A marriage of melody & chaos with the Meng Qi Wing Pinger // Superbooth 2019

Published on May 9, 2019 DivKidVideo

"The new Wing Pinger from Meng Qi had really caught my attention with seemingly random pentatonic melodies shifting through a great spring reverb (not part of the module) on the Meng Qi Instagram page. We check out the Wing Pinger as well as some custom and one builds of Lorre Double Knot controllers and Ciat Lonbarde Sidrax and Tetrax based synthesisers."

Wing Pinger

Kozepz and Weinglas at Noodlefest

Published on Oct 17, 2017 Wein Glas

"After an earlier collaboration this year, their album FRNDS, Weinglas and Kozepz got the opportunity to perform a live set together for the very first time at Noodlefest 2017, V2, Rotterdam.

Part 04 - phases and tines (stay tuned for more!)

In these times of often unwanted changes it is good to have something steady: Like friends all over the world. So what can be better than two friends from the Netherlands and Germany collaborating to make international noises for one world. Noisemakers kozepz and weinglas are making the world a better place! Even if this means that we all have to listen to their dark soundscapes and aural pollutions first."

Update on the gear used: "Kozepz and Weinglas making noises with Cocoquantus, Plumbutter, two Hordijk Blippoo boxes, some samples, and a Tetrax!"

New From Meng Qi

In order:

Sidrassi Qin 4th 4
Memory Of Death 3
Memory Feedback 3 (wiggle shot below)
Feedback Tetrax 2
Inly Touch 5

mengqimusic.com

A few more pics on flickr.

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Buchla, Serge & Tetrax - Studio experimentation Jan 25, 2014

Published on Jan 27, 2014 tastysoilrecords·33 videos

Kozept and Weinglas Live at Noodlefest, Rotterdam

Published on Oct 24, 2017 Wein Glas

"After an earlier collaboration this year, album FRNDS, Weinglas and Kozepz performed a live set together for the very first time at Noodlefest 2017, V2, Rotterdam.

Gear list Kozepz:
Ciat Lonbarde Plumbutter
Ciat Lombarde Cocoquantus
Kalimba

Gear List Weinglas:
2 Hordijk Blippoo Boxes
Ciat Lonbarde Tetrax
Ciat Lonbarde Phashi
Industrialectric RM-1N
Synthstrom Audible Deluge"

Meng Qi - Playable Patchbay 0

Published on Oct 22, 2014 Qi Meng

"This is an instrument I made to experiment with “playable patchbay” principle.

Most modular synth controllers are made to generate expressive control signals in real time based on players’ controls. I decided to take a totally different approach of control by bringing the whole synth patching process onto playing interface.

Modular synth systems usually utilize an interface assembled with jacks, and some others utilize patching matrix such as EMS VCS3. The time and gestures involved for both interfaces are much, and in most cases it is not practical to alter multiple patch connections at the same time.

This instrument has an patching interface with springs and conductive ink, not very much unlike a matrix patchbay. But now all points can be patched by simply pressing the springs on to the board, similar to playing gestures of some string instruments, multiple signal connections can be done at the same time without effort.

CL Tetrax is chosen to take part for sound synthesis in this instrument. It’s an analog 4 voice engine based on Peter’s unique synthesis principle.

mengqimusic.com"

Patch Point Sidrax Organ by Ciat-Lonbarde

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"The Sidrax Organ follows a lineage of electronic musical instruments based on touch. It was redesigned twice, first as Sidrassi, then as Sidrazzi. It has seven wooden bars that you press to express seven oscillators within. Each oscillator has its own fine tuning slider, embedded right within its bar. Also, there is a master pitch knob, and a master chaos knob. The master chaos knob makes the instrument go from pure triangle tones to a nest of noise. It does this by gradually increasing modulation from one oscillator to the next in a circular pattern. Sidrax has enough bars to construct sweetest melodies from the triangle waves, whereas Tetrax is a simple four-bar entity, with complexity of tone for funky bass.

