Plan B Modules Arrive at Big City Music

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"Currently we have in stock the Model 15 Complex VCO, Model 37 Elf Series LFO, Model 10 Polyphonic Envelope, Model 9 Mixer/Attenuator and the Model 13 Dual Timbral Gate. Get them while they last! Email sales@bigcitymusic.com or call us."

Audio Damage Grainshift test 1 + Aeverb & Cwejman QMMF-4

Published on Jun 30, 2014 bigcitymusic·348 videos

"First test of the Audio Damage Grainshift module.
3 instances of a drum line from the computer are mixed through 3 channels of the Cwejman QMMF-4 which is feeding the Audio Damage Grainshift and Aeverb modules."

Audio Damage Grainshift - Test 2

Published on Jul 1, 2014 bigcitymusic·348 videos

"Part 1 (00:00 to 01:11) - D-LFO through QMMF-4 in in LPF 'OSC SAT' mode through the Audio Damage Grainshift through the Audio Damage Aeverb. Cwejman CTG-VC for envelope with cutoff modulation from second channel of the D-LFO.

Part 2 (01:12 to 02:13) - 2x D-LFO oscillators through MMF-6 LPF with Hard Saturation through Audio Damage Grainshift

Part 3 (2:14 to 03:17) - Pinging Cwejman QMMF-4 through Audio Damage Grainshift through Audio Damage Aeverb. D-LFO is FM'ing the pings."

Zvex Super Seek Wah

Published on Mar 4, 2014 bigcitymusic·306 videos

"Zvex pedals are typically used by guitarists, but we decided to see what the Super Seek Wah would sound like with a synthesizer instead.

The Zvex Super Seek Wah pedal has MIDI In (and MIDI Thru) which bypasses the internal Tap Tempo and allows for tempo synchronization to an external MIDI Clock!

A Cwejman D-LFO sawtooth wave has been routed through the Super Seek Wah whose sequencer is clocked via MIDI from a computer. The Cwejman D-LFO module's pitch is tracked via MIDI to CV from a Vermona qMi.

A Mellotron M4000D can be heard in the background.
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Stephi w/ Jomox XBase888 & Pigtronix PolySaturator

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"Here's a short little sequence from the JoMoX XBase 888 drum machine into the Pigtronix PolySaturator distortion pedal. The PolySaturator has a three-band EQ, which is nice for running drums into it.

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Jomox XBase888 Drum Machine - standard patterns & sounds

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Here are some standard patterns and sounds from the Jomox XBase888."

Moog Etherwave Pro Theremin w/ Eventide Space

YouTube Uploaded by bigcitymusic on Oct 8, 2011

"Here is the incomparable Moog Etherwave Pro Theremin running through the Eventide Space processor giving it an otherworldly sound.

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Thanks to Josh Flynn for playing the theremin and shooting the video."

Future Retro MondoVox, Boomstars & Mellotron

Published on May 15, 2015 bigcitymusic

"The Future Retro MondoVox is being used to control the Studio Electronics Boomstar 5089, SE80, 3003 and Mellotron MINI M4000D."

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Sherman Filterbank 2 / Schippmann Ebbe und Flut robot farts

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"Our friend Mike Dobler set up this feedback loop using the Sherman Filterbank 2, Schippmann ebbe und flut, and Moog MF-102 ring modulator. The feedback is created by the ebbe und flut being patched into the Sherman, Sherman out1 into Moogerfooger ring modulator (not shown), and ring modulator back into the ebbe und flut. Sound taken from Sherman out2. bigcitymusic.com"

Random Randomness Randomizer

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"Thanks to our friend Don for helping out with this patch.

We're using the Analogue Systems rs380 Modulation Controller's random out function. We're sending it an external clock; in turn the rs380 is sending a sample and hold control voltage to our modulation destination. Other modules used include the rs510e Synthi Trapezoid Generator, rs500e Synthi Filter, rs95 Oscillator, and the rs85 extended range LFO. The rs380 also offers an LFO with square and triangle waveforms, a white noise source, and a simple VCA."

Expert Sleepers Silent Way Voice-Controller Plugin

YouTube Uploaded by bigcitymusic on Mar 19, 2012

"Here's our follow up to the first Expert Sleepers Silent Way video.
Expert Sleepers has done an excellent job designing the Silent Way system. Now we'll take a turn with the Voice Controller plugin. http://bigcitymusic.com
It was pretty easy to scale the Pittsburgh Oscillator, set up our envelope output and go to town! In this example we've routed the pitch CV to another output of the ES-3 module, essentially multing it to two oscillators, all with the flick of a mouse.
Next, polyphonic modular."

