Bastl Introduces Kalimba - Physical Modelling & FM Kalimba Synth

video uploads by Bastl

Playlist:
1. Bastl Kalimba: An Expressive Instrument for Intuitive Electronic Music Exploration
2. Bastl Kalimba - Demo Overview
3. Bastl Kalimba is such a fever dream - HAINBACH
4. WTF did they make? Bastl Kalimba! - ANDREW HUANG


Press release follows:

Bastl Instruments are very proud to announce the release of their new instrument - Bastl Kalimba, a unique desktop instrument that combines microphones, touch sensors, and an accelerometer, with a user interface inspired by the traditional kalimba and its main interaction element: the tines.

We believe that this combination of features and physical interface leads to intuitive creativity and easy musical expression.

Just play it, you already know it.

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Standuino Announces New Brand & Product Line as Bastl Instruments

Published on Nov 6, 2013 bastlinstruments·5 videos

Update: also see this post for some previous videos on the Trinity series.

"Bastl Instruments - Trinity series
handmade open hackable musical instruments

http://www.bastl-instruments.com/trinity
Trinity instruments used: SQNCR, DRUM, POLY, MONO-FM

live sequenced and performed by HRTL http://hrtl.bandcamp.com/

to download the song visit soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bastl-instruments"

"We are happy to announce the launch of Bastl Instruments, new brand for electronic hand-made musical instruments, which continues the tradition set up by Standuino.

The first main product is Trinity - universal musical instrument and original sounding modular groovebox. It can function as any type of digital synthesizer, sequencer, controller, arpeggiator or almost anything that can be programmed into a micro-controller. Trinity is designed to be connected and combined with other Trinities of different functions in a chain, so you can create your own music making environment. It is ready to communicate with the outer world via MIDI and different sync and CV methods using MIDI Bastl. We are musicians passionate of exploring new fields of sonic experience - we already developed 4 different instruments for Trinity which work great together. They are sequencer, drum synthesizer, polyphonic synthesizer and monophonic FM synthesizer.…and there is many more to come!

All Trinity instruments have the same starting price: 60 eur for assembled instrument and 45 eur for a soldering kit.

Trinity is a finished musical instrument as much as an empty canvas. It is open for any sort of hacks both hardware and software. You can hack the existing softwares or write your own synth software from scratch using the Mozzi library for sound output. Because Trinity is based on Arduino, you can use the whole world of it to interface literally anything with it. Hardware hackability means that you can connect sensors or motors to it or sync it to any device. The softwares and examples are written in structured form so you can read and change them easily.

Standuino began in 2011 as artistic project giving tribute to Standa Filip, one of the pioneers of hand-made electronic instruments from Czech Republic. In 2013 Standuino cease to produce and sell musical instruments, but remains an artistic project aiming to bring up stories from the history and show the poetry of czechoslovakian DIY from the communist era. The reasons to bring up a new name and brand for the production of musical instruments itself were numerous. Most of all, Standuino began as an artistic project with different focus than development and sale of musical instruments. By separating these two poles, we want to clarify that Standuino is an active non-commercial cultural and artistic movement, whereas Bastl Instruments is a grown-up professional music instruments developer and producer. This split also comes from different structure of the hardware design. Whereas Stadnuino was intended as an universal prototyping platform, Bastl Instruments are primarily designed for sound production. The creative core team of Bastl Instruments remains the same as the team of Standuino: Ondřej Merta and Václav Peloušek. All production takes place in Brno, Czech Republic.

Graphic identity of Bastl Instruments was created by Anymade studio.

More information: www.bastl-instruments.com"

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Bastl CITADEL - FX WIZARD Multi-effect processor & WAVE BARD Stereo Sample Player

video upload by Bastl Instruments

User videos:



Playlist:

1. Bastl Citadel Breakbeat Party - Stazma and Bastl Instruments
2. BASTL CITADEL! FX Wizard and Wave Bard Sampler comes to Eurorack! - The Unperson and Bastl Instruments
3. Bastl Citadel: A TWO-FACED friend with Samples + FX - Turbo Tambourine and Bastl Instruments

Check with dealers on the right for availability and price.

"Bastl CITADEL - Fortress of Modular Magic - is a Eurorack reimagination of the popular Kastle 2 semi-modular desktop device. The CITADEL comes with a full 3.5mm patch bay that offers the flexibility needed in the Eurorack format while maintaining the strengths of the Kastle 2 allowing it to stand on its own, and yet let it truly shine when patched with other modules. We’ve also added switches
for hands-on control of the pattern generator. The Citadel provides the basic infrastructure needed to integrate Eurorack systems within the context of electronic music making: headphone output, TRS MIDI input and sync, tempo generator with divider/multiplier, USB MIDI (from the back of the module), stereo mixing, integrated LFO and Pattern generator and effects. All that makes it the perfect module for smaller and beginner systems while the fun and unique creativity of the Kastle 2 firmwares:
the FX WIZARD multi-effect processor and WAVE BARD sample player will earn its place in
larger setups.

