DIY ELECTRONICS SYMPOSIUM: Workshops, Silver Apples with Malcolm Cecil on TONTO, Electric Golem with Trevor Pinch on DIY Modular

via Trevor Pinch: "This Saturday March 30 at Cornell Schwartz Center for The Performing Arts we are putting on a cool event which we are calling a 'DIY Electronics Music Symposium'. It will feature panel discussion on DIY electronics (starts 2pm), workshops where you can build your own gear, and a concert (starts 8pm) featuring, Silver Apples, Malcolm Cecil with TONTO, Electric Golem (with Trevor Pinch on DIY Modular [see this post]) plus more.

I know it's short notice but any synth heads in the area might want to check it out. As far as we can tell TONTO and Silver Apples have never been on the same bill together."

Details:

"DIY ELECTRONICS SYMPOSIUM:

SATURDAY MARCH 30
An afternoon and evening celebrating innovation in electronic media,
///TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER:
the legendary Simeon Coxe of Silver Apples and Malcolm Cecil of Tonto's Expanding Head Band,

The afternoon symposium will commence with a panel discussion led by Science and Technology Studies professor Trevor Pinch followed by demonstrations of various home made electronic instruments including the largest synthesizer in the world, The Original New Timbral Orchestra. Doctoral candidates Taylan Cihan (Music), Laewoo Kang (Information Science) and Owen Marshall (Science and Technology Studies) will then lead a DIY Electronics workshop allowing participants to create and keep their own small electronic instruments.

~challenge the politics of expertise~
~explore motivations for innovation~

In the evening from 8-11 a musical and visual 'happening' will be put on with Tonto's Expanding Headband, Silver Apples, The Electric Golem, First Atomic Lunar and more to perform.


__S_C_H__E__D__U__L__E_

2PM-3PM

Panel Discussion Chaired by Trevor Pinch
featuring: Malcolm Cecil, Simeon Coxe, Jeff Perkins, Park Doing.


3:30pm-5:30pm

DIY Electronics Workshop and Demonstrations
-Circuit hacking, bending and creating your own instruments from parts. All materials provided for limited number of participants
provided by Cornell Electroacoustic Center, led by Taylan Cihan, Owen Marshall, and Leo Kang

____________________________________

8PM-11PM
MULTIMEDIA PSYCHADELIC PERFORMANCE

*Silver Apples
*Tonto's Expanding Head Band
*Electric Golem
*First Atomic Lunar
*100% Black

feat DJ Andris Balins

Visual media provided by Jeff Perkins, Park Doing, Leo Kang

The events are free and open to the entire Cornell Community.
Contributions are encouraged to support opening acts.


Made possible by The Cornell Council for the Arts, The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Cornell Electroacoustic Music Center, The Society for the Humanities, The Science and Technology Studies Department, and the SAFC."

See the TONTO & Trevor Pinch labels below for more including videos and pics.

HIGH SKIES - SOUNDS OF EARTH

High Skies - Au Debut du Voyage

Published on Mar 25, 2013 microscopics·8 videos

Equipment used: Roland Jupiter 6, voice recordings.
Footage: Moon flyover and Earthrise.

"A new video from 'High Skies - Sounds of Earth' uploaded every Monday. Next week 'The Shape of Things to Come'
Links...

Actual moon flyover footage by kind permission of JAXA.
Music by Mat Jarvis

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More High Skies
http://microscopics.co.uk"

HIGH SKIES - SOUNDS OF EARTH
1 Au Debut de Voyage http://youtube.com/watch?v=T1PK6xtugoY
2 The Shape of Things to Come
3 High Skies - Voyage en Argent
4 High Skies - Forecast Fire
5 High Skies - The Earth at Night
6 High Skies - Sounds of Earth

High Skies - The Shape of Things to Come

Published on Apr 3, 2013 microscopics·9 videos

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Sync-Gen II Software Update Version 1.0.8

via Innerclock Systems

"Changes from Version 1.0.7

1: New Custom Installer Option – allows User to choose Installation components.

2: Native AAX Pro Tools Build – Mac Only for this release.

3: Background Sync-Generation Options added.

Sync-Gen II is compatible with Mac OSX 10.4 (32 bit – Intel/PPC) and later, Mac OSX 10.6 (64 bit – Intel) and later, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and 8.

Sync-Gen II runs in VST, AU, and RTAS format in 32 and 64 bit hosts. AAX for MAC OS is included in this version. AAX for Windows will be included in the next build.

RTAS Support: Pro Tools 7.0 and later.

Follow the Download Link below.

Simply run the installer over your previous version of Sync-Gen II – the installer does the rest.

Any issues or suspected bugs we may have missed please email me:

david@innerclocksystems.com

Enjoy!"

New Enclave Flight Cases with Make Noise Power

"The Enclave Flight Cases With Make Noise Power have landed……………….

