Ornament and Crime Phazerville 1.7: What's new in this big release!

Phazerville is a new firmware takes the best of the existing Ornament and Crime features and mixes them together with a great new twist. The 1.7 release of Phazerville adds many new features and also improves upon existing settings. In this video I explain what's new in the 1.7 release, and give patching examples for the new apps too.
- Installing Phazerville, and new Custom Builds
- Live screen capture from your Ornament and Crime!
- Changes to how configuration works
- New Clock setup tricks and tips
- MIDI has been completely re-worked
- Lots of new apps and applets to cover: Pigeons, DivSeq, Passencore, Scenes, EuclidX
- Tons of patch examples to get the most from each app
My previous video on Phazerville is here: • Phazerville; newest fi...
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There's so much to go through in this video so here are the chapter markers.
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Installing and Custom Builds
02:53 Config settings
04:28 Auto-save presets
05:09 New screensaver modes
05:53 New clock settings and clock forwarding
07:35 Common clock setup mistake
08:50 External clocking
09:18 How to do clock forwarding like old firmware
11:04 Pigeons - Fibonacci sequencer
13:58 CV control of Pigeons
15:09 EuclidX dual euclidean trigger generator
19:05 DivSeq clock divider sequencer
23:41 DivSeq and Pigeons together
25:32 DivSeq and SequenceX
27:02 MIDI Input and clock
30:07 MIDI CC control
32:14 MIDI control of applets
33:13 Scenes: macro control of settings
34:50 Moving between scenes
37:50 Scene Presets
39:10 Making chords with scenes
40:57 Passencore
45:24 Whew did you make it this far?
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[@PaulStoffregen]

I'm glad to see my little screen capture program getting used 🙂

[@SynthDad]

It's fantastic - really makes my life easier!

[@GaryHayes]

Great job Paul - fab for educational videos for sure!

[@PaulStoffregen]

at first it was meant to help get screenshots for the wiki docs, but I thought 30 Hz refresh would be much more fun

[@FileTransferProtocol]

@PaulStoffregen thanks for making that. I can see so many uses from accessibility on a larger screen to projection for visuals. It’s a great contribution.

[@RobertCharlesMann]

I went to download it, and even though he says it's for Mac, I only see Windows and Linux available. Is a Mac version coming soon?

[@arpmoog]

Very clear explanations. Find myself exploring an ap I have just viewed and returning to watch for the next of interest. Thanks for your hard work. You have well earned my Subscribe!

[@SynthDad]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@FileTransferProtocol]

Thank you so much for covering this fantastic firmware. I love it so, but have been confounded by the clock setup for some time. Your explanation is perfect!

[@SynthDad]

Glad it helped! It took me a while to figure it out too

[@GaryHayes]

Great video Mark - appreciate the work that goes into them, and yay, voice is perfect level :)

[@GaryHayes]

going to put the latest 1.7 on my 3 O&Cs in the morning!

[@SynthDad]

Thank you kindly!

[@al.cavalu]

Thank you, Gary, for making me read about O&C and Phazerville, just to meet you again over here! 😂

[@DismalTide]

We love you synth dad, thanks for the video

[@SynthDad]

My pleasure!

[@rhampton1914]

hmmm i'm going to have to try this...thanks for sharing this Mark..

[@SynthDad]

Definitely worth exploring Reg!

[@CamelJam]

I love the large rig, holy cow!!!!

[@chetplease]

thanks dad, you're my go-to source for all things o_c

[@SynthDad]

Thanks - I try to help where I can

[@semi788]

This is an amazing update

[@LarsBjerregaard]

Fantastic, thank you!

[@Subtronik]

18:40 -that’s a very fun and lively sounding piece of modular music right there 🙂

[@SynthDad]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Excellent video. ty

[@SynthDad]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tillorrly1128]

that's a one nice modular groove box you get there.

[@SynthDad]

Yeah I'm liking all of the sounds I can get from it!

[@andrewnancarrow]

Thanks for all you do on KZbin with OC. You are my OC guru, and I appreciate all the information and insight you provide for this deep module. One question I have, and maybe it should be obvious, but which app/ applet would you recommend for fast easy random stepped voltages, that would have the voltage range easily adjusted? I know there has got to be one that’s easy for this type of thing.

