Happy 808 Day! via Retro Synth Ads / Mini Music Labs

Published on Aug 7, 2018 Retro Synth Ads / Mini Music Labs

"There's nothing better than spending 808 Day with friends. My TR-808 has decided to take it's buddy Jupiter-6 out for a clap-triggered arpeggiator spin. Enjoy!"

http://retrosynthads.blogspot.com

Bitwig Studio, Modular Synths & a Flute play No Limits.

Published on Aug 7, 2018 The Mad Music Machine

"Caitlin uses the Sixty Four Pixels Banana Split to connect Bitwig Studio to the Mad Music Machine.

She sequences the Mother-32, E352, Roland System-1m and the Hexinverter Drums from Bitwig and plays her flute over the top!"

Future Retro 777 monophonic analog synthesizer

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Korg Monologue: Getting Started

Published on Aug 7, 2018 Dan Krisher

"In this video, I help you get familiar with the basics of the Korg Monologue. We'll cover the basic elements so you can get started making your own patches right away."

Arvo Part. On the OB-6 :)

Published on Aug 7, 2018 Kris Lennox

"'Fur Alina', here played on a patch I made for it on the Obi. Personally, I think this sounds better than the original piano version. And I say that as a pianist. The piano version is great if you have access to a 9ft concert grand - and a completely empty, silent hall - but played live, the stillness is often destroyed by an old biddy chewing a boiled sweet in row G.

Recordings of the piano version sound great - as the mics are about 2ft from the strings. Probably the ideal listening experience on the piano would be to have your head under the lid.

I had plans of doing a piano concert in the near future. I planned on offering special tickets whereby people could lie under the piano. Naturally, I'd put something comfortable there for them to lie on. That would be a special concert indeed. And no, I'm not kidding. Standard classical concerts are like pulling teeth, and don't interest me in the slightest. Unless there's a fine-looking lady performing. Maybe that cellist from 'Classical' (ha!) group 'Bond'. I'd maybe pay for a front-row ticket for that gig. Maybe. And don't even think of calling me sexist. Show me which Bach score features the performance direction 'expose underwear in bar 27'.

Actually, I may be on to a good idea there. Must contact publishers and tell them I have a new performance direction initiative. I'll do it in the morning.

How many could say they laid under a piano during a recital? And it isn't as strange as it sounds - certain people would do this whilst Liszt performed. But we've became all very stuffy and there's now a very distinct audience/performer division. If I ever do another recital, this distinction won't exist i.e. there will be lying spaces available under the piano, and the audience will be right next to me. Being able to not only see what is being done - but actually feel the intensity of the performance up close - is something that appeals to me.

Unless someone does a Monica Seles and sticks a dagger in my back. Then again, that would be quite an interesting performance feature. The Classical world is distinctly lacking ISIS-style attacks. But we'd need an artistic terrorist, i.e. someone willing to blow themselves up exactly on the cannon blast during the 1812 overture. Audience members would be encouraged to bring those yellow rainjackets one sees at festivals like T in the Park. But in this instance, to protect against rogue limbs during Tchaikovsky.

And the BBC wonder why the Proms is dead in the water.




PS the included video is dull to watch. Better as a listening-only experience.

I also didn't blow myself up in this vid. That would be a waste of a good synth.

All best
Kris"

Experimental Electronic Instruments by Raul Alvarez

Currently on Kickstarter where you'll find additional details and some videos.

"The goal is to develop a catalog of experimental instruments in order to evolve the electronic music production scene. The project will deliver new ways to interact between digital, analog and the physical environment."

The campaign starts with four proposed devices: an analog mono synth, analog drum synth including eurorack modules, and envelop module, and a analog controller that is already developed. There are a few other prototype pics further below.

Some details on each starting with the Thundervolt MK1 analog mono synth:

"The second prototype, a monotone lead synth, is called 'Thundervolt MKI'. It features two oscillators, an Attack-Decay-Release envelope, a special one pole filter and several stages of distortion. The synthesizer is able to create sounds ranging from industrial and percussive sounds to harmonic bells, interplanetary pads and distorted basses - and numerous further electronic moods."

CLICK FOR MORE »

::vtol:: modulator

::vtol:: modulator from ::vtol:: on Vimeo.

Another fascinating creation by ::vtol::. The sound that you hear is software. The hardware controls the sound.

"I have always perceived the concept of modulation in music as a complex cyclical visual system: the ricochets of the crest of a wave constricted in its own amplitude, rotations within rotations (in particular, if the shape of the wave is aspiring for a sinus), compound pendulums and centrifugal spirals. Meanwhile, I actually experienced the frequency modulation as synesthesia a long time ago – I had such an experience when playing a guitar, with the oscillatory movements of my fingers accurately and demonstrably accompanying the palpable vibrations of the string.

The modulator is a system consisting of electric motors and a composite hand, with a passive magnet installed at the end. The Hall effect sensors register the movements of the magnet. This only occurs if the rotation phases coincide in such a way that both composite parts of the hand with the magnet at the end and the senor are on one line. After registration of the magnet’s movements, the status of the entire system shifts -– there is a change of pace, the direction of the rotation of one or both motors changes, and most importantly - the parameters of the sound synthesis. The more frequently the system mutates, the more complex the sound becomes and vice-versa, the more infrequently, the tone becomes more diffuse. As the Hall effect sensors register not only the existence of a magnetic field, but also its strength and polarity, another three additional magnets have been installed on the object on the rotating axes which modulate the position of the main magnet when it is all of a sudden in close proximity to them. Taken all together, they form a composite dynamic system in a closed loop and in a constant state of mutation and modulation of its state rotating in an endless sound composition.

soft:

- axoloti

hard:

- axoloti
- 3 custom made Hall-sensors
- 5 dc motors
- custom electronics
- 1 channel sound system

Moscow, 2018."

Be sure to see the vtol label for more.

Circuit bent BOM Toy Keyboard by Psychiceyeclix

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
Published on May 2, 2018 psychiceyeclix

via this auction

"Circuit bent by Psychiceyeclix - Circuit bent BOM toy keyboard, pitch bent & squarewave rapid trigger for extra madness!!
This keyboard has many features - 24 rhythms, 9 keyboard voices, 30 scratch disc sounds, all can be mangled & bent with added circuit/controls.....

Mods -
Pitch control,
3 way pitch on/off switch
2 x body contacts,
body contacts on switch
Square wave trigger circuit
7 way trigger selector knob
square wave frequency control
overdrive control
jack out
speaker still connected"

CLICK FOR MORE »

Absynth Single Sine experiments

Published on Aug 7, 2018 Empty Vessel - Sound Design

"Exploring how much can be done with Absynth using only a single sine wave source.
Using the delay line in the Aetheriser to produce the rhythmic plucked line and step envelopes to change the pitch of the Aetheriser grains.
Audio straight from Absynth standalone, no post-processing or external FX.

'Pandora' - Absynth FX patches coming soon."

Best Ambient Synth Shootout #51: Olegtron 4060 MK2 - Song 1

Published on Aug 7, 2018 Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This is the first song with the Olegtron 4060 MK2. It's an experimental signal generator. Signals and sequences are generated by sticking all kind of electronical components to its patchboard. Pretty cool!

I used for the recording the following FX chain:
Olegtron 4060 MK2 - Alesis Philtre - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2 - Alesis 3630 (bassdrum on sidechains). Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated

The signal went through a small Behringer mixer with a Korg Kaoss Pad KP3+ in the FX bus into the pc for recording. The song was then mastered with noise reduction and a bit compression/limiting.

To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. The final song was then mastered with a bit EQ and compression on some tracks and some limiting on the master track.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)"