MATRIXSYNTH: BugBrand



Showing posts with label BugBrand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BugBrand. Show all posts

Thursday, May 05, 2022

Bugbrand Modular 2020

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

"Bugbrand Modular Synth : in excellent condition approx 2 years old. Power supply included. cheers.

Powered Frame
Dual Pre
Dual Envelope
Scrotum Lab Orgone Accumulator 2
Compact Osc
Dual Filter
Dual Amplifier"

Friday, April 15, 2022

vintage Volca FM :)


video upload by studio snippets

Monday, April 11, 2022

3am - Stumble


video upload by justin3am

"A self-playing patch featuring Serge, Lorre-Mill, Blacet/Frac and Bugbrand modular synths and ZOIA Euroburo from Empress FX. Bad lighting but some neat sounds. Probably longer than it needs to be, lol."

Friday, April 08, 2022

New BugBrand Drive VCA & Sequence Modules



Interesting side note: BugBrand is entering their 17th year this year, and so is MATRIXSYNTH. This verson of MATRIXSYNTH that is. The original launched in 97. That aside, the new modules:

via BugBrand

The Drive VCA combines most of the features of the Dual Amplifier module into a single space.

It can either be run in Clean (Cln) mode as a regular VCA or switched to a sweepable mix between Zener-Diode Saturation or harmonic Wave-Folding via the Type control.

Control level is a sum of the Initial (Manual) control combined with the two CV inputs – one has a depth control with polarity & mute switch, while the 2nd is full-range unattenuated.

The response can be swept from Exponential to Linear, altering how the VCA responds to control signals.

The VCA is DC-coupled with gain up to unity.



The Sequence module is a powerful sequencing & clocking module with some interestingly different functions that take it away from regular binary approaches. The core builds around a binary logic counter chip, with clocking, reset & direction input options, while on the eight output steps it offers two gate busses and a voltage output with variable Up/Down glide. The rear of the module features several expansion headers allowing it to tie ‘behind the scenes’ to other clocking modules to create an integrated sequencing system.

Have a check of the block diagram image above. Note that control inputs pass through comparators (threshold c.+1V) so can work with almost any signal.

Clocking – the onboard Clock Oscillator goes from approx 0.65Hz/40BPM up to c.140Hz (8400BPM!). The main clock source is switchable between Internal (Clock Osc) or External source, and can clock fine at audio rates (tested up to 20kHz!).

The Clock Output is switchable between Internal or Main – allowing you to send out the Clock Osc & divide it before sending it back in to the External Clocking input (thanks Palle for that suggestion!). The Main option for this switch can also be changed to output the Lengthened clock pulse via a rear header (MAIN_CLK_OUT) which is set to CLK as standard.

Friday, March 18, 2022

Bugbrand 2Frame SynthVoice

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

"Here is a beautiful banana Frac format system from Bugbrand. Contains the following modules: Top row: 2x Compact VCO, Quadrature Sine, Multiplier, Low Pass Gate, Dual Filter, Dual Amp, Dual Mixing. Bottom Row: Dual Envelope, Dual Divide, Dual Digital Shift Register, Penrose Quantizer, PT Delay, Joystick/Touch. Offers incredible sound with a huge range of cv, creative clocking and audio processing. Also included is a heavy duty waterproof/dustproof Nanuk case ($180 value), power supply w/ kettle plug cable, and a handful of Bugbrand banana cables."

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

BugBrand 2Frame Modular System

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

Entire system was purchased new direct from BugBrand in December 2021. Power supply and large batch of Pomona banana leads is included. The three modules on the lower row to the left were built within the past year by MW user soup. Flawless builds, each function perfectly. SMOOTH OPERATOR is a Serge SSG adaptation without the 'coupler' circuit. CV WRANGLER is an adaptation of Mutable Instruments Kinks. ATTENUVERTERS is an adaptation of Mutable Instruments Shades. Not intending on parting out; this is a complete, versatile and standalone system. Feel free to ask any questions. Complex VCO x2 2130 VCO Multiplier Dual Filter Dual Amplifer Dual Mixing Smooth Operator CV Wrangler Attenuverters Dual Divide Logic Dual Envelope Phaser Joystick / Touch"

Friday, February 04, 2022

03 07 21 BugBrand Modular & Scrotum Lab


video upload by batchas

"BugBrand Modular System with & Scrotum Lab modules.
Recorded in march 2021."

Monday, January 03, 2022

Bugbrand Synthvoice Modular System w/ Little Baggy of Something or Other

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

What's in the little baggy?

"BugBrand modular system, built by Tom last year. It is a complete Synthvoice + Dual Digital Shift Register + Dual Divide + PT Delay + Low Pass Gate. It works switfly. It comes with some funky orange cheeks, but also with the classic straight BugBrand cheeks."

Monday, December 06, 2021

Bugbrand Chirper 2020 Red

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

Great condition, comes with original box and adaptor! Rare and out of production. Comes housed in 5FW case.

