Techno Live Performance - Mattabott with 2 iPad

Published on Jul 23, 2016 Matteo Cozza

"This is a little live performance with 2 iPad and hardware instruments!
All is controlled by iPad, with MIDI sequencer and clock."

via discchord.

Richard Scott Live in Berlin #1

Richard Scott Live in Berlin #1 from richard scott on Vimeo.

"Sound Anatomy and Cusp Editions composer Richard Scott performing in concert on Modular Syntheisizers, Blippoo Box and other machines at Salon am Moritzplatz, Berlin, April 2016.

richard-scott.net
soundanatomy.bandcamp.com
cuspeditions.bandcamp.com"

John Macedo - Live at Cafe OTO, 21st July 2016

John Macedo - Live at Cafe OTO, 21st July 2016 from John Macedo on Vimeo.

"Solo performance at the SM-LL label event at Cafe OTO, London - 21st July 2016"

Gotharman's anAmoNo X - Trippple Analog Filter

Published on Jul 25, 2016 gotharman

"Tweaking the Trippple filter...
www.gotharman.dk"

CRISPR

Published on Jul 25, 2016 Tim Churches

"A demonstration of the Ornament & Crime CopierMascine app."

Great looking modules. Love the transparent colored acrylic faceplates.

PCLONE2 - Boss PC-2 Clone as a DIY Kit

Published on Jul 25, 2016 Jason Hotchkiss

"PCLONE2 is my clone of the Boss PC-2 percussion synth. Based on the original schematics but with a tweak to substitute the ultra rare BA662 VCA, PCLONE2 is designed for modding and CV control.

I am selling it as a full kit with included enclosure on my Tindie store https://www.tindie.com/products/hotch..."

Update: Tindie link should be working now, and the additional details for the archives added below.

"A clone of the Boss PC-2 / Amdek PCK-100 for bleeps and bloops galore!

PCLONE2 is a recreation of the (now rare) PC-2 percussion synthesizer which was made by Boss during the 1980s (and also released in DIY kit form under the Amdek brand name as the PCK-100)

The PCLONE2 kit is based on the original schematic (with a couple of changes due to the scarcity of some now obsolete components).

The kit includes all the parts neccessary for the build; printed circuit board, electronic components, wire for internal connections, potentiometers, knobs, switches, sockets, fitting screws etc. It includes a custom designed, laser-cut, case (made from 3mm acrylic sheet with 5mm acrylic side cheeks) and a laser etched acrylic laminate fascia.

Assembly by soldering is required! I would describe this as an intermediate complexity kit for experienced solderers, if you are a novice I would recommend getting some experience on simpler kits before you build this one.

This is a completely analog synthesizer with a single VCO. There is a pitch sweep function, a decay envelope and an LFO with rate, depth and wave shape (triangle/square) control. Unusually for a percussion synth there is no noise source, but you'll soon realise this isn't your typical percussion synth!

Sounds are triggered by an input pulse (5V-9V works fine) or by tapping on a piezo sensor which is mounted behind a pad on the front panel.

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Tone2 Icarus Promo

Published on Jul 25, 2016 Tone2 Audiosoftware

"Tone2 Icarus - the most powerful wavetable synthesizer"

Wish this was available for the iPad as well.

Particle Cloud

Published on Jul 25, 2016 Modular Cult

"Here is another improvisation and experiment with the Mutable Instruments Clouds module as a focal point.

I have stored short segment of audio from Braids into one of Clouds memory slots and I am controlling the Position and Size parameters using the Joystick. The Density and Texture parameters are being randomised using white noise.

I am using one of the Pulses outputs from the MTM Turing Machine as a master clock source to create poly-rhythmic sequences.

The Roland JX-3P is synced to the 4MS RCD.

Thanks for watching!"

CHATTERBOX

Published on Jul 25, 2016 Trübüla

"Recorded live@home on 24/07/2016 with a Zoom H4n

This record is 'LapTopFree'. Reverb is provided by the magnificent ZCAT Big Reverb Ti Stereo

Patch Recipe:

- Take a Make Noise System Cartesian and a Moog Mother 32.

