New Module From Make Noise Event at Perfect Circuit Tonight at 7 PM

video upload by Perfect Circuit

Update: module details and pic added further below.

"On Friday July 15th at 7pm PST, Make Noise founder Tony Rolando will show off his newest Eurorack module design, alongside long-time modular artist Rodent.

Make Noise has a long history of shaking up the modular synth world with fresh, forward-thinking, and downright fun new modules and standalone instruments.

This marks Make Noise's first new release since 2021's Strega, and their first new Eurorack module since 2019's Mimeophon.

The stream will feature a module overview, Q+A, and live examples of the new design."

Initial post/details:

Make Noise will be presenting a new module at Perfect Circuit tonight at 7 PM. It's my understanding tickets for the event are full, however Perfect Circuit will be live streaming the event. I will be sharing the stream on top of the site at 7PM sharp so tune back in for the event.

Details follow:

Live Event: Make Noise First Look to New Eurorack Module
Where: Perfect Circuit Showroom 2405 Empire Ave Burbank, CA 91504
Event date: July 15th, 2022, 7 PM

About the Friday Make Noise Event
Make Noise is heading to Perfect Circuit for an exclusive first look at their latest creation. On Perfect Circuit's YouTube channel at 7 PM PST this Friday, July 15th, Make Noise founder Tony Rolando is showing off their newest Eurorack module design. Long-time modular artist Rodent will join Tony in the announcement. Tune in live for the first look at what Make Noise has cookin'. The stream will feature a module overview, Q+A, and live examples of the new design.

What Will They Reveal?
Make Noise has a long history of shaking up the modular synth world with fresh, forward-thinking, and downright fun new modules and standalone instruments. Be sure to tune in for Make Noise's first release since 2021's Strega and their first new Eurorack module since 2019's Mimeophon. This new module is top secret, so we can't share any details except we know you will love it.

Module details added further below.

Additional details via Make Noise:

"Make Noise is proud to announce our newest module, the XPO!

The XPO, or Stereo Prismatic Oscillator, is a Voltage Controlled Analog Oscillator designed for generating Sine waves, Triangle waves, Sawtooth and Spike waves, Sub-Octaves, Stereo Timbre Modulations (including Pulse Width Modulation and Wavefolding), Oscillator SYNC, Linear FM and more in the analog domain.

The XPO is designed to be the Stereo VCO complement to our Stereo Filter, the QPAS. The two modules share the core idea of complex circuits being controlled in multiple dimensions in the stereo field by a few powerful parameters. The Stereo Prismatic Oscillator also makes a particularly useful patch buddy for the STO, Mimeophon, and X-PAN.

The XPO was announced on Friday, July 15th by Make Noise founder Tony Rolando and our Sales Specialist Eric "Rodent" Cheslak at an event at Perfect Circuit." The XPO or Stereo Prismatic Oscillator is a Voltage Controlled Analog Oscillator designed for generating Sine waves, Triangle waves, Sawtooth and Spike waves, Sub- Octaves, Stereo Timbre Modulations (including Pulse Width Modulation and Wavefolding), Oscillator SYNC, Linear FM and more in the analog domain.

The XPO is designed to be the Stereo VCO complement to our Stereo Filter, the QPAS. The two modules share the core idea of complex circuits being controlled in multiple dimensions in the stereo field by a few powerful parameters. The Stereo Prismatic Oscillator also makes a particularly useful patch buddy for the STO, Mimeophon, and X- PAN.

The Story of the XPO by Tony Rolando

I was lying awake in bed at 3 am thinking about music and synthesizers, on this early morning specifically, the voice panning of the OB8. So simple, so effective. A bank of 8 analog pan-pots is tucked into the side of the instrument to let the musician choose the exact placement of each voice in the stereo field. As you play the instrument, notes may dance around your head. This led me to think about how Oberheim and most other synthesizer designers through the 70s and early 80s primarily used Pulse Width Modulation for waveform animation. Don Buchla's wavefolding techniques had not caught on. PWM has been more or less the same for decades and there is not a whole lot of difference between PWM in one instrument to another. Some allow you to modulate further than others. A few even allow you to go all the way to 0% or 100% Width. PWM was usually generated from a Saw or Triangle core, and while I tend to prefer PWM generated from a Tri-Core, the difference is subtle. The bigger difference is the filter that follows. PWM has a way of tickling the resonance of a filter that can really make the sound come alive.

