Knobcon Announces Seminar Lineup Including Whiskey Tasting: A Primer

I see the whiskey leprechaun in green on the far right. :)

Joking aside, here are the seminar details via Knobcon (and yes there really will be a Whiskey one):

"Knobcon announces workshop lineup

It wouldn’t be a true convention without informative seminars and workshops and Knobcon has two full days of them. From question-and-answer sessions with synth pioneers like Tom Oberheim to learning how to solder and build your own synthesizer, Knobcon has something for all synth enthusiasts.

Saturday, September 9 2017

The Basics of Synthesis
Marc Doty, the undisputed king of YouTube synthesiser videos, provides as comprehensive a primer about synthesis which could be reasonably expected to fit in ninety minutes.

Random Applications in Electronic Music
Jon Sonnenberg demonstrates the various ways that randomness and probability can be harnessed in electronic music production and performance.

Michael Boddicker: Ask Me Anything
Mr. Boddicker has been a session musician and film composer for over four decades, working on countless recordings you’ve certainly heard from Michael Jackson to No Doubt. Moderated by Suit & Tie Guy.

Whiskey Tasting: A Primer
Winston Edwards of Texas-based Balcones Distilling gives a crash course in how to taste whiskey in a critical environment. Must be 21 to participate.

Sunday, September 10 2017

Harald Bode: Innovator Unsung
Marc Doty presents an exploration of one of the least-known yet most-relevant inventors in the field of electronic music technology. You won't believe how much this guy impacted your life.

A History of Reverberation in Recorded Music
William Beith maps out how reverberation developed in recorded music in the twentieth century and describes the mechanics behind the ambience. He is Chicagoland's very own plate reverb craftsman, having built plates for many facilities including Van Halen's 5150 Studios.

Tom Oberheim: Ask Me Anything
The legend opens himself up to your questions. Maybe you’d like to know "why paddles?" or “Why eight voices instead of seven?” Here's your chance. Moderated by Suit & Tie Guy.

BBoy Tech Report LIVE
Corry Banks takes to the digital airwaves for a live broadcast of his beloved music production podcast."

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P.S. Haven't had an opportunity to use the synth booze label on the site in a while. :)

Audulus Tutorial Livestream: Knobcon Synth

Streamed live 59 minutes ago audulus

http://www.audulus.com
http://forum.audulus.com
https://knobcon.com

"This livestream will be about the fundamentals of semi-modular synthesis. It will be a great place to learn for total beginners, but also a good resource for those who are new to Audulus or want to understand more about how it works."

New Tasty Chips GR1 Demos

These spotted and sent in via Atomic Shadow.

Follow-up to this post.

ALM Akemie’s Castle Dual FM Oscillator

Published on Aug 25, 2017 Perfect Circuit Audio

"The ALM Busy Circuits Akemie’s Castle is a dual VCO that utilizes Yamaha IC’s to achieve 4 Operator digital FM. Each of the module’s operators features independent waveform sections, a frequency multiplier, and both manual and remote level controls. Each of the operators can be combined in various ways across the oscillator sections, which can be further combined with independent feedback control settings on each VCO. All of this combined produces an incredibly wide range of available sounds.

Available here: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/a..."

MATRIXSYNTH Members get %10 off at Perfect Circuit Audio!

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS PROPHET-5 Analog Synthesizer | HD DEMO | NEW PATCHES

Published on Aug 25, 2017 AnalogAudio1

"(c) 2017 by AnalogAudio1

You can buy these patches - read the description for further details (scroll down).

Synthesizer demo of the classic analog synthesizer SCI Prophet-5 rev. from 1984. In this movie I play some of my own sounds - on some sounds I used a bit delay (Korg SDD-3000) and reverb effects (Yamaha SPX900).

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THE SOUNDS IN THIS MOVIE:

Would you like to have these sounds for your Prophet-5?

M!--more-->The professional "ANALOGAUDIO1 PROPHET-5 SOUNDSET" includes 40 top notch patches (sounds). All kinds of pads, fat basses, fat leads and FX (in one word: everything you hear in the video and more). You can load it into every Prophet-5 wich has the tape interface.

