KNAS Ekdahl Moisturizer with mods

Published on Mar 11, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE·125 videos

"Presenting my custom version of the Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer which was done with the directions on the KNAS website for this product.

The KNAS EM is an exposed spring reverb tank with a multi pass (LP, BP, HP) filter, an LFO and a mixer section all in one nice rugged unit. There are many modulation routes and plenty of ins and outs on the rear for cv and audio.

Yeah, you might think it pricey, but, its a very lush sound and not many other 'verbs let you play with the springs which makes it an instrument of it's own rite. The mods are not easy to perform, but the directions and Mr. Ekdahls nice replies made it work first power up. It is also a little unnerving hacking a nice, expensive device.

Along with performing the modifications I added some purple heart wood strips for the switch base and upper deck, custom hot pink labels for the mods and KNAS stickers, custom colored switch covers and the purple knobs to replace the stock white ones on my version. Sounds sweet and looks great.

I know these are popular because the are always sold out at the various distributors, has anyone else perform the mods to their unit? Lets see them....and hear them most of all....."

ISO Modular Vid test

Published on Feb 26, 2014 ISOTROPOSPHERE·122 videos

"Hello again channel subscribers, I'm back online and have joined the twenty-first century by getting a cell phone, a new cmptr., internet at home, and a tablet soon to be on it's way.

This is my first test using said equipment but the same old stuff coming from the music room. These first couple of videos to follow were actually taped right before the tube here dropped my ancient format mpeg1, work security cracked down and disallowed personal uploading of sorts, and my trusty, dusty, windows 2K, dual 333Mhz processor, scuzzy harddrived tan box is starting to do funky things. Many new videos featuring reviews of kits and projects with be forthcoming if all of this new gear behaves as I hope it does. I held out for as long as I could pouring my hard earn cash into the music room gear but "progress" has forced me to upgrade. In the last six Months I have been busy folks and you will soon reap the benefits of my labor of love, 'fabrication'. I have many things to show you and I hope you enjoy the show.......stay tuned."

Super Synthesis Super 37

Published on Aug 27, 2013 ISOTROPOSPHERE·120 videos

"Testing the Super Synthesis Super 37 modular keyboard........

Super 37 midi out to Technosaurus Microcon II midi input. Square wave out.

Super 37 keyscan module gate out to HexVCA channel 1. keyscan 1v/oct out to TipTop Z3000. Square wave out. keyscan velocity out to Z3000 pulse width modulation in.

No filter on the Z3000 square wave out to HexVCA channel 1.

Mild area effect from mixer on synth sounds. Korg ER-1 mkII percussion.

Thank you to David at Super Synthesis for customizing my Super 37 for me and helping me to adapt my Padouk endpanels to the Super 37 without through hole mounting.

Get yours today from Super Synthesis, worth every penny, a joy to play and wonderfully crafted.

BTW, the QuickLok QL-400 stand for the larger MPC series machines is a perfect fit and highly recommended for your Super 37.

Enjoy!!!!"

ThreeAmigos Part2

Published on Jul 8, 2013 ISOTROPOSPHERE·118 videos

"Tom Whitwell - Random Looping Sequencer / Turing machine
Thonk - UK electronics kit provider

Three random looping sequencers with pulses and voltages expanders now.

Reving noise from MicroGranny, manual playing of the Anushri in there.
All other sounds from the DFMZ Deprivator modular synths.

These things are so much fun. Thank you Tom and Thonk."

Part 1 here

Blackdeath Brutality

Published on May 3, 2013 ISOTROPOSPHERE·117 videos

"Blackdeath plague synth / microsampler getting brutal processing a talk radio program being broadcast via shortwave radio and fed into the unit.

Korg ER-1 mkII electribe providing backing beat, no additional effects added.

The Blackdeath (created by Martin House in the UK) plague synth is one mean little machine, this is the Wormcode edition (#1 of 20) and here are some observational notes from my brief tenure with the beast so far.

The Blackdeath takes quite some time to harness and tame to find the sweet spots for what you want it to do. The unit can get crazy out of hand really fast and often it is quite difficult to get back to where you were if you have adjusted several of the pot shaft controls. Moves with the shafts (I would say knobs, but it does not have them) are very, very minute as you will see in the video, small moves make big changes. Very curious unit, often out of control and just spitting out harsh noise, I cannot decide if I love this thing or am getting frustrated with it. You decide if it is best for your tastes and needs. The Blackdeath has some delay added to it at the mixer but other than that this is just two units getting down and brutal together un-effected and raw. Live recording as it happened, would never be able to re-create this jam again.

Enjoy!!!"

Microgranny and Blackdeath test jam

Published on Apr 23, 2013 ISOTROPOSPHERE·114 videos

"Standuino Microgranny (green version) built by myself from the kit.

Blackdeath Plague synth (wormcode edition) bought complete.

Testing these two micro samplers in a fun little jam session.

Microgranny is playing the gong sound, actually a slowed cymbal sound sample.

Blackdeath is processing the last hockey game our local team won.

Backing track and filter fun coming from the Anushri synth.

