Gleix Video Synth // The I.F.D., A semi-modular audiovisual synthesizer // Promo, full overview

George Gleixner

"The I.F.D., or Industrial Feedback Device, is an audiovisual synthesizer based around a no-input video feedback loop, video RAM and buffer manipulations, simple oscillator functionality, audio reactivity, CV implementation to allow easy integration into an existing modular ecosystem (esp. eurorack), and a visual method for building unique waveforms and sounds.

The I/O includes two composite video outputs, a VGA output, an external audio input (1/8” and 1/4”), and a standard 2.1mm barrel jack for a 5v power supply.

0:00 // Promo
01:00 // Introduction
02:22 // Rear i/o, powering up
03:16 // Basic controls (color mixing, image shifting)
04:35 // LFO, oscillator usage
06:48 // CV implementation
10:32 // Patchbay (basic usage)
13:02 // Patchbay quick notes and other footage
13:29 // Audio output, generating unique sounds
18:08 // Additional basic controls
18:30 // Audio input, amplifier
20:35 // Audio input explained further, tips n' tricks
22:16 // Simple one-patch audio reactive glitches
23:29 // Wrap-up, additional tips
26:17 // hoarse

Device page: https://www.gleix.net/ifd"

Peoria Itoo Hall - March 2018 (Juggable Offense video) by Suit & Tie Guy

suitandtieguy

Bandcamp DL below. It's free, but any donations will go to The Synth Freq.

"Peoria IL has a a very strong Lebanese population, dating to the Ellis Island era of American immigration, who are as integrated as they are proud. Their roots go back to a town in Lebanon called Aytou, and have a club called the Itoo Society which maintains a hall for their meetings, but is also rented to third parties for special events.

This time, it was a dubstep show.

I had been booked for it, assuming that I would be closing and prepared a set of house music. I showed up and discovered that I was in fact now the opening act, so after hearing the old dub on the PA during speaker tests (which I'm only to assume was because the sound guys heard the word 'dub' in 'dubstep show'), I improvised the loneliest and most alienated set of retro-90s Laswell-style ambient dub I've ever played.

Video by my Lebanese-American friend Bubba Ayoub (AKA Juggable Offense), who prepared this specifically for Thanksgiving 2020.

Bandcamp download at https://suitandtieguy.bandcamp.com/al..."

Quick and Dirty TV Jam

Cat Full of GHOSTS

"A quick Jam looking at the possibilities of using both CRT video feedback and direct video feedback."

Cat Full of GHOSTS Live Video Jam: Shapes XL

Cat Full of GHOSTS

"Live video jamming with V4, Panasonic mx10, Video Equaliser and black and white video synth."

Cat Full of GHOSTS Live Video Jam #3 (Old School Rave)

Cat Full of GHOSTS

"A nice long jam with some old school tunes. Live video from the movable VJ rig + Korg Kaoss Entrancer."

Alex Pelly Video Synthesis Workshop

Perfect Circuit

"LA-based artist Alex Pelly has been working with live video for over a decade, and is now well-known for her work with video synthesis. From her work doing live visuals for musicians and other performers to her monthly Dublab show Pellyvision, she has a proven track record of producing intricate, captivating realtime imagery.

In this video workshop, Pelly walks us through the basics of analog video synthesis, from thoughts about planning a modular video synth system to the functions of individual modules. She covers modules by LZX Industries and Erogenous Tones extensively, showing how they can easily become the core of a video-oriented modular system. And by providing an extended tour of her personal system and a detailed patch walkthrough, she demonstrates some tactics for harnessing feedback, audio reactivity, and hands-on control to create colorful layers of video that dynamically evolve along with music.

Check out Alex's work here: https://www.alexpelly.com/about

Check out Pellyvision on Dublab: https://www.dublab.com/shows/pellyvision

Read our Signal article about this workshop here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...

Check out video synths at Perfect Circuit: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/eurora..."

