*Custom One of a kind. 4U rackmount Metasonix KV-100 Assblaster "Brony edition" *Signed on back.

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via this seller: "This is a beyond special collectors items and I will probably only list it for a day or two so here goes..
Cosmetically & functionally perfect. Original lunchbox not included - this has been converted to a sweet 4U rackmount unit, custom-made to Metasonix's spec (and signed by the man himself! See pic's) kept in a clean, smoke-free space.

This is completely custom and is the only one ever produced as far as I'm aware.

Would fit wonderfully in a Buchla, or Serge rig that has an extra row. Its normal 19" rackmount size (84hp) so it fits in anywhere you need it.

If you're here, you probably know what this thing sounds like. It's a beast. Nothing else does what this thing can do. Consider pairing with your modular, to drive the VCO frequency, etc. It's a blast.
The last and final batch of the original Kv-100 sold out at instantly BigCityMusic for $2799.00

Comes with original power supply.

Specifications: Audio input accepts unbalanced guitar, microphone or line signals.
Output 600 ohms unbalanced.
1/4" jacks for all I/O.
Extra inputs: carrier audio input for ring modulator, CV inputs for VCO pitch and filter sweep.
Extra outputs: envelope CV out, VCO waveform out, pulser waveform out.
Frequency response: yes.
Distortion: yee-haw.
Filter sweep range: <100Hz to >12 kHz.
Uses Jameco 167151 AC adapter for power in 120v countries. Power inlet: 2.1mm coaxial jack. Unit ships with AC adapter for USA.

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Metasonix R-55 Thyratron VCO Vacuum Tube Oscillator Eurorack Module

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"For Sale: (1) Metasonix R-55 Thyratron VCO synthesizer module in eurorack modular format. This was a limited edition module that was only sold at Big City Music and is not longer available. Includes M3 screws and power supply ribbon cable. From Metasonix:

The R-55 is essentially one of the VCOs in the legendary S-1000 Wretch Machine in a 22U Eurorack module. It produces the notorious "sharkfin" sawtooth waveform of thyratron VCOs, replete with the weird pitch variations and apparent ﾓnoisinessﾔ of a thyratron oscillator.
Turn up the overdrive control, and the oscillator output clips the output amplifier pentode tube, for a unique soft-clipped square-wave sound. The simplicity of the R-55 will fool you--its behavior is erratic and weird, it always sounds broken, and the waveform is deviated in every way. You don't even need to feed it Hz/v CV; just run a square-wave or pulse signal from a conventional VCO into a pitch CV input, and it will force the R-55 to track along with the other VCO.

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Happy New Year From Big City Music - New Website, Larger Showroom and New Gear Coming

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"HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2016 will be great as we've launched a new website, opened a bigger showroom, and have lots of exciting new gear to show everyone in a few weeks 👏🎊 #keepmusiccreative #metasonix"

The image appears to be the Metasonix Wretch Machine.

If you are heading to NAMM this year, do not miss the Big City Music booth!

Mellotron M4000D Rack

Published on Dec 3, 2015 John L Rice

"A quick random noodling through the default sounds of awesome Mellotron M4000D Rack from http://www.mellotron.com/ There are also two keyboard versions of this instrument and I purchased mine from http://www.bigcitymusic.com/

This is a digital sample playback unit designed to recreate the sound of the Chamberlin and Mellotron magnetic tape sample playing instruments that were originally invented by Harry Chamberlin in the USA during the late 1940's / early 1950's and later modified by the Bradly Brothers in the UK, (now Streetly Electronics) whose Mellotron version became greatly popularized by and an important part of many of the biggest rock bands of the 1970's like The Rolling Stones, Yes, David Bowie and Genesis to name a few.

Read more at the following links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamberlin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellotron"

Sweet Effectrode Mercury Vacuum Tube Fuzz

Published on Jun 17, 2015 bigcitymusic

"00:00 - Intellijel Rubicon Sine Wave through Effectrode Mercury Fuzz to demonstrate fuzz harmonics.
00:21 - JoMoX ModBrane through Audio Damage Dub Jr. (time modulated) through Effectrode Mercury Fuzz."

