Hatsune Miku, Gakken Pocket Miku

Published on Nov 25, 2016 ISOTROPOSPHERE


"CGI / Virtual character, idol sensation Hatsune Miku (developed by Crypton Future Media) coupled with Yamaha's NSX-1 sound chip technology (eVocaloid) were paired together in Gakken Education Publishing Company's Pocket Miku product.

About the same size as a Stylophone and similair useage with a wired stylus for the keyboard section. The Pocket Miku is a formant synthesizer used for vocal creations. Cool options and capabilities for the cost of the unit.

This is my first use in a light jam video with minimal use before this video in experimenting and getting used to the functions of the device.

In the video i have locked a 2 second loop in the Clouds module from Mutable instruments and this is being modulated by an lfo for the position cv and is in trigger mode being fed from the End of Cycle clock on a Make Noise Phonogene module. The Phonogene is also providing a drum sound to the 4MS Noise swash module which is the grungy sound heard here. Phonogene timing and speed is being messed with by a cv coming from a Flame knob recorder V1.

Live Pocket Miku track is being run through a developmental delay module from Synthrotek and is the only effect on the Miku in the video.

Please comment if you enjoyed this and want to see more of her.

Enjoy......."

Synthrotek Atari Junk

Published on Feb 6, 2016 ISOTROPOSPHERE

http://synthrotek.com

"This is a kit from Synthrotek entitled Atari Junk, it is quite a bit more than a Atari Punk console one might be familiar with.

A great starter kit for DIYers which offers up a wide range of sounds available from a primary oscillator and two modulating oscillators. Three tone colors available for the primary oscillator, external modulating oscillator input and control voltage input for the main oscillator.

I mounted my little kit inside an electronics tin and gave it a custom paint scheme. A nice cheap little kit that offers up many of the famous Atari sounds and more.

Get yours today from Synthrotek and happy building..

Enjoy!!!"

Mellow Sunday morning

Published on Aug 30, 2015 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Just fooling around with my Korg products.

Saw a video which inspired me to try out live looping capabilities with the KP3 kaoss pad and it works pretty well.

Kind of unfortunate that the KP3 adjusts the pitch of your sample / loop when adjusting the tempo BPM manually or via midi.

The main selection knob on my Electribe ES-1 is also not tracking well and sometimes jumps backwards quite a bit when rotating for patch selection. Bummer.

Anyone else had these abnormalities? Was the individual loop volume for the KP3 a firmware upgrade?

Thanks and have a nice day..."

Neutron Sound / Orgone Accumulator Jam

Published on Jun 28, 2015 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"This is the Orgone Accumulator module by Neutron Sound, I built mine using the circuit board faceplate from Neutron7 himself, parts from the Mouser project cart, Tayda, Newark, and Sparkfun.


I had some trouble with this build and Neutron7 was so awesome for helping through diagnosis and pinpointing the probable cause. I had a bad Teensy and a bad push button switch, but all is good now and the module functions quite properly.

The Orgone Accumulator module is really quite capable and offers quite a range of possibilities, sounds and uses. I wont go into what it does and offers as it is quite lengthy and you probably know already.

We start off with the main output of the OA solo and slowly bring in the PWM voice of the OA as well. Fading in of the other sounds to this jam follows.
Phonogene thru Eko and matrixVCA. Two raw wave outputs from the Drum Dokta Breakout controlled by the Turing pulses and matrixVCA. Manual control of Drum Dokta breakout clap volume as clocked by the Drum Dokta2. Drum Dokta2 beat. Flame Tame machine is quantizing a sequence from the Turing machine which is locked a pattern I liked. Tame machine also providing main clock for all. While I was building this module another circuit board and faceplate showed up in the post (mail) which I guess went through after I had router trouble ordering the first time. Another OA is in the works and once again Neutron7 is helping me out with some issues. The parts are really crammed into the one board and delicate soldering is often needed, the few mistakes I have made have cost me each time.

Comments, suggestions and questions welcome. Enjoy!!!"

Mutable Instruments - Anushri Jam

Published on Jun 7, 2015 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Decided to run a few experiments using the Critter and Guitari Melody Mill and controlling the Mutable instruments Anushri. The CGMM did not want to work via its midi out to control the Anushri so I went with the good old gate and cv for this. In addition, the clock input on the Anushri did not seem to be working when sending a gated sequence from the Melody Mill.

