Merry Christmas, everyone!!!
2006-12-25 by Gary Chang
And best wishes for a great 2007... 8^) gary
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Re: More synthesizer tutorial
2006-12-23 by stefanbonnet
My experience is quite limited but I've found that keeping some parameters fixed (or very subtly modulated) helps a lot in generating more natural sounds (it can be a filter, or a carrier vco synched and linearly fmed by another one tracking the keyboard but tuned lower) as well
More clarification on the Boogie filter modes wanted!
2006-12-20 by mrboningen
Hey Grant, Thanks for your fantastic and informative posts on the Wiard philosophy, East Coast Vs. West Coast, and for producing wonderful new modules which bridge the gap between the two! Previously you have stated that your page about the Matrix 12 filter chip: http://www.music
Youtube video of JAG in action
2006-12-20 by Grant Richter
It shows the kind of timbral range you can control with a single JAG. Thank you to John at Inverse Room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TX-SDFSrWc&mode=related&search=
Re: [wiardgroup] More synthesizer tutorial
2006-12-19 by watson
thank you so much grant for posting this info, i remember talking in depth with you about the east coast west coast "thang" on th phone but this really opens up more ideas for me, the way i look at it even if somthig has to be explained to me like you would explain to a five year
More synthesizer tutorial
2006-12-18 by Grant Richter
Some more comments on "West Coast" techniques. The main difference between the two techniques are how the filter is applied. In "East Coast" technique, you start with simple waveforms and used the filter to do your timbre control. The classic East Coast patch is VCO - VCF - VCA w
Re: Future products and a synthesizer tutorial
2006-12-18 by ethanzer0
Hi Grant, Your treatise on "West Coast" synthesis technique is fascinating! I am wondering if you be so kind as to elaborate on some more advanced "West Coast" techniques? I believe the community at large is strongly lacking in this knowledge and would benefit significantly from
a belated Happy Birthday!!!
2006-12-17 by Gary Chang
Grant, Happy 50th Birthday! Gary
Re: semicenturion
2006-12-14 by drmabuce
--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Michael A. Firman" wrote: > > > Happy birthday Grantus Richtorus, welcome to the semicenturion club > (I'll have to teach you the secret handshake next time we get together). > .....next time you get together??????? hell, Mike now that Grant is
Re: semicenturion
2006-12-14 by Michael A. Firman
Happy birthday Grantus Richtorus, welcome to the semicenturion club (I'll have to teach you the secret handshake next time we get together). --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "drmabuce" wrote: > > 50 years ago... > this is what was going on- > A judge in Jacksonville declared th
so what does the future hold
2006-12-14 by watson
seems like rumours and announcements on the wiard front have been scarce...grant would you care to enlighten us when we should be graced with the presence of the next module? i am anxious to add to my half empty frac rack and i know you have been working on some things that are s
semicenturion
2006-12-14 by drmabuce
50 years ago... this is what was going on- A judge in Jacksonville declared that a kid who'd just performed a short opening set for Hank Ballard at a small local dance hall was 'a savage' and threatened to have him arrested if he returned to Florida. That same savage, (a fellow n
Nerd Core
2006-12-11 by andrew dalio
I guess I'm behind the times, but I just learned there's such a thing as nerd core: rapping about tech stuff. So, I thought it'd be fun to try one for us: my modular synthsizer got sounds that'll energize ya got ins and outs and modulations got skillz to electrify da nation (and
Re: Wiard on eb*y
2006-12-08 by imabadbadkat96
Hmmmm...the Wogglebug first appears in L. Frank Baum's 'The Marvelous Land of Oz'. Mere coincidence, or is this part of a huge conspiracy?
