New stuff from Tangerine Dream – Quantum Gate – Preview October 2015
Tangerine Dream
Quantum Years
Preview
October 2015
Music:
E.Froese/T.Quaeschning/U.Schnauss
Edgar Froese, the head and founder of Tangerine Dream, had the wonderful idea of translating the current knowledge of the quantum physics – which he was very much interested in – into sound and already started this project before his sad death in January 2015. The cupdisc MALA KUNIA was the first music out of “The Quantum Years” series which was published in November 2014 on the occasion of the MMW Festival concert in Melbourne.
It was a great fortune that Edgar still had the chance to discuss his vision with the remaining band members and that Bianca, Edgar’s wife, decided to continue with Tangerine Dream. She knew that Thorsten, Ulrich and Hoshiko could face this huge challenge with their beautiful talents. At the same time this task would be a unique chance for the music coming into life. So the band continued developing these musical ideas after Edgar’s sudden “change of his cosmic address” and you will have the chance now to listen to some wonderful tracks. In honour of Edgar!
7 Minutes with an Ipad Synth – SoundScaper
This week, it’s time for SoundScaper App
– experimental Noise
– textures
– soundscapes
SoundScaper is available here
https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/app/s…
MOTHER-32 | Desert Test Patches
PATCHES PERFORMED LIVE – NO OVERDUBS
In June, Moog Music traveled to Arcosanti urban laboratory to take part in FORM, a three day happening curated by Hundred Waters. With three Mother-32 prototypes on-hand, visiting artists Kyle Dixon and M. Geddes Gengras explored the sonic capabilities of the Mother-32 in the alien landscape of Arizona’s high desert.
M. Geddes Gengras uses a discrete Mother-32 and Minifooger Analog Delay to experiment with FM applications and LFO modulation routings, while Kyle Dixon integrates a pair of Mother-32s and a duo of Minifooger delays with his personal Eurorack case, using the 4ms QCD to clock each of the Mother’s sequencers independently.
M. Geddes Gengras:
https://mgeddesgengras1.bandcamp.com/
Kyle Dixon:
https://www.facebook.com/survivesurvive
Moog:
http://www.moogmusic.com/
FieldScaper – Sound warp field recorder and scape constructor
Advanced field recorder combined with sound warp engine with a collection of ready to use dynamic presets for iPad and iPhone. Discover new ways to create and construct unusual and exciting sounds from any environmental audio recordings or samples recorded from other apps through Inter-App audio or Audiobus.
Dreadbox reveals new stuff to their modular lineup
Dreadbox – maker of the Erebus and Hades synthesizers – has revealed new information on their Eurorack modular synthesizer line. The Dreadbox Modular lineup includes four Eurorack systems, including the Primary System, a 122 HP Modular Case, and a line of Euro modules. The Dreadbox Modular Case is priced at US $649. The Primary System, which features the case bundle and five modules, is priced US $2,435. Individual Eurorack modules are priced $259-$439 Details are available via their site.
New release from Sirio Gry J – Three Laws Of Robotics
The three laws of robotics stated in the “Handbook of Robotics, 56th Edition, 2058;
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
Asimov’s Laws of Robotics are willing to moderate the rising technology’s power, adopting a minimalistic common sense approach. By failing to respect one of the three laws, the “machine” fails to be, in any way, useful for a human being.
Note: The compulsive usage of technology even for the most basic acts, might lead humans to perceive it as “necessary” and a growing number of cases of pathological addiction to it might appear. Machines regulating portions of human lives, might create also new comfortable realities for the weakest, safe areas where humans can comfortably watch the world without where people can live some kind of “emulation” of emotions having the chance to be “users” with a customizable identity. If well modulated, Machines can provide to humans some congenial Emulations, therefore a good portion of the time spent by people on the usage of technology could involve the interaction with other “users”, finding an inconclusive engagement loop of the “person” with “users”. Such incompatibility between the Person and User, might bring people’s mind into harm, with depression for example due to the lack of real human contact. Nevertheless it would be only by the willing of men themselves, that Machines could create disease, as much as they could massacre tons of other humans in a war. Machines, could go far beyond the rhythm of humans’ psychological and biological needs, becoming deception by humans’ will. It is by this time that Machines could be fed by humans’ time and energies and keep growing their influence and relevance over their lives, improving the quality of tools, providing better Emulations in more Comfortable ways. By following the human will, Machines are going to adapt.
BOREDOMproduct reissues Etienne Daho tribute ‘Pistes Noires’
Released last February, BOREDOMproduct’s latest compilation, a tribute to famous French pop singer Etienne Daho, sold out this summer. But the compilation sees a re-release this October and is available right now from the label’s webshop.
This re-release comes in a new packaging and holds an extra surprise for the fans, as Etienne Daho himself wrote a little message to thank the artists in the booklet. An audio preview of the compilation is available below.
