A new generative track from my ambient project “Void State” with some relaxing visuals for you to enjoy. Download the track for free on Soundcloud.
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Plants play music
Using a Midi Sprout (now called PlantWave) to read the bioelectrical signal from a plant which is then converted to a MIDI signal and sent to an Arturia MicroFreak. The audio is then sent through a Chase Bliss Mood to add some lo-fi effects and reverb. The plant used was a Maranta Tricolour which was…
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Nord Drum 3P and Arturia Beatstep Pro
I struggled to find a decent set of instructions on how to midi sequence a Nord Drum 3P with an Arturia Beatstep Pro. So here is a step by step guide on how to set it up. I hope this helps someone else out there!
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Eurorack Modular + Octatrack + Tascam 414
Noise Journal 2020
Hey folks, thank you for following Noise Journal. I have an exciting 2020 planned! More frequent videos, jams, tutorials, demos and more. Let me know if there is anything you would like to see.
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Circuit Bent Alesis HR-16 Drum Machine
Patching around on my circuit bent Alesis HR-16. It’s a glitch monster and a relatively easy machine to bend. I will link to an instructional article soon at www.scottbrown.co.nz Audio is direct from the HR-16 into my Zoom H4n. Circuit bent instruments can fluctuate in volume quickly so lower the volume on this video.
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Tape Loop + Effect Pedals
Tascam Porta 02Catalinbread CSIDMANMalekko Ekko 616Elta Music Polivoks FilteriPhone 7
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Octatrack + Land Devices HP-2
Elektron OctatrackLand Devices HP-2Mackie Mix 8Line6 Sonic PortiPhone 7
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Circuit Bent Alesis SR-16 Drum Machine
I recently bent this Alesis SR-16 by adding a 16 point patch bay. This machine sounds a lot better circuit bent than it does off the shelf! You can find some great glitchy sounds inside this bad boy and the patch bay gives you near endless combinations. The audio is direct from the SR-16 to…
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Circuit Bent Yamaha RX-15 Drum Machine
I picked up this slightly damaged RX-15 on eBay for 20 bucks with the intent of circuit bending it. Unfortunately there are not a lot of hidden gems in this machine so I only managed to find a few bends that aren’t particularly impressive. I was able to repair the machine and get it working…
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Circuit Bent Yamaha RX8 Drum Machine
Here is a demo of my Circuit Bent Yamaha RX8. I added a patch bay with 16 patch points that wreak varying degrees of chaos across it’s circuits. The result is a glitchy industrial dream with a huge array of patching possibilities. The audio is direct from the RX8 to a Zoom H4n – it…
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DIY Spring Instrument
DIY Spring Instrument connected to a Strymon Timeline and a TC Electronic T2 reverb. This is a great little box for sound design at the start of an effects chain.
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