Tindie

The Glitchstorm is a lot of fun. Though mine arrived okay I felt the packaging was poor. A small one sheet quick start insert would also be appreciated.

Matthew | April 8, 2025

Glitchy, rhythmic wonder!

"His eyes were eggs of unstable crystal, vibrating with a frequency whose name was rain and the sound of trains." captures my experience with this device. It’s wonderful, confounding, expressive, and not a little insane. I’ve built some generative synth kits (I love my Wirehead Freaq for totally different reasons) but this my first exploration of byte beats. I’m glad I started with the Fluorine. So many ways to bend, crunch, and fold the algorithm-it’s raw, glitchy, and suprisingly musical . Top tier work by Spherical Sound Society!

I got the complete kit, and it came with high quality parts and a very nice board. Straightforward build, I added some knobs and designed and 3d printed a bottom shell to finish it off.

Can’t wait to get the Wintermute I ordered, I probably won’t stop there!

Daniel | Jan. 11, 2025

Amazing

This is a fantastic device. It was fun to put together and more fun to use and figure out how to make some interesting sounds.

Michael | Jan. 8, 2025

So much fun

Just plug it into your stuff and enjoy the bleeps, blurps, and other noises. Volume control and clock-in would be improvements I can think of, but this delivers on all its promises.

Melvin | Nov. 23, 2024

overwhelmed, in a good way

This little guy arrived in perfect condition with a handwritten "thanks for the purchase", which was very cool. I can't stop playing with this thing. I constantly have my DAW recording because I don't know what crazy awesome sounds I'll find next!

René | Nov. 20, 2024

Instantly cool generative sounds

For ONO-SENDAI //Generative Groove Box

With a little experience the kit is easy to solder. The display in my delivery was defective but I got quick help with good communication.
There are some videos which help to learn how to control this tiny beast. A full handbook is not available till today but some helpful information on Github.
For me it is quite easy to get a cool unique percussive sound along my other gear. Clock syncing works well (clock out is assigned to the Midi in port at the moment).
I think the firmware will be soon updated with more features and control improvements.
I love this device. I recommend it 👍

Michael | Nov. 18, 2024

This is the coolest device.

Received it very soon after ordered. Packed well.
The sounds are fantastic and the ability to create sounds infinite. I am very pleased and definitely recommend the seller to all reading my comments.

Michael | Oct. 5, 2024

A dlightful bag of weirdness

This thing is great fun. I just installed the 1.4T firmware and can't get enough of it. If you're thinking about it, you already know you want this thing. Do it!

Be sure to hit up GitHub for the manual and various firmwares.

Arman | Sept. 30, 2024

Just buy it ...

For OPERA ROTAS // GENERATIVE FM DRUM MACHINE

If you are here, and are contemplating purchasing this synth ... just buy it. It is a mysterious source of alien computer glitches and proto-ethereal-digital-whalesong.

Arman | Sept. 30, 2024

Explore the OPL2!

What a great way to explore the retro sounds of the OPL2 sound chip! Plenty of knobs and buttons for an expressive, hands on instrument.

Jason | Sept. 22, 2024

FLUORINE // Futuristic Beat Generator —One of a Kind!!!

What a an amazing device, the range of sounds that can be developed and made to your liking are immeasurable. Shipping was perfect! High praises to Spherical Sound Society!!!

Mike | Feb. 9, 2024

Bytebeats continue to rule

Glitch Storm/Angry Robot from them is great and in 1st day playing with this one I love it! Fantastic! Bytebeats continue to amaze!

Cory | Dec. 25, 2023

10/10 would buy from again

Great module, and a good buying experience, would buy from them again! You should buy one! Blah blah blah filler to hit the 100 character requirement

Michael | Oct. 10, 2023

Incredible!

For Euro Kastle / B Drum Kastle (Full Kit)

A mindboggling bytebeat adventure. Fantastic! This is a great and unbelievable little product. I got it preassembled with the two firmwares, wonderful.

Frank | June 6, 2023

Fun little kit

I had a great time building this kit and enjoyed experimenting with different patching options once it was completed. The kit was solidly constructed, and the shipping process was smooth. While the documentation initially seemed sparse, it became clearer where each component should go after unpacking and referring to the links in the description. Soldering everything together took me around half an hour or less.

