Tiptop Audio is proud to introduce a new project for 2015: Tiptop Audio Records.
In the recent years musical productions have seen a remarkable return to the use of hardware through analog synthesizers and digital control interfaces. This trend has proven so strong that it prompted a rebirth of modular synths in a new format (eurorack).  Tiptop Audio has made a name producing sophisticated but easy to use modules, designed to form a complete system that is especially effective for dance-oriented productions and live sets.

Tiptop Audio Records selected for its first issue some of the most groundbreaking artists using such systems, to present a range of artists who, through their tracks, explore the landscape of dance music in a very fresh perspective.  These are the artists who inspire the Tiptop team to make more innovative devices, which in turn make new music (a nice feedback loop).

ANGLE, BLAWAN, CHRISTIAN BURKHARDT JOAO CESER, JOHN TEJADA, JOSEPH FRAIOLI, MOE ESPINOSA (DRUMCELL), KINK, RICHARD DEVINE and SURGEON each contribute a track stamped with their own style and vision.  Tracks range from Surgeon’s trademark hard minimal beat, to Kink’s gauzy dreamscape, while Richard Devine and Joseph Fraioli explore the outer reaches of beat based music.  The Phase VI team (John Tejada and Moe Espinosa AKA Drumcell) produces an endlessly shifting set of percolating rhythms, Christian Burkhardt and Joao Ceser put some 21st century twists on classic dance floor patterns, ANGLE lay down effortless, sophisticated Continental style and Blawan adds some industrial toned menace.

The release will initially come as a double vinyl edition, with a cover painted by the artist Matteo Giampaglia, and a digital download version will follow.
An original video teaser will introduce the compilation, then other videoclips of the individual tracks will be realized by exciting new visual artists.

9 RICHARD DEVINE - CR HEX MUTANT

Tiptop Audio is proud to introduce a new project for 2015: Tiptop Audio Records.
In the recent years musical productions have seen a remarkable return to the use of hardware through analog synthesizers and digital control interfaces. This trend has proven so strong that it prompted a rebirth of modular synths in a new format (eurorack).  Tiptop Audio has made a name producing sophisticated but easy to use modules, designed to form a complete system that is especially effective for dance-oriented productions and live sets.

Tiptop Audio Records selected for its first issue some of the most groundbreaking artists using such systems, to present a range of artists who, through their tracks, explore the landscape of dance music in a very fresh perspective.  These are the artists who inspire the Tiptop team to make more innovative devices, which in turn make new music (a nice feedback loop).

ANGLE, BLAWAN, CHRISTIAN BURKHARDT JOAO CESER, JOHN TEJADA, JOSEPH FRAIOLI, MOE ESPINOSA (DRUMCELL), KINK, RICHARD DEVINE and SURGEON each contribute a track stamped with their own style and vision.  Tracks range from Surgeon’s trademark hard minimal beat, to Kink’s gauzy dreamscape, while Richard Devine and Joseph Fraioli explore the outer reaches of beat based music.  The Phase VI team (John Tejada and Moe Espinosa AKA Drumcell) produces an endlessly shifting set of percolating rhythms, Christian Burkhardt and Joao Ceser put some 21st century twists on classic dance floor patterns, ANGLE lay down effortless, sophisticated Continental style and Blawan adds some industrial toned menace.

The release will initially come as a double vinyl edition, with a cover painted by the artist Matteo Giampaglia, and a digital download version will follow.
An original video teaser will introduce the compilation, then other videoclips of the individual tracks will be realized by exciting new visual artists.

8 JOSEPH FRAIOLI - CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS

7 JOAO CESER - 5TH DIMENSION

6 CHRISTIAN BURKHARDT - GIN TRONIC

5 KINK - TAIL OF PRISMA

4 SURGEON - TECHNO BLUSH

3 BLAWAN - MEG

1 ANGLE - FM

The second issue of Tiptop Audio Records attests to the label’s attitude towards developing a nuanced sound set to become a standard for production.
The line-up for Tiptop Records includes MATT LANGE, ANGLE, JOAO CESER, MARKUS FIX, BLACK SHAPE, DRUMCELL & LUIS FLORES, HUBOT, FLORIAN MEINDL, JOHN TEJADA, SCANNER, M.O.T., RIEMANN; the names of a scene now described as ‘Modular Techno’, which consists of a fast growing group of artists interested in expanding their compositional techniques through modular synthesizer systems.
The vinyl format is a testimony to the label’s dedication to produce music in a physical form.
It is an invitation to a territory of oscillations, and a trip of 10 (+ 2 extra digital) tracks that reconsiders the concept of sound design applied to electronic club music.

TipTop Shop

10 - Scanner - Valbor

09 - John Tejada - Fourier Transform

08 - Florian Meindl - Operating Temperature

07 - Hubot - Riz7

06 - Drumcell & Luis Flores - Submission Of Thought

05 - Black Shape - Doom Room

04 - Markus Fix - Texter

01 - Matt Lange - QVCAMX

02 Angle - Time Portraits

ANGLE VS. JOAO CESER - Axolotl

Alberto Restivo -  Endless (original Mix)

Tip Top Shop

04 ANGLE - HOLD YOUR BREATH (MAXIME DANGLES - Repeat RMX)

03 ANGLE - HOLD YOUR BREATH (LUCA AGNELLI RMX)

Black Shape - Doom Room (Avenir&Restivo Remix)

Black Shape - Doom Room (Ayarcana Remix)

