Matriarch Paraphony: Voice Mode 4 (no talking, no water)

video upload by Chris Hunt

"Toggle that little "PARAPHONY" switch to 4 and suddenly every key becomes its own song. Each tap toggles to the next oscillator. Tune them until you like the sound. The 'wind' is the noise knob. The delay is the built in ping-pong on the Moog. That crackling you hear is the electricity in the air (but really it's from the SP404 laying on the group that's doing the recording)."

Matriarch, Moog (no talking, no snow): Colorado to California

video upload by Chris Hunt

"Solar power, septic, 5 acres, and a pool. We're moving to the desert."

It's alive!!! (Moog Matriarch, autopilot)

video upload by Chris Hunt

"It's been doing this for 6 hours. I grabbed the camera to document what I could. I'm afraid to leave the room. Someone help me.

00:00 it started up again
00:21 is it angry?
00:45 oh wait, kinda pretty
01:18 what have I done?
01:40 come in closer
02:12 my ears, they're bleeding
02:47 camera battery is dying"

A more spooky Super Mario 64 w/ dirtywave m8 (chiptune?)

video upload by Chris Hunt

"Playing in a grid is tough for me, but I'm having a blast learning the Dirtywave M8 workflow. It's really, really fun once the muscle memory starts kicking in. All music (synths) and FX (reverb) are from the M8 and recorded via USB. The 'strings' are FM, the drums Macrosythn, and the melodies a nice chiptune-y square wave.

00:00 FYI Mario - the house is haunted
00:12 killer piano
00:20 killer chairs
00:46 killer ghosts
01:20 killer eyeball
01:40 killer books
02:00 Here We Go!"

M8 on the treadmill (5 minutes w/ Dirtywave Tracker)

video upload by Chris Hunt

"You are walking... on a treadmill... and all you want to do is get off the thing...
FIVE... more... minutes.

00:00 Select your speed
00:21 The first step
00:46 NINE
01:23 Re-tie your shoes
01:53 Second set, here we go
02:09 Walker's high
02:20 NINE
02:46 Sweat in your eyeballs
03:25 Ok, just a few more steps folks
03:54 NINE
04:08 Bonus minute, it's pizza night
04:48 Thank god, shower time

All tracks are different lengths. Some are in 6/8 and some 4/4. Everything just keeps looping in an unpredictable way (to me). You call it a polyrhythm, I call it a never-ending walk on the treadmill."

Harvesting Light Crystals w/ UDO Audio Super 6 Synthesizer

video upload by Chris Hunt

"We're not alone in this cave ya'll...

00:00 Light slowly enters the cave
00:06 Crystals are everywhere
00:44 We are not alone
01:26 Pretty sure it's behind us now
02:00 A slow retreat
02:22 Help beacon activated
03:05 Never-mind, we're good"

6 minutes (LIVE) with binaural UDO SUPER 6

video upload by Chris Hunt

"I could do this all day, but had to stop at some point. This is the UDO Super 6 synthesizer and it's pretty cool for a lot of reasons, but what we're mostly hearing in this tune is the onboard binaural audio, chorus effects, delay, and custom wavetables.

00:00 Hello Super 6
00:42 Filtering out all bad thoughts
01:15 Round peg in Square hole
02:00 OK, transitioning...
02:28 High-pass filter activated
03:23 What goes up, must come down
04:23 HOLD activated, goodbye all

The controls we're messing with during the performance are the DDS (OSC) mixer and the high/low-pass filters.

The patch started with init, then we added binaural audio, solo voice, a bit of de-tuning, and heavy cross-mod. I don't even know what cross-mod does yet because I haven't finished the manual, but it does some crazy stuff to the sound. DDS1 is a custom wavetable and DDS2 is a square. If you look closely in the video you can actually see all the settings because it's 'what you see is what you get'."

Synth Under Water with Moog One

video by Chris Hunt

"Please grab your swim suit and enjoy this magical underwater journey with the Moog One. This patch has three layers played simultaneously: bubbles, turtles, fish

00:00​ Hello, and welcome
00:23​ The water is fine
01:10​ Almost out of breath
02:00​ Meanwhile, on the beach
02:50​ The ocean calls again
03:15​ It calls us all
04:01​ And it's alive
04:54​ With turtles
05:35​ And fish
06:13​ Thanks, have a towel

If you want to play with these sounds, this 'Under Water' patch for the Moog One can be downloaded (free) here: https://www.chrishunt.co/patches​"

Death by Pizza | Moog One

video by Chris Hunt

"Did you know that 94% of Americans eat pizza regularly and 93% have eaten pizza within the last month? Combined, this is 350 pizza slices per second... or 100 acres of pizza a day. Nobody is immune. In 2001, astronauts on the International Space Station ordered a pizza from Pizza Hut and they actually delivered it... a six-inch salami pizza. Please be safe out there and consult your medical professional before participating in pizza related activities."

