MATRIXSYNTH: Machina Bristronica


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Showing posts with label Machina Bristronica. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

A synth design masterclass by SOMA SYNTHS Vlad Kreimer.


video upload by mylarmelodies

"In this talk, Soma's Vlad Kreimer explains the unique difference behind 'organismic' synths like the Lyra-8 or Terra vs. everything else. He also explains how other synth brands could be more organismic - and why they may want to be. I believe ideas in this can inspire synth designers as well as anyone designing modular patches..."

This was delivered at Machina Bristronica 2023, check out the event and attend the next event in 2024 here:
▶︎ https://ra.co/events/1788966

CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening thoughts
1:50 What is 'Romantic' Engineering?
5:28 The need for imperfections
9:46 Static digital oscillator
10:22 ...vs analog oscillator
12:30 ...vs a violin.
15:47 Musician vs The Sound They Want
22:15 The secret of Lyra-8
25:12 Triggering Emotional Resonance
27:39 What is an Organismic synth?
31:08 Organismic: The Visual Analogy
32:31 Linear Synth vs Organismic
36:10 Vlad's Challenge to Synth Brands
37:19 Q&A: Macro controls vs Organismic
40:23 Q&A: What synths does Vlad admire?
41:47 Q&A: What is TOO MUCH 'organismic'?
43:02 Q&A: How do you know when a synth is done?
45:16 Q&A: Can we truly perform synths that aren't organismic?
48:19 Q&A: Beyond touch, what other ways can we control synths?
50:29 Q&A: Will people commit to learning to play instruments?
51:47 Q&A: Vlad's Dream: The brain-to-music interface!
53:10 Q&A: What is the Soma design 'difference'?

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Hack Modular at Machina Bristronica Synth Festival!


video upload by Hack Modular

Hack Shop: https://www.tindie.com/stores/hackmod...

Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Machina Bristronica 2023 // a Eurorack & Synth Event Walkthrough


video upload by DivKid

"Fresh out of Bristol, here's a walkthrough of the second Machina Bristronica event! It's "a festival of knobs, buttons & discussions" for Eurorack, synthesisers and music tech in general. With added interview & discussion stages, DIY workshops as well as performances and DJs rounding out the event.

I ran the DivKid interview stage (watch out for videos of the 7 interviews coming soon) but got chance in the morning to wonder around with a camera to give you a walk around of the event. Feel free to people and gear watch along as I take a walk through the venue."

See the Machina Bristronica label below for more.

Monday, October 02, 2023

Machina Bristronica 2023 - Walkthrough and best new things


video upload by

"I attempted to capture the vibe of Machina Bristronica on a 360 camera, so here's a walkthrough of the entire thing. Plus I highlight some of the cool new things I saw and share my thoughts on how it all went."

https://machinabris.wpengine.com/

Index:
Intro - 0:00
The Grand Tour - 2:12
DivKid Stage - 2:29
Live Space - 3:15
Main Hall - 3:21
DIY Workshops - 3:58
All the synths and modular - 4:13
Data stage - 4:40
Synths! - 5:03
Discussion Stage 18:52
Live Space and bar again - 21:04
Highlights - 22:32
Tiptop Audio ART - 23:56
RYK new FM module - 27:03
Venus Instruments VENO-LOOPER - 28:10
Vostok Atlas - 28:55
Stochastic Instruments Strange-R-Things? - 30:10
PlayFader - 32:45
Befaco FX Boy - 33:50
Gaz cable thingies - 34:14
Julia Bondar live - 34:37
Conclusions - 35:43

See the Machina Bristronica label below for additional coverage of the event.

Machina Bristronica 2023 - New Videos


New videos have been added to the playlist in this post. Remember, you can use the player controls to skip around.

Sunday, October 01, 2023

What is Machina Bristronica?


video upload by GetJervis

"What is Machina Bristronica?

With this fantastic Synth-flavoured event in my backyard, I thought I should pop along! I met up with friends from both brands and Youtube to ask ‘What is Machina Bristronica’..

https://machinabris.wpengine.com/"

See the Machina Bristronica label below for more.

