Happy Knobbing 23

video upload by moondustweb

"Happy Knobbing the german Modularmeeting in Fischbach-Weiherbach"

Above: a slideshow in via moondustweb.

Below: a walkthrough video by Wein Glas

Happy Knobbing Modular Synthesizer Meeting Fischbach 2023

video upload by Wein Glas

"This is a short tour showing the modular systems that were arranged on the Happy Knobbing 2023 in Fischbach!

The HK2023 was not only "Gearporn" or "Synthporn". It was more like "Love, Peace and Happiness" far away from a bigger city!

But much more imprtant: It was about meeting friends, talking, drinking, eating, making noises, music, techno, ...

And it became more international. So we are not just a German (and Swiss) Synth Meet anymore.

The soundtrack was made with a small 4U system you can see at the end of the video by Soundfreak (the triple EMS oscillator), Synthomas (281 and 292 quad resonant lowpass gate), Eardrill pendulum Ratchet and Kilpatrick K4816.

Thanks to Tommy and all others!"

The Rat and the Casiotone

video upload by Wein Glas

"Another video in the 'Fuzz Pedals and Synthesizers' series. This time we have STEREO because of the Deucetone Rat with 4 different Rat circuits (Turbo, Vintage, Dirty, Clean) and 2 channels.

And as you can hear at the end of the video in real studio life, it would definitely benefit from a noise gate 🤣.

00:00 Intro
00:10 Clean Casio MT 400v
00:20 The fun starts (Turbo Rat vs. Vintage Rat)
01:45 Vintage Rat vs. Dirty Rat
02:09 Clean Rat vs. Dirty Rat
02:55 This is the end"

Janus and the Tablehooter

video upload by Wein Glas

"The second video in my new 'Fuzz pedals and Synthesizer Series' [part 1]. This time the Sound of the Casiotone MT400v is shreddered with the Walrus Audio Janus. A wonderful pedal that combines Fuzz and Tremolo sounds in one unit with two joysticks.

This results in what you can call a 70s organ revival with some Carlos moments.

0:00 Intro
0:09 Start the Rhythm
0:24 Playing with the Fuzz
0:34 Overview of the Janus
0:40 Playing with the Tremolo
1:34 Two handed Chords
1:48 Outro"

Walrus Audio Melee and the Wall of Casio

video upload by Wein Glas

"'Walrus Audio Melee and the Wall of Casio MT 400v' might be a start of a new series of videos featuring Fuzz Pedals and Synths, if you like. But beware: There will be Noise!

The video shows the Walrus Audio Melee together with one of the best tablehooters of all time: The Casiotone MT400v. These two do make a great team. But the Melee doesn't like my gloves. See for yourself at 1:00

0:00 Intro
0:10 Bring the Casiotone
0:20 Enter the world of Fuzz and Reverb
0:57 Infinite Reverb
1:00 Melee doesn't like my gloves
1:58 The Noise Snare
2:29 A closer Look at the Melee
2:55 There will be glorious analog drums and joystick fiddling"

Expressive E Osmose: First Contact

video upload by Wein Glas

"3 years of waiting, but in the end Expressive E delivered a fine instrument!

So please enjoy my first contact: Unboxing, Firmware updating, Connecting to the Eagan Matrix, and of course test driving the new MPE keyboard!

0:00 Intro
0:10 Unboxing
0:48 Oops!
1:07 The real thing!
2:09 Firmware Updating
3:13 Advice for Connecting Osmose with the Eagan Matrix (Win10)
3:39 A bit playing"

majella Implexus meets Karmeliet Tripel

video upload by Wein Glas

"This time it is not about the wine, it is about the beer: The awesome Karmeliet Tripel!
Just kidding. It is about the majella Implexus, maybe the most impressive monophonic synthesizer currently available. A great blend of Eastcoast and Westcoast synthesis.
And about the beer! Cheers!

Btw: If you are here for the alcohol, fast forward to 1:57

0:00 Intro
0:11 Rhythmic encounters with the majella Implexus
1:57 Weinglas and his gloves
2:44 Karmeliet Tripel
2:58 Cheers"

Modular Synth Meet in Fischbach/Germany 2022

video upload by Wein Glas

"Happy Knobbing 2022: The annual modular synth meet in Fischbach with
lots of modular synthesizers, modules, synths in a small town in Germany - a short tour!

The Soundtrack was made on a Meng Qi WIng Pinger and the DSM & Humboldt Simplifier DLX."

Gotharman Spazedrum or No Espresso Today

video upload by Wein Glas

"This video is all about the usual and unusual sounds of the SpazeDrum. A wonderful and strange analog and digital Drum Computer made by the great Danish Synthesizer Designer Gotharman!