A.S. rs150 Arpeggiator patch eurorack

Published on Jun 5, 2015 bigcitymusic

"One possible application of the rs150 Sequential Switch is an arpeggiator. In this demonstration three oscillators are tuned to different intervals to form a chord. Each oscillator is inputed into the rs150. A clock/trigger/gate signal present at the rs150 clock input switches the current note. The rate of input to the clock input determines the arpeggio speed.

A similar example using one oscillator is demonstrated here [see this post]

In this example, every pitch/gate selects a different waveform and processing chain from the rs150."

Intellijel Korgasmatron II Expander Aux Input demo

Published on Jun 1, 2015 bigcitymusic

"A brief overview of how the Intelijel Korgasmatron II expander auxiliary inputs function.

The expander auxiliary inputs enable another input for filter A and filter B of the Korgasmatron II. The expander filter types can be set independently of the main module allowing mixed filter types out of A and B.

http://bigcitymusic.com/intellijel-ko..."

Korg Korgasmatron II Stereo patch examples

Published on May 28, 2015 bigcitymusic

"We are utilizing the Korg Korgasmatron II as a Stereo Filter.

00:00 - Both filters set to self-resonate as two oscillators in unison

00:23 - Both filters set to self-resonate to track two independent pitches

00:44 - Filter FM delay

01:07 - L/R Cutoff offset filter modulation"

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A.S. rs150 Seq\Switch sequence extension & variation

Published on May 26, 2015 bigcitymusic

"The Analogue Systems rs150 eurorack module can be used to expand sequences/sequencers and break up repetition.

In this patch each channel of the 4MS Quad Clock Distributor (and 1 channel of the QCD Expander) are input into the rs150 channels. A trigger at the rs150 Clock In is sequentially switching through the different timings to create dynamic structured variations of an otherwise linear sequence."

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A.S. rs150 Sequential Switch waveform selector

Published on May 22, 2015 bigcitymusic

"The rs150 Sequential Switch is very useful for creatively directing multiple sources to a single output. In this patch multiple waveforms from a single multi-waveform output oscillator are input into the rs150. A signal present in the ‘CLOCK IN’ input will sequentially step through the rs150 inputs. The rs150 enables each note of the sequence to select a unique waveform from the multi-waveform output oscillator which is processed differently."

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Moog MF-103 Phaser FX percussion drums

Published on May 21, 2015 bigcitymusic

"Processing percussion, noise and drums with the Moog Moogerfooger MF-103 12-Stage Phaser."

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Korg Arp Odyssey w/ Oberkorn Mk3 eurorack

Published on May 19, 2015 bigcitymusic

"The Analogue Solutions Oberkorn Mk3 is sending CV to the panning input of the Sputnik 6-channel Stereo Mixer to pan the Arp Odyssey around the stereo field. The Oberkorn is triggering ADSR to modulate the Arp Odyssey run through an additional LPF (ripples).

http://bigcitymusic.com/korg-arp-odyssey
http://bigcitymusic.com/analogue-solu...
http://bigcitymusic.com/Sputnik-6-Cha..."

Future Retro MondoVox, Boomstars & Mellotron

Published on May 15, 2015 bigcitymusic

"The Future Retro MondoVox is being used to control the Studio Electronics Boomstar 5089, SE80, 3003 and Mellotron MINI M4000D."

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4ms Shifting Inverting Signal Mingler mingles with Intellijel Shapeshifter

Published on May 12, 2015 bigcitymusic

"The 4MS Shifting Inverting Signal Mingler (SISM) is mingling signals from the Sputnik West Coast Random Source (WCRS) and Mutable Instruments Yarns while outputting CV to the Intellijel Shape Shifter for FM and tonal modulation. Yarns Gate to WCRS Quantized Random Source Pulse Input. Quantized Random Source Pulse Input to SISM Ch1 input shifted. Ch1 out to Shape Shifter controlling wavetable harmonics. WCRS Fluctuating Random Voltage 1 to SISM Ch2 input inverted. SISM Ch. 3 output to Shape Shifter Ratio output. SISM MIX (SW) output to Shape Shifter Shape 2 input. SISM MIX output to Shape Shifter INT. FM input.

