Mix Up

Why are there no other Mix Sequencers? Its such a cool idea but I don't think there has ever been another one made since ARP's 1050 module, designed in 1970. It mixes and sequences audio and CV-range signals, which means it has a huge range of uses. (In the video its the module with 8 white squares on it, in case you were wondering what I'm going on about.) In this patch I am using it to switch between the other ARP sequencer rows - the more conventional analog sequencer, although its also pretty strange because its got 10 steps to each row. So I am truncating that one using the end-point output facility to loop the sequence at 8. So using the mix sequencer I got a total of 32 steps (I am only using the first 4 channels of the 1050). Does any of this actually make any sense to anyone? If not, just move on - theres probably something else you should be doing anyway

Ghosts

Word of the Week #48

Matthew and Pamela

Ages ago Matthew came round to the studio to meet my synths. He's the mad genius behind ALM / Busy Circuits synth modules, in particular Pamela's Workout, which is a very clever and fun-to-use trigger sequencer. Its got a great vintage LED display like on an old school calculator - SOLD! He very generously gave me a module to try out and here it is finally in my Doepfer system. It sends out eight 5V triggers, each of which can be divisions or brainy mathematical derivations of the master clock. In this patch I am using it to trigger envelopes, LPGs, and the sequencer and noise and filters

Miskow Doskow!

Telex-me-up!
(via matrixsynth)
I need that orange chair in here NOW

My Type

UPDATE: Cool! The other two arrived today as well

On my return from tour I had the pleasant surprise that the typewriter had arrived that I bought on ebay while I was away. Isn't she a beauty? I used it for the typed bit on the design for the previous post...

BYE Radio Show No.6

Here is a new selection of music for you to listen to. Its all about the algorithms today

Tracklisting:
The Maths - Pattern Puzzle
Mileece - Formations
John Adams - Light Over Water
John Elliott / Transmusic (music made using cellular automata) - Crecur0
Steve Reich & Pat Metheny - Fast
Benge - Electro-Orgoustic Music Track 7 (from my first album)

The BYE Radio Show 6 - "Matrices, Automata & Patterns" by Zagoba on Mixcloud

British Buildings

More tour snaps, this time a selection of buildings, good, bad, beautiful and ugly

What A Lauf

When we were in Glasgow, John and Han and I popped down to GoMA, as we like to try and check out the local artefacts if we have time in a big city. We were captivated by a showing of this wonderful 1987 film by artists Fischli/Weiss, called Der Lauf der Dinge. What a magical and wondrous piece of work - please watch it all the way through

Abstract Distractions

Series One