Bastl Kastle ARP

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#1

Looks like a fun box.

Features

  • quantized-pitch sine wave oscillator
  • NOTE knob to browse thru 8 octaves
  • timbre xor waveshaper
  • CHORD CV input switches between 3 chords
  • CV controllable decay envelope generator
  • triggered pitch with “negative” decay to achieve melodic variation
  • BASS output with the root of the chord
  • boot mode to set a root note and fine-tune
  • voltage-controllable clock with square and triangle output
  • stepped voltage generator with random, 8-step, and 16-step loop modes
  • two I/O CV ports routable to any patch point
  • the main OUT capable of driving headphones
  • 3x AA battery operation or USB power, selectable by a switch
  • open source
  • durable black & silver PCB enclosure
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What's a piece of gear that will get me away from presets?
#2

No love for this teeny box?

Just made an accidental but nice sounding patch

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#3

I got one of these as a gift for the holidays. I wasn’t sure what I’d do with it, or how useful it would be in actually making songs, but it’s kind of a blast what you can do with this thing. It also pairs really well with ambient reverb, like the Walrus Sloër.

Anyway, for the price point, it’s pretty hard to beat as a little piece of inspiration.

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#4

Hello guys, what kind of instrument is the Bastl Kastle Drum? I wouldn’t call it a “drum machine”, it just produces synthdrum sequences, I’d need this info to search for a Kastle Drum substitute as I’d like to explore more of this.
Same thing for the ARP, how would you call it? Is there something similar?

I DO NOT have a modular system but if the only options are modular I may check them out and buy a small case, maybe 🥹

#5

liquid glitcher sounds very close and also creates drum synth sequences

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