YOUTUBER: MAKEN0ISE

28. November 2024

MAKEN0ISE Spectral DRUM MACHINE: Resynthesizing Percussion with Morphagene and Spectraphon

Make Noise, the Asheville-based modular mavericks, return with a spectral twist on drum synthesis. In this video, the official MAKEN0ISE channel demonstrates how to craft transients, drums, and percussive textures using the Spectraphon and Morphagene, with a healthy dose of creative signal routing and resynthesis. The process is less about recreating 808s and more about sculpting otherworldly, machine-interpreted hits—perfect for those who prefer their percussion with a side of spectral weirdness. Expect aggressive textures, clever modulation, and a workflow that encourages experimentation over convention.

DXG, Maths, Mimeophon, Morphagene, QPAS, Spectraphon, X-PAN

21. November 2024

MILES

MAKEN0ISE

Spectral Ratcheting and Rhythmic Memory: Make Noise’s ReSynthesizer in Action

Make Noise returns to their signature world of spectral experimentation, this time delving into the ReSynthesizer’s knack for rhythmic invention. In this official walkthrough, the channel demonstrates how the Spectraphon module can inscribe, recall, and manipulate rhythmic arrays—transforming simple pulses into evolving, ratcheting textures. With a focus on modulation, memory, and hands-on control, the video offers a patch-oriented look at how spectral tools can reshape sequencing and performance. If you’re curious about how spectral arrays and modulation curves can unlock new rhythmic possibilities in a Eurorack setup, this is a deep dive worth your attention.

Maths, Q-PAS, René, Spectraphon, Wogglebug

14. November 2024

MILES

MAKEN0ISE

Make Noise Spectraphon: Reimagining Resynthesis in Eurorack

Make Noise, the Asheville-based champions of modular experimentation, take us on a deep dive into the Spectraphon—a resynthesizer module that promises to redefine how we sculpt and manipulate sound in Eurorack. In this inaugural ‘ReSynthesizer Patch of the Week,’ the Make Noise team unpacks the Spectraphon’s unique approach to resynthesis, contrasting it with their Morphagene and highlighting the creative possibilities unlocked by spectral amplitude modulation. Expect a patch-oriented exploration brimming with harmonic sleights of hand, filtering tricks, and a workflow that invites both precision and happy accidents.

Make Noise Cupass, Make Noise DXG, Make Noise Maths, Make Noise Morphagene, Make Noise Spectraphon, Make Noise X-Pan

7. November 2024

MILES

MAKEN0ISE

Make Noise Spectraphon Firmware Update: Linear Arrays and Spectral Adventures

Make Noise, the Asheville-based modular mavericks, are back with a firmware update for their Spectraphon resynthesizer, and it’s not just a bug fix. This release introduces linear array modulation to the Spectral Array Oscillation (SAO) mode, giving patchers a new way to traverse and manipulate spectral arrays. Alongside this, Make Noise has added a ramp LFO shape for sub-CV outputs and extended the minimum clock rate for LFOs, opening up slower, evolving modulations. The focus control also gets a new lease on life, now shaping spectral compression and expansion for even more nuanced timbral sculpting. True to Make Noise’s exploratory

Spectraphon

31. October 2024

MILES

MAKEN0ISE

Make Noise ReSynthesizer: A Modular Blackboard for Sonic Reinvention

Make Noise, the Asheville-based champions of modular experimentation, unveil the ReSynthesizer—a 7U system that’s less a fixed instrument and more a sonic blackboard for the adventurous. Drawing from eight years of module design, this system pairs the spectral wizardry of Spectraphon with the granular prowess of Morphagene, all underpinned by a robust CV generation suite. In typical Make Noise fashion, the video walks through the instrument’s conceptual roots, its patching philosophy, and a series of encounters with traditional instruments at Drop of Sun Studios. The ReSynthesizer isn’t just a collection of modules—it’s a platform for reimagining sound, inviting users to

4 Zone 7U CV Bus case, CV Bus, DXG, Maths, Mimeophon, Morphagene, PrssPnt, QPAS, René, Spectraphon, Tempi, Wogglebug, X-PAN

