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SoftPop 2 in Session | Bastl x Casper | Noise Kitchen

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"Bastl Instruments x Casper Electronics' SoftPopII SP2 is live: 'a radical subtractive synth under the influence of unconventional digital control. It’s a rare beast that excels at both melody and noise in equal measure, ranging from bassline bangers, angelic chord progressions, distorted beats, and water droplets. It can even process inbound audio through the filter and VCA.'

Pretty words, but how does it actually sound in a live setting? In this video by Noise Kitchen staff Lotus Wash and Niels Aras we get right to it — two Bastl Instruments x Casper Electronics SoftPop SP2, one Eowave Quadrantid Swarm, one Moog DFAM, processed through Valhalla Supermassive, nothing else.

Over the 13 minutes multiple different dimensions of sound are explored, from punchy acid rollers and psychedelic slow-motion dancefloor beats, Niels Aras & Lotus Wash guide you through how the SoftPopII can be weaponised for the rave, away from the more ambient electronica applications of the synth heard elsewhere.

Filming & Editing by Adam Kořínek & Vít Linek — many thanks!"

SOFTPOP SPII: OMEGA dB x BASTL Instruments (with patch notes)

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"We collaborated with OMEGA dB on some audio samples for our SPII.
You can have a look at his patch notes at our blog here: https://bit.ly/3CsR92i

Few words from Omega dB and patch download: https://bit.ly/3CsR92i

I’m very excited to collaborate with such an innovative brand as BASTL Instruments, which helps many artists to achieve very special and unique sounds. ​​I was lucky to explore in-depth at the amazing SPII Softpop Synthesizer. I've tried a lot of synthesizers. But I've never tried anything like it before. It's a small but mighty sound design tool. As BASTL says: “Softpop SP2 is a radical subtractive synth under the influence of unconventional digital control. It’s a rare beast that excels at both melody and noise in equal measure.” I totally agree with these words.

In this video, I made some patches to make it sound in different ways, in it sounds raw, with its character, using the native sequencer, slide, and scales. In others, I've added external processing with some of my favorite FX pedals, which gives it another kind of character. I also sequenced it with OP-Z's sequencer via midi, receiving clock, and pitch.

The video was recorded before the firmware update. The new firmware makes it an even more powerful tool, with new oscillator waveforms, and more features. So even more creative.

From Barcelona to Brno with love.

OMEGA dB"

BASTL SOFTPOP SP2 WITH THE MPC AND GRANULAR PROCESSING

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"SOFTPOP SP2 IS AMAZING with other instruments too. Do you want to process it with the MPC? Let's go!

SOFTPOP SP2 is available now"

See the dealers on the right for availibility.

Bastl Softpop SP2 & Pizza Module: First Look at Superbooth 2022

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"Softpop SP2 is a radical subtractive synth that combines an analog modular heart with unconventional digital control and a plethora of performance features. Watch as Fess gets the rundow on the SP2 as well as Bastl's new Pizza oscillator."

Bastl Instruments Introduces Pizza and Softpop SP2

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"In the beginning, there was... Pizza. Listen."

Pizza FM & Wave-shaping Oscillator

We are very excited to finally introduce our first dedicated eurorack oscillator module called Pizza!

Pizza is a compact 8HP digital oscillator with powerful wave shaping applied to FM synthesis. Pizza offers a ton of flavor in a compact form, and it grants superb access with the assignable CTRL knob and CV, while its 3 different outputs allow for high patch flexibility. The unique take on FM synthesis combined with waveshaping offers a vast sonic palette while staying intuitive. Pizza is perfect for hybrid synthesis! Waveshaping on MAIN output gives you the world of additive techniques, while the PULSE and OSC OUT speak the subtractive language where mixing the outputs into a filter will sound massive!

Because of its digital nature, Pizza does not have to be tuned, and its approach to tuning is different. You only go to the Tune mode when you actually need to. Otherwise, the PITCH knob serves as either octave transpose or detune. Bastl's own VCO was brainstormed ever since we started producing modules, but Pizza has been in active development for the past 3 and a half years. It was developed by a team centered around our junior developer Martin Klecl, coded by Florian Helling, and supervised by Václav Peloušek, with contributions from Lennart Schierling and the whole Bastl team.

The first batch of Pizza preorders (300 units) starts: Wednesday 11th May 2022 at 20:00 CET Shipping in early June 2022. Price is 297 EUR including tax and 245 EUR excluding tax.

Softpop SP2

At the beginning of 2022, we introduced the desktop modular synthesizer Softpop SP2 – a collaboration between Casper Electronics a.k.a. Peter Edwards and Václav Peloušek of Bastl Instruments. Softpop SP2 is a radical subtractive synth under the influence of unconventional digital control. It’s a rare beast that excels at both melody and noise in equal measure.

There is a free major update coming to all Softpop SP2 users! There is a digital VCO hiding inside the SP2: users can switch a jumper inside the unit and update firmware via an audio file to access it! The digital oscillator has several new waveforms (generated on the original analog Triangle output) and gains the tuning precision and stability of a digital VCO! The firmware update will be available as a free download when the second batch, which is currently produced, will be available in the summer of 2022.

