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Friday Fun Synth Jam - Arturia Keylab MKII, Pittsburgh SV-1, Koma Field Kit FX

Published on Nov 2, 2018 sonicstate

"Another in our occasional Friday Fun synth Jam series - this time we've hooked up the Arturia Keylab MKII, the Pittsburgh Modular SV-1 and the Koma Elektronik Field Kit FX.

Nicks Music: https://soniclab.bandcamp.com"

New KOMA Dual Discrete VCA Eurorack Module

Published on Oct 3, 2018 KOMA Elektronik

"The KOMA Dual Discrete VCA offers two independent high quality VCA channels, both built up out of discrete transistor cells with low CV and audio bleed, very low noise and distortion. The VCA’s feature set also enables you to experiment with the linear/exponential response curve, changing the dynamics of your sound. Play around with the gain settings for creative distortion effects in the classic KOMA style: High quality sound by default, noise by choice!"

"BERLIN, 3 OCT 2018 - KOMA has been rather quiet on the Eurorack front over the past years, but that is about to change! Introducing the latest module in the KOMA Elektronik Eurorack line: the Dual Discrete VCA!

The KOMA Dual Discrete VCA offers two independent high quality VCA channels, both built up out of discrete transistor cells with low CV and audio bleed, very low noise and distortion. The VCA’s feature set also enables you to experiment with the linear/exponential response curve, changing the dynamics of your sound. Play around with the gain settings for creative distortion effects in the classic KOMA style: High quality sound by default, noise by choice!

Our VCA is designed to operate with CV signals of 0V - 5V. We added attenuators (ATT) on CV Input 1 of Channel A and CV Input 2 of Channel B, to allow the user to adjust the incoming CV level. For instance: when you have a higher CV signal, you can attenuate it down to the appropriate 5V level.
More Modules are coming!

And this is not the end, we are designing and developing more modules which will be released over the coming months, together forming a full KOMA Eurorack system. We aim for each module to be a definite version of its function, which exemplifies the rich and unique KOMA sound, unique music machines with great build quality and excellent customer care.

The Dual Discrete VCA is available from today onwards from the KOMA Elektronik website and through KOMA Elektronik dealers world-wide for a MRSP of 199EUR."

KOMA Strom Mobile Now Available

KOMA Strom Mobile - How does it work?Published on Oct 3, 2018 KOMA Elektronik

"Strom Mobile is a portable power solution for music makers and everyone who needs reliable voltage source at all times! The Strom Mobile transforms the output voltage of USB power banks (5V DC) to either 9V or 12V DC to power any (music) device running on those voltages. There are two independent channels which can output individually set voltages. The Strom Mobile includes an input current feedback system to save the user from exceeding the maximum output current of the USB powerbank in use.

1 unit consists of the Strom Mobile, 1 x USB B Cable and 2 x DC Cable and an English user manual. Please note: USB Powerbanks not included."

Previous posts...

And the press release:

BERLIN, 3 OCT 2018 - “After releasing the Field Kit and Field Kit FX, we received many requests from customers who want to be able to run their DC powered devices outside of their studios; at places where no power is available, like in an aircraft, while hiking through the mountains or simply with friends in the park.”
We developed the Strom Mobile, a standalone device that converts the 5V DC power from an USB power bank into clean low noise 9V or 12V DC power optimized to run all your music machines off the grid, for hours!

Using the Strom Mobile is very simple. It boasts two channels that both can handle a current draw up to 2.5A. You plug in an USB power bank to one of the channels (or both) and plug in the standard DC barrel connectors on the bottom side. You can select or 12V or 9V per channel. An orange light above the channel outputs shows you which output voltage you are using. Both channels also have a dedicated Current Monitor which shows you much current you are using, so you know when you reach the limit of your USB power bank and how many more devices you can add to your off the grid setup!

To get you started, Strom Mobile will be shipped with 1 x USB B cable (specifically designed version, to minimize voltage drop), 2 x DC-DC cables and User Manual. This runs one channel of the Strom Mobile. Additionally we offer a Strom Mobile Cable Pack, which includes 1 x USB B cable (specifically designed version, to minimize voltage drop), a 1-to-5 daisychain DC Cable, 2 x DC Cable and 1 polarity changing DC Cable.

