5 Second Interviews at Knobcon 2023

video upload by Gerbil Hamster Records

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Buchla
https://buchla.com/

Hive Mind Synthesis
https://www.thekillerbeerelayteam.com...

After Later Audio
https://afterlateraudio.com/

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Synth Rorschach #84

What is it?

See the video below.

Note the patch points appear to be mini pins in to banana plug type sockets.

P.S. Akai gets a label for this one.

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Alex Pelly Video Synthesis Workshop

Perfect Circuit

"LA-based artist Alex Pelly has been working with live video for over a decade, and is now well-known for her work with video synthesis. From her work doing live visuals for musicians and other performers to her monthly Dublab show Pellyvision, she has a proven track record of producing intricate, captivating realtime imagery.

In this video workshop, Pelly walks us through the basics of analog video synthesis, from thoughts about planning a modular video synth system to the functions of individual modules. She covers modules by LZX Industries and Erogenous Tones extensively, showing how they can easily become the core of a video-oriented modular system. And by providing an extended tour of her personal system and a detailed patch walkthrough, she demonstrates some tactics for harnessing feedback, audio reactivity, and hands-on control to create colorful layers of video that dynamically evolve along with music.

Check out Alex's work here: https://www.alexpelly.com/about

Check out Pellyvision on Dublab: https://www.dublab.com/shows/pellyvision

Read our Signal article about this workshop here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...

Check out video synths at Perfect Circuit: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/eurora..."

Brett Naucke - "Pulse Reader" (Music video by brownshoesonly)

Published on Oct 25, 2019 MAKEN0ISE

"'Pulse Reader,' a track from Brett Naucke's new EP "Electronic Hypnosis Program" on Make Noise Records!

Recorded in Chicago on a Eurorack system full of Make Noise modules, "Electronic Hypnosis Program" presents an eclectic collection of experimental electronic works for sampled voice, field recordings and synthesized sound.

"Electronic Hypnosis Program" follows Naucke's acclaimed 2018 release "The Mansion" (on Spectrum Spools), and continues his exploration of marrying an ever-evolving practice of advanced synthesis techniques with personal and conceptual narratives. Beyond live performance, Naucke has provided the original scores for several films, sound design for interactive gaming, and presented many works for multi-channel audio installations.

Pressed to clear, 12" 140g vinyl with full color artwork by Bill Connors, the record will be available in a limited edition on November 1st!

This video was created by acclaimed Chicago visual artist brownshoesonly, created in a single take on an LZX industries Memory Palace, influenced by and reacting to 'Pulse Reader.'"

Video Explorers: Jennifer Juniper Stratford

Published on Sep 16, 2019 LZX Industries

This one is in via Nigel.

"LZX Presents: Video Explorers, a new series of interviews with artists who use video synthesizers. In this episode, Johnny Woods travels to Los Angeles to talk to JJ Stratford, artist, director, and proprietor of Telefantasy Studios.

http://jjstratford.com/
http://telefantasystudios.com"

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Interview with JJ Stratford.

LZX Audio Escher Sketch Eurorack Stylus Pad Controller Module

LZX Audio Escher Sketch Quick Start Published on Jan 14, 2019 LZX Industries

"A quick informal overview of using the LZX Escher Sketch stylus pad controller."

"Touch/stylus pen controller interface for video synthesis, featuring a high resolution 5.7 inch drawing surface. Provides XY positioning voltage outputs as well as pressure and directional velocity sensing. Stylus pen included.

Width, 36HP
Mounting Depth, 50mm
Power +12V @ 180mA
Power -12V @ 30mA"

Alvis Zembergs, MakeMake, Metapattern // Live @ Erica Synths Garage

Streamed live 3 hours ago Erica Synths

"Erica Synths Garage streams live performances of

03:20 Alvis Zembergs
36:34 MakeMake
1:27:30 Metapattern

Alvis Zembergs known for his role as a percussionist at several ethno music projects like Kanisaifa and KAIOO will perform using live electronics, including DIY Polivoks system and a didgeridoo, the night will be continued by future-facing instrumental duo MakeMake and in the end a guest from the far-away Australia - Metapattern - will perform on the Techno System & Elektron Analog Rytm.

Live visuals from Zenon on a LZX Industries video modular"

Dr. Walker // Live @ KONTAKTOR

Published on Sep 24, 2018 Erica Synths

"KONTAKTOR - Live Elektronik Musik festival's first edition took place on first of June in Riga Electrical Machine Building works main building, Sarkandaugava Industrial Park. A night long celebration of audacious electronic music brought together carefully curated live acts only. The program of the event aimed to recoil from the currently common and to accentuate mutating and ever evolving forms of techno, industrial, noise & experimental music. The event was created and produced by Erica Synths.

Dr. Walker, a founding member of Air Liquide, Asbest! and the head of the Liquid Sky Berlin and the soon upcoming Liquid Sky Portugal, also a part of Erica Synths team, brought a live set to trap the festival attendees within groovier rhythms eventually growing into harsher bangers and noisy soundscapes.

Live visuals from Zenon generated on LZX Industries video modular system."

