Bastl's Microgranny Gets a Facelift

video upload by Bastl Instruments

Microgranny Monolith - The Final Form of the Microgranny

"Granny’s back with a brand new lid: our classic desktop granular sampler gets a facelift, bringing her into the modern age with enough usability upgrades to last another lifetime, rehomed in sleek black PCB-material to help it look the part amongst the latest in the Bastl range.

Music by the one and the only:
Bogdanraczynski.com
instagram.com/bogdanraczynski
@bogdan"

"Granny’s back with a brand new lid: our classic desktop granular sampler gets a facelift, bringing her into the modern age with enough usability upgrades to last another lifetime, rehomed in sleek black PCB-material to help it look the part amongst the latest in the Bastl range.

The Microgranny 2.0 that you know and love is still there under the facelift: lo-fi sound full of character packed into a hands-on monophonic desktop sampler that is a joy to experiment with. Plug in your microSD card loaded with 8-bit samples, or record them live through the in-built mic or line input, and jump into play with 6 samples right under your fingers, or instantly recall up to 60 saved presets."

Playability is paramount
The two-tier menu lets you dart between editing grain size or warping the playback speed, and the new-look tactile knobs grant better control than the previous model. The hazy plastic case is gone, and the PCB case’s sharper text makes the modes under the new and improved buttons more enticing – delve into Randomized mode, Legato playback, or the Instant Loop function to extend the virtually limitless possibilities of the surface controls yet further.

MIDI Control? Yep: play specific grains with keys, control the CC values remotely, even clock-sync loops and grains. Take your Granny for a walk in the park with the battery power, or run it through a wired 9V supply.

Granny comes with gifts
To celebrate the revival of one of our most loved instruments, we pestered Rephlex Records regular and modern-day Synthfluencer Bogdan Raczynski for a custom sample pack full of his trademark weird and wonderful sounds. Granny Reloaded comes with it pre-installed, giving you a fun and formidable toolset from the moment you power up.

Features
monophonic mono sampler
microSD card (storing + recording samples, storing presets)
6 sounds with full adjustments storable in a preset at once
60 presets in 10 banks (6 preset per bank), stored as .txt files on the microSD card
wav sample playback from microSD card (mono, 22050 Hz, 8 or 16 bit, two letter file name)
8-bit 22050Hz wav recording via line input or onboard microphone
hold button
sample rate (tuned or free run)
crush
start, end position with repeat, instant loop
granular settings: grain size and shift speed (positive or negative)
amplitude envelope attack and release
MIDI Input – responds to note, cc, and clock (synchronize loop and grains)
MIDI sidechain envelope restart
copy, paste
input & output volume knob
power switch – plug/battery
hackable – arduino based

One Small Synth, Ep. 8: Bastl Microgranny

Published on Oct 14, 2018 Aidan Burns-Fulkerson

"This is the eighth installment in a micro-series diving deep into my collection of very small synthesizers and samplers. Each episode will explore one little music machine. There will be no talking, just music or noise, depending on the synth in question and your personal taste in sound.

The Bastl Microgranny is the most recent addition to my tiny synth family. It is a monophonic granular synthesizer/sampler, meaning that it can chop up samples into minuscule bits and play those bits back in different ways. It’s a really remarkable little device that can create crunchy and gritty renditions of any sound. It’s also able to interface with midi devices, allowing it to be played like any monophonic synth, using a midi keyboard or sequencer for control. For this demo, however, I’m going to stick with using the Microgranny as a stand-alone device to highlight its sound mangling abilities."

Bastl Instruments NEWS at Superbooth 2017

via Bastl Instruments:

"We have a lot of exciting news to share at Superbooth 2017 - finally our flagship effects processor Thyme comes to life! Peter Edwards a.k.a. Casper Electronics will show his new invention: a portable, experimental synth called the softPop. We have a new eurorack module drum pad interface Kong. Dude is a new portable mixer with concept of modularity in mind. We are starting to offer our trusty microGranny as a DIY kit and we will also show the aluminum panel designs for our Eurorack line of modules for the first time. And as the Bastl community is growing we have more updates in the wide range of activities that we make, too.

The Thyme effects processor [see here for a Superbooth video] will finally scrap off its vaporware label at Superbooth, where we will give the first public demo in two years after announcing an early prototype back in 2015. The Thyme is best described as a sequenceable robot operated digital tape machine. With a lot of parameters at hand it enables the exploration of all the time based effects and the vast space in between their classical multi-effects categories! Each of the 9 different parameters (Tape Speed, Delay Coarse & Fine, Feedback, Filter, extra heads Spacing and Levels, Dry Wet Mix and Volume) has a dedicated and very flexible modulation source - called the Robot - which can be phased out differently for left and right channel to create psychedelic new sound effects. The Robot can either be an LFO with many different waveshapes, external CV source or an envelope follower to enable effects reacting to dynamics. On top of everything there are 8 buttons to select a preset and those presets can be sequenced by a built in meta sequencer. The Thyme is ready for production and pricing and availability will be announced in May 2017.

softPop is a playfully organic, semi-modular light and sound synthesizer with wide variety of sounds: from random dripping water pops to heavy subtractive basslines. Its fully analog core consisting of heavily feedbacked system of dual triangle-core oscillator, state variable filter and sample and hold is played through an intuitive interface of 6 faders that provides countless combinations which can be explored by anyone. It can also process external audio thru the filter while using the envelope follower to intuitively synchronise to the incoming signal. The analog soul is enhanced by a quantize feature (auto-tune) and pattern generator with two memories A and B. For adventurous and courageous souls there is a secret chamber in the back for hacking & modding. We will launch the pre-orders in a couple of weeks with price somewhere below 300 eur.

KONG

The expressiveness of a drumming performance and the freedom of a eurorack modular synthesizer finally have a dedicated interface! Kong is a dual drumpad interface that amplifies the drumpad signal and converts it to trigger and velocity CV signals. The Gain knob helps to amplify signal from any drumpad and serves as a sensitivity setting for the velocity, too. The whole architecture is fully analog and the Velocity CV signal is generated by sample and hold circuit with extremely low drift which makes it perfect for controlling crazy patches by hitting a bunch of drumpads. Kong is available NOW for preorder from noise.kitchen for 109 eur without tax. Preorders will ship in June.

Dude is a portable battery operated 5 channel audio mixer with mini jack inputs and output. Each channel has a dedicated mute button and up to +20dB gain to boost weak signals or saturate line level signals. It is a monophonic mixer but can drive your headphones and therefore its perfect for small portable rigs or submixes on stage. It runs on four AA batteries (or external powersupply) and it is almost as small as its batterypack. Because each channel has enough gain that it can be turned into tone generator by feeding the output back to an input thru a passive eq and other simple circuits. The first batch of the Dude is available NOW from noise.kitchen for 75 eur excluding tax.

microGranny2 as a DIY kit

We have announced the microGranny2 about 3 years ago and it still is very popular machine. After several updates we can finally offer it as a DIY kit! microGranny is a granular sampler with built in microphone that operates samples on a microSD card. It is available NOW from noise.kitchen for 130 eur excl. tax!

Aluminum panels for Eurorack modules

We dedicated a lot of effort to make our wooden panels look and feel great. Now after quite some requests from people we finally found a manufacturing partner for the aluminium panels that meets our high expectations. We are using silkscreen printing in between of the anodizing phases. This method bakes the color perfectly into the material making the colour full, rich and yet very durable!

The modules will be gradually available from selected retailers from 1st May 2017. Note: the wooden panel version of the modules will NOT be discontinued

Further updates from the Bastl Community

● We have made a zine about the Bastl community which will be presented and distributed on demand at the Superbooth 2017 and further
● Noise Kitchen Synthfest: Connecting Distant Patchpoints organized by Bastl and partners takes place in the coming days after Superbooth 2017 in 4 different cities: 23.4. Berlin, 26.4. Praha, 28.4. Brno, 29.4. Wien . Join us there <3 http://noise.kitchen/synth-fest-2017/
● Two new films were published about the Bastl community: Cuckoo’s in depth documentary & Electronic Beats INSIDE: Bastl Instruments
● 2 recent releases on our Nona Records label: NONA004 Family Matter, NONA005 607f/s by ~emb http://www.nona-rec.com/
● We are opening new coffee store front called Koffein at Panská 13, Brno, Czech Republic. Learn how to make great coffee at home, enjoy the best coffee made by Valentino at Bastl and patch a modular synth in the meantime!
● Project 60 knobs is getting finalised
● Due to the recent shift of the Czech Currency (CZK) and rising living costs in the Czech Republic we
will be adjusting our international prices accordingly from 1st May"

