Reason Complex-1 // MEGA TUTORIAL

Published on Jan 24, 2019 DivKidVideo

"TIMING INDEX / SECTIONS BELOW - My index is so long (aka so much in the video) I have no room to write anything else! So here's Complex-1 which is a rack extension for Reason. I worked with them making some patches (bonus free patches to come) and there's a few videos coming too. Here's the first! Enjoy, grab a drink and skip around below.

00:00 introduction

00:28 Complex-1 overview

SOUND GENERATORS

Complex Osc

01:00 Buchla 259 heritage and features

01:40 Waveforms and waveshaping

02:28 Mod bus - FM / frequency modulation and modulating FM depth

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New Paper Synth PS-301 Wavefolder Demonstration & Upcoming Workshop

Published on Nov 13, 2015 Antti Pussinen

"Paper Synth PS-301 Diode Wavefolder demonstration video for Paper Synthesizer workshop series by Antti Pussinen & Wolfgang Spahn

The input waveform is saw wave.

www.dernulleffekt.de
www.anttipussinen.net
www.wolfgang-spahn.de"

Additional details including info on the upcoming workshop:

"In this episode of paper synthesizer workshop, we are building a diode wavefolder, that sounds a bit like a resonant filter, but has a very unique sound.

PS301 Diode Wavefolder is a dynamic waveform processor module, that changes the color and the overtones of a sound, while keeping the same base note. The design is originally Jürgen Haible's take on “Serge Wave Multiplier, middle section”. Yves Usson of YuSynth added an exponential VCA to the design, making voltage control possible, and we modified the circuit further to fit our design requirements.

The module takes in a 10VPP sine, triangle or saw wave and folds this waveform back into itself up to 7 times at the crossover point of the wave.The effect sounds a kind of mix of frequency modulation and mid resonance filtering.

The Controls Include 'CV attenuation', 'Fold Range' (which can also be contolled with 0-5v control voltage) and 'Fold Amount' which changes the amount of folds. Inputs and outputs conform to eurorack standards of 10Vpp, and it runs on eurorack +-12v power supply, and even with +15v power supply from Frack Rack or MOTM synthesizer systems.

ll the tools and materials will be provided.

The faceplate is not included!

The workshop will be held in German and English.

Material and further informations:

http://paperpcb.dernulleffekt.de/doku.php?id=paper_synth%3Aps301_wavefolder

The costs are 60,00€ for the materials.
Please register at: post@wolfgang-spahn.de
The workshop will be held at: Mülhauserstr. 6. Hofgebäude 1. OG

A Workshop by Antti Pussinen & Wolfgang Spahn"

Some details from Paper Synth:

"Ps301 Diode Wavefolder is a dynamic waveform processor module, that changes the color and the overtones of a sound, while keeping the same base note. The design is originally Jürgen Haible's take on “Serge Wave Multiplier, middle section”. Yves Usson of YuSynth added an exponential VCA to the design, making voltage control possible, and we modified the circuit further to fit our design requirements.

The module takes in a 10Vpp sine, triangle or saw wave and folds this waveform back into itself up to 7 times at the crossover point of the wave.The effect sounds a kind of mix of frequency modulation and mid resonance filtering.

The Controls Include “CV attenuation”, “Fold Range” (which can also be contolled with 0-5v control voltage) and 'Fold Amount' which changes the amount of folds. Inputs and outputs conform to eurorack standards of 10Vpp, and it runs on eurorack +-12v power supply, and even with +15v power supply from Frack Rack or MOTM synthesizer systems.

Theory of operation

A PS-301 Wavefolder adds overtones to a waveform, a bit like a distortion unit or a resonant filter. But instead of clipping or ringing, when the waveform peak goes over a certain limit, it folds back and creates a new odd harmonic component. Jürgen Haible had a really good explanation of the process on his site, and since its impossible to know how long the legacy site is kept up, i copy it here:

'A string of diodes is driven with the amplified and level shifted input signal. After each diode there is a “tap” with a resistor that will contribute positive or negative to the output of a two-opamp subtracting amplifier. There are two virtual GND nodes for these summing and subtracting operation. By feeding these virtual GND nodes alternately from the taps of the diode string, you can have the output voltage increased when one diode drop voltage is reached, and have the output voltage decreased again when the next diode in row starts conducting. The number of valleys and peaks is only determined by the length of the diode string, and not by the number of opamps. It turned out that choosing equal resistor values results in an almost regular pattern of the voltage transfer function.'"

