MARS Tube Synthesizer Some Presets

video upload by Eternal Engine EMI

"Coming soon on https://apparatus.su"

See the Eternal Engine EMI label below for additional posts.

Synamodec - Levitate Expansion

video upload by NOISEBUG

https://www.noisebug.net/products/syn...

"SYNAMODEC - LEVITATE EXPANSION

The ultimate expansion of the original Levitate tabletop synthesizer with a huge collection of NEW Features and Eurorack patch points.

These include:

Three full signal generators - "Legus", "Neura", and "Crazy"

Mixer and lever for all stages + audio outputs per section

Phaser/Delay

VCF

Fuzz

Distortion

6 LFOs

The Levitate Expansion is presented in a Limited & Numbered edition of 3 and brought to you by the mind, passion and work of Synamodec. Manufactured the old school way by hand in Spain in the year of 2023. This is a Sound Art Machine for the times!"

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Music For Your AI - June 20th 2023

video upload by John L Rice

"Just four minutes of generative eurorack electronic music for you.

Synth Tech E352
Mutable Instruments Rings and Beads
Erica Synths Octasource
Vermona meloDICER
Circuit Abbey Unify
ADDAC 812A
4ms Row Power 40"

Jimmy Hotz, Inventor of the Hotz MIDI Translator Hardware and Software Has Passed Away

video upload by Hotz777

"Jimmy Hotz uses the Hotz Box to explore new musical frontiers of real-time performance. The Hotz Box was invented by Jimmy Hotz and first manufactured by Atari.

For more information about Jimmy Hotz and his music and inventions visit jimmyhotz.com or the Hotz store at hotzstore.com."

Image via Wikipedia

[1985 Jimmy Hotz (age 30)plays daughter Rains first keyboard]

credit: Gamegridrain - Own work

Sean McKee wrote in to let us know Jimmy Hotz, inventor of the Hotz MIDI Translator, passed away on June 5th of a heart attack.

"He created the rare and ahead of its time Hotz MIDI Translator hardware and software. If you remember I made a video about it. [video below]

End of an era. May he Rock In Peace."

From wikipedia:

Jimmy Hotz is an American inventor, record producer, recording engineer, electronic music pioneer, audio expert, author and musician.

Hotz began playing guitar at the age of seven.

He plays a number of instruments such as the guitar, keyboards, flute, drums and his own inventions such as the "Hotz Box" and the "Hotz MIDI Translator". Hotz has done a number of recordings where all of the instruments were played by him using only the Hotz Box as an input device.[1][2]

In the music business Jimmy Hotz has worked with Fleetwood Mac,[3] Dave Mason,[4][5] NSYNC,[6] Mobius 8 [7] B.B. King,[8] Yes, Jon Anderson,[9] Haven[10] and dozens of other recording artists as either a producer, engineer, mixer, studio musician, or musical instrument designer. Hotz was engineer and did programming on B.B. King's Grammy-nominated King of the Blues: 1989. Hotz was also the engineer on King's Grammy-nominated "Standing on the Edge of Love", for Best Contemporary Blues Recording in 1988 (from The Color of Money soundtrack).

You Rock Guitar featured a video of Jimmy playing their MIDI guitar through the Hotz Midi Translator software.[11]

In 2011 he released his debut novel, The Gates of Time.[12]

Hotz lived and worked in Southern California while developing his inventions.[13]

Inventions
He is noted for his pioneering work with electronic music synthesizer MIDI controller development[14] / programming and as a technical consultant to Microsoft, Intel, Electronic Arts, Atari,[15][16] JBL and other concerns for new product development.

He is the inventor of the "Hotz Box", Hotz "MIDI vest" and the "Atari Hotz Box", "Hotz MIDI Translator",[17] computer software which has won interest and acclaim at the annual NAMM Show. Performers such as Mick Fleetwood, Jon Anderson, Paul Haslinger, Scott Gershin and others have been using Hotz products in their creative work.[9]

He is the inventor of numerous electronic devices and software innovations and has received three US Patents[18][19][20] in music technology.

As an expert in 3D computer graphics, Hotz was the chief visionary behind the 3dMAxMedia "Zuma Project",[6] assembling the team which developed the technology to manipulate 3D imagery in real-time with audio, MIDI and other real-time control devices).

"Zuma" won a 2001 Innovation award from Computer Graphics World Magazine and was used on the 2001 NSYNC PopOdyssey tour.[21]

Hotz Box MIDI Translator - The Original Theoryboard w/Polyphonic Aftertouch

video upload by Sean McKee - previously posted here

"A history, overview and tutorial of the very rare Hotz Box MIDI Translator hardware and software, invented by Jimmy Hotz. I decided to make this video because the only videos I found of this synth MIDI controller were of people playing the Hotz Box, but there was really no information out there on how it worked, and on forums it was very misunderstood. Hopefully this video will provide enough insights to educate people interested in this system and how it can be used. If you'd like to get a custom system built of any size, Jimmy can add polyphonic aftertouch and other features. For more information visit www.jimmyhotz.com."

Jimmy Hotz playing the SpaceHarp through the Hotz Translator software.

video upload by Hotz777

"Jimmy Hotz playing the SpaceHarp through the Hotz Translator software. Jimmy quickly shows a variety of playing styles and sounds
The light rays have been enhanced to make the hand movements more clear.