SUBOTRON Standuino Workshop Vienna

"SUBOTRON bastl 1 : STANDUINO workshop for open source electronic instruments

im MuseumsQuartier / quartier 21 / Raum D, 1070 Wien

Bastl is a Czech term for DIY that describes a particular era of eastern-bloc underground artists who worked heavily with electronics. This is a “modern Bastl” workshop for total beginners to learn about the modern approach to making art with electronics and open source hardware/software.
The workshop will focus around building your open-source synthesizer fraAngelico or drum synthesizer with sequencer frauAngelico or granular sampler microGranny, that you will take home with you after the workshop.

what you will learn

the essentials of working with electronics: soldering and important terminology
the basics of working with synthesizers and samplers
an introduction to the world of open-source hardware and it’s possibilities
current and historic trends in DIY electronic arts culture and bastl
The workshop is taught by the founders of Standuino, a cultural initiative and DIY electronics platform that celebrates the rich history of underground bastl artists from the former Czechoslovakia..."

Full details: http://subotron.com/3748-subotron-bastl-1/http://subotron.com/3748-subotron-bastl-1/
http://www.standuino.eu

WIN a BASTL TRINITY DRUM SYNTH (and a MIDI BASTL too)

Published on Mar 21, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines·95 videos

"EXPAND FOR MORE INFORMATION! :) Subscribe here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...

I'm giving away one Bastl Instruments Trinity Drum Synth and one MIDI Bastl module to celebrate 2000 subscribers and 500.000 views!

To enter the raffle you have to subscribe to my channel and post a comment below this video, briefly telling me what your favorite electronic music device is (instrument, sequencer, DAW software, etc.) and why it is your favorite. In the middle of April, I will choose one winner randomly from the comments and send him or her a message through YouTube. So make sure you can receive messages and that people can reply to your comments!

Check out my YouTube channel here:
http://www.youtube.com/flx04

... and the Bastl Trinity Drum Synth here:
http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst...

* Bastl Instruments are the former "Standuino" people, who made the awesome Arduino-based FraAngelico synth and MicroGranny 1 sampler."

via Felix O. Hüksen on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

TEST SERIES Bastl Microgranny Thyme Arturia Beat Step Pro Cooper FX Moment Machine

Published on Mar 8, 2019 Outsider Sound Design

"Sound Design experiments with Bastl Microgranny, Thyme, Arturia Beat Step Pro, and Cooper FX Moment Machine.

The purpose of 'TEST SERIES' is to focus on the sound design possibilities of various gear combinations. This series is not musical nor does it serve as an instructional video. It is all about sound potential.
Please consider supporting this channel by purchasing a sample pack or music download from www.outsidersounddesign.com"

TSM2015 - Projekt Dataline

Published on Jul 6, 2015

Projekt Dataline at the 2015 Torino Synth Meet.

"Grazie agli sforzi congiunti fra Torino Synth Meeting, Soundwave ed Elektron, siamo riusciti ad avere, per la prima volta in Italia, l'endorser ufficiale Elektron Cenk Sayinli con il suo progetto musicale 'Projekt Dataline'. Un' ora di improvvisazione elettronica con Elektron Octatrak, Elektron Analog Rytm, Elektron Analog Four, Bastl Microgranny e Acid8!"

Googlish:
"Through the joint efforts between Turino Synth Meeting, Soundwave and Elektron, we managed to have, for the first time in Italy, the official endorser Elektron Cenk Sayinli with his musical project 'Projekt Dataline'. An 'now improvisation with electronics Elektron Octatrak, Elektron Analog Rytm, Elektron Analog Four, and Bastl Microgranny Acid8!"

3π/2 Standuino revealed

Published on Nov 26, 2014 Bastl Instruments

"3π/2 [pi] miami beach limited edition
The circle got reopened. Standuino comes back with three quarters of the circle waiting for YOU to fulfill the remaining quarter!
mystery drone synth with patchable clock sequencer is back !

get more info: http://www.standuino.eu/musical-instr...

3π/2 is amazing sensual experience with rough mahogany knobs, the touch of 100 % natural wool&cotton felt case, golden patching nails and UV leds... and the color finish glows in the dark!

