Reminder: VELOCITY - Seattle Synth Event Set for October 5th

Follow-up to this post where you can find a list of manufacturers planning to attend.

When: October 5th, 2019 from 11 AM – 2 AM. Presented by Modular Seattle + Patchwerks Where: Substation (645 NW 45th St)

Cost: Education (FREE) / Performances ($20 adv, $25 door)

VELOCITY is a brand new, all-day event revolving around modular / hardware synthesizers and the people who create with them. The first half of the day is focused primarily on education and a manufacturer trade show, with the second half of the day being all about live music.

11 AM – 4 PM:
DIY Workshops where attendees will learn about synthesizers through fun and engaging hands- on experiences.
Educational Presentations where speakers will speak on various subjects relating to electronic music and hardware.
Trade Show where different modular / hardware synth manufacturers will show off their latest gear and interact with the community.

5 PM – 2 AM:
Performances from local and out-of-town artists, with genres varying from house / techno, ambient, noise, industrial, and beat-oriented music.

Trade Show all ages, everything else is 21+. More info at: velocityseattle.com/

Modular Seattle is an organization devoted to electronic music, art, and community in the Puget Sound area, focused mainly on modular and hardware-based synthesizers and the people who create with them. We provide monthly performance events, educational lessons and workshops, and access to music-making technology.

Patchwerks is Seattle’s source for analog and digital music electronics, offering retail sales, education, and community events for musicians of all skill levels. We offer a variety of workshops and demo events, as well as a comprehensive lesson program covering a wide range of music production hardware, software and techniques. Visit our retail location at 3107 Eastlake Ave E, or shop online 24-7 at patchwerks.com."

Modular Seattle pics of prior events including Modular Nights & Modular in the Park:

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Ambient Modular at 6000ft // DivKid live on Mt. Rainier

video upload by DivKidVideo

"Back in 2019 I was over in Seattle, Washington, USA for 'Velocity' an event by Modular Seattle & Patchwerks. They had a warm up show and last minute encouraged me to borrow some modules and a case, put a system together and play at the show. This was good as it led into my talk on zonal approaches to live modular systems for the main event Velocity. While travelling around and still with the system some days later we decided to take the rig up a snow capped mountain and perform up there. Freezing cold, shivering hands and a beautiful view!

An exclusive 15 page PDF is available for Patreon supporters that highlights all the patching, my zonal approach, modules used, the history of my approach to live minimal ambient modular and more. Head to https://bit.ly/DK-patreon if you'd like to gain access to a great community and exclusives.

A huge thanks to D B Pawlan who when we were driving around Tacoma and Seattle Washington said 'we should take the modular up there' and pointed to the huger Mt. Rainier that was always in the view. The clip at the end of this video is David driving back up to near where we were if you're curious.

This system was quickly put together in the days leading up to the surprise performance with modules, case and cables borrowed from Bradley Millington (Modular Seattle) and David Pawlan (Wabisabi). A huge thanks to them for facilitating and encouraging a performance on a new system and for being so awesome with me pulling modules out of their set ups to do this. I used the same system for my talk and presentation at Velocity 2019 as well as for another performance live at the Chapel."

VELOCITY - Modular and Synth-Focused Festival in Seattle Set for August 27th

VELOCITY 2022 ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER video upload by Modular Seattle

Tickets available on Eventbrite

VELOCITY returns! Modular Seattle and Patchwerks present an all-day event celebrating modular and hardware synthesizers and the community that surrounds them, featuring an all-day trade show and educational seminars during the day, and performances across three stages at night. Come visit your favorite gear manufacturers and the Patchwerks pop-up shop, learn tools and techniques from the artists themselves, and experience an incredible evening of light and sound alongside this amazing community.

Schedule (line-up left):

11 AM – 5 PM:
Trade Show where various modular / hardware synth manufacturers will show off their latest gear and interact with the community.

