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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
LepLoop Arpopone Specs & Details
Some details just in via LepLoop. Be sure to see previous posts for demos.
"The Arpopone AKA HARP'O'PHONE is a melody/bass line generator with a chord and rhythmic section, available in desktop and eurorack format.
It is based on analog ramp divider, similar to those used for the Multicassa which are inspired to Oskar Sala's Mixtur Trautonium, an early electronic musical instrument, each divider generates a voltage ramp starting from a master clock (internal or external) a potentiometer is used to set the number of steps and thus the division ratio with a minimum of 1 there are ten of such divider in the different sections of the instrument:
- 2 for the rhythmic section (trigger pulses 1 and 2)
- 2 for the scale generator, these have a ramp output that forms the melody line
- 6 for the audio dividers, the 2 prescalers are chained with 4 note dividers, one for bass and 3 for chords
A further divider comes into play if external clock is selected, in this case the BPM control acts as a clock divider making possible the synchronization with other instruments (at maximum speed divider=1)
Specification :
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Moog Subharmonicon Reviewed and Explained
Published on May 23, 2018 loopop
"The Subharmonicon is a lovely, interesting and different synth from Moog. Only around 100 were hand soldered and built at Moogfest's 2018 Engineering Workshop, and there's no information currently about whether it will be released commercially.
Even though availability is scarce, I decided to put together a review of this instrument, because the way it works is such a breath of fresh air when it comes to sound generation and sequencing. Also, one would hope that Moog will eventually mass produce the Subharmonicon, as they did for most, but not all past Engineer Workshop projects, like the DFAM and Werkstatt.
This review includes an interview with Steve Dunnington from Moog, who led the Subharmonicon project. Steve talks about the vintage synthesizers (Trautonium and Rhythmicon) and composition theory (Schillinger system) that inspired this synth.
So what makes the Subharmonicon special? Two main things. First, it has six (!) oscillators. These are sawtooth oscillators, a tribute to the original Trautonium. There are two main oscillators and each has two sawtooth sub oscillators, which can follow its main frequency at subharmonic intervals – divisions of anywhere between 1 and 15.
The second thing that makes it special is its sequencers. Each of the two oscillator groups has a sequencer dedicated to it. Initially, it may seem these sequencers are limited because they only have 4 steps each. However, the Subharmonicon sequencers aren't designed to just be played in a regular step-by-step fashion. Rather, their cadence is powered by up to 4 tempo sub-dividers, also based on the principle of subharmonics. This rhythmic core produces sequences far longer than 4 steps, repeating and skipping notes in very interesting and surprising ways. Each of the two sequencers can be configured to control either the pitch of its main VCO (and sub oscillators) or just modulate the subharmonic divisions – thus generating different chords on a per step basis.
In addition to new elements above the Subharmonicon contains controls we're used to seeing in Mother-32 and DFAM: a resonant low pass filter, AD envelopes for the VCA and filter, and a 32-jack patch bay with access to many of the internal controls."
MoogFest 2018: Sub-Harmonicon Classroom Drone Session
Published on May 23, 2018 JAkoGreyshire
"This is my first patch with the MoogFest 2018 Sub-Harmonicon.
I just used a bit of background noise reduction to take away the noise of the large classroom we were in... Many thanks to the people at Moog music, everyone that helps make the MoogFest possible and a Mega-Ultra-Gigantic Thanks to Steve Dunnington for all his hard work. Thanks bro!
The Moog Sub-harmonicon is a combination of two electronic instruments.
A quote from the Moog Music email: "A brand-new electronic instrument inspired by the Trautonium, the Rythmicon, and the Schillinger System"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythmicon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trautonium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schillinger_System
This synth is deep... It can do lots of different things.. Fast, slow, simple, and complex..."
