INDUSTRIALIZER MULTI EFFECT SOFTWARE PLUGIN

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Industrializer Multi Effect is a new Reason Rack Extension.
Industrializer (INDSTRLZR) is a multi effect inspired by Chris Carter's legendary Gristleizer device,
based on a circuit design by Roy Gwinn and published in Practical Electronics Magazine 1975.
Industrializer uses the same principle of an LFO modulating a VCA and VCF, and comes with multiple additional functions,
like programmable LFO shape, syncing, control over filter mode and resonance. It also comes with a small digital Programmer control unit
that houses a touch display with patch saving and FX controls. On FX page 1 you'll find two “Trashers” with individual tonality.
Both futures Fuzz and Scream modes and has controls for amount and tone. The programmer also houses Echo and Reverb, LFO
settings and custom LFO waveform Shape programming.
Industrializer has an additional audio mod input that can be used to modulate the audio signal,
it works like a vocoder where the normal audio inputs are the carrier and the mod inputs are the modulator signal.
On the backside you’ll find a number of CV connections for modular and experimental routing.
(If Industrializer is used with Reason 11 it will also appear as a regular Plugin in other DAWs.)

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Future Sound Systems Eurorack Modules - Including Gristleizer

THE ALL NEW GRISTLEIZER
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Future Sounds Systems (FSS) announced a new range of Eurorack modules at ModularMeets Leeds in August. Working with Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle and Roy Gwinn, the original designer of The Gristleizer guitar effects unit, they’ve adapted the circuit and the sound into four Eurorack modules.

The Gristleizer Eurorack
The latest evolution of the Gristleizer is into Eurorack format working with Future Sound Systems. As well as a single Gristleizer Eurorack panel they have also broken it down into four components. There’s the TG2 Generator, the TG3 Filter and TG4 Modulator and a fourth module, the TG5 Pre-Amplfier, which is inspired by Jonny Reckless’ discrete FET-based designs.


TG1 Gristleizer

The TG1 Gristleizer module brings together the functionality of the Gristleizer range behind one single panel. Normalised connections between the modules allows for simplified patching and instantaneous use. This workflow recalls the original Gristleizer, where audio was fed either into the Filter or VCA sections, both of which being modulated by the LFO. In the TG1, the Master Output from the Pre-Amplifier is normalised to the Input of the Filter. The Output of the Filter is then normalised to the Input of the Modulator, extending the functionality of the original Gristleizer where the Filter and VCA functionality was switched between. The Filter and Modulator sections are controlled by the Fold output of the Generator section, allowing for complex modulation effects to be easily set up.

FSS is producing a limited run of 50 units of the TG1 module, 40 of which will be available to the public to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Throbbing Gristle's Second Annual Report. The panel of the TG1 features etched autographs from Roy Gwinn and Chris Carter, and is also hand-numbered on the rear. Pre-orders are strictly one per customer - any payments for extra units will be refunded - though customers can still add extra TG2, TG3, TG4 or TG5 modules to their TG1.
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TG2 Generator
This is designed to replicate the original functionality of the oscillator section, with some interesting additions. Roy Gwinn’s redesign has stabilised the oscillator and features 1V/oct tracking. It can range from LFO frequencies all the way up into the audible range making for “a killer bass oscillator as well as a fully-featured LFO”.
The oscillator is based on a shape-variable ramp generator with similar functionality to the Korg MS. The shape moves from descending saw through triangle to ascending saw. It then goes into a wave folder which outputs both fold and pulse waveforms. The ramp is finally fed into a comparator for the clock output, the pulsewidth of which is set with the shape control.
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TG3 Filter
It’s a JFET-controller multi-feedback band-pass filter. Originally used mostly for some wah-wah effect the module adds Resonance and Register controls to the original circuit. The Register shifts the resonant frequency of the core itself. Push the resonance and it will start to self-oscillate. At the end of the circuit there’s a bit of drive to keep things meaty.
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TG4 Modulator
This is a JFET controlled, voltage-controlled amplifier. It was originally controlled by the oscillator to create tremolo effects. The TG4 can be controlled by anything so is really a regular VCA with some added features. The Bias control sets the initial control point, whilst an attenuverter allows for full control over how the amplitude is modulated. And there’s a Dirt control which balances the mix between the VCA’s clean output and the output of the JFET. This can bring in some really nice audio character.
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TG 5 Pre-Amplifier
Chris suggested that a pre-amp is a good thing to use in front of the other Gristleizer modules, and so the TG5 came into being. Based upon Jonny Reckless’ FET-based discrete amplifier circuitry, Roy Gwinn reworked it into a rep-amp with a high-quality VCA back-end which allows any external audio source to flow into your Eurorack. There are guitar and line inputs which go through the pre-amp and into a THAT VCA. There’a “Clean” output taken directly from this point. Otherwise, the signal goes through 2 more FET amplification stages and tone section, with Bite and Boost controls to give it some wellie. An RMS detector with sensitivity control is used as an envelope follower and gate detector. Access to the THAT VCA’s Gain control input allows the two Envelope outputs to be used as control sources for the pre-amplifier itself, turning the module into a dynamic compressor (Inverted Envelope) or expander (Normal Envelope).
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Disclaimer
Much of the info on these pages serve as a simple depository for the plethora of Gristleizer related projects, concepts, products and news stories from around the internet. Apart from my own Gristleizers and our new Eurorack format modules the only other commercial Gristleizer I have used was the 2009 desktop reproduction by Endagered Audio Research, USA - see my post above ‘The Gristleizer Reproduction - 2009 Desktop Edition’. I am listing this information here as a service to everyone/anyone who may be unaware of these Gristleizer products but who may also be interested in finding out more about them. I have no affiliations with the companies listed or mentioned (except FSS of course) and so they are in no way endorsed or condoned by me or (as far as I know) by Roy Gwinn. Also (relating to what I said above) I cannot vouch for the quality of any of those Gristleizer products that I have not used. - Chris Carter 2017
Last updated April 2017