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Published on 04/10/10 at 06:46
Here is the recipe for Biscuit:
- An analog filter highpass, bandpass, lowpass 12db 20hz-15kHz, resonance, no self oscillation
Other effects are digital
- Distortion (input gain up to +15 db)
- A bitcrusher 8 bit (you can reverse or mutate each bit)
- A sample reducer with a frequency ranging from 250Hz to 30kHz
We can then access 4 effects with the "Brain"
(We can not use one at a time)
- A waveshaper (with 8 types of Waveshaping)
- A delay (midi sync or tap sync, delay time or 6 free choice of subdivision (the black has the double dotted eighth, 8 choices of feedback) delay is the single
- A pitchshift (8 selection for transposition) is the single pitchshift
- And a StepFilter (can store up to 8 steps (on the frequency) of the analog filter, midi sync or tap sync, speed reading step x1 to x24)
Bypass-One
-Two knobs to manage the dry and wet.

It can make backups (16) and snapshot (16)
There any adjustment factory that I have not tried
It backups and snapshots can be dumped individually or entirely by noon on a sequencer.
We obviously can import these backups and snapshots individually or entirely by midday from the same sequencer.
There is the possibility to choose configure the south of the unit (filter and midi channel)
I guess it will be possible to update the system by sysex
There is no editing via computer.

The cookie is not rack. It is roughly the same size as the micromodular

The connection:
2 audio inputs (can operate in mono / stereo)
2 audio outputs
in / out noon
An external power


UTILIZATION

The manual is clear, but it is in English (French Oto is a box). It does not bother me but maybe some will be blocked by the language of Shakespeare.
The use of cookies is fairly simple and intuitive Except with the effects "brain"
When using the effect in "brain" can no longer vary the frequency of the sample reducer because this button is used to edit the selected effect in "brain" even when you're out of the menu "brain". I find it disturbing is the major drawback for the use of cookies.
With a little practice you navigate quickly in effect parameters "brain", it takes just memorize what parameters are changed by what knobs or buttons. Provided for that purpose, there is a scorecard provided very practical at first, after a week I've row.
I use it in the studio and given the simplicity of the biscuit, I plan to use it as live.


SOUND QUALITY

This effect is expected to dirty sounds.
8 bit + mute or reverse each bit reducer + sample + distortion + Waveshaping ... , We get something dirty fast!
The "difficulty" is to manage the levels and do something even audible! :-)
There are many many possibilities.
I love this effect.
Depending on the type of sound that enters the cookie it gets very very different things especially with the inversion / mute bit.
On the inversion / mute bit, I feel it really takes to mutate, or change only 1 or 2 bits, more does not serve a great thing.
I tested one by one each bit, there's always 1 or 2 that alters the sound interesting.
I use it for lines of synth / synth bass / drum.
be aware that filter has no resonance and self oscillation very soft, I who love the sound of screaming filter korg mono / poly, at first I was a little disappointed. But with biscuit there way around it sounds loud

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 10 days and I will ever be the choice.
Biscuit is really good, but the price is therefore (I got my Mono / Poly for 70 euros more than the biscuit)
My music is very much based on what type of sound. The purchase allows me to spend vst sample reducer and bitcrushig.
Last point, the effect is aesthetically very successful, with pretty flashing lights all around.