Monday, May 21, 2018
Eowave Persephone Mk 2 Analog Ribbon Synthesizer
Sunday, April 29, 2018
New Haken ContinuuMini & Evaton µCVC Unveiled at IRCAM - Coming to SUPERBOOTH18
"Evaton Technologies shows uCVC at unveiling of Haken ContinuuMini at IRCAM
Evaton Technologies’ Russ Hoffman [left] was on hand at ContinuuCon Paris this weekend, at IRCAM, to demonstrate the µCVC Eurorack module in conjunction with the release of the new, more affordable, more portable version of Haken Audio Continuum, called the 'ContinuuMini'.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Moogfest Releases Full Schedule & 1st Image of New Moog DIY Subharmonicon Synth
via Moogfest
"Moogfest 2018 is a fully immersive experience with over 150 artists, performances, workshops, keynotes and masterclasses.
The full lineup and schedule for Moogfest 2018 (May 17 - 20) is available now. Ticket holders for this year’s festival in Durham will get to begin reserving their workshop spaces as early as this Friday, so now is the perfect time to purchase your tickets to Moogfest 2018 and begin building your custom experience.
• Engineer and VIP passholders: Workshop sign up begins this Friday, April 20 at 11 a.m. (ET) and ends April 23 at 11:59 p.m. (ET). You will be able to sign up for two workshops per person.
Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Compoostions by Jay Frederick
Published on Apr 18, 2018 Jay Frederick
Playlist:
1. MASQUERADE ★ Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ★ Elements, Rings, Plonk, Lo Fi Junkie
2. ORGONE PYRAMID ★ Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ★ Elements, Rings, Plonk, Lo Fi Junkie
3. SHADOWS ★ Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ★ Elements, Rings, Plonk, Lo Fi Junkie
4. STONES RIVER ★ Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ★ Elements, Rings, Plonk, Lo Fi Junkie
5. DARK FOREST ★ Ambient Eurorack Modular Synthesizer ★ Doepfer A100
Patch notes:
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
New DIY Moog Synth Coming to Moogfest will be the Sub-Harmonicon
Details on this years' Moogfest synth in via Moog Music:
"Build the Sub-Harmonicon at Moogfest 2018
WANT TO BUILD AN UNRELEASED SYNTHESIZER WITH MOOG ENGINEERS?
Get the most out of Moogfest with the Engineer Pass, a special ticket that provides VIP access to the festival and the unique opportunity to work alongside Moog Music Engineers during a two-day synth-building workshop. This behind-the-scenes experience gives you the opportunity to engage Moog engineers while gaining insight into the art of electronic design.
This year’s workshop will build the Sub-Harmonicon, a brand-new electronic instrument inspired by the Trautonium, the Rhythmicon, and the Schillinger System. It is a semi-modular harmonic kaleidoscope that divides into itself until everything that is up becomes down.
With the Engineer VIP Pass, you’re delving into synthesis at the foundational level—and you come away with your own limited-edition, unreleased Moog synthesizer, hand-built by you.
Not only does it grant you exclusive access to a premium workshop, it opens all doors to other Moogfest 2018 activities.
This means:
• VIP Access to all events and exclusive areas.
• Complimentary food and beverage in select areas.
• Prioritized access to workshop registration.
• Access to a dedicated Festival Concierge who organizes your Engineer class schedule and is available for any questions you have may have.
• A custom embroidered patch patch representing the 2018 Engineer Workshop class.
The 2018 Engineer Pass is extremely limited in number and will only be available while supplies last."
You can pick up the 2018 Engineer Pass here.
Saturday, March 03, 2018
Leploop Lumanoise V2 Desktop Analog Noise Synthesizer
Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction
"Great little analog desktop drone synth controlled by light.
From the official website:
Lumanoise v2 has:
- one square oscillator, one 12bit sawtooth oscillator, and 2 trautonium like sub oscillators.
- inspired by the Oskar Sala Trautonium synth. We use one Trautonium tmaster oscillator under LDR control and 2 sub oscillator, where you can set the division frequency of the tmaster oscillator.
