circuit bent e-mu xl7 command station w/ mm1 module

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"this auction is for the circuit bent emu command station and the mm1 midi module the unit was purchased as a brand new instrument. the previous owner said the command station was used for only a few hours. i have confirmed this and the unit internally is pristine. all knobs, buttons, outputs, velo pads, ribbon, etc are in pristine shape and just like new. the outer shell was painted and salvaged from a emu mp-7. internally it is a xl7 and is absolutely in mint shape. i've had this unit for a few weeks now and can confirm everything is working perfectly both in mm1 and emu command station. this is a one-off offer and most likely will be the only one in existence

the following audio is several drum tracks played in realtime with a simple appegiator programmed for each sound. the emu sports 32 independant arpeggiators. the drums are then circuit bent and leads into a formant synth texture controlled with a wind controller.



disconnected by spunkytoofers

the following audio is the command station being played via external controllers. a keyboard and wind controller were used in this demo and are each playing their own sounds. recorded direct and played live. this demo is to contrast the programmed rhythmic demo above by slow melodic figures and soundscapes being played and circuit bent in realtime.

circuit bent e-mu command station- melodic by spunkytoofers

"(midi or trs cables not provided, 2 db-25 cables are provided. the spare is for daisy chaining a longer cable connection)

spunkytoofers mm1 midi module features:

-1 midi input/2 midi thru ports

-4 midi controllable potentiometers for outboard circuit bent instruments. 10k, 50k, 100k selectable

-8 point patchbay midi controllable bends. 4 pair of either banana jacks or rca connectors to bend outboard gear under midi

-4 rotary switches under midi. controlls device plugged into db25 jack (emu has db-25 interface for compatibility)

-db25 jack – supplies power to the mm1 as well as bends the host device plugged into db25

-4 switches to activate manual or midi control of bend patchbay

-4 switches to activate manual or midi control of rotary patchbay

-8 lights housed in chrome base indicates which bends are currently activated

-power indicator lighting, midi activity lighting throughout

-housed in a sloped enclosure with chrome handles that provides clearance to protect components

-midi circuitry by highlyliquid. midi is freely assignable under clock, note, cc’s, program change, etc. for more details please visit www.highlyliquid.com for mpa and msa-r hardware and firmware documentation

the unit will ship with the latest OS installed as well as my user setups. the setups i have saved into the both units will allow the user to immediately use the bent command station "out of the box" either under midi or manual control. the mm1 and command station is very user friendly/flexible and can be setup however the user would like as well.

all spunkytoofers instruments are now redesigned to take input from the mm1. either by trs cables for potentiometers, banana/rca cables for bends with patchbays, or through db-25 connector. if the instrument has a db-25 connector it can supply power to the mm1 as well as bend through the rotary knobs. this keeps the option of commision instruments to be priced much lower for each subsequent purchase if desired. for example through commision i can make custom instruments that bypasses a hardware interface which will keep costs down while still being able to interface to the mm1

circuit bent emu command station features:

-circuit bent with freely routeable 24 point rotary patchbay for the maximum in flexibility (requires mm1 module plugged into command station to interface).

-points were carefully researched and arranged in order of harmonics whenever possible. very intuitive interface.

-side panelling with unobtrusive extra reinforcement for extra security on the build

-db25 connector added- adds the option of expanding the e-mu command station units with the spunkytoofers mm1 midi module. emu command station acts as normal with all bend deactivated or the db-25 connector unplugged from the command station

- led lighting under vintage red military hazard light

the mm1 allows a tightly integrated system with the e-mu that can trigger it's own bends and other compatible bent devices.

all spunkytoofers instruments are now all compatible with mm1.

-unit is expandable with up to 3 more e-mu rom cards

-solid build and and quality components used throughout

-don't have a way to check the spdif output but should be fine.

-comes with power cord, bend diagram, and pdf manual.

-support and warranty work covered for modifications

the e-mu command stations are perfect companions for the mm1 for a centerpiece for modular circuit bending over midi. there is no better way to sequence all your circuit bent devices than starting with one of the most powerful hardware sequencers ever made. modular sequencing and circuit bending is all possible through the e-mu command stations. the internal synthesizer in the command station is truly a powerful synthesizer and practically all waveforms within respond to the pressures of circuit bending. there are complex filters onboard and can virtually create any kind of circuit bent sound so long as you can picture it in your head. want a circuit bent speak and spell looping sound in one of the 32 sequencer tracks available? no problem. bend vocal roms applied with formant filters and will sound like a bent speak and spell. it does a whole lot more and covers alot of sonic territory within the onboad circuit bent synthesizer. the synthesizer sports a huge modulation matrix both in synthesis and circuit bending.

simple drum patterns are reconfigured rhythmically, tonally, and you can shape the circuit bent sounds any way you like with the powerful proteus 2000 synth engine onboard. 128 voices of sequenced mayhem is possible on this device. you can also add your controllers on top of the sequencer to any of the 16 voice parts. in addition to onboard sequencing you can sequence outboard midi gear. this makes it perfect companions with any spunkytoofers instruments with midi since they can integrate seamlessly.

the video below is a two part demo of a circuit bent e-mu mp7 and xl7. both units are identically the same except they have different sound sets with the option to expand sound sets with rom simms. they both feature breakouts for spunkytoofers mm1 midi module expansion for modular circuit bending over midi.

1st demo is one pattern being mangled manual with a rotary patchbay

2nd demo is a midi multi-setup on the command station with setups for akai ewi wind controller, akai mpk25 keyboard and sequenced drones being interjected sporadically. all sounds are arbitrarily circuit bent throughout the demo via midi. the command station itself is used over midi to trigger it's own bends."

circuit bent e-mu command station

YouTube via spunkytoofers | May 10, 2010 | 7:30

spunkytoofers sequenthesizer: circuit bent e-mu mp7 and xl7 demonstration. both units are identically the same except they have different sound sets with the option to expand sound sets with rom simms. they both feature breakouts for spunkytoofers mm1 midi module expansion for modular circuit bending over midi.

1st demo is one pattern being mangled manual with a rotary patchbay

2nd demo is a midi multi-setup on the command station with setups for akai ewi, akai mpk25 and sequenced drones. all sounds are randomly circuit bent throughout via midi. the command station itself is used over midi to trigger it's own bends.

for more information: http://www.spunkytoofers.com"
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