Cinematic Ambient Improvisation // Polyend Medusa + Ventris Dual Reverb

Published on Nov 23, 2018 Genshi Media Group

"::| TO HEAR THE FULL RANGE OF FREQUENCIES, A GOOD PAIR OF HEADPHONES ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |::

A quick improvised bit of Cinematic Ambience using the Polyend/Dreadbox Medusa Hybrid Synth, going through the Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb which I just acquired. I realized after shooting this that I had the Dual Reverb in the wrong mode (Parallel instead of Cascaded) and I'm still getting used to the sensitivity of the pads (and programming in general) on the Medusa. One of these days I'll crack open the manual..."

Synthe Club Japan Magazine Book 1983 w/ YMO

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Roland RS-09 Vintage Synthesizer

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Bugbrand SynthVoice Modular Synthesizer

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"The SynthVoice brings together all the elements of the classic 'subtractive synthesis' methods though, with full patchability, never limits you to such linear approaches. The setup can be played standalone or thrives from external control, whether from another Modular system or an external controller/sequencer.

Many of the circuits are built around the powerful V2164 quad-VCA chip which leads to the natural 'two of most things' - because one is never enough. In this way, the system can easily be patched for one or two voice operation without compromise (indeed there are 7 oscillating sources, so you can go even further)."

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Korg DW-8000 SN 013681 w/ Foot Pedal

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(Matrixbrute): "The Moors"

Published on Nov 23, 2018 Kris Lennox

"The sound of the cold, wild moors of Scotland. Try loud/with headphones for the bass.

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Kris"

New Percussa mSSP Goes Live on Kickstarter!

Just announced Wednesday, the Percussa mSSP is now live on Kickstarter. Click through for full details including the different pledge levels.

"Our campaign, the Percussa mSSP Eurorack module, is now live on Kickstarter.

The mSSP is the smaller, lower cost but equally powerful version of the successful Percussa SSP eurorack module which was funded on Kickstarter last year."

P.S. You probably noticed their banner on top of the site. You can click through anytime to check in on the campaign.

Blacet Research News: Small Business Saturday Deals

This is a follow-up to the Black Friday Deals post from earlier today. The following came in on the Blacet news email list. Be sure to check out http://blacet.com for more.

"EXTREME DIY FILTHY FILTRE DEAL:

Use your own parts to complete one of the most amazing filters ever!

PCB, Front panel , Manual: $39.
Pots, knobs: $12

Plus, all regular complete kits: 20% off.

Offer runs from now until Sunday midnight, 11/25.

How to order:
Send an email to blacet@blacet.com with items you wish to purchase, including knob color, power cable length. Include your shipping address.

We will send you an Invoice payable with credit card or pay pal."

TipTop Audio Eurorack Drum Machine

Published on Nov 23, 2018 Perfect Circuit

"This TipTop Audio eurorack setup uses all TipTop modules and Mantis case to create a versatile setup for creating rhythmic music. The Circadian Rhythms is the rhythm sequencer which can clock the Z8000 for voltage sequencing. The sound sources are 808 and 909 based drum synthesis modules and multiple One sampler modules. There are two filters, a wave-folder and Z-DSP for effects.

The TipTop Stackcables make it easy to connect multiple cables to a single patch point. Since all of the sound generation modules have volume controls they can be mixed together with the compact Mix7 which has 7 inputs in only 3HP.

TipTop modules and cases available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/tiptop..."

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Earth's Magnetic Field Producing Sine Waves

This one is in via MATRIXSYNTH reader Gerard, spotted on SpaceWeather.com:

"A RARE WAVE IN EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD: When a stream of solar wind hits Earth, magnetometers around the Arctic Circle normally go haywire, their needles swinging chaotically as local magnetic fields react to the buffeting of the solar wind. On Nov. 18th, however, something quite different happened. Solar wind hit Earth and produced ... a pure, almost-musical sine wave.

Rob Stammes recorded the event from the Polarlightcenter, a magnetic observatory in the Lofoten Islands of Norway. "A very stable ~15 second magnetic oscillation commenced and persisted for several hours," he says. "The magnetic field was swinging back and forth by 0.06 degrees, peak to peak, with the regularity of a metronome."

Imagine blowing across a piece of paper, making it flutter with your breath. The solar wind can have a similar effect on magnetic fields. The waves Stammes recorded are essentially flutters propagating down the flanks of Earth's magnetosphere excited by the breath of the sun. Researchers call them 'pulsations continuous' -- or 'Pc' for short.

'A very sensitive magnetometer is required to record these delicate waves,' says Stammes. 'I use a mechanical magnetometer with bar magnets suspended from a special wire. LEDs and light detectors in an isolated dark box record the motion of the magnets, while vanes in oil damp out non-magnetic interference.'"