11 AM – 3 PM:
Educational Seminars where speakers will speak on various subjects relating to electronic music-making and related technology .

4 PM – 2 AM:
Performances from local and visiting artists, with genres varying from house / techno, ambient, noise, industrial, and beat-oriented music.

The trade show from 11am-5pm is free to attend and all ages are welcomed. The remainder of the event, including seminars, are 21+ and tickets are required.

Tickets $40 adv, $50 at the door.

Lineup, manufacturers, and general info can be found here:

https://www.velocityseattle.com/

Organizers:
http://www.modularseattle.com
http://www.patchwerks.com

Pacific Northwest Modular Manufacturers to Present in PNW Division of AES

via the Pacific Northwest Section of the Audio Engineering Society:

"Meet the Seattle Area Modular Manufacturers

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 7:30PM
Microsoft Studios
4420 148th Ave NE, Redmond WA 98052, Building 127

Our February meeting features some of the rising stars of the new wave of Modular Synthesis giving demonstrations of some innovative new products as well as showing off some of the more tried and trusted, but never completely predictable, modular delights. This will be a great opportunity to play catch-up for those of you who may be new to the world of modular synthesizers - a world of infinitely variable possibilities that started in the early 70s when modular synthesis was pretty much the only way to go. If you're old enough, think back to the Buchla, Moog 900-series, and the ARP 2600 synthesizers. If not...

In the beginning, there were several separate modules, each responsible for a specific aspect of sound creation: Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs), Voltage Controlled Filters (VCFs) and Voltage Controlled Amplifiers (VCAs). It wasn't too long afterwards that Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs), Sequencers/Arpeggiators, and Envelope Generators joined the party, creating a broad range of wonderful synthesized sounds. The flexibility of such a system was tremendous - primarily because the modules were connected together by patch cords, encouraging sound exploration and design. That flexibility came at a cost - complexity and price. The modular synths of the day were well out of range of all but the most serious musicians and academia. In addition, the different manufacturers had proprietary sizes and interfaces for their equipment.

This complexity led to an integration of functionality - the standard modules and patches that create sounds were put together and pre-patched, with control mainly of the parameters of the components, but not their order/configuration... These units incrementally came down in price until the pendulum swung furthest in the mid to late 80s. Here we had synthesizers whose human interface consisted of a couple of 7 segment LEDs and a data slider. The majority of the "patches" (named for the earlier use of patch cables to build a sound) were pre-set and canned. Much of the joy the synthesist derived from creating and manipulating their own sounds in real time evaporated. On the other hand, for live performance, a synthesizer with presets was really the only practical solution, because there was no way for a modular synthesizer to change patches quickly during performance.

Fortunately, with lead of several visionaries in the field, modular synthesis has been revived and the costs have dropped enough to become accessible to the general audience. There are new modular standards that provide opportunities for many manufacturers to make modules that interoperate seamlessly and inexpensively. On February 17th, we'll meet several of those manufacturers. Come and learn the history, state of the art, and future trends in modular synthesis.

Confirmed guests include:

* George Mattson, Mattson Modular www.mattsonminimodular.com
* James Husted, Synthwerks www.synthwerks.com
* Kevin O'Neill, Flight Of Harmony www.flightofharmony.com
* Scott Rise, Division 6 www.division-6.com
* Sebastian Jaeger, The Harvestman www.theharvestman.org
* Performance by Stephen Jones member of Red Martian http://redmartian.com

Interviews with the featured guests and more information about the new wave of modular synthesis can be found on electronicmusic.com

Steve Turnidge
AES PNW 2009-2010 Section Chair"

New Roland JX-8P Kiwi Upgrade Revealed in 2016 Patchwerks Seattle Synth Meet Videos by Syntegrator

Published on Aug 21, 2016 Syntegrator

For those in the area, the event starts today at 1PM! Details posted here. JX-8P Kiwi upgrade revealed in video 3.

