Tiptop Audio's Z8000 Gets a New Look and Output Range Adjustment

TIPTOP AUDIO Z8000 MATRIX SEQUENCER from Tiptop Audio on Vimeo.

Tiptop Audio: Z8000 Basic Patches from Tiptop Audio on Vimeo.

Update: videos above added.


via Tiptop Audio

"The Z8000 Matrix Sequencer is a modulation source like no other: The 16 knobs of the Z8000 are accessed by ten sequencers with their own clock, direction and reset inputs. The ten sequencers are as follows:

Four 4 step CV sequencers on the horizontal.
Four 4 step CV sequencers on the vertical.
One 16 step CV sequencer on the horizontal.
One 16 step CV sequencer on the vertical.

The Z8000 can simultaneously modulate up to 10 CV parameters poly-rhythmically, with unprecedented motion complexity. One knob affects all 10 CV outputs! Imagine modifying 10 parameters from one knob. With it’s 30 gate and clock inputs and 10 CV outputs one can only imagine the possibilities, and all clock inputs can even be driven at audio rates. The Z8000 pairs well with the Trigger Riot and Circadian Rhythms and using it with the QuantiZer extends its capabilities as a high precision 1V/Oct note sequencer.

Introduced in 2017, a new version of the Z8000 maintains the original circuitry but adds output range adjustment switches on the back and Tiptop’s new colored look which help highlight the sections."

Quantizer Sunset Showdown: Tiptop QuantiZer vs Intellijel uScale.

Published on Jan 7, 2017 Dudadius

"Quantizer Sundown Showdown!

I’m a longtime fan of the Intellijel uScale quantizer. It’s quirky, but if you massage it correctly, you can get some musical loveliness out of her. It’s all over my past albums.

Enter the Tiptop QuantiZer. Well, it sure is gorgeous looking! And I love the Circadian Rhythms, so let’s give her a go!

I’ll say off the bat that this is a little apples to oranges; the uScale excels at taking a CV input and outputting 2 [TWO!] quantized cv’s that you can modulate and muck with in very “interesting ways” (as Danjel might say). It’s the ability to modulate the interval degree of the B output that is really cool.

junkyard-kahrs just posted some excellent uScale tutorials which prompted me to revisit this lovely. And coincidentally it’s right when I received the Tiptop QuantiZer.

You’re dealing with just one cv in and one cv out on the Tiptop, so everything is much more straight-forward. So if it’s immediacy you want, this might be the pick. But if it’s crazy musical melody interval madness you’re after: uScale. Or…the typical Muff’s answer: BOTH.

Patch notes:

I’ve been trying to get comfortable with the Moog Mother sequencer, so that is again my source here. I just muck about with playing the ‘keyboard’ while adjusting the cv attenuation going into the uScale. Output A from that is playing an Atlantis, and depending on the attenuation, you will get varying degrees of…NOTHING or the interval you’re after. I need to understand the voltage range of the uScale a little better…

Output B is the interesting part, to me. It’s playing a Rubicon/Polaris combo, and the SHIFT amount is controlled by Planar. This essentially allows you to toss the interval relationship between A and B all over the place, but always within the scale. It’s bloody brilliant! Or ‘Ace’, as some might say.

The Tiptop QuantiZer is playing a Cwejman voice. A Qu-bit Nano Rand is getting clock and then providing random gates to a Pressure Points which in turn passes her voltages along to the QuantiZer. I programmed three chords which correspond to the general Fmi7 vibe that is happening here. This voice just bobs along in a random manner behind the other three voices.

Tiptop Z-DSP with valhalla chip and Intellijel Rainmaker provide the ‘space’. Dubmix is the mixer.

It’s all a little raw, but it was a fun exercise to use both Quantizers…"

Sketchpad: Circadian Rhythms + QuantiZer.mp4

Sketchpad: Circadian Rhythms + QuantiZer.mp4 from Station 252 on Vimeo.

"Trying out the sketchpad function of the new Tiptop Audio QuantiZer. When the two are connected and synced via Syncbus it is possible to record CV sequences that will follow in length whatever is looped on the CR and by switching the loop off it is possible to "hang" on the current pattern and it's associated part of the recording on the QuantiZer. Trigger Riot is clocking the quantisation and triggers the synth's envelope from the same output: clock divided by 3 and by 1, I increase the 1's pulse width mid performance."

Additional Tiptop Audio QuantiZer Prototype Testing

Published on Dec 27, 2016 Tiptop .Audio

"Playing with scales on the prototype. The QuantiZer control 3 x Z3000, Z2040 Z4000 Z-DSP. Z8000 feeds the QuantiZer with CV. Recorded on phone camera."

