Torso S-4 album | IDM/DnB/glitch | Not even a poet can speak the whole truth

video upload by Jay Hosking

"An album of IDM, Drum & Bass, and glitchy electronic music, for the more intense parts of your day. Songs were composed and performed on the Torso S-4, with additions and polish added in the box.

Buy the album here: https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com

00:00 - Imaginary countries
03:48 - Dreams must explain themselves
07:21 - Very far away from anywhere else
12:24 - The farthest shore
17:28 - The unreal and the real
20:57 - The word for world is forest
26:06 - Dancing at the edge of the world
29:33 - Always coming home

I recently posted a workflow video about why the Torso S-4 was an inspiration to me. Here's the proof.

I started sketching on the S-4, and before I knew it, I found myself writing song after song after song. Most of the songs needed a little more after the fact (the four tracks of the S-4 are not enough for full arrangements, for me), but the inspiration of the S-4 was enough to get me performing even before the song was finished.

So here you have eight songs, performed on the S-4, and then added to in the box as necessary to get them to the finish line. Many of the samples come from my Patreon community's sample pack from last year; a number of the samples come from a DJ Crystl sample pack, especially on the Drum & Bass tracks (2, 5, 7); and some of the samples are from the factory sounds.

Overall, this album is a showcase of how and why hardware can inspire, can surprise, and can lead to performance. It's wonderful to use hardware synths and drum machines, but sometimes audio loops and mangling is where the performance really comes alive. I'm extremely proud of this record and how spontaneous, energetic, and cohesive it is.

Thanks for listening."

Speak & Glitch GND 1T // a charming synth that puts the “mental” in experimental music // Review

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
2:45 Overview
5:50 Build
6:10 Workflow
9:15 I/O
10:05 Patch screen
10:45 Drift
12:20 Morph
14:25 Random
15:00 Excludes
15:40 Speech
19:45 Speech filter
20:20 Word loop
20:50 Will it bend?
22:05 Stereo
22:40 Pitch
23:05 Post filter
23:30 Mix/Echo
23:55 Mini looper
24:40 Modulation
25:05 Envelopes
25:50 MFO
26:45 LFOs
27:20 Mod blocks
30:10 Exp matrix
32:00 Note XP
32:40 Drums
35:45 Arp/seq??
37:10 Misc
37:30 Pros & cons
42:10 Presets

The GND-1T (Speak & Glitch GND-1T) | Circuit Bent Speech Chip Synthesizer

video upload by Shirato_Noise

Follow-up to the Speak & Glitch GND-1

"I'm very happy to finally be able to introduce this instrument. The GND-1T is a synthesizer developed by Richard van Hoesel and is the successor to the GND-1. The major improvements are the touch screen and the addition of built-in drum sounds. This allows for the simultaneous generation of circuit bent speech chip sounds and chaotic rhythms.

This video introduces the preset sounds and twists them a bit. No additional effects.

Check out his web page for further details and manuals for this instrument.
https://richardvanhoesel.com/gnd1t/

As a backstory, I have provided a few sample sets for the drum sounds of this instrument. These are my acoustic drums, percussion sounds, and some unique synthesized electronic drum sounds. I hope you enjoy them!"

Error Instruments Speak & Glitch

video upload by errorinstruments paul tas

Curious if this is based on the Speak & Glitch GND-1, but with added patch points.

You can find other speak n spell based glitch synths in previous posts here. See the Circuit Bent Speak & Spell available from Noisebug here.

Speak & Glitch GND-1 | Circuit Bent Speak Chip Synthesizer

video upload by Shirato_Noise

"This compact synthesizer seems to contain every imaginable Speak Chip-based bent sound we can imagine. I have great appreciation and respect for Richard for making this instrument a reality."

Circuit Bent Speak & Spell

video upload by NOISEBUG

"Glitchy vocal synth with a built in LFO & a freeze button allowing the vocal sound to be frozen at that moment, creating oscillator type sounds. This unit has a 3.5mm mono audio output, making this unit a versatile insane glitch machine!

https://www.noisebug.net/products/har..."

Circuit Bent Yamaha PSS-470

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Published on Apr 27, 2016 tom mccluskie

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"Circuit Bent PSS_470, Audio Track is as is 1 stereo feed from keyboard 9 minute section,
Mods include
Overdrive
2 distortions [on a crossfade]
feedback
LFO [x2]
Pith adjustment [large & fine]
glitch matrix - on patchbay
fixed glitch buttons

audio is pretty much untouched or messed with, although halfway through editing the video i had a compulsion to add a further track of audio using a recently bent speak & spell."

