circuit bent e-mu command station

YouTube via spunkytoofers — May 10, 2010 — "spunkytoofers sequenthesizer: circuit bent e-mu mp7 and xl7 demonstration. both units are identically the same except they have different sound sets with the option to expand sound sets with rom simms. they both feature breakouts for spunkytoofers mm1 midi module expansion for modular circuit bending over midi.

1st demo is one pattern being mangled manual with a rotary patchbay

2nd demo is a midi multi-setup on the command station with setups for akai ewi, akai mpk25 and sequenced drones. all sounds are randomly circuit bent throughout via midi. the command station itself is used over midi to trigger it's own bends.

for more information: http://www.spunkytoofers.com"

circuit bent midi data

YouTube via spunkytoofers — May 06, 2010 — "yamaha pss790's sequencer information being circuit bent in conjunction with bends effecting that data as well. yamaha mu5 is synched via midi and played multi-timbrally with some channels muted.

for more information on each device: http://www.spunkytoofers.com"

spunkytoofers mm1 midi module

YouTube via spunkytoofers — April 23, 2010 — "mm1- a format and module for modular circuit bending over midi by spunkytoofers. for more detail visit: http://spunkytoofers.com/hottopic/?p=423"
E-mu XL7

circuit bent kawai k1m vector synth by spunkytoofers

via this auction

"-module in excellent cosmetic and functional conditon

-all connectors and moving parts in audio path cleaned and relubricated

-internal battery has been replaced with a battery clip and new battery. the clip allows easy replacement of internal lithium battery by the user. battery should last 10-15 years.

-1 getlofi precision oscillator to control sample rate via added fluted tophat knob

-1 switch selects precision oscillator or original clock

-1/4" trs jack for expression pedals or midi control via spunkytoofers midi modules

-vintage red pilot lens with chrome base

-24 point banana jack patchbay. all bends have been carefully selected for stability and responsiveness to sound design

-8 point jack bay for switching with 4 switches. for on/off of bends. all points are color coded for ease of use

-8 stackable banana cords provided

-pdf manual, bend diagram, and k1m sound banks emailed to winner

-power supply provided for those in north american countries. those in other countries will need to supply their own 12 volt, 500ma adapter negative tip

the kawai k1m is a hybrid synthesizer that relies on pcm sampling and additive synthesis based on harmonics. it's sound can be morphed via the vector joystick. this blend of synthesis along with circuit bending makes for a truly special and unique synthesizer that would be impossible to achieve otherwise.

under midi you have multi-timbral control, aftertouch, modulation, pitchbend, split points and other features that make this a musical instrument. this puts this in a league beyond circuit bent toys. truly a circuit bent musical instrument.

all bends have been carefully selected and are completely stable.

in the video demo below you'll notice i've setup all the bends under midi. the k1m's bends are open ended and can be controlled under midi with spunkytoofers midi modules. all instruments by spunkytoofers have been redesigned to be a modular system which can be controlled or intermodulated with one another. the k1m gives you complete manual, analog controls over the bends but all instruments are designed to be controlled under midi. on the k1m the bends can be modulated by sequencing or triggering over midi and the sample rate control can be modulated either by footcontroller or outputs from a spunkytoofers midi module freely assignable from midi cc's, notes, etc.

along with the instruments ability to be fully controlled under a midi modular system all instruments are also supported. i will back my work for free warranty work and will assist customers with any instrument they purchase from me as they are instruments i work with in my music performance and sound programming.

the video below demonstrates very simple setup under midi. the pads on a akai keyboard controller are used to toggle bends on and off under midi. this would be the same as manual control over bends except that it's easier for me to trigger the bends all from one controller. the banana cords are routed from spunkytoofers midi matrix module to the k1m's banana jacks. the midi module is also sending potentiometer control over midi to the k1m at the 1/4" trs jack with a sequence from the dave smith evolver and via midi mod wheel on the keyboard for more variation. please note i choose to modulate the module under 10k control. this can accept any value foot controller or potentiometer value beyond 10k and is capable of a much larger range of control. no effects are applied and the k1m is recorded direct from the module's output."

circuit bent kawai k1m vector synth

previously posted

circuit bent kawai k1m vector synth

YouTube via spunkytoofers — April 14, 2010 — "all sounds recorded direct and played live. k1m is controlled under midi keyboard and all bends are selectable for manual or midi control. in this demo the bends are under midi matrix modulation via spunkytoofers midi matrix module..