Follow-up to this post.

May the Force Be Quantized

"May the Force be... QuantiZed!" #tiptopaudio #eurorack #modularsynth

A video posted by Tiptop Audio (@tiptopaudiofficial) on Dec 14, 2016 at 5:57am PST

Tiptop Audio QuantiZer details here.

KiNK Tiptop Audio QuantiZer test 1

Published on Dec 15, 2016 kink303

"In this little session I`m feeding a quantizer with modulation voltages and gates can turn it into a pretty interesting squencer. Here I`m using the new QuantiZer by Tiptop Audio, feeding it with voltages from Intellijel Quadra (a loopable envelope) and I`m triggering it with Tiptop Audio Circadian Rhythms. The drums are Tiptop too, the oscillator is the Cloud Generator and the filter is Cwejman MMF-6. Funk phenomena!"

Tiptop Audio QuantiZer details here.

A Little More Info on the Artist Featured in the Tiptop Audio QuantiZer Video

via @tiptopaudio

"Denise Luzzi is a young Techno DJ and a pianist from Italy who helped us making the QuantiZer video, thank you Denise we love you."

You can catch the video here.

Tiptop Audio: QuantiZer

Tiptop Audio: QuantiZer from Tiptop Audio on Vimeo.

http://tiptopaudio.com/new/quantizer/

Music by ANGLE & JOAO CESER

Actress: Denise Luzzi

QuantiZer is a creative melody composing module that uses cutting edge analog electronics and DSP to tune analog VCOs precisely into Western musical scales.

The front panel is packed with functions that makes it very playable and intuitive to use, with a layout that moves forward from the typical quantizer design.

At its center is a slider that can be set to play notes, add Portamento to an incoming sequence, transpose a sequence with in an octave range or transpose a sequence with in 5 octave range.

The 12 note keyboard can be set to play notes manually, add and subtract notes from scales, transpose a sequence as well as setup a variety of settings that define the quantizer behavior and sync with other modules.

Major and Minor keys are both built in to let you switch scales in a very playable way, making it pretty easy to explore musical progression. There are also 24 user scales ready to be filled up with your own custom scales.

A built in sketch pad records and plays back keys entered manually on the keyboard and slider in sync with external clock and reset signal, or Tiptop’s SyncBus which chains the QuantiZer recording function to the Circadian Rhythms time line for precise recording and playback.

Scale CV in can be set to switch between changing scales or transposing pitches using CV from sequencers.

Quantization can be set for free run or Trigger mode for even more interesting ways to interact with external sequencers.

Quantizer sets a new performance standard for Eurorack that offers incredibly stable CV quantization minimizing glitches on input, utilizes high precision temperature compensated 1V/Oct CV generation on output and features stunning conversion latency of less than half a millisecond.

QuantiZer can be set to process a wide variety of CV voltage input ranges, +/-5V CV from LFOs, bi-polar envelopes and such, or 0-10V / 0-5V standard CV from sequencers.

Continuing the tradition of advanced Tiptop digital modules, the QuantiZer Firmware running the digital brain is upgradeable via a USB thumb drive interface at its back allowing for continuous improvement and fine tuning of function and stability over time.

For additional information please download the User Guide

Size: 10HP – Depth: 43mm
Power: +12V 60ma / -12V 5ma

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MakeNoise Mysteron - Retrometabolism

Published on Oct 13, 2016 Richard Devine

"This patch was inspired from the Industrial Guitar Tones patch from the Mysteron Manual via (Walker Farrell (@VortexRanger). Instead of using a DPO in tune to a fth, or octave + above Mysteron I used a intelljiel quantizer, shifting through a 5 note scale, which was running into the Pitch1 input. The output was then put into a Synthesis Technology E580 resampling mini-delay, setting the offset time very low, while setting the feedback almost at 90%. Mix was set at 50%, while the offset CV control was being controlled by channel 1 output on the Modcan Quad LFO, which was being clocked by the SSF Ultra Random. The output from here was sent to the MakeNoise Erbverb reverb, that was being controlled by the seed out on the Animatter BrainSeed module, which was clocked from a SSF UltraRandom and using the A, A/B and B S&H outputs going into the "type", !!, "generation"and "depth" inputs. 4 note low bassline using one MakeNoise STO sequenced from one Brains and Pressure Points, running and /8 clocked speed from the A-160 Clock/Trigger Divider. Purple noise output creating the micro hi-hats triggered swing triplets via the 4ms QCD, and slow white noise rises from the SSF white noise output, controlled by a Dixie "triangle" wave output running and synced at a slow rate. Noise output then running into the Mungo d0 adding little glitches to the signal. The kick drum is the Tiptop 808 BD, set with a very short decay time, sequenced from channel 1 on the TriggerMan. Rich 4 part harmony chords recorded from a Roland Jupiter-6, and then played from the Qu-Bit Nebulae module triggered in time by a divided 32 from the doepfer A-160 to reset loop playback with the entire sequence. Reverb throws from multiplied output from Mysteron into the intelljiel HexVCA, channel 6 being opened by channel 4 random S&H output from the Modcan Quad LFO. Scattered single notes via the Mutable Instruments Braids triggered by the intelljiel "uscale", 16 note lowpass gate openings via the Optomix.
makenoisemusic.com/mysteron.html"

