Sputnik Modular (general thread)

nashsnazzy · Post by **nashsnazzy** » Wed May 03, 2017 6:44 am

phonkmeister wrote:
mritenburg wrote:Was Sputnik at Superbooth 2017? Any news?
Roman was supposed to go to Berlin but he didn't get a Visa. I think Sputnik in Eurorack is not dead yet, I think I've seen he was working on a prototype of the frequency shifter in euro lately.

That is encouraging news. Hopefully he keeps shipping Euro stuff.

RussiaZero23 · Post by **RussiaZero23** » Thu May 04, 2017 7:18 pm

Ill try to post here first.

Can some one take a picture of the back end of the Sputnik: west coast random source for me please?

I got one recently and wanted to compare my model with others.

Along the right hand side (facing the module from the Front face plate) I see some headers Along the inside but they are positioned so that you can not have access to them. Wanted to know if these could be used to adjust/or Break out features.

It may be worth re soldering the pins so that we have access to them?

BaloErets · Post by **BaloErets** » Thu May 04, 2017 8:37 pm

Confirmed that I have the same on mine

RussiaZero23 · Post by **RussiaZero23** » Thu May 04, 2017 8:56 pm

BaloErets wrote:Confirmed that I have the same on mine

Thanks so much. Looks like Roman may not want us to use those ports.

Based on a quote from Roman

roman_f wrote: btw integrator is OTA-based, CA3080
the module also has a pulse divider - to odd and even pulses
FRV, QRV and SRV sections are digital in WCRS
noise, slew and s&h are equal to the original circuit, but adapted to work with negative voltages as well as positive ones

Those may be where the Firmware Data goes for the Digital Section of the FRV,QRV,and SRV.

Maybe Roman Can elaborate on it. I would like to Adjust the Range of the Fluctuating Random Section and smooth them out when you use them at a high speed (with out using up other modules to Slew them)

BaloErets · Post by **BaloErets** » Thu May 04, 2017 9:01 pm

Yeah, I get what you're saying. It does get a bit chirpy (for a lack of a better work) at the last 3 percent or so of the range.

RussiaZero23 · Post by **RussiaZero23** » Thu May 04, 2017 9:42 pm

I can get rid of the Chirpy with the Built in Slew Limiter or with a Disting but I need them for other tasks.

I wonder if the Original 266 performed the same way?

Cross patching with a NanoRand is Fun.

The range may be 5 Volts but I can boost that if needed. I have gotten Lots of musical Results in just the hour or so of testing.

Flamusic · Post by **Flamusic** » Fri May 12, 2017 7:13 am

Does anyone know if can run pitch cv from two sequencers thru the Sputnik Modular Selector and switch between them ?
Or is it not for accurate pitch cv and more for audio and controll cv ?

mritenburg · Post by **mritenburg** » Fri May 12, 2017 7:19 am

Flamusic wrote:Does anyone know if can run pitch cv from two sequencers thru the Sputnik Modular Selector and switch between them ?
Or is it not for accurate pitch cv and more for audio and controll cv ?

It can be used with CV or audio according to the product description.

Flamusic · Post by **Flamusic** » Fri May 12, 2017 7:45 am

i read that.
But i also have a MI Frames wich could handle CV.
But its affecting the pitch CV.
So i cant youse it as a sequential switch to switch between Step sequencers.
Because its affecting the pitch.
So i would to be shure that the Sputnik can handle this.
Before order one.

mritenburg · Post by **mritenburg** » Fri May 12, 2017 8:25 am

Flamusic wrote:i read that.
But i also have a MI Frames wich could handle CV.
But its affecting the pitch CV.
So i cant youse it as a sequential switch to switch between Step sequencers.
Because its affecting the pitch.
So i would to be shure that the Sputnik can handle this.
Before order one.

Did you ask how to use the Frames as a sequential switch in one of the Frames discussions? I read that it's possible. You probably just need to configure it correctly. I don't own one, so I can't help you, but yeah, you should ask in a Frames discussion.

Flamusic · Post by **Flamusic** » Fri May 12, 2017 9:13 am

i asked Mutable Instruments directly.
But they said that it will influence the pitch a little bit.
Thats getting worse with more octaves.

Naestran · Post by **Naestran** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:35 pm

Does anyone have any news on the future of Sputnik euro?

The Complex Osc is not available anywhere, it seems like no reseller can restock any modules. I thought Darkplace was in charge of the distribution now?

mritenburg · Post by **mritenburg** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 1:43 pm

Naestran wrote:Does anyone have any news on the future of Sputnik euro?