more details to follow at: www.spunktoofers.com"

spunkytoofers rabbit hole delay unit

via this auction
"circuit bent boss ps-2 delay sampler synth/pitch shift pedal with expression pedal/footswitch inputs and alternate wet/dry outputs...

last one availble for quite awhile!!!

here are the modifications:

they are broken up into 7 discrete sections:
1. rhythmic cutups
2. tonal and synth
3. pitch modification
4. sampler or pitch shift lock
5. randomizer
6. LFO
7. alternate wet/dry outputs
-1/4" jack added for expression pedal input (50k recommended ie. yamaha fc7)
-1/4" jack added for footswitch control of sampling (hosa fsc-501 recommended)
-1/8" jack for full wet signal output
-1/8" jack for full dry signal output
-14 toggle switches: cut up row, sample and hold row, tonal row, and synth row. use singlely or in combination for flexibilty in sound sculputing and rhythmic breakups.
-1 switch: activates extended range pitch knob.
-1 overall extended range pitch knob: from abstractly low to extremely high pitched
-2 body contacts: responsive touch control of pitch
-1 sub mini switch: activates light theremin.
-1 light theremin control cell: cells are picked for best articulation and control over pitch and sound.
-1 switch- loop sample hold. activates sample without pitch control..
-1 stomp switch: activates pitch control knob and sample hold
-1 vintage pilot lens: the lens shines a bright orange light though the glass jewel lens whenever a sample loop is activated by user
-4 momentary pushbuttons: one low random play back, one high random play back, two cutup random playback with no pitch variant.
-2 knobs: left knob pulls up to activate the low frequency oscillator. left knob turns to adjust oscillator's rate. right knob adjust oscillator's depth
-1 lfo indicator light: new stock vintage dialco soft green red led with housing to indicate depth and rate of oscillator when lfo is activated.
-non slip rubber feet
-painted in metallic colors with multiple coats of clear protectant.
-compact design and interface to fit easily into your setup
-throughly setup, tune up and play tested prior to despatch

the pedal will function as normal without any bends activated..

a very unique and powerful sound processor you won't find elsewhere.

original owners manual and bend diagram emailed to winning bidder.

the pedal works perfectly and cleanly. excellent cosmetic condition. all components, paint and the enclosure that holds all the modifications are brand new and has not been used.

some components might slightly differ from the photo above depending on stock, but i will take great care to match colors and aesthetics.

it would be impossible to start to describe what the pedal does in it's entirety after modifcations.. first there is the delay side of this pedal. this adds alot of synthesizer variants and cut ups and a wide assortment of sound mangling and tonal and synth sound variations. the delay side is capable of being a synth pedal and a bizarre comb filter in it's own right the pitch shifter side can be thought of as pitch shifter and a synth pedal. the synth or pitch tracked sound can be isolated by mixing fully wet onboard the pedal. you can sustain the pitch shifter/synth so that it doesn't track to the input signal. the synth/pitch shifter can then be control via delay time and pitch knob. this synth tone and all the applied bends can be thought of a fully circuit bendable monophonic synthesizer. a few hours of experimentation and you will discover new effects impossble to describe.. here's one descption of just one effect i've discovered from tweaking: cascading flanged sample and hold with infinite variety in a delay loop cycle.. there's plenty more to discover..you'll have to listen to the audio samples and live performance videos to get a good idea of just a few of the sounds available. your input source and the onboard stock pedal controls will interact with all the bends in many different ways. although i use this primarily with feedback loops, pedal chains, or vocals most frequently i've also used this with clarinet, guitar, and a few other acoustic instrument with great results.. if you like to free form improvise with vocals this is probally one of the most intuitive and spontaneous devices with lots of elements of predicatablity vs. randomness to improvise with or against..

the pedal has an alternate wet/dry output independant of the mixed output on the onboard output jack on the boss pedal. these are located on the right side of the interface on 1/8" jacks. this allows you to plug additional outs to be processed independantly of the mixed output. this really allows for some extreme and creative possibilities!!!

regarding the extended pitch/delay time knob. it's an extended range that takes the delay time and stretches the time and pitch further. it will go so low in pitch and time it will granulate the sound, reduce the sample rate (in real time) and acts as a unique decimator in that lower range. the expression pedal input: this duplicates the knob control i've added onto the interface in case your hands are tied up. for use with a 50k expression pedal (i use a yamaha fc7 or equivalent rating, expression pedal or footswitch not included you have to supply your own) and on the left side on thebody of the enclosure i added a 1/4" inch jack so you can plug a momentary or latching footswitch to sample the input on the fly. this type of interface is perfect for those playing a guitar or something where both hands are tied up. here is a video of a previous build called the moon cycle delay that i don't make anymore due to costs/sales. i'm using an analog synth controlled with a wind controller. the moon cycle is a different design then the rabbit hole delays but will give you an idea what kind of control is available with the expression pedal and sample locking on the fly."


