I just scored a used one a couple of days ago, it should arrive tomorrow. There are lots of great ideas going on here - I've watched it a couple of times now, and I'll be coming back to it again once it's racked up. Thanks, Omri.
@SPAZit1013 жыл бұрын
this man deserves 20 MILLION subs
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it!
@-ukiyo3 жыл бұрын
I’m in !
@johnauthor3 жыл бұрын
Most demos of Voltage Block I've seen focuses on drums/noise stuff. This is a great demo on how you can use if for more tonal/musical applications. Thanks!
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it, thank you!
@jamessusbilla3 жыл бұрын
very true
@lucagunther54053 жыл бұрын
Love the morphagene flute reel section of this video. Particularly when you generated more random cv outputs from the voltage block. Great work.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@poxipaul6 ай бұрын
Great and fabulous working!! Amazing changes in the sound you can create with this module.
@OmriCohen-Music6 ай бұрын
I still have it and use it all the time!
@TheSameDonkey3 жыл бұрын
Great vid as per usual. One use i have for mine is that I sometimes set a few channels to length 1 feed it in to my VCA (muton) and i have a quick and easy mixer with faders
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant... wow... Thanks so much!
@gilbertvidela72383 жыл бұрын
i do that daily
@GZHN272 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I sold this module a while ago. It's on the top of my wishlist again. Brilliant module
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, indeed! It's beautiful
@vincentsky3 жыл бұрын
Voltage Block was one of those modules I looked at long ago but kept putting off. Looking at it with different ideas now. And, for whatever reason, I didn’t know you could Smooth/Slew the steps like that. What a great walkthrough...thanks Omri!
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks so much! Yeah, I use it all the time and I wish I had space for another one... It's very useful for generative patching as well with the clock divider per channel and CV input.
@sea-saw26543 жыл бұрын
I have absolutely no idea what’s this is all about but I’m transfixed and amazed....maybe I’m hypnotised...
@prairie_bears2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I read the manual long ago and have forgotten most of this. Driving the Voltage Block with CV unlocks so much. Thanks for the video and the beautiful sounds (as usual). ♬♬♬
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@rdean1503 жыл бұрын
This is an inspiring and incredibly informative demonstration of this module. I learned something that I didn't even realize that I didn't know how to do on my VB. Thank you!
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@faremissound2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant module! Brilliant video - I’m totally stealing some of those ideas ❤. Thank you Omri!
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it :)
@joeleidigkeit3 жыл бұрын
20.000 🥳 Congrats!
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@thamelmusic2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic ! I am sold ...
@mikegeary80562 жыл бұрын
Very good demonstration of the VB. It’s exactly what I need. Not so much a pitch sequencer but a very flexible stepped voltage source. The 0-5v issue will be perfect for my Harvestman modules. Killer jam too man. Very Krauty .
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
It's been almost 2 years now and I'm still using it all the time :) Cheers!
@Quantumspace233 жыл бұрын
The Levit8 from Erogenous Tones would give you 8 channels of dialing in precise voltages allowing you to ramp up from 5V to 10V, just verified this on my setup. Seriously wonderful video too!
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Oh, that's a good one! Thanks!
@rdean1503 жыл бұрын
Is that just a fixed/manual offset or is it an amplifier that increases the range of the original modulation, so that when the Voltage Block's slider is at the bottom, the output is still 0v, but when the slider is at the top, the output is 10v?
@Quantumspace233 жыл бұрын
@@rdean150 Voltage Block slider at the bottom is 0V and at the top is 10V using the Levit8. I tried this with the O/A/x2, 3xMIA, Blinds, and a couple of VCAs, and none of those work. Only the VB paired with Levit8 has let me do this and with 1 Levit8 I can get 0V - 10V on all 8 outputs of the Voltage Block, so for me, this is a perfect solution!
@rdean1503 жыл бұрын
@@Quantumspace23 that is awesome. I have a VC8 that I rarely use, and I figured the Levit8 was just a smaller/cheaper non-voltage controllable version of it. But it's a whole other story if it has gain. Very good to know, thanks!
