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We make modular synths for sonic explorers.
Our designs are unapologetically digital and provide access to untapped worlds of sound.
We like to call it “Future Coast” synthesis. Rather than east coast, or west coast, we get inspired when we find new sounds or techniques that haven’t been fully explored in the past. Especially when they involve algorithms behaving (or misbehaving) in unique ways!
We want to find out where electronic sound can take us, and make new discoveries and music along the way. Join us for the ride!
Our designs are unapologetically digital and provide access to untapped worlds of sound.
We like to call it “Future Coast” synthesis. Rather than east coast, or west coast, we get inspired when we find new sounds or techniques that haven’t been fully explored in the past. Especially when they involve algorithms behaving (or misbehaving) in unique ways!
We want to find out where electronic sound can take us, and make new discoveries and music along the way. Join us for the ride!
Mojave: Exploring Narwhal Settings
Did you know? Mojave has a swath of under the hood settings that you can tweak using our web-app, Narwhal! Follow along with Michael as we sift through each setting, and what it can do for your Mojave.
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Navigating Narwhal
01:13 Buffer Size
02:25 Fixed Buffer Time
02:42 Whirl Behavior
03:18 Mix Curve
04:03 Reverb Size
04:40 Reverb Dampening
05:09 Dune Behavior
06:42 Reset Clock In Free Mode
08:08 Dotted Notes in Ext. Clock
08:49 Sky Mode Quantizations
10:42 Reset to Default Settings
10:44 Outro
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00:00 Introduction
00:23 Navigating Narwhal
01:13 Buffer Size
02:25 Fixed Buffer Time
02:42 Whirl Behavior
03:18 Mix Curve
04:03 Reverb Size
04:40 Reverb Dampening
05:09 Dune Behavior
06:42 Reset Clock In Free Mode
08:08 Dotted Notes in Ext. Clock
08:49 Sky Mode Quantizations
10:42 Reset to Default Settings
10:44 Outro
___________________________________________
Head to Narwhal:
narwhal.qubitelectronix.com/
Join The Discord:
discord.gg/Rfx2Cmqksp
Socials:
qubitelectronix
qubitelectronix/
qubitelectronix
Shop:
www.qubitelectronix.com/shop
___________________________________________
#qubitelectronix #eurorack #modularsynth #synthesizer #granular
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Mojave: Manual Patch Examples
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Follow along with Michael, the man behind the Mojave manual, as he brings the manual's patch examples to life! 00:00 Introduction 00:19 Basic Granular Texturizer 02:29 Instant Polyphony 04:27 Granular Looper 07:03 Feedback Fundamentals
Mojave Tutorial 1: Getting Started
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Mojave is a musically minded granular sandstorm. Drawing its inspiration from vast swaths of desert in the American Southwest, Mojave is a live granular processor that uses microscopic bits of audio to create beautifully crafted sonic landscapes. 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Let's get started with Clock modes, Rate, Gen triggers and how to get grains moving. 02:36 Other ways to trigger grains? Hell...
Patching: A Chance to Bloom (Patch from scratch)
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In this patch-from-scratch edition of our Patching playlist, we're using Chance to keep Bloom a little more interesting. Using Chord as our voice, check out how we can transform a simple sequence into something memorable with a few adjustments from Chance! About 'Patching'. This series continues to be a reminder to us, and hopefully to you: Take the time to stumble in the dark a little...figure...
Patching: Creative Clocks
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In this sample-based patch, we're getting a lot out of the Sonar output on Nautilus. It's a "lively" signal, so we've attenuated it a little before sending it to the Rate on Bloom. You can see Blooms' clock go wacky (as in, awesome) as Sonar churns out stepped random goodness. About 'Patching'. This series continues to be a reminder to us, and hopefully to you: Take the time to stumble in the d...
Patching: Resonant Bubbles
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A simple sequence from Surface, our full synth voice, turns to resonant bubbly-ness* in just a few moves from Prism (our stereo filter) and Nautilus (delay magic-sauce). About 'Patching'. This series continues to be a reminder to us, and hopefully to you: Take the time to stumble in the dark a little...figure something out...control some voltage... ...enjoy PATCHING. The conversation on our for...
Narwhal - A Config tool for Nautilus
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Welcome to the next era of Nautilus, our groundbreaking delay module. We have created a web-based tool called Narwhal that can access some of the most exciting features of Nautilus. narwhal.qubitelectronix.com/ After you've changed the settings you want, export a file from Narwhal, drop it in the Nautilus USB drive and BOOM new features. This video will show you how to get the most out of this ...