Patch Notes #22 - Eurorack Sequencer in Ornament & Crime

Published on Oct 5, 2016 Voltage Control Lab

"Patch Notes #22 explores the Quantermain mode in the polymorphic Ornament & Crime module, a 4 channel Eurorack pitch quantizer with 48 different scales and some amazing hidden features.

Ornament & Crime is in Quantermain mode, of course. Trigger3 and CV3 are receiving cv and clock out from the DU-SEQ, fitting the sequence into an Ionian scale and then out from channel C to the pitch input on the Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas. The clock for the sequencer as well as the pattern sequence for the BI are being controlled via Reaktor Blocks and the F1 controller seen in the distance.

The gate out on the DU-SEQ is routed to Mutable Instruments Braids trigger input. Channel D on the O&C is set to Turing Machine mode, instead of receiving pitch cv from another source. This mode randomizes a stepped series of cv voltages, and can freeze a certain number of steps and loop them. This mode is routed out from channel D to Braids. To enable some control over the randomization and looping, I routed a row on Make Noise Pressure Points to CV1 on the O&C and selected CV1 as the voltage source for the channel D Turing probability. A specific step on the PP is selected, so that corresponding knob can be used as a voltage offset, locking the random Turing sequence into a loop.

Braids is then routed out to the Vintage Synth Lab VCF-74, and on to the Mutable Instruments Warps running the Parasites alt firmware in delay mode. So beefy.

Another trigger sequence from Blocks is routed out of the Audio 10 DJ (NOT a DC coupled interface) to the Malekko ADLFO, which is controlling the noise hihat in the Roland Scooper. Yet another sequence is routed to the second channel on the ADLFO, with one envelope routed to the Scooper kick drum (see our Roland Aira Drum Machine tutorials) and a second envelope routed to the FM input on the Tiptop Audio Z-3000. The square wave out is routed to the Make Noise Optomix, which is also being modulated by an envelope on the ADLFO, and then down to the Malekko Mix 4 with the rest.

https://www.voltagecontrollab.com/"

Melody Progression Tips for Eurorack Modular

Published on Oct 1, 2016 mylarmelodies

"If you like this, subscribe & support me on Patreon to get bonus videos! https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies - Shoutout to $10 Patreon Patron Andrew for inspiring this episode.

More on Steevio, top read: https://www.xlr8r.com/features/2016/0...

-Key Featured Modules-
Doepfer A-151 Quad Sequential Switch
Doepfer A-185-2 Precision Adder
Make Noise Pressure Points
Abstract Data Octocontroller
Tiptop Audio Z8000
Tiptop Audio Trigger Riot
Music Thing Turing Machine

-Also Featured-
ALM BusyCircuits Akemie's Castle
Make Noise Erbe Verb
Make Noise MATHS
Nobots Divide
Tiptop BD808 + Plague Bearer
Tiptop HATS808
Tiptop Maracas
Tiptop 909 Clap
Hexinverter Mutant Snare
Tiptop Audio Circadian Rhythm
ADDAC System Intuitive Quantizer"

Andrew Hunter - Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Improvisation #8. Aug. 31/2016

Published on Aug 31, 2016 Andrew Hunter Music

"The lead sound here was inspired by Vangelis' Blade Runner soundtrack. 2 x Pitts saws going into a boogie filter, pitts delay and erbe-verb. Drones come from an e340 and pitts DNA one of them going through a plague bearer the other a springray reverb. Lead bleeps and blips come from an E350 sequenced by a pitts sequencer and disting quantizer. (XY and Z outs panned hard left and right, passing through a wasp and polivoks filter). tiptop drums"

Malekko AD LFO noodles

Published on Jul 1, 2016 Barry Dnthyme

https://malekkoheavyindustry.com

"malekko heavy industry AD/LFO triggered by doepfer 156 quantizer being fed by tiptop Z8000 sequencer. clocking is via 4ms QCD. VCA is malekko VCA, sound source is Modcan FMVDO

gate is being divided to slower speeds via Doepfer 160, to trigger other AD sections of the AD/LFO which modulate parameters of the FMVDO. pretty simple patch. just grooving with the ADLFO and getting to know it. FM oscillators love modulators."

