"Banana and 1/4" version of this rare and weird cross point switcher, matrix, sequencer.
Great condition and works flawlessly.
Used this with CL and VTOL gear and as a bridge to a Moog modular. My system is shrinking and this goes unused.
Includes manual and a 5V power supply. I used it with a 9V (center neg) supply, but those always disappeared from the studio.
"4MS Pedals BEND MATRIX vintage programmable sequencer for analog / digital synthesizers It's an amazing sequencer, notes can be played thru lighted pushbuttons with a lot of complex combinations, between arpeggios, pendulum sequences, random etc etc... It seems to be a 4MS prototype or early version with many banana and jacks CV Controls, not tested from me because I haven't here the right equipments and not enought experience for test all them, only tried with MIDI driving a Yamaha TX-802 expander. There are four potentiometers for notes amounts, it can be used also with the builts in 4x Opto photocells ....that is a cool feature. For manual check here"
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Auction blurb: "what is the bend matrix? the bend matrix is a midi sequencer for circuit bent projects...a dynamic tool to store and recall your analog synth patches...a microcontroller brain that leeches onto a host circuit...a signal router/mixer that can be played like an instrument and patched to your other midi gear...an octophonic surround-sound system controller for routing and spinning 4 inputs to 8 outputs...a circuit bending controller for live performance, e.g. turn a thrift-store kids keyboard into an arpeggiating, sequenced, midi-controlled player piano (forget squinting over a pcb with an alligator clip in the dark trying to find your glitch point!)...an automatic patch-bay and sequencer with real-time analog controls: strobe, arp, gloob, random....a meta-instrument: play the playing of other sound-makers, routing them into each other, multiple outputs/effects, programming and saving patches what does the bend matrix do?
Playlist (descriptions for each below):
HERMOD CURSORY INVESTIGATION
HERMOD INPUT CONTROLLERS
SQUARP HEMOD - TRANSPOSE SEQUENCE
HERMOD TRANSPOSITION // TWO
OK, WELL WHAT ABOUT REAL TIME ANALOG SEQUENCE RECORDING?
3AM DANCEFLOOR MADNESS
HERMOD - SEQUENCING TIME
HERMOD // CHANGE SEQUENCE VIA CV
QUICK & DIRTY CV RECORDING
two 4ms pegs linked in a cascade
- used to modulate 4ms vca matrix and
MFB OSC-02 (Triple VCO)
4 outputs of MFB OSC-02 (Triple VCO)
sent to 4ms vca matrix
4 outputs of 4ms vca matrix
sent to make noise MODDEMIX
sum out of MODDEMIX processed with
fabfilter timeless 2 - circuit bending xs patch
Hp compaq L2105tm touchscreen
win7
ableton live 9"
The M-185 is a Max For Live sequencer. You can find it here.
"This is a stage-driven sequencer. There are a total of 8 configurable stages and 3 layers for pitch, velocity and "aux" (= Pitch Bend or CC). Each stage provides 4 different play modes and can have a variable length from 1 - 8 clock pulses. Enjoy!"
"On a recent visit to Dude's (Liam Cloyd) domicile, I filmed this brief performance/improv. Sound production is with a Ciat-Lombarde Sidrassi and a Cocoquantus, with some additional enhancements from a 4ms Bend Matrix, Moogerfooger LPF, and a Strymon Blue Sky and El Capistan. Sorry, only crappy mono camera mike audio. Copyright ®2012 Stephen Drake and Liam Cloyd."
I haven't had a post featuring the 4ms Bend Matrix in ages. I'm showing the last one on Aug 3, 2010. Click here and scroll for some posts.
"The complete Bend Matrix. Selectable 4x8 Matrix or Dual 2x4. Four analog real-time controls and 16 effects, MIDI in/out. Sixteen 1/4" jacks, sixteen 1/8" jacks. Sixteen banks of 8 patches each, with sequencer and long-term memory. Suitable for controlling circuit bent instruments, patching modular synths, routing effects/signals/video/etc. MIDI functionality can be custom programmed to your needs (note on/off, CC, pitchwheel)
what is the bend matrix?
the bend matrix is a midi sequencer for circuit bent projects
...a dynamic tool to store and recall your analog synth patches
...a microcontroller brain that leeches onto a host circuit
...a signal router/mixer that can be played like an instrument and patched to your other midi gear
...an octophonic surround-sound system controller for routing and spinning 4 inputs to 8 outputs
...a circuit bending controller for live performance, e.g. turn a thrift-store kids keyboard into an arpeggiating, sequenced, midi-controlled player piano (forget squinting over a pcb with an alligator clip in the dark trying to find your glitch point!)
