Acid Horse

Published on Apr 15, 2014 popitem·46 videos

"The term 'Acid Horse' is copyrighted by iwskh, nothing special intented, just some casual 'back from work switch on synth' recording."

Oberheim OB-Mx & MFB Nanozwerg sequenced by Yamaha Tenori-On.

Refracted Light 01

Published on Apr 15, 2014 TheSineAssociation·42 videos

"Buchla 200e processed with some computer effects, then again to Buchla and re-processed."

SARAH DAVACHI AUGUST HARP Featuring Buchla, SCI, and EMS

"August Harp is Davachi's second release, and is reflective of her ongoing exploration into the topography of spectrally immersive textures and aural environments. The compositions on this album consider notions of sustenance, shifting harmonic spectra, psychoacoustic derivation of artificial resultant tones, and interior movement within a semblance of stasis. Over the past five years, Davachi's compositional projects have been primarily concerned with disclosing the antiquated instruments and forgotten sonics of a bygone era in analog synthesis; her work on August Harp puts forth offerings from Buchla & Associates, Sequential Circuits, and EMS (London), subsuming transitions that took place between 1968 and 1981..."

You can find the release on importantrecords here.

What iPad MIDI Editors Might Look Like Stretched Across a Synth

via Superdan Rosenstark on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge:

"I've been thinking a lot recently about virtual space vs. "real" (physical) space and control. I finally got a 3D artist to do a rendering. This one is for our layout for the Casio XW keyboards... one for our massive layouts for the Roland U.S. JD-990 would probably be more appropriate for this lounge, but anyway... this is just a fun concept image. Hope you dig it and don't mind the plug."

via MIDI Designer: "Virtual space does have its advantages. Here's what the iPad controller for the Casio Music Gear XW line of keyboards looks like if you spread it out.

Find out more:
here"

Like a PPG Realizer on steroids. This is why I was a fan of the iPad from day one. It opens up synths in a way that would be virtually impossible with hardware. Not to mention you can jump spaces on a virtual controller. You can't on hardware sliders and knobs. But it's not one vs. the other. Nothing beets physical knobs and sliders for that tactile experience, but if you can't have them the iPad is the next best thing and it does have some advantages. Check out my FS1R editor - 80 pages and access to over 1000 parameters. Not feasible in hardware.

Celebrate Everything LA Session 01

Published on Apr 15, 2014 VoltageCtrlRtv·30 videos

via Shiro Fujioka on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"Back once again with a powerful showcase of Live Experimental Music!

Friday April 25th 2014

CELEBRATE EVERYTHING
experience the sound of the future, today

featuring:

LAUREN BOUSFIELD
Experimental Electronic Music Virtuoso!
"Lauren's vision of the world carries all the hyper entropy of the one we inhabit every day. But it's the ecstasy you'll remember after." -- Electronic Beats
http://laurenbousfieldanyev3r.bandcam...
http://kinsmanandmeng.com/lauren-bous...

ANDY THE DOORBUM
Songwriter/Performance artist from Charlottle, NC!
LIFE is a WAR. ART is the WEAPON. CREATE or PERISH.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zYXL...
www.andythedoorbum.com

SHIRO FUJIOKA
One who sees alternative realms through sound and vibration. Modular Synth Composer/Sound Healer Shiro Fujioka creates a world of uplifting frequencies grounded in heavy bass!
http://voltagectrlr.bandcamp.com/
http://vimeo.com/89479840

MIKE DOBLER
A Master of his craft in DIY electronics, Mike Dobler has been making noise for quite some time in the L.A. underground with his consistent output with limited cassette releases now reaching up to catalog number Tape 145!
http://mikedobler.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvNyTgjYK-A

DRUM 'N BRAIDS
A very rare first time collaboration featuring Donnie Pepper thrashing on the drums, along side Baseck & Joy Through Noise providing additional layers of chaos, melody and percussion!
http://vimeo.com/86316197
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS7cs...