🛠️ Get Wave Bard & FX Wizard at the same time 🔃
The Citadel comes equipped with a reversible front panel with WAVE BARD on one side
and FX WIZARD on the other side. It also comes with our custom designed tool to make
the panel switching as seamless as possible. You can load and try different Citadel/Kastle 2
present and future firmwares and updates with a USB port (on the back).

The Citadel might break a few rules of standard Eurorack design, but it does so in the name
of instant musicality, fun, and effortless integration of Eurorack with other gear. The PITCH
inputs on the WAVE BARD track 1V/Oct, are factory-calibrated, and there’s even dedicated
calibration software to ensure a perfect match with your source."

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MIDI Bastl converts MIDI Clock from TR 626 to din sync 48 for KPR 77 + Trinity DRUM jam

Published on Mar 5, 2014 Bastl Instruments·10 videos

"Roland TR626 generates MIDI Clock. This is connected to MIDI Bastl which converts it to din sync 48 for Korg KPR 77 and sends the MIDI Clock to Bastl Instruments Trinty DRUM

for more info about converting MIDI Clock to din sync see MIDI Bastl page: http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst...
for more info and to buy Trinity DRUM see: http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst...

or http://www.errorinstruments.com/

Performed by HRTL http://hrtl.bandcamp.com/ ... https://soundcloud.com/hrtl ... https://www.youtube.com/user/HRTLmusic

and Václav Peloušek http://www.pelousek.net/

MIDI Bastl Features

- jumpers to select functionality and routing of the MIDI connector (with chain connectors and sync dev. area)
- Attiny 85 based development area for almost endless sync possibilities (firmware for attiny still in development)
- converts MIDI clock to CV clock (2 PQN and 12 PQN) for Korg Volca/Monotribe, Modular, Gameboy Nanoloop/LSDJ
- converts MIDI clock to din sync 24 /48

Trinity DRUM features

- 5 voice polyphonic drum sample player (6th voice for metronome)
- step sequencer
- 32 steps / pattern
- 5 storable patterns for each preset
- random pattern generation
- pattern copy / paste
- recording from the buttons
- erease single notes or whole pattern
- metronome
- jump -- repeating certain step
- tap tempo
- auto quantize
- 6 different drum sounds for each preset
- 6 presets
- mystery shuffle
- for each sound you can adjust sample rate, time stretch, cut, distortion, volume and sample to be played
- global mode for tweaking all samples at the same time
- 4 different official drum kits (lo-fi TR909, classic from DRUM 1.0, gameboy, glitch)
- drum kits / samples can be changed by converting wave files into .h file included in the source code (by python script included in Mozzi library) and updating the software in the Atmega
- MIDI native by side connectors, note & velocity sensitive, CC support, thru
- MIDI connector by connecting MIDI Bastl by the side"

Bastl Instruments Trinity x4

via this auction

"Bastl Instruments Trinity, included is SQNCR, DRUM, POLY & MONO FM modules and an unbuilt MIDIbastl mondule.

Trinity is universal musical instrument and original sounding modular groovebox. It can function as any type of digital synthesizer, sequencer, controller, arpeggiator or almost anything that can be programmed into a micro-controller. Trinity is designed to be connected and combined with other Trinities of different functions in a chain, so you can create your own music making environment. It is ready to communicate with the outer world via MIDI and different sync and CV methods using MIDI Bastl. We are musicians passionate of exploring new fields of sonic experience – we already developed 4 different instruments for Trinity which work great together. They are sequencer, drum synthesizer, polyphonic synthesizer and monophonic FM synthesizer.…and there is many more to come!

MONO FM module
experimental monophonic FM synthesizer
8 different sound for each preset
6 presets
1 carrier oscillator with pitch tuned in semitones
3 modulation oscillators with adjustable harmonic multiple of carrier frequency, detune and amount of modulation
8 algorithms of oscillator configuration
3 wavetables for all oscillators (sine, saw, white noise)
LFO with adjustable rate, resolution, amount, destination on different parameters and 8 different shapes
exchange sounds between more Mono FM Synths by SysEx message
MIDI native by side connectors, note, CC support, thru
MIDI connector by connecting MIDI Bastl by the side
POLY module
subtractive or FM synthesis mode
3 voice polyphony
6 different sound for each preset
6 presets
in subtractive mode: oscillator + state variable filter with cutoff and resonance ( LP,HP,BP,notch )
in FM mode: oscillator + modulation oscillator with selectable wavetables
LFO with adjustable rate, resolution, amount, destination on different parameters and 8 different shapes
ADSR with impact on volume and adjustable impact to other parameters
precise setting of oscillator, LFO and ADSR features are accessed by adjusting character knob which goes thru all possible settings of routing and wavetables
exchange sounds between more Poly Synths by SysEx message
4 wavetables (sine, saw, distorted square, noise)
3 note playback by MIDI – velocity sensitive
multi-timbral MIDI mode (lowest octave)
MIDI native by side connectors, note & velocity sensitive, CC support, thru
MIDI connector by connecting MIDI Bastl by the side

