Oto bim freezed | Oto bim & ibanez af-120

Published on Mar 26, 2016 Tristan Musikgear

Oto bim & ibanez af-120

Loose Lips Machine Nuggets :: Lazenbleep Live

Published on Mar 2, 2017 lazenbleep

"A look at my live setup for Loose Lips"

Sonicpotions LXR
Teenage Engineering OP1
Mutable Instruments Anushri
OTO BIM

Update: some info on what's going on via lazenbleep:

"I'm George Lazenbleep Hacker, artist and musician based in London. I've been on a mission to make the music I want to hear when I'm drunk and I'm edging closer. I've spent a long time hacking and modifying gear just for the sheer hell of it. Now I'm entirely focused on finding the best gear, through whatever means, to make sweet banging music.

Here’s a look at the equipment used in my current live setup; these are random musings about my favourite gear, and their coolest features. Please follow the links for more info.

Sonicpotions LXR

This is a digital drum synthesiser, available in kit form from a really cool German company. At its heart the LXR is a six voice synthesiser and seven track sequencer. The sound generation is really deep, with four types of drum engine. In theory, these are geared towards kick, toms, snare, clap and cymbals, but in reality the fun is to go much heavier and weirder. You can make some monumentally heavy, sharp kicks with a triangle wave, pitch mod, a transient, drive and sample rate reduction. I like to layer snares and claps together as they both benefit from their own multi-mode filter. There’s also a lot of modulation available both within and inter track, with both control signals and audio available as modulation sources. The main point to make here is that the sound can be both heavy and wild, perfect for electronic music.

A nice modern digital feature is the ability to morph between voice presets with one knob, creating some totally wild in between sounds. The sequencer is both straightforward and deep, with what I consider the essential features for a drum machine; step probability, individual track length (polyrhythms!), two tracks of automation per voice and per step (think Elektrons parameter locks), micro timing (sub steps), voice rolls and shuffle.
The BC third party OS adds user assignable macro knobs, one shot LFO’s, instant pattern switching, per voice pattern switching, and a really cool “segmented” looper. It’s crazy that something so complex is good to use live, but it really is rock solid and a lot of fun on stage.

Teenage Engineering OP1

A synth that famously divides opinions, with many dismissing it as an expensive toy (which it is). The OP1 is also an incredibly deep, left-field machine with unique workflow and sounds. I very much underuse it in my setup; it acts as a midi controller and chord machine, and it's tiny and light, perfect for touring. Ten different synth engines can be used, and they’re all great. One of the major features is simplification, with each engine having up to eight controls and a fun graphical interface.

This ethos is spread throughout the synth and encourages experimentation, you get to unlearn what you think you know and relearn some great eye-ear combinations, via the gorgeous OLED and simple cartoony graphics. There’s a freely assignable LFO per synth, including wacky generators like the radio, mic or gyroscope. It has eight voice effects to choose from, and one master FX slot. The sequencers range from useful to mad, and really encourage experimentation, with drums and synths, they’re all syncable, or not.
Using a four track-style tape as the recorder is both brave and wonderful. There’s a joyful instant vibe to making music, and there’s no undo. Segments of tape can be lifted and dropped into a synth sampler, or sliced in a drum sampler for an instant chop. Talking of the drum sampler, the onboard radio can be recorded and instantly dropped into the sampler, mapping equal segments across the keys. Combine this with a sequencer and it’s very easy to make dance music, which is exactly how dance music should be.

TE are absolute masters of taste, form and function, and i knew i wanted this even before i heard it. It’s impossibly cute, yet sturdy and actually looks exciting, something that’s really important. The screen graphics are really cool, and everything is colour coded to the four encoders, letting you fly before you really know what’s what.

Mutable Instruments Anushri

Before Mutable cornered the modular market, but after they nailed PDA music, Olivier made desktop synths as kits. I’ve owned them all, kept my Shruthi, and am now making sweet arp love with the Anushri. An actual analogue monosynth, like an SH-101, but better, and weirder! It actually has a semi-generative digital drum machine built in, but I don’t use that—for me it’s all about the arps!

Arpeggiators are cheesy, and they’re cheating, and they are completely, 100% dance music. A kick and an arp, what else do you need? The sound is glorious, heavy and weird thanks to FM, oscillator sync, the LFO and DCO. It’s also lovely to play a synth designed by someone who plays synths. A great example of this is the knob that sweeps the envelope between a gate and ADSR. Assign the envelope to your filter, start the arp and say goodbye to the next two hours. There’s also another knob called “Acidity” which adds random accents, mutes and slides to your arp; I have a tendency to leave it at ten.

