Damn…
This machine looks balls to the wall and I’m all about it. Did you see all the connections in the back? This is quite an impressive machine.
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I’ve enjoyed the first one so much! I was proud of myself for getting through the soldering. So much fun!
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can anybody name the white mixer behind the crum drum?
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Looks like it also says Crum. Maybe just something they painted white and put white knobs on?
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That looks like a Studiomaster C2S-4 with a custom case and knobs 
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Welcome aboard Woolog.
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Greets Woolog, there are a lot of buttons on the bottom left hand corner
Hey, I got a Crum Drum!
This little thing is very up my alley even though I was hesitant about the generative sequencer at first. I like it a lot! I’m thinking to pair it with the Softpop 2 soon and experiment.
I think Crum Drum 2 will also be very special.
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Very happy that you like it!
Remember that you can sequence it through a DAW via the usb-cable if you want to create more “conventional” or straight forward beats. You can find more detailed instructions in the manual that you can find at nystrominstruments.com
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For now I’m not sure I will want to make conventional beats with it (it’s great fun as is) but I’m thankful that’s possible! Wonderful little box.
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I just got one and it is a hoot. Exactly the right thing to fill space between meetings with instant glitchy fun rather than deep focused programming.
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I’m still fawning over the Crum 2. I was watching this presentation I somehow missed this morning and I love how the offset faders work.
Very performative. Didn’t know what they were before.
Now I’m just hoping it’s not too expensive! I’m definitely getting one. 
Can’t wait to get home and jam away with the OG after work today.
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Just a shortie of where I got before I had to get into prepping for dinner.
Just a little more playing with Crum Drum paired with Mood MkII.
I was getting lost in the sound a bit and thought it might be a shame not to record it because I know it would never happen again.
Edit:
I’ve been slacking on recording anything for a bit.
Responsibilities and mental hang ups aside, here’s a bit more Crum Drum I recorded today of the tonal track through my Aira P-6’s cassette effect.
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Looks and sounds amazing.
- I’d like to know more about the sound design generation - is this pure synthesis or sample based?
- are the sound design parameters the same for all 4 voices?
I’ve read the manual but there’s nothing about how the sounds are actually generated.
Thanks
It’s FM synthesis! Seems to be two-operator FM to my ear.
You use the same knobs for adjusting parameters, but they function a little differently depending on which instrument voice you’ve selected.
Frequency, Decay, and Filter function similarly for all four instruments, but Decay is a little different depending on which one.
Tone, Random, and the Type switch seem to be more specific and adjust certain macros for each instrument, though somewhat obscure. never mind I just read this:
“ТОNЕ
Bassdrum - TONE sets the amount of pitch envelope.
Snare - TONE sets the mix between a tonal voice & a noise voice.
Hihat - TONE sets the mix between a tonal voice & a noise voice.
Bass/melody - TONE is controls the FM-amount. The tone knob is divided into three sections. Each section has a different FM-voice with its own characteristic.”
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Thanks.
So they are different generation algorithms for each instrument?
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If they are all two-operator FM voices like I suppose, then probably all the same algorithm of a carrier and a modulator.
But I believe the voices are all designed within different musical parameter ranges.
I am just guessing though.
Might be a question better answered by @albnys themselves when there’s time!
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