DRUM module
5 voice polyphonic drum sample player (6th voice for metronome)
step sequencer
32 steps / pattern
5 storable patterns for each preset
random pattern generation
pattern copy / paste
recording from the buttons
erease single notes or whole pattern
metronome
jump – repeating certain step
tap tempo
auto quantize
6 different drum sounds for each preset
6 presets
mystery shuffle
for each sound you can adjust sample rate, time stretch, cut, distortion, volume and sample to be played
global mode for tweaking all samples at the same time
4 different official drum kits (lo-fi TR909, classic from DRUM 1.0, gameboy, glitch)
drum kits / samples can be changed by converting wave files into .h file included in the source code (by python script included in Mozzi library) and updating the software in the Atmega
MIDI native by side connectors, note & velocity sensitive, CC support, thru
MIDI connector by connecting MIDI Bastl by the side

SQNCR module
controlling 3 different Trinity instruments (polyphonic or monophonic)
sending MIDI notes on 3 channels
32 steps / pattern
4 patterns for each instrument per preset
3 presets
recording from buttons or MIDI
erase single notes or clear whole pattern
adjustable pattern length, groove, tempo
tap tempo
jump function (step repeater)
auto quantize
MIDI clock support, master or slave (by receiving MIDI clock message it turns into slave mode)
MIDI by side connectors – MIDI connector by connecting MIDI Bastl by the side

MIDI Bastl module (Unassembled)
jumpers to select functionality and routing of the MIDI connector (with chain connectors and sync dev. area)
MIDI I/O
Attiny 85 based development area for almost endless sync possibilities (firmware for attiny still in development)
converts MIDI clock to CV clock (4 PQN and 12 PQN) for Korg Volca/Monotribe, Modular, Gameboy Nanoloop/LSDJ (done)
converts MIDI clock to din sync 24 /48
Standalone use: MIDI Bastl has no power jack and is powered via the side connectors from an instrument. For standalone use you need to make power jack adaptor. On the circuit board there are clearly marked spots to which you can solder cable to the power jack."

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Bastl Instruments Patchení s Nikol - FX send path

Published on Nov 4, 2016 Bastl Instruments

"In this episode Nikol will bring classic FX send functionality from mixing console into eurorack system, where it gets more creative than you think!

List of modules used in this episode:

Bastl Instruments abc
Bastl Instruments multiple
Autiolab Spring Reverb
Doepfer A-106-5 SEM filter LE
Bastl Instruments GrandPa
Bastl Instruments Skis
Bastl instruments Cinnamon
Bastl Instruments Noise2"

Bastl Introduces the Kastle 2 Alchemist 🧪 Compact Hybrid-Synthesis Instrument

video uploads by Bastl Instruments

Playlist:

1. Kastle 2 Alchemist 🧪 Compact Hybrid-Synthesis Instrument
2. No talking, just sounds - Kastle 2 Alchemist Hybrid-Synthesis Instrument
3. The most fun I've had making a video - Oscillator Sink and Bastl Instruments
4. ALCHEMIST: Bastl's super fun Kastle synth - Turbo Tambourine and Bastl Instruments
5. Bastl Alchemist Beginner’s Guide – How to Get Started - Shimmery.mp3 and Bastl Instruments



"We are stoked to introduce the Kastle 2 Alchemist – a patchable, hybrid-synthesis instrument that empowers you to explore melodies and even harmonic textures, despite being monophonic.

The Alchemist offers a range of Bastl-brewed Synth Modes – Filter, FM, Supersaw, Hypersine, and GlitchNoise – which can be combined with its internal effects and the versatile Pattern Generator. Rhythms and scales are fully customizable via the web-based app, and expanded MIDI USB compatibility adds even more flexibility.

The Kastle 2 Alchemist is the third firmware release for the Kastle 2 hardware platform, joining the FX Wizard multi-effects processor and the Wave Bard stereo sample player. The firmware is fully cross-compatible across all devices in the Kastle 2 Series – meaning the Alchemist firmware can be loaded onto previous Kastle 2 units and Citadel modules, and vice versa.

The Kastle 2 Alchemist is the spiritual successor to the original and widely popular Kastle Synth, introduced in the fall of 2016 and later updated to Kastle 1.5 in late 2017. It also inherits the DNA of the Kastle Arp from 2023, resulting in expanded musicality.

The Kastle 2 Series is often described as experimental and funky — and while the Alchemist certainly carries that spirit, this third medieval-themed instrument pushes the platform further. With carefully crafted synth modes and intuitive controls, the Alchemist expands the musical range, making it valuable in both beginner setups and complex studio environments."

