Modular Wild presents PROFILE- Grendel Formant Filter

Published on Jan 27, 2013 modularwild·14 videos

"A short description of the basic features and functions of the Grendel Formant Filter by Rare Waves,LLC.Sound and Description by Raul Pena. © Copyright for PROFILE and Modular Wild."

Switched On Walk Through feat. Bodytronix (11/16/2012)

Published on Nov 16, 2012 by Switched On

"A walk through of our store front in Austin, TX to allow you (the viewer) to quickly glance at some of our inventory.

Highlights this week: Moog Voyager, Moog Theremin, Moog MoogerFoogers (All of them) Livid Controllers, Sequential Circuits Prophet 10, Pittsburgh Foundation, Akai Max 49, Arp Odyssey, Arp Solina, Arp AXXE, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo, Roland Juno-60, Roland Juno-106, Roland SH-101, Sherman Filter Bank, Korg 770, Dave Smith Instruments Mopho x4.

Much more than that! If you see anything and have questions please contact us at:
switchedonaustin@gmail.com
or call
(512) 782-8806 (12-6pm Central Standard Time)

This week we feature the deep head musical stylings of Austin based Bodytronix.
You can listen to more of their music here:
http://soundcloud.com/eric-archer

Visit:
www.switchedonaustin.com
www.facebook.com/switchedonaustin
Twitter Handle: @SwitchedOnTX"

Grendel Formant Filter

YouTube Published on Sep 13, 2012 by EA78751

"oo-yeaaaaah"
http://ericarcher.net/2012/09/13/introducing-the-grendel-formant-filter/
New from Rare Waves / Eric Archer"

Grendel Drone Commander video manual

YouTube Published on Aug 29, 2012 by EA78751

"Don't strain your eyes - get the PDF at ericarcher . net / devices / drone-commander / instruction-guide"

Space Rockers Module

YouTube Published on Aug 10, 2012 by RecoHead

"Andromedas at my Reco-Synth."

Eric Archer Andromeda Space Rockers

Eric Archer Handmade Custom Grendel Drone Commander

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

"custom finished (natural panel, black text, natural aluminum knobs) unique analog drone synth
two oscillator (triangle/square wave)
synchronized LFO
strangely sweet growling voltage-controlled resonant filter
clock output (+8V) and VCF CV input (0-10V)
housed in a tough steel ammunition case with removable lid
can be powered by battery
manual & power adapter included

get more info here: ericarcher.net/devices/drone-commander/"

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San Cristobal Maestro [Eric Archer Space Rockers]

YouTube Published on Apr 13, 2012 by EA78751

Andromeda Mk-1
Andromeda Mk-2
Andromeda Mk-3
Andromeda Mk-4
Tune in Tokyo
1W Mixer Amp

Grendel Drone Commander by Eric Archer

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

"For more information on the synth please see http://ericarcher.net/devices/drone-commander/

With a total of 9 knobs, the Drone Commander offers two manually-tuned oscillators and two LFOs, plus an unusually colorful and nasty filter. LFO1 is an analog variable-shape oscillator, and LFO2 is a pulse waveform that auto-synchronizes to LFO1 at a ratio of 2x, 4x, 8x, or 16x. Both LFOs can be routed to the filter for rhythmic patterns. A line-level output jack is provided for connection to amplifiers or effects.

Six of the Drone Commander’s nine knobs double as push-pull switches to control signal routing and waveform selection. Scroll to the bottom of this page to view the control layout.

The Drone Commander is housed in a dark green military ammunition case with engraved aluminum control panel. The case is welded steel with an easily removable, rubber gasketed lid. There is almost no plastic in the drone commander! It measures 10″(w) x 7″(h) x 3.5″(d), and weighs about 6 lbs.The unit is powered by a 9V battery accessible through a slide-out drawer in the side, as well as a 9VDC adapter.

Filter CV input (0-10V) and clock pulse output (+8V) are now standard features."

synthesizer prototype [Eric Archer]

YouTube Uploaded by EA78751 on Dec 12, 2011

"Tektronix TDS 350 digital oscilloscope displays waveforms from a prototype synthesizer. VCO, Envelope Generator, and VCA are demonstrated. This true analog synth has voltage/logic control of all parameters and runs on 5V single supply."

Eric Archer filter bank

YouTube Uploaded by EA78751 on Nov 7, 2011

"aww yea, yea yea yeah"

electro percussion lab 4

YouTube Uploaded by EA78751 on May 21, 2011

"Demonstrating new snare and bass drum prototypes. Four years of studying Roland schematics and thinking about the physics of real drums has yielded some detailed and flexible all-analog models. Selected elements of Roland TR-606 and TR-808 are combined with a clarified philosophy on the transfer of resonant energy from drumstick/beater to vibrating drumhead. All harmonic oscillations are generated with high-Q bandpass filters, as opposed to the triangle VCO/EG/VCA design utilized in lots of cheezy drum synthesizers that just go 'PYOO-PYOO!'... bleh. You know the type.

DIY-savvy types are invited to check out the Andromeda Mk-1, Mk-2, Mk-3, Mk-4 minimal drum synthesizer kits available thru my site, ericarcher.net

A Hewlett Packard 8018A Serial Data Generator was used for sequencing in this video."

The Harmonic Series

Uploaded by EA78751 on May 15, 2011

"An electronic filter dissects a sawtooth waveform (82 Hz, pitch E) into the first twenty-four partials of the harmonic series. The waveform is displayed on an oscilloscope with annotations to indicate the harmonic relationships. One can see that by counting the number of crests in the waveform per fundamental cycle, the harmonic number is easily obtained.

