it has to be in Germany? Else I’ll be willing to help you (build / or make kits)
Hey Martijn
Myself and other admins of the Berlin Modular group have setup up previous workshops for building DIY modules. This would be the first attempt to do the same for a video synth module.
I’d love to do something like a coordinated build session that we could also coordinate & stream online. It’d be really fun to time it so people across various locations & timezones could either join in from home or with others at a hacker space or a shop where some soldering could be done & the finished modules tested.
Okay, back to reality. Do you have the CVB-001 Martijn? Do you know other people in your area that would be interested in joining you to build one?
I have build the CVB001 recently. (and both the VU002 and VU003)
These are great modules.
I know some people in the Netherlands who would be interested, but I currently live in Italy
A build stream sounds wonderful. and even very do-able . via Zoom / Skype or some other creative streaming platform
I also want to build some of the modules offered by yourself (@reverselandfill) & @syntonie .
An online stream would be great, especially if @creatorlars & the LZX team @Z0NK0UT were interested in getting involved. And also a live stream & interaction with the public for the release of the #chromagnon would be great.
Some of this is getting way out of the boundaries of the original post, time for a new channel/subject.
I have also built the CVB001 and VU003 and they are both excellent! Please support Bastian (and Martijn) with their DIY endeavours. Getting a DIY PCB ready for sale to the public is a lot of work. DIY is amazing fun!
Keep me updated if you were to do an online build session, would love to come and help if needed
I’m in Berlin, just built my CVB001 but I’d join for anything DIY/video related.
Super frustrating topic for me - seriously!
My assumption: Buy glitch modules and glitch your structure output(s).
Reality:
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Finding glitch modules is a hard task! Fluxus Duo out of production, Syntonie CBV 001 was in stock at RAW Voltage - and I ordered two. In addition I found a CBV002 on eBay Kleinanzeigen.
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Modules installed, patched and routed through Edirol V4: dead blue screen.
I never heard of time based correction (TBC) before - but if you are new to the world of video synthesis - ensure to watch ALL of YOVOZOL gear videos, but this one here is a must:
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Changing the TBC settings on V4 (he is demonstrated the procedure on the V8) did not help anything at all.
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Workaround (big thanks to Rick Burnett): use the Structure output and route through CBV001 and CBV002, go back and choose a video input node on Structure. Rather chaotic and much harder predictable, but no dropouts anymore.
Currently, I am trying to mix the chaotic Structure with a the second with much more subtile settings.
TBC2 seems to be available nowhere in Europe
It needs time till tbc2 is available in the EU. Lzx is still fullfilling Tbc2 pre orders made years back. Schneiders allready got a few batches, so i have one but tbc2 will probably not solve your problems. Tested it with cbv001 and it drops out quite often. Easiest way is to rescan a crt or use a mixer with a glitch resist tbc inbetween (but if you are flo, u already told you on the fb forum)
btw its quiete easy to find the syntonie glitchers. They are most of the time in stock at the syntonie website / raw voltage / thonk (diy)/ Schneiders.
Thanks! Yes - I am flo
If I could get my hands on a sima sfx, I am going to pull the trigger (depending on price - no idea, about pricings, but some offers for 2k really scared me). The relatively small size of the Edirol is a big plus for me).
Apart from the Syntonies, there does not seem to be much more alternatives in Eurorack format.
Also a big thanks for the TBC2 comment. It’s not a cheap module and I wouldn’t mind to avoid buying it.
I am going to give the rescanning a try (I wish I had a slightly larger PVM of 8" instead of 5").
Freedom enterprise and lofi future doing also affordable composite eurorack glitchers in europe / uk. But i dont know if they are also working in 0-1v lzx standard.
Tbc2 is not cheap and the unit you are looking for if you want to stabilize glitches (maybe this changes with future firmware updates), but if you want 2 inputs at the same time in your system its the way to go.
For sure, you end up easily at this price while buying two de- and encoder separately
I have an eye on Chromagnon - there would be still space in the case
Maybe the next misunderstanding: if you want to have 2 input sources, you need a player / scan converter with genlok, so you can genlok the unit to the sync of your system.
So tbc2 makes this much more easy. Just plug and play.
I didn’t see mention of it yet in this thread, so I figured I’d mention the sync_ope: sync_ope – underscores
It’s designed to help keep sync stable when doing glitch processing. It replaces the sync in the glitch output with a copy of the sync from the original pre-glitch signal. It doesn’t fix all issues, but it seems to help a bunch. @cyberboy666 designed it, btw.
For what it’s worth, seems like SyncOpe should still be considered rather of a work-in-progress as well. See this thread on Scanlines for updates:
Thanks! Looks awesome and would have been an instant buy for me.
Unfortunately all options are out of stock.
I know that some glitch devices can output significantly higher voltages than the 0.7v in a standard composite video signal.
Are TBC2 and Visual Cortex able to take these voltages without risking damage?
I have not heard of any issues from people using glitch devices or circuit bent gear with TBC2 or Visual Cortex.
Ok - I removed the feedback loop and use go now from a camcorder–> CBV1–>CBV2–> Structure Video In → Structure Video Out → EDIROL V4 IN.
The signal I rock solid and stable. I never end up with a blue screen again and can do the entire mixdown on the V4
I had done the same: hoping to use glitch stuff to ease the “dgitalness” of Structure. I still do for CRT capture when I can connect direct. But otherwise, I reverse the path. The Structure does a great job keeping the signal alive without blue screens.