Limited Edition Limaflo Chicago Bass - 30 Units Made

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"Up for grabs is a Limaflo Chicago Bass. This unit is extremely rare and is #9 of 30. Fully analog, mil spec and NOS through hole components. Power supply included."

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Chicago3

video by Limaflo

Three Limaflo Chicago synths stacked. This video is actually from Jun 10, 2016. I somehow missed it and the channel. There's only one subscriber! Limaflo products of course have been featured on the site before.

LimaFlo Chicago Riff and Bass Synthesizer Mk1 2016 Black

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"Up for your consideration is an 'ultra rare' (Kickstarter backed, only 30 made) Chicago Boutique RIFF & BASS Analog Synthesizer, boutique and extraordinary.

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LimaFlo Chicago mK1

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"Cool and unique monophonic bass synthesizer. Minimal signs of wear.

Comes with an EU power supply.

Specs from the manufacturer's site:
5 Oscillators:
4 x independent Pulse waves with variable phase (automatic or manual) and pulse-width control.
1 x Square or Saw and Sub oscillator - all with accurate stable tuning (at any temperature). The Saw oscillator circuit uses discrete components for a perfect and pure Saw waveform.
Analogue signal path from the oscillators to the output.
​6 Chanel mixer with 2 x pulse inverting controls.
Voltage/digital controlled ADSR amplifier.
Sallen & Key 24dB/Octave Low pass filter with variable Q control.
Voltage/digital controlled APDS filter envelope with selectable decay character. (Attack, Peak, Decay and Sustain).
'Drop to Sine' filter switch.
Control: MIDI IN and MIDI THRU (5-pin DIN). MIDI Channel selection 1 to 16.
Tune (positive) to 60 cents, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th or Perfect 5th.
Keyboard mode - filter trigger on every note or no filter trigger on overlapped notes (emulates classic analogue mono-synths).
1 Watt power consumption.
19" (483 mm) x 3U (132 mm) x 40 mm depth.​
Metal construction.
6 mm mono audio out jack.
Made in the UK."

Limaflo - Motomouth *Formant Explorations*

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Published on Aug 7, 2017

"THIS JUST IN ... formants have taken over my case :S
Well not really, but the Motomouth from Limaflo is great! I'm not planning to do a full overview video with this one as it's not available after the initial Kickstarter (unless enough interest comes about to warrant a run) but I did want to share this patch.
This is just a general patch drone thing I had going but I have got a full patch breakdown exclusively available (very shortly) to patreon supporters. So watch out for that coming soon."

Motomouth 16 formants

Published on Jul 18, 2017 Heavy Metal Kid

"ARP 1601 clone running a 16 step chromatic sequence into DPO and Motomouth."

Limaflo Chicago Bass mk1

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"Chicago Mk1 - Limited Edition (only 30 made - SN 16/30).

Deep Lounge sinewaves, classic House bass, through to dirty Techno riffs. The Chicago Boutique RIFF & BASS Analogue Synthesizer is designed with basic or limited features, yet a useful sound portfolio, made possible by the 5 OSCs (four variable phase and width pulse oscillators, in addition to the Sub), Square and Saw oscillators, all shaped by a wide bandwidth 4 pole Sallen & Key low-pass analogue filter.

The Limited Edition Chicago Boutique Monophonic RIFF & BASS Analogue Synthesizer began with a new approach to the filter and oscillator design, resulting in sounds that work perfectly 'in the mix', with deep solid lows and rich percussive highs (when you need it). Pulse nuance controls allows you to get the sound just right through very subtle harmonic variations. It is not for nothing called Chicago Bass as it does that classic sound very well indeed.
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​Specifications:
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5 Oscillators:
4 x independent Pulse waves with variable phase (automatic or manual) and pulse-width control.
1 x Square or Saw and Sub oscillator - all with accurate stable tuning (at any temperature). The Saw oscillator circuit uses discrete components for a perfect and pure Saw waveform.
Analogue signal path from the oscillators to the output.
​6 Chanel mixer with 2 x pulse inverting controls.
Voltage/digital controlled ADSR amplifier.
Sallen & Key 24dB/Octave Low pass filter with variable Q control.
Voltage/digital controlled APDS filter envelope with selectable decay character. (Attack, Peak, Decay and Sustain).
'Drop to Sine' filter switch.
Control: MIDI IN and MIDI THRU (5-pin DIN). MIDI Channel selection 1 to 16.
Tune (positive) to 60 cents, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th or Perfect 5th.
Keyboard mode - filter trigger on every note or no filter trigger on overlapped notes (emulates classic analogue mono-synths).
1 Watt power consumption.
9 VDC Supply (power supply not included). Any polarity. Connector Size 2.1mm x 5.5 mm barrel plug. Typical model for universal use: Farnell/Element 14 Part Number: 2524429
19" (483 mm) x 3U (132 mm) x 40 mm depth.​
Metal construction.
6 mm mono audio out jack.
Made in the UK.