This led me to think about Stereo filtering. How could a synth sound more stereo? At Make Noise we have voice panning with the XPAN, stereo filtering with the QPAS, and stereo echo verb with the Mimeophon. Surely, this was enough stereo modulation.

Then it occurred to me, why couldn't PWM be stereo? It would be very effective at creating a stereo image since the amplitude of both Left and Right would be almost identical, while still offering dramatic stereo timbral shifts. I thought to myself, surely somebody has done Stereo PWM already. I needed to research this idea. So I wrote about it in the notepad I keep on the nightstand and I eventually fell back asleep.

I woke up the next day and I immediately saw the note, I tried to read it...

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User videos:



Playlist:
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Novation CIRCUIT TRACKS — NEW improved design, MIDI SEQUENCER & audio inputs! - BoBeats
Circuit TRACKS vs Circuit OG: Review and full tutorial for Novation's new groovebox - loopop
Novation Circuit Tracks: New Feature Walkthrough - Red Means Recording
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And the press release:

"Introducing Novation Circuit Tracks

New groovebox encourages music makers to ‘create instinctively; perform immediately’

The latest in Novation’s Circuit family of grooveboxes has arrived! Circuit Tracks is an extraordinary standalone groovebox for the modern producer. With two refined polyphonic digital synth tracks, four drum tracks, creative FX and on-the-go capabilities, it’s the perfect hands-on device for the agile music maker.

It’s engineered for immediacy and pure creative expression, making it a performer’s dream. Velocity-sensitive pads and tactile control with customisable patches bring music makers closer to their tracks. Features such as microtiming, probability and pattern mutate allow creators to define their signature sound, and keep inspired.

Common to all Circuit products is a screen-less workflow, and Circuit Tracks is no different. Fast, intuitive and straightforward, it allows for instinctive creativity, without hesitation. There are no complex menus to navigate and scroll through, just creativity accelerated.

Circuit Tracks is perfect for creators and performers on the go. Its rugged build quality, compact form factor and rechargeable battery make it the perfect travel partner: never too far away when inspiration hits.

Despite its size and portability, Circuit Tracks sounds colossal. Two polyphonic synth engines enable creative experimentation and sonic exploration. Hundreds of artist-made presets provide the perfect jumping-off point into moulding a unique sound. What’s more, samples can be loaded from a microSD card, then shaped to perfection and sequenced across the four drums tracks.

Above all, Circuit Tracks is a studio powerhouse. Equally at home alone or among other music machines, its full-size MIDI in, out, and thru, plus analogue sync out, complements other gear. Two MIDI sequencer tracks enable control and programming of external equipment, from drum machines to effects units. Audio inputs allow external sounds to be brought into and manipulated by Circuit Tracks. Outputs provide monitoring options for all occasions.

As with all other Novation equipment, Circuit Tracks is supercharged by Novation’s online companion, Components. Using the browser-based or standalone app, users can delve into the synth engine on screen, create patches with custom macros, load samples, make MIDI templates, backup projects, and get new artist-made sounds.

Circuit Tracks will be in-stores from 12th February 21, costing £359.99"

Check with the dealers on the right.

You can find additional details on Circuit Tracks on Novation's website here.

Perfect Circuit Systems: Glitch Series

Published on May 7, 2018 Perfect Circuit Audio

"In the 1980s, digital music technologies promised vast new sonic capabilities. So came the Yamaha DX-7’s digital FM, the Fairlight CMI’s sample-based workflow, the peculiar additive approach of the Technos Axcel, and the sequencing options afforded by computers and specialized hardware. A new world of sound was revealed, and many artists sought to find its boundaries: when they did, they found the inharmonic aliasing, abrasive sputters, grinding timbres, and mind-boggling rhythms that grew to define progressive digital music.

