{"title":"Circuitbent Music Gear","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"yamaha-r100-reverb-processor-circuitbent-preorder","title":"Yamaha R100 Reverb Processor Circuitbent - Preorder","description":"\u003cp\u003eYamaha R100 Reverb Processor Circuitbent for sale. Will ship in imperfect weird working order following a full bending courtesy of Circuitbenders. Stock image used - photo update incoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorrowing heavily from Circuitbenders' own description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yamaha R100 is essentially a stripped-back REX50, sharing what we'd wager is the same reverb firmware, but without the modulation, distortion, or the REX50's legendarily questionable pitch shifting. What you're left with is the reverbs and a selection of delay effects, which is no bad thing.\u003cbr\u003eNone of the effects here are smooth, transparent, or any of the other words that get thrown around in reverb marketing. They're grainy, coloured, and resolutely lo-fi, which is precisely why people seek these units out. There's a quality to these old Yamahas that modern hardware and plugins simply can't replicate, no matter how hard they try. Objectively, by any measurable standard, they shouldn't be this compelling. And yet, just like the REX50, something about them makes you not want to stop listening.\u003cbr\u003eThis one has been modified, and then some.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mods:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 4x4 RAM glitching matrix – sixteen switches in total – operates across both the reverb and delay effects. Different switch combinations produce what variously sounds like comb filtering, audio chopping, bit crushing, distortion, and something we've given up trying to describe precisely and are simply calling audio smearing™. Each switch has its own characteristic flavour – a particular chopping rate, an aliasing frequency – but those characteristics shift depending on which other switches are active at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rule is simple: you need at least two switches engaged for anything to happen, but once you're combining them, the results multiply in genuinely unpredictable and useful ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA reclocking knob sets the system clock speed for the RAM and both the ADC and DAC converters. This has two significant effects. First, it dramatically extends the reverb and delay times beyond anything the stock unit can achieve – dialling down the clock takes reverbs from short, metallic ambiences at the top of the range to vast, grainy, crumbling washes of sound at the bottom. Second, because it controls the converter clock rate, it simultaneously adjusts the sample rate of the audio passing through the unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt higher-than-stock settings the audio quality actually exceeds the original machine; at lower settings, with the effects bypassed, the R100 becomes a fully standalone, continuously variable bit crusher. A small silver dot marks the position corresponding to the unit's standard operating frequency, so you always know where home is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA RAM loop switch captures whatever is currently sitting in the effects sample RAM and holds it in a continuous loop until the switch is released, at which point normal processing resumes. The switching matrix remains active while the loop is running, and will cut, splice and distort the looped material into shorter repeating sections – but this all happens non-destructively, so releasing the switches returns you to the original loop intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a genuinely strange and singular piece of equipment, made considerably stranger. If you know what these do to a mix, you already want one. If you don't, give it ten minutes and you surely will.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soundgas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57220852744569,"sku":"Preorder","price":485.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7796\/8739\/files\/Yamaha_R_100_circuitbent_1_af70709f-0001-4f6b-b27a-f37f192816a1.png?v=1778056031"},{"product_id":"zoom-studio-1201-circuitbent-sn-023890","title":"Zoom Studio 1201 Circuitbent - SN 023890","description":"\u003ch4\u003eZoom Studio 1201 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCircuitbent Stereo Multi-Effects Processor  - SN 023890\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady to ship in full working order following a full bending courtesy of Circuitbenders - info below from the Circuitbenders guide\/site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe advise using a 9v power supply that delivers 500ma (not included)\u003c\/strong\u003e- running at higher frequencies with the reclocking knob may draw more power than the standard supply can cope with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe 1201 is one of those effects units that was slightly overlooked in its time and is somewhat underrated. A huge range of effects including reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, pitch shifting, LoFi, ring modulation, vocoder and vocal distortion – all with RAM-based variations via the character knob. It's already a lot of unit for the money, and the mods turn it into a monster sound mangler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Mods\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFirst and most practically: \u003cstrong\u003ea power switch - \u003c\/strong\u003eno more reaching around the back of a rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003e14-way RAM decimation switching matrix\u003c\/strong\u003e operates on any effect using the onboard RAM, which is most of them. Reverbs, delays, chorus, flanger, pitch shifting, LoFi, ring modulation, vocoder, vocal distortion, the lot. It produces what sounds like comb filtering, pseudo ring modulation, bit crushing, distortion, and what we can only describe as audio smearing™. Each switch has its own characteristic flavour, but those characteristics shift depending on which other switches are active simultaneously. Two or more switches must be engaged for anything to happen, and when they combine the results are genuinely unpredictable. Crucially, the dry signal passes through unaffected – it's the effect signal that gets mangled, so a delay setting will give you a clean dry signal alongside a delay that's been taken somewhere quite alarming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eOne honest caveat: there's a degree of cyclical noise on certain effect and switching combinations, and things can escalate very quickly. With a little experience both are manageable. With no experience, expect occasional heart attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ereclocking