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Redvoid’s Random Links 2009-10-25

Thanks! to @Sonic_US @Gizmou @istmo @MarkMosher @FatiusJeebs for the #FF nod #
modular + Korg Monopoly + Volta = Dr Vague’s Modular Synth Jam a #MM tidbit for ya: http://bit.ly/2Vosg9 #
RT @cdmblogs Wearable, alien, bizarre – The Sonic Manipulator dresses as a spaceman and plays DIY electronic instruments. http://ow.ly/veq6 #
automated backing up all my tweets to my #WordPress #blog via TwitterTools plugin & it works great http://bit.ly/1Cs0g7 #
nice video of a live granular synthesis experiment http://bit.ly/3twM9F if you don't know what that is: http://bit.ly/2VHOUH #
another cool BBC program about electronic music history: "The Great Bleep Forward" http://bit.ly/1Vq1Gs #synth #history #
music & module overview of a Moog IIIc Modular Synthesizer http://bit.ly/1pBnjI #
I subscribed to btpro's channel on YouTube http://bit.ly/3b8OWc #
The new studio is starting to take shape http://yfrog.com/0ifo1ehj #
true definition of cybernetics = systems theory & is underlying principle beneath Eno's more familiar ideas http://bit.ly/40mfsF #
@jameszabiela using cdj2000 as midi controller 2 control #ableton presumably using future serato integration http://bit.ly/1lLh7A #
am I doing right or wrong if Beatport's weekend weapons always hits my collection? like this Andy Caldwell 1 http://bit.ly/1f35MX #
more #Serato Live + #Ableton Live integration: cross editing capabilities http://bit.ly/3c15F4 #
Tiny dogs are about as close to a real live cartoon character as it gets… #
I'm now 100% organic, recycling, reducing trash, composting, growing veggies, using CFM bulbs & I had a #green TPO roof installed #
next #green projects are 100% locavore, water reclamation, micro solar & a wind generator & going from 80% to 100% vegan #
more specifics on the #Ableton Live & #Serato Scratch Live collaboration http://bit.ly/1Jp22q via @PioneerDjKarl #
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts…" pt1 of 2 #
"Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime" #
previous 2 tweets were quotes from Mark Twain & my travels have had this effect on me 4 sure: friends don't let friends not have passports #

Sunday, October 25th, 2009 twitter-digest No Comments

Redvoid’s Random Links 2009-10-25

Thanks! to @Sonic_US @Gizmou @istmo @MarkMosher @FatiusJeebs for the #FF nod #
modular + Korg Monopoly + Volta = Dr Vague’s Modular Synth Jam a #MM tidbit for ya: http://bit.ly/2Vosg9 #
RT @cdmblogs Wearable, alien, bizarre – The Sonic Manipulator dresses as a spaceman and plays DIY electronic instruments. http://ow.ly/veq6 #
automated backing up all my tweets to my #WordPress #blog via TwitterTools plugin & it works great http://bit.ly/1Cs0g7 #
nice video of a live granular synthesis experiment http://bit.ly/3twM9F if you don't know what that is: http://bit.ly/2VHOUH #
another cool BBC program about electronic music history: "The Great Bleep Forward" http://bit.ly/1Vq1Gs #synth #history #
music & module overview of a Moog IIIc Modular Synthesizer http://bit.ly/1pBnjI #
I subscribed to btpro's channel on YouTube http://bit.ly/3b8OWc #
The new studio is starting to take shape http://yfrog.com/0ifo1ehj #
true definition of cybernetics = systems theory & is underlying principle beneath Eno's more familiar ideas http://bit.ly/40mfsF #
@jameszabiela using cdj2000 as midi controller 2 control #ableton presumably using future serato integration http://bit.ly/1lLh7A #
am I doing right or wrong if Beatport's weekend weapons always hits my collection? like this Andy Caldwell 1 http://bit.ly/1f35MX #
more #Serato Live + #Ableton Live integration: cross editing capabilities http://bit.ly/3c15F4 #
Tiny dogs are about as close to a real live cartoon character as it gets… #
I'm now 100% organic, recycling, reducing trash, composting, growing veggies, using CFM bulbs & I had a #green TPO roof installed #
next #green projects are 100% locavore, water reclamation, micro solar & a wind generator & going from 80% to 100% vegan #
more specifics on the #Ableton Live & #Serato Scratch Live collaboration http://bit.ly/1Jp22q via @PioneerDjKarl #
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts…" pt1 of 2 #
"Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime" #
previous 2 tweets were quotes from Mark Twain & my travels have had this effect on me 4 sure: friends don't let friends not have passports #

Sunday, October 25th, 2009 twitter-digest No Comments

the journey begins: starting a modular synthesizer from scratch

I am starting to put together a modular synthesizer from scratch and figured it was a good opportunity to share my experiences as I go, to hopefully help others in this same quest.

