"microGranny 2 is a 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.
Includes microgranny, all original box, sticker, and manuals as well as 9v battery and a power supply!"
"battery (almost) hardware jam running the TE po-12 and the Bastl Instruments' Microgranny through a Grain Shifter effect on the KP2S and further through the Monotron's filter and lo-fi delay. No further processing except normalizing. Enjoy"
"Chill out exploration with A KORG Electribe Sampler, Bastl Instrument MicroGranny and Keith McMillen Instrument QuNexus. Featuring a speech from Senator Bernie Sanders."
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
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"
Published on Aug 30, 2016 The Tuesday Night Machines
"Here's a demo video of the Bastl Instruments Micro Granny 2.5.
The MicroGranny 2 is a monophonic granular sampler, which can record samples to its microSD card with an internal microphone or trough a line-in port. It's easy to use and can be powered by battery, so you'll probably want to take it with you anywhere you go. Of course you can also incorporate it into a MIDI setup, playing the samples transposed over a keyboard, sequencing sample changes and automating sample parameters like bit crushing, pitch and granular synthesis."
Published on Jul 19, 2016 The Tuesday Night Machines
"Lured the Arturia MicroBrute out of its hiding place to patch it with the Anyware Instruments Minisizer :D
The Volca Beats clocks the MicroBrute, which sequences itself and the Minisizer. Some of the Minisizer's audio is fed into the MicroBrute as well, but other than that, the instruments are sent into a mixer separately. The MicroGranny 2 is played manually.
"Bastl Instruments Microgranny 2 is a hardware granular sampler. In this video i want to show the integration to Modstep App. In this jam I mapped the parameters with Midi CC to Modstep and I use only this X Y Pads. In a second date, I will use automation with Modstep and Microgranny. A template will be available in the next update of Modstep."
Ok, this is the second album treatment.. not finished in any way, just a jam session so please give your input as usual :) It might not even end up on the album if its not good enough. And YES, you hear some hiss, its the Jomox t-resonator, its getting much worse, dunno whats going on... this can be fixed on the 16 track recording i have done by separating stuff and using noise gates etc... so. I hope you can enjoy it still. cheers !
Gear Used: KORG volca bass, keys, sample, ms-20 mini, SQ-1, Elektron Analog Four, Roland Aira TR-8, TB-3, System-1, Arturia Microbrute, Roland boutique JX03, Bastl Microgranny, Nord Lead A1, Studio 601 8 bit synth
FX and Mixer: PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2, KORG kaoss pad, strymon timeline, SolidgoldFX electroman, Zoom MS70 CDR, Jomox t-resonator, Mooer Reecho"
Alright friends, this is it.. the first test track with the new PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 mixer.. it is just about everything i thought it would be plus a little more.
Now I am taking the step toward starting to write a proper full length album, and what you here on this video/track, is the first jam session. I would love you hear your input, as this one is not final... i will do another recording tomorrow as Cubase could not record 16 tracks at once (it stopped after 2 mins).. so i have to use StudioLive capture, which is fine... so this one only exists as a 2 track version.
Plan going forward is, to record a live session... both to 2 track, and also on 16 track, so i can first post the video on youtube, get your input ... also id like your feedback on what to do with the track going post production. This will take some time (obviously).. but id like to get you involved in the post production process. Any and all comments are welcome, as you can understand i cannot answer all questions and input... but i will try to do my best :)
Also, once i have the stems ready.. for a few tracks, and the album starts closing in on completion.. i will reach out to you for some remix work. (which will be loads of fun !)
This track as you understand is in no way a complete piece of music.. consider it a jam, and a structured piece to try and complete the jigsaw puzzle of the new BURG album. For all we know, this track might not even end up on the album :)
So Enjoy, and play it loud! :D
Gear Used: KORG volca bass, keys, sample, ms-20 mini, SQ-1, Elektron Analog Four, Roland Aira TR-8, TB-3, System-1, Arturia Microbrute, Roland boutique JX03, Bastl Microgranny, Nord Lead A1, Studio 601 8 bit synth
FX and Mixer: PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2, KORG kaoss pad, strymon timeline, SolidgoldFX electroman, Zoom MS70 CDR, Jomox t-resonator, Mooer Reecho"
Well, thing is... i tried to record this track like 5 times.. i got cracks and buzzes and timing issues, and it just got later and later and all of a sudden i was a bit buzzy (due to the beer). So what you hear is the 6th take... all the other takes suck (big time) so not publishing them.. also im going to need a new mixer, because recording a track several times and not being able to use it really sucks.
However, inspiration for this track comes from an email i received from a stranger... who i hope is getting better now. BoooM-tchakK to you my friend !
As always, no computers and stuff, all is recorded live straight into 2-track. I hope you can enjoy it !
Gear used: KORG; volca, bass, keys, sample, ms-20 mini, SQ-1, Roland AIRA, system-1, TR-8, TB-3, elektron analog four, nord lead A1, arturia microbrute, bastl microgranny MG-1, studio 601
FX used: strymon timeline, mooer reecho, korg kaoss pad, jomox t-resonator, zoom ms70 cdr, solidgold fx electroman"
"Check out new firmware version for MicroGranny2! All MG units are now also equipped with brand new samplebank to explore MG's sonic possibilities.
INFO: http://www.bastl-instruments.com/inst..."