- oscillators pitch is controlled by a photo resistor, each oscillator has a volume pot.
- has a 12 db low pass resonant filter, the filter cut-off can be controlled by the potentiometer or the photoresistor.
Lumanoise works with voltage between 9 and 12 volt
direct current DC, central +"
via this auction
"Great little analog desktop drone synth controlled by light.
From the official website:
Lumanoise v2 has:
- one square oscillator, one 12bit sawtooth oscillator, and 2 trautonium like sub oscillators.
- inspired by the Oskar Sala Trautonium synth. We use one Trautonium tmaster oscillator under LDR control and 2 sub oscillator, where you can set the division frequency of the tmaster oscillator.
- oscillators pitch is controlled by a photo resistor, each oscillator has a volume pot.
- has a 12 db low pass resonant filter, the filter cut-off can be controlled by the potentiometer or the photoresistor.
Lumanoise works with voltage between 9 and 12 volt
direct current DC, central +"
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
LudoWic - A Green Painted Garden (ft. Tom Broshuis)
Published on Mar 22, 2017 ludoWic music - previous posts
[Gear spotting: Trautonium, synthesizers.com and white YuSynth DIY modulars, Ekdahl Moisturizer, Minimoog, KORS MS synths, Aka MPC 2000XL]
LudoWic - 'A Green Painted Garden' (feat. Tom Broshuis)
Stream and buy: https://LudoWic.lnk.to/AGreenPaintedG...
https://www.LudoWic.com
*************************************************************************
Track credits:
Produced by: LudoWic
Music written and performed by: Thijs Lodewijk and Tom Broshuis
Mixed by: Jos Driessen and LudoWic at Sandlane Recording Facilities
Mastered by: Ivo Severijns for Music Matters
Recorded at: Ursulinenkapel, Tilburg
Distributed and sold by: Black Screen Records / Wic Recordings
Copyright (C)(P) 2017 Wic Recordings / Black Screen Records Published by: BMG/Talpa. All rights reserved.
All rights of the producer and owner of the work reproduced reserved.
Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending, public performances and broadcasting of this record prohibited.
Sunday, March 05, 2017
LudoWic Jam 19 (trautonium, fostex tape, roland, jomox, copycat, MPC)
Published on Mar 5, 2017 ludoWic music
"Special thanx to Peter Kesseler
Location:
Mariadal / Roosendaal the Netherlands
Used Gear:
- Roland MC202
- Roland SH101
- Jomox xBase 09
- Trautonium
- Fostex Taperecorder
- Space Echo Roland RE150
- Akai MPC2000xl
- Copycat tapedelay
- General Radio CO. (sound analyzer)"
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Eowave Persephone Monophonic Ribbon Synth
Thursday, January 05, 2017
Lumanoise Synthesizer Demos by The Tuesday Night Machines
Published on Jan 5, 2017 The Tuesday Night Machines
Playlist:
1. Lumanoise v.3 Saw Synthesizer Demo #TTNM
"The Luma Noise v3 is a light-controllable, dual sawtooth + noise synthesizer, with a resonant low pass filter. It's handmade in Italy, together with other synths of the Lumanoise & Leploop family."
2. Lumanoise v.4 Trautonium Synthesizer Demo #TTNM
"The Luma Noise v4 is a light-controllable synthesizer with four individual oscillators and a resonant low pass filter. It's handmade in Italy, together with other synths of the Lumanoise & Leploop family."
3. Lumanoise v.5 Solar Synthesizer Demo #TTNM
"The Luma Noise v5 is a light-controllable synthesizer with a solar panel as tone generator and a resonant low pass filter. It's handmade in Italy, together with other synths of the Lumanoise & Leploop family."
The V1 and V2 Lumanoise synths were first announced back in May of 2013. I was curious when the new V3 - V5 were first posted and it appears they went up in November, also via TTNM.
Lumanoise & Multicassa Demo Jams
Published on Jan 5, 2017 The Tuesday Night Machines
"Three Lumanoise light-controlled synths, a Multicassa drum machine and two guitar FX pedals play together with lots of blinking lights :)"
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Haken Continuum Firmware 8.00 Update
What's New in Continuum Firmware 8.00 from Edmund Eagan on Vimeo.
Firmware 8 Selected Presets from Edmund Eagan on Vimeo.
A demonstration of many of the System Presets new in firmware version 8.00.
"FIRMWARE VERSION 8.00
Firmware 8.00 is the latest and greatest version of the Continuum firmware. There have been many improvements included in this release. Even more improvements are coming in the near future!
Firmware 8.00 includes over 120 new System Presets, designed by Edmund Eagan and other Continuum Fingerboard sound designers.
System Presets are now organized by Category making a particular preset easier to find.
Description bubbles offer patch information and suggestions for playing techniques.
Even More Ways to Play the Continuum
Saturday, November 26, 2016
LepLoop Multicassa 2016 Overview #TTNM
Published on Nov 26, 2016 The Tuesday Night Machines
"Here's an overview of the new 2016 Lep Loop Multicassa analog drum machine, made in Italy and based on the Trautonium concepts. Watch it in action here:" [posted here]
Tuesday, November 08, 2016
Lumanoise & Multicassa Ambient Jam (w/ Buddha Machine) #TTNM
Published on Nov 8, 2016 The Tuesday Night Machines
"Here are the three new Leploop Lumanoises v3, v4 & v5 and the expanded Multicassa plaing together with a Buddha Machine loop.
PixelNoises Synth T-Shirts by The Tuesday Night Machines:
http://pixelnoises.com
Audio gear used:
- Lumanoise v3 Saw Generator
- Lumanoise v4 Trautonium Sub Source
- Lumanoise v5 Solar Panel Noise
- Leploop Big Multicassa
More information on the Lumanoise website here:
https://lumanoise.blogspot.de/"
LABELS/MORE:
leploop,
New,
New in 2016,
New Sound Machines,
New Sound Machines in 2016,
New Synths,
New Synths in 2016
Monday, October 31, 2016
Mysteries Of The trautaniks Subharmonic Generator
Mysteries Of The Subharmonic Generator 1
Published on Oct 30, 2016 Ghost Money
From the maker of the Trautonium VT.
"The first of two presentations on the subharmonic generator. A Look at the very singular 'sawtooth' wave of the mixtur-trautonium in comparison with conventional oscillators.
For a very interesting read on the history and development of electronic music in Germany you can download Instruments for New Music Sound, Technology, and Modernism, byThomas Patteson for free at:
http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=..."
Mysteries Of The Subharmonic Generator 2
Published on Oct 31, 2016 Ghost Money
"The second presentation looks at the operation and theory of the subharmonic generator.
The following table shows the differences between equal temperament and the output of the subharmonic generator in cents.
Published on Oct 30, 2016 Ghost Money
From the maker of the Trautonium VT.
"The first of two presentations on the subharmonic generator. A Look at the very singular 'sawtooth' wave of the mixtur-trautonium in comparison with conventional oscillators.
For a very interesting read on the history and development of electronic music in Germany you can download Instruments for New Music Sound, Technology, and Modernism, byThomas Patteson for free at:
http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=..."
Mysteries Of The Subharmonic Generator 2
Published on Oct 31, 2016 Ghost Money
"The second presentation looks at the operation and theory of the subharmonic generator.
The following table shows the differences between equal temperament and the output of the subharmonic generator in cents.
LABELS/MORE:
eurorack,
New,
New in 2016,
New Modules,
New Modules in 2016,
oscilloscopes,
synth tutorials,
trautoniks,
Updates
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
A Demonstration Of Oskar Sala's Mixtur-Trautonium
Published on Nov 4, 2015 Ghost Money
Playlist [descriptions below]:
A Demonstration Of Oskar Sala's Mixtur-Trautonium Formant Filters
Improvisation for modular mixtur-trautonium.
