SynthAddict Studio Tour at CLOWNFEST 13

CLOWNFEST 13 DAY 2 THE STUDIO TOUR DAY video upload by pierrot the acid clown

A quick tour with supporting member SynthAddict, who's numerous videos you've seen here on MATRIXSYNTH. His custom MATRIXSYNTH hat makes an appearance along with a mention of the site at 3:26.15. Note the video is set to start with SynthAddict at 3:17:30. You can use the player controls to skip around or to the beginning of the full four our show if you want to. Thank you to SynthAddict for the MATRIXSYNTH plug and for supporting the site!

And a prior studio tour from 10 months ago:

PtAC - CLOWNFEST XI - SYNTH ADDICT CRIB

video upload by pierrot the acid clown

Ghirardelli MATRIXSYNTH

Custom MATRIXSYNTH cap in front of Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco in via SynthAddict.

Taken "after heading to Ghirardelli Square in SF for a nice ‘end of the day’ hot fudge sundae.

You can see the sunset on the left, coming from the direction of the GG Bridge. 😀🍨🌉"

Cheers to that. :)

Synth Addict

Synth guru HanzVolt interview with demos of his #KorgMonopoly, #YamahaCS30 and #Altair231

video upload by HanzVolt

"My buddy who owns @JMLRecording wanted to interview me...Idk I'm just a hopeless synth addict who has had hardware synths since '99. Synthesizers are not just tools in my eyes, they have certain organic qualities.. Yeah I need help😆. Also Im considered a bit of a synth snob and thats ok. I probably am. Ive tried to represent most types of synthesis out there in my collection."

Stanford CCRMA open house, day 1

video upload by SynthAddict

The above is a walkthrough of a Stanford CCRMA open house from Thursday the 16th by supporing member SynthAddict. Take a look at what he walks into when he enters the building. A Yamaha GS1 with working voice programmer. The GS1 was the first commercial FM synthesizer released in 1980, three years prior to the DX7. John Chowning, discoverer of FM synthesis performed that night. According to SynthAddict: "The Chowning curated show last night was very eye opening - so much cool electronic music even going back to the 60s and it was digital."


And below :) "Today I got a shot of the Yamaha power synth stack in the lobby, with the best baseball cap on top. 😀"

Synth Addict

Update: looks like the stream was here: https://ccrma.stanford.edu/live/. It's not working for me at the moment, but feel free to check and comment if it works for you.

DIY Mutable Shades (or How to Patch Sidechain Compression for Eurorack)

video upload by Extralife

"In this video I build a Mutable Instruments Shades triple attenuverter module for my eurorack system. I'm using it in combination with a doepfer envelope follower and a VCA to create a sidechain compressor for my synth bass and drum machine setup.

In this video I build the "Shane" PCB from modular-addict, but as you'll see I found it unsatisfactory from a layout and documentation perspective. I think a better alternative is the 'Mutated Shane' pcb v2 from Pusherman, which looks to have been updated a little bit: https://pushermanproductions.com/prod..."

Hardware Jams Weekly Challenge - D min,128bpm

video upload by SynthAddict

"Quick little 'all MicroFreak' jam using a TheoryBoard for control, Doctor A for FX, and RC-505 looper to assemble...

Made in D min at 128 bpm."

Synth Addict

Roland MC-09 Phrase Lab

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via this auction

"A misunderstood classic! I’m a groovebox addict and this is one of the coolest! tb-303 tr-909 and a whole monosynth engine in this thing!"

Drum kits from the user manual:

1 808 Kit
2 Clap Kit
3 Funk Kit
4 Standard Kit
5 Rim Shot Kit
6 BreakBeats Kit
7 909 Synth Kit
8 Electro Kit
9 Cowbell Kit
10 Latin Perc. Kit

It's a fun little box once you learn how to use it.

February Filter Sweep YouTube Protest & a Call to any YouTube / Google Employees

Youtube claimed copyright on a synth filter sweep video by ranzee

"I can't believe we are now getting copyright claims just for performing tests on synths! Yep - all I did was a filter sweep - and BAM! Copyright Claim police came on in and took my video away (partially) from the world. This is ludicrous!"

This one was sent my way via supporting member, Synth Addict.

For those not aware, YouTube has algorithms that scan audio in videos for copyright infringement. If something is found in violation, the video is automatically unpublished. The problem? Apparently certain filter sweeps are triggering take downs. This is becoming a problem for synth demos (per ranzee above, and previously mentioned here for example). I am curious what sample is being used for the comparison. Rush's Tom Sawyer? :) Actually, Synth Addict mentioned it being a Chemical Brothers track, which does sound familiar. Anyway, if anyone out there reading this has any connections, maybe you can reach out to someone that can fix this?

