Garden Listener by Clatters Machines - CV Generator from Biometric Signals

The Garden Listener is a random control messages generator from biometric signals. It detects conductivity variations on living beings’ surfaces and transforms them into MIDI notes, ranging from C-1 to C8, and CV signals (0 – 5V). Its behavior can be tamed through the one-knob menu from which you can choose and modify:

• probes’ sensitivity (making it more or less sensitive to current variations);

• scale (chromatic, major, minor, indian and arabic);

• MIDI channel (from 1 up to 16);

• LEDs’ brightness.

Conductivity variations are detected by the Probes Input and converted into MIDI notes in real-time according to the Main menu settings. Each MIDI note exits through the MIDI output, allowing you to take advantage of the sound of either any synthesizer equipped with a MIDI port or any VST in your DAW and gets converted into an analog signal.

Trigger and Gate are fired every time a new note is generated, their voltage output can be modified with the respective attenuator (0 – 5V).

All the MIDI notes are converted into variable voltages (0 – 5V) depending on their pitch and exit through the CV output (1V/oct).

The CV output behavior can be modified via the Octave Selector which acts as a “CV equalizer” from which you can choose to generate a CV only if the respective MIDI note lies within a certain octave range.

For once, leave those LFOs alone, and let any living conductive being modulate your signals.

The module comes with 3.5mm white probes and a set of snap-on adhesive reusable electrode pads. A MIDI-TRS type A adapter (not included) is required for the MIDI output.

The module requires calibration for a proper 1V/oct output.

8HP, 22.6mm deep

Current draw:
+12V: 24mA
-12V: 20mA
+5V: 0mA;

User’s Manual: https://clattersmachines.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GL-V.1.0.pdf

Instructions Manual: https://clattersmachines.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Instruction-Manual_Garden-Listener.pdf