There are 44 modulation points brought forth as banana jacks. They are arranged in seven columns, representing the seven bars. Their layout is shifted diagonally, to allow inputs in proximity to outputs. This is for touch-playability; you can make banana jack metal studs that can be squished by hand to gesture-patch the instrument. Inputs are cool colors: blue, green, and grey. Outputs are hot colors: red and orange. The grey jacks are parallel inputs with the master knobs: the one on the left is for master pitch, the right one is master chaos. The color allotment for each bar is as follows:

Two orange jacks, representing the press and release gestures on that bar in voltage.

One red jack, which is the pure triangle output of that oscillator.

Two green jacks, that are "glitch" inputs. They cause the boundary conditions of each oscillator to wire to the output of another. A modulation inspired by circuit bending.

One blue jack, an fm modulation input for that oscillator.

The Sidrax organ has a stereo-mini output on the back. This is because each bar, outputs in different channels during the press/release cycle. In addition to the stereo-mini jack, it has an power switch, and optional built-in batteries, or an external, 9volt battery snap."

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Buchla and Tetrax Organ experiments - Oct 6th 2013

Published on Oct 8, 2013 tastysoilrecords·31 videos

via Chris Pottinger on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Ciat-Lonbarde Sidrax Organ

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"The Sidrax Organ follows a lineage of electronic musical instruments based on touch. It was redesigned twice, first as Sidrassi, then as Sidrazzi. It has seven wooden bars that you press to express seven oscillators within. Each oscillator has its own fine tuning slider, embedded right within its bar. Also, there is a master pitch knob, and a master chaos knob. The master chaos knob makes the instrument go from pure triangle tones to a nest of noise. It does this by gradually increasing modulation from one oscillator to the next in a circular pattern. Sidrax has enough bars to construct sweetest melodies from the triangle waves, whereas Tetrax is a simple four-bar entity, with complexity of tone for funky bass.

There are 44 modulation points brought forth as banana jacks. They are arranged in seven columns, representing the seven bars. Their layout is shifted diagonally, to allow inputs in proximity to outputs. This is for touch-playability; you can make banana jack metal studs that can be squished by hand to gesture-patch the instrument. Inputs are cool colors: blue, green, and grey. Outputs are hot colors: red and orange. The grey jacks are parallel inputs with the master knobs: the one on the left is for master pitch, the right one is master chaos. The color allotment for each bar is as follows:

Two orange jacks, representing the press and release gestures on that bar in voltage.
One red jack, which is the pure triangle output of that oscillator.
Two green jacks, that are "glitch" inputs. They cause the boundary conditions of each oscillator to wire to the output of another. A modulation inspired by circuit bending.
One blue jack, an fm modulation input for that oscillator.
The Sidrax organ has a stereo-mini output on the back. This is because each bar, outputs in different channels during the press/release cycle. In addition to the stereo-mini jack, it has an power switch, and optional built-in batteries, or an external, 9volt battery snap."

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Ciat-Lonbarde Sidrax Organ

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"Text by Peter Blasser

The Sidrax Organ follows a lineage of electronic musical instruments based on touch. It was redesigned twice, first as Sidrassi, then as Sidrazzi. It has seven wooden bars that you press to express seven oscillators within. Each oscillator has its own fine tuning slider, embedded right within its bar. Also, there is a master pitch knob, and a master chaos knob. The master chaos knob makes the instrument go from pure triangle tones to a nest of noise. It does this by gradually increasing modulation from one oscillator to the next in a circular pattern. Sidrax has enough bars to construct sweetest melodies from the triangle waves, whereas Tetrax is a simple four-bar entity, with complexity of tone for funky bass.

There are 44 modulation points brought forth as banana jacks. They are arranged in seven columns, representing the seven bars. Their layout is shifted diagonally, to allow inputs in proximity to outputs. This is for touch-playability; you can make banana jack metal studs that can be squished by hand to gesture-patch the instrument. Inputs are cool colors: blue, green, and grey. Outputs are hot colors: red and orange. The grey jacks are parallel inputs with the master knobs: the one on the left is for master pitch, the right one is master chaos. The color allotment for each bar is as follows:

Two orange jacks, representing the press and release gestures on that bar in voltage.
One red jack, which is the pure triangle output of that oscillator.
Two green jacks, that are "glitch" inputs. They cause the boundary conditions of each oscillator to wire to the output of another. A modulation inspired by circuit bending.
One blue jack, an fm modulation input for that oscillator.
The Sidrax organ has a stereo-mini output on the back. This is because each bar, outputs in different channels during the press/release cycle. In addition to the stereo-mini jack, it has an power switch, and optional built-in batteries, or an external, 9volt battery snap."

