New Critter & Guitari Septavox for Third Man Records

Published on Apr 10, 2015 OfficialTMR

"Critter & Guitari are makers of amazingly enjoyable audio machines. We have long been enamored with their Pocket Piano, so when the opportunity arose to have our very own Critter & Guitari instrument, we leapt at the chance. In the world now exists an instrument and amplifier designed specifically for Third Man Records - a 3-octave keyboard synthesizer "Septavox" and a 3-knobbed "Terz" Amplifier, both made in the U.S.A. The sounds and tones of the instruments were selected specifically for us, and of course, they come in black and yellow. These are not only instruments of enjoyment, these are instruments for professionals as well. Critter & Guitari designs its products with the notion in mind that they should please anyone of any age and any musical skill level, and the Septavox and Terz are no exception. We will have a Critter & Guitari demonstration table set up at Record Store Day, April 18th 2015 with their resident wizards ready and waiting to show you the instruments in all their glory."

"The Septavox synthesizer, designed specifically for Third Man Records, has 41 keys, 7 modes, 7 tones. One button selects the synth mode, and one button selects the tone. Each button has a LED indicating the setting. With the seven modes and seven tones there are 49 possible sound settings, each one easily remembered as two color combinations: red and yellow, blue and white, and so on:

All metal (aluminum) powder coated enclosure: 18.875" x 3.5" x 2.125" (length, width, height (including knobs)
Available colors: Matte Black enclosure, yellow knobs with black pointers; Yellow enclosure, black knobs with yellow pointers
Weight: 2.0 lbs (no batteries)
3W speaker (3" diameter)
41 keys (~3.5 octaves)
1/4" monophonic output jack
MIDI In & Out Jacks
Four control knobs: Parameter Knob 1, Parameter Knob 1, Tuning, Volume
Seven Modes (LED indicates mode): Vibrato, Slide, Two-Octave Arpeggiator, Swell, Octave Cascade, Slicer, Pipe Glide
Seven Tones (LED indicates tone): Dirty Sine, Sine, Electric Organ, Square Wave, Sawtooth, Dirty Square, Computer

Power:
Ships with power supply: 9VDC, 1.0 Amps, center-positive polarity tip
Can also be powered from 4 'AA' batteries
Manufactured in USA

Includes 1 year limited warranty"

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ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends

Streamed live on May 14, 2020 thenoiztemple

The above is a running playlist of live streams from new supporting member, The Noiz Temple aka SPIKE the Percussionist. Some details follow.

ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING - late night noiz for late night fiends
- for more noiz: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/as...
website: http://manipulate.net
Created during The Plague.
#100
#covid19
#coronavirus
#isolation
#quarantine

14 video sources:
- Critter & Guitari ETC
- LZX BitVision
- Gieskes 3TrinsRGB+1c
- Gieskes Oscillatoscope2B
- Gieskes Oscillatoscope1d
- Critter & Guitari Videoscope
- Critter & Guitari Rhythmscope
- Critter & Guitari B&W Videoscope
- some mega old Critter & Guitari 8bit video thing they built for me a long time ago
- Erogenous Tones Structure x3
- Sleepy Circuits Hypno
- DU-NTSC
- Korg Entrancer
- BPMC modded V8
- Roland VR-3EX x2

noiz and MIDI control provided by:
- Nava Extra 9
- monome norns x3 running the scripts - Cheat Codes, Time Party, NC-01-Drone WRLDS
- Doepfer Dark Energy
- Lorre Mill Double Knot V2
- Gotharman's Little Deformer 3

Rare Critter & Guitari Kalediloop Sampler

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

via this auction

"This amazing sampler from Critter & Guitari is BEAUTIFUL!! They haven't made this version in a LOOONG time, and it is VERY RARE. These don't pop up for sale ANYWHERE! Make me an offer or buy it now! You won't be disappointed! In PERFECT condition, like NEW! Comes w a 256mb storage card.

VERY COLLECTIBLE!!

From Critter & Guitari:

The Critter & Guitari KALEIDOLOOP is a social, portable sound collector. It’s designed to be taken anywhere and everywhere to gather and manipulate all kinds of sounds. Record sounds from your kitchen, the recording studio, and campfire jam.

Use several KALEIDOLOOPS to build up layers of sound, pass a sound from one to another and play with resonance, invent new musical games, practice speaking in reverse, alter playback speed and explore new harmonies, carry sounds around the room... the list is endless. Best of all the KALEIDOLOOP stores everything it records, so you have a rec rd of your sound journey.

