Kharper eurorack explained

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Bend Space, Time & Pitch with BOPP & STEVE // Deconstructed Reverb from This Is Not Rocket Science

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"With origins in 2000s reverb designs, through the Fenix IV dual delay engine and collaboration with Error Instruments on Brinta … This Is Not Rocket Science present their approach to deconstructed reverb, exploring the manipulation of space, time and pitch with BOPP & STEVE. It’s a 24HP Eurorack module with multiple DSP FX splitting apart diffusion, delays, reverbs, granular and pitch shifting. Impressive stuff, lots to explore, skip around with the timing index below."

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Error Instruments & TINRS New Kharper Prototype Eurorack Module

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"This model will be released 18-jun at www.errorinstruments.com.  this is the collaboration between. TINRS / Errorinstruments from Amsterdam the Netherlands."



"kHarper Electronic Harp with 4 strings

We built a physical version of the Karplus-Strong physical model for strings. There is a whole group of Karplus-Strong algos and we are using a bunch of them. We built 3*3 sound engines that are each producing four voices.

kHarper is easily epic and cinematic. Can do big bwaaps as well as slow and emotional chords. Unlike a banana.

4 strings
Every string is a voice. The strings are built out of two touch strips with an LED bar in the middle, showing you what kHarper is doing. Each string has a knob on top to set the tone and a CV -in below. You can also patch in a gate to pluck the string.

kHarper has a very wide range of sounds. You can go from wild distorted guitars to meditative soothing plinkies. Just like any other stringed instrument there are 10.000 ways to play.

Being able to touch these Karplus-Strong models adds the natural chaos of a physical manifestation. Plucking amazing.

kHarper

OUTPUTS
Control output Gate and CV
Left/Right audio output
INPUTS
MIDI in
STRUM is a gate in that will strum all four strings
Pond/River/Ocean choice of sound engine
Herring/Koikarp/Dolphin choice of sound engine
Tone and Decay of the selected sound engine you can tweak with a knob or CV.
All strings have a knob and CV in for tone and a trigger gate input to pluck the string see demo"

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Bopp and Steve | Reconstructive Reverb | by This Is Not RocketScience

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"Just when you thought you can't have too much reverb, the dear Stijn and Priscilla people from the secret 'Kitchen Table' facility in Amsterdam just expanded infinity again. After many years of speculation and delays, the TiNRS reverb is finally here. Bopp and Steve refer to two little imaginary robots, where Bopp is responsible for Time (specifically delays) and Steve takes care of Space. So in plain Dutch it would translate to spacetime. What makes it really special is the polyphonic pitch and shimmer shifter, and the waveguide delay also adds a new dimension. If you love experimental FX, this is going to be fun."

TiNRS Bopp & Steve launch! Demo and Q&A livestream

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"It's been a long time coming but here they are BOPP & STEVE our deconstructed reverb SPACE module

We will talk a bit about the development and Stijn will guide you through all the corners of SPACE region by region. Grab some tail for this demo.

Freestyle patching at the end"

See the announcement post here.

Geometric Anomaly | by This Is Not Rocket Science

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"The Geometric Anomaly earned SonicState's 'best of modular' on Superbooth 2024 so I am proud to present it to you. However...
Only 50 were made and some are 'reserved', whatever that means.
So how does this work?

TiNRS is basically Stijn and Priscilla Haring-Kuipers from Amsterdam so it's a small independent manufacturer with limited resources. Stijn made the Geometric Anomaly 'for his birthday', so the plan was to make only one. Then Priscilla said something like 'nice, get yourself a different present, and build a few more, like 50'. Anyway, the Geometric Anomaly is a very limited edition and time will tell how limited it really is. If I am informed correctly, they ran out of parts to build more.

I am a big fan of TiNRS, so I bought one and I'll treat it as any other new module worthy of a cool video.

TiNRS likes to perform live, and usually they had to drag a big Fenix IV modular synth to a gig. The Geometric Anomaly is a slimmed down mini Fenix with two VCO's, ADSR envelope generators and filters. One SVF, one Ladder. It looks like a complex VCO, but I'd describe it as a 'live performance synth' that's made to tweak on stage. It can make huge sounds with minimal effort but it also provides plenty of resources to go 'complex' if you really want to. It may not be 'best of modular', but I think it deserves the predicate 'best new VCO for live performers'. But I am biased, so just listen and decide for yourself.

