12-13 of September "Starting from simple basic concepts, through the teaching of Pier Calderan, face in two days of workshops the world of synthesis. From the old wooden dinosaurs to modern circuits and software that enable us to achieve any kind of sound. We shall see in detail the most powerful software of Native Instruments Reaktor, and make a brief foray into the electronic world analogue to build our personal sound generator."
You can find the course details at the links above.
YouTube via Denkitribe "NESynth is a virtual synthesizer which resembles old-shchool video game sounds. It will be available on App Store very soon. [8/6/2009] http://newforestar.com/nesynth"
via Julian on the AH list: "Ive just cut some panels for somones Doepfer system, that, i think, are a very good idea.
Im posting here with the customers permission - the design is his, i just engraved them for him.
They are a set of small 4hp panels to connect to a loom that then runs to his moogerfooger devices, bringing the connections to the front panel for easy patching.
Years ago, i did somthing similar for my kenton pro-2000, but his are a lot neater.
Anyway, its a very simple idea, but, i think, quite a nice one. The only downside is that, on a standard doepfer case, there's obviously going to be issue with the cables comming out the back. I havent asked the customer what cases he is working with."
YouTube via jeffreystolet. via Devient Synth. "music composed and performed by Jeffrey Stolet using custom software and infrared sensors"
"New Electro-Acoustic Technologies and Changing Human/ Music Interfaces With Jeffrey Stolet Philip H. Knight Professor of Music Director of Intermedia Music Technology University of Oregon School of Music Simple Input, Complex Output: Performance and Data mapping in Tokyo Lick. Challenges regarding the conceptual design and implementation of human / music instrument interfaces have a rich and nuanced history. Generally, if a musical instrument has thrived it has been due to the fact that the particular instrument could provide the desired musical outcome. Traditional instruments typically display a simple one-to-one relationship in terms of input and output (e.g., one piano key is depressed, one note is sounded). Current technologies release us from the shackles of such one-to-one input- output models and permit to the creation of new types of musical generation. At the University of Oregon we have been involved with projects where musical robots perform music, where eye movement data control sound and video, and where infrared sensing devices control sonic and video events. In his program, Mr. Stolet will focus on the technology and the human-performance elements in Tokyo Lick, his composition for infrared sensors, custom interactive software, and MIDI piano. He performs Tokyo Lick by moving his hands through two invisible infrared spheres and directing the data derived from those motions to algorithms residing in customized interactive software created in the Max multimedia programming environment. Tokyo Lick contains no sequences or pre-recorded material. Mr. Stolet will perform every note in real-time. Using a technology he refers to as “algorithm flipping,” he can rapidly change the specific algorithm or algorithms governing the response to the incoming MIDI control data. He actuates the algorithmic changes through pre-composed schedules, musical contexts, or through explicit intervention. Taken together, these techniques provide a conceptual framework for practical input/output mapping (action → specified outcome) and for control and performance flexibility, while offering a truly new paradigm for virtuoso music performance. Biography: Jeffrey Stolet is a Philip H. Knight Professor of Music and Director of Intermedia Music Technology at the University of Oregon School of Music. Stolet's work has been presented in America, Europe, Japan and Australia, and is available on the Newport Classic and Cambria labels. At the University of Oregon, Stolet has also developed the curricula for a Bachelor of Science in Music Technology degree, a Master of Music in Intermedia Music Technology, and the curriculum for Intermedia Music Technology as a Secondary Area for music students pursuing doctoral degrees"
Moog Minimoog. Borderline NSFW. via Amateur Chemist "VEX covering Love and Rockets "It Could Be Sunshine", from the tribute album "New Tales to Tell". Featuring Natalia Jovovich, Paul Ill (Courtney Love), and Kellii Scott (Veruca Salt, Failure). Shot at Linda Perry's legendary Kung Fu Gardens recording studio. Directed by Hunter Senftner of Primitive Groove productions."
YouTube via danielfiction "this video shows some of the longer evolving drones the hex oscillator shine thing can make. in a patch of sunlight, this instrument makes thick textures which slowly mutate as the light of day passes."
You might remember this post on Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures album cover. Gsynth was curious what it might sound like as a wavetable you could import and scan through on the Waldorf Blofeld. Well, noiseconformist decided to see what it would sound like imported into Camel Audio's Alchemy. It's actually pretty interesting and does sound like a wavetable. You can hear and read about it here. Comments disabled here to keep them there.
click on the images for the full size shots. Note the reference to Moog rhyming with Rogue in the last paragraph on the left column in the bottom shot.
BTW, check out Tom's website for some amazing (non synth) photography.
Update: in case you tried to contact Tom at his website, he realized his contact form wasn't working. You can reach him directly at tomast3 at me.com instead.
via NOISECOLLECTIVE
