Free L.A. Synth Expo Returns to Echo Park with Increased Modular presence

RSVP Here "After the 2018 launch, which brought over 1,000 musicians to a warehouse in Echo Park, the free Los Angeles Synth & Pedal Expo will return on September 28-29, 2019 in the same space on West Temple Street, in collaboration with local stores Analogue Haven, Noisebug and Truetone Music.

The involvement of Modular specialists Analog Haven and Noisebug (selling most products at a discount for the occasion) boosted the presence of Eurorack builders: this year there will be an entire room dedicated to the format.

A larger space will host the large format synth companies (see floorplan), where many established builders will have the opportunity to showcase their latest products.

There's a lot of curiosity, in particular, for the new ASM Hydrasynth and the EarthQuaker Devices Eurorack version of their Afterneath Reverb. Their presence at the show will represent some sort of West Coast debut. Tangible Instrument will also showcase the soon to be in production prototype of the company's new synth.

As usual, the show will feature a rich presence of pedal manufacturers. The stompbox format in recent years has developed in creative ways that have attracted the attention of the more creative synth players, with devices by companies like EarthQuaker Devices, Red Panda, Meris and Chase Bliss Audio (among others), whose effects will be represented at the LA show.

Like all the other Synth & Pedal Expos, there's no charge at the door. Here's the list of confirmed manufacturers

SYNTH BUILDERS

1010 Music
Analog Cases
Arturia
ASM
Elektron
Eventide
IK Multimedia
LA Circuits
MOOG
Mystic Circuits
Novation
Roland
Rosen Audio
Ruach Music
Sensel
Steady State Fate
Strange Electronic
Tangible Instruments
WMD
Yamaha

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VELOCITY SYNTH MEET Coming to Seattle October 5th

Details here: https://www.velocityseattle.com

Exhibitors

4ms 4mscompany.com

4ms Company offers alternatives to traditional instruments with our poly-rhythmic clock modules that create evolving complex mathematical beat patterns, a resonator that can cast pop music into micro-tonal keys, a multi-channel wavetable oscillator, a routing matrix that's played like an instrument, and many more innovative devices. Rather than replicate concepts from the past, we strive to turn unique ideas into playable musical tools that expand the possibilities of music. We also offer Do-It-Yourself kits, and many of our designs are open-source.

Acid Rain Technology acidraintechnology.com

Acid Rain Technology is a manufacturer of music hardware out of Seattle, WA. We believe hardware instruments enable a unique connection between human and machine, and seek to improve this interaction through interface design for maximum playability.

After Later Audio afterlateraudio.com

After Later Audio is a boutique audio company located in Seattle, Washington. We make high quality Eurorack modules at accessible prices and we pride ourselves on responsive customer service. You can find our products for sale on our website, at various synth shops (Patchwerks, London Modular, Chuck Levin’s, and Modular 8), and on all of the major ecommerce sites.

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Mystic Circuits Portal - Wave Wrapping Distortion

Published on Aug 1, 2019 Mystic Circuits

"Portal is a wave wrapping distortion from another dimension. Similar to a wavefolder, Portal multiplies the harmonics of a signal going through it. However, instead of the output wave being folded over on itself once the input hits a certain threshold voltage the output will jump back to zero, creating a sharp transition almost like the wave has traveled through a Portal.

With three different simultaneously available flavors of distortion and four control voltage inputs, Portal is ready to transform just about anything into a perverse distortion of its previous form. From crunchy lows to piercing hisses and unparalleled squelch, the Mystic Circuits Portal is what you need to add intensity to your musical palette."

Semi Modular Madness Ep.2 - 0HP Moog DFAM

Published on Jul 1, 2019 Mystic Circuits

"Want to expand the scope of your new semi modular stand alone synthesizer but don't have the dough for a full case? Mystic Circuits has the solution - 0HP Modules! Using our state of the art passive circuitry and carefully designed floating form factor, you no longer have to make a huge investment in a full size Eurorack case to enhance the functionality of your synthesizer.

This is the second episode in a series of videos that will tackle different semi modular synths and ways that we use the Mystic Circuits 0HP modules with them. This episode goes over the wonderful Moog DFAM, which has a lot of modulation inputs and outputs to interact with various 0HP Modules."

