It sounds BIG! - Kastle 2 WAVE BARD Sound Demo and Stories

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"Join us on a mystical night as Václav, the lead developer of Bastl Instruments' Kastle 2 Wave Bard, conjures sonic sorcery by the campfire.

Václav's setup:
Bastl Instruments Bestie Mixer
Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 FX Wizard
Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 Wave Bard
Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 Wave Bard prototype"

Chapters:
00:00 Intro+overview
00:46 Story behind the development
02:35 Setup Description
02:50 Demo (it rocks)

Tubbutec Brainstep + Brainstep Controller + Knobula Monumatic + Doepfer A 111-6 +Bastl Cinnamon

video upload by The Green Man(TGM) + sound.report by Heiner Kruse

"A short demo of some very fine modules...accompanying an amazona.de review of Tubbutec Brainstep + Controller,... also featuring Knobula Monumatic, Doepfer A 111-6+ Bastl Cinnamon"

Bastl WAVE BARD at Superbooth 2025

video upload by Tweeeeeak!

"No talking, just tweaking and patching..."

Sounds from Superbooth 2025: jammin with Bastl

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"We're on the ground in Berlin at the year's biggest synth event. Stay up to date with all the latest gear news, announcements, and preorder info on our Superbooth coverage hub."

Bastl Kastle 2 WAVE BARD - Video Manual

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"Follow your pal @soffter on the inspirational path of discovering new rhythms with our new Bastl Kastle Wave Bard - Portable Stereo Sample Player."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro + Overview
01:28 Real Time Controls
03:20 Sample Mod Knobs
05:36 Shift Functions
07:34 Advanced Mode
09:15 Quantizer functions
09:23 Modular I/O
14:20 Quantizer Acid Jams
16:21 Sample Loader App
21:57 Making Beats, Boops

Bastl Kastle 2 Wave Bard + FX Wizard #superbooth2025

video upload by True Cuckoo

Ricky Tinez on the Bastl Wave Bard & FX Wizard

video upload by Ricky Tinez

"I was pleasantly surprised by the Wave Bard, but more so from the FX Wizard! Using these two together, you can get some awesome sounds out of them. It's so weird not having a sequencer, but once I submitted and gave in I had a blast."

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

00:00 What am i supposed to do with these?
00:47 WAVE BARD "Sequencing" haha
03:30 How to change the "notes" of samples
05:07 Fine Tuning a patch idea
06:05 Using the FX WIZARD
07:50 The Freezer Effect
08:55 This Beat is SO sick
09:33 The "Panner" effect is not what you'd expect
12:03 The Pitcher Effect
13:04 The Replayer Effects
14:58 The Shifter Effect Might be my favorite

Kastle 2 Wave Bard ✨ Patchable Stereo Sample Player

video upload by Bastl Instruments

First jam - Kastl 2 Wav Bard

video upload by Stazma

BASTL Kastle 2 WAVE BARD — a tiny modular groovebox & rhythm generator! But is it any good?!

video upload by BoBeats

CONTENT
00:00 What is the Wave Bard?
00:50 Overview & sound demos
03:28 Sample specs
03:42 Making some rhythms with Wave Bard
06:20 Can you use it to make actual music?!
09:05 How to load samples
09:38 My thoughts about Wave Bard

Check with dealers on the right for availability. Details and pics follow:


KASTLE 2 WAVE BARD

Experimental, patchable stereo sample player

The Kastle 2 Wave Bard is an experimental, patchable stereo sample player that empowers you to discover new rhythms and riffs through modulation and modularity.

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Saturday Night Techno jam with Leploop and Bastl FX Wizard

video upload by The Cable Clan

Syd and Saul Stokes performing Dreamer at Freight and Salvage, Berkeley California

video upload by Saul Stokes - Frequensea

And now for something a little different on the site in via supporting member, Saul Stokes. Close-up of the gear he's playing at the end.

"This week, we made our way over to the Freight @ Salvage in Berkeley, California, to test out our latest track, Dreamer. Dreamer will be out later this Spring on a new EP we're finishing up. The Freight & Salvage has an amazing sound system, but I was dealing with very low stage monitors, which wildly makes you feel like no one can hear you. You have to trust the sound engineer, and it can pull you out of the zone. Syd, on the other hand, easily commanded the song with simple vocal perfection. This piece is an extraction of music built from my Frequensea Episode 7 composition. Dreamer reminds me of a lot of classic electronic music. Perhaps an amalgam of early OMD and Massive Attack. The first lyrical line pays homage to This Mortal Coil's 'Morning Glory.' Look us up on Instagram to see where we'll be next.

