video synth

Touchdesigner .tox component for RGB analog-esque video feedback à la WAAAVE_POOL

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Never did share this, so I thought I’d link it here. Awhile back somebody on the Touchdesigner subreddit asked how they might go about recreating the sort of effects made by analog video feedback loops, or devices such as Andrei Jay’s WAAAVE_POOL.

I started writing out a response, but because the basic setup is quick to make in Touchdesigner I ended up building a little component, adding some easy-to-control custom parameters, and sharing it to the subreddit.

You can download the .tox file here.

A fully revised video synth is here! Model no. GVS010 - 'Vimana' (videos, photos, info)

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GVS010 (link)

‘Vimana’

It’s been a bit of a journey getting here - but for the time being I’m finished with revisions.

This device is model no. GVS010 and is the first in the series to feature a fully revised internal design & silkscreen printed front panels. All additional circuits have been consolidated into a single PCB (excluding the additional patch-panel PCB up top), and all controls are now PCB mounted as well. This is, moving forward, the standard build style that the GVS series will take as far as the feature selection on the front panel goes.

Check out the page linked above for more information, a full demo video, an additional demo utilizing GVS010 as a loopback with a video mixer, and more photos than were really necessary :P

If you’re on the waiting list I’ll be reaching out soon - thank you for patience. Things may be a bit slower moving forward as my pre-pandemic work location has reopened, but I still plan to work through commissions for those who have made requests.

Gleix Video Synth #7 // Winter Freeze

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 Gleix Video Synth #7 // Winter Freeze

Feedback-centric video synthesizer & continuation of the series. Somewhere between the 100PFB & IFD in terms of feature set. Check it out over at this device’s page in the visual devices section.

Drip // A sketch with the in-progress Gleix Video Modular

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Via youtube description -

I've been quietly working on a DIY Modular Video Synthesizer. Here's a little sketch using the current working modules, a circuit bent Casio SK-1, and the Modbox 37. Lots to document on the modular! A lot has been done but I've not documented it just yet, hoping to get to that soon - more to come.

Casio SK-1 & MB37: http://gleix.net/modbox-37

Initial blogpost re: modular: http://gleix.net/updates/2020/9/25/beginning-the-gleix-video-modular

Beginning the Gleix Video Modular

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After building the VGS-35, VGS-FB, and eventually the 100PFB, I realized that I wanted to do a more fully-formed video synthesizer for myself.

I went back and forth on layout designs, enclosures, what to include, how to include it, and ultimately realized that the project was continuously expanding in scope as I learned more and more. I was removing features based on the size of the enclosures I could find, and limiting the functionality as a result.

So, after realizing that I don’t want to limit myself, and I want to be able to expand my video synth as I continue to learn, I’ve decided to go the modular route.

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Panel Progress

I’ve been working first on designing a layout and building a few panels. None of these are functional yet, except for the LFO which I built based on Niklas Ronnberg’s design as I needed a module for testing purposes.

As things develop I hope to build out a dedicated spot in the Devices section for these modules so I can document their development and share resources.