MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO Featured in Roland Decibel Festival Video

AIRA - Decibel Festival Seattle 2014​ Published on Oct 11, 2014 Roland U.S.

Synth Petting Zoo at :59 followed by 1:46.

"The AIRA Crew hit Seattle for the Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media. DJ Pierre and DJ Spank of PHUTURE participated with Roland on a panel discussing the origins of acid house, how the TB-303 was instrumental in defining the genre, and why they love the TB-3 and TR-8. PHUTURE played a historic live set that, along with other groundbreaking artists like KiNK and Black Asteroid, incorporated the latest AIRA gear into their dynamic live performances."

MMTA Synthfest 2014 Pics by Computer Controlled

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Computer Controlled

See the MMTA SYNTHFEST 2014 channel for all posts featuring this year's event.

Side note: if you are on a Mac and your mouse pointer disappears, click off screen to get it back. Based on what I can find out there I believe it is due to a bug with Flash on Mac. If anyone knows of a solution, let me know.

Update: I accidentally had the TTSH and Rhythm Wolf videos under the 2013 label. They have been updated with the 2014 label.  Be sure to see them if you haven't already!

effegee's TTSH at the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO 2014 - dB Festival EMP

Published on Sep 27, 2014 matrixsynth

Madrona Labs at the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO 2014 - dB Festival EMP

Published on Sep 27, 2014 matrixsynth

Madrona Labs Aalto & Soundplane.

Apologies for the super short clip on this one. Took this one from the side and the event wrapped up before I could capture a proper demo. I thought it was worth posting for historical purposes and to remind people out there about the Soundplane and Aalto, but great products from Madrona Labs. It's worth noting Madrona Labs also gave a talk at the Decibel Festival this year. Hopefully that will appear on video in time.

Synthwerks at the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO 2014 - dB Festival EMP

Published on Sep 27, 2014 matrixsynth

Synthwerks PGM-4X4 Four By Four Programmer/Sequencer Module

Akai Rhythm Wolf at the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO 2014 - dB Festival EMP

Published on Sep 27, 2014 matrixsynth

Line level was a little hot on this one so there's some distortion. It sounded cleaner live. Some sweat spots in this one.

http://www.akaipro.com/product/rhythm-wolf

Eric Archer DRONEMATr1X at the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO 2014 - dB Festival EMP

Published on Sep 27, 2014 matrixsynth

Lorne Hammond showing the Eric Archer DRONEMATr1X.

effegee's YOCTO TR-808 Clone at the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO 2014 - dB Festival EMP

Published on Sep 27, 2014 matrixsynth

Direct line audio:

effegee YOCTO TR-808 Clone at the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO 2014 - dB Festival EMP Pt. 2


via effegee on the mods: "BD Tune, BD Envelope, BD extra long decay, SD Snappy Decay, SD Snappy Filter, SD Tune 1 & 2, plus many others..."

Computer Controlled at the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO 2014 - dB Festival EMP

Published on Sep 27, 2014 matrixsynth

Computer Controlled with Elektron Analog Four, Cyclone Analogic TT-303 BassBot, Roland Aira TB-3 & TR-8, Akai Rhythm Wolf & Intellijel Atlantis eurorack module.

Synth Kid Jamming on an ARP Odyssey at the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO 2014 - dB Festival EMP

Published on Sep 27, 2014 matrixsynth

MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO 2014 Pics

Some pics of this year's MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO. A great time was had by all! Huge thanks to everyone that attended and the MMTA, Decibel Festival and EMP for making this happen! Videos will follow.

In attendance: SYNTHWERKS, George Mattson (Mattson Mini Modular & Division 6), Lorne Hammond aka sealion with a Roland Jupiter-4, ARP Odyssey, Minimoog and various mini noisemakers, Larry Klinke aka Computer Controlled with his rhythm machines, ), Bryan O with an Akai Rhythm Wolf,  Vsyevolod with 8 panels of Serge, Keith McMillen Instruments with Dreadbox Murmox, Madrona Labs, Lunchbox Audio with a Moog Sub 37, effegee with a TTSH (2600 clone) and modded YOCTO (808 clone), John Bowen Synth Design with the Solaris, Jeff with an OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) with TamTam SynthLab, Roland with the new AIRA gear & more.  Thank you!

Side note: if you are on a Mac and your mouse pointer disappears, click off screen to get it back. Based on what I can find out there I believe it is due to a bug with Flash on Mac. If anyone knows of a solution, let me know.

MMTA Synth Petting Zoo Starts at 1PM Pacific!

Details here. If you are in the area be sure to drop by!

John Bowen Design, Roland, & Akai Rhythm Wolf Coming to MMTA Synth Petting Zoo Tomorrow!

This is one last reminder that the MMTA Synth Petting Zoo is tomorrow at the EMP! Doors open at 1PM. John Bowen will be there with the Solaris, Roland with the AIRA's, and an Akai Rhythm Wolf will be available to try out. You can find the full list of attendees and details on the event in the main post here.

MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO Moved to Level 3 of EMP - This SATURDAY Sept 27!

Originally slated for the EMP Lounge, the event will now be at the EMP's Level 3, pictured. This is a much better space. You'll find full details on the event here (including some of the gear you can expect to see).

This will be more of a traditional synth get together, so please feel free to bring gear. There will be plenty of space. If you do bring gear, be sure to bring power strips and speakers (amps, monitors, etc) if you have them.

Let the cacophony begin!

MMTA Synth Petting Zoo One Week Away! - Decibel Festival 2014 Site Walk Through

Decibel Festival 2014 Site Walk Through from Decibel Festival on Vimeo.

This year's MMTA Synth Petting Zoo is only a week away on Saturday September 27! It is free and will be part of the Decibel Festival, and will be held at the EMP. Full details in this post.

MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO Update!

This is just a reminder that the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO is coming to Seattle on Saturday September 27! Full details here.

The event is free to the public and attendees bringing gear.   Be sure to sign up if you plan to bring something!

The following is the current list of attendees:

SYNTHWERKS
George Mattson (Mattson Mini Modular & Division 6)
Lorne Hammond aka sealion
Larry Klinke aka Computer Controlled
infradead representing DinSync.info
Vsyevolod with 8 panels of Serge
Keith McMillen Instruments
Malekko Heavy Industry
Madrona Labs
The Harvestman
Lunchbox Audio

MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO Coming to the Decibel Festival Seattle SaturdaySept 27!

This year's MMTA PNW SYNTHFEST will be a "Synth Petting Zoo" held on Saturday September 27 from 1PM - 5PM at the EMP's Level 3 as part of the Decibel Festival in Seattle, Washington. Note the dB Festival itself runs September 24 - 28.  Be sure to see their site for a full list of performances, presentations and workshops.  This year's conference will include Madrona Labs, Livid Instruments, Roland and Ableton amongst others.

The "Synth Petting Zoo" will be a synth meet and greet, open to the public, and open to all ages. You do not have to bring gear to attend, but if you'd like to bring your gear and share what you have with others, please sign up at the MMTA forum here.  If you have trouble signing up feel free to email me at matrixsynth@gmail.com and I will make sure you are covered.  If you do sign up be sure to bring everything you might need including power supplies, cables, and speakers. We expect some noise!!!

If you are in the area on Saturday the 27th, be sure to drop by.  These events are not only a great way to check out gear that you might not normally have access to, but also a great place to meet and hang out with like-minded individuals.   For pics and videos from previous events see the MMTA channel here (scroll down to get to older posts).

Some of what you can expect to see this year: SYNTHWERKS, George Mattson (Mattson Mini Modular & Division 6), Lorne Hammond aka sealion, Larry Klinke aka Computer Controlled, Vsyevolod with 8 panels of Serge, Keith McMillen Instruments, Malekko Heavy Industry, Madrona Labs, The Harvestman, Lunchbox Audio, effegee with a TTSH (2600 clone) and modded YOCTO (808 clone), Bryan O with an Akai Rhythm Wolf, John Bowen Synth Design with the Solaris, Jeff with an OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) with TamTam SynthLab, Roland's new AIRA gear & more.

Decibel Festival 2014 Site Walk Through

Decibel Festival 2014 Site Walk Through from Decibel Festival on Vimeo.

Some pics of the EMP's Level 3 where the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO will be held.

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Mattson Syntar 1st KeyTar ever made, at thee MMTA Meetup in Seattle 2013

Published on Nov 1, 2013

http://www.synthrotek.com

"Mattson Syntar 1st KeyTar ever made, at thee MMTA Meetup in Seattle 2013
Some kid slaying it on the Mattson Syntar. Only 1 of 15 made!"

See the Syntar & MMTA SYNTHFEST 2013 channels below for more!

MMTA FALL SYNTHFEST 2013: Division 6 Mattson SQ816 Sequencer

Published on Oct 29, 2013 matrixsynth·284 videos

http://www.division-6.com
http://mattsonminimodular.com

MMTA FALL SYNTHFEST at Shoreline Community College Seattle.

http://www.mostlymodular.com
http://www.shoreline.edu

Note this is the last video I have for the event. There's never enough time!!! :) It was an awesome event. If you can ever make it to any synth event and aren't sure about it, just go. You'll see gear and meet people you wouldn't have otherwise.

See the MMTA SYNTHFEST 2013 Channel below for all posts on the event.

MMTA FALL SYNTHFEST 2013: Audio Damage GRAINSHIFT & DUB JR DELAY

Published on Oct 29, 2013 matrixsynth·283 videos

http://www.audiodamage.com

Demo by Dan Green of 4ms.

MMTA FALL SYNTHFEST at Shoreline Community College Seattle.

http://www.mostlymodular.com
http://www.shoreline.edu

See the MMTA SYNTHFEST 2013 Channel below for all posts on the event.