~desolation:stage ii : vcv rack jam $marbles $stages $rings $plaits $fm-op $re-burst

This is the second iteration of the previous patch. If you want more details, check the previous video and description.

Main changes:

1. I got rid of Teletype and merged 3 CV sequences from Marbles instead. (Bad news: now it’s only 3 notes and the length of the sequences is the same, so we don’t have the cool feature of evolving chords anymore. But this way we can utilize Marbles better.) Also, the 2nd and 3rd sequences are used as CV for bass (Plaits) and strings (Rings) (I don’t know why I labeled Rings as “bells”; don’t pay attention to this). These sequences go through sample & hold to add more melodic variations.
2. The sequence of chords goes into FM-OP instead of Plaits.
3. Added RE-BURST to trigger Rings.
4. Added RND module to create more movement. It’s triggered by t1 from Marbles and sends 6 random CV values to different parameters all over the patch.
5. Stages now generates 3 AD envelopes which control the VCAs of chords, bass, and strings.
6. Added separate filters to each instrument.

Other changes are minor, like a few LFOs, quantization, FX, etc., so I did not include them in the patch notes. If you have any questions, ask in the comments!

This jam turned out to be darker, more measured, and gloomier than the previous one. I think it would suit it to be even slower. I like the previous one better though (because of the variations in chords and deeper dynamics), but I see them both as different locations on the same alien planet, or as day and night atmospheres. Not like rivals, more like relatives with different tempers.

I hope you liked this patch. Feel free to turn the knobs and explore it yourself! Here’s the Patchstorage link:
https://patchstorage.com/desolationst...