Low Pass Gates Reimagined! // Steady State Gate from Steady State Fate

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Here we have the new Steady State Gate Eurorack module from Steady State Fate (SSF). It's a deconstructed and expanded take on the classic 'low pass gate'. It breaks out the VCA and VCF elements of a low pass gate, expands the filtering, cleverly models the vactrol envelope response and 'ring' of classic LPGs and applies adjusted versions of those to the VCA and VCF. PLUS you get a whole Timbre section on the input of the module which offers musical wavefolding, saturation and a unique QAOS mode.
I've managed to filter sine waves with this (yes, really, with the QAOS mode), use the SSG as a standalone kick module, create classic Buchla plucks and bongo sounds, add tape like frequency and saturation shaping to feedback loops and lots more. Let me know what patch(es) are your favourite from the video in the comments.,
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TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS
INTRO
00:00 Hello & patch previews
01:31 What is the SSG / Steady State Gate?
02:15 Detailed feature run down
PATCHES
03:57 Animating basic waveforms
05:16 Full fat drum mangling!
06:49 Timbre modes - Fold, Saturate & QAOS
08:54 QOAS Acid - squelchy resonance
10:10 Dynamic excitement - responsive, organic tonal changes
11:35 Feedback loop enhancer - turning FX into tape style trails
13:10 Filter exploration - vocal chewy rich goodness
14:41 SSG Kicks! Going hard on kick drum synthesis
17:27 Formant throaty vocal tones + destructive downsampling
18:27 Envelope out for unified external modulation (dynamic TZFM)
19:16 Guitar gates - tremolo fold & envelope filtering
20:17 Bass gates - fuzzy saturation and LPG strikes
20:47 Poor mans (analog) Modal Synthesis
22:32 Sub audio CV processing - slews, wobbles, folds and resonances
24:17 Clangorous west coast wonkiness
25:21 Rich musiał modulation - separate VCF envelopes + more
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@bluenautilus Жыл бұрын

One can never have too many Low Pass Gates.... and this one looks special

@likesunshineafterrain2298 Жыл бұрын

At 9:09, Charlie Brown says: "Oh boy! Acid House!" I thought I imagined it!

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

I'm often throwing it little silly bits for my own amusement, was happy to find Charlie Brown for this one.

@johnnyjay8551 Жыл бұрын

thanks Ben, always the best modular reviews.

@SCHLAPPIENGINEERING Жыл бұрын

That kick patch was 👌. Great video all the way through, killer module!

@DomiFotaro Жыл бұрын

this thing is pretty sweet, you always make it looks so easy too! another great vid!

@soniklink-WKD4496 Жыл бұрын

I love every feature! 🙂Thank you 👍

@boydw1 Жыл бұрын

Damn, what an awesome little module!

@jaygregory8219 Жыл бұрын

This was great! Super cool module and great patches! Cheers form Oakland, CA!

@psychicsidekicks 6 ай бұрын

Hey Jay!

@rampageExtremeGamer Жыл бұрын

It does sound fantastic!

@RichardQuirkmusic Жыл бұрын

great vid, going to have to get one of these

@bonesetter Жыл бұрын

Oh god, that chopped kick patch raised my heart beat. Amazing demo, great module, thanks.

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

thanks! I really like taking drums (already percussive of course) then chopping them up weirdly. It can make for a killer alternative layer. If you try it add some distortion and a high pass filter to the chopped up layer and try blending that into the existing drum mix. That's a fun one.

@orangedogmusic Жыл бұрын

Wow...Cool i love the DATA module and how it's visualizing your input. Sometimes it's the simple things like that that can inspire creativity. I learned some cool things about modular today. Appreciate it...

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

thank you I appreciate that. DATA is great and having it visualise things definitely really helps. We all learn and feel inspired for different things so it's great to hear it was good for you.

@fentanyljones6956 Жыл бұрын

Just received mine and taking in the DivKid rundown as always before patching. Great vid, amazing design!

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Thanks, hope you get some great patches with it.

@DanieleGiannattasio Жыл бұрын

Ooph, beautiful sounding stuff!

