Here’s another sound from the DSI Prophet 08 recorded during random patch browsing. I’d describe it as a hard panned stereo pad.
P08 Hard Panned Stereo Pad
Prophet 08 Hard Panned Stereo Pad
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DSI Prophet 08 Presets
One of the things I’ve been doing with the Prophet 08 that I’m borrowing is playing through the presets. This is something I generally don’t like to do, but it’s a good way to get a feel of what an instrument is capable of. Many of the factory patches in professional synthesizers are exhibition sounds, programed to demonstrate the features of the instrument. Tonight I decided to record the process of playing through some of these presets for the purpose of sharing them here. Here’s one to start with.
Prophet 08 Patch Testing #1
VidiSynth Generates Audio from Light Sources
Expanding the VidiSynth Part III from paul sobczak on Vimeo.
Paul Sobczak has recently posted some videos documenting the VidiSynth. It’s has four independent oscillators that are controlled by either potentiometers or inputs from other sources. In this case he is using light dependent resistors or LDRs that suction onto a display. As video plays on the display the pitches change on all four oscillators based on the position of the LDR on the screen producing corresponding sounds. I’m not sure how Paul plans to use this, but I’m anticipating some interesting generative work with a synesthetic theme.
DGK at the Red Stag Supper Club Set 3
As promised, here is the third set from the DGK performance at the Red Stag on February 19, 2011. (Photo by Dane Messall of DGK at the Slam Factory)
DGK at the Red Stag Set 3
DGK at the Red Stag Supper Club Set 2
I found a nice little description of our trio DGK on the Red Stag event calendar: “DGK is a Minneapolis supergroup of sorts, comprised of bassist/clarinetist Jon Davis (Ghostband, Haunted House, Black Audience), drummer Tim Glenn (Heatdeath, ex-Fog, ex-Poor Line Condition) and keyboardist John Keston (Ostracon, Ostraka, Keston and Westdal). Blending elements of jazz, funk, afrobeat, krautrock and post-punk with a dancefloor sensibility, the trio builds sprawling improvisations atop a foundation of rock solid groove.” Here is the second set from our performance on February 19, 2011 at the Reg Stag. I previously posted the first set in the article Music Technology Soul Searching and will post the third set in an upcoming article. One Synthesizer Sound Everyday listeners, be prepared for healthy portions of Rhodes and Pro-One through Memory Man delay. (Photo by Chris LeBlanc)
DGK at the Red Stag Set 2