Manual: [pdf link]
Please note that the power supply is not included."

Limaflo Chicago 'Riff & Bass' Synthesizer

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Limaflo Motomouth Eurorack Coded CV Sedra+Espinoza Morphing Formant Filter

Currently seeking funding on Kickstarter here.

"Following on from the successful Kickstarter project last year (the Chicago Mk1 limited edition synthesizer) [featured here], and also the positive experience with the backers (who were all really terrific), I've decided to realise a further project, this time focussed around the exciting Eurorack Modular Synthesizer format.

Motomouth is an analogue 3-Band, Sedra + Espinoza Bandpass Filter (DABP) with resonant frequencies that are tuned to the same (similar) resonant frequencies found in the human mouth and nose cavities, and these can be varied, independently, to form different 'mouth shapes', to emulate vowels such as A, E, I, O and U.

Motomouth can emulate 16 vowels and 'morph' or 'glide' between each vowel using a single Control Voltage input (1V/Oct), and a Gate to 'snap' to each vowel when required.

Two of the bands (F1 and F2) are used to form the mouth cavity, and the third band (F3) is used to from the nasal cavity, which is reasonably static. Varying F3 makes little significant difference 'in the mix', but having it is important.

The single Control Voltage is decoded to control F1 and F2 independently, because the frequency bands for each vowel are not proportional to each other over the vowel range. So Motomouth has learned how to 'speak', so to speak, but it still needs to learn more, and that's were you come in.

OBJECTIVE (see also 'PROJECT STATUS')

The task is to raise funds for Motomouth's mechanical components and the PCBs in a larger quantity, at a lower cost, with the goal of eventually selling a range of 'boutique' modules through distribution. The funds will also be used to purchase some PCB's for preliminary testing and to triple-check. The PCB's (and mechanical assembly) for this Kickstarter project, will be lovingly hand populated and constructed, but the funds will also be useful for converting Motomouth over to surface mount technology for machine production later, or if the quantity estimate 'avalanches' (which I'm not anticipating).

KEY Features:

Single CV to control and set vowel shapes.
Automatic Morphing and morphing rates to each vowel.
Gate operated snap to each vowel when required.
Sedra+Espinoza Analogue Filter design for a high, sharp Q value and a 12 dB/octave roll-off slope.
Plays well from a monophonic keyboard or Midi Keyboard through a Midi to CV/Gate converter.
Works great with a CV Step Sequencer.
Filter and vowel mode selection using the same single CV input.
The system is managed by two ATMEGA328P Microcontrollers."

See the Kickstarter campaign here for additional details.

Limaflo Chicago Bass Analogue Synth

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See this post for some audio demos.

"One of only 30 made, this is in unused condition. collectable of the future

this is pure discrete analog design

the synth can create some very phat bass sounds sometimes it reminds of moog or pro one

its a very specific design especially aimed at deep bass sounds but other leads and stuff are also possible of course ."

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Limaflo's Chicago Boutique RIFF & BASS 5 Voice Analogue Synthesizer Seeks Funding on Kickstarter

The following is some info pulled via Ren on Kickstarter and their website. Note the website states "CONCEPT BOUTIQUE ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZERS DESIGNING CIRCUITS DIFFERENTLY TO SOUND GREAT", which implies multiple synthesizers. The Chicago appears to be their first.

"​Deep Lounge sinewaves, classic House bass, through to dirty Techno riffs.

A MIDI Saw/Square/Sub wave Analogue Synthesizer with four additional independent pulse waves that are adjustable in phase and width.

​The Chicago Boutique RIFF & BASS Analogue Synthesizer is designed with basic or limited features, yet a useful sound portfolio, made possible by the four variable phase and width pulse oscillators, in addition to the Sub, Square and Saw oscillators, all shaped by a wide bandwidth 4 pole Sallen & Key low-pass analogue filter.

The 'limited edition' product features:

Analogue signal path from the oscillator to the output
1 x Saw or Square wave (selectable)
1 x Synced Square Sub (-1 Octave) - it also divides the Saw frequency by 2
4 x independent Pulse waves with automatic or manual adjustment of the phase, and manual adjustment of the pulse width
Tune (0 to +60 cents), 3rd, 5th or 7th
MIDI In, MIDI Thru, channel selection 1 to 16
Classic Gate mode or Gate and 'Trigger on every note' mode
6 channel mixer
Amplifier ADSR
Sallen & Key 24dB/Octave Low pass filter with Attack, Peak, Decay, Sustain and Resonance control
Set to sine (low frequency filter) switch
Filter decay mode switch
482 mm (19") x 132 mm (3U) and ~40 mm from face to base
1 Watt power dissipation
Approx. 2 kg"

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