WEST COAST SYNTHESIS - Making a Complex Waveform Generator Style Voice in Eurorack
The Buchla 259 Complex Waveform Generator was a groundbreaking module in synthesis in the fact that we did not yet have the means to create digital wavetables out of algorithms. Instead, we had to use wavefolding and modulation techniques to create complex, never before seen or heard waveforms.
In this video, we explore methods of creating our own complex oscillator style synthesizer voice using the Eurorack modules we already had in our case. Though this is an explination on how to use WMD and WMD/SSF modules to create a complex waveform generator, you can apply these same techniques using many different brands of modules, as long as they have the necessary features such as Frequency Modulation (FM) wave shaping or folding, and a VCA to perform amplitude modulation (AM)
I could have gone deeper down the rabbit hole of AM and using different tunings for each oscillator but I got distracted by the sounds I was making with FM and wavefolding. Maybe that's a topic for another video?
West Coast synthesis is something that we don't explore much in WMD demo videos as we are constantly searching for ways to make melodies, basslines, and drum beats quickly and efficiently. When it comes to adding something a tonal, ambient textures and strange rhytmic loops, the complex waveform generator concept is an awesome way to add some discontinuty to music.
The basic nature of the style of synthesis lends itself to creating complex and ever-changing waveforms as when two oscillators are used without syncing one to the other, differences in pitch and phase cause the signal to be less static than that of an rhythmically produced wavetable waveform.
This video was recorded live and then edited down to preserve the bits that we felt were most important to share.
For more information on complex waveform generators and concepts, check out Learningmodular.com and the book, Patch and Tweak.
For more information on WMD, visit https://wmdevices.com
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Видео WEST COAST SYNTHESIS - Making a Complex Waveform Generator Style Voice in Eurorack канала WMDevices
In this video, we explore methods of creating our own complex oscillator style synthesizer voice using the Eurorack modules we already had in our case. Though this is an explination on how to use WMD and WMD/SSF modules to create a complex waveform generator, you can apply these same techniques using many different brands of modules, as long as they have the necessary features such as Frequency Modulation (FM) wave shaping or folding, and a VCA to perform amplitude modulation (AM)
I could have gone deeper down the rabbit hole of AM and using different tunings for each oscillator but I got distracted by the sounds I was making with FM and wavefolding. Maybe that's a topic for another video?
West Coast synthesis is something that we don't explore much in WMD demo videos as we are constantly searching for ways to make melodies, basslines, and drum beats quickly and efficiently. When it comes to adding something a tonal, ambient textures and strange rhytmic loops, the complex waveform generator concept is an awesome way to add some discontinuty to music.
The basic nature of the style of synthesis lends itself to creating complex and ever-changing waveforms as when two oscillators are used without syncing one to the other, differences in pitch and phase cause the signal to be less static than that of an rhythmically produced wavetable waveform.
This video was recorded live and then edited down to preserve the bits that we felt were most important to share.
For more information on complex waveform generators and concepts, check out Learningmodular.com and the book, Patch and Tweak.
For more information on WMD, visit https://wmdevices.com
Check us out on social media for cool extras:
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/WMDevices
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmdevices
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/wmdevices/
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