Todd Barton Performance at Wayward Music 10/28/2017

Published on Oct 30, 2017 matrixsynth

You should all be familiar with Todd Barton over the years here on MATRIXSYNTH.

[Note: Todd has an upcoming performance coming up on Monday, November 13 at the Conservatory of Music at UOP, Stockton, California. That event will feature electronic instruments designed and built by Rob Hordijk. If you are in the area, you do not want to miss it.]

The above is the full performance by Todd Barton on the BEMI Buchla Music Easel at Wayward Music, announced here. Note the performance was in quad (four channels of spatial audio around the room), however, I was only able to capture it on my iPhone 6s, so unfortunately the quality is limited here. This video is meant more for historical purposes, but do enjoy it. It was an amazing performance.

You can find Todd Barton's website at http://toddbarton.com.

The following bio is from the Wayward Music event page http://www.waywardmusic.org/event/tod...

"Todd Barton is a composer, sound designer, multimedia performer, and analog synthesist specializing in Buchla, Serge and Hordijk modular systems. After four decades of exploration Barton is still delving deeply into the ever-expanding frontiers of musical expression: from his DNA derived Genome Music to his innovative scores for plays at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival; from performances of Zen shakuhachi meditation music to avant-garde music for electronic synthesizers and computers; from performing with luminaries of jazz and poetry to lecturing on music and composition from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century. He gives Skype lessons and consultations in analog synthesis worldwide and is currently a trainer for MacProVideo.com. Todd is fascinated and obsessed with exploring sound and its infinite manifestations. This performance will be a live improvisation which “Follows the Sound” of a Buchla Music Easel.

Presented by Nonsequitur."

Jason E Anderson Performance at Wayward Music 10/28/2017

Published on Oct 30, 2017 matrixsynth

First 16:33 of Jason E Anderson's performance on a 5U modular at Wayward Music, Seattle, WA 10/28/2017. The system featured a rare 5U Cynthia Zeroscillator and modules from https://synthesizers.com. I was a member of the audience and decided to capture the performance with my iPhone 6s, so unfortunately the quality is limited. This video is meant more for historical purposes, but do enjoy it. It was a great performance.

You can find Jason's website at: http://jasoneanderson.net

The following bio is from the Wayward Music event page http://www.waywardmusic.org/event/todd-barton-guest-tba/

"Jason E Anderson is an artist from Seattle whose work includes performance, recorded works, video, installation, and music for dance. He creates sound using synthesis, acoustic recordings, programming and text. His work emerges from the traditions of experimental music and sound art. Anderson performs and records music under his own name, as Spare Death Icon, as LIMITS with Corrie Befort, and as a member of network computer music collective Mesh Collaborative . He is an active performer, and organizer/producer of performance events in the Pacific Northwest, and he publishes the recorded work of his contemporaries on his experimental music record labels Gift Tapes and DRAFT. Jason’s performance will employ the use of a computer running supercollider to generate events and sequences as control voltages that are sent to an analog synthesizer.

Presented by Nonsequitur."

Quick demo of 2x PreenFM & 1x Ambika with 6 SMR4 voice cards. HQ Sound

Published on Oct 30, 2017 Todd Murray

"This is a nothing planned, adhoc session just to demonstrate the sound quality of these two DIY synth projects. Both synths are open source code, and open hardware. You can still obtain prebuilt PreenFMs or you can DIY and build the entire synth from scratch.

The Ambika is not longer made by Mutable Instruments. It too is Open source and open hardware, and there are some sources who still build them or you can DIY

In both cases you can build these synths yourself by downloading all of the CAD files for the circuit boards and case, sourcing their build, then source the components and assemble the circuits.... then download the software and install it.

If you want to build these yourself, and have experience you should have little issues as both are fairly straight forward and the build doc quite clear. The PreenFM may be a particular challenge if you choose to DIY the MCU board. Soldering a STM32F405 takes practice and a steady hand. In both cases you will also need to upload the firmware to the processors.

You can learn more about the Ambika
here: https://mutable-instruments.net/archive/

and the PreenFM here: http://ixox.fr/preenfm2/"

SH101 Business

"This is my homage to the SH101 synth.

Each track is based around a specific VCO Range as per the track title.

released December 16, 2014

mastered by Sense"

Early Robin Whittle modded TR808 on drums.