Contrary Motion Studies for Modular Mixtur-Trautonium
1. A Demonstration Of Oskar Sala's Mixtur-Trautonium Formant Filters
A demonstration of the mixtur-trautonium's formant filters. The filter was originally designed by Freidrich Trautwein as vacuum tube (or rohrentechnik) technology in 1930, at the very beginnings of subtractive synthesis.( I mistakenly referred to subharmonic synthesis in my closing remarks) The filters here are version of the design from the halbeiter, or semiconductor mixtur trautonium dating from around 1989 and were made by Trautoniks. For further information, interviews with Oskar Sala, explanations of the instrument and musical examples visit Trautonist at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Trautonist
Also:
http://www.trautoniks.de/
http://trautonium.de/
© James Worthington 3 Nov 2015
2. Improvisation for modular mixtur-trautonium.
Published on Oct 15, 2014
An improvisation for mixtur trautonium. Timbral variations effected by voltage control of the assigned footpedals. The manuals, subharmonic generators and formant filters supplied by Trautoniks.
Other modules in the system by Doepfer, Analogue Systems and MOTM-Syntheisis technology.
3. Contrary Motion Studies for Modular Mixtur-Trautonium
Published on Oct 15, 2014
Two short improvisations for mixtur-trautonium, demonstrating possibilities for contrary motion portamento performance. Manuals, subharmonic generators and formant filters supplied by Trautoniks. Other modules in this system by Analogue Systems Doepfer and MOTM-Synthesis technology.
4. Meadow Clary
Published on Feb 11, 2016
A piece in development.
Friday, June 24, 2016
ContinuuCon :: 2016
Published on Jun 18, 2016 ContinuuCon
This is a playlist of ContinuuCon 2016 videos starting with the teaser video. The full playlist follows the description below. Note Tony Rolando of Make Noise's video went up previously here. You can skip any video using the video controls at the bottom of the player.
"ContinuuCon, the First Continuum Fingerboard Conference took place June 9–11, 2016, at the Altamont Theatre in Asheville, NC.
Performers, sound designers, composers and electronic music enthusiasts who attended ContinuuCon explored this uniquely expressive instrument through concerts, workshops, lectures and more. Dr. Lippold Haken, inventor of the Continuum, and Edmund Eagan, developer of the Continuum’s synthesis engine EaganMatrix, were among those sharing their knowledge and musical talents.
With sponsors including the Bob Moog Foundation and modular synthesizer manufacturer Make Noise, the event opened with a reception at the Make Noise factory and included an evening concert, and a dinner (with multiple jam sessions) at Streamside.
Cameras: Geary Yelton, Chris Stack, John Schwenk
Editing: Chris Stack
ContinuuConcert Visuals: Greg Waltzer
Special thanks to: The Bob Moog Foundation, Make Noise, Hong Waltzer, Lora Tannenholz, The Altamont Theater and all the ContinuuCon attendees and guests.
Learn more at continuucon.com and hakenaudio.com/Continuum"
Playlist:
1. ContinuuCon Teaser Video
2. ContinuuCon :: 2016
3. ContinuuCon Quick Take :: Pallav Pandya
4. ContinuuCon :: Continuum History with Lippold Haken - "History and Deconstruction - Dr. Lippold Haken :: A chronological look at the development of the Continuum, from the first design goals to the current state of the art. Including design philosophies and the evolution that has occurred due to exposure to performers and new synthesis techniques."
5. ContinuuCon :: Continuous Pitch-Space Instruments with Dr. Tom Rhea - "A journey through time with the Hellertion, theremin, ondes Martenot, Trautonium, Moog Ribbon, Moog Trazor, and of course now, the Haken Continuum.
