Tacoma Noise Rodeo - June 29 Featuring John L Rice, cathartech & Underground Clouds

For those in the Pacific Northwest, the Tacoma Noise Rodeo will be hosting a few performances Thursday June 29. I pinged John L Rice and he will be performing with his eurorack modular which was featured at the MMTA Summer SYNTHFEST (see this video and the MMTA SYNTHFEST 2012 label for some pics. Note he wont be bringing his 5U system, but if you are in the area this is a good opportunity to check out modular gear live. Details:

cathartech
John L Rice
Underground Clouds

Esoteric electronic music has always had a hard time finding a place and a time.
Tacoma Noise Rodeo exists because there is no outlet for in Tacoma for those who make music that tends towards the experimental. The idea behind the noise rodeo is to locate this venue. Each of the artists was selected because of their vision of what music should be.
That place is Metronome Coffee, 3518 6th Ave., Tacoma, WA 98406
The time is Friday June 29th 8pm.
The price? Free

John L Rice - Percussionist and synthesist John L Rice has had such a long and inconsequential pursuit
of musical endeavors it's difficult to adequately describe it all in just a blurb. Maybe a blob,
but not a blurb. Expect to experience order in his chaos and chaos in his order. Especially
expect to be disappointed so you'll walk away thinking "Well, that wasn't so bad." ;-)

cathartech - Cathartech is aj lindner, a long-time noise and drone purveyor and former curator of Seattle's No Tomorrow experimental music series. His current focus is on parapsychological techniques within a sound and performance context, weaving various forms of media and entrainment procedures to create altered states of awareness in the listener/viewer.

Underground Clouds - When not honing his incredibly low bowling score, underground clouds enjoys Asian food and hanging out in the basement. He is the CEO of a major corporation that turns cat fur into renewable energy. Sometimes he does beats and sometimes noise"

ROLAND JX-8P with M-16C Cartridge SN 582171

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"Vintage Roland JX-8P (serial number 582171) analog synthesizer. Also included with the synthesizer is a Roland memory cartridge. The Roland JX-8P Synthesizer is a 6 voice programmable synthesizer with Dynamics and After Touch functions. lts memory retains as many as 96 patch programs; 64 preset tone colors which are non-volatile and 32 in its internal memory which are freely programmable."

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Vintage ELKA SYNTHEX Polyphonic Analog Synth

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Vintage Roland GR-300 Guitar Synthesizer with Original Box

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Tablebeast Modified Speak Insane Speak and Read

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"This is number 1 of my last 2 Speak & Read mods ever. I am closing up shop on this model and my bending mods for sale to the general public for good. So, get one of my last five units now because after they are gone, that is IT. I also have some other Speak & Spell, Math and SK-1 mods available on other listings. Only two each of those are available. If you'd like to see why I am ceasing public sales soon, check out my blog: Search the web for 'XFMR DIY Projects' to see. Presented here is the Tablebeast Modified TI Speak & Spell, model TB-SS01."

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Tablebeast Modified Speak Insane Speak and Spell

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"This is number 1 of my last 2 Speak & Spell mods ever. I am closing up shop on this model and my bending mods for sale to the general public for good. So, get one of my last five units now because after they are gone, that is IT. I also have some other Speak & Read, Math and SK-1 mods available on other listings. Only two each of those are available. If you'd like to see why I am ceasing public sales soon, check out my blog: Search the web for "XFMR DIY Projects" to see. Presented here is the Tablebeast Modified TI Speak & Spell, model TB-SS01..."

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1985 Roland G-707 Guitar & GR-700 Guitar Synthesizer Magazine Ad

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"When joined ad measures approx. 16"X 10.5" inches."

still another unboxing Movie from Moog Minitaur

YouTube Published on Jun 23, 2012 by moondustweb

"Stopmotion with Moog Minitaur. All sound from Minitaur, Fx and mix in Ableton live"

Mathius Shadow-Sky performs 'Music with No Name' the May 27, 2012

YouTube Published on Jun 23, 2012 by centrebombe
KORG Mono/Poly & Chinese Violin. All KORG Mono/Poly track below.

"1.76 of 9th states extract from Mathius Shadow-Sky's 2012 pilot solo performance in the fog live at the Ring Theater, mixing an analogue synthesizer from the 80s with a Chinese violin called jinghu (used in Pekinese opera to double singing voices) gives: 'Music with No Name' as invisible music in lightness. The function of the fog is to play with our conditioned perceptions inside of the uncallable unnamed music (avoiding strong stereotypes): does it?

camera: Benoit Maestre

more info: http://centrebombe.org/gigs_dates.html

...strange acoustical condition isn't it?...

