ECHOZ, ZVERB, Z5000 Tiptop Audio Multi Effects Modules

Published on Nov 20, 2019 Tiptop .Audio

"ZVERB, ECHOZ and the Z5000 are powerful stereo DSP effects modules in a compact 8HP panel. Although only 8HP in size, all controls are immediately available with clear labeling, making them quick, comfortable and easy to use. Each button accesses a bank of different effects types for up to 24 effects per module.

These effects are a blend of newly developed programs and ones carefully selected from Tiptop’s library of hundreds of effects created over 10 years for the classic Z-DSP processor module. While the effects algorithms play a major role in making these modules sound impressive, an internal analog clock circuitry drives the DSP chip adds to the lush and warm audio processing. With ZVERB, ECHOZ and the Z5000, Tiptop Audio effects have never been so accessible."

Note, this is the first post to feature the ZVERB.

"ZVERB is a collection of all new reverb algorithms developed by Tiptop ranging from typical reverbs to more complex effects that combine delay and pitch shifting with reverb. The effects are grouped by decades based on either the era an algorithm was introduced or the time when the effect was most popular. This variety of reverbs covers small to epic size spaces with the addition of shimmering, feedback tunneled pitch shifting, tape delay drivers, gated reverbs and a lot more. Analog clocking of the DSP chip and CV over the parameters enables even more experimentation. This is a collection inspired by the best from the past right at your fingertips."

The ZVERB is also available in black.

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Exploring The Z5000 Multi Effect Eurorack Module

Published on Jan 1, 2020 John L Rice

"More information on the new Z5000 Multi Effect module, as well as the similar and also new ECHOZ (delays only) and ZVERB (reverbs only) here: http://tiptopaudio.com/zverb-echoz-z5...

Exciting News! I'll be performing at the SynthPlex convention at the end of March 2020!!!! I'll also be hanging around the Moon Modular and https://www.noisebug.net/ booths. Stop by and say hi and catch my performance if possible! :-)
https://www.synthplex.com/artists-gri...

If you found this or any of my other videos helpful or entertaining, please consider tipping your waitress? ;-) Thank You! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JohnLRice

KEYBOARD NOODLING
0:00 - Beginning
0:25 - Front Panel Features Listed
2:15 - Mellotron Micro w/Z5000 Reverbs
5:50 - Mellotron Micro w/Z5000 Reverbs + CV Modulation
9:25 - Mellotron Micro w/Z5000 Delays + CV Modulation
15:00 - Mellotron Micro w/Z5000 P/MOD + CV Modulation
DRUM MACHINE FIDDLING
29:40 - Roland TR-505 w/Z5000 Delays
31:50 - Roland TR-505 w/Z5000 Delays + CV Modulation
43:00 - Roland TR-505 w/Z5000 P/MOD + CV Modulation
MODULAR DRONING
48:45 - Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 Reverbs
50:00 - Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 Reverbs + CV Modulation
55:35 - Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 Delays
56:10 - Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 Delays + CV Modulation
1:00:35 - Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 P/MOD + CV Modulation
1:06:15 - Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 Reverbs + CV Modulation
1:07:50 - End

Gear Used In This Video:
4ms powered Pod 40x case
Strymon AA.1 level shifter
Steady State Fate S.P.O. attenuverter
Ladik C-012 lag
Erica Synths Black Octasource LFO
TipTop Audio Z5000 Multi Effect
Happy Nerding LED Meters
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Mellotron Micro keyboard
Roland TR-505 drum machine
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Synthesizers.com Box4 case
Moon Modular 524 Quad VC LFO
Moon Modular 524A Quad VC LFO expander
Moon Modular 526 Reversable Mixer
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Canon C100 MkII cameras and CN-E lenses
Sound Devices MixPre 6 II audio recorder
Sony Vegas Pro 13 non-linear editing software
Windows 8.1 PC
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Thanks so very much for watching, rating, commenting, telling your friends, tipping, and not throwing rotten vegetables at my head! ;-) Happy 2020 New Year To You All! 🤗😘😎🥳🤓"

The New Tiptop Audio Z5000

"The new Z5000 provides a practical and economical means of adding digital stereo effects to the monophonic sounds of a modular synthesizer. The Z5000's twelve stereo effects include seven different types of reverbs, ranging from dry reflection to highly diffused tail, two ping-pong delays, two triplet delays, and a smooth chorus. It also includes four mono effects including: a linear comb filter (flanger), an exponential comb filter (two-stage phaser), a monophonic delay and a +/-1 octave pitch shifter.

One of the unique features of the Z5000 is that each of the sixteen DSP programs offers a smooth parameter sweep using the front panel controls and/or an external positive or bi-polar CV. Coupled with the available digital effects, the Z5000 is able to be fully integrated into a system, making post-processing of modular synth sound effortless by eliminating the need for long cables with adaptors running to external multi-effects processors. And because the Z5000 is designed to handle 'hot' modular signals, it helps prevent audio clipping caused by un-matched signal levels.

The Z5000 hardware combines the benefits of analog patch cables with the sound of 24bit digital effects in a convenient Eurorack module that is easily integrated into your system like any other analog module.

The new Z5000 is now available through AH and Schneiders Buero

http://www.tiptopaudio.com/z5k.php"

Update: If you are curious as to what the difference is between the old and new Z5000, here is what Gur had to say in the comments: "new DSP processor with 16 new algorithms, stereo delays, digital comb filters, new reverbs and a much smoother control with Bi-Polar CV. This revision of the Z5000 is focusing mainly on the stereo image, while the old Z5000 was more about highly diffused reverbs. One doesn't necessarily replace the other."

Superbooth 20HE: Tiptop Audio - Z5000, ZVERB and ECHOZ

Published on Apr 25, 2020 sonicstate

"At Superbooth this year Tiptop Audio would have been presenting their latest line of effects modules. Z5000 Multi-Effects, ZVerb and EchoZ. All of these modules are 8HP in size and offer a mono input to stereo output. Each module also contains 24 different effects algorithms that cover a range of different effects. We missed them last year at Superbooth so we are happy to showcase them here in our SB at home edition…

Z5000 - The original Z5000 was released all the way back in 2008, oh how things have changed in the last 12 years… Eurorack is currently awash with different effects module, but with Tiptop Audio’s heritage developing algorithms for their ZDSP platform the new Z5000 has some good legs to stand on; giving you a bunch of TTA’s favourite reverbs, delays, modulation, harmonization and pitch modulated effects.

ZVERB - is a collection of all new algorithms developed by Tiptop, these range from typical reverbs to more complex effects combining delay and pitch shifting too. All the effects are grouped by decades, so if you’re into gated reverbs you’ll find them in the 80s bank…

ECHOZ - covers a whole range of different delay effects, from dirty tape saturated delays to pristine digital delays and modulated delay madness….

All of the effects have CV control over 3 of the parameters."

Tiptop Z5000 VCDSP

"Livewire AFG processed by Tiptop Audio Z5000"


Livewire AFGs processed by two Tiptop Audio Z5000

via url50's public channel. via TipTop Audio.

Tip Top Audio Z5000 Sound Demo and Tutorial

Patchwerks Seattle

"In this video resident expert Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT) teaches us how to use the Tip Top Audio Z5000 Multi Effects eurorack module. After the short tutorial Matthew demonstrates all the patches in the robust FX bank in the Z5000 with the Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas (complex oscillator) and the WMD Javelin (EG + VCA).

Back in 2008, the original Z5000 was not only the world’s first Eurorack DSP effects module but also the first Tiptop Audio module released. It brought voltage controlled digital effects to Eurorack for the first time and the Z5000 was eventually replaced by the Z-DSP open source platform. Now, years later with over a decade of experience developing audio effects for Eurorack signals we are introducing a totally new version of the Z5000: a compact stereo 8HP multi effect with voltage controlled parameters, VC analog clock generator driving the DSP chip and 24 of our creme de la creme reverbs, delays, modulation, harmonization and pitch modulated effects. A number of programs in the Z5000 combine more than one effect, in series or parallel, that represent studio techniques from the early days till modern times often leaning toward the more experimental side.

Order the Tip Top Audio Z5000 here: http://bit.ly/tiptop_z5000

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

Tiptop Audio Z-DSP

via Tiptop Audio
"It’s time to get ready to clear up 28HP of your precious modular space for a unique sonic experience, watch out, the Z-DSP is coming your way. The module is currently in the final stages of beta testing and the first batch is expected to be available sometime in November. A number of the Z-DSP’s components are custom made and supplied to us in small quantities; as a result the first run is limited to 40 modules and we hope to have another batch made during December.