Check with dealers on the right on availability.

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Bastl Instruments NEWS at Superbooth 2017

via Bastl Instruments:

"We have a lot of exciting news to share at Superbooth 2017 - finally our flagship effects processor Thyme comes to life! Peter Edwards a.k.a. Casper Electronics will show his new invention: a portable, experimental synth called the softPop. We have a new eurorack module drum pad interface Kong. Dude is a new portable mixer with concept of modularity in mind. We are starting to offer our trusty microGranny as a DIY kit and we will also show the aluminum panel designs for our Eurorack line of modules for the first time. And as the Bastl community is growing we have more updates in the wide range of activities that we make, too.

The Thyme effects processor [see here for a Superbooth video] will finally scrap off its vaporware label at Superbooth, where we will give the first public demo in two years after announcing an early prototype back in 2015. The Thyme is best described as a sequenceable robot operated digital tape machine. With a lot of parameters at hand it enables the exploration of all the time based effects and the vast space in between their classical multi-effects categories! Each of the 9 different parameters (Tape Speed, Delay Coarse & Fine, Feedback, Filter, extra heads Spacing and Levels, Dry Wet Mix and Volume) has a dedicated and very flexible modulation source - called the Robot - which can be phased out differently for left and right channel to create psychedelic new sound effects. The Robot can either be an LFO with many different waveshapes, external CV source or an envelope follower to enable effects reacting to dynamics. On top of everything there are 8 buttons to select a preset and those presets can be sequenced by a built in meta sequencer. The Thyme is ready for production and pricing and availability will be announced in May 2017.

softPop is a playfully organic, semi-modular light and sound synthesizer with wide variety of sounds: from random dripping water pops to heavy subtractive basslines. Its fully analog core consisting of heavily feedbacked system of dual triangle-core oscillator, state variable filter and sample and hold is played through an intuitive interface of 6 faders that provides countless combinations which can be explored by anyone. It can also process external audio thru the filter while using the envelope follower to intuitively synchronise to the incoming signal. The analog soul is enhanced by a quantize feature (auto-tune) and pattern generator with two memories A and B. For adventurous and courageous souls there is a secret chamber in the back for hacking & modding. We will launch the pre-orders in a couple of weeks with price somewhere below 300 eur.

KONG

The expressiveness of a drumming performance and the freedom of a eurorack modular synthesizer finally have a dedicated interface! Kong is a dual drumpad interface that amplifies the drumpad signal and converts it to trigger and velocity CV signals. The Gain knob helps to amplify signal from any drumpad and serves as a sensitivity setting for the velocity, too. The whole architecture is fully analog and the Velocity CV signal is generated by sample and hold circuit with extremely low drift which makes it perfect for controlling crazy patches by hitting a bunch of drumpads. Kong is available NOW for preorder from noise.kitchen for 109 eur without tax. Preorders will ship in June.

Dude is a portable battery operated 5 channel audio mixer with mini jack inputs and output. Each channel has a dedicated mute button and up to +20dB gain to boost weak signals or saturate line level signals. It is a monophonic mixer but can drive your headphones and therefore its perfect for small portable rigs or submixes on stage. It runs on four AA batteries (or external powersupply) and it is almost as small as its batterypack. Because each channel has enough gain that it can be turned into tone generator by feeding the output back to an input thru a passive eq and other simple circuits. The first batch of the Dude is available NOW from noise.kitchen for 75 eur excluding tax.

microGranny2 as a DIY kit

We have announced the microGranny2 about 3 years ago and it still is very popular machine. After several updates we can finally offer it as a DIY kit! microGranny is a granular sampler with built in microphone that operates samples on a microSD card. It is available NOW from noise.kitchen for 130 eur excl. tax!

Aluminum panels for Eurorack modules

We dedicated a lot of effort to make our wooden panels look and feel great. Now after quite some requests from people we finally found a manufacturing partner for the aluminium panels that meets our high expectations. We are using silkscreen printing in between of the anodizing phases. This method bakes the color perfectly into the material making the colour full, rich and yet very durable!

The modules will be gradually available from selected retailers from 1st May 2017. Note: the wooden panel version of the modules will NOT be discontinued

Further updates from the Bastl Community

● We have made a zine about the Bastl community which will be presented and distributed on demand at the Superbooth 2017 and further
● Noise Kitchen Synthfest: Connecting Distant Patchpoints organized by Bastl and partners takes place in the coming days after Superbooth 2017 in 4 different cities: 23.4. Berlin, 26.4. Praha, 28.4. Brno, 29.4. Wien . Join us there <3 http://noise.kitchen/synth-fest-2017/
● Two new films were published about the Bastl community: Cuckoo’s in depth documentary & Electronic Beats INSIDE: Bastl Instruments
● 2 recent releases on our Nona Records label: NONA004 Family Matter, NONA005 607f/s by ~emb http://www.nona-rec.com/
● We are opening new coffee store front called Koffein at Panská 13, Brno, Czech Republic. Learn how to make great coffee at home, enjoy the best coffee made by Valentino at Bastl and patch a modular synth in the meantime!
● Project 60 knobs is getting finalised
● Due to the recent shift of the Czech Currency (CZK) and rising living costs in the Czech Republic we
will be adjusting our international prices accordingly from 1st May"