Machina Bristronica 2023


videos uploads by sonicstate

Playlist:
Bristronica 2023: DPW Design - Mix
Bristronica 2023: Bela - GLISS
Bristronica 2023: U-He - Civilisation - Wiretap - Sloopy
Bristronica 2023: Node Audio - Entonal Studio
Bristronica 2023: Enjoy Electronics - The Godfather
Bristronica 2023: Knobula - Pianophonic Sample and Wavetable module
Bristronica 2023: Vaski Embedded - VU and Oscilloscope Modules
Bristronica 2023: Sonocurrent - MT2D Dual Triode Distortion
Bristronica 2023: Kiviak Instruments - Wofi - SK1 Inspired
Bristronica 2023: Per-Sonal - Polynator - play TR8-S and Digitakt in Poly
Bristronica 2023: Georgie Ward Back From Dua Lipa World Tour
Bristronica 2023: Erica Synths - Bullfrog 1st Look
Bristronica 2023: Modular Perfection - Eurorack Cases
Bristronica 2023: Isotonik - Arpex Worlds 1st MPE Arpeggiator on Push 3
Bristronica 2023: Erica Synths - Hexinverter Mindphaser
Bristronica 2023 Bastl - tiny ARP
Bristronica 2023: OXI Instruments - OXI One - Coral
Bristronica 2023: Play All Day - Playfader
Bristronica 2023: Midicake - 4 Way ARP And Some
Bristronica 2023: Archaea - Exchange Motion Controller
Bristronica 2023: TipTop Audio - 1 Cable Art System
Bristronica 2023: UDO - Super Gemini News and Sounds
Bristronica 23: TINRS Brinta - Granular Sampler With a mesmerising display

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Machina Bristronica Set for September 30, Bristol UK



Machina Bristronica, postponed back in 2020 due to covid, is back on Saturday September 30 in Bristol, UK.

Details follow:

"A festival of Knobs, Buttons and Discussions, laid out over 4 warehouse rooms and an outdoor stage at the new Document venue in the heart of Bristol.

Machina Bristronica is back for 2023. Better, stronger, faster. We have the technology.

Join us on Saturday 30th September for a full day and evening of synthesizer stalls, panel talks, live hardware performances, DIY modular workshops, music production and performance training, Friendly Records DJ sets and the Escher Music Connection showcase.

// Flying in from all corners of the hardware galaxy a host of a amazing brands and makers are coming to show their latest creations.

Around the main exhibition hall you’ll find stacks of synthesisers, sound software, modular makers, drum machines, case builders, local projects and effects units spanning the biggest names in the game alongside plenty of unique and unusual independent designers.

Doors Open 11:30 – 18:00

// A full day of live hardware electronics, spanning a wide range of genres from club ready sonics to sprawling experimentalism. Spotlighting some of the best Bristol artists alongside a stacked lineup of special guests from far and wide on a high quality sound system. Alongside the audio there’ll be live visual artists performing all day. Accentuating it all the room will have a specially fitted audio and visual reactive lighting installation.

Live Performances 11:30 – 22:00

>>DIY WORKSHOPS________

// “Roll up, roll up! All ye wielders of the solder wand, bedroom builders and hardware hackers – we’ve got you covered at Machina Bristronica this year! Join us in the DIY AREA where you can build top notch hardware with assistance from the designers themselves. With everything from desktop noise machines to eurorack modules and tape loop workshops.

We’ve got local workshops from Bristol Communal Modular and Beepboop Electronics; international machines by Jolin Lab, Error Instruments, Befaco and Zlob Modular ;and UK DIY heroes Thonk and Music Thing Modular linking up for a special TBA workshop with something new in the pipeline.

PLEASE NOTE FESTIVAL TICKET(S) ARE STILL NEEDED FOR EVENT ACCESS. DIY TICKETS ARE A SEPARATE PURCHASE."

You can find a list of participants and additional details at https://machinabristronica.uk

New PlayFader CV Performance Looper Device Coming to Machina Bristronica Event Sept 30



via Play All Day. Note the Ambient Sound & Music Retreats as well.

"Play All Day are launching PlayFader on 30th September at Machina Bristronica.

Come and be one of the first to get your hands on their new 2 channel CV performance looper, apparently it has a dedicated Fun button!

Stay tuned to https://www.instagram.com/goplayallday/ for updates, pictures, demos and pre-order details…. All coming very soon.

While we wait for the 30th though, check out their Ambient Sound & Music Retreats. Yes they know about the acronym, but they don’t like to shout about it, of course...

Set in a lush villa in Mallorca, this is not like other retreats. It’s a holiday for, well... people like us!

With your very own Field Kit of wonderful music devices to play with for the whole week, guest facilitators, sound walks, workshops, performances, an instrument library and full catering… it really is unlike any other retreat we’ve ever seen.

Check the website for more information and all booking details for their next sessions in November ’23 and Spring ’24. You can also sign up to their newsletter on their website to get exclusive previews of PlayFader and special offers on the Ambient Sound & Music Retreats.

https://goplayallday.com

Turn up, tune in, bliss out.
Play All Day"

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Machina Bristronica Postponed Due to Corona Virus


via Machina Bristronica

"Hi Everyone,

It’s with heavy heads and hearts that due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation around the globe Machina Bristronica 2020 at Motion Bristol can no longer take place on March 21st this year. 1/"

Friday, February 28, 2020

New BugBrand Modules


Note the following is from the BugBrand email list so it's a bit less formal.

