@andreadigiorgio and a Christmas tree (with SOMA ETHER V2 and ARCAICO)

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"Andrea Di Giorgio plays a Christmas tree using SOMA Ether V2 , Arcaico Zaar and Gorgone."

ZAAR drum synth- toms VOICE1- #modular #eurorack #synth #drum #percussion

video upload by Arcaico Instruments

"Zaar is our percussion synth,
composed of 4 percussive voices-
a vcf with cv control-
integrated mixer with panner-
4 separate outputs-
2 vca (voice 3 and 4)-
stereo output-

This video shows how you can get nice soft and round toms from voice 1 with an external envelope into the EX EG input."

Addtional ZAAR posts

ZAAR drum synth - ethnic patch #modular #eurorack #synth #drum #percussion

video upload by Arcaico Instruments

"In this patch, the output of voice 4 was used in the input of voice 1, in this way you can create percussive sounds that come close to ethnic drums."

Zaar 4voice analog percussion synthesizer demo sound #modular #eurorack #synth #drum #percussion

video upload by Arcaico Instruments

"Zaar is a module for creating percussive sounds, bass lines and synths. 4 analog voices, mixer with pan control, filter, stereo output, independent outputs for voice (these outputs are not controlled by pan, filter and level).

35mm deep
28 hp"

Arcaico Zaar "synth voice" (demo patch) #modular #eurorack #synth #drum #percussion

video upload by Arcaico Instruments

"Zaar is a module for creating percussive sounds, bass lines and synths. 4 analog voices, mixer with pan control, filter, stereo output, independent outputs for voice (these outputs are not controlled by pan, filter and level)."

Additional details and videos posted here.

Arcaico Instruments Introduces Zaar 4voice Analog Percussion Synthesizer Eurorack Module

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Priced at 270,00 €

"Zaar is a module for creating percussive sounds, bass lines and synths.
4 analog voices, mixer with pan control, filter, stereo output, independent outputs for voice (these outputs are not controlled by pan, filter and level).

35mm deep
28 hp"

Zaar 4voice analog percussion synthesizer simple patch #modular #eurorack #synth #drum #percussion

video upload by Arcaico Instruments

Zaar is a module for creating percussive sounds, bass lines and synths.

4 analog voices, mixer with pan control, filter, stereo output, independent outputs for voice (these outputs are not controlled by pan, filter and level).

Voice1 controls: Pitch control, sensitivity input, envelope
In / out: Gate/Trigger/audio in, external envelope control in, cv pitch, audio out.
When this voice control has an audio input it becomes a filter, calibrated to obtain percussive sounds.

Voice2 controls: Pitch, pitch decay, depth, decay.
In / out: Trigger, external envelope control in, cv pitch, audio out.

Voice3 (Withe noise) controls: Decay
In / out: Trigger, external envelope control in, external audio input (when an audio input is inserted it becomes a distorted vca).

Voice4 (Pink noise) controls: Decay
In / out: Trigger, external envelope control in, external audio input (when an audio input is inserted it becomes a distorted vca).

Mixer with volume control and pan for single voice
Independent outputs for each voice (these outputs are not controlled by pan, filter and level).

Filter assignable to voice control 2,3,4 and CV control of the frequency.

Halim El-Dabh - Pest Control, Tape Manipulation & The RCA Synthesizer

Astronauta Pinguim has published yet another interview with one of the pioneers of electronic music.  This time around we have an interview with Halim El-Dabh (Portuguese version here).  It is a fascinating read.  He was the first person to create a musical composition using tape manipulation, and the source of his inspiration came from his work in agriculture.

"'My first exposure to electronic sound devices was back in 1943. As an agriculturist studying pest control, I wanted to see if sound-emitting devices could control tiny beetles that attack wheat, corn, alfalfa and beans. I thought that rather than getting rid of the beetles, we could distract them. I used to experiment with clanging together iron rods like bells; then I tried scratching the rods together to see if it discouraged the bugs.'"

"In 1944 Halim decided to record the ceremony of the Zaar (a female religious ceremony), he then treated the recordings he made on the ceremony using studio techniques and electronic devices and voilà, the first piece of tape manipulation in the world was born! (Note that it happened four years before Pierre Schaeffer released his first published works in France). The Expression Of The Zaar was Halim's only piece to be published from this period, but he created another pieces of tape manipulation mostly of street vendors in Cairo."

In essence, this was the birth of musique concrete.

On The RCA Synthesizer: "'The synthesizer was an innovation that gave us a larger expansion of sound manipulation. We used punch cards to input and receive sound from the machine. It took up a whole wall, it was huge. We were able to get very clear sounds of whatever we synthesized whether it was trumpet, violin or any other sound. I especially liked to input my voice. Luening did an input of his piccolo to transform it. I did an input of my drum to transform it and then took the sounds back from the synthesizer.'"

Be sure to read the full interview on Astronauta Pinguim here.   You can find links to additional interviews on Astronauta Pinguim here.

via Fabricio Carvalho aka Astronauta Pinguim on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge