Unlock the Full Potential of the Bastl Citadel - Video Manual

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"Join Wes as he dives deep into the Bastl Citadel, showing you how to squeeze out every bit of its sonic power. This video manual walks you through the key features, patching tips, and creative tricks to help you truly master the Citadel and make it your own.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
04:45 Panel Overview & Layout
18:40 Audio Input & Output
19:41 Advanced Settings Menu
34:18 Patchbay Voltage Ranges
39:00 MIDI Control with TRS
44:00 Sample Loader"

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

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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

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"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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Bastl Instruments SUMMER HITS 2025

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BASTL SUMMER HITS 25 - CRUSTY BEADS

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"Here is my entry at the BASTL SUMMER HITS 2025, a tiny percussion jam with the almighty CRUST and some grains from BEADS.

3 main modules are:
Bastl Instruments CRUST
Mutable Instruments BEADS
ALM Busy Circuits PAMELA'S NEW WORKOUT

Utility modules:
ADDAC System Dual S&H
Make Noise PrssPnt
Intellijel Quadratt"

Making music with Kastle 2 Wave Bard │Bastl Instruments Presents: Orinoko

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"Bastl's garden had the pleasure of hosting our dear friend and artist Adéla Konečná – Orinoko. Among the Bastl Crew, she is known as the "Queen of Kastles," as we have seen her bend these little machines to her will many times during our Bastl Jams and her other shows. Watch Orinoko weave a dark yet delicate musical thread with the OG Kastle Drum and two Kastle 2 Wave Bards.
Thanks Orinoko!"

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:37 Orinoko's Setup
04:51 Jam n. 1
05:46 Orinoko's approach to making music
07:03 Jam n. 2

Kastle 2 with MIDI is crazy! | Firmware update Video Manual

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"The Kastle 2 series is getting a major firmware update that now allows you to control the unit with USB MIDI or you can send MIDI to your DAW and use Kastle 2 as a unique MIDI controller that has retained its quirks. Thanks @soffter for amazing video manual as always!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:41 MIDI Settings and Overview
05:43 Controlling Kastle 2 with MIDI
12:17 MIDI & Patch Pitch
14:52 Kastle 2 as a MIDI Controller"

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How to create a UNIQUE machine? I Casper x Bastl Softpop SP2 w/ Peter Edwards (Casper Electronics)

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"We finally caught up with our good old friend Peter Edwards (Casper Electronics) to talk about the Softpop SP2, which he co-created with Bastl’s co-founder Vašek Peloušek a few years ago. Peter shared some stories, insights into his design approach, and the personal touches he added to the SP2. Of course, we couldn’t let him go without a proper live set and a hands-on setup rundown. Thanks, Peter!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:56 Softpop Origins
03:22 Inventing with Bastl
04:50 Softpop's design philosophy
06:36 Softpop's character
07:08 Peter's Setup rundown
11:40 Peter's performance part 1
16:11 What's up with the Orb?
17:39 Peter's performance part 2
23: 06 Alright!"

Softpop SP2 V1.3 Update Overview/Manual | Bastl Instruments

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"The Softpop SP2 has received a complete overhaul of its editing and recording workflow, offering an entirely new user experience and introducing exciting new features. We've also fixed various bugs and made numerous improvements under the Softpop's hood!
🫲 ‪@soffter‬ 🫱

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Gate/Step Recording
01:15 Direct Step Edit Mode
04:26 Making New Patterns
7:22 Clock/Reset Enhancements
7:45 Other New Features & Improvements
8:46 How to update your SP2?"

BASTL Instruments SoftPop 2 Semi-Modular Synthesizer

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BASTL Instruments MicroGranny 2.5 Monophonic Granular Sampler w/ Original Box

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

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"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 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