SUBOTRON Standuino Workshop Vienna

"SUBOTRON bastl 1 : STANDUINO workshop for open source electronic instruments

im MuseumsQuartier / quartier 21 / Raum D, 1070 Wien

Bastl is a Czech term for DIY that describes a particular era of eastern-bloc underground artists who worked heavily with electronics. This is a “modern Bastl” workshop for total beginners to learn about the modern approach to making art with electronics and open source hardware/software.
The workshop will focus around building your open-source synthesizer fraAngelico or drum synthesizer with sequencer frauAngelico or granular sampler microGranny, that you will take home with you after the workshop.

what you will learn

the essentials of working with electronics: soldering and important terminology
the basics of working with synthesizers and samplers
an introduction to the world of open-source hardware and it’s possibilities
current and historic trends in DIY electronic arts culture and bastl
The workshop is taught by the founders of Standuino, a cultural initiative and DIY electronics platform that celebrates the rich history of underground bastl artists from the former Czechoslovakia..."

Full details: http://subotron.com/3748-subotron-bastl-1/http://subotron.com/3748-subotron-bastl-1/
http://www.standuino.eu

XOR Trinity by Bastl Instruments

Published on Jan 25, 2014 Bastl Instruments·7 videos

"Trinity XOR
info: http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst...
Trinity: http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst...

XOR specific Features:
-6 voice polyphony
-wavetable based -- sine, saw, triangle, digi-noise
-played ONLY by MIDI using MIDI Bastl
-^[xor], &[and], |[or] modulation + modulation between voices
-arpeggiator -- gate and note modes, different shapes, adjustable speed, MIDI clock sync,
-8 different sound settings in one preset
-6 presets
-ADSR
-LFO
-full MIDI implementation (note, velocity, pitch bend, mod wheel sustain, CC, clock)

Trinity Features:
-available assembled or as a soldering kit
-software reprogrammable by Arduino (breakout for standard FTDi USB)
-hardware expandable and hackable -- including breakouts for sensors or more buttons
-chain connectors to share power, audio and communication within more Trinity/Bastl instruments
-user memmory for storing presets and patterns (exportable, transferable)
-stylish lasercut replacable enclosure with instrument labels
-adjustable volume
-mono, 16385 hz, 14 bit -- double PWM sound generation
-TRS Jack 3.5mm audio output able to drive headphones
-powered from 9V positive polarity power supply (2.1 mm) or from the Trinity chain (use switch to select)
-running Mozzi library and Bastl library for Arduino"

Bastl Introduces New Product at Moogfest ­- The bitRanger Handheld Patchable Analog Logic Computer

Published on May 18, 2016 Bastl Instruments

"Bastl Instruments introduces a new product at the Moogfest: the bitRanger designed by Peter Edwards a.k.a. Casper Electronics who moved recently to Brno, Czech Republic to join forces with the Bastl crew. The bitRanger brings together the legacy of the previous products debuted at Moogfest ­ the Werkstatt and the Pocket Operator and bridges both realms of these instruments together.

The bitRanger is a patchable analog logic computer which sculpts sonic worlds ranging from data noise to melodic arpeggios. While being a handheld standalone synth it is also right at home in the music studio. Extensive connectivity makes it so flexible that it can connect to almost anything: CV control its unique sound, sync it with drum machines and sequencers or use it as an algorithmic CV / GATE pattern generator.

The patchbay of the bitRanger (in the same style as the Werkstatt) is a place for exploration where you can simply connect outputs to inputs to see what happens. This can be done methodically or with complete experimental abandon. Go nuts! Battery Power and a built in speaker make the bitRanger totally portable. Tweak it's 4 knobs, 8 switches and more than 100 patch points in the woods, on the beach, on a train and in the studio.

There are only 3 places in the world where you can try out the bitRanger: the Moogfest in Durham NC, freshly opened store of Bastl & Casper ­ Detective Squad in Brooklyn NY and original Bastl store Noise Kitchen in Brno Czech Republic. The first limited edition will be available for sale at Moogfest for special price 259 USD.

BitRanger is available at noise.kitchen website for 222 EUR excluding TAX and will be shipping in June."

via Bastl Instruments

"The bitRanger is a patchable analog logic computer which sculpts sonic worlds ranging from data noise to melodic arpeggios. While being a handheld standalone synth its extensive connectivity makes so flexible that it can connect to almost anything: CV control its unique sound, sync it with drum machines and sequencers or use it as an algorithmic CV / GATE pattern generator.