previously posted

Circuit bent Moon Cycle Delay Boss PS2 by Spunkytoofers

via this auction

"The moon cycle delay pedal is a new design by Spunkytoofers for hands free control of a circuit bent boss ps 2 delay pedal.

the boss ps-2 is a dual board pitch shifter/delay pedal. the unit is demonstrated in the one of the delay settings. with the moon cycle stomp switch you can capture 2 second loops, or faster loops to stutter, all the way into self oscillation with help from the foot pedal. in the delay setting you can create some tonal variation as well as adding some synthesizer variants to the delay loop. stomps can be selected to have pattern slicers, circuit bends, and rhythmic sound variation.

the pitch shifter modes creates a synthesizer tone in which the synthesizer can be circuit bent in sound as well as sustained by the moon cycle switch. this allows the user to duet with the synthesizer generated by the pedal as well as isolated the synthesizer to have a fully pitch controllable circuit bent synthesizer.

Here are some more info from my blog"


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circuit bent wind controller rig

YouTube via spunkytoofers
"akai ewi4000s, shure sm57, furman power, edirol mixer, tc electronic fireworx, dave smith evolver, spunkytoofers alesis qsr and yamaha mu5 midi bends

for more info on circuit bends: http://www.spunkytoofers.com"

dark age tone generator with midi bends

YouTube via spunkytoofers
"circuit bent yamaha mu5 multi-timbral synth with midi bend interface by spunkytoofers. midi circuitry by highly liquid. precision oscillators by getlofi.

a 24 point patchbay is freely routed to manual control or midi. circuit bent wavesequencing is controlled via midi from the dsi evolver. the evolver is used to send evolving sequences and is only used for control information of the midi interface. all sounds from the dark age tone generator is played via onboard interface.

a midi bend interface can only be made upon commision. for more details: www.spunkytoofers.com"

wind controller, synthesizers, and voice fx

YouTube via spunkytoofers
"http://www.spunkytoofers.com for more information on the circuit bent synthesizers involved.

akai ewi4000s, circuit bent alesis qsr, circuit bent yamaha mu5, dave smith evolver, tc electronic fireworx with voice."

circuit bent yamaha mu5

via this auction

Note this is the one from these videos.


dsi evolver + circuit bent yamaha mu5 by spunkytoofers

"the above audio is a dsi evolver and dark age tone generator being played simultaneously by an akai ewi4000s wind controller. it's played in real time and recorded direct with no processing. solo mu5 sounds only at 2:45 and on.

mu5 is in excellent cosmetic and functional condition. looks as if it was used very little if at all. i've tested every function and it's 100 percent. these are very rare devices and will only be offering this one on sale on ebay and one is kept for myself, because it's that good. if you want this, this will be your only opportunity to buy this as i can't guarantee i'll come across these again or on any regular basis. because of it's rarity i've reconfigured the bends several times after completing the device. it was really important to readdress the bends to give it the best this device has to offer due to it's rarity and excellent capabilities. needless to say i'm very pleased with the results and i haven't been able to put the device down!!! the item comes with a warranty for as long as i'm in buisness and able!

features:
-smallest hardware midi tone module ever. features: onboard playable interface with over 10 chromatic octaves. 16 channel multi-timbral support over midi including fast midi resolution timing, flexible channel setups, panning, and more!

-onboard playing allows you to use this as a 10 octave midi controller (transits fixed velocity, recieves variable velocity) as well as dual level of control onboard and midi at the same time either for stacked polyphony or multi-timbral madness.

-21 bends on switches. provides all kinds of aliasing, bit crushing effects, stutter, glitch fx, cutups and loops, odd synthesis. the configuration allows maximum flexibility and will provide the user with a vast depth of sound creation possibilities. all bends are 100 percent stable.

-switch provides original clock frequency or sample rate control of 3 octaves on any given note or chord played. injected clock provided by ultra stable getlofi 1799 oscillator. oscillator tuned for maximum stability.