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Speak & Math Circuit-bending with LFO

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Published on Jul 14, 2015 Uoki Toki

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"UOKI-TOKI PRESENTS:

- Pitch pot
- Glitch/Hold pot
- LFO for pitch (Speed, Shape Waveform, Depth)
- LFO speed for trigger button "Go" with on/off button
- Reset Button
- Switches: bitcrusher, Vader voice, Crackle, Glitch, Robot, Death Glitch, Hold.
Runs only from 9V DC power supply!! (not included) 2.1mm center positive."

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Eurorack Speak & Read Eurorack Module by Ninstrument

Published on Oct 27, 2014 Ninstrument.com

"Custom Speak&Read made just for eurorack modular. Many hours were spent to try and zero in on the registers that had complete phonemes and words. More info van be found at www.Ninstrument.com"

Chris Blarsky over at Ninstrument.com wrote in to let us know about his Eurorack version of the Speak&Read: "I Spent a considerable amount of time getting this one just right. Wanted more than a glitch machine, so spent copious amounts of time working out most of the key registers that formed actual words. This module uses many existing hacks into those registers. Props especially go out to highlyliquid.com for nailing down most of what was necessary!"

And via Ninstrument.com:

"I have had so many of these as bent toys that I thought it was time to make a eurorack module of one. Lots of time spent trying to nail down the right registers for the best phonemes and words. Very fast response means you can use quick triggers and for longer glitches you can use longer gates. The response has been a little over whelming to this as I knew there were a few out there who loved these, but had no idea that it was this many!!"

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Circuit Bent Speak and Spell Custom Deluxe Noise Synth aka "Sqeak & Hell"

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Uploaded on Apr 26, 2010 Statikstramentz

"Circuit Bent on commission from Shane Church"

via this auction

"Circuit-bent Speak and Spell, a.k.a. Sqeak and Hell. Custom-made deluxe version with several features not included on most circuit-bent models. An external control box was added in order to accommodate the many functions of this unit.

Has the following features:

Coarse Pitch Knob
Fine Pitch Knob
Pitch Adjust On-Off Toggle Switch
LFO Rate Knob
LFO Depth Knob
LFO Shape On-On Toggle Switch
LFO On-Off Toggle Switch
LFO Rate LED Indicator
Loop # 1 Pushbutton Momentary Switch
Loop # 1 Hold On-Off Toggle Switch
Loop # 2 On-Off Toggle Switch
Loop # 2 Coarse Adjustment Knob
Loop # 2 Fine Adjustment Knob
Loop # 3 Momentary Pushbutton Switch
3 Glitch On-Off Toggle Switches
2 Pitch Change Touch Contacts
Touch Contacts On-Off Toggle Switch
Drain Knob
Drain Knob On-Off Toggle Switch
Tone Emit On-Off-Momentary On Toggle Switch
Reset Pushbutton Switch
Sound Level LED
Power Level LED
1/4" Switching Output Jack

-painted & labeled Sqeak & Hell with connected extension control box

Item is in excellent condition and is fully functional. Includes a "manual" detailing all of the included features and how to use them. Unit operates on 2 C-sized batteries."

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Rare Glitchmachines Rogue Calculator Circuit Bent

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"GlitchMachines Syntax Cataract Circuit Bent Touch &Tell

Unique creation by GlitchMachines.
Originally a vintage Texas Instruments Speak & spell learning toy.
Now it has a bunch of switches!

100% fully functional. Runs on batteries (included, but not new).

Features:
- glitch switches
- Pitch dial knob
- Reset and Speaker Cut switches
- Standard 1/4" output jack


Rare nolonger made, IDM, EDM, Electronic music, Glitch etc."

UVI Releases Urban Suite with Tweakable Synths, 808 Style Drum Machine

Urban Suite | Official Trailer UVI© Published on Oct 30, 2013 UVIofficial·43 videos

❐ Buy Urban Suite : http://www.uvi.net/urban-suite.html
❐ UVI Official Website : http://www.uvi.net

"UVI, producers of one of the best selling urban sample libraries ever, are back with the most complete suite of instruments and sounds for beat-driven street music production on the planet. Urban Suite delivers 5 new instruments and a massive sample library tailored for contemporary music producers, perfect for hip hop, R&B, trap, glitch, beat, experimental and more. Both a comprehensive retrospective of the classics and a collection of new and innovative tools, Urban Suite embodies the creative spirit and boundary-pushing heritage of beat music production.

In an effort to give you the absolute best sound quality possible, every sample used in Urban Suite (both in-instrument samples and all of the construction kits) were professionally mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound in NYC. A modern legend of urban music, Chris has worked with Rihanna, JayZ, 50 Cent, Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dog, Nas, Naughty by Nature and Robin Thicke to name a few. His amazing ears and genre expertise have helped to make every aspect of Urban Suite sound simply fantastic out of the box.