My last post “full circle: my return to modular synthesis” was about my desire to get back into modular synthesizer programming, which of course requires a modular synth, so I started trying to formulate a plan on how to get from nothing to a nicely complex modular with lots of capability. First was the research phase. I did web searches and blog searches for information on modular synths and decided to go with mostly Doepfer modules, but also try to get a Eurorack standard case, so I could mix and match modules from all the manufacturers making Eurorack compliant gear later on as I build from nothing, one or two modules at a time, since spending thousands all at once was not in the cards for my current music budget.

A-119 Ext In, A-120 VCF, A-132 Dual VCA, & A-146 LFO in Doepfer Minicase

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Tags: Electronic, Instruments, Moog, music, redvoid, Robert Moog, Synthesizers and Samplers

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 music, tech 16 Comments

Redvoid’s Random Links 2009-10-18

@civileater I think the USDA should do scientific studies on the environmental & health affects of genetically modified crops & food in reply to civileater #
Touch Loop Navigator multitouch interface is "an elegant and effective method for manipulating sound” http://bit.ly/2yicIY #
The Skinny on Fats is a great article on balancing omega3 & omega6 fatty acids via @SmFootprintFam #health #
soundscape =field recording of train + modular synth+ Nikon D90 pics & video of train tunnel in a landscape http://bit.ly/n5FFq #
1979: David Vorhaus describes Kaleidophon controller, MANIAC analog sequencer & playing synths as instruments http://bit.ly/ErTZg #
Richard Devine Particle Synthesis w/ Tiction + monome256 + Lemur abstronica jam o the day http://bit.ly/95WAF #
thanks! for the #FF and/or #MM @MarkMosher @iFreddie @chrisfirenze @e2squared @FatiusJeebs #
from minimal to music: Mathias Kaden explains his shift toward more traditional musical forms & production http://bit.ly/wbBN9 #
being a true classical/jazz trained musician & composer, AND a DJ I am often torn between the art & commerce sides of music too (more art!) #
Livid (ohm64 makers) debut new grid controller < minimal as monome < feature rich as launchpad, $ in between http://bit.ly/SwEZB #
#MM added this @TaraBusch video to faves: http://bit.ly/3wism2 hot chick gives oral tweaks to Pro-One synth, what's not to like? #
RT @timoreilly Citizens paid to monitor UK CCTV from home – mechanical turk meets the surveillance society: http://bit.ly/3n1h80 #
@timoreilly dystopian SciFi writers (Orwell) are supposed to be a warning, not a guidebook on how to run a Nation ie UK surveillance story #
BBC: One Nation Under a Moog "how synthesizers 1st dehumanised then rehumanised…& changed..(music) forever" http://bit.ly/iLrIL #
Robert F Kennedy Jr speech in DC on dangers of organomercury vaccine adjuvant Thimerosal & link to autism http://bit.ly/7JPl9 #
@funky49 true! Moog does indeed rhyme with Rogue & BBC's "One Nation Under a Moog" is trying to rhyme it with Groove good catch in reply to funky49 #
entertaining & informative! RT @funky49 I uploaded a YouTube video — ProTools / Novation Nocturn Tutorial http://bit.ly/3zX938 #
feeling better about nonsense RT @timoreilly Cool NYT article: How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect http://www.nytimes.com/2009... #mindhacks #
Happy bday @TaraBusch the SixtyOne.com site looks great! beautiful music & creativity http://tinyurl.com/yg9ud9q #
@FatiusJeebs I use both ProTools & Ableton as my main DAW, & either way Reason is rewired in, tho external synths play a big role in reply to FatiusJeebs #