Have you heard a melody played with the notes of the harmonic series? It can be a pleasant alternative to the 12-tone equal tempered octave. Which instruments are capable of this?

You can approximate the harmonic series on a chromatic instrument by playing the series of pitches listed in the right hand column over a drone note at the fundamental frequency.

You can also hear the harmonic series by whirling an open-ended corrugated tube around in a circle. These are found in some toy stores and educational science shops. Try this and you'll notice it takes more and more effort to get to the next highest overtone, despite the fact that the pitch increments are getting smaller.

A photograph is included of the voltage-controlled diode ladder filter that was used for this video. Text scanned from THE EMI WALL CHART For Musical Instrument Making. Filmed from a Tektronix 2430A digital oscilloscope.

Original content by Eric Archer 2011"

funky bongo machine

YouTube Uploaded by EA78751 on Apr 4, 2011

"break it down smooth with funky bongo machine"

Alien machines

YouTube Uploaded by noisythang on Mar 27, 2011

"A bunch of stuff, all in sync and out o' tune!
Just having fun with Synthrotek 16-step sequencer kit, and pile o' goop."

"16-step clock -> Oberheim XK sync in -> MeBlip
16-step step 1 trigger -> Bliptronics trigger -> Electric Western Phantastron Sync in -> ADSR
16-step gate (split 1) -> Pigronix ADSR
16-step gate (split 2) and CV -> Chimera BC9.

Somewhat out of tune, hey it's a demo.

The synthrotek kit is a fun unit..... (i don't work for them)"

Synthrotek DYI

Uploaded by noisythang on Mar 27, 2011

"Synthrotek 16 step - clock drives OB XK arps MeBlip, Gate drives Pigtronix ADSR, trigger drives Bliptronics. Bliptonics drives Phantastron via ADSR. ton's o' fun, and haven't hooked up CV yet."

MiniBubbas - Life Underground

Uploaded by noisythang on Jul 14, 2010

"Another day, sitting around the old Electric Range. Bless the Andromeda Space Rockers!"

3.4.hardtechno - bass test

3.4.hardtechno - bass test by TheVoiceOfSaturn
"More of just an idea sketch, but bass done with my modular being processed through the Drone Commander's amazingly dirty filter."

via PatchAtoms where you'll find the full details.

The gear:
"Steiner VC Oscillator (David Ingebretsen re-issue)
Music From Outer Space VCO
Doepfer A-140 Envelope Gen
Voice of Saturn VCF
Buchla 292c LoPass Gate Clone
Grendel Drone Commander (Eric Archer)
Blacet 2440 Stonz Phaser
Thomas Henry Mega Percussive Synth (kick drum sounds)"

DIY Analog VC-LPF filter

YouTube Uploaded by EA78751 on Mar 4, 2011

"Build a 9V powered analog filter on perfboard for about ten bucks.
New D.I.Y. project plans PDF download with schematic + wiring diagrams + bill of materials.

http://ericarcher.net/devices/diy-lpf"

___this = the drone corporal & its pure data outbursts in bits, out of frequencies, low frequencies

YouTube Uploaded by pajzd on Mar 4, 2011

"___2 low square waves oscillate against eachother, these are respectively the 149.1 Hz & the 111,3 Hz ::::: the drone corporal = a pura data instrument, based on Eric Archer's Drone Commander, made by NoizeHack___"

Me And My Rhythm Bots

YouTube via EA78751 | January 25, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"DIY analog beat machine with kits from ericarcher.net - Andromeda Mk-1 (tom), Andromeda Mk-2 (snare/hat), Andromeda Mk-3 (synth), Andromeda Mk-4 (bass), Tune in Tokyo (sound FX). The thing in the top right corner is a mini mixer-amp prototype.

Built as a store demo unit for Switched On Music Electronics (Austin TX).
switchedonaustin.com"

00 0F 00 09

YouTube via EA78751 | January 08, 2011 |

"Synthesis of complex stereo waveforms with CPLD programmable logic core. (Lattice ispLSI1032E).

If you are comfortable designing DIY digital circuitry with 7400 / CD4k chips, look into CPLDs, they are amazing. Inside a CPLD is a collection of primitive logic elements equivalent to hundreds of 7400/CD4k chips, and through the magic of logic synthesis, these elements are configured by software to realize your circuit. Its like a dream where the chips jump up and plug themselves into your breadboard, and wires magically appear to fulfill the schematics you draw on the screen. Plus they are erasable/reconfigurable indefinitely. It is a very futuristic feeling to use this technology.

I used Lattice's free software environment ispLEVER Classic 1.4 and the ispDOWNLOAD USB JTAG programmer (~$80) to configure these devices.

This is a nice way to familiarize oneself with the toolchain. Once a few more concepts are in place, the power of FPGAs will be accessible."

modify the DigiTech RDS delay

YouTube via EA78751 | November 26, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes

"This box rules, but I have one complaint.... it has an automatic mute function that interrupts the flow of sound when buttons are pressed to change mode... bleh! pointless... but if you cut two leads this box is able to make a nice wall of sound.

Then plug an external LFO (5V) into the REPEAT/HOLD jack and freak out.

Digitech RDS 7.6, RDS 1900, RDS 3.6, RDS 2001 digital delay FX units all share the same PCB so this mod should work for any of them.

http://ericarcher.net/devices/digitec..."