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Eurorack modular synthesizer system (AS, Doepfer, Fonitronik, Tiptop, Acidlab)

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via this auction

"For auction a whole eurorack modular system composed of the following modules and parts:

Analogue Solutions VCO-SUB (discontinued version)

Fonitronik Thomas Henry's 555-VCO (professional built rare vco)

Doepfer A-156 Dual Quantizer

Tiptop Audio TOMS909

Tiptop Audio BD909

Analogue Systems RS-440 BBD Analogue Delay

Doepfer A-199 Spring Reverb with Accutronics & Belton stpring tank

Doepfer A-149-1 Quant./Stored Random Voltages

Doepfer A-149-2 Digital Random Voltages

Doepfer A-145 Standard LFO

Doepfer A-142-4 Quad Decay

Acidlab - Autobot aka NU70307

Doepfer Eurorack powered case LC9 (220 volts main voltage)"

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Flame Chord Machine OS 103 Wholetone

Published on Apr 6, 2016 Ebotronix

"new functions
Manual Mode with Transpose CV in
2nd Tone is 3rd Tone
Transpose CV in start at 0V
Rotary switch for keynote is always active
fixed Arpeggio (independent from Octave switch -1, 0, +1)
Arpeggio 1 oct up to 3 Octaves
0-0,99v Arpeggio 1 Octave
1-1,99v over 2 Octaves = 1. and 2. Octave
2-3,99v over 3 Octaves = 1. and 2. and 3. Octave
4v - 9,5V Quantizer( 5 Octaves) output starteds at 0v

Chord List started at 9V
new chords and Random modes
chord bank left
9. Diminished 0,3,6,9 with two inversions

14. C 7/9 (0,4,11,14) with two inversions
15. C 7 / 13 (0,11,14,17) with two inversions
16. 3rd Unisono (0V) 2nd Random Wholetone 0,2,4,6,8,10 Root Random 0 bis 11

chord bank right
15. C min major 7 (0,3,7,11) with two inversions
16. root Random Major 0,2,4,5,7,9,11 2nd Random Minor 0,2,3,5,7,8,10 3rd Unisono one Octave ( two voices at 0 , two voices + 12)

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Andrew Hunter - Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Improvisation #5. October 15, 2015

Published on Oct 15, 2015 Andrew Hunter Music

"Analogue oscillators + Boogie filter on the bass, sequenced by metropolis. cloud generator + pitts filter on lead sound, sequenced by pittsburgh sequencer + disting quantizer. DNA/megawave + polivoks on noise sound. tiptop drums."

Tiptop new Quantizer, prototype testing.

Published on Aug 10, 2015 Tiptop .Audio

Mu5ca diN3 late night modular patch bonus track for RiSP HD

Published on Jul 5, 2015 DETUND™

"Modular track I recorded late last night. Everything clocked from one intellijel Dixie to a Doepfer A-160,161, MakeNoise Brains, Pressure Points X 2. Clock division gates sent out from the 4ms SCM, and RCD. Beats courtesy of the CycleBox II and TipTop BD808 kick. Make noise phonogene processing the cwejman S1 analogue percussion zaps. String layer and and lead created with a Cwejman VM-1 and VCO2RM with the help of a intellijel uScale quantizer/MMF-1/ washed through a bit of reverb from the Eventide Space, and Tiptop Z-DSP, Z-5000. finally the Op-1doing light sine tone sprinkles...
Get the full download of the track on the digi-release of RiSP
Note: No drum machines or computers used in this video."

Tiptop Audio Weekend testing of the new Quantizer and a new Z-DSP card

"Synth line is two Z3000 into Z2040 played by our new Quantizer driven by Z8000 and Circadian Rhythms . 808/909 drum modules through a new card we are testing for the Z-DSP, gives it a nice crunch."

Tiptop Audio Quantizer lullaby

Published on Jun 17, 2015 Tiptop .Audio

"Testing the tuning of our new Quantizer circuit. Playing manually on two of them, controlling four Z3000 passing through Z2040. All mixed up in MIXZ and sent to the Z-DSP running Halls Of Valhalla. Drums from 808 drum modules. Everything is sequenced from the Circadian Rhythms."