Navs' Modular Lab

via Navs:
"just wanted to give you the heads up: there's two new sets of tests at Navs' Modular Lab.

Doepfer + Bananalogue Wave Multipliers - from inverse filtering and easy FM to outright destruction, go forth and multiply!

Swayed by Cwejman - VCA-2P, VCO-2RM + MMF-1. Modular basics from the Rolls Royce of Eurorack.

While you're there, be sure to check out Navs' Patch of the Day - diary of a week of wiring.

LINKS:
Modular Lab
PotD"

Navs Clockbox

via Navs:
"Navs' Clockbox: a compact 8-Step analogue sequencer featuring clock divide, odd step, random reset and speed settings. Oh, and loads of pretty LEDs.

Obviously inspired by Schneider's Jimibox and Doepfer's Vanity Cases - I know, I could have saved myself the grief, and calloused hands, but the A_Sol SQ8 is just too damn deep (10cm) to fit in one of those boxes!

Modules used: A_Sol SQ8, Doepfer A-160 + A-161 Clk Div/ Seq, A-147 VCLFO, MNT Mini PSU. Random function provided by A_Sol SH-NZ (in main suitcase).

Oh, the legending is obviously Photoshopped. I'll make a real sticker as soon as I fix my printer ;)

Cheers,
Navs

PS More modular tests coming in the first week of August. Meantime, be sure to check out the rest of the site and forum!

http://www.canecutters.co.uk/"

Title link takes you to the post on the Clockbox

Navs 4MS VCAM & PEG Demo

via Navs

"I got a chance to play with the prototypes of the 4MS VCA Matrix & Pingable Envelope Generator this past week while Dann & Jeannot were visiting Berlin...

The VCAM works as you'd expect: it's a matrix mixer with the added benefit of SSM VCAs & mutes, capable of processing both CVs & audio. The LED mute buttons, in particular, would be useful in performance.

The PEG offers tempo-sync'd envelopes/ LFOs with control over multiplication or division of the envelope time, contour shaping tools and various trigger outs. With a little feedback and when run at audio-rates it can produce chaotic results."

Check out navs.modular.lab for more.

4MS VCAM & PEG Demo by navs

Navs & Penko Live in Berlin

details on the upcoming show on navs.modular.lab

Some of what to expect
Navs & Penko Live Teaser by navs

Harvestman Polivoks VCF Demo via Navs

via Navs:

"I've added a demo of the Harvestman Polivoks VCF to the Patch of the Day thread at the Canecutters' forum.

Two minutes of manual frequency FM with the Polivoks being modulated by a Plan B Model 15 VCO. Very Metal.

Expect a full review in the Modular Lab soon.

Cheers,
Navs
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LINKS:
MadVlad (Polivoks VCF demo)
Patch of the Day
Modular Lab"

Berlin 26.02.2012 Richard Scott, Navs and Rastko

Berlin 26.02.2012 Richard Scott, Navs and Rastko from Rastko Lazic on Vimeo.

Excerpt from the session we had in Richard's Scott's studio in Berlin, February 2012.

There are 3 parts in these series and in this one the performers are :
Richard Scott - Analogue Modular Synthesizer/Max MSP
Rastko - CocoQuantus and Sidrazzi
Navs - Analogue Modular Synthesizer
It was a beautiful afternoon and we thank Richard for being such a great host.
www.richard-scott.net
www.rastko.info
www.navsmodularlab.blogspot.com

Berlin 26.02.2012 Richard Scott and Rastko from Rastko Lazic on Vimeo.

Navs Trans Europa Exzess from the Superbooth

via Navs

"Studio version of my set at the Schneidersbuero Superbooth event at the Saasfee Pavillion last week.

I took a 6U system to Frankfurt, which was the same rig I used for the recording: 4MS RCD + breakout, Analogue Solutions MX224 & SH-NZ, Cwejman RES-4, MMF-1 & VCA-4MX, Doepfer A-133, Makenoise Wogglebug & Maths, Plan B M15 & M12, Toppobrillo Sport Modulator & Triple Wavefolder and, of course, the EHX Stereo Memory Man w/ Hazarai."

