Here’s a mix of the four previous practice phrases combined. The GMS preset that I programmed and used to create the phrases reined them all into the same general tonal center (basically harmonic minor). Imagine something like this with expertly played live drums and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what the Ostracon show sounded like last night.
GMS Practice Phrases Combined
Here’s another phrase from my practice session prior to Wednesday’s performance. This sound was made with a monophonic patch I programmed for leads. I routed the GMS to the MKS-80 and recorded a MIDI loop so that notes were purposefully overlapping. Next I let that record while adjusting various parameters on the synth.
GMS Practice Phrase 4
Here’s another of GMS phrase I made while preparing for tonight’s performance. I think of this patch as a sort of electrified, aggressive, synthetic koto.
GMS Practice Phrase 3
This entry and the last will give you an idea of the analogue synth sounds I’ll be using at our upcoming Ostracon performance Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the Honey Lounge in Minneapolis.
GMS Practice Phrase 2
GMS Practice Phrase 1