Mystic Circuits TREE // Next level bidirectional sequential switch

Published on Apr 5, 2019 DivKidVideo

"Here's a lovely little thing in the form of TREE from Mystic Circuits. It takes basic sequential switching up a gear with the addition of CV addressed direction, reset and 3 additional binary inputs to jump around the pattern creatively. It's been an interesting and inspiring piece of kit allowing you to perform with patching for cable led patch programmed functionality (that's a mouthful) to manipulate the switching and patterns you can create. In the video we distribute one sound to multiple FX, switch and re-route rhythms and modulation, explore audio rate functions, create Casio CZ style multi-cycle-waveforms, build a CV sequencer and more. Fun times.

TIMING INDEX / SECTIONS

00:00 hello and patch previews
00:57 Feature run down
02:28 Switching rhythmic patterns
04:09 Modulation routing and switching
06:22 Routing to multiple FX processors
07:48 Tree as a gate sequencer
09:47 Building a CV sequencer
12:38 Audio rate modulation and synthesis
15:24 Multi-cycle-waveforms for new audio oscillations
18:32 Multi-cycle-waveforms for new LFO shapes & patterns
21:40 Self patching & pattern generation/manipulation"

Mystic Circuits TREE

Mystic Circuits Pfrsilator LoFi Video Oscillator SYNTHPLEX 2019

Published on Apr 1, 2019 Perfect Circuit

"Mystic Circuits is working on a new lofi and glitchy video oscillator called the Pfrsilator that made all of these beautiful color patterns in this video. The sounds in the video also feature Mystic Circuit modules including the new Portal which is a wave wrapping distortion/waveshaper.

Mystic Circuit modules available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/mystic..."

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Mystic Circuits Tree - Advanced Sequential Switch

Published on Mar 12, 2019 Mystic Circuits

"Tree is all about possibilities. A sequential switch with 8 positions that yields limitless paths between them, driving Tree with multiple clock sources can automatically create new sequences not easily made by hand. The clock, reset and backwards inputs drive Tree like a normal sequential switch with control over the direction of the sequence, whereas the “shift” inputs perform binary addressing of the steps with all 6 clock inputs available for simultaneous use. Featuring bidirectional inputs and outputs, when the common node is unplugged it is normalled to a high voltage allowing Tree to be used as a gate sequencer. The Turing Machine expansion port in the back allows for future expansion of Tree’s capabilities, including the ability to be used as a note sequencer."

0HP Semi Modular Madness Ep.1 - Make Noise 0-coast

Published on Feb 13, 2019 Mystic Circuits

"Want to expand the scope of your new semi modular stand alone synthesizer but don't have the dough for a full case? Mystic Circuits has the solution - 0HP Modules! Using our state of the art passive circuitry and carefully designed floating form factor, you no longer have to make a huge investment in a full size Eurorack case to enhance the functionality of your synthesizer.

This is the first episode in a series of videos that will tackle different semi modular synths and ways that we use the Mystic Circuits 0HP modules with them. Our first synth, the Make Noise 0-coast, is particularly well suited to 0HP integration due to its variety of modulation sources and flexible voltage control processor."

ANA as a soft clipper

Published on Feb 4, 2019 Mystic Circuits

"In this video we show off using ANA as a soft clipper, specifically in the feedback loop of a delay."

Mystic Circuits ANA

New Mystic Circuits 0HP Envelope

Published on Jan 15, 2019 Mystic Circuits

"Dont let the name fool you, this module is quite a bit more than just an envelope. Patch in a gate and your output will behave as a normal sustain- release envelope, staying high while the gate is high and slowly decaying once it goes low. Patch in audio and you have an envelope follower, extracting amplitude data from whatever signal is coming in. Patch in any positive control voltage and you have a slew, adding glide whenever the incoming voltage falls. All three modes boast voltage control over the release/ response time and can use the on board input mult to either daisy chain multiple envelopes or to extract amplitude data from an audio input and then send the audio somewhere else. Possibly our most useful 0HP module yet."

Ana and Maths, a match made in heaven

Published on Nov 12, 2018 Mystic Circuits

"Going over some patching possibilities using the Mystic Circuits Ana and Make Noise Maths to make generative music and modulation using a eurorack modular system."

ANA by Mystic Circuits

Published on Aug 21, 2018 Mystic Circuits

"At it’s core, Ana is a collection of ring modulators and other signals based on these ring modulators. Two inputs to Ana yield six outputs, each one a different process of these two inputs. By varying one of the front panel controls, all six outputs are changed simultaneously. If you have been looking for a slim, multi-function device to add both utility and a dose of weirdness to your workflow then Ana is the swiss army knife module for you."

