Chimera Synths BC16

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"Up for grabs is a rare Chimera bC16 in mint condition. This synth was used all over Depeche Mode’s Sounds of the Universe album."

Chimera Synthesis BC16

Chimera Synthesis BC16 from Makingsound on Vimeo.

"Création de quelques patchs avec le BC16, un synthétiseur monophonique modulaire portable. l n'y a pas de sons au début de la vidéo, c'est normal."
Googlish: "Creating a few patches with the BC16, a portable modular synthesizer monophonic. There are no sounds at the beginning of the video, this is normal."
Sent my way via dalas.

This Second Sleep - Chimera Theogony

YouTube via arthurpainter | September 15, 2010

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An improv utilizing my my Chimera bC16 Patchable Synth and my Serge Creature/Seq A."

This Second Sleep - Chimera Scale

YouTube via arthurpainter | September 09, 2010

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Here's an improv utilizing my my Chimera bC16 Patchable Synth. The only external effect was an EH Memory Man Delay Pedal."

Chimera Synthesis bC 16 Synthesizer

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"The bC16 can be cryptic at first, with no printed layout to describe the functions of the knobs, no description of the 25 patch points and just three blinking lights. But that's the whole of the bC16-experimentation. You can try just about any connection point with one of the ten provided 2mm mini banana patch cords. After a while you get very accustomed to this micro-modular. Lets face it, with 1 ADSR, 1 LFO, 1 VCA, and 1 VCO (actually two linked VCO's) you can't really lose yourself. For its bargain price it's also a very good contender for use with other modular or semi-modular systems to add flexibility to them-need a resettable LFO for your MS-20? You got one here. Want a second ADSR for your Sherman Filterbank? You can find one in the bC16 (although you would have to make your own mini banana adapter). The bC16 is battery powered via six AAA batteries or by an external 9 to 12v source."

This Second Sleep - Chimera Noyo Miniature

YouTube via arthurpainter | September 16, 2010

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A brief improv using my Chimera bC16 as the primary sound source. There's a bit of Sequential Circuits Pro rumble in the beginning. A dose of delay was also added to the mix."

This Second Sleep - Chimera Schism

YouTube via arthurpainter | September 14, 2010

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An improv utilizing my my Chimera bC16 Patchable Synth and my Sequential Circuits Pro One."

Chimera BC16 Mini-Modular Synth SN 5Q1J3R

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You can find demo tutorials from Chimera Synthesis posted here and additional posts featuring the B16 here.

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Chimera Synthesis bC16 Patchable Synthesizer SN *5H6C9J*

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"The bC16 miniature patch synthesizer packs a fully featured VCO, LFO, envelope generator, analog VCA, VCF, noise source & ring modulator all in a CD sized case CNC machined from 10mm high-grade acrylic plastic.

Fifteen color coded potentiometers control key functions, connections between synthesizer sections is done using thirty 2mm mini-banana sockets.

Powered by either six AAA batteries or by an external (not supplied) 9 to 12v source, the bC16 can be used free standing (internal headphone amplifier), linked to an external keyboard/sequencer or MIDI-CV converters, combined with other bC16's, etc... (we are sure you'll think of something we didn't plan for).

Specs:

1 ADSR
1 LFO
1 VCA
2 linked VCOs
24dB VCF
Noise source
Ring modulator
Headphone amplifier
Arpeggiator
MIDI and/or CV control
Requires 6 AAA batteries (not included)

Accessories:
15 patch cables
Voltage inverter
Alley key'

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playing modular BC16 through DIY pressure sensor

YouTube via otoskope. via otoskope in this electro-music.com thread where you will find additional info.
"A first test of a simple DIY pressure sensor surface for controlling analog synthesis. It is built from cheap conductive foam, with aluminium foil taped on both sides in various patches. Only the right side of the sensor surface is connected. The top foil goes to +5V, and four patches underneath are connected to various inputs on the small analog modular synthesizer Chimera BC16 (the white round thing with knobs in the background). In this first test, the following modulation inputs are connected: volume, oscillator pitch and diff (osc 1-2), and filter cutoff.

The aluminium foil is attached to a sheet of plastic, to allow change of layout, and to make the foam piece exchangeable in case it gets worn out. I plan to upload a video showing more details about how it was made.