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

thanks

@LowGainElectronics Жыл бұрын

Great video as usual. Awesome module! Well done Andrew! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

@LowGainElectronics Жыл бұрын

You too Ben!! :-D

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Thanks Logan, great work from Andrew, he's nailed that ring and envelope. It affects the VCA and VCF differently too. Appreciate it as always. We gotta get some Serge going here soon!

@SteadyStateFate Жыл бұрын

You called the name early, remember Logan?

@analog_ Жыл бұрын

Just picked up a Steady State Gate on the back of this cool review. Cheers mate!

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

ah cool hope you're enjoying it.

@LukeKillen Жыл бұрын

SSF is back! Thanks.

@fentanyljones6956 Жыл бұрын

6db lowpass filters deserve a little more love in the modular world.

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Yeah a more subtle 1 pole / 6dB per octave is a nice thing.

@chetplease 4 ай бұрын

this is great Ben thank you

@DivKid 4 ай бұрын

A pleasure thank you

@CinematicLaboratory Жыл бұрын

Amazing module, can't wait for it to be in stock in the EU.

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Direct orders only at the minute - bit.ly/SSF-SSG - it says pre orders but the video went up Sunday and Monday and Tuesday the initial wave orders were shipped. This should also be pretty much global now and not just USA. But it is coming to store globally in a coming weeks.

@RabRabNZ Жыл бұрын

Most interesting lpg since Natural Gate

@nectariosm Жыл бұрын

Even more interesting than NG for me

@finnclarkson7244 Жыл бұрын

I recently replaced NG in my case with SSG, as amazing as the NG envelopes are, SSG is way more flexible

@joeymc5272 4 ай бұрын

@@finnclarkson7244is ssg snappier and more percussive than NG or other way around?

@finnclarkson7244 4 ай бұрын

⁠@@joeymc5272 both very percussive sounding. SSG is snappier if you dial it in, has a bigger range but is more picky about how it’s triggered so it takes some care to get good sounds. Natural gate pretty much always sounds really good and ‘natural at any settings, but is less flexible. Both are wicked

@damianpinto3497 Жыл бұрын

wow SSf always so diabolical

@RedMeansRecording Жыл бұрын

Hype

@Hannibaul Жыл бұрын

Wow You really are diving in deep to patching You really know your stuff

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

thanks Paul, that's always my approach to find and explore a wider range of patches. Hoping that people get to take those ideas and try them out. Thanks.

@Hannibaul Жыл бұрын

@@DivKid You look like You have some serious knowledge of this hardware. A Vst and a interface would do the job for me. You look like a hardware expert. 👍🏻 Very inspired to create 🙂

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

thanks, software works for me too. For a long time that's all I had and used and still enjoy. Nice to have the opportunity to use and get good results from both hard/software.

@unitedsouls11 Жыл бұрын

You're the best! Please do an album with funky-ish and dark experimental stuff.

@budwardman Жыл бұрын

New modules are always a treat, but not for my bank account

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

hopefully the video is a treat of patch ideas you can use for your own system. Giving that bank account some rest!

@marcuspearson6214 Жыл бұрын

ooooh...drums thru the wavefolder. Thats one I haven't tried before. Great Video, and the unit sounds mint!

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Hi Marcus, yeah drums and folders are great. Turns to mush quickly though for 'normal' use. But a kick drum through a folder that's _just_ bring down a single fold on the peak hit of the kick is a really nice thing. That's a trick I've had for a long time.

@RubiconRecordings Жыл бұрын

@@DivKid awesomeness, I will give that a go

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

feel free to come back and let us know how you get on.

@out_of_band Жыл бұрын

Instant buy. This is one hell of a way to use 8hp.

@Barefoot_Joe 8 ай бұрын

My only issue is; that's not a Fugly Mug, that's a Lubbly Spud ;)

@DivKid 8 ай бұрын

hahaha thanks

@WRXcellent Жыл бұрын

Great video per the usual! Something I tried when making the kick drum that sounded great is multing the output and feeding the output to the input. I was able to get some huge kick sounds with this method.

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Hi Joshua, good tip, feedback is nice and will emphasise the resonance of the whole thing well. Nice to go back through the fold/saturation too. Try patching it back into the frequency or resonance too (attenuator before is usual) as that can give some good results.

@WRXcellent Жыл бұрын

@@DivKid Thanks for the tip! I appreciate you!

