Synth Synergy Demo 1

Published on Feb 22, 2015 Ian Fritz

"Demonstrating synergy among several novel synth modules: the DoubleDeka VCO, the Threeler VCF, the THTSH (threshold gate trigger sample/hold, the 4x4 Envelope Generator and the switchable 2Q/4Q multiplier."

My Feet Are My Compass

Published on Dec 29, 2014 FogMonument

"This case is an amalgam of sources. Prefabbed PCB/DIY builds are Fonik/TH 4046 & Dave Dixon (Dixie/Rubiconesque) VCOs, Magic Smoke Mankato VCF, CLee 8 channel quantizer, MFOS VC Delay, FC Waverunner LFO. The rest I perfboarded or etched which are MFOS Voltage Distributor, CGS Gated Comparator, Midivox MIDI to CV, Dave Brown Mixer/Reverb, Fritz AD/AR, and MFOS VCA."

Random Source Serge Modules in the Works

via RandomSource.net

Pictured:

Thomas Henry Dual 555 VCO / Mixer
Wave Multipliers / Resonant EQ
Ian Fritz Chaquo / Dual TGTSH
Dual Gate / Timbre / Mixer

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Tech, No Enfermo & Filter Spank

Published on Jul 14, 2014 paulstodawall

"This recording was made using one each of the first two Ian Fritz 4U modular synthesizer panels. These panels are 100% Serge-compatible, but make a great little system on their own!

Other than some minimal EQ and level adjustments, this was recorded with no external effects or controllers.

I don't often take good patch notes, but I will try to briefly describe the basic patch idea. I like trying to make groove-based multitimbral tracks using smaller modulars, so that was the idea with this recording.

I am using the ChaQuO as the master clock in this patch. Since there are comparator inputs on the 4x4 and All-In envelope generators and the TGTSH S&H modules, the smooth, wiggly chaos outputs can be used for timing purposes.

The two drum sounds are the Teezer VCOs. Both are fairly simple pretty drum patches. The bass drum is the raw sine output, while the triangle output of the other Teezer is being processed by the Wavolver II waveshaper for the second percussion sound.

The bass line is the DoubleDeka graphic VCO being run through the Teezer VCF.

I may have been using the Chaotica for audio-rate modulation at some point as well.

There is a lot of flexibility using this two panels system!

More information:
http://appliancide.blogspot.com/2014/06/now-available-from-uglysound.html
https://www.facebook.com/uglysoundelectronics
http://home.comcast.net/~ijfritz/"

Filter Spank

Uglysound Ian Fritz Serge Format Panels

via Paul Appliancide on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"My personal/demo panels are almost done. I'm very excited about the first artist that will be taking them for a spin!"

ELBY DESIGNS // PANTHER IF112 DOUBLE DEKA EURORACK SYNTHESIZER MODULE @ Rhythm Active

Published on May 14, 2014 Rhythm Active·4 videos

"Testing the Elby Designs Panther Double Deka Eurorack Synthesizer Module."

Rhythm Active

One Day Left on Group Buy for Ian Fritz 4U Panels and New PCBs - Walls of Voodoo!

via Paul Appliancide on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge, via Uglysound Electronics

"One more day left on the group buy for Ian Fritz 4U panels and new PCBs. New PCBs are dual 2 Quadrant/4 Quadrant multiplier (switchable between VCA & ring mod), 4U/5U friendly LED slider board for the DoubleDeka graphic VCO, 4U/5U friendly versions of Chaotica, 4x4 and Wavolver II PCBs!"  On Muff's here.

And a Wall of Voodoo video below for these "walls of Fritz voodoo", also from Paul in the same Lounge post. Confused me too. Even more confusing is the Roland V-Synth at 1:24! They were ahead of their time. Minimoog and Prophet-5 as well.


Wall of Voodoo - Tomorrow (live) Uploaded on Feb 20, 2007 Michael Zole·7 videos

"Wall of Voodoo performing "Tomorrow" on The Tube in 1983."

New Fritz Teezer Through Zero VCO Analog Oscillator

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via this auction

"Assembled by Free State FX

FREE 20 in. MOTM Power Cable

Brand new. Highest quality parts available - no compromises. Artfully hand wired.