As an experienced synth player, programmer and composer I created these patches for professional use. Also included is a patch list (PDF).

The "ANALOGAUDIO1 PROPHET-5 SOUNDSET" costs 17.99 Euros, payment is via Paypal. If you want to buy it, send a message to

ceramic-man@gmx.de

You will always get an answer within 12 hours. If not, check your spam folder(s). After payment you will get the bank (including a patch list and loading instructions) to your email address.

Buying this patch bank you purchase the right to freely use these sounds in your music, releases and gigs. Of course you can also modify the patches if needed - it's finally for your music and creativity. Any other use is not allowed (like sharing, reselling, making sample packs, including them in patch collections - you get the idea)."

Roland Boutique 60 second sessions (TR-09 & JP-08)

Published on Aug 25, 2017 Calle Nilsson

"Roland Boutique jam session 60 seconds recorded with the Roland Go:Mixer to iPhone 7."

KURZWEIL K2500 KEYS SAW STRINGS STACK

Published on Aug 25, 2017 synths colors

No External Effect Added, As Usual...
外部効果はいつものように添加していません...
Ningún Efecto Externo Añadió, Como De Costumbre...
Nessun Effetto Esterno Aggiunto, Come Al Solito...
Keine Externe Effekt Hinzugefügt, Wie Üblich...
Nenhum Efeito Externo Adicional, Como De Costume...
brak efektu zewnętrznego dodał jak zwykle ...
καμία εξωτερική επίδραση προστίθεται ως συνήθως ...
нет внешний эффект не добавлено, как обычно ...
Ingen extern effekt tillagt, som vanligt ...
Aucun Effet Externe Ajouté, Comme D'habitude...

Circuit Bending as an Aesthetic Phenomenon by Jørgen Skjulstad

Jørgen Skjulstad wrote in to let us know about his Master thesis on Circuit Bending. For those unfamiliar with Circuit Bending, or those that simply dismiss it, this should give you a better understanding of the history and aesthetic behind it. You can download and read Jørgen Skjulstad's thesis here. Below are two playlists from Jørgen, one featuring the Yamaha PSS-270, and one the Casio SK-1.

Abstract
To circuit bend is to open up low voltage keyboards and toys, and apply random connections to their circuits to make them produce new sounds. The term was coined by Qubais Reed Ghazala. This text seeks to show why circuit bending can be considered an aesthetic phenomenon. This is done by giving it an historical background, and by relating it to aesthetic theories and practices. In order to show the practical part of circuit bending, four experiments are carried out. First, three workshops document circuit bending in different contexts. Then, the circuit bending a of Casio SK-1 keyboard is documented, and its new sounds and playability are analyzed. The aesthetic theories and practical experiments will in turn be used to explain why circuit bending can be considered an aesthetic phenomenon, to place it in the field of music and art, and to explain why this interdiscicplinary practice can be valuable for finding new ideas in music and technology.

'Jacket Like You Mean It' - Gist

Published on Aug 24, 2017 ngarjuna

"'Jacket Like You Mean It'
A good jacket never goes out of style
Produced by ngarjuna
© 2017 Acid Coast

Gist is
ngarjuna - talkbox, vocals, synthesizers, drums
Rich Prewett - guitars

New Gist album Halloween 2017!

http://tehgist.bandcamp.com
http://tehgist.wixsite.com/gist"

Let's Play with MV08

Published on Aug 25, 2017 Tim Webb

"MV08 is a new drum machine app based on the TR-808 that distinguishes itself by including parameter locks! There were a lot of difficulties in recording this, as it did not get along with my recording software, but fortunately the footage is smooth! My birthday is in August, and I would like corals for my birthday. If you've enjoyed this series please consider making a gift by becoming a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/discchord If you'd prefer to help on a monthly basis, instead of per video, there is a monthly Patreon campaign: https://www.patreon.com/discchord_com

If you'd prefer to make a one-time gift, I would make great use of gift cards this coral shops ( my email tim@ the most obvious domain name that comes to mind ): http://uniquecorals.com/gift-card-nam...

Be sure to visit http://discchord.com for the latest music app news!"

iTunes: MV08 - MVStudio