Yamaha AN-200, Polyphonic Synthesizer Module

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"Polyphony - 5 voices (synth); 32 voices (AWM2)

Oscillators - Analog Modeling - Tone Generator: 2 VCO (sawtooth, variable pulse, mix, multi-saw, OSC Sync, FM); White Noise; Sub Synthesizer: AWM2 (120 Drum and Rhythm Sounds)

LFO - 1 LFO modulates Pitch or Filter with up to 21 waveforms (5 sine, 5 triangle, 3 square, 4 saw, 4 sample-and-hold)

Filter - FEG - Resonant multimode filter for synth (12-, 18-, 24dB/oct lowpass, 12dB/oct highpass, bandpass, band-reject), 1 resonant lowpass filter for each AWM2.

VCA - AEG - 2 ADSR amp envelopes; PEG - 1 AD pitch envelope

Keyboard - 16 rubber pads (not velocity sensitive)

Effects - 13 types (delay, flanger, phaser, overdrive/amp simulator, distortion, EQ), Ring Mod, Portamento

Sequencer - 16 steps x 4 parts per pattern; 1 track for Synth, 3 tracks for AWM2 drum sounds; 10 songs capacity

Memory - 256 Preset Patterns, 128 User Patterns; 10 Songs; 2 Scene Memories per Pattern

Control - MIDI IN/OUT(Int/Ext Clock)

Date Produced - 2001"

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Studio Electronics Tonestar 8106 Eurorack Module Juno w/ 106 Synth Filter

via this auction

Dots & Lines | Eurorack Ambient & Quick afternoon acid patch :)

Published on Oct 29, 2017 ANDREW HUANG 2

"Just something simple I put together to chill out. :)"

Quick afternoon acid patch :)

Published on Oct 24, 2017 ANDREW HUANG 2

"Just a fun little jam!"

ANDREW HUANG on Modular

The instrument I've secretly worked on for 13 years

Published on Oct 26, 2017 ANDREW HUANG

"Check out this collab I did with White Noises: [posted here]

More modular videos on my second channel: http://youtube.com/suturesound

★ SHOUTOUTS FROM THIS VIDEO ★

Enjoy their beautiful videos and tell them I sent you!

Ann Annie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJWfc...
Datach'i https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp-Gk...
DivKid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loPv5...
Emily Sprague https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC61G...
Intellijel https://youtu.be/oAWJ8LhDF-M
James Cigler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTSbc...
Jogging House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HASef...
Kenny Peagler / Pittsburgh Modular https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSHSa...
Learning Modular https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuEDD...
Lightbath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q_dg...
Mylar Melodies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvRTk...
r beny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIO8H...
Richard Devine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Z-V...
The Tuesday Night Machines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9tMF...

Also not a synth friend YET BUT ONE DAY SOON: Rob Scallon http://youtube.com/robscallon"

Rheyne - Live Jam #184

Published on Oct 30, 2017 Rheyne

"Live looping with analog synths, a Fender Rhodes, and Ableton Live. Recorded in one take with no pre-recorded loops or samples.

Sound sources:
3x Moog Mother-32
Moog DFAM
Make Noise DPO
Make Noise 0-Coast
Fender Rhodes"

Soulsby Atmegatron v2.5 Update Adds MIDI CC Supprot and More

via the Soulsby Forum:

"V2.5 is released! It's available here: http://soulsbysynths.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/AtmegatronV2-5.hex

new features are:

* Global settings reorganised. Function dial still does MIDI channel. Value dial does multiple on/off parameters. These currently are:
0 = Enable MIDI thru
1 = Enable MIDI program change
Red knob = parameter on
Yellow knob = parameter off

To access the global settings, power the Atmegatron on while holding down the function knob. Cycle power to leave global settings

* The test button works again with Arpeggiator patches

* Fixed a couple of warnings when compiling in the Arduino IDE

* Add MIDI CCs for all parameters. These are:
1 Pitch LFO (small range)
5 Portamento
16 Filter env amount
17 Distortion amount
18 Arpeggio type
19 Arpeggio clock div
20 Wave crush preset
32 Waveform
33 Filter Type
37 Filter normalise mode
38 Filter envelope invert
39 LFO invert
40 Arpeggiator PingPong
41 Proportional Portamento
42 Wavecrush pre-filter
71 Filter resonance
72 Amp envelope release
73 Amp envelope attack
74 Filter cutoff
75 Amp envelope decay
77 Pitch LFO (full range)
78 LFO shape
79 LFO clock div
80 Amp envelope sustain
81 Filter envelope attack
82 Filter envelope decay/release
83 Filter envelope sustain
91 PWM amount
92 Amplitude LFO
93 Filter LFO
94 Pitch envelope
95 Phaser amount
123 All notes off"