Rarebeasts Auto Drone & Wicks Looper Experimental iOS Apps

Published on Dec 12, 2018 Rarebeasts

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/auto-...

"The Auto Drone is an experimental musical instrument that allows you to create low frequency drones and other experimental sounds. This instrument runs on 3 oscillators that can be detuned and PWM shifted to create complex waveform outputs. The Reverb, Delay and Filter effects add to the complexity of the waveform."

The Wicks Looper experimental iOS app

Published on Dec 12, 2018 Rarebeasts

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/wicks...

"This iOS version of the Wicks Looper is a soft-synth reproduction of a hardware synth that I build in my Etsy store. This looper functions as close as possible to the original unit and will allow many more people to experience the sounds it produces as I only get to make a few units a month."

Wicks Looper for iOS

Wick Looper has been ported to iOS. You can find it on iTune here. See the Wicks labels for previous posts featuring demos of the hardware version.

"The Wicks Looper is a small handmade experimental electronic musical instrument that allows you the create real-time synth loops and sound effects. This iOS version of the looper is a reproduction and functions as close as possible to the original.

The wicks looper has 3 main controls;
The sound control:
This control adjusts the frequency of the tone in the first half of the dial and the level of noise in the second half of the dial, giving two distinct sounds.

The tempo control:
The second control is Tempo, which controls how fast the loop is played. Write the loop at a slow tempo then speed it up for a great effect

The write control:
The third control is the write button, when pressed it writes a sound to memory which is then replayed next time the loop is run. With the sound control knob adjusted anticlockwise, you can add a rest to the loop by pressing the Write button."

Rarebeasts Wicks Looper Touch

Published on Jun 3, 2018 Rarebeasts

"Now available on ETSY:

The Wicks Looper touch is a small handmade electronic musical instrument that allows you the create real-time synth loops.

Catch the Looper in action here on Youtube https://youtu.be/PmTFtTmAlU8

This instrument is so easy to play, touching the middle of the screen adds sounds to the loop according to the area touched. The loop speed can be controlled from the bottom left of the screen and the modulation controlled from top left. Sounds can be deleted from the loop by touching the far right hand side of the screen.

Stats:
Output: 3.5mm socket (Use with earphones, a computer sound card, mixer or amplifier)
Power: USB (Plug into a computer, phone charger or wall socket). No internal battery.
Case: 3D printed ABS
Screen: 3.2" TFT LCD

Don't hesitate to convo me with questions or requests.

Happy noise making..."

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wicks looper - Lo-fi Synth Noisemaker

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Haven't seen one of these in a while.

"You press the button to make a sound. When you let go of the button, the machine loops your recorded sound over and over again. You can tweak the knobs to change the sounds and record the changes by pressing the button as you turn the knobs!

Makes very dirty, lofi, chip sounds.

You can also adjust the tempo at which it plays back your loop... From very slow to very fast.

This is a rare, interesting, unique noise instrument!"

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Amar Chaudhary, Brooklyn 11/20/2011 (Wicks Looper and Korg Monotron)

YouTube Uploaded by catsynth on Nov 23, 2011
Amar of CatSynth
"Excerpt for live performance by Amar Chaudhary in Brooklyn on November 20, 2011. This section features a Wicks Looper feeding audio into a Korg Monotron."

StyloBuzz prototype

YouTube Uploaded by grandtippler on Nov 17, 2011

"Hardware is sorted, just messing about with the software to get some nice sounds. This will come on kit form."

Wicks looper with sound mods

YouTube Uploaded by grandtippler on Nov 7, 2011

"http://www.etsy.com/listing/69406560/wicks-looper-synth-noise-loops
Test of v2.1 software"

Em-Tronic kit

flickr By rarebeasts

"Video of the Em-Tronic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb1YVANMxZ4 [posted here]

This kit provides you with the components and instructions that you need to build a small handheld digital synth. All you need to do is build the kit and find an enclosure to fit it into."