Anthony Baldino - Artist Spotlight
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We start our Artist Spotlight series off with none other than Anthony Baldino. Anthony has been a member of the Qu-Fam for a long time, and has been innovating in sound design for even longer. In this intimate interview, Anthony takes us back to the beginning, talks Qu-Bit modules and workflows, and then treats us to a deep and varied performance. BIO: Born and raised in New York, Anthony Baldi...
Nautilus Tutorial 1: Getting Started
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Nautilus is a complex delay network inspired by sub-nautical communications and their interaction with the environment. In essence, Nautilus is a stereo delay consisting of 8 unique delay lines which can be connected and synced in interesting ways. Each time Nautilus pings its sonar system, the generated topography reveals itself through the delay, all while staying in time with the internal or...
Data Bender Tutorial 2: Power User
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A modular classic, the Data Bender, is a eurorack synthesizer module unlike any other. In this advanced tutorial, understanding Micro Mode and shift functions is where the real fun begins for this glitch factory. Plus-we've added firmware functionality that has to be seen (yes, and heard) to be believed. Join us on this deep-dive into the art of Bending Data. 00:00 Intro 00:39 Switch from Macro...
How to update firmware on Data Bender
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Updating firmware on Data Bender is easy! In this video, we'll show you exactly how to do it, and we'll help you with possible challenges that might come up. We're always working on updates and new features for our modules, and the best place to keep up to date is on our forum. forum.qubitelectronix.com/ Links mentioned in the video: Daisy Web Programmer tool: electro-smith.github.io/Programmer...
FDN Verb - An official alt. Firmware for Aurora
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Alternate firmware downloads for eurorack modules that are already amazing. Does it get any better? At Qu-Bit, we'll keep innovating to take our instruments to the next level. As promised, here's the first official alternate firmware for Aurora, FDN Verb. Did we mention it's free? www.qubitelectronix.com/alternate-firmware/fdn-verb 0:00 Intro 0:29 Firmware install 1:30 Starting knob position 1:...
Aurora Tutorial 2: Shift Menu and Config options
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In the first video on Aurora, we got into the basics of this unique spectral reverb, but in this video, we are going deeper into the cosmos. Learning how to use the shift button unlocks some very important functions, and we also get into editing the configurable text file on the USB drive to seriously level up your game with Aurora. Part 1 in this tutorial series can be found here: ua-cam.com/v...
Aurora Tutorial 1: Getting Started
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Welcome to Aurora, a spectral reverb capable of a wide palette of sounds: from lush caverns and whale songs, to alien textures you've never created before. And likely, will invoke a hunger for exploration you felt when you first touched a modular synth. Aurora uses a phase vocoder audio engine which separates the input signal's time and pitch domains. By blurring these signals you can achieve b...
Introducing Qu-Bit Aurora: Spectral Reverb
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It's a reverb. Well...kind of. Welcome to Aurora, a spectral reverb capable of a wide palette of sounds: from icy shimmers and whale songs, to alien textures and sounds you’ve never heard before. And likely, will invoke a hunger for exploration you felt when you first touched a modular synthesizer. Whether you’re creating beautiful time-stretched tails, or cybernetic metallic effects, Aurora gi...
Patching: A universe in a grain of sound
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Patching: A universe in a grain of sound
Data Bender Tutorial 1: Getting Started
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Data Bender Tutorial 1: Getting Started
Chord: How to create and use WAVETABLES
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Chord: How to create and use WAVETABLES
Bloom Tutorial 3: Patch from Scratch
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Bloom Tutorial 3: Patch from Scratch
Cascade: Ratcheting Envelope Generator First Look
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Cascade: Ratcheting Envelope Generator First Look
Surface: Multi-Timbral Physical Modeling Voice
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Surface: Multi-Timbral Physical Modeling Voice
Which module/synth is creating the pads at 7m37s and the sequence at 10m?
Two years old… why no more alt firmwares by now?
Hi When you say Shift Break default settings does that mean the original firmware settings or the latest firmware settings?
It will reset the default state for whichever firmware you are on! You can find all the setting states in the manual static1.squarespace.com/static/56feccc7a3360c08ffa34ed4/t/66269138ce104e65067cae35/1713803578907/Data_Bender_manual_2024.pdf#page=17
What is the longest delay time that can be achieved with Nautilus? From the manual I see the slowest clock rate is .25Hz so 15bpm which would be 4 seconds. Wondering how this works out with the resolution knob. I see resolution divides as low as two bars. Assuming these are based on 4:4 timing, 2 bars would be 8 beats? would that mean a single delay line would have a delay of 32 seconds at min clock rate and min resolution? Or am I understanding resolution wrong? I'm hoping for around 8 seconds of delay so I can do Frippertronics style looping but with that qubit special sauce on top. Thanks!