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Future Retro Zillion sequencer & S.E. Boomstar SE80

Published on May 8, 2015 bigcitymusic

"Future Retro Zillion is sequencing the Boomstar SE80 and clocking the Eventide Time Factor. SE80 is sent through the Time Factor.

http://bigcitymusic.com/new-gear/futu...
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Tiptop Circadian Rhythms sequencer eurorack beats & bass

Published on May 7, 2015 bigcitymusic

"The Tiptop Audio Circadian Rhythms sequencer is sequencing the Sputnik Oscillator, Tiptop Audio Marimba 808 and Mutable Instruments Peaks set to drum mode (kick/snare). The Clock/Reset Out is controlling the Intellijel Metropolis. The Metropolis pitch CV is modulating the Sputnik Oscillator (time modified by the 4ms QCD). A trigger channel from the Circadian Rhythms is being used as a pulse for the Sputnik West Coast Random source stored quantized voltages which is FM’ing the Intellijel Korgasmatron II (filtering the oscillator). White Noise from the Wet Coast Random Source is modulating the FM input of the oscillator. The oscillator is routed into Max/MSP for delay modulation. The oscillator is multed out into the Pittsburgh Phase Shifter. Both oscillator signals are sent into the Sputnik Quad/VCF VCA where the Circadian Rhythms is triggering both channels of the Intellijel Dual ADSR which is enveloping the VCA CV inputs. All sounds are summed in the Sputnik 6-Channel Stereo Mixer.

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Metasonix D-2000, Tiptop Circadian Rhythms eurorack

Published on May 1, 2015 bigcitymusic

"Tiptop Circadian Rhythms is triggering the Metasonix D-2000 (hats, oscillators) and Mutable Instruments Peaks (kick, snare). The D-2000 Pitch drum 2 is routed through the Intellijel Korgasmatron II. The D-2000 Pitch Drum 3 is routed to the Korgasmatron FM2 input. Circadian Rhythms is clocking the Intellijel Metropolis where the pitch CV is modulating D-2000 Pitch drum 2. The Korgasmatron output is run into the Audio Damage Reverb module. The Metropolis gate output is triggering the Sputnik West Cost Random Source stored random voltage input. The output of the store random voltage is routed to the D-2000 Pitched Drum 3 pitch cv input. All drum sounds are routed and mixed through the Sputnik 6-Channel Stereo Mixer."

WMD QAAF Quad Anti Aliasing Filter (eurorack)

Published on Apr 26, 2015 bigcitymusic

"The WMD QAAF can be used as a standalone module that acts as a mixer and LPF. It can be particularly useful for taming the harshness of aliasing, FM and bitcrushing.

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WMD Phase Displacement Oscillator & Quad AAF

Published on Apr 24, 2015 bigcitymusic

"Tones from the WMD Phase Displacement Oscillator connected to the Quad AAF.

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Cwejman INS-2MX operation and patch examples

Published on Apr 22, 2015 bigcitymusic

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"Patch notes and instructions for the Cwejman INS-2MX Dual Insert VCA.

00:00:
To operate the INS-2MX as a standard VCA:
Patch a signal into the VCA I/P input.
The MIX LEVEL potentiometer controls the level of this signal at the MIX output.
Patch a control voltage (gate, envelope, LFO) or audio signal into the VCA1 LEVEL CV input to automate the level of the signal inserted to VCA I/P.

00:39
To operate the INS 2-MX as an insert VCA:
1. Patch a signal into the VCA I/P input of the INS-2MX.
2. Patch that signal from the SEND output of the INS-2MX into another module.
3. Patch the output of the module from the step 2 into the RETURN input of the INS-2MX.
4. The 'dry' and 'wet' signal are accessible from the MIX output of
the INS 2-MX.
5. The MIX potentiometer controls the blend of the VCA and inserted signal. When the MIX potentiometer is set to VCA the signal output at MIX is the signal present at the VCA I/P. When the MIX potentiometer is set to INSERT the signal output of MIX is the signal present at the RETURN input of the INS-2MX. When the MIX potentiometer is set in the middle, a mix of the VCA I/P and RETURN inputs is present at the MIX output.
6. Patch a control voltage or audio signal into the Mix LEVEL CV
input to automate the blend of VCA or INSERT signal.

The first section of this video (00:00) demonstrates how to use the
INS-2MX as a standard VCA. An oscillator is routed into the VCA I/P input and an envelope is routed into the VCA CV input.

The section section of this video (00:39) takes the output from the
first example, routes it into the second VCA I/P and then sends the signal into a reverb module. The reverb module output is returned into the INS-2MX for mixing."