gave in & posted a profile to thesixtyone http://bit.ly/3Wz4QR why not, what's one more social network at this point? #
got my first few Doepfer modules last night A-119 ext in, A-120 24db Moog ladder filter, A-146 LFO, A-132-1 dual VCA in a miniature case #
RT @therealritag BeastieBoy Adam Yauch is eating vegan 2 fight cancer! < IT WORKS PEOPLE! via @DerekMarkham http://bit.ly/3xwyGG #
What has 10 TB-303’s, 1 TR-707, 1 TR-808 & guys in tuxes? The "Acid Symphony Orchestra" electronic improv http://bit.ly/44Vwur #
my micro Doepfer modules next to Korg Zero8 & MacBookPro on analog filter duty http://bit.ly/N3bds #synth #producer #
my dog's sweet hides his crazy & vice versa RT @funky49 Who is this cute puppy? @redvoid's dog… named Snoop Dogg! http://yfrog.com/16uelfj #
insane video of the 6yr old in UFO shaped balloon over Colorado now http://bit.ly/335sY1 #
RT @PioneerDjKarl #CDJ2000faq No.51: Does CDJ2000/900 work w/ @AbletonInc? YES w/midi feature:see @JamesZabiela http://tinyurl.com/mrwh76 #
Dear Plan-B you hyped your Ringer & Zero frames in January & still no availability, pricing or even an announcement? #facepalm #
just bit the "no brainer deal" at audiomidi: Applied Acoustics Systems Ultra Analog VA-1 for $15 http://bit.ly/16xCHZ #synth #
#BalloonBoy Falcon Henne Admits: "We Did This For The Show" http://bit.ly/3gT506 then CNN keeps covering this as news #greed #
RT @jameszabiela It's also being used as a soundcard, you can aggregate 2 CDJ2ks 2be seen as 1soundcard & use them as 2separate controllers #
TopTier EDM DJs who understand Twitter #FF @tommiesunshine @jameszabiela @mrjesserose @DJDanmusic @zodiaccartel @rhawtin @DJQbert #
#busted liars: on false safety claims of Roundup! RT @civileater Monsanto guilty of False Advertising (BBC) http://bit.ly/oayGk #
4 Eurorack modules in hand, MANY more to go… long time before I fill a Monster case kinda like this http://bit.ly/2NDYyZ #
I can already tell I probably need some analog sequencing stuff, more modulation sources, and utility modules but I'll figure it out as I go #
my home state FL acting unusually progressive RT @ecopond #Florida’s Proposed PlasticBag Ban http://bit.ly/2ikhmc #green #plastic #
RIAA: radiostations paying royalties are "getting a free ride" just like antiNetNeutrality ISPs wanting $x2 http://bit.ly/4hNuKR via @qburns #
drummer turned DnB producer live performing wicked Dubstep grooves on pad controller kit http://bit.ly/2w3Omj #
Livid Block text & video display features demo http://bit.ly/1PMJd2 & an in depth look too http://bit.ly/y2Q5h #controllerism #
and from me an HFF! to all @jonvon @funky49 @alignbetween and that I guess completes the circuit haha! #
@newyorker calls ppl refusing H1N1 vaccine the "anti-vaccine, anti-government, and anti-science crowd" but are mistaken http://bit.ly/381w5Y #
FYI @newyorker H1N1 vaccine contains adjuvant Thimerosal an organomercury linked to autism & neurological disorders. You're antiscience! #
@newyorker since your article contained 0 sources how about a deeply cross referenced 1on H1N1 vaccine risks http://bit.ly/2bDYVI #
at least one news source @current is brave enough to post the H1N1 vaccine research http://bit.ly/RVnfs while the others say ignore #
#video clips from the new film Synth Britannia http://bit.ly/47ZtZp #synth #history #
Shackleton, Appleblim & Komonazmuk remix Harmonia & Brian Eno Tracks &Traces as tripped out dance http://bit.ly/2Qopyt #free #mp3 #
http://yfrog.com/0heq7oj my post @staticgrooves late night snack the infamous 24/7 Taco Bus! #munchies #

