An interesting glitch when 2 Bliptronic 5000s are connected

My son and I discovered something interesting when we first linked our newly-opened Christmas presents together:

Normally, when 2 Bliptronic 5000s are linked together, the sequence of notes moves through both units to create a 16-note pattern between the 2 units. However, we found that, if you change the tone (sound) in either (or both) units while they are running, occasionally they will suddenly start to play together as a simultaneous 8-note sequencer (which BTW sounds pretty cool!). If you continue to play with the tone selector knobs, eventually it will switch back to "normal" 16-note mode.

This video shows how it sounds when we managed to make it happen. We were lucky to have it change back and forth several times in this video, because sometimes it took a LOT longer to change!

We don't know what exactly triggers the change, or what combination of tone selections trigger the change, but it DOES seem to be a undocumented quirk definitely related to the tone selection controls. Something interrupts the sync between the 2 units and triggers the mode change. We thought it was wonderful when we stumbled on the fact that it CAN do sequences BOTH ways (8- and 16-note), but we wish we could trigger the change more consistently.

While checking to see if anyone else had reported this, we found another YouTube video that shows how you can do this with a Y patch cable, but we accomplished this only with the normal unmodified IN/OUT link cables supplied with the units. It was a big surprise to us both when it first happened! We hope others will discover more unusual features of these wonderful units!!! Thanks, ThinkGeek!!!

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[FoetalSpace]

Can this unit be use to sequence other synthesizers?

[pyxl8r]

@FoetalSpace It has a sync out jack that you could probably clock to an external analog sequencer, but there is no MIDI in or out. There are some hacks/mods being done out there tho. Just Google it!

[Benny9993]

I Would Love To See A DJ Come To A Rave With Two Blip Tronics....

[FrezupJoe]

@SuaveDavid what an asshole, can u get the fucking joke and stop trollin?

[FoetalSpace]

@pyxl8r excellent. For the price it could be a solid sequencer for a monotribe or nand synth

[GGKFMN]

Glitch???????

[xProBro]

he has 2 right hands.

[SuaveDavid]

@Benny9993 and do what, play crappy songs? I think DJ's havent used bliptronics at raves, because they are no where near as good as the stuff they need to perform a good show. However, maybe one song just to show off this nifty gadget.

[FinalFantasyGaming]

@FinalFantasyGaming Are*



[FinalFantasyGaming]

When I get two of them I'll try to make something while both aare playing at the same time.