03 - ANGLE Vs Joao Ceser - Vortex

Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle) TG-ONE - Solo Set - RTE 40th 1-11-2017

http://www.tiptopaudio.com/z-dsp-2018/#hydracard

Hydra

0:00 - 1> Diffuse Band Delays.  ONE w/ VCTRS.  Delay time and spread altered
0:37 - 2> 6 Bandpass Delays.  ONE w/ VCTRS.  Delay time and spread altered
1:10 - 3> Detuned Taps.  ONE w/ MKS80 sample.  
1:45 - 4> Chorused Band Taps. ONE w/ MKS80 sample + VCTRS (2:11)
2:29 - 5> Prime Ratio Taps.  ONE w/ VCTRS.  Delay time and spread swept
3:08 - 6> Single Feedback Tap.  ONE w/VCTRS.  Feedback tap source changed manually
3:58 - 7> Clocked Band Taps.  ONE w/VCTRS.  Feedback tap source changed manually
5:09 - 8> Clocked Multi Tap. ONE w/VCTRS.  Bandpass filter swept

Hydra - demo

http://www.tiptopaudio.com/z-dsp-2018/#moddelaycard

ModDelay

0:00 - 1> Diffuse Delay.  ONE + VCTRS.  Delay time changed
0:23 - 2> Tremolo Taps.  ONE + VCTRS.  Delay time and Tremolo speed changed
0:44 - 3> Panning Taps.  ONE + VCTRS.  Delay time and Panning speed changed
1:08 - 4> 6 VoiceChorus Delay.  ONE + Custom sample.  Chorus speed altered
1:47 - 5> Hall of Mirrors.  ONE + VCTRS.  Delay time and bandpass filter swept
2:21 - 6> Glide Delay.  ONE + VCTRS.  Glide and feedback changed.  No external CV
2:59 - 7> Short Time Modulator.  ONE + custom sample + VCTRS.  2x z3000 LFO modulators for delay times
3:57 - 8> Long Time Modulator.  ONE + VCTRS. 2x z3000 LFO modulators for delay times

Mod Delay - demo

http://www.tiptopaudio.com/z-dsp-2018/#mspiralscard

Spirals

0:00 - 1> Diffuse Detune Interval.  z3000 -> z2040/z4000, Trigger Riot + z8000 sequenced.  Interval changed
1:11 - 2> 6 Taps Dual Interval.  z3000 -> z2040/z4000.  Intervals changed
2:36 - 3> Pitch Pong.  z3000 -> z2040/z4000, Trigger Riot + z8000 sequenced.  Intervals and feedback altered
4:08 - 4> Panning Detune Taps.  z3000 -> z2040/z4000 + ONE w/ MKS-80 sample.  Panning speed
5:05 - 5> Diffuse Dual Interval.  z3000 -> z2040/z4000.   Intervals changed
5:46 - 6> Interval Feedback.  ONE w/ MKS-80 sample.  Intervals changed
6:20 - 7> Dual Interval Fdback. z3000 -> z2040/z4000, Trigger Riot + z8000 sequenced.  Intervals changed
7:33 - 8> Diffuse Dual Detune.  z3000 -> z2040/z4000 + ONE w/ MKS-80 sample.  Detune amount swept

Spirals - demo

1 - Mariana Trench - FDN Feedback - preset - demo

6 - Mariana Trench - FDN Modulated 2 - preset - demo

8 - Mariana Trench - FDN Spread 2 - preset - demo

4 - Mariana Trench - FDN Unstable 2 - preset - demo

Fake Dreams Snippet

Fake Dreams (Muhn Remix)

Noun

Universal Chaos

The TAPE ECHO card brings emulation of classic tape based delays to the Z-DSP.

1> Mono Tape Echo
This is a single head style tape echo with mono output similar to the earliest tape units. The maximum delay time is 500ms so it is tuned for shorter rhythmic, slapback and associated effects.
	
2> Ping Pong Tape Echo
A pair of 500ms delays where the input feeds the left channel and the output of the left delay feeds the input of the right delay. The feedback is taken from the output of the right side. Both delays have the same delay time for easy rhythmic effects.

3> 3 Head Mixed Echo
A three head Echo in the style of some famous 70s units. The three heads are continuously blended between using the Filter control. The output is stereo.

4> 3 Head Switch Echo
The Filter control also switches between combinations of the 3 heads (1+2, 1+3, 2+3, 1+2+3). Note that there may be slight jumps in the sound when switching. Stereo output.

5> Chorus Echo
Like the Mono Echo in program 1, but with a stereo Chorus after the delay. The speed of the Chorus increases as the Filter control moves to high pass.

6> Diffuse Chorus Echo
Adds Diffusion to the input and echo repeats creating more of a detuned wash to the sound. The diffusion is modulated by internal LFOs for detuning/chorusing and the output is in stereo.

7> Wobbly Tape Echo
An internal LFO modulates the delay time slightly to give some wobble chorus/vibrato to the sound. The modulation rate is tied to the FIlter control and speeds up as the filter sweeps up to high pass response. Mono output.

8> Warp Pong
Stereo Ping Pong delays with internal LFOs modulating the delay time. Each side has a different modulation rate that increases as the Filter control is raised. Stereo output.

Tiptop Audio - Tape Echo for Z-DSP

Joao Ceser - Beeswax

Joao Ceser - Honeycomb

In late 2009, Gur Milstein started building unique musical instruments in his Hollywood California lab. As the market for his creations got larger and hotter other like minded people, who are equally unconventional in their thinking about audio, joined him. Fast forward six years, and today some of the world’s finest electronic musicians synthesize their sounds and form their creations with Tiptop Audio instruments.

Tiptop Audio Records is all about the love of the synthesizer. It is the brainchild of the designers who celebrate these tracks made by artists bold enough to master this new technology. This integration between the Tiptop Synthesizer machine and man highlights the symbiotic relationship between technology wizards and the best of electronic music composers.

Fire up the PA, drop the needle on the record and push the faders up: this party is about a journey on a sea of sound waves!

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