Quadraphonic on Eurorack
Quadraphonic on Eurorack
If you want to get into quadraphonic sound on a eurorack modular synthesizer, here are a few modules you may want to use.
And you can see this video as a form of introduction, or listen to the Spatial Audio/Dolby Atmos playlist while you read on...
Apple Music Playlist of Dolby Atmos music made with Modular Synthesizers
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FAQ
Q: What modules can I use to do quadraphonic sound on a Eurorack modular synthesizer?
A:
Several modules are designed for quadraphonic sound, such as Shakmat Aeolus Seeds, Intellijel Planar 2, Antimatter
Audio v3kt, u-he CVilization, New System Instruments Quad Mid Side, Kilpatrick Audio Sextuple Quadraphonic Spatial
Director, Koma Elektronik Poltergeist, and Mutable Instruments Frames. These modules allow you to place, move, and
manipulate sounds in a four-speaker setup.
Q: How can I output quadraphonic sound to the Front of House (FoH) mixer?
A: Using a pair of
Intellijel stereo output modules with TRS balanced outputs and Intellijel headphones modules that can be
interlinked. This way, you can have four TRS outputs that go to the FoH mixer and two stereo headphones outputs that
go to a Zoom recorder. The TRS balanced outputs are very handy as they will cancel any noise that could be picked up
by the cables.
Q: What is the difference between polar and cartesian modes for quadraphonic sound?
A: The
polar mode uses angle and distance parameters to locate the sound in the quadraphonic space, while cartesian mode
uses x and y coordinates. Some modules, such as Shakmat Aeolus Seeds, can switch between these modes and offer
different ways of controlling the sound position with CV inputs and LFOs.
Quadraphonic music allows you to place the listeners in the middle of the sound