Trent Reznor with Folktek's Luminist Garden

Gone Girl OST behind the scenes-Trent making a beat.

video upload by DevilDagger

"Instrument in use:

http://folktek.com/instruments/electr..."

When my cat is playing experimental Music.

Published on Sep 5, 2019 Sound Provider

"Total Studio Life experience today, I was doing some Mastering when my lovely cat propose me to do some experimental drone Music, So here is a part the result :D

For people who are interested my kitty use a Diy "Garden Synth", a DIY synth I build years ago after after watching Folktek Resonant or Luminist Garden from the genius Arius Blaze with H9 effects from Eventide and my old Tape delay the beautiful Roland Space Echo.

I build the 'Garden Synth' with one old random box + Guitar and Bass String and cheap Piezo Mics"

Downtempo synth jam - Folktek live set

Published on Jul 25, 2019 LuxDiaboli

"An impro I made with Korg Electribe 2 sampler RD, Folktek Luminist Garden through a Strymon Volante and a Folktek Aether through a Zoom MS-100BT. Recorded with Zoom Q2n cam."

Folktek Resonant Garden Acoustic-Electronic Synthesizer

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"The Resonant Garden is an acoustic-electronic hybrid designed to create anything from beats and oddities to dense soundscapes. From its inception in 2006, the original garden has gone through many changes and refinements; micro garden, luminist garden and illuminist garden and finally this latest and likely final version. The garden essentially utilizes three Alter circuits but each equipped with a mic preamp, and 4 garden (stringed) panels for generating acoustics. By plucking, rubbing, tapping or even bowing, those micro-acoustic sounds become amplified and effected by the Alter in any number of ways."

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Folktek Resonant Garden

Published on Oct 29, 2017 Sir Folktek

"The Folktek Resonant Garden is an acoustic-electronic hybrid instrument. See/read more on Folktek.com
In these first videos, the cv functions are never used and there is no external processing. Videos to come will cover the use of cv as well."

via Folktek

"The Resonant Garden is an acoustic-electronic hybrid designed to create anything from beats and oddities to dense sound scapes. From its inception in 2006, the original garden has gone through many changes and refinements; micro garden, luminist garden and illuminist garden and finally this latest and likely final version.

The garden essentially utilizes three Alter circuits but each equipped with a mic pre-amp, and 4 garden (stringed) panels for generating acoustics. By plucking, rubbing, tapping or even bowing, those micro-acoustic sounds become amplified and effected by the Alter in any number of ways. In essence, the garden is a large microphone designed to pick up vibrations."

EFFECTS
There are two Alter 1 designs and 1 Alter 2. Each Alter 1 has seven different DSP effects which is selected by touching the copper hexagon:

1; long delay (capable of near infinite feedback looping)

2; tight, notated granular delay

3; huge plate reverb

4; shimmering reverb

5; distortion and multi-filter

6; pitch delay

7; stutter glitch

Alter 2 has the following effects:

1; analog delay

2; reverb with infinite capture and lp + hp filters

3; choral reverb

4; palindrome reverse delay - backward/forward repeat

5; time stretch

6; pitch shift (notated semi-tones

7; time stretch glitch

CONTROL
On each of the Alter sections, the following is present:

- control for the gain of the mic pre-amp or any incoming audio.

- controls for mix, X, Y and filter as well as clock.

- all effects have a variation of a filter which may change effect to effect.

- X and Y control various rates.

- clock control adjusts the rate which controls the DSP which can drastically change the effect. In doing so it does slightly lower the quality of the output signal but the results are fantastic. This clock is not for synchronization.

- mix, X, Y and filter all have CV control inputs.

- Each control level or cv input is visualized on the control panel.

ACOUSTICS
Each garden panel is equipped with a contact mic. A contact mic is designed to pick up vibration. The mic pre-amp is specifically designed to deal with the frequencies of the contact mic by boosting certain frequencies and dulling others in order to optimize the sound quality. The mic pre-amp has a gain control so the level can be adjusted according to how you intend to play.

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Insect Soundscape with images from Decasia

Published on Apr 4, 2014 Anthony Distefano·282 videos

"Insect sounds I made using Folktek's Luminist Garden and NI Absynth. The Film clip is from Bill Morrison's Decasia"

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Bay Ridge Groove

Published on Mar 16, 2014 Anthony Distefano·280 videos

"FolkTek Luminist Garden and Bass Guitar processed using MetaSynth's shuffler and inertia effects

Bass Guitar: Brian Clevinger"

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Folktek Luminist Garden - NI Absynth "Noise Jam"

Published on Mar 2, 2014 Anthony Distefano·280 videos

"Having a little fun with the Luminist Garden and NI Absynth"

via Anthony Distefano on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Folktek Luminist Garden - NI Absynth ( Insect sounds)

Published on Feb 21, 2014 Anthony Distefano·278 videos

"Insect sounds by processing Folktek's Luminist Garden in NI Absynth."

Folktek Luminist Garden with Absynth's Aetherizer

Published on Feb 10, 2014 Anthony Distefano·273 videos

"A little jam with Folktek's Luminist Garden and NI Absynth"

via Anthony Distefano on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Folktek Luminist Garden

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"The Luminist Garden created by Arius Blaze - one of the finest and sweetest sounding folktek works. This work is an expanded version of the Micro Garden, capable of making lush choral waves and entire compositions as a standalone work. The expanded soundboard has multiple pick ups that run into the delay - which offers time settings from extremely tight notated repeats to about 1.5 seconds with near infinite undecaying feedback that essentially acts as a looper allowing one to make beats by tapping the board and plucking or rubbing the strings.