24. October 2024

MILES

MAKEN0ISE

Make Noise Bruxa: A Patchable Pathogen in the Modular Ecosystem

Make Noise returns to its roots of sonic experimentation with the Bruxa, a module that channels the heart of the Strega into Eurorack form. In this video, James Cigler demonstrates how Bruxa is far more than a lo-fi delay: it’s a shapeshifting sound manipulator that thrives on creative patching and modulation. From smeared arpeggios to howling feedback and rhythmic destabilisation, Bruxa’s filtering and feedback architecture invite the adventurous to sculpt textures that mutate and evolve. If you’re after a module that rewards hands-on exploration and patching outside the box, this Make Noise walkthrough is a must-watch.

Make Noise Bruxa, Make Noise Mimeophon, Make Noise QPAS, Make Noise Rene, Make Noise Spectraphon, Make Noise Strega, Make Noise Tempi

26. September 2024

MILES

MAKEN0ISE

MAKEN0ISE: Oscillators as Modulators – Phase Shaving for the Adventurous Patchhead

What if, instead of simply layering slightly detuned oscillators, you turned them loose as modulators for one another? In this latest video from MAKEN0ISE, the Asheville-based champions of experimental Eurorack, we’re treated to a deep dive into phase relationships, detuning, and the peculiar magic that happens when oscillators interact in less-than-obvious ways. The patch on show doesn’t just sum signals—it explores how phase drift and subtle tuning shifts can carve out new sonic terrain, with a healthy dose of frequency modulation and feedback thrown in for good measure. If you’re after inspiration for wrangling more from your VCOs than just

Make Noise DXG, Make Noise Maths, Make Noise QPAS, Make Noise STO, Make Noise XPO

12. September 2024

MILES

MAKEN0ISE

MAKEN0ISE Revisits the Dream Machine: Allen Strange’s Patch Reimagined

Make Noise, the Asheville-based Eurorack mavericks, return to their exploratory roots by revisiting Allen Strange’s iconic ‘Dream Machine’ patch. In this video, the Make Noise team takes us on a journey through a heavily modified version of Strange’s original concept, blending random voltages with sequenced structure to create a self-generating soundscape. The patch is a testament to the brand’s penchant for experimental synthesis, showing off how their modules can be pushed into unpredictable yet musically coherent territory. For those who thrive on the edge of chaos and control, this is a deep dive into the art of modular patching as

DXG, Maths, Mimeophon, René, Spectraphon, Wogglebug, X-PAN

5. September 2024

MILES

MAKEN0ISE

Microsound Alchemy: Make Noise Explores QMMG and XPO in Sonic Detail

Make Noise, the Asheville-based modular mavericks, return with a deep-dive into the world of microsound synthesis, putting the QMMG and XPO modules through their paces. This workshop-style video is a patcher’s delight, dissecting pulsar, glisson, and trainlet synthesis techniques with a focus on hands-on signal flow and creative modulation. Expect a heady mix of envelope sculpting, randomisation, and stereo wizardry, all delivered in Make Noise’s signature exploratory style. If you’re curious about how these modules can be wrangled into complex, evolving textures, this is a must-watch.

Maths, Morphagene, QMMG, Wogglebug, XPO

15. August 2024

MILES

MAKEN0ISE

Make Noise QMMG Returns: Black & Gold Edition Reimagines a Classic

The Make Noise QMMG is back, this time in a striking Black and Gold Edition, and the Asheville innovators have chosen to revisit one of their most revered modules. In this official video, Make Noise walks us through the QMMG’s multifaceted design—four vactrol-based channels, flexible routing, and a feedback circuit that’s anything but vanilla. As always, the presentation is exploratory and patch-centric, showing how the QMMG can morph from a Buchla-inspired low-pass gate to a full synth voice or filter network. For modular enthusiasts, this is a deep dive into a module that’s as much about character as it is

Make Noise QMMG

« 1 … 3 4 5 6 »