Modular Performance: Arabian Knights (Verbos HO and CO, and Mutable Instruments Elements) @mike.thomas
Modular Performance: Arabian Knights (Verbos HO and CO, and Mutable Instruments Elements)  @mike.thomas
Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
A galloping tune featuring Verbos and Mutable Instruments modules. This tune is a little unusual-sounding due to the use of the Phrygian mode.

PATCH NOTES
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1st voice is Verbos CO sequenced by O+C Quantermain using IntSeq source, with envelope by Pip Slope into Erica Pico VCA. VCA output into Disting in ping-pong delay mode and on to Verbos Scan & Pan. Level envelope multed to CO's Timbre and Low/High harmonics parameters. Even/odd harmonics modulated by Wogglebug Smooth out. CO's AM modulation index modulated by channel B of Verbos Multistage (VMS). Midway in the tune I turn up the modulation oscillator's frequency and switch to sync mode.

2nd voice is Verbos HO sequenced by O+C Quantermain using Wogglebug stepped out as CV source. HO's output sent to 6db channel of Make Noise LxD and on to Scan & Pan. HO's mixer Width modulated by channel A of VMS. Mixer Center and Spectral Tilt modulated by Chance Discrete and Blend random outputs. Blend also multed to Wogglebug's External input to the Stepped output. During the performance I play with Blend's attenuverter as well as the Wogglebug's Ego/Id control to change the sequence emitted from O+C.

Bass and Snare drum are from Peaks (as usual), with the Bass triggered by channels of VMS and Snare triggered by Rhythm output of Chance. Drums also mixed in Scan & Pan.

Scan and pan stereo out to two 2hp Delay and into a stereo pair of channels on Sputnik 6-channel mixer.

3rd voice is Elements tuned to root and with high Damping and Brightness setting. The Geometry parameter is modulated by the Wavetable output of Chance. Elements is being gated by Chance's Burst output, along with manual gating along the way. Elements stereo outs to another pair of stereo channels of Sputnik 6-channel mixer.

Utilities: Wogglebug provides main clock. 2hp Div provides clock dividing (nice for a small case). Quadratt used as a submixer and gate combiner. Attenuated Batumi wiggles Wogglebug Influence input.

Recording and Video
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Recorded direct to Sony PCMD50 digital recorder line ins.
Video by Sony A6000 mounting Rokinon 14mm f/2.8.
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Modular Performance: Arabian Knights (Verbos HO and CO, and Mutable Instruments Elements)

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