See this previous post for a demo.
Press release follows:
"CHAOS GENERATOR (MU FORMAT) ANNOUNCED
Want to add a little more CHAOS into your life? Here's just the thing.
Introducing the Hypster - Model 1720 —It takes orderly, mundane circuits and transforms them into a wild ride of unpredictable mayhem! Why settle for boring, consistent signals when you can have a chaos generator that truly lives on the edge?
Designed for those who find comfort in confusion and thrive on uncertainty, this gadget will have your synth screaming for mercy.
The Hypster produces signal waveforms varying from simple periodic to complicated multiperiodic to extremely dense and complex, both in the low frequency control range as well as up into audio frequencies. With an eight-signal output it can simultaneously control multiple synthesizer parameters or generate several audio waveforms for individual processing.
Designed in close collaboration with the Chief Chaos Crafter and Elite Entropy Engineer himself, Ian Fritz.
Features include:
• Unruly Squiggles: Square waves? Sinusoidal? Yah! How about “It does what it wants”? The Hypster generates signals that even it doesn't fully understand. Good luck figuring them out.
• Whacky Waveforms: Comes with its own limited 2 channel Lissajous oscilloscope that will have your eyes crossed and your head spinning. Touch screen control of trace length & thickness.
• Random Frequency Hopping: Is it 1Hz? Is it 10KHz? Who knows? The Hypster can help you slog through your synth frequencies like a snail on acid, or skip like a caffeinated rabbit on a pogo stick.
• Amplitude Anarchy: Say goodbye to predictable voltage. Every signal is a surprise—a rollercoaster ride of peaks and troughs that’ll keep you on your toes.
• Pseudorandom Personality: Switch between "Mild" or "Wild", and "Curly" or "Squirrelly". Turn up the "Rate", "Gain" and "Damp" controls, and you’ll summon a signal so erratic, it might start communicating with the cosmos (no promises on what it’ll say).
Perfect for:
• Mad Scientists: Because who doesn't want to create something that could inadvertently open a portal to another dimension?
• Frustrating Your Colleagues: Plug it into your synth setup, sit back, and watch the confusion unfold.
• Breaking the Laws of Physics (Probably): We haven’t verified it, but we're pretty sure the Hypster bends reality itself.
Important Notices:
• The Hypster does its best to keep the chaos under control, but some settings can overload the circuits, requiring a restart (power-down). Expect abnormality!
• The Lissajous LCD display tries to keep up, but is only a CRT simulation using software. At faster rates the CPU can't keep up and smooth curves turn to spider webs.
• "U" & "-U" Outputs have larger P-P voltage swings by design.
Order now because your synth —and your brain—need it!
The Hypster 1720: When predictability is overrated.
The Hypster features a bright color LCD Lissajous display, Rate, Gain, Damp inputs with external CV input attenuators, 8 “chaos” outputs, and a Mesmerizing dual trace LCD Lissajous display. All inputs and outputs are standard ¼” phone jacks.
Power is supplied by standard Synthesizers.com 6 pin Molex power header.
Quality, solder masked, fiberglass-epoxy printed circuit boards and meticulous hand-crafted assembly assure years of trouble-free service.Synthetic Sound Labs has been in the analog synthesizer business since 1973. The 1720 Hypster is the newest in SSL’s continuing line of outstanding analog synthesizer devices.
Pricing is $425.00 US and is available off-the-shelf from SSL and Distributors Worldwide."
Check with dealers on the right for availability.
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