IG #syd_and_I

Battery Powered Equipment:
Novation Circuit Tracks
1010 Music Black Box
Korg NTS-3
Minidexed
Bastl Bestie mixer"

Why you need Space Echo in your Eurorack and how to play with it live!

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"John Dee from the Bastl Crew performs "Sync Drift" with a Bastl Eurorack setup. This live modular set features the M8 sequencer, Michigan Synthworks MSW810, and Bastl modules including Basil, 1983, Neo Trinity, and Pizza. Watch as John explores synchronized LFO modulation, waveform shaping with the Pizza Oscillator, and real-time tweaking of Basil's delay effects.

► Take a listen to 'Sync Drift':



[Video timeline followec by patch notes]
0:00 - 0:42 - Intro
0:42 - 2:20 - What makes this jam work?
2:20 - 8:22 - Performance
8:22 - 10:36 - After thoughts and reflection
10:36 - 11:04 - Outro

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PATCH NOTES:

The patch starts with the M8 sending a MIDI sequence to the 1983 to drive two voices. The first routes CV/trigger to Pizza’s V/Oct and Sync inputs, with the CTRL knob set to the internal envelope. The second voice sequences the bassline via the Michigan Synthworks MSW810 CV/GATE inputs.
Neo Trinity handles LFO duties: LFO A/B channels (smoothed random) morph Pizza’s oscillator shape and tweak Cinnamon’s filter cutoff via Aikido, while LFO D/E channels control Basil’s Blur and Speed. Pizza’s main and octave outputs mix through Aikido (Channels C/D) before feeding into Cinnamon’s high-pass filter, which is FM-modulated by LFO B. /možná Neo Trinity's LFO B pro jasnost?/
Basil processes the filtered signal with a synced ping-pong delay, with its Blur and Speed tweaked live alongside Neo Trinity’s LFOs.
Aikido’s VCAs allow for muting and fading of Pizza’s waveforms and modulation depth on the fly, while Bestie outputs the final stereo mix."

Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 Effect Unit Demo (no talking) with Twist FM Synth

video upload by Limbic Bits

0:00 Dub Chord
2:11 Glitch Lead
3:18 Flanger Bass
3:58 Glitched Pad
5:35 Dely Lead
6:57 Dime Pad Rhythmic FX
9:02 Belle Outro Crusher

Ena's mood

video upload by Ebotronix

Access Virus TI as a Frequency Shifter,
Frequency and Panning midi CC control by
Yamaha MCS2 and 2x Fv7,
Haken ContinuuMini with Firmware 10.51,
Waldorf Iridium,
Roland J 6,
Intuitive Instruments Exquis,
Strymon Big Sky MX controlled by,
ATO Faderbank 16 n , with Midi CC,
Line6 DL4 MK2,
Eventide Pitchfactor,
Bastle Bestie,
20.03.2025
vid # 2495

Haken ContinuuMini Firmware 10.51 Update ~ Waldorf Iridium ~ Roland J 6

video upload by Ebotronix

Haken ContinuuMini ,with Firmware 10.51,
Waldorf Iridium,
Roland J 6,
Intuitive Instruments Exquis,
Strymon Big Sky MX, controlled by,
ATO Faderbank 16 n , with Midi CC,
Keeley Halo,
Bastle Bestie,
18.03.2025
vid # 2494

A note on the update:

"Haken Editor and Firmware 10.51: Updated March 17 2025

This new firmware adds increased functionality and sound design possibilities to our EaganMatrix sound engine, the sonic heart of all of our Haken Audio products.

EaganMatrix BiqGraph Bank has enhanced ways to control narrowband resonances.

Control resonance using Decay Time Constants or Bandwidths

Optional use of Excitation Position for filter inputs.

Optional use of String Nonlinearity Coefficient for filter center frequencies.

EaganMatrix Additive Bank has support for Christophe Duquesne’s “Loris” Additive Overlay.

Up to 40 additive analyses, grouped into 4 decades.

Analyses and associated presets are set up by Loris, then playable within the EaganMatrix.

Continuum players have a new way to play tiny intervals or unisons: Place one finger at near side of surface and another at far side, then keep each finger at its side while sliding towards same pitch.

Fixed a variety of bugs reported by users, including:

Polyphony incorrect on certain older presets.

Damper pedal issues on some 8x Continuums.

Certain presets had incorrect voice allocation when receiving MPE.

Incorrect formula interaction with Touch Control Area and Pitch Trim Graphs.

