Archive for September, 2023

(NO)POEM Live Performance at Freq Boutique

This video captures a live performance by (NO)POEM at Freq Boutique, featuring The Aefonic on modular synth and Mark Mosher on Synthstrom Deluge.

Freq Boutique is a monthly event, organized by WMD, that’s a showcase for modular synth performers. The events are free and open to the public, and are also live streamed on Youtube.

The (NO)POEM performance comes from the latest event, which you can view in full below:


(NO)POEM was originally founded by Mosher and the late Darwin Grosse, host of the Art + Music + Technology podcast.

For more details on Freq Boutique, check out the Colorado Modular Synth Society website.

1010music bluebox Eurorack Mixer Review


Host Ziv Eliraz, in his latest loopop video, takes an in-depth look at the new 1010music bluebox Eurorack mixer, which made its debut at Knobcon 2023.

bluebox offers high-quality mixing, effects and integrated recording and playback in a 30hp Eurorack module. It features a touchscreen and knobs to let you quickly control volume, gain, 4 band parametric EQ, pan, effects, mute/solo and record/play functions for each track.

Eliraz offers a deep introduction to the bluebox and its capabilities, demonstrates how it can be used in a multi-voice Eurorack system, and shares his thoughts on how it compares to other Eurorack mixers.

Watch the video and then share your thoughts on the bluebox mixer in the comments!

Topics covered:

0:00 Intro

1:15 The setup

2:45 Inst inputs

3:05 Returns

3:25 Ext Sends

4:20 Int Sends

4:40 Misc setup

6:05 Workflow

7:30 MIDI control

10:15 CV mods

11:30 USB

12:35 Mixer view

14:35 Track view

15:10 Main mode

15:30 EQ

16:45 Internal FX

19:35 Recording

21:10 Track takes

22:45 Punch in

24:10 Proj & tools

24:20 Compressor

25:25 Pros & cons

30:10 Outro

 

Inside the Eboardmuseum, “The World’s Largest Synth Museum”


Bad Gear host Florian Pilz decided take a week off, and met up with Gaz Williams to take a visit to the ‘mind-blowing’ Eboardmuseum, in Klagenfurt, Austria.

Video Summary:

 

The EBOARDMUSEUM is probably the biggest synth museum in the world and contains rare exhibits ranging from the very first Minimoog (Serial 1001) to all kinds of synthesizer classics like the Yamaha CS-80, Roland Jupiter-8, instruments used by famous artists like Mike Oldfield, Tangerine Dream and The Grateful Dead, various string machines, vintage modular synthesizers and an absolutely incredible collection of organs including the very first Hammond organ from 1935.

 

Check the museum website for more information on the Eboardmuseum.