9/4/2023 0 Comments Soundhack mimeophon![]() “Zone” is an interesting one it sets the range of the delay time from short to long delays. The Rate controls the delay time (within the time zone) and this can be affected by the “Skew” button which offsets the left and right channels of the stereo output so that they are different lengths. These are all fed into each other and affect one another over time. The Repeat dictates the feedback of the delay whereas Halo adds a bit of smear to the repeats whereas Colour brightens or darkens the tone. These work together to shape the character and generate the repeating audio derived from the input. The Flip button allows to reverse the Zone so it plays backwards.“Mimeo” could be a reference to experimental electroacoustic free improvisation group M.I.M.E.O which you can go and Google, but in the video they do mention a Mimeograph which is an old pre-photocopier duplicating machine that uses stencils – that sounds more likely.Īnyway, the key elements of Mimeophon are Repeats, Halo and Colour. While Hold is engaged, all other controls remain fully active for constant multi-dimensional manipulation of the Repeats. Once the Hold button is pressed (or a gate received at its input), the Mimeophon will ignore the input and continue to Repeat according to the Zone and Rate controls, with timbre set by the Color and Halo, until the Hold button is pressed again. Thanks to the Rate output, other modules can synchronise to the internal speed of the Mimeophon. The Tempo input allows the Repeats to be synced to an external clock, with divisions and multiples of this tempo chosen by the Rate and Zone parameters. Halo adds stereo depth and space to the echoes. It emulates the spectral response of anything from the darkest oil-can echo, to a warm BBD, to mid-range crunch BBD, to tape echo, to a crispy clean delay, to a thin sizzling early digital delay line. The response of Color is tailored for maximum range of expression, and drama when modulated. The Color and Halo controls provide control over the timbral character of the Repeats. The μ or microRate input is a dedicated doppler modulation destination. Hold the Skew button to engage Ping Pong Delay. Pressing the SKEW Button causes it to light,and engages an alternate use for the Rate parameter that allows for the skewing and modulation of the stereo image. The Rate parameter controls the frequency of Repeats, and therefore also the length of the Repeats. When the Tempo input is not in use, the Rate ranges for each Zone are as follows: Repeats in smaller Zones are also written into larger Zones. The incoming sound is always being written into all the Zones, so switching from smaller Zones to larger ones will often unearth sounds from seconds or even minutes ago. The various Zones of the Mimeophon are nested inside each other from shortest to longest: Zone 1 contains all of Zone 0, Zone 2 contains all of Zone 1, etc. The Mix pot sets the balance between the input signals and the Repeats that will appear at the outputs, like a Dry/Wet control.Īt any given time the Mimeophon is playing back Repeats from one of a number of color-coded Zones, selected by the Zone control and indicated by the color of the Zone Window. It can be used in various ways: Mono-to-Mono, Mono-to-Stereo, or Stereo-to-Stereo. The Mimeophon is a stereo delay with two inputs and two outputs. ![]() The Mimeophone is capable of modulating and morphing time scales of repeated sounds from micro-sound to note to phrase length, while simultaneously coloring and spatializing the repetitions. It allows stereo modulation of time, space and timbre of mono or stereo sound sources. It was developed in cooperation with Tom Erbe. The Mimeophone module from Make Noise is an innovative digital stereo delay.
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