"The news front has been quiet this winter - it has felt like a time for contemplation, catching & tidying up - but now Spring is approaching, always so welcome, and ideas can start to stretch & emerge.

First, there are a few new modules coming out - slowly for now, with little push/promo - systems keep on growing around the world:
Quadrature Sine - an updated version of the old pre-2013, a pure oscillator/LFO producing Sine & Cosine
Matrix - 6 inputs to 4 outputs - for CV or audio
DC Mixer - a nice little utility for signal mixing (+ inversion & offset)

Something that has been bubbling in my mind for some time (and helped along through discussions with my ever wonderful assistant, Jasmine) - a mixture of letting go, opening up, setting up experiments, planting seeds. I've long enjoyed the mix of technical (system design, studio routing) balanced against the more creative (playing the audio clay of a system), but find I rarely get enough time to dive deep into play & recording, along with wonderings on how I can involve others.

Slowly, slowly I wish to get people in to the studio to play & experiment - to see how people use the machines, to feel around how best to explain the technical sides, to be open to the many sounds which arise. Now we observe the early steps - the first visitor came in yesterday and left somewhat hypnotised! I do not know what might arise and that is exciting. So I plant this seed of an idea with few preconceptions - I want to explore it gradually & look forward to the conversations & meetings that might occur through it. The logistics are TBC - the approach is open.

In other bits of news:
Next month, 21st March, Machina Bristronica (organised by Elevator Sound) is happening again in Bristol. A massive gathering of audio machines! I think I will be positioned next to old friend & fellow Bristol synthesist/designer George Hearn & his wonderful UDO polysynth - finally I will get to try it!
http://machinabristronica.uk/
Here's a little Youtube recording from last week: [Posted here]
On the stock & production front - the Corona virus is definitely having something of an impact & we just have to roll with it. Board production is very slow at the moment - no massive problem at present, but we'll have to see how it all goes.

Currently - visit the online shop:
The last DRM2 for now is online! I'll aim to do another board run soon, but could take some months..
StereoCompress - another batch is being made right now so should be out within 2 weeks
SynthVoices & other modular setups are somewhat limited due to waiting on Dual Envelope & Dual Filter production - but lots of other modules ready on the shelf & I can always do frames etc.
I think that covers most of the news for now!

Best wishes to all!
Tom"



Friday, February 14, 2020

Machina Bristronica 2020 Event Set for Saturday March 21 in Bristol, UK


Tickets available here

Line-up and details:

Colin Benders, Look Mum No Computer, Scanner, Daniel Miller & Finlay Shakespeare, Steevio & Suzybee, Ossia, Em Williams, dmgn, Adrenospoon.

Gather round humanoids, androids and creatures that live in the wires! The great Machina is stirring and our engineers are gathering from all
corners of the galaxy to join us in celebration of all things modular and bleeping.

Again we at Elevator Sound bring our festival of Knobs, Buttons and Discussions over 4 warehouse rooms in the heart of Bristol.

A full day and evening of synthesizer stalls, panel talks, live hardware performances, DIY modular workshops, Ableton Live workshops, Max4Live build sessions and the Escher Music Connection showcase.

Synths & Talks 12:00pm - 18:00pm
Live Sets : 12:00pm - 20:00pm
Escher Showcase : 20:00pm - 22:00pm with 1020 Radio.

Knobs In Conjuntion with:

Thonk
Focusrite / Novation
Audio-Technica / Allen&Heath
Roland UK

Thursday, May 09, 2019

New UDO Programmable Analog Synthesizer XL


Update: this appears to be the Hearn Morley XL8.

Different than the recently announced UDO Super 6, this one looks like a Moog Minimoog crossed with a Korg Mono/Poly and Minilogue XD. See the tilted panel below. Anyone know what's to the right of the XL?

Going from left to right you can see your standard sections for LFO/MOD, Oscillators, central display control, multi-mode filter? w/ envelop section, and VCA w/ envelop & extras - effects? Below that appears to be sequencer, arp and other controls. If anyone has additional details let us know. Apparently it made an appearance at Machina Bristronica:

"Final checks on this beast before we take it to Machina Bristronica tomorrow!@machinabris"

Thursday, April 04, 2019

Joranalogue Contour 1


"After first presenting it to visitors of the Dutch Modular Fest and Machina Bristronica, the time has finally come to officially announce Contour 1 to the wider world.

For decades, the voltage controlled slew limiter has been a staple of modular synthesisers. With its extreme versatility, it can be used to slew control voltages (CVs), create envelopes, as a low-frequency or audio oscillator and much more.

Today, Contour 1 brings a fresh approach to this classic circuit. It delivers much improved performance and control by incorporating modern design techniques.