@Bork_In_Volcanic Жыл бұрын

(written before release of the video, but after checking modulargrid description of the module) With Ultra-Kick, Triptych and Entity Percussion in my case for me there is no question of buying SSG, just the "when".😅 Hopefully Schneiderladen will get enough of stock sooner than later.

@Bananskuden Жыл бұрын

SSF makes the best modules

@michaelgerdau5418 Жыл бұрын

Nice one...not the first DivKid live premiere video resulting in a purchase... 😃

@fentanyljones6956 Жыл бұрын

Dude sells the sh1t outta some modules lol.

@mikegeary8056 Жыл бұрын

I like the fizzy Qaos

@vaaalsongs4867 Жыл бұрын

YUMMY

@dualtrx Жыл бұрын

i think i need this :D

@UncleJimima Жыл бұрын

LPGs are cool VCAs

@babalmighty6789 Жыл бұрын

When in kick configuration, copying the out back into the unit gives you acces to the timbre section! Cheers

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Yeah the feedback loop can be handy. You can also patch the out back into the CV inputs then for audio rate self patching too.

@VEM24 Жыл бұрын

Likely liky like! :) ))

@nectariosm Жыл бұрын

Sounds brilliant. Will replace my LxD

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

more LPGs is never a bad thing. Try it alongside the LxD ... in fact first patch for 3 LPGs ... make a left, mid, right trio. Use the SSG in mono and modulate decay, filter and timbre (fold!) to get some animated interesting patching happening. Patch the same sound that's the input to the SSG into both channels of the LxD. Patch the LxD channel 1 as hard left, channel 2 as hard right in the mix. Then trigger the LxD channels with different rhythmic triggers to the SSG. You'll have a highly animated fantastic stereo image going on. Instead of the same input audio you could try a triangle to the SSG and then a saw to one LxD channel and a square to the other. All from the same oscillator. This is where modular starts to shine, my mind is now racing for patching and I wish the next job was making that video!

@GoGoGoRunRunRun Жыл бұрын

@22:05 it starts to remind me of modal synthesis, but a little different. Maybe smt like a cross between a very plucky VCO-VCF-VCA patch and plucked strings modal synthesis.

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's not the same thing, but it definitely hints at similar sounds to say things in Mutable's Rings or Elements.

@Waldemar_la_Tendresse Жыл бұрын

Most interesting LPG I have seen so far. The only downside for my stereo setup I can see right now is that I would need 2 of them.

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

that's often the case with stereo patching in Eurorack, which is still largely a mono format. However ... you could use mid side techniques to bring it mono processors into your stereo environment.

@Waldemar_la_Tendresse Жыл бұрын

@@DivKid TRUE, but the popularity of stereo modules is getting bigger and bigger. The endless possibilities are growing, so to speak. ^^

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely, we're not going to see less stereo in the future that's for sure.

@Waldemar_la_Tendresse Жыл бұрын

@@DivKid Why do you think that?

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

@@Waldemar_la_Tendresse why do I think we won't see less? Maybe that's a bit of a weird double negative won't and less. But I'm saying we will see MORE stereo in the future. More people are patching that way, more companies are exploring it etc.

@OlivierSarfati 5 ай бұрын

Hey :) Quite new to modular but nicely making my way through the learning curve... Have been following the SSF SSG (and your other videos) for a while now and I am wondering how I can send dynamic triggers. Is the following way the "correct way"? 1. Send a series of triggers to a VCA IN 2. Send a CV sequence to the CV IN of the VCA 3. OUT of the VCA = dynamic triggers? Thanks for any hint 🙏

@iamsushi1056 Жыл бұрын

I just need it in stereo. That’s all I ask for it to be perfect

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

... buy two? Typical answer I know and not the one you want, which would be an actual stereo unit. The thing with two units that I really like in modular is the options to really animate each side (that I then pan hard left and right) differently. I made a PDF on making stereo images from mono sources with a couple of ideas recently for Patreon supporters. It went through a method I really like which is a mono source but then separate left and right modules. Because in that scenario the input is mono I'm not so precious about matching the sides so different filters or LPGs can create a really nice image. But with the same modules (say 2 of these) you could use different rhythms to the excite. Different LFOs or sequences to the Timbre and Filter too and really get some cool stuff going. Long answer you didn't ask for but just sharing those thoughts.

