Rack Extensions for Reason Interview with the CEO of Propellerheads

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"Rack Extensions for Reason Interview with the CEO of Propellerheads"

The interview is in English. Reason opens up to developer plug-ins for Reason.

The other big news from Propellerhead is a $1 iOS app based on Reason called Figure.

SYNTHESIZER MAGAZIN Sets up for Musikmesse 2012

You'll find a few more pics on sequencer.de. The write-up is in German, but you can find a Goglish version here.

Four synth-centric booths are called out. The EMC booth including gear from Moog, Schmidt, Radikal Technologies, and John Bowen Synth Design with the Solaris. You might remember the EMC booth showcasing The Schmidt at NAMM 2012 in my uber post here. Radikal had their own booth at NAMM. Buchla 200e is at the SM Pro booth in Hall 5.1, and Ghielmetti (Airbourne / Martin Hollinger) with his AVS04 is in in Hall. BTW, if you haven't seen the AVS04, it's pretty incredible. Click on the Airbourne label below and check out previous posts (don't miss these pics). It's a custom modular by Martin Hollinger of the Synthorama synth museum in Switzerland.

Zynaptiq Pitchmap Musikmesse 2012

YouTube Uploaded by musotalk on Mar 20, 2012

"weitere Videos auf http://www.musotalk.de - Auf dem Stand von Zynayptiq konnte ich mir das neue Plugin Pitchmap zeigen lassen."

Note his MIDI controller. It's a Hartmann Neuron. He uses it to play and pitch shift Michael Jackson's Beat It at 7:20.

Waldorf Blofeld as Drum Synth with Vermona Performker MK 2 & Doepfer

"Spring" - Vermona Perfourmer MK 2 Doepfer Dark Energy Dark Time A-100 Waldorf Blofeld live jam

YouTube Uploaded by Tiefengrund on Mar 20, 2012

"Live Jam with:
Mick von Tiefengrund: Synthesizer
Silvie von Tiefengrund: Drumset (Blofeld Desktop as Drum synthesizer)

Another live performance with my synthesizers and my wife Silvie on the e-drumset.
The recording and mixing is absolutly live, on one track . No overdubs!

The other setup:

Vermona Perfourmer MK 2

Doepfer Dark Energy

Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard

Waldorf Blofeld Desktop used as drum-synthesizer.

My A-1oo Case:

Upper row
left to right :
A-111-5 Sythesizer Voice (Dark Energy Modul)

2x A-110 VCO
A-138 Mixer
A-106-5 SEM Type Filter 12 dB
A-120 Moog Type Filter

ADSR-Envelope generator
VCA

Lower row:
A-155 Analog/ Trigger Sequenzer
A-151 Quad Sequential Switch
Clock Devider
A-118 Noise / Random
A-148 Dual Sample&Hold / Track&Hold
A-145 LFO

For solo I use the "real" dark energy , pitch and modulation wheel i have mounted in a wooden board.

Sequencer:
Doepfer Dark Time
Doepfer A-155

No software midi sequenzer is used!

The computer is only used for the single-track recording!"

Loomeer - Arp-Ego 1 - Arpeggiator and One Pattern (Reupload)

YouTube Uploaded by Loomeer305 on Mar 20, 2012

"Originally uploaded 29.09.2009 to my old yt channel.
Just a little improvisation ... created without computer, only on Roland JX-305. Internal sequencer plays one 32-bar custom pattern with bass, drums and strings. You can watch Arp-Ego 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ9OBQjxbiI [posted here]. Whole album is downloadable from http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/104508"

Cascadr 2.04 Demo

YouTube Uploaded by glidepro1984 on Mar 20, 2012

"This video shows off the new feature of Cascadr which is the ability to save sequences to one of eight slots. It's possible to switch slots and tweak 'on the fly' while Cascadr is playing music. This now means it's pretty easy to make a simple song with Cascadr now, albeit with some live dodging about!
I'll be exploring this slot idea further for sure!"


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"Cascadr experiments with the idea of playing a sequence of notes and a number of speeds - simultaneously. Rather than the sequences being played in time with each other (for example, 30bpm, 60bpm, 120bpm...) they are played at intervals of 1bpm - which generates an interesting cascading effect.

There are eight notes in this sequence, and each note’s pitch can be chosen over a range of 2 octaves (on a chromatic scale) starting from A4 (or 440Hz). It’s also possible to alter the volume of each note, so emphasis can be placed on specific notes. Simply touch the column that represents the value you wish to change and drag up or down. When you change a note or note volume, the change will be heard straight away.

Perhaps most importantly, you can choose the speed of the sequences. As the idea of this application is to play sequences with this cascading effect, you can only choose the speed of the first sequence. So, if you choose a speed of 10bpm, the next sequence will be played at 11bpm, the next at 12bpm and so on.

Along with functions for starting and stopping the sequence, there is a ‘re-sync’ function that allows you to restart the sequence from the beginning, meaning that all of the sequences will be put back in sync again.

While there may be some ‘shock-horror’ at the lack of syncopation, Cascadr can produce some really ambient melodies and rhythms - along with some interesting chords as the sequences slide in and out of time. Just set your sequence, speed, play and listen.

I’ve got plans to add more features for customising the sequence further, and providing the ability to choose different sounds so stick around!

Have fun with it!"

Also see Cascadr UI & Sound Demo

Moog

flickr By yattaran72

"Canon AE1
canon fd 50mm 1.4
kodak tmax400@3200
bw tneg 1+6 16min. 20°"

Moogerfooger in a custom case?

Modcan Touch Sequencer Performance Mode

Modcan Touch Sequencer Performance Mode from joseph raglani on Vimeo.

"Modcan Touch Sequencer. Simple iPhone video of the Program Mode in which you can chain up to seven sequences on the fly."

Prototype CV Triggered Omnichord

Prototype CV Triggered Omnichord from made by robot on Vimeo.

RIP Mike Brown of Livewire Electronics

Via an Interview with Mike Brown on Vicmod
(Be sure to click through for the full interview):

"Mike tell us a little about yourself.

This is the one I usually dread... (I'm not one for talking about myself much) but how about this: Played in a few bands during the '80s & '90s... if anyone remembers Cafe'Noire, Aura Circuit, or my solo project, Electronium (probably not... haha) Studied electronic music at Cal State University San Bernardino under Dr.Raymond Torre-Santos (now at Hunter College in New York). At the time they did not have an electronic music program, so when I showed up for recitals with my reels of tape music... the jury of music dept. administrators threw me out... haha...2 years later they had a full blown electronic music major program. figures.

I had always wanted a modular synth... but being married with small kids,had no hope of justifying the expense. Then around 1994, I discovered a book in the local library... 'build your own synthesizer' by Thomas Henry. I thought "I can do *this*!" so I set about gathering parts from local surplus stores and schematics from anywhere I could get them... library books mostly... I was on the internet, but this was pre-web days I think... So then I went about starting small fires for the next six years or so... ;) Eventually, the circuits began to actually work... and then I was thoroughly hooked."

And we were too. Thank you for everything Mike, we are going to miss you.

http://www.livewire-synthesizers.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Livewire-Electronics/301279517212 - Livewire
https://www.facebook.com/L1V3W1R3 - Mike Brown


Image of Mike Brown and Gur Milstein of Tiptop Audio at NAMM 2011.

I met Mike at NAMM 2010. I was pretty humbled. He was one of the kindest and most genuine people I have ever met. He just made you feel comfortable and happy to be around. Like a beacon of peace in chaos. A great soul of a man.

For a look at the influence of his work: 510 posts and counting. His work, memory, and legacy will live on forever.