Rollz-5 Assembly Progress

By Richard on January 8, 2015

The Meng Qi Rollz-5 PC board project in mid-assembly stage. The image above shows the PC board mounted behind a clear plexiglass panel that holds pots, jacks, switches, etc., sitting … Read More

Inline Attenuators

By Richard on January 8, 2015

When patching to CV inputs on Ciat-Lonbarde instruments (Cocoquantus, Plumbutter, Sidrax) it can be useful to add some attenuating ability.  For example, if I want to control the frequency of … Read More

Processed Plumbutter

By Richard on December 29, 2014

Here’s a self-running patch that runs Plumbutter (using one half, i.e. one AVDog, one Gong, and one Ultrasound) through the Synthesis Tech E560 and E580 and also a Blacet Time … Read More

Stereo Input Module

By Richard on November 30, 2014

Sometimes you cannot find a PC board with just the right circuit.  This was one of those times.  I work with a lot of stereo sources, such as the Ciat-Lonbarde … Read More

Sonic Sanctuary at the MTA

By Richard on November 15, 2014

I gave a solo performance at the Mission for Temporal Art in Marshall, NC, on November 14th, 2014.  Thanks go to Wendy Owens, who organized the event, and to Claire … Read More

Sidrazzi Ditty

By Richard on September 28, 2014

Something else I’ve been playing around with:  Sidrazzi with Cocoquantus modulating it to get random S&H steps.  Processed by the Deflector Shield and the Re-sampling Mini-Delay.  This is entirely performed.

Big Envelope

By Richard on September 28, 2014

Trying an idea from David Linton, who asked, What if you mixed all your oscillators, tuned to the same pitch, in one patch.  I didn’t use all 15 of my … Read More

E560-E580 Drone

By Richard on September 19, 2014

Here’s a quick patch I did with my new Synthesis Technology E560 Deflector Shield and E580 Re-Sampling Mini-Delay.  Just those plus two oscillators and one sample and hold.  Recorded on … Read More