I know that Roman shutdown the Sputnik Modular instagram account. He seems to be focusing on Deckard's Dream and something called "Black Corp." Sputnik euro is uncertain at best.

phonkmeister · Post by **phonkmeister** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 4:32 pm

Roman has sold Sputnik. He remains as a designer, he said. Not sure if this is good or bad news though.

Naestran · Post by **Naestran** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:17 am

phonkmeister wrote:Roman has sold Sputnik. He remains as a designer, he said. Not sure if this is good or bad news though.

Do you have any idea who bought the brand? Would be interesting to know if Sputnik will be re-appearing in the modular world any time soon.

lud · Post by **lud** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:45 am

Good news if it was shutting down

Zube · Post by **Zube** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:15 am

lud wrote:Good news if it was shutting down

Why? They sound good, are affordable versions of expensive or rare modules.

phonkmeister · Post by **phonkmeister** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:41 am

Naestran wrote: Do you have any idea who bought the brand? Would be interesting to know if Sputnik will be re-appearing in the modular world any time soon.

No idea, sorry. But I'm told that the Spectral Processor and the Frequency Shifter are not far away. But who knows.

lud · Post by **lud** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:33 am

Sorry didn't mean it like that, badly put and easily misinterpreted.
Followup to the previous poster who wasn't sure if it was a good thing it was sold.

I'm saying it was good news as it was going to shut down - good that he will be still releasing his designs.

Of course I've got nothing against his products!

Zube · Post by **Zube** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:43 am

lud wrote:Sorry didn't mean it like that, badly put and easily misinterpreted.
Followup to the previous poster who wasn't sure if it was a good thing it was sold.

I'm saying it was good news as it was going to shut down - good that he will be still releasing his designs.

Of course I've got nothing against his products!

My bad... Didn't make the connection! Glad it's still going, as I want that frequency shifter and another quad VCF someday.

Hovercraft · Post by **Hovercraft** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:06 pm

Sounds like good news. Roman can focus on his strength (design), and the new owner can focus on the manufacturing, business, and marketing sides.

Vynastin · Post by **Vynastin** » Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:35 pm

I've been planning on putting together a Sputnik system, as I've gotten really into the West Coast/Buchla sound, and a full Buchla system is way out of my reach. The last few posts sort of freaked me a bit though... The website doesn't seem to have been updated since 2015, and the Twitter account hasn't been posted on since Jan 2016. Are they still around?

The debate leading up to this was between a Buchla Easel and a Make Noise B&G Shared System, but it seems like I can get more for my money with Sputnik. Can someone please shed some light?

mousegarden · Post by **mousegarden** » Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:44 am

Vynastin wrote:I've been planning on putting together a Sputnik system, as I've gotten really into the West Coast/Buchla sound, and a full Buchla system is way out of my reach. The last few posts sort of freaked me a bit though... The website doesn't seem to have been updated since 2015, and the Twitter account hasn't been posted on since Jan 2016. Are they still around?

The debate leading up to this was between a Buchla Easel and a Make Noise B&G Shared System, but it seems like I can get more for my money with Sputnik. Can someone please shed some light?

I could really do with a couple of Sputnik modules, typical they should dry up now.

chaosick · Post by **chaosick** » Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:21 pm

Vynastin wrote:I've been planning on putting together a Sputnik system, as I've gotten really into the West Coast/Buchla sound, and a full Buchla system is way out of my reach. The last few posts sort of freaked me a bit though... The website doesn't seem to have been updated since 2015, and the Twitter account hasn't been posted on since Jan 2016. Are they still around?

The debate leading up to this was between a Buchla Easel and a Make Noise B&G Shared System, but it seems like I can get more for my money with Sputnik. Can someone please shed some light?

I've owned Make Noise, Spuntik, Verbos, Mannequins as far as West Coast style and related are concerned. I agree that the Sputnik 4 tap delay gets a bit unusable and I never looked back once I got the 4ms DLD. I don't think Sputnik is bad, but they're not the best. Love the Verbos multi envelope and Scan and Pan. Really, I'd just encourage you to buy and sell and find stuff you like. By using cross modulation and syncing I can get all sorts of complex dual oscillator sounds via my AQA osc and others, I have wavefolding through the AJH Sonic XV, one of the best filters I've ever used, all the west coast style random sampling modules are giant in terms of HP, I think there are better alternatives in less space, I have a morphing LFO via the Octasource..etc.etc..at this point I don't really feel I'm losing anything in terms of timbre or control I'd have by having an "all west coast" or Buchla style system.

Kummer · Post by **Kummer** » Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:21 pm

Could someone with authority please comment as to when we might start seeing more sputnik modules being released?

(Both the old designs and new)

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Sputnik Modular (general thread)