Sunday, October 18th, 2009 twitter-digest 2 Comments

Redvoid’s Random Links 2009-10-18

@civileater I think the USDA should do scientific studies on the environmental & health affects of genetically modified crops & food in reply to civileater #
Touch Loop Navigator multitouch interface is "an elegant and effective method for manipulating sound” http://bit.ly/2yicIY #
The Skinny on Fats is a great article on balancing omega3 & omega6 fatty acids via @SmFootprintFam #health #
soundscape =field recording of train + modular synth+ Nikon D90 pics & video of train tunnel in a landscape http://bit.ly/n5FFq #
1979: David Vorhaus describes Kaleidophon controller, MANIAC analog sequencer & playing synths as instruments http://bit.ly/ErTZg #
Richard Devine Particle Synthesis w/ Tiction + monome256 + Lemur abstronica jam o the day http://bit.ly/95WAF #
thanks! for the #FF and/or #MM @MarkMosher @iFreddie @chrisfirenze @e2squared @FatiusJeebs #
from minimal to music: Mathias Kaden explains his shift toward more traditional musical forms & production http://bit.ly/wbBN9 #
being a true classical/jazz trained musician & composer, AND a DJ I am often torn between the art & commerce sides of music too (more art!) #
Livid (ohm64 makers) debut new grid controller < minimal as monome < feature rich as launchpad, $ in between http://bit.ly/SwEZB #
#MM added this @TaraBusch video to faves: http://bit.ly/3wism2 hot chick gives oral tweaks to Pro-One synth, what's not to like? #
RT @timoreilly Citizens paid to monitor UK CCTV from home – mechanical turk meets the surveillance society: http://bit.ly/3n1h80 #
@timoreilly dystopian SciFi writers (Orwell) are supposed to be a warning, not a guidebook on how to run a Nation ie UK surveillance story #
BBC: One Nation Under a Moog "how synthesizers 1st dehumanised then rehumanised…& changed..(music) forever" http://bit.ly/iLrIL #
Robert F Kennedy Jr speech in DC on dangers of organomercury vaccine adjuvant Thimerosal & link to autism http://bit.ly/7JPl9 #
@funky49 true! Moog does indeed rhyme with Rogue & BBC's "One Nation Under a Moog" is trying to rhyme it with Groove good catch in reply to funky49 #
entertaining & informative! RT @funky49 I uploaded a YouTube video — ProTools / Novation Nocturn Tutorial http://bit.ly/3zX938 #
feeling better about nonsense RT @timoreilly Cool NYT article: How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect http://www.nytimes.com/2009... #mindhacks #
Happy bday @TaraBusch the SixtyOne.com site looks great! beautiful music & creativity http://tinyurl.com/yg9ud9q #
@FatiusJeebs I use both ProTools & Ableton as my main DAW, & either way Reason is rewired in, tho external synths play a big role in reply to FatiusJeebs #
gave in & posted a profile to thesixtyone http://bit.ly/3Wz4QR why not, what's one more social network at this point? #
got my first few Doepfer modules last night A-119 ext in, A-120 24db Moog ladder filter, A-146 LFO, A-132-1 dual VCA in a miniature case #
RT @therealritag BeastieBoy Adam Yauch is eating vegan 2 fight cancer! < IT WORKS PEOPLE! via @DerekMarkham http://bit.ly/3xwyGG #