Additional details via Mystic Circuits

"ANA is a utility module comprising six functions that combine two inputs. These functions are:

MIN – compute the minimum of the two input voltages

MAX – compute the maximum of the two input voltages

VCA – compute the XOR, or multiplication the two input voltages

MAG – compute the difference between the two input voltages.

STEP – perform a track and hold based smooth/ stepped process from the two inputs

BOX – perform a bipolar comparator process resulting in a 3 level square wave.

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Mystic Circuits 0HP Low Pass Filter (passive LP VCF)

Published on Aug 20, 2018 DivKidVideo

"TIMING INDEX / SECTIONS BELOW. First of all I should apologise for calling the Timbre control Drive all the way through the video, total brain fart my end on that one. Here's the new Low Pass Filter from the 0HP line of passive utilities/modules/mini-wizards (whatever you want to call them). It's a low pass filter with cut off and timbre control and a single input and output. I go through how it sounds, sequence it, modulate it (audio rates too), play drums through it and make drones with it. Check out the other 0HP videos below and feel free to skip through the video at the timing index links below too. Cheers!

TIMING INDEX

00:00 welcome, hello, patch previews

01:05 What is it? Features etc

01:36 Low pass filter sound - filtering squares and adjusting cut off and timbre

03:43 Modulating with a looping envelope, this also goes up to audio rate modulation too.

04:52 Filter drums - some lovely glitchy tones come out!

06:12 Filter synth lines in a typical sequenced synth part against a beat in the background.

08:05 Exploring feedback, overdrive, saturation, loveliness!

10:43 Creating drones - exploring saturation with feedback, modulating cut off and timbre more slowly for evolving tones."

Superbooth 2018 Day One - Mystic Circuits

Published on May 12, 2018 Animato Audio

TINRS or Mystic Circuits for best dressed at SUPERBOOTH?

"Eli shows off his newest modules Portal, Tree and Ana at Superbooth 2018. I think there could be some really cool effects to be had by feeding ambient drones through the Portal distortion. Eli feeds the Ana through a scope to show how waves are mangled."

Superbooth 2018 - Mystic Circuits Portal 0HP & ANA

Published on May 9, 2018 DivKidVideo

"Eli from Mystic Circuits takes us through Portal - an analogue wave wrapping based multi output/mode distortion module, ANA - a dual input logic module with plenty of CV and also the 0HP range with the new filters.

We're proud to have our Superbooth 2018 content sponsored by www.thonk.co.uk"

New Mystic Circuits 0HP Filter

Published on Apr 9, 2018 Mystic Circuits

"The Mystic Circuits 0HP Filter is finally here! A blend of our AND Gate and Low Pass Gate circuits, the Filter is a radical waveshaper in a tiny package. Modulate either the cutoff frequency or the 'timbre' clamping circuit at audio rate."

via Mystic Circuits

"An audio filter in a tiny package! A blend between our 'AND - gate' and our 'Vactrol Low Pass Gate' circuits, the cutoff frequency can be modulated at audio rate. It also features a voltage controlled clipping circuit which allows for further wave shaping."

Also available as DIY.

Soldering 101 with Your Friends at Mystic Circuits

Published on Aug 31, 2017 Mystic Circuits

"This is a video covering the absolute basics of soldering for those who are looking to build some of our 0HP modules (or anything else for that matter) and get some insight and safety information on how to solder."

Mystic Circuits 0HP Build Tutorials


Playlist:
Mystic Circuits 0HP OR Gate Build Tutorial
Mystic Circuits 0HP AND Gate Build Tutorial
Mystic Circuits 0HP Vactrol VCA/ LPG Build Tutorial
0HP EYEtenuator Build Guide
0HP Filter Build Manual

For more info visit us at www.MysticCircuits.com

Machines In Music - Mystic Circuits

Machines In Music - Mystic Circuits 0HP

Published on Mar 15, 2018 Thonk Synth DIY

"Buy Mystic Circuits DIY products here - https://www.thonk.co.uk/product-categ..."

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Machines In Music - Mystic Circuits Spectra Mirror



See the Machines in Music label below for more.

Mystic Circuits Spectra Mirror

Published on Jan 15, 2018 jamescigler

"A brief demo of the Mystic Circuits Spectra Mirror eurorack module."

Mystic Circuits EYEtenuator applications and patch examples

Published on Dec 28, 2017 Mystic Circuits

"Putting together a few patch examples for the EYEtenuator that didn't make it into the main infomercial video. This video should give a more comprehensive look at how the EYEtenuator works and why it is useful in a patch."

You can find the EYEtenuator infomercial and details on the module here.