Controlling a Modular synth with Ableton & Expert Sleepers ES-3

This video demonstrates how to control a modular synthesiser from Ableton using the Expert Sleepers ES-3 Eurorack module, Silent Way Voice Controller VST and lightpipe from a RME Fireface 800.

The Silent Way Voice Controller VST essentially sends CV, from the ADAT connection on the RME Fireface 800 via lightpipe, to 8 independent outputs on the Expert sleepers ES-3. These outputs, in principle, can then be routed to any module input and controlled from the VST inside Ableton.
In this demo I am sending the outputs from the ES-3 to the pitch of the Livewire AFG oscillator, the filter cutoff and resonance of the Doepfer A-105 filter and the Intellijel HexVCA.
At the end of the video I briefly expand on the idea of using the Max For Live API plugins, in particular the LFO Control plugin, to modulate the Silent Way parameters that in turn modulate the Modular synths parameters -- so digital modulation of analogue modulators!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• electronic
• ableton
• modular
• synth
• synthesizer
• expert
• sleepers
• silent
• way

[expertsleepers]

Nice modular!

At 4:00, you can control the sensitivity of the envelopes' dependence on velocity - that's the 3 knobs on the right that you have wound all the way up to 1.0.

[vcoadsr]

@expertsleepers Thanks. I noticed this and realised after I made the video. Anyway, thanks for making a great module!

[Lorenzo763]

amazing! how much?

[nrvana8775]

Saw this modular and thought...WOAH.

[brentdanielsmusic]

Excellent video!