Perfect Circuit Audio’s Glitch Series is a family of Eurorack modular synthesizers for musicians who want to explore novel digital synthesis methods that revel in this aesthetic of malfunction. Featuring modules by Make Noise, Noise Engineering, The Harvestman/Industrial Music Electronics, and more, the Glitch Series places digital destruction under voltage control.

Check out the links below for more information on the Glitch Series as well as our other preconfigured modular systems!
Perfect Circuit Systems: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/s...
Glitch Systems: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/s..."

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Featuring five systems at a variety of price points, the West Coast Series is our gesture toward any musician drawn to modular synthesizers by the marimba-like sweeps of Morton Subtonick, the dense textures of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, the sweeping gestures of Bob Ostertag, and beyond.

Check out the link below for more information, and keep your eyes peeled for more from Perfect Circuit Systems next week:
https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/s..."

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"An in-depth synth store & studio tour of Perfect Circuit Audio in Burbank, California.

Perfect Circuit is a premiere synthesizer shop that sells hardware synths online and in-store, and you've likely seen their amazing synth demos on Youtube. I was able to stop by on a trip to Los Angeles and visit the store in person.

In this video, Trevor Baker gives us a tour of their synth showroom and takes us through various analog and digital synths, modular synthesizers, records, guitar pedals and more.

Founded in 2007 and run by a team of musicians, engineers, and sonic anarchists, Perfect Circuit strives to provide the best musical gear and synth shopping experience possible. Their showroom in Burbank, CA carries a diverse selection of synthesizers, modular synths, pro audio, effects pedals, vinyl and boutique electronic music instruments.

Their staff are very knowledgeable and the low pressure environment creates a space where customers are free to take their time, try out gear, and ask questions.

If you're ever in Burbank, CA be sure to pay them a visit in person. You can find Perfect Circuit online at:

http://www.perfectcircuit.com"

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Posting this early for those in LA that would prefer attending in person. There will be a chance to win a Circuit Mono Station.
For the rest of us, bookmark this post for the live feed. Remember, supporting MATRIXSYNTH members get %10 off at Perfect Circuit Audio!

"Tonight's the night! Stop by and get a chance to win a @WeAreNovation Circuit Mono Station - great for complementing a DAW setup, sequencing with other hardware synths or adding some off-rack sequencing to a modular setup. We'll be livestreaming the event as well on Youtube.

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Published on Apr 30, 2018 Perfect Circuit Audio

"Perfect Circuit’s Rhythm Series systems are an evolution of the drum machine concept into the world of Eurorack modular synthesizers, offering precise, repeatable rhythmic control and vast opportunity for forward-thinking sound design.

Built around some of the most progressive Eurorack modules, these instruments utilize physical modeling, granular techniques, additive synthesis, wavetables, and more to create a distinctly 21st-century sonic playground. With tremendously flexible sequencers, these systems break past the traditional drum machines’ rhythmic structures, promoting the creation of intricate, detailed rhythms impossible to execute on a TR-808 or TR-909.

For musicians driven by sound design and rhythm, the Rhythm Series is a perfect gateway out of the DAW and into the open territory of modular synthesis.

Check out the links below for more information on the Rhythm Series as well as our other preconfigured modular systems! And keep your eyes open for more systems in the near future…

All systems: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/s...
Rhythm series: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/s..."

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"The Present Elders perform after the KOMA Electronik event at Perfect Circuit Audio in Burbank, CA.

