No Other Time - A Clouded Lens and No Other Time - The Edge of Meaning

No Other Time - A Clouded Lens from Richard Lainhart on Vimeo.

"'A Clouded Lens' is one of four films that comprise 'No Other Time', a project for which I was awarded a New York State Council on the Arts Film and Media grant in 2009. "No Other Time" is a full-length intermedia performance designed for a large reverberant space. combining live analog electronics with four-channel playback and high-definition computer-animated film projection. "A Clouded Lens" was animated in Adobe After Effects. The soundtrack was performed and recorded in realtime with a Buchla 200e analog modular synthesizer controlled by a Haken Continuum Fingerboard."

No Other Time - The Edge of Meaning from Richard Lainhart on Vimeo.

"'The Edge of Meaning' is one of four films that comprise "No Other Time", a project for which I was awarded a New York State Council on the Arts Film and Media grant in 2009. "No Other Time" is a full-length intermedia performance designed for a large reverberant space. combining live analog electronics with four-channel playback and high-definition computer-animated film projection. "The Edge of Meaning" was animated in Adobe After Effects using Trapcode Particular. The soundtrack was performed and recorded in realtime with a Buchla 200e analog modular synthesizer controlled by a Haken Continuum Fingerboard."

Richard Lainhart - Performances and Releases Featuring Buchla & Kyma

Posting this here vs. C as this is an opportunity for people to see a Buchla or Kyma in a live setting. Search for Richard Lainhart in the Google search box on the right for what you can expect. Note performances are different than lectures and of course the venue (setting) will have an impact.

See http://www.otownmedia.com/he/he.html for links and additional info.

"Performances:

Monday, July 18: I'll be performing my Electronic Music Foundation-commissioned work Threshold for electric guitar, Kyma, and New York environmental sounds as part of the World Listening Day celebrations at New York University, Steinhardt Education Building, 35 West 4th Street, 6th Floor, NY, NY 10012. In collaboration with the Electronic Music Foundation and the New York Society of Acoustic Ecology, NYU's Music Technology Program will present a program of compositions and field recordings based on the sounds of New York City, in honor of world renowned composer and acoustic ecologist R. Murray Shafer's 78th birthday. The NYU events will take place from 4:15PM to 9PM. For more information, go here: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/events/2011/7/18/268503/world_listening_day

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Pneuma

Pneuma from Richard Lainhart on Vimeo.
via Richard Lainhart.
"Pneuma" is based on growth patterns generated by celluar automata software, processed in Adobe After Effects to create constantly changing structures ranging from crystalline to architectural. The soundtrack is a live improvisation on the Buchla 200e analog modular synthesizer, controlled by the Haken Audio Continuum Fingerboard fretless keyboard. This HD version was rendered in May, 2008.

Warning: "Pneuma" displays an intense, periodic flicker pattern that some may find uncomfortable. Those subject to seizures should not view this film.

Richard Lainhart Live with Haken Continuum and Buchla 200e

A chance to see the Haken Continuum and Buchla 200e live.

"April 8th - Alfa Art Gallery
108 Church Street New Brunswick NJ
alfaart.org
$6 All Ages
730pm

Featuring:
Richard Lainhart - Buchla+Continuum just performed for EMF and the Festival of Electronic Arts at Grounds for Sculpture. Will be premiering a new film.

Yan Jun (China) - ACC artist-in-residence here from Beijing. Check out his work - TheWire:Adventures in Modern Music

blithe(doll) returns for a follow-up performance to their smashing Omega Sound Fix set.

PAS+HATI = PHASTI (Poland/Brooklyn) Hati just got done playing their set at the unsound festival at ISSUE Project Room and will join PAS for a PHASTI set."

Interview with Jordan Rudess

Title link takes you to the interview sent my way via Richard Lainhart of O-Town Media. Includes discussion of synth and keyboard techniques, among other things. The interview was conducted by Richard Lainhart with questions supplied by Tokafi.

Richard Lainhart's LUX

LUX from Richard Lainhart on Vimeo.
"An abstract HD film animated in After Effects. The soundtrack, "The Beautiful Blue Sky", is a realtime electronic synthesizer improvisation for Buchla 200e and Haken Continuum."
http://www.otownmedia.com

Richard Lainhart Live Online New Year's Eve Performance

via Richard Lainhart

"Friends: On New Year's Eve, I'll be performing live electronic nocturnes online with my Buchla 200e/Haken Continuum system as part of electro-music.com's New Year's Eve 2010 live streaming concert featuring 24 hours of live electro-music - 30 acts, 3 continents, 8 countries. Go here:

http://electro-music.com/radio/

to tune into the live stream on New Year's Eve.


