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  • Page 1 The Voltage Research Laboratory Encyclopedia Voltage Lab Patches...

  • Page 2: User Interface Controls

    User Interface Controls 1. MIDI Clock Button (Clock Source) 29. Function A Rise CV Trimmer 2. MIDI Arpeggiator Button (Random) 30. Function A Fall CV Trimmer 3. MIDI Hold Button (Transpose) 31. Function B Unison Mode Button 4. MIDI Edit Button (Arpeggiator Note) 32.
  • Page 3 User Interface Patch Bay 56. MIDI Adapter Cable Input Jack 92. Dynamics A Response CV Input Jack 57. MIDI Gate Output Jack 93. Dynamics A Dynamics CV Input Jack 58. MIDI Clock Input/Output Jack 94. Dynamics Mix Output Jack 59. MIDI Control Change / Modulation Output Jack 95.

  • Page 4: Bass Guitar

    Bass Guitar Patch Description Bass guitar emulation patch recreates the sound of an electric bass guitar. This patch can also be used to emulate an electric guitar. To aid in the electric guitar illusion, try running the output of the synthesizer through a few guitar pedals and a guitar amp. The guitar illusion starts to fade as the notes move further up the scale but this patch easily showcases the unique sound of the Warp circuit.
  • Page 5 Bird Calls 30 36 89 91 Patch Description Dial in anything from natural to very unnatural sounding bird and nature sounds. This patch is a great example of how to utilize all of the random and generative control voltages available to create unpredictable systems. The results can be fragile. Small knob movements can make large changes to the output.
  • Page 6 2 dyn cv in 2 pittsburgh modular synthesizers Patch Description Perfect starting point for classic dual oscillator synth sounds with more to teach than it may seem. There are many places to take this patch. The output level of each Dynamics Controller is controlled by a separate Function Generator and both Function Generators are set to Filter Mode.
  • Page 7 2 dyn cv in 2 pittsburgh modular synthesizers Patch Description For some reason this sound reminds me of working in the yard so... This patch utilizes both ring modulation and hard sync between the oscillators. The Secondary Oscillator is frequency modulated (FM’d) using a cycling Function Generator A.
  • Page 8 2 dyn cv in 2 pittsburgh modular synthesizers Patch Description Another simple patch showcasing the Primary Oscillator warp circuit and wave folder. The Secondary Oscillator is used as a sub-oscillator an octave below the Primary Oscillator.
  • Page 9 2 dyn cv in 2 pittsburgh modular synthesizers Patch Description This patch stacks multiple types of modulation and wave shaping together to create a dense, moving voice. The output of the Primary Oscillator is patched through the Sample and Hold then into the Dynamics Controller.
  • Page 10 2 dyn cv in 2 pittsburgh modular synthesizers Patch Description Interesting sound created using the Primary Oscillator Saw Wave shaped by the Warp circuit and the Wave Folder. The Primary Oscillator Wave Folder Timbre is modulated by the Secondary Oscillator.
  • Page 11 2 dyn cv in 2 pittsburgh modular synthesizers Patch Description Metallic sounds based around a complex relationship between the Primary Oscillator and the Secondary Oscillator. The Secondary Oscillator is used for FM and Ring Modulation while hard synced to the Primary Oscillator. The dual resonance of the Dynamics Controllers and the feedback of the short delay time add to the effect.
  • Page 12 2 dyn cv in 2 pittsburgh modular synthesizers Patch Description Analog overdrive effect created by modulating the Primary Oscillator Amplitude Modulation (amp) modulation destination with the Secondary Oscillator. The Secondary Oscillator is FM’d using the Function Generator Contrast output which is the difference in voltage between the two Function Generators.
  • Page 13 2 dyn cv in 2 pittsburgh modular synthesizers Patch Description Not a patch but a showcase of all the available sources of random on the Voltage Lab. MIDI Arpeggiator The arpeggiator can generate a random sequence and/or randomize a sequence entered using a MIDI keyboard.
  • Page 14 Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers...