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Novation Peak 04/04/26

video upload by COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS

"Been a bit. This is a reimagining of one of these that I did near the end of '24. Less pitch bending this time. Apologies for the dust, and the darkness."

video upload by Schema Musicalis

"Ben Roidl-Ward: bassoon - Stelios Giannoulakis: EMS Synthi100
Free Improvisation at ΚΣΥΜΕ/CMRC, Athens 27 Nov 2025

A frequency-to-voltage converter and two envelope followers allow Ben's bassoon to drive voices from the synth, while Stelios radically adjusts parameters and adds elements with the joysticks, the faders, and the other controls. No other sources or effects were used.

Recognized by the Washington Post as one of the artists “changing the sound of classical music,” Ben Roidl-Ward stands out for his technical and expressive versatility. He is an Associate Professor of Bassoon at the University of Illinois and Principal Bassoonist in three symphony orchestras. He collaborates with the Ensemble Dal Niente and the Lucerne Festival and has participated in over 180 premieres. He studied at Northwestern, Rice, and Oberlin, mentored by prominent bassoonists. On 27 November 2025, together with the Composer Niki Charlafti, Ben visited CMRC to present the project Building Bridges. Stelios Giannoulakis is a Greek composer and engineer playing with modular and circuit-bent devices. While teaching Electroacoustic Composition and Creative Music Technology at ΚΣΥΜΕ, he has been fortunate to become familiar with the historic EMS Synthi100 analog synthesizer.

from the event:
'Tο ΚΣΥΜΕ φιλοξενεί τον Αμερικάνο φαγκοτίστα Ben Roidl-Ward (Assistant Professor of Bassoon at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) και την Ελληνίδα συνθέτρια Νίκη Χαρλάφτη (PhD in Composition and Music Technology, Northwestern University) με το project Building Bridges. Παρουσίαση και συζήτηση πάνω στην δημιουργική και εκπαιδευτική προσέγγιση της ομάδας, εκτέλεση έργων για σόλο φαγκότο των Μηχάλη Παρασκάκη, Στρατή Μηνανάκη και Νίκου Χαριζάνου, αυτοσχεδιασμός με το EMS Synthi100 από τον Ben Roidl-Ward και τον Στέλιο Γιαννουλάκη. Το Building Bridges έχει σκοπό την ανάθεση, εκτέλεση και προώθηση τολμηρών νέων έργων για φαγκότο από Έλληνες συνθέτες σε διεθνές επίπεδο, όπως και την εκπαίδευση και διασύνδεση διαφορετικών ομάδων ακροατών'"

Littel Happy Tune #synthesizer #mellotron #electronicmusic

video upload by Metunar

"Nice little happy tune played with a Mellotron Micro and a Viscount PCM R64S Drumcomputer. As effects i used a Dynacord DLS 300 Leslie Simulator and some Quantec Reverb."

GreyScale-KOSMOS v1.3.1 #kosmos #generative #instruments #pra32u

video upload by plantssystem

"‪@plantssystem-ufo‬

https://github.com/plantssystem/KOSMOS

Experience the latest evolution of KOSMOS, a generative music instrument built on the RP2040.
Version v1.3.1 focuses on refinement and stability, polishing the feel of the instrument without changing its core behavior.

What’s new in v1.3.1

Improved splash screen for a smoother startup experience

Sequencer bug fixes and subtle behavior adjustments

Enhanced stability across the A/B parts and arpeggio engine

Minor UI refinements for more reliable performance

KOSMOS continues to evolve as a minimal, expressive, and organic generative instrument — designed to create fluid musical motion with depth and character."

248t Tutorial 8

video upload by Todd Barton

"Having both random and fixed sequences simultaneously."

Todd Barton 248t Tutorials

3 Eurorack Modules That Are Complete Synth Voices (No Patching Required)

video upload by Dots

"What if you could get a complete synthesizer voice — oscillator, filter, and VCA — all in a single Eurorack module? In this video I demo three self-contained voice modules that are perfect for small racks, live performance, or anyone just getting started with modular synthesis.

I cover:
🔹 Frequency Central Product – pure analog, East Coast character, pre-patched and ready to play
🔹 Knobula Monumatic – 8-voice polyphonic (!), built-in reverb, huge sound in minimal HP
🔹 Mutable Instruments Plaits – 24 algorithms, incredible sound variety, my go-to for live performance

Whether you're new to Eurorack and don't know where to start, or you're deep in the rabbit hole and protective of your HP, these modules prove you don't need a massive rack to make great sounds.

CONTENT:
00:00 Intro
00:57 What is a synth voice?
01:33 Frequency Central Product
04:25 Knobula Monumatic
07:05 Mutable Instruments Plaits
08:51 Jam

🎹 Modules featured:
• Frequency Central Product – £325 (PCB/panel DIY kit £90)
• Knobula Monumatic – £400
• Mutable Instruments Plaits / After Later Audio Beehive clone – £200"

Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 Desktop w/ Original Box

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Creamware Pro-12 ASB

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"Creamware pro-12 asb hardware synth desktop in very good condition. these are of course the analog modeling emulation of the classic prophet 5 and pretty overlooked. its sounds absolutely amazing and a bit of a surprise it comes way closer to the prophet 5 than any other synth at the fraction of the price. i would say 75 percent pure prophet 5 and 25 percent va . this example is in very good condition and comes with a brandnew powersupply . it has only very few marks for its age check pics i have the original box but its very old so im still gonna put yet another box arround it to sending they can be a bit buggy but this one plays very nice nothing i noticed also smooth encoders and no stepping atall in case someone wants to upgrade the firmware i can supply the all important unit code relating to the serial number . its essentail for the upgrade . though i was told this unit propably has the latest firmware anyway as the last one was released in 2016 . reason for sale i got a prophet 10 dekstop at 5 times the price of this lol synth can be picked up in south london or brighton or send insured thanks"

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