@piotr8033 жыл бұрын
@@OmriCohen-Music “Does it come in black?” -Batman, and also Omri
@rossmotus6692 жыл бұрын
very nice tracks and demos, thank you! 👍
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it :)
@dwp26592 жыл бұрын
wow great module and a great demo!
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@calderwood96413 жыл бұрын
Incredibly helpful. Thank you for demystifying this module for me.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@tomb-X3 жыл бұрын
Best Video to explain that Module
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it!
@knobsstrings3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. There's always something to learn from your vids!
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Hey, thank you!
@user17563 жыл бұрын
Beautiful stuff Omri
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much 😊
@junelopez95203 жыл бұрын
You just killed the vibe with the block -hmmmm Happy I got to see your video. Hopefully, Melekko gets something popping since they've sold tons ;0/
@garrygalkin20263 жыл бұрын
Genius video! Enjoy each word! Thanks!
@garrygalkin20263 жыл бұрын
and every sound! Great! Thanks again Omri!
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks so much!
@kmdaykin3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Omri. Really wish there was a vcv model of the magneto.
@31pas03 жыл бұрын
You mean, you wish it was free?:)
@kmdaykin3 жыл бұрын
@@31pas0 that as well.
@chemicalBR03 жыл бұрын
very cool. lots of nice ideas here
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@striderQED2 жыл бұрын
That is soo freaking cool. very very cool. Thanks
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@Vult-DSP3 жыл бұрын
Doepfer has an amplifier that can provide 2x of amplification (A-183-3 Amplifier). That one can help you with the range.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that can be a good solution for something like Morphagene or Arbhar.
@stellar53263 жыл бұрын
A Mutable Instruments Veils should work as well as an amplifier and gives you 4 channels on little space (but no black panel ;-)
@quantumcadillac47483 жыл бұрын
such a good video. thank you! great channel.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@mntbighker3 жыл бұрын
It occurs to me that if the required bits on Voltage Block are exposed on the expansion header for Varigate, it would be very little effort to create a 4HP or possibly even 2HP expansion that provides 5V bipolar, or 10V (switchable?) versions of the outputs. I think I could even figure that out with an Arduino. Making a cheap as possible version would be a little harder. I can think of two guys off the top of my head who could do it.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
I'm really clueless when it comes to this stuff... But yeah, having the possibility to switch the range would be amazing!
@pyerbass3 жыл бұрын
great video! I love the flute patch! incredible! for the 5V problem, you might need an amplifier such as Befaco ABC that goes x2 or x4 if combined
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was a fun one :) The thing is, I will need 8 of those because there are 8 channels. But someone mentioned the Levit8, which might be perfect for that.
@DanielRiera3 жыл бұрын
This lack of standards is one thing that drives me crazy about Eurorack. Makes single brand systems seem really appealing
@barnabascee1889 Жыл бұрын
Otherwise, great video! You convinced me to get the Voltage Block.
@sonicaddiction3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a good video. Maybe I missed it in your video but I love creating different short odd length sequences and modulating different parameters of a patch. For instance a five note melodic sequence with a seven note sequence for wavefold. It adds a lot of repeatable complexity to something simple. Adding two different length channels and send them through a quantizer is also really fun. Similar to the sub sequences of the Five 12 Vector.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, that can add lots of movement to a simple sequence. I should really get me a mixer once... Cheers!
@nickcope3 жыл бұрын
Picked up a Voltage Block and having so much fun patching it into the Linneaus VCF, which has CV ins all over it. Omri: have you tried the TipTop Z8000? I believe it has a 10v range and, if I understand it right, does the same thing as the Block but with 10 channels but no quantizer?
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, that's a great sequencer for modulation, totally!
@platon-m7n2 жыл бұрын
great work! how do you quantize every sample that they sounds so good?
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Do you mean the samples on Morphagene and such? I make sure I record them tuned
@CinematicLaboratory3 жыл бұрын
Very impressive! I wish I did not see it in action :).