What has 10 TB-303’s, 1 TR-707, 1 TR-808 & guys in tuxes? The "Acid Symphony Orchestra" electronic improv http://bit.ly/44Vwur #
my micro Doepfer modules next to Korg Zero8 & MacBookPro on analog filter duty http://bit.ly/N3bds #synth #producer #
my dog's sweet hides his crazy & vice versa RT @funky49 Who is this cute puppy? @redvoid's dog… named Snoop Dogg! http://yfrog.com/16uelfj #
insane video of the 6yr old in UFO shaped balloon over Colorado now http://bit.ly/335sY1 #
RT @PioneerDjKarl #CDJ2000faq No.51: Does CDJ2000/900 work w/ @AbletonInc? YES w/midi feature:see @JamesZabiela http://tinyurl.com/mrwh76 #
Dear Plan-B you hyped your Ringer & Zero frames in January & still no availability, pricing or even an announcement? #facepalm #
just bit the "no brainer deal" at audiomidi: Applied Acoustics Systems Ultra Analog VA-1 for $15 http://bit.ly/16xCHZ #synth #
#BalloonBoy Falcon Henne Admits: "We Did This For The Show" http://bit.ly/3gT506 then CNN keeps covering this as news #greed #
RT @jameszabiela It's also being used as a soundcard, you can aggregate 2 CDJ2ks 2be seen as 1soundcard & use them as 2separate controllers #
TopTier EDM DJs who understand Twitter #FF @tommiesunshine @jameszabiela @mrjesserose @DJDanmusic @zodiaccartel @rhawtin @DJQbert #
#busted liars: on false safety claims of Roundup! RT @civileater Monsanto guilty of False Advertising (BBC) http://bit.ly/oayGk #
4 Eurorack modules in hand, MANY more to go… long time before I fill a Monster case kinda like this http://bit.ly/2NDYyZ #
I can already tell I probably need some analog sequencing stuff, more modulation sources, and utility modules but I'll figure it out as I go #
my home state FL acting unusually progressive RT @ecopond #Florida’s Proposed PlasticBag Ban http://bit.ly/2ikhmc #green #plastic #
RIAA: radiostations paying royalties are "getting a free ride" just like antiNetNeutrality ISPs wanting $x2 http://bit.ly/4hNuKR via @qburns #
drummer turned DnB producer live performing wicked Dubstep grooves on pad controller kit http://bit.ly/2w3Omj #
Livid Block text & video display features demo http://bit.ly/1PMJd2 & an in depth look too http://bit.ly/y2Q5h #controllerism #
and from me an HFF! to all @jonvon @funky49 @alignbetween and that I guess completes the circuit haha! #
@newyorker calls ppl refusing H1N1 vaccine the "anti-vaccine, anti-government, and anti-science crowd" but are mistaken http://bit.ly/381w5Y #
FYI @newyorker H1N1 vaccine contains adjuvant Thimerosal an organomercury linked to autism & neurological disorders. You're antiscience! #
@newyorker since your article contained 0 sources how about a deeply cross referenced 1on H1N1 vaccine risks http://bit.ly/2bDYVI #
at least one news source @current is brave enough to post the H1N1 vaccine research http://bit.ly/RVnfs while the others say ignore #
#video clips from the new film Synth Britannia http://bit.ly/47ZtZp #synth #history #
Shackleton, Appleblim & Komonazmuk remix Harmonia & Brian Eno Tracks &Traces as tripped out dance http://bit.ly/2Qopyt #free #mp3 #
http://yfrog.com/0heq7oj my post @staticgrooves late night snack the infamous 24/7 Taco Bus! #munchies #