Chirper is a semi-modular arrangement of two oscillators and one filter – a simple setup which belies the rich sonic surprises contained within. It is a direct continuation of , which itself was something of a reaction to my long-evolving works – after 10+ years I was feeling the call for new pastures and, while I enjoyed their deep electronic ecosystems, the lo-fi Weevil circuitry was never suitable for voltage-controlled work. The solution was to tweak ideas I’d been using in the , slightly simplifying some circuits to bring about an instrument with enticing layout and a fine balance of limitation vs. possibility.

Have a look at the Block Diagram above to see how Chirper is put together:
– the two Voltage-Controlled Oscillators are identical, with wide range (approx 0.15Hz to 100kHz) and sweepable from Triangle to Square.
– each oscillator has a Sync input along with Internal (from the other oscillator) and External (1V/Oct) Modulation controls. Things go nutty when the oscillators cross-modulate each other!
– the Voltage-Controlled Filter, with resonance up to self-oscillation and sweepable from Low-pass to High-pass, is fed audio from the 1st Oscillator (via Drive control) and is modulated by the 2nd Oscillator and/or an External (1V/Oct) source.

Of course, there is no internal VCA, so do be prepared for drones! [complimentary modules are in the pipeline] Note also that the 1V/Oct responses of the Oscillators and Filter are only quite accurate – fine for good tracking over a few octaves – and does not feature temperature compensation. Chirper was designed more as a surprise box than a well-pitched synth, but I saw it as a bonus to add simple 1V/Oct response.

4mm banana sockets are used for all I/O other than the Main Output which is 1/4″ Mono Impedance Balanced. The Instruction Sheet has details of interfacing with banana cables."

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

BugBrand 2Frame

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

"Frame 1 (Synth Voice):

- 3 x Compact VCO
- 1 x Dual Filter
- 1 x Dual Envelope
- 1 x Dual Amplifier
- 1 x Dual Mixing

Frame 2 (Sequencing/Effects):

- 1 x Joystick/Touch
- 1 x Dual Preamp
- 1 x Penrose Quantizer
- 1 x Dual Digital Shift Register
- 1 x Dual Divide
- 1 x LPG
- 1 x PT Delay"

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

AVP Ritmobox - Experiemental Techniques compared with dry sound.


video upload by NOISEBUG

"Here the AVP Ritmobox is shown dry with little to no processing, processed by Bugbrand EQ/Filters and with a no-input mixing feedback technique."

https://www.noisebug.net/

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Bugbrand Board Chirper

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

You can find a couple of demos of the Board Chirper in previous posts here.

Friday, September 10, 2021

New BugBrand Modules In the Works



via the BugBrand newsletter:

"I'll be easing back into the modular - built stock is low at present - but soon up will be two new modules, both at 2FW:

2130 VCO - using the powerful new SSI2130 chip, this more macro oscillator offers Through-Zero Linear FM and voltage-controlled wave-morph: Triangle->Saw->Pulse

Phaser - it took quite a few prototype iterations, but finally there's a thick & rich sounding 12-stage phaser!"

Standalone CrossOver Filter in the middle.

Monday, September 06, 2021

Bugbrand Red Row

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

"This is the perfect rig for destroying drums."

Thursday, August 26, 2021

BugBrand Synthvoice complete modular synthesizer

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

The Synthvoice features:
1 Dual Envelope
1 Compact VCO
2 Quadrature VCOs
1 Dual Filter
1 Dual VCA Amplifier
1 Dual Mixing

Monday, August 23, 2021

Bugbrand 2-Row System

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

"Includes the following modules:
-Dual Envelope
-Compact VCO x3
-Dual Filter x2
-Dual Amplifier
-LPG
-Quadrature VCO
-Dual Divide x2
-DDSR
-Logic
-Diode Director
-Dual Mixing"

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Make Noise Strega + BugBrand Board Chirper


video upload by NOISEBUG

"Make Noise Strega and BugBrand Board Chirper cross modulating each others touch points."

https://www.noisebug.net/

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Bugbrand Synth Voice + Bananas & Jumbler

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

"Includes power supply, a load of banana cables, two shorting bars, and a Low-Gain UTL-1 format jumbler (3.5mm to banana)."

Friday, April 09, 2021

Bugbrand 11FW Frame Instrument

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.


via this auction

Thursday, April 08, 2021

Volca FM / Bugbrand PTDelay


video by studio snippets

PREVIOUS PAGE NEXT PAGE HOME




Switched On Make Synthesizer Evolution Vintage Synthesizers Creating Sound Fundlementals of Synthesizer Programming Kraftwerk

© Matrixsynth - All posts are presented here for informative, historical and educative purposes as applicable within fair use.
MATRIXSYNTH is supported by affiliate links that use cookies to track clickthroughs and sales. See the privacy policy for details.
MATRIXSYNTH - EVERYTHING SYNTH