@bolekbecker3 жыл бұрын
Hi, great guide. Which gate signals do you use to trigger your synth voices when making melodic sequences? greetings
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I have a few options. First of all, the trigger output from Harmonaig. I also have Muxlicer that can act as a gate sequencer. of course, I can also use other interesting triggers like the one from Morphagene or from Rampage and have different rhythms going on. And, I can also use the Voltage Block itself to generate a stream of gates, which I do quite a lot.
@bolekbecker3 жыл бұрын
@@OmriCohen-Music ok, thanx a lot.
@raskolnikov12422 жыл бұрын
Hi Omri, are you sure the VB can sustain more the envelope? Is it not just the intensity that changes? I try to figure out real gate length changes with the VB but I think we can't...
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Hi, the thing is that if two steps that are high happen one after the other, the voltage will not go down and it will be like a longer gate and the envelope you're using will react to this. If you have 3 steps in a row, the gate will be even longer. Does this make sense?
@raskolnikov12422 жыл бұрын
@@OmriCohen-Music I think I got it. Will try that when I receive my VB. Thanks a lot!
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
@@raskolnikov1242 let me know how it goes 🙂
@No.0.o.03 ай бұрын
Can you connect multiple Voltage Blocks? I wish there was a HUGE mega Voltage Block. standalone.
@OmriCohen-Music3 ай бұрын
It's such a great module! You can connect a VariGate to it, but I don't think you can connect VBs together.
@nextg.58992 жыл бұрын
You say you are not happy that the voltage block only works from 0 - 5 V but there are inverters and offset generators for that
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Yes, totally, but it means you need more modules which makes the VB more expensive and bigger. That said, it's still very much usable and I think it's an amazing module.
@agentbo19793 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video about the Instruo Harmonaig? I’m very curious about the potential of that module and haven’t seen any videos utilize it thoroughly.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm working on it but it will be in VCV. Still, many of the ideas would work beautifully also in hardware.
@ScottofOakland2 жыл бұрын
I love the bigger knob on Morphagene. That was a huge reason I sold mine. The knob was so difficult to lock into the green state. Same thing with Telharmonic. The dang pitch knob was so fiddly, I could never tune it properly.
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I wish the pitch control on Morphagene was a bit more stable. I mean, the big knob helps, but it's still not 100%...
@xTheOxx3 жыл бұрын
Does this mean the Malekko modules are finally coming to VCV?
@faruambient2 жыл бұрын
very nice! looks like the voltage block is great for drones and pads. Need more space in my case ;-)
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Yes, totally, it can work great for drones as well! It's worth the space for sure
@striderQED2 жыл бұрын
What are some of the devices you are controlling with the Block?
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
What do you mean?
@nikjewell3 жыл бұрын
Really useful video on an object of desire with some great little patches. The 0-5v is a shame but the A output on my Triplatt will double the voltage (for one of its outs only of course). Tempting. Cheers !
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's such a nice module... If there was a range selection, I would get 2...
@gracecore3 жыл бұрын
This is a great video, thank you for creating. I just picked up a VB and this video is by far the most inspiring. Has there been any new development or work around in the limited range issue? Is there anything thing that can be used inconjuction with the VB that will feel with range ? Or is simply like you said ... there needs to be a V 2
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it! There are not updates as far as I know. I have to be honest, I try to avoid thinking about the range and I just patch and try to tweak the controls until I like what I hear. If I do need more range, I will mix a couple of sequences with Quadratt, for example. But I really hope that there will be a V2, there are more interesting features that can really enhance this module.
@stolencoats632 жыл бұрын
Levit8 or Frap Tools 321 can double the signal range as noted in some other comments on this video. Levit8 can pair with all 8 channels of Voltage Block. 321 only can do 3 channels but is half the price.
