Bastl Kastle 2 WAVE BARD - Video Manual

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"Follow your pal @soffter on the inspirational path of discovering new rhythms with our new Bastl Kastle Wave Bard - Portable Stereo Sample Player."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro + Overview
01:28 Real Time Controls
03:20 Sample Mod Knobs
05:36 Shift Functions
07:34 Advanced Mode
09:15 Quantizer functions
09:23 Modular I/O
14:20 Quantizer Acid Jams
16:21 Sample Loader App
21:57 Making Beats, Boops

Kastle 2 Wave Bard ✨ Patchable Stereo Sample Player

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First jam - Kastl 2 Wav Bard

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BASTL Kastle 2 WAVE BARD — a tiny modular groovebox & rhythm generator! But is it any good?!

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CONTENT
00:00 What is the Wave Bard?
00:50 Overview & sound demos
03:28 Sample specs
03:42 Making some rhythms with Wave Bard
06:20 Can you use it to make actual music?!
09:05 How to load samples
09:38 My thoughts about Wave Bard

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KASTLE 2 WAVE BARD

Experimental, patchable stereo sample player

The Kastle 2 Wave Bard is an experimental, patchable stereo sample player that empowers you to discover new rhythms and riffs through modulation and modularity.

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Why you need Space Echo in your Eurorack and how to play with it live!

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"John Dee from the Bastl Crew performs "Sync Drift" with a Bastl Eurorack setup. This live modular set features the M8 sequencer, Michigan Synthworks MSW810, and Bastl modules including Basil, 1983, Neo Trinity, and Pizza. Watch as John explores synchronized LFO modulation, waveform shaping with the Pizza Oscillator, and real-time tweaking of Basil's delay effects.

► Take a listen to 'Sync Drift':



[Video timeline followec by patch notes]
0:00 - 0:42 - Intro
0:42 - 2:20 - What makes this jam work?
2:20 - 8:22 - Performance
8:22 - 10:36 - After thoughts and reflection
10:36 - 11:04 - Outro

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PATCH NOTES:

The patch starts with the M8 sending a MIDI sequence to the 1983 to drive two voices. The first routes CV/trigger to Pizza’s V/Oct and Sync inputs, with the CTRL knob set to the internal envelope. The second voice sequences the bassline via the Michigan Synthworks MSW810 CV/GATE inputs.
Neo Trinity handles LFO duties: LFO A/B channels (smoothed random) morph Pizza’s oscillator shape and tweak Cinnamon’s filter cutoff via Aikido, while LFO D/E channels control Basil’s Blur and Speed. Pizza’s main and octave outputs mix through Aikido (Channels C/D) before feeding into Cinnamon’s high-pass filter, which is FM-modulated by LFO B. /možná Neo Trinity's LFO B pro jasnost?/
Basil processes the filtered signal with a synced ping-pong delay, with its Blur and Speed tweaked live alongside Neo Trinity’s LFOs.
Aikido’s VCAs allow for muting and fading of Pizza’s waveforms and modulation depth on the fly, while Bestie outputs the final stereo mix."

Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 Effect Unit Demo (no talking) with Twist FM Synth

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0:00 Dub Chord
2:11 Glitch Lead
3:18 Flanger Bass
3:58 Glitched Pad
5:35 Dely Lead
6:57 Dime Pad Rhythmic FX
9:02 Belle Outro Crusher

Create Magic with Bastl Kastle 2 FX WIZARD - Video Tutorial

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"Step into the world of sonic sorcery with ‪@soffter‬ as he unravels the mysteries of the Bastl Kastle 2 FX Wizard and teaches you how to properly cast spells and make magic with your music."

Bastl BitRanger & Soma Cosmos: Live Patching & Looping [NoTalking]

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"Today I am exploring the bitRanger, a collaboration between Casper Electronics and Bastl Instruments. It is a patchable analog logic synthesizer that allows for the creation of a wide range of sounds, from drones to arpeggios, through its unique patching system.

The bitRanger is processed through the Cosmos ‘Drifting Memory Station,' a unique (and awesome!) asynchronous multitrack looper/delay by Soma Laboratory.

This performance was recorded live:, and lightly mastered in Pro Tools. This is a long one, with very minimal editing: feel free to skip around using the chapters below!

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BAF 2025: Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 FX Wizard

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"At BAF 2025 we met up with Vaclav from Bastle Instruments who gave us a look at the *Kastle 2 FX Wizard*, a compact patchable multi-effects processor with 9 core effects. Pitch shifting, stereo delays, flanging, freezing and autopanning are just some of the effects you can access, and everything can be synced externally or via the inbuilt LFO creating complex and flexible rhythmic effects. It seems like an extremely creative sound mangling device, and all in a tiny package."

The table of Zviij

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"The table of Zviij is a short portrait of sound artist Zviij Franck Smith at work. Filmed in November 2024 by Julien Smith.

Feat. Zviij Franck Smith (electroacoustic manœuvres), a wood board, contact microphones, springs, rubber bands, metal tines, marbles, motors, music boxes...

