Sunday, July 28, 2024
Sunday, July 21, 2024
ambient talkie: ep 42 - messiaen A BIRD DELAY norns script
video upload by tworoundrobins
"well it's finally here - a bird delay/looper/esoteric script made with @sonocircuit
this was quite a journey and I'm so happy we are finally releasing the birds from their nest to do weird chirpy stuff on your nornses.
in this episode I present a bit about the making of the script and what inspired it, but there is a basic guide that runs for the chunk of the video.
messiaen is a joint venture by tworoundrobins and @sonocircuit
#birds #norns #ambient #tutorial
try out messiaen 1.0
https://github.com/2roundrobins/messiaen
contents
00:00 - intro
00:40 - scripting for norns?
01:22 - team work
03:20 - me, mispronouncing Olivier Messian
03:40 - an ode to the master
04:22 - main screen / backing track
05:25 - basic use
06:26 - choosing a different bird
07:20 - chirp & mood
09:07 - threshold recording
10:31 - distane & position
11:20 - bird info!
12:20 - garden mode
13:50 - auto mode & bird activity
15:30 - bird feeder
19:00 - conclusion"
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Akai Timbre Wolf Find Tomorrow
video upload by The Free Radikal
"A mother duck with 7 ducklings turned up on my doorstep and stayed until the ducklings grew up, they would tap on my door every morning with their beaks"
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Play with roland s-1 on black sea Ukraine
video uploads by ShivaOm.DreamStream
"Play with roland s-1 on black sea / Ukraine, seagulls dance-floor 🤟😄 "
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Friday, March 31, 2023
Letting Charlie the Conure Pick Out What Synthesizers to Jam With
video upload by Ghostfeeder
"I consult with my resident 'noise expert' to get his opinion on what synthesizers I should make a quick jam with."
More synth birds!
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Sunday, May 08, 2022
Buchla Easel Command 208C - Orange
video upload by TheTrackdriver
"A piece of music recorded live. The two melodic stems come from the Buchla Easel Command 208C which is receiving MIDI from Steinberg Nuendo plus the internal sequencer. Some parameters are controlled by the Buchla 281 clone and the glide at the end by the 266. Chords are from the Waldorf Blofeld, bass from the Moog Sub37 and drums from the Akai Rhythm Wolf.
The blackbirds were filmed with a Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 with a Panasonic Leica DG 100-400 lens. The bird song was captured with a Røde VideoMic GO II."
Friday, April 22, 2022
Printed Circuit Birds by Kelly Heaton
Printed Circuit Bird (Bluejay), 2022 from Kelly Heaton on Vimeo.
My "printed circuit birds" are self-contained sound generators. The electronics are � analog: no audio recordings or software are involved. By “analog” I mean that the sound is dynamically produced by the bird’s body (aka the circuit), like a vintage synthesizer. In this video, I adjust knobs to change resistance in the circuit, thereby altering the song quality. You can think of this like adjusting neurons in a bird’s brain to alter the impulse by which it vocalizes. I am passionate about building circuits because they demonstrate the life-like qualities of electronic hardware, which is often over-looked in favor of software. I’m not sure why we abandoned analog hardware along the road to technological advancement— digital is great for what it does, but it’s not the full spectrum of creative electronics. It would require a vast amount of hardware to build a digital computer capable to execute code for birdsong like this.
Survey of my electronic songbirds from Kelly Heaton on Vimeo.
A three minute overview of some electronic songbirds I made in the past two years.
Survey of my electronic songbirds from Kelly Heaton on Vimeo.
Circuit Bird (AP 1/1) from Kelly Heaton on Vimeo.
"Circuit Bird" is a mixed media piece made with traditional printmaking techniques, laser cutting, and electrical engineering. The electronics, which are entirely analog (meaning, there is no computer, software, or audio recording involved) generate bird-like sounds that can be adjusted using knobs on the front panel of the work. Each knob controls the frequency of a single oscillator, which is a circuit element that vibrates when exposed to electricity. There are six oscillators in the entire piece, each with two knobs. The reason for the two knobs is that I have built a type of circuit called an "astable multivibrator," in which oscillation is produced by two transistors that are connected together with a combination of capacitors and resistors. The easiest way to visualize this dynamic is to think of a tennis match wherein electrons are bounced back and forth between two players in a rhythmic volley. Each transistor, aka "tennis player," hits the electronic "tennis ball" with a force that returns it to the opposite transistor (like Pong). This back and forth bouncing of electrons creates a sinusoidal waveform of rising and falling electricity: hence, creating an oscillation.
A single oscillation is not particularly interesting to see or hear; it creates a continuous pulse, such as a blinking light or beeping sound. However, things get interesting when you combine oscillators to create patterns. In my practice of creative electrical engineering, I have discovered that five or six interconnected oscillators are sufficient to produce an electronic pattern or "grammar" reminiscent of birdsong. "Circuit Bird" demonstrates the expressive potential of analog oscillators to mimic life-like behaviors. I discuss this insight in greater detail in this presentation from Fall of 2020:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x94M0nFduNc
Documentation of "Circuit Bird," 2021 (artist's proof 1/1). The art is made with electronic hardware, printed circuit boards, foiled chipboard, and screen-printed silk that has been laminated on a wooden frame. Dimensions are 35" tall, 23.5" wide, and 1.5" deep
Tour of the analog electronic soundscape in my studio (January, 2021) from Kelly Heaton on Vimeo.
