Futre-Retro XS Bacon Session 3: Lesson 1 & 2 knobbery

YouTube via shagghie
"Bacon was exhausted after 1 and 2... on this one, he allows Shagghie to touch the knobs..even more than one at time. Video demonstrates lessons gleaned from a 1 & 2. Please note, and this is no joke, that my camera mic broke during these sessions during my first take..the bass coming out was so strong and subsonic, that now the mix has a white hiss noise and doesn't work the same. A Cannon Elf too!"

Future-Retro XS Bacon Session 1: Env 1 Amt to Filter

"Bacon demonstrates how to turn this knob on the all-new F-R XS. The only thing that sizzles more than Bacon is the XS. More to follow, but watch them in the right order, if you don't mind."

Future-Retro XS: Who's afraid of the dark...

Matrix Green MachineDrum (Shagghie ft. Bacon the Flying Pig)

YouTube via shagghie

"Sneak Peak Preview of a track called Detroid that Bacon and I are working on. Green MachineDrum transformation was no easy feat, but with help from Pavel (http://pavel.kirkovsky.com), and after many months of dealing with obtuse factories in China...the green display was provisioned, and matching LEDs installed, along with black faceplate with the "Shagghie" logo (artwork by VictorJohn of Tekfunk Recordings). It turned out so perfect that we are building another one just like it as we speak for my live PA's. Thanks for all of Katy Rokit's support as well, can't do squat without her these days... :)
Thanks to Jon of Elektron too, for another great NAMM and for the constant hope of 'something new' just in time for 2010 from the Elektron Elves...I'm sure Dan is going to smile from above!
Lastly, a huge thanks to Matrix of MatrixSynth (matrixsynth.blogspot.com) for all his years of ongoing support to the synth community. This one's for you...from Bacon and I." Thanks Shagghie and Bacon! :)

Update: some more detail from Shagghie: "It's a customized MachineDrum... the displays are no longer being made, so sourcing a green one took the better part of 5 months using google translator and visiting chinese and swedish websites.... the LED's from Mouser. The top is a custom black top. Other than that, it is a MD UW mkII underneath..."

Bacon the Flying Pig dances to the AS Modular at NAMM 2008

YouTube via shagghie.
"Bacon flew into the Big City Music booth, only to discover some tantrically titalizing waveforms..."

JoMoX xBase888 post NAMM celebration jam

Rob Papen Discusses His Synthesizer Book and Making Bacon

Rob Papen Book and Making Bacon

Published on Jun 25, 2016 Rob Papen

Rob Papen Book:http://www.robpapen.com/dvd-sound-des...
Predator: http://www.robpapen.com/predator.html
Download the Predator preset:http://www.robpapen.com/download/Pred...

Details on the book captured back in 2013 here.

Bombdonkey Monohand Alien Acid Bacon Fry Thing Video Thing

YouTube via shagghie

"JoMoX xBase888, Acidlab Bombass, TB-303 Monohand, Bacon the flying pig interruption, earthquake mod"

East Beast Demo and Thoughts

video upload by Patchwerks

"In this video Oliver of Patchwerks shares an overview, demo and his thoughts on the Cre8audio East Beast, a semi-modular synthesizer.

Learn more about the East Beast here: https://bit.ly/east_beast

East Beast’s oscillator, designed in partnership with the too serious for words people from Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers, is a part of their 5th generation of analog oscillators stemming from a super-serious 10 years of continued research into analog oscillator development.

Cre8audio’s super serious friends at Pittsbugh Modular Synthesizers are just as serious about filters as they are about oscillators. East Beast’s filter is a multi-mode filter, meaning it can be used as a low pass filter, high pass filter, bandpass filter, or a combination of the three for an even wider sonic palate.

https://patchwerks.com/
Demo by: Oliver Bacon
Video by: Matthew Piecora ( EZBOT), Steven Ly (Project 32), and Oliver Bacon (Looma)
https://www.ezbot.live"

Modular Bacon 01: Rainy Resonance

Published on Nov 1, 2013 Autotross·5 videos

"Patch Notes:
Intellijel uVCF in self oscillation modulated by random hits on the Dixie LFO for water drops. MakeNoise MMG with a slightly out of sync Function for the rising tone. Simple 4-note melody from DPO sequenced by Rene. Delay courtesy of Memory Boy."

via John Anderson on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

New Transistor-80 Analog Percussion Module Eurorack Demo #1

Published on Jul 23, 2017 gstormelectro

"Audio and Video by G-Storm Electro c.2017

The Transistor-80 is an analog percussion module I designed as a lo-fi incarnation of those transistor-based CR- DR- and TRs from the circa 1980 era. It is thump-y, hiss-y, and it has those click-y pops and bacon sizzle sounds. Sports 3 sounds: Bass Drum, Snare Drum, and Hats. Bass has a tone control that controls the amount of sub frequency (you may hear a slight boom if you're wearing headphones) the other two sounds have decay controls. It has individual volume knobs for each sound, and a single output jack for the mix. In this video I am feeding trigger gates from the Malekko Varigate 4, and recording output directly to Tascam DR-5."