knob\u003c\/strong\u003e sets the system clock speed for the RAM and ADC\/DAC converters. Delay times extend to a crunchy 15 seconds. Reverbs stretch from short metallic ambiences to vast disconnected washes. Pitch shifting and ring modulation frequency shift with it, and it does genuinely strange things to the vocoder and LoFi effects. Because it also controls the converter clock rate, it changes the incoming audio sample rate too – at higher than stock settings the audio quality actually improves on the original. A silver dot marks the standard operating frequency so you always know where home is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soundgas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57405903372665,"sku":"023890","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7796\/8739\/files\/Zoom_Studio_1201_Circuitbent_023890.png?v=1781004248"},{"product_id":"zoom-studio-1201-circuitbent-sn-031056","title":"Zoom Studio 1201 Circuitbent - SN 031056","description":"\u003ch4\u003eZoom Studio 1201 Stereo Multi-Effects Processor Circuitbent - SN 031056\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady to ship in full working order following a full bending courtesy of Circuitbenders - info below from the Circuitbenders guide\/site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWe advise using a 9v power supply that delivers 500ma (not included)\u003c\/strong\u003e- running at higher frequencies with the reclocking knob may draw more power than the standard supply can cope with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe 1201 is one of those effects units that was slightly overlooked in its time and is somewhat underrated. A huge range of effects including reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, pitch shifting, LoFi, ring modulation, vocoder and vocal distortion – all with RAM-based variations via the character knob. It's already a lot of unit for the money, and the mods turn it into a monster sound mangler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Mods\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFirst and most practically: \u003cstrong\u003ea power switch - \u003c\/strong\u003eno more reaching around the back of a rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003e14-way RAM decimation switching matrix\u003c\/strong\u003e operates on any effect using the onboard RAM, which is most of them. Reverbs, delays, chorus, flanger, pitch shifting, LoFi, ring modulation, vocoder, vocal distortion, the lot. It produces what sounds like comb filtering, pseudo ring modulation, bit crushing, distortion, and what we can only describe as audio smearing™. Each switch has its own characteristic flavour, but those characteristics shift depending on which other switches are active simultaneously. Two or more switches must be engaged for anything to happen, and when they combine the results are genuinely unpredictable. Crucially, the dry signal passes through unaffected – it's the effect signal that gets mangled, so a delay setting will give you a clean dry signal alongside a delay that's been taken somewhere quite alarming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eOne honest caveat: there's a degree of cyclical noise on certain effect and switching combinations, and things can escalate very quickly. With a little experience both are manageable. With no experience, expect occasional heart attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ereclocking knob\u003c\/strong\u003e sets the system clock speed for the RAM and ADC\/DAC converters. Delay times extend to a crunchy 15 seconds. Reverbs stretch from short metallic ambiences to vast disconnected washes. Pitch shifting and ring modulation frequency shift with it, and it does genuinely strange things to the vocoder and LoFi effects. Because it also controls the converter clock rate, it changes the incoming audio sample rate too – at higher than stock settings the audio quality actually improves on the original. A silver dot marks the standard operating frequency so you always know where home is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soundgas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57405973692793,"sku":"031056","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7796\/8739\/files\/Zoom_Studio_1201_Circuitbent_031056.png?v=1781004607"},{"product_id":"yamaha-rex50-circuitbent-preorder","title":"Yamaha REX50 Circuitbent Preorder","description":"\u003ch4\u003eYamaha REX50 Circuitbent Preorder\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill ship in working order following a full bending courtesy of Circuitbenders. Stock image used - photo update incoming. An interesting “cheap” 80s digital unit – now certifiably BONKERS thanks to the modifications. Just wonderful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are interesting little boxes. Digital reverb, delay, modulation, gate, compression and more all in one. They were a (sort of) follow up to the SPX90 Mk1 with added distortion \"for guitarists\". Feature-packed for the time, as you can imagine with all these options, once you add re-clocking and the other modifications they are wild and can take you in many, many different directions. See the photos for an idea of the mods added\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nine kinds of effects included are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Reverb: 4 types - Hall, Room, Vocal and Plate.\u003cbr\u003e- Early Reflection: 4 types-Hall, Random, Reverse and Plate.\u003cbr\u003e- Delay and Echo: with either separate or combined feedback.\u003cbr\u003e- Modulation: 4 types - Flange, Chorus, Phase and Symphonic.\u003cbr\u003e- Pitch Change: 3 types - MIDI controlled with feedback; 2 pitches in stereo or mono.\u003cbr\u003e- Gate: a noise gate\/envelope shaper and gated reverb.\u003cbr\u003e- Compressor: a delay and compressor.\u003cbr\u003e- Pan: auto-panning.\u003cbr\u003e- Distortion: basic 'overdrive' distortion plus nine combinations with reverb, delay\/echo and modulation effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfo mostly taken from this excellent \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.muzines.co.uk\/articles\/yamaha-rex50\/3466\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"REX50 for sale at Soundgas\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e1988 REX50 review from Sound On Sound.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soundgas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63774393074041,"sku":"Preorder","price":485.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7796\/8739\/files\/Yamaha-rex-50-circutibent-05642-1_b1bde8bd-12c6-4237-9485-1148cfd4a70f.png?v=1781602607"}],"url":"https:\/\/soundgas.com\/collections\/circuitbent-vintage-music-gear-for-sale-at-soundgas.oembed","provider":"Soundgas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}