One of the unique features of the Z-DSP is its ability to change applications on-the-fly with the algorithm cartridges. The first cartridge to be offered for the Z-DSP is the Dragonfly Delay, a collection of 8 time-based VC-Stereo-Delay algorithms that behave gently and sweetly, but, with the twist of a knob, switch of a button, or patch addition, it can suddenly become extremely rude and unexpectedly bend the space-time of your waves in a unique manner. Next in line will be the Spider Filter, a collection of 8 brutal VC-Digital Filters (VCDF) with deep cut/pass filters and attacking resonance that really bites. This cartridge is currently rated NC-17 here in Hollywood, so beware.

Coming soon..."

You might recognize the image from this post. Be sure to check it out for more info and samples.

Update: some audio via Tiptop Audio on SoundCloud:

Z3000>Z2040>Z-DSP filters >Z5000 by Tiptop Audio
"Had some fun last night testing the filters of the Z_DSP. The baseline is made using Z3000 PWM pulse into the Z2040. This then get into the Z-DSP, the Z-DSP use the Bat Filter Cartridge, and the output of the Z-DSP goes in stereo to the Z5000 that adds the stereo delay. The growling are Frequency sweeps of the Z-DSP Bat Filter cartridge using program No.7 VC - 4Pole Digital State Variable Filter. At the end of the track I replace the Z-DSP cartridge to the Dragonfly Delay and switch the Z5000 to Reverb to make some strange pad. This pad is made by modulating the Z-DSP clock and a tiny bit of the VC-Time on both channels."

Tiptop Audio 808 Blinken Lights

YouTube Published on Jul 23, 2012 by matrixsynth

Just a quick and dirty test of my new Tiptop Audio 808 modules (CB808, HATS808, SD808 & BD808). 808 modules through Tiptop Z5000 effects module, through Harvestman Polyvoks filter, through t.c. electronic M300. Using four sequences on the Tiptop Z8000 to drive it all, with the Harvestman Zorlon Canon as the clock. Each drum module goes into a Mattson Mini Modular mixer and VCA. You can hear the different modules come in and out as well as the effects. The only sound source are the 808 modules. Midway through the video I change the clock rate. Listen on a system with some bass and turn it up. Apologies for the noise in the background. This one best viewed in the dark.

The Harvestman Hertz Donut + TipTop Audio BD808 & SD808 (Hard Techno Demo)

"Pour fêter l'arrivée des modules The Harvestman et TipTop Audio, petite démo rapide et virile avec un Hertz Donut (toute la partie "mélodique", notez les guillemets, et les modules BD808 et SD808 pour la boite à rythme).
Ceci est bien entendu une démonstration, et n'a aucun but musical particulier si ce n'est faire enrager vos voisins et vos conjoints (rayez la mention inutile).
La séquence est pilotée par deux Pressure Points de Make Noise, quantisée par un A-156 de Doepfer, et le tout est mixé dans un QMMG de Make Noise avant d'aller dans un Z5000 de TipTop Audio.

http://www.modularsquare.com - twitter.com/Modularsquare et Facebook"

Googlish:
""To celebrate the arrival of The Harvestman modules and TipTop Audio, small quick demo and manly with a Hertz Donut (all the" melodic ", note the quotes, and modules for the SD808 and BD808 drum machine).
This is of course a demonstration, and has no particular musical purpose except to annoy your neighbors and spouses (delete as appropriate).
The sequence is controlled by two Pressure Points Make Noise, quantized by a Doepfer A-156, and the whole is mixed in a QMMG to Make Noise before going in to TipTop Audio Z5000."

Modular Square is a sponsor on MATRIXSYNTH. You'll find their banner on the right in the Manufacturers section.

Tiptop Audio Z5000

Published on Mar 5, 2020 Station 252

"Testing the new Tiptop Audio Multi Effect Module. Trying out different patches with a bunch of different effects."

