Allinaire Strakt SeenSound - Live Generative Video, Eurorack & Moog Minitaur

video upload by Allinaire

"Live at SeenSound / Vitalise Crosspollination gig, Petersham (Sydney) on 23rd April 2022
(Thanks to Mark Pedersen & Brigid Burke - https://seensound.com & https://vimeo.com/chailight )

Allinaire performing as 1/2 of the duo ‘Strakt’ - A live and extended performance mix of the track ‘292.12 Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations’ from the album ‘Diagnoses’, available on Blurred.Vision. https://www.blurred.vision

‘Strakt’ is a collaboration between Fremantle based musician and producer -1 and Sydney based Allinaire. https://www.blurred.vision/artists/st...

Allinaire is playing live audio and generating live video simultaneously via a hacked and customised Max-for-Live video patch. All the geometric video is created live in response to the audio and various modulation. Additional prepared and added video (madness head shots) includes Vector Rescanning by Allinaire using an LZX system and an Oscilloscope.
Live video mixing and additional video on the day by VJ ATMM (includes partial treated excerpts of the short ‘Forever’ by Mitch Mcglocklin which uses LIDAR scanning tech)

Audio is produced using a eurorack system including a Pittsburgh Lifeforms primary Oscillator sequenced via the Mac through an Expert Sleepers ES-9, also featuring a Make Noise Morphagene and other modules. Baseline is the Moog Minitaur. Various other sounds and percussion via Mac Ableton devices manipulated and mixed by Midi controllers Softube Console 1 Fader and the Faderfox UC4.

I've been experimenting over the years with many types of modular and hardware setups for live performance - this is a first 'proof of concept' Live set utilising a Laptop (often controversial!) with outboard dedicated gear to handle audio and live video simultaneously which maintains the ability to be creative in structure, composition and live timbre manipulation - hopefully also allowing for the happy accidents that occur when playing live, as well as the adrenaline and fear of total collapse to keep it honest :-)"

Curves Filter Bank -Flame Instruments/Primary Oscillator ,ModTools,Micro Sequence-Pittsburgh Modular

Dziam Bass

"Today I have a small demo of the Curves 12 Band Filter Bank & seqencer from Flame instruments and modules like Lifeforms Primary Oscillator, Lifeforms Micro Sequence and Lifeforms Mod tools from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers .😀

For this I used Time Wizard from Shakmat Modular , X-4 from Flame as VCA and Dual LFO from nakedboards .
As a delay I added the guitar effect Red Repeat from Carl Martin .

The whole voice is basically from Pittsburgh ,so Sine wave and Timbre out added to INA and INB in ​​Mod tools.
it was used as a mixer 😀, filter sound and fun with LFO when in the Curves filter for a given band I added LFO , and various gates from Time Wizard module , so the sound is moving all the time,

In curves I only used the ODD input and ODD output but you can also use EVEN or ALL and each band its own VCA and also the Audio OUT.🔥😍

it's best to watch the video yourself and take a look at the pages of these modules and check out the cool ECHO modeled on the Vintage sound from the 1950s. 🔥🔥👌

for me, these are great modules and a nice delay effect that I often use in new music recently
All in Rack Brute 6U from Arturia ."

MSK 007 Leapfrog Filter-North Coast Synthesis/ Primary Oscillator -Pittsburgh Modular/Quadigy-Klavis

Dziam Bass

"Hi All.
I took Leapfrog Filter MSK 007 from North Coast Synthesis again this morning for fun with FM, I also added MSK 008 VC Octave Switch and I used the Lifeforms Primary Oscillator from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers and attached an interesting module from Klavis this Quad Programmable Envelope Generator for this morphing envelopes therefore they are once shorter and longer set the sequences in a small motion , Leapfrog with Primary VCO they give me a really nice sound but I also like adding FM in the filter, I added Timbres to exponential FM so I wanted to share this sound in this short video.
let me know what you think about this sound, it seems quite smooth but also with a great character that hits my head.
sorry for my tripod, my dog walked a lot today during the recording ;-)"

Curves filterbank -Flame and Lifeforms Primary Oscillator from Pittsburgh Modular

Published on Apr 17, 2020 Dziam Bass
"Hey.
Why I love my Curves filterbank from Flame instruments and Lifeforms Primary Oscillator from Pittsburgh Modular?
well....
this module is a multimode filterbank with 12 band channels, it is very inspiring and useful to me because each band can get its modulation via the VCA inputs built-in underneath and you have odd or even out .. or All.
also every band can have its smooth output so it extends the possibilities of mixing and obtaining direct bands to the mixer.
Here I used LPF in general but when I use it with the Lifeforms Primary Oscillator module from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers it creates an amazing audio character - also because the primary is rich in Timbres and Curves sounds really great as a filter.😀
check this video if U want to hear these two modules in action but also the use Time wizard from Shakmat Modular or Black VC EG from Erica Synths and VC OCtave switch from North Coast synthesis.
Great fun, great opportunities and see necessarily Flame Curves filterbank or other filterbanks that give a lot of joy.