Playlist:

1. Seattle Synth Meetup Summer 2016 - Part 1, The Journey!

"On my way to the Seattle Synth Meetup and Petting Zoo put on by Patchwerks... Ooh hoo... Synthesizers..."

2. Seattle Synth Meetup Summer 2016 - Part 2: Jordan's Kiwi Synths

"My good friend Jordan Hatz sent me two vintage synths for rebuild and upgrade. Now on the eve of the Seattle Synth Meetup, witness the reunion with his long lost machines!"

3. Seattle Meetup 2016 - Part 3: A NEW KIWI SYNTH

"The very first public appearance of the new Kiwi Synth. Stay tuned for more... ;-)"

4. Seattle Meetup 2016 - Part 4 - Møffenzeef Modular

"The first hour of the show including the comprehensive demo from Moffenzeef Modular!"

5. Seattle Meetup 2016 Part 5

"More of the show and a presentation by Korg!"

6. Seattle Meetup 2016 - Part 6

"More show walk-throughs, a gear raffle with a surprise ending, and the show wrap-up. Many thanks to Patchwerks.com for putting this one on - Looking forward to the next one around Christmas time!"

VELOCITY SYNTH MEET Coming to Seattle October 5th

Details here: https://www.velocityseattle.com

Exhibitors

4ms 4mscompany.com

4ms Company offers alternatives to traditional instruments with our poly-rhythmic clock modules that create evolving complex mathematical beat patterns, a resonator that can cast pop music into micro-tonal keys, a multi-channel wavetable oscillator, a routing matrix that's played like an instrument, and many more innovative devices. Rather than replicate concepts from the past, we strive to turn unique ideas into playable musical tools that expand the possibilities of music. We also offer Do-It-Yourself kits, and many of our designs are open-source.

Acid Rain Technology acidraintechnology.com

Acid Rain Technology is a manufacturer of music hardware out of Seattle, WA. We believe hardware instruments enable a unique connection between human and machine, and seek to improve this interaction through interface design for maximum playability.

After Later Audio afterlateraudio.com

After Later Audio is a boutique audio company located in Seattle, Washington. We make high quality Eurorack modules at accessible prices and we pride ourselves on responsive customer service. You can find our products for sale on our website, at various synth shops (Patchwerks, London Modular, Chuck Levin’s, and Modular 8), and on all of the major ecommerce sites.

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Robotspeak Synth Meet Set for October 26 in San Francisco

Between this, the TRASH_AUDIO event in Asheville, and the MMTA SYNTHFEST in Seattle, it's going to be one festive weekend.  A Bermuda Triangle of synth fests!   If you are attending any of the weekend events, share your pics and video here or on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge!

Details via Robotspeak (in via Dmitri Sfc on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge):

"Join us on Saturday October 26th from 2 till 6pm for the first annual ROBOTSPEAk Modular Synth Meet! We have invited vendors to show their Modular synthesizers and answer any questions you may have.

Modular Synthesizer performances will be held all day and into the night by our co sponsor and next door neighbor, Vinyl Dreams. Be sure to Step down into ROBOTSPEAk and check out the latest from METASONIX, TIPTOP AUDIO, PITTSBURGH MODULAR, TOPPOBRILLO, COA-MODULAR, MAKE NOISE and more TBA.

Stop by Vinyl Dreams (next door to RS) to see performances on Serge (both vintage and custom) and Eurorack Modulars. Performers and times below more TBA.

METASONIX

Eric Barbour of METASONIX will be demonstrating two new Eurorack modules which have not been announced or demonstrated to the public yet. This is your first chance to see this continuation of the Metasonix vacuum-tube synthesizer revolution.

COA-MODULAR

Dmitri & Elise will demo a COA built Serge Modular Music System with a performance at Vinyl Dreams. A recently acquired 1978 built paperfaced system will be at ROBOTSPEAk for the day.

