Trio

Published on Feb 12, 2016 mCKENIC

"mCKENIC - 2016"

A new track from MATRIXSYNTH Member, mCKENIC.

mCKENIC - ImproVariation 3 [H.Q]

Published on Jun 27, 2017 mCKENIC

"Variation on an Improv #3. From the same session as previous video.
iPad TC-11, Eurorack (fx mostly - Kammerl Beat Repeat for Clouds / Valhalla Z-DSP) and Interaxon Muse Brainwave Interface cv modulating the fx. Pad and Lead are blortblorts patches for Sonic Charge Synplant.

If you do decide to watch - please do so in 1080p if you can! The vid took an age to render :-)"

A new piece from supporting MATRIXSYNTH member, mCKENIC.

mCKENIC - My First Moog

Published on Oct 25, 2015 mCKENIC

http://www.moogmusic.com/products/werkstatt

"While all the hype may be around the Mother 32 Im having a blast playing with my 1st ever Moog - the sweet Werkstatt-01. A bit of self patching and some reverb. I love how this goes from squelchy to clicky with all the fun inbetween - limitless sample fodder :-) Thanks for watching!"

mCKENIC - ImproVariation 2 [H.Q]

Published on Jun 18, 2017 mCKENIC

"Variation on an Improv #2.
iPad, Eurorack (fx mostly - Kammerl Beat Repeat for Clouds / Valhalla Z-DSP) and Interaxon Muse Brainwave Interface cv modulating the fx.
If you do decide to watch - please do so in 1080p if you can! The vid took an age to render :-)"

mCKENIC Getting reacquainted #1 Fizmo Rack

Published on Sep 27, 2015 mCKENIC

"Stripping the Fizmo Rack back to one voice, no-fx, short Env and scrolling thru the waves. Must get back to using this again. Watch the sound as the monsters filter is a little hot for the camera line in at a few points."

mCKENIC Linn DMX 505 rom

Published on Sep 28, 2015 mCKENIC

"Quick play after installing Harry Axten's WONDERFUL Linn/DMX rom for the Roland 505... makes the 505 a whole new beast :-)

http://harryaxten.altervista.org/"

EuroCraic Irish Synth Meet 21st Nov

Published on Nov 22, 2015 mCKENIC

Three quick videos by mCKENIC. Looks like Scott Jaeger of the Harvestman was at the meet. Anyone recognize any other makers?

mCKENIC - ImproVariation 4 [H.Q]

Published on Nov 16, 2017 mCKENIC

"Variation on an Improv #4.
Final composition from the same sessions as the previous videos.
iPad TC-11, Eurorack (fx mostly - Kammerl Beat Repeat for Clouds / Valhalla Z-DSP) and Interaxon Muse Brainwave Interface cv modulating the fx.

If you do decide to watch - please do so in 1080p if you can! The vid took an age to render :-)"

A Touching Collaboration - TC-11 iPad Synth Music feat. mCKENIC #TTNM

Published on Nov 2, 2018 The Tuesday Night Machines

"mCKENIC and I exchanged some TC-11 audio and video tracks and came up with this touch synthesizer performance, using our favorite patches of Bit Shape Software’s classic iPad app. MORE INFO BELOW :)

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Audio gear used:
- two iPads with Bit Shape’s TC-11 touch synth
- recorded, mixed and mastered in Kymatica’s AUM
- master fx used: Audio Damage Rough Rider Compressor, Bram Bos Kosmonaut Delay, Kymatica AUFX:Space Reverb"

MWFX Big Metal Judder

Published on Sep 3, 2015 mCKENIC

"1st test with the MWFX Big Metal Judder. I can see this getting a LOT of use as a Eurorack and drum processor. I think an expression pedal will add a whole new dimension too!"

Not sure when this pedal came out, but I believe this is the first time it's been featured here on MATRIXSYNTH. I usually skip effects as they would take over the site, but when I see a good synth demo with one, I'll post it. Here's some info from MWFX on the pedal for those interested:

"The Judder is an analogue sampler/repeater effect for creating impromptu and quickly renewable sound loops and echoes.

This is the enhanced metal version of the original pedal first made in 2009 and available here. Extra switches and mods have been added to this design to increase the sample length and vary the functionality.

Whilst it was originally intended just as a momentary 'tapped' effect, it can now be controlled by an automatic switching system, meaning the repeat can be triggered/ducked by the sound of your guitar or repeatedly sampled by a pulsing LFO. This system can then also be assigned to modulate the sample length, providing envelope/LFO controlled pitch variation. These features make it possible to achieve noise gating, tremolo, momentary boosts/mutes, sample/hold and reverse reverb type effects.