Re: [wiardgroup] Wiard on eb*y
2006-12-07 by Mark Griffiths
It's obviously a cloned picture of the Ken Kesey one..so I guess this is yet another scam (sigh) regards, Mark Bryan Carrigan wrote: cool, wonder what functions the red, green and purple knobs are for? On Dec 7, 2006, at 12:17 PM, Andrew Scheidler wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/meg
Re: [wiardgroup] Wiard on eb*y
2006-12-07 by Bryan Carrigan
cool, wonder what functions the red, green and purple knobs are for? On Dec 7, 2006, at 12:17 PM, Andrew Scheidler wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/mego-munchkinland-wiard-of-oz-vinyl-playset- > rare- > vintag_W0QQitemZ110064022209QQihZ001QQcategoryZ1169QQssPageNameZWDVWQQ > rdZ1QQcm
Wiard on eb*y
2006-12-07 by Andrew Scheidler
http://cgi.ebay.com/mego-munchkinland-wiard-of-oz-vinyl-playset-rare-vintag_W0QQitemZ110064022209QQihZ001QQcategoryZ1169QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem :)
Re: Fitting 300 Series into a Frac
2006-12-07 by Grant Richter
> Grant to chat with when something bizarre happens, such as lightning > knocking out several devices in my system a few years ago, including > my Wiard. An interesting note - the lightning blew out the regulators > on ALL of the PSUs, and the 300 Series VCOs STILL TRACKED!!!) >
Re: Fitting 300 Series into a Frac
2006-12-07 by Gary Chang
This is similar to putting a Chevy small block into an old VW Bug.... My personal issue with DIY is that, years later, one must face one's own idea of being 'clever' - and then fix it.... I still have a few items in my studio that require this attention, searching the net every d
Re: Fitting 300 Series into a Frac
2006-12-04 by Grant Richter
The system is owned by Dan Schierl. I have seen it, I play in ESVC with Dan, but I was not there when he modded the Frac-Rac to fit the Woggle Bug. It looks like a LOT of work. The Frac-Racs are only 6 inches deep and the 300 series is 9 inches deep, so the back of the Frac-Rac h
MID2CV vs hamsters was: Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-30 by drmabuce
(Grant will probably think this is a rival troll to his 'what's the deal with filters' post!) ;'> Even though it seems vastly counterintuitive, my experience is that MIDI2CV is as particular and subjective as sayyyyyyyyyy..... filter preferences! It would certainly seem that this
Re: [wiardgroup] Re: Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-30 by Dave Bradley
I really do like my MOTM-650 midi/cv a lot. They finally have pretty much all of the software kinks ironed out of it, and it does 4 channel poly nicely with good assignment algos, very nice arpeggiators if that's your bag, downloadable microtuning tables, lin / exp glide, etc. Th
Re: Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-30 by Gary Chang
I don't know - my midi rig already acts like there are hamsters in the system! The bottom line is there isn't a midi to voltage converter that I haven't dispised at one point or the other. They either don't have enough features (to do what I want) or they have too many features (
Alternative Synthesizer Tunings Yahoo Group:
2006-11-28 by Bill Flavell
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/AlternativeSynthesizerTunings/ Bill.Flavell at GMail.com
Re: [wiardgroup] Re: Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-28 by Dave Bradley
You should LOVE the hamster midi controller then! http://musicthing.blogspot.com/2005/02/hamster-powered-midi-sequencer.html Moe On 11/27/06, andrew dalio bunnyman@sailormoon.com > wrote: I'd love to get one myself. I _love_ alternatives to keyboards: new playing techniques help
Re: Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-28 by andrew dalio
I'd love to get one myself. I _love_ alternatives to keyboards: new playing techniques help create new music (my Buchla Marimba Lumina is quite inspiring, as is using my theremin through the MS-20 pitch/voltage converter...). However, in the copy of Make magazine I picked up toda
Re: Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-26 by Gary Chang
The fingerboard is quite playable! It is no problem to play in tune, and it has quite a bit of flexibility. As far as affordability, when you consider that the Fingerboard is designed and constructed as a no-compromise product, it is quite affordable - I dropped the cash because
Re: [wiardgroup] Re: Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-26 by Tyler Harwood
actually the price on the actual controller is more than reasonable, the interface is not ready yet. so maybe all you guys squawking about price need to just put some ice cubes in your pants. On Nov 26, 2006, at 1:53 AM, stefanbonnet wrote: I don't know how practical playing with
Re: Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-26 by stefanbonnet
I don't know how practical playing with finger tips on an infinite scale in 3 dimensions really is, string instruments do that in a more convenient/tight way...and the price...(huuh?) I'd really like to find an alternative to on/off mechanisms and equal tempered scales, though...
Bravo for the Borg
2006-11-26 by kursk53704
I paid a visit to the hamlet of Vactrolville on Thanksgiving and . . . got the new Borg filter. Sweeter than sweet Jesus this filter has no sweet spot. It's all sweet. The entire frequency range through LP to HP is spectacular! Response to CV is outstanding and wonderfully vibran
Re: Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-25 by drmabuce
It's an intriguing gadget but "TBA" is a very large number! ;'> (i wonder if they posted schematics anywhere????) double-;'> !!!! -doc --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Chang" wrote: > > Yes, I am looking forward to seeing it at NAMM in January.... > > What makes this box
Re: Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-25 by Gary Chang
Yes, I am looking forward to seeing it at NAMM in January.... What makes this box so cool is that it can send midi data to a sequencer and then replay performances, all with the 16bit resolution that it has in real time. Back in the pre-microprocessor 70's, many of us used Subotn