PITTSBURGH MODULAR

Richard from Pittsburgh Modular will be on hand to showcase the complete line of Cell Desktop Modular Systems along with a few new surprises.

TOPPOBRILLO

Josh Thomas will show off the latest Modules from Toppobrillo and answer your questions.

MAKE NOISE

James Cigler on hand wit ha Make Noise rig and field any questions you may have. So Stop by and check out the latest from Make Noise!

TIPTOP AUDIO

Tomio Ueda shows off Tiptops Eurorack Modules-including their latest Module the TOMS909.

PERFORMANCES (Next door at Vinyl Dreams)

COA-MODULARS Custom and vintage serge modulars with Dimitri and Elise performing as Slope 114

LX RUDIS Performing on his Serge

TOMIO UEDA Modular Synthesizers and Turntables

Please RSVP info@robotspeak.com

We hope to see you there !!!

ROBOTSPEAk
589 & 1/2 haight St @ Steiner
San Francisco CA 94117
415-554-1977

VINYL DREAMS
593 Haight St @ Steiner
San Francisco CA 94117"

FIRST PRODUCTION MATTSON MINI MODULAR SYNTH DEMO MINUET IN A MINOR

YouTube via redmartian
Update: I originally had the VIMEO version up, but it wouldn't play, so here's the YouTube one.

"This piece showed up as being by anonymous in Apollo's Banquet (1670) but is actually by Henry Purcell. A sounds/noises made by the MMM production model number one. The pictures are mostly taken from the 2007 PNW Synth DIY with the original MMM Pre-Production Prototype. Last photo is of Seattle at dusk on Saint Patrick's day."

Note this is demo number eight of the Mattson Mini Modular by Red Martian. I thought I'd put up demos one through seven for reference and a look back in time. Some of these originally went up as YouTube videos so the quality here is better. The following is in order starting with the first.

FIRST PRODUCTION MATTSON MINI MODULAR 07A-0001 SYNTHESIZER from RED MARTIAN on Vimeo.

"Here is the first production model Mattson Mini Modular analogue synthesizer serial number 07A-0001.

All sounds in this recording were produced on the MMM using the production run modules.

The percussion sounds were sampled and arranged on an Akai MPC-1000. The bass line was sequenced in Logic and the saw leads were recorded as performed.

The bass and lead sounds are produced using three oscillators in tune with various setting differences. The Jim Patchell filter is run with both LP and BP outputs run into stereo VCAs.

The only effect used is reverb from a t.c. electronic M-One."

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Modular on the Spot Seattle 9.10.16 at Volunteer Park

Published on Sep 15, 2016 darksideothetune

"#modularonthespot Dark Side of the Tune plays the modular synthesizer live in the park.
Modular on the Spot began as an impromptu live modular synthesizer performance gathering organized by Bana Haffar and Eric (Rodent 516) Cheslak in Los Angeles, California. The idea is to bring people together to experience live modular in the context of the outdoors, away from clubs and studios. These events are entirely focused on modular synthesizers - no external gear such as laptops or drum machines are allowed.

This show has traveled to San Francisco, Atlanta, and Asheville, North Carolina for the recent Moogfest and is being presented in cooperation with Bradley Millington in Seattle at Gasworks Park on July 16th from 6-9PM.

Modular synthesizers let the artist mix and match function modules to create their own personal instrument. Hands on control and the ability to be re-routed by patch cables in whichever configuration the user chooses creates a personal sound. The results of the complex patches are often experimental by nature."

Big Oontz Oontz Live Modular Rig Walkthrough & Seattle Modular Nights - Full Performance (February 2021)

video by Red Means Recording Red Means Recording

"This rig was inspired by the dub techno work of Stewart Walker's 'Live Extracts' album. I've used it for a few performances, and I'd like to talk to you about how it works."

Seattle Modular Nights - Full Performance (February 2021)

"My performance for Seattle Modular Nights, February 2021
https://www.modularseattle.com/events..."

