MAKEN0ISE Strega Bat Cave

video upload by MAKEN0ISE

"Walker and Jake sit down to do a deep exploration of Jake's 'Bat Cave' patch from the Strega Manual.

http://www.makenoisemusic.com"

Together at last! All of Roland's Analogue Systems

video upload by Alex Ball

"I had an opportunity to put together all of Roland's analogue, modular (or semi-modular) synthesizers in the same place at the same time.

System 100 Model 101 (1975)
System 700 Blocks 1, 6 and 7 (1976)
System 100m Complete (1979) except 182 replaced with Ryk 185
System 500 "Complete Set" (2016)

0:00 Intro
0:41 60 seconds with the System 100
1:54 60 seconds with the System 700
3:11 60 seconds with the System 100m
4:25 60 seconds with the System 500
5:32 Oscillators
6:22 Filters, Filter Bank and EQ
10:45 Envelopes
12:10 Effects
16:16 Specs and Summary
17:02 Outro Jam

With thanks to Roland, the owners of the 700 and 100 and Jake at Ryk Modular."

Make Noise Strega | Episode 05 | Patches from the Manual

video by Cinematic Laboratory

"For this episode, I wanted to let you hear the numerous patches which are documented in Strega's manual. There are patches from Alessandro C, Tony Rolando, Peter Speer, Walker Farrell, Sarah Belle Reid, LightBath, Jake (Pugh?) and Tim Held. I realized I didn't leave much space for 'Bare Strega' in my previous videos, so this was a very cool way to let you hear it 'as intended'."

"Rooftop" – Existential LoFi Beats (SP404sx + Jake the Dog)

Published on Sep 23, 2019 Little Music Boxes

"I really don't know what to say about this one. Just feel it. I guess."

Dune // Prophecy (Ft. Jake Rasp) [Ambient Synth Cover]

Published on Aug 22, 2019 Ace Waters

"Had an old friend visit for the weekend and we made some dark ambient moods for y'all. We channeled our love for ambience and science fiction into this chilling cover of Brian Eno's masterful song, Prophecy from David Lynch's Dune."

COMPOSE | DECOMPOSE Conversation: Eleanor Annand + Make Noise Featuring Synthesizer for Two Coasts

via Penland Gallery

Mixed-media sculpture and sound installations
March 26 – May 12, 2019
Reception: Saturday March 30, 4:40-6:30PM | Make Noise modular synthesizer performances by Walker Farrell, Meg Mulhearn, and Jake Pugh

"For Compose | Decompose, the fourth installment in the Penland Gallery’s Conversation series, Annand proposed showing her work alongside the instruments and music of Make Noise. Their conversation is about exploration within defined systems. Annand makes modular sculptural elements from cardboard and cast paper; Make Noise makes modular systems for electronic music composition. In both cases modularity is not about creating predictability, it’s about providing a framework in which to cast expression and, sometimes, disruption. In works like Entropic, Annand avoids the purity of mathematical tessellations. She opts to create arrangements that contain disorder, making them analogous to human lives in their unpredictability and the possibility of playfulness within constrained systems. Make Noise takes this concept further with Synthesizer for Two Coasts, a conceptual instrument that only plays Bach’s Invention No. 4 in D minor. However, even within this narrow scope the user can find expression by manipulating timbre and injecting random notes into the music. Their systems are not designed for traditional composition, but for the 'discovery of unfound sound.'"

Check out MAKE NOISE's Synthesizer for Two Coasts here.

Moogfest 2018 (live edit) - Modular on the Spot, Moogfest | Eurorack Modular Synthesizer

Published on May 26, 2018 Lightbath

Moogfest 2018 (live edit)
Modular on the Spot
Durham, NC
May 19, 2018

Patch notes archive available through Patreon rewards: https://patreon.com/lightbath

All hardware performance/improvisation recorded straight to 2-track and mastered Premiere with compression and eq. This performance is an edit of the full 36-minute set available exclusively on Patreon.

I'm so grateful to have been a part of Moogfest 2018. It was great to hang a bit with lightbeams Emily Sprague, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Sean Hellfritsch and to see some cats—like Waajeed and Jamire Williams—from my 'past life' as a guitarist in NYC. Thank you to Yoga After Dark and Modular on the Spot for having me.

It was an honor to play another MotS event, this time alongside Rodent, Peter Speer, Sarah Belle Reid, Jake Pugh, Jerry Kaba, and Lee Coleman. As with my first MotS experience, the vibe was one of immense support. It was so much fun to lead the audience through some air guitar moves. Truthfully, I don't know how that happened, but I'm glad it did. Thanks to all who participated!

And lastly, it was great to meet some of you IRL after my set. I also finally got to meet Richard Devine and talk shop (thanks to his wife and family for giving us some time to do so). Many thanks to Iain Smith for helping to cart my gear up the hill to the car.

Modular On The Spot - Moogfest 2018

Published on May 20, 2018 poorness studios

"I went to Moogfest in 2018 and got some footage during the Modular on the Spot event. It was raining buckets, but that didn't stop the music. Enjoy this summary of 6 performances that took place on 5/19/18.

Jerry Kaba @ 0:12
Sarah Belle Reid @ 0:49
Jake Pugh @ 1:51
Eric Rodent Cheslak @ 3:02
Pete Speer @ 4:19
Lightbath @ 5:20"

Modular Synth Tutorial and Performance Videos by Gregory White

Published on Jun 21, 2017 Gregory White

Playlist:
Making music with Chance and Randomness
Live Performance for "LATENT SPACE" AI art by Jake Elwes
Batumi Chaos
#NewModuleDay!
Parat+ Imber Nola NR1
What is a modular synth?
Chord + Clouds + Batumi
Midwinter Rings + Chord

Jake Williams of Flies + Flies Getting to Know Rebel Technology

Published on May 25, 2017 Rebel Technology

"A short video of Jake Williams of Flies + Flies trying out the Rebel Technology modules"

0-Coast Patch of the Week #12: Shepard's Pie

Published on May 10, 2017 MAKEN0ISE

"This is an advanced patch recipe. Check the Patch of the Week playlist for many patches that are easier to duplicate, and easier to use as building blocks or jumping-off points.

Patch discovered by Jake Pugh

By carefully tuning the frequency of our modulation sources, it’s possible to modulate the VCO frequency, and the harmonics it contains, in such a way that the two simultaneous modulations drift in and out of phase with each other. If the modulations are happening in opposite directions, it can create the aural illusion of upward and downward movement happening at the same time."

All parts here.

Moog Mother-32 In-Store Event & Performances

Published on Mar 1, 2017 Perfect Circuit Audio

"Rodent, Hana Baffar, and Jake Widgeon from Moog showcase the Mother-32 at the Perfect Circuit Audio store in Burbank, CA.

Browse Moog products: https://goo.gl/MHBfkN"

MATRIXSYNTH members get a %10 discount at Perfect Circuit Audio! See the membership page for details.

RIP William Onyeabor - Nigerian Electronic Funk Pioneer as well as Nigeria's 1st Moog Dealer

'Fantastic Man' (Full Length) - A Film About William Onyeabor

Published on Feb 25, 2014 Noisey

Video description: "'You Need To Hear This' is proud to present 'Fantastic Man' a documentary investigating Nigerian musician William Onyeabor, a man shrouded in mystery and myth. Directed by Jake Sumner (Alldayeveryday) the film tells the story of a label's attempt to track William down, speaking to fans such as Damon Albarn, Caribou and Femi Kuti and travelling to Nigeria to meet those who've worked with him in a bid to uncover the truth about his story. http://williamonyeabor.com/"


William Onyeabor was Nigeria's First Moog Dealer & Electronic Musician. He passed away this Monday, January 16, at the age of 70. Be sure to see the video further below for a taste of his music. To the left you can see him with an Octave Cat, Elka Rhapsody 610, and Moog Polymoog.  MiniKorg 700s in back.

via Boing Boing, via Luaka Bop:

"It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we have to announce that the great Nigerian business leader and mythic music pioneer William Onyeabor has passed away at the age of 70. He died peacefully in his sleep following a brief illness, at his home in Enugu, Nigeria. An extraordinary artist, businessman and visionary, Mr. Onyeabor composed and self-released 9 brilliant albums of groundbreaking electronic-funk from 1977-1985, which he recorded, pressed and printed at Wilfilms Limited—his personal pressing plant in southeast Nigeria.

For people in his hometown of Enugu, Nigeria, Mr. Onyeabor was simply referred to as "The Chief”. He was known for having created many opportunities for the people in his community. In his early 30s, he traveled the world to study record manufacturing, so that he could build, "the greatest record manufacturing business in all of West Africa." After those successful years as an artist and record label President in the 1980's, he opened a flour mill and food processing business. In 1987 these new business ventures saw him awarded West African Industrialist of the Year—just two years after the release of his most successful song "When The Going is Smooth and Good", and what should have been the height of his musical career. He was given the honorary title "Justice of the Peace"—a local judicial position elected by the community to provide independent legal ruling. In the early 1990's, he became the President of Enugu's Musician's Union and Chairman of the city's local football team, The Enugu Rangers. Despite all of these extraordinary achievements, his biography was always shrouded in mystery—some claimed he had studied filmmaking in the Soviet Union, while others placed him in France or Great Britain. To his great amusement (and ours too for that matter), this mythic image was at times so deeply ingrained, that we often encountered people who were convinced that he didn't actually exist. Whenever we shared this with him, or would ask him a question about his past, he would just smile and say, "I only want to speak about God."

After five long years of painstaking waiting, negotiating and intense research, we were finally able to release “Who is William Onyeabor?” in 2013 and his music and story took the world by storm. The release was featured in major newspapers, radio and television stations around the world. Time Magazine listed him as number 4 on a shortlist of that year’s best albums. In 2014, the film documentary “Fantastic Man” followed, as well as the “Atomic Bomb! Who is William Onyeabor?” live shows, which travelled to the most regarded festivals and music venues worldwide-starring over 50 special guests from many diverse generations, genres and backgrounds.

