Behringer Edge+Spice – ES Generative (25 Patches by Anton Anru)

Description

🟪🟥 Welcome to the soundset for the semi-modular system Behringer Edge + Spice.
ES Generative is a collection of 25 patches. This genre of sound design is widely popular in modular culture, and Behringer synths offer a great feature set to explore it.

Controlled chaos and randomness, probability, non-repetitiveness, tempo breaks, pattern uniqueness, alternation between short and long sounds, unexpected changes, silence and density, harmonic and FX-like tones, freaky splashes within sequences — all these elements are included in the soundset.

Generative timbres can be a great addition to — or the lead part of — ambient or techno tracks, jams, and performances. You can also record fragments into your DAW or sampler, slice them into one-shots or loops — creating unique material for further processing.

🎛 The core idea of the soundset is the high level of interconnection. In this patchbook, the timbres of both synths are “soldered” together and cannot exist separately:

✔️ They modulate each other with envelopes.
✔️ A sequence from one synth may change parameters on the other.
✔️ Triggers, clock/rhythm, run/stop modulations break predictable patterns.
✔️ Audio signals from VCOs may be used as modulation sources to create harmonies/intervals or crazy experimental inharmonic tones.

📒 The soundset comes in a PDF format. Each page contains notes that explain how the patch works, what parameters are worth tweaking during playback, and how to develop the timbre during a performance. If you apply the settings consciously and try the things mentioned in the notes, you’ll learn a lot about the synths and discover their real depth.

🪩 To recreate these patches, you’ll need up to 13 patch cords.

📻 There are audio examples of all patches inside the folder with the soundset. Each patch is presented in three versions: EDGE only, SPICE only, and both together.

🎼 All patches require sequence playback, and, obviously, the sequence itself has a strong influence on the final result. I always start by creating a sequence before patching and setting the parameters, so I can hear the notes and chords clearly.

Unfortunately, it’s quite difficult to depict the exact settings of oscillator frequencies, sequencer pitch, and rhythm knobs, as they are very sensitive—even a tiny movement may shift the pitch or rhythm. I tried to be as accurate as possible to draw these settings (the way they sound in the audio examples).
Don’t be upset if you can’t recreate the same melody. You may spend some time trying to repeat it, or you can create your own melodic or percussive lines.

I added pads and delay/reverb to the synth in the demo. They are not included in the soundset.

About Anru, the author of this soundset

Anton Anru is a producer, sound designer, mix engineer, and music production trainer. Get more information and a list of all sound designer soundbanks below.

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