The KALEIDOLOOP features simple controls for recording, navigating sounds, and altering playback speed and direction. The included microphone and built-in speaker make the perfect pair, with enough clarity and volume to recreate sounds with alarming realism. You can also remove the microphone and use the 1/4" input and output jacks instead.

Features

High quality sound recording: 16 bit / 22050 Hz
Record thousands of tracks
Record times: 1.6 hrs on 256 MB card, over 5 hrs on 1 GB card
Removable SD card for sound download (256 MB card included)
LOUD 3W speaker
1/4” input and output jacks
Included electret microphone"

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ARDUINO POCKET PIANO Open Souce Synth - Critter & Guitari

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated. Programmable Arduino Synth

Uploaded on Aug 16, 2011 Mark Kleeb·39 videos

"Using a synthesizer Arduino shield from Critter and Guitari (http://www.critterandguitari.com/), I constructed this enclosure so I could use this unique keyboard on my upcoming tour."

PocketPiano shield for the arduino and NastyBass sketch

Uploaded on May 28, 2008 Johan Larsby·85 videos

"A PocketPiano from http://www.critterandguitari.com/
and one Arduino. The first one soldered together from the kit I got it in then it's connected to the Arduino which is loaded with a small program I wrote. The program is creates a square pulse whose pulsewidth can be modulated by one of the knobs. Another of the knobs are controlling the very simple glide algorithm.

Much fun to be had!
http://www.larsby.com/johan/?p=542 to download the sketch"

Note the following auction does not mention Critter & Guitari, but the Pocket Piano kit below takes you to a page with the second video above.  I discovered the top video searching for more info.  I'm curious how this compares to the final released and enclosed Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano we are all familiar with.  Note the number of button keys are different.


via this auction

The Arduino Pocket Piano got a mention back in May of 2008.

"This is the original Pocket Piano Kit fully assembled. This is an open source stand alone synthesizer, that you program with the Arduino software That can be obtained here..."

Here is more info:
Pocket Piano kit – This is a board for making the Arduino into a portable stand alone music synthesizer. It plugs directly into the Arduino board and provides 25 multiplexed keys (2 full octaves), 4 pots, status LED, reset switch, digital to analog converter IC, and a RCA audio jack. The Arduino board with its powerful AVR processor is more than adequate for a wide range of sound synthesis techniques. We have experimented with simple additive / wave-table synthesis, frequency modulation, ring modulation, sampling, polyphony, various arpeggiators. The whole thing can be powered over the Arduino’s USB port for convenient experimenting. Arduino Diecimila is included. The board is designed to mount easily to 1/8″ panel material, and 1/2″ round keys can be made out of wood or plastic. Features include -

· 25 keys and multiplexer circuitry
· 4 potentiometers, 1 controls output level
· Microchip MCP4921 12 bit SPI DAC
· Passive low pass output filter"

Bolsa Bass - Critter & Guitari

Published on Jun 4, 2013 CritterGuitari

Critter and Guitari on eBay

"Website: http://critterandguitari.com/bolsabass

The Critter & Guitari Bolsa Bass synthesizer features six modes of rich, elemental bass sound, a sequencer and full MIDI capabilities.

The six synthesis modes are:
Circle Ramp
Sawtooth Ramp
Analog Style
Filter Envelope
FM Pad
Bass Delay

The sequencer lets you quickly create bass lines with the touch of a button. You can even record and playback knob adjustments for things like filter sweeps and changes in delay time or tuning! With MIDI IN and OUT jacks you can synchronize your sequences with other devices. The Bolsa Bass also sends and receives note messages so you can use it as a sound module or simple controller.

The entire keyboard may be tuned over a 1-octave range by turning the knob second from right. Volume is controlled by the right-most knob. The function of the remaining two left knobs depend on what mode is selected. The synthesizer modes provide elemental monophonic bass sounds, great for all kinds of musical scenarios. From classic filter sweeps to simple and pure tones, lush FM, and even a stretchy tuned delay which makes great string-like drones.

To purchase and for more information please visit:
http://critterandguitari.com/bolsabass

Animation by Devin Flynn. View more of his work here:
http://yallsostupid.com/"

Critter and Guitari on eBay

Kaleidoloop - Critter & Guitari

Kaleidoloop - Critter & Guitari from Critter & Guitari on Vimeo.

This video originally went up on April 19 without a description. That video was pulled at some point and this one just went up with the following description. Be sure to see the links below for previous posts on the Kaleidoloop as well.