-extention box bolted directly to mu5 chasis
-switch rows are indexed so it facilitates bending interface
-vintage glass lens with brite white light led lighting
-rubber feet added to balance and provide skid free control on flat surfaces.
-outputs audio on stereo 1/8" jack
-midi in/out
-pdf manual and bend diagram emailed to winner
-items comes with fast priority mail or ups shipping with full insurance and tracking

the smallest and most flexible multi-timbral circuit bent hardware module ever made. this crams a deep bent interface that will keep you busy with a wealth of new sounds and 100 percent stability. as much was crammed onboard and kept to a minimal size keeping in mind the portable aesthetic of these devices.as stated before i've readdressed the bends several times and have not slacked in this department. all bends have been readdressed for maximum stability, flexibility and best configuration."

akai ewi4000s and circuit bent yamaha mu5

YouTube via spunkytoofers
"spunkytoofers dark age tone generator.
for more info: http://www.spunktoofers.com"

dark age tone generator

YouTube via spunkytoofers
"circuit bent yamaha mu5 by spunkytoofers. for more information please visit: http://www.spunkytoofers.com"

circuit bent alesis qsr rackmount synthesizer

via this auction
circuit bent alesis quadrasynth by spunkytoofers

"this is the first in the series of this release. complete circuit bent interface under open source midi control- switchable from midi control to manual control or both.

1. 4- fiveway rotary switches that circuit bend the onboard quadraverb effects processor. all four rotary switches are freely routed to a 10 point patchbay system and switchable to off, manual control, or under midi control.
2. 4- 12 way rotary switches that circuit bend the qsr's oscillators. all four rotary switches are freely routed to a 24 point patchbay system and switchable to off, manual control, or under midi.
3. overall sample rate controlled by getlofi precision oscillators for stable sample rate control under manual control or midi control..
4. overall sample rate knob for manual control over sample rate.
5. sample rate switches for sample rate control and a seperate switch to turn on/off - midi control/manual control
6. sample rate knob also transmits expression control to external jack#1 located at rear of rack
7. 3 more external jacks transmits expression values defined by midi control commands and can be linked with external gear, cv control for certain devices, and synchable to any spunkytoofers brand instruments that adds expression in (please read manual for further details)
8. midi in jack and midi thru jack added to and from the added midi circuitry. midi circuitry is by highlyliquid. midi is freely programble under sysex messages which is stored internally within the circuitry. this allows any midi controller and sequencer to control the entire bent interface. freely assignable through midi cc control, machine commands, program change and midi notation. please refer to www.highlyliquid.com for firmware manuals for both the mpa kit and the msa-r for further details on how sysex is programmed. sysex programming is easy. you only have to send it a few text characters based on the charts in the highliquid manuals. any daw sequencer or a freeware utility such as midiox will send sysex via midi. if you are unfamiliar i can setup your controls however you like until you get the hang of things on your own.
9. functional lighting provided by highly visible but diffused lighting to provide a informative display that does not cause strain on the eyes. every bend is provided functional lighting to facilite the intuitive layout of the interface.
10. clear interface allows custom bends to be activated quickly with the flexibility of stackable banana jacks without the mess of cables. this fast type of patch setup allows on the fly bend sequencing.
11. all modifications are piggybacked on a 1u rackmount enclosure to allow instrument to be travelled on tour and rackmounted in 2u rack space.
12. internal memory battery replaced with fresh lithium battery and a battery clip mod. batteries were originally ironed directly to the circuit board but the battery clip allows future replacement of battery by anyone very easily. battery should last 10-15 years
13. all mechanical parts and outputs cleaned with superior cleaners and relubricated
14. a manual in pdf or physical copy provided. a seperate bend diagram will be forwarded to buyer and will be uploaded to the site soon. power supply provided. warranty and support for this instrument provided. this auction includes an original physical copy of the manual.
15. support will be offered as well as a limited time warranty"

wind controller with circuit bent alesis qsr

YouTube via spunkytoofers
"akai ewi4000s with circuit bent alesis qsr. manual control demonstration.

more info at http://spunkytoofers.com/ho..."

circuit bent alesis qsr

YouTube via spunkytoofers
"closer look at the interface. open source bent midi interface. bends sent evolving information from dsi evolver. internal sequence is synched via tap tempo. all sounds by qsr no processing.

www.spunkytoofers.com
(under construction)"

technics wsa1

YouTube via spunkytoofers
"short one for matrix since there doesn't seem to be much on this synth online.
www.spunkytoofers.com
(under construction)"
You can find some specs on the synth here.