The delay runs into a very lush and unusual "wave reverb" that has the ability to act more as a wave generator, creating waves that can endlessly extend - based on the original note but with the ability to pitch shift the feedback, resulting in something like what is called "convolution". The result is rich electronic music from an accoustic source. Sweet ambience and micro musical. Stereo out, custom lamps and switch, runs on 9v DC power adapter (standard plug jack and power rating)."

FOLKTEK = Luminist Garden = Acoustic Electronic Synth Art

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"The Luminist Garden created by Arius Blaze - one of the finest and sweetest sounding folktek works. This work is an expanded version of the Micro Garden, capable of making lush choral waves and entire compositions as a standalone work. The expanded soundboard has multiple pick ups that run into the delay - which offers time settings from extremely tight notated repeats to about 1.5 seconds with near infinite undecaying feedback that essentially acts as a looper allowing one to make beats by tapping the board and plucking or rubbing the strings."

For a direct link to the "Luminist" page of the folktek site including more information, sound samples and more photos please visit"

teles

Published on Dec 27, 2012 by RecoHead

Folktek Luminist Garden

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Ben,s sound box thingymagig

YouTube Published on Aug 11, 2012 by Ben Francis

"This is a short vid, of a project, i have been working on. It still needs some tweaking, as you can see the top is not secured. Its basically a box, with a shelf, with holes drilled in, then copper poles, intertwined underneath. I then made a simple circuit, with a mic and amp, and jack output, this then can be plugged into the mixer, I added alittle reverb, But well happy. will post pics of finished project soon."

via Ben Francis on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
"This is my take on the folktek luminist garden, It needs a little tweaking, like the lid securing, any way sounds great!"

And another one of Ben's creations in the works:

Bens DIY SYNTH modulator and sequencer, with a patchbay-Unfinished

Published on Aug 11, 2012 by Ben Francis

"I have been working on lots of inventions lately, this being one, Its my first fully working unit, It needs a nice flashy housing, to sit in. Its very flexible"

Folktek Luminist Garden By Artist Arius Blaze

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"Here's a rare opportunity.A Folktek Luminist Garden soundboard/synth/effects whatever you want to call it.To get one if these you have to import it after a wait for it to be made then pay VAT on top once delivered in a month or two.It's signed by the artist who makes them,Arius Blaze of Folktek.This one has a 9 volt adaptor for 240v UK too to save the hassle. Just take a look and listen on YouTube to experience it. Mine is a 2010 model signed Folktek '10 on one side and Arius Blaze on the other.Be aware though,these are handmade even if advanced circuit bending,quirky,don't always do as they are told but tremendous fun and very capable in the right hands.Fully working but sold as seen,any trial welcome,possible swap outside this place for analogue or modular gear,contact me for that.This would make a great sound source for a modular too.Cash on collection or Paypal and post.UK bidders only please.Website is www.folktek.com ,Write up below from website ; The Luminist Garden created by Arius Blaze - one of the finest and sweetest sounding folktek works. This work is an expanded version of the Micro Garden, capable of making lush choral waves and entire compositions as a standalone work. The expanded soundboard has multiple pick ups that run into the delay - which offers time settings from extremely tight notated repeats to about 1.5 seconds with near infinite undecaying feedback that essentially acts as a looper allowing one to make beats by tapping the board and plucking or rubbing the strings. The delay runs into a very lush and unusual "wave reverb" that has the ability to act more as a wave generator, creating waves that can endlessly extend - based on the original note but with the ability to pitch shift the feedback, resulting in something like what is called "convolution". The result is rich electronic music from an accoustic source. Sweet ambience and micro musical. Stereo out, custom lamps and switch, runs on 9v DC power adapter (standard plug jack and power rating)."

Folktek Luminist Garden

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via eBay UK

"Very Rare Folktek Luminist Garden Synth Circuit Bent Synthesiser -Hand Made by Arius Blaze


http://folktek.blogspot.co.uk/2011_08_01_archive.html

http://folktek.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/luminist-garden.html

http://folktek.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkcD0bDBr6c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_AWM1H1rIA&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWFrzBRFexM&feature=relmfu

Comes with a hand written manual by Arius Blaze Plus a Correct Power Adapter.

Purchased for a long term project that never materialised properly -used very little.

Nice Condition --the Copper Plate on top does have discolouration from use - ( this will happen after s short time as you tap the copper plate with fingers ! )"

Folktek Arts Time Scape Sequencer/Garden Hybrid

via Folktek Arts

"A Hybrid remix work built on co-mission by Arius Blaze - taking elements of the time scape (with patchable keys of a time machine), sequencer synchable to the time scape, and a micro garden sized panel routed through the circuitry of a luminist (delay to wave reverb). A world of possibility and sweet sound generation built into a custom hardwood box."

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Folktek Luminist Garden with Custom Wood Lid

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"Up for auction is the Folktek Luminist Garden, an extremely unique and expressive ambient synthesizer. It is capable of creating lush choral soundscapes via a complex reverb and delay system. This particular device is the only one ever built with a custom wood cover/lid. This was specially ordered and designed to protect the device from dust or debris and to protect it should you ever wish to transport it. This device also features a built-in power supply capable of operating at either 110V or 220V."

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Portland Synth Gathering Pics via Mackenzie England

You can find some pics of the event on Facebook here.

via Mackenzie of Voice to Spirit on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Pictured below: Malekko Wiard Modular & Folktek Luminist Garden

See the PDX label below for more posts on the event.

Japanese garden

YouTube Uploaded by fraki1508 on Sep 13, 2011

"A not quite luminist garden. Thanks Arius - I love it."

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