@gracecore Жыл бұрын
@@stolencoats63 thanks for the feedback, im a newbie and wanted to ask you a connection question. How would you connect the Levit8 with the voltage block. I assume all 8 outs from the VB to 8 ins in the Levit8 and then got out of the 8 outputs in the Levit8 to what you want to modulate ? How doe that help vary the range on the sliders, sorry just learning now , appreciate any feedback
@stolencoats63 Жыл бұрын
@Wayne Cowan it will attenuate the signal or boost the signal up to 2x. So you would want to crank the boost if you are looking for a 10v signal.
@gracecore Жыл бұрын
@@stolencoats63 thanks , any feedback on how it is connected? All 8 outs to 8 ins in the levit8, then out of the levit8 to a modulation source correct? Then I would just use the VB sliders as normally and adjust my + setting in the levit8? Sorry just trying to see how it connects into the mix
@gilbertvidela72383 жыл бұрын
would love a black Voltage Block
@Sad-yz8ff3 жыл бұрын
Hi! Can I use gate signal as clock for voltage block?
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Well, yeah, the VB will advance as long as the gate closes and opens. If it's just an open gate, the VB will not move. I use the gate out of the Muxlicer sometimes and also the fall and rise gate outputs of Rampage.
@piotr8033 жыл бұрын
VB is nearly perfect. I’d like if it had a function to add subtle tiny randomizations to a given sequence, a bit like you can use jitter and smooth on Ableton CV LFO.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Well, something you can do is use a switch to switch between 2 sequences. One is steady and the other is running randomly. If you switch between them at certain points, you can get really interesting results.
@piotr8033 жыл бұрын
@@OmriCohen-Music oh yeah, also mixing two sequences, one running randomly would achieve this
@LarsBjerregaard3 жыл бұрын
Looks like a very interesting module Omri, great demo! Wonder how hard it is to make a straight forward note sequence, with each note in mind.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Well, you have 5 octaves and the fader doesn't have a large range so it's not the easiest but one thing that makes it easier is the fact that when you want to program a step, and you hold the button for this step, the sequence will stay on this step so you can listen to what you do and fine tune it.
@LarsBjerregaard3 жыл бұрын
@@OmriCohen-Music Ah, good. Yeah, that should make it easier. Anyway, from your demo I can see that it's a really capable module and I'll definately have it in mind for the future. Thanks again for a great demo Omri.
@LarsBjerregaard3 жыл бұрын
@@OmriCohen-Music Did I hear it correctly that a sequence (output) can also be set to output gates? And if yes: Can a step be set to Skip? Pause? Tie? Repeat (ratchet)? And can you copy one sequence to another? Thanks!
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
@@LarsBjerregaard Well, if you think about it, the sequencer will output up to 5v so if you set for example step one to 5v and step 2 to 0v, you will get a gate that will start at step 1 and stop at step 2. If you set steps 1 and 2 to 5v and step 3 to 0v, you will get a gate that start at step 1 and stays open until step 3. So it's not your typical gate sequencer but you can program interesting rhythms by letting the sequence run randomly so sometimes the gates will be longer, sometimes shorter, and sometimes will not cross the threshold of the module you're using so they will not trigger anything. It would have been great to be able to copy a sequence to another channel, but it's not possible...
@LarsBjerregaard3 жыл бұрын
@@OmriCohen-Music Right, yes, in that way you would only be able to get gates for half the steps though. I guess it's like you say: It's not really a gate sequencer. But I would imagine pairing it with e.g. my Pamela's I could get a lot of interesting sequences going, euclidian etc. I'm actually surprised you don't have a Pam's yet. I can kind of see that that concept of this module is using it for modulation at least as much as for pitch-cv and traditional sequencing.