Mungo System Demos - Mungo in Berlin with Navs

"Recordings of some of the modules from the Mungo range. More info: navsmodularlab.blogspot.de/2014/12/mungo-in-berlin.html"

"The demos are comprehensive but if you want more you can buy the album for the full, unedited recordings (17 tracks, 45+ mins)"

"John Pillans very kindly allowed me to spend some time with a case of his Mungo modules in October. I've finally got round to editing and uploading some of the recordings I made with these instruments"

See the full post on Navs here.

Cwejman MMF-2 Demo & Impressions by Navs

"The MMF-2 can be used to process mono or stereo signals. The filters can be run in parallel, or if patched, in series. It features two types of saturation and a dry/ wet mix."

Full post on navs.modular.lab here.

Silent Night via navs.modular.lab

via navs.modular.lab

Silent Night by navs
"Featuring a Roland Super Jupiter, modular and EHX Poly Chorus and Stereo Memory Man w/ Hazarai."

4ms PEG demo by navs

via navs where you'll find additional details.

4ms PEG demo by navs

"Perfect for synced modulations, the PEG generates LFOs and envelopes which can be locked to a master clock. Once 'pinged', its variable slopes run at either the base time or are stretched/ shrunk to a divided/ multiplied rate. Here it is in action"

Ringmod Round-up on Navs

"An overview of five balanced-, or ring-, modulators: the Intellijel μMod, Makenoise ModDemix, Fonitronik mh-31, Doepfer A-133 and Cwejman VCO-2RM."

See the write-up on navs.modular.lab.

RingMod Roundup by navs

Doepfer A-156 Dual Quantizer Demo on navs.modular.lab

You can find the details on navs.modular.lab

Doepfer A-156 Quantizer Demo by navs

Richard Scott, Mono-Poly, NAVS at Lichtblick Kino, Berlin 29.07.2011

Richard Scott, Mono-Poly, NAVS at Lichtblick Kino, Berlin 29.07.2011 from Gabor Molnar on Vimeo.

"Live modular synth improvisations."

via Navs

It's the Envelope, Stupid! - Navs' Modular Lab Easter EG Hunt

"time for another Modular Lab test:
Common wisdom has it that the most important module for shaping your sound is the filter. I beg to differ: it's the envelope, stupid!

On the bench: Doepfer's A-140 ADSR, A-142 Decay/ Gate, A-143-1 Complex EG/ LFO & Cwejman's ADSR-VC2.

Enjoy the test and happy hunting!

Navs
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LINKS:
Navs' Modular Lab
EG Test"

Happy Easter folks!

4ms VCAMatrix Demo by Navs

4ms VCAMatrix Demo by navs
Details on Navs.

Navs' Modular Lab - Filter Fight Update!

Ken Stone CGS735 Synthacon Filter samples added along with imagages. Title link takes you there.

Previous posts

Update via Navs in the comments: "Couldn't resist comparing the CGS with Plan B's Model 12. New files added."

Navs Modular Lab - Livewire Modulators

via Navs:

"given the current interest in Livewire, I've uploaded some tests of the Vulcan and Dalek modulators. Files can be found here."

SunSyn 2.0 Audio

Sunscape by navs

via navs.modular.lab who is sending his in for the 2.0 OS upgrade. This demo is pre-upgrade. See the post for details.

Cloned Again - Analogue Solutions SY02 (Korg MS-20 filter remake)

via Navs

"This one's been around for ages and I don't know why it's taken me so long to try it out, but I'm glad I now have.
Apparently a 1:1 clone of the original and much-loved Korg MS-20 High Pass/ Low Pass filter combo, it's a cracker! Have a quick listen here and here. And if that piques your interest you can download the zipped test here. The test unit was part of SchneidersBuero's JimiBox. More info here.

Cheers,
Navs"