My performance will be from 9-10PM EST - go here to find your local time:

http://tinyurl.com/yl6b7xs

Thanks, and I hope you can tune in. And Happy New Year, everyone!"

See this previous post for the full list of artists performing.

Richard "Jeff Beck" Lainhart

YouTube via JCRUDESS — May 23, 2010 — "Richard plays a nice melody on Continuum over sone JR chords!"
You should recognize Richard Lainhart from the numerous posts here.

For those in Western Europe, Richard will be performing at the Avantgarde Festival running July 2-4:
".. not just music... our aim is to create a place… and an atmosphere where…like musicians who meet on stage to jam... well , other artists like… painters, poets, shortfilm-makers… visuals... find a space to "jam", to collaborate... on a screen , on a canvass…

… a retreat ... "chill area"... is very important ... intensive listening and viewing can be very exhausting....

…oh yes… last year we came across the element "Fire"… in a performance by Spanish and French artists ... this year we want to develop this idea a bit more… we have invited a french lady welder artist… "jam" with local craftsmen ? … "fireworks" ? not quite ... rather "works with fire " ...
and …well, the spoken word - the often forgotten spoken word ... a poet from Pakistan will be our guest this year and we hope that there will be an encounter of word artists... a sort of catalysation might happen ... or rather multiplication... yes, indeed… multiplication ..."

Richard Lainhart - Pics from January 23rd Performance in Italy

via Richard Lainhart

LINK to more shots

"The series above are from my January 23 evening performance [mentioned here], and show the new performance configuration. The actual performance shots are a little blurry because it was so dark, but you get the idea. This same page has links to photos from my workshop and interview, with a couple of decent shots of the system.

These two system closeups from the performance hall before the show, though:

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are particularly cool.

There will be video from all three events as well in time."

Buchla 200e
Haken Continuum

Update: Photos by Alessandro Gaffuri of Noctiviga Musica and ANimALOGICA.

electro-music 2010

"The electro-music festival, known as the "Woodstock of electronic music," is the world's premiere event for experimental electronic music. This year's event features three mind-bending days of innovative electronic music concerts, seminars, workshops, demonstrations, jam sessions, video art, a laptop battle, and a swap-meet. Action starts at 12 noon on Friday, September 10 and runs until after midnight on September 12. Musical activities will be running continuously throughout the three days of the festival.

electro-music 2010 takes place at the Greenkill Retreat Center in Huguenot, New York. On-site lodging and meals are available. Tickets range from $25 for a single day to $325 for a 3-day pass including meals and lodging.

More information, including a complete schedule of events can be found on the web site at:
http://event.electro-music.com/
You may also contact us at
event@electro-music.com

A wide variety of instruments and musical styles will be represented, ranging from theremin to analog modular synthesizers to home made devices, from classic space music to abstract electronica to world beats.

The following artists will be performing:
Abuse Tactics
Acoustic Interloper
Aether Generator
Azimuth Visuals

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Richard Lainhart @ One Thousand Pulses 3-6-10 Set 1

Richard Lainhart @ One Thousand Pulses 3-6-10 Set 1 by rlainhart
"Direct board recording of my complete first set at One Thousand Pulses, March 6, 2010 - a realtime performance with Buchla 200e analog modular synthesizer and Haken Continuum."

Racked EMS VCS1 & VICMOD ENSemble "Schematics On Trees" Dedicated to Richard Lainhart, Mike Brown & Jürgen Haible

via Vicmod Records

"VICMOD ENSemble
Schematics On Trees
VMDL15

Description:

VICMOD ENS
2009 – 2012

Recorded @ locations around Melbourne, Australia.
Compiled and mix by Ross Healy.

1. Schematics On Trees 1
2. Schematics On Trees 2

VICMOD Ensemble have been Ross Healy, Graeme Trott, Simon Birds, Gerrard Jenner, Stephen Richards, Owen Harris, Blake Stickland, Scott Baker and Brett Maddaford.

Machines used:
EMS Synthi AKS, EMS VCS3, EMS VCS1, Buchla 200e, Serge Modular, Euro Modular, Frac Modular, DIY modular and various fx.

Dedicated to Richard Lainhart, Mike Brown and Jürgen Haible.

Original schematic by Jürgen Haible used by permission."

"This first release from VICMOD ENSemble is a mix of live performances from 2009 to January 2012."

Left: According to Vicmod this is the racked EMS VCS1. I'll see if I can get some additional info on it. You can see another VCS1 in this post from 2007. It was a prototype VCS3.

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Oraison

Oraison from Richard Lainhart on Vimeo.

"From the time I first touched the Haken Continuum, I'd wanted to use it to play a composition by Olivier Messiaen called "Oraison". I first heard "Oraison" years ago as a student of electronic music, and had fallen in love with its simple, beautiful harmonies and profound sense of mystery.