- Filter the STO sine out with the M32 ladder filter.
Bring Renè with its 4 preset set on DEG / CEG /CDEG / CDEGA and use it to pilot the STO.

- Spice everything with some Maths and some Wogglebug uncertainty

Crownd Noise is provide by freesound.org (https://www.freesound.org/people/lone...) and play on the iPad by AudioShare"

RIP Stanley Lunetta

Stanley Lunetta passed away on March 3 this year.  The first I heard of it was via Chuck Stephens in the comments on Ray Wilson passing away, posted yesterday. Lunetta was known for his Lunetta CMOS synth used in a number of synth DIY projects. You can find a collection of his work featured here on MATRIXSYNTH.

On his passing via The Sacramento Bee:

"Percussionist, composer, sculptor and much-loved icon of the local music community Stanley Lunetta relentlessly explored avant garde music while maintaining a legendary career. He died March 3 from brain cancer in Sacramento.

Lunetta played drums for Music Circus, missing only two weeks of performances until his retirement in 2008 after 54 years. He also served as the music contractor who assembled orchestras for Music Circus from 1973 until his retirement. He also was the principal timpanist for the Sacramento Symphony Orchestra, Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra, Sacramento Opera and Sacramento Choral Society and was an instructor of timpani and percussion at UC Davis and Chico State."

On Lunettas via MsModular:

"The Lunetta is an electronic instrument that uses primarily CMOS chips for gates, Boolean logic, and mathematical functions for sequenced sounds. A Lunetta is basically a simple rhythmic modular musical computer that makes abstract sounds in sometimes unpredictable ways. It is a beautiful experimental synthesizer.

Lunettas are most typically DIY instruments, although there are a few small boutique manufacturers that sell them. ElectroLobotomy for example sells a few simple Lunetta synthesizers on Etsy.

The most beautiful part of a Lunetta is that one can make one for themselves and experiment with its functionality and layout. The guide for making a Lunetta can be found here: Intro to Lunetta CMOS Synths. The introduction goes into Stanley Lunetta’s concept, and provides an introductory guide for making them. Every Lunetta though is made a bit differently, as they often reflect the makers preferences."

The image above is via electro-music.com. Stanley Lunetta's work was frequently discussed on the electro-music.com forums. I highly recommend doing a search on Lunetta there.

Updates via Chuck Stephens in the comments:

"Thanks for posting this. Stanley and Ray were huge! Their work showed me the direction to take when I started learning to build circuits. My lunetta synth has influences from both men, as well as Eric Archer, Forrest Mimms, Reed Ghazala, etc.- we stand on the shoulders of giants!

BTW- My lunetta cost less than $100 and has 36 modules (so far!). It's built into an old rifle case I found in a dumpster and the panels are cut from 4" square PVC fence posts from Home Depot. Steel nuts and bolts and alligator clip test leads handle patching duties. Save more- work less!"

Here's a noise piece from my lunetta synth:


Buster-Jangle by nepchune from chuck stephens on Vimeo.

"This is my Lunetta noise synth run through a Ross Time Machine digital delay. I love the sounds this thing makes. The video features Honey Boy the Cat doing what he does."

And here's a song from the same rig:


Confidence is High by nepchune from chuck stephens on Vimeo.

"This is 90-95% Lunetta with a tiny dab of Kaossilator and Korg R3 (the explosion sounds and the 'pip' on the fast part) and an Arduino based 'auduino' granular synth for the lead (say what you want about Arduino- this little granular synth sounds great and provides a nice 'live' element). The Lunetta part forms the basis of the song and it is completely unedited- this is how it came out of my machine. I used two of Eric Archer's Mini Space Rockers for the percussion sounds and they are completely Lunetta controlled. The drum sounds are routed through a Ross Time Machine digital delay and the spacey bass sound is created by routing my lunetta-integrated Atari Punk Console through a Korg Pandora guitar processor. The other 7 Lunetta voices are unprocessed. This track is the closest I've come to integrating my interest in generative music and my skills for arrangement and song writing. I set out to create a traditional song structure and sound and I'm really pleased with it. It shoes that a Lunetta isn't just a noise machine- although I love noise, too. I love what my Lunetta makes possible. Lightning in a bottle!"