One of the coolest VCOs out there. The "Through Zero" function is a ton of fun to tweak and manipulate via CV. Variable synth depth is another great feature on this VCO. A great module for the sound designer who is a bit bored with the typical Saw, Pulse, Sine, Triangle type oscillators and wants to explore new timbres. Only PREMIUM components were used for this build. Buy It Now before it's gone!
Assembled with:

Frequency Pot freatures 10 Turn Bourns Pot with Locking Dial
Custom Engraved Front Panel
Alco Knobs
Switchcraft Jacks
Bourns Sealed Plastic Pots
Polyester Film Capacitors
Metal Film Resistors
Double Plated PCB with Soldermask
Runs on +/- 15 Volts
Ships with one (1) 20 in. long MOTM Power Cable"

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Fox on the run

Published on Feb 22, 2014 Martin Peters·120 videos

"Here a little tune I came up with this week. Imagine yourself watching a hungry fox in a landscape full of snow. Start this music and let your imagination run wild.

The music starts with string sounds from the Roland XP-80 and the Clavia Nord Lead 1. Then I start the Sequentix Cirklon sequencer which has 3 sequences. One sequence drives the self-built Modular and the Ian Fritz Through-Zero Oscillator which in its turn drives the Blacet MiniWave. The Buchla Resonant LoPass Gate clone is inserted between the self-built Modulars VCF and VCA and I manually control the frequency and resonance knobs. The second sequence drives some percussive sounds from the Oberheim OB-Mx. The third sequence drives the Moog Prodigy which volume I control on the mixer because the Prodigy is behind me and out of reach.

Anne made the video with my iPhone. You can download the video and music from my website soon."

Modular Synthesizer & a Kalimba

Published on Feb 13, 2014 Ritchie DeCarlo·140 videos

"MFOS Sequencer to the SSL VCO to Synthacon Steiner clone filter to Catgirl tube VCA with Wiltshire Envelopes. sympleSEQ to the Double Deka VCA to a Synthesizers.com FADE module. The Kalimba is being amplified by a Q118 10 the AniModule SOB filter with CV control from the Q118 & envelopes. Also used a Mattson CV-LFO & Q109 Synthesizers.com Envelope/ MegaOhm VCA mod."

MOTM Fritz Double Deka Ultrasonic VCO

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via this auction

"Very nice Synth Module!
Professional build

Actual item in pics.

All info is here"

Moistish - Ian Fritz Based Serge Panel

Published on Jan 28, 2014

"Playing around with Ian Fritz prototype panel #2. Crap audio because I can't find the ac adaptor for my digital recorder, which is also my mixer. The only effect is the reverb of our living room combined with sounds of midday traffic. Enjoy this with a good stout."

via Paul Appliancide on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge. This unit is for sale. Click through and contact Paul if interested.

SSL DOUBLE DEKA ULTRASONIC VCO

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via this auction

"For use in a Synthesizer.Com/MU type modular system. Perfect condition, purchased new from SSL.
These are currently selling new for approx $600 and are currently not in stock from SSL or Noisebug.
Please keep in mind that these modules come with a Synthesizer.com type power header. Full Spec's are available at the the Steamsynth.com & Noisbug.com...

Description from the SSL website:

' Innovator and designer extraordinaire Ian Fritz has teamed up with Synthetic Sound Labs to bring you one of the most useful and flexible VCOs on the market - the SSL 1130 Double Deka VCO.

The Double Deka is a stable, wide range 1V/Octave VCO with incredible sonic versatility. Imagine "drawing" a 10 stage waveform using lighted front panel sliders. Now imagine two of these separate waveforms, each with a precisely stepped 6 octave range control that can also be externally voltage controlled. In addition, using a built in knob or external control voltage, you can cross-fade between the two waveforms. Add to this, two unique new types of sync, a funky digital ring modulator (DRM) type input, plus separate linear and exponential FM inputs, and you begin to see (and hear) the possibilities.

This unique VCO consists of an ultrasonic oscillator core followed by a parallel pair of waveform generators. Each waveform generator consists of a voltage controlled multi-octave divider, followed by circuitry to generate a 10-step waveform using a set of 10 slider potentiometers. Also included are a novel synchronization circuit with two different operating modes and a built-in "digital ring modulator" (DRM) for producing a wide variety of synchronized and anharmonic sounds. The oscillator core is highly stable (better than 20 ppm/K ) and features wide-range, accurate tracking (better than 0.05% over fifteen octaves). The variable waveform generator provides fine control over an enormous range of available timbres. The high frequency output of the "core" oscillator is provided for use in driving other frequency dividers. '"

Details on the Elby Designs Chaotica by Ian Fritz

This one in via Dimitry on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge. Modularsynth.ru has a post up here on the Elby Designs Chaotica.

