VU010 - Triple 2:1 Summer - PCB Set

Had a great time at @superbooth_berlin, thanks to everyone involved in making it happen, to everyone who came to the booth to experience the video synthesiser in person and especially to video synth experts @optical_collusion and @the_real_marizu for helping me on the stall! See you next year!

#analogvideo #videoart #videosynthesis #analogglitch #glitchart #eurorack #syntonie

Three new video synth modules from the excellent Syntonie are now available!

- VU008 is a dual ramp phase shifter, based on B. Hutchins Multiphase Waveform Animator.
It phase shifts ramp waveforms, which result in an horizontal/vertical displacement of the ramp and will waveshape other periodic waveforms.
Interesting to add animation to ramp based shape generation by means of slow modulation of the shift, audio/video rate modulation results in complex patterns generation.

- VU009 is a video rate sawtooth oscillator, based on P. Baljeu Castle VCO and T. Henry X4046 VCO. It features FM input and voltage offset of the output waveform.
Comes in two versions: 14pin sync and RCA sync by the means of two different power/sync boards.

- VU010 is a triple 2:1 mixer, each mixer sums two 1V signals into another 1V signal. Useful for H and V mixing or to mix two RGB triplets.
1st mixer output is normalised to 2nd mixer input, 2nd mixer output normalised to 3rd mixer input, allowing to sum 4 signals with different weigthing of each signal (since each mixer divide the signals by 2 in order to produce a 1V output).
By plugging a single signal to the input of the 1st mixer, output of the 1st mixer will produce a copy of the signal divided by 2, 2nd mixer output divided by 4 and 3rd mixer output divided by 8.

Thanks again to Lorenzo Ferronato / loobabalooba for the amazing documentation design!!

Documentation is up on Github, and demo video for VU008/VU009 uploaded to Youtube, as well as a demo of how to use CBV and VU together, while waiting for a sync generator/encoder solution to be available.

#videoart #videosynthesis #analogvideo #vu008 #vu009 #vu010 #DIY #eurorack #syntonie

Here`s 4 videoclips of various #Rotation possibilities thanks to the #SyntonieAnimate #Quadrature oscillator module. The Animate is #modulating the H & V Ramp outputs of the #LZXVisualCortex. it`s been fun visually to play with, explore & create.

This #modularpatch also included: LZXindustries: #LZXDoorway
htp.syntonie #VU010 mixer
2x #VisibleSignals #Gainbrain as VCAs

Thanks again to rawvoltage_vienna for stocking video synth modules. If you`re in Europe, please check out the shop #❤️💚💙

#modularsynth #videosynthesizer #audiovisual #audioreactive #AV #videosynth #videosynthesis #videoart #abstractArt #ElectricArt #eurorackmodular #Eurorack #Modular #synthesizer #Synth #synthart #TVart

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Rampes is now available! Demo video is up on YouTube (link in bio)

Rampes (pronounced /ʁɑ̃p/, french for ramps) is a video ramp generator and sync extractor, supporting the following formats
288p50/240p59.94/576i50/480i59.94/576p50/480p59.94/720p50/720p59.94/720p60
1080i50/1080i59.94/1080i60/1080p23.98/1080p24/1080p25/1080p29.97/1080p30

The format is detected and selected automatically.

In video, a ramp is a signal which produces a gradient that goes from minimum to maximum during the line interval (horizontal ramp) or the frame interval (vertical ramp). By mirroring and further processing them, it is possible to generate 2D shapes. Rampes also features horizontal, vertical and Odd/Even sync outputs, which allows to sync other video modules, as well as audio modules.

On its left side, Rampes features (top to bottom):

- Horizontal and vertical ramps with their inversions
- Mirrored horizontal and vertical ramps and their inversions

On its right side, Rampes features (top to bottom):

- Horizontal, vertical and Odd/Even sync
- Diamond, Rectangle, Cross, Star and Ellipse shapes

Rampes requires a sync signal over RCA to operate, coming either from a sync generator module, or an external video signal (Composite or Y from Component).
The module is powered through standard Eurorack connector or DC barrel.

Inputs:

RCA Sync input (rear), 75ohm
Outputs:

RCA Sync output (rear), 75ohm
0-1V Ramp and shapes outputs, 75ohm
0-5V Sync outputs, 75ohm

Specs:

- 8HP
- 200mA +12V
- 0mA -12V
- 0mA +5V
- 45mm deep

#eurorack #videosynthesis #analogvideo #syntonierampes #syntonie

Some short clips of a #videosynth patch centred around the #SyntonieAnimate #QuadratureLFO module. #LZXindustries modules like Passage, Doorway, FKG3 & Visual Cortex helped make it happen, as well as the most but very useful Syntonie #VU010 summing mixer.

