audio ark.MOV

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"HERE is a test run (minus knobs) of the AUDIO ARK, a handmade box designed for allowing a guitarist to make some very far out noises.

This video is a very basic demo and does not get too heavily into the modulation abilities of the box. Lot's of people have been asking me if it tracks well. I think it does the job. But this box was really meant for WEIRD sounds more than hot licks.

please dont judge based on audio quality, or camera work. and the bad hot licks are simply to show how the machine tracks the guitar.

the audio ark has:
Octave up or down
Interval
ring mod
SSM 2044 filter
Hold function
white noise
sample and hold
vca
ADSR
Special Freak Mode which allows the tracking to get very messed up.
(lag, vibrato, noise,etc)
also has 5 ROTARY cv routing switches
GATE IN
FM IN
CV IN
HOLD FOOTSWITCH

2 lfos with tri and square and CV in.
VCO with SYNC mode (syncs to incoming audio)
can be switched between hold sync or gated

two gate modes
RING MOD which multiplies the tracking signal with a sine wave
also has a LAG function with selectable input
A simple envelope follower
and a bunch of flashing lights.
i think thats it.
this is a custom unit utilizing some ASM2 modules for the ADSR, VCO, VCA, Lag, Ring Mod, and LFO's, as well as 4 home etched circuit boards for the rest.
It was built on request for my friend Charles Lindsay. Based on conversations we had about what he needed, the Ark was built.
this project was given a huge amount of help from the SDIY list community, the DIYSTOMPBOXES community and the Electro MUSIC community.

for more information on (smaller) future projects for sale please contact

dan at

subjectivity at hotmail dot com"