Thoughts on Semi-Modular Synths vs. Eurorack - Part 1

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Even the best semi modular synths don´t reach the price of the equivalent Eurorack modules. Top semi modular synths like the Korg ARP 2600 cost a fraction and need less space and technical effort than their full modular brothers. And the structured front panels of semi modular synthesizers are regularly more workflow friendly than having to use a couple of patch cables before you even hear a sound at all.

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When you read a guide to generative music you quickly understand: producing generative music is always a bit like walking the line between perfect chaos and all too clearly structured musical progressions.

And that is where a generative sequencer VST can step in and give us a helping hand to find this small path between brilliancy and razzle-dazzle.

Content/Timeline:

00:00 Introducing the Artist

01:54 Workload And Creativity

07:08 Music Teacher And Music Producer

08:12 Hardware vs. Software

15:13 Many Different Influences vs. Focussing

18:06 Workflow, Composing, Improvisation

19:26 Business, CD Production, Streaming

The second part of Rolf´s interview with the Argentinian musician and VST builder Gustavo Valletto.

Content/Timeline of Part 2:

00:00 Flowstone and Ruby

04:17 Syntheacher A – Learning Synthesizers

11:35 Granular Sound Processing

13:57 What´s next? - Plans for the Future

Hereby I announce the start of a new series: Music and Sound Machines DIY From Zero to Hero.
https://youtu.be/PQALz4YdM7o
Making sound generating and sound tweaking hardware with inexpensive and basic parts and using them to do real practical and professional sound design, and to produce music. Making sound installations, sonic art, and pushing the borders of working with sound far far ahead. But I need your help!
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Rolf

 This series of talks with successful and interesting people (musicians, producers, composers, manufacturers, sound designers,   promoters, music marketers) has the motto “Learning about and learning from”. Today Rolf´s guest is the Argentinian musician,   instrument builder and VSTi coder Gustavo Valletto. He is the man behind

 Solcito Música.

 It´s all about the oscillator sections. The VSTi comes with 11 different kinds of oscillators, each of which   equipped with legions of functions and waves. This is video shows and explains the details of the oscillators   called “CLASSIC” and “MODERN”.

Content and Timeline of Part 2: 

0:00:00 Working With Tape Recorders

0:00:05 Tape Simulation Software

0:01:30 Studio Organisation and Studio Technique

0:03:04 … in music is everything allowed …

0:04:17 Text, Music And Politics

0:07:13 “Begegnungen” - Encounters

0:08:23 Day Job vs. Fulltime Musician

This series of talks with successful and interesting people from the music-sound-producer-promoter scene has the motto “Learning about and learning from”. Rolf´s guest is the German electronic musician, composer and sound artist Bernd-Michael Land.

Born on June 11th 1954 he is one of the German electronic musicians of the first hour.

 I show the general structure of the synth: oscillators, scenes, FX, modulators, Global functions with MPE, scales, micro   tuning, Wavetables, patch categories and patch browser etc.

 There are going to be 6 more videos in this series:

 Part 2: The oscillators, their parameter-sets and wave presets

 Part 3: The scenes and their parameters