Blackdeath took a few hours to dial in to the sweet spot I like, bonus points to those who can name the hockey team on the broadcast.

Extra credit if you know the broadcaster's name."

Three Amigos - Random Sequencer / Turing machine

Published on Apr 8, 2013 ISOTROPOSPHERE·111 videos

"Testing all three of the Random Sequencer / Turing machine modules I constructed.

Big Thanks to Tom Whitwell, Thonk, and Erthenvar for making this happen.

Custom panels fabricated by me and hand painted in the recesses. Design based loosely on the original panels for these modules.

Had fun making these and they work rather well."

Random Sequencer / Turing machine
Published on Apr 8, 2013

"This is a primary testing of the Tom Whitwell Random Sequencer / Turing machine module.

Also testing The Harvestman Evin 209 matrix mixer along with the cv ins and outs on the Thingamagoop.

Thanks again to Tom Whitwell, Thonk and Erthenvar for all things necessary to build this module.

Custom panel designed by me based on the original panel, hand painted recesses.

Enjoy!!"

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Anushri build final - glamour video

Published on Jan 7, 2013 ISOTROPOSPHERE·105 videos

"My final results from my Mutable Instruments Anushri build.

Sound is all Anushri with a generous helping of reverb.

Great kit, well engineered, fine for newbies like me. Get yours today, way fun."

Anushri - Drum section testing

Published on Jan 7, 2013

"Testing of the Mutable instruments Anushri kit and it's drum section.

Playing with my new Korg Monotron Delay unit as well. Merry X-mas to me.

As I broke the 6N137 IC upon installation I had no midi input for a week over the Holidays while my new IC was in route. Sequence on Anushri done in the drone section.

Backround patch is from Akai Miniak on a looping sequence."

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Ted the Spaceman

Published on Dec 13, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Showing off the new machined base plates I made for the ABG and Nebulaphone kit builds.

Had some fun syncing the IR units on these two.

Nebulaphone is going thru the Synth Tech E560, modded by the Wogglebug slow CV.

ABG is going thru the Korg KP3 effect with a motion pad recorded.

Wogglebug woggle audio straight out.

Doepfer R2M to a single square wave voice, no filter.

For my friend Ted the Spaceman."

http://bleeplabs.com

November Acid Patch Fun, BassJam & BitBlob Fun

Published on Nov 28, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE
"Bleep Labs Bit Blob being gated with Ustep through QMMG.
Korg Z1 choir
Delptronics LDB-1e and Din Sync Drum Dokta
Acidlab Autobot with TipTop Z3000 oscillators

Having fun with the November Acid patch from the Soundcloud Group of same name.

Found some cool little screen printing pre made screens (got the skull one) and some flexible paint / ink, the rear of my house jacket was the first test using the paint.

Just having some fun in the studio with the new acid pattern for the month."

Make Noise Rene and Synth Tech E350 - BassJam
Published on Nov 28, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE
"Make Noise Rene sequencer controlling the Synthesis Technologies E350 MT which is set to a electric bass sound.

Backround sequence I think is from the Akai Miniiak if I remember correctly.

Drums from Korg electribe ER-1 mkII

Have photos of the settings on the E350 if anyone is interested in re-creating this sound, please leave a comment and I will contact you with the photos.

Thank you and ENJOY!!!"


Bit Blob Fun Jam
Published on Nov 28, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE
Bleep Labs Bit Blob
Korg Z1 keys
Korg electribe ER-1 mkII drums
Acidlab Autobot and Tip Top Z3000 osc combo

"Having fun with the Bit Blob (one of my favs) and a little jam session."

Autobot Acid 02

Published on Oct 24, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Second Acid jam using the Acidlab Autobot sequencer.

Thank you again to the folks at the Soundcloud group Acid pattern of the Month for patterns I programmed into the Autobot.

This video looks kind of dim and washed out, this mainly occurred during the compression of the avi to mpg and looks so much more vibrant and lovely on the camera and the original recording.

Critter and Guitari v-scope providing video graphical fun. If you see the waves at the beginning and end of this video and you do not hear any sound, your speakers are not pushing enough low end bass. Very low tones at these points in the video, crank it up.

Enjoy. Comments welcome and encouraged. What do you think?"

Autobot Acid 01

Published on Oct 23, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"This is a big Thank you to those who contribute to the Acid pattern of the month club on Soundcloud.

After taking delivery from Shawn at AH on my new Acidlab Autobot sequencer and hooking it up, I jumped over to the Soundcloud club and copied the pattern sheets for the latest pattern of the month.

This was my second experiment with the Autobot, maybe I'll post the first, and useage with the newly acquired patterns.

Testing with the Korg ER-1 mkII electribe and Bleep Labs Thingamagoop 2 going to the audio in number one jack.

Question for you synth heads and subscribers to my channel.
-- Does someone manufacture a device to send a start and stop command via midi to drum machines and sequencers which need this signal to begin or end functioning? --

I hate taking the ER off line to make it midi master just so I can send a start command to the Autobot or the Technosaurus Cyclodon via Doepfer MSY2.