"The Critter & Guitari KALEIDOLOOP is a social, portable sound collector. It's designed to be taken anywhere and everywhere to gather and manipulate all kinds of sounds. Record sounds from your kitchen, the recording studio, and campfire jam. The KALEIDOLOOP lets you sample and tweak!

Use several KALEIDOLOOPS to build up layers of sound, pass a sound from one to another and play with resonance, invent new musical games, practice speaking in reverse, alter playback speed and explore new harmonies, carry sounds around the room... the list is endless. Best of all the KALEIDOLOOP stores everything it records, so you have a record of your sound journey.

The KALEIDOLOOP features simple controls for recording, navigating sounds, and altering playback speed and direction. The included microphone and built-in speaker make the perfect pair, with enough clarity and volume to recreate sounds with alarming realism. You can also remove the microphone and use the 1/4" input and output jacks instead.

To purchase and for more information please visit: critterandguitari.com/kaleidoloop

Animation by our friend and co-conspirator Devin Flynn. Check out more of his work at: facebook.com/yallsostupid"

Also see:
Kaleidoloop - Inside and Outdoors
Kaleidoloop: Effecting a Voice Recording - top video is gone but scroll for more.

Video Synthesis is easy with EYESY by Critter and Guitari

video upload by Patchwerks

"In this video Nick Bigelow shares a demo and overview of the Critter and Guitari EYESY, a fun and programmable video synthesizer.

Welcome to the world of the EYESY™ - Critter & Guitari's video synthesizer! The EYESY reacts to your music to create endlessly mesmerizing visuals. Simply plug it in and start creating. But don't be fooled by the simplicity of the EYESY, there are many features and goodies hidden inside. Whether you are creating live visuals, working on a music video, or want to program your own graphics, the EYESY will become an indispensable tool.

Order the Critter and Guitari EYSE here: https://bit.ly/eyesy_video_synthesizer

https://patchwerks.com/ Demo by: Nick Bigelow
Video by: Matthew Piecora
https://www.ezbot.live"

Music Lab w/ Gallery Six

videos by Gallery Six

62 video playlist at the time of this post starting with:

Moog Model 15 Modular Synthesizer + Critter & Guitari Organelle + Earthquaker Devices Avalanche Run
iPad (NodeBeat) + Organelle + Avalanche Run
iPad (miRack) + Organelle + Avalanche Run
Moog Animoog + Critter and Guitari Organelle + Earthquaker Devices Avalanche Run
Moog Animoog + Critter and Guitari Organelle + Earthquaker Devices Avalanche Run
KORG volca fm + Critter and Guitari Organelle
...

Critter & Guitari - River & Fractal Strobe

Published on Dec 31, 2017 Critter & Guitari

"Hold on to your inner tube because this river is highly irregular. All sounds made with the Organelle, using the new 1008 patch."

Critter & Guitari - Fractal Strobe

Published on Dec 31, 2017 Critter & Guitari

Warning: lots of flashes in this one - it is a strobe video.

"End of 2017 visual vibes with a custom soundtrack made with the 1008 synth/sequencer/effects patch for Organelle."

Critter & Guitari New Kaleidoloop

via Critter & Guitari

"Our recorder/looper with mic input, 3W output speaker, and battery power for portability is back with the following newness:

Now has six playback modes. It ships with three speed manipulation modes and three effects. Playback / effect modes are customizable! Modes are coded in Pure Data. Users can create their own modes or upload modes shared with the community.

Looping continues during recording so you can build up layers of sound with just one Kaleidoloop. Smaller form factor: just as fun, just as loud - but more portable.

USB-C Power
The new Kaleidoloop is perfect for all kinds of recording situations, exploration, and experimentation. Use it in the studio or on the go with battery power!

This animation from the original Kaleidoloop doesn’t show the new features such as different playback modes, additional controls, or the ability to re-record the playback, but the spirit is the same!"

Critter & Guitari - Kaleidoloop

video upload by Critter & Guitari

Open Source Critter & Guitari 201 Musical Synthesizer - Kickstarter!

video upload by Critter & Guitari

via Kickstarter

"We’re Critter & Guitari and we’re happy to announce our newest synthesizer: the 201! If you’re familiar with our other musical instruments such as the Pocket Piano, Organelle, Bolsa Bass, or Kaleidoloop, we hope you’ll see that the 201 fits right in with them: the 201 is fun, portable, and packed with a medley of musical magic!

The 201 is nearly pocket size, but don't let its small size fool you! Under the hood is some powerful circuitry that will allow you to explore your musical ideas quickly and easily. Let's take a look...