Tiptop Z5000

Modular Tiptop Audio

YouTube via belempa1. via http://tiptopaudio.com/
"Une petite démo' de ce joli modulaire .
Le morceau a été enregistré sur 6 pistes .
Tous les sons et effets viennent uniquement de ce petit , mais au combien puissant système.
Pas de clavier , il tourne en boucle ."
Googlish:
"A small demonstration page of this pretty modular.
The song was recorded on 6 tracks.
All sounds and effects are only from this small, but how powerful system.
No keyboard, it runs in a loop."

Modular Tiptop EMS

"L'enregistrement est en direct dans l'appareil de photo , en passant par un NT4 pour le rendu en stéréo.
De Merveilleuse possibilités avec ce petit modulaire ,
le filtre EMS et les enveloppes + LFO du A-143-1 sonnent et claquent terriblement bien ; et Tiptop Audio dans tout ses effets ! ( Z5000 )"
Googlish:
" The recording is live in the camera, via an NT4 to render in stereo.
Wonderful opportunities with this small modular
EMS filter envelopes and LFO + A-143-1 ring and slamming terribly well, and Tiptop Audio in all its effects! (Z5000)"

Tiptop Audio - D'N'B

Published on Jan 29, 2020 Tiptop .Audio

"In this patch, there are two Circadian Rhythms.

The output of channel 1, on the first Circadian, controls the clock of the second Circadian, like a clock divider.

By changing the clock (bpm) in a track, we can switch the genre of music.

The second Circadian controls the Tiptop drum elements (BD909, HATS909, HATS808, SD909, SD808) the Z4000 envelopes, and the Z8000 cv sequencer that controls all the CV parameters.

The Tiptop Audio FX modules (ECHOZ, ZVERB, Z5000 and ZDSP), add delay and echoes, giving a sense of space.
Enjoy!"

Step by step, reggae groove construction with Tiptop FX modules

Published on Apr 24, 2020 Tiptop .Audio

"A dream for the days after the lockdown, back on the beach in Jamaica with a cold Corona headphones and the modular under the palm tree. But until then, let’s enjoy Tiptop’s own Piero Fragola jamming on the Tiptop Audio system. Featuring Zverb, EchoZ, Z5000, MIX7 and a lot of other modules in the mix."

dave vosh at 'an die musik' , baltimore,md. 7-30-2011.wmv

YouTube Uploaded by davevosh on Jul 31, 2011

Dave Vosh & Venus Slick will be playing in St. Louis on Nov 4. See this post for details. Update: I originally had Ohio as the location. Ohio is the street. The upcoming performance is in St. Louis.
"live performance at "an die musik" in baltimore, maryland on 7/30/2011. this was part of the baltimore sdiy group sponsored 2011 electronica-fest at this venue.
dave vosh - modular synthesizer"

I asked Dave what he had in his system and he sent in the following:

"top row : doepfer a-180 multiple, tiptop z3000 vco, wiard/malekko oscillator, wiard/malekko anti-oscillator, doepfer a-110 vco, doepfer a-188 vc analog delay, tiptop z5000 digital efx (first version)

middle row : bananalogue vcs, analogue solutions ad/ar env gen, wiard/malekko envelator, wiard/malekko borg1 vcf, doepfer a-106-6 xp vcf, doepfer a-117 digital noise, doepfer a-114 dual ring mod, doepfer a-132 dual vca, doepfer a-132 dual vca, doepfer a-101-1 low pass / gate

bottom row : doepfer a-183-1 dual attenuator, doepfer a-180 multiple, doepfer a-198 ribbon controller, doepfer a-170 dual slew limiter, doepfer a-138 mixer, doepfer a-143-3 quad lfo, doepfer a-149-1 / 2 source of uncertainty, makenoise wogglebug, doepfer a-138 mixer"

Audio Damage - GrainShift/Errorbox/DubJr - Patch1

Audio Damage - GrainShift/Errorbox/DubJr - Patch1 from Richard Devine on Vimeo.