Have a nice day and make more awesome music and stay safe in this weird time.😷🙃"

Flame X4, Flame Curves Filterbank ,Lifeforms Primary Oscillator & Micro Sequence -Pittsburgh Modular

Published on Mar 4, 2020 Dziam Bass

"Flame X4, Flame Curves Filterbank ,Lifeforms Primary Oscillator & Micro Sequence -Pittsburgh Modular .

#lifeformspittsburghmodular #flamecurves #flamex4 #flameinstruments #primaryoscillator"

Lifeforms Primary oscillator-Pittsburgh Modular/Coiler MSK009 -North Coast Synthesis

Published on Jun 27, 2019 Dziam Bass

"Hello Folks!
today I have a small movie with several modules.
basically, I was sure that this movie has gone away, but I found it in working versions so today I publish it.
That's with the Lifeforms Primary oscillator from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers. I used the VC Octave Switch MSK 008 from North Coast Synthesis to switch between octaves up and down the Coiler MSK009 multimode filter from North Coast Synthesis.
Drums -Kick is Kickall from Befaco plus Pico Drums from Erica Synths
as trigger I used Four bricks Rook -Quad trigger sequencer generator from Shakmat Modular so some fun with the filter, octaves and drums.
So folks !!! Have a good day and have fun .. I do not know how you are but here in Europe is now a hot climate and basically like in HELL so maybe a little of this hot stuff and the hellish climate I passed in this movie.
Cheers!"

Lifeforms Primary Oscillator Pittsburgh Modular/some fun with sequences

Published on Mar 20, 2019 Dziam Bass

"Hi Guys.
I have a small movie with an oscillator that I really like and exactly think about Lifeforms Primary Oscillator from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers.
In the film there are 5 short parts to make it boring, each sequence a little different but I like watching movies where you can hear a few sounds instead of one boring so here a few. I really love Timbre in this oscillator and you can probably notice that I often use this slider but this oscillator sounds amazing with timbre."

Lifeforms Primary Oscillator-Pittsburgh Modular Synthesis Demo

Published on Jan 31, 2019 Dziam Bass

"Hello Frinds.
I have another small movie showing Primary Oscillator-Pittsburgh Modular Synthesis. I used here with the sequencer one free sequence with the addition of Black Hole DSP-Erica Synths reverb to emphasize the beautiful melody and the second sequence faster with the addition of the Black Dual VCF -Erica Synths filter and a little addition of resonance.
This oscillator works well in many situations, for solid bass, for charmonics bass, lead, for beautiful highs tones of melody or ambient and textures, timbre change gives a wide spectrum of synthesis in combination with fragments or Blade function gives completely good results, sometimes behaving as chorus which affects very nicely for sound"

Lifeforms Primary Oscillator-Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers sound demo

Published on Jan 18, 2019 Dziam Bass

"Hi Folks.
I have a new movie from Primary Oscillator from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers.
This time it's the quieter side of this oscillator with the sequencer used to pick up and lower the melodies.
The amazing structure allows you to get very harmonic sounds, also timbre are important for sound, it allows you to discover a new music region using Fragments, Timbre, Shape or a special function called Blade. Incredible effects especially on low key tones. With this VCO, they become very organic and rounded by using these functions. Check it out yourself, for me it's a great, very powerful VCO for new sounds."

Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers-Lifeforms Primary Oscillator unboxing and first sound

Published on Jan 15, 2019 Dziam Bass

"After a last delivery from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers today we have a small unboxing movie Lifeforms Primary Oscillator and the first sound, It's an amazing VCO but we show a lot more soon and meanwhile, look how nice it looks and taste the sound."