It's worth noting that the kit does not include plastic knobs for the pots (as shown in the pictures) or a 10-pin eurorack power cable, which needs to be obtained separately. I overlooked this when placing my order, but it can be deduced from the BOM.

I wholeheartedly recommend this kit. It offers a satisfying building experience and the opportunity to explore various patching possibilities to get unique sounds.

Filip | April 7, 2023

Tons of fun and inspiration!

It's an absolute blast with some effects, adds some wonderful glitchy sounds to any setup. Goes even deeper and crazier with Angry Robot!
The usability of this little tool is insane, from adding textures to finding rhythms.

Angry Robot is absolutely insane! Connecting its clock out to some other gear while experimenting on it provides a crazy range of rhythm triggers which can generate some patterns I haven't created before.

David | April 3, 2023

Fun Kit but.....

Fun little machine for sure. Running with the Angry Robot Circuit which will take a while to fully explore for sure.
Having a problem with the output port. I'm using a standard 3.5 mm patch cable, but when fully engaged, no sound (output) at all.
When I slowly pull it out (to 1/2 to 1/3) I have output.

Anyone else have this problem? I don't even know where to look locally for a replacement part.

Shipping to US was in an envelop. A few of the pieces had bend pins & tines. Some of the pins actually pierced through the plastic and envelop. Little bit of foam or padded shipping envelop would be great. Had to correct @ 4 different pieces.

Filip | March 28, 2023

Great tool for both inspiration and perhaps even performance

For Euro Kastle Synth Module v1.5 (Eurorack version)

I am building a compact battery powered techno setup with very affordable gear.
I hesitated for a while to get anything from SSS because I wasn't certain about the lo-fi applicability to my setup.
Well, I gave in and got the Arcane (with an incoming Glitch Storm MK 2), pre-assembled piece.
It is an incredible amount of fun on its own! Highly playable rhythms and sounds, especially with effect pedals. Will definitely keep either this one, the Glitch Storm MK2, or both in my bag.

As a note, I managed to make the hiss go away by connecting something else to the same power bank as arcane. Will try with other incoming power banks and test it more.

Edit some weeks later: I have been using Arcane as a source of background music for all my study sessions, it's surprisingly effective at keeping me focused!
Here is a demo with a bunch of fx: https://www.bandlab.com/post/d5750627-d2db-ed11-9f73-6045bd31b578

Petter | March 19, 2022

Well built, very fun. Minimal documentation.

I purchased both the drum module and the regular kastle module. Even though they take up some space in my modular rack it is much more nice and a lot less fiddly to use them with other modules compared to the original synths from Bastl (which I have also owned). The modules are well built and everything works good. The documentation leaves a bit to be desired, basically there is none and the names of controls and I/O are changed compared to the original. Of course there are design documents on github that you can correlate against the ones from Bastl. Communication and shipping worked well. In summary, well built and very fun modules but be prepared for some experimentation, because that's the idea with the synths but also because of the basic (non-existing) documentation. Recommended!

Arman | Jan. 21, 2022

Amazing

So much depth. So much fun. Not much documentation. Turn the knobs. Press the buttons.

As far as I can tell, hold the left button in and turn the far left encoder to adjust forward and reverse scanning through the 't' index.

Daniel | Jan. 17, 2022

Low cost/High reward DIY project

This is by far the most rewarding DIY eurorack module I’ve laid my hands on so far - the envelopes are digital, that’s true, but they sound fine and are fantastic options for modulating LFOs, self-patching craziness, or even just simple a/r envelopes. Buy if in stock! I’ve got four :)

Ian | Dec. 26, 2021

VORTEX GENERATORRRRRRR

I love this module. It’s become a central figure in a small set up for generative stuff and as such I run it alongside a mutable Peaks clone (running as a Turing Machine) and a Branches clone to further slow/ randomize certain activity. It’s got some considerable features for something so modestly priced and does the job of Make Noise’s Maths or Befaco’s Rampage modules - they all (including the Vortex Generator) use principles from Buchla’s ramp generator and in the case of this module there’s a sort of rungler in there too I think. Great service, decent pace with the shipping & I’ve ordered another module based on this experience. Some decent documentation or video guides would have led to a more confident / less fumbled start perhaps...

Marius | Nov. 23, 2021

Most fun module in rack.

