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After just over three years now, my big "small classic synthesizers" experiment completed. One result is 7 wonderful, restored Synthesizers - 6x ARP and 1x Moog -
some in the original condition and some modified, thus better than new. Now comes a very difficult step for me, because I have to sell some instruments in order to refinance the whole thing, at least partially.
My experience in dealing with the old, discreet built synthesizers can be found here.
For sale are two ARP Odyssey, one ARP Axxe and other treasures, such as a complete historical Neumann Gefell Tube Microphone Set!
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One year after the ULN-8 Metric Halo has upped the ante with the LIO-8.
It is a stripped down, but expandable version of the ULN-8 and comes without mic-pre´s and without + DSP license. The three-part upgrade is easy and costs about 600 € per step. The three steps are: 1-4 mic, mic 5-8 and the + DSP license. The mic 5-8 can be installed only as the second block.
Once again this great company shows an impressive policy! First of all, the owners of registered Metric Halo interfaces have received a special prized offer again (as has been the introduction of the ULN-8)! In addition, the architecture of the LIO-8 itself has benefits, both to ULN-8 owners (the ULN-8 has already a + DSP license) looking for more ADDA converters, as well as for those who need, for budgetary reasons, a slightly cheaper entry into this high-end world. In my experience all products and also the support of Metric Halo cause joy and gratitude!
More about LIO-8 and ULN-8 on my Studio Hardware page.
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Zum zehnten Todestag meines Vaters Wilhelm G. Bohnes habe ich endlich die Digitalisierung der hinterlassenen Filmbeiträge, die er als Kultur-Redakteur für das ZDF gemacht hatte, abgeschlossen. Da es die heutige Zeit erlaubt (Speicherplatz und Ladegeschwindigkeiten), gibt es auf einem "eigenen Sender" 100 seiner Berichte, die zwischen 1965 und 1993 entstanden sind. Mein Vater kämpfte für Kultur im Fernsehen. Der erste Kulturbeitrag in der Tagesschau lässt sich anscheinemd auf sein Drängen zurückführen. Das war 1961 - "Eine Revue von Menschen in Zeit und Raum". Ab 1963 wurde das ZDF seine Fernseh-Heimat. vimeo.com/channels/wgb Es sind einige Perlen unter den Berichten, wahre Zeit-Dokumente. Diese Berichte wurden in verschiedenen Sendungen ausgestrahlt, hauptsächlich in Aspekte, der Drehscheibe bzw. Tele-Illustrierte und dem Heute-Journal.
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Um die Möglichkeiten zu nutzen, die das Internet mittlerweile bietet, habe ich einen Video Kanal bei Vimeo eingerichtet. Die Adresse ist vimeo.com/bohnes. Ich hoffe, ich werde in der Lage sein, einige Dinge zu vermitteln, die bisher eher unvermittelbar waren, wie Klang und Funktionsweise von Arp Odyssey oder Minimoog. Diejenigen, die diese Instrumente nicht kennen, sollten mit Hilfe der Videos eine klarere Vorstellung bekommen, als nur durch Audiodateien.
Um ein bischen Geduld muss ich jedoch bitten: es ist nicht einfach, gleichzeitig Videoaufnahme, Tonaufnahme, Beleuchtung, zielgerichtetes Beispiel etc. zu beherrschen - die Musikalität bleibt etwas auf der Strecke. Aber ich arbeite daran, mich zu verbessern!
Zum (musikalischen) Ausgleich gibt es einige Konzertmitschnitte. So ist der 20-minütige Live-Mitschnitt des Stückes "Feldberg" in eigenwilliger filmischer Dokumentation in den SUBULTRA Archives hinterlegt. -
Good news for those who want to learn more about electronic music: for 10 Euros (!!!) Pierre Couprie offers his beautiful Le Synthe V5. A really good implementation of probably the most expensive small synthesizer in the world, the EMS Synthi AKS.
Of course, the sound on the computer platform ported synthesizer isn´t as powerful as the analog originals, nor do they radiating their magic. But this particular concept of a synthesizer is so open and so complex that a confrontation really worth!
Who knows, how to use this synthesizer, has already achieved a basic knowledge of electronic music. The ability to process external audio signals, opens all doors! It is also crucial that these fine software can be completely controlled via MIDI. Unlike the original, the software synthesizer has some extras. This are presets, a complex clock (with envelope) or the possibility of replacing the joystick to use the webcam as a controller. Reverb and delay are on board as well. For novices, the matrix is probably a nut to crack, but the matrix makes this synthesizer conceptually so special. -
With the appearance of the Lauchpad a big change for controlling (performing) Max/MSP patches has become possible..
Many functions that were previously controlled by the computer keyboard can now move to the pad, thus offering an ideal complement for motorized fader controller. Although it is only for the succinctly managment of presets and Buffers: three colors (red, yellow, green) in 3 different lighting levels, blinking, and the 16 buttons that are arranged around the pads, produce a virtually infinite variety of functions!
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According to many problemes with the old site, finally a working platform for the next few years. Sources and tools for this site can be found under Links.
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MP3 and iTunes-Store-lovers now have the opportunity to buy my publications (almost) worldwide from the iTunes-Store.This audio interface is like an audio interface can be in the best case! It marks a decade-change and removes final barriers to quality issues. For me it;s the best audio interface ever. It is much more than an audio interface.. More about ULN8...
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After several years of concert break I was offered to play two pieces on a (poet) evening at the Artists-House in Hengelo.
I played two pieces with lots of words. It was one of those rare evenings when I want to just thank all and only feel great joy at the chosen profession! Wie habe ich es bloss solange ohne Konzerte ausgehalten?! I look forward with joy to the promptly renewed invitation for an entire evening concert. I like these places with family connections. It´s great to become a local.
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