New Ways: Music from the Documentary I Dream of Wires

Pattern Recognition

Demo by Robert Fantinatto (/RUN):  Gate signals from two different clock sources processed through a DEC Computer Lab Logic Trainer from the late 1960's, utilizing a series of flip/flop and Boolean logic gates to trigger envelopes on a Dotcom modular synth.

Logic Gate Trigger Processing

The Doepfer Trautonium is a modern recreation of an electronic musical instrument invented by Friedrich Trautwein in the thirties in Berlin.  It features the Doepfer A113 Subharmonic Oscillator which is highlighted in this droney demo by Robert Fantinatto of /RUN.  Though not "classic" additive synthesis, the A113 creates up to 4 different harmonics from a square wave...you can hear them cycling in and out through the piece.  Visit http://www.doepfer.de/traut/traut_e.htm for more info.  Visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/RUN/165729723455689 for info on Robert's music project.

Doepfer Trautonium Subharmonic Generator Demo

A little modular metal by I Dream of Wires director Robert Fantinatto...this piece was created using a simple Dotcom portable 22 controlled by a Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer, triggers processed through a vintage DEC Computer Lab trainer.  Some outboard FX were added during recording, then some post recording digital plug ins were employed to crunch things up along with drum samples (cheated a little there!).  For more info on Rob's band /RUN visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/RUN/165729723455689

Guttersnipe

Here is a new modular noise improv, created by Jason Amm (Solvent) on his Eurorack system. Watch your speakers - this often loud and ugly. Note - the "storm" begins just after the six minute mark.

Cylonix Cyclebox digital VCO module module (0101 mode) provides the rhythm and modulates (via the Cyclebox's Lag Out) the LPF & HPF of a WMD Micro Hadron Controller dual VCF module. The Cyclebox audio is going through the WMD filter. An LFO modulates the Mix-CV on the WMD, alternating between the LPF & HPF channels. Delay is from a Pittsburgh Analog Delay module through one channel of Intellijel Corgasmastron dual VCF module in HPF mode. A drone is introduced - a Pittsburgh Generator dual VCO module through Intellijel uFold wavefolder module - also fed through the WMD filter. The Generator is modulated by a Livewire Dalek Modulator module. The three elements (Cyclebox rhythm, Pittsburgh delay, Generator/uFold drone) are faded in and out manually via various mixer and attenuator modules.

Please note: these sound recordings are the property of Jason Amm and are copyright protected. Please do not sample or distribute without permission!

For more info on Solvent:
http://solventcity.com
http://soundcloud.com/solvent
https://www.facebook.com/solvent

A Eurorack Storm w/Cylonix.WMD.Pittsburgh.Intellijel.Livewire.

Here is an example of using a 3 channel sequencer to control three different oscillators allowing for simple chords.  Equipment used:  Dotcom Portable 22, ARP2600, Doepfer MAQ 16/3 sequencer, Korg Monotribe, Korg System 100...performed by Rob Fantinatto of /RUN

Sequencer Chords Demo Feb 2012

The sine wave outputs of three Synthesizers.com oscillators were mixed together while the square wave outputs were sent out of each VCO to modulate a different VCO, all controlling each other.  With careful tuning, you can find some "sweet" spots.  A Doepfer Eurorack modular provided much of the drones...utilizing the very nice Wasp filter module!  Recorded by I Dream of Wires director Robert Fantinatto and his son Aidan Fantinatto.  The duo records under the name "/RUN", you can find more of their stuff here:  http://soundcloud.com/slashrun

VoidTerminal

The Wavetek 132 is a 1980's vintage test oscillator featuring voltage control (not 1V/Octave!), 3 waveforms, and digital and analogue noise generators that create "pseudo random" patterns, selectable via front panel switches.  The extensive controls allow one to "play" the oscillator live.  In this piece, I've used a General Radio sine wave oscillator to modulate the Wavetek, fed the signal to a Synthesizers.com mulit-mode filter, then through a Lexicon reverb.  For the last third of the piece, I swapped the modulation source to a Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer.

Wavetek Oscillator Demo by Robert Fantinatto   www.slashrun.com

Wavetek Oscillator Demo

hexinverter.net batteryACID (I Dream of Wires edition)
Eurorack format DISTORTION / COMPRESSION module

Here is a demonstration by Jason Amm (Solvent), to give you an idea of how the batteryACID module sounds processing x0xb0x! In every example, you will first hear the dry sound, followed by batteryACID processed versions of the same sound. You can read the batteryACID setting descriptions. The settings on the x0x are never modified - all tonal changes are strictly derived from the batteryACID.

ABOUT THE MODULE:

This is a 1-off single batch production with the majority of proceeds going to I Dream of Wires' completion fund — huge thanks to hexinverter.net!

Available exclusively from http://idreamofwires.org now!
Pre-order 2/11 through 5/31. Shipping June.
This is a limited edition, pre-order only module - Buy now or never!

Also NOTE! IDOW combo package deals are available - Buy IDOW Hardcore Edition on BluRay or DVD, together with the batteryACID module, and you save $10.
http://idreamofwires.org/order

For more info on this module / full specs:
http://idreamofwires.org/batteryacid
www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=77663

batteryACID eurorack module demo: x0xb0x

hexinverter.net batteryACID (I Dream of Wires edition)
Eurorack format DISTORTION / COMPRESSION module

Here is a demonstration by Jason Amm (Solvent), to give you an idea of how the batteryACID module sounds processing synths! This includes feeding audio-rate FM into the module's Distortion-CV-in. In every example, you will first hear the dry sound, followed by batteryACID processed versions of the same sound. You can read the batteryACID setting descriptions. The settings on the synth sound/sequence are never modified (unless noted) - all tonal changes are strictly derived from the batteryACID.

ABOUT THE MODULE:

This is a 1-off single batch production with the majority of proceeds going to I Dream of Wires' completion fund — huge thanks to hexinverter.net!

Available exclusively from http://idreamofwires.org now!
Pre-order 2/11 through 5/31. Shipping June.
This is a limited edition, pre-order only module - Buy now or never!

Also NOTE! IDOW combo package deals are available - Buy IDOW Hardcore Edition on BluRay or DVD, together with the batteryACID module, and you save $10.
http://idreamofwires.org/order

For more info on this module / full specs:
http://idreamofwires.org/batteryacid
www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=77663

batteryACID eurorack module demo: processing synths, including FM

hexinverter.net batteryACID (I Dream of Wires edition)
Eurorack format DISTORTION / COMPRESSION module

Here is a demonstration by Jason Amm (Solvent), to give you an idea of how the batteryACID module sounds processing analog percussion - specifically a Roland TR-808, and also on TipTopAudio BD/SD-808 modules! In every example, you will first hear the dry sound, followed by batteryACID processed versions of the same sound. You can read the batteryACID setting descriptions. The drum-sound-settings & patterns are never modified - all tonal changes are strictly derived from the batteryACID.

ABOUT THE MODULE:

This is a 1-off single batch production with the majority of proceeds going to I Dream of Wires' completion fund — huge thanks to hexinverter.net!

Available exclusively from http://idreamofwires.org now!
Pre-order 2/11 through 5/31. Shipping June.
This is a limited edition, pre-order only module - Buy now or never!

Also NOTE! IDOW combo package deals are available - Buy IDOW Hardcore Edition on BluRay or DVD, together with the batteryACID module, and you save $10.
http://idreamofwires.org/order

For more info on this module / full specs:
http://idreamofwires.org/batteryacid
www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=77663

Logic Gate Trigger Processing

I Dream Of Wires