"First late night jam with the new Audio Damage effects for Eurorack. Everything is being triggered/clocked via the Tiptop TriggerRiot. Kick drum source is the Cwejman BLD running into the "ADM02" Grainshift, turning the kick drum into granulated mush. Next source is the Z output from the Synthesis Technology E350 running into one MakeNoise - modDemix then sent to a TipTop Z5000, for intermittent CV control verb. The analog hand-clap from the Din Sync DrumDokta DRM-110 running into the "ADM01" DubJr Delay. Which is being strangled and mangled by one stepped output from the MakeNoise Wogglebug, which is also being clocked from the Trigger Riot. One sine output from the DPO running into another Optomix, triggered by channel A from Trigger Riot for synthetic double style FM high-hats, which is running into the Errorbox being slightly degraded and crushed. CV inputs Pitch and Chaos on the Grainshift controlled by erratic CV plot movements from the Rene sequencer (also clocked from the Trigger Riot). Bouncing ball effect from the MakeNoise Maths V2 channel output one, from FM Intellijel Rubicon, then sent to intellijel Planar for panning zigzag movements also being controlled by Maths V2, channel output 4. Drones running from the Mutable Instruments Braids into the Eventide Space reverb pedal fully wet mix. "

http://www.audiodamage.com/hardware/

via Richard Devine on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Tiptop Audio's Z5000

If you remember this post, TipTop audio was looking for some beta testers for a new product they were developing. It looks like Muff Wiggler signed up. You can find the full scoop on Muff Wiggler and of course Tiptop audio.

Some words from Muff:
"the Z5000 is a voltage controlled, stereo multi effects processor, powered by a 24bit/48khz DSP. This is the first DSP-powered VC'd multi effect device I'm aware of that's been designed explicitly to work within a modular synth - it's built to handle the signal levels found in all modulars (with lots of headrooom), and obviously gives you CV control over the effects themselves. On board the module are 16 different effects 'programs', 13 of which are voltage-controllable. This all results in a really nice hybrid of analog and digital - providing some of the unique advantages of DSP, within the typically analog structure of a modular synth."

Intellijel μscale - quantized symmetry

Intellijel μscale - quantized symmetry from Richard Devine on Vimeo.

"The μscale module is a cv quantizer and musical interval generator. In this simple patch I am using four VCO's. Cwejman VCO-2RM, VM-1,harvestman piston honda, and hertz donut. Everything is being CV sequenced by the output of the μscale. Clocked from one mini ELF LFO to a Doepfer 160, 161 then out to a-151 quad sequential switch controlling the MakeNoise Brains, and two pressure points doing long slow sequences back into the CV and Shift input on the Intellijel μscale. The drums are coming from the cwejman BLD and NS-04 for the white noise snare, and high hats. Effects used TipTop Z5000, Z-DSP, and Doepfer A-187

intellijel.com/​

Note: this patch is completely modular, no drum machines or computers used here:)"

The horror modular

YouTube via pss50
"The horror starring maximum karate pss50 Tiptop z5000 Harvestman Zorloncannon Malgoritm Livewire dual bissel generator makenoise QMMG Doepfer A-155 A-180 MFB VD-01 and Dual adsr"

The horror the horror

Fat Elephant Nodules

YouTube via genxtargetmarket | March 11, 2010 | 9 likes, 0 dislikes

"Modular stuff with the Moog Voyager thrown in. It should be obvious which core sound is the Voyager. The Voyager is run through the Cwejman RES-4, FSH-1 & VC-FC plus the TipTop Z5000 and Analogue Systems RS-290; and that's only on the right channel. The left channel goes through a Metasonix TM-2. The Metasonix R51 is in the feedback path of the Analogue Systems RS290 delay. You can see when it is brought into the sonic stew by watching the red diode on the right-most tube light up.

If you can stand watching until the last 45 seconds of the video, you'll see my new favorite trick: Making the Analogue Solutions BD78 self-oscillate and then sticking a very modulated STG Wavefolder on the end of it. Shhhh... don't tell anyone."

Tiptop Audio Z-DSP Experiments on The Stretta Procedure

"I'm one of the lucky few beta testers of the new Tiptop Audio Z-DSP eurorack module, and boy is it a lot of fun. The Z-DSP is a lot like the Tiptop Audio Z5000, except embiggened. A lot. There are three CV controlled parameters per program. There is a feedback loop that you can tap into on the front panel so you can insert a filter or whatever module you can think of inside a part of the DSP process that is usually closed to tinkering. You can change the personality of the DSP by inserting a different card on the front panel. You can even voltage control the clock. This is serious sound-mangling mayhem."

more including samples at The Stretta Procudure Be sure to click on that image.