Autobot CV to TipTop Z3000 mkI / squarewave out.
Squarewave to Blue Lantern Diode Filter
Autobot Gate to Intellijel HEXvca and Mutagen
Autobot Accent to Blue Lantern Diode Filter

I smidgen of Hall reverb effect from the mixer is all.

Enjoy the Acid, I am......"

Glitch DS and RENE

Published on Oct 22, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Nintendo DS running Glitch DS, to Doepfer A-119 to generate gate signals.

Gates divided, multiplied, by various modules and sent to Rene X and Y inputs.

Rene quantized cv to Synth Tech. cloud generator. Out to QMMG then to mixer.

Had fun with this one, hope you like it."

Modular jam in old movie mode

Published on Oct 18, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"More patching fun with the Doepfer sel. switch, using the raw outputs from the Drum Dokta.

Bleep Labs Nebulaphone, Midi in through Vermona qMI driving two detuned from one another Blue Lantern ZTVCO's.
4MS Atoner, Make Noise Maths and several other modules used.

This was after a four hour module re-arrange session in preparation for the Doepfer A-152 module arrival.

That's right, I posted the arrival / test video first, just to see if y'all are paying attention."

Doepfer A-152 test

Published on Oct 16, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Been eyeing this module for a long time, finally back in stock at AH so I picked it up.

The possibilities in patches is astounding, had fun testing here.

Hope you enjoy, all comments welcome, and encouraged."

Modular Show

Published on Sep 20, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"This was a patch mostly exploring the uses of the Make Noise Rene module.
After connecting with friends on facebook that I met at the Muff Wiggler Cave show in Chapel Hill the patch progressed into a kind of tribute to those who performed, which I missed.
This is also showing off my modular cabinets which I designed and fabricated as if I had brought them down for all to see. I don't know how Vince Mecanikill does it, his system is HUGE."

4MS ABG and Bleep Labs Nebulaphone

YouTube Published on Sep 4, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"My first electronic projects, ever. Thank you to 4MS and Bleep Labs for your wonderful kits, excellent instructions and an over all fun build.

That is right, I took the plunge and fired up the soldering iron my Dad gave to me. I decided to undertake a build and save a little money from buying these items built.

Each one took my about two hours to complete and that was due to my inexperience and due dilligance to triple check everything before soldering and final assembly. Bent the pin on one of the chips during the final install on the ABG, bent back fine and inserted chip. One of the two large caps on the final step for the Nebulaphone I soldered in the wrong place, had to remove and re solder in correct location. These were tthe only two problems I had.

Fun builds, fun products, highly recommended."

Technosaurus Synthesizers

YouTube Published on Sep 2, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"This is the Technosaurus small wonders series complete.
Microcon 1 / Microcon 2 / Effexon / Cyclodon

Showing full functioning order of all in the possibility of selling the set. I will not seperate the set and I am also going to include the custom stand I made for these. The package will also include all of the connector jacks, the wall wart adapters, one sync cable for the cyclodon, one Doepfer msy2 midi to sync converter, and one Doepfer switched multiple for connecting everything together.

Yes, you would still have to have some connection cables and cables for the outputs, but more or less it is ready to go out of the box. Asking 3K for all.

It took me eight years to compile this set from various points World wide and these are very dear to me, if I dont get the right offer I will continue to enjoy them. Sadly, they dont see much use as I delve deeper in to the modular hole.

Enjoy. Thanks Juerg Oldani for your wonderful creations."

Kommander Thingamagoop

YouTube ublished on Aug 30, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"After calibrating both of my Koma Kommanders I had a little test patch to try.

Gate two from Kommander to vca for Z3000's slightly detuned from one another sine waves.

CV two to vca controlling the sound allowed in from the Bleep Labs Thingamagoop.

CV one to the Z3000's 1v / oct. inputs.

That is all, dont mind my nesferatu hands and enjoy!!! Thanks for watching!!!"

http://bleeplabs.com/
http://www.tiptopaudio.com/
http://www.koma-elektronik.com/

Rebel Technologies Stoixeia Test

YouTube Published on Aug 9, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"ATTENTION: This module requires that your 5V bus be active on your distribution board.

Rebel Technologies Stoixeia euclidian sequencer.

The stoixeia is getting a pulse from the Livewire Vulcan modulator LFO (center led) and the two sections are generating sequences from this pulse. Seq. A is about ten steps and pulsing on the fourth or fifth step. Seq. B is about six steps and is pulsing on one or two in those steps. Outs going to the Din Sync Drum Dokta.

I play with the upper left knob on sequence A which is adjusting the start position of the sequence, sometimes you get a pulse sometimes your moving behind the sequence and you get silence, then double or triple pulses. I had better luck after shooting this video.

I am also playing with the Intellijel micro step in the video and this is controlling a channel on the HEXvca which has one of the raw outputs from the Drum Dokta going through the Plague Bearer and onto the HEXvca.

Hall reverb on everything. Vulcan LFO also going to 4MS RCD for additional clock manipulation and triggers out to the Drum Dokta.

The Stoixeia is a great module for drum module sequencing, I think another one maybe in my future."