Frostwave Sonic Alienator w/ Elektron SPS-1 MachineDrum (1)

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This is just one pattern from an Elektron Machinedrum into the Sonic Alienator. This incredible little box offers bit crushing "sonic decimation", distortion, analog filtering with resonance and variable routing/orientation of the filter, decimator, and distortion.
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• Frostwave
• Sonic
• Alienator
• bigcitymusic.com
• bit
• crusher
• crushing
• distortion
• analog
• filter
• synth
• synthesizer
• noise

[fishybishbash]

is it just me or does bit crushing sound a bit ....shit?

[bigcitymusic]

Asking if the bit crushing sounds a bit....sh*t is sort of like asking, Don't Pollock's abstract paintings look like sh*t? Yes, to some. Others pay millions.

The Sonic Alienator is not pleasing to everyone, but it is used by some very successful artists (one already mentioned). If you do not like the sound, you can always listen to Don McLean singing Vincent. Of course you may not agree with the lyrics in Vincent because Van Gogh painted images that not everyone apppreciated either.

[bigcitymusic]

You are both correct!

The lowpass filter is analog. The bit-crushing uses digital technology.

[crazycarl69]

I wish they still made these!

[bigcitymusic]

Check out the WMD Geiger Counter. It's a nice alternative.

[jennybell420]

thanks fer the ''in-depth-Twerk'in'' Demo!-How do yall Guys Sleep? ;>

[bigcitymusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

I don't know about the rest of the guys here, but I generally sleep with a Moog System 15 modular playing random notes into a speaker under my pillow. ;-)

Roger Cordell - Big City Music

[heyitsfp]

OTO biscuit. 'Nuff said.

[andy92811]

I think it sounds great.

[ifpff]

these things are really cool, but WAYYYYY too goddamn expensive now. saw one on ebay for $675.. that's just fuckin retarded

[maroahlawy]

thanjks

[cosmogang]

@bigcitymusic Well put. Totally agreed.

[mettetation]

Wow a whole track right there. Instant mixing from planet X

[pabloslam]

oh yesss! this baby is what I need for live act... anyone in hungary selling it? :D

[fishybishbash]

True dat - Michaelangelo was a big fan of valve distortion so it just goes to show

[wielderofdrumstix]

Listen to industrial bands like Nine Inch Nails and you'll see why effects like these are so sought after.