147]

amazing videos as always

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Glad you like them! :)

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

Great demo. Looks like Eric has knocked this one out of the park (sorry-American metaphor), although the manufacturing snafu has probably stolen some of the satisfaction.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

I think it's quite a unique concept! And to be fair, I rather have manufacturers deal with things instead of releasing to early. So it's a good thing :)

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Tasty filter

[@Meska_Statik]

i'mrealy curious about procesing drums with the drums clock divided in the detect input. and human voice ! :)

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Ah yeah, human voice! That's an example I mostly forget :) Cheers!

[@Meska_Statik]

@@MonotrailTechTalk you can be proud of you demo ;)

[@toumbas]

the concept of the module is cool and clever, but the actual sound quality of the granular filter side is questionable, not sounding good to my ears.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

I think what the module has to overcome is it's name. A lot of people will associate granular with digital modules like clouds etc. That's why I added the second chapter, there's a lot of fun to be had there! But the module has a fully analog audio path, with switching between grains there can be clicking, frequency beating and so on. I think that's where the interesting sounds are. A field to explore on it's own, but it's not what people might expect giving it a glance. Cheers!

[@herzaincarmona4810]

I think it’s very expressive. It adds lots of harmonic/dynamic movement and character to the signal to my ears.

[@Delouser69]

So it makes everything sound grainy and shitty, cool 👍

[@decapitateallcops3214]

Please make another video explaining what a granular filter is. You seem to have forgotten that part in this video.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Hi there, they explanation is at 4:00. The module does NOT create 'individual' grains like digital granular processors. But processes audio by creating filter variations for each step, or grain. These steps are generated as explained, with a frequency based on the incoming audio or an external signal. That frequency can be divided etc. If you need a more common analogy: Just imagine a filter, and modulating that filter type and settings with a CV sequencer at audio rates. The structures in Grainity determine the CV sequence and what is modulated. And the divide and frequency control the speed of the CV sequence.

[@decapitateallcops3214]

I still don’t understand what a granular filter is.

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

Hi there, they explanation is at 4:00. The module does NOT create 'individual' grains like digital granular processors. But processes audio by creating filter variations for each step, or grain. These steps are generated as explained, with a frequency based on the incoming audio or an external signal. That frequency can be divided etc. If you need a more common analogy. Just imagine a filter, and modulating that filter type and settings with a CV sequencer at audio rates. The structures in Grainity determine the CV sequence and what is modulated. And the divide and frequency control the speed of the CV sequence.

[@decapitateallcops3214]

@@MonotrailTechTalk what does filter variations mean?

[@MonotrailTechTalk]

It applies a variety of settings to each step or grain. f you like to know for each step and or 'structure' what parameters are changed exactly you'd have to ask Klavis ;)

[@decapitateallcops3214]

@@MonotrailTechTalk is it kinda like but reduction? Some bitcrushers have a clock ⏰ input.