OTO BIM

OTO machines made the Biscuit, arguably the greatest ever bitcrusher. The BIM is a 12-bit digital delay, taking its lead from 80s hardware effects units. The sound is interesting and musical, creatively using the lo-fi nature of 12-bit converters to subtly degrade the signal, and pairing it with analogue technology to smooth it out.

That's not why I bought it though. It's a really fun box to play. It has a concept I call “high wangability”, which means you can really go crazy with it from the front panel. It has a really weird sixteen dot display, that once learned, provides just enough info. There's an LFO that can be used wildly or sparingly, and a freeze function that grabs a bit of the delayed signal and repeats it indefinitely. The BIM has character in both sound and form, and is a friendly little chap in my flightcase."

OTO Bim quick review/demo

video upload by Meska

"Quick review/demo of oto bim, focus on short delay times, i have pass the delay type,, other demo do it very well, juste e quick note:
in this revision 2.3 you have a thru mode: that disable the delay, but keep the gain filter and 12bitAD&DA for those 12bit guru :p

Product page : https://www.otomachines.com/product/bim/
RTFM: https://www.otomachines.com/wp-conten...

Thank you fwor watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly 'dark and expérimental' music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.
i'm tattooist at day jobs and you can found my work here : www.meska.fr

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)"

DSI Tracks by Garrett Becker

This one spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

The following are the details for each track:

1. Fields: DSI Prophet 12, DSI OB-6, Spectrasonics Keyscape, OTO Bim, OTO Biscuit, Strymon BIgSky, Strymon Deco

2. Night Walks: Ambient track made with Prophet 12, Oto biscuit, and Strymon Bigsky

3. Complications: Composed entirely with DSI Prophet 12 synthesizer, except drums. Processed with OTO BIM and Strymon Bigsky.

4. Can't You Find Me? - Song featuring Prophet 6 and Prophet 12 synthesizers

5. Prophet 6 Jam - I was listening to Com Truise and John Carpenter soundtracks all day. Then I made this.

Elta SOLAR50 + OTO Bim & Bam // HUGE sounding pocketable ORGAN

video upload by Dexba

"I've recently fallen into the pedals craze and yeah, I couldn't resist both the design and the vintage crunchiness of the OTO line, so when I got a good deal on the pair I went for it!
Both are amazing, even though you have to dive a little deeper in order to get exactly the sound and feel you're looking for.
BAM was a refreshing acquisition after years of BigSky. Natural sounding reverbs with a touch of dirt (comparison with the CXM1978 coming soon 🔥).
BIM is simply the perfect delay for me. Can go from a very simple, nice-sounding delay, to a filthy lo-fi stereo grungy mess, and the modulation came really handy with the Solar50 (that's what I am fiddling with during the jam).
Solar50 was the perfect companion for these pedals, since its raw sound (not passing even through the filter, since I was using the dry stereo output).
BIM provided dimension and modulation, while BAM gave the space and that little smudging effect needed for cutting some of the harshnesses.
All in all a GREAT combo! Can't wait to get my hands on an OTO BOUM, even though I am undecided between that and the Elektron Heat mk2. We'll see!
Enjoy ✨"

between seasons

between seasons from ioflow on Vimeo.

"ambient improvisation for monome norns, ipad pro, oto bim, oto bam. semigenerative melodies and percussion patterns. weather shifts. clear skies. warm days and cool nights.

melodies, pads, and bass: five instances of audio damage phosphor 2. the main pad sound is also playing from mlr on norns; three copies running at various speeds and directions, with one pattern recorder per copy.

percussion: three instances of audio damage axon 2.

ipad: kymatica AUM is the host for all the AUv3 instruments and effects. the rozeta sequencer suite is used extensively to generate melodies and chords: three instances of collider and two instances of particles, along with various LFOs and arps to further mutate patterns and ranges. ipad audio tracks use several instances of audio damage plugins: roughrider 2, dubstation 2, and grind.

ableton live is used as a mixer + recorder, and also to send the ipad's melodic tracks to and from the oto bim + bam desktop fx units.

recorded april 13, 2019."

Modulated OTO Bim

video upload by Meska

"Quick demo of OTO Bim CC modulated by gotharman's LD3
all the 3 OTO effect have extended midi CC input, don't forget to use it, that open new sound designe possibility ;)

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly "dark and expérimental" music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with. i'm tattooist at day jobs and you can found my work here : www.meska.fr

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)"

Ping & karplustrong w. OTO BIM

video upload by Meska

"DISCLAMER: i use a brick wall limiteur for this recording, for preventing heavy feedback, some of the transciente of the pinging and karplustong are heavy compressed, some distortion may appear in the recording are not present in real life, without limiteur ;)

Quick demo of ping & karplustrong w. oto bim , can prodiuce realy nice wood sound

Thank you fwor watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly 'dark and expérimental' music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.
i'm tattooist at day jobs and you can found my work here : www.meska.fr

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)"

Excerpt from Gravestone in Święciechowa | Waldorf Quantum, OTO BIM

HEAD DRESS

"Self-sequencing Waldorf Quantum output through OTO BIM and Elektron Digitone Keys effects. Live multi-cam 'performance' of Excerpt from Gravestone in Święciechowa. Long, repetitive and intentionally minimal ambient music with patch notes."