...an automatic patch-bay and sequencer with real-time analog controls: strobe, arp, gloob, random.
...a meta-instrument: play the playing of other sound-makers, routing them into each other, multiple outputs/effects, programming and saving patches
what does the bend matrix do?
connect/disconnect glitch points within an external circuit-bent device (two separate 4x4 matrices or one single 4x8 matrix)
connect/disconnect/route audio inputs into multiple outputs (4 inputs=>8 outputs or 8=>4)
act as a patch matrix for modular synthesizers, or other cv/signal routing
store up to 128 "patches" in memory (memory is held even when power is disconnected)
sequence the 128 stored patches at specified bpm (2 - 2000 bpm)
generate random patches
apply effects to the current patch (or sequence of patches) using analog controls: randomization, arpeggiation, strobing, gloobing.
inputs midi note/cc commands, so you can program your patches and sequences using standard midi gear
outputs midi note/cc commands, so you can use the bend matrix to sync up to other midi gear (video effects, etc...)
how might i use it?
a. circuit bending
add midi in/out to your circuit bent projects
program/save/recall patches of bend points
sequence trigger points to essentially convert any sound generating device into a player piano
real-time analog controls (joystick, knobs, photocells) provide special effects/glitching/strobing/arpeggiation and randomization
b. effect switching/re-ordering
change effect ordering and routings on the fly: store up to 8 patches per bank, with 16 banks
series, parallel, and series-parallel configurations possible
sequence your effect changes, so you can simply hit "next" after each song and the next effect ordering
up to 4 effects in any order and combination of in/out of the loop
dynamic re-routing
external stomp switches and rack-mounting optionally available.
c. modular synthesizers
patch synth modules together using a central button matrix to control routings
save/recall patches, (8 per bank, 16 total banks = 128 patches)
sequence patches within banks, sequence playback of multiple banks
split matrix functionality allows one half to control patches (e.g. lfo->vcf, adsr->vca, etc) while the other half can send midi note commands or make
d. art installations
flexible configuration allows a variety of sound sources and amplifiers to be dynamically routed (16 total bi-directional ports: e.g 4 inputs => 8 outputs, or two separate 4 in => 4 out...)
route trigger/sensor/microphone signals to various processing devices
outputs can trigger lights, sounds, motion, anything that runs on electrical power (use your imagination!)
customizable matrix size and configurations available
9vdc powersupply required(not included) (120/240v).
2mm aluminum panel 12" x 10" on aluminum box (2" tall)."
"Bend Matrix from 4ms factory. This one was custom build by Dann Green himself. It has the classic two parts matrix hardwired to circuit bent toys producing some infinite possibilities of bent sequences. Several modes are added for extra flexibility : record sequence, different modes of bent sounds (effects, notes, drum parts). Rare enough on those art piece is a midi out and midi in (!) to sync the Bend Matrix to some other midi gear.
Here you can see me use it with a Flame midi talking synth : more vids (theau playing the ghostmatrix).
what is the bend matrix?
the bend matrix is a midi sequencer for circuit bent projects
...a dynamic tool to store and recall your analog synth patches
...a microcontroller brain that leeches onto a host circuit
...a signal router/mixer that can be played like an instrument and patched to your other midi gear
...an octophonic surround-sound system controller for routing and spinning 4 inputs to 8 outputs
...a circuit bending controller for live performance, e.g. turn a thrift-store kids keyboard into an arpeggiating, sequenced, midi-controlled player piano (forget squinting over a pcb with an alligator clip in the dark trying to find your glitch point!)
...an automatic patch-bay and sequencer with real-time analog controls: strobe, arp, gloob, random.
...a meta-instrument: play the playing of other sound-makers, routing them into each other, multiple outputs/effects, programming and saving patches
what does the bend matrix do?
connect/disconnect glitch points within an external circuit-bent device (two separate 4x4 matrices or one single 4x8 matrix)
connect/disconnect/route audio inputs into multiple outputs (4 inputs=>8 outputs or 8=>4)
act as a patch matrix for modular synthesizers, or other cv/signal routing
store up to 128 "patches" in memory (memory is held even when power is disconnected)
sequence the 128 stored patches at specified bpm (2 - 2000 bpm)
generate random patches
apply effects to the current patch (or sequence of patches) using analog controls: randomization, arpeggiation, strobing, gloobing.
inputs midi note/cc commands, so you can program your patches and sequences using standard midi gear
outputs midi note/cc commands, so you can use the bend matrix to sync up to other midi gear (video effects, etc...)
how might i use it?
a. circuit bending
add midi in/out to your circuit bent projects
program/save/recall patches of bend points
sequence trigger points to essentially convert any sound generating device into a player piano
real-time analog controls (joystick, knobs, photocells) provide special effects/glitching/strobing/arpeggiation and randomization
b. effect switching/re-ordering
change effect ordering and routings on the fly: store up to 8 patches per bank, with 16 banks
series, parallel, and series-parallel configurations possible
sequence your effect changes, so you can simply hit "next" after each song and the next effect ordering
up to 4 effects in any order and combination of in/out of the loop
dynamic re-routing
external stomp switches and rack-mounting optionally available.
c. modular synthesizers
patch synth modules together using a central button matrix to control routings
save/recall patches, (8 per bank, 16 total banks = 128 patches)
sequence patches within banks, sequence playback of multiple banks
split matrix functionality allows one half to control patches (e.g. lfo->vcf, adsr->vca, etc) while the other half can send midi note commands or make
d. art installations
flexible configuration allows a variety of sound sources and amplifiers to be dynamically routed (16 total bi-directional ports: e.g 4 inputs => 8 outputs, or two separate 4 in => 4 out...)
route trigger/sensor/microphone signals to various processing devices
outputs can trigger lights, sounds, motion, anything that runs on electrical power (use your imagination!)
customizable matrix size and configurations available
additional notes:
the photocell modification adds four light-sensitive photocells, each with an enable switch. the photocell overrides use of the knob for real-time effects.
the trigger input jacks include step ahead, step back and play/pause. this versatile input accepts cv, audio or any line signal.
9vdc powersupply included (120/240v).
2mm aluminum panel 12" x 10" on aluminum box (2" tall)."
"The great company 4ms offers pcb's and schematics fir all their
products. I have built most of the pedals( awesome stuff!) and the
bend matrix is soon finished. Will be interesting to try it!"
"Fun @ Musikgear. The more we use the T-resonator, the more we control precisely the feedbacks. Still dangerous unit for Live use but with time and experience the T-resonator can be really rewarding. The bend matrix comes from 4ms."
4ms Bend matrix and Jomox T-resonator feedback control part 2
If I missed any, let me know! I forget the name of the orange red device in the bottom image. I've posted it a number of times. It's on the tip of my tounge, but I can't freakin remember. It's driving me crazy! :)
"Dann from 4ms Pedals sent us this photo to show our shipment of Bend Matrix units coming later this week. We'll update our site when they get here. For now, check out more info via the 4ms Pedals site. LINK."
"Join the LAVA crew for an evening of software and hardware demos by Ralph Barton and Dann Green (4ms Pedals) Marc Mcall (xnth). Afterward, stick around til 5am for music and DJ sets by Shane Hazleton, Justin (MC This), Bubblegum Shitface vs MkUltra, and Dr. Fun.
Marc Mcall will be showing his Xnth Visual Synthesizer (http://xnth.net), a MIDI enabled video mixing software system . He has been the resident VJ at the Avalon Nightclub in Hollywood for the past two years.
the_crew49Ralph Barton and Green of 4ms Pedals will demonstrate the Bend Matrix, a fully MIDI controllable automated patch bay with step sequencer." via the Big City Music Blog.
You might remember the Bend Matrix from these previous posts including video (scroll when you get there).
"You can clock the internal sequence via MIDI and you can also use it as a MIDI sequencer. The BendMatrix also works as an audio sequencer, sort of like an automated mixer with four outputs. There are also some really cool performance controllers like the Strobe, Arp, Gloob and Random knobs."
Below is the NoiseSwash noise generator and a signal processor.
Remember, you can always find the Big City Music on Ebay link under the More Stuff section on this site for their current listings.
"MIDI Triwave Picogenerator controlled by the sequencer on the Bend Matrix. Audio is from the Triwave only. Triwave is accepting MIDI Note on/off commands to generate pitches on the internal analogue oscillators, and is also being driven by it's own internal analogue LFOs. From 4ms Pedals"