Sunday, October 18th, 2009 twitter-digest 3 Comments

Redvoid’s Random Links 2009-10-11

awesome Gus Gus live song done entirely on Doepfer Modular synth / awful age inappropriate words/dress http://bit.ly/wsyST #
recent changes to my #WordPress blog increased traffic from 1000 page requests/week to nearly 3000 w00t! http://bit.ly/19RfAX #
ugly music industry stats: less than 5% of ALL music sells over 1000 copies, I've hit that mark many times http://bit.ly/MRh7b #
http://twitpic.com/kd1ow – I configured this custom Doepfer A-100 modular synth using their online modular planner Flash app http://bit. … #
what has 2VCOs, 8bit sampler, 2LFOs, 2ADSRs, 2VCAs, RingMod, S&H, TB303, MS-20, Moog & ObieSEM Filters & MIDI? http://www.twitpic.com/kd1ow #
Apple's radical transparency on carbon emissions challenge entire industry & reshape measurement standards http://bit.ly/CxO5a #
OMG! Ernie & Bert go Noisecore DnB http://bit.ly/112cbF #
The Mona Lisa is about to get obese with Type-2 Diabetes. McDonalds now INSIDE The Louvre. disgusting! #greed http://bit.ly/cR2W8 #
RT @funky49 New Remix! Roommate from Hell! | funky49.com http://bit.ly/1sdO5Y #
"Error Correction EP" by @stretta aka "Escape Philosophy" is mind blowing modular synthesis at its finest! http://bit.ly/31tu9 #
Filipino Whitehouse Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford Awarded 4 Culinary Excellence @ PH Ambassador's in DC http://bit.ly/38ubLs #
long time collaborator of mine Andy Hughes w/ Billy Z posted entry in Royksopp "Tricky Tricky" remix contest http://bit.ly/uS648 #
Daft Punk to cameo in Tron Legacy film according to MTV interview with Olivia Wilde http://bit.ly/2ALBgT #tron2 #
sick #electro track "Baggy Bottom Boys" from "Jokers of the Scene" with a trippy party #video http://bit.ly/Pa6Iw #house #dj #
what would happen if you crossed an old radio with a monome 40h? this I guess: http://bit.ly/FYms6 #steampunk #controllerism #
can a modular synth allow you to contact aliens? here's one journey of a synthesist who wants to find out http://bit.ly/11LWw3 #
@FilchMedia Thanks, I guess from going to USF for 8yrs I shouldn't be surprised I know so many who used that same EMU modular @ SYCOM in reply to FilchMedia #
mmm! pic of a a Doepfer black beauty minicase modular synthesizer http://bit.ly/BXuvF #analog #synth #idm #producer #
blog post: @stretta answers my questions about analog sequencing with a modular synth http://bit.ly/XL22b #synth #producer #
video & specs: Open Labs D-Beat Pro mega drum machine style #ableton live computer w/ #controllerism surface http://bit.ly/1q6gRW #
@sli 128bit windoze sounds major vaporware. so far, M$ has failed to get everyone on 64bit after 10years of trying in reply to sli #
Wow! Peter Ablinger used fourier analysis on child's voice to vocode a physical "talking" grand piano http://bit.ly/PgUvq #
At a Thievery Corporation show @ House of Blues in Orlando. Bad a$$ chillout #electronica #
OMG! http://yfrog.com/0a75sj #
documentary "The Electro Wars" features Steve Aoki, A-Trak, lmfao, & many more http://bit.ly/2OvXVI #electro #dj #producer #
Dear NASA, despite your ONE intended result did any of your engineers calculate the nearly infinite potential unintended results? #
#FF great music blogs! @podcasting_news @SynthGear @cdmblogs @WinkSound @noiseporn @MatrixSynth @MarkMosher @stretta @moogulator #
if you think oil prices only affect you at the gas pump, check out this series of graphs and think again! http://bit.ly/2RjzY6 #
@podcasting_news you deserve it, Synthtopia is great info at a breakneck pace of new posts & podcasting_news a great aggregator for others in reply to podcasting_news #
great news lately 4 #ableton controllers, Vestax TR-1 DJ Controller is the latest http://bit.ly/2hDFC why not 4 channels though? #
me & @TheeDJQ will be spinning "Kings of the Terrace" sat nov 7th @ Jacksons in downtown Tampa: flyer in the works #house #dj #
@alignbetween if you provide the recipe, I'll provide the garlicky noodles in reply to alignbetween #
Brian Eno on his major themes: curating, scenius, art dialog, anti-narrative, ambient, generative music, etc http://bit.ly/25fOat #
@mpaulnunn Eno might be more inclined to create a generative tweet machine, to be an extemporaneous AI version of his mind Oblique2.0 any1? in reply to mpaulnunn #
if Eno did personally engage, we'd get his analysis of Twitter & he would get to see himself via external observation of his own stream #
20' wide 2000 years old I am standing in the shadow of a tree called The Senator http://yfrog.com/1sw9nj #