We have been playing out and about with the Strom Mobile and its a great to be able to power our gear everywhere and to get inspired by the world around us. Here is a video of Hainbach and KOMA’s Wouter project ODD NARRATIVE, performing and recording at Berlin’s Tempelhof Flugfeld, all powered by Strom Mobile:

Strom Mobile together with Hainbach and Wouter

Premiered Sep 14, 2018 HAINBACH

[Odd Narrative is a project that I am running with Wouter Jaspers of KOMA Elektronik since 2017. We have pretty defined roles in how we make music - I create the scenery with tape loops and melodies, he creates the narrative trough his electro-acoustic setup. In this track which we created at my favorite place in Berlin, Tempelhof airport, he is playing two field kits, a synth I don't know, a tape loop and does cat/birdsong with his voice and Field Kit FX. I am playing a tape loop, TR606 and the OP1, mixed with the Field Kit FX. All is powered either by battery or the Koma Strom Mobile.]

The Strom Mobile is available from today onwards from the KOMA Elektronik website and through KOMA Elektronik dealers world-wide for a MRSP of 175EUR, the Strom Mobile Cable Pack for a MRSP of 35EUR."

Koma Elektronik Field Kit (solenoid + drum machine)

Published on May 23, 2018 Javier Lara

With a Roland CompuRhythm CR-5000.

Welcome back Mr. N

Published on May 13, 2018 Malibu Interface

Improvisation, part of a future live setup.
Using the Roland RSS-10 Sound Space Processor combined with the Koma Poltergeist module (https://koma-elektronik.com/…) for the 3D effects.
2 tracks recording on a Nagra Ares ML.
The following modules / synths have been used :
MS-20 Mini (Korg)
bitbox (1010Music)
Clouds (Mutable Instruments)
Elements (Mutable Instruments)
Electron Fuzz Custom eurorack (Retro Mechanical Labs)
Streichfett (Waldorf)
Avatar (ARP)
ER-100 8 ch. summing mixer (Arrel Audio)
ER-140 Summute (Arrel Audio)
Pico Seq (Erica Synth)
A-157 (Doepfer)
L-130 (Ladik)

Inside KOMA Elektronik HQ at Common Ground

Published on May 2, 2018 DivKidVideo

"To kick off the Modular Podcast footage at the 2018 Superbooth we went to KOMA Elektronik at their headquarters in Common Ground. Common Ground is a community, DIY build space, DIY kit shop, vintage synth collection and lots more. Woutr takes us on a tour around the public and private spaces involved with both the Common Ground shop front and the working spaces and staff at KOMA. The space is peppered with great books, modular systems, DIY projects, soviet era synths, broken synths users can buy and fix themselves and loads more.

We're proud to have our Superbooth 2018 content sponsored by www.thonk.co.uk"

Koma Elektronik FIELD KIT FX IS SHIPPING!

Published on Apr 17, 2018 KOMA Elektronik

"KOMA FIELD KIT FX IS SHIPPING

First batch Kickstarter units shipped with more to follow over the next weeks!

Two months after successfully starting the production process, Berlin-based KOMA Elektronik is happy to announce that our latest machine, the Field Kit FX, is officially shipping! First we will ship out all the Kickstarter rewards, after which we will start shipping all pre-orders and dealer orders. Have a sneak peak in our office on the busiest shipping day of this year so far.

The new KOMA Elektronik Field Kit FX is a powerhouse of an effect with an on board Looper, Frequency Shifter, Bit Crusher, Digital Delay, Spring Reverb, 4 Channel VCA Mixer, 4 Step Sequencer, Mini ADSR and all of that under CV control! Wanna hear what that sounds like!? Over the past weeks we added a bunch of new videos to our YouTube channel. [below]

We are very much looking forward to see what all our customers will do with their Field Kit FX’s; to learn new techniques and see musical creativity in action! All units are hand assembled in Berlin, Germany and the Field Kit FX, in both boxed and Eurorack version, is now available for order from the KOMA Elektronik website, all orders made from now onwards will ship earliest in May 2018.

MRSP: 249 EUR (assembled) | Expansion Pack: 64 EUR."

FIELD KIT FX ACTION - W/ MOOG MOTHER 32

Published on Mar 27, 2018 KOMA Elektronik

"Isabella runs through the different features of the KOMA Elektronik Field Kit FX, this time around the Roll-O-Decks Sequencer and Spring Reverb! The Field Kit FX will be shipping later this month to all Kickstarter backers and soon also to all people who pre-ordered!

Make your tracks less boring with this powerhouse of modular effects! The Field Kit FX boasts a Spring Reverb, Digital Delay, 4ch VCA Mixer with Tone control, Frequency Shifter, Looper, Bit Crusher, ADSR and Mini Sequencer! All under CV control! Hell yeah!"