Leon Dewan demonstrates the Dewanatron Hymnotron at Big City Music

YouTube Uploaded by bigcitymusic on Mar 16, 2012

"Here's Leon demonstrating the long awaited Dewanatron Hymnotron at our shop in Studio City, California. http://bigcitymusic.com
The Hymnotron arrived at our shop in late January following NAMM 2012. Now it has a new home with a wonderful customer who loves it, as well he should. There is nothing that sounds like the Hymnotron! We look forward to having another one at our shop as soon as it is ready!"

Catch my NAMM video and pics of both Big City Music and the Hymnotron in my NAMM Megapost here.

Analogue Solutions TBX-303 TransBass Xpress (tb-303 clone)

You might remember this video from this prior post.
It's currently up for auction via bigcitymusic.
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Analogue Systems rs215 Eight Octave Filter

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"The rs215 Eight Octave Filter is an incredible sounding, 8-band, pure analog filterbank. This module sounds beautiful and is perfect for fitting your modular sounds into a mix."

Livewire Chaos Computer, Pittsburgh Phase Shifter eurorack patch

Published on Nov 14, 2014 bigcitymusic

"A Chaos Computer pattern is generated every time the melody sequence changes.
The generated Chaos Computer pattern controls the 4ms VCA modulation matrix which determines the patches applied filter, envelope and phase shifter modulation.

Sawtooth waves to MMF-6 filter
MMF-6 filter to Pittsburgh Phase Shifter
Melody Mill to gate Livewire Chaos Computer
Livewire Chaos Computer to 4ms VCA Matrix (mod matrix)
Cwejman CTG-VC to 4ms VCA channel A to MMF-6 cutoff
4ms Quad Pingable LFO to 4ms VCA Matrix channel B to CTG-VC attack
4ms Quad Pingable LFO to 4ms VCA Matrix channel C to PIttsburgh Phase Shifter Frequency"

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Sherman Filterbank 2 Filter Tracking Bass

Sherman Filterbank 2 Filter Tracking Bass from RozzBox

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"Here's a short one of the Rozzbox into the Sherman. Mike Dobler is using filter resonance to make a mean bass. The Sherman is tracking the incoming pitch. bigcitymusic.com"

Sputnik Oscillator waveform overview eurorack

Published on Apr 13, 2015 bigcitymusic

"A simple demonstration of the eurorack Sputnik Oscillator waveform outputs.
White Noise and a Sine Wave are used for FM.

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Delay Harmony- Machinedrum + Echolution Delay

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"Here's the Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1UW running into the Pigtronix Echolution delay pedal then into the FMR Audio Really Nice Compressor. The Echolution is a powerful dual delay pedal with modulated delay on one side and tap-tempo on the other. This demo is of just the modulation side. The multitap switches divide your delay time to the value marked (1/2, 1/3, PHI). There is a great loop function that would be great for sampling or general freakouts. It has reverse delay too! Near the end of the video we capture a loop, change it's speed then change the multitap switches. You can hear some pretty cool delay harmonies ring out. Wooh!
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Diabolical Devices Alesis HR-16 Modified Drum Machine

YouTube via bigcitymusic. It gets really good at 1:14. http://bigcitymusic.com/. Big City Music on Ebay.
"Here's Stephi playing with the a super-fun modified HR-16. There's a master pitch control knob (sample rate for drum samples). There's also an awesome looking and inspiring new patch grid system. These patches connect various bends including pitch modulation, sample rate modifiers and delay-like effects. The little patchers have different color LED's that light up differently depending where you patch it and what else is patched."

A.S. rs150 Sequential Switch waveform selector

Published on May 22, 2015 bigcitymusic

"The rs150 Sequential Switch is very useful for creatively directing multiple sources to a single output. In this patch multiple waveforms from a single multi-waveform output oscillator are input into the rs150. A signal present in the ‘CLOCK IN’ input will sequentially step through the rs150 inputs. The rs150 enables each note of the sequence to select a unique waveform from the multi-waveform output oscillator which is processed differently."

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GorillaBox 12U Briefcase in action (silent till 0:28 sec.)

YouTube Uploaded by bigcitymusic on Sep 1, 2011
"http://bigcitymusic.com/ Here is the wonderful new, lightweight, yet rugged, GorillaBox 12U briefcase. It holds loads of modules and is a joy to travel with."