Still, William Onyeabor would never speak about himself and for a long time refused any of the many interview requests that came his way. For an artist that had never performed live in his entire life, he repeatedly, and very sadly, would always decline our invitations to take part in any of the joyous celebrations that were created in his honor. Having become Born Again in the latter part of life, he had turned his back on the music from the earlier part of his life.

As one of the absolutely smartest people we ever encountered—William Onyeabor was always in charge, whatever the situation may be (and even though he was living in a fairly isolated part of rural West Africa). As can be heard in many of his songs, he looked at the world from a bird's eye view. He would watch American, Chinese and European news simultaneously, so he could learn about the different points of view from around the world. In his later years, he was still conducting business as usual. Whenever we visited him in Nigeria, he welcomed us warmly into his home. Whether it be at his palace outside of Enugu or via crackly phone lines to America, he always made us laugh. As is also very evident in his songwriting—another example of his true intellect and originality—he had the greatest sense of humor. His life and accomplishments will never cease to astonish us. More than anything, and still to this very day, his music continues to live on—nearly 40 years after it was originally released.

Chief William Ezechukwu Onyeabor is survived by his wife, children, and four grandchildren. We would like to send our deepest condolences to his family and thank each and every one of you who has helped share the love for his music around the world.

In the short and wonderfully intense nine years that we came to know him, he changed our lives in many ways. If he hasn't yet, we hope he will affect you too, one day."

William Onyeabor - Good Name (Official)

Published on Dec 12, 2013 Luaka Bop

William Onyeabor Boxset available digitally at https://luakabop.lnk.to/OnybrBox. Mr. Onyeabor on iTunes and Amazon.

VGM #83: Sky Chase Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)

Published on Aug 17, 2016 Ace Waters

"I had other plans for this weeks song. Plans I am working on right now for a future VGM. But Jake Slate commented that he was hoping for another classic Sonic cover, and I decided to honor that request. The idea of doing a super chilled out rendition of Sky Chase Zone just kind of took over. Sometimes you follow inspiration. Also, just want to let you all know I read your comments and I take note of all the requests I get. I can't always make it happen, and a lot of them will get forgotten about, but I look to them for inspiration, and when I find it, I follow it."

Explorations with Jake Metz and the Hyve Touch Synthesizer

Published on Jul 20, 2016 Skot Wiedmann

"Electronic Musician Jake Metz finds new sound possibilities and worlds of expression in the Hyve Touch Synthesizer, a new instrument that turns your fingers into melodies, harmonies, drones, and noises. Jake describes his creative process and finds familiar and unique sounds in every gesture.

Find out more at http://tiny.cc/hyve"

Road Testing Reason 9 - Hear ALL the New Sounds!

Published on Jun 27, 2016 Propellerhead

9 hour road trip from Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon! Curious if this sets the record for longest video post ever.

"You may know that Reason 9 includes over a thousand new cutting-edge sounds from professional sound designers to ignite new musical ideas for you but what do they sound like? We thought you'd want to know so we got our friend Jake Shaw to play them... all of them. For this epic challenge we set out on an equally epic road trip into the California desert. How far will Jake get before he gives up? How far down the road can you get before you've played all of Reason 9's new sounds? Find out for yourself - but you'll probably want to put off binge-watching the latest season of your favorite show because this will take you just as long to get through.

(For those asking, that keyboard is a CME xKey 37)"

Vintage ARP Odyssey Whiteface Synthesizer

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Published on Nov 24, 2015 Jake Johnston

via this auction

"This is an auction for a vintage whiteface ARP Odyssey synthesizer. The auction also includes a foot pedal, case, and template sheets that came with the unit. It appears to be working except for the white noise generator. Unlike similar whiteface models, this one has a pitch bending pad that was identified as factory installed when purchased used in the 1970s (same owner since then). (Later models included the pitch bending pad.)"

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VGM #51: Wily's Castle Pt. 2 -Stages 3/4- (Mega Man 3)

Published on Sep 30, 2015 Ace Waters

"I was once again watching a good friend play through Mega Man 3, and the second Wily Castle song really stuck out to me. Originally it was going to be more low key, but Jake took it in another direction with his drums, and it really made the song something special. Huge thanks to Jake and Rich for bringing this song to life!"

Philips Philicorda GM751Demo

Published on Jun 27, 2015 noddyspuncture

"Here is Jake's Philicorda GM751 - finally up and running and working 100%. It's been a mammoth task and quite a challenge - it's been here for over a year - but I seem to have gotten there - eventually. I just need to clean and replace all the keys and cut some pieces from that silver strip and engrave them with the lettering for all the rocker switches...!"

BadNraD Oscilloscope Radness

Published on Dec 16, 2014 Jake BadNraD

"Awesome BNR imagery created with sound"

Now you know what a keytar sounds like.