Anyone else experienced quirks with midi and the clocking of the Anushri versus using the patchbay on the device?

The Melody Mill is sending an arpeggiated sequence to the Anushri and clocked via the Flame Tame Machine which is multed to several other destinations in this patch. The slow echoed voice is from the Phonogene through a Synthrotek Eko. The random screems voice is from the Radio Music module into a gated vca which passes out to another Synthrotek development Eko. The Delptronics Little Drummer boy is sending a closed hi-hat to the mix and the Din Sync Drum Dokta Breakout is sending it's Clap to the mix. All other drums in this patch are coming from the Anushri, which did not want to tempo sync using the clock input. The Doepfer ADSR is also sending cv to the sag input on the Synthrotek Chaos Nand module, producing that rubber band type sound. All voices going to the Low Gain electronics Submix module and out to the studio mixer which has a lite room effect added.
Secondary video processing performed using the Jones Video MVIP module, manually, no cv.
Headphones recommended. Suggestions, comments, concerns welcome.

ENJOY!!!"

Suitcase modular fun

Published on Jun 2, 2015 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"This is the lower half of my first suitcase eurorack build, the upper half (not seen) contains the Technosaurus small wonders series synths. My second suitcase modular is used here supporting the first case but is not shown. It is the yellow Pelican cased modular shown in other videos of mine. I did some moving around of some modules in all of my modular cabinets and decided to have a little fun.

Used here are: Din Sync Drum Dokta 2 and a square wave output from the Drum Dokta Breakout module from the Dokta number one. This square wave is passing through a delptronics ring modular and finally through a early kit version of the Synthrotek Eko before going to the submix by Low Gain electronics (Best mixer in eurorack).
Delptronics little drummer boy is getting it's wood block and closed hi-hat triggered by a spock and output to the submix.
The Rebel Stoichia is sending a trigger to a Doepfer ADSR and VCA combo to gate the DDB square wave before it goes to the ringmod.
Make Noise phonogene is being lightly scrolled through by a cv from a Tame knob controller. The scrolling through of a section of a vocal sample looped to a very short section of the sample at high speed and the pitch is also very high make it sound like a vocal formant.
The Radio Music module is providing a section of a recording of strange sounds from the 1950's, this is the creepy low noise grumble in the video.
Synthrotek Nand module is passing through a Blue Lantern Diode filter in LPF mode and is the drone I sweep through the filter on at one point in the video.
Flame tame machine is providing the multed clock source to all modules which need it here. Beginning of the video shows me turning off the 4 bar loop of the clock and setting a new one.
Turning machine and expanders (orange version) are doing some clock division duties for the Spock inputs here.

Had some fun with the built in effects on the camera in the video while rockin' out, hope you like it. Small reverb effect on the whole mix at the main Alesis mixer (12fxd) for my studio.

Headphones recommended, comments, suggestions welcome.

ENJOY!!!"

Din Sync Drum Dokta 2 jam

Published on Mar 11, 2015 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Hail, and Amen, the Drum Dokta 2 has arrived...

Din Sync has really hit it with this module, so much fun.

Here I am playing with it fresh out of the box and after a read of the manual "Yes Paul I did.". The first track was extended to 64 steps so I reset that and programmed this beat here at 16.

The Synthesis technologies cloud generator starts us out and I am manually sending it cv via Pressure Points pads. I then start the clock on the Acidlab Autobot which starts the Drum Dokta in turn. The Autobot is sending pitch cv and Accent cv to a Din Sync OSC303 v2 saw wave out to a Autobot gated QMMG. Assorted synth recordings made with my 40 second voice recorder kit manually triggered and coming in with the cloud generator sound. Other audio coming from the Radio Music module thrown in at a couple points.

There is a secondary bass drum being triggered by the DD2 bass drum trigger out from the Delptronics little drummer boy. This was to fatten the DD2 bass without adding in any of the RYO vactrol gain and distortion portion of the DD2.

Sorry for the wiggly camera as I am groovin' to the beat and shaking both the camera tripod and the stand for the modular.

Thanks Paul (Din Sync) and your collaborators for this wonderful module.

Enjoy!!!"

Radio Music Module

Published on Mar 7, 2015 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Music Thing Modular and Thonk provide us with a kit offering of the Radio Music module.

This is my build version of the kit with black faceplate and knobs. I did change the LED colors to blue but those were too dim for the power being provided so I went back to red but left the green start indicator.