Reflections in Space // OP-1 Ambient Techno

video by Eon Edge

"Rediscovering my OP-1.

After listening to Rykard's Arrive The Radio Bacon on repeat for a few days, I fell in love with gritty, unswept, bitcrushed digital sounds. And what better instrument than the OP-1 for this kind of sounds?

I took my OP-1 out from its case where it has been lying for months, and rediscovered how fun it is to make music on this machine. Yes, the synth engines are quirky and lo-fi, and the tape workflow it's not the fastest for writing a full song, but it's so fun to play with! Every time I switch it on, I get lost in hours of sound design, and inevitably come up with a few interesting loops.

So here's a track born from a simple arpeggiated sequence, I don't even remember which synth engine I used for this sound, but if I could take it on a date, I would. It sounds so interesting!

I consider this track as a training exercise to get familiar again with production techniques within the OP-1 itself, programming drums, building sections, adding transitions, etc. The long-term objective is to master the instrument and write a few songs, but mostly to remind myself how fun and rewarding it is to make music.

Hope you like it!

All sounds from the OP-1, mixed and mastered in Logic Pro.
Additional footage: archive.org/NASA."

Modular Bacon 02: Derezzed Circuit

Published on Dec 8, 2013 Autotross·7 videos

"Patch Notes:
Sequenced by MakeNoise Rene, which sends a gate every 4 steps to create ghost notes whose prominence is controlled by the envelope's release. Saw and Final output taken from DPO and modulated by a Doepfer Sample and Hold. Kick drum made with Intellijel uVCF. MMG for the filter, Pamela's Workout for clocking, Memory Boy for delay, and Daft Punk for subconcious inspiration."

Modular Bacon 03: Blizzard

Published on Jan 5, 2014 Autotross·8 videos

"Recorded live during today's blizzard, burrrrr!

Patch Notes:
Wind from Doepfer A-118 Noise generator fed through Intellijel uVCF with cutoff modulated by the 118's random volt output. Truck idling and driving away created with MakeNoise DPO's final output jostled about by Function on repeat. Sirens made the same way using the saw output and slower Function modulation.

Stay warm!"

via John on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

GOD's BOX Humpback // Multimode Eurorack filter with BAGS of character!

Published on Oct 18, 2019 DivKidVideo

"Here we have a newly re-panelled version of the Humpback filter from GOD's BOX. This is an 8HP SEM style multimode filter with a 2 pole response across the individual low, band and high pass + notch outputs. The input level can drive the filter for that lovely harmonic 'burn' and the two CV inputs affect the cut off with attenuators. It responds well to audio rate modulation for YOI bass, glottal overtones and odd pinged hits. The resonance is severely "hot rodded" beyond the normal SEM inspired filters giving a wide range of soft and warm bass to all out chaotic screams. I stumbled upon a weird way to create distance concrete car park reverb trails in your kick drums too. So skip around below and if you have any clue what's happening with that odd reverb I managed to create - let me know.

More info - http://bit.ly/godshumpback
https://www.thonk.co.uk for all your synth DIY needs.

TIMING INDEX // SECTIONS

00:00 Hello and patch previews

00:56 What is Humpback? Feature run down

RAW SOUND DEMOS
01:53 Low Pass
02:26 Band Pass
02:42 High Pass
02:57 Notch

03:09 Acidic resonance, envelope modulation and key tracking

04:08 Feedback patching for BEAUTIFUL distortion. Bandpass output into the CV input.

04:48 Kick drums synthesis

06:10 Noise injection for weird distant ‘car park’ reverb

06:48 Tone shaping noise

7:00 The secret to sounding like frying bacon spitting all over the hob!

07:40 Filtered FX trails & feedback for beautiful run away echoes.

09:13 Saturated filter action! With mixed stepped random and envelope modulation. Plus a lovely compressed reverb trail with Lollipop.

11:18 Audio rate modulation - filter formants, glottal tone shaping and all the YOI you can shake a stick at.

12:48 A trip to the west coast with filter pings, sequences and audio rate modulation.

15:05 Notch output phaser-like modulations


*** This video is sponsored by THONK.co.uk. They have funded the production of this DEMO video, but had no input on the content both in what was said or the patches made and recorded. Thank you to THONK for their continued support. Any questions about sponsorship please just ask. *** "

ether^ra FRAME IMMERSION FOR F. BACON

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | July 27, 2010

"an improv featuring a Folktek Pluton, VTOL synths,and a Doepfer Dark Energy. The VTOL Corvax supplied the percusion, the Volfram, noxious hiss. http://ethetrra.blogspot.com"

Alberti (Live Elektron/303 jam)

YouTube via shagghie. Note the black Machinedrum.
"Bacon is back after getting an ear mauled off. but he still is a great acid warrior!"

WHATEVEREST

WHATEVEREST from Kristoffer Borgli on Vimeo.

Synth Spotting, 4 tracks built around an ARP 2660, and an interesting documentary.

You can find "It's the ARPs" on iTunes, Amazon and eBay.