Sunday, October 11th, 2009 twitter-digest 1 Comment

full circle: my return to modular synthesis

Of late, I have been bitten by the modular synthesis bug. For those of you who don’t know what that exactly means, let me quickly explain. Most synthesizers whether analog, digital, or virtual are comprised of sound generation components called Oscillators (aka a VCO), Filters (VCF), & Amplifiers (VCA), and modulation sources like Envelope Generators (EG), & Low Frequency Oscillators (LFO). In addition to this there are Noise Generators, Sample & Hold Circuits (S&H), wave shapers and many other possible accessories too numerous to mention. The “VC” in many of those designations stands for “voltage controlled” which actually only applies to analog synthesis, so in a digital, it might be called a DCO, and in virtual synthesis since it is really just software modeling going on, they may choose VCO or DCO as the metaphor for what the oscillator is doing since it is literally neither. What gives any given synth its distinctively characteristic sound, is how many of these items, of what type, in what configuration you have.

Doepfer A-100 Modular System

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Tags: Access Virus, Analog synthesizer, Korg MS-20, Korg Prophecy, Modular synthesizer, Roland SH-101, Roland TB-303, Synthesizers and Samplers

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 music, tech 9 Comments

Redvoid’s Random Links 2009-10-04

if you have a music blog and would like to trade blogroll links @ reply or DM me & I'll be happy to reciprocate! #blog #WordPress #
heck w/ the news, melodysheep decided to #autotune someone who knows what they're talking about: Carl Sagan http://bit.ly/2UMtYq #
@funky49 I was considering specifying "electronic music blog" but left it more generic since I wanted to include ideological music blogs too in reply to funky49 #
eating local #organic #sustainable via farmer's markets, now mainstream enough for a USA Today article. nice! http://bit.ly/9lWgg #
brilliant TED Talk – Jonathan Haidt: 5 components of moral psychology & how it affects reasoning http://bit.ly/TTw85 #
Static Grooves This Saturday Live @ The Improv Tampa. Laptops, beats, turntables and a trombone. Yes a trombone. you can't step to this. #
Richie Hawtin rocking Berlin with a new prototype #DJ Controller from NI for #Traktor #controllerism http://bit.ly/6X2rf #
EPA reviews 6 controversial chemicals like BPA & wants new toxins law 2 put burden on industry 2prove safety http://bit.ly/3gxUu3 #
Smack my Bits Up! BitSmacker is a free Mac #ableton plugin for sample rate & bit depth redux http://bit.ly/2w7yyV #
RT @PioneerDjKarl #QuotesToSpinBy RT @DJQbert "Every child is an artist. Problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up" Pablo Picasso #
Novation's new $199 monome like grid controller an unprecedented new price point 4 this kind #ableton control http://bit.ly/1wbaT #
Chronic childhood diseases linked to toxic checmical exposure increases costing the U.S. almost $55B/year. http://bit.ly/KmIQV #
Sick! Allen & Heath Xone:DX is like a Xone4D Mixer reincarnated as Serato/Traktor #controllerism surface http://bit.ly/1TVRrj #
EPA is kicking corporate a$$ lately! Formosa Plastics hit w/ $2.8M fine for CleanAir act benzene violations http://bit.ly/lL4UU #
@funky49 never go to "museum" concerts. Happy Mondays were innovative, not surprised they sucked, more surprised they functioned at all in reply to funky49 #
drooling over pipe dream of owning a Doepfer modular #synth browsing http://bit.ly/1axE1z & configuring http://bit.ly/4w9uKg #
if you currently own a modular synth, tell me which one, did you build it over time, all at once & what drove module choice? #
blissful feignroom monome video http://bit.ly/1WaDmz inspired by @imogenheap on piano & monome on Letterman http://bit.ly/4udYFA #
what does idm + dub + chillout + house + ambient + self awareness = the "Superfiends" electronica project! http://bit.ly/Hdh4b #
cool! RT @jcodec Still waiting for official announcement of #Ableton / #Serato crossover product. Until then: http://bit.ly/MG3TM #
RT @redvoid musical projects: Superfiends http://bit.ly/5RGeo #
RT @redvoid recent redvoid music happenings http://bit.ly/ycXXr #
RT @redvoid getting “in the zone” by staying open http://bit.ly/3kxS26 #
RT @redvoid throw your own renegade party with a Rhino Cube http://bit.ly/11b632 #
RT @redvoid beach party http://bit.ly/1csKDx #
RT @redvoid NudeNite Tampa http://bit.ly/vEcSu #
RT @redvoid redvoid and dj q on zentrip radio tonight at 1am http://bit.ly/WIFvO #
RT @redvoid minimalism http://bit.ly/3W3IIb #
a little explanation on the last flurry of RTing myself. Doing some TweetMeme #WordPress plugin testing. event articles may not be current #
I modified my #WordPress permalink URL convention, and it broke some URL tracking tools, but I like the friendly URLs so I am keeping it #
@jonvon read the ingredients of the empty Altoids box and you will never buy them again. Hint: gelatin = animal fat in reply to jonvon #
Happy TGIFF to @alignbetween @jonvon & @funky49 the real reason I had to RT myself =8^0 #
@FilchMedia thanks for the #FF nod! in reply to FilchMedia #
I <3 deadmau5 2! which one btw? RT @mpaulnunn Wow. Just bought the new @deadmau5 and so far it is like eno spilling blood on the dancefloor. #
went to Ybor Farmer's Market today in hopes of meeting farmers, eating local & organic & found NONE of the above, trying Sweetwater FM tmrw #
@funky49, the Farmer's Market I am going to tomorrow is an Organic Co-Op called Sweetwater Farms, & if I like it, I can become a member #
Schwarzenegger eliminated funding for domestic violence shelters so Moby stepped up & donated his Cali tour $ http://bit.ly/OjH4I #