Tiptop Audio Forbidden Planet as an Oscillator

Published on Jan 7, 2019 Station 252

"Patched Tiptop Audio Forbidden Planet VCF as an Oscillator. Other than the BD808 it is the only sound source. I run it through Fold Processor and ModDelay Panning Taps on Z-DSP. It is pinged by gates and triggers from Circadian Rhythms (Into Low Pass Input) and by Z4000 envelope (into Hi Pass) triggered from another CR track. Z8000 into QuantiZer into full range CV input. Other Z4000 modulates Fold. Z3000 modulates attack on pinging Z4000. By mistake I patched QuantiZer out also into Band Pass input on Forbidden Planet which surprisingly created weird timbre change that I liked."

Quick synth trick: How to create complex LFOs with wavefolding (MiniBrute 2S, TipTop Fold)

Published on Feb 5, 2018 loopop

"This is a relatively short clip, but conveys an idea I’ve not seen elsewhere. The idea is to get out of the monotony of “standard” repetitive LFO shape modulation by applying a wavefolding to a regular LFO, creating much more rhythmically interesting patterns. These new complex LFO shapes can then be applied to any number of destinations (AMP, filter, oscilliator shape, etc).

I’m showing it using the MiniBrute 2 and TipTop Audio Fold Processor but you can really use any “metalizer” or wave folder for this, as long as you can send it an input and receive its output. Digitone is in the background here sending chord pads to show this can be applied to any source of audio."

Tiptop Z8000 + Sequential Switch

Published on Apr 10, 2018 ZV_K

"I new about the existence of sequential switches for a long time and recently finally had a chance to try it out. I was so impressed with the results that I bought two Doepfer A-151 Quad Sequential Switches. Those little gems are an amazing addition to Tiptop Z8000 sequencer

This video is the first patch I came up with.

Z8000 - 4 vertical 4 step sequencers are connected to the first A-151, they share the same clock and are simultaneously reset to 3 steps by the Tiptop Trigger Riot. The output of the sequential switch is connected to Tiptop QuantiZer which in turn is driving Z3000 oscillator.

Circadian Rhythms - channels 5-8 are connected to the second A-151, the output of which is driving a pair of Z4000 VC ADSRs for The VCA and Filter FM.

The Sequential switches are reset to 8 step by the Circadian Rhythms.

The voice is quite simple: Z3000 sine wave - Tiptop Fold Processor (fold is modulated by a sine wave doepfer LFO and the offset is modulated by the horizontal 16 step sequence from Z8000 slewed by Make Noise Math) - Z2040

The bass drum is Tiptop BD808

tiptopaudio.com/z8000/
doepfer.de/a151.htm"

Modular Synthesizer jamming with Tiptop Audio

video upload by OVERLAP

"in this video I'm particularly focused on showing what kind of organic sound you can get from one sampler player modular, the fun part started when I include the Buchla Dual Oscillator (out) patch into Fold Processor wave Multiplier (in) an then patch to Forbidden Planet Analog Filter to VCA ( Voltage Controlled Amplifier), and of course the Z4000 Voltage Controlled Envelope Generator help a lot to shape the sound of the Buchla, adding in top the Z-DSP VC – Digital Signal Processor for feedback delay."

Low glow, a monotone Tiptop drone

Published on Nov 27, 2017 Tiptop .Audio

"Rearranging the two systems and making the first patch. Drone is made by the Z3000 into the Fold Processor and into the Z-DSP feedback input running Halls Of Valhalla. Bass notes from Z3000 Z2040 and Z4000. Mechanic sounds by using TG01 sound library."

FOLD PROCESSOR by TIPTOP AUDIO - PERCUSSION PROCESSING (ENGLISH VERSION)

Published on Apr 14, 2017 Marcin Staniszewski

Part 1 here.

