Blue Lantern SHIM MODULE

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"Fully voiced metallic high hats generator. There is are 2 XOR circuits in here. 1 can be frequency manipulated with knobs, and the other if fixed. Selected by toggle switch. There is also a 12db analog high pass filter, with OTA VCA and another Tone control at the end of the signal patch. 2 possible decaying triggers are possible. One is open hh, and the other is a shorter close hh."

Blue Lantern Vintage 808 Kick Drum Asteroid BD MK1

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"Demo of the original blue lantern Vintage Asteroid Bass Drum. This version uses through hole transistors and does not have the accent feature."

Asteroid Snare Drum Mk2

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"TR-606 Inspired Snare Drum Synthesizer Module. Asteroid Snare Drum. Blue Lantern Modules."

P.S. Bluelantern is having a blowout sale on their Parallax Multimode Dual Filter Blades here.

New Gimme Some Snare Drum Module from BLM

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Modules used in the demo:
BLM GS-SNARE Drum
BLM GS-Drum
BLM Scope
BLM MegaCLite LFO
Acid n SOns VCF
Braids Blue Lantern Version
Arturia Beat Step Pro for Sequences
LML VCO for modulation



MODEL: BLM GS-SNARE, Gimme Some Snare

WIDTH: 16hp

CURRENT: +107mA,-97mA

Price $245.00

What does this do?
This is a mini analog synthesizer that produces snare drum sounds. Inspiration was taken from the 5U Cor Synth DR02 module. Only the flow chart was studied and used to create this BLM product. VCV Rack was also used to simulate and test the building blocks.

Most of the circuits contained in this product are from other blue lantern module designs.

Some of the building blocks:

-2 1V/Octave Triangle Core VCO's
-2 Sine Wave Shapers
-4 Envelope Generator
-White Noise Generator
-High Pass Filter
-Tone Filter
-2 VCA's
-Mixer

The goal of this module was to recreate some of the more exotic electronic snare sounds.
Your not getting another Roland 'TR' module with the Gimme Some Snare Drum. All the building blocks contain
full analog circuitry, like OTA chips, and Op-amps. No vintage transistor based (Bridge T Oscillator) circuits are used in this product.

The best description I can give you inquiring what the kind of snare drum sounds this module can produce is something comparable to: an Electribe Korg ER-1, Simmons Snare Drum, and the Mattel Synsonics.

EOS Semi Modular Synthesizer Audio Demo

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"Me fooling around with some sounds from the new Ergot Organic Synthesizer."

New semi-modular synth from bluelantern available in white or black.

"EOS Synth Flow Chart. This is all the internal patching. 1V octave in and Gate/Trig in is all the external patching needed to get the show started. All the other patch points are extras."

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Jupiter Gas Analyzer VCF by Bluelantern

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"All the distortion is from the module. Its a feedback paradise."

JPGA SAW SWEEP

Blue Lantern Cmos FX Processor MK2

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Update: added a playlist with four demos above.

See the dealers on the right for availability.

"This module has all the internal circuits to complete a voice: sound generation + envelope generation + amplifier control.

The sound generation is interesting. The core is using 3 CMOS based oscillators that are performing exclusive 'or' logic.
This is known as 'XOR' ring modulation. This entire circuit is being voltage starved, a technique common among the advanced circuit bending hobby.
For example, portable vintage toys that use batteries sound different as there batteries loose voltage. I designed a CV controllable
circuit that simulates the 'dying batteries' scenario.

This is where the product's name comes from: CMOS FX Processor. Incoming audio is internally conditioned
to be those dying batteries. To my knowledge I don't think there is any other euro format product that uses this technique.

-CMOS FX INPUT jack has a capacitor on it's signal path, making this an AC input.
-MOD INPUT jack is a DC signal path.
-FM INPUT jack is also a DC signal path, but with level control (attenuator).

Envelope Generator

This is a digital based 1 shot circuit, that has 8 wave forms. The decay knob controls the tail of the envelope. There is no parameter for attack.
Some of the wave forms have set attack times if you require some 'fading' in on the control.
-Regeneration 'REGEN' parameter is a feedback. This controls the looping of your envelope.
-Delay parameter controls the time until the next 1 shot of your loop.
-Decay knob needs to be adjusted as you experiment using Regen and Delay parameters. Shorter decay times work best and make the looping faster.
-Envelope Output is 0-10V.

Amplifier Control

The internal circuit is an OTA based '13700' vca design.
-Accent input jack is a POSITIVE only conditioner. For example if you patch a -5/+5v signal, only the +5v portion reaches the VCA control.
This is good for making the audio louder at given intervals, but not making the audio 'mute'.
-VCA CV input jack is a direct DC coupled input. This will make the audio fade in and out of volume. Both positive and negative values make it to the VCA control.

How to use this module.

For best results you will need a sequencer or sample and hold from a digital fancy module. You can practice first by patching this to the 'FM' input and find your sweet spot with its level.
You will need to patch a 'tempo' to the trigger or you can use the W Pulse clock to trigger this product.

Once you got the hang of the module, make a sequenced based patch with your other modules. Use the CMOS FX Processor at the end of the audio signal path chain to 'Process' your audio.
Your going to here some bizzare techno. If you have a scope, the wave forms on the output are really crazy to see."