Update via spunkytoofers: "it does physical modelling although it's a different approach. it starts with anywhere up to 4 drivers which are samples. the drivers feed up to 4 resonators and those can be blended, triggered, x-y, modulated, etc in alot of different ways.

the yamaha vl1 actually modelled the driver waveform which took up alot of dsp power so the technics used the sample driver waveforms to cut back on the processing and offer polyphony. whereas the vl1 could only handle 2 notes at a time.

i'm told the vl1 can't be touched in the physical modelling realm for realism but it seems really random and more mathematical then musical to setup it and the editors for it are lots of text boxes. but the technics seems alot more approachable and intutive. and easier to visualize "i want to make a reed vibrate a drum head and cross resonate that in a cello body and do that rather than the vl approach.. so it makes alot of sense to me!!! i'm just getting into it but i love the synth so far.."

circuit bent alesis qsr modular synthesizer

YouTube via spunkytoofers. follow-up to this post.
"spunkytoofers wavescaper- circuit bent with a midi interface that allows every bend to be open source/destation controlled under midi cc, program change, and sequenced under midi notes. destinations include effects bends, oscillator bends, stacked bends, sample rate on/off, and independant midi controlled outputs to synch to external gear including the option to interface with other spunkytoofers instruments. interface aligns a 24 point patchbay bend configuration to be selected quickly on the fly which allows real time bent sequencing over an intuitive interface for oscillator or effects.

this demo merges an akai ewi4000s wind controller and the dave smith evolver which is sending it evolving sequence information. the ewi is used as cross modulation to the sequences, note information, envelope control, filter control, as well as controlling sample rate at certain times. no external processing: sound output is directly from the alesis and it's onboard circuit bent quadraverb fx processor

midi circuitry by highly liquid. high precision oscillators by getlofi, and circuit bending the patchman"windtube" patch

www.spunkytoofers.com
(under construction)

i'll post back with a link to an image and soundfile soon."

seiko ds-250 additive synthesizer

YouTube via spunkytoofers
"pardon my lack of keyboard skills to demonstrate, this is just a short one for matrix since there wasn't much in the way of the seiko keyboards.

this was a craigslist find, hoping to resell but i might want to hold onto it for a little while. it does retro pads nicely. it reminds me of old organs i've used like the conn electric band sans spring reverb or the moog organ sans filter except the seiko is bi-timbral. it has some basic preset sounds selectable for each timbre which define timbre and attack while there are simple controls on each voice for volume, decay, modulation slider with a on/off switch for a delay into the lfo cycle. you can detune the voices up to 14 percent and you can assign each note of polyphony a few selectable intervals. a chorus reminescent of the old junos except this one is on a continous slider from 1-2 chorus in stereo. single voice mode, bitimbral mode or split point voices. key transposable, volume controls, pitch wheel, on/off buttons and a nice layout with simple but nice led displays.

no memory but it's simple to setup. midi in/out. midi seems primitive as i could really only get note on/off to respond although there is a way to recieve each voice over midi by a 16 way rotary switch by each voice 1/ voice 2 output on 1/4" also on the side panel is alternate summed mono output, headphone jack, pitch fine tune, stereo rca outputs. input to footswitch sustain (although mine wasn't working on a regular 1/4" footswitch) input for trs expresion pedal for volume. looks like there is room for modular expansion but i don't have any of the modular components to this keyboard. i could see how easy it would be to approach additive like this with really simple controls and some of the expanders but as you might imagine controls are limitied.makes for a nice retro pad machine. even though it's simple i like it because it's not trying to be anything else but itself."

circuit bent modular synthesizer

YouTube via spunkytoofers. follow-up to this post
"signal path: circuit bent alesis quadrasynth into moog mf-102 followed by spunkytoofers rabbit hole delay the demo starts with a dry track from the bent quadrasynth and mixes fx in manually. the sine lfo on the ring modulator is gradually mixed in depth through the demo.

spunkytoofers wavescaper: circuit bent alesis modular synthesizer is controlling overall sample rate of the synth, the mf 102, and the rabbit hole delay pedal. control modulation information is coming from the midi out of the dsi evolver merged with the thru out ffrom the alesis and ewi4000s.. dsi is sending evolving sequences to mf 102 and the rabbit hole delay while global tempo is maintained on tap tempo. the ewi is controlling the synth itself as well as sample rate on breath, while keyed pitch is tracked to the rabbit hole for more variance in delay modulation.

midi circuitry is by highlyliquid, precision oscillators by getlofi, and in this demo a circuit bent patch off the patchman s4 plus bank moviestrings2"