Materials used: an old cardboard box, a cut-up plastic folder, adhesive aluminium foil, a piece of conductive foam of the kind you use to transport ICs. Total cost: €4."

Chimera Synthesis BC 16 analogue synth

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"Chimera Synthesis has now gone out of business, so these synths are likely to become collectors items. If you read up about them you'll know that lots of people never got their orders, but mine arrived (months after I paid for it) - so now's your chance to grab one.

This is how they were described on the Chimera Synthesis website:

The bC16 miniature patch synthesizer packs a fully featured VCO, LFO, envelope generator, analog VCA, analog VCF, noise sources & ring modulator all in a CD sized case CNC machined from 10mm high-grade acrylic plastic.

Fifteen color coded potentiometers control key functions, connections between synthesizer sections are done using twenty-five 2mm mini-banana sockets.

Powered by either six AAA batteries or by an external (not supplied) 9 to 12v source, thebC16 can be used free standing (internal headphone amplifier), linked to an external keyboard/sequencer or MIDI-CV converters, combined with other bC16's, etc...

They were being sold for £300 before they went bust, so I think my price is fair."

Chimera bC16 Control Map

via Box of Textures where you'll find a write-up and demo.

Chimera BC16 Modular Synth

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Chimera bC16 Modular Synthesizer SN 8P1S6V

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This Second Sleep - Quadrant Field

YouTube via arthurpainter | September 07, 2010

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Here's an improv utilizing my Sequential Circuits Pro One, a Chimera bC16 patchable synth, and a Critter and Guitari Pocket Piano. No external effects were added."

Chimera BC16 Modular analog synth

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"This is awesome and rare boutique synth. Comes with patch cables and 4 mini banana - banana adapters. And several mini banana - banana cables."

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Chimera bC16 miniature patch synth Parts 1 - 4

YouTube via ChimSyn. Follow-up to this post.

If you saw the first video already, just click on the right arrow to get to the next one.

VCOnet vs the Drone Racks: A Dirge for BC

YouTube via OculoRapido
"A doombient salute to BC, as we approach the first year of unfilled bc16 orders. Is that Buzzy the bc8 lying silent and dead under the marble skull before the Borg Disk? Tune in next time to find out what new disaster awaits our long-suffering, backlogged gear cult as the fabled bcX and XWIND eat all available time and components. Perpetrated on Blacet/Metalbox/Wiard/Cynthia modular synths, VCOnet proto, KAOSS Pad 3. Xacti HD1010 video. Produced by Doktor Bob at Rapid Eye Soundlabs. Copyright 2009 Robert B. Trelease, Ph.D."

En Attendant BC - bc16 Slightly Delayed Mix

" Analog and digital ambient dronefest ode to the theoretical existence of the bc16 synthesizer, though its realization has oft been deferred since 2008. Sonics perpetrated with Blacet/Metalbox/Wiard/Cynthia modules, KAOSS Pad 3, and Chimera Synthesis bc8 ("normal" noisy mode). Tsk Tsk, Visual effects by Borg Disk and Pyramid Prism light organ. Produced by Doktor Bob at Rapid Eye Soundlab. Copyright 2009 Robert B. Trelease, Ph.D. Dedicated to the Disembodied Hand school of knob-twiddling EM videos."

all modular night

"MAKE IT UP CLUB
25 NOVEMBER 2008
ALL MODULAR NIGHT.
Bar Open, 317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy 3065, Melbourne , Australia

A full night of nothing but MODULAR SYNTHESIZERS!!!

*1st act:
VICMOD ENSEMBLE
Ross Healy- Buchla 200e modular
Scott Baker- Euromodular
Jed - Chimera bc16
Brett Maddaford – Euro Homebrew modular
Simon Birds- Euro/Blacet modular

2ND act :
Steve Law – Roland System 100
Steve Williams – EMS VCS3

3rd act
CRAY VS ABRE OJOS
CRAY (Ross Healy) vs ABRE OJOS (Scott Baker)
Buchla Vs Euromodular battle. Buchla splinters and Euro drone."

This Second Sleep - Quadrant Field 2

YouTube via arthurpainter | September 29, 2010

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Another bit of knob twiddling featuring my Sequential Circuits Pro One, Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano, and Chimera bC16 patchable Synth."