Stuck notes when changing polyphony while playing additive presets.

Power-up inter-dsp communication improvements for multi-dsp systems (6x, 8x).

Sync-to-Incoming SPDIF digital audio.

User-reported problems in 10.50."

Syd and I - Live at the Faight collective in San Francisco 2025

video upload by Saul Stokes - Frequensea

This one is in via supporting member Saul Stokes.

"Syd and I are a father-daughter electronic music duo. Our style of music comes from Syd's amazing singing, lyrics, and compositional skills combined with my 30-year history of electronic music. This is our first EP, 24 on 7. For our live sets, we have fine-tuned the perfect live show setup. Our entire set is battery-powered and built into a travel case. This allows us to set up and perform quickly anywhere. Contact me for booking possibilities! Check out the rest of our EP using the links below.

Instruments:
1010 blackbox
Novation Circuit Tracks
Korg Kaoss pad Nts-3
Rasperry Pi MiniDexed
Bastle Bestie
all battery-powered!

Spotify -
https://open.spotify.com/track/54cHys...

Bandcamp -
https://saulstokes.bandcamp.com/album...

Apple
/ syd-and-i

Thank you,
Saul

Follow us to stay updated on future live shows and new music.

ig@syd_and_i"

Create Magic with Bastl Kastle 2 FX WIZARD - Video Tutorial

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"Step into the world of sonic sorcery with ‪@soffter‬ as he unravels the mysteries of the Bastl Kastle 2 FX Wizard and teaches you how to properly cast spells and make magic with your music."

Bastl BitRanger & Soma Cosmos: Live Patching & Looping [NoTalking]

video upload by Andre Bregegere

"Today I am exploring the bitRanger, a collaboration between Casper Electronics and Bastl Instruments. It is a patchable analog logic synthesizer that allows for the creation of a wide range of sounds, from drones to arpeggios, through its unique patching system.

The bitRanger is processed through the Cosmos ‘Drifting Memory Station,' a unique (and awesome!) asynchronous multitrack looper/delay by Soma Laboratory.

This performance was recorded live:, and lightly mastered in Pro Tools. This is a long one, with very minimal editing: feel free to skip around using the chapters below!

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BAF 2025: Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 FX Wizard

video upload by sonicstate

"At BAF 2025 we met up with Vaclav from Bastle Instruments who gave us a look at the *Kastle 2 FX Wizard*, a compact patchable multi-effects processor with 9 core effects. Pitch shifting, stereo delays, flanging, freezing and autopanning are just some of the effects you can access, and everything can be synced externally or via the inbuilt LFO creating complex and flexible rhythmic effects. It seems like an extremely creative sound mangling device, and all in a tiny package."

The table of Zviij

video upload by zviij

"The table of Zviij is a short portrait of sound artist Zviij Franck Smith at work. Filmed in November 2024 by Julien Smith.

Feat. Zviij Franck Smith (electroacoustic manœuvres), a wood board, contact microphones, springs, rubber bands, metal tines, marbles, motors, music boxes...

Thanks to Soma Laboratory (Enner), Koma Elektronik (field kit, gate delay), Moog (low pass filter, mf ring), Landscape fm (stereofield, tape transport), Vongon Electronics (paragraphs, polyphrase, ultrasheer), Oto Machines (biscuit), Bastl Instruments (thyme), Syro Instruments (diddley bow).

All rights reserved for all countries.
(c) Ijnveïq de Ernestine & Mat Meo

http://www.zviij.com"

1983 - Polyphonic MIDI to CV Mastermind

video upload by Bastl Instruments

00:00 INTRO
00:27 OVERVIEW
02:47 LISTEN & TUNE & CV
10:00 LEARN MODE
12:53 OCTAVE CHANGE
13:18 LAYOUTS
14:13 LAYOUT P
15:31 LAYOUT P.
16:11 LAYOUT 3
17:14 LAYOUT 3.
17:39 LAYOUT 1
19:27 LAYOUT 2
19:38 LAYOUT 4
19:50 LAYOUT G
23:23 LAYOUT D
23:52 LAYOUT T
24:16 LAYOUT C
27:28 LAYOUT Q
34:15 LAYOUT Q LEARN MODE
39:10 SETTINGS
39:28 DIVIDER
40:02 ALLOCATION/PRIORITY
40:51 TRANSPOSE
41:52 WINDOW
44:30 PORTAMENTO
45:20 PITCH BEND
45:49 PRESETS
46:23 FIRMWARE
46:38 UPDATE INPUT
48:03 MICRO TUNE
52:11 OUTRO