« L'ancien compositeur écrivain & le nouveau compositeur réalisateur : du XIXe au XXI siècle

La domination politique (de censure) dans les arts (politique culturelle), le développement, l'accessibilité et la vulgarisation de l'informatique pour la création musicale, l'industrie dominante du divertissement, l'académisme des institutions, le refus social de l'originalité au nom de l'intégration à l'uniformisation culturelle, la globalisation sur la tonalité du dollar depuis la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale ou l'américanisation du monde, le développement de la pauvreté dans l'abondance, la scission entre la « musique contemporaine » et la « musique expérimentale », l'isolation de l'individu consommateur, etc. Toutes ces révolutions et ces conditionnements de vie changent les comportements de celles et ceux qui s'adaptent aux conditions différentes de travail et de ce qui est rendu possible ou pas au présent. Ce contexte a changé aussi l'activité du compositeur de musique. ... » Mathius Shadow-Sky

La suite à : http://centrebombe.org/livre/app.13.html

2010 analogue synthesizer solo performance with no video called ASSEEEEEEEEEZ at: http://soundcloud.com/myster-shadow-sky"

ASSEEEEEEEEEEEEZ (MonoPoly Myster Shadow-Sky's solo performance) by Myster Shadow-Sky
"ASSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ is a live act given by Myster Shadow-Sky during his illness in November 2010 with a solo analogue synthesizer (the Korg MonoPoly). The music as "Imperfect Or Infected Life" created in 1999 is to be mixed with other music and sounds. An "incomplete music to mix with whatever for high powered dance". "Assez" in French means enough, illustrated in following published freebooks: http://centrebombe.org/livre/ASSEEEEEEZ.2010.pdf & http://centrebombe.org/livre/ASSEEEEEEZ.2011.pdf [in French].
Released by: centrebombe.org
Release/catalogue number: # ObCD 54-10 - 65:15
Release date: Nov 25, 2010
"ASSEEEEEEEEEEEEZ (MonoPoly Myster Shadow-Sky's solo performance)" by Myster Shadow-Sky is licensed under a Creative Commons License"

Maestro Ring Modulator

on Craigslist Vancouver

"The Maestro Ring Modulator was the first commercially available stand alone ring mod. This unit is in fantastic cosmetic shape, and sounds great. Expression pedal inputs allow for sweepable foot control of the pitch and rate (roland ev 5 works fine with this unit)."

You can find some history on the Maestro Ring Modulator in this post.

Echophon vs. Bill Monroe & no-input mixing

Echophon vs. Bill Monroe from Pete Shambler on Vimeo.

Signal path is Discman --> A-119 --> Echophon
A-119 Gate out --> Echophon Freeze in

Echo time and feedback, as well as pitch shifting frequency and depth, are played by hand.

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Echophon: VC no-input mixing from Pete Shambler on Vimeo.

Using an Echophon, Dr. Octature and Noisering to create a voltage-controlled feedback system similar to a no-input mixing channel.

Doc Oc is patched into the Echophon's external feedback loop. The Noisering's 1 and 2 outs are patched to the 1v/oct* and Q CV ins on the Octature. A high enough resonance will cause the filter to oscillate. The recirculating echos give the whole thing a nice ghostly quality.

This is a handy patch to have on hand if you ever find yourself having to do background music for a late night, Creature Feature type show on public access.

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*Maths is acting as a slew limiter between Noisering out 1 and Doc Oc 1v/oct in.

Roland JP-8080 Analog Modeling Synthesizer

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Forty knobs and sliders

COMPLETE Dubreq PianoMate

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"Made in the 1970s in England by Dubreq, who also made the Stylophone, it's an add-on sound expander for a piano or any type of keyboard instrument.
The system consists of a small amplifier with built-in tone generators, a swell / volume pedal, and two sensor bars that just sit on the keyboard of a piano or similar instrument. Nothing actually gets attached to the piano, gravity hold the sensors in place. When the piano key is struck, the sensor touching that key drops down and the tone generator is triggered.

It sounds a lot like a Farfisa organ, and the amp gets pretty loud but you probably can't gig with it. This is more of a curiosity than a real professional instrument, but it is very cool if you're into kitschy and funky keyboard gear"

Serge Modular little beat fast and simple

YouTube Published on Jun 23, 2012 by DrOctave1

"Serge Modular doing the synth line and delay and proc exfade 606 for drum sounds"

Spring Reverb !

Spring Reverb ! from CircuitsOverAll on Vimeo.

Serge 1973 VCF with OG Spring reverb !

The Return of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop as Virtual Institution

Doctor Who (1963) - Original Theme music video

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"According to the Workshop's site: 'in 2012 as part of thespace.org, an innovative new digital arts media service created in joint partnership between the BBC and the arts council the radiophonic workshop is being reborn'.

