VECTORS - Volume 1 Number 1 of the Sequential Circuits Newsletter

What you are looking at is Volume 1 Number 1 of VECTORS - the Sequential newsletter. John Bowen, who worked at Sequential Circuits, brought this to the Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Gathering 2010. Click on each image to read. Click on the pnw2010 label below for all posts in the series, including videos of the presenters.

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Lorne at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 28, 2010

"Lorne (http://www.youtube.com/kidtronic) goes over his various noisemakers including a modified Roland Compuphonic Jupiter-4 at the Pacific Northwest Synth Gathering.

via Lorne: "The Compuphonic Jupiter 4 is custom modified with four banks of eight user memories. On top are space rockets gristleisms, fm3s, original buddha boxes, a postcard weevil and the jackson pollock-ish item is a Dearraindrop videoscope [video below] by critter & guitari for audio to video synthesis."

Other noisemakers include the Shruti-1, Casper Electronics Drone Lab, Eric Archer, 4ms, and Where's the Party At 8-bit sampler. Click here for all PNW 2010 posts. Another MATRIXSYNTH T :) I added this and John's video to the MATRIXSYNTH Ts post.

The OLPC at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

Jeff Sandys brought the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) laptop this year. I recording his presentation but the audio did not come through. I recorded the presentation on my iPhone and I'm guessing I somehow covered the mike. :( Apologies to Jeff for this. You can see his presentation last year here. See the following link for more info on the OLPC. He did mention a link to where you can download the synth software on a USB. If anyone knows the link, let me know and I will update the post.

http://laptop.org/en/

Computer Controlled aka Acid Hazard at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 28, 2010

http://www.reverbnation.com/computerc...
http://flightofharmony.com/

Computer Controlled goes over his eurorack modular and the Bitchin' Sync. Apologies for the shaky hand syndrome. Filmed this one with the iPhone 4 and didn't have anything to rest my arms on. Part 1 is an overview. Synth audio starts in Part 2. Don't miss Part 3 for the flight of harmony Sound of Shadows making some crazy cicada sounds.

James Husted of Synthwerks at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 28, 2010

http://synthwerks.com/

James gives an overview of SYNTHWEKRS modules followed by the Yamaha Tenori-On in part two.

Sonja of flight of harmony at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 27, 2010

http://flightofharmony.com/

Quick demo by Sonja. Back on iPhone 4 video from this point on.
See last years's post for the gas mask reference.

Update: This video should now play. I missed setting it from private to public. It should be good to go.

Note: new posts are coming up followed by more of the presentations. Remember you can get to the all PNW posts by clicking on the pnw2010 label below. Book mark it or just search for PNW on the site and then click on the label in one of the posts. You should also be able to find a post or more in the Featured Sites link above for a bit.

Also you can find this one at the top of Jul 27 in the archives section. Click it followed by the label.

George Mattson and Jason Stiles at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 27, 2010

http://mattsonminimodular.com/

See this post for more details on the one of a kind floor system Jason is playing. This entire performance was done real time with guitar, bass and two 2-cabinet MMM’s run with their feet.

The following is another version of the piece performed by George Mattson and Jason Stiles. The main line in A minor is an old classical guitar piece by an unknown composer. If anyone does know, feel free to comment or shoot me an email - contact info is on the bottom right of the site.

matrixsynth · GeoJas Etude Am

Note: if the player doesn't work, try refreshing or click here.

Update via ThisGuyFrritz on YouTube: "The original piece is 'Asturias' by Isaac Albeniz."

John L Rice at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 27, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnLRice

"John L Rice Goes Over his 5U Modular System at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010. Note this is a module overview, not a music demo. There is some brief modular audio at the end of Part 2 and in Part 3. See John's YouTube channel for what he creates with his modular systems. BTW, I spoke to John at the gathering and he only had one and a half hours of sleep prepping his system before the event. Crazy man! LOVE THE T! :)"

Scott Rise of Division 6 at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

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YouTube via matrixsynth | July 27, 2010

http://www.division-6.com/

Scott briefly goes over what he brought to the meeting - an update to his MIDI module for the Mattson Mini Modular, a Division 6 MIDIfy'd Nintendo DS, KORG MicroKORG, and of course his Division 6 eurorack modules.