Works shown include: Big Pretty Bird (2019), Bluebird (2020), Pretty Bird ver.CC (2019), Parrots (2020), Birds at my Feeder (2020), Electrolier / September Night (2018), Moth Electrolier (2019), and The Great Conjunction (2021). All of the lights and sounds are dynamically generated by analog electronic hardware of my own design.
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Red and Black birbs listening to the synthesizer [Live archive]
video upload by Hideaki Utsumi
"This is what it looks like at my house. Be happy to everyone
👕 T-shirts and goods
https://www.zazzle.com/store/saori_ut..."
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Elektron Digitakt - Ambient "Mecanic Birds" - Live @home
Published on May 28, 2020 Luc Debeck
"This is an ambient track I made , only with the Digitakt. No external effects are used, straight from the box. I made my own samples, no existing presets"
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It appears we had a mini nature roll. It's interesting how this sometimes happens.
Saturday, April 04, 2020
Quasimidi Sirius - Why So Sirius?
Published on Jan 23, 2019 The Free Radikal
"Quasimidi Sirius Trance"
Thursday, November 07, 2019
[レビュー]超便利!Roland GR-55 Guitar & Bass Synthesizer ローランド ギター&ベース・シンセサイザー ディバイデッド・ピックアップ GK-3B 使い方とコツ
Published on Nov 6, 2019 役に立つベースのこと by タカオ
"[Review] Super convenient! Roland GR-55 Guitar & Bass Synthesizer Roland Guitar & Bass Synthesizer Divided Pickup GK-3B Usage and Tips"
Synth Birds
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Listen to the Shrill Sounds of the World's Loudest Bird
Published on Oct 21, 2019 Discover Magazine
Wait for it... Synthetic sounds of nature.
"Learn more: Scientists in the Amazon Have Recorded the World's Loudest Bird. It Hits a Painful 125 Decibels
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-b...
(Credit: Anselmo d'Affonseca)"
Saturday, March 23, 2019
"𝙱𝚒𝚛𝚍𝚏𝚕𝚒𝚡 & 𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚕" – 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝟺𝟸𝚑𝚙 𝚂𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖
Published on Mar 23, 2019 birdkids
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝟺𝟸𝚑𝚙 𝚂𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖
𝗔𝗿𝗽 𝟭: 𝚂𝚞𝚋 – 𝙿𝚞𝚕𝚜𝚎/𝚃𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎 (𝚃𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑-𝚉𝚎𝚛𝚘 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗)
𝗔𝗿𝗽 𝟮: 𝙵𝚒𝚕𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝚂𝚎𝚕𝚏-𝙾𝚜𝚌𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 – 𝙿𝚞𝚕𝚜𝚎/𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚎 (𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝙵𝙼)
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱: 𝚅𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚢 – 𝙿𝚆𝙼
𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀: 𝚅𝙲𝙵 𝚒𝚗 𝚂𝚎𝚕𝚏-𝙾𝚜𝚌𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 – 𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚎/𝚃𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎/𝙿𝚞𝚕𝚜𝚎 (𝚃𝚉𝙵𝙼)
Friday, August 24, 2018
Koma Field Kit & Field Kit FX Vs. Custom Modular Synth Rig
Published on Aug 24, 2018 Ask.Audio
"Here's a sound demo comparison between the Koma Field Kit and Field Kit FX VS. a customising modular synthesiser
rig."
Monday, July 09, 2018
SYNTH GULL. SEAGULL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT BUILD
Published on Jul 9, 2018 LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER
"SYNTH GULL? not quite... THERES A LONG LONG WAY TO GO IT SEEMS"
Friday, June 01, 2018
New Shrolca Digital Wavecycle Shruthi Synthesizer on Kickstarter
Via Kickstarter where you'll find additional videos and details.
Cool synth art below!
"The Shrolca is one of the most powerful synthesizers for it's size made today. The foundation is the Mutable Instrument's Shruthi. The Shruthi has a powerful sound engine and analog filter. This offering is no different. It has the same Digital wavecycle oscillators and sequencers and modulation matrix with a classic transistor ladder 24dB voltage controlled filter. Our other inspiration was the popular Korg line on mini synthesizers, the Volca series. We have included a touch activated MIDI keyboard that makes performances in the closet fun! The prototype featured on this campaign page has a wooden box but, the production unit will have a machined aluminum body that is less than an inch deep.
The keyboard, sequencer and arp can all transmit midi data to the midi output. Please see videos below for rundown of options and info on some of the many capabilities of the synth.
Other improvements included in the production unit will be: thicker flat black coating to the faceplate, thicker solder for the touchplates, and higher quality materials used for the faceplate. There will also be a eurorack mounting frame with cv i/o available as a separate accessory.
manual
Risks and challenges
We have been working on this synthesizer for a little over two years, the only challenge we have left will be to have the units manufactured. These have been prototyped multiple times and we are satisfied with the results. We already have quotes and machine time reserved to manufacture and have ready to ship by October."
Postcard & poster art by Brett Marcus Cook, original quail concept by Laura L. Knowles
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