FIELD KIT FX, FIELD KIT, VOLCA BASS, YAMAHA FB-01

Published on Mar 9, 2018 KOMA Elektronik

"Wouter has been working on his 2018 setup lately, which consists out of a Field Kit, a Korg Volca with MIDI Out mod controlling a Yamaha FB-01 soundmodule and a Field Kit FX for all the effects. In this video the Yamaha FB-01 is ran through the Frequency Shifter and the Aux from the Field Kit runs through the Digital Delay and 4ch mixer on the Field Kit FX! So many possibilities!"

New KOMA Elektronik FIELD KIT Videos

Published on Mar 5, 2018 KOMA Elektronik

"Isabella runs through the different features of the KOMA Elektronik Field Kit FX, this time around the Looper and Digital Delay! The Field Kit FX will be shipping later this month to all Kickstarter backers and soon also to all people who pre-ordered!

Make your tracks less boring with this powerhouse of modular effects! The Field Kit FX boasts a Spring Reverb, Digital Delay, 4ch VCA Mixer with Tone control, Frequency Shifter, Looper, Bit Crusher, ADSR and Mini Sequencer! All under CV control! Hell yeah!"

Playlist:
FIELD KIT ACTION - LOOPER & DIGITAL DELAY
FIELD KIT FX ACTION - DIGITAL DELAY & SPRING REVERB
FIELD KIT FX ACTION - ROLL-O-DECKS SEQUENCER & SPRING REVERB
FIELD KIT FX ACTION - ROLL-O-DECKS, DELAY & SPRING REVERB

FIELD KIT FX IN ACTION

Published on Mar 2, 2018 KOMA Elektronik

"Isabella runs through the different features of the KOMA Elektronik Field Kit FX, which will be shipping later this month to all Kickstarter backers and soon also to all people who pre-ordered! Make your tracks less boring with this powerhouse of modular effects! The Field Kit FX boasts a Spring Reverb, Digital Delay, 4ch VCA Mixer with Tone control, Frequency Shifter, Looper, Bit Crusher, ADSR and Mini Sequencer! All under CV control! Hell yeah!"

MID WINTER DRONE TIME (w/ Field Kit FX, Strom Mobile & Kastl)

Published on Feb 15, 2018 KOMA Elektronik

"Berlin in winter is grey and sad, until the sun comes out! Woutr enjoys the afternoon making some drones in Tempelhof with the Field Kit FX and Bastl Kastl, powered by our upcoming mobile power solution Strom Mobile!

Field Kit FX is available for pre-orders now!
Check here: https://koma-elektronik.com/?product=..."

"Our latest machine the Field Kit FX has been funded through the community at Kickstarter and is now available for pre-order here on the KOMA website.

PLEASE NOTE: This item will be shipped from April 2018. Any items purchased in the same order will also be shipped then. If you want to have the available items sooner, then please order them separately.

The Field Kit FX is more fun with the right tools! You could add the FX Expansion Pack, which offers a spring reverb tank and other goodies!"

NAMM 2018: Delptronics, Pittsburgh Modular, Catalyst Audio, Malekko, KOMA, 2hp [Episode 39]

Published on Feb 13, 2018 CatSynth TV

"Odds and ends from the synthesizer corner of NAMM 2018 😺

Delptronics ThereMorph
https://delptronics.com/

Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3900
https://pittsburghmodular.com/

Catalyst Audio "Buchla 100" series
https://www.catalystaudio.com

Malekko Heavy Industry MANTHER
https://malekkoheavyindustry.com/

KOMA Elektronik (including Field Kit)
https://koma-elektronik.com/

2hp Modules
http://www.twohp.com/"

Koma Elektronik In Store Event 2018 at Perfect Circuit Audio

Published on Jan 31, 2018 Perfect Circuit Audio

"Following up a successful NAMM 2018, our European Invasion event kicked off with the fine folks from Koma Elektronik. They dropped by to show us their new modules and share some laughs. A big thanks to Wouter Jaspers and Robert Kunz. From Germany with love.

Products available here:
https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/k..."

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Supporters of MATRIXSYNTH get %10 off at Perfect Circuit Audio!

NAMM 2018: Koma Elektronik FieldKit FX and Strom Mobile Power

Published on Jan 27, 2018 sonicstate

KOMA Field Kit FX ft. o-coast

Published on Dec 20, 2017 KOMA Elektronik

"Four new patches on the new Field Kit FX highlighting the Frequency Shifter, Looper, Spring Reverb and Digital Delay together with the Make Noise o-coast!

The Field Kit FX is currently in production and will be shipping from March 2018 onwards."

Plankton Electronics Ants! and Koma Elektronik BD101 in Electronic Noodlings for Electronics

Published on Dec 16, 2017 Nice and Synths

"Here's another video with sound. Sometimes the sounds are quiet then loud, so watch out. It's not too bad though, I did level things out a bit. All sound is from the Ants! directly into the BD101, directly into a Focusrite Scarlett 18i6. No processing was done...except for the previously mentioned leveling of the levels.

