Circuitbenders - Yamaha VSS series sampler mods

If you own a Yamaha VSS-200 or VSS-30 sampling keyboard we can turn it into a beast of a patchable sample grinder. These mods do not work on the VSS-100.

We offer two different versions of the sample grinder mods for the VSS-200, the phono socket, and the minijack patchbay. They both offer the same range of sounds and features but the minijack version is slightly more versatile. The VSS-30 can only have the minijack version installed.

The mods consist of:

Main Patchbay - Connections made between the main patchbay sockets cause your sample to warp and distort in all kinds of unlikely ways. Making a connection as you sample a sound also creates some odd effects. It's like having a stack of VST plug-ins built into a lo-fi sampler. As every connection produces a different effect you end up with a vast number sample grinding options available. Anything from sinister delayed time stretching sounds and distorted fuzz-fests to chopped up random loops and beats that sound like they've been through a major Recycle session.

Patchable Switches - These are two switches connected to two sockets that can be patched in line with any of the main patchbay connections. Essentially this allows you to find two effects you like and turn them on and off at the flick of a switch instead of having to repatch any cables.

Patchbay Multiples - These are similar to the kind of patching multiples you would find on a modular synth. They consist of three sockets linked together internally. This allows you to take a cable from a patchbay source socket, plug it into a multiple to split the signal and take two further cables from the multiple outputs to two patchbay destinations. This gives vastly expanded sample grinding options.

VSS SAMPLE GRINDER MODS
Phono Version: £55 14 way main patchbay 2 patchable switches 1X3 way multiple	Minijack Version: £65 14 way main patchbay 2 patchable switches 2X3 way multiple

Click on the buttons below for five different mp3 demos of the kind of twisted sounds that these mods can create.

PATCH CABLES:

We can also supply good quality patch cables for use with the minijack version of these modifications. Click HERE for more details.

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