Scott Jaeger of The Harvestman at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 27, 2010

http://www.theharvestman.org/

David Skinner with Synthesizers.com Q171 and Q172 at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 27, 2010

http://synthesizers.com/
"David Skinner with Q171 Quantizer and Q172 Quantizer Aid at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010. The Q171 provides three quantization channels. The Q172 adds a fourth channel with expanded features including CV to MIDI conversion."

Note the audio on this one is pretty low. Be sure to turn your volume back down after this one. I had to switch to my iPhone 4 as I ran out of space on my Canon T2i at this point. Unfortunately I missed the KORG MicroSample demo which was pretty fun. Remember these videos are meant to give you a feel for the event if you couldn't make it. Nothing is scripted. Just a bunch of people getting together to talk about and appreciate synths. See the pnw2010 label for all posts in the series.

Carbon111 and the Yamaha VL-1 at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 27, 2010 http://carbon111.com "Brief demo of the Yamaha VL1 by Carbon111. Note the Yamaha VL1 is a physical modeling synth and with this particular demo, Carbon111 is using a breath controller to "trigger" the sounds while he plays pitch on the keyboard."

Aaron of Analog Bytes and the Atari Pokey at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 27, 2010

http://www.analogbytes.org/ - click for more info including sound samples.

Dougcl and the Buchla 200e at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 26, 2010

http://buchla.com/

Note Doug is setting up the upcoming PDX Synth meet posted here. Remember, you can click on the pnw2010 label below for all posts in the series.

Update: another video after the presentations.

John Bowen and the Solaris at the PNW Synth Gathering 2010

YouTube via matrixsynth | July 26, 2010

http://johnbowen.com/

"John Bowen goes over his Solaris synth at the Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Gathering 2010."



Note: I unfortunately arrived late and missed some of John's presentation. These and the upcoming videos for the event are meant to give those that could not make it, a sense of what the Pacific Northwest Synth Gathering was like. None of the presentations are scripted, at least I don't think they are. :) Just a group of like-minded individuals getting together to appreciate everything synth. More videos will follow. Many will be edited. Be sure to see the pnw2010 label below for more including pics of the event.

PNW Synth Gathering 2010 by Juliana Jaeger

more pics on Facebook here.

PNW Synth Gathering 2010 Pics

flickr set by matrixsynth (click here for a full screen slideshow - 127 photos)

It was a great event this year. Speakers included John Bowen with the Solaris, Dougcl with a Buchla 200e, Aaron of Analog Bytes with the Atari Pokey module, Carbon111 with the Yamaha VL1, David Skinner with new modules from Synthesizers.com and the Korg MicroSampler, Scott Jaeger of The Harvestman, Scott Rise of Division 6, John L Rice and his massive modular, George Mattson of Mattson Mini Modular, Sonja of flight of harmony, James Husted of Synthwerks, Computer Controlled with the Bitchen Sync and other gear, Jeff Sanys with the OLPC, Lorne with various noise makers, and Dana Countryman with the Ondioline and his DIY pitch controller based on the Ondes Martenot.

This was also the last PNW Gathering to be hosted at the Renton Technical College by our gracious host John Marshall. Carbon111 and Laura picked up the cake below for him.

Videos of each talk will follow through the week. I took 23.7 G of pics and video. Big thanks to John L Rice for his 16 G memory card! And Jarett for loaning me his PC to move pics and vids off my memory card.

PNW Synth Gathering this Saturday

Just a reminder. See this post for details. See the PNW Synth Gathering label below for videos and pics from previous years' events.

Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting - July

via host John Marshall on the AH and SDIY lists:

"We are scheduled for July 24, 2010

Doors open at 9:00AM

Meeting from 10:00AM to 3:00PM or so

Renton Technical College
Room C-111 (Technology Resource Center)
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056

Pizza at about Noon

Show and Tell

Performances

And, apparently lots of birthdays in July. Mine is July 18th (65th). Cake? Ice Cream?
This will be the last Synth meeting at Renton Technical College.
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It will be up to someone else to setup these meetings in the future. I have talked with the people from the American Museum of Radio and Electricity in Bellingham. They would be willing to host a meeting and they have adequate space however there will be costs involved. If you have not been to the museum, go! You will not be disappointed.

Others have suggested holding the meeting on Vancouver Island, a good idea. Perhaps the people at Sound Quest could help out."

click on the PNW Synth Gathering label below for coverage on prior year events.