Features
-several oscillators, wavetables and synthesis types
-settings accessed by randomizers
-high probability of getting cool bass sounds
-14 bit PWM sound core
-4 presets
-patchable clock sequencer with several patterns
-internal clock or MIDI clock divider
-MIDI input
-UV leds
-numbered limited edition
-natural pure wool felt case"

Standuino 3π/2 with Bastl microGranny 2.1 and Trinity DRUM

Published on Nov 26, 2014

"3π/2 synchronised via (MIDI Bastl) with Bastl Instruments Trinity DRUM and microGranny 2.1"

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DIY 8 Bit Bass Sound Synthesis with the Bastl Micro Granny 2

Published on Feb 16, 2017 TheDaydreamSound

"DIY 8 Bit Bass Sound Synthesis with the Bastl Micro Granny 2

This one is for the DIYer’s out there. Creating your own custom sounds can be a very rewarding process. In this video we’ll use the 8 bit converters of the Bastl Microgranny 2 sampler to create a Synth Bass sound from a Tibetan Singing Bowl. For those who are looking for an entry video into the world of sound design, this will provide enough to peak your interest as well as open you up to the vast possibilities of using Lo-fi sounds sources as an addition to your design process.

Lastly using an 8bit sampler like the Microgranny is an alternative option for those who want a vintage lo-fi sampler sound but don’t want to buy and older sampler."

MiniGranny Jam (w/ bitRanger, Minisizer, MicroGranny 2, Volca Beats) #TTNM

Published on Jul 5, 2016 The Tuesday Night Machines

"This is a stereo drone jam with the Bastl bitRanger, Anyware Instruments Minisizer, MicroGranny 2.4 and Volca Beats :)

Questions or comments? Go ahead and post them below! :) Thanks for watching! Check out my channel for more Synthesizer Music.

Audio gear used:
- Bastl Instruments bitRanger (logic computer synth, syncing the Volca Beats)
- Bastl Instruments MicroGRanny 2.4 (granular sampler with drone samples)
- Anyware Instruments Minisizer (analog modular synth child of the legendary Tinysizer)
- Korg Volca Beats (drum machine)
- Korg SQ-1 Step Sequencer (sequencing the Minisizer)"

MicroGranny 2 MIDI Sequencer Tutorial (feat. BeatStep Pro)#TTNM

Published on Sep 9, 2016 The Tuesday Night Machines

"Here's a tutorial on how to sequence the Bastl Instruments MicroGranny 2 via any MIDI sequencer. It's easy, lots of fun and can yield awesome results fast!

Micro Granny 2 MIDI CC Values:
#102: Pitch
#103: BitCrusher
#104: Attack
#105: Release
#106: Grain Size
#107: Grain Speed
#108: Start time
#109: End time

Bastl Instruments Website:
http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst...

MicroGranny 2.5 FEATURES:
- monophonic mono sampler
- microSD card (storing + recording samples, storing presets)
- 6 sounds with full adjustments storable in a preset at once
- 60 presets in 10 banks (6 preset per bank), stored as .txt files on microSD card
- wav sample playback from microSD card (mono, 22050 Hz, 8 or 16 bit, two letter file name)
- 8-bit 22050Hz wav recording via line input or onboard microphone
- hold button
- sample rate (tuned or free run)
- crush
- start, end position with repeat, instant loop
- granular settings: grain size and shift speed (positive or negative)
- amplitude envelope attack and release
- MIDI Input – responds to note, cc and clock (synchronize loop and grains)
- copy, paste
- input & output volume knob
- power switch – plug / battery
- hackable – arduino based"

RangerGranny Jam (w/ bitRanger, MicroGranny 2.0 & Volca Beats) #TTNM

Published on Jun 14, 2016 The Tuesday Night Machines

"Jamming with the Volca Beats, synced to the Bastl bitRanger, with some additional live button mashing on the MicroGranny 2.0 :)

Questions or comments? Go ahead and post them below! :) Thanks for watching! Check out my channel for more Synthesizer Music.

Audio gear used:
- Bastl Instruments / Casper Electronics bitRanger logic computer synth
- Bastl Electronics MicroGranny 2.4 granular sampler
- Korg Volca Beats drum machine"

Introducing The Bastl Midilooper

Bastl Instruments

Price excluding tax: 239€ - comes to $283.44. Pics with press release below.

"Midilooper is a device that listens to MIDI messages (control information about notes, dynamics and other parameters) and loops them in a similar way an audio looper would loop pieces of audio. However, loops of MIDI messages remain in the control domain, which means a lot of other processes can happen on top of them - timbre modulation, envelope adjustments etc.

more info at https://bastl-instruments.com/instrum...
available now at https://noise.kitchen and through our dealers

Setup 1:
Juno 106 MIDI OUT into MIDI Looper MIDI IN
MIDI Looper MIDI OUT into Juno 106 MIDI IN
SYNC: Modular sends analog clock and reset into MIDI Looper via 3.5mm jacks
Listening to metronome from MIDI Looper

