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Modified Peppa Pig Toy Sampler
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Modified Peppa Pig Toy Sampler
£60.00

One of the most amazing sound phonics around,
modified with simple but effective hacks and high quality components.

MODS:
- Pitch control knob
- Pitch body contacts
-On/Off switch
- 3.5mm jack output (audio & synthesizer level)
 

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Paper Jamz Pro Mic Aetherial Noise Generator
£80.00

This is an aleatoric aethereal electronic noise generator.
The original sound comes out by plugging a mic or aux, and the signal is processed by an effects processor which is pretty amazing for a toy. All pop-ish vocal effects are pretty there; Autotunes, Chorus, Harmonics, Vibrato, etc.
My bents allow all the mic feedbacks to be self generated and controlled,
so it becomes a constantly evolving mysterious drone.
The audio input is also radically effected by the feedback noise and you can blend between the feedback and the manipulated audio signal.
With not input, it works as an aethereal noise generator which constantly changes and evolves.

BENTS:
- High pitch feedback
- Low pitch signal (sub)
-Modular synth level INPUT
-Modular synth level OUTPUT

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Computerized Arcade Melody Sequencer
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Computerized Arcade Melody Sequencer
£140.00

This is a hacked vintage musical game from the ‘80s, originally made by Radioshack/Tandy company.
One of the ‘games’ is a powerful sequencer where you can load your own sequences of any length.
In another mode it can work as a keyboard (and arpeggiator if a sequencer CV is inserted).
It works as a stand alone device but its capabilities are fully taken advantage of once connected to a modular synthesizer.
The unit has been preserved and refurbished before the modification.

Modifications:
- Pitch/speed control knob
- Pitch/speed CV input (eurorack format callibrated)
- Vibrato style pitch body contact pin.
-3.5mm output
-Volume control
-Trigger/Gate Output (also produces a drum sound output)
-LED gate/trigger/drum output indicator.

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Hacked Behringer FX6000 Digital Multi-FX Unit
£85.00

A great guitar pedal already, this Behringer has been pitch-hacked in order to extract a new universe of sounds outside this stomp box. There is also a control voltage input installed, which allows modular synthesizer control of the knob. A tilt button is also installed for the moments that the pedals is getting too wild.
I offer a hacking service for that, which means you can post me your pedal to hack and I send it back with the mods installed.

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Stamouphone
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Stamouphone
£100.00

This instrument is the result of years of research while intensively hacking the Stylophone into extreme levels of manipulation, towards the production of an analogue synthesizer.
The evolution of this research has concluded into this tiny beast which can be used in many different ways. Besides a very powerful noisy and melodic standalone synth keyboard and drone generator, the new generation is fully compatible to the modular synthesizers’ standards of controls.
The Stamouphone in capable of interacting with a eurorack modular synthesizer system as an extra synth voice, via accurate CV, VCF and gate voltage inputs.
Furthermore, It is equipped with its own very special 2-way filter.
Here is a list of all the hacks:
1. Extreme pitch control (really low range towards rhythmic patterns)
2. 2 x sustain switches, works as a synth voice
3. CV input
4. CV gain knob
5. Gate input
6. 2 way “Stamou” filter, with frequency and resolution knobs
7. 3 x contact point pins, sensible to the filter
8. VCF input
9. Amplified Output (modular synth volume level)

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MODULAR STYLOPHONE GEN X-1
£160.00

Modified version of the new Stylophone Gen X-1.
This is a great handheld instrument, and the modified version brings all its modular synth qualities of this little monster to the surface. It can operate as a standalone synth or it can be controlled by a modular synth (CV input, VCF input, Envelope input, Delay Time input)

MODS:
-Front panel high range pitch shift knob
-body contact pitch control
-sustain switch (hands free sound)
-LFO speed LED indicator
- 8 connection points to 2 LFO modes (2mm banana cables)
-synth-balanced monophonic audio output
-3 x 2mm banana cables

 

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Zoom MRT3
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Zoom MRT3
£290.00
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Casio SK-1
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Casio SK-1
£290.00
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Video Machine
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Video Machine
£70.00
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Video Machine
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Video Machine
£200.00
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ABOUT STAMOU INSTRUMENTS

 

Tasos Stamou has been hacking electronics for music creation since 2007.

He started practicing the art of circuit bending initially to cover the needs of adding innovative and exciting new electronic gear to his setup and a new palette of sounds to his performances and recordings. Being completely unaware of the principles of electronic engineering in the beginning, he has developed a unique style based on making simple but effective modifications and extracting the live-performance qualities out of recycled devices.

Nowadays his designs have evolved into some collections of instruments, run in small production (Stylophone, Casio SK-1, Zoom MRT-3) or one-offs (various electronic sound toys, sound sculptures, video-bent devices).
He also creates special pieces commissioned by other musicians,producers and organizations.