Sequential In The Spotlight Interview with W. Andrew Raposo

You can find the interview on Sequential's website here.

"Back in the 2008, W. Andrew Raposo (pictured above left with collaborator David Mason) was touring in a band called Hercules and Love Affair, and was one of the first to take the Prophet ‘08 out on the road. For the last decade, Raposo has recorded and toured with bands Midnight Magic, Jessica 6, and Hess Is More, and engineered and produced and performed with Holy Ghost!, The Juan Maclean, Neon Indian, and Heidemann. Sequential synths are all over every album he makes and close at hand on stage.

We chatted with Andrew on how he’s using Sequential synths in his music"

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You can find previous posts featuring Sequential's Spotlight series here.

Genova Modulare 02/23/2019

Published on Feb 25, 2019 Stefano Bertoli

"Genova Modulare, an AudioVisual Modular Fest held in Genoa, Italy 02/23/2019"

Modular Synthesizer Ensemble - Ernst Krenek Forum 2019

Published on Feb 25, 2019 Modular Synthesizer Ensemble

www.krenek.at
www.modularsynthesizerensemble.at

Buchla 100 & eurorack system workshops.

"The Modular Synthesizer Ensemble consists of a fixed setup of 12 Modular Synthesizers and a repertoire of compositions written particularly for the ensemble.

The ensemble members are changing from project to project and will be introducing and guided by Gammon to present the musical outcome live as an ensemble. Furthermore the project offers the possibility to relate on the local sociocultural conditions and develop a individual format. The process of sound generation with the analog Modular Synthesizer can be experienced and created by by the participants themselves. Proceeding from the individual sound material we will experiment, invent, try out, improvise, interpret and compose. A simultaneous inventing and performing process of electronic music is emerging, with the aim to interpret compositions and present them live as an ensemble.
The Modular Synthesizer Ensemble enables a similar challenge to experienced musicians, modular enthusiasts or people with no previous knowledge because of its unique musical and social acoustic experience. The focus during this sensual and musical process is listening to each other and a collective ambition.


Af Zack
25th April – 28th April 2019 / Bolzano / IT

Superbooth 19
9th Mai – 11th Mai 2019 / Berlin

Ensembles Modulars
DOEPFER A-100 Modular System
Microphonic Soundbox / LeafAudio

2x Toraiz AS-1 - ambient Berlin School melodic demo track

Published on Feb 24, 2019 Alba Ecstasy

👉 https://www.albaecstasy.ro
First: of course it's a Berlin School demo. That's my area of "expertise"!

Second: don't mind the "frying potatoes" noise when gain exceed the maximum admitted by my Neunaber Slate.

Third: no, they're not both #ToraizAS1 mine, only the #ambient pad playing one! It just wouldn't make sense that at &1000 to have ⅓ of a #Prophet6.
FUN FACT: these two Toraiz are siblings, even they're purchased months apart (my friend bought it first, last year!)

Fourth: ...I forgot...

Effects: Neunaber Slate for the Toraiz playing the ambient pads (and because of that distortion I added H-Delay Waves to sugar coat the mess). Boss Rv6 & Dd-7 for the Toraiz playing the sequence.

Enjoy!

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ZOOM ARQ96, EX5, Yamaha AN200, Reface DX patch challenge: marimba, orchestral stab & smooth brass

Published on Feb 25, 2019 Floyd Steinberg

"Here's my entry to the latest 'classic synth patches challenge'. The challenge requires the use of certain classic synth sounds to create a new track (this time: Marimba, an 80s orchestral blast, and the 'smooth brass' sound found in songs by Toto and other 80s acts). The ZOOM ARQ96 is sequencing, playing drums&bass. Reface DX does the marimba sound. Yamaha AN200 does the soft brass / arpegiator stuff. PEAK plays the high-pitched arpeggiated notes and the EX5 does that lead whistle thing."

Erica Synths Sample Drum Eurorack Module

Erica Synths Sample Drum demo (part 1) Published on Feb 25, 2019 Erica Synths

"Sample Drum is eurorack sample player module with straight-forward, intuitive interface, functionality and great sound quality, designed with live performance use in mind.

00:03 - Jungle jam
01:32 - Break slicing
02:56 - Vinyl cut folding & shuffling
04:39 - Start/End point surfing with CV
05:26 - Joystick amen
06:10 - Breakbeat CV scratching
06:51 - Manual wave surfing
08:00 - S&H everything
08:54 - Slice start/end point shuffling
09:44 - FX!

NB! Not all samples used in this demo are included in the stock sample pack."

"Sample Drum is 14HP eurorack sample player/sampler module with straight-forward, intuitive interface, functionality and great sound quality, designed with live performance use in mind.

Features
Sample playback with fast trigger response
Various effects for real time sample processing
Sample recording functionality
Manual and automatic sample slicing
Cue point loading from WAV files
1V/Oct tracking
3 assignable CV inputs per channel
Preset memory
User-friendly interface
Performance mode
16 GB SD card with factory preset samples included

The Sample Drum is composed of two identical parts and allows you to play back, record and slice up samples or loops directly in your modular system. For processing there are different play modes, tuning functions (including 1 V/Oct pitch tracking), virtual VCAs plus AD envelopes and realtime effects. Three freely assignable CV inputs per channel guarantee a lot of expression during performance. 16bit mono wav samples are loaded into RAM (32MB / ~ 5 minutes of sampling time) from SD card (16 GB SD card with factory preset samples comes with the module) for instantaneous playback response. All settings can be saved and recalled during live performance."

Mutable Instruments Plaits in VCV Rack - 15 Tips & Tricks

Published on Feb 25, 2019 VCV Rack Ideas

"Despite the fact that Mutable Instruments Plaits seems quite simple and understandable - it has a whole bunch of hidden features. This video is all about these features and using in VCV Rack. VCV Rack has another neat opportunities as placing multiple instances, which is also widening this beast.
"Plaits is the spiritual successor of Mutable Instruments’ best-selling voltage-controlled sound source, Braids. Not just a mkII version: its hardware and software have been redesigned from scratch.
Just like its predecessor, it offers direct access to a large palette of easily tweakable raw sonic material, covering the whole gamut of synthesis techniques." - from Mutable Instruments official page.
You can support me on Patreon and download all files from this video https://www.patreon.com/vcvrackideas
Check my Instagram page
https://www.instagram.com/vcvrackideas/"

The Secret of the Machines

Published on Feb 25, 2019 poorness studios

"I've always liked this poem. I woke up this morning and decided to build a modular patch around the poem. I like the way it came out. It's 100% modular except for the Volca Beats supplying the thumps (Volca is synced to Eurorack clock)."

Metasonix D-1000 Vacuum Tube Drum Machine Demo

Published on Dec 30, 2018 Smog Filter

"well this year ended on a real high note, my Metasonix D-1000 was delivered today. opened it up to tune the drums and adjust the roll speed.."

Dave Smith Instruments Prophet '08 PE Synthesizer Module (wood cheeks + rack ear kit) SN 1112

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"This is the updated PE potentiometer edition.

8 voice bi-timbral Dave Smith analog synth with sequencer.

Includes manual, DSI power adapter and international plug adapters.
Matching metal rack ears and screws.

Fat bass, filter sweeps, arp, Berlin School sequences, creamy, raw or twinkly leads and pads. Can double as an analog DNB machine.

It’s a thing of beauty."

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