As usual a very smart presentation of a module. But right now, I can't focus because I'm hearing "sh*t" every time you say shape. ^^ Thanks mate, you help me a lot in the decision I make for my rack!
What a truly brilliant module! Joran is a mad genius, and I don't use that word lightly. He forces every possible use from a circuit in the most intuitive way. This will be my first Joranalogue module but I would love his whole line in a case of their own. Amazing work! And what a thorough demo! Great job, Ben.
Your videos constantly remind me that it’s important to practice on your modular system. Not jam. Actually run through the functionality of a module with the intention to learn it more intricately which can lead to faster more natural jams where you’re thinking about how to do things a little less when patching ideas.
It changes the meaning completely! A compliment to maths would be a diss on Contour. A complement to maths is a positive comment. Not a spelling issue, a meaning issue :)
@@QuincasMoreira that seems a rather odd thing to infer. Despite the homophonic typo, the meaning, given the context was clear enough. Get over yourselves.
Rong Wang I apologize, I meant nothing by it. It’s what I understood when I first read your comment, took me a minute to understand your intention, so I commented in an attempt to be helpful.
Can’t wait for mine to arrive!! Swiss army knife modules like this and Muxlicer (which I bought after watching its Divkid video) are why I love modular synthesis so much. Awesome examples! Great video as always!! 🖤 thanks!
I think I need the other half to install net nanny so I can't watch these videos....another module I would definitely purchase in a bigger case! Joranalogue seem so exciting as a company, being really innovative with their gear and pushing the boundaries of what you could expect in an incredibly small space! Exactly the stuff I look for which complete CV control of as much as possible. Amazing overview @DivKidVideo . Will defo consider this module at some stage...and not badly priced either. Loving their Filter 8!
Huh, I saw Joranalogue came out with an envelope generator and figured it would be good but I didn't need another envelope generator. Now I'm kinda thinking about swapping out maths for 2 of these plus some kind of 4hp utility like kinks. I think I'd have a lot more power for the things I actually use maths for.
I think Joranalogue's Select 2 module is the proper super charged replacement for the middle section of Maths. Two Contour 1s + Select 2 = Mega Maths. Probably about double the price too, but Mega ain't free.
This is one of the videos on this chanel that I've watched the most. Now that I finally got myself one of these I decided to come back here and know now that this won't be the last time. Great video for a great module.
I think my Befaco Rampage (love that thing btw...) is pretty much also capable of pulling of this tricks, not completly sure. The Contour seems to have a broader frequency response range.
@@joranalogue I made that comment before watching the full video, you guys added some damn nice features. If I wasn't broke I would probably have one of these sitting right next to my rampage for that 1v/oct tracking lol. You can never have enough modulation :^) btw big ups on the FILTER 8, you guys really went the extra mile for the design. I'ts been on my to buy list for a while.
my FAVORITE video of yours! It's the first one with concepts (exponential slopes) I can understand. It's an ESSENTIAL function (pun intended), and it looks like the Joranalogue offers an extra layer of slope control versus Rampage & Maths/Function. I also like the way you DEMOed the gear at the beginning of this video for us noobs who just "want to hear what something freakin' sounds like". Because of this video, I've dropped a pair of Contours in my dream rig. The rest of your more technical videos still make my eyes *"I have no clue what he's talking about"* glaze over. Thanks for taking all the time you do both reviewing and teaching. If I had a rig, I know I could EVENTUALLY learn from you once I can grasp the basics. I just wanted to tell you how much I both liked and appreciated this video. Been meaning to post this some time now.
thank you, really appreciate your thoughtful and nice message. I appreciate things do get technical and pretty advanced at points. Hopefully they serve as things to come back to and other things pop through as more accessible when getting into it. All the best.
@@DivKid that's my point. when you review a unit, you give your viewers hit the ground running examples of how to use the gear. it's all rumors of riddles encrypted in Chinese to ME, but it's also why you're the boss at the wiggler and the grid. YOU are trusted source #1.
encrypted Chinese, we need a Chinese code wizard to fix it! haha. Joking aside thanks again I appreciate it and just want to keep doing this, I started because there wasn't anything like this and I'm really happy many years later I can still be doing it.
Thank you so much for this video! So many concepts explained very well. This module is clear and easy to follow compared to other function generators (yeah, I'm talking about you Maths).
An awesome and versatile device, Maths for the masses !!! Thx for your video's, the only negative thing about them is the emptiness of my wallet :-) :-)
Seriously good showcase of a slew limiter! Thank you. One question, the panning starting at 08:50, is that VC panning or only stereo filter? Can you share which module it is?