Ann Annie - Wildlife soundscapes, crusty tape, Eurorack Ambience & a big surprise // Velocity 2019

video upload by DivKidVideo

"Here we have Ann Annie’s performance at the event ‘Velocity’ from back in 2019. It was the first Velocity event held by Modular Seattle and Patchwerks and the new one is coming up, full info here - https://www.velocityseattle.com

Ann Annie brought us a blissful mix of wildlife soundscapes, crusty and noisy tape loops with live manipulations and widescreen Eurorack ambience before delving into an unexpected and uplifting section that definitely took the audience by surprise.

Earlier in the year I sat down to talk with Ann Annie and go through the set up and approaches to creating and performing. It was a wonderful conversation I was really glad to be able to capture and share, check that out here":

Ann Annie Eurorack modular synth performance interview #TSR19
"Here we have an interview, short performance and rig rundown with Ann Annie. Eli is the man behind elusive character behind some beautiful melodic ambient modular synth music and videos. Eli gives us a short performance on his 6U performance rig, talks about his musical background, getting into modular synths and we go through his set up for both recorded and performed modular music."

Ann Annie
Web // https://bit.ly/AnnAnnie
Bandcamp // https://bit.ly/AnnAnnieBandcamp
Instagram // https://bit.ly/AnnAnnieInsta

John L Rice: MOTS At Lusio, A Night To Awaken

Published on Aug 31, 2019 John L Rice

"As per my usual, I didn't have any idea of what I was going to perform until the day before the performance, but for what it's worth, here it is! ;-) I had fun none the less and a big thank you to Mollie, Bradley, Chris, Philip, Justin, James, Kevin, everyone else who helped out, all the other great performers , and big hugs to the wonderful members of the audience!

If you want to know more about MOTS (Modular On The Spot) and Modular Nights shows, to either be part of the audience or to perform yourself, contact Modular Seattle:
https://www.modularseattle.com/

Learn more about Lusio here: https://www.lusiolight.com/

As per the MOTS tradition, I only used a modular synthesizer, you can get a good look at it at 2:35. I had three stereo patches on the modular, a sequenced background and then two different lead voices I controlled with an Arturia KeyStep keyboard and Mutable Instruments Yarns MIDI to CV/Gate module:

1) The background patch was the most complex, it was a four voice shift registered sequence featuring an Erica Synths Black Clock, a Division6 SQ816 sequencer, a VPME T43 precision adder, a Synth Tech E102 shift register, an Instruo Quad Performance Quantizer with micro keyboard, 4 Synth Tech E330 VCOs, a Modcan Quad LFO, a 2hp clock divider/multiplier, a Doepfer quad envelop generator, a Xaoc Devices stereo mixer, and a Strymon Engineering Magneto delay/reverb.

2) The rich fat typical synth voice was a Modcan Triple VCO into a Synth Tech E440 low pass filter along with an Erica Synths EG and VCA for voicing and an Audio Damage reverb module and then finally to a Circuit Abbey mixer.

3) The plucky voice was simply a Mutable Instruments Rings into Clouds and then to a second Circuit Abbey mixer. I had the patch set up in stereo where the output switched sides every time I played a note but unfortunately there was a problem with one of the cables so only every other note was heard! Whoopsie! ;-)"

Spirits Of The Temple Electric - Live At MOTS -

Published on Feb 20, 2017 John L Rice

"This is audio of my performances at Modular On The Spot using my small custom eurorack briefcase which mainly consists of modules from Synthesis Technology, Happy Nerding, Doepfer, Erica Synths, Mutable Instrumentsand a few others. The lid contains a Mackie 402-VLZ3 mixer and two TC Electronics pedals.

Thanks to Bradley Millington for inviting me to play both times and thanks to Donald Crunk for connecting me with Bradley! :-) Also kudos to Bradley for organizing, running and recording the Seattle MOTS events!