Browse KOMA Elektronik products: https://goo.gl/l1yqBF"

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

Perfect Circuit Events: Sensel Morph Hangout & 1010 Music Blackbox In-Store Demo + Q&A Coming

Tix available here

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 6-8PM
Sensel Morph Hangout
@ Perfect Circuit

Come hang out with Peter Nyober from Sensel at Perfect Circuit and learn everything you need to know about the Morph. Sensel Morph is equally suited as a control surface for DAWs, software and hardware synthesizers, and Eurorack. During the event, you will learn how to integrate the Morph into a variety of setups.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 7-9PM
1010 Music Blackbox In-Store Demo + Q&A
@ Perfect Circuit

Join us for an evening with 1010 Music. The company will be demonstrating their recent groove machine Blackbox, answering whatever questions you might have about the unit, and raffling off $200 gift certificate for samples and loops. If you are not familiar, Blackbox is a portable sampling station equipped with an intuitive touchscreen interface, piano roll-style sequencer, DSP effects, and more. Oh, and did we mention free food and drinks?!

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Also see Perfect Circuit's videos including Erica Synths posted earlier here.

"Here's a performance with a prototype of the interesting new Motor Synth, The Light Pedal and other devices made by Gamechanger Audio, and available at Perfect Circuit, who arranged this post-NAMM event"

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Dr. Scientist Bitquest Demo

Published on Dec 23, 2016 Perfect Circuit Audio

This one is a little bit on the guitar side of the fence, but there are some some synth effects. Perfect Circuit Audio is also a sponsor of the site. Be sure to see the note below, on Perfect Circuit discounts for supporting members of MATRIXSYNTH.

"The Bitquest from Dr. Scientist is a digital multi-effect pedal that is able to play many different roles. It is complex but without any menus, letting each complex element be directly controlled with knobs on the pedal. The Bitquest is made for adventure, leading one into new sonic territories not previously considered. Eight different digital effects are selectable through a rotary switch. They include such effects as Flanger, Filtering, Bit manipulation, reverb, notch filtering, ring modulation, Pitch shift, and glitch delay. Never has so many timbral characters been available in one compact pedal. The Bitquest is one for the journey."

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Win a $1,000 Perfect Circuit Audio Gift Card from Recommended

The following is a guest post from MATRIXSYNTH reader Justin Maxwell, and new sponsor Recommended! You can find their banner on the right.

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Mark Verbos Live Performance and Q&A at Perfect Circuit Audio

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Perfect Circuit Systems: East Coast Series

Published on Apr 19, 2018 Perfect Circuit Audio

"Perfect Circuit’s East Coast series of Eurorack systems pays tribute to the early history of analog synthesizers via the lush analog tones of 'East Coast' synthesis. Based in methods developed by Dr. Robert 'Bob' Moog, the East Coast sound was popularized by such artists as Donna Summer, Herbie Hancock, Wendy Carlos, Giorgio Moroder, Tangerine Dream and more.

Full of beefy oscillators and colorful filters, our five East Coast series instruments are ideal for musicians looking to explore modular synthesis through the lens of classic analog sound design with sequencing and keyboard control. Assembled at a variety of pricepoints, these synths are ready to find a home in any studio.

Check out the link below for more information on our East Coast and West Coast series systems, and keep your eyes peeled for more in the near future!

All Systems: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/s...
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West Coast Systems: https://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/s..."

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Perfect Circuit - Modular Eurorack - Ambient drone soundscape

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Perfect Circuit's synthesizer store has 2 large Eurorack modulars setup, each with a ton of modules from various manufacturers. In this demo Julian created a patch that triggers ambient drone music featuring plucks and bells, with reverb and delay effects.

To learn more about their Eurorack modules, watch the Perfect Circuit store tour [posted here] or visit www.perfectcircuit.com for all your Eurorack modular needs."

Frap Tools In-Store Event 2018 at Perfect Circuit Audio

Published on Jan 31, 2018 Perfect Circuit Audio

"Simone Fabbri of Frap Tools showing us his eurorack modules including the new Fumana filter module. At Perfect Circuit Audio, January 29, 2018. The modules are designed and crafted in Italy.

Frap Tools products available here:
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