"Oraison" is not only a lovely piece of music, but has historical interest too - it may be the first piece of purely electronic music written expressly for live performance. Also of note is that Messiaen re-arranged "Oraison" for cello and piano and used it for the fifth movement of "Quartet for the End of Time", which he composed in a German prisoner-of-war camp in 1941; the "Quartet" is one of the great classics of 20th-century music.

"Oraison" ("prayer") is from a suite of pieces for six Ondes Martenot called "Fete des Belles Eaux" ("Celebration of the Beautiful Waters"), composed for the Paris International Exposition in 1937. The Ondes Martenot was among the first electronic instruments, and is still among the most expressive. The Continuum's own expressive qualities seemed at least the equal of the Ondes Martenot's, while allowing for polyphony and the possibility of performance of the work by a single player. I transcribed "Oraison" for my Buchla 200e/Continuum system, programmed the modern system in homage to the sound of the Ondes Martenot, and now offer this performance to you.

Oraison, composed by Olivier Messiaen in 1937 for six Ondes Martenot, transcribed for Buchla 200e synthesizer and Haken Continuum Fingerboard controller and performed by Richard Lainhart in 2009."

Gear Costs

Ivan posted the following on AH. I thought it was an interesting perspective many of us seem to forget over time, myself included. I asked Ivan if I could put it up here and he gave the ok.

"Just an observation here since gear prices always seem to bring gasps from the audience. It may sound snobbish, but we've all got our opinions.

I started thinking about another forum post regarding Richard Lainhart and his Buchla 200e and Haken Continuum Fingerboard controller. Back around 1978 I worked with a club band that played the local circuit. Their keyboardist had the typical mondo setup. Hammond B-3 with Leslie 122, Yamaha CP-80, Arp String Ensemble, Minimoog, and a Clavinet. I think he had another synth too but I can't remember (maybe an Arp Odyssey). Oh, and Anvil ATA cases for everything (including the B-3 and CP80). This was 1978 and he had, roughly, $20,000 worth of gear. A new Corvette the same year was $11,388. I seem to remember the local university purchasing a mid-size Emu modular synthesizer in 1978 for $18,000.

Fast forward 30 years. Richard Lainhart has a $20,000 Buchla and a $5000 Haken Continuum. This is extremely rare equipment that most of us will never touch. Yet compared to a rock and roll keyboard or synth setup of the 70's or 80's it is inexpensive, especially when considering inflation (a 2008 Corvette is about $60,000). Even a brand new MOTM modular synthesizer is less expensive than a Emu modular was back in 1978.

Anyway, I know for most of us electronic music is a hobby (and an obsession, but that's beside the point). But quality gear still costs a few dollars. Even if you're using soft synths you get what you pay for in terms of computer audio interfaces. It's pretty simple; a Metric Halo or RME box sounds better than an M-Audio box.

My point? I see posts about Tom Oberheim's new synth and people think it should cost less than the new one did 30 years ago! Look, it still costs a lot to produce a piece of quality hardware. I'm getting tired of the bushing-less pots, cheesy construction, and other cost cutting done to turn good circuit designs into inexpensive "mass market" products all in the name of saving a few bucks. What happened to the brick shithouses that people used to build? There is a reason all of these Moogs, Oberheims, and others are still around and working. They were built well using decent components. And guess what; it cost a lot do build them that way. Nothing magical happened between now and back then to drastically reduce quality component costs.

I worked for one of the big pro audio companies that forever changed the price point for mixers. Were they good for the price? Yes. Did a $600 mixer rival the performance of a world-class studio console? No f'ing way, regardless of what the marketing department told you. Not in terms of performance, and not in terms of build quality.

Speaking of which, if do happen to have many thousands of dollars in gear, you might consider spending more than $100 on the mixer that you route it through..."

Portable Buchla 200r System With Case Previously Owned by Richard Lainhart

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

via MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS

1x powered B&A boat with rack ears
2x unpowered B&A boats with rack ears
12U SKB case (previously owned by Richard Lainhart)
2x 259r Programmable Complex Waveform Generators
1x 296r Programmable Spectral Processor
1x 207r Mixer / Preamplifier
1x 257r Dual Voltage Processor
1x 266r Source Of Uncertainty
1x 292r Quad Lopass Gate
1x 281r Quad Function Generator
1x 291r Dual Bandpass Filter

Richard Lainhart @ TRANZDUCER

YouTube via rlainhart. Via Richard Lainhart of O-Town Media:
"Friends: here's the link to a YouTube playlist of my 200e/Haken Continuum performance at Tranzducer on November 30, 2007. The original performance was continuous, but I had to edit it down to three sections to get around YouTube's 10-minute limit and some camera recording glitches. It's camera audio only, so not the best quality, but otherwise it's a reasonable document of the performance that night. I hope you enjoy it."

