Tiptop Audio beat machine

Published on Aug 27, 2013 GM1ify·39 videos

"Doing everything inside the box"

Trigger Riot and Tiptop drums do da 4 x 4 tight beat

Published on Aug 21, 2013 GM1ify·38 videos

"Some use of Time shift to delay the snare hits and OH by a bit gives some extra feel of tightness to the beat"

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Trigger Riot and the gang

Published on Aug 7, 2013 GM1ify·37 videos

"In a mood for a riot"

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Tiptop Audio Trigger Riot Code Upgrade GM1ify·36 videos

Published on Aug 6, 2013

"A short video that take you step by step on how to upgrade the code of your Trigger Riot"

Tiptop techno by John Tejada

Published on Jul 25, 2013 GM1ify·35 videos

"Time to Riot"

Trigger Riot and the Z-DSP

Published on Jul 23, 2013 GM1ify·34 videos

"Tomio's sunday night patch"

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Trigger Riot doing long techno drone

Published on Jul 16, 2013 GM1ify·33 videos

"Capturing some moments here at the lab"

Tiptop System on a friday

Published on Jul 1, 2013 GM1ify·32 videos

"z-dsping on the Tiptop audio system"

Trigger Riot and Z8000 sync

Published on Jun 26, 2013 GM1ify·31 videos

"A short clip of the Tiptop system with two Riots, and Z8000 playing in sync"

Logic by Tiptop Machines Part 2

Published on Jun 14, 2013 GM1ify·30 videos

"Yet another 100% live modular jam with the Trigger Riot and all the other tiptop goodies."

Part 1 here

Tiptop Audio Trigger Riot Coming in Two Weeks

Tiptop Audio Logic By Machine 1 Published on Jun 4, 2013 GM1ify·29 videos

"The last 2 weeks here at the labs were mostly the fun part of making something new, this is the time where we can actually afford to sit down and just make music, testing the newest creation. We captured some of it on camera, I will post more as we finish editing them. Here is the first one: it's YoYoTomio and I, performing with modular: 100% Tiptop gear, nothing external. Included are 2 TRiots and you can even hear the prototype of the upcoming TOMS909 in the very last seconds of this video. Hope you enjoy." http://www.tiptopaudio.com

Tiptop Audio Trigger Riot And The Gang

Published on May 1, 2013 GM1ify·28 videos

"The Trigger Riot triggers everything, the drums, the envelopes, the Z8000 sequencers, the Z8000 direction. The 808/909 drums goes through Clarky CGS grinder and then through Cwejman ring mod controlled by the Z8000. The Piston Honda and Z3000 both are controlled by the Z8000."

And an update on the status of the upcoming Trigger Riot:

"Hey all, yes it's May and I wish i had better news, but the Riots are still in assembly and not yet ready to ship. The good news is that the delay gave us more time to add features! Right now we are adding DinSync both in and out so the Riot can either be a master or slave to xox machines. We also added preset looping, this thing just gets deeper and deeper. The price is not decided yet but will most likely be $500, hopefully we don't have any surprises when we get the bill from the assembly house. So hold on just a bit more, there will be a riot soon."

http://www.tiptopaudio.com

NAMM 2013: Tiptop Audio Trigger Riot Full Details & Video!

"The Trigger Riot represents a new type of sequencer that is both creatively deep on one hand and intuitive on the other.

From a conceptual view, the Trigger Riot generates 16 clock streams consisting of multiple time manipulation functions (division, offsets, etc) that interact to create the trigger output, and direct access to each parameter via individual knobs allows for quick manipulation. The 8 outputs are the sum of those manipulated streams per row. The outputs of the module are arranged as either a 4x4 matrix, where each of the 16 knobs affects both row and column, or as a set of independent outputs for each row or column. This allows forming 8 complex musical interactions in a ‘Matrix’ mode or 8 independent streams in ‘Independent’ mode and is switchable from one to the other on press of a button for some unexpected results.

Since each of the 16 knobs represents a real time tweakable trigger generator/modifier the Trigger Riot is extremely playable and can result very complex patterns with only few knob turns; patterns that would otherwise take much longer and in some instances be almost impossible to produce using grid based step sequencing. Patterns can have unique time signatures that can repeat or be randomized through probability, time shifted and phased, divided, multiplied and counted, it’s unbelievable how complex this module can get with minimal input.

Functions include:

Divide: Divide the clock stream into either even or odd divisions from 1 to 255

Speed: Multiply or Divide the clock streams in sub clock particles based on 24 PPQ, breaking up the standard grid values.