For the rest of us, not sure how the following will help, but if anything it will bring some attention to the problem amongst the synth community.

via Synth Addict:

"What users can do:

Post a video on YouTube of yourself demonstrating a filter sweep on a synth or synths of your choice and tag it #FFS

Attached image created by Andrew Brooks on FB [the image directly above, in this post], as a joint effort with the chat community of Pro Synth Network, GEO Synths, and SonicState.

bogus YT claims received so far by:

Pro Synth Network
GEO Synths
ranzee
Andrew Brooks
Starsky Carr
…and growing"

Update: and the first #FFS video:

FFS - February Filter Sweep

video by Vague Robots

And a couple more:

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Aquifex - Reface DX live looper jam (one synth, all parts)

Aquifex03 · Aquifex - Reface DX live looper jam (one synth, all parts)

"Another of my 'one synths/all parts' demos. MIDI assist from Theoryboard (some chord variations) and Keystep (perc arps).

All layers played by hand into a multi-looper and remixed live to a stereo recorder.

The Reface DX has amazing sound and realtime timbre control for a 4-op synth. Some patches sound like 6-op patches, as in a DX-7."

Synth Addict

Buchla Format Modular 4u Synthesizer Full System

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via this auction

"Buchla Format Modular 4u Synthesizer Full System. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.

Systems modules all work 100% used in a smoke free studio! This system takes the rings into clouds idea and goes into a territory that is off the charts. Using the comb filter and selecting specific bands to feed into the envelope followers your able to achieve some insane modulation.

1: Digital Sequencer Module Synthetic Sound Labs 303 style sequencer.

2: Dual control voltage adder 256

3: LA67 Buchla 194 Bandpass Filter

4: Model 285 Rev1 Frequency Shifter

5: TSNM a programmable touch input

6: LA67 Buchla 130 Envelope Detector

7: 1979 Modal Synth Voice (elements)

8: 1979 Stereo Microsound Processor (clouds)

9: 295 10 Channel comb filter by Modular Addict

10: 1 SA modular 12U portable case


Over 4500$ invested in this system!"

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Aquifex - Roli Equator 2 MPE live jams with multi-looper

Aquifex03 · Aquifex - Roli Equator 2 MPE live jam 1 with multi-looper

Aquifex03 · Aquifex - Roli Equator 2 MPE live jam 2 with multi-looper

"Demos of new Equator 2 with only MPE patches - played live into a multi-looper and mixed live while playing another part to a stereo recorder - I ran out of loops. :-) The live nature give rise to mistakes and a human feel... I upgraded my Roli Equator app to v.2 during CyberWeek and was inspired to make a couple of “soundtracky” demos with only Equator 2 MPE patches. In case you didn't know, Equator 1 and 2 have non-MPE patches of you need them."

These are in via supporting member, Synth Addict. Nice hat and website! :)

Synth Addict

Aquifex - Modular and OP-Z jam 11-23-20

SynthAddict

"Quick experiment with a tempo locked rhythm and a wild snare and off tempo arp. As the beat comes around they sync up, get a little wild, and sync up again. Fun to try but YMMV. :-)

Used some new modules including a Plaits clone, Gyrinx VCF (Synton Syrinx filter bank), Grids, and some classics like Morphagene and Clouds with various modulation bits. That WMD Geiger Counter is a noisy bugger, but fun."

Note that is a custom MATRIXSYNTH hat by SynthAddict. It looks good! :)

Synth Addict

DUALTRX INCONFLICT

INCONFLICT (2020 Album) - Launch Trailer Dualtrx

Some synth spotting with Dualtrx for his new release INCONFLICT (links and additional videos below).

"The new album is here!!! 🔥

'INCONFLICT' is a selection of quirky sounds, experiments but also beats that will feed your creative spirit.

Worked and produces over some years this album started as a visual show having live performance in mind.

All the 15 tracks on the album has its own live session video on my Youtube page, but also here on Facebook.

Streaming Links - https://fanlink.to/DualtrxInConflict
Bandcamp - https://dualtrx.com/
Underdog Records - http://www.underdog.live/

For Those who want FLACS Please send me a PM and i will give you for FREE a redeem code for Bandcamp. Thank you and enjoy."

"Born and raised in Bucharest, Marian Ciungu is a filmmaker and video editor with over 10 years of experience, a music producer and sound designer and the founder of first-of-its-kind Romanian event Bucharest Modular Meet, a popular gathering for synths aficionados that would have held its third edition in 2020.

Marian has been a technology addict ever since he can remember and has always considered himself a sort of a geek. And it’s this exact affinity to geekdom that has made him pursue his passions in a thorough manner and allowed him to add various layers to his life, every single one involving creativity brought to life through technology.

In the past 15 years he’s also been a music producer and sound designer as part of a personal project called DUALTRX, which he’s been developing out of sheer passion. “INCONFLICT” is the producer’s fourth studio album and features 15 tracks with influences that range from musique concrète, industrial, electro and trip-hop.