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Meng Qi - Playable Patchbay 0

Published on Oct 13, 2014 Qi Meng

"This is an instrument I made to experiment with 'playable patchbay' principle.

Most modular synth controllers are made to generate expressive control signals in real time based on players’ controls. I decided to take a totally different approach of control by bringing the whole synth patching process onto playing interface.

Modular synth systems usually utilize an interface assembled with jacks, and some others utilize patching matrix such as EMS VCS3. The time and gestures involved for both interfaces are much, and in most cases it is not practical to alter multiple patch connections at the same time.

This instrument has an patching interface with springs and copper tape, not very much unlike a matrix patchbay. But now all points can be patched by simply pressing the springs onto the tape, similar to playing gestures of some string instruments, multiple signal connections can be done at the same time without effort.

CL Tetrax is chosen to take part for sound synthesis in this instrument. It’s an analog 4 voice engine based on Peter’s unique synthesis principle."

音乐风云榜 孟奇 / Meng Qi's DIY and Continuum on BTV

Published on Jun 17, 2013 Qi Meng·29 videos

"Including the ultra rare scene of a Haken Continuum and Ciat-Lonbarde Sidrassi + Cocodeer + Tetrax appearing on a mainstream Chinese TV channel, where even most popular synthesizers hardly appear. ;D

And one of my Max patch that enables people to scratch in the air.

mengqimusic.com"

REGENT OF WANDERING SOULS - Wing Pinger, Wingie 2, Tetrax Organ, Fjærlett, PLAY

video upload by thenoiztemple

Update: links below updated.

"Noiz circuit performance using a few duplicate noiz weapons.

Meng Qi Wing Pinger - x2
Meng Qi Wingie 2 - x2
Tilde Elektriske Kretser - Fjærlett - x2
Korg KP3+
FaderFox PC12
1010Music Bluebox
Polyend PLAY
norns running Cheat Codes 2 (offscreen)

The Wing Pingers are being fed into the Wingies.
All four have been set to eight separate MIDI channels which are being controlled by PLAY.

website: http://manipulate.net
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ast..."

Ciat Lonbarde Sidrax Analog Touch Wood Synthesizer Organ

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"Ciat-Lonbarde Sidrax
Zero Sonic Issues (Banana Cables Not Included)

The sidrax organ follows a lineage of electronic musical instruments based on touch. it was redesigned twice, first as sidrassi, then as sidrazzi. it has seven wooden bars that you press to express seven oscillators within. each oscillator has its own fine tuning slider, embedded right within its bar. also, there is a master pitch knob, and a master chaos knob. the master chaos knob makes the instrument go from pure triangle tones to a nest of noise. it does this by gradually increasing modulation from one oscillator to the next in a circular pattern. sidrax has enough bars to construct sweetest melodies from the triangle waves, whereas tetrax is a simple four-bar entity, with complexity of tone for funky bass.

there are 44 modulation points brought forth as banana jacks. they are arranged in seven columns, representing the seven bars. their layout is shifted diagonally, to allow inputs in proximity to outputs. this is for touch-playability; you can make banana jack metal studs that can be squished by hand to gesture-patch the instrument. inputs are cool colors: blue, green, and grey. outputs are hot colors: red and orange. the grey jacks are parallel inputs with the master knobs: the one on the left is for master pitch, the right one is master chaos. the color allotment for each bar is as follows:

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Peter Blasser + Rodrigo Constanzo

Peter Blasser + Rodrigo Constanzo from Rodrigo Constanzo on Vimeo.

"Peter Blasser and Rodrigo Constanzo perform together at Hub in Manchester during Peter's first workshop visit to the UK.

The instruments being played by Peter are:
Cocoquantus
Tetrax Organ
Shnth (new!!)

For more info:
http://www.ciat-lonbarden.et
http://www.shbobo.net
http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com"