Sounds

At the heart of the 201 are six sound engines providing a wide range of sonic texture. Use the shift key to select an engine.

There is a little bit of everything: chiptune style waveforms, analog style filters, drum samples, realistic physical instrument models, and even a human vocal synthesizer.

Use the three center control knobs to further explore the sounds. Dial in the right amount of sustain, or adjust the tone. Or turn the 'surprise' knob if you are brave:

Patterns

Play directly on the keyboard or turn on one of the pattern generators. From simple octave arpeggiation to randomizing polyphonic patterns you will be inspired by the notes coming out of the 201! Use the first control knob to set the pattern's tempo.

The pattern generators also work great for creating drum beats using the drum samples!

Sequencer

If you like the way something sounds, recording it is just a button press away!

There is a handy metronome that you can play/record along with. When the sequence is playing back you can endlessly change the pattern and synth engine. When you get it just right, hit the save button. You can save 'unlimited' sequences (well... not really unlimited, but many thousands).

Connectable

The 201 wants to be friends with all your other gear! It works great with guitar effects pedals and amps.

With MIDI in and out you can control other synthesizers with the 201, or the other way around.

A USB-C connector lets you easily move files on and off the instrument.

Open Source

Critter & Guitari is committed to making musical electronics that are open platforms. Like our Organelle and EYESY instruments, the 201 is built entirely with Open Source software.

Inside, the 201 uses a combination of Pure Data and Faust musical programming environments. Users are invited to modify or create new sound engines!"

Bolsa Bass - A Quick Demo/Review

Published on Feb 21, 2016 Anonymous Animal 2

"Finally picked up a Critter & Guitari piece and it's this little hot pink number. It's very straightforward and not too deep for the tweaking, but I love the low-end it can put out, along with the small but very effective selection of sounds. I thought I'd just make a quick video cycling through all 6 different voices and offering some info/opinions on them.

Thanks for watching!"

Critter and Guitari on eBay | Critter and Guitari on Amazon

Surgeon’s Knife: The Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas

video upload by pitch patch

"This is a demo of the Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas digital eurorack VCO. I go through all knobs, explain the algorithms, and show you two patch ideas.

The Loquelic Iteritas is one of the earlier VCOs from Noise Engineering. It has three modes that are based on interpretations of three classic synthesis algorithms (VOSIM, summation synthesis, and phase modulation) involving dual pitch control.

You can get further information, the manual, and firmware updates here: http://bit.ly/loqueliciteritas

I use 100% raw audio: no preamp, no compression, no effects.

TIMELINE
00:08 Overview
00:47 Algorithms
02:06 Patch idea 1 feat. Critter & Guitari Organelle M
04:36 Patch idea 2 feat. Critter & Guitari Organelle M

All audio was recorded with a Motu M4 and Ableton Live 11.
I am using the Intellijel 4U x 42HP case and ALM Busy Circuits patch cables.

Other modules (from left to right)
· Mutable Instruments Marbles
· ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout and Pip Slope (mk II)
· Expert Sleepers Disting mk4
· Intellijel uVCA II

Special guest: Critter & Guitari Organelle M"

Kaleidoloop: Effecting a Voice Recording

Kaleidoloop: Effecting a Voice Recording from Critter and Guitari on Vimeo.

"A demonstration of daisy-chaining two Kaleidoloops, an effects pedal, and output speaker.

The Kaleidoloop on the right loops a beat recorded from its microphone. Another microphone on the Kaleidoloop on the left re-records that beat and plays it back through a delay pedal and output speaker. Playback direction and speed are adjusted on each machine."

Kaleidoloop: Basic Demonstration from Critter and Guitari on Vimeo.

"Demonstration of the basic recording and playback features of this musical instrument.

A recording is started, the bell is struck, the recording is ended and begins to loop. Playback speed and direction are adjusted in both stepped and continuous modes."

Kaleidoloop: External Effect and Adjusted Playback from Critter and Guitari on Vimeo.

"A demonstration of using an external effect and output speaker.

The Kaleidoloop on the right records the violin with its microphone and plays it back through the delay pedal and output speaker. The Kaleidoloop on the left captures the playback with its microphone and loops it while playback speed and direction are adjusted."

Critter & Guitari - The Organelle

Critter & Guitari - The Organelle from One Thousand Percent on Vimeo.

A video for the new Organelle by Critter & Guitari. You'll find some details on The Organelle previously posted here.

Critter & Guitari Melody Mill with Cwejman QMMF-4

Published on May 8, 2014 bigcitymusic·333 videos

"00:00 - The Critter and Guitari Melody Mill is driving the Cwejman D-LFO as a dual oscillator, and two pinging channels of the Cwejman QMMF-4. The Melody Mill's trigger out is pinging a Mutable Instruments Tides and Cwejman CTG-VC for envelopes. The 4 voices are mixed in the Mutable Instruments Frames.

00:35 An arpeggio sequence has been recorded into the Critter and Guitari Melody Mill which is sequencing the Cwejman D-LFO as dual oscillators, and pinging 2 channels of the Cwejman QMMF-4 in RES mode. The Melody Mill's trigger out is pinging a Mutable Instruments Tides and Cwejman CTG VC for envelopes. The Cwejman PH-4 is frequency modulating the Tides which oscillates from control to audio rate. We manually tweak the Melody Mill's clock speed, arpeggiation range, and pattern."

Critter & Guitari - Mic Pendulum

video upload by Critter & Guitari

"Bring it around town with the Critter & Guitari Microphone! Swing by the Organelle M, Organelle S, Terz Amp with guitar loop (courtesy of the Strymon Volante), original Pocket Piano, FM radio, and settle on the 201 Pocket Piano. Protip: go out and get a 10-foot ladder for optimal pendulum crafting!"

New Bolsa Bass from Critter & Guitari

via Critter & Guitari

"The Critter & Guitari Bolsa Bass is our new bass machine. It has a built-in sequencer, full MIDI capabilities, and these six modes:

Circle Ramp
Sawtooth Ramp
Analog Style
Filter Envelop
FM Pad
Bass Delay

The entire keyboard may be tuned over a 1 octave range by turning the knob second from right. Volume is controlled by the right-most knob. The function of the remaining two left knobs depend on what mode is selected. The synthesizer modes provide elemental monophonic bass sounds, great for all kinds of musical scenarios. From classic filter sweeps to simple and pure tones, lush FM, and even a stretchy tuned delay which makes great string like drones.

The built in sequencer lets you quickly create bass lines with the touch of a button. With MIDI in and out you can synchronize your sequences with other devices. The Bolsa Bass also sends and receives note messages so you can use it as a sound module or simple controller.

Details

Wooden Buttons
Pink Neon Powder Coated Aluminum Enclosure
Power From 9v Battery or Adapter (not included)
1/4" Line Output Jack
High quality 32 Bit Floating Point DSP Synthesis"

New Critter and Guitari Melody Mill Eurorack Module

"The Critter & Guitari Melody Mill is a note generation module for Eurorack modular synthesizers. It contains a keyboard, CV outputs, CV clock input, built-in arpeggiators, a sequencer, and MIDI capabilities. The Melody Mill brings the fun of the Pocket Piano to modular setups! With the Melody Mill you can:

Use the CV output to control oscillators
Connect your MIDI controller or computer into your modular setup using the MIDI input
Play notes, record and playback sequences and arpeggios on your favorite modules
Convert MIDI clock into CV pulses
Clock the arpeggiator with an LFO for strange melodies
'Hold' notes for drones
Connect the built-in square wave oscillator directly to a filter or an amp
The Melody Mill generates 1-Volt per octave, trigger, and gate control voltages. These signals are used to trigger other synthesizer modules. Notes may be played on the built-in keyboard or received via MIDI. The notes may be used directly to generate the CV signals, or fed through one of the five arpeggiator modes first. Adding to the fun is a hold button and a simple sequencer to record and playback notes. In addition to the CV outputs, the Melody Mill also outputs MIDI of the note it is generating.

A ‘smart’ arpeggiator clock selects a clock source depending on what is connected to the Melody Mill: CV clock input, MIDI clock, or internal clock (controlled by the 'Rate' knob).

The six modes are:

Single Shot
Up Arpeggio
Down Arpeggio
Pyramid Arpeggio
Alternator Arpeggio
Random Arpeggio
Melody Mill Manual PDF - English

Dimensions: 7.56“ x 5.03” x 0.9”

Shipping Weight: 1.5 lbs."

via Critter and Guitari

Music Tech Spotlight - Unique Synths from Critter and Guitari in Brooklyn, NY

Published on Jan 8, 2015 Dubspot

"In this music technology spotlight we head over to the creative studio of Critter and Guitari in Brooklyn, NY to check out their unique synthesizers.

Producer - Garrett McIndoe
Editor / Camera - Craig Sordyl
Camera - Jon Conklin
Critter & Guitari Animations by Devin Flynn"