Planet Z

Hello,

I'm pleased to present you with a new kick drum module, the BD-1 :)

It now comes in 2 versions; the new addition being a version with built-in midi (DVC) & note assignment.



The BD-1 Bass Drum is a fat kick drum module for use within the Creamware modular 2 & 3.

On the surface the BD-1 is a simple module with 5 controls:-

TONE (labelled 'T' on surface)
DECAY (labelled 'D' on surface)
TONE MOD (labelled 'TM' on surface)
DECAY MOD (labelled 'DM' on surface)
VOLUME (labelled 'VOL' on surface)

Additionally it has 6 modular jack sockets or 'pads' :-
5 inputs (from left to right) are :- GATE, VEL, E (esync), TM & DM
& 1 output (far right), which is ... well, the output ;)

Under the surface is a different story completely. Here's a basic block diagram >>>



Try patching an envelope to the tone mod (TM) input for some xtra ooomph ;)

*****update:-
V0.4 now available to download !!
- This new version of the BD-1 module is *MUCH less* dsp intensive. ;)
- GUI update.
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*****update:-

V0.5 now available to download !!

- Added VOLUME control for attenuating output gain.
- Added a new version with built-in midi (DVC) & note assignment.
- GUI updates

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*****update:-

V0.6 now is part of the blue series modules & is available to download on the new thread >>> http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21925

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best regards,
Shroomz[/url]

now thats some cool stuff...
I like those small gimmicks....

will have a try on it.... modulating the tone with time sounds really interesting and unique.

Shroomz, u`re da man ! Thx !!!
btw nice modular design

Could this be the beginning of another FleXor - perhaps RIPper?

not at all !!

This is the sort of thing that Red_Muze said he wouldn't do (combining lots of CW atoms & modules into a modular module). This is like a whole beast of a monosynth patched as a booming kick drum inside a little modular module with some basic modulation options that wouldn't be available if we made it into a normal midi controlled scope module in this sort of format.

Anyway, I knew you were joking Mr A. & as you'll see, it's not light on dsp

regards,
Shroomz

PS. Hifiboom, thanks for the FB, but one question... Which little gimmics do you mean?

shroomz, I`ve just tested this device and I like it very much...
so you and your brother are on the way to get modular gurus...
you could make a new micro_Flexor , seriously.....


Shroxxor

Yes, I can imagine the announcement Hifiboom....

"introducing Shroxxer. It's kinda like a micro-flexor, with about a tenth the No' modules, each of which consumes ten times the dsp, but sounds ten times worse than Flexor"



Glad you like it btw !!

Wow, can't wait to get home and try this out. You must have read all our minds. This is a great direction in which to develop new scope stuff.

Good sales pitch, put me down for three...

is this the first step of a shroomz drummachine?

the Shroomizer 808 or Sharcidizer 909

thanks! amazing contribution, props!

V0.4 now available to download !!
- This new version of the BD-1 module is *MUCH less* dsp intensive. ;)
- GUI update.

cheers!!

so you stole that knob design from VM-1242 valve mixer.

shame on you...

I snuck up behind the VM-1242 while it wasn't looking & blagged them. Bit of spraypaint changed the look enough for me, but someone noticed

I kind of liked the novation knobs on this thing :/..

lol

novation knobs? What novation knobs?

cool stuff.. Is this different from a standard kick with pitch mod and basic envelope? <grin> As in, what special magic have you cast on it?

Lovely - thanks for this shroomz. Keep 'em coming!

(1) sounds immaculate
(2) very heavy on resources - special operations required by me and any lowly 6-chip user, to use it, but if you have a multi-card system you should be ok.

version 0.4 is much less heavy on DSP (needs one bar).

okay thats still much for a kick...

you could say to your studio friends
"hey, I got that 1000€ DSP card to calculate a bass kick, a cymbal and a clap! Thats basically all I can do unless I render out of ressources!"