Check out MOKEDO, a great space in Seattle for performing and experiencing all things artistically creative!
https://www.mokedo.org/

MOTS (Modular On The Spot) is a (mostly) outdoor event of modular synth performances was started July 2015 by Eric Cheslak (aka Rodent) and Bana Haffar in Los Angeles and since then has gained international attention, with off-shoot events in Portland, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago and at Moogfest. More info here:
https://www.voltagecontrollab.com/201..."

Korg Volca Modular: The little synth that could!

Published on Jan 27, 2020 Patchwerks Seattle

"Matthew Pieccora (aka EZBOT) demonstrates 4 basic patches that can be found on the included quick start patch guide. After the short sound demonstration enjoy an improvised jam with the Volca Modular and the Elektron Octarack!

From Korg:
A semi-modular analog synthesizer that makes modular synthesis more accessible and understandable than ever before.
Creating new sounds that don’t exist in the outside world is an unending dream which has continued since the birth of electronic musical instruments. This dream has evolved and expanded throughout the development of new and unique music production devices. The popularity of modular synthesizers around the world has generated new excitement and interest in the so-called "West Coast style" of synthesis that deviates from traditional synthesis norms. The compact body of this volca synth features eight modules and 50 patch points. While learning the basics of a modular synth, you can use popular features of the volca synthesizer line to control a unique and different flavor of analog sounds.

Order here: http://bit.ly/pw-volcamodular

https://patchwerks.com/
Demo by: Matthew Piecora
https://www.youtube.com/EZBOTMUSIC"

Summer Updates From Madrona Labs

via Madrona Labs

"Summer updates: all the things

Hello from the Labs! A few months of quiet work on the foundations of things is wrapping up, and I'm feeling certain enough about it to give you a preview. I'm updating the core library behind Aalto, Kaivo and the new Virta for compatibility and stability.

Text handling has gotten an overhaul to allow for use of Unicode in patch names and registrations. If your name is Фёдор, or 郎, or you want to name your patch, say, デトロイトテクノ, we've got you covered.

Compatibility with Gatekeeper on Mac is getting added via a new licensing system that should be very easy to use. Because of the need to change the website for this, all the plugins are switching over to the new license code at once within a few weeks. It's a big change that should make deploying new versions easier for me, and should also make life easier for all users of the software.

Timing problems affecting Reaper and a Virta problem I introduced with version 1.0.2 are also getting fixed. Stay tuned for news about this big release.

Summer sale: all plugins 30% off

All plugins are now on sale through September 1. Visit the website, and use the code BEACONHILL on the product pages for a 30% discount on Aalto, Kaivo or the new, never-before-on-sale Virta.

Summer music in Seattle

I hope summer is treating you well, and that you're taking some time to enjoy the company of friends and good music. Here in Seattle, our season kicked off with a rare treat, a memorable, performance from experimental composer and long-time Aalto player Bob Ostertag. We did a last-minute renegade in the park, and the scene was like some cosmic garden party. Here’s a little video.

Bob plays the Aalto from Madrona Labs on Vimeo.

Bob Ostertag renegade show in Seattle, June 7, 2016

The Seattle Music Machines Salon is a monthly electronic music discussion group, sponsored by Madrona Labs. We meet the first Friday of every month, and generally someone presents on an aspect of electronic music. Last month we just had an open “patching circle” and modular show-and-tell. Lots of modular, monomes and some vintage digital beasties were brought out. Here’s a clip of the fun."

SMMS patching circle, August 2016 from Madrona Labs on Vimeo.

New faces and old friends, antique digital and modern analog.