The patchbay of the bitRanger is a place for exploration where you can simply connect outputs to inputs to see what happens. This can be done methodically or with complete experimental abandon. Go nuts! Battery Power and a built in speaker make the bitRanger totally portable. Tweak it’s 4 knobs, 8 switches and more than 100 patch points in the woods, on the beach, on a train and in the studio.

FEATURES

LFO clock oscillator for rhytmical modulation
VCO oscillator is synced to the HFO oscillator
4 modes of operation selectable by 2 switches
built in speaker with volume control
9V DC center positive power supply input
9V battery compartment from the bottom
less than 20mA power draw on headphones, less than 60mA with speaker (minimum 20 hours on battery)
On /Off switch
expansion connector
package includes 3 photo resistors – make your oscillators respond to light by plugging these into the Bend socket

PATCHBAY

118 jumper cable patch points
each oscillator has 3 differently slewed CV inputs, sync inputs, rate knob and bend points
Divider Bits section – use clocks at different speed to create patterns
Adventure Bits section adds irregular rhytmical elements
MUX 1 and MUX 2 input sections to modulate data loops and waveforms
stereophonic output from MUX 1 and MUX2 sections
BYTE CV section is R2R DAC converter which takes bits and converts them to CV
DATA modulation section witch a switch adds more flavour
Utility Belt section adds advanced features
Left and Right audio override section

EXTERNAL CONNECTIVITY

3.5mm stereophonic headphone output
Clock Input to sync the LFO oscillator
Clock Output with selectable LFO division (2 or 64)
CV Output from the BYTE DAC section
CV Input for the VCO
CV In and CV Out connectors can be routed to dedicated patch points on the patchbay"

Bitwig and Bastl Instruments Promotion

Published on Jun 1, 2016 bitwig

"Today we bring great news to all lovers of hardware synthesizers:

Buy Bitwig Studio between June 1st and June 5th, 2016 (23:59 CET) and get a Bastl Instruments Trinity hardware synthesizer for free.

Pick one of three Bastl Instruments Trinity modules: Drum, Mono FM and Poly.

Already have a license? Get a great deal from Bastl Instruments and claim a 15% discount off any product in their webshop.

We're giving away 3 Bastl Instruments Trinity Modules in our #MyBitwigSetup contest:
While the promotion is running, follow @bitwig on Instagram, share a picture of your setup featuring Bitwig Studio, and use the hashtag #MyBitwigSetup. Good luck!"

Playlist:
Bitwig and Bastl Instruments Promotion

Trinity Drum - "The Trinity drum is a powerful 5 voice polyphonic drum sample player combined with a step sequencer."

Bastl Trinity Mono FM - "The Trinity Mono FM is an experimental monophonic FM synthesizer equipped with 1 oscillator, 3 modulators and LFO."

Trinity Poly - "The Trinity Poliy is a 3 voice polyphonic synthesizer. A great device for creating vast sound variations, from drums to melodic lines."

Standuino Trinity Introduction - The LEGO Synth/Groovebox & More

Published on Oct 2, 2013 Daniel Baum·226 videos

Update: these have been formally released under the a new brand Bastl, posted here.

"Let me introduce you to this set of 4 different Modules based around a simple Arduino. Called Trinity Modules from Standuino / bastl-instruments .
The are fun to use, Hackable and Midi based! .... super handy and versatile. I love them!

More Information at:
http://www.Standuino.eu
http://www.bastl-instruments.com/trinity
http://www.facebook.com/bauminventions"

Hear the Trinity DRUM module from Standuino (bastl-instruments)

Published on Oct 5, 2013

"Today we explore the Sounds of the DRUM Module of the TRINITY Series from Standuino (Bastl-Instruments). And we learn how to program it.

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WIN a BASTL TRINITY DRUM SYNTH (and a MIDI BASTL too)

Published on Mar 21, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines·95 videos

"EXPAND FOR MORE INFORMATION! :) Subscribe here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...

I'm giving away one Bastl Instruments Trinity Drum Synth and one MIDI Bastl module to celebrate 2000 subscribers and 500.000 views!

To enter the raffle you have to subscribe to my channel and post a comment below this video, briefly telling me what your favorite electronic music device is (instrument, sequencer, DAW software, etc.) and why it is your favorite. In the middle of April, I will choose one winner randomly from the comments and send him or her a message through YouTube. So make sure you can receive messages and that people can reply to your comments!

Check out my YouTube channel here:
http://www.youtube.com/flx04

... and the Bastl Trinity Drum Synth here:
http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst...

