The Modular Piano 2010
This project started as an experiment in summer 2009. I worked on this sound for months, trying to push the boundaries of subtractive synthesis together a wise usage of sampling. The final result is my first commercial library based on this synthesized, different and hopefully new piano sound.
The Modular Piano for NI Kontakt can be purchased as download at a price of €29 on Progsounds.com
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The Modular Piano solo demo by Space4Keys
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The Stethosphone
The Stethosphone is an “alternative” miking tool built using a couple of electret mic capsules mounted inside a cheap stethoscope. This instrument is very useful in order to experiment with surface recording from any object and it is good even as new way to record instruments such as guitars, drums and so on.
Recording a Reaktor session with the Stethosphone through a Sony PCM D50 recorder
The following examples are Stethosphone recordings processed in Ableton Live with resonators, reverbs and delays.
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First two recordings captured from my Sony Vaio surface. Source materials are fans and hard disk noises. The recordings have been processed in Ableton Live.
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Vocal recording at low pitch, throat singing alike. The material has been processed in Ableton Live.
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Reaktor session recorded pointing the Stethosphone few millimeters over the laptop speaker and, then, processing it via Ableton Live.
External links:
The Stethosphone on Behance Network
Gearwire interview about the Stethosphone
LC Modules Collection Vol.1
Collection of modules, mostly inspired by Doepfer stuff and some brand new one from me.
Prefixes:
A- = Doepfer
G2- = Nord Modular G2
LC- = Luca Capozzi
Modules:
A-101-3X Advanced Phaser
A-104 Trautonium Filter
A-113 Subharmonic Oscillator
A-114b Waveshaper / Ringmod
A-115 Audio Divider
A-116 VC Waveform Processor
A-136 Distortion Waveshaper
A-138c Polarizing Mixer
A-150 Voltage Controlled Switch
A-16X Clock Generator
A-160 Clock Divider
A-161 Clock Sequencer
A-162 Dual Trigger Delay
A-163 Voltage Controlled Divider
A-166 Logic Module
A-167 Analog Comparator
A-188 BBD Delay
G2-ADC 8bit Analog to Digital Converter
G2-DAC 8bit Digital to Analog Converter
LC-100-1 Advanced PWM Oscillator
LC-100-2 Bitcrusher
DNA Sequencer
A useful tool to stream DNA sequences as midi notes
Use genome data as base for your compositions or live improvisations. Check “Instructions.rtf” inside the archive. A table of Ostreococcus virus Os V5, controlling Beatslicer, is provided as example. The mp3 demo shows an extensive use of this ensemble as notes source for more mangling in Ableton Live.
In this track bassline, distant echoed guitars and swinging percussions are all generated by the same virus genome.
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Diode Screamer
Tube Screamer like diode clipper
A diode clipper inspired to Ibanez Tube Screamer. Far from perfect, but sounds nice. Check the two MP3 files: first one with light drive settings while last one with full drive.
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NashDrive
A nice and creamy overdrive made using a formula found on some paper about gravity studies that sounds great as waveshaper: 1/2(3 n^3 + 7 n^2 + 11n) + (2n+1).
1. Distorted bassline groove
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Heavy Motion Machine
An ensemble useful both as generator (like an Atari Punk Console) or sound mangler. Each group of 2 oscillators is connected to a Logic Gates Group. The result of both blocks is connected to another Logic Gates group and its output is your main sound and controller for the envelope generator. No external effects has been used for the audio demo. All reverbs, delays and phasers you’ll notice are generated by the Comb filter.
Features:
- 4 Square oscillators. Each couple is connected to a Logic Gate section.
- 3 Logic Gate Sections with inverters. Select different combination for your “bit” amusement.
- Comb Filter.
- Envelope Generator to control filter and gate. EG is triggered by Operators mix.
- Gate section controlled by Operators or Envelope Generator.
1. Processed L3 drums
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