Month: August 2014

Macbeth Synthesizers..

kenele_siteIn a nice chat on the phone Mr. Ken Macbeth confirmed today that his next future product – the elements – is becoming more concrete soon. He released a few videos on his Video-Channel showing him playing around and having much fun with the final prototype; First shipments should happen before christmas (!!).
In his video collection I also found this long clip explaining the possibillities of a Micromac-D, but .. as an experienced keyboard player he is explaining his performance in a way that even if you dont wish to buy it – watch it to learn more about the possibilities and sounds of such an analogue synth in general, thank you Ken!

Snazzy FX on a podcast

w_dan_snazzyDanny Snazelle is one of the american eurorack inventors that showed up as Snazzy FX a few years ago already. In the beginning I did not take his brand too serious because his products was a bit too digital for my personal taste and packed as quite unhandy stompbox FX units. In between he “repacked” his products as A-100 compatible modules and added some new ones.
On NAMM he gave me a video update of his products and – probably even better to get an impression – he now made a podcast about his passion over here. The modules are mostly available now selling at Schneidersladen, too.

CETA AND TTIP ??

Große Kritik am CETA (= Handelsabkommen zwischen der EU und Kanada) betrifft das Recht für internationale Konzerne, auch Staaten wie Kanada oder Deutschland auf entgangenen Gewinn durch gesetzliche Regelungen verklagen zu können. So verlangt aufgrund ähnlicher Vereinbarungen in der EU z.B. Vattenfall (Schweden) von Deutschland 3,7 Milliarden Euro Schadensersatz für den (angebahnten) (bürgernah entschiedenen) Atomausstieg; Rekommunalisierungen von z.B. Wasserwerken zum öffentlichen Wohl werden damit undurchführbar und so weiter ..  CETA ist offensichtlich die diplomatisch eingefädelte Vorstufe vom TTIP (.. Abkommen zwischen den USA und der EU). Das Wohl der Bürger also würde kapitalen Interessen internationaler Konzerne unterliegen? Ich bin dagegen!  (gez. A.S.)

New Friends from China:

Qi_Meng_at_SLAlready a few weeks ago Meng Qi from China was  introducing his Squishable Modular Synth Workstation in Schneidersladen. Product specialists Thomas and Carlo both was quite impressed by his ideas and innovations realized in this unit. Meng Qi wa talking about finishing some first models before the end of this year, were looking forward to get one.

808 Maracas ..

MA808 SmallTiptop audio now released another percussion instrument for the eurorack format, the 808 style Maracas. It is not that complicated to built a workshop around this, but I guess it makes sense to see how much fun you can have making music with a few more of the tiptop audio eurorack modulars: On September 18th in the evening there will be a workshop in Berlin with Kostya Gervis and other friends. .. on 24th and 25th they will do the same on ibiza during the www.dancefair-ibiza.com !

Bananas for Eurorack!

CG_bananaBananajacks in the euroracksystem has been a theme on the internet already as I heard. A german soldering artist from around the corner called Christian Guenther now made a first modular component the VCO called XR22 with just banana jacks. An adapter module has been promised, but it could take a bit, you better help yourself.

modular music all night long

Centralmusic_Workshop_02In Berlin Kreuzberg on Oranienstr. at Centralmusic  a constant workshop on the modular karusssell is working: Now you can listen all night long to the modular sounds, that has been patched and performed over the day on six rotating systems. They are synced with a hidden midi sequencer, so it should be that they play with each other in sync – somehow. After two minutes of slow rotation you will have a new sound .. all night long.
Just bring your own headphone or have an earplug on board please!

Tiptop Audio Workshop Berlin

electronics-repairs2On September, 18th – still a while – there will be a workshop for runaways about the modular world of tiptop audio by Kostya Gervis held in berlin kreuzberg for tiptop audio. Expecting a lot of interested modular freaks we will make it an educational evening event starting at 7 pm already at Centralmusic on Oranienstrasse for up to 20 guests (Admission is free once you registered your participation here).  For Q & A with Kostya directly he will be in addtion available at Schneidersladen Friday afternoon Sept, 19th, where finally all complains can be cleared and products could be ordered.

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