It continues: 'Instead of being confined to rooms full of equipment in Maida Vale studios in London, the new Radiophonic Workshop will instead be a virtual institution, visibly manifested as an online portal and forum for discussion around the challenges of creating new sounds in a world saturated in innovative music technology but lacklustre in terms of actual original output. We will primarily bring together two key disciplines: music composition and software design, and as such its members will be drawn from the cutting edge of both.'"

Dr. Who video above:
"From "Doctor Who - The Beginning Collection (1963)" Disc 1

The original full-length theme music, with original 1963 title sequence visual elements.

Composed by Ron Grainer, realized by Delia Derbyshire of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop."

LIDER-2 SOVIET ANALOG GUITAR MICRO PROCESSOR SYNTH

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"LIDER-2 (produced by Formanta factory in 1982 - the one which made a legendary POLIVOKS) is a guitar microsynthesizer designed to be applied by guitar players who use external effects in the live performance or studio work. The synthesizer is a floor-mounted unit with five rubber footswitches; it also has sliders and knobs for changing the parameters of effects. LEADER-1 has 5 main series sections: tonecorrector, flanger, chorus, solo, rhythm. - everyone with its own parameters and indicators. Commutation: line input, output (line, phone, amplifier). On the outer surface of the bottom panel, an input sensitivity regulator is situated.

Specifications:
— CONTROLS: General -
amplifier (ON)
output (effect, scale)
trigger (ON)
indicators - control, overload, effect.
— TONECORRECTOR: range, brightness, rate, width;
— FLANGER: range, brightness, rate, width;
— CHORUS: frequency, detune;
— RHYTHM: guitar;
— SOLO: spectrum, rocktone, suboctave.
— Weight, 8 kg (approx. 18 Pounds)"

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KORG DVP-1 DIGITAL VOICE PROCESSOR

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VOCODER / HARMONIZER / PITCH-SHIFTER.

KORG MS10 PATCHABLE MONOPHONIC SYNTHESISER SN 131810

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"You are looking at a Korg MS10 compact 32 note keyboard synthesiser - serial no. 131810 Released by Korg in 1978 as an entry level, simple monophonic single - VCO analog synthesiser CV/Gate controllable External input to filter, which allows you to filter external sound sources Authentic look of a mini - modular, its single VCO is patchable using standard 1/4 inch patch cords to the VCF and VCA (two provided)"

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YAMAHA DD6 CIRCUIT BENT Drum Machine

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"Added is a High/Low pitch shifter, a Distroy and Overdrive switch,
x4 Drumrolls buttons aswell as the detachable jacks which substitutes the regular drumbeat.
~
The Yamaha DD6 drum machine alone has 99 preset rhythms with variable tempo controls.
Manual can be found here: http://www.midimanuals.com/manuals/yamaha/dd-6/owners_manual/
The exterior wiring gives an infinite amount of distorted possibilities.

~
Complete with the old dymo labels and orange spray. On the back is a 1/4"
mono audio output jack socket. Supplied with a universal power supply."


Yamahadd6circuitbender by pigheiljam

VINTAGE MPC Electronics "THE KIT" ANALOG DRUM MACHINE

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The kit - MPC Industries - rare drum machine
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"One of the rarest drum machines made in the UK in 1982, the machine is a bit battered but it works!! .. I must apologise for the sloppy playing but hopefully it will give you an idea of basic functions. You cant make out the toms on this recording but they sound a bit like the toms Grandmaster Flash used on Flash it to the beat.Its for sale on EBAY , search for b.boyprone"

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Note the video above is linked in the auction for demo purposes only. It is not the actual MPC SN 3314 listed.

"MPC electronics was only in business for a few years and they only made this piece (and a few companion pieces for "THE KIT") as well as a larger programmable version of "THE KIT". They were a UK based company, I suppose they just couldn't keep up with the advancements of other companies such as Roland, Korg, Linn etc. In the end less than 5,000 of the were ever made, that's even less than the TB-303!

I have been told "THE KIT" was released as an attempt to compete with the TR-606 of sorts. But what "THE KIT" is missing in programmability, it almost makes up for in sound quality and performance functionality.

"THE KIT" has a number of features you won't see on a TR-606, some you do... I will detail them below:

- THE KIT has 7 piezo drum pads that allow you to play the kit.
- Ride Cymbal can be tuned from a knob on the pieces front. (see pics below)
- Each drum part has it's own 1/4 inch mono output. (see pics below)
- There are 11 Trim pots on the pieces back the allow you to control different aspects of the machine. Such as: Cymbal Pitch / Decay, Snare Noise, Drum Decay and Pad Sensitivity.
- CV Inputs for the Bass, Snare and Hit Hat (i'm pretty sure, might be a tom also)
- Pre-programmed hi-hat section, 6 different beats w/ 4/4, 3/4 and 4 on the floor, 8th note and disco shuffle. GREAT HI-HAT SOUND!
- The pre-programmed hi-hat section can send CV OUTPUT to another piece via the 1/4inch output
- Individual volume controls for each drum parts
- Foot switch on / off
- 9v 1/8 inch power jack input (adapter NOT included) as well as 9v battery.