Hello, no it's not a sample and hold. You can play around with track and holds though and your gates used to do the track/sampling. If you get very thin little pulses dropping into the signal coming through then holding again you can in practice get sample and hold. Not the easiest thing to set up and you'll likely hear a little "blip" in the stage where it's dipping back to the input again.
I've been looking everywhere for a VST version of this, like a m4l device like this that can be assigned to modulate a VST parameter like how the m4l LFO and Envelope Follower can assign modulation.
Nice demo, Ben! It reminds me of the Doepfer A-171-2 VCS Slew Processor/Generator Serge clone module in my Doepfer A100 modular system. This would be a great module for generative patches and modulation options.
Ladik C-011 and C-012 are both 4hp and have 2 channels of slew. One has an additional buffered copy of the input signal(s), the other can switch between normal/positive only/negative only slewing
Division 6 also makes a 4hp dual slew limiter. 2 channels of basic linear slewing, each with a knob to control time and irc a gate input to activate the slew on demand.
The stereo PWM square wave processing that you do at 29:20, could I create something similar using both sides of a Make Noise Maths and a stereo output??
@@kelvin_darwin you'd just have a different mix of functions, but along similar lines. 3xmia would give you 6 attenuverters for instance, that mix together in pairs, instead of the 2 on maths. But overall you would still get attenuverters and slew. This slew has rise/ fall gates instead of triggers. And this would be more expensive, but more packed with stuff for the size. It's just different options
@@kelvin_darwin it's similar to the middle section of maths in that it has attenuverters, just more of them, and they are arranged in sets of two that each mix together, but you can mix them all six together if you want. Similar to the sum output on maths, whatever CV or audio you feed in gets combined to the outputs. It's a cool module, pretty inexpensive. Great knobs. I have maths, but wanted more of both features so I also have 3xmia and will probably get one of the ones in this video.
Starthief Yea, i guess I just see way more functions with peaks, having a full adsr , sequencer, drums. Yet tides and this have more range. I’m also trying to rationalize the fact that I just ordered peaks and don’t want to regret it ;-)
The manual doesn't specify if this slews negative input CV. Can the main output send negative voltages? And is the inverted output negative, i.e. with a baseline of 0 and going down to -10v (i.e. -1 * OUT)? Or is it from 10V to 0v? (I.e. -1 * OUT + 10). To those wondering why this matter, it is relevant if using to slew pitch CV, which often uses negative CV values in lower octaves. Also negative envelopes can be very useful when combining multiple modulation sources. The only mentions of voltage ranges I found in the manual were about the default 0 - 10v output when using gates, and that the bend CV inputs accepted -5v to +5v
The sound hear seems to have more impact up front, similar tail though ... but that's only going on my limited time hearing the Pulsar-23 online, I don't have one. I love patching kicks but it's not convenient using multiple modules for 1 drum sound a lot of the time.
well said, learning a function generator feels like unlocking what modular is really about. I love it on a Serge system but all the euro variants are great too.
Thanks for another interesting video. After having seen some videos about Make Noise Maths 2 and now about Contour1 my impression is that 2x Contour1 plus Compare2 gives way more possibilities. Especially the V/Oct-Tracking of Contour1 is (as far as I know) a contrast to the Maths2 module. @DivKid What is your opinion?
Thanks. The cables in the video are a mix of all sorts in the video. The small thin braided/fabric ones are Arturia, the plastic yellow thinner ones are Analogue Solutions and the thicker ones were Polar Noise. All just on a cable hanger and grabbing whatever really. The new Joranalogue cables are fantastic quality, look and feel great. Well worth a look. Then you'll see me use right angled cables which are Tendrils. I use those in videos all the time because it's easier to keep controls free and clear I find.
With an input to a function generator what you're doing is adding slew to a signal. Any hard edges (take say a square LFO, or a clock or gate signal) will be smoothed out with the rise and fall settings. If you use a step sequence you can make this glide/lag/portamento between the steps. Rise time would be a smooth glide between notes going higher in pitch, fall time would add that glide to notes going down in pitch. Setting those differently can be great, so that say rising pitches step and change instantly but falling ones glide down into each other. For velocity based envelopes you would need a gate signal that is changing in level. Hope that helps.
The most appealing part of this module is the quality of the sliders, they have a nice long throw/length, and they aren't wobbly at all, compared to the befaco Rampage ones which feel fragile and wiggle side to side. Also the ability to use 2 fingers and dial in rise and fall times simultaneously with one hand, is easy. That would be almost impossible with knobs.