ELEKTRON DIGITAKT DEMO SAMPLING A EURORACK MODULAR SYNTH

Published on Jun 26, 2017 once upon a synth

"Making weird glitchy beats using the Elektron Digitakt by sampling eurorack modular synth sounds. Everything except the drums has been sampled from the modular. The drum sounds are stock samples that come with the Digitakt. The main modules I used are the TipTop Audio Z3000, Z8000, Z4000, Z2040, Fold Processor, Quantizer and the Make Noise Maths, Morphagene and Tempi."

Digitakts on Amazon, Reverb, eBay. Also see the site sponsors on the right.

Modulation Mix

Modulation Mix from Station 252 on Vimeo.

"Mixing two Z4000 envelopes and an LFO with the top section of MixZ mixer module into the FM input on the Z2040 filter module to change the groove of the bass line.

MixZ:

Ch.1 - short envelope that is visible in the Mantis triggered with the same trigger as the VCA envelope (located in the skiff). I’m modulating release with one of the outs of doepfer LFO

Ch.3 - inverted envelope triggered on 1 and 5 (off screen in the Station 252 case)

Ch.4 - Doepfer LFO (also in the station 252)

Voice: 2x Tiptop Audio Z3000. One FM’ing the other while being hard sync’d to it > Tiptop Fold Processor > Z2040

Simple tiptop drum pattern for context:

BD808, SD808, Hats808, RS808

www.tiptopaudio.com"

FOLD PROCESSOR by TIPTOP AUDIO - EXPLORING THE INPUTS (ENGLISH VERSION)

Published on Apr 16, 2017 Marcin Staniszewski

All parts here.

HYDRA: Diffuse Band Delays

HYDRA: Diffuse Band Delays from Station 252 on Vimeo.

"Testing the new HYDRA card for Tiptop Audio Z-DSP. Playing with the first algorithm: Diffuse Band Delays.

Voice 1: Z3000 Sine + Tri mixed into the FOLD PROCESSOR > R*S VQVCF (FM by TTA Z4000) > WMD VCA (AM by another TTA Z4000)

Voice 2: ONE playing DOTS sound > Z2040 (AM by Z4000, FM by a second Z4000)

Kick Drum: TTA BD808

Snare (single shot at the beginning): ONE playing DOTS sound

Filtered percussion sound: ONE playing DOTS sound > Vermona VCDrive > Toppobrillo Multifilter (Hi Pass) > Tiptop Z2040

Diffuse Band Delays is the only effect used. Sending signals into Z-DSP via aux sends on the Mackie mixer.

http://tiptopaudio.com/z-dsp/"

HYDRA: Band Taps Chorus

HYDRA: Band Taps Chorus from Station 252 on Vimeo.

"Testing the new HYDRA card for Tiptop Audio Z-DSP. Playing with the fourth algorithm: Band Taps Chorus

Voice 1: ONE playing DOTS sound > Vermona VcDrive > Toppobrillo Multifilter HiPass > Tiptop Z2040

Sending ONE into Band Taps Chorus on Z-DSP via aux sends on the Mackie mixer.

Voice 2: ONE playing DOTS sound (metallic percussion)

Sending ONE into Halls Of Valhalla Room on Z-DSP and later to Band Taps Chorus via aux sends on the Mackie mixer

Voice 3: appears at the very beginning. Verbos CO > Tiptop FOLD Processor > R°S VQVCF

Sending CO into Halls Of Valhalla Room on Z-DSP via aux sends on the Mackie mixer

Kick Drum: TTA BD808

http://tiptopaudio.com/z-dsp/"

TIPTOP AUDIO: MINIMAL TECHNO

TIPTOP AUDIO: MINIMAL TECHNO from Station 252 on Vimeo.

"Minimal techno jam using mostly Tiptop Audio modules. Trying different ways to have two parallel sequences. Z8k is great for that: running two separately reset sequences on Z8000 - vertical 7 step is playing ONE loaded with DOTS sound filtered by Z2040 and opened by a couple of Z4000, horizontal 8 step is playing Z3000 (saw) running through Tiptop Fold Processor and R*S VQVCF again governed by a couple of Z4000s.