LINKS YOU WANT TO SEE:
YouTube VIDEO DEMO Link: http://youtu.be/Cr8TwbCyQUE [below]
Advertisment from 1982: http://www.synthmuseum.com/mpc/mpcad01.jpg
Advertisement from 1982: http://www.synthmuseum.com/mpc/mpcatlkit01.jpg
About MPC Electronics / Atlantex: http://www.synthmuseum.com/mpc/index.html"

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Waldorf Microwave 1

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"Waldorf Microwave wavetable synthesizer with analog filters."

Synthesizers.com Studio.88 ...a little demo...

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"BRUNO ENDER LEE - 'Synthesizers.com Studio-88 ...a little demo...'
composed, arranged & performed by Bruno Ender Lee, June 23. 2012. Recorded on 4 stereo-tracks, all played with Dotcom Studio-88 - just some delays added.
2012 Velvet Voyage Productions"

Breadboard

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"The pleasures of DIY"

Rivetted by modular ;-)

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Little Miss Sunshine from Mutable Insturments

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Aliens Project Close-Up of the Week #26 Hohner HS-1/E

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Dekatron "pulse" generator

YouTube Published on Jun 23, 2012 by MrPalebluedot

"Experimenting with a dekatron spinner circuit as a pulser or trigger generator thing for my modular synthesizer. It has a switch for high and low range and a pot for speed. I plan to add a voltage control input(s).

The output is a grouping of 3 "pulses". The first part of the video, the dekatron is used to open a tube VCA with a fixed tone going into the VCA. The later part of the video is the sound of the dekatron its self. It's very unique, it puts out a noise type of sound for each cathode stage and then the tripple-pulse tone per decade"

Casio HT-6000 demo 3

YouTube Published on Jun 23, 2012 by ikworgek

"Demotrack of the casio HT-6000
all sounds from the casio
Some reverb and delay

enjoy!"

Demo 1 & 2 here.

Avtale Evig...

YouTube Published on Jun 23, 2012 by StudioF

Used:
Korg M50
Korg X5

Myšodrón

YouTube Published on Jun 23, 2012 by n0ise5

"My latest project, two oscillators + volume control, built into a recycled mouse!"

Tetra drone two (DSI Tetra, Plogue Bidule and Audacity)

YouTube Published on Jun 23, 2012 by GruithuisenCityMan

"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The movie has been made with Gephex. The music has been made with a DSI Tetra, Plogue Bidule and Audacity. Enjoy !"

Cyclop Tutorial Nr. 2 "The Effects"

YouTube Published on Jun 22, 2012 by SugarBytes

"Learn more about Cyclop, the new Bass Synthesizer from Sugar Bytes"

Part 1 here.

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YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by iControlMIDI

"Apple has just released iCZ iPad editor, our dedicated iControlMIDI iPad editor for the CZ series: CZ-101 CZ-230S CZ-1000 CZ-2000S CZ-2600S CZ-3000 CZ-5000 and CZ-1.

The CZ series are great sounding synths but very hard to program.

iControlMIDI implements all Timbre Data parameters including Hidden Parameters in a workflow efficient way that will enable you to create never heard before sounds.

CZ can be edited using the following Pages on iControlMIDI:
• Page 1: DCO1, Detune, Modulations parameters and SEND IT button
• Page 2: DCW1 parameters and SEND IT button
• Page 3: DCA1 parameters and SEND IT button
• Page 4: DCO2 parameters and SEND IT button
• Page 5: DCW2 parameters and SEND IT button
• Page 6: DCA2 parameters and SEND IT button
• Page 7: Vibrato, Octave Transpose parameters and SEND IT button

To offer a better workflow, iControlMIDI will:
• Automatically enable the DETUNE parameters if STRUCTURE Detune Line 1 + Line 1’ or Line 1 + Line 2’ is selected on iControlMIDI and vice-versa
• Automatically enable the Line 1 parameters and Pages if STRUCTURE Detune Line 1 or Line 1 + Line 1’ is selected on iControlMIDI and vice-versa
• Automatically enable the Line 2 parameters and Pages if STRUCTURE Detune Line 2 or Line 1 + Line 2’ is selected on iControlMIDI and vice-versa
• Automatically enable the Envelop Rates and Levels parameters based on EV POINT End selection and vice-versa
• Automatically enable the STRUCTURE Modulation parameter if STRUCTURE Detune Line 1 + Line 1’ or Line 1 + Line 2’ is selected on iControlMIDI and vice-versa"

iTunes:
iCZ - iControlMIDI
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