Thanks to Soma Laboratory (Enner), Koma Elektronik (field kit, gate delay), Moog (low pass filter, mf ring), Landscape fm (stereofield, tape transport), Vongon Electronics (paragraphs, polyphrase, ultrasheer), Oto Machines (biscuit), Bastl Instruments (thyme), Syro Instruments (diddley bow).

All rights reserved for all countries.
(c) Ijnveïq de Ernestine & Mat Meo

http://www.zviij.com"

1983 - Polyphonic MIDI to CV Mastermind

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00:00 INTRO
00:27 OVERVIEW
02:47 LISTEN & TUNE & CV
10:00 LEARN MODE
12:53 OCTAVE CHANGE
13:18 LAYOUTS
14:13 LAYOUT P
15:31 LAYOUT P.
16:11 LAYOUT 3
17:14 LAYOUT 3.
17:39 LAYOUT 1
19:27 LAYOUT 2
19:38 LAYOUT 4
19:50 LAYOUT G
23:23 LAYOUT D
23:52 LAYOUT T
24:16 LAYOUT C
27:28 LAYOUT Q
34:15 LAYOUT Q LEARN MODE
39:10 SETTINGS
39:28 DIVIDER
40:02 ALLOCATION/PRIORITY
40:51 TRANSPOSE
41:52 WINDOW
44:30 PORTAMENTO
45:20 PITCH BEND
45:49 PRESETS
46:23 FIRMWARE
46:38 UPDATE INPUT
48:03 MICRO TUNE
52:11 OUTRO

BUCHLA & FRIENDS: THE SYNTH MAKER SHOWCASE Event Set for LA Next Weekend Jan 25 & 26

Tickets available at Eventbrite

"We’re gathering over 70 boutique synth makers in one awesome Silverlake spot so you can learn, listen, and live the latest in electronic music sound production. This hands-on, headphones-only gathering gives you a chance to hear the best sounds science has ever created. From additive to subtractive, analog to digital, keyboards to breath, audio to visual (yes- some video synths will be here too!), modular to full-size polyphonic, eurorack to Serge to Buchla, you’ll meet synth makers and synth enthusiasts alike. This will be January’s biggest two-day collection of hands-on synths on the West Coast! If you love creative sound, you need to be here."

Delicious food (including vegan) from Moby Rick’s fish tacos, incredible carbonated beverages from United Wild Brew. Exhibitors: 1010music • 4ms • After Later Audio • AIAIAI • AJH • ALM Busy Circuits • Animal Factory • Ashton Research • ASM • Bastl Instruments • Bitwig • Black Corporation • Bored Brain • Buchla • Catalyst • Circuit Happy • Crosspatch • Days of Yore • Rain City Modular • Doepfer • Dogbotic Labs • Dreadbox • Drift DJ • Elektron • Endorphines • eowave • Eternal Research • Five12 • Flame • Frap Tools • Future Retro • Genki Instruments • Groove Synthesis • Jomox • LA Synth Club • Mega Modular Corp • Melbourne instruments • MEMS project • Meris • Modbap • Moog Foundation • Mystic Circuits • Netherblade • New Systems Instruments • Noise Engineering • Noisebug • Novation • Null Modular • OXI Instruments • Polyend • Prism Circuits • Roger Linn • Schlappi Engineering • Sleepy Circuits • SoCal Synth Society • SOMA • Soundwork Shop • Studio Electronics • Supercritical • SynthRISE • TipTop • Tobinski • Touellskouarn • U.D.O. • Vermona • Wavea • Waveform Magazine • Wavesequencer • Weston Precision Audio • WMD ... & more!

Buchla organizes this event to make a stronger synthesizer community. We make it free to attend and affordable for exhibitors. This makes the vibes great - after all, we are all making our own waves!"

Neo Trinity 1.1 Update With Veltruský

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"🎉 Have you checked out the latest 1.1 update for Neo Trinity? 🌟 We've packed in a massive new feature, fine-tuned some bugs, and enhanced your modular experience! 🎛️✨ Plus, enjoy an all-new jam from our very own Veltruský 🎶🎥

Here’s what’s new:

🆕 Added:
Output attenuversion for fine control (hold letters A-F and turn the knob; resets with mode change or bipolarity change).

🛠️ Fixed:
Module slowdowns (like slower clock outputs).
First beat skip when externally synced.

🔄 Changed:
Quantization now applies to CV triggers.
Manual trigger (SHIFT+REC) sends gates even if muted or stopped.
Envelopes trigger via Meta / In E / In F, even when stopped.
Slew mode manual triggers now produce gates.
Voltage threshold for external triggers is now fixed at 2.0V.
Prevent accidental REC triggers (now requires holding REC for 40ms).

Update now and take your Neo Trinity to the next level! 🚀🎶"

Bastl Instruments - Kastle2 FX Wizard A powerful modular multi FX

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Bastl Introduces Kastle 2 FX Wizard

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"We’re blissed to announce the Kastle 2 FX Wizard—a portable, patchable multi-effects processor and the newest addition to our pocketable, battery-powered mini-modular Kastle family.