Setup 2:
Keyboard (Reface DX) MIDI OUT into MIDI Looper MIDI IN
MIDI Looper MIDI OUT into 1983 MIDI IN (modular)
1983 receives MIDI on 3 MIDI channels to control 3 modular voices
SYNC: Modular sends analog clock and reset into MIDI Looper via 3.5mm jacks

(Nerdseq sends MIDI to Reface DX MIDI In to control the sound engine, Local control on Reface DX is turned off)

Setup 3:
Roland SPD-SX (drumpads) MIDI OUT into MIDI Looper MIDI IN
MIDI Looper MIDI OUT into Roland SPD-SX (drums) MIDI IN - MIDI Channel 1
MIDI Looper MIDI OUT 2 into Microgranny 2 (glitch) MIDI IN - MIDI Channel 2
SYNC: OP-Z mini jack MIDI OUT (from OP-LAB Module) into MIDI Looper mini jack (MIDI) Clock IN
Listening to metronome from MIDI Looper

OP-Z plays chords and bass
Local control on SPD-SX is turned off

Setup 4:
Moog Sub Phatty MIDI OUT into MIDI Looper MIDI IN
MIDI Looper MIDI OUT into Moog Sub Phatty MIDI IN
MIDI Looper is in Free running mode (no clock needed)

Setup 5:
Keyboard (Reface CP) MIDI OUT into MIDI Looper MIDI IN
MIDI Looper MIDI OUT into Reface CP (e-piano) MIDI IN - MIDI Channel 1
MIDI Looper MIDI OUT 2 into Roland D-05 (pad) MIDI IN - MIDI Channel 2
Roland D-05 MIDI OUT to Make Noise 0-coast (arp) MIDI IN - MIDI Channel 3
SYNC: Roland TR-08 (drummachine) MIDI OUT to mini jack MIDI adaptor to MIDI Looper minijack MIDI Clock IN
Listening to metronome from MIDI Looper
TR-08 trigger out to 0-Coast Gate input
Reface CP Local control OFF
D-05 MIDI Thru ON"

"Bastl is more than excited to announce the Midilooper! Rather than being a sequencer, it is a device inspired by audio looper style workflow with a really fast, performative, single gesture interface.
Looping is a blazing fast way of music making and looping in the control signal domain is a key feature that allows for all remaining parameters of your device to be tweaked and modulated on top of the looped sequence... or MIDI CC looped!

Midilooper has been in development for over 3 years and several iterations of the control interface and connectivity have been extensively tested within the context of a live performance. It has the ability to bring a live setup or a studio to new life and make you explore your gear in a refreshing, hands–on manner.
Midilooper can be synchronised to MIDI or analog clock and it can also run on its own (tap tempo/free running). It has 3 voices that can each be assigned to a different MIDI channel, allowing it to control and loop 3 individual units of gear. Each voice can be individually recorded, muted, overdubbed, or cleared.

Midilooper also offers some basic processing of the recorded information: transposition, velocity locking and shifting, quantisation, shuffle, humanisation (random variations of velocity), adjusting the length of the loop, or doubling and halving of playback speed.

In addition, it features CV and trigger inputs for seamless integration with modular synths: reset, retrigger, velocity, and transpose. It can also be controlled with foot pedals.

Stay tuned to Bastl Instruments YouTube channel for more walkthrough videos. Price excluding tax: 239€
Shipping to dealers now.

Features:
• 3 independent voices (each has MIDI channel assigned) • overdub/overwrite
• transpose mode
• octave transpose
• quantize, velocity lock, shuffle, humanize • odd looplengths, time stretch
• mute, clear, erase
• one MIDI Input and two MIDI Outputs
• clock input (accepts analog clock or TRS MIDI Clock) • analog reset input
• metronome output
• CV input connectivity (transpose, velocity, re-trigger) • pedal control (record, clear, voice selection)
• USB powered
• adjustable divider/multiplier for analog clock"

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Musikmesse 2014: Bastl Instruments Trinity Drum and Microgranny 2 0

Published on Mar 15, 2014 Analogue Zone Showroom / Hangszer·34 videos

"Analogue Zone Modular Synth Store presents:

Bastl Instruments

Bastl Instruments is new brand for electronic hand-made musical instruments which continues the instruments tradition set up by Standuino.

microGranny 2.0 is monophonic granular sampler. It reads wav samples from microSD card and applies granular algorithms to them. You can also adjust start, end, sample rate (tuned or free run), crush and envelope (attack release). MIDI Input allows external control of all parameters as well as transposition of the samples, or playing individual grains by different keys.