* Bastl Instruments are the former "Standuino" people, who made the awesome Arduino-based FraAngelico synth and MicroGranny 1 sampler."

via Felix O. Hüksen on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Bastl Instruments Ikarie by Casper & Bastl

Playlist: Ikarie by Casper x Bastl – a uniquely sculpted, flexible stereo/dual
peak filter module Ikarie Walkthrough - Every Feature Explained Ikarie - Patch
Tips Ikarie process - designers talk - Peter Edwards and Václav Peloušek

via Bastl Instruments "Reach the peaks of alien soundscapes with your Eurorack as mission control

Bastl Instruments is very proud to announce its latest collaboration with Casperelectronics – the Eurorack stereo filter Ikarie which is robust in features yet physically compact.

Ikarie is a uniquely sculpted, flexible stereo or dual peak filter module. It can continuously transition between lowpass and highpass filtering with a single knob. It also packs in an envelope follower for the incoming audio signal, which comes in handy when you're looking to increase your sound's internal animation.

Two parallel filter cores can be modulated in sync for work in the stereo realm, set apart for unique stereo effects (with either mono or stereo signal at the base), or chained together to make a 24 dB filter.

With only the mono output of the filter used, Ikarie behaves as a dual peak filter, which evokes formant-type sounds and rich, at will piercing, throaty resonance. The Beyond output gives you the spectral difference of the two filters, effectively turning the unit into a so-called twin peak filter.

Add an internal VCA, CV control over panning and resonance, optional overdrive of the input, and you can explore a vast universe of sound design possibilities, from liquidy through pinged percussive to lush and eerie. All in a very compact form factor, with tons of space for precision and creativity.

This module results from a collaboration between Václav Peloušek of Bastl Instruments and Peter Edwards of Casperelectronics. While Edwards' obsessive attention to detail gave this filter a uniquely balanced resonance and envelope response, the expertise of Peloušek delivered a one-hand user experience filter with a distinctive control scheme at a minimal footprint.

The module's name alludes to the 1963 Czech sci-fi movie Ikarie XB-1 (released as Voyage to the End of the Universe in the US), and the film served as the module's inspiration in many aspects. Long before Solaris, Space Odyssey 2001, or Star Wars, Ikarie focused on the subject of space exploration, and it paved the way for many to come. With its early electronic sound design and musical experimentation under the lead of Zdeněk Liška, immersive cinematography, and impressive production level, it remains one of the most original and exciting film titles in the science fiction genre. Bastl & Casper's Ikarie proudly carries the flag of this cinematic world.

Ikarie will be available on November 12th, through noise.kitchen and synth stores worldwide for MSRP 240 EUR without VAT.

Features:
two parallel filter cores (left and right)
based on 12dB/oct state variable filter topology
unique lowpass/highpass switching control scheme
well balanced voltage controlled resonance circuit
envelope follower with 3 decay settings
input gain up to 5 times
stereo modulation - either panning of filter detuning
flexible patch programmable topology
beyond output for difference spectrums (twin peak filter)
modulation attenuverter
v/oct input with scaling trimmer accessible from the front panel
output stereo VCA

Technical details:
power consumption: +12V: 100mA, -12V: 95mA
8HP
35mm
PTC and fuse protected 16pin power connector"

Bastl Instruments Modular Demos

QUATTRO FIGARO demo - Bastl Instruments modular

Published on Mar 20, 2015 Bastl Instruments

Update: One more added below.  More may follow.  I'm too fast for my own good...

"QUATTRO FIGARO (10HP) - quad VCA with CV invertors and mix outputs"

ABC + MULTIPLE + SPAGHETTI demo - Bastl Instruments modular

Published on Mar 20, 2015

"This is demo of 3 basic modules from Bastl Instruments
ABC (5HP) - 6 channel mixer
MULTIPLE (2HP) - passive multiple
SPAGHETTI (4HP) - buffered multiple, inverter, unity mixer"

Modular Drum machine - TEA KICK, NOISE SQUARE and SKIS demo, Bastl Instruments modular

Published on Mar 20, 2015

"3 analog modules inspired by musical instruments pioneer Standa Filip, which form modular drum machine
Tea Kick (5HP) - kick drum and more
Noise Square (5HP) - analog, digital and square signal generator
Skis (5HP) - dual decay and vca "

Superbooth 2016: Bastl Instruments Dynamo, Tromsø and Hendrikson

Published on Apr 2, 2016 sonicstate

BASTL Instruments Superbooth 16

Published on Apr 2, 2016 cuckoomusic .

"Support CUCKOO here: https://www.patreon.com/cuckoomusic
BASTL instruments: http://www.bastl-instruments.com

BASTL instruments was showing a lot of new modular stuff at Superbooth this year, and I had the opportunity to have a chat with Vaclav from BASTL, talking about how they're doing, and what they've got lined up."

Distortotron - 1993 analog downsampler, bitreducer, overdrive

Published on May 29, 2016 Bastl Instruments

"Distortotron was made in 1993 by Psybe - Svein Berge and Henrik Sundt"

"Bastl Instruments in cooperation with Mental Overdrive made a documentation of a unique piece of electronic music equipment from 1993 called Distortotron. They created a short film to trace the origins of the instrument and provided sound demos.