Modular On The Spot Seattle 3 11/9/16 @ Mokedo

Published on Nov 16, 2016 donaldjasoncrunk

"An awesome lineup of modular performers for the third Modular On the Spot event held in Seattle. Thanks to Bradley M. for organizing, Mokedo for hosting, and Nick B for doing amazing visuals all night! Audio recorded with Zoom H5 built in X/Y for most performances. Performances by:

Kyle Hola
Cindy Reichel
Carl Farrow
Chris Lehfeldt - Infradead
Sean Liam Holt - Høltech
Nick Santos - Horse With One Leg
Shawn Shirey - Dark Side of the Tune
Daniel Miller - Infideltek
Jason Degelman - Donald Crunk
John L Rice

Modular visuals by Nick Bartoletti"

Upcoming Todd Barton Tour

You've seen Todd Barton's numerous videos featured here on MATRIXSYNTH. I am happy to announce he has a limited number of performances coming up in Rome, Berlin, Vienna, Seattle, and Stockton. If you are in the general area for any of the upcoming dates, you might not want to miss it. This is a rare opportunity to see a expert at his craft. Some dates will feature workshops and lectures.

You can find full details here.

Rome, Italy September 28-30. 2-day workshop featuring Buchla electronic instruments, followed by a concert with my friend Federico Placidi.

Berlin, Germany October 2. An evening of Serge Modular systems talk, performance and jam session hosted by Berlin Modular.

Vienna, Austria October 8. An evening Serge Modular systems talk and performance hosted by Raw Voltage and Tonsalon.

Portland, Oregon October 27. A pre-Halloween Easel performance at Modular 8!

Seattle, Washington October 28. Performance on the Buchla Music Easel hosted by Wayward Music Series.

Stockton, California November 13. Performance with Dr. Robert Coburn on Hordijk synthesizers."

Seattle Meetup 2016 - Møffenzeef Modular, KORG, & Walkthrough by Syntegrator

Seattle Meetup 2016 - Part 4

Published on Aug 22, 2016 Syntegrator

"The first hour of the show including the comprehensive demo from Moffenzeef Modular!"

Seattle Meetup 2016 Part 5

Published on Aug 22, 2016

"More of the show and a presentation by Korg!"

Seattle Meetup 2016 - Part 6

Published on Aug 22, 2016

"More show walk-throughs, a gear raffle with a surprise ending, and the show wrap-up. Many thanks to Patchwerks.com for putting this one on - Looking forward to the next one around Christmas time!"

You can find all parts of Syntegrator' coverage for the event here.

I Dream of Wires w/ Modular Synthesizer Performance Coming to Seattle Sept 19 & Upcoming Screenings

"Modular synth duo performance by Kaori Suzuki (Magic Echo Music) & Chris Davis (Brain Fruit) after opening night screening. Modular video artist Nick Bartoletti will provide a visual accompaniment to the music.

A documentary about the phenomenal resurgence of the modular synthesizer; exploring the passions, obsessions and dreams of people who have dedicated part of their lives to this esoteric electronic music machine. Featuring interviews with musicians, inventors and enthusiasts, including Trent Reznor, Gary Numan, Vince Clarke (Erasure), Morton Subotnick, Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle), Daniel Miller, Carl Craig, Flood, Cevin Key (Skinny Puppy), James Holden, Factory Floor, Legowelt, Clark, John Foxx and Bernie Krause, as well as manufacturers and modular industry leaders Doepfer, Modcan, and Make Noise."

Tickets here.

See the I Dream of Wires website for upcoming screenings in your city.

Vintage Wavemakers Modular Systems kb 668 Rare Modular Synth Programmer

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"Vintage Wavemakers Modular Systems kb 668 Rare Modular Synth programmer In working condition with no cosmetic or functional defects. Tested with my eurorack system and Arp 2600. Seems to work fine.

The only minor issue is the right hand side oak end is secured to the unit with some particle board which is cracked. And the 2 front face screws are missing. If sold I'll be happy to get it to 100%

from the estate of Dr. Terry Kincaid, designer of Wavemakers modular systems here in seattle.

John Loffink of wavemakers-synth.com should be able to help with any repairs needed. this is a rare chance to own a piece of music industry history.

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