Trinity is universal musical instrument and original sounding modular groovebox. It can function as any type of digital synthesizer, sequencer, controller, arpeggiator or almost anything that can be programmed into a micro-controller. Trinity is designed to be connected and combined with other Trinities of different functions in a chain, so you can create your own music making environment. It is ready to communicate with the outer world via MIDI and different sync and CV methods using MIDI Bastl. We are musicians passionate of exploring new fields of sonic experience -- we already developed 4 different instruments for Trinity which work great together. They are sequencer, drum synthesizer, polyphonic synthesizer and monophonic FM synthesizer....and there is many more to come!

LET'S CONNECT!
Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/+Analoguezone/
Facebook ► http://facebook.com/analoguezonehungary
Twitter ► http://twitter.com/analoguezone
AnalogueZone ► http://www.analoguezone.com"

Meet Bastl's BASIL - Unique Yet Flexible Stereo Space Delay

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"Basil is a compact, yet flexible, digital stereo delay module built on the Bastl Pizza platform. It offers clean delay, as well as lo-fi flavors, and its Space section opens the doors to exploration far beyond simple delay territory. The Basil delay buffer modulates really well, allowing to recreate most classic time-based effects, such as chorus, flanger, vibrato, pitch shifter, reverb, and stereo widener, among others, and navigate between them with just a few performative gestures."

How to Install Basil FW to PIZZA

"This video will show you how to install an alternative FW to your PIZZA.
This way you can demo our new Basil Flexible Stereo Delay."



We are thrilled to showcase our latest innovation, Basil, at Superbooth 2023 (booth 0400). Basil is a flexible delay module that offers endless possibilities for creative exploration. Additionally, we will be displaying our new 4-channel dynamic VCA mixer, Aikido, and 5-channel desktop stereo mixer, Bestie, both of which were released earlier this year. We will be also featuring the new facelift of our best-seller granular sampler, Microgranny Monolith. If you wish to reserve a slot at our booth for filming/interview/chat, please put your name in this table.

Basil is a compact, yet flexible, digital stereo delay module built on the Bastl Pizza HW platform. It offers clean delay, as well as lo-fi flavors, and its Space section opens the doors for exploration far beyond simple delay territory. The Basil delay buffer modulates really well, allowing to recreate most classic time-based effects, such as chorus, flanger, vibrato, pitch shifter, reverb, and stereo widener, among others, and navigate between them with just a few performative gestures. Basil is ideal for clean effects, ambient washes, glitchy sound design, or distorted drones. With its V/Oct input, fine delay tuning, and filter in the feedback path, it can also be effectively used as part of a Karplus-Strong synthesis voice. Even the feedback amount is compensated with the shortest delay times to maintain constant decay characteristics when changing pitch.

To enhance your experience with the product release, we have produced a mesmerizing short film that dives into the themes of time, transformation, feedback and states of consciousness altered via time-based effects. The animation for this film was crafted by Pipe & Pallet, with an accompanying soundtrack by Oliver Torr.

Since Basil is based on the same 8HP HW platform as the Pizza oscillator, owners of either module can easily interchange their firmware using the simple firmware update procedure. We will not be selling extra faceplates, but we will open-source the production and vector files for all the modules based on the Bastl Pizza platform. After some refinement, we plan to open-source both the code and the schematics of the module so that users can hack their own Pizzas.

Basil is available to order now via our B-Shop or our dealer network. Shipping early-mid June 2023

Priced at 267 Eur excl. VAT

More on Basil

Basil delay time features stereo spread and fine-tune components, and can be synchronized to the clock via the Sync jack. The feedback knob has two sides - simple feedback and ping pong mode, where the Left and Right channels cross-feedback.

The Space section brings a variety of flavors to the table! The Blur function provides two ways to diffuse the delay – either directly or in the feedback path, tilting the Basil delay towards the realm of experimental reverb machines. The feedback Filter offers low-pass and high-pass modes that can make the sound brighter or darker. Taps are multi-taps with either odd or even spacing, adding density to your delays and reverbs.

The assignable CTRL knob and CV allow you to modulate any of the many parameters (time, stereo, fine, dry/wet, feedback, speed, freeze, lo-fi, blur, filter, and taps) and tailor the Basil delay to your preferred use.

The Speed section allows for longer delay times by running the buffer at half speed or – in the extended range – at quarter and eighth speeds. This approach creates octave jumps, ensuring the delays remain in tune with your material. It is also great for creating drone layers. Because the sample rate goes very low at lower speeds, Basil brings in a low-pass anti-aliasing filter that removes high frequencies. However, you can also turn the filter off with the LO-FI setting and enjoy some downsampled goodness at lower speeds.