The Radio Music module is meant to be used as a source of random audio but can be uniquely controlled (or not) to suit your taste and style. I outfitted mine with a 32GB microSD card and the 16 folders you set up act as the stations on the device.

This is some initial testing I am doing here and having a fun time with one station which I loaded Apollo 11 highlights audio from the suggested links on the module build documentation. I was one year and four days old when that glorious Saturn V lifted off.

Along with the radio music module here you will hear a Din Sync Osc303 being driven by a Turing machine (Another Music Thing Modular creation) being filtered by a Blue Lantern Diode filter and put through a synthrotek development delay module. Another voice using the Synthrotek Chaos Nand module and ring modulated by a Delptronics unit. 4MS Atoner and Noise swash processing audio from the radio music module with cv coming from a Flame knob recorder. Pulses and control voltages also coming from two other additional Turing machine with expander modules. These are feeding to the Delptronics Little drummer boy and Din Sync Drum Dokta v1.

These were proud moments for our space agency, our Nation, and the World. Let us not forget.

Enjoy!!!!:"

Bleep Labs / Gieskes - 3TrinsRGBplus1c

Published on Jan 11, 2015 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Analog Audio / Video Synthesizer - brief review

Just arrived to my door, unboxing shown before review. I of course unpackaged the power adapter, labeled it, and applied the Bleep Labs sticker (included) to the outside of the case prior to starting the camera.

Amendments to commentary: The source switches are to select video source of each oscillator- (Incoming video or self generating video). The big colored buttons at the bottom each have a corresponding colored led underneath and when lit are high range / off, low range for each oscillator. Red was also included in the audio mix with the green at the end versus what I said of being modulated by the blue channel.

This is a lengthy video yes, but, I am only scratching the surface of the capabilities of this device here and I apologize for my blathering.

This is the start of some serious video synthesis experimental exploration fun. Thank you Bleep Labs and Gieskes, it was quite a wait for this device but it was worth it.

I do believe this device may be available from Gieskes as a DIY kit as well as assembled from Bleep Labs.

Enjoy and get yours today!!!"

Super Synthesis Super 37 and Technosaurus 2100 suitcase modular

Published on Oct 16, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"An afternoon jam with some modular gear.

Padouk cheeks on the Super 37.

Custom suitcase synth with Technosaurus small wonders series
and eurorack modular format modules.

I found it pretty cool that I could control the modules in the Super 37 from the suitcase and use the Super 37 keyboard to control the Microcon 2 via midi at the same time.

Headphones recommended, thanks for watching...."

Microgranny and Frau Angelico

Published on Oct 16, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Bastl Instruments (formally Standuino) Microgranny v1.0 and the Frau Angelico drum instrument.

First a super THANK YOU shout out to Felix of Tuesday Night Machines for sending me the Frau Angelico (appropriately from Germany) for some weird candy. Awesome, dude.

Thinking the Frau was going to be problematic I was all set to receive it on the work bench for diagnosis, seems to be fully functional for me. I then changed the knobs and did a little decorative painting to make it mine. Pretty sweet little device and it is quick to get some beats going straight away.

The Microgranny is playing a loop within a sample and slowed way down for a drone. Love this thing.

Headphones recommended as the bass is deep on the Frau.
Thanks again Felix, you are awesome.

Enjoy!!!!"

Super Synthesis Super37

Published on Sep 11, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Super Synthesis Super 37 controller / modular keyboard.

Thanks to David at Super Synthesis for working with me to create this one of a kind version of the Super 37 keyboard controller. It is celebrating its one year anniversary since its creation and delivery to my studio.

The S37 is also triggering the Synare SY-3 clone which is passing through the Knas Ekdahl moisturizer. Korg ES-1 small rhythm backing.

Really enjoy the modules I have compiled into the S37 and have only one change before I call it final and that is to change the Blue Lantern joystick out for an Intellijel micro vca.

Enjoy!!"

Modular synth drone jam with Tune in Tokyo

Published on Sep 3, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"DIY Fractional rack modular synth drone jam with
Rare Waves - Tune in Tokyo (off camera)

This was several weeks ago during a bout of rainy days which was perfect for drone jams in the studio.

I am pretty sure you can figure out the patch by watching so the modules left to right are: Power supply, Pre-amp, Ring modulator, three channel Mixer, Bi-n-Tic, Microcon.

