EURORACK VISIT #2 / Threetom Modular’s Audio Laboratory / diagnostics and coffeebeans
Check out part 2 of BRiES’ documentary on Threetom Modular! 
Somewhere in the docu, I reveal what my next upcoming module will be. Would love to hear what you think!
EURORACK VISIT #1 / Threetom Modular’s workshop / MS-22 assembly
Hey everybody, join BRiES and me as he visits my workshop and take a unique behind-the-scenes look at how MS-22’s are built. If you aren’t subscribed to BRiES’ channel yet, you should consider doing so, as he’ll be returning later to shoot a second part to this docu, where I show some more things related to calibration and quality control!
Wrench pliers, the ultimate tool for crimping eurorack power cables!
I recently discovered that wrench pliers are a most awesome tool for crimping eurorack power cables. I thought I’d share my experiences in a YouTube video… :)
The particular Knipex model that I’ve purchased: https://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=group_detail&parentID=2362&groupID=2408
And the protective covers for the jaws: https://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=art_detail&parentID=1368&groupID=2649&artID=35572
Steve’s MS-22 drum sample pack!
A few evenings ago, I sat down with Steve’s MS-22 and the 1010music Bitbox and created an awesome drum sample pack to share with all of you. I hope you’ll all enjoy this little sample (pun intended) of one of the many things Steve’s MS-22 can do for you in your rack! :). The download link (and a jam) can be found further down this article.
What’s included in this pack?
- 24x Steve’s MS-22 drum samples (48kHz, 24 bit, WAV)
- A Bitbox preset
- An Ableton Live set as generated by the Bitbox
Some patch notes
- I used the following modules to create this sample pack:
- Threetom Steve’s MS-22 dual VCF
- 1010music Bitbox (for sampling)
- Pamela’s New Workout (on clocking duty)
- Befaco Rampage (envelope duty)
- Intellijel Atlantis (for white noise)
- All samples contain multiple hits with small tweaks.
Limited run of “Technomancer” illuminated blind plates
A while ago I posted a tutorial on how to make an illuminate blind plate. As it turns out, they work rather nicely. I turned my excess parts into a very limited batch of DIY kits, if you want one, don’t wait too long, only 2 left…
A tutorial on “Make Noise” style indicator lights and designing an illuminated blind plate using KiCad
Make Noise front panels are easily recognizable by the wonderful indicator lights that seem to be integrated into the front panels themselves. I’ve been wanting to experiment with this technique for some time now. And so a while ago I designed a concept for illuminated blind plates. The prototypes arrived recently and I’ve been showing them off on different social media. Some people on Reddit were interested in learning more about them and so I decided to put up a little tutorial.… Read more
Radio Music sample pack for conventional samplers
As a follow-up to my previous post I will show how to convert the sample pack of Music Thing’s Radio Music so it can be used with the Erica Sample drum (or any other sampler). You can find the download link for the converted sample pack at the bottom of the post :)
Batch conversion of samples for Erica Sample Drum
In this post, I will show you how to do a batch conversion of whole sample packs (e.g from MusicRadar) into the right format for the Erica Sample Drum by combining Sox and shell scripting.
Meng Qi Karp / DU-KRPLS trigger input fix
A while back Marc Debroey (SEBASTOPOLmusic) asked me to take a look at his Meng Qi Karp, which didn’t trigger well. It was only after I fixed the problem that I discovered that it’s a known issue. However, the solution suggested by Meng Qi stops the trigger LED from working. In this post I will discuss what causes this issue, and share how to fix it without sacrificing the trigger LED.