This week's Fess Find is something truly special and weird: the Ciat-Lonbarde Din Datin Dudero Stuber. This desktop analog filter has an oddly wonderful name to match its peculiar looks.
Stuber is a stereo filter that pushes the boundaries of sound creation. The filter circuit offers a pathway for deep sonic exploration and can be used to process other synths to make them sound completely indistinguishable from the original source.
With its two control knobs sitting atop the rowboat-like frame, you can modify both frequencies of incoming audio with gesture and Q Control using the rotary knobs.
This Stuber is the banana jack version, and also features a chaotic modulation circuit designed by Rob Hordijk called the Rungler. These connections do not follow any predefined structure and instead invite you to explore their capabilities through trial-and-error circuit-bending as part of your performance. With no typical inputs or outputs, it is impossible to go wrong in trying out different combinations. It’s all about controlling the chaos!
YouTube's resident unusual electronic instrument enthusiast Hainbach is a known user of Ciat-Lonbarde's products and has made the above video to illustrate how wonderful this odd-looking filter can sound when properly patched and tweaked.
This particular listing of the Stuber comes at a good price and is graded in very good condition—however, the seller notes that it is discounted because of some cosmetic dings on the ends which can easily be sanded off if you're handy. If you're looking for an eccentric and exciting filter and standalone instrument, look no further.