ZV_K // Live @ KONTAKTOR

Published on Jul 25, 2018 Erica Synths

"KONTAKTOR - Live Elektronik Musik festival's first edition took place on first of June in Riga Electrical Machine Building works main building, Sarkandaugava Industrial Park. A night long celebration of audacious electronic music brought together carefully curated live acts only. The program of the event aimed to recoil from the currently common and to accentuate mutating and ever evolving forms of techno, industrial, noise & experimental music. The event was created and produced by Erica Synths.

ZV_K is a duo formed by Konstantin Gervis and Jessica Kert dedicated to live hardware techno.
Masters of hypnotic techno, influenced by dub and acid, brought up on early industrial and old funk. Not restrained by sound presets or previous releases, they never bored to play live and are constantly evolving. ZV_K is predominantly a live project - each appearance is a unique and never to be repeated experience.

Live visuals from Zenon generated on LZX Industries video modular system.

The second edition of the festival will take place on 31st of May 2019, more info to be announced

MORE:
http://kontaktor.lv/artists/zv_k/
http://garage.ericasynths.lv/"

LZX Orion Video Memory Modules Teaser #1

Published on Jan 25, 2018 LZX Industries

"Coming Summer 2018: Orion Video Memory Modules, frame buffers and digital video effects running on our new video hardware platforms. Memory Palace, 26HP, 32-bit ARGB Framestore & DVE. Diver, 16HP, Audio-to-2D Visualization Sampler. Bell Chamber, 16HP, Dual Frame Synchronizer & Video Decoder. Stylus, 20HP, Stylus/Touch Drawing Interface."

For those new to LZX, they make eurorack modules for video, not audio.

ekke // Live @ Erica Synths Garage

Published on Jun 2, 2017 Erica Synths

"Ekke Västrik (EE) is a composer, sound designer and improviser primarily playing a modular synthesizer though occasionally using field recordings and custom sound objects. He has studied electroacoustic composition in Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and sound design for movies in Baltic Film and Television School. The album ''Chasm'' - ekke's debut was released on Detroit Underground in 2015, and it is said to be ''full of glitchy insect like micro beats, bass drum, dark drones and nostalgic analogue synth sounds.''

Video synthesis by DEE made with LZX Industries modular video synthesiser

Dee works predominantly in the medium of computer graphics, including 3D modeling. Dee currently is getting a BFA in Digital Visualization. Her visuals have a unique style by creating a disturbing yet appealing atmosphere, where technology interacts with the dark side of nature."

MOOGFEST 2017 UNVEILS FULL SCHEDULE OF 100 WORKSHOPS & MASTERCLASSES

via Moogfest

"- Moogfest attendees engage in an ecosystem of ideas, experiments, and specialized skills

Durham, North Carolina (April 5, 2017) – Today Moogfest unveils the full schedule for the expansive four-day festival. Exploring the future of technology, art, and music, the festival includes more than 300 musical performances, daytime workshops, conversations, masterclasses, film screenings, live scores, durational sound installations, and interactive art experiences.

The full schedule can be found online at http://moogfest2017.sched.com

*Please note, the full schedule can be viewed on Sched; however, registration and adding sessions to your personal schedule won't be available until sign-up opens Friday, April 7, at 12:00 noon ET for Engineer ticket holders; Tuesday, April 11, at 12:00 noon ET for VIP ticket holders; and Tuesday, April 18, at 12:00 noon ET for all ticket holders.

Moogfest celebrates the legacy of Bob Moog, a visionary engineer who pioneered the analog synthesizer and other technology tools used by artists like Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Kraftwerk. This year’s program will feature over 260 innovators in music, art, and technology -- from Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, Suzanne Ciani, Gotye and Princess Nokia to Dr. Kate Shaw, an experimental particle physicist working on the ATLAS Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, and Joe Davis, a pioneer in creating art with genes and bacteria at MIT Media Lab. Moogfest takes place in Durham, North Carolina, a fast-growing capital of technology, culture and entrepreneurship.

Happening Thursday, May 18 - Sunday, May 21, with hundreds of artists, speakers, and sessions across downtown Durham, Moogfest contains a vast galaxy of discovery. Workshops are an essential part of the Moogfest program, as the platform prioritizes intimate spaces for collaboration and creativity. In these open learning environments, participants interact with technology tools that allow humans to creatively express themselves in new ways, so that we can design the future we want to see and hear.

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Sync 02 Synth Event in Portland Set for March 4th

via Analog Industries, where you'll find additional details:

"Sync02 is the second in what is apparently going to be a yearly 1st-Saturday-Of-March affair. Last year's event went off well enough that we decided to do it again, despite the torential rain. As you may remember if you attended, Sync01 took place at JWZ's excellent CodeWord venue in San Francisco.

My goal is to never do the event in the same place twice, so this year's event is in Portland, on Saturday, March 4th at Holocene. It is over twice as big as last year's, so we got a partner. Audio Damage is doing it in partnership with Control Voltage. The manufacturers that will be exhibiting include:

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Cyclops Demo with Moffenzeef Modular

Published on Sep 26, 2016 LZX Industries

MONOLITH Modular Analog Monosynth - Only 5 Made

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"This is a beautiful, rare analog modular monosynth; the Monolith from LZX Industries.