EM-Tronic Digital Synth kit

YouTube Uploaded by grandtippler on Oct 17, 2011

"This kit provides you with all the components you need to make a small handheld digital synth. All you need to do is build the kit and find an enclosure to fit it into."

Auto drone : Random drone generator

YouTube Uploaded by grandtippler on Sep 20, 2011

"Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/listing/82154148/auto-drone-random-sound-generator
The Auto Drone is a small noise instrument that makes random long drones. This recording uses some reverb effect."

Wicks Looper improvisation, CNMAT, March 4, 2011

YouTube Uploaded by catsynth on Jun 23, 2011

"Improvisation with the Wicks Looper electronic instrument. Part of the Regents Lecture concert by Amar Chaudhary at the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT) at U.C. Berkeley on March 4, 2011."

Note this is CatSynth.

R-Drone Naked

flickr By rarebeasts
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"Just like the original R-Drone Station without the front panel print. I did this as a custom order and liked the look of the minimal black front panel.

The R-Drone Station is a small electronic musical instrument that allows you to create deep drone loops at various frequencies and speeds."


Uploaded by grandtippler on Mar 21, 2011

"http://www.etsy.com/listing/70541416/r-drone-station-drone-synth
The R-Drone Station is a small electronic musical instrument that allows you to create deep drone loops."

R-Drone Station

YouTube ploaded by grandtippler on Mar 21, 2011

"http://www.etsy.com/listing/70541416/r-drone-station-drone-synth
The R-Drone Station is a small electronic musical instrument that allows you to create deep drone loops at"

Update: new vid:

R-Drone Station. W/effect

Uploaded by grandtippler on Mar 22, 2011


flickr set By rarebeasts

Luna cube

YouTube via grandtippler | January 09, 2011 |

"http://www.etsy.com/listing/65614630/ The Luna Cube is a small hand held synth that makes a large range of electronic noises."

"The Luna Cube is a small hand held synth that uses light to make a large range of electronic noises.

The light sensor inputs allow you to get a full range of sounds very quickly, they work as fast a you can move your fingers across the sensors.

Main controls:
Pitch: the pitch control allows you to make, 127 tones and 127 white noise variations using the right hand light sensor as an input. For crazy effect use a small LED torch that has a strobe function.

Chopper: The chopper control changes the frequency of the sound up and down. The speed of these changes is dependent on left hand side light sensor. The more light that enters the sensor the faster the sound moment, until the point where sound is chopped up.


The output is via a 3.5mm stereo socket which can be plugged into earphones, a computer sound card, mixer or amplifier.

I hope that gives you a basic idea about how the Luna Cube works, if you have any questions please feel free to convo me.

Happy noise making,
RareBeasts"

Wicks Looper

flickr By rarebeasts
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"The Wicks Looper is a small electronic musical instrument that allows you the create real-time noise loops and sound effects."

videos previously posted here

The Beat Destructor - Handmade beats

flickr By rarebeasts

"The Beat Destructor is a small hand held beat maker that synthesizes industrial beats with various sounds and tempos."





YouTube via grandtippler | November 19, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"http://www.etsy.com/listing/62394089/
Shows the functions of the Beat destructor."

Wicks looper vs Beat Destructor 1

YouTube via grandtippler | November 16, 2010

"http://www.etsy.com/shop/rarebeasts
Wicks looper and the Beat Destructor with a mini kaoss pad.
Amp = Vox Escort."

Wicks looper vs Beat Destructor 2


Wicks looper vs Beat Destructor 3

KORG MiniKP

Beat destructor proto 2

YouTube via grandtippler | November 07, 2010

"New sounds added, wide speed range added."

Master looper... Not raw

YouTube via grandtippler | October 26, 2010

"ML with reverb."

3 Loopers acid mix

flickr By rarebeasts

ShroomTronic (Top)
Master Looper (Middle)
Wicks Looper Acid Mix (Bottom)
Video here ->