The perceivable max delay time is ~20 seconds per channel, so you should be able to achieve that with a slow clock rate and Resolution!
@@QuBitElectronix awesome thanks! I've been wanting this beautiful module since it came out and every time I think of something I want to do I find out Nautilus can do it! Seems like it is a bout time I finally pull the trigger on it.
just picked up a mojave and I am really excited. ty for the videos explaining the fundamentals of it and initial explorations. live granular textures are going to be so interesting with the rest of my setup
Nice, but I find it quite confusing that if a pattern has less than 8 notes, all 8 LEDs are still on. For example, if a pattern has only 6 notes, I would expect LED number 7 and 8 to be turned off.
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As someone who is new to the hobby and no idea where to even start, you make this seem really unintimidating. Very nice videos
demystifying Eurorack is the name of the game. I'm glad our videos are helping!
sounds nice, but it's a bummer that when you stop the mic recording, you ear the button click !
Yeah, using the Lock feature as a "record" is more of a neat trick, but using the Gate Input would relieve keeping the click! Maybe we can add a setting in Narwhal that moves the Zone position to remove the first bit of audio!
1.4.5 successfully flashed. Cheers!
enjoy!
Ps; 2 days later I’m definitively fall in love with the MOJAVE. Thank you for this wonderful module. It’s better than I expected, and when i completely understood all functionality’s & their relationship the dream I haved in my head came true ❤. Another dimension is open. Thanks again QU-BiT, you have completely know what a music/live producer expect when he makes electronic music 🎶!!! 🙏🙏🙏
I bought one and received it yesterday….! And I love it 😍. 2 hours to understand the functionality’s and sound’s behaviours. Today I’m exploring its insane possibilities, and have so much fun and surprises 😮!! Thanks QU-BiT, this module push the sound design to another level (I should say another dimension to be honest). 20/20 ❤❤❤
What is the relationship between setting on the knob and corresponding cv input? Does the control voltage bypass the setting on the knob or does it modulate within the parameters set by it? Anyways wonderful module, like beads with a hint of data bender - I love it so much.
are you planning to add custom scales to narwhal? a lot of my music doesn't adhere to the scales available and being confined to just octaves would really limit the potential of the module. in fact this is the only reason holding me back from picking up mojave.
Yes! It's first on the list for a Narwhal update.
@@QuBitElectronix excellent! thanks for the reply. i'm looking forward to the update then.
7:47 I think you mean when Dividing you need 2 pulses to advance 1 step no? That’s how it works when using Bloom. Div 2 = 2 clock pulse per each step sequence.
The wording here is a bit tricky, but correct. In order for Bloom to know what clock rate it needs to multiply, it requires two pulses from the external clock. Bloom reads the time between the two pulses, calculates the clock rate from that, then multiplies the clock rate to advance the sequence. Let us know if that makes sense!
That makes sense. I do like how Bloom advances 1:1 (and divides) per pulse as it means you can send in some really wonky clocks and it happily keeps track. Nice!@@QuBitElectronix
junkie XL led me to here haha
what I want to know…. Is how you got a clocked sample of Amen break!
Nebulae v2's Pulse Output sends a gate signal at the start of each loop, which we use to clock Data Bender! I believe in this patch we use Bloom as a clock multiplier to get the pulse rate up before clocking Data Bender.
sigh….. time to get out the old credit card again….
Quantization suggestion: Octaves and Fifths
I like it, but it is too expensive
Anyone has an easy idea how to extract the .bin file? I tried The unarchiver, terminal, various apps. I can't extract it! Please help, thx... I'm on mac pro 13.4.1
On MacOS, you should just need to double-click the .zip file downloaded from our site, and the .bin file will auto-extract. Once that is complete, load the .bin file into the web programmer!
@@QuBitElectronixOk, thx! That's what I thought in the end. I was trying to extract the .bin as it seemed to be compressed.
I already have Aurora and Data Bender, and Nautilus will be arriving in a few days. Watching this and The Unperson's demos, it looks and sounds completely batty. Can't wait! As for the Narwhal interface, that's a brilliant idea. I think I might petition Make Noise as to the possibility of them doing something similar for Morphagene.
Narwhal definitely makes dealing with configuration files a lot more palatable! Enjoy your Nautilus!
