Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Full drum + synth groovebox in just 32HP
At the core of this compact groovebox are two Crust modules.
The first one mainly generates kick drums, but its layer CV input is fed with an envelope from Neo Trinity, resulting in occasional snare-like accents.
The second Crust is a bit more interesting — it uses a little-known trick to play noise and tone independently. By patching an envelope (again from Neo Trinity) into the CTRL input and setting it to noise VCA mode (indicated by the CLAP light), you can achieve crisp hi-hat-style sounds using metallic noise and a high-pass filter.
Since the envelope comes from Neo Trinity, you can even record modulation for a more dynamic and expressive feel.
The synth voice is simply the tone output in FM mode, with pitch controlled by a quantized Neo Trinity output (in sample & hold mode).
Everything is then mixed through Waver — though you could use any mixer, Waver adds extra character and edge to the final sound.
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Full drum + synth groovebox in just 32HP
At the core of this compact groovebox are two Crust modules.
The first one mainly generates kick drums, but its layer CV input is fed with an envelope from Neo Trinity, resulting in occasional snare-like accents.
The second Crust is a bit more interesting — it uses a little-known trick to play noise and tone independently. By patching an envelope (again from Neo Trinity) into the CTRL input and setting it to noise VCA mode (indicated by the CLAP light), you can achieve crisp hi-hat-style sounds using metallic noise and a high-pass filter.
Since the envelope comes from Neo Trinity, you can even record modulation for a more dynamic and expressive feel.
The synth voice is simply the tone output in FM mode, with pitch controlled by a quantized Neo Trinity output (in sample & hold mode).
Everything is then mixed through Waver — though you could use any mixer, Waver adds extra character and edge to the final sound.
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► GET OUR INSTRUMENTS: shop.bastl-instruments.com
► LIST OF RETAILERS: bastl-instruments.com/retailers
► EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND COMMUNITY: discord.gg/C4RXRjgYJ6
FOLLOW US
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Twitter: twitter.com/bastlinstrument
Facebook: facebook.com/bastlinstruments
Instagram: instagram.com/bastlinstruments
Discord: discord.gg/C4RXRjgYJ6
TikTok: tiktok.com/@bastl.instruments
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/bastl-instruments
GitHub: github.com/bastl-instruments
