Jun 21 2009

OP-1’s Gorgeous Display

Evans

The age of the high-density screen has begun. You can bet these will start to replace the tired (and functionally limiting) LED readouts of the past. The upshot: hardware with usability rivaling computers. Oh, and it’ll look damned purty.

Teenage Engineering has this gorgeous vid of the Operator-1 “OP-1″ controller/synth prototype in action:

http://www.teenageengineering.com/products/op-1/


Jun 8 2009

Zn’shñ : Glitches

Evans


Jun 7 2009

HOBNOX audio tool

Evans

hobnox

Jolie interface pour faire un setup ambient et même s’amuser avec un tenori-on. l’interface permet d’ajouter le gear classic techno, 909,303 mais, ce que je préfère est les pédals de guitar. des heures de plaisir.

try HOBNOX audio tool


Jun 5 2009

Tweet A Sound………….{ sound + software }

Evans

Tweet A Sound: getting started tutorial from Andrew Spitz on Vimeo.

http://www.soundplusdesign.com


May 27 2009

touch @ USINE

Evans


Usine


May 14 2009

TENORI-ON @ CKUT

Evans

Je serai a CKUT 90.3FM de 9 @ 11 ce soir. je ferai une performance audio avec le TENORI-ON


May 6 2009

Pete Namlook en entrevue (assez rare) du label FAX 69/450464

Hyosicht

et


May 6 2009

EMS: Synthi production and servicing‏

Evans

EMS,
Trendeal Vean Barn,
Ladock,
Truro,
Cornwall TR2 4NW.
UK.

Tel: +44 1726-883265
Fax: +44 1726-883283
Email: sales@ems-synthi.demon.co.uk

5th May 2009

Dear Evans,

We still produce, and provide a repair and servicing for, the Synthi A and VCS3
synthes, as well as other EMS products.

We are expecting to re-start production of Synthis (Synthi A and VCS3) in early
summer of this year, but we have none instock at this time.

We only have enough Synthi A cases for 40 units, and when these are all used-up
we intend to redesign this product. Inevitably it will change into something a
bit different, but we have every intention of continuing with a similar portable
instrument.

In contrast the wooden cabinets for the VCS3 can still be made and we currently
have 30 ready for use in production. So we have no reason to think that this
original form of the EMS synthesizer will not remain available for several more
years.

Please note that at present we are unable to offer any keyboards for sale (KS or
DK2). We do expect to make the mechanical keyboard DK2 available again shortly
after we have restarted production of the A and VCS3 and we also hope to be able
to offer a re-designed version of the KS touch-keyboard sequencer in due course.
But it is still too early to be more positive about this.

Many would-be customers have been waiting for several years for production to
restart, and we have been operating a waiting list system. The waiting list for
the Synthi A is already over-subscribed by double the number of available cases.
But people are still joining in the hope that enough of the long-term waiters
will have dropped out when we re-establish contact with them shortly. Deposits
for Synthi As are now only accepted on the understanding that there is an
increasingly slim chance that one of the last Synthi As will be available to
purchase.

At the moment we are quoting a notional lead-time of 18 months for Synthi As and
VCS3s, but once we start delivering completed units we should be able to be a
bit more specific. Prices are 3000.00 GBP for the Synthi A and 3200.00 for the
VCS3 (excluding VAT - if you live in the EEC).

If you want to join the waiting list we just need a deposit in the form of a
personal cheque (NOT a bank draft), made out to EMS and mailed to the above
address, for the equivalent of 150.00 GB pounds (USD or euros). We will NOT
attempt to bank or cash these cheques and at any time you can request its
return, for example if you managed to find a used Synthi on ebay. If you want to
keep track of progress at our end you are always welcome to email for an update.

The Synthis we are making are to the original design using the original
components.

Here is the ’standard’ information about the range of modifications currently
available:

Oscillator stabilisation (per osc) standard on new Synthis 18.00
Oscillator Sync - variable via potentiometer(per osc) 20.00
Voltage Controlled Shape (per osc) 20.00
Hi/Lo frequency range - switchable (per osc) 25.00
Portamento/glide 45.00
Attack time extension - increased to 5 seconds 15.00
Voltage Controlled Filter Response (’Q') 40.00
10-turn pots on input channels - for easier tuning (each) 15.00
Centre-zero trapezoid - gives inverted bipolar output 30.00
Patchable Voltage Inverter 35.00
Extra Input Channel 30.00
Switchable 18/24 db per octave filter 15.00
Filter ‘unslew’ switchable on filter’s CV input 15.00
External gate input using Control Output socket 6.00

Prices are in GB pounds (GBP) and exclude VAT.

The most popular modifications are Oscillator sync, VC Shape, Hi/Lo switchable
oscillator range, patchable inverter, switchable filter slope and switchable
filter un-slew. All modifications are fitted at our workshop in Cornwall.

Let me kmow if you need any additional information.

Best wishes - Robin Wood


May 3 2009

Synth Porn: Buchla Music Easel

Evans



May 2 2009

Glitch Midi

Evans

glitch

le concepteur du merveilleur Glitch DS revient a la charge avec une version ORDI du glitch DS en midi.
assignez une focntion midi a chaqu’une des couleurs et actionnez le sequenceur cellulaire. disponible sur windonws et Mac! Miam.

