How to Use The Gristleizer CV Inputs for Eurorack

Published on Jul 18, 2016 Bimini Road

"This video demonstrates several different ways to use the CV inputs of The Gristleizer Eurorack module by Endangered Audio Research. For more information about The Gristleizer, visit:

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Exploring The Gristleizer Eurorack Module - Part 2

Published on May 14, 2016 Bimini Road

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"Ableton Live is controlling the oscillator and the L-1 Tube VCA through the iConnectivity Box and the Expert Sleepers FH-1, and I'm scanning through different sounds and modes of The Gristleizer to show what a versatile tone box it is. Few modules can radically alter their input this much!"

Part 1 here.

Exploring The Gristleizer Eurorack Module

Published on May 12, 2016 Bimini Road

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"Here are a few clips of The Gristleizer working with some other modules. The Expert Sleepers FH-1 is acting as a bridge for my KMI QuNexus (off screen). The Disting mk3 is the oscillator, which is feeding into the L-1 Tube VCA, which itself is triggered by the gate from the FH-1 (I don't have an envelope module at the moment). The output of the VCA is then fed through the Gristleizer and sent through my Universal Audio Apollo, where a Cooper Time Cube provides the stereo delay. It is also running through the Neve 1073 Preamp plugin, the Studer A800, and the Ampex ATR-102.

0:00 - Output A of the Disting is multed using a Tiptop stackable cable to the Mod input of the Gristleizer in VCF mode. This means that the speed of the scanning Bandpass Filter within the Gristleizer is moving at the same rate as the pitch of the oscillator. Doing this, the Bias, Filter Mix, and Depth Controls all allow you to dial in amazing tones.

0:46 - This is the same setting as above, but the internal triangle wave of The Gristleizer is modulating now. I call this effect a phase ring mod. Although it does not use diodes in a ring configuration to achieve the ring mod effect, the effect of the scanning BPF creates another oscillating tone that, especially when dialed into the tonic or the dominant note of the scale you're using. In this case, I am dialing it in so that it crashes against the pitch of the Disting's oscillator, creating some truly growling tones.

1:46 - Here, I'm adjusting the drive of the VCA to create some feedback overtones in order to highlight the range that the Bias knob sweeps through. The Bias controls the center frequency that the Gristleizer sweeps through. Only with the Endangered Audio Research Gristleizer filter do you get this wide range - the original design was focused way down in the bass range which, for most instruments, was completely unusable. The redesigned filter is dirty enough to be at home within The Gristleizer, but is without a doubt much more musical. In this example, I have patched the Saw LFO output to the Mod input (breaking the normalized connection to the Triangle wave).

2:17 - This is The Gristleizer in VCA mode. Notice towards the end of this clip how much the Bias changes the tone of the input. The added Filter Mix control also doubles as a presence control in VCA mode. The Square LFO is patched into The Gristleizer's Mod input.

2:59 - Another example of the phase ring modulation effect."

Exploring The Gristleizer Eurorack Module - Part 2

Published on May 14, 2016 Bimini Road

http://www.endangeredaudioresearch.com
http://www.biminiroadelectronics.com

"Ableton Live is controlling the oscillator and the L-1 Tube VCA through the iConnectivity Box and the Expert Sleepers FH-1, and I'm scanning through different sounds and modes of The Gristleizer to show what a versatile tone box it is. Few modules can radically alter their input this much!"

Not Waving, but Droning (ft. The Gristleizer by Endangered Audio Research)

Published on Apr 29, 2016 Bimini Road

"This is a drone piece using three Eurorack Gristleizers. The one on the left is in VCF mode, while the other two in VCA mode with nothing plugged into their audio inputs are acting like VCOs. These two VCOs are sent through the VCF Gristleizer and into Ableton Live with a little Universal Audio EMT 140 Plate Reverb. The saw wave LFO from the VCF Gristleizer is fed back into the Frequency Mix input of the second VCO Gristleizer."

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Gristleizer on Gristleizer: Erica Synths Ringmod Edition

Published on Apr 26, 2016 Bimini Road

"This is a tabletop Endangered Audio Gristleizer feeding into an Erica Synths Fusion Series Tube Ringmod with the Eurorack version of the Gristleizer acting as the carrier, with some feedback loops thrown in. With the right settings, you can get tube glitch beats out of this setup - the Tiptop stackable cables seem like a no-brainer for anyone who likes to freely experiment with feedback. This is just 16 minutes of noise I'm making with them - skip around to hear how the sound evolves over time.

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http://www.ericasynths.lv
http://www.makenoisemusic.com (the 104 hp skiff)"

Audulus + Gristleizer + Minimoog VCF + AD4096 + Ampex ATR-102

Published on Apr 18, 2016 Bimini Road

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"In this video, I set up a simple 2 oscillator output from Audulus (no filters, no effects) - the majority of what you see on the iPad is the sequencer, clock, and the LFOs that are modulating various parameters.

The oscillators from Audulus are sent into the Endangered Audio Research Gristleizer, and then on into the Minimoog VCF through the external input (the oscillators and noise generators are turned off).

The output of the Minimoog is sent into the Endangered Audio Research AD4096 analog delay pedal.

Finally, the delay is routed into the Apollo 8 where, after passing through a Neve 1073 preamp and a Studer A800 tape machine, it is processed with the Slate VCC Neve Console, the Manley Vari-Mu Compressor and Massive Passive Mastering EQ, and finally the Ampex ATR-102 running at 3.75IPS and with a smattering of wow and flutter, and a bunch of stereo delay."

Minimoog + Gristleizer + AD4096 + Ampex ATR-102 Tape Warble

Published on Apr 16, 2016 Bimini Road

"The Minimoog is running through the Endangered Audio Research Gristleizer to an AD4096 analog delay (which will be for sale soon at Hey Day Music in Asheville, NC). It then goes into an Apollo 8 where it passes through a Neve 1073 Preamp to an Ampex ATR-102 set to 3.5IPS 456 formula with tons of wow and flutter.

For mixing, I used the Slate VCC Neve, the Manley Vari-Mu, Manley Massive Passive Mastering EQ, and finally back through another pass of the Ampex on 30IPS 250 formula."

ARP Omni + Gristleizer VCF + AD4096 Analog Delay

Published on Apr 14, 2016 Bimini Road

"This video uses the ARP Omni to showcase the new filter in The Gristelizer v3 (same as in the eurorack module). The AD4096 adds some smeary reverb-ish background.

The recording was made using a Universal Audio Apollo 8 using these plugins: a Neve 1073 Preamp, the RCA Tube Slate VCC, Studer A800 tape machine, Manley Vari-Mu Compressor, Manley Massive Passive Mastering EQ, and the Ampex ATR-102 tape machine."