LASFAR VORTOK
Visual Wizard Laskfar Vortok transcends the atmosphere with his far-out creations!
http://vimeo.com/57693012
www.teachingmachine.tv

What to expect:
Live Performances / Video Manipulation / Drum Machines
Modular Synthesizers / Creativity / Boundary Breaking Music

21+
9PM-2AM
COMPLEX
806 E Colorado St.
Glendale, CA 91205
$5 presale /$10 @ door

Function-One sound

This event is sponsored by The MuffWiggler Store
http://store.muffwiggler.com/

JOIN US!
www.celebrateeverything.la"

Trigger Riot Drum Insanity

Published on Apr 15, 2014 Joey Blush·27 videos

via Joey Blush on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"Small excerpt from an insane eurorack session...

camera audio only at the moment -

no drum machines or computers (except for a clock signal from ableton)

tiptop audio trigger riot provides trigger signals for:

Mutable Instruments Braids (kick in drum mode),
Mungo g0 with an Absynth sample through a harvestman double andore (snare)
Make Noise DPO (hi hats)

all routed through a Mutable Instruments Ripples which is being FMed by the drum sequence and then tweaked as you see in the video"

Inside the Philips Philicorda

Published on Apr 15, 2014 markusfuller·13 videos

Steve Roach live at the Timeroom [2014]

Published on Apr 13, 2014 jason woodbury·1 video

"Steve Roach explores new sounds sounds and sequences on an analog modular system from http://synthesizers.com at his Sonoran desert studio the Timeroom. Read more about Roach's Timeroom studio, the 30th anniversary of his landmark album, "Structures from Silence," and his unique approach to creating "resonant sonic spaces" by visiting Tucson Weekly: http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/ce...
Visit Steve Roach at his official website: http://www.steveroach.com/
Visit Projekt Records: http://www.projekt.com/store/"

You can find Steve Roach on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/SteveRoachMusic

'Sequence 8' - Synthrotek Analog 8 Step Sequencer for Eurorack and 9V battery

Published on Apr 15, 2014 Steve Harmon·1 video

store.synthrotek.com
Synthrotek on eBay

"Here is a basic demo of our 'Sequence 8' Eurorack (and 9V battery and wall wart too!) analog step sequencer. Check out these super rad features:
- Eurorack or 9V battery or wall plug
- 8 Steps with high-gate output per step
- 3 CV Outs, each with their own attenuator, 0-5 volt output.
- Clock Input and Output
- Coarse & fine clock adjustment
- Switchable linear 'random' function with speed adjustment
- Momentary & Hard Hold Function
- Manual Step Button
- Internal/External Clock Switch
- Reset Input Jack"

Switched-On: The Birth of the Moog Synthesizer

"The History Center in Tompkins County Debuts Bob Moog Exhibition

Ithaca, NY - April 2014... The History Center in Tompkins County, in partnership with the Bob Moog Foundation, has announced the opening of the exhibition Switched-On: The Birth of the Moog Synthesizer.

Illustrating the story of Dr. Robert Moog and the creation and evolution of the groundbreaking electronic instruments bearing his name, Switched-On: The Birth of the Moog Synthesizer provides museum visitors with a wide-ranging, interactive insight into Dr. Moog's inventions and the creative process behind their design and development.

Based on interviews with family members, colleagues, and contemporaries, including Herbert Deutsch, Bernie Worrell, Shirleigh Moog, David Borden, and many more, the exhibition provides a unique view into the creative genius of Bob Moog, one of the founding fathers of modern electronic music. With rare Moog instruments such as a vacuum tube theremin, a Trumansburg-era Minimoog, and one of only three R. A. Moog Company PMS-15 amplifiers ever sold, Switched-On: The Birth of the Moog Synthesizer will be the first major exhibition on Bob Moog and Moog Synthesizers to occur in the region, and will run through May 31st, 2015.

Robert Moog came to Ithaca, NY in 1957 to begin his PhD work at Cornell University. He founded the R.A. Moog, Co. in the late 1950s, selling theremins and theremin kits throughout Ithaca. In 1963, Moog opened a storefront for his small factory in nearby Trumansburg, NY. It was there that the Moog modular synthesizer and the iconic Minimoog were born. The factory grew to become a mainstay in the region until Moog sold the company in 1971, and the new owners moved it to Williamsville, NY.

Switched-On: The Birth of the Moog Synthesizer tells the story of Moog's Trumansburg years, through the oral histories of those who knew him, worked with him, and shared his path in shaping a revolution in sound, technology, and music.

More information on the exhibition can be found at www.thehistorycenter.net"

Left: R A Moog Co PMS-15 Amplifier

Below: the 201 R.A. Moog,Co. (Flushing) theremin and the pre-production Minimoog that will be on display.
Photos by Roger Luther.