The go to module for creative beats and cv manipulation. Recommended! Easy build, but may be lacking short summary of posdibillities.

Kai | Oct. 6, 2021

Hours of fun is no exaggeration!

This is a great little gadget. Assembly was quick and easy. With 16 "modes" and 4 knobs to twiddle, the number and variety of sounds you can get out of this thing are almost endless. Every time I play with it I come across some weirdness I hadn't found before. There's plenty of raspy, scratchy glitchiness, but there's also plenty of brief tunes and oddball rhythms as well. Some sequences I've discovered run for a minute or so before they repeat. Amazing!

Sascha | Sept. 23, 2021

Really great product!

This little gadget is so much fun. My mind is still blown by what an arduino nano can do soundwise. If you like to tinker with sound and are into low fi and 8 bit sounds or just pure chaos (i didn't know, i was until recently), this is the gadget you have been waiting for. Documentation is really the only thing that needs a little improvement, but if you have trouble, the creator of this gem is of great help! I ordered the MKII full-diy-kit and you only need basic soldering skill. All the smd-parts where in place. I think that is a great improvement to the previous revision where LEDs were of the non-SMD kind, if i am not mistaken.

Dennis | Sept. 16, 2021

So much fun!

For KIT OPERA ROTAS//GENERATIVE FM DRUM MACHINE

If you like DIY synths, buy this! It's so random and fun I can't put it down. I almost want to get a second one and try syncing them together or incorporate into my eurorack pieces.

Justin | Aug. 31, 2021

Great device; better documentation

Absolutely love the device. FM percussion isn’t something you see or hear a lot about, and that’s too bad, especially when amazing devices like this exist. I’d like to see better documentation as what is available is unclear and seems incomplete. Perhaps a few video tutorials even? It feels like I’m guessing my way around the interface. That’s not altogether bad, you find great sounds that way… I just wish I knew how to reproduce those cool sounds. At least to some degree.

Mario | Aug. 28, 2021

wonderful device

This must be one of the most interesting little synths in my collection. It was a DIY kit, well documented and I had no problem putting it together. And it is so much fun! I've already spent endless hours twisting the knobs and getting new and new patterns from it! It's fascinating, thank you for making this! I am curious what else you will make in future.

Mario | Aug. 28, 2021

great DIY kit

Received the "basic" DIY kit, it was no problem to put it together thanks to the online BOM. Worked at first power up, and it is a very interesting little synth! Thank you!

Kyra | June 17, 2021

Easy build, versatile module

Super useful little module; I'm surprised it's not more popular. Shipped to the US far quicker than I expected, and had it up and running in an hour or so. This module has become one I use in everything I patch up. Thank you!

Mike | May 1, 2021

easy assembly and fun operation

For OPERA ROTAS // GENERATIVE FM DRUM MACHINE

Ordered the 'full kit'. well shipped w/ tracking. no docs included but i found the schematic pretty easily from searching (https://github.com/spherical-sound-society/ARCANE/blob/main/ibom0.8.html). easy easy soldering, all through hole and simple. once its working the arcane will surprise you with its large generative output space. this is a fun, well-made product!

Wayde | April 7, 2021

Opera Rotus is indescribable

Opera Rotus synth is the most amazing, hypnotic, intuitive, immersive, rhythmic, abstract, sculptural, aural bliss magic machine that I have encountered in almost 30 years of electronic music production. I highly recommend this product. It is unique, communication is quick with the genius behind it. Support is ample while being somewhat underground and seriously, there are no words to describe Opera Rotus. Let your ears and creativity be the judge. You will not be disappointed. Make the investment and back a brilliant concept. Order one now... NOW!!

Bert | April 2, 2021

Very Nice kit

For Eurorack Macro Oscillator TH

This is a clone of the very succesful Braids by Mutable Instruments. This is particulary an easier to put together one, for several reasons.

One: This is a trough-hole version, where-as the original and most other clones are SMD, which is a lot harder to get right as a beginner/intermediate.

Two: Spherical Sound Society includes some more difficult to find parts in the kit (including an already programmed micro-controller), which makes it sourcing parts easier. (Still not simple, in this chip-shortage in Q1 of 2021)

Three: Shipping from within the EU is so much faster than from the US !

Recommended!

Daniel | March 16, 2021

Neat little inspiration machine