Dark eurorack loop #1 w. OTO Bim & Bam

video upload by Meska

"Juste a quick eurorack patch, with oto bim and bam as delay and reverbe.
looking for dark ambient on my next project.

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly "dark and expérimental" music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/

If you'd like to support the channel​ consider buying music from bandcamp ;)"

GRP A2 + OTO Bim & Bam // My new favorite MONO SYNTH

video upload by Dexba

"So I stumbled upon a GRP A2 the other day, and I already love it.

There is something cute in its 5U enclosure, like a baby modular, as the OTO are definitely cute with their boxy, a bit cryptic, design.

I wanted to record a jam that could highlight some of the most prominent features of both the synth and the pedals. We have an arpeggio, very classical, almost Bach-sounding, going into a classical delay and a short reverb, then we get to a lush, water-like, filter playing, supported by a long and frozen reverb and a way more strong, hazy delay. In the end, the jam gets modern, with no delay, a very short reverb, just to give more air, more space to a powerful jumping sequence with some gnarly filter action.

Both the GRP A2 and the OTO are a pleasure for the dawless jammer, with all you need in plain sight. The only thing missing is a proper sequencer (GRP sells one too, the R24, but it costs almost twice the A2 synth, so...), but I have my handy Synthstrom Deluge always ready for that! Enjoy ✨"

Crumar Jazzman - Vintage Analog Piano Synthesizer (1974) HD

video upload by Alberto Napolioni

"Testing a rare Crumar JAZZMAN (also labelled Univox)
Electric Piano Synthesizer from 1974.
Just Some Improvisations on it.

00:00 Jumping Genes
00:15 Electric Surrender
00:28 Baroque
00:47 Chill Clavi
01:01 Diving into Another World
01:21 Silikon Scars
01:40 The Last Flight
01:56 Lova
02:13 Soul mate
02:24 Improvisation N.0
03:06 Modern Harpsichord

FXs used on some patches:
OTO Bam reverb
OTO Bim delay"

Jen SM 2007 | Vintage String Machine (1973)| HD

video upload by Alberto Napolioni

"Testing an incredible rare vintage string machine made in italy by JEN

fx used:
OTO bam reverb
OTO bim delay
SHOW LESS"

Stereo feedback patch w. Ruina versio / Typhoon / Ikarie

video upload by Meska

"Quick stereo feedback patch with ruina, typhoon and ikarie, you can easly CV the VCA of ikarie if you whant to play it.
Delay & reverb: oto bim/ oto bam

Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly 'dark and expérimental' music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.

You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/"

modstep 1.2 Update

Published on Feb 26, 2017 MODSTEP

"We have just released an update of modstep that features AUv3 user presets, 8 new MIDI Templates, 35 new Sample Kits, workflow improvements around Autosave and audio export as well as other areas and Audiobus 3 compatibility.

New Features

- AUv3 user presets (for AUv3s that support it)
- Audiobus 3 ready
- 35 new Sample Kits
- 8 new MIDI templates for
Roland TR-09, Roland TB-03, OTO BIM, OTO BAM, Modal CRAFTsynth, Meeblip triode, Korg monologue, Elektron Analog Heat
- added the possibility to disable Auto Save
- changed time display on Auto Save to minutes and seconds
- added BPM info for exported audio files and folders
- clearer indication in the Mixer when audio is distorted
- various workflow enhancements

Bugfixes

- fixed several issues with AUv3 under iOS 10.x
- fixed a bug that caused MIDI Settings to be ineffective/wrong after reloading a project
fixed a bug that could lead to a crash when importing via AudioShare
fixed a bug with copying Scenes and Loop Settings
fixed a bug that caused exported audio to be too loud / distorted
fixed a bug that disregarded new clip colors when they were changed after reloading
fixed a bug that would cause the navigation window to be stuck in Step Sequencer and Piano Roll

Get it here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/modst..."

Hohner Gis SKYLINE 61p - Vintage Analog Synth/Drum Machine (1979)

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
video upload by Alberto Napolioni

Currently listed on Reverb here. Pics captured below.

"Just some improvisations on this Rare Beauty!
the HOHNER/GIS SKYLINE 61P!