ANimALOGICA Bologna Synth Meeting 3th Edition

"Noctivaga Musica presenta:

In uno strumento musicale cerco un'alchimia che vada oltre le mie competenze: quello che non posso immaginare, un miracolo, una magia, un'anima che non conosco.
Leo Learchi, Delia


4.07.2010

dalle ore 10:00
- Synth meeting
- Electronic labels corner
- Presentazione del dvd "Richard Lainhart at Netmage 10"
- Presentazione del progetto-rivista "Musica Presente" a cura del gruppo promotore della rivista

ore 14:30
- Pure Data, pure synthesis. Workshop a cura di Fabio Iaci

ore 16:00
- Il Mellotron: "campionatore" da salotto. Seminario a cura di Ilaria Mancino

Scuola Popolare di Musica Ivan Illich
Via Antonio Giuriolo 7, Bologna

Ingresso € 6

in collaborazione con:
Scuola Popolare di Musica Ivan Illich
Sounday. Associazione per il sound design in Italia

www.noctivagamusica.altervista.org
www.spmii.it
www.sounday-times.com"

Googlish:
"Noctivaga Music presents:

ANimALOGICA Bologna Synth Meeting 3th Edition

In a musical instrument, try an alchemy beyond my skills: I can not imagine what a miracle, a magic, I do not know a soul.
Leo Learco, Delia

07/04/2010

10:00 am
- Synth Meeting
- Electronic labels corner
- Presentation of DVD "Richard Lainhart at Netmage 10"
- Presentation of draft-magazine "Music Now" by the promoter group of the journal

14:30 pm
- Pure Data, as well synthesis. Workshop by Fabio Iaci

16:00
- The Mellotron "samples" from the living room. Seminar by Ilaria Mancino

Scuola Popolare di Musica Ivan Illich
Via Antonio Giuriolo 7, Bologna

Admission € 6

In partnership with:
Scuola Popolare di Musica Ivan Illich
Sounday. Association for sound design in Italy"

tranzducer - Richard Lainhart and the Buchla 200e Live - Reminder

Just a reminder that this event is coming up. via Richard Lainhart:
"Friends: a reminder and update for those in the New York City area, I'll be performing a solo Buchla/Continuum set at Tranzducer Friday, November 30, at 8PM, providing live accompaniment for three of my films, including the world premieres of "One Year" and "Lux":

http://www.tranzducer.com

Joining me will be Rui Pereira and, at very short notice, Moldover (http://www.moldover.com), who'll be playing a solo set with his new Controllerism rig, and, we hope, a duo set with me. Admission is still $5. We hope to see you there - thanks."

Richard Lainhart on Cables, and his Buchla 200e Master Performance Patch

via Richard Lainhart on the Plan b list regarding Markertek cables:

"I use those cables with my 200e system, and I love them, although I don't think they're for everyone. Markertek makes them themselves to order, and I've never had a problem with the build quality (bad jacks, loose solder joints, etc.), and I've purchased over 50 of them. I'd purchased many cables from them in the past for my former job, and found the Switchcraft jacks and double-shield, double-lead format to be really reliable and clean. I got them for my system primarily for the color variety, because I've found that it makes it easier to trace the signal paths in complex patches, but I do appreciate the quality standards Markertek adheres to. Do those standards really make a difference in the signal quality in a modular synth? I don't know; I'm not sure I could hear the difference between these and other decent-quality cables, but I'm happy with them.

There is one drawback with these, though, and that's the size of the jacks and the thickness of the cables. Both are much greater than the original cables that shipped with the 200e, and as a result, the front panel tends to get more obscured in a complex patch. Here's the state of my current master performance patch:

http://www.otownmedia.com/Current_Master_Patch.jpg

It's gotten pretty dense over time, and you'll notice that in some places, particularly the lower left, the cable density is such that it's getting hard to get at the knobs. Thinner cables and smaller jacks would make that easier. But for me at least, the build quality and color selection make them worth it."

Duet in C

YouTube via azimuthvisuals — May 20, 2010 — "Music by Mel Morley and Richard Lainhart. Recorded at Pocono Skies electro-music festival, May 15, 2010. This improvised piece is part of a larger collaboration including Howard Moscovitz, Jeannie Allen, and Charles Shriner. Mel Morley plays keyboards and software synthesizers. Richard Lainhart plays Haken Continuum and Buchla modular synthesizer. Camera by Greg Waltzer and visuals by Hong Waltzer of Azimuth Visuals."