Showing posts with label Elk Electronics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elk Electronics. Show all posts

Sunday, 21 September 2025

Upcoming Elk Elektroniks synth meeting

There is a synth meeting coming up soon in Wollongong, NSW, Australia.

Ed from Elk Elektroniks is organising the event.
Contact him if you are interested in performing

Save the date: Saturday 18th October 2025 from 7pm  














Location: Society City, 274-278 Crown St, Wollongong NSW 2500







Monday, 28 July 2025

UNO Synth Pro

 A demo of the UNO Synth Pro.

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Thanks for holding the meeting last Tuesday Ed.
We met Chris Steller, product specialist with Sound & Music. 
Chris has a wealth of industry experience as a presenter and trainer in hardware and software music technology.

Friday, 8 November 2024

Aussie Wigglers Shoegaze Challenge - Ed vs Jono

The result of nights jam using a Alesis A6 and and a Zool multistomp pedal..


so lush ... i could have been fooled into thinking I have a CS 80

Monday, 2 September 2024

ELK Elektroniks - KOLOR Module - update

 Some updates for the new LED KOLOR module.
This is a eurorack module designed to control LED strips, squares, etc.

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The module will be released as a kickstarter project.
More info can be found at Ed's official website



Monday, 24 June 2024

KOLOR - Combining multiple LED tiles

 Some videos showing examples of how to combine mutiple LED tiles



Here is what the rear of the tiles looks like.


There are 3 connections ... 5V, Gnd and either DIN or DOUT

I'm just playing with the random settings on the KOLOR module.

It's Eurorack, from Elk Elektronik's in Australia.
Ed has been working on this for ages, and is releasing it on Kickstarter.
Ed describes it as a WS2812 LED Pixel Strip Controller for Eurorack.


It's compatible with multiple LED strips.

Control can be either manual (via the knobs) or CV patched into 6 jack inputs.

The controls are:
1. Red /hue
2. Green/saturation
3. Blue/value
4. width
5. pixel number
6. preset pattern

For more info visit:

Sunday, 26 May 2024

KOLOR - LED pixel strip controller for Eurorack

 These are some teaser videos of the new eurorack module "KOLOR" from Elkelektroik.

What is it?
Its a eurorack module that controls LED light strips, blocks, etc
With it you can syncronise LEDSs to add visuals to live modular performances

The module itself runs on standard euro +/- 12V.
The target LED strip however needs it's own power.
Its DC +5V or +12V depending on what voltage your strip requires.

It's compatible with multiple LED strips.

Control can be either manual (via the knobs) or CV patched into 6 jack inputs.

The controls are:
1. Red /hue
2. Green/saturation
3. Blue/value
4. width
5. pixel number
6. preset pattern











Ed will be releasing this on Kickstarter soon.
For more info:
Insta:

I'm changing some of the presets & altering the speed with a LFO

I'm using a Erica Synths Pico system III

the module uses a WS2812 LED strip.
This is a programmable LED strip where the control circuit & the RGB chip are combined into one package.
Each LED is addressable. You can daisy chain the LEDs and control them from a single module.

There are lots of different LED formats.
They can be square, rectangular, circular, strips etc.

...These modules are pixel controllable.
Ie, you can control right down to the pixel level.
A bit of random noise.

A bit about the power source for the LED strip.

Euro power is precious, and LED strips can suck up lots of power.
So to preserve the valuable juice for your other modules, Ed has added a second power input just for the LEDs




The very bottom on the left has the input for the power for the LED strip/circle etc.
This can be +5V DC or +12V DC (depending on your LED strip requirements).

The Green rectangular jack on the bottom right is where you connect the LED strip.
There is also a overload switch.


here is a closeup of the Power section for the LED strip.












You need to connect the 3 wires to the LEDs.

DIN = Data in
+5V & Gnd are self explanatory.









On the other side of this LED tile you will see the Dout , +5V and Gnd connections.

These allow you to chain tiles.



Monday, 13 May 2024

Kolor - New Eurorack module from Elk Elektronik

 I'm so excited to see this new module .

KOLOR has been specifically designed to convert Eurorack CV signals into a format suitable for driving RGD LED pixel strips.


Elk Elektronik will launch this via kickstarter



What's WS2811/12?

Here is a link to LED matrices, etc:


Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Electric City @ Society City

Thanks to Ed (Elk Elektroniks) & Josh (Society City) for teaming up for the synth meet
last Sat (23rd Sept) in Wollongong, NSW (Australia).



Society City is a place for conscious creativity. 
It's primarily a book store that doubles a a co-op collective.

The volunteer-run art-space, cafe / bar, bookshop and community venue  that is perfect for arts, music and collaboration.
Electronic music, Jazz, Poetry, book reading, movie nights.
Everyone needs to utilise this space to keep it open and running for the local community.


Hopefully this will become a regular meeting.


Carsten's preparation (at my place) using the AE modular


Terry's video rig
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Love seeing the module. esp with the Ukranian Trident. Slava Ukraini. Glory to the Heroes.


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