Richard Devine

can be seen behind the PULSAR-23 at 3:20 in the video

uses in this video from June 10, 2023

uses in this video from June 10, 2023

uses in this video from June 10, 2023

uses in this video from June 10, 2023

uses in this video from June 10, 2023

uses in this video from June 10, 2023

In a video published on June 10, 2023, Richard Devine showcases the PAC SYSTEMS PAC BOT 2 while demonstrating its capabilities with Reaktor 6 on a Eurorack touchscreen computer module.

​"The first AJH Synth module I experimented with was the Entropic Doom Noisillator," he says. "I love noise - especially all the different timbres and styles of noise. In fact, I think I have tried almost every noise generator that is out there." For Devine, who works a lot with synthesized drums, he appreciated that he could 'tune' the noise to suit a desired rhythmic context by sending in an external signal using FM modulation. "I’d never had that ability with a noise-based source before, and this was always a big problem with my other noise generators. It makes all the difference when you are working with drums, and the Entropic Doom soon became my new favorite hi-hat oscillator since I could tune it to the root note of the track."

He also realized that Entropic Doom was not a one-trick pony. "This module is also great for making weird, massive drone sounds like tundral winds and sweeping sea sounds. The variety of sounds it was capable of really surprised me, including the ring modulator, which could be used as a module on its own right too. It would take three or four modules to do what the Entropic Doom can do on its own - it's very multi-functional."

​Devine sees the AJH Synth Chance Delay as the perfect companion to a live set: "Since it is only 8 HP and so powerful, it is perfect for use in a live situation because I love probability, chance and randomness in my live shows. I almost think of it as free jazz performance," he says. "Sonically, it was very akin to a Curtis Rodes type of sound," he observes. "I was primarily using the pulses to trigger gates, but it was also really cool for triggering percussion sounds like random drums and sequencer-based drum patterns."

Devine says he also loved the versatility of the Chance Delay, saying that would have needed several modules to achieve what this module does in just 8 HP: "It was the best random pulse generator I’ve ever used, by far. It's a really clever design with its chance, delay and length knobs, and full CV control over these outputs. I was getting a lot of really interesting variation and it was perfect for generating random pulses."

​Another module developed in collaboration with Ian Boddy, Triple Cross features three independent cross fader and panner channels - and can be used with both audio and CV signals. "I ran three granular synths into the audio inputs of Triple Cross and was able to create all these crazy patterns using its cross fades and panners," he says. "The CV input runs audio rates too, which means you can get some very unconventional sounds when you start modulating at 5k and above. I use an Intellijel Quadrax Quad LFO and ran it through the Triple Cross and was able to get many different cool combinations."

"It is interesting to hear the ways in which the two signals play off one another, depending on the CV in between the 1 and 2 channels," he adds. "I also love having the CV level attenuators; with these, you can really push sounds right to the bleeding edge. It is a really well designed, smart module, and is perfect for either in the studio or live."