Meng Qi - Playable Patchbay 0

Published on Oct 13, 2014 Qi Meng

"This is an instrument I made to experiment with 'playable patchbay' principle.

Most modular synth controllers are made to generate expressive control signals in real time based on players’ controls. I decided to take a totally different approach of control by bringing the whole synth patching process onto playing interface.

Modular synth systems usually utilize an interface assembled with jacks, and some others utilize patching matrix such as EMS VCS3. The time and gestures involved for both interfaces are much, and in most cases it is not practical to alter multiple patch connections at the same time.

This instrument has an patching interface with springs and copper tape, not very much unlike a matrix patchbay. But now all points can be patched by simply pressing the springs onto the tape, similar to playing gestures of some string instruments, multiple signal connections can be done at the same time without effort.

CL Tetrax is chosen to take part for sound synthesis in this instrument. It’s an analog 4 voice engine based on Peter’s unique synthesis principle."

plumbutter deerhorn ultrasound

Published on Oct 13, 2014 koze pz

"This video is about plumbutter deerhorn ultrasound. thats correct

A little about the patch:
Audio out of deer horn into one ultrasound which is modulated by the pll of deer horn.
Output of that ultrasound into other ultrasound which is modulated by one audio channel of the deer horn.
How says deer horn sounds weak?"

Modular vid #190

Published on Oct 13, 2014 Phisynth

"A Max/MSP patch providing the master clock, and up to 7 channels of configurable clock divisions. Each channel has its own tempo-synced interval, an additional delay, a triggering pad and a random range control, and each (or all) of these parameters can be randomised at configurable intervals (not shown in the vid, just switching between pre-recorded presets here)

Communication between Max/MSP and the modular provided by Expert Sleepers ES-3 & ES-5"

Moog Modular - Retrolinear (Summary)

Published on Oct 13, 2014

"Moog Modular Summary-

Retrolinear is your one stop shop for Vintage synth , Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer & Rhodes electric piano restoration. Visit www.retrolinear.com for more information!

This modular is currently located at Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, We hope they put it to good use and enjoy it very much!!"

RIP Mark Bell of LFO

Some sad news in. It appears Mark Bell of LFO passed away this month due to complications after surgery.  Many of you will remember him from his classic acid house tracks back in the early days of warehouse raves. I remember their namesake track "LFO" as one of only a handful of stand out tracks you'd eagerly await to come on. He was part of the birth of a completely new genre of underground electronic music that would grow and influence nearly all genres of music; he influenced countless musicians both directly and indirectly.  Mark later worked with Bjork and produced Depeche Mode's Exciter.

Mark will be sorely missed.

Left: "Warp Records confirmed the passing of Mark Bell (Picture: Rex Features)" via METRO

Below: Gez Varley & Mark Bell in their studio back in the day via the Anafrog forum.  The image and excerpt appear to be from an interview that no longer appears to be online. Like many artists at the time he along with Gez of LFO embraced what gear was available and affordable and made pure magic with them.


"How did you and Gez Varley get together to form LFO, and what did you use in the way of equipment on your early recordings?

Gez and I met breakdancing in a shopping mall, then met again on a graphics and photography course, we had all the same records, same sense of humour...we used TR 808, TR 909, TR 727, Synthi, Casio FZ-10, System 100 and an Atari running Creator."

Below is TV spot on Warp records and the Sheffeild house scene starting with an interview with Gez and Mark Bell.  I'm curious what synth Gez holds up and calls out as their first.  I thought it might be a grey Yamaha CS01, but I'm not seeing knob section on the left.  The keyboard panned at the start of the video is an EMS Cricklewood.


LFO interview on TV and Warp Published on Aug 1, 2012 (previously featured here)

"Lfo Tv interview and a short story on Warp records and the northern Bleep scene . made at around the time of 1990 . feat gez varley and mark bell .."



Uploaded on Sep 29, 2008

"LFO - LFO
Released 26 Jul 1990"

LFO was on of the tracks the changed everything.  RIP Mark Bell.

Polyfusion System 2000 modular !! DEMO 1

Published on Oct 13, 2014 roginator1

"THE POLYFUSION MODULAR!!!!!"

Update:

Polyfusion system 2000 modular !! DEMO 2


Polyfusion System 2000 modular !! DEMO 3

Trent Reznor in The Studio

via @moogmusicinc


"Master at Work. @trent_reznor in the studio working on the @GoneGirlMovie soundtrack with the Moog #sub37."

Also note the Dewanatron Swarmatron above and back used in the soundtrack for The Social Network.  Some eurorack in the background.

Gelbart in Worm/Klangendum Studio - ARP 2500, Kawai 100F & MFB-501

Published on Oct 12, 2014 Defekt Records

"written and played in Worm/Klangendum studio, October 2014
http://www.gelbartcorp.com

instruments: ARP 2500, Kawai 100F, MFB-501"

iron curtain electronics system test by the harvestman

http://theharvestman.org

Scratch & Sniff Style Synth Stickers & T-Shirts

via Fredrik

"Have a look at these synth stickers that looks like those 80s scratch-n-sniff stickers. The record label had them made when they re-released my 2010 album on cassette the other week. Really nice illustrations. They exist on t-shirts too. Can be ordered on bandcamp"

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