@lectronix I will! Since you're on the line, I have a question re: Nebulae V2. I already have MI Beads, MN Morphagene, and 1010 Bitbox Mk2. Beads and Morphagene are totally different animals, and Bitbox although it can work at a granular level, really isn't designed for that. Nebulae looks good because it has a much longer record time, and if I use that up, I can just transfer it into the Bitbox card which is huge. So, I'm asking myself, is there a reason to buy the Nebulae V2, and my first answer is, given all the alternate firmwares, hell yeah. However, there are very few videos showing the V2 in action in its native firmware, and I have yet to look for videos of the alternate firmwares. Are there any resources you can point me to? Or is it just functionally the same as V1, but with improved processing/buffer size or such, in which case the V1 videos would suffice? Oh, and if I did choose it, are there alternate panels available for those firmwares?
Hi! Is there a way to immediately clear the buffer?
Currently no, the buffer will continually overwrite itself as a means of erasing and re-recording. This is a great suggestion though, and we will make sure to add it in a future update!
please add Aurora settings to Narwhal
The Aurora settings work a bit differently from Mojave and Nautilus, but we will look into adding it to Narwhal!
Even better than asmr, your tutorials are so brilliant and we want to re watch it again. We learn and we love. Thank youuuuuu 💕
You're welcome! We are glad that its helpful :)
Please give us the ratchets for Bloom 🙏
Love the graphics. Really useful video.
Thanks Jeremy!
seems pretty cool. One question- with the with the PATH, BRANCHES, and MUTATION knobs, do they only change CV (v/oct) values or can they also introduce changes to the gate trigger pattern as well?
Branches and Paths will introduce both CV and Gate On/Off variations, but are separate from the main trunk sequence. Mutation will only affect the CV, but it's destructive to the main trunk sequence. It's not permanently destructive however; you can revert back to your original sequence by holding SHIFT and pressing the RESET button. Hope this helps!
Tutorials on it please further?
Really like your patch tutorials
Does speed always affect pitch? And can it be unquantized?
The Speed knob specifically affects the pitch of the grains. And yes, you can have an unquantized pitch range using Twilight Mode!
wow. beautiful autechre-ish sound :) very cool <3
Totally non-informative
Some brilliant people work at Qu-Bit. I have watched the tutorial 4 times. Im looking forward to use it and hear new music/sounds.
Can you please take us through /where/ to put the file on the SD card?
You can place the .wav file in the root directory of the SD card! Just make sure that only one .wav file is present on the SD card.
This dude rocks!
Great demo! Can i ask what case this is?
This is a simple Eurorack frame designed to fit in a 19" rack. You can find them online for fairly cheap!
I’m sold. That polyphony mode did it. Great fucking job! Now to save up again lol
Nothing is more fun than taking any and all sounds and running them through overlapping polyphonic grains :)
Always pleasure Your Videos.
Looks fun but I feel like I'm hearing some zero-crossing clicking every now an then in the demo video. It's a big pet peeve in digital modules for me. 9:57
I will be happy to join in the UA-cam again.
Beautiful! I’ve been having a lot of with patching Chance with the Nebulae. They are wild together.
I may have to rethink my system to make room for this 🤩
My journey with Qu-Bit Mojave. A blog post no one asked for. Attempt 1: Plug it in and mess around. Sounds bad. Can't make anything sound good. No idea what I'm doing. Why doesn't the clock input do anything? is it broken?? Attempt 2: Watch about 10 mins of this video, immediately put some cheesy reverby karplus-strong melody into mojave now armed with some brief info about how to actually use it... holy shit its incredible... it's SO GOOD and it makes the coolest like actually funky micro-rythyms when it's set to 20ms blip and Distribute around 2pm on the dial... Modulate that shit... Oh my fucking god it's so good...
This is such a nice demo!
Is it a mic and a usb stick or either?😊
The mic is just above the USB drive, on Mojave!
@@QuBitElectronix does the usb drive host samples too?
Poor faceplate design
This module is wonderful and you have made a very interesting video. How do you load the samples? Greetings from Buenos Aires.
when you turn Whirl and Drift to change the Dune Out, do they have a different way to work when Dune is patched as if it is unpatched?
Whirl and Drift still affect the grains the same way when Dune is patched or unpatched!
For the instant polyphony example, what determines the harmony/chord progression? Is that a controllable function or randomly generated?
Great question! Mojave isn't intentionally playing chords per say, but it is quantizing the grains to a selected scale. The grains are big enough to overlap one another, creating pseudo chord washes. The scale is chosen by the Sky Mode button (the sun button in between the Distribute and Scale knobs). The default scales are Major (blue), Minor (green), and Chromatic (gold). Twilight Mode, the purple mode, is always unquantized. You can swap out the scales using our Narwhal web app, which we will be showcasing in our next video!
@@QuBitElectronix thats just wild. Amazing work