The Bi-n-Tic filter / oscillator is my own build and conversion to the Frac format from the 5U kit. This sucker is quite different from the eurorack modules. Thanks Bridechamber, Mecanikill, and Profx.

The Steiner Microcon is a diy kit version from Synthcube with a slight machining of the panel to get it to fit side to side and custom knobs. A unique single voice synth in itself, strange to operate and what you can do with it. Is anyone else finding this to be true?

The Rare Waves - Tune in Tokyo is not shown but rather heard quite extensively in this video coming into the pre-amp 1/4 inch jack input. You can see my other video featuring my build of that here on my channel if your curious.

Drone on my friends....."

Frac Rack modular, Ekdahl Moisturizer, Pro2

Published on Sep 3, 2014

"Fractional rack modular synthesizer patch passing through the Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer. DSI Pro 2 sequencer jam patch."

Atari Junk w Alphabet Soup Deluxe

Published on Aug 5, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Synthrotek Atari Junk kit built and custom enclosed by me.

Alphabet Soup Deluxe is a circuit bent creation of my own experimentation with some junk electronics from the trash.

The Atari junk is being fed to the modular and multed (split) through several paths and effects. Some paths return to the mixer and get reverb added and one passes through the Korg KP3 returning to a mixer channel with no effects.

The Alphabet Soup Deluxe (first one I built is named Alphabet Soup) is a circuit bent creation housed in a data disc box which is a circuit that came from a child's play mat. This unit expands on the bends I found with the first unit by adding all available samples to the controls of the device.

I like the Atari junk kit from Synthrotek and look forward to them making that circuit into a module for eurorack. It is capable of all of those sweet 8 bit sounds and more, I just haven't found the best way to gate it for recording. The case was a donation from a friend and was looking really sweet until the clearcoat finish lifted my paint and started to eat my press type text. I wasn't about to do it all over so it is what it is and I am happy with it.

Enjoy!!!"

Modular Synth Jam w Kaleidoloop

Published on Aug 5, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"DFMZ modular synth jam with Critter and Guitari Kaleidoloop.

This is a little tribute of sorts to the modular synth video posting frenzy known as Ebotronix and his channel.

Initial sounds are from the Kaleidoloop (blue box with stickers all over it) then I add the Melody Mill (seq controlling oscillator) which goes to the Rare waves formant filter. Various other low groans and sequences are being generated with the modular including the steel type drum sounds.

Sort of a video diary of the current state of the DFMZ studio modular and the selection of module within the two main large cabinets and two skiffs up front. All cases built by me and painted in an homage to the Technosaurus design.

Not appearing here but in other videos are my two suitcase modular synths also built by me, housing eurorack modules and the Technosaurus small wonders series complete. I dub the Technosaurus suitcase the Technosaurus 2100 for the chrome numbers on the faceplate designating the specific synths.

Most of what the Kaleidoloop is generating are samples from a session with my circuit bent TI Speak and Spell. The K-loop is running through the samples as in start mode and is set to normal (unchanged), original sample pitch.

Enjoy!!! Visit the Ebotronix channel for cool modular and vintage equipment jams."

Blackdeath Plague synth

Published on Jul 11, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE

"This is to show off my base modification I have added to the Blackdeath. The BlkDth in both versions does not come attached to a base, nor are there mounting holes in the circuit board to mount it. I asked Martin if it was OK to do this before I went ahead and performed surgery on it, I stayed clear of any circuitry. Three holes in the board, three plastic standoffs mounted to a custom cut aluminum plate, and the BlkDth secured to this assembly. The aluminum plate has the mount screws recessed underneath and is covered with a black foam mat. The top of the alum. plate visible underneath the BlkDth has been custom dyed and clearcoated to look like a plague scope smear. Custom knobs top off the piece, I did this work a few months ago but broke it out to play with in anticipation of the upcoming Dark Interpreter series.

Talk program on shortwave radio pumped through both the Blackdeath and the Modcan dual frequency shifter, separate audio tracks into the mixer. Korg ES-1 mkII additional beats.

This is noisy and chaotic stuff, you have been warned."

Bleep Labs Pico Paso + Bit Blob Jr. = Pasbit Blopic

Published on May 25, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE·128 videos

"Bleep Labs Pico Paso kit and Bit Blob Junior kit housed in an old external cd rom drive case, custom.

Dual flashing LED kit from Quality Kits.

This project took almost a month with different stages of building the kits and planning the final look within the case. I cannot believe that it all fits inside there, it took me almost an entire week of re-working wires and connections to reduce it down to fit.