[@SynthDad]

Good question; Steps will do that for you, or use a feedback shift register app or a Turing machine app. The Carpagio sequencer app allows you to randomise voltages and limit them to a range

[@andrewnancarrow]

Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately I’m having a tough time figuring out which one actually can do this easily. Stairs is stepped in a certain direction even at random, so it’s not truly random. The TM app I’m having a hard time figuring out how to constrain voltages, and I don’t think I understand how to use the Carpaggio one. 😮

[@slarteybartfast]

Great video on the features, thanks for making the video on this for us. Always makes it easier with the time codes so will be revisiting this as I use the module. On an unrelated point, do you prefer using the Moskwa 2 or the OXI for managing sequences on Eurorack? Have been toying with replacing my Eurorack sequencers with OXI but would be interested in your thoughts on which you prefer

[@SynthDad]

The Oxi is a more complete sequencer in that you can build multiple parts and also create whole songs or performances. But the Moskwa2 is fun because it's very hands on, and using the Ostankino expander you get triggers for each step so can do crazy patching with it. The trick is using both; the Oxi for the overall performance and the Moskwa2 for a specific voice

[@bnz70]

You're quickly becoming my go to resource, especially for o_c stuff, which I'm very new to. One quick question you may be able to answer - Pigeons bottoms out on me when modulating CV. The. first two sets of numbers eventually end up as 0+0, thus playing one note. I am attenuating the CV so the range is pretty small.

[@SynthDad]

This does happen I've seen. You need to go in and manually bump one of the inputs to get it moving again. It's an issue with a low range as the modular arithmetic wraps around eventually

[@hungryfordiet951]

Really, really great stuff! Mark, can you tell me more about your hardware. Which modules does it consist of?

[@SynthDad]

Sure, here’s a link to it on Modular Grid: www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/2301191

[@hungryfordiet951]

Тhanx. :) ❤@@SynthDad

[@onelittleatlas5645]

Will you be doing any videos on the Xaoc Zadar? Thanks for the o_c videos, recently installed Phazerville, just need to whittle down the apps I like and doing a custom build, hoping its easy to do so!

[@SynthDad]

It’s very easy - just leave a comment on the build bot with the names of what you want and it builds it for you. I hadn’t planned to do a video on Zadar but you’re not the first person to ask about it, so I’ll put it on my list for the future

very nice video, huge thanks, I like you channel and you haircut, I have the same !! Phazerville looks awesome, I just dwld it . I don't get the background midi thing, midi is an hemisphere applet right? so you open it , parameter it and then switch it to an applet but it will remain on ? and so it will only control internal applet param, not send and gate to outputs, right ? I

[@SynthDad]

Yes I did need a good haircut. Think of MIDI applet as configuring how MIDI is routed in the background on the O_C. You go into the applet, set up MIDI, and then load another applet to do something else. All the while the MIDI messages are being processed by the firmware according to what you set in the MIDI applet. That means those messages are routed to the inputs of the applet you've loaded. It's as if you had patched a cable into the CV inputs, except the input comes from the MIDI

[@BurkhardusX]

Is there a LFO where the AMPLITUDE can be controlled via CV? I found only this: Ebb & LFO Nicholas Michalek edited this page on Jul 14, 2023 · 1 revision This is a single Tides-like oscillator. Both inputs and outputs are configurable. The outputs are visualized on the screen. It can function like a looping envelope generator or an audio-rate oscillator, with modulatable parameters for morphing the contour. Digital Inputs Clock Sync Reset CV Inputs These are also the corresponding on-screen parameters. Each input is assigned to one of: Frequency (Hz) - tracks V/Oct for audio-rate operation Slope - skews the waveform (much like the SkewedLFO applet) Shape - morphs between various curved segment combos Fold - wavefolder! Outputs Each output can be one of: Unipolar Bipolar Gate High - starts low, goes high at the end of the Attack phase Gate Low - starts high, goes low at the end of the Attack phase

[@SynthDad]

You could use Piqued as an LFO (I show how to do this in my video on it) and set CV control over the sustain level I think. But typically that’s what a VCA is for; so you would take the output of Ebb & LFO in one hemisphere and then route that into the input of the GatedVCA applet in the right hemisphere and then you can control the amplitude.

[@TheNimasan]

synthdad i aleady swapped various firmwares on my OC but this one i can't get on the module. why do you think is that? i use a mac with catalina. would be great to get some help🙏

[@SynthDad]

Which hex file have you downloaded? What happens when you try to install it on your OC? Are you using the same USB cable and Teensy loader program as before?

[@TheNimasan]

@@SynthDad which hexfile should i load?? i tried the first one phazerville 6d32 and i tried the second one too and nothing happened. my screnn just stays blanc asd eventho i let go the lil button the screen remains blanc. i need to power off the case and on again to get the oc on.. but you are right it might be the cable tho. but if i plug my oc to my computer with the same cable the screen is turnning on. i will try another cable. is there a name for the cable you can give me?? would be thank full if you say which hexfile is the right one.

[@TheNimasan]

Synthdad i get myself another cable could you tell me which hex file is the right one if you use a Mac with catalina. Thank you

[@SynthDad]

The latest release of Phazerville is here: github.com/djphazer/O_C-Phazerville/releases The .hex file is platform independent so as long as the Teensy loader can read it you're good to go

[@kdsf12]

Hey dad! Do you know if there's a thing on O and C that allows me to quantize, but tune a pitch or two a quarter tone sharp or flat within a scale? I want to make a middle eastern sorta thing.