I could use the fortcoming 'Bopp & Steve' effect module in this video, but I need to emphasize that it's a prototype and there's still a lot of work to be done because the planned DSP chip was recently updated and a rewrite is necessary. I'll keep you posted."

This Is Not Rocket Science Geometric Anomaly launch! Demo and Q&A livestream

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"Our AWARD WINNING full analog voice with two of everything
Join us as we launch this set of sounds into the world"

Also see SUPERBOOTH 2024: This Is Not Rocket Science - Geometric Anomaly

Rave Jam with Echo Cinematic and Poly Cinematic and friends

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"Poly Cinematic sequenced through an Echo Cinematic. The eq on the echo cinematic means there no muddy bass frequencies being repeated and only the brighter notes catch the echo, then there’s a few builds where I’m turning up the band pass frequency on the echo and adding a bit of the reverb in as well. Finished off with some Kickain side chain pump action and percussion provided by @rocket_not wobbler, @endorphin.es Queen of Pentacles and dark pew pews from @busycircuits Taiko Daiko."

Fenix IV visualized in 2 HP

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"Fenix IV visualized on 2x Vaski Lights [see this post]

Analyzer modes in order of appearance:
- Spectrogram
- 3-band levels with peak indicators: bass=orange, mid=turquoise, treble=purple
- Audio oscilloscope, color=frequency content
- 3-band and 1-band level meters
- CV bipolar voltage
- CV oscilloscope on Wobbler
- Tuner
- Stereo peak and RMS meters with the Fenix Dual Delay"

SUPERBOOTH 2024: This Is Not Rocket Science - Geometric Anomaly

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"At Superbooth 2024, Stijn from This Is Not Rocket Science showcased Geometric Anomaly*, a new module that unexpectedly came into existence as a birthday present for the creator. This dual oscillator synthesizer voice is a spiritual successor to *Rectangular Thing and incorporates lessons learned from the production of the *Fenix*. Featuring two filters, two envelopes, and a variety of modulation inputs, the Geometric Anomaly offers a comprehensive sound palette with unique cross modulation options. The state variable filter from the Fenix adds versatility to the sound design by enabling spectral morphing and raw, dynamic textures that can be tamed with the final low pass ladder filter.

For a limited production run of 30-40 units expected in July, the Geometric Anomaly is priced around 700 Euros, with potential adjustments due to inflation.jn

https://www.thisisnotrocketscience.nl/"

Brinta from Error Instruments is Granular Gratification

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"In a slight deviation from the standard chaos coded modules from @errorinstruments, Brinta, a collab with This is not Rocket science is one of the most immediate, playable a beautiful sounding granular Modules available.

https://www.noisebug.net/products/err...

With the record button left engaged you will very quickly realize the simplicity that Brinta offers at deconstructing sequences and loops in real time. Smear, rewind and add extra grains. CV control over all parameters. It even includes save slots which is great for repeat performances.

Learn more at Noisebug.net or find Brinta on our Reverb page"

TINRS / Synton Fenix IV / 4 Semi Modular Synth

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"TINRS / Synton Fenix IV Modular Synthesizer - in excellent to new condition. Arrives with everything that they arrive with new: bamboo stand, power supply, all patch cables, bamboo 1/8" to banana jack converter boat, rack ears for rack mounting, book manual, pin, stickers and the bag/backpack."

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Sleepy Eye - FM/PM

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"Fenix IV modular system, Cwejman polysynth setup"

Sleepy Eye - Drops in the Frame

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"Fenix IV, eurorack, sampling"

Sleepy Eye - Stages of Sleep

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TINRS Fenix IV

Sleepy Eye - slow beach

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"Fenix IV, Cwejpoly"

TINRS Synton Fenix IV Modular Synth SN 100

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"Includes all optional extras:
Rack ears - We’ve had brackets made that allow you to screw your Fenix IV into your 19” studio rack. Solid steel with the same powder coating as the case

Bamboo stand - A beautiful way to stand up the Fenix facing you. Made out of the same bamboo as the sides. Comes apart and folds away flat to come with you everywhere. Made by Gould Cases who also made our sides.