To get your own SpaceHarp visit. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sp..."

Novation x Ableton Live 11 Suite // Novation Live

video upload by NovationTV

"In this latest livestream from Novation, CALC will explore the amazing features found on the Launchpad and Launchkey controllers connected directly to Ableton Live 11.

In combination with the current promotion available with applicable Novation controllers* for saving 50% off Ableton Live 11 Suite, this session will be an overview of the differences between the controllers and their functions while also checking out the key differences between Ableton Live 11 Lite and Ableton Live 11 Suite along the way.

*The applicable products, if they are registered after September 1st 2021, include the Launchkey [MK3] range, Launchpad Mini/X/Pro [MK3], Launch Control XL, 49/61SL MkIII, Peak, Summit, Bass Station II, and MiniNova

--- Discover 50% Ableton Live 11 Suite:
https://novationmusic.com/en/news/exc..."

Arp riff. Buchla 208 / "new" Buchla Easel Sequencer Aux Card

video upload by Roland Klinkenberg

"Intoxicating arp riff done with the 'new' old card.
Both the card sequencer and envelope generator are triggered by the cards LFO.

Mail me at rklinkenberg(at)gmail(dot)com for more info on the card."

LudoWic - Trautonium Live (@Kunstmin Dordrecht / D-Sound)

video upload by ludoWic music

"Camera by Bas Keizer (Camera / bascreations.com)

Thanks to:
D-Sound / Kunstmin Dordrecht
Energiehuis / Machine 3
Carlo de Wijs
Ivandro Marinho
Evita de Roode
Joost Lodewijk
Max Vermeulen
Rogier Wagenaar
Willem de Kooning Academy (Spatial Design)

LudoWic is an artist and producer of electronic music. The field he works in is the transitional area of music, art and design, in which he experiments
with modern technology in combination with old vintage techniques and gear.
LudoWic was invited by D-Sound for an artist-in-residence at Theatre "Kunstmin" located in Dordrecht the Netherlands. He asked video-artist Roel Weerdenburg to join him during this residency.
Since graduating from the Utrecht School of the Arts, Roel Weerdenburg has focused on building audiovisual installations. These installations are mainly aimed at the re-use, modification and upcycling of old electronic video equipment.
Using feedback loops, noise generators, tube televisions and vintage analog synthesizers, LudoWic and Roel created a world in which they balance between control and surrender.

More LudoWic:
https://www.ludowic.com
https://wicrecordings.lnk.to/ludowic"

LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium Excercises
video uploads by LudoWic

Playlist:
LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium (excercise #10)
LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium (excercise #9 / part one)
LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium (excercise #9 / part two)
LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium (excercise #8)
LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium (excercise #7)
LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium (excercise #6)
LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium (excercise #5)
LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium (excercise #4)
LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium (subharmonics)
LudoWic - Mixtur Trautonium + MPC2000xl
LudoWic - Trautonium Etude #2

LudoWic - Creating dark textures

video upload by ludoWic music

More LudoWic:
https://www.ludowic.com
https://wicrecordings.lnk.to/ludowic

Trautonium, Minimoog, & EMS SYNTHI & SYNTHI E. Note the SYNTHI E is a white model also seen here, not the standard orange yellow as seen in other posts. You can find additional LudoWic SYNTHI posts here. See this post on EMS founder Peter Zinovieff's passing for some history on EMS.

You can find additional posts featuring the Trautonium here. So much synth history can be found deep in the archives of the site.

This one is in via Soviet Space Child.

CyberMoog, by Benge

video upload by zack dagoba

"Here is a long-ish improvisation on the Moog modular system

The lower 2 cabs are vintage 1960s Moog 3C, the upper cabs are more modern, with most modules from Roger Arrick

This patch uses cybernetic principles for the main note generation - a combination of VCOs going into an S&H which controls the pitch and there is a feedback loop to control another connected VCO set to LFO which triggers the envelope. It's all interconnected so that it resembles randomness, but it technically isn't - it is cybernetic!

The rest of the performance is me messing with the amazing 914 Fixed Filter Bank, and also a low-fi CV-able delay in Moog format, which I love because of the wonkyness. There is 905 reverb in there, lots of panning, cross-mixing on the very cool 984 Matrix Mixer - and no other FX on this recording 😁

Some of the visuals were made with my new favourite iPhone app - Polycam 3D - it uses all those cameras on your iPhone to work out objects in 3D - then I put it into Blender to make it better

Enjoy!"

Building A Song WIth Asynchronous Rhythms

video upload by EZBOT

"Welcome to another adventure in the world of rhythm and harmony! Today's journey is a little different - we're gonna go off the beaten path and experiment with something I find really fascinating: polyrhythms and varied track lengths. Sounds a bit wild, right? Trust me, it's not as intimidating as it may sound. It's just like cooking - a dash of this, a sprinkle of that, and voilà - you've got a delicious new beat. 🎧

Every track on the machine can have a different length. That's right, each and every one of them! This results in some really cool polyrhythms and unique timings for patterns that I thought might pique your interest.

Get the NEW Ultimate Octatrack FX Template 1.1.6 and Ultimate Octatrack Template 2FF here with continuous updates: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot and here if you want a one-time download: https://www/ko-fi.com/ezbot"