Many videos – mostly modular – are here:
Modular synthesizers are where I seem to spend much of my time, energy and money. They are so much more stimulating to me than software or midi instruments. The Serge:
Richard’s Algorithmic Breakfast from richard scott on Vimeo.
Serge Modular Synthesizer from richard scott on Vimeo.
I really like Tom Bug’s very characterful Bugbrand modular system. I have finally “finished” my little Bug system. It is housed in a little aluminium sailor’s suitcase I picked up (already painted blue!) on a Berlin fleamarket. All my sequencing is done elsewhere so this is a self-contained system.
Currently my full modular system looks like this:
A piece for the Serge Modular Synthesizer, Drum Bunnies, is featured on the Quad Slope Probe 2 compilation available as a Free Download here:
this was a one-take improvisation.
All the pieces here are live unedited one-take recordings and not necessarily intended as in any way finished pieces
Serge with a Thomas White Lo Pass Gate. No conventional VCOs or Filters are used here; instead, self-resonating filter, lo pass gate, Karplus Strong synthesis and Frequency Shifter:
Bugbrand Improvisations using Serge TKB sequencer and Synthesis Technology E350 Morphing Terrarium oscillator, recorded 22/06/2011
two improvisations driven by the same basic sequence:
Serge improvisations recorded 21/06/2011 – both use the same sequence, just a 2 panel Serge, no external effects or processing:
A short improvisation for serge modular synthesizer recorded in feb 2011:
Serge improvisation.wav by funkychorlton
and an improvisation for two of my favourite oscillators, Synthesis Technology E350 and Plan BM15:
not quite modular but one of my favourite things, a Ray Wilson designed Sound Lab synthesizer lovingly built into an ABS toolcase by the mysterious Alan McKerchar