Bastl Instruments Releases LOL, Illuminati And Kompas Modules

Bastl sends its greetings with several new releases this week, covering a wide range of use cases with LOL, a 3 channel performative mute module which, especially when stacked, opens up a world of Cageian silence explorations, followed by Illuminati, a light controller sure to add dynamics to a many of present day’s video or performative needs, and last but not least, our clock2trigger odyssey Kompas is now available as an assembled unit.

Illuminati

Illuminati can run 2 USB lamps at a time and controls light intensity either by incoming audio/CV signal or MIDI. There are controls for fine tuning the response and its case has enough flexible mounting holes for the wildest of uses imaginable. Fog machine not included.

Features

• 2x 5V USB outputs
• power draw limited to 0,5 A
• 2x CV input
• CVs are either 0 to 5V or -5 to +5V, set by a switch on the back
• MIDI input
• 2x button for settings
• 5V micro USB input (power only)
• enclosure with expanded base for better stability and mounting
• firmware updates via MIDI

LOL

LOL can either be used as a basic utility with its compact size and price, or stacked within a system to explore the possibilities of muting critical connections of any complex patch. Everything should have a mute button.

Features

• 3 channel passive mute
• latching buttons
• LED indication
• normalization of inputs

Kompas

Kompas turns its clock feed into three 32–step sequences with probabilities adjustable by knobs or voltages. Originally a DIY only project made an assembled product by popular demand, its hardware is Arduino programmable and hacker friendly.

Features

• global clock and reset input
• 3 x 32 step pattern generators with travelling algorithms
• 3 CV inputs for coordinate modulation
• 3 trigger outputs
• 2/5/10ms selectable trigger length (via boot settings)
• DIY and hacker friendly Arduino programmable hardware
• open-source schematics and code
• includes a printed fanzine with navigation topics
• available also as a DIY soldering and coding workshop

Pricing and availibility

Kompas at 125, LOL at 60 and Illuminati at 100 euros (VAT excluded) are now available at noise.kitchen and shipping to dealers.