The repeat regeneration can also now be adjusted and accurately set. Providing single 'one shot' echoes at one end, constant holds in the 12 o'clock position, and variable amounts of self oscillation when turned up. This is particularly useful with the layering mode switched on, allowing for doubling/chorus effects or reverse type swells of echo feedback.

A final addition was the dual footswitch design. One being a soft touch momentary and the other a latching type for holding the effect on and inverting the momentary action. This method is particularly useful when using the expression pedal input (standard, nominal 25k) to alter the sample length.

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Playing With Kennys Knob

Published on Apr 10, 2013 mCKENIC·7 videos

"I.LOVE.DISTORTED.DRUMS :)"

EuroCraic - Irish Modular Meet Up

Published on Oct 11, 2015 mCKENIC

"12pm-6pm Saturday 21st November.
Sweeny's Live Music Bar. Dame St. Dublin.
Irish Modular & Synth Meet-up Free Entry - All welcome.
Bring along your gear, check out some gear or just have a chat!"

FV-1 Full 8 Slots FX

Published on Jul 17, 2014 mCKENIC

"Finally uploaded the 8 fx I want on the FV-1 board. Some nice FSU fx in a stand alone box :-)

It seems the standard on the Spin Semi Forum is Left in/Left out for mono effects, so I'll stick to that."

Roland VT 3 Issue

Published on Jul 15, 2017 mCKENIC

"Anyone have any experience with this? Its like the Roland VT-3 'forgets' its positions/presets.
Effect Wet/Dry has no effect and this happens intermittently when I move any control but this example is the Reverb control. When I turn off Reverb, preset 3 'forgets' and acts like it is Bypassed. Selecting preset 3 again takes a number of presses for it to 'catch' and hold.
Baffled!"

Black_Box Oscillator

YouTube via mCKENIC | September 22, 2010 "74HC14 chip used as an oscillator box. Sorry for the camera sound quality but really its kinda a rough sounding box in person!"

2nd test of the SpinSemi FV-1 DevBoard - Internet radio.

Published on Jul 4, 2014 mCKENIC

"Late night, blurry test of the FV-1 board with a random online radio show as input. I soldered some jacks and pots directly to the included fixtures - probably not a great idea as the pots I used caused strange behaviour :-)"

Latency Test

Published on Jun 20, 2013 mCKENIC·10 videos

"Quick n dirty latency test. I was having trouble syncing my drums with the Bass Bot TT303 over midi. I decided to put the TT303 thru the modular and everything synced great - the TT is a great Euro sequencer but when I put it in to my Ultralite and Ableton was record enabled... WHAT THE HECK!?!?! Horrible latency... never noticed it being this bad before...

Time to try Silent Way and the Expert Sleepers midi sync cable - fingers crossed!"

via Dave O Mahony The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

SammichFM Random Patch Generation

Published on Mar 29, 2014 mCKENIC·19 videos

Watch your volume levels on this one.

"Short demo of the random patch generation functions of the SammichFM synth. Sorry its blurry & noisy, I believe the cable I used between my interface & the camera is unshielded. In the room its whisper quiet - apologies.

The procedure - From boot-up, press the right most of the four menu buttons. Scroll all the way right with the Menu jog-wheel until 'RND' is available. Again press the right most menu button, the one just under 'RND'. You are now in the Randomizer Menu. From here you can randomize the entire patch, the operators, LFO, or just env gens etc. I find 'All' the best for out there sounds and when sometimes you get something unusable, just randomize the 'OP' button :-)

Hope this is useful to someone - this is how I generate most of my whacky/out there/metal percussion sounds!"

I ~~heart~~ SammichFM

Published on Mar 29, 2014

"The first 40something random patches in my SammichFM. Hope you enjoy! Pix from a Google search!"

the Sound of Shadows

Published on Mar 8, 2012 by mCKENIC

"A quick n' dirty demo of the Flight of Harmony the Sound of Shadows Eurorack delay module for my fellow Irish Wiggler - papercutnoise! Hope this is in some way helpful mate!

Sorry that the camera audio input only picked up the left channel :( 1st demo video so please forgive me trying to keep my fat arms out of the shot - makes it look like Im pointing all the time :)"

Trig to Midi. Eurorack triggering Midi Drums.

Published on Apr 9, 2016 mCKENIC

"1st test of Eurorack Triggers to midi using the 12 input Alesis DM Dock. Here the Flame Tame Machine is triggering a kit on the iPad app - Stroke Machine. No set-up, this is just turned on and hooked up. Better tests to follow :-)"

Stroke Machine is a great app BTW. It's from ex-Waldorf's Wolfram Franke. It's as much of a standard synth as drum synth as well.

iTunes: Stroke Machine - Wolfram Franke