BEATSHAPER
The Ultimate Urban Drum Machine

Deep sound design capabilities and a comprehensive sample library allow you to craft your own drum kits to perfection with kicks, snares, claps and hi-hats. Build your kits from scratch or use one of the 150 included. BeatShaper is a must-have for the discerning beatsmith.

PRIME8
A Beat Machine Legend, Reborn

Likely the most iconic and sought after drum machine in the world, the big daddy of the X0X series is also one of the most overdone when it comes to sample libraries. Prime8 breathes new life into a well-known classic with a thick and primal force that can carry even the heaviest tracks. Includes 50+ preset kits.

URBAN X
Unique Tweakable Sample Synth

A sample-synth for the street, Urban X takes 3 of our fully-featured synth voices including discrete amp, multimode filter, pitch, stereo and multi-effect units and loads them with a massive set of sounds ideal for urban music. Urban X is a flexible and totally-customizable instrument designed to bring new sounds and creativity to your workflow. Includes 1,000+ sounds and 100+ presets.

SCRATCH MACHINE
Fully-loaded Expressive Scratch Instrument

There's no way to accurately reproduce the experience of scratching without a turntable but we've come pretty close with Scratch Machine. Grab a keyboard or pad controller, load up one of the classic sounds like 'Fresh' or even a Speak'n'Spell and let loose! All sounds were recorded directly from decks masterfully controlled by our resident turntablist and scratch artist DJ Quartz—over 10,000 samples in all—single-shots, round robins and loops, giving you a huge variety of articulations and expressive options. Interactive pitch control, playback speed, 6 built-in effects, a 3-band EQ and a lp/hp filter combine to make a fun and powerful vinyl-inspired instrument with a classic vibe and authentic sound. Includes 10,000+ samples and 100+ presets.

BEATCONTROL
Multitrack Looping Powerhouse

Whether you're looking for that first bolt of inspiration or just trying to find a tight groove, BeatControl's here to help. A multitrack looper with a huge sound library of genre-correct material including drums, bass, and phrases lets you mix, tweak and play realtime in our standalone player or your favorite DAW. Create grooves, builds, layers or even full songs in minutes. Includes 150+ presets.

URBAN SUITE SAMPLE LIBRARY
2 Decades of Mastered Urban Cuts

From old school to new school and beyond the Urban Suite sample library covers nearly 2 decades or tastefully chopped urban sounds. One shots, loops, construction kits, meticulously edited, mastered by Chris Gehringer, and organized for speed. A huge resource of amazing sounds, sure to provide years of use for any urban music producer. Includes 2000+ samples & loops and 150+ construction kits."

Circuit Bent Super Speak & Spell

Published on May 27, 2013 BogusNoise·42 videos

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"This is a trickier one to bend than the traditional Speak & x range. Still got quite a few decent glitches out of it though! Also a couple of nice distortions, and dropped in an LTC for the pitch control.

Added Features

Pitch Knob
Pitch Switch
Timestretch/Pitch Wobble Touch Point
Voltage Starve Knob
5 Glitch Buttons
4 Way Glitch Base Rotary Selector Switch
Reset Button
Output Boost Switch
1/4" Jack Output Socket

bogus.noise@gmail.com
www.bogus-noise.co.uk"

Circuit Bent VTech IQ Builders Talking Computer

Published on May 27, 2013

"My second incarnation of this device, and I love it! I've honed the glitch section to be easier to use but have more options, added an LTC for pitchability, and thrown on a distortion section to further shape the sounds. Awesome glitchy tones and loops come out of this thing :-)

Added Features

Pitch Control
4 Glitch Trigger Buttons
11 Way Glitch Base Selector Rotary Switch
On/Off Switch & LED
3 Distortion Knobs
2 Distortion On/Off Switches
1/4" Jack Output Socket

bogus.noise@gmail.com
www.bogus-noise.co.uk"

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Circuit Bent Texas Instruments Speak and Math Talking Toy Synthesizer

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Benstruments Speak & Math via this auction

"1) Tone Oscillator button-creates a tone when depressed, the tone can then be manipulated with the theremin pitch cell, pitch dial or pitch body contacts.

2) Active Matrix Glitch-This mod opens up the membrane for random glitching dependent on where you touch the pad.

3) Ramble Glitch-Flip this switch and hit go and itll spew constant ramblings on and on and on and on.........

4) Mod Glitch-THis one gives up hidden, crazy sounds from within the bent mind of the speak when activated.