Distortotron is an effects processor: downsampler, bitreducer and clipping overdrive. It was made in 1993 in Norway by Svein Berge and Henrik Sundt a.k.a. PSYBE for a Tromsø based musician Per Martinsen a.k.a. Mental Overdrive. The concept for such instrument came from the need to bring back the aliasing and noise of early 80s samplers and it heavily formed the sound of Mental Overdrive’s debut album Plugged released in 1995 which became the landmark of the so called Tromsø sound. The album got re‐relased in 2016 on Prins Thomas’ label Rett I Fletta.

The Distortotron inspired Václav Peloušek of Bastl Instruments to design eurorack module called T romsø.

note: Svein Berge is NOT the guy from Röyksopp – just has the same name More information about Distortotron [link]

Mental Overdrive album Plugged from 1995 is reissued on Rett I Fletta label Reissue info: [link]

Album on bandcamp: [link]

Eurorack module Tromsø is available from Bastl Instruments"

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It sounds BIG! - Kastle 2 WAVE BARD Sound Demo and Stories

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"Join us on a mystical night as Václav, the lead developer of Bastl Instruments' Kastle 2 Wave Bard, conjures sonic sorcery by the campfire.

Václav's setup:
Bastl Instruments Bestie Mixer
Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 FX Wizard
Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 Wave Bard
Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 Wave Bard prototype"

Chapters:
00:00 Intro+overview
00:46 Story behind the development
02:35 Setup Description
02:50 Demo (it rocks)

Bastl Introduces Neo Trinity - 6-Channel Compact Modulation Hub

video uploads by Bastl Instruments

"Neo Trinity is a 6-channel compact modulation hub with great musical complexity achievable with simple gestures. Each of the 6 channels can be either LFO, envelope generator, or a CV knob recorder, while their main parameter can be automated with the REC button.

Each channel also features a recordable trigger generator with an algorithmic fill feature to get the inspiration started or to make things polymetric and keep your patches ever-changing. Use the SHIFT button to change modulation shapes and sync selected or all channels to an internal or external clock.

Neo Trinity has been designed with performance in mind, so it includes channel mutes and allows storing whole presets as banks.

While the core mechanics of the module are very straightforward, the inclusion of assignable CV inputs exponentially increases the complexity of the module’s behavior. Control some or all channels in different ways with the META IN and utilize channels’ E and F dedicated inputs. The inputs can control the main parameter in a positive or inverted way, control the output amplitude, and act as an external trigger or a trigger for the internal Sample & Hold function. The CV knob recorder mode also acts as a quantizer, and when combined with the CV inputs, it turns into a handy voltage processor."


See the dealers on the right for availability.

User videos:

Bastl Neo Trinity - A Modulation Mastermind?

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Neo Trinity from Bastl is a module for generating control Voltage - which is the most generic description of a module I've ever made, but that's because it's a very flexible module which makes it hard to describe in a single sentence. It caters to your envelope, LFO, offset generation needs, but that's mixed in with a very “jammable” approach to sequencing and automation, that welcomes rapid iteration on a performance.

In this video my plan is to introduce Neo Trinity to you from an architectural standpoint, then try to give you a feel for its workflow by building up a patch through a few layers of complexity, while mixing in a few extra examples of patches I've been playing with as I've been exploring it.

Transparency notice: this video is sponsored by Bastl - thanks to them for supporting the channel.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Overview of Architecture
03:15 Building A Patch Part 1 - Basic Monosynth Modulation
03:48 BAP pt. 1 - Setting up an envelope
06:18 BAP pt. 1 - Using "Meta" to trigger the envelope
07:37 BAP pt. 1 - Setting up a second envelope (copy + paste)
08:50 BAP pt. 1 - Adding a "hold" section to the envelope
10:05 BAP pt. 1 - Adding a scalable LFO for PWM
13:31 Minipatch - Evolving Drone LFOs
16:09 Minipatch - Self-playing VCO
19:27 Building a Patch Pt2. Sequencing and automation
19:54 BAP pt. 2 - Trigger Automation
20:59 BAP pt. 2 - Rate Automation
21:34 BAP pt. 2 - Automation Length (polymeter)
22:17 BAP pt. 2 - Pitch Sequencing (and Quantization)
26:01 Minipatch - Auto Chord Generator
28:13 Minipatch - Audio Processor
31:40 Build A Patch Part 3 - Algorithmic Beats"

Bastl Neo Trinity : Tutorial & Walkthrough

video upload by soffter

00:00 - intro
2:42 - module overview

MODES
17:49 - lfo mode
26:26 - lfo wigglin’
27:00 - Envelope Mode
38:25 - CV Mode
48:55 - Meta Mode

PATCHES
1:02:00 - Patches #1 (total chaos)
1:07:22 - Patches #2 (keyboard fun)
1:14:35 - Patches #3 (audio reactive)
1:21:07 - outro feat Mr Mako