Synthesist John L Rice shared this hands-on demo of the Tiptop Audio Z500 multi-effects module for Eurorack systems.

The Tiptop Audio Z500 is a compact stereo 8HP multi-effect module with voltage-controlled parameters, VC analog clock generator driving the DSP chip and 24 effects, including reverbs, delays, modulation, harmonization and pitch modulated effects.

See the Tiptop Audio site for details.

Video timings:

0:25 – Front Panel Features Listed
2:15 – Mellotron Micro w/Z5000 Reverbs
5:50 – Mellotron Micro w/Z5000 Reverbs + CV Modulation
9:25 – Mellotron Micro w/Z5000 Delays + CV Modulation
15:00 – Mellotron Micro w/Z5000 P/MOD + CV Modulation
DRUM MACHINE FIDDLING
29:40 – Roland TR-505 w/Z5000 Delays
31:50 – Roland TR-505 w/Z5000 Delays + CV Modulation
43:00 – Roland TR-505 w/Z5000 P/MOD + CV Modulation
MODULAR DRONING
48:45 – Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 Reverbs
50:00 – Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 Reverbs + CV Modulation
55:35 – Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 Delays
56:10 – Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 Delays + CV Modulation
1:00:35 – Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 P/MOD + CV Modulation
1:06:15 – Moon Modular 524 LFO w/Z5000 Reverbs + CV Modulation

Technical details of gear used in demo:

4ms powered Pod 40x case
Strymon AA.1 level shifter
Steady State Fate S.P.O. attenuverter
Ladik C-012 lag
Erica Synths Black Octasource LFO
TipTop Audio Z5000 Multi Effect
Happy Nerding LED Meters
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Mellotron Micro keyboard
Roland TR-505 drum machine
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Synthesizers.com Box4 case
Moon Modular 524 Quad VC LFO
Moon Modular 524A Quad VC LFO expander
Moon Modular 526 Reversable Mixer
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Canon C100 MkII cameras and CN-E lenses
Sound Devices MixPre 6 II audio recorder
Sony Vegas Pro 13 non-linear editing software
Windows 8.1 PC
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