@mntbighker3 жыл бұрын
Funny, I was just using Tides to modulate Morphagene the same way last night. I'd be interested in your thoughts comparing Voltage Block to Acid Rain Maestro. I have neither module yet. Love this video Omri. Small suggestion... for us newbs if you toss in a comment now and then like "for Rampage this could also be Maths" or always good to mention Supercell is a Clouds... etc. ... etc. Nothing too crazy, but these little remarks can really make a video more informative for us newbies. Love that you keep the comments coming on gain staging and the challenges with voltage. Is there an external module that can accept the 5V range and "expand" it to 10V? I know my Befaco A*B+C can offset the voltage, but I don't think I've seen anything that can convert 5V unipolar to 10V uni or bi. I'd be shocked if something can't. Maybe even Maths? Seems like the kind of thing it would have in it's capabilities. Of course the Voltage Block sliders would be SUPER sensitive if you did that to the output. I find that Muxlicer sliders are TOO sensitive in some cases.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
First of all, thank you so much for the feedback, it's super helpful. As you mentioned it's a small thing, but it can really help so thank you, I will do my best next time :) About using another module, the thing is, the Voltage Block has 8 channels so you will need 8 ways to convert the range or at least 4. That's a bit tricky when space is limited... I think having it directly within the module itself would be the perfect solution. I didn't really get the chance to check out the Acid Rain but I will have a look and see if it's similar. Thanks again!
@mntbighker3 жыл бұрын
@@OmriCohen-Music I think the Maestro takes you from the short travel sliders on VB, to a button based envelope construction set. But I don't know if you can shove CV into the clock input. That is pretty mind blowing. Maestro is hopefully bipolar or 10V though.
@mntbighker3 жыл бұрын
@@OmriCohen-Music FYI, I think I'm ordering a Maestro. And I just found out it has 5V uni or +-5 bipolar selectable. So with my Befaco A*B+C applying a bit of offset a channel could modulate the Plaits 8V input (for example). The thread on Wiggler has very little discussion on VB, but there is a little. And the maker hangs out there. I suggest you ask them to send you a unit to test and do a video on. I don't know your policy on that sort of thing, but I'm sure we would all love to hear your thoughts on this very innovative new device. And the makers seem like great guys too. One thing to note is it has a limit on how slow the clock can be. Something like 45 bpm at 4ppq.
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
I will definitely check it out. From first look it's quite a big module, but I will dig deeper.
@knobsstrings3 жыл бұрын
Was thinking about the same thing: an in depth comparison between VB and Maestro.
@dangayle3 жыл бұрын
Cool. I had no idea that it had a built in slew
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's a really nice feature, especially because you can set only a few steps to have slew so you can get really interesting envelope like modulation.
@mrparksy Жыл бұрын
Great!!
@OmriCohen-Music Жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@junelopez95203 жыл бұрын
What do you recommend?
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
How do you mean?
@discothequesauvage46933 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to mute steps on a sequence ?
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you can either mute individual channels, or mute individual steps :)
@darkblackdog3 жыл бұрын
@@OmriCohen-Music I understand how mute chanel but I don't understand how I can mute steps 😭
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
@@darkblackdog This is from the manual "To MUTE individual steps of a channel, select MUTE and then one of the step buttons on the bottom row (9-16) to enter this mode. The LEDs will turn off for those steps you mute."
@Honeysmack3 жыл бұрын
עבודה יפה, נהדרת
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
תודה רבה!
@Doc_Underkraut3 жыл бұрын
hi@Omri
@smartassrecords3 жыл бұрын
I use inverters to get to the negative voltage , but yeah if this thing could do varying ranges , hot damn .
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it would be so good...
@ronnykaplan98213 жыл бұрын
תותח
@TheSameDonkey3 жыл бұрын
Can't you just amp the signal x2 using the disting?
@darcofication3 жыл бұрын
Was wondering this too..
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Well, yeah, but I will need 8 of those...
@chitlun2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! Not only do I now need one of these, I’ve realised I need a Morphagene as well… Why, oh why did I give in and buy a case? I’m doomed! 🤣
@OmriCohen-Music2 жыл бұрын
Slippery slope :)
@big_wiff3 жыл бұрын
oh yes!
@OmriCohen-Music3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@joseph.nicolaus3 жыл бұрын
💙
@barnabascee1889 Жыл бұрын
I love your videos. I just hate the "oh yeahs"! Sorry! I said it! I can't take it back! They just make me cringe every single time.
@OmriCohen-Music Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the honest feedback and glad you enjoyed the video nevertheless 🙂