Folktek Triad (Materia, Mentalis, Aether)

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Folktek Aether/Materia/Mentalis TRIAD

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"Up for auction, Folktek Aether/Materia/Mentalis TRIAD, which has been discontinued by Folktek and is no longer in production. Very few were made. From the Folktek website:

Three instruments designed to function standalone or compliment, enhance and enrich the sound and possibilities of each other.

All three (Materia, Mentalis, Aether) can be obtained independently and will satisfy until they're joined by their soul mates. In the near future, you will be able to buy all three at once and they will include power jumpers so you only need one supply.

Some of the ways in which these three instruments work together;

- Aether oscillators pass through hands without audio cable.

- Aether CV controls Materia synthesis.

- Materia sequencing controls Aether, which is synchronized to Materia triggering but which can run on different timing.

- Materia can send Aether's sound back into Aether to use effects and mix with or without unaltered internal synthesis.

- Materia triggers Mentalis synthesis and travels through Mentalis circuitry to create new sounds.

- Mentalis accepts patching from Materia and allows the use of either modulation or any 4 patchable knobs.It also contains a removable patchbay to create a primitive memory for either or both Mentalis and Materia.

- Mentalis has a single touch plate which offers filtering, overdrive, etc. (similar to Materia) of Aether synthesis which also runs through the hands.

All three instruments can have power jumpered so only one supply is necessary. Mentalis is the power hub.

Comes with patch cables, manuals & power cable"

Modular Synth - Patch in Progress 31

Published on May 11, 2016 isvisible / isinvisible

"Working on a track with the Folktek Triad (Materia, Mentalis & Aether) and various Eurorack modules.

Cheers."

Folktek Triad [Aether, Materia, Mentalis] + Conduit - First Play

Published on Mar 10, 2016 isvisible / isinvisible

"After spending a little bit with each instrument figuring out only a tiny amount of what they're capable of I hooked up the Mentalis, Materia, Aether [the tree of them known as the Triad] and Conduit and had a play.
The Aether and Conduit are being sequenced by a Doepfer A-155, there is no additional processing or anything going on.
Bassline, bleeps, clicks, noise etc all sequenced and controlled by the Triad.
I also didn't change any of the patch points throughout the video.
The only addition to the Triad and Conduit is a simple drum pattern from a Soundmaster SR-88."

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Folktek Mentalis Drone synth - building a simple patch

Published on Nov 10, 2014 Sir Folktek

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Folktek Mentalis Drone synth - building a simple patch #2


"Mentalis by Arius Blaze. This video is the first of two which demonstrates the building of a simple drone patch start to finish. Part of the aether/materia/mentalis triad of interconnecting and expanding works. see/hear/read more on the folktek site - folktek.com."

FOLKTEK ARTS Triad Breakout Boxes

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"Two new additons to the Triad; Materia/Mentalis/Aether by Arius Blaze.

The breakout boxes for the Materia and Mentalis send all of the breadboard circuit, sequencer and modulation parts to banana plugs. In addition, the breakout for Materia also adds patchable knobs.

Of the Triad, Mentalis has yet to be officially released.

These breakout boxes are the first that will turn the Triad into a much larger multidimensional work. Aside from these breakout boxes (which are passive), all of the additions will be powered from the same source, all will be capable of acting as standalone units (either as controllers for modular works or as effects) encased in their own boxes.

Currently ten more additions are being prototyped and when complete, will fully surround the Triad. They will all, ultimately, come together to create a music and sound design workstation.
These additions are pre-planned into the original design and can be added one by one with included brackets like a modular synthesizer.

The plan is for each to be released over the coming year.

Alongside what's currently available, these will likely be the last synthesizer works created by Arius Blaze.

More to come as things come together.

More info on the Triad is on the folktek site"

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Arius Blaze "Bass Creature" (Folktek Aether/Materia/Mentalis triad demo)

Published on Sep 20, 2014 Sir Folktek

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Arius Blaze "trout fishing in dub" (Aether/Materia/Mentalis demo)

Published on Sep 19, 2014 Sir Folktek

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"Materia with Aether accompaniment and Mentalis function assistance. Of the Folktek Triad by Mr Blaze. First opportunity, first takes. live, single take, uncut and uneffected. trudge through it at your own peril.

Materia here;
http://folktek.com/instruments/symbio..."

Arius Blaze "jellyfish" (Aether/Materia/Mentalis triad demo)


Arius Blaze "never sleeps" (Aether/Materia/mentalis demo)