And I had enough Espresso and Ristretto during the last videos, so this time it is a 7 years old Havana Club Cuban Rum! „A SpazeDrum and a Bottle of Rum“

00:00 Intro
00:06 Drinks are served
00:40 Hit Play
01:35 Morph the sequence
01:58 Morph the sounds

BTW: This SpazeDrum has no touch screen, so no need to take off my gloves ;)"

Wing Pinger + Iridium = NOISE

video upload by Wein Glas

"Let's make lots of noises with the Meng Qi Wing Pinger together with the Strymon Iridium and a little help from caffeine:
A match straight out of hell!

If you only want to hear the Iridium with

0:00 Start slowly with the Meng Qi Wing Pinger alone
0:56 Add the Strymon Iridium
1:40 More Noises"

Additional Wing Pinger posts. Remember you can search on any synth on the top right of the site. You can also click on manufacturer labels at the bottom of posts.

Wingpinger meets Simplifier DLX and Nanobox Lemondrop

video upload by Wein Glas

"Some fun with the awesome Meng Qi Wing Pinger going into the DSM Humboldt Simplifier DLX. The 1010Music Nanobox Lemondrop is in the Stereo-Send-/Return-Loop of the Simplifier. And lots of special cables ;)

Flanger and Delay are from the Lemondrop, Reverb ist from the Simplifier.

As always: No overdubs, no post processing. Just a Ristretto ;)"

Weinglas: Ferne Länder (Metasonix D1000)

video by Wein Glas

"Ferne Länder ("Distant Countries") is a track from my new tape release 'Die gute alte Zeit' available from Zero Point Research. https://0prmusic.bandcamp.com/​

Release Date: May 3rd, 2021!

All tracks of 'Die gute alte Zeit' ('Good old times') are based on the Metasonix D-1000 tube drum machine and the Grendel Drone Commander."

Additional tracks posted from the release:

Weinglas: Arbeit (Metasonix D1000, Grendel Drone Commander)

Weinglas: Geburt (Metasonix D1000, Grendel Drone Commander)

Weinglas: Geburt (Metasonix D1000, Grendel Drone Commander)

video by Wein Glas

"Geburt ('Birth') is the first track from my new tape release 'Die gute alte Zeit' available from Zero Point Research. https://0prmusic.bandcamp.com/

Release Date: May 3rd, 2021!

All tracks of 'Die gute alte Zeit' ('Good old times') are based on the Metasonix D-1000 tube drum machine and the Grendel Drone Commander.

Here is the track 'Arbeit':" [posted here]

Weinglas: Arbeit (Metasonix D1000, Grendel Drone Commander)

video by Wein Glas

"Arbeit ("Work") is a track from my new tape release 'Die gute alte Zeit' available from Zero Point Research. https://0prmusic.bandcamp.com/

Coming May 3rd, 2021!

All tracks of 'Die gute alte Zeit' ('Good old times') are based on the Metasonix D-1000 tube drum machine and the Grendel Drone Commander."

Syntrx - First Industrial Noises

Wein Glas

"The shortest 'Unboxing' you have ever seen (I promise) and then I leave my gloves on and start to make first industrial noises with the brand new and rare Erica Synths Syntrx (no „on the run“, I promise)."

Noises and Gloves on Erica Synths Bassline DB-01 and Ninja Tune Zen Delay

Wein Glas

"Weinglas is back! With lots of dark drones, noises, leather gloves, and wine!

And he explores previously unheard sounds of the Erica Synths Bassline DB-01 together with the Ninja Tune Zen Delay. Open air and in the 'studio'."

Building the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Modular 400

Published on Feb 8, 2020 Wein Glas

"Weinglas builds the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Modular 400. A lot of work, but it was worth it: A good sounding small modular synth with battery power!

The sound track was the first test drive of the synth. No external fx, sequencing or editing. Just the sound of the PO Modular 400 direct to camera.

This is not your usual Weinglas video. No wine, no gloves, only hard work. And it sounds a bit different, too. ;)"

Ghosts in Space

Published on Oct 28, 2019 Wein Glas

"Halloween is the best time to explore the ghost sounds in your Buchla!
Happy Halloween :)"

Eurorack MPE Poly Synth

Published on Aug 7, 2019 Wein Glas

"I built my own hybrid 4 voice polyphonic MPE synthesizer with eurorack modules. And you can do it, too!

It consists of:
4 digital VCOs (Synthesis Technology E370 Quad Morphing VCO),
4 analog VCFs/VCAs (Sputnik Modular Quad VCF/VCA),
a polyphonic MPE USB/Midi to CV/Gate Interface (Expert Sleepers FH-2 plus Expander)

and the Linnstrument as the MPE controller."

WIth an Impulse Command even Gloves can Dance

Published on Jul 5, 2019 Wein Glas

"In just a few minutes the Analogue Solutions Impulse Command turns everybody into an EDM producer! Even Weinglas after he took off his gloves?"

Happy Knobbing 2019 and the Resonant Garden

Published on Jun 10, 2019 Wein Glas

"The annual modular synth meeting 'Happy Knobbing' in Fischbach/Germany! I had a wonderful time with wonderful people!

And I got a Folktek Resonant Garden that is responsible for the soundtrack of this short tour!"