Tracktion BioTek - New Organic Virtual Instrument from Wolframe Franke & Taiho Yamada

"This is a selection of demos from the new Tracktion BioTek virtual synthesizer. Each cue was performed live using a single BioTek patch in order to demonstrate the playability and expressiveness of the instrument. Wolfram Franke's powerful synth engine completely transforms sound between nature and technology via the central XY controller. It was an honor and pleasure to direct sound development for this project, and to contribute what I consider to be some of my best sound design work to date.

Special thanks to the entire BioTek sound design team, including Wolfram, Mike Wall, Sendy, justin3am, and Randy Lee. Check out electronic music from Wolfram Franke, Sendy and justin3am here on SoundCloud:

@wolfram-franke
@sendy
@justin3am"

Wolframe Franke was previously with Waldorf. He was the developer behind Largo, PPG Wave 2.V & 3.V, Attack and Steinberg's V1. He also created Stroke Machine for the iPad.

Taiho Yamada was the Project Manager and Head of Sound Design at Alesis. He worked on the QuadraSynth, QS series, A6 Andromeda, Ion, Micron, and the Fusion HD workstations. He was also the man behind the M-Audio Venom.

Anyone know who the girl with the whisky bottle is? [Update: it's Kristina Childs who designed the UI for BioTek. Thanks to Lima in the comments for the info and Anonymous for the link!]

You'll find more info on Tracktion's BioTek on their website here. They also have a Micro Synth Pack.

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Korg nanoKONTROL Featured in Star Trek Picard

via @justin3am

Curious what season and episode it was featured in. If you know feel free to comment.

This was in response to the DX/DMX featured in Star Trek VI, in response by @tonsil to a recent post on a DMX up for sale. Credit when credit is due...

Update via justin3am: "Looks like it was season 2 episode 10."

3am - Five12 Vector - Chords, Scenes and Sub Sequencers

Published on Mar 25, 2019 justin3am

"This is my second demo for the Vector sequencer from Five12.
Creating an evolving sequence with some very simple parts.
http://www.five12.com"

leftover table

Published on Jun 4, 2017 justin3am

"Synth improv. 2 Eurorack modulars and a Make Noise 0-Coast. No human interaction."

Some great timbres in this one. Makes me feel like I'm in an electronic bayou.

Bitwig 2.0 CV Features

Published on Mar 6, 2017 justin3am

"Demonstrating the HW CV Instrument, HW CV Output, HW Clock Output and HW CV Input devices in Bitwig Studio 2.0.

Sorry the VO recording is pretty bad. I'm just figuring out how to do this kind of thing."

3am - Detritus

video upload by justin3am

"Playing around with some ideas. Thought it sounded nice enough to record."

Patching@3am: Hard Sync with Maths? Kinda...

video upload by justin3am

"In this episode of Patching @ 3am, I replicate the aspects of the patch from my previous video with eurorack modules.

Follow me for more synthesizer nonsense!"

Expert Sleepers release Silent Way v1.0.0 (Mac AU)

"Expert Sleepers are proud to announce the release of Silent Way, a suite of plug-ins designed for use as part of a modular analogue synthesiser system. The plug-ins produce no sound themselves, nor do they process sound - rather, they generate signals to be used as control voltages (CVs), which can be patched into the control inputs of oscillators, filters, VCAs etc. of an analogue system.

There are currently two plug-ins in the Silent Way suite - Silent Way DC and Silent Way Voice Controller. These are described in more detail below. It is anticipated that more plug-ins will be added to the suite in the future - watch the website for product announcements.

All plug-ins also feature
* full MIDI and OSC control.
* MIDI/OSC scriptability.
* sample-accurate handling of MIDI note messages.

*Silent Way DC*
Silent Way DC is a simple plug-in that generates constant output signals. It is intended to be used in conjunction with parameter automation (via MIDI or directly by the host application) to generate varying signals. For example, you could use it as an LFO where you draw out the LFO waveform in your host’s parameter automation GUI.

*Silent Way Voice Controller*
Silent Way Voice Controller is a virtual instrument plug-in designed to directly control an analogue synthesiser by generating the appropriate CV and gate signals via an appropriate audio interface.

By listening to the synthesiser’s output signal, the plug-in is able to calibrate itself to generate the appropriate pitch CV for the incoming MIDI notes.

As well as the basic pitch and gate signals, the plug-in can generate three multi-stage envelope CVs which you can feed to VCAs, VCFs etc. in your synth.

*Pricing and availability*
Silent Way is available immediately in Mac OS X Audio Unit format, priced at $49. Mac and Windows VST formats to follow.

Expert Sleepers are currently offering a reward for purchasers who document successful use of Silent Way with their modular system - see the website for details."

Expert Sleepers Silent Way controlling an Analogue Systems RS Integrator modular synth

YouTube via expertsleepers

"This video shows the Expert Sleepers Silent Way plug-ins controlling an Analogue Systems RS Integrator modular synth. The plug-ins are running in Ableton Live. The audio interface is a MOTU Ultralite Mk3. The Silent Way Voice Controller is generating the pitch and gate CVs; the Silent Way DC plug-in is generating an LFO via Live's parameter automation, which is controlling the waveshape input of the RS-95 oscillator."