Enclave Flight 6U Features:

• 104hp
• 2 5/8 Inches / 67mm Depth
• Solid Dovetail Construction – no screws to pull out
• Military Grade two part polyurethane elastomer coating inside and out; Fabric Free (No Tolex to Snag or tear)
• Chevron Black Polymer Corners
• Back Rubber Feet
• Meets all Airplane carry on requirements; only 11 lbs without modules
• Vector Rails with Sliding Nuts. Rails have no slots for losing nuts. Rails are easily removable for adding or removing nuts; 20 nuts per rail and 80 screws
• Carrying handle
• Built In Eye pads for carrying strap
• 12 lbs
• IN STOCK

Make Noise Powered Bus Board for Enclave Flight 6u:

• Power from +15V to +18V DC Wall-Wart, anywhere in the world
• Outputs: 1.4A +12V regulated, 1A -12 regulated, 250mA +5V regulated (there is an option for 1.5A +5V at added cost)
• 24 euro power connectors (2 x 8 male .1" headers)
• Spade connectors for DC IN/ OUT/ GND (for chaining of DC power to multiple boards)
• Spade connectors for +/-12V, System GND, +5V, and the CV/ Gate bus lines (for expansion)
• No heat to dissipate
• Low Noise, high stability
• Conservative Current rating
• Automatic ramp down to shut-off when current draw exceeds 2.2A
• Delayed power up to avoid false blowing of fuses (when powering up several Metasonix modules for example)
• Super-Efficient, averaging 90% efficiency. Much greener then typical linear supplies
• Unique design allow for powering two rows without the need for the passive bus board and additional wiring
• Lightweight and low profile (less than 18mm height)

Enclave Flight 3U Features:

• 104hp
• 2 5/8 Inches / 67mm Depth
• Solid Dovetail Construction – no screws to pull out
• Military Grade two part polyurethane elastomer coating inside and out; Fabric Free (No Tolex to Snag or tear)
• Chevron Black Polymer Corners
• Back Rubber Feet
• Meets all Airplane carry on requirements; only 7 lbs without modules
• Vector Rails with Sliding Nuts. Rails have no slots for losing nuts. Rails are easily removable for adding or removing nuts; 20 nuts per rail and 80 screws
• Carrying handle
• IN STOCK

Power:

• Make Noise Mini-PWR
• Switching power for use anywhere in the world
• Outputs: 800mA +12V regulated, 500mA -12 regulated, 250mA +5V regulated
• 2 euro power connectors for connecting Bus Cables
• No heat, Low Noise and Stable
• Automatic shut-off when current draw exceeds 1.2A
• Lightweight and low profile (less then 18mm height)

We strongly suggest you anticipate your power requirements at www.modulargrid.net. You will quickly see that the Enclave power board is more than adequate for almost all configurations that will fit in a 104hp 3u case."

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Sr. Presidente - Improvisando con el Emu modular

Published on Dec 18, 2012 Sr. Presidente·10 videos

"Grabando con el Emu, el pasado mes de Mayo de 2012, en el estudio/laboratorio "Siesta del Fauno", para nuestro primer LP, próximo a salir!
Sr. Presidente somos:
Emiliano Llere, Rodrigo Perez de Pedro, Raquel Antruejo y Mariano Llere. (Todos en el Emu modular)
Procesadores de efectos en tiempo real: Ernesto Romeo
Mezcladora: Pablo Gil."

EMU Modular Test Video

Published on Jan 21, 2013 Umi Hoshijima·19 videos

"I am not a piano player. I am a sound nerd.

Playing around with my school's prototype EMU modular for the first time in a while."

Abeem Live Technologies updates Rack Performer to 0.99-beta

"Abeem Live Technologies has updated Rack Performer to version 0.99-beta.

This new version includes several important new features, mostly centered around MIDI and connectivity.

External instruments and effects can be controlled by adding instances of the new 'External MIDI Gear' special module to the patch. This module acts as a bridge between the application and the external gear. It can be mapped and automated like any standard module, and appropriate MIDI messages are automatically sent to the controlled gear.

The new "MIDI output turbo mode" option greatly improves MIDI output events timing and reduces jitter by dedicating one CPU core to the task. This option works especially well when coupled with the "aggressive scheduler timing" advanced option. Both options are enabled by default when available on the host machine.

Incoming MIDI events can be filtered by type at three levels (per MIDI input device, per input channel or per module) and all modules can have MIDI effects applied to their inputs. The simple included effects allow to easily create keyboard splits, layers and merges.

MIDI can be freely routed between modules (interlinks) and plugins operating in pure MIDI mode (ex: VST sequencers) are now supported.

A lot of other improvements are also included.

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Yamaha CS-40M Program Stepper Mod

via Akikaze

"Here's an interesting mod I have had installed into my Yamaha CS-40M. It uses the portamento pedal input. A stereo plug is inserted. Portamento input is still available using tip-sleeve and the stepper using ring-sleeve. The program stepper can step backward and forward through its memories, one at the time. Depressing the pedal for one second makes the program step forward; depressing it for about two seconds makes the program step backward. Jumpers are available for selecting a normal open or a normal closed switch (1), for stepping through one of either bank or both banks (2) and for stepping forard or forward and backward (3). Here are some pictures and documentation."

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Radio Weinglas presents the Buchla 272e Part 4 - Scanning Noises

Published on Mar 26, 2013

"The fourth part of my Buchla 272 polyphonic tuner series: This Track is solely the Result of FM Radio Noises received by the Buchla 272e 'Polyphonic Tuner'."

All parts here. You'll find an interview with Weinglas on groudloup here.

Switched On Walk-Through feat. Yamaha DX200

Published on Mar 26, 2013 Switched On·43 videos

"A walk through of our store front in Austin, TX to allow you (the viewer) to quickly glance at some of our inventory.

This week your hearing some in house recordings of a Yamaha DX200. The DX200 is a "groovebox" type of instrument although it is interesting in that it uses an FM type of synthesis and is easy to program with on the onboard knobs.

If you see anything you would like to know more about please feel free to e-mail us at:
switchedonaustin@gmail.com
or Call us: (512) 782-8806 Noon-6pm (Central Standard Time)

Switched On buys, sells, repairs and restores all manners of musical electronics...new, used, and vintage.

Shop with us online:
www.switchedonaustin.com

Keep updated on events and new inventory:
@SwitchedOnTX
*and*
http://www.facebook.com/switchedonaustin"