Nervous Squirrel has announced that the Ore-some Volts, a Eurorack synthesizer module that generates random control voltages, gates and triggers from uranium ore, is now available.
Using the module, radioactive events from a jar filled with uranium ore can be used to control compositional parameters.
A borosilicate glass jar filled with uranium ore is mounted in front of a Geiger counter, which detects ionizing radiation emitted by the rocks.The timings of the radioactive events are mapped to a control voltage output and a number of gate/trigger outputs. These can be useful for creating unpredictable variations in your synth patches.
There is a trigger output that creates a pulse whenever an event is detected, and also a group of six outputs that can be set as either triggers or gates.
Pricing and Availability:
The Ore-some Volts is available now for £495.00 GBP.
Not mad at all.
Finally, true random CV!
A randomizer based on atmospheric noise measurements doesn’t require a radioactive source or Geiger counter.
Great! Where can I get that module?
You can get the module here: http://www.nervoussquirrel.com/ore-some_volts
There is no doubt infinitely many ways to derive random numbers from real world objects
Instruo Modular have Scion which generates Random from bio signals or some such thing
https://www.instruomodular.com/product/scion/
Buyer beware: Uranium has a half-life of approximately 4.5 billion years. The strength of the radiation will decay over time, and the module may become useless within 10-20 billion years. So, not great as a long-term investment.
yes
Your old smoke detectors are an excellent source of radio active material.
You think things can’t get any more stupid and they do.
I’m waiting for someone doing a cover of Kraftwerk’s Radioactivity with it…
that’s stupid.
The randomness from this is totally worth £500. Any music using modulation from this will have a radiologic authenticity unattainable by any other method. Act now.
Will be delivered to your door in an unmarked white 1976 Chevy G-Series van.
1964 Chevy Malibu. “Oh… You don’t wanna look in there.”
Everybody could stand a hundred chest X-rays a year. They ought to have them, too.
Now can it solve cancer or give you cancer?
Um… shielding?? Or does radiation sickness come free as an option?
If I buy one, will the Libyans come after me?
lol!
sKinBlisTer™ 3rd party Polonium upgrade available. Phatter, warmer, more analogue.
Louder, much louder.
Try flying with it!
Is this real or a leftover from April Fools’ Day?
I’ll wait for the VST version
Shouldn’t this have been posted on April 1st?