Ninja Gaiden "Act I" Improv on Modular Synth

video upload by Biopower Audio

"Here's a Eurorack modular synthesizer interpolation of the 'Act I' theme from NES' 'Ninja Gaiden.' After the tune as you know it, an extended generative improvisation using quantized LFOs controlled by the Biopower Audio Hi Five and Dig It! joystick controller and Axe & Razor ribbon controller. Never Ninja Alone!

Find more information and both synth modules for sale at https://www.biopoweraudio.com"

Massenet's "Meditation from Thais" on Modular Synthesizer

video upload by Biopower Audio

"Here's my stab at the famous violin air from Jules Massenet's 1894 opera, THAIS, using my Biopower Axe & Razor #eurorack #modular #synthesizer ribbon controller.

The ribbon controller is pressure sensitive, which I'm using to control a Plum Audio Jove filter cutoff. Two further pressure points on the stock of the instrument provide an injection of vibrato (both the frequency and amplitude of an LFO to the timbre parameter on a Plaits oscillator) and a pitch bend, mainly to get notes outside the D Major scale, which I quantized. The accompaniment is an emulated Juno 106.

I designed this instrument to bring convenient Rick Wakeman shredding within reach of all synth players -- but it can play sweetly and precisely too!

Available for purchase as built modules and DIY kits at https://www.biopoweraudio.com"

See the Biopower Modular label below for more. It looks like they switched their name from Biopower Modular to Biopower Audio. The Biopower Audio label will be used for future posts, considering.

Five Ways to Play a Synthesizer with a Joystick

video upload by Biopower Audio

"Here is a no-talking demo in which I build up a full track using the Biopower HI Five CV controller system to control just one #eurorack #modular #synthesizer voice: Mutable Instruments Plaits. We wander off the beaten track at the end with a leap into manipulating the Underscores RecurBOY video synthesizer.

For more information and to order built modules and DIY kits, please visit https://www.biopoweraudio.com/hifive

For a more in-depth video manual of Hi Five, see An In-Depth Look at the Hi Five CV Controllers" [posted here]

An In-Depth Look at the Hi Five CV Controllers

video upload by Biopower Audio

"This is a full overview and video manual for the Hi Five system of remote CV controllers for Eurorack synthesizer.

For more info and purchase: https://www.biopoweraudio.com/hifive.

Chapters

00:00 Intro Jams
01:32 Features of the Hi Five
02:49 Patch breakdown with Dig It! and Manual Override controllers
05:34 Duet Jam with Astrid!

HI FIVE works with DIG IT! or MANUAL OVERRIDE as a remote CV controller system that expands the expressive and social range of your Eurorack modular synthesizer. Turn your solo jam into a playtime with kids, a modular synthesis tutorial, or a drum circle with friends by passing the controller around!

HI FIVE sends +12V and receives five analog CV signals over an ethernet cable from a (potentially) infinite variety of CV controllers.

Each CV channel can be attenuverted +/-10V and offset +/-5V before its output.

RJ45 development PCBs are available, and included in every HI FIVE DIY kit. Design your own dream controller!

DIG IT! controls its five CV channels with a joystick, FSR pressure point, a bright arcade-style LED solo button and a LED button and 45mm fader pair. The buttons have on-momentary off and off-momentary on settings.

In this video, DIG IT! is modulating parameters on a Mutable Instruments Plaits module in 2-op FM mode, as well as a generative analog algorithm passing through a quantizer that is producing its melodic line.

MANUAL OVERRIDE controls CV with 60 mm faders and LED button pairs similar to channel E of DIG IT! on all five channels. It's controlling a Mutable Instruments Grids module and several drum sounds.

Standard color schemes for LEDs, buttons and fader caps are Rainbow (red-orange-yellow-green-blue), and Biopower Green. For an extra charge, we will build custom any combination of these colors (and white with black faders).

HI FIVE is 8 hp and 38mm deep.

Peak current:
35mA with MANUAL OVERRIDE
80mA with DIG IT!"

Biopower Audio Introduces HI FIVE System CV Controllers

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"The HI FIVE Eurorack synthesizer module is an 8 hp universal interface for remote CV controllers. It pairs via analog signals over ethernet cable with the DIG IT! joystick and MANUAL OVERRIDE faderbank, with large easy to understand controls and bright LEDs.

Turn your solo jam into a playtime with kids, a modular synthesis tutorial, or a drum circle with friends by passing the controller around!"

via Biopower Audio

UNIVERSAL INTERFACE FOR REMOTE CV CONTROLLERS

DIG IT! JOYSTICK & PRESSURE POINT W/ VU METERS, FADER & 2 BUTTONS

MANUAL OVERRIDE FIVE LONG FADER & BUTTON PAIRS

HI FIVE works with DIG IT! or MANUAL OVERRIDE as a remote CV controller system that expands the expressive and social range of your Eurorack modular synthesizer. Turn your solo jam into a playtime with kids, a modular synthesis tutorial, or a drum circle with friends by passing the controller around!

HI FIVE sends +12V and receives five analog CV signals over an ethernet cable from a (potentially) infinite variety of CV controllers.

Each CV channel can be attenuverted +/-10V and offset +/-5V before its output.

RJ45 development PCBs are available. Design your own dream controller!
DIG IT! controls its five CV channels with a joystick, FSR pressure point, a bright arcade-style LED solo button and a LED button and 45mm fader pair. The buttons have on-momentary off and off-momentary on settings.

MANUAL OVERRIDE controls CV with 60 mm faders and LED button pairs similar to channel E of DIG IT! on all five channels.

Standard color schemes for LEDs, buttons and fader caps are Rainbow (red-orange-yellow-green-blue), and Biopower Green. For an extra charge, we will build custom any combination of these colors (and white with black faders).

3U Eurorack panels are also available for DIG IT! and MANUAL OVERRIDE. When mounted in your rack, the controllers connect to HI FIVE with a 2x4 IDC ribbon cable."

The Axe & The Razor from Biopower Audio! (Eurorack ribbon controller & module)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I am excited to introduce The Axe & The Razor - a Eurorack controller and module - from @biopoweraudio. The Axe takes the traditional ribbon controller to the next level! It has a myriad of useful features and interfaces with your modular synthesizer via the 6hp Razor module. It's available as a DIY kit or a completed package via Biopower's website.

You can purchase them here: https://www.biopoweraudio.com/store

Intro - 0:00
The Story Behind It - 0:27
The Razor - 1:38
The Axe - 2:27
Namesake - 3:41
How Do They Work Together? - 4:06
First Jam - 7:07
Conclusion - 9:10"