Probability: Sets the odds of a trigger firing which makes more varied and less rigid patterns or can create subtle accents and fills.

Pulse Width: Sets the pulse width of each stream, creating overlaps and as a result all kind of odd time signatures; also great for sustaining envelopes or for programming a high pulse fro some time.

Clock Offset: Moves the trigger streams in time to change the relationship between streams. Streams can be set to the same amount but offset to trigger in between each other rather than simultaneously to create syncopation effects.

Time Shift: Shifts the triggers streams variably in between clocks for swing type feels and off the grid patterns.

Step: Places single shot triggers on individual clock ‘Steps’ to trigger events once per pattern. This can also be seen as a pulse counter.

Mute/Sel: Muting of each trigger output for live dub mixing or to select which row to edit in ‘Independent’ mode.

Tap tempo: Tap in your own time.

Cycle: Internal reset counter to constrain pattern length and relationships between divisions

Clock Out: Trigger out of the Riot’s highly accurate internal clock

Clock Input: External clock

Reset Out: Trigger output based on the internal reset length

Reset In: External trigger input to reset the internal count

Playing sets:

The Trigger Riot features 4 banks of 4 presets for saving, and instant recall of patterns with any level of complexity making it a real time sequencer. Patterns and banks are not volatile and can be loaded for stage or studio sessions on power up.

Several riots can be synced together with all control signals shared based on a master reset, clock, and pattern across multiple units and even synced with the Circadian Rhythm sequencer.

In addition to that, a master touch controller is in development which can control up to 4 Riots for the ultimate in hardware sequencing for Tip Top’s wide array of drum and synthesis modules (of course, it works great with every other module too).

A little bit of what going on under the hood: The Trigger Riot is made with the latest in high-end microprocessors and a special combination of hardware and firmware technology designed to achieve unprecedented levels of timing and extreme types of pattern complexity.

Size: 28HP

Engine: State of the art 80MHz 32bit Processor MIPS M4K Core

Available: We are hoping to have it released late march 2013, keep your fingers crossed

Price: TBD"

http://tiptopaudio.com

Listen in stereo:

Trigger Riot prototype 1

Published on Jan 26, 2013 GM1ify·25 videos

"Some jungle noises with the Riot"

Trigger Riot prototype 2

Published on Jan 26, 2013

"Another long video of the Riot jungle patch turns techno"

Trigger Riot prototype, from techno to complete riot

Published on Jan 26, 2013

"Random tweaking of parameters on the riot prototype, starting with some basic streams, then going wilder and into off-grid sequencing"

Z4000 VC - Envelope Generator demo1

Published on Dec 15, 2012 by GM1ify

"In this example the Z4000 controls the frequency modulation of both Z2040s in the patch, one Z2040 is set to self oscillate while the other Z2040 pass sounds coming from the hats909. The light on the Z4000 swings from yellow to red as the envelope moves between the two polarities. Z8000 modulate the attack and sustain. Bass drum is coming from the ...yes the upcoming BD909. And a tad of delay by the Z-DSP."

http://www.tiptopaudio.com/

Z4000 VC - Envelope Generator demo2

Published on Dec 15, 2012
"This patch is an example of how two Z4000 cross modulating each other, the out from the right Z4000 controls the frequency of the Z2040 but also triggers the left Z4000 which control the decay of the right Z4000 and on and on and on... Z3000s mix of saws are the sound going into the filter."

Angry Z-DSP filters

Published on Dec 13, 2012 by GM1ify

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Z-DSP 8 Pole Dual LP Filter

Published on Dec 11, 2012 by GM1ify

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Tiptop Audio HATS909 Roland TR-909 Hi-Hats Drum Clone Now Available!

John Tejada encounters the Hats909

Published on Oct 20, 2012 by GM1ify

http://www.tiptopaudio.com/ht909.php

http://www.analoguehaven.com/tiptopaudio/hats909/

Tiptop Machine 2

Published on Oct 5, 2012 by GM1ify

"HATS909 keep on ticking..."

Also added to part 1 here.

Tiptop Machine

Published on Oct 4, 2012 by GM1ify

"The new HATS909 module joins the percussive side of the Station 252."

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Tiptop Machine 2

Published on Oct 5, 2012 by GM1ify

"HATS909 keep on ticking..."

John Tejada doing the Z8000 Matrix Sequencer

YouTube Published on Sep 17, 2012 by GM1ify

"Yet another money shot from John's studio. LA style synth porn."

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