New Blue Lantern Arcade Kick Drum & Asteroid Kick Drum Demos

Published on Jan 13, 2020 flavio mireles

"audio demo of the arcade kick drum from blue lantern modules."

Asteroid Kick Drum

Published on Jan 13, 2020 flavio mireles

"audio demo of the asteroid bass drum"

Details on each posted here.

BlueLantern BLM Darpa Modular System Stereo Tests

Published on May 7, 2019 Flavio Mireles

"Gear used: BLM Darpa Modular System, Korg SDD-3000 Stereo Delay, Arturia Keystep"

This system is currently for sale. You can find details and pics previously posted here.

DIY Grains Desktop module Clouds, loaded with Parasites Firmware

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"The Module is built and ready to go, not a DIY kit. It is a desktop completed unit, it powers on and works, no modular case installation needed.

The signals, and patching is compatible with Euro Format, Korg SQ-1, minibrute, etc.

This is loaded with parasites alternative firmware.

The desktop module is: 6.5" x 8.25"

The controls are larger than the euro format version. This is intended for precise control."

Layout by Flavio Mireles of Bluelantern.

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Blue Lantern Modules Demos New 2017 4hp Dwarf Star Shift Register Based Noise Generator

Published on Apr 11, 2017 Flavio Mireles

"4hp Digital Noise generator with onboard HPF and an offset processor."

Blue Lantern Modules 4hp SubHarmonic Generator

Published on Apr 11, 2017 Flavio Mireles

"4hp Sub Harmonics Generator is only $68.50!!!

On the second half of the video, that is the Phobos Lunar VCF."

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New Blue Lantern Modules Poly Phobos Demos

Poly Phobos in Mono CV patch

Published on Apr 11, 2017 Flavio Mireles

"All the 4 vco's are beating against each either. This is a good demo to demonstrate how accurate the beating..."

Update: Two more demos:

Poly Phobos Mono Super VCO

Published on Apr 11, 2017 Flavio Mireles

"DIY Yarns was used to control all 4 vco's to create a fat big sound. I used a Mix Em Up mixer, Phobos Lunar VCF, the onboard OTA VCA, and a simpler ADSR."

Poly Phobos with a sequencer. Mono Patched for One Big FAT sound.

Published on Apr 11, 2017 Flavio Mireles

See this post for previous demos.

New Blue Lantern Poly Phobos Polyphonic VCO Demos

Blue Lantern Modules Poly Phobos Poly Sync Demo

Published on Apr 6, 2017 Flavio Mireles

"Demo of the new Poly Phobos VCO. A 4 Voice True Analog VCO. In this demo I demonstrate the sync."

Update:

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Blue Lantern Module 6U Recent Self Playing Noodle Demo

Published on Mar 20, 2017 Flavio Mireles

"There are many new modules on this thing.
The Assist Module is doing the percussive patch. The Mini Shimmery is doing the metallic Clashing."

Blue Lantern Assist Percussion Module Demo and Phobos VCF

Published on Dec 11, 2016 Flavio Mireles

"A demo of the Blue lantern Modules APU Percussion Module,
Phobos Lunar VCF, and new TPC SLim VCO."

Update:

Some info via Blue Lantern:

The assist Perc. Utility Module (APU) is currently available. The other two will be out in 2017.

The TPC Slim VCO, is just a slim version of my Buchla Tri Core TPC vco. Price still close to $300.00
The Phobos Lunar VCF is a ssm2040 discrete core LP BP HP Notch with CS80 inspired HPF on the input path. Price probably $199.00

On the Assist Percussive Utility:

Drum utility module, percussion

Current: +18mA, -18mA

width:12hp
Depth: 1.5"

Decay Envelope Generator, HI-FI v2164 VCA, and Booster circuit.

What does this do?
This module gives you all the tools needed to make kick drums or percussive sounds using your own vco modules that you have lying around. There is only 3 patch points required to connect this to your VCO module. You connect (2) patch cables to your vco cv inputs, and connect the vco wave output into the ASSIST jack audio in.

Think of this as a drum maker module for dummies. It makes it idiot proof for you to get 909-ish kick drums easily.

The PIEZO jack input allows you to connect drum pads. The ROLAND V_DRUM pad is recommended.

PRICE: $199.00

Bluelantern 10 Step Complex Stair Case Generator Demos

Published on Apr 25, 2016 Flavio Mireles

"A good demo of the Dwarf Star Stereo FX Delay Module too."

10 Step Complex Stair Case Generator Demo 002

Published on Apr 25, 2016

Demo of the Sequencer stopped and showing Staircase Generator

Published on Apr 26, 2016

"This shows how a single Staircase generator can modulate your vco. There are ten of these inside. The sequencer is simple switching between all ten generators."

Blue Lantern Millipede VCF Prototype

Published on Jun 30, 2015 Flavio Mireles

"This is my new vcf. You can mix your own poles to create custom band pass, high pass, notches, and lowpass curves."

Blue Lantern Hot Rails Pro Demos

Published on Jun 30, 2015 Flavio Mireles

"Slope Detector used from the Hot Rails Pro. Triangle core vco's are using the sync to provide unique tones and melody."

Playlist:
Hot Rails Pro Demo
slope action, Hot Rails Pro

Blue Lantern Asteroid Mini Synth sequenced by a Mini Note Computer

Published on Jun 30, 2015 Flavio Mireles