00:00 The Wizard
00:18 Communication Breakdown
00:29 Blue Sunset
00:45 Silikon Carpet
00:59 Elves
01:29 Skyline 78
02:12 Amiga Figa
02:21 Carpenter's Dream
02:29 Bubblewraps
02:42 Chiptuning
03:00 Buzz House
03:15 Where are you?
03:24 Broken Dreams
03:51 Dopamine
04:01 NES medley
04:28 Silikon Tissue
04:43 Sine Poly
04:55 Scatter Brain
05:13 Zelda 2 "Indoor Theme"
05:26 Skyline Rhytmn Machine/Arpeggiator/Acc


FXs Used on some patches:
OTO BIM delay
OTO BAM reverb"

via this auction

"An absolute rarity:

The ultra rare Hohner GIS Skyline 61p - Synth w built in Drum Machine!

I made a Demo video to show how it sounds this beauty. Check it below .

FULLY PRO SERVICED

Collector's Item

100% working conditions

It Comes with a Custom Brand new Case included!

The Skyline 61p has a very wide sonic palette with a lush unique timbre

It has a built in Drum Machine with a surprising "Cr78s" character!

It has also a built in speakers!"

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ARMON Concert | Italian Vintage Synth (1974)

video upload by Alberto Napolioni

"Improvisations on a incredible rare hidden gem from italian vintage synthesizers:
the ARMONCONCERT!

0:00 Ice Waterfall
0:09 Creamy
0:17 Funky Clav
0:28 Rubber Piano
0:41 Chamber Strings
1:27 Stranger Feet
1:34 The Escape
2:06 Funky Brass
2:15 Purple Sunset
2:35 Jazzy Snippets
2:47 Ennio's Pad
3:10 Plucked Beauty
3:37 Filter
3:49 Dance of Mosquito
4:38 Ascension
4:58 God is in da house
5:14 Say Goodbye
5:51 Brass Tinto
5:59 Permutations
6:04 Harpsichord Stairways


Some patches are dry and other with FX used on it:
OTO Bim delay
OTO Bam reverb"

You can find additional posts featuring the ARMONCONCERT here.

SIEL Opera/Dk600 Expander EX600 - HD Demo (1985)

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
video upload by Alberto Napolioni

"SOME IMPROVISATIONS...
Testing a Rare SIEL EX 600
It is the Rack version of the Siel Opera 6 / Dk600.

Here with upgraded mod with CC midi controlling.


Fx used:
Oto bam reverb
Oto bim delay"

Siel MIDI Expander SN 212/33 w/ TAUNTEK MIDI Mod + Case via this auction

"Ideal for those who want the amazing sound of Siel Opera 6/Dk600 but need space in studio.
Or for who have already a Siel Opera 6/Dk600 and want to play with a monster doubled voices (12 voices x 4DCOs) turning your Siel Opera in a polytimbric synth with split mode.

Comes with TAUNTEK upgrade installed on it which gives all these new features:
1) all controllers, except for the two wheels, of the expander can be controlled via midi (CC)
2) omniMode
3) all sounds can be loaded in one go via midi."

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Elka Twin 61 - Vintage Analog Synthesizer (1981) HD

video upload by Alberto Napolioni

"FREE Improvisations on this rare and incredible sounding versatile string synthesizer!

00:00 Boreas Wind
00:53 Empyrean's Call
01:12 Where are we going?
02:28 Catch my Breath
02:46 Funky Adrenaline
02:58 Per Aspera ad Astra (Rising)
03:33 Zephyr's Harp
03:44 Ethereal Pipes
04:06 House of Herbie
04:13 Maybe
04:28 Phasing Doubts
04:45 The Cat and the Mouse
05:08 Cassandra's Keys
05:27 Italo Rush
05:41 Har-Psy
06:04 Warping Strings
06:44 The Last Prayer (Dystopia)
07:39 Barry Cherry Merry
07:59 Chillin
08:15 Simple Song

Fx used:
OTO Bam reverb
OTO Bim delay"

Kawai/Teisco SX-240 Synthesizer (1984) w/ TAUNTEK Upgrade, Stereoping Controller & Flight Case

video upload by Alberto Napolioni

"Kawai / Teisco SX-240
8 Voices Analog Synthesizer
(1984)

Chapters:
0:00 Necrolog Patch
1:06 Puffo Bass
1:22 Porfiria Poly
2:20 Stronzo
2:36 Stringhe Pad
3:44 Gomma
4:12 Puffo Poly Strum
4:22 Orchidea
4:39 Trophine
4:56 Panza
5:12 Octopus Lead
5:31 Psyco / Cathedral
6:49 Witch
7:11 Foreigner
7:42 Various Patches Snippet Chillin
8:07 Karma
8:50 Quest / Witch


TESTING

Some improvisations on this Ultra Rare Beauty...

Fx used on some patches:
OTO bam reverb
OTO bim delay"

via this auction

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