TipTop Z2040 Self Oscillate

I decided to stay away from simple filter sweeps and all that science for my consciousness' sake. I'm showcasing the Z2040's self oscillation capabilities, there is no signal going into the filter! A Z3000 is providing a Sawtooth into the FM input and the other is providing a Triangle into the VC-FM at around 47 seconds into the video. The modulating that is happening on the Z3000's are the coarse frequency knobs. I finally touch the frequency knob on the Z2040 at 1:25 which creates an array of amazing percussive sounds that I will no doubt sample. If you inject a signal it gets really insane but I'll leave that for another time. I've heard slight variations of the sounds created before - just never from a filter alone. As with the Z3000's FM capabilities, this filter is mental! Watch your speakers...

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Music

Tags:

• TipTop
• Z2040
• Self
• Oscillate

[sulphites01]

i was doing stuff like this when i was circuit bending my $50 guitar amp. Some real harsh sounds came out, but it was good because the operator was necessary for the circuit to be complete. Dangerous? fuck oath. Worth it? fuck oath. then i touched the wrong capacitor with the wrong wire and now its fucked.

[JonathanAschalew]

@vStylerJohnG Maybe.. but you could also argue that you could play the same thing on a $3,500 PRS that you could on a $60 hello kitty squire.. but there will be a MASSIVE difference sonically.

[waltersmetak]

OOOOOHHHH! Surachai stickers on the rails!!!! Slick!

[wbelote]

I think Tip Top is amazing, attractive, and quite a bargain. I love the Z3000 readout - a brilliant idea well executed. Don't worry bristolwizzle, it's OK to have a minority opinion, but how about a touch of humility.

[vStylerJohnG]

U can do the same thing in Ableton Live :D

[andrew19vato]

fucking amazing!! i love oscillations soooooooo much

[genxtargetmarket]

Good move! Welcome to the fun ship!

[midiwall2]

Hmmm... Have you actually tried any of the Tiptop modules or are you just arm-chairing an opinion?

The "massive digital screen" on the Z3000 is very nice to have when setting up a bunch of VCOs. The sine out of the same module is very different when you _play_ it. It's FAT, by design. And no, it's not a PURE sine, which is actually a feature.

You should actually try the module - all of them actually - before dropping such a blanketed opinion.

[bristolwizzle]

I very simply do not like the esthetics of the modules in general (colour scheme/ knobs/ layout) on top of which the oscillator has a massive digital screen which i find very unattractive. the modules tiptop are outputting aren't specifically revolutionary and similar sounds could certainly be achieved with a whole comparable range of modules. down to the name, i find no appeal in these products. and certainly not out of conservatism, as i consider Harvestman as one of the best modular makers

[Gameboygenius]

That's a very generic statement that just serves to make you look stupid. Would you care to elaborate what you don't like about tiptop and what you like instead?