Broken radio - RF Nomad and a random antenna

Published on Apr 15, 2017 Andor Polgár

"This time I 'cheated' a little bit - I had recorded the sounds the night before I recorded this video. I planned to make the video along with the performance, but in the daytime here in Haarlem I couldn't find any radio stations, only static noise.

The signal path: Antenna - Evaton Technologies RF Nomad - Analogue Solution Telemark band pass filter - Mutable Instrument Clouds"

Oscillate:Pittsburgh Event Update

A new flyer and just a reminder that the event is coming March 18th. You can find full details here.

Evaton Technologies T-Shirt & Stickers!

Some synth bling sent my way via Evaton Technologies.

How cool is that! :)

Thank you Evaton!

Oscillate: Pittsburgh 2017 Featuring Evaton Technologies, Division 6, and Pittsburgh Modular

"Oscillate: Pittsburgh is coming, March 18 at the Western Pennsylvania Center For The Arts, 300 James Street, Verona, PA 15147 from 2-8PM.

Oscillate is a meet-up & performance event for electronic music and modular synthesizer enthusiasts, featuring manufacturer demos, live performances, hands-on wiggling, and more!

Admission is free, however donations to the The Western Pennsylvania Center for the Performing Arts Academy (a non-profit organization) will be gladly accepted.

This year we have a huge lineup of performers"

See http://oscillatepgh.com for the list and full details on this year's event.

Evaton technologies Knobcon 2016 eurorack modular

Published on Sep 16, 2016 Flux302 of Fluxwithit.com

http://www.evatontechnologies.com/

Evaton Technologies CLX Tommy Jansen Video

Published on Aug 23, 2016 Tommy Jansen

"The CLX from Evaton Technologies is making some new friends with modules from Make Noise, Livewire, Mutable Instruments, Intellijel, Olegtron and Doepfer.

4 or 5 patches recorded straight to ProTools with nothing but a limiter on the master,

The photos is taken with Olympus OMD 10 MK II with 17, 45 and 60mm macro lenses."

Evaton Technologies Prepping for MUTEK Montréal

Evaton Technologies will be participating in MUTEK Montréal next week. They sent in these photos of their demo rig presently under construction. Come see Evaton Technologies at the DIGI_SECTION exhibit, hosted in the Phi Centre on Saturday, June 4, as part of the MUTEK festival going on June 1 through 5.

MUTEK Electronic Music Festival Set for June 4 in Montreal Canada

This one is in via Evaton Technologies who will be at the event along with Moog, Doepfer, Hexinverter, Kilpatrick Audio, Bitwig and LittleBits.

"Date

June 04, 2016 - 12:00 - 17:00

Venue

Phi Centre - Phi Centre: Space A
407 St-Pierre Street
Montréal, Canada


MUTEK is a yearly festival dedicated to electronic music and digital culture. Ever since its inception in June 2000, it has distinguished itself as a unique event of its kind in North America. The core of the festival is comprised of several concerts, live performances and outdoor interventions presented in a variety of locations in the heart of the city. In addition to these performance programs, MUTEK also includes a professional section featuring panels and workshop that serves as a meeting ground for some of today’s most cutting-edge artists.

MUTEK will return with renewed energy and momentum in 2016. It is expected that over 150 artists and professionals from about 15 countries will participate and perform at the festival, as part of a program offering an intense trajectory on the path of experimentation and discovery.

Moog Audio is presenting a Modular Synthesizer and Audio Technology Showroom on Saturday, June 4, during the MUTEK festival. Synth manufacturers Doepfer, Evaton Technologies, Hexinverter, and Kilpatrick Audio will be present, as well as Bitwig and LittleBits."

Testing and Calibrating RF Nomads

Evaton Technologies sent a picture of their RF Nomad test/calibration setup.

"Here, RF Nomads are being calibrated for receive frequency, using a high quality receiver for comparison. After test and calibration, the faceplates and knobs are then installed, and the units are boxed up and shipped around the world."

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Oscillate: Pittsburgh 2016

This one in via Mike of Oscillate: Pittsburgh:

"The 2nd Annual Oscillate Pittsburgh is this Saturday April 16 at 2PM at the Western Pennsylvania Center for the Arts, 300 James St, Verona, Pennsylvania 15147.

This event is held by and for modular synth enthusiasts of all kinds, and offers a little bit of everything*.  Meet and talk to a number of manufacturers, including Evaton Technologies, Pittsburgh Modular, Monorocket, Livewire, Zlob Modular, and Division 6. We will have live performances from 8CYLINDER, Tonsil, Russ from Evaton, Richard from Pittsburgh Modular performing with Steve from Monorocket, and anyone else that straggles in. There will also be plenty of time between sets where you can meet other people into Eurorack, 5U, standalone, and DIY synths.

There will be food for sale. Admission is free, however donations to the Western Pennsylvania Center for the Arts would certainly be welcome.

*I should mention that the mfrs. / performers are subject to change at any time, this event has been chaotic."

Details here: http://oscillatepgh.com

See the Oscillate: Pittsburgh label for video from last year's event.

March 23 2016 Denver Blizzard Patch

Published on Mar 24, 2016 kuxaan sum

"BigSky, RF Nomad & Makenoise System"

RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition Available March 2016

"The wait is nearly over! The finalized aluminum RF Nomad Atomic Shadow Edition faceplates recently arrived from the sheetmetal vendor, and they look fantastic! Only a few more components remain to arrive before the first batch of 5U RF Nomad modules will begin to roll off the assembly line.

Each RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition module will be hand-built and individually calibrated and tested by Evaton Technologies' founder, engineer, and chief bottle-washer: Russ Hoffman.