Kastle 2 builds on the success of our accessible and affordable mini-modular format, which began with the Bitranger in 2016, followed by the Kastle Synth later that year, and expanded with Kastle 1.5 (2017), Kastle Drum (2020), and Kastle Arp (2023).

Kastle 2 is a completely redesigned model that offers enhanced connectivity and significantly improved audio quality with a new stereo architecture.

Kastle 2 FX Wizard focuses on processing sounds—texturizing or completely transforming them in a fun and unique way through its mini patch bay. With stereo input and output, along with sync input and output, it integrates smoothly with other gear, becoming a powerful, semi-autonomous co-creator. Power options include 3x AA batteries or USB-C."

"The Kastle 2 FX Wizard is available now for 160 € ex. VAT (approx. 190 € with VAT) and shipping at the end of November 2024"

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Features
● 9 FX modes
— delay (max time in stereo is 1.15s)
— flanger
— freezer
— panner
— crusher
— slicer
— pitcher
— replayer
— shifter
● Stereo audio processing at 44kHz/16-bits
● Time parameter with attenuverting modulation (S&H or free)
● Feedback parameter with attenuverting modulation
● AMOUNT mix with attenuverting modulation
● FILTER in the feedback with Lowpass/Highpass
● STEREO detuning for each FX MODE
● FX MODE cv input with attenuation to change modes with CV
● TRIG input to synchronize effects with tempo
● LFO - triangle and pulse output, reset input, attenuverting modulation, synced or free
● T empo generator with tap tempo and divider with external clock
● Pattern generator (tempo synced) with GATE and CV output and patch programmability
● patchable envelope follower
● stereo input with input gain (up to +12db), accepts up to 6 Vpp signal
● stereo output capable of driving headphones up to 250 Ohm
● analog sync input
● analog sync output

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Seven Sisters Percussion Synthesizer Eurorack Module From Recovery Effects Patches

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non eurorack version here

"First patch:
Piano sample on the 4MS Stereo Triggered Sampler being mangled by the Strymon Magneto, the other voice is the Seven Sisters (voice 5) with pitches and decay manipulated by the Bastl CV Trinity, hi hat is the 2HP Hat being triggered by CV Trinity.

Second patch:
Synth pattern coming from the MPC One, Rhythm pattern from the Seven Sisters (voice 6), triggered by the MPC One.

Third patch:
Make Noise Morphagene loop, arpeggiated melody with the 2HP Arp / After Later BOSC / Bastl CV Trinity, and rhythm patterns from the Seven Sisters (voices 1 and 3) being triggered by the MPC One, and CV manipulated with the MPC One / Bastl CV Trinity.

Seven Sisters is a percussion synthesizer featuring seven voices that aims to capture the essence of late '70s instruments such as the Syncussion and Syndrum. This module contains 7 presets, with one voice playable at a time. Each voice has four editable controls, including volume, and parameters such as decay, pitch, and filter, all of which can be controlled via CV.. Each voice also includes multiple oscillators, noise generators, and filters, providing rich, complex tones beyond the capabilities of the original devices. This enables you to recreate classic sounds or craft more realistic snare, hi-hat, and cymbal effects. Seven Sisters is playable from any Eurorack trigger or gate-source, and it also pairs well with the Beatstep Pro, Korg SQ-64, or other trigger sequencers. The result is a powerful percussion synthesizer that combines the essence of early drum synthesis with modern flexibility.

10hp.
Dual mono output for stereo or parallel processing.
Includes a one-year limited warranty if registered within 30 days of delivery.
Designed and assembled in Seattle, Washington."

The Synth That Plays You - Bastl Instruments Softpop II Demo

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"Yep. We're doing this one again. The Bastl & Casper Softpop II. This time I actually understand all of the button presses and settings. I was able to keep it all inside my brain for the time it took to record this video."

Previously:

Nothin' Soft About It, Buddy - Bastl Instruments Softpop II Demo
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"I ain't got time to fuss with no sequencers and such. I'm a busy man.

But I did manage to eventually figure out how to use the sequencer, though. You just gotta push some buttons and whatnot."

Bastl summer hits 2024 TOP10

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Bastl Introduces Glow-In-The-Dark Softpop SP2 Heat Wave Edition

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"Softpop SP2 Heat Wave is a limited edition created in collaboration between Václav Peloušek and Ondřej Merta, the founders of Bastl Instruments. It was inspired by the inventors' dreams of heatwaves."

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THYME+ - Everything You Need to Know

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"Let's dive deep into the sound design capabilities of our THYME+ audio processor. Vaclav will show you absolutely everything you need to know to get started and much more!"

Bastl Instruments CRUSt - Reviewtorial (French with english subtitles)

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"Hi all,
Here is my reviewtorial for CRUST of Bastl Instruments.
Happy watching!"