Electro-Music Klee Sequencer Build and Applications Thread

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:04 am Post subject:

Yeah, one day, when we buy a house and I have my own shed, I'll put a drill press in. But at the moment, my "workshop" is the floor of the spare room, which I call "the lab". There's no room for a drill press, and I couldn't justify the price anyway.

State Machine · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:18 am Post subject:

bugbrand · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:34 am Post subject:

I finally did a couple of demo sounds....
(too much on at the moment -- so little time to get kleeing though the desire is definitely there!)

Demo1
--- I don't usually go for such synthy lines, but this demos quite a few features (though in a not very controlled way 'cos I'm still learning aye!)
8x2 stepping to start with - CV control of TH XRVCO through Mankato
- then add CV mod of Mankato cutoff.
- start Reloading on clock divisions & bits of Bus1 load
- add in kicking trig3
- sync'd Osc gets A+B CV
- bits of InvB and resetting --- Hmm, gets a little messy, but you can bring it back! Playing with the Prog switches allows you to shift patterns along and then back ---- great!
- speed up the clocking and generally loose it! Hehehehe

Feedbacker
-- just a (maybe) interesting play -> feedback path of Mankato resonance feeding the Random input - running audio rates and CVs going to XRVCO pitch and Mankato cutoff - bits of glide added - this slews the sound all over the place - things get wierdy! Subtle tweaks send things spiraling off into new(ish) chaos!
- oh, and there's bits of adding Bus1Load and changing pattern switches - though its hard to pick out the particulars!

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:01 am Post subject:

Very nice samples Tom.
It's great to hear someone else playing around with a Klee.
You're really kicking out some edgy sounds. It's a side of the Klee I haven't heard from Scott. This is very good! Very Happy

EdisonRex · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:42 am Post subject:

I agree, nice demos!

frijitz · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:00 am Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:11 am Post subject:

Rykhaard · Joined: Sep 02, 2007 Posts: 1290 Location: Canada

Scott Stites · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:39 am Post subject:

Scott Stites · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:36 am Post subject:

I was going to record a sample last night, but I'm still in the "new toy" stage, so I'm trying to figure out what would be a nice, succinct example. Everything I recorded was long and rambling. One can go nuts with these switches.

One thing I've discovered, after being freed of the bonds of the breadboard, is how powerful a tool different programming pot intervals can be. With a nicely tuned up Klee, it's amazing how a sequence programmed at one interval often smoothloy segues into the other intervals when the range switch is set to a different range.

Andy included a set of pads that allow the CD4051, which selects the range voltages, to be controlled by actual high or low inputs. This would be a good way to automate the change of ranges.

What I've done is added an external voltage input on mine, so that position 8 of the rotary switch selects it as an input. The pot that controls the level of the range voltage is normalled to ~4V, so that if nothing is plugged into the external range voltage input, the pot is used to manually set a fixed interval. If a positive voltage is plugged into the jack, then the Klee will use that instead.

Now, let me tell you, this is *not* the same concept as plugging an external voltage into a standard sequencer. That is usually for moving the sequence up or down, but the note intervals in the sequence stay the same. This is different - it changes the sequence itself - it changes the key and the mode of the sequence - the intervals between the notes themselves.

An external keyboard I think will work very well for real time manipulation of this function. Better yet - an external sequencer (or another Klee) plugged into this will provide variation that will truly blow the doors wide open. In a live situation, it would really kick. I highly, highly recommend this modification, or Andy's or both. I would have made this one standard if I would have had a clue.

Other things I've tried for the first time since the Klee roared to life:

Triggering the clock from a random voltage - never did that before. I used the noise output of the DSC2000, and it is a nice, raucous or lilting/tinkling effect (depending on your mood). Cool combination? Random clock in and random mode with a second random input. Use gate bus 1 load or not. A third external random input of load would be the knees. #$%! didn't put in an external load LED. What was I thinking? I think Ian's chaotic circuits will work nicely for these functions.

Reverse Klee programming. Hey - that's pretty cool - you select a range that's not too high (an octave or below), then crank all the pots high. Then you tune the VCO to a range you can hear. Then you punch in a pattern, and start lowering pots one by one. Liberally change switch settings. All of 'em. Set an alarm clock so you know when to stop.

I've been playing a lot with the Bus 1 Load switch. As I mentioned before, there are permutations that just hadn't occurred to me.

Random - For some reason, I've been using random a lot more, especially "half" random - Register A random, Register B pattern with or without invert B on. Using output B voltage, but gating off of the random signals by setting all the used bus switches for Register A. Using random A voltage, but gating off of rhythmic gates/triggers from register B. Things like that.

Audio Rate Clocking - the Klee can groan, scream, and make the same sounds that ship that abducts me every other week makes.

Bus Switches - oh, baby.

Merge Switches - ditto.

It's going to take a while to get over the new car "drop the clutch and make the tires squeal" mode.......I'm still only driving one voice!

Operationally, I'm satisfied. Must stop and take measurements (this is the Klee and this is the record of the Klee) and kick this thing out.

Cheers,
Scott

State Machine · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:39 am Post subject:

fonik · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:30 pm Post subject:

factus10 · Joined: Jun 20, 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Buffalo, NY

Scott,

That is jawdroppingly awesome. I cannot wait to start building mine.

State Machine · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject:

The "New York Based" prototype platform ......

Bill

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elektro80 · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

Looking good! Great work! Very Happy

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State Machine · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:21 am Post subject:

State Machine · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:27 am Post subject:

Scott Stites · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:15 am Post subject:

frijitz · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:40 am Post subject:

Scott Stites · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:46 am Post subject:

Oh, yes, I do love the stuff. I was spoiled by it because I could get it in much the same manner as Bill. When I ran out, I switched to rat shack stuff and figured out in a hurry I can't accidentally get the soldering too close to the stuff before it likes to melt. Rolling Eyes

I've got some serious industrial grade strippers, and so far they've worked well with it.

Cheers,
Scott

State Machine · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject: