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The Luminist Garden created by Arius Blaze - one of the finest and sweetest sounding folktek works. This work is an expanded version of the Micro Garden, capable of making lush choral waves and entire compositions as a standalone work. The expanded soundboard has multiple pick ups that run into the delay - which offers time settings from extremely tight notated repeats to about 1.5 seconds with near infinite undecaying feedback that essentially acts as a looper allowing one to make beats by tapping the board and plucking or rubbing the strings.

The delay runs into a very lush and unusual "wave reverb" that has the ability to act more as a wave generator, creating waves that can endlessly extend - based on the original note but with the ability to pitch shift the feedback, resulting in something like what is called "convolution". The result is rich electronic music from an accoustic source. Sweet ambience and micro musical. Stereo out, custom lamps and switch, runs on 9v DC power adapter (standard plug jack and power rating).

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We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Folktek Luminist Garden.

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A common mod involves using the pt2399 digital delay IC for custom delay effects, favored for its simplicity in DIY builds.
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Using homemade vactrols is a common approach for converting non-CV controls into CV controls within existing delay or reverb pedals.
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Features and functionality

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The original Luminist Garden likely uses simple piezo elements connected to a delay pedal, with some versions incorporating the Spin FV-1 chip for advanced processing.
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The instrument's output can be connected directly to audio interfaces, amplifiers, or mixers, similar to standard delay pedal outputs.
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It's suggested to use a combination of contact mics and preamps for optimal signal clarity when wiring the instrument.
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Users suggest that a simple preamp circuit may be necessary if the piezo signal needs amplification before entering a delay pedal.
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One user described the process of gutting effects pedals and rewiring as a manageable, though time-consuming task, with careful attention needed for switches.
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The instrument is typically set up with piezo to 1/4” out, into delay, then chained into reverb, for its signature sound.
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There's potential for integrating the Luminist Garden into a Eurorack setup, allowing for audio and CV signal outputs.
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One user highlighted the significant cost savings of building a Luminist Garden clone, estimating a DIY cost of £75 compared to the original's £700-800 price tag.
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The Mutable Instruments 'Ears' module is recommended as a starting point for deconstructing and adapting the Luminist Garden's design.
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Trent Reznor

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Nine Inch Nails

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In this interview with the Song Exploder podcast, Reznor explains that he and collaborator Atticus Ross utilized the Luminist Garden on the song "The Lovers" (from 2017's Add Violence EP).

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"The only non-modular sound on the album is the Luminist Garden by Folktek which was used on the track “Luminist Modular”. I played this instrument during the performance of the patch and processed through the modular. It’s more used as an effect rather then a musical part. What’s funny is that out of the 108 tracks I made for this release, that’s the only one that has anything used out side the modular system. So I like that its on there and is the last track and sends you off in a slightly different space."