And now let's do some unnecessary and wordy descriptions of all the boring stuff that happens in this video.


0:00 Intro. Fully dry signal from the Ants! through the BD101. Two oscillators played duophonically: one sine, one triangle. The AD envelope is controlling the filter (in highpass mode.) The ASR envelope is controlling the VCA.

0:20 From now to the end of the video it is the fully wet signal from the BD101. One LFO from Ants! is providing square wave modulation of the delay time. Another LFO (2 regular oscillators also have an LFO mode) is providing a little vibrato for the sine wave oscillator. Yet another LFO is used as the clock for the sample-and-hold. This is prepatched in the Ants!.

1:18 Playing high notes, YEEEEEAHHH. Also, introducing the gater from the BD101, the speed of which is being controlled by random sample-and-hold from Ants! You might notice I am playing notes that aren't sounding. This is because you can't really play legato via MIDI with Ants!, you have to make sure you articulate each note separately. I play like crap so I mess up a lot. :)

1:37 Pulling cable with the triangle wave from the filter mixer section. This is now the input for the sawtooth wave from that oscillator, which is prepatched internally to the 2nd input of the filter.

1:56 Taking that darn triangle wave and putting it into the filter cv input for audio rate filter fm. This breaks the connection of the AD envelope to the filter but hey, such is life. Always breaking normalized connections, am I right?

2:25 No more filter fm, triangle wave patched back into the filter, so no more sawtooth either. Lots of random gating effects going on.

3:02 Pulling the cable from the square wave of the LFO and using the triangle wave instead. So no more rhythmic pulse, but you do get some flangery stuff happening.

3:34 Edit! Jump to where I set the filter resonance to max. This got pretty loud so I turned this part down. This kind of crap continues until the end where it fades out with some random gating noise.


The Ants! is a semi-modular synth with oscillators that don't play in tune over a wide range, but it does have four of them, and lots of other stuff. It's a fun synth if you don't mind the limited oscillator tracking.

The BD101 is a very lo-fi analog delay. With very short delay times you can get chorus and flanging effects, but if you are hoping for a clean longer delay, you won't find it. But what it does have is lots of modulation possibilities. It also has a tremolo/gate. And I went to the Koma website and just found out it is discontinued as of December 13, 2017. Huh."

KOMA Elektronik BD101 & FT201 effect pedals to be discontinued.

"BERLIN, GERMANY – December 13, 2017 – KOMA Elektronik GmbH today announced the discontinuation of the BD101 and FT201 effect pedals. KOMA plans to continue building a limited quantity of units while parts and materials last, which is not expected to be more than one month, after which the pedals will not be available anymore.

The BD101 Analog Gate/Delay and FT201 State Variable Filter / 10 Step Sequencer pedals were released in 2011 as the first two products put out by KOMA Elektronik and offer powerful and unique sounding effects for producers and electronic musicians.

Over the course of their seven-year existence, the BD101 and FT201 have gone through four production runs, including a 50 unit special black edition and a special edition for Scottish post rock band Mogwai. Their sonic signature can be heard on a ton of records, and its signature white enclosures can be found in top notch recording studios as well as on stage with amongst others electronic musicians Alessandro Cortini, Pole, Addison Groove, Henning Baer, RAC, Jimmy Edgar and more rock oriented musicians like Lee Ranaldo, Vessels, Chvrches and a bunch of noise music legends!

“Discontinuation is necessary, it gives us the peace of mind and financial runway to invest in our new products. We have a bunch of new machines with completely new designs lined up for release in 2018.” said KOMA’s CEO and product architect Wouter Jaspers. “The development process of the KOMA pedals has taught us a lot: not only how to make music machines, but also pointed us in the direction of the sound we think KOMA products represent and how to make those sounds as accessible as possible for the end user. A lot of this knowledge has gone into our latest products: the Field Kit and Field Kit FX. We will miss the pedals in our overall line-up for a bit, but we are sure what will come next will be super exciting!”

The BD101 & FT201 are still available in limited quantity from the KOMA Elektronik webshop at www.koma-elektronik.com and at stocking dealers while supplies last."

Critter & Guitari - ETC, Pocket Piano & Co.

Published on Dec 11, 2017 Critter & Guitari

"The ETC and Pocket Piano are wonderful hosts! Invite other instruments to the table and see what happens when connected to an Organelle, Koma Elektronik Field Kit, Dwarfcraft Gears, Panasonic RR-830 and electric guitar."