There is an email list signup sheet at www.evatontechnologies.com/5u-signup for folks interested in purchasing the RF Nomad Atomic Shadow Edition module when it becomes available.

Once modules are available to ship, I will send out another emailing to announce the finalized price and payment options.

The final module will include a length of coax cable with PL-259 connections on each end, and a hand crafted dipole antenna suitable for indoor installation. By using standard RF connectors, third-party outdoor antennas can also be used, for increased reception.

I'm looking forward to shipping a great product, and also to seeing what music all of you will create with it.

Acknowledgements

I'd like to thank Rod Mitchell (Atomic Shadow (www.atomicshadow.com)), Consulting Artist on this project, for all his input, inspiration, and encouragement. Rod's been twisting my arm to make some more modules in 'Man-Sized' 5U format, as he calls it. His efforts on that front may have succeeded; stay tuned!

Cheers,

Russ Hoffman
Evaton Technologies

www.evatontechnologies.com/5u-signup"

Evaton Technologies CLX Dual Eurorack Clock Module Demo

Published on Feb 26, 2016 mylarmelodies

"Skip to 3:26 for demos! From the chap who brought you the RF Nomad, this is the Evaton Technologies CLX dual master clock module. It frees you up from using your precious precious LFO's just for the purpose of firing off your sequencers and so on, but it can do a heck of a lot more than that, courtesy of its two nifty Logic outputs. It's also a dual bass drone oscillator, and you can make polyrhythms and explore other curious interactions when you integrate its four outputs more deeply into a patch. More info and ordering deets are here, friend: http://www.evatontechnologies.com/clx"

Evaton Technologies Synth DIY class @ West Liberty University

Russ Hoffman, of Evaton Technologies, recently gave a Synth DIY workshop at West Liberty University. Students learned how oscillators and filters work, while constructing a reduced version of the Evaton Technologies SDIY MDRONE kit. (The kits were reduced to a single oscillator, to accommodate the constraints of building the kits in the allotted time.)

The workshop was held in conjunction with Professor of Music, Dr. Matthew Harder's Electronic Music Ensemble, at West Liberty University.

The students will be performing with their new drone synths in an electronic music ensemble concert at the university in April.

You'll find photos here.

Atomic Studio Command Center

A couple of pics of the Atomic Studio Command Center. Click through for the full write-up.

The gear: "​The AW-1600 recorder is now next to the Pro 2,and these two pieces are now the center of the entire setup. Gear by (Modular) Synthesizers.com, STG Soundlabs, SSL, krisp1, Evaton Technologies, EMW, Corsynth Modular Synths, Voltergeist Modules, Analog Craftsman, and Moon Modular. (Keys) Dave Smith Instruments MEK and Pro 2, KORG King Korg. (Signal Generators) Hewlett Packard, RCA, B&K, Eico. (Recorders) Yamaha AW1600, Pioneer and Telex tape. (Misc) Akai Professional, Moog, MOTU, Lexicon, E-mu, ART, Zoom, Korg, Behringer, Line 6, Strymon."

RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition 5U Synth Module Status Update

Evaton Technologies RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition Faceplate Teaser

Published on Dec 6, 2015 Russ Hoffman

http://www.evatontechnologies.com/

"The first major step in the progress on the production version of the RFN:ASE synth module is complete -- mechanical design of the faceplate and PCB carrier mechanical outline.

The PCB carrier will house a PCB from a Eurorack version of the RF Nomad, and provide power connector conversion to allow the Eurorack board to be plugged into 5U power.

I've posted up this quick video animation of the 3D CAD model as it stands today.

Consulting Artist, Atomic Shadow, (www.atomicshadow.com) helped to transform the popular RF Nomad Eurorack module into 5U format. Hundreds of Eurorack customers already enjoy the eerie sounds of the RF Nomad Shortwave Receiver module; soon 5U musicians will, too!

The RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition (RFN:ASE) is going to be made in a short production run, the number of which is to be determined by interest expressed on the Evaton Technologies 5U signup form.

Also, please watch for Atomic Shadow's new album, "Shortwave Robot Pants," which features the prototype RF Nomad: Atomic Shadow Edition module."

MDRONE Fun 1

http://www.evatontechnologies.com

"Experimenting with the Evaton SDIY MDRONE. I was trying for something fairly musical, as opposed to noisy, which this thing does rather well. I ran the MDRONE through a Pittsburgh filter in bandpass mode, through a VCA triggered by a steady clock to generate a pulsing rhythm. I tweaked the inboard filter during the take and wiggled a bit for some variation. In addition to the MDRONE, I triggered a rudimentary kick (low square wave) and a Piston Honda piped through a formant filter to flesh out the beat. The MDRONE and Piston Honda got some delay added."

Global Fusion - 2015 - Radio Built Radio

Evaton Technologies was one of the sponsors of Mike Maxwell's performance "Radio Built Radio" [see this post] during Resilience Radio at the Global Fusion 2015 conference at Texas A&M recently. Maxwell's live performance rig included 4 RF Nomad modules, which were the sole audio sources. Listen to an excerpt of his performance above.

Evaton Technologies SDIY MDRONE Kits to Begin Shipping Next Week

The new Evaton Technologies SDIY MDRONE kits will be shipping to dealers next week. The SDIY MDRONE is a do-it-yourself kit with 3 oscillators, bandpass filter, and selectable filter overdrive. It's also well-suited to circuit bending experiments. Parts+PCB kit MSRP $70.

Follow-up to this post where you'll find a video demo of the MDRONE.