"WINNER OF SPECIAL JURY AWARD AT AFI FEST 2012

WHATEVEREST is a documentary about the unlikely inspiration behind a dance tune produced by Todd Terje called 'Inspector Norse'. 'Inspector Norse' is the internet alias of Marius Solem Johansen, a failed musician living in a small town, producing dance videos and drug recipes for YouTube.
—
Directed by Kristoffer Borgli
DoP: Håvard Byrkjeland
Editor: Mikael Svartdahl
Music by Todd Terje
Colorist: Daniel de Vue
Sound design: Daniel Angyal
Produced by Bacon"

via Danny O'Malley on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

INSPECTOR NORSE : TODD TERJE - EURODANS

Published on Apr 30, 2012 inspectornorse·1 video

"Love this tune!"

Fatty Acid in the studio

YouTube via fattyacidmusic
"Fatty Acid in the studio, laying down some sounds for the song 'Sunday Morning'."

via Jon of Fatty Acid:

Stream the whole album for free on last.fm:
http://www.last.fm/music/Fatty+Acid/Fatty+Acid

a great recipe for bacon lovers:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/dining/28bacon.html"

Syntakt and Eurorack Performance with Patch Breakdown

video upload by Patchwerks

"In this video Steven (aka Project 32) performs with the Elektron Syntakt and various wonderful modules in a 7U Intellijel Performance case, including a Moog Mother 32.

Learn more about the Elektron Syntakt here: https://bit.ly/pw_syntakt
Learn more about the Intellijel Metropolix here: https://bit.ly/metropolix
Learn more about the Moog Mother 32 here: https://bit.ly/moog_mother_32

https://patchwerks.com/
Demo by: Project 32
Video by: Matthew Piecora ( EZBOT), Steven Ly (Project 32), and Oliver Bacon (Looma)
https://www.ezbot.live"

Future-Retro XS Bacon Demo Part II

YouTube via shagghie

Future-Retro XS Bass Techno Tweaking part I

Serge Modular vid #46

Published on Dec 30, 2012 Phisynth·57 videos

"Happy new ears from phisynth to all fried bacon noise lovers !"

Tiptop Audio Announces Granular Effects and Time Fabric Pitch Cards for the Z-DSP

http://www.tiptopaudio.com

Grain de Folie

"Granular Synthesis uses small slices of sounds (‘grains’) to compose new sounds from existing material. By combining multiple grains of differing lengths, amplitude, pitch and speed new sound are created which are often very different from the original sound recorded in. Xenakis claims to have invented the technique and indeed his ‘Analogique A-B’ [see the embed below],composed of tiny tape splices of pure tones, is credited as the first piece of granular music bacon 1959.

In the context of the Z-DSP, a block of memory is set to hold digital samples for playback: the Z-DSP has one second of memory for the audio used in processing. From this audio buffer the grains will sample and modify smaller sections for playback. The number of grains in the process determine how dense the overall output sounds. these programs have 3, 4, or 6 grains for playback. Each grain plays from a random point in the audio buffer and have an independent envelope controlling their duration. The envelope time is the ‘grain size’ parameter in many of the programs.

The French phrase for the cartridge is “Grain de Folie” which could be translated as “seeds of madness”, but in French “grain” also translates to “grain”, and “madness” evokes the strange disassembling/reassembling granular process. Also, “avoid un grain de foil” is a typically French expression to describe people behaving in a non conventional way, thus a fitting play on words quite nicely describing the unpredictable nature of this set of algorithms."

Time Fabric

"“It fucks with the fabric of time!” Tony Visconti describing Pitch Shifting to Brian Eno and David Bowie in 1976. That not so subtle description does quite neatly sum up what the Pitch Shift programs on the ‘Time Fabric’ card do!

Pitch shifting in the Z-DSP uses a technique called ‘rotating tape head’ delay lines named after pioneering tape based experiments in Germany in the 1960s. The tape heads move at speeds independent of the tape playback path and two heads are crossfaded to make a continuous output capable of beautiful pitched delay effects, harmonization and smooth reverbs.

These pitch shifting algorithms are much like the earliest digital pitch shifters released. Sounds similar to the Eventide H910, AMS 15-80 (with Pitch board) and Publison DHM 89 can be achieved. These programs are intended more for pure effects rather than the complex multiple harmony lines later devices and plugins became known for producing. Chords from single VCOs can easily be made using the ‘Interval’ programs on the card though.

Using a Z3000 to clock the Z-DSP, complete chaos from the delay lines and pitch shifting emerges, creating great and unexpected new sounds. Modulations the stereo pair of analog VC-Feebacks animates the time and distance of the pitch shift opening up these algorithms for additional control from CV and audio signal alike."


Iannis Xenakis ‎– Analogique A et B

Published on Dec 2, 2014 Polyphonie X

"Format: 4 × CD, Compilation, Boxed Set Country: France
Released: 2011 Genre: Electronic, Classical Style:
Contemporary, Musique Concrete

Analogique A et B
Tape – Iannis Xenakis

Analogique A Et B: Recorded 1958/1959 GRM Paris. ℗ 1964 GRM under license to Classics & Jazz France, un label Universal Music France (label d'origine : Philips)
Composed By – Iannis Xenakis"