MATRIXSYNTH

Chick Corea, In Memoriam

video by CatSynth TV

Legendary composer and keyboardist Chick Corea has passed away. Above is a tribute from supporting member, CatSynth.

"We pay tribute to the great jazz composer and keyboardist Chick Corea, who passed away on February 9, 2021. We look at his seminal work with Miles Davis in the late 1960s into his launching Return to Forever in the 1970s. We also touch on his Elektric and Acoustic bands, his duets with Herbie Hancock, his explorations of orchestral and chamber music, and his reunions in the 2000s.

His pioneering work included embracing the electric piano and then synthesizers in his jazz performances (something he shared with his contemporary Herbie Hancock), but returned to acoustic jazz and explored other aspects of music over the years. He leaves behind a multi-decade legacy.

We extend our thoughts to his family, friends, and many collaborators on his passing."

And a few synth related videos featuring Chick Corea (if you have any other favorites, feel free to link to them in the comments):

Chick Corea Jazz Keyboard Demo — Rhythmic Displacement
video by Chick Corea

Chick Corea best Mini Moog solo.wmv

video by bandasabanagrande

chick corea & return to forever / herbie hancock & the headhunters "soundstage chicago 1974"

video by I See The Land

ARPchivesLIVE!!! on 2021 02 03 with Dave Spiers!

video by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"Join us for the first ARPchivesLIVE! of the year!! Recorded on February 3, 2021 with Dave Spiers, creator of Bright Sparks, co-creator GForce Software.

Dave shows some never-before-seen footage with Alan R. Pearlman, talks about his adventures meeting him, making Bright Sparks, naughty tour pics with Debra Harry, 80's boyband costumes and more!"

You can find additonal Bright Sparks posts here.

1980 ARP / Mu-tron Price Lists

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find an additional scan and the write-up.

Generative Patch and Drawing a Mushroom - VCV Rack and Microcosm

video by Omri Cohen

"There's a full walkthrough video of this patch together with the VCV file on my Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/posts/47463898"

New ACL System 3

video by Audiophile Circuits League

"ACL System 3 Demo

A powerful, modulation-focused system, combining the creamy sounding subtractive synth base of our System 2 with the expansive stereo potential of System 1.

1 x Mini MIDI
2 x Oktave
1 x Multifunction Discrete VCO
2 x Variable Sync VCO
1 x Discrete Core Ladder VCF
1 x Dual State Variable VCF
1 x Envelope x 3
2 x QLFO
2 x VC Dual Amp
1 x Multi II
1 x VC Panning Amplifier
1 x Audio Interface
1 x 2 Row 104 TE Case incl.1 x KAZU PSU"

via ACL

"What is System 3? A System 2 on steroids? The illegitimate lovechild of System 1 and System 2? A modulation lover’s paradise? Or is it all of those?

It won′t surprise you to learn that our designs are heavily influenced by whatever we were playing with at the time.

For example, System 1, our stereo-friendly system, was birthed during late night sessions with the M/S Matrix, VC Panning Amplifier, Dual State Variable VCF and Dual Delay prototypes.

System 2 came from toying with those budget analogue mono−synths flooding the market, and dreaming of one with premium components, a well−spaced layout, and a lifespan measured in decades, not months.

System 3? Well, System 3 came from playing about with System 1 and System 2 in conjunction with our new Mini MIDI module. Mini MIDI′s ability to convert MIDI CCs directly into modular friendly CC, with all the control that offered over modulation, set us down an addictively creative path, and we knew we had to share it.

System 3 very much has the mono−synth vibe of System 2, coupled with some of the stereo−tricks of System 1, but it′s really about modulation and experimentation."

Additional details at the ACL website.

New Zlob Modular Glow-in-the-Dark Patch Cables

via Zlob Modular

"Żłob Glow in the Dark right angle Y Splitter/Multiple cables are available now! They come in 3 packs or by the single cable in 4”(10cm) Male to Female/Female and 12”(30cm)and 18”(45cm)Male to Male/Male.

currently they are only available through my site, but 3U-Shop in Germany should be getting some in a couple months.

Prices are
4”(10cm) Male to Female/Female
$6.25 for 3packs
$2.25 for single

12”(30cm)and Male to Male/Male.
$6.50 for 12” 3packs
$2.50 for 12” single

18”(45cm)Male to Male/Male.
$6.75 for 18” 3packs
$2.75 for 18” single

These are a great cost effective low profile alternative to stackcables and make it way easier to close patched tight cases while still multing signals.

you can find them here
https://zlobmodular.com/product/patch-cables/"

Loom II Additive Synthesizer - Part 2 - Sound Editing

video by Runningonair

"Loom II Additive Synthesizer - Part 2 - Sound Editing
In this video I'll be looking at editing Loom sounds, focussing on the edit page sound modules."

Part 1 here

Buchla Easel Command Exploration 4

video by Todd Barton

"Clocking the 208c from the Korg SQ-1 and more fun . . .
https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Todd Barton Buchla Easel Command posts

Using a MIDI guitar pickup to create 90s alt rock on a 90s synthesiser workstation

video by Floyd Steinberg

"For some reason, there are a lot of guitar sound presets on the Yamaha #EX5 (a #synthesiser keyboard workstation from the late 90s). So why not use a MIDI guitar #hexaphonic pickup like the Fishman Triple Play connect to create 90s alt rock using these sounds? Sounds like in "interesting" idea...

In this video, I try to show some typical guitar moves like strumming, picking, bending and sliding and how the controller translates them to MIDI. Spoiler: it works quite well, bit bends and slides have to be articulated precisely (I'm not a good enough guitar player)."

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