automatic music

Swoop Spokes Module

In my previous post I mentioned a case idea for the Swoop Spokes PC board. I made it of two pieces of 1/8 inch clear acrylic, which were cut to … Read More

Ciat-Lonbarde Swoop Spokes

The paper circuit, shown above, is the only information that we have that pertains to the Swoop Spokes.  It was a kind of mystery circuit that no one else (that … Read More

Immediate Music

Ever since that time, in 2012, that I was captivated by the Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus oscillator cluster, which Peter Blasser called the Quantussy, a Nabra or analog brain, I have sought … Read More

Tromsø Generative Patch

First trials with Tromsø modules for generative (automatic music) patterns. Detail of the cables around the four Tromsø modules, the four 2hp Sample & Holds, and the Sport Modulator: It … Read More

More Generative Experiments

These two recordings were made yesterday, as I worked on the composition of another self-running (automatic music) patch.  This one uses a ring of five clocked sample and holds, inspired … Read More

What is the Quantussy?

Quantussy is the name Peter Blasser gave to the cluster of five oscillators in his Cocoquantus.  He says, The Quantussy is a five (5) petaled flower, each petal with oscirator, … Read More

Audulus Quantussy

I don’t use much synthesizer software. But, upon seeing a demonstration of Audulus by Mark Boyd at a local synth club meeting, and then checking out the price ($50 US), … Read More

First Quantisise Recording

A third of the Quantisise is assembled.  That’s two VCO sections.  Photos will be forthcoming after it’s all done.  I made this recording of it, patched with Cocoquantus.  Castle outputs … Read More

Drone with PB BB and Serge

Plumbutter, BugBrand, and CGS Serge all use banana jacks.  I did some serious cross-patching among the three for this little drone that uses two BugBrand VCOs, each processed with a … Read More