Fuzz Ghost Audio Visual Synthesizer

ambitstudio

Laser Light Show + Radiator Laser Synth

Published on Jan 20, 2020 Shiftedphase

"Here's a quick overview of a project I've been working on: the Radiator Laser Synthesizer. If you want to know about the actual project check out: https://www.neoncaptain.com/

If you think this is interesting let me know and I'll make some more videos covering the various aspects of laser light show technology."

Cory Flanigan - "You can report me all you want to"

Published on Jan 4, 2020 suitandtieguy

Cory Flanigan - drums and electronics
Bubba Ayoub - video

Produced by STG Soundlabs. Performed and recorded without computers. Special thanks to Nathan Hahn for camera angles.

Cory Flanigan:
http://coryflanigan.com/

Bubba Ayoub:
http://www.instagram.com/juggableoffe...

Nathan Hahn:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQeS...

Meow Wolf NYE lasers

Published on Jan 3, 2020 Neon Captain

"When an amazing organization like Meow Wolf asks you to do lasers for their New Years Eve party, you bring your 'A' game.... and a Radiator Laser Synthesizer."

https://www.neoncaptain.com

LZX Fireplace Holiday Livestream

Published on Dec 24, 2019 Perfect Circuit

"This holiday season, sit back and relax to the sights and sound of our generative LZX fireplace video and soundscape. Utilizing LZX's newest module Topogram, this patch provides complex colorization to an input video signal using the module's 14 key outputs. With generative audio produced from fireplace samples in Max/MSP and a fireplace video processed live by an LZX Eurorack system, it's a great way to unwind from your holiday festivities.

Happy holidays from Perfect Circuit!"

https://www.perfectcircuit.com - note there are some end of year/decade deals going on.
LZX modules here
Max/MSP here

Radiator Laser Synthesizer New Effects

Published on Dec 18, 2019 Neon Captain

"A quick sample of some of the new effects being generated by the updated Radiator Laser Synthesizer. More information here: https://www.neoncaptain.com"

Suit & Tie Guy vs Oliver's Pizza - Thanksgiving Eve 2019 (Juggable Offense video)

Published on Dec 13, 2019 suitandtieguy

"Every year I play a Thanksgiving Eve gig at a pizza parlor here in Peoria IL called Oliver's. The location has changed but the gig continues.

This year STG Soundlabs' Minister of Hype Bubba Ayoub did video art with me. Tonight he recorded something similar to his art that night, here is the result. [he uses camera feedback, a Vidiot, a eurorack system, and a couple of video mixers to do this.]

This is only the first set. If you think I should upload the rest of the gig to Bandcamp let me know in the comments. Also let us know if you like this kind of video. Thank you.

Bubba Ayoub: http://www.instagram.com/juggableoffe...
my music: http://suitandtieguy.bandcamp.com/"

Oscope Radiator

Published on Nov 26, 2019 Neon Captain

"In the early stages of development on the Radiator Laser Synthesizer, we used oscilloscopes for visualization.

Here is some very very early test footage from our V1 prototype that I thought would be fun to share."

https://www.neoncaptain.com

Radiator at ILDA 2019

Published on Nov 18, 2019 Neon Captain

"Performing with the Radiator Laser Synthesizer live at the 2019 International Laser Display Association Conference"

https://www.neoncaptain.com/

Neon Captain was co-created by Andrew Kilpatrick of Kilpatrick Audio. See the Neon Captain label for more.

Glow in the dark Radiator

Published on Oct 5, 2019 Neon Captain

https://www.neoncaptain.com

"Designing some effects with the Radiator Laser Synthesizer for glow in the dark screens."

How to Control DMX Lights With a Teenage Engineering OP-Z

Published on Sep 12, 2019 Blicero

"A guide to using the OP-Z to control lights via DMX.

Thank you to Enttec for supporting the channel and sponsoring the video. Find out more about the DMX USB Pro’s here: https://www.enttec.co.uk/product/prot..."

passionfruit | OP-Z Cover with DMX

Published on Jan 1, 2019 Blicero

"passionfruit by Blicero.

A cover of Passionfruit by Drake on the Teenage Engineering OP-Z. Using DMX to control Astera Pixel Tubes.