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Let's Make Some Noise: A DIY Workshop in LA Sunday 11/26/23

This one in in via supporting member, Justin Sullivan aka justin3am who will be participating in the event.

"Let's Make Some Noise: A DIY Workshop will showcase noise/experimental sound artists and their practice. This will be a chance for you to be able to listen/observe, ask questions, and even try out noise gear to make your own noise towards the end of the workshop! Attendees will be able to take home parts for a contact mic of their very own! (while supplies last)"

Tickets on sale here

Doors open at 2:00pm Workshop starts at 3:00pm

Coaxial Arts
1815 S Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

3am - Damp Grid

video upload by justin3am

"Another piece centered around shift registers. This time used as sound sources and as part of the visuals. All of the noisy percussion sounds come from the Dual Digital Shift Register (kinda Rungler-like patch) and Cascading Shift Register (used as and LFSR)."

3am - self conjured

Published on Dec 15, 2018 justin3am

"Improvised synth and guitar jam. Lots of weird modular sounds and some guitar looping. All controlled from Nektar Pacer and sequenced with Elektron Octatrack."

LA Synth Club 1 Year Anniversary Event Set for Saturday, September 23

This one is in via justin3am

Come out for synths, and performances at Common Space Brewery in Hawthorne on Saturday, September 23.

3411 W. El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250

Event starts at 3pm and goes until 9pm.

3am - the other side looks worse

video upload by justin3am

"Some abrasive sounds recorded from the rig I'm bringing to the May1st LA Synth Club meet up.
Soma Pulsar-23 and Lorre-Mill Keyed Mosstone are processed and modulated by
Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus 2. All sequenced by Soma Ornament-8."

Polysynth and P1 in Bitwig studio

Published on Oct 21, 2013 justin3am·6 videos

"Another installment in my continuing exploration of Bitwig Studio.
I'm using Nektar Technology's Panorama P1 to control the Polysynth in BWS.
Sorry for the blurry shots."

LA Synth Club Synthesizer Meetup in Hawthorne January 2nd

This one is in via Justin3am.

BRING A SYNTH & HEADPHONES

SHARE YOUR GEAR & CHECK OUT OTHERS

ENJOY A BEER & MEET OTHER MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS

MON, JAN 2ND AT 6PM

presented by and hosted at

COMMON SPACE BREWERY

3411 W El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne, CA

3am - ARP 2600 FS and Audity One

video upload by justin3am

"In this video I'm playing my ARP 2600 through an Audity One recording amp from Curious Audio. https://curiousaudio.us

The 2600's balanced output is connected to the Audity One's transformer balanced line input. The mics I'm using are a 414 and an SE VR-1 ribbon mic through a pair of 1073 preamp clones. This amp is ideal for re-amping synths or anything really because of it's broad frequency spectrum and surprisingly low noise floor. This patch is using relatively little of the Audity One's available gain, just to illustrate the character of the amp. I hope to do some more extreme sounds when I can really let it rip!"

Phoenix

YouTube via justin3am

"this is a demo for a Reaktor ens. I created for using a Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 to trigger midi notes. The X axis of the KP3 controls the note value and the Y axis controls the rate at which are notes are triggered. In this demonstration, Reaktor is sending the note data as midi to a plug-in called Silent Way (http://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/silent way.html) which controls my modular synth via a MOTU audio interface. Modules by Make Noise, The Harvestman, f(H) and Doepfer. Software based glitchery provided by Uhe's MFM2."

LA Synth Club Event - Bitwig Workshop & Synth Meet

This one is in via supporting member justin3am.

"I’ll be doing a workshop at the monthly LA Synth Club meetup, featuring Bitwig Studio. I’ll be demonstrating methods of integrating modular synths with Bitwig. The event is tonight between 6pm and 9:30pm."

From the flyer:

SYNTH NITE
MEETUP + JAM
BITWIG DEMO AND CHAT
W/
JUSTIN 3AM
BRING A SYNTH*
SHARE YOUR GEAR & CHECK OUT OTHERS
ENJOY A BEER & MEET OTHER MUSIC
ENTHUSIASTS
MON, MAY GTH
6PM TO CLOSE
presented by and hosted at
COMMON SPACE BREWERY
All WEISe gundo blo, Hawthorne, Ca

3am - Cascadence

video upload by justin3am

"A stomping jam featuring eurorack modular and such.
At the center of this patch is the Cascade Register from Omiindustriies, providing the main clock as well as distributing CV and triggering events.
Sounds from Synth Fox Modular's Degenrator, Pulsar-23, Infernal Noise Machine, etc.

I kinda dig this blurry arms vibe."

3am - naixal

video upload by justin3am

"Sunday morning jam featuring Serge modular, Cocoquantus 2, Pulsar-23 and eurorack modulars. Some funky rhythms and regurgitated synths."