The Freeze function treats the delay buffer as a read-only sample loop that can be layered with the incoming signal. You can sync it and use all the other modifications with it as well.

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Best Ambient Synth Shootout Videos by Christian's Sonic Spaces

Published on Jun 4, 2017 Christian's Sonic Spaces

31 videos at the time of this post showcasing various synths. Note the list is out of order for whatever reason. You can use the controls in the player above to get to what you want. Be sure to read the list below. You don't see demos for some of these synths that often. Each (synth and demo) have something different and interesting to offer. Don't miss the formant demos of the FS1R. That's the actual synth engine - no samples.

Playlist:
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #30: E-MU Morpheus - Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #29: Bastl Instruments XOR - Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #28: Technics WSA1- Song 3
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #25: SM Pro Audio V-Machine - Song 3
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #21: M-Audio Venom - Song 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #18: Bastl Instruments Kastle - Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #16: Modal Craft Synth - Song 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #7: Yamaha FS1R - Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #17: Kawai K5000R - Song 3
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #12: Ensoniq Fizmo - Song 3
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #6: Korg Wavestation SR - Song 3
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #2: Yamaha TG33 - Song 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #X1: Bastl Instruments MicroGranny 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #27: Technics WSA1- Song 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #24: SM Pro Audio V-Machine - Song 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #20: M-Audio Venom - Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #19: Bastl Instruments Kastle - Song 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #15: Modal Craft Synth - Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #14: Kawai K5000R - Song 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #11: Ensoniq Fizmo - Song 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #9: Yamaha FS1R - Song 3
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #4: Korg Wavestation SR - Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #3: Yamaha TG33 - Song 3
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #26: Technics WSA1- Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #23: SM Pro Audio V-Machine - Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #22: M-Audio Venom - Song 3
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #13: Kawai K5000R - Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #10: Ensoniq Fizmo - Song 1
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #8: Yamaha FS1R - Song 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #5: Korg Wavestation SR - Song 2
Best Ambient Synth Shootout #1: Yamaha TG33 - Song 1

Shock-HRz - Denied [Elektron, Arturia, Bastl, Korg & Akai Live Jam]

Published on Aug 2, 2015 Shock-HRz

"DENIED
Live performance by Shock-HRz
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Equipment for this video:

Simone Ciacci a.k.a. "Storm 3003":
- Elektron Analog Four
- Arturia MiniBrute (CV Sequenced by A4)
- Bastl MicroGranny V.2.1 (Crystal Soul Edition)

Gabriele Marini a.k.a. "ReD":
- Elektron Analog Keys
- Akai Miniak

Francesco Salvatici a.k.a. "4TeK":
- Korg Electribe MX
- Korg Volca Keys
- Korg Monotron Delay"

Storm 3003 & ReD - We Are Nerd People [Elektron, Novation, Bastl & Akai Live Jam]

Published on Jun 11, 2016
WE ARE NERD PEOPLE Shock-HRz

"Live performance by Simone Ciacci a.k.a. 'Storm 3003' and Gabriele Marini a.k.a. 'ReD'
Select HD for a better experience!

Equipment for this video:

Simone Ciacci a.k.a. "Storm 3003":
- Elektron Analog Rytm
- Elektron Analog Four
- Novation MiniNova
- Bastl MicroGranny V.2.1

Gabriele Marini a.k.a. "ReD":
- Elektron Analog Keys
- Akai Miniak"

Storm 3003 & 4TeK - Sunday Jamming [Elektron, Arturia, Bastl, Access & Korg Live Jam]

Published on Aug 28, 2015 Shock-HRz

"SUNDAY JAMMING
Live performance by Simone Ciacci a.k.a. "Storm 3003" and Francesco Salvatici a.k.a. "4TeK"
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Equipment for this video:

Simone Ciacci a.k.a. "Storm 3003":
- Elektron Analog Four (+ CV to MiniBrute)
- Arturia MiniBrute (+ Alesis NanoVerb)
- Bastl MicroGranny V.2.1 (+ Korg KaossPad 3)
- Access Virus TI

Francesco Salvatici a.k.a. "4TeK":
- Korg Electribe MX (+ Kenton Midi THRU-5)"

SynthFest France 2023 #SFF_EDITION_10 Set for 21/22/23 April 2023 in NANTES / FRANCE

SYNTHFEST FRANCE 2023 #SFF_EDITION_10

IN BRIEF
The coolest French festival entirely dedicated to synthesizers. The annual meeting of synth addicts in Nantes with exhibitions, concerts, workshops, demos, and the biggest synthesizer raffle ever made in the world.