“In the past few years I've been inspired a lot by dawless music production and I found myself using the modular synthesizers setup more than ever” says DUALTRX. “In Conflict is a demonstration of that approach and type of performance and marks a pretty drastic change in my sound from my previous releases. All the tunes on this album are made using only hardware synths, without using the DAW or any other software of that sort.”

“INCONFLICT” is released by romanian indie label Underdog Records and available for streaming and download worldwide HERE. Also each of the 15 tracks featured on the album is accompanied by a video that features the producer’s impressive modular setup and offers a tiny insight into his creative process. The videos are available on DUALTRX’s Youtube Channel."

Closing Out NAMM with a New Instrument

via Synth Addict

"Last day at NAMM 2020 with all the gear I need, plus a new acoustic friend just for fun and sampling.

An amazing but exhausting show.
I pretty much saw everything.
Probably a total of 30 miles of walking over 4 days."

Follow-up to All You Need at NAMM

All You Need at NAMM

via Synth Addict

"Hangin' out at NAMM 2020 with all the gear I need... at the moment. :-)"


Thank you Synth Addict! :)


You can find Synth Addict/Aquifex03 on SoundCloud here.


Update: closing out NAMM

MATRIXSYNTH Cap at Alessandro Cortini and Richard Devine Public Works SF Performance

Nice pic in via Synth Addict :)

"Hell of a show on Sat.night in SF, and the Matrixsynth custom cap was representing. I saw several Matrixsynth official t-shirts there as well.

We are legion... :-)

Cortini had a great Buchla, etc. set synced with some very artistic videos.

Devine was sheer madness, as expected."

And for those of you more interested in the performance (sheesh!), Synth Addict took some video but has yet to review and upload them. "Videos will be posted soon if they actually turned out OK."

Note this is a custom hat and I do like it! You can find a smaller font military style hat here, original baseball cap here, and finally, a trucker hat here. More MATRIXSYNTH bling here.

Modular & Custom MATRIXSYNTH Hat

via Synth Addict

"I'm going further down the synth rabbit hole, and modular is the gravity well dragging me in. :-)

This is a current setup from a recent modular jam, and in the end the recording wasn't very good unfortunately.

However I always have my Matrixsynth custom hat handy for inspiration, and I keep plugging away... semper synthetic!"


P.S. You might recognize the hat from this previous post.

Let me introduce myself... My first two keyboards..Casio VL1 + Casio MT68

Published on Oct 26, 2018 synthartist69

"I would like to take the time to introduce myself. My name is Jim, and yes I am a synth addict. These are my first two keyboards.. a Casio VL1 and MT68...Thank you everyone for supporting my channel over the years!"

synthartist69

Casio MT68 "That 80's sound!!

Published on Oct 26, 2018 synthartist69

"Well, it's not a Jupiter 8 but this will have to work!"

Mads The Synthesizer Addict's First Homemade Synthesizer

My First Homemade Synthesizer! Published on Jun 27, 2018

"This machine was created using Axoloti http://www.axoloti.com/
Thanks to Johannes Taelman for making it so easy for me to get started making synthesizers!
This has helped me coping with my synthesizer addiction for a while...

At its core, its a 5 voice digital FM synth which has 3 modulators.
- Its being sequenced by the Arturia Keystep.
You can choose how much of each modulator can effect the carrier and you have an attack & decay knob for one of the modulators.
This makes for a nice FM sounding machine that is easily modified, but also lacking depth.

- It comes with a 4 stage envelope and has an infinity knob to basically sustain the notes forever.

- You can switch out the filter & resonance knobs to be controlling a bitcrusher effect OR the super far-out-granular effect you hear all over the video.

Where it ironically says "Instrument Selection" you have reverb and a knob that controls either reverb amount, decay or lowpass filtering on the reverb it self.

The front panel and the wooden box was laser cut and laser engraved. I used 3D software to design and measure the box and a vector software to create the layout of the front and back panel.
-I would not recommend using acrylic for the front panel, it bends...

Parts & tools where bought from http://musikding.de/

Thanks for watching!"

Jean-Michel Jarre Live Synths and a MATRIXSYNTH Baseball Cap

This one in via Synth Addict:

"A great Jarre show a couple of weeks ago in Berkeley, with lots of analog goodness and lasers.

ARP 2500 and many more synths were spotted.

In the souvenir area, the most coveted item wasn't for sale. :-)"

Nice MATRIXSYNTH hat! That would be Synth Addict's, not JMJ of course. He's never asked me for one. :) Cool to know it was at the show! Thank you Synth Addict!

Quick Note: the baseball cap was actually made by Synth Addict. The ones for $10 supporters of the site are a different design as you can see here. Just want to be sure anyone that does sign up for the cap, knows which one they are getting.