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Dave Rossum on audio Companding a SynthSummitShow special

video upload by Ken Flux Pierce Fluxwithit

"The SynthSummitShow is series of interviews with the people behind the music tech gear we love. This special episode was not intended to be a typical SynthSummitShow episode. Dave Rossum is a long time pioneer of the audio industry. Please check out the previous SynthSummitShow episode 8 [below] for a more direct interview. you can also catch the last interview we did with him on the BEATPPL episode 70. [posted here]

This conversation stems from me trying to better understand audio companding as was used in E-MU's early samplers. diving into wikipedia and other online resources, I found inadequate. Most of these online resources just assumed that the companding was the same as done in early days of telecom. This however I found to be inaccurate. So I reached out to Dave to ask him some details and what follows is the result. I can't thank Dave Rossum enough for sharing his knowledge and time with not just myself , but the community as a whole. This industry would not be the same without him and I am humbled everytime I get to speak with him."

The SynthSummitShow Episode 8 Dave Rossum : from sp1200 to modular

Multi-Drum Machine Technique on The Octatrack

video upload by EZBOT

"In this video I show you how you can use your Octatrack to be a Multi-Drum machine, in other words you can play one pattern but be able to switch to an entirely new set of sounds on the fly.

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Synth Rig Live at 'TimeShift - Ars Electronica Festival 2004'

video upload by ParadisoModular

"In 2004, I was invited to ship my entire synth rig to the Ars Electronica Festival happening that September (the festival theme that year was 'Timeshift' as it was their 25-year anniversary and they were excited of having a big modular system return - I was modestly stepping into the shadow of my heros Tomita and Klaus Schulze, who both did large concerts there).

Accordingly, I installed my rig in the Bruckner Haus, and built a new autonomous piece from scratch there every day during the festival. This video compiles a selection of moments as I was evolving the patches - starting from the early 'sound art' pieces and evolving to the later ones that were more organized around a tonal or rhythmic core. Here you see the patches evolving in progress, starting more rough and simple, and ending in their balanced space towards the end of the day.

My stint at Ars Electronica that year caused me to view my rig in a different light, as I found new possibilities and deeper ways of engaging with it - a process that's continued since. In the Bruckner Haus, I produced all of these pieces in a 4-channel mix, which really opens up the dense sound environment the synth produces with these big patches. Here however, you hear audio coming from the camera microphone, limiting the quality. That said, you can hear extended direct/digitally-recorded excerpts from these (and more) final patches on my Bandcamp site - https://joeparadiso.bandcamp.com/"

HWJ Festival 2022 - Sounds of Synth // Synth Jam // Virus ti + Sequential PRO 3 + Minilogue XD

video upload by Sounds of Synth

"Yo all!! Proud to be a part of the very first Hardware Jams Festival.

This is my 15 minute set. Hope you enjoy.

PEACE ALL"

G Mixolydian Jam - Hydrasynth, Pro 3, Minilogue XD, Morpheus & more

video upload by experimentalsynth

"A sultry Summer jam using the Hydrasynth, Pro 3, Minilogue XD, Morpheus & more. The "more" being Ableton Live, Arturia Pigments and processed dialog. Hear more at experimentalsynth.com"

Alesis A6 Andromeda 61-Key Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer

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Korg Minikorg 700 1970s Analog Synthesizer

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"The one and only Minikorg 700. This unit is clean and comes from a single owner. It was played only a few times and kept in a smoke-free home for it's entire life.

This 700 has been fully serviced at Electronic Innovations in Detroit, one of the very best techs in the region. All switches, sliders, knobs, key contacts work as they should.

This is a wonderful synth with an unmistakable sound."

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Korg ARP 2600 FS Semi-Modular Synthesizer

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Synthesizers and Computers Volume III in the Keyboard Synthesizer Library (1985)

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Piece by Bob Moog pictured below.

"Back cover is missing. Book and pages are water damaged. Otherwise, the spine is fine and it is perfectly readable"

"Featuring Bob Moog, Roger Powell, Craig Anderton, and other experts present a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of using computers to control synthesizers.

Volume III in the Keyboard Synthesizer Library

Compiled by the editors of Keyboard Magazine"

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