FOCUS
. 10th edition of the festival.
. Concert Joachim Garraud.
. Concerts Olivier Delevingne / Marco Caro / Maman Küsters
. More than 50 exhibitors.
. Showcases Moonya / Alaskam / Nairod.
. First official tribute to Vangelis organized by Frederick Rousseau.
. UNAC / SynthFest Awards.
. Demonstrations / DIY workshops.
. Immersive 3D music experience.
. Huge synth raffle.


RAFFLE
The SynthFest France offers this year a particularly exceptional raffle. With more than 12000€ of prizes, this contest is simply the biggest synthesizer giveaway ever organized.

Tickets at 10€ and number of tickets limited to 2000.
Raffle open online until April 19th 2023, and on site until April 23rd 2023.
Drawing on Sunday April 23, 2023 at 4pm, French time.
It is not necessary to be present at the draw to win a prize.

Tickets: https://www.synthfestfrance.com

1 - Expressive E - Osmose
2 - Kodamo - Mask1
3 - Paire d’enceintes Adam Audio - A7V
4 - La Voix du Luthier - La Voile
5 - Arturia - MiniFreak
6 - Korg - Drumlogue
7 - Paire d’enceintes Nord - Monitor V2
8 - Aodyo - Anyma Phi SE
9 - Ina-GRM Tools Complete II
10 - Dreadbox Erebus Reissue
11 - Novation - Circuit Rhythm
12 - Joranalogue - Eurorack Step 8
13 - Faselunare 4 - Vega Eurorack drum module
14 - MOK - Pack VST - Waverazor / MiniRaze / Filtryg
15 - Bastl Instruments - Microgranny
16 - Yamaha Audio card / mixer AG06mk2 BK
17 - Yamaha Audio card / mixer AG06mk2 WH
18 - Erica Synths - Eurorack module surprise
19 - Bastl Instruments - Kastle Drum
20 - Bastl Instruments - Kastle 1.5
21 - La Touche Musicale - Licence logicielle


JOACHIM GARRAUD
The 10th edition of SynthFest France strikes hard, with Joachim Garraud in concert, Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 9 pm. The French producer and artist will be back in Nantes, his hometown, for this exceptional evening. Joachim Garraud will present a preview of the film "Modular California Vibes", a documentary on electronic music creation on board his solar mobile studio where 4 producers will record 4 original tracks in 4 unusual places during 4 days, thanks to the sun. A debate will follow the unique screening of this film in France, to then give way to a concert. Joachim Garraud at SynthFest France, the musical event in Nantes not to be missed.


EXHIBITORS / PARTICIPANTS / PARTNERS
Alaskam, Alexis Faucomprez, Algam, Aodyo, Arturia, Christophe Martin-de Montagu, Baloran, Bastl Instruments, Berhnard Rasinger, BVR instruments, Dreadbox, Eric Mouquet / Deep Forest, Erica Synths, Euterpe Synthesizer Laboratories, Expressive E, Faselunare /, Alphalab, FCpro.Audio, Francis Rimbert, Frédéric Rible, Frederik Rousseau, Fulgur audio, Ina-GRM, IRCAM, Joachim Garraud, PModular / Jérôme Bridonneau, Joranalogue, KR, Home Studio, Kiviak technologies, Kodamo, Korg, La touche musicale, La Voix du Luthier, Larix Elektro, Laurent Evain, Laurent Juillet, Les Sondiers, Matthias Puech, Marc Caro, MOK / Media Overkill, Michael Geyre, Michel Geiss, Moonya, Muse Ovations, Nairod, NRSynth, Oberheim, Olivier Delevingne, SyntheGrall / Olivier Grall, Officina del Malista, oZoé, PH Modular / Christian Foucaud, PWM, Sifasile, SynthR / Jean-Luc Briançon, Sequential, SoundMIT, Studio Playtronica, SynthFood, TouellSkouarn, Thierry Rochebois, Tinhu, Tony T-Steel / Tony Quedeville, SACEM, Vacuum – 3D project / Eliane Blaise / Emmanuelle de Héricourt, Vkgoeswild / Vika Yermolyeva, Vintage Synth @ Co, UNAC / Union Nationale des Auteurs et Compositeurs, Willow Whisper / Dalai Lama, Xodes, Yamaha, Yusynth / Yves Usson.