Are TWO-FACES better than one? Bastl Citadel

Описание: Bastl made a new platform for Eurorack and it’s called Citadel. This basically brings FX Wizard and Wave Bard from the tiny desktop platform of Kastl 2 and gives it some full-sized jacks and a whole lot more utility. The extra control that I get in modular over the desktop world is amazing. I always thought both FX Wizard and Wave Bard sounded great but because all my gear is pretty much modular, I didn’t use them too much aside for having an ultra-portable setup to toss into a bag. Citadel allows me to make use of all the fun but in a format that works and has so many more benefits of modulation.

Going with a module that’s 16hp, is no small thing these days but I think given that it’s stereo, the layout is great and it has so much i/o, I can’t see it being any smaller. The added flair of the bigger middle knob is nice and the addition of the switches is very fun.

I have to admit, I had a pretty tough task trying to make use of all I could in the time that I had. I didn’t have a shortage of time, it was just a ton to cover. So, I didn’t go to my regular depth of explaining every patch but really, this module isn’t about newer modular techniques for me, it’s about what ways that the module can present new sounds, rhythms, processing that I don’t have access to any other way.

Something I didn’t cover in the video was that yes, Wave Bard is another sample player in Eurorack. And I use Rample all the time. Would it replace it? Pretty much never. They’re different things altogether. Rample is solid for a full drum kit and more whereas Wave Bard really excels at more chopped up beats where you don’t need discreet channels.

FX Wizard was a whole new world to explore. I had messed with some of those types of effects while playing guitar before but having such direct control over things in this module made it way more fun. I feel like all effects should be modulatable. I feel like more guitar pedals are going that way and it’s very very fun.

Thanks for popping in and watching. This video took a whole bunch of time. I’ll have some extras on Patreon once I recover from the final push of the edit. And as always, many new things in the works.


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List of Modules and Cases
Intellijel 4u104 Palette (Case)
Plinky & Crey Bib
Spctrl LPG
Spctrl A01
Spctrl Awesum (collab)
Intellijel Noise Tools
Intellijel Steppy
Happy Nerding 3xMIA
Bastl Pizza
Squarp Rample
Bastl Citadel
Bastl Neo Trinity
Shakmat Griffin’s Claws
ALM HPO
Shakmat Triple Steeple
Shakmat Centaur’s Gates
Shakmat Banshee Reach
Shakmat Bard Quartet

Time Stamps
0:00 This is Bastl Citadel
0:26 Wave Bard, start with pattern generator
2:35 Wave Bard, offsetting samples
3:05 Wave Bard, audio inputs with Pizza
4:28 Wave Bard, envelope follower, second audio inputs, lfos
5:43 Modulate more stuff, add Neo Trinity
7:38 Add drums with Rample and Neo Trinity
8:42 Wave Bard, effects, delay, chorus, flanger, filter
9:15 Let’s Jam!!!
10:26 Initial thoughts on Wave Bard
12:08 Wave Bard, Jam 2, All Amen sample pack
16:00 That’s Wave Bard, Let’s go FX Wizard
16:42 Bastl Citadel, Changing panels
18:27 This is FX Wizard
29:08 FX Wizard, panel overview
20:13 FX Wizard, DELAY
25:05 FX Wizard, FLANGER
26:40 FX Wizard, FREEZER
30:59 FX Wizard, PANNER
33:55 FX Wizard, CRUSHER
35:54 FX Wizard, SLICER
40:38 FX Wizard, PITCHER
42:38 FX Wizard, REPLAYER
50:27 FX Wizard, SHIFTER
54:46 That’s FX Wizard, What do you think?
56:51 That’s Citadel, your new two faced friend
58:05 First time here? Hey!
59:32 Ending it off with a jam, “Should I post this?”