Sunday, October 4th, 2009 twitter-digest 2 Comments

Redvoid’s Random Links 2009-10-04

if you have a music blog and would like to trade blogroll links @ reply or DM me & I'll be happy to reciprocate! #blog #WordPress #
heck w/ the news, melodysheep decided to #autotune someone who knows what they're talking about: Carl Sagan http://bit.ly/2UMtYq #
@funky49 I was considering specifying "electronic music blog" but left it more generic since I wanted to include ideological music blogs too in reply to funky49 #
eating local #organic #sustainable via farmer's markets, now mainstream enough for a USA Today article. nice! http://bit.ly/9lWgg #
brilliant TED Talk – Jonathan Haidt: 5 components of moral psychology & how it affects reasoning http://bit.ly/TTw85 #
Static Grooves This Saturday Live @ The Improv Tampa. Laptops, beats, turntables and a trombone. Yes a trombone. you can't step to this. #
Richie Hawtin rocking Berlin with a new prototype #DJ Controller from NI for #Traktor #controllerism http://bit.ly/6X2rf #
EPA reviews 6 controversial chemicals like BPA & wants new toxins law 2 put burden on industry 2prove safety http://bit.ly/3gxUu3 #
Smack my Bits Up! BitSmacker is a free Mac #ableton plugin for sample rate & bit depth redux http://bit.ly/2w7yyV #
RT @PioneerDjKarl #QuotesToSpinBy RT @DJQbert "Every child is an artist. Problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up" Pablo Picasso #
Novation's new $199 monome like grid controller an unprecedented new price point 4 this kind #ableton control http://bit.ly/1wbaT #
Chronic childhood diseases linked to toxic checmical exposure increases costing the U.S. almost $55B/year. http://bit.ly/KmIQV #
Sick! Allen & Heath Xone:DX is like a Xone4D Mixer reincarnated as Serato/Traktor #controllerism surface http://bit.ly/1TVRrj #
EPA is kicking corporate a$$ lately! Formosa Plastics hit w/ $2.8M fine for CleanAir act benzene violations http://bit.ly/lL4UU #
@funky49 never go to "museum" concerts. Happy Mondays were innovative, not surprised they sucked, more surprised they functioned at all in reply to funky49 #
drooling over pipe dream of owning a Doepfer modular #synth browsing http://bit.ly/1axE1z & configuring http://bit.ly/4w9uKg #
if you currently own a modular synth, tell me which one, did you build it over time, all at once & what drove module choice? #
blissful feignroom monome video http://bit.ly/1WaDmz inspired by @imogenheap on piano & monome on Letterman http://bit.ly/4udYFA #
what does idm + dub + chillout + house + ambient + self awareness = the "Superfiends" electronica project! http://bit.ly/Hdh4b #
cool! RT @jcodec Still waiting for official announcement of #Ableton / #Serato crossover product. Until then: http://bit.ly/MG3TM #
RT @redvoid musical projects: Superfiends http://bit.ly/5RGeo #
RT @redvoid recent redvoid music happenings http://bit.ly/ycXXr #
RT @redvoid getting “in the zone” by staying open http://bit.ly/3kxS26 #
RT @redvoid throw your own renegade party with a Rhino Cube http://bit.ly/11b632 #
RT @redvoid beach party http://bit.ly/1csKDx #
RT @redvoid NudeNite Tampa http://bit.ly/vEcSu #
RT @redvoid redvoid and dj q on zentrip radio tonight at 1am http://bit.ly/WIFvO #
RT @redvoid minimalism http://bit.ly/3W3IIb #
a little explanation on the last flurry of RTing myself. Doing some TweetMeme #WordPress plugin testing. event articles may not be current #
I modified my #WordPress permalink URL convention, and it broke some URL tracking tools, but I like the friendly URLs so I am keeping it #
@jonvon read the ingredients of the empty Altoids box and you will never buy them again. Hint: gelatin = animal fat in reply to jonvon #
Happy TGIFF to @alignbetween @jonvon & @funky49 the real reason I had to RT myself =8^0 #
@FilchMedia thanks for the #FF nod! in reply to FilchMedia #
I <3 deadmau5 2! which one btw? RT @mpaulnunn Wow. Just bought the new @deadmau5 and so far it is like eno spilling blood on the dancefloor. #
went to Ybor Farmer's Market today in hopes of meeting farmers, eating local & organic & found NONE of the above, trying Sweetwater FM tmrw #
@funky49, the Farmer's Market I am going to tomorrow is an Organic Co-Op called Sweetwater Farms, & if I like it, I can become a member #
Schwarzenegger eliminated funding for domestic violence shelters so Moby stepped up & donated his Cali tour $ http://bit.ly/OjH4I #

Sunday, October 4th, 2009 twitter-digest 1 Comment

musical projects: superfiends

Over the years, I have created a bunch of different musical aliases I work under. Usually what happens, is I reserve the moniker “redvoid” for work I do by myself, and whenever I work with someone else collaboratively, I create a new alias for that, or sometimes, whether working collaboratively, or solo, I will create another alias when I work in a musical style that is divergent from what “redvoid” is known for. In any case, the Superfiends moniker was created to describe the electronic experimentation work I do with Steve Rush aka funky49, who is more known for his nerdcore hiphop, while I am more known for the breakbeat and electro-house electronica work. Steve & I also have another alias called “2 Def Mice”. Over time, I will write up many of my other projects to clarify what is meant by Defcon6, Window Seat, Beyond & Back & Static Grooves.

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Tags: chillout, Electronica, house, RPM Challenge, Superfiends

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 music 7 Comments

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