Special price pre-order : www.boredomproduct.fr
17-track compilation CD: an electronic-pop tribute to famous french pop singer Etienne Daho. Includes covers by Foretaste, Celluloide, Dekad, Happiness Project, Neutral Lies, Opéra Multi Steel, PolynomiQ, Tourdeforce, Auto-Immune, This Grey City…
Soundtoys 5 – new massive effects collection and plug-ins
SoundToys has launched Soundtoys 5, a new effects collection that includes the entire line of Soundtoys plug-ins in one package. Soundtoys 5 adds the new Soundtoys Effect Rack, Little AlterBoy, and the new PrimalTap retro delay plug-in.
New Effect Rack
At the core of Soundtoys 5 is the new Effect Rack, a powerful multi-effects processor that improves workflow by providing a single place to browse the entire Soundtoys effects catalog, and to mix, match, tweak and save combinations of Soundtoys effects. The Effect Rack’s global controls – input and output trim, wet/dry mix, tempo, and the unique “Recycle” control – make it possible to create effects that would otherwise require complicated routing in most DAWs. The Effect Rack ships with over 200 factory presets covering a wide range of effects, from basic saturation and coloration to lush delays, chorus, filters, modulation, rhythmic, and extreme sound design effects.
All Soundtoys effects are carefully handcrafted, based on decades of experience creating professional effect processing hardware and software, and inspired by Soundtoys’ extensive collection of rare and classic studio gear. In addition to the Effect Rack, Soundtoys 5 includes expanded delay time for EchoBoy and Crystallizer, new, redesigned Tweak panels, enhanced groove control for Tremolator, and an improved LFO waveshape and rhythm editor that makes it easy to create custom beat-synced modulation patterns.
Soundtoys 5 also includes the complete line of Soundtoys effects plug-ins:
- Saturation, compression and distortion: Decapitator, Radiator, and Devil-Loc.
- Vintage and modern echo and delay: EchoBoy and PrimalTap.
- Pitch, chorus and widening effects: Crystallizer and MicroShift.
- Voice alteration: Little AlterBoy.
- Modulation and beat-synced rhythmic effects: PanMan, Tremolator, FilterFreak 1 and 2, and PhaseMistress.
- All of the plug-ins in the Soundtoys 5 collection can also be used outside the Effect Rack, preserving workflow and session compatibility with earlier versions of Soundtoys effects.
Little AlterBoy
Little AlterBoy is a vocal effects plug-in that features pitch and formant shifting, distortion, pitch-quantize tuning effects, and robotic voice effects. Little AlterBoy was recently released for purchase after being offered as a free plug-in during Soundtoys’ Plugged-in Austin sharing promotion during SXSW 2015.
Primal Tap
PrimalTap, Soundtoys’ newest effect plug-in, is the company’s take on an early hardware studio delay processor. PrimalTap captures the highly distinctive sonic imprint of its quirky hardware inspiration, bringing with it a healthy dose of lo-fi grit and vibe. Like the original, PrimalTap has two delay outputs, a built-in LFO, and a “Freeze” and “Multiply” function for capturing and modifying simple loops. Soundtoys has expanded the modulation and feedback options over the original, and added tempo-locked delay and loop times, taking PrimalTap far beyond just a simple emulation.
Price: $499 at soundtoys.com. The release offers a new iLok dongle-optional licensing option and two activations per license – allowing users to choose two activations such as a studio computer, laptop or iLok.
Moog Mother 32 – “Almost Berlin-School”
Ok, this is a two part test by request… PART ONE: Raw sound, no effects, testing to see how well the second (top) Mother-32 tracks via CV when the first (bottom) Mother-32 is being played via MIDI keyboard (in this case, the KMI QuNexus with MIDI Expander.) PART TWO: “Almost Berlin-School” test with delay and reverb effects, first (bottom) Mother-32 sync’d via MIDI from Ableton Live and second (top) Mother-32 being played via MIDI from a Moog Sub 37, then sequencer sync’d via CV from the first Mother-32… these are definitely two little boxes with a big sound! I can’t wait for my 3-Tier rack to be delivered so I can add the third Mother-32 to this setup!
Additional Note: on part two of this video, I was trying to sync the second Mother-32 in a different way; previously I was syncing from GATE out of one M32 to RUN/STOP in (or to TEMPO in) to the second unit, but the problem with that is, if there is Ratcheting or Gate length changes on the first unit, then the second unit will pick those up. So in this video I used the ASSIGN CV as a sequence tempo out to the TEMPO in of the second unit… unfortunately it didn’t work quite like I had hoped, so I’ll need to experiment with this more.
Next Gen Sequencer: Fugue Machine App and Waldorf Blofeld
Fugue Machine is the new IOS Sequencer developed by Alexandernaut. It’s the first multi-playhead sequencer available for iPad. Alexander describe the app as: “Bach in the Box”
The Blofeld Synthesizer is connected via the Apple Camera Connection Kit to iPad. Fugue Machine transmit the Midi out to the Blofeld Synthesizer.
My impression: an stunning new sequencer app. New ways of sequencing and an absolute must have for Hardware, Software or IOS Synthesizer / Instruments owner
Fugue Machine App is available here:
https://geo.itunes.apple.com/lu/app/f…
More Information about the Waldorf Blofeld Synthesizer
http://www.waldorf-music.info/en/blof…
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