Continuum Voltage Converter
2006-11-24 by Mensch
Hi, This is going to be a very interesting way for controlling an Wiard system; http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/html/accessories/CVC.html -Noiz
RE: [wiardgroup] quick question on panel mounting dimensions
2006-11-24 by Julian
Thank you very much Paul, that's exactly what I was after. Now I just need to convert to metric, and ill be away : ) Cheers, Julian ________________________________ All the default dimensions for 3U height (5.25") Frac modules are here: http://blacet.com/FPtyp.jpg So, it ought to
Re: [wiardgroup] quick question on panel mounting dimensions
2006-11-23 by plord@there.org
Julian wrote: > can someone tell me both the exact width of the module, and, more > importantly, the positions of the mounting holes. > > They look symetrical, so XXX mm in from the side, and XXX mm from the base > would be good with me, if anyone has the data close to hand? > >
quick question on panel mounting dimensions
2006-11-23 by Julian
Hi, Im trying to mount this noise ring, that i was kindly given, into my eurorack system in a more suitable way than it is at the moment (tied in with wire ; ) I can certainly measure them, but its more accurate to work from the right figures, so - can someone tell me both the ex
Re: Fitting 300 Series into a Frac
2006-11-21 by schierld
John--thanks! i just took a look at the back of that modular...yeah, the 300 series modules would extend, oh, about 3.5" past the back of the fracracks. re: panel: actually, most of my faceplates are printed w/ a color laserprinter, laminated, and stuck onto the aluminum panel wi
Re: Fitting 300 Series into a Frac
2006-11-20 by j_inform3r
Great story Dan! So the back of the Frac needs to be cut too? Wooo! Sounds like a job! :) BTW, how did you do the Psycho LFO panel? Is it Schaeffer? Can you PLEASE send me the file? Thanks, John --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "schierld" wrote: > > too funny...I haven't checke
Re: [wiardgroup] wiard order
2006-11-20 by plord@there.org
Richard, Ooops. I didn't see at first that you were in the UK. It's probably going to be much cheaper for you to use Schaeffer for the panels instead of Front Panel Express: http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/ regards, Paul r_a_quirk wrote: > hi all > > I made my first wiard order this m
Re: [wiardgroup] wiard order
2006-11-20 by plord@there.org
r_a_quirk wrote: > > Are the rack side pieces in photo referenced below available by special > order? > http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/wiardgroup/photos/view/b531? > b=19 Yes, but not from Wiard directly. You can get the .FPD layout files for both panels in the Files sec
wiard order
2006-11-20 by r_a_quirk
hi all I made my first wiard order this morning (axis, borg 2 & noise ring), good way to beat the monday duldrums. Are the rack side pieces in photo referenced below available by special order? http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/wiardgroup/photos/view/b531? b=19 cheers Richa
Re: Fitting 300 Series into a Frac
2006-11-20 by schierld
too funny...I haven't checked this group in awhile, and i jump in tonight, and i think folks are talking about my tiny modular--if its the photo with the krazy kat and bikini space girls faceplates. re: Grant was there...hmm, i thought he was, but i could be wrong. when i ordered
Re: Fitting 300 Series into a Frac
2006-11-19 by the finger
> I was thinking of trying to use these big tin snips I have on the part > of the rack I want the 300 to go in. I guess if that doesn¹t work then I¹ll > have to use a hacksaw. i would advise against the snips. go for the saw
Re: [wiardgroup] Fitting 300 Series into a Frac
2006-11-18 by Sam Ecoff
On Nov 18, 2006, at 9:38 AM, John wrote: I was thinking of trying to use these big tin snips I have on the part of the rack I want the 300 to go in. I guess if that doesn’t work then I’ll have to use a hacksaw. So Grant was there? When I asked him on the telephone he said he didn
Re: [wiardgroup] Fitting 300 Series into a Frac
2006-11-18 by John
I was thinking of trying to use these big tin snips I have on the part of the rack I want the 300 to go in. I guess if that doesn¹t work then I¹ll have to use a hacksaw. So Grant was there? When I asked him on the telephone he said he didn¹t know how it was done. That naughty Gra
Re: [wiardgroup] Fitting 300 Series into a Frac
2006-11-18 by Sam Ecoff
On Nov 17, 2006, at 4:06 PM, j_inform3r wrote: In the last couple of weeks I've come across pictures of a single 300 module mounted into a double Frac Rack (like 2 Blacet ones). Technically it can be done because a 300 Series module is the size of two 1200 series sitting on top o
Re: [wiardgroup] Re: Yet another topic...
2006-11-18 by Chris Moser
Gary, I'd rather hear you on a 2" speaker than many others on the finest system. PS A good cassette, with Dolby C or S, blows MP3 awwwaaayyyy. Tchuss. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Chang To: wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 5:20 AM Subject: [
Re: [wiardgroup] Wogglebug Video
2006-11-18 by Phil Hendricks
On 11/17/06 1:37 PM, "watson" wrote: > so after seeing this video....who would buy this module in frac surely you meant to say "who wouldN'T buy this module" yes? this needs to happen. best, phil
Re: [wiardgroup] Wogglebug Video
2006-11-17 by John
Here! Here! On 11/17/06 4:37 PM, "watson" wrote: > so after seeing this video....who would buy this module in frac if it > were to be made available, or if it were a rackmount version with 1/8" > plugs on the front to mount alongide the modular? i for one would buy > one!! > > On
Re: Wogglebug Video
2006-11-17 by teddy p elk foot
See message #2293. --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, watson wrote: > > so after seeing this video....who would buy this module in frac if it > were to be made available, or if it were a rackmount version with 1/8" > plugs on the front to mount alongide the modular? i for one wou