"Regardless of the space, I've always been one to keep it minimal. My setup for the last 10+ years has been more or less the same - A bunch of computers, out of sight & earshot and as clean & minimal a setup as possible. I've always had one modular or semi-modular (Roland System 100, Arp 2600, Doepfer A100) through the years to get out of the box with. There are a very few VSTi synths I love, IMHO there are no mediocre ones, sorry."
click here for the full article on trash_audio. Spotted: Cyndustries Zeroscillator, Plan B, Doepfer, Analog Systems.
In case you missed the update to this post, Click the pic to the left for a super sized shot of the image. It was sent my way via John Loffink, author of the article linked to in the prior post and host of The Microtonal Synthesis and The Wavemakers Synthesizer web sites. He also mentioned there was a typo in the article. Via John: "Article has a typo, mentions Analogue Solutions as having Bode FS and Putney tribute modules, should be Analogue Systems. That will be corrected in an errata." Modular formats chart.
YouTube via drybredda. "Documental sobre Alfredo Aliaga, él vive en Perú, hace música synth pop y fabrica sintetizadores analógicos." "Documentary about Alfredo Aliaga, he lives in Peru, makes synth pop music and manufactures analog synthesizers." You might recognize his synths from these previous posts: Mochika Sequencer Synth (includes another video) Atomo Labs Mochika Sequencer
Update via psylux: "There were a couple of words that hard to make out but here is what was said
'Well the complete story is the following:
Before graduating university I wanted a sythesizer, to play, but I was broke. I tried to find money, find work, find a used one, I tried everything but it was too expensive. A MicoKorg was $700, and there were no used ones - well it was a disaster. So I said to hell with it, and built my own.
[I communicated with one person, more than any other] and he couldn't believe they were made in Peru. When he invited me to join his band/group, I started [making synths again] because I'd actually quit. I made the first one, and it didn't sound good so I had quit building.
The "Eclipse". I made it in a day. Sometimes I have an idea, and like an obsession I keep thinking of it and it gets to where I disregard other things so I must finish it to be calm again.
Q: What is that? A: Its a photo-synthsezier. It has an oscillator but its controlled with a photocell and you can alter the sound by varying the light on the cell.
I made 3 version of the sequencer. The first was the Medusa, of which I sold and its gone. This is the second Medusa thats a bit bigger but its all on one board. And the third one is called "Mochika" and its optimized. Its got ins and outs and can be synced to other gear, other Mochikas or drum machines with analog signals not digitally.
The song we made with [Dante?] was a Mochika connected to a TR-606 Drumatix.
Everything I tell you is a lie. [context?]
I never make plans or drawings, or few. I do it mentally - I think out the structure in blocks in my mind, When its clear what Im going to do I go to the computer and I begin to draw the circuits. Sometimes I just sit there , just like that, like I'm doing nothing, but I'm just thinking.'"
YouTube via orestes988. "Gary Numan performs Are Friends Electric from the Replica album. 1979." Note Billy Currie of Ultravox and Visage on ARP Odyssey. Video also features the MOOG Polymoog and Minimoog and I'm guessing a Yamaha CS80.
BTW, I couldn't find the original video for Are Friends Electric, only the following clip. If anyone can find it, let me know.
GARY NUMAN- INTERVIEW 1979
YouTube via spaceboots5. "Countdown special on the artists of the the 70's"
and an interesting interview on Gary's other hobby:
Leo Sayer Interviews Gary Numan, October 1983
YouTube via smileyartproductions. "Interview with Gary Numan from the Leo Sayer Show in 1983 in which Gary discusses his love of flying."
"Regardless of the space, I've always been one to keep it minimal. My setup for the last 10+ years has been more or less the same - A bunch of computers, out of sight & earshot and as clean & minimal a setup as possible. I've always had one modular or semi-modular (Roland System 100, Arp 2600, Doepfer A100) through the years to get out of the box with. There are a very few VSTi synths I love, IMHO there are no mediocre ones, sorry."