Banana box - A little adapter between the old and the new Fenixes. With this you can patch 8 bananajacks (plus one extra for ground) to convert into 8 minijacks. Bamboo box with our familiar colourful anodized aluminium front.

Even more patch cables - Your Fenix IV already comes with a bag of 43 patch cables in various lengths and various plug colours that match the Fenix IV colour scheme for different signals. If you think 43 cables will not be enough for you, you can order an extra set."

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TINRS Synton Fenix IV Modular Synth

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"The unit sounds amazing and has extraordinary capabilities to match. There are some small cosmetic blemishes above the low pass gate, filter, and noise module sections (can't always be seen except in certain light) as well as the barrel edge of the headphone jack, so I took extra close ups of these areas for your inspection. These are cosmetic only, functionality is 100%! The unit comes with the optional bamboo stands, double count pack of TiNRS custom cables, soft carry case, pin, cable ties, power supply, manual, and 19" rack rails.

A couple features that stood out to me on this unit, besides its pleasing warm sound, are the digital system behind the scenes that allow for highly programmable midi to CV conversion for associated jacks as well as system synchronized triggering, at divisions or multiplications of the system clock, including customizable time signatures for easy made polyrhythms. Also, behind the scenes, there are 3 separate quantizers - one for the digital osc, one for digital filter, and one for the sequencer. And they're as easy to use as just selecting which keys in an octave you want enabled individually for each one. This really allows one to use its extensive modulation capabilities to affect those modules in ways the user can shape to be very melodically pleasing, if desired. And speaking of modulation, the wobbler lfo has many exotic shapes and behaviors, and offers two outputs of itself, one of which has cv controllable phase shift from the other. And finally, the triple lfo was also a favorite due to having two phase cv able copies of itself for shifting synced modulations."

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TiNRS - NextTuesday

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"TiNRS - NextTuesday Procedural Sequencer"

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NextTuesday | by This is Not Rocketscience (TiNRS)

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"Tuesday was a procedural sequencer, introduced around 2017. It was forced into history because of the Covid-19 part shortage. Fortunately TiNRS decided to revive it because it's a super handy 'patch buddy' when time is short and you're facing a composer's block. NextTuesday is faithful to the original but adds a root knob and a second quantized 'mod' output.

Procedural sequencing means it's a bit like a jukebox or radio station. It has 14 built in algorithms and each algorithm can 'walk' a map of melodies like Mutable Grids did for rhythm. You can use X/Y coordinates to navigate the map and ! controls the note density. There's clock/reset to sync other gear, and master 'ticks' for ticks, beats and end of loop. These are super useful as masterclocks and triggers (e.g. synced delay, etc).

Procedural sequences may give you the impression that you're stuck with factory melodies. And that's true. But it's fun to accept the limitations and expand from there. After all, it's modular, and Tuesday is a great day for patching."

Additional NextTuesday posts.

Next Tuesday eurorack. Explain in children language.;)

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"This is a really interesting sequencer like instant music like the grids for melodies. 😉 grtz team error

CARPE TUESDAY

Tuesday the procedural sequencer was our very first TiNRS module. Now we bring you our next Tuesday.
NextTuesday is still creating melodies based on several algorithms and your input. We extended this Tuesday with a ROOT knob, we added more algorithms and we changed the LEDs.

The orginal Tuesday came around with live performance in mind. You can be noodling line over line and always return to the melody you make with NextTuesday. You can sync NextTuesday – full on or in division – with an external clock source up to 24 PPQN or set the beat manually between 20 and 240 bpm.

PROCEDURAL SEQUENCER

NextTuesday shapes melodies based on mathematical procedures better known as algorithms. We dove into music and came up with a number of ideas of how notes could be held in sequence. We now have 14 of them and a test pattern. The knobs and inputs give you hands-on control over various parameters, the dynamics of probability and timing. You design the sound while the melody continues.

The X and Y knobs let you tweak the parameters of every algorithm, changing the dimensions of the melody and giving you a vast mathematical space to play with.

You can change these pleasant arrangements of notes. You might modulate a range of octaves or the relative distance between the occurrence of notes, you can build melody decorations or walks and riffs that keep going. And this modulation might all change again when you select a different algorithm.

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