Live Looping the Bastl Softpop 2 with the Elektron Octatrack MK2

video upload by Patchwerks

"In this video Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT) uses the the Elektron Octatrack Mk2 to live loop the Bastl Softpop 2. Video also includes a tutorial on the Bastl Softpop 2.

Softpop SP2 is a radical subtractive synth under the influence of unconventional digital control. It’s a rare beast that excels at both melody and noise in equal measure. SP2’s favorite sounds include bassline bangers, angelic chord progressions, distorted beats, and water droplets. Softpop also has an external input with enough gain and saturation to process any sound thru the filter and VCA.

The heart of SP2 is an analog, modular synth replete with lush tones and a chaotic disposition. Its brain is a complex digital sequencer and quantizer that brings (some) order to the chaos. The analog heart and the digital brain support each other while also pushing their behaviors out of normal routines in surprising ways.

Learn more about the Bastl Softpop 2 here: https://bit.ly/bastl_softpop2
Learn more about the Elektron Octrtack MK2 here: https://bit.ly/octatrack_mk2_blk

https://patchwerks.com/
Video by: Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT)
https://www.ezbot.live"

Patch Pals Drop Analog Acid with the Softpop 2 Semi Modular Synthesizer

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"Check out even more Soft Pop goodness : https://bit.ly/3Kf43mw

Grab a SP2 for yourself : https://bit.ly/3I00100

Patch Pals Jacob and Wes explore the sound and functionality of their favorite new semi-modular synth ; the Softpop 2 from Bastl & Casper Electronics !

Check out our video tutorial on the SP2 here."

Bastl - Softpop SP2

video upload by NOISEBUG

https://www.noisebug.net/

"Softpop SP2 is a radical subtractive synth under the influence of unconventional digital control. It’s a rare beast that excels at both melody and noise in equal measure.

SP2’s favorite sounds include bassline bangers, angelic chord progressions, distorted beats, and water droplets. Softpop also has an external input with enough gain and saturation to process any sound thru the filter and VCA.

HEART AND BRAIN

The heart of SP2 is an analog, modular synth replete with lush tones and a chaotic disposition. Its brain is a complex digital sequencer and quantizer that brings (some) order to the chaos. The analog heart and the digital brain support each other while also pushing their behaviors out of normal routines in surprising ways.

BEYOND 8 STEPS

SP2’s sequencer is built around simple 8-step loops of notes, gates, and slides called PATTERNS. These PATTERNS (8 per BANK) can be played and chained in any order (and in real-time) to create longer sequences. Softpop's sequencer expands on this classic format by adding 8 SCALES of user-definable quantization, 8 playback modes, and 8 performance FX, all of which can be independently chained and looped!

Use the SCALE chaining to build chord progressions or reach for playback modes to browse the 8 steps in different ways. Add randomness and modulation to the pitch with the PITCH MOD fader and transpose the sequence with the PITCH fader. Temporary FX can be played on the fly to help you build transitions or looped for yet another degree of sequenced complexity.

SOFTPOP SP2 IS A POWERFUL ANALOG SOUND PROCESSOR!

Plug any external audio signal into the SP2 to radically transform its sound with the built-in filter, VCA, and overdrive. Create stepped modulation with the sequencer and auto-wah style effects with the input-tracking envelope follower. Randomize it all with the sample & hold and use the 37-point patchbay to dive into the modulation madness.

Here are a few possibilities for SP2 signal processing:
Modulated overdrive, stepped filter, auto-filter (auto-wah), random filter, audio-rate modulated filter, resonant distortion, feedback distortion, MIDI-synced slicer, sequenced ring-modulator, MIDI-controlled ring-modulator, compressor/expander, and plenty more to be discovered.

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SOFTPOP SP2 WITH DELUGE AND AUDIO PROCESSING

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"SOFTPOP SP2 is also an amazing audio processor!
You don't believe us? Look at this amazing clip! We are syncing Deluge and the SOFTPOP with MIDI. Bass guitar is then processed rhythmically and tonally for this amazing bass tone in the performance.

Performance by Patrik Veltruský
https://patrikveltrusky.bandcamp.com"

Also see New Bastl Instruments SOFTPOP SP2 Released - Demos & Overview

New Bastl Instruments SOFTPOP SP2 Released - Demos & Overview

Follow-up to this post. Overview video futher below. See the dealers on the right for availability.

"The wait is finally over. The most radical, jazziest little USB-powered analog bass synth is finally here and you can enjoy it in its full glory."
Demos by Bastl Instruments

BASTLxCASPER: SOFTPOP SP2
SOFTPOP SP2 WITH A DIRTYWAVE M8. A BATTERY POWERED STUDIO!!!
SOFTPOP SP2 WITH A MODULAR SYNTH SETUP
SOFTPOP SP2: RECORDING THE SEQUENCE FROM THE BEGINNING
SOFTPOP SP2 WITH THE DIGITAKT AND SAMPLING
SOFTPOP SP2 WITH A MIDI KEYBOARD

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