The Modules of Softube´s Modular Part 1
The Modules of Softube´s Modular Part 1: The Sequencers, Intellijel´s Rubicon and Intellijel´s Korgasmatron II
Content
Chapter 1: The Sequencers 4
Why Analogue Sequencing? 4
The Sequencer 16, the Sequencer 8 and the Penta Sequenza 7
Clock and Synchronisation 8
Automating the LENGTH Parameter 11
Looping and Linking Two Sequencers 14
Sequencer and CV Control 20
Trigger and Gate 24
Patching 1 28
Patching 2 32
Patching 3: Transposing 36
Patching 4: Sequencing a VCF 40
Patching 5: VCOs as Clock Generators 41
Patching 6: Refining 47
Patching 7: Complex Rhythms 49
The Beat Sequencer 53
Ratcheting 61
Chapter 2: Intellijel Rubicon 71
Introduction 71
General Structure of the Module 73
The Inputs and the Outputs 77
The VCO Mode and the LFO Mode and the
Frequency Ranges 80
The Sub-Oscillator 82
The Sigmoid Wave 83
The Pulse Type Switch and Edge Aligned vs.
Center Aligned 84
The Phase Relation of Triangle and Saw 90
Softsync and Hardsync with Different Wave Shapes 102
Different Sync Sources 134
Frequency Modulation and Exponential FM 140
Through Zero Frequency Modulation 146
Miscellaneous FM Patches and Corresponding
Ranges of the Potentiometers 158
Generating Microtonal Scales Using FM 164
The Symmetry Function 167
The Index Input 175
The 20% Principle of CV 181
Different Kinds of Generating Melodies Using FM
and Some Secrets of the Signal Flow 184
Chapter 3: Korgasmatron II 202
Introduction and a Bit of History 202
The Overall Architecture of Korgasmatron II 204
The Different Relations of Inputs A and B in
Serial and Parallel Mode 207
The Xfade Function 214
The Four Basic Setups 221
The Modulation Functionality of Cutoff 224
The 1Volt per Octave Inputs and
Their Creative Potential 230
The Audio Inputs 233
Clipping and Distorting with
Different Wave Shapes 235
One to Four Pole Filters and Filter Slopes 237
Different Filter Types and Resonance 240
A Misbehaving Bandpass Filter 251
Korgasmatron´s High Pass Filter 257
The Band Reject Filter and Filter Q 261
Patching 1 266
Patching 2 267
Patching 3 268
Patching 4 269