Glitch Sequencer is a free* cellular automaton based MIDI sequencer for the PC and Mac. It offers an interesting style of composition based on evolving patterns and is great for fast, fluid experimentation. Glitch Sequencer was written by Bret Truchan in Processing using themidibus MIDI library.


Apr 11 2009

Vectorized

Evans

Vectorized animations from the last century presented by an apparently sentient vintage oscilloscope.
Imagery processed with TouchDesigner software using new image to audio-signal conversion techniques.
Oscilloscope: Sylvania Type 132, circa 1947


Apr 3 2009

MUTEK_10

Evans


Apr 2 2009

Martine H. Crispo at Ckut tonight!

crispo

maison-hantee

9pm to 11pm
http://www.ckut.ca/listen.php


Mar 31 2009

BOXHOLE 346 new VSTi

Evans

img_5056

BOXHOLE –346 est est le nouveau VSTi plugin pour windows basé sur transwave.  Un Granular wav player assez corrosif.   Envoyez moi vos commentaires ou question.

download BOXHOLE–346 for windows
OVerView

windows only.       sorry 4mac users.

drop the DLL in your VSTplugin folder.


Mar 26 2009

Saturated 22 @ CKUT 90.3fm

Evans

radioimage
J’animerai ce soir le show Francis est les exerciseurs de 9@11 sur les ondes de CKut90.3FM


Mar 23 2009

Sound Engine

Hyosicht


Mar 22 2009

Robotic Self Healing Chair

Evans


Mar 22 2009

documentaire : ChipTunes

Evans


Mar 19 2009

Martine H Cripso à CKUT ce soir!

Evans

Martine H Crispo anime Chaud pour le Mont-Stone tous les 2ième jeudi sur les ondes de CKUT90.3 depuis 20 ans maintenant. Malheureusement, le site d’archive de CKUT est down donc je n’ai pas encore le show de jeudi.
martine


Mar 17 2009

Sunday Afternoon Drones, Vol. 1

Evans
sundayafternoondrones-vol11
April 5th, 3-11pm - PWYC
Cagibi, 5490 St-Laurent
Montreal, QC

The idea is to take the concept of weekend loft punk matinée shows into the context of drone-ambient experimental music in a café, on a bright sunny/rainy sunday afternoon. It will also give the opportunity to some of these artists to play a proper and maybe quieter afternoon drone-oriented set (as they wish), instead of their regular outputs. For the first edition, we will showcase 11 artists/acts including 9 from Montreal:

* Anti-School Year (Montreal)
Organ Drones
http://www.myspace.com/antischoolyear

* Aun (Montreal, Alien8/Oral)
Black Drones
http://www.myspace.com/martindumais

* Cloudscapes (Montreal)
Homemade Pedals Drones
http://www.myspace.com/cloudscapes

* de.i.te (Montreal)
Ghostly Drones
http://www.myspace.com/deite73

* Hoefizer (Montreal)
Drones Through Pedals Drones
http://www.myspace.com/hoefizer

* Maggot Breeder (Montreal, Walnut+Locust)
Experimental Noise Drones
http://www.myspace.com/maggotbreeder

* The Montreal Nintendo Orkestar (Montreal, Walnut+Locust)
Nintendo DS Drones
www.myspace.com/montrealnintendoorkestar

* thisquietarmy (Montreal, Elevation/Foreshadow/Killer Pimp)
Shoegazey Drones
http://www.myspace.com/thisquietarmy

This event will also feature the record launch for Hamilton’s premier ambient-psychedelic one-man band Electroluminescent, with the support of Ottawa’s ambient-dronist Shane Whitbread (also known as Fiveways).

* Electroluminescent (Hamilton, Black Mountain/CBR/TQA)
Psychedelic Ambient
http://www.myspace.com/electroluminescent

* Shane Whitbread (Ottawa, TQA)
Ambient/Heavy Drones
http://www.myspace.com/fivewayssound

The night will end with a practice run of the official premiere of Ghidrah: an impromptu improvised collaboration between Aun, Maggot Breeder & thisquietarmy, aka the 3-headed monster. These three artists have collaborated together under their individual names at LFH in November, which is from where the idea was stemmed from.

Here’s the tentative schedule for the event:

> 15h00 - Hoefizer
> 15h45 - thisquietarmy
> 16h30 - de.i.te
> 17h15 - Cloudscapes
> 18h00 - Maggot Breeder
> 18h45 - The Montreal Nintendo Orkestar
> 19h30 - Anti-School Year
> 20h15 - Aun

> 21h00 - Shane Whitbread
> 21h45 - Electroluminescent
> 22h30 - Ghidrah

If all goes well, this may turn into a monthly event. Get in touch if you would like to help out for these, or if you would like to play.

Come, rain or shine… for a coffee, a meal, a few sets, the whole damn thing — PWYC!

Flyer by Meryem Yildiz
http://www.nitescence.net/