@iamsushi1056 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’ve learned a lot once I figured out the trick of LCR mixing. But I still have a soft spot for stereo filters. I wonder if I could get a similar behavior with just a Bastl Ikarie, seeing as it has the built-in vca and envelope follower… _Edit: stupid duplicating comments bug. Removed all the extras, sorry!_

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

I didn't see the duplicates but thanks for tidying those up. Ikarie is a very different character (it's fantastic though). The envelope follower won't be much help for this purpose but you could get some similar LPG like sounds sending the same envelope to VCA and also to the filter cut off. Playing around with the manual filter level and how much filter mode the envelope has. you could mimic some of the responding to dynamics but sending your envelope to a VCA input and use a velocity / sequence to adjust the VCA CV. So the VCA output is now an envelope who's peak level is changing. That's how I work with velocities a lot of the time anyway as I can make sure module respond that way.

@lockyp204 Жыл бұрын

@@DivKid Hey Ben, your RNDSTP module has been unavailable for some time. Component issues I suppose. Anytime frame on a next batch?

@sammadden5540 Жыл бұрын

See I could buy a cool new gate OR do I wait for the buchla LPG from tiptop?

@freddiefranklin1 Жыл бұрын

Man looks like a helluva module!! Quick question though - in a small system would you consider this for all filtering and waveshaping duties over a dedicated filter and wavefolder? Is it versatile enough or would I back you into a bit of a west coast corner (love the west coast sound btw but not sure I would want to dedicate my system to it). For context, if I wanted to get this it would likely mean selling some modules and my filter would likely be first choice (Steve's MS-22)

@fentanyljones6956 Жыл бұрын

I’d want a filter as well. Maybe a shaper as well, depends on the type of synthesis you’re most focused on

@i_never_asked_for_an_alias Жыл бұрын

Noice.

@JayPrev Жыл бұрын

Love it! SSF never misses. Quick question, does the frequency track volt/oct when self oscillating?

@SteadyStateFate Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jay. It does not track V/Oct. The Frequency CV is tuned for LPG sounds in lieu of tracking pitch.

@JayPrev Жыл бұрын

@@SteadyStateFate Makes sense, thanks for the reply!

@AlfredoEsqueda Жыл бұрын

want one

@sCealt Жыл бұрын

Really interesting module. Is it available in DIY? BTW just a quick FYI :) Modal synthesis doesn't involve any feedbacks. It's essentialy using additive synthesis (multiple sines with their own envelope). With their frequencies in relation to the fundamental set as real numbers (as opposed to integers for harmonics). Karplus-Strong string synthesis does however uses feedback loops. Anyway, enough nerdism from me haha thanks for the informative video as always!

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Hello, no DIY for SSF as a brand so we won't see this as a kit. I didn't say Modal synthesis had any feedback, I said exciter and resonator. Although is that additive under the hood to make the resonator part of that pairing? All about the nerd chat, every days a school day so feel free to hit me with it, it's appreciated. Thanks!

@martintaylor9205 Жыл бұрын

BEN has this Module any similarity’s to Rabid Elephants Natural Gate module which is unobtainable, so SSG as an alternative?????

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Hi Martin, very similar in that both are vactrol free takes on a low pass gate. The Natural Gate is a dual channel unit, this is one channel. This however deconstructs the VCA (level) and VCF (tone) elements and while it will do the classic LPG sounds lets you tailor this much further. The addition of the Timbre section on this heavily expands the tonal palette and potential uses too. I use and enjoy both of those modules, hope that's helpful.

@apeirogonmusic Жыл бұрын

It sounds like bongo While being played with wet hands

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

can't say I've played bongos in the rain

@b_r_i_z_z_y 4 ай бұрын

@@DivKid 🤣💀

@AlfredoEsqueda Жыл бұрын

store don't have it yet, I think the only way to get it is straight from Steady state fate

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

@benjaminbenson1909 Жыл бұрын

Need it! When will it be available in Germany? PreOrder only USA :(

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Direct orders only at the minute - bit.ly/SSF-SSG - it says pre orders but the video went up Sunday and Monday and Tuesday the initial wave orders were shipped. This should also be pretty much global now and not just USA. It should be in stores globally though in the coming weeks.