Only 5 of these were ever made, so you’re unlikely to see one again any time soon.

This synth sounds great doing bread-and-butter monosynth sounds and can also get a bit wild when you crank up the resonance on the self-oscillating filter. Plus it’s fully modular so you can get crazy with the patching.

Here are the specs;

The LZX Monolith is a 5U form factor modular synthesizer voice enclosed in one panel design and is based on the Music from Outer Space Sound Lab.
A ready-to-go fully modular synth voice that can easily work with 1v per octave analog equipment, midi to cv converter with your midi controllers or computer, or something like the Akai Max 49.

Modules are as follows:
· VCO 1 (Sawtooth, 2 FM ports)
· VCO 2 (Sawtooth and Pulse, Pulsewidth Modulation, FM1, FM2)
· Signal Mixer (3 ins summed to one out, individual knobs to attenuate volume or voltage)
· VCF (Resonant Lowpass and Bandpass filter, Cutoff FM port.
· VCA (1 I/O, 2 CV ports to influence volume)
· Secondary Signal Mixer (Another stage of audio or voltage blending, 2 Ins, 1 Inverted in, 1 Out.)
· AD Envelope Generator (Trig or Gate switch, Cycle mod to simulate LFO effects, Trig In, Voltage out. )
· Modulation Generator (Sawtooth, Triangle, Ramp, Square, Fast or Slow mode switch, Frequency knob, CV out)
· Noise Generator
· Blank Ports are Multis
· Real Wood End-Cheeks!"

Modular Wild Visits NMASS 2015/Trash Audio Synth Meet 15

Published on Jun 15, 2015 Modular Wild

"A short video walkthrough of the Trash Audio Synth Meet hosted by the New Media and Art Sound Summit by Church of the Friendly Ghost. Special thanks to The Church of the Friendly Ghost,Trash Audio,Bleep Labs, Delptronics, The Harvestman, I/O Music Technology, LZX Industries, Make Noise, Noise Engineering, Super Synthesis, Switched On Electronics, WMD and all the Musical Artists in attendance."

More pics here.

Cool business cards from the harvestman.

T-t-talk to me - An Echophon, Planar and Ribbonz demo

Published on Feb 8, 2014 HardScienceAV

"I just got the Make Noise Echophon and decided to give it a go. This is the result of my first patch. Thought I'd make a video of my experience :)

Here's a basic breakdown: The Flame Talking Synth is going into the Echophon input. I took the aux out of the Echophon into the FoH Sound of Shadows and fed both Echophon and SOS outputs into the Fontronik MH01. There's a lot of modulation going on. The Talking Synth has all of its parameters controlled by the Monde Ribbonz (the ribbon controller at the bottom that you've never seen before) and the Echophon has most of it's parameters controlled by the Intellijel Planar joystick and the ZBK (the big knob in the middle!).

The video was then processed with the LZX Industries video synth.


For more videos and stuff by me, go to: Hardscience.ca (or vimeo.com/hardscience)

For more info on the Monde Ribbonz, and other Monde modules, go here: http://www.mondesynthesizer.com/"

HOMESPUN LIVE SESSIONS 2# - TOP BANANA "Satellite"

Published on Jul 11, 2014 Megaphone Records

"TOP BANANA performing live "SATELLITE" for HOMESPUN LIVE SESSIONS.
HOMESPUN is a live series about very spontaneus performances, involving bands and artists from the Megaphone Collective, filmed in very special locations.
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Produced by Megaphone - www.megaphone.it
Filmed at Top Banana's rehearsal room, Friuli, Italy - July 2014.
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Visuals performed live in real time using a modular video-synthesizer and Raspberry Pi.
Audio is a direct line recording from the mixer into a Tascam DR-100, no overdubs, no computer involved.
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http://topbanananoise.tumblr.com/
https://vimeo.com/onironautica"

via Benjamin Fraser on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge: "Here's Top Banana performing live (on the carpet) with some Euro modular stuff, LZX Industries modules, OP-1 and Analog RYTM, Thanks for your time and have a nice week end!"

Modular Wild presents 12 Days of Modular-Day 9-LZX

Published on Dec 9, 2013 Modular Wild·87 videos

"Ninth in a series of 12 videos during the month of December. Each video's music started with a different foundation of Modular Sounds. This video explores different patterns created with LZX industries Video Synthesis Modules. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

All parts here.

Modular Wild Presents 12 days of Modular 2013

Modular Wild Presents 12 days of Modular 2013-Day 1-Wavetables
Published on Dec 1, 2013 Modular Wild·77 videos

"First in a series of 12 videos during the month of December. Each video's music started with a different foundation of Modular Sounds. This video began as an exploration of wavetables. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Modular Wild Presents 12 days of Modular 2013-Day 2-VCOs
Published on Dec 2, 2013 Modular Wild·80 videos

"Second in a series of 12 videos during the month of December. Each video's music started with a different foundation of Modular Sounds. This video began as an exploration of VCOs. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

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