Back stage news: Moogfest 2011 – Artist Additions
Moogfest 2011 Artist Additions:
TV On The Radio
Special Disco Version featuring James Murphy & Pat Mahoney
Flying Lotus
Childish Gambino
Beats Antique
Yacht
St. Vincent
Zomby
The Drums
SBTRKT
Eoto
Savoy
Araabmuzik
John Maus
Cloudland Canyon
Grimes
Fareed Haque and Mathgames
Mimi Goese & Ben Neill
Baths
Active Child
Moon Duo
Warm Ghost
Fine Peduncle
For the full lineup visit www.moogfest.com
Moog talks synthesizers with Geoff Downes
Moog caught up with Geoff Downes during his 2011 tour with Yes to talk about synths and his ever-changing stage rig. Geoff Downes is the legendary keyboardist for Asia and the Buggles, and also holds the unofficial record for most keyboards on stage at a whopping 28.
Time for some Moog Slim Phatty Jam
Quick demo of the You Rock MIDI guitar triggering a Moog Slim Phatty. Monophonic fun!! The Little Phatty is a true analog monosynth in every sense: it’s a monophonic, monotimbral, monaural subtractive synthesizer with analog circuitry throughout. Ideal for beginners and pros alike, the LP puts every parameter right at your fingertips…
Based on the powerful Little Phatty sound engine, the Slim Phatty is the latest descendant of the iconic Minimoog Model D and features the classic Moog Ladder Filter, the touchstone of analog sound design.
In addition to shaping the sound of its on-board oscillators, the Slim Phatty’s filter is a valuable production tool that can be used to process external audio, sweetening your favorite audio source with everything from smooth analog warmth through wet, resonant filter sweeps.
The Slim Phatty’s convenient size makes it an ideal voice expander for your existing gear, with two oscillators of massive Moog sound that are always just a MIDI cable away. A new Tuning Scale feature and editor allows easy exploration of alternate scales and tunings. Microtonal, just intonation, quarter-tone, world music scales and more make the Slim Phatty an international traveler. Good thing it has a universal power supply!
In addition to the world of MIDI and USB gear, the Slim Phatty’s Control Voltage inputs give it unlimited realms of expression and sound design possibilities. “Modular synth” style patching with Moogerfooger effects processors, the CP-251 Control Voltage Processor and other Moog synths (even The Moog Guitar!) creates soundscapes previously available only on large modular systems. Connecting to the Etherwave Plus Control Voltage Theremin or the MP-201 Multi-Pedal adds unique and intuitive new modes of expression.
Crystal forest – by Bruno and his analogs
VELVET VOYAGE – “Kristallwald” (Crystal Forest) – Performed by Bruno Ender Lee, August 13. 2011
The Crystal-Sequence and some FX are pre-recorded, from the 2004-CD “Traummaschine”, with Arturia Modular Moog V. The Live-Part: Moog Little Phatty Stage II, Synthesizers.com Studio-88, ARP Odyssey, MacBeth M5N, Roland Juno-60, Roland JP-8000, Analogue Solutions Vostok, Korg MS-2000, Moog Etherwave Theremin
Moog Voyager XL, Roland MC505 and JEN SX1000 and Korg Radias Live
Here’s what the artist has to say about it: All music performed live into a Behringer X2442USB 24 Channel Mixer into Cubase. First live performance and featuring my Oldest Synth the JEN SX1000 (approximately 30 years old). The Voyager XL is connected via MIDI to the Roland MC505 via Midi Out to the In on the MC. JEN is a standalone and no MIDI, no memory, just Pots to twiddle. The Radias is standalone in this piece also. The Keyboard not being used is the Kawai K4 which I picked up cheap from eBay. All the Synths connected tot he Behringer Xenyx X2442USB with compression being applied to the JEN and the Radias, all but the MC Groovebox have some Echo and Reverb (Program 15 on the Mixer).
Just Jam Session, playing around….
The Audio is recorded Live as is the video, except I had to manually sync the vid to the audio – Sony HD camcorder appears not to to be able to operate as an external camera. Working in iMovie is probably not the best package to try and sync video and Audio…I think I managed to get away with it…maybe. The thumbs up at the end was for my purpose. and a thank you to all for watching.