I know, way too much time and effort for a 25 dollar and 60 dollar kit, right? I enjoy the benefit of the enhanced look but most of all the ergonomics and useability of the kits for a performance setting. It's mine though, you'll never see another one like it and I don't intend on selling it.

The main outputs for the Pico Paso and the BB Jr. are coming out the right side of the case where the huge connector cable used to reside. This is in the top right of the video and you can see the two cables there. The PP is a mono 1/4 inch and the BB is a mono 1/8 inch. The outputs are located to the right, underneath the Marine Corp. coin which was added for grip when inserting cables and to match the military grade connectors.

The PP has additional outputs for the square waves from each oscillator, I have added jacks for these. The main outs are triangle waves. I have also taken advantage of the additional LED outputs on the BB versus a stock build. Custom bases for the light sensors for the BB, custom keyboard mouse tops for the BB buttons, painted PP hardware, identification markings on the military connectors for patching. Custom LED stalks with knurled brass and chrome surrounds.

I am patching the Pico Paso through a Synthrotek Echo module as well as a little raw for a spell. The Bit Blob Jr. has no effects on it and is raw to the mixer."

Floor Jam Fun

Published on Mar 30, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE·124 videos

"Moved to the floor after moving some gear around for better use, this is the jam and fun that followed.

Left side. Suitcase synthesizer I fabricated from a case which was being discarded. Two rows of euro rack on the bottom, side panel with power couplings available, and the Technosaurus 2100 upper portion. This is my beloved small wonders series all snug behind custom panels with jacks patching out the various connections for each device. Huge thanks again to Jurg for getting them operational again. WARNING- Technosaurus small wonders devices are NOT designed to share a power supply with other devices or one another. Save your device, keep it powered solely. The right side is the Super Synthesis Super 37 modular keyboard controller which is controlling the three voices I am using here. The S37 is a one off custom build in conjunction with David's personal unit anodized in green with my own hand made Padouk wood side panels. Voice one - Din Sync OSC303 triangle wave to Blue Lantern Diode filter, Doepfer ADSR and VCA for this voice. Voice two, Technosaurus Microcon to Delptronics Ring Mod and out to mixer. Voice three is the MFB Kraftzwerg eurorack module in the S37 using the adsr for one oscillator, a little from the noise source and adsr two on the filter. All three voices then sent through the Synthrotek pre-development echo module with my custom faceplate. Other modules for the drums from Delptronics and Din Sync, timing and clock from Flame Tame machine, clock separations from Turing machine, Stoichia and Spock. The suitcase was nine months in the making which was mostly spent fixing my damage to the Technosaurus pieces. All good now, looking pretty and sounding great once again. The SSS37 was a great project, blows me away every time I uncover it and is my version of a poor mans minimoog model D. Any questions on anything seen or heard here should be sent my way, hope you like it. Enjoy!!!"

Fractional Rack Mdlr Jam

Published on Mar 30, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE·124 videos

"Finally filled the last empty space in this completely DIY fractional rack modular synthesizer that I built.

She started life from the last few pieces of Purpleheart wood I had of which the frame and side panels are made from this. The perforated steel and aluminum bottom panel I had to painstakingly bend to fit the side cheeks. They got rid of the brake from the shop. :-( The power is from Paia as well as a pre-amp module, a balanced modulator (ring mod) and a mixer, left to right in video. This is followed by my custom MOTM version of the Bi-n-Tic module converted for frac rack use and finally the Synthcube Steiner microcon module for frac. Drums are coming from the Korg ES-1, the Bi-n-Tic is being fed audio from the SynthTech Cloud Generator which it and the Microcon are being sequenced by the C&G Melody Mill. All not in synchronization but it was sounding cool. Enjoy."

Rare Waves / Lite to Sound

Published on Mar 23, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE·122 videos

"Rare Waves / Eric Archer - Lite 2 Sound DIY device.

Not to be confused with opto-sensors, the kind used with many opto theremin type devices this device utilizes a photo diode.

I have modified my kit with a custom designed housing and lense housing for the photo diode which is extended from the circuit board and housing.

The photo diode responds very well to the red and infra-red spectrums but other light sources have unique results as well, here are some of my experiments for you, my loyal subscribers.

Video re-done with better audio and entertainment value...Hope you like it better this time, this is a hard device to capture because it works best in darkness."