Non-Specific Acid With A Prototype Make Noise QMMG

This is a quick demo of a prototype of the Quad Multi-Mode Gates. Only the Doepfer monster case was used, everything is just blinking alluringly, attempting to distract you (worked on me!). Doepfer A-155 randomly sequencing a Livewire AFG sine, Doepfer A-147 square wave clocking Doepfer A-149-1/2, Doepfer A-149-2 random gates triggering QMMG CV triggers and… Read More Non-Specific Acid With A Prototype Make Noise QMMG

Gorgeous French Connection Synth Work

This video, Where Are You?, captures Stretta (Matthew Davidson) playing a French Connection controller against a looping phrase. If you listen carefully to the phrase, the pulses change slightly throughout the composition.  The French Connection is controlling a small collection of modules including a Cwejman VCO-RM2, MMF1, Plan B model 11 and Doepfer VCA. The left hand… Read More Gorgeous French Connection Synth Work

Saturday Synth Porn: The Studio Of Bakis Sirros

Bakis Sirros, above in his studio, is a synthesis and composer and DIN recording artist, as Parallel Worlds.  Sirros’ work is in the tradition of classic synth music artists like Klaus Schulze, Robert Rich, Steve Roach and Tangerine Dream.  He talked about his love of modular synthesizers, especially Eurorack modules, in a recent interview with… Read More Saturday Synth Porn: The Studio Of Bakis Sirros

Karplus Funk – Physical Modelling On A Modular Synthesizer

This video, Karplus Funk, demonstrates Karplus-Strong synthesis with a modular synth. Patch details: Doepfer A-188-1 512 BBD, A-131 VCA, and A-140 ADSR (foreground). Doepfer A-121 filter in low pass modulated by another A-140 (background). Percussion is Doepfer A-111 and A-117. Sequencing is A-152 and A-160/161. Karplus-Strong string synthesis is a type of physical modelling synthesis that feeds… Read More Karplus Funk – Physical Modelling On A Modular Synthesizer