Metamyther’s Modular Mayhem: Traffic & Vic-X Take the Fast Lane

Metamyther doesn’t waste time—straight out the gate, we’re looking at the Jasmine & Olive Trees Traffic module, usually seen with Noise Engineering voices. But today, the script’s been shredded. Instead of the usual suspects, Traffic is thrown into the ring with two Vic-X modules, promising a different kind of modular fight night.

Traffic’s three CV outputs become the backbone for a bespoke drum kit, slinging triggers with the kind of versatility that makes most drum brains look lazy. If your idea of percussion is stuck in the ‘X0X’ world, this setup is a kick to the head. And we haven’t even got to the juicy bits yet.

Pairing Traffic with two Vic-X modules is like inviting two mad scientists to your rave bunker—they’re both unpredictable and they make each other weirder. Metamyther shows how Vic-X, often pigeonholed as a drone voice, becomes a junkyard percussion engine when poked right. The different algorithms hidden inside Vic-X serve up everything from metallic clangs to atonal mayhem.

It’s a reminder that your modular doesn’t need to be polite or tonal to get the crowd moving. Metamyther finds happy accidents all over the stereo field, serving up hi-hats that sound like broken glass and percussive shrapnel you can almost taste. If you think modular percussion is all about tip-tapping, think again—this is rhythm for the unhinged.

Here’s where the patch gets spicy. Metamyther leans hard into CV modulation, showing that static sounds are for synth cowards. The Traffic module’s three triggers fire off unique CV values, keeping the patch in a constant state of flux. Don’t just set and forget—twist those values and let your percussion mutate.

The boom kick drum gets extra wild thanks to Zadar modulating its length and colour. If you’re not abusing every input on your modules, what are you even doing? The result: kicks that squish, distort, and occasionally threaten your monitors. This is how you turn a modular patch into a living, breathing street weapon.

Metamyther wraps it up with a challenge: what mad combos can you come up with using Traffic and Vic-X? This isn’t a closed book—it’s an invitation to join the modular fight club. Share your own chaos in the comments and maybe inspire the next unhinged patch. Modular is for experimenters, and this jam is proof.