[@SynthDad]

Easiest way to do that is to use one of the custom scales which include middle eastern scales. Then any of the quantiser apps will work

[@kdsf12]

@@SynthDad Okay thanks!

[@boblove2912]

O&C is a very powerful unit but I can't help thinking it may as well be software on a computer or iPad. Its so far away from what modular is about( to me ) it's crazy.

[@SynthDad]

I understand, but I see it as a toolbox. You choose the tool you need for the job at hand from a well-stocked toolbox.

[@wes2819]

How can you see in Hemisphere the output overview per app?

[@SynthDad]

If you install the Phazerville latest firmware a long press on the left button brings up the screensaver and one of the modes is to see the output per app

[@wes2819]

@@SynthDad I found it. Double tap on button (left button for left app, right button for right app). this gives an overview of in and outs for active app.

[@offthisworld]

Sorry, lost here. What exactly comes standard with phazerville 1.7 then? Not what's on the github page.

[@SynthDad]

You get the Hemispheres applets plus a subset of the original apps. The nice thing is you can customise that list of apps from the original firmware to your liking

[@RileyGein]

Does this firmware have TB-3PO as well?

[@SynthDad]

Yes, TB3PO is in the firmware

[@TheNimasan]

if i download this, can i still keep my hemisphere?

[@SynthDad]

This has Hemispheres in it - it’s built on top of it and adds so much more. But you can always go back to older firmware, all the way back to the original firmware

[@wishbonebrewery]

Does it work with Teensy 4.0?

[@SynthDad]

Yes there’s a build for Teensy 4

[@PaulStoffregen]

and Teensy 4.0 has enough memory for all the apps so you don't have the pick which set to install, the Teensy 4.0 build has all of them

[@ericMT]

Works great with Teensy 4.0 and 4.1. I’ve replaced all my Teensy 3.2s and so far no issues.

[@walrtbstudios5430]

I can’t find v1.7 as such, just the beta. And thirty minutes’ research suggests that- unlike the og firmware and Hemispheres- there’s no manual; I’ll have to pass until such time as there is. A pity, because I like the look of Pigeons (among others), but without knowing how to work it there’s no point.

[@SynthDad]

The manual is the link I include in the description - and I show it in the video. There’s a manual page for each app linked in the Phazerville wiki. Also the new apps are listed on the right hand side of the page. Click there to go straight to their respective manuals. Are you not seeing that? As for releases, the beta1 is pretty much done for release so you can download it and use it

[@walrtbstudios5430]

@@SynthDad I keep an iPad next to the modular, and seventy-odd manuals in a Dropbox folder, available at a touch. I can capture the GitHub link to Dropbox, but not as a pdf, so none of the contents are available offline. And I chose Pigeons as an example because the link leads to a philosophical discussion of the applet, not a guide as to how it functions. Tbh I’m also a little wary of repurposing the uO_C. The last After Later Audio uO_C I had developed a fault and had to be returned. When I casually mentioned to the retailer that it still had the stock firmware installed, I was told that had I reflashed it I would have invalidated the warranty, irrespective of the fact that it was a hardware fault (the left encoder ‘click’ function stopped working). That would have been an expensive mistake…

[@MidiFister]

1.7 just came out today FYI.

[@falangistavaleroso9689]

All this modern euroracks with digital core are a huge aberration and sound as bad a a plug in.

[@SynthDad]

The “analog vs digital” debate is really not worth having. There are plenty of new Eurorack modules that are analog core (Instruo TsL or Winter Plankton Zaps for example). That’s the wonderful thing about Eurorack; there’s so much choice for everyone

[@circles79]

no

[@BappinProductions]

I hear analog grass is great for touching this time of year

[@falangistavaleroso9689]

Modular for me is a Polyfusion or a ARP 2500, on the contrary all this plug in sounding modern crap are as they say: pure ornament and a big crime, shame I spent my time watching this crap.@@SynthDad

@@falangistavaleroso9689 so why did you watch fyi I made a rack with all behringer arp 2500 modules + uO_C and it's fantastic, the ornament and crime can povide more enveloppes, complex lfos, clocks dividers, etc, all what I don't have in the arp 2500

[@smartassrecords]

great video as always . Can one use this to cv to midi then ?

[@SynthDad]

Yes you can! The MIDI Out app can do that for you.

[@wes2819]

🤩yes. new firmware for O_c

[@andrewnancarrow]

If I build my own from that Buildthis/ link, will it automatically be the 1.7 version?

[@SynthDad]

If you build from the latest source branch then yes you should have everything

[@TR-707]

... phazerville screencapture WWWWHAATT

[@SynthDad]

I know right!?