E560-E580 Project

By Richard on September 14, 2014

I was late to make DIY builds of the Synthesis Technology e560 and e580 modules.  A post on the Synthtech email list alerted me to Dave Brown’s builds. E560 Deflector … Read More

Time is a Wave Performance

By Richard on August 3, 2014

Live space recording of my performance at the Time Is A Wave event in Marshall, NC.  I used the Quantisise as a pattern generator to control the pitches and levels … Read More

Beats On Drugs

By Richard on July 12, 2014

The Beats patch with parameters driven by Quantisise, plus digital delays from MPX-1.  In collaboration with David Linton.

Rollz-5 Schematics

By Richard on July 1, 2014

This is the Rollz-5+ PC Board by Meng Qi.  The circuits follow fairly closely the original paper circuits, designed by Peter Blasser.  I am building it with modifications of my … Read More

Studio 2014

By Richard on June 28, 2014

Finally, after almost a whole year of residing in boxes, wrapped in anti-static bubble pack, the 5U modules have been unpacked and installed into the five main walnut cabinets. Big … Read More

Installation at ReHappening 2014

By Richard on April 6, 2014

How can I describe The {Re}Happening? Such a unique event. Many simultaneous performances of music, dance, multimedia, all taking place from 6 PM to midnight on April 5, 2014, held … Read More

The Influencer

By Richard on April 6, 2014

I propose a live, interactive installation in which sound is generated in real time by analog synthesis equipment that I have designed and built for this type of work. It … Read More

Improvisation with Shane Perlowin

By Richard on March 30, 2014

Shane Perlowin (Parrish) and I were brought together by a project created by Alfonso Graceffo in which musicians come to an impromptu session not knowing who the others are.  And … Read More