This is an archived page that was last updated: December 31st 2018 - some historic links to external sources may no longer work.
PLEASE NOTE
Although still relatively widely available the Industrial Records Ltd. Gristliesm product is now considered ‘discontinued’. There is no longer a separate gristliesm.com web site and these pages are kept online for historic archival purposes only and will no longer be updated.
TO CLARIFY…
The only controls on the Gristleism unit are the ones listed, namely:
a Volume Control, a Pitch Control and a Loop-Selector switch.
Gristleism does not feature an audio output socket or a DC power input socket.
The reasons for this specific combination of controls are primarily to do with demand, aesthetics and fabrication costs.
However, now Gristleism is available this page includes instructions on how to modify a Gristleism unit to include an audio output jack and (in the future) possibly how to add an external DC input socket.
This section also features how some Gristleism users have applied their own mods and circuit-bending ideas.
Chris Carter
on behalf of Throbbing Gristle & Industrial Records Ltd.
Dec 2009
The only controls on the Gristleism unit are the ones listed, namely:
a Volume Control, a Pitch Control and a Loop-Selector switch.
Gristleism does not feature an audio output socket or a DC power input socket.
The reasons for this specific combination of controls are primarily to do with demand, aesthetics and fabrication costs.
However, now Gristleism is available this page includes instructions on how to modify a Gristleism unit to include an audio output jack and (in the future) possibly how to add an external DC input socket.
This section also features how some Gristleism users have applied their own mods and circuit-bending ideas.
Chris Carter
on behalf of Throbbing Gristle & Industrial Records Ltd.
Dec 2009
Use this Gristleism check list
1 - Have you inserted fresh batteries?
2 - Are the batteries inserted correctly? - please check the orientation diagram in the battery compartment
3 - Have you turned-on the unit using the left-hand control? - which is a combined on/off switch & volume
4 - Also please try turning the right-hand (pitch) control to the rightmost/maximum position.
If none of these tips help then we must assume your Gristleism is DOA.
If so please contact your retailer for a replacement.
Dec 2009
There are currently two different audio output modifications for Gristleism.
Click below to download PDF instructions for either method:
• The simplest method is just connecting a jack socket
in parallel with the speaker terminals. EASY MOD PDF
• An alternative (complex) method uses a switched socket
to mute the speaker when connected. ADVANCED MOD PDF
Dec 2009
ASMO LFO MOD - PRELIM - Jan 2010
More photos here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/asmo23/sets/72157622996421423/
Dec Jan 2010
More photos here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/asmo23/sets/72157622996421423/
Dec Jan 2010
ASMO LFO MOD UPDATE
Full constructional details of the ASMO LFO MOD are now available.
• DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE (31MB) link updated July 15th
• JPEG VERSIONS ARE HERE
For some background info on how this modification came about follow this link to Stu Smith's ASMO web site.
Dec Jan 2010
Full constructional details of the ASMO LFO MOD are now available.
• DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE (31MB) link updated July 15th
• JPEG VERSIONS ARE HERE
For some background info on how this modification came about follow this link to Stu Smith's ASMO web site.
Dec Jan 2010
ASMO LFO Mod - Update March 2010
Matt The Modulator's Circuit Bent Gristleisms
• Extended the pitch range from slightly higher to a lot LOT Lower
• Optical eye (LDR) to control the pitch with light (with on off switch)
• 12db-per octave filter with Cut-off and resonance pots (which can oscillate at high settings)
• Low-Pass or Band-Pass filter select switch
• Extended the pitch range from slightly higher to a lot LOT Lower
• Optical eye (LDR) to control the pitch with light (with on off switch)
• 12db-per octave filter with Cut-off and resonance pots (which can oscillate at high settings)
• Low-Pass or Band-Pass filter select switch
TG’s CUSTOMISED ASMO GRISTLEISMS
Our friend Stu (aka A.S.M.O.) has recently built each of TG a customised and modified Gristleism.
We'll be using them live at an upcoming Throbbing Gristle performance in October.
July 2010
Our friend Stu (aka A.S.M.O.) has recently built each of TG a customised and modified Gristleism.
We'll be using them live at an upcoming Throbbing Gristle performance in October.
July 2010
For further details and more images of these custom units visit A.S.M.O.'s Filkr pages: www.flickr.com
This is an archived page that was last updated: December 31st 2018 - some historic links to external sources may no longer work.
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