Explore anything from shape-shifting envelopes to rich VCO timbres: Contour 1 will make you re-think what a slew limiter can do.

At its most basic, a slew limiter slows down the rate of voltage change in a signal. On Contour 1, the rising and falling rates can be individually set using sliders and CV modulation.

The gate and trigger inputs allow the module to be used as a function generator: create snappy attack-release (AR) and attack-decay (AD) envelopes, with slope times ranging from 500 µs to 30 seconds. The dedicated gate input makes it easy to generate +10 V envelopes from any signal source. Using the large tactile push button, AD envelopes can be manually triggered. A trigger will also reset the output voltage.

When set to loop mode, Contour 1 will continually re-trigger itself. In this mode, it fulfils the role of a variable-shape low-frequency oscillator (LFO) or temperature-stable voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) in the audio range.

Both the rising and falling slopes can be individually bent, from concave through linear to convex. While doing so, the deviation in slope time, and thus oscillation frequency, is kept to a minimum. Since the bend parameters are separately voltage controllable, boundless modulation possibilities present themselves.

Explore anything from shape-shifting envelopes to rich VCO timbres: Contour 1 will make you re-think what a slew limiter can do.

Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Polyend trip to Machina Bristronica trade show @ Bristol


Published on Apr 3, 2019 Polyend

"Polyend impressions from the trip to Bristol’s Machina Bristronica event hosted by the Elevator Sound team. Thank you for inviting us, and thanks to everyone for coming by! 6 Days, 6 cities, 7 Airports, 20 forms of transport (feet not included:) meeting friend and having fun.

Sound snippet by 'Patricia - No One Needs Nothing.' Film and editing by Piotr Raczyński. Bristol 29.03.2019 Thanks to the UK for not going the #brexit way while we were there!"

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Machina Bristronica FESTIVAL OF KNOBS, BUTTONS AND DISCUSSIONS





via http://machinabristronica.uk

"A FESTIVAL OF KNOBS, BUTTONS AND DISCUSSIONS OVER 4 WAREHOUSE ROOMS IN THE HEART OF BRISTOL.

A FULL DAY AND EVENING OF SYNTHESIZER STALLS, PANEL TALKS, LIVE HARDWARE PERFORMANCES, DIY MODULAR WORKSHOPS, ABLETON LIVE WORKSHOPS, MAX FOR LIVE BUILD SESSIONS AND THE ESCHER MUSIC CONNECTION SHOWCASE.

WE WILL HAVE A FULL DAY OF LIVE MODULAR/HARDWARE SETS IN THE "OLD MARBLE FACTORY" AREA, WHILST THE "NEW MARBLE FACTORY" SPACE WILL HOST THE MAIN ARENA TO LOADS OF OUR FAVOURITE SYNTHESIZER COMPANIES. COME AND CHAT TO THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BUILDING OF THESE MACHINES AND GET "HANDS ON" WITH THEIR NEW BITS OF GEAR.

IN THE BUILD WORKSHOP AREA, BASTL, BUBBLESOUND, ERROR, THONK AND PATCHING PANDA WILL BE HOSTING A SERIES OF DIY MODULAR SESSIONS. THESE WILL BE A SEPARATE PRE-PURCHASED TICKET WHERE BUILD REVENUE WILL GO DIRECT TO THE COMPANY AND YOU WALK AWAY WITH YOUR OWN FULLY BUILT MODULE AT THE END OF THE SESSION. FURTHER DETAILS OF EACH WORKSHOP AND THE SPECIFIC MODULES AVAILABLE SOON.

THERE IS ALSO A DEDICATED ABLETON AREA WHERE YOU CAN BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO THE SESSIONS. ABLETON CERTIFIED TRAINERS WILL BE RUNNING A "BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ABLETON" SESSION EARLY IN THE DAY, FOLLOWED BY A "BUILDING YOUR FIRST MAX FOR LIVE DEVICE" WORKSHOP.

THE ESCHER MUSIC CONNECTION SHOWCASE WILL SEE HODGE PLAYING A 2 HOUR DJ SET OF TUNES MADE BY ESCHER MUSIC CONNECTION GROUP MEMBERS. COME DOWN TO ONE OF OUR MONTHLY IN-STORE ESCHER EVENTS HOSTED AT ELEVATOR SOUND TO SUBMIT YOUR TRACKS. AT THE END OF THE SET ALL ARTISTS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR TRACKS PLAYED WILL BE PART OF A RANDOM PRIZE DRAW TO WIN GOODS BY NOVATION, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS, ALLEN & HEATH AND BLADUD FLIES.

SYNTHS & TALKS 12:00PM - 18:00PM
LIVE SETS 12:00 - 23:00"

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