The Cyndustries List

--- In The_Cyndustries_List@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jpyyz@...> wrote:

> Just wondering how you folks utilize your modular systems.  Do you 
> patch stuff up for autocompositional fun and just let it blurp and 
> beep? I'm more of an industrial progressive rocker kind of guy and 
> think of  my modular like several monosynths.  I also use it to make
 > drones and other bed tracks.  It's always fun to sample sequences
and > chop out the better parts for loops and whatnot.

I do a bit of everything. I often "play" a modular live as one take
and then multitrack that playing other synths (or more modular lines)
over it. I also mix and match modulars (Arp 2600, SynthiA, Frac
System, etc)on separate tracks as needed.

I also started in synthesis doing Industrial type stuff multitracking
guitars, bass, drummachine, and "other" which is where the synths and
samples come in. 

The Cyndustries modular I now have has really opened my view of
digital recording. I do tend to patch it up and twiddle and twirl with
some hands on/some auto composition and I capture various takes to
harddrive as WAV files. Then I reassemble those in Acid or sometimes
use smaller segments or sounds as samples with my trusty ASR10 the
"old fashioned" way.

I have yet to do a live set with the Cyndustries, not sure I would
given it's size and complexity (plus I am too attached to it right now
to let it be abused in a live context LOL). I have done live shows
with various modulars as part of  hard spacerock type bands (think
Acid Mother's Temple, etc). In that context I basically set up a patch
and literally have cues and "play" it live making certain sounds at
certain moments in a song. Truth be told after taking  priceless
instruments out to sweaty rock clubs for years I more often than not
use a nord modular for such gigs now but if it's a show where I can
control the environment a bit more I do bring out the "good stuff" now
and then.

D_

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