Since doing this, I have a few other options for this piece – no title as yet, but I feel it needs some catchy Vocoding to be thrown in.
The Touch panel works great on the Voyager XL and you will see me trying (in vain) moving to one side, hoping the camera picked it up…Fail.
Also – one thing to note, when playing live, the Wood on the Moog is not playable but does allow your fingers to slip off and hit that top C…if you’re lucky.
Sorry for the view of my Back and an ill fitting T-Shirt. Trust me, when I do turn round, the Minimoog wins in the Beauty contest, i definitely have a face for Radio…. 
Billy Cardine on the Moog Lap Steel & the MakeNoise René
Cool ambient video:
Moog Lap Steel pioneer Billy Cardine carves out a unique sonic landscape with the Lap Steel, analog and digital effects (Moogerfoogers, Eventide reverb) and cutting-edge modular synthesis gear (the MakeNoise René cartesian sequencer). A top player meets powerful, expressive technology and this video just shows the tip of the iceberg…
Hear more at www.billycardine.com
Syntron 2011 – live performance
Hot from the Synthynopsis Youtube channel:
VELVET VOYAGE – “Syntron 2011” – Performed live by Bruno Ender Lee, July 28. 2011.
This is a remake of the track “Sphere Dance” from the first Velvet Voyage album “Syntron”…21 years ago…
Roland Juno-60 (arpeggio), Moog Little Phatty Stage II & Synthesizers.com Studio-88 (leads), ARP Odyssey (fx), Absynth 4 (pads)
Moog’s made a VST controller for their MuRF
MuRF_Controller is an exciting addition for any Midi MuRF owner wanting to easily control and expand its’ power and capabilities from within their DAW.
Features include:
•Full automation functionality- Use your DAW’s plugin automation tools to create fully automated parameter changes on the MIDI MuRF. Every knob and every filter is now “easily” edited from the MuRF_Controller.
•Create, recall and save presets- Quickly capture and recall any amazing sound you have created on your MIDI MuRF. Once you’ve discovered a sound, you can easily save it within your MuRF_Controller plug-in.
• Envelope Scale- Allows you to access a time multiplier for the envelope that “stretches” or “shrinks” the duration of the envelope without changing the envelope shape. Changing the envelope time scale independent from the pattern rate provides a whole new range of sonic effects!
• LFO Rate- Directly access and control the MuRF’s LFO speed
• Staccato and Triplet mode- Allows access to even more creative musical timing modes in the MIDI MuRF
Availability and pricing: MuRF_Controller is a free download for all owners of the MF-105M MIDI MuRF. The VST MuRF_Controller is available for Windows and Mac. It requires a VST host and is not a “stand-alone” program.
FT201- Analog State Variable Filter / 10 Step Sequencer
The KOMA FT201 intro: KOMA FT201, our voltage controlled vactrol state variable filter combined with a 10 step sequencer. As with all sweet spots you can approach it in two completely different ways: either you circle around it in a delicate manner, play with the overtones and resonant frequencies or you blast out the random function and let the madness begin! The FT201, a sweet lady, who brings sexy back into your overall sound. Kadeng! The FT201 comes standard with a solid footswitch, multiple outputs, an audio and control voltage patchbay and our new innovative expression controller.
Our buddy Gerald played around with two FT201’s (our Analog Filter / 10 Step Sequencer) and crappy but lovely old Moog Satellite synth. A little insight in the general sound, IR motion controller, filter and sequencer functions.
All you can eat synths – live studio performance by Bruno Ender Lee
VELVET VOYAGE – “Music Of The Spheres” – Performed live by Bruno Ender Lee, July 10. 2011
ARP Odyssey (& Doepfer MAQ-Sequencer), MacBeth M5N (Bass), Synthesizers.com Studio-88 (Leads & FX), Moog Little Phatty & Absynth 4 (Leads), Roland Juno-60 (Wind-FX), Roland D-70 & Korg MS2000 (Pads), Moog Etherwave Theremin
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