"Ian Fritz is known as developer of electronic circuits which utilise the Chaos Theory. One of these circuits that is called Chaotica, can be purchased from Elby Designs as assembled Eurorack module Panther ED120 or as DIY kit. The Chaotica is a third-order chaotic system with extensive voltage control...

It’s hard to understand the way it works without oscilloscope, but mainly, Chaotica imitates the process that can be imagined as some kind of particle moving in a 3-dimensional space. Three variables, x, y and z keep the coordinates of this particle. oscilloscopeThere is also vectorized time variable that can be reset and can flow at various speed. After reset, this “particle” always appears at the same point and starts to move in complex elliptic trajectories. The full path is completely determined by system parameters and can by repeated, but if some of the parameters changes even slightly, the path can change almost unpredictable..."

Click through above for the full post.

You'll find a few videos previously posted here as well.

MFOS seq Double Deka VCO with Animodule SOB filter & CGS Tube VCA

Published on Dec 7, 2013 Ritchie DeCarlo·132 videos

"First exploration with a Double Deka VCO. The MFOS Rotary sequencer is also sending Volts & Gates to a Mattson VC-LFO and Synthesizers.com Envelope. The filter is the SOB made by Animodule and a Catgirl Tube VCA is our Amp/Mixer for the 2 outputs of the Double Deka"

Atomic Shadow - City of Chrome and Glass

Killing The World of Tomorrow from Atomic Shadow on Vimeo.

"This piece, from the album City Of Chrome And Glass, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination.

The track was produced with processed field recordings, Hewlett Packard and RCA sine wave generators and a variety of effects.

The film portion is by Micky Dodds."

You'll find full details on the release at Atomic Shadow here.

Update:

"Atomic Shadow will be featured on the airwaves this coming Sunday evening for 3 hours. The program is called Altered State and features abstract electronic music broadcast weekly on The LION 90.7 FM out of Penn State University. The Altered State can be streamed live at these links

http://thelion.fm/
or
http://tunein.com/radio/The-LION-907-s30346

The program will air December 1st from 5-8pm EST. Tim Kai will be playing the new album, City Of Chrome And Glass, in it's entirety. There will be a live interview and Q&A session. You may submit questions to Tim via Twitter @djtimkai.

The broadcast will be available as a podcast after the fact."

Mountain Oasis 2013 Pics by Chris Stack

Full gallery on Facebook here.  That's Dan Green of 4ms above.  I saw him at the MMTA SYNTHFEST on Saturday in Seattle.  He mentioned his new Modular Row Modules (latching, stackable eurorack cases) that meet carry-on baggage demensions and testing them out on his flight that night.  I didn't realize he was flying out to the TRASH_AUDIO event at Mountain Oasis on Sunday!  That's dedication right there.  I wish I could have joined him!

Below: Moog Voyager XL & Moogerfooters, followed by a DIY modular system featuring a Synthetic Sound Labs Ian Fritz Double Deka Ultrasonic VCO Model 1130.

Check out the event channels below for more coverage of the event.

Ian Fritz DoubleDeka Ultrasonic VCO 5U MOTM Synthtech Format

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"This unique VCO consists of an ultrasonic oscillator core followed by a parallel pair of waveform generators. Each waveform generator consists of a switched multi-octave divider followed by circuitry to generate a 10-step waveform using a set of 10 slider potentiometers. Also included are a novel synchronization circuit with two different operating modes and a built-in "digital ring modulator" (DRM) for producing a wide variety of synchronized and anharmonic sounds. The oscillator core is highly stable (better than 20 ppm/K in the prototype) and features wide-range, accurate tracking (better than 0.05% over fifteen octaves). The variable waveform generator provides fine control over an enormous range of available timbres..."

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Uglysound Electronics Captain Ian Fritz BISTROMATH

via Paul Appliancide on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"Just finished this module. Ian Fritz Threeler, ChaQuO and Jerkster behind a 32hp panel."

By Uglysound Electronics, a new service by Appliancide that offers panels for DIY projects, custom builds & more.

Note this is the first Uglysound Electronics. You can find previous posts featuring Appliancide here.

4U Ian Fritz panel one prototype

Published on Sep 3, 2013 paulstodawall·2 videos

"Cruddy cell phone video of my new 4U modular synth panel based on Ian Fritz circuits. Better video to follow when I have the capability to provide it.

Sound is the DoubleDeka and Teezer modulating each other a bit, with the Threeler VCF providing additional modulation, though it is not in the audio chain"

via Paul Appliancide on The MATRIXSYNTH lounge