Dr. Tom Rhea pioneered introduction of synthesizers internationally as a Moog synthesizer clinician, functional design consultant, artist relations specialist, documentation writer, and marketing executive. Publications include articles and reviews in Computer Music Journal and many owner's manuals, e.g. the Minimoog Owner's Manual.
A noted lecturer on the history of electronic musical instruments, his Ph.D. dissertation on the topic is cited in The New Harvard Dictionary of Music, and in multiple entries in The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments, and now The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments, Second Edition.
Conceived and oversaw development of, and wrote the first music for OxyLights, the world's largest permanent music and light installation, as recognized in The Guinness Book of World Records. Artist in Residence at the IEA (Institute for Electronic Arts) 2000-2001 at Alfred University, NY to explore use of DVD technology for presentation of film clips with focus on electronics in the soundtrack.
Cameras: Geary Yelton, Chris Stack
Editing: Chris Stack
Audio: John Schwenk"
6. ContinuuCon :: EaganMatrix pt1 with Ed Eagan - "Design philosophy, the reason for it’s existence, inspirations, why a matrix, what is a matrix, module by module descriptions, simple and complex patching examples, the reasons behind the percular formula construction, integration with MIDI and Max MSP."
7. ContinuuCon :: Tony Rolando on East Coast/West Coast Synthesis - "Make Noise founder Tony Rolando fills us in on the historical differences and similarities in the development of synthesis and electronic music on the East and West coasts. He also includes a demo of Make Noise's new 0-Coast synthesizer module."
8. ContunuuCon :: Continuum Playing Techniques pt1 - "Ed Eagan, Sally Sparks and Rob Schwimmer in a panel discussion and open forum about Continuum playing techniques, and how each has developed their own personal style. Learn more at www.continuucon.com"
Sunday, May 22, 2016
New Book on Max Brand - MACHINES FOR THE OPERA. THE COMPOSER MAX BRAND
This one in via Brian Kehew:
"There is a new book on Max Brand, German composer who lived in the USA for a while. He used the Trautonium and, later, was an early Moog synthesizer customer...
It is written bilingually, in English and German"
You can find the German page on the book here, Googlish here.
See the Max Brand label for previous posts if you are not familiar with him.
via the Googlish translation:
"A contemporary of Arnold Schoenberg and Kurt Weill Max Brand was a figure between late romanticism, futurism and outbreaks of the electronic age. The cultural breakdown by the Nazis, before which he fled in 1937 from Vienna and ended up in Rio de Janeiro, began a promising career as an opera composer to an end. In 1940 he settled in New York, where he pursued his vision of an electronic music machine for the stage. Many attempts did not lead on, one of which was an optical synthesizer with self-drawn waveforms, finally Moogtonium, a slightly ajar to the Mixturtrautonium Oskar Salas, Robert A. Moog synthesizer built. The development work on the machine dragged on far too long, so that fire could never realize his dream to have an electronic one-man band for the operatic stage. In 1975 he returned to Austria, where he lived in Langenzersdorf and in 1980 died.
As a contemporary of Arnold Schoenberg and Kurt Weill, Max Brand was a figure shaped by late romanticism, futurism, and the early electronic age. The cultural upheaval Caused by the Nazis, from splat he fled from Vienna to Rio de Janeiro in 1937, put on end to a very promising career as composer of opera. In 1940 he settled in New York, where he worked to realize his visions of an electronic music machine for the stage. There were many Attempts, Which all fell short, one of which thesis on optical synthesizer with waveforms he drew himself, and finally the Moogtonium, a synthesizer based on Oskar Sala's Mixture-Trautonium and engineered by Robert A. Moog. But development Took much too long, and fire that never able to Fulfill his dream of an electronic one-man orchestra for the opera stage. In 1975 he returned to Austria, where he lived until his death in Langenzersdorf in 1980th"
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