Synth at Sea | Moog One

video by Chris Hunt

"I've only been on a sailboat three times (and it's been a long time), but in my memory it's mostly like this...

1. Depart land
2. Raise sail (and mess with a bunch of ropes)
3. Say words like: Boom, Tacking, Jibing
4. Eat food, point at animals, make jokes
5. Sun sets
6. Go home, post photos on social media"

They Have Arrived | Moog One

video by Chris Hunt

"They have arrived, but do not worry. They are only here to observe. Do not look into their eyes. Do not acknowledge that you see them. When they leave, you will know. 🤭"

Spooky Polyphony | Moog One

video by Chris Hunt

"I read in the manual that there were 16 voices, but it didn't say how many of them were ghosts. :)"

The Medium (inspired) | Moog Grandmother

video by Chris Hunt

"I played "The Medium" on Xbox recently and this song summarizes the experience for me... a bit spooky, a bit lonely, and a bit meandering. The fixed camera angles of the game transport me back to the time of pre-rendered RPGs and strategy guides."

Spelunking Grandmother | Moog Sequencer, Synthstrom Audible Deluge

video by Chris Hunt

"Spelunking some (bright) corners of the Grandmother. (2:20​)"

In Motion, Moog Sequencer | Moog Grandmother, Synthstrom Audible Deluge

video by Chris Hunt

"You are in motion... slow motion. Close your eyes and imagine your walk to work, your walk to school, your drive home, your weekend hike, your morning jog, your dog walk... in slow motion. Dust is rising from your shoes. Sun is glaring in your eyes. The world seems interesting and you are giving this your full attention. Your phone is left at home. You are not wearing headphones. You can hear the birds, but they sound like dinosaurs because... slow motion."

Killing Time | Moog Grandmother, Synthstrom Audible Deluge [& a Rubik's Cube]

video by Chris Hunt

"Sometimes you just gotta sit and wait"

Interesting technique.

Electronic (toothbrush) Music | Moog Grandmother, Sonicare Toothbrush

video by Chris Hunt

Note the above is a playlist with additional music videos by Chris Hunt. Many feature Synthstrom Audible's Deluge.

"After years of daily practice, I'm pleased to present my first piece with the Sonicare electric toothbrush. In normal 'cleaning mode' it operates at a perfect C4. In this piece, I have toggled the toothbrush to 'whitening mode' to move that up to an E4. This is accompanied by some layers on the Moog Grandmother."

Spotted on discchord.

Moogfest | Dial Tones .: Raleigh

Published on Nov 22, 2016 Moogfest

"About Dial-Tones:
Dial-Tones is a series of Moogfest curated events celebrating the form and frequencies surrounding the art of synthesis, circuitry, drone, and micro tonal compositions. Hunt Library and Moogfest are throwing a free workshop: build + play for NCSU Students on November 4th.

The Workshop:
Part I: MOOG Synth Build & Intro to Sound Synthesis
Teaching & Visualization Lab taught by Chris Howe, Engineer at Moog A Moog engineer will facilitate a synth building workshops, where participants of all skill levels will discover the beauty and power of analog circuitry and the principles of subtractive synthesis. Attendees should be prepared for a hands-on, intensive and fun learning experience.

Part II: Leveraging the Library of the Future for Multimedia Creativity
Taught by NCSU Libraries staff. Following the synth build, attendees will attend one of three workshop tracks that will combine the Moog Werkstatt synthesizers with Hunt Library’s unique technology offerings:

Audio Production:
Taught by Jason Evans Groth in the Music Room studios. Learn basic composition and beatmaking while recording sounds from the Moog synth in the Libraries’ Music Rooms and Media Production Studios.

Visualizing Sound with Code:
Taught by Walt Gurley in the Creativity Studio. Create live, generative visualizations using the Processing coding language and the sound and voltage outputted from the Moog synth.

Electronic Circuits:
Taught by Adam Rogers/Lauren Di Monte/Matthew O’Connell in the Teaching & Visualization Lab. Use the easy-to-learn Arduino platform to extend the Moog synth’s capabilities with additional circuits, sensors, and code.

Artist Performance:
An interactive drone performance by local musicians CALAPSE, Hanz, JIL, Oak City Slums, PlayPlay, and Trandle at the Hunt Library Auditorium. Each musician takes turns incorporating Moog Werkstatts built in the recent NCSU student workshop while the drone sound output generates algorithmic student-created visuals.

After Party:
Following the Dial-Tones workshop and performance at NCSU’s Hunt Library, Curator Oak City Slums and Moogfest hosted a party at Kings Barcade in downtown Raleigh."