5) Pitch Changing Body Contact-Touch it to change the pitch, the harder you touch the further the change.

6) Pitch Changing Dial-Use this pitch control knob to change the pitch from spaceman high to gutteral, super slow mo low.

7) Reset Button-Use this when youre ready for a change and the machine is rambling on its own, also serves as an OFF button.

8) Theremin Opto Cell Controller-Simply flip the switch, use the pitch dial to fine tune and you can play any sound emmitting from the speak like a theremin, makes for some great effects.

9) Looping Switch with Advance Button-FLip this switch at any time to catch a sound that you can then mold and play with the other controls such as the opto cell and pitch dial.

10) Strobing LED for cool effect


Theres also an 1/4" output jack so you can run this into your effects, amp, pa, etc.

These mods add versatility and open creative avenues for your playing, recording and experimenting pleasure."

Demos online here.

Circuit Bent Speak & Spell Vintage Synth w/LFO

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"FREQN-SPELL: Circuit Bent Speak & Spell

SURPRISE A LOVED ONE OR A FRIEND WITH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ONE-OF-A-KIND DEVICE FOUND NOWHERE ELSE ON THE PLANET.

Features:

Pitch-Shift activation toggle
Pitch adjustment knob
LFO activation toggle
LFO speed knob
LFO shape knob
LFO depth knob
1/4-inch output jack
Volume control knob: also acts as a fader between factory speaker and 1/4-inch output jack when instument cable is plugged in
Repeater toggle with repeater/glitch knob
Tone hold momentary with lock toggle
Secondary tone hold toggle which sometimes activates rhythmic glitches
Speaker toggle
Master power toggle
4 ultra-bright blue leds which activate when a key is pressed or sound is made
1 ultra-bright yellow led that flashes with the LFO rate and brightens when sound is activated
2 strap hooks/pegs for hanging it around your neck for standing operation, if desired.
Runs on 4 C-type batteries (not included to save on shipping weight/cost). Untested with power supply."

Circuit Bent Speak & Read by A.S.M.O.

YouTube Published on Aug 1, 2012 by eddie23a

"Texas Instruments Speak & Read circuit bent to the max by A.S.M.O.

Pitch + CV input
Short loop + loop advance
Long loop + loop advance
Long loop randomize
Glitch x 3
Distortion push button
Distortion / loop glitch
Tone x 2 with volume controls + on/off push button
Voltage death / ring mod effect
Distortion / loop glitch
Blue LED
1/4 audio out jack"

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Mutable Instruments Shruthi 1 synthesizer with Jupiter 4 Filter

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"Wavetable monophonic synthesizer Mutable Instruments Shruthi with a copy of Roland Jupiter 4 analogue filter (with external input) and Ensoniq ESQ1, Casio CZ101 and Roland D50 wavetables. [Can be] Daisychained for polyphony.

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FreakenSpeak Circuit Bent Speak & Math

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"Speak & Math Circuit Bent - FreakenSpeak - This is the popular circuit bent creation Freakenspeak. The Speak & Math is transformed into a drone style synthesizer with various loop glitch, pitch and rate functions. Great for sampling, or doing your friends head in."

Speak & Spell::_ Acid mod.

YouTube Published on Jun 1, 2012 by ONhardwarehacking

"Speak & Spell con Filtro, LFO´s y Circuit- Bent
Por Hard Mod.

Modificaciones:

+ VCF (Low Pass Filter)
+ LFO (Modula el VCF)
+ LFO (Modula el Pitch)
+ Pitch
+ Preset Glitch
+ Loop
+ Switch Preset Loop
+ Freeze
+ Switch Preset Freeze
+ Distortion
+ Reset
+ Salida de audio/jack 6.3mm
+ Entrada CA 12V (incluye eliminador)

Precio $2500 pesos mexicanos mas envió.
Para mas información escribe a:
yadirzarate@gmail.com

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Speakquencer Final Test 1 - feat Circuit Bent Speak & Spell + Read

YouTube Published on May 5, 2012 by BogusNoise

"First of two final test videos for this project. This one's testing out running two devices at once. In this case it's a circuit bent Speak & Spell and Read, but it should be able to control any device with CV inputs."

Speakquencer Final Test 2 - feat Circuit Bent Mix Me DJ

Published on May 5, 2012 by BogusNoise

"Another video testing out the trigger outputs of the main box. Using a circuit bent Mix Me DJ that's half bent, and hence half open. Really enjoyed this bit! The last section demonstrates occasional glitch hits from the Mix Me when the pitch is taken too high with the optical sensor - it didn't quite come out as well as I'd hoped, but shows some of the potential in having sequenced sounds glitching out :-)"