Vocals - Edwin Organ

Filmed by Sean Corbett - https://www.steadicorbs.com/

Big thanks to Sean Corbett for filming and providing the lights."

via Enttec where you'll find additional details and instructions on how to set things up:

"Aside from being able to make some cool sounds, one of the most pioneering features of Teenage Engineering‘s popular OP-Z multimedia synthesizer and sequencer is its ability to output DMX protocol in order to control lighting that can sync with your beats and visually take your performance to the next level.

There are a lot of questions floating around out there as to precisely how this is done, so we’ve teamed up with the brains from Teenage Engineering and one of Britain’s finest electronic musicians in order to present the definitive guide to using the DMX function on your Teenage Engineering OP-Z: what gear you’ll need, how to configure it, and most of all … how to maximize your fun."

Video Explorers: Jennifer Juniper Stratford

Published on Sep 16, 2019 LZX Industries

This one is in via Nigel.

"LZX Presents: Video Explorers, a new series of interviews with artists who use video synthesizers. In this episode, Johnny Woods travels to Los Angeles to talk to JJ Stratford, artist, director, and proprietor of Telefantasy Studios.

http://jjstratford.com/
http://telefantasystudios.com"

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Interview with JJ Stratford.

Radiator update!

Published on Aug 27, 2019 Neon Captain

"We brought Radiator prototypes to SELEM (South Eastern Laser Enthusiasts Meeting). SELEM is the largest gathering of Laserists in the United States and the perfect setting to introduce the Radiator into the Laserist community.

The Radiator was very enthusiastically received (many of the SELEM attendees were Kickstarter backers) and during the week we gathered pages and pages of feedback and notes that we're using to make the Radiator even more amazing.

Right now we're concentrating on optimizing the abstract engine and expanding the color modulation effects. As you can see in this video, the output is buttery smooth and HSV (the Radiator supports HSV and RGB color spaces) color manipulation makes for some really cool effects."

New Radiator Laser Synthesizer Videos

Published on Aug 2, 2019 Neon Captain

Only five days to go on Kickstarter here. A new laser synth with audio out from Neon Captain including the makers behind Kilpatrick Audio. Funding is currently at $94,164 of the $60,510 goal.

Playlist at the time of this post:

1. Dueling Radiators

What's better than a Radiator Laser Synthesizer? Two Radiator Laser Synthesizers!

2. Object cloning with the Radiator Laser Synthesizer

Here's a brief demonstration of the cloning feature we're implementing on the Radiator Laser Synthesizer.

3. Radiator Laser Synthesizer RGB and HSV Color Modes

A demonstration of working with RGB and HSV color effects with the Radiator Laser Synthesizer.

4. Radiator Laser Synthesizer: Abstracts and Presets

A brief tutorial on how to use the Radiator Laser Synthesizer

5. Radiator Laser Synthesizer Effects

A quick preview of the Radiator Laser Synthesizer and some of the effects it creates

6. Radiator Controls and Abstracts (short)

Showing the process of operating the Radiator Laser Synthesizer

7. Radiator Laser Synthesizer Controls and Abstracts

Showing the process of operating the Radiator Laser Synthesizer

8. Radiator Beams and Abstracts 01

The Radiator Laser Synthesizer driving three laser projectors. One for abstracts, and two for beams.

9. IG Currents VJ (Short)

The Radiator Laser Synthesizer at the Currents New Media Festival in Santa Fe.

10. The Radiator Laser Synthesizer Live Play

Playing the Radiator Laser Synthesizer live with music by The Chemical Brothers

11. Radiator Glow Promo

Radiator Laser Synthesizer with ultraviolet laser projector on zinc sulfide screen.

12. Radiator Laser Synthesizer Can you feel it?

A small overview of some of the effects the Radiator Laser Synthesizer can create.

13. Radiator Laser Synthesizer UV projection.

This is a Radiator Laser Synthesizer projecting through on X-Laser Ghostwriter UV projector onto a screen painted with zinc sulfide glow paint.

14. Radiator Performance at Currents

Live performance with the Radiator Laser Synthesizer at the 2019 Currents New Media Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

15. radiator: the laser synthesizer (Kickstarter Video)