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms Primary Oscillator Demo

Published on Oct 4, 2018 Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

"The Lifeforms Primary Oscillator offers true analog innovation designed to stretch the boundaries of pure sonic sculpting. The Primary Oscillator uses unique cascading waveform processing to create increasingly complex, fully modulatable waveforms. Through the use of multiple interwoven waveshapers, a simple waveform can quickly mutate into something deeply dynamic and harmonically rich."

Pittsburgh Modular - We Love Analog & Lifeforms Primary Oscillator Introduction Videos

Published on Jun 1, 2018 Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers
Update: 2nd "We Love Analog" video added. Created a playlist for these.

"The evolution of analog synthesis is important to us"

Lifeforms Primary Oscillator introduction video dded to this post.

Pittsburgh Modular Officially Introduces the New Lifeforms Primary Oscillator

Published on Jun 1, 2018 Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

The Lifeforms Primary Oscillator was first introduced at SUPERBOOTH18. The official introduction is now in via Pittsburgh Modular:

"A New Type of Oscillator Designed to Push Analog Synthesis Forward

Teased at Superbooth last month, the Lifeforms Primary Oscillator offers true analog innovation designed to stretch the boundaries of pure sonic sculpting. The Primary Oscillator uses unique cascading waveform processing to create increasingly complex, fully modulatable waveforms. Through the use of multiple interwoven waveshapers, a simple waveform can quickly mutate into something deeply dynamic and harmonically rich.

Price, Availability, and More Information

The suggested retail price for the Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms Primary Oscillator is $229. The module is available to order now and begins shipping today."

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Superbooth 2018 Day One - Pittsburgh Modular

Published on May 9, 2018 Animato Audio

"Richard demos the new Electronic Sequence Designer 128. Very easy to get a tune / riff going on this piece of kit. The controls seem intuitive - definitely no deep menu diving involved here. Pairs well with the Lifeforms and other sub modulars"

Superbooth 2018: Pittsburgh Modular Sequence Designer First Look | SYNTH ANATOMY

Published on May 9, 2018

"Pittsburgh Modular presented on Superbooth 2018 the Sequencer Desinger, a new compact powerful hardware sequencer.

Join the Patreon page to get access to free sound content (sample & preset libraries, free plugins... & participate on exclusive giveaways) https://www.patreon.com/synthanatomy"

Pittsburgh Modular Electronic Sequence Designer Hands-On Demo

Published on May 9, 2018 Synthtopia

"Here's a quick demo of the new Pittsburgh Modular Electronic Sequence Designer, a powerful step sequencer for Eurorack modular synths, from company head Richard Nicol."

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms Primary Oscillator Hands-On Demo

Published on May 9, 2018 Synthtopia

"Here's a hands-on demo of the new Lifeforms Primary Oscillator from Pittsburgh Modulars."

New Lifeforms Primary Oscillator from Pittsburgh Modular Coming to SUPERBOOTH18

"We will be showing a new #eurorack oscillator at #superbooth18 Lifeforms Primary Oscillator. Cascading #analog waveform sculpting creates a unique set of modulatable waveforms. #modular #synthesizer"

Flow diagram below.

Pittsburgh Lifeforms Double Helix Oscillator Demo

Published on Jul 7, 2017 Perfect Circuit Audio

"These 3 patches are a sampling of the Pittsburgh Lifeforms Double Helix Oscillator's broad sound palette. The Double Helix is a dual complex oscillator with features beyond the typical Buchla-style Eurorack VCO. In addition to typical FM and wavefolding capabilities, it adds a voltage controlled CV routing section, a dedicated LFO, and a contour section for low pass gate effects.

In the first patch in this video the Double Helix is used as a complete synth voice with the Frap Tools Sapel's n+1 output used as a quantized pitch source. The second is a drone demonstrating various modulation routings with the switches on the VCR or voltage controlled routing section, which yield a broad range of timbres with simple controls. In the third patch the oscillator is used for more “west coast” style synthesis, creating peculiar sounds / effects utilizing both oscillators, the LFO, and pseudo-lowpass gate.

The Pittsburgh Lifeforms Double Helix Oscillator is a complex dual oscillator for both sound generation and modulation. The Primary Oscillator contains all of the classic waveshapes, with a waveshaper internally normalized to the output of the sine wave. A secondary oscillator provides square, sine and sawtooth waveshapes. Also included is a Contour control, utilizing a Low Pass Gate, able to be "struck" with a gate, or controlled via CV. At the bottom of the Double Helix is a set of voltage controlled Routers, used to send various CV to various destinations. With the Double Helix, a broad range of timbres is quickly accessible.

Available here: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/p..."

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