Also features:

BD808

ONE: Hi Hat sound (off DOTS) going through Roland Demora

ONE: Ghost snare sound - running through reverbs and delay - no dry sound

Long reverb: Z-DSP: Halls OPf Valhalla ROOM

Short reverb: Z-DSP: eVerb 80s Verb 2

Delay: Alright Devices Chronoblob (feedback through Tiptop Z2040, output through WMD SSF Multi Mode Filter (Hi Pass)

Gates and triggers sequenced by Tioptop Circadian Rhythms and Trigger Riot

http://tiptopaudio.com/one/"

Frilled With Hope (0-Coast, Braids, ER-1, Octatrack, SQ-1, Fold Processor, S-143, o_C)

Published on Oct 6, 2017 Cody Gratner

"The Octatrack is just being used as a mixer/effect unit and sending midi to the ER-1. The ER-1 is sending short trigs (closed high hat) on the right channel to the SQ-1 to the sync in. The SQ-1 is gating the 0-Coast and trigging the S-143 4-step sequencer. The SQ-1 is pitching the 0-Coast and the S-143 is pitching the Braids. I am ripping off mylarmelodies' recent "modular diary" videos on some of these setup ideas."

TIPTOP Z4000 VC-EG: DEVIATER +

TIPTOP Z4000 VC-EG: DEVIATER + from Station 252 on Vimeo.

"Z4000 is a great envelope generator, very musical! It is has a voltage control over each envelope stage and a special circuit called (voltage controlled) Deviater.

Running a simple sequence: Z3000 Smart VCO SAW > Fold Processor > Z2040 LoPass filter / VCA

Z4000 #1: controlling the VCA. Release is controlled by math ch1

Z4000 #2: controlling the filter frequency. Deviater is controlled by math ch4

Bass drum: bd808

Sometimes a bit of Halls Of Valhalla Room reverb

http://www.tiptopaudio.com/z4k.php"

TG-ONE: Elektro Scetch #1

TG-ONE: Elektro Scetch #1 from Station 252 on Vimeo.

"TG-ONE Throbbing Gristle sample triggered by Tiptop Circadian Rythms going through Z2040 low pass filter and Erica Synths Fusion Delay for a bit of extra dirt. Pitch controlled by Pressure Points.

+

Synth melody: 2x Z3000 mixed in Tiptop MixZ going through Tiptop Fold Processor and Z2040 after that 2x Z4000 VC ADSR envelopes control the filter cut off and the VCA inside the z2040.

Drums: Tiptop BD808, SD808, HATS808, MA808, RS808, AcidLabs 8LMHT

Drums sequenced with Tiptop Circadian Rhythms - Looping 3x Groups with 8 presets each, Trigger Riot.

Send FX: Z-DSP: ModDelays, Z-DSP: Halls Of Valhalla

tiptopaudio.com/tg-one/"

TIPTOP BASS PATCH

TIPTOP BASS PATCH from Station 252 on Vimeo.

"Heavily modulated bass patch using one Z3000 oscillator with other two cross modulating each other and the filter parameters. The final output is processed with a Fold Processor and filtered with Z2040 low pass filter and a VCA on the output. A couple of Z4000s are modulating the filter frequency and the VCA. Z8000 is used to sequence the main oscillator's shape and a parameter on the Z-DSP as well as the main oscillator's pitch. Quantized and manually transposed by QuantiZer. Triggers by the Trigger Riot and Circadian Rhythms. Effects, as usual, are Z-DSP based."

Tiptop Audio Buchla 200t Sound Demo

video upload by Station 252

"Buchla and Tiptop Audio 200t series workout.

Exploring Dual Oscillator Model 258t and Quad Function Generator Model 281t sound capabilities while recording my new EP. I was curious how the sound and response of those two modules will fit into my music and at the same time going into territories I wouldn't normally go to out of curiosity.

I've used a bunch of additional modules as my patches grew to hear how 200t modules fit with other eurorack modules and to keep everything in context, those where:

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NEW Z-DSP CARD: MARIANA TRENCH #3

NEW Z-DSP CARD: MARIANA TRENCH #3 from Station 252 on Vimeo.

Mariana Trench - a new card for Z-DSP eurorack module by Tiptop Audio.

Algorithm #3: FDN UNSTABLE 1

Running various FM noises and percussive sounds synthesized using Tiptop Audio modules: 2x Z3000, 2x Z4000, Z2040 and Fold Processor through FDN UNSTABLE 1 algorithm.

tiptopaudio.com/z-dsp-2018/#marianatrenchcard