@Bork_In_Volcanic Жыл бұрын

Germany and ROW has been added, but shipping costs arm and leg (27$, ugh!) + 19% VAT/Zoll will happen on the border, what pushes price to 298€. I personally will just wait for Schneiderladen or ElevatorSounds stock, both of them are good dealers. Likely gonna be a Christmas present for myself.

@bubblekeiki7395 Жыл бұрын

wonder if it closes completely 🤔

@SteadyStateFate Жыл бұрын

Bubble, it does indeed close all the way.

@bubblekeiki7395 Жыл бұрын

@@SteadyStateFate Noice!!

@soundunitz 9 ай бұрын

This one is cool as hell.

@DivKid 9 ай бұрын

Yeah it sounds and performs great.

@joeymc5272 4 ай бұрын

Hey ben what do you like better Natural Gate or SSG?

@DivKid 4 ай бұрын

Hi Joey, I genuinely don't have a favourite and what's better would change fairly regularly as I move through using lots of things. The trad. filter stuff and shaping on the SSG is really nice, impressive work by Andrew and the work in shaping the envelope and response gives a nice percussion smack I really like. The NG as two channels is great of course and there's a sort of roundness in the envelopes and tone the SSG doesn't have.

@joeymc5272 4 ай бұрын

@@DivKid awesome man thanks so much for the explanation. Still a hard choice between the 2 because they both sound so good!

@Mokmans Жыл бұрын

Its already out of stock... Is there gonna be a restock soon?

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Andrew at SSF is/was preparing stock to go out to stores globally with the weeks following the release. It was just a pre order (although he was shipping them next day) direct with SSF to get this launched and out there. Best to send a message to SSF to ask, or I know Andrew is active in the Mod Wiggler forum thread about it.

@jedgould5531 Жыл бұрын

Let me guess. SSG won’t be available for three months. Not even available for pre-order! When I was in radio, they would never give me product for airplay until it was a week away from retail. There is no point in getting people excited too early, in fact it does damage. It is a lovely demo Ben. Should have stayed in the can until the module was headed for retail. When will these manufacturers learn?

@GizzyDillespee Жыл бұрын

I'm not into FOMO preorders either... but if a company can sell out its production runs as preorders only, then why wouldn't they? With the Great Chip Shortage, and the Great Synth Binge, still ongoing, some products are rarely, if ever, generally available anymore. Even worse... if they manufacturer is always backordered, then technically it means they could be charging more, and yet they'd still sell just as many. Then, once demand levels out, and production ramps up (IF the developer wants to grow in that way, and the supply chain and finance allow it), then they can offer "discounts". Luckily, we're not as far along, in the synth marketplace, that we encourage instantaneous demand-based microp-pricing, yet.

@SteadyStateFate Жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you for the comment. Pre-orders began at the time of this video premiere.

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Hi Jed, this one (and many videos recently) was timed specifically for the release of the module. The module was released at 8pm UK (well 7.55pm so ready for the video at 8pm) as was the video. This is a pre order direct with SSF, so it can be ordered and it'll ship VERY soon. This will be in stores globally in a few weeks but Andrew has stock built and boxed for the pre orders to start going out. Hope that adds some clarity here. I know generally it's frustrating, so many show things very early and people promote very early. But that's not how I'm trying to work with people.

@gladlawson61 Жыл бұрын

Arent gates for fences?

@jedgould5531 Жыл бұрын

Especially steady ones.

@GizzyDillespee Жыл бұрын

Steady State Fences would be a quad gate

@orangenotviolet Жыл бұрын

Only if you are a sheep.

@gladlawson61 Жыл бұрын

It sounds modal ya

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

thanks! I think it goes a long way to evoke those sounds, a great patch from Andrew.

@charlesbronson2806 Жыл бұрын

Is it vactrol based?

@jammystraub488 Жыл бұрын

No. It uses a VCA and filter circuit to emulate a vactrol.

@GizzyDillespee Жыл бұрын

Emulation... at 3:15 in the video, for the next half a minute or so, Divkid describes in a little better detail what Jammy said above

@DivKid Жыл бұрын

Hi Charles as Jammy and Adam mentioned no vactrols here. However the shaping and modelling on the envelope (all analog) has really been tailored to nail that strike and "ring" of a vactrol.