#synthpatcher #visuals #visualarts #AV #eurorack #Synthesizer #rotatoe #movement #spinning #retroart #rotation #spiral #CRT #TVart

(This is an extract of the last newsletter, part 1/3)

1) Full restock = 15% off everything

Syntonie being a one man army, and with an ever growing product catalog, it’s not always easy to keep everything in stock, so this is a rare enough occurence worth celebrating!
To do so, everything listed on the website is on sale with 15% off, starting today, March 7th, until March 22nd 23:59 GMT+1.
So if something you wanted was out of stock, now is the time!

Video is made with Entrée displaying the key mask with the logo and text, Rampes generates the shapes processed through Solaire, and a slow modulation from Animate is going to Solaire as well. Taking Solaire outputs into Cadrans inputs, with the key mask as CV on all three Cadrans channels.
Cadrans outputs going to VU007B RGB inputs. Recorded with BM Analog to SDI + Video Assist in Component 720p60.

2) Rampes update

Happy to announce that Rampes is now ready for production! Most of the parts are in stock and the rest is on its way, so expecting to have it in stock in about a month.
Beside fixing some issues, the latest revision also modified the sync outputs to be 5V amplitude rather than 1V, which makes the interfacing with audio Eurorack modules easier, while keeping it compatible with video modules that takes front panel sync.
It has been tested with various audio modules, and it works well, may ask for some logic frequency divider, as the hsync might be a bit fast for some modules, since its ranging from 15kHz to 45kHz. Had a lot of fun using a sequencer clocked by vsync to modulate video on frame time base.
Another newsletter will be send out once Rampes is ready to ship.

Video is made by sending various outputs of Rampes into Cadrans, and rectifying the outputs of Cadrans with Solaire. Another Solaire is used to mix and rectify shapes from Rampes and a slow modulation from Animate, outputs of the second Solaire used as modulation on Cadrans.
First Solaire outputs going to VU007B RGB inputs. Recorded with BM Analog to SDI + Video Assist in Component 720p60.

#videoart #videosynthesis #analogvideo #eurorack #syntonie

It`s been a while since I`ve posted which is silly of me because I was creating but various things were happening & required time, energy & attention.
Regardless, here`s a couple of 1 min vids making use of the Visible Signals #ONEofFOUR & two #GainBrain modules. But what has really made my day is getting to use the soon-to-be-released #SYNTONIE #VU009 VCO & the #VU010 Mixer & both play their parts in this patch. As do the lzxindustries #LZXDoorway, #LZXStaircase, #LZXnavigator, #LZXvisualCortex, 2x #CastleVCO & the #LZXcadetVCO. Not to forget a very useful triple LFO module from Martijn at the #ReverseLandfill HQ.
Any questions about the patch, please ask in the comments below.

#videoart #videosynth #Videosynthesizer #VideoSynthModules #eurorackmodular #EurorackVisuals #LZX

(This in an extract of the last newsletter, part 2/2)

Work in progress

Now that the work on the updated sync generator is done, it can be used for other projects.

1) Here is one of the implementation, Stable, it is a video processor amplifier and stabilizer for glitch.

The proc amp part allows to control contrast, brightness, hue and saturation of a Composite video signal, or only contrast and brightness on a SD/HD Y signal from Component (the chroma filter can be bypassed to avoid unwanted filtering). All parameters of the proc-amp are controllable with an external voltage, which allows for nice internal feedback/glitch like effect when using the post proc output.

The processor part extract sync from the video signal, so it can be used to reinsert a clean sync in the stabilizer part. Basic usage is to input the clean video signal into the processor part, then process it using a glitch device like CBV001, glitch output going into the stabilizer. This will ensure a stable signal in all instances, making glitch easier to capture/display.

A first revision has been tested, and beside a couple fixes, it is really promising. Then, it is far from being ready for release, so no precise ETA yet.

2) Another use of the updated sync generator board is a multiformat ramp generator, Rampes.

It generates horizontal and vertical ramps, mirrored horizontal and vertical ramps, with inversion of each.

It also generates (or rather extract) horizontal, vertical and odd/even sync pulses, in order to sync modules with a front panel sync input. Those pulses are currently 1V, however making them 5V should help with audio modules compatiblity, without impacting compatibility with 1V standard modules.

Finally, it generates five 2D shapes made from combinations of mirrored ramps.

Boards for the 3rd revision are on their way, mostly fine tuning the circuit, no ETA on this one either, though I expect to have it ready before Stable.

3) If you want to know more about the upcoming stuff, or chat about video synthesis/glitch art, feel free to join the Discord server (link in bio)

#videoart #videosynthesis #analogvideo #eurorack #syntonie