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RMSM #110: Online Halloween Party & Concert Wed, Oct 27th 7-9pm MDT + Other Upcoming Events

Register to Attend Oct 27th Online Halloween Event

Our next event will feature a Halloween themed party and concert where we stream short performances by members in our Zoom meeting. Costumes optional. BYOB of course 😉.

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No Zoom account is required to attend, just the link you’ll receive via email after registration.

Agenda

  • Welcome & Announcements
  • Member Announcements on upcoming projects and events
  • Halloween Concert Videos
  • Breakout Intros
  • Socializing
  • Wrap

Other Upcoming Events

There are quite a few upcoming events in the Boulder / Denver community at large most of which include Rocky Mountain Synth Meet members so I thought I’d pass them along.

Friday, Oct. 22nd |  7-10pm MDT | Space Gallery, Denver | r beny, Tim Held, Gerald Fjord, The Aefonic, ALX-106, Sine Mountain Concert. Visuals by Mark Mosher. $15. Seating is limited so grab them now.
Proof of vaccination is required to attend, and masks are recommended.


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Friday, Oct. 29th |  5-9pm MDT |  The Museum of Boulder | The Museum of Boulder for the Opening Reception of our newest Exhibit Boulder Experiments in Art and Technology (B.E.A.T) “Convivial Machines”. $20 includes (1) Quesadilla,  Exclusive access to B.E.A.T, Live music performed by DJ Musa. I’m an exhibitor and have a few vides included in the installation. Organizers mentioned I could share the discount code with the RMSM members which will get you $5 off admission. Code is EXHIBITOR.
I didn’t see COVID requirements on invite (following up with organizer) although museum indicates “We require facial coverings that cover the nose and mouth at all times for visitors ages 2 and up.” and list safety measures here Visit | Plan Your Visit – Museum Of Boulder.


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Sub.mission presents: Richard Devine w/ ALX-106, Gerald Fjord, The Aefonic, Noise Diffraction

Saturday, Oct. 30th | 9pm-2am MDT| The Black Box, Denver | Sub.mission presents: Richard Devine w/ ALX-106, Gerald Fjord, The Aefonic, Noise Diffraction. Starts at $20 (plus service charge).
Entry requirements:- vaccine card:currently, proof of at least one dose is acceptable. Name on vaccine card must match name on id or – negative test:test must be done prior to arriving to venue. Paper tests preferred. Receipt of purchase within 72 hours of arriving to venue.


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Tuesday, Nov 9th is usual cadence for Freq Boutique at Fort Greene. No link for that event yet. They don’t seem to have any COVID Guidelines.
You can always watch the stream from

https://www.youtube.com/user/WMDEffects/live

Friday, Nov 12th | 5:30-7pm MDT | Denver Performing Arts Complex, Buell Theater Lobby and Balcony | Art + Music Balcony Series: HERE again STILL Opening Reception. In partnership with Denver Arts Week, Denver Arts & Venues invites you to the opening reception of HERE again STILL, an exhibition featuring the works of artists Sharon Feder and Dallas Parkins. This FREE opening exhibition will feature a special live performance by local synthesist, electronic musician, and multimedia artist Mark Mosher. All patrons 12+ must be fully vaccinated. Children under the age of 12 must instead provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test. All audience members ages 2+ must wear masks unless actively enjoying refreshments. Event is free but registration is required.

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RMSM #109: Knobcon + Superbooth Recap – Wednesday Sep 22nd, 7PM MDT

With Knobcon happening on September 10-12 and Superbooth happening September 15-18 it seems a lot of new gear is going to be announced over the next few weeks. This being the case, I thought I’d push our September event out on the other side of these events giving us time to consume the news and videos to fuel our discussion.

So please join me on Wednesday September 22nd at 7PM for some gear talk.

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To attend you must register first.

No Zoom account is required to attend, just the link you’ll receive via email after registration.

Agenda

  • Welcome & Announcements
  • Member Announcements on upcoming projects and events
  • Knobcon + Superbooth Recap Discussion
  • Breakout Intros
  • Socializing
  • Wrap

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RMSM #108: Performing with Graphical Scores – Wed July 14th, 7PM MDT

This month we’ll be exploring the use of graphical scores as a tool for solo and collaborative music and multimedia creation.

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No Zoom account is required to attend, just the link you’ll receive via email after registration.

Agenda

  1. Welcome & Announcements
  2. Member Announcements on upcoming projects and events
  3. Presentation on Graphical Scores
    1. Intro to graphical Scores
    2. Examples of graphical scores in use
    3. Group discussion on Graphical Scores
  4. Breakout Intros
  5. Socializing
  6. Wrap
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RMSM #107: Soft Synth Petting Zoo – Wed June 9th, 7PM MDT

For this event we’ll be celebrating all our fav Mac & PC based soft synths. The event will begin with a few formal presentations to break the ice and then we’ll switch to a petting zoo format where anyone on the call can share their thoughts on their favorite soft synths.

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  • Welcome & RMSM Announcements
  • Member Announcements
  • 10 Minute Presentations to Kick Things Off:
    • Huston Singletary – A look DCO-106 Polyphonic Synth from Cherry Audio
    • Mark Mosher – Ableton Wavetable + Quick tips on Instrument Racks
    • Brian Horsfield – Omnisphere in 10 minutes (good luck with that)
  • Soft Synth Petting Zoo
  • Socialize
  • Wrap-up

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RMSM #106 Synthstrom Deluge Breakout – Wed May 12th 7PM MDT

In this event we’ll be taking a closer look at the Synthstrom Deluge. This will be more of an open “breakout” format with open discussion and Q & A. So this is not a course on the Deluge but more of an event where you can see how people are using it.

For those interested in Deluge but don’t have one… I’ll kick things off with a brief overview of what the Deluge can do. As part of this I’ll illustrate how to connect MIDI controllers and also discuss MIDI and CV sequencing implementations.

If you have a Deluge and would like to perform a short 2 minute song followed by a 3 minute song deconstruction, show up at the meeting 30 minutes early at 6:30 to do a brief A / V check.

Even if you are not in the market for a Deluge you might find some of the concepts in the workflow interesting and inspiring. It’s an amazing box.

Registration Required

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No Zoom account is required to attend, just the link you’ll receive via email after registration.

Agenda

  • Welcome & RMSM Announcements
  • Member Announcements
  • Brief Tour of Deluge
  • Deluge Breakout Discussions
  • Breakout Intros
  • Socialize
  • Wrap-up

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RMSM #105 MIDI Mapping: Adding Expressive Control to Your Rig – Wed April 21st 7PM MDT

[Update… Ooops, I meant April 21st]

In this event we’ll be focusing on how to use MIDI mapping to add expressive control to your studio and live rigs.

There are a huge number of MIDI controllers on the market so we’ll get the conversation started three member demos showing off some real-world examples of mapping MIDI CC’s to offer expressive control of hardware, software, or hybrid rigs. This will give you insights into a few specific controllers and also illustrate concepts that can be applied with any controller or MIDI mappable device.

I’ll then MC a group discussion where attendees can ask questions and / or share tips on their controllers and workflow.

Registration Required

To attend you must register first.

No Zoom account is required to attend, just the link you’ll receive via email after registration.

Agenda

  • Welcome & RMSM Announcements
  • Member Announcements
  • MIDI Mapping
    • Launch Control XL – Eddie Corcoran
    • Launchpad Pro MK3 Custom Modes – Mark Mosher
    • Faderfox  EC4 – Brian Horsfield
    • Attendee discussion
  • Breakout intros
  • Socialize
  • Wrap-up

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RMSM News for April 2021

Hello synth friends,

Here is a brief note to let you know about upcoming events and changes.

I’m going to drop down to 1 event per month as I’m expecting people to be enjoying the great outdoors and other activities with the arrival of Spring and the vaccines. I may slip in some special events here and there.

In April I have some project deadlines in the next week or so so I need to push the next event to Wednesday April 21st at 7pm Mountain – so save the date.

I’ll plan on 2nd Wednesday’s from there on out as a general cadence.

Mark

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RMSM #104 MicroFreak Breakout Session – Wed March 31st 7PM MDT

This event will be an online interactive roundtable discussion focusing on the Arturia MicroFreak. So if you have a MicroFreak have it handy and of course feel free to talk about tips and ideas for the synth.

If you don’t have a MicroFreak and are curious about how much value is packed in this amazing synth stop on by as I will kick off the night with a brief overview of the MicroFreak and some of the new features introduced in the last few firmware updates including how to use the Vocoder.

Registration Required

To attend you must register first.

No Zoom account is required to attend, just the link you’ll receive via email after registration.

MicroFreak In Action

In a related note, I produced 1-minute multimedia performance featuring the MictoFreak. All the synth sounds except the drums and FX are from the MicroFreak. Blog post on all this here.

Note The Revised Date for this Event

Note this was originally planned for March 24th but I’m postponing till the 31st so people can attend the Denver Ableton User Group event with Slynk (who posted my fav Live 11 feature overview video) which was schedule for the 24th.

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#103 Online Petting Zoo Wed March 10th – 7PM MST

This email has info on upcoming events in March and April so you can save the date, registration info on our next event, plus a reminder about Bandcamp Friday and CMSM listening party.

Upcoming Events in March and April

Here is a heads up what I’m planning for March and April so you can save the date.

  • Wednesday March 10th, 7PM MST – Petting Zoo Meet
  • Wednesday March 24th, 7PM MST – MicroFreak Breakout Session
  • Wednesday April 14th, 7PM MST – Short Circuit Presentations Meet
  • Wednesday April 28th, 7PM MST – Deluge Breakout Session

Wednesday March 10th 7PM MST – Petting Zoo

This event will be an online version of our popular Petting Zoo theme. Petting Zoo’s are a great way to show off your fav instrument, discover new gear, and connect with others who share a passion for a piece of gear or technology. 

During the meeting I’ll go around the virtual room spotlighting attendees so they can say a few words about their favorite instruments including hardware synths, drum machines, modules, virtual synths, Eurorack, or even historical instruments. If you have the instrument in your studio you can point a camera at it.

Alternatively, you can pop a link in the chat when it’s your turn and I’ll present info in a web browser as you talk.

You don’t have to be a presnter to participate. As we go along use the chat to talk with instrument owners on the main chat thread or 1-1.

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March 5th is Bandcamp Friday

Bandamp waives is waiving there fees on Friday March 5th so it’s a great time to pick up music from synth friends and your fav artists.

Also our friends at the Colorado Modular Synth Society are having their bandcamp listening party on Friday at 9pm. Use this link to set a reminder and watch the show from YouTube so you can participate in chat.

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#102 – Short Circuit Presentations – Wed Feb 10th, 7pm MST

For February’s event we’re introducing a new theme called “Short Circuit Presentations“. The goal is a variation on our long form talks theme but offering a snappier multi-segment set of shorter talks with multiple presenters. This new theme and some format tweaks are based some great feedback from attendees at the December event along with some brainstorming with Eddie Corcoran,  Michael O’Bannon, and Victoria Lundy. Thanks to Eddie for the theme name.

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SCHEDULE

Part 1: Main Event

  • Welcome, Name tags, Donations, RMSM Announcements, welcome new members
  • Member Announcements on Upcoming Shows, Projects, and Releases
  • Short Circuit Presentations (Up to 10 Minutes Each)
    1. Mark Mosher – Zoom LiveTrak L-8 8-channel Digital Mixer / Recorder you didn’t know you needed
    2. Eddie Corcoran – 10th Anniversary of Octatrack and the 1.40A update
    3. Mike Metlay – A look at the amazing HYDRASYNTH Keyboard ribbon controller
    4. Christoph Scholtes – Ambient explorations and droning techniques with the Digitone
    5. Huston Singletary – 411 on the Expressive e Touché controller

Part 2: After Meet Social Hour

  • Breakout Intros
  • Call for future Short Circuit Presenters
  • MC’d group discussion on topics such as:
    • New music gear introduced at NAMM Believe in Music virtual trade show
    • Buy, sell, trade
    • I need help with?
    • I’m looking to collaborate on?
    • Tips and tricks on something you just figured out
    • Misc
  • Wrap up and sign off

Miscellaneous Heads Up…

Member Dino J.A. Deane part of a livestream 1/28 at 6:30…

J A Deane “Dino” (Colorado) Pioneer of live sampling systems in improvised music.  Alum of Butch Morris and Jon Hassel. 

Here is Dino’s set in replay.

If you are in the market for a Deluge, now might be the time…

Back in December 2019 member Matthew Yost gave a great talk and performance on the Synthstrom Audible Deluge which piqued my interest. I just bought mine because the price is about to go up and they are about to add new features coming are a new wavetable synth; MPE support; and Euclidean sequencing, individual row lengths, moving kit steps horizontally and new playback directions – reverse and ping-pong.

So heads up, just saw this in their newsletter.

Those who may have been sitting on the fence about grabbing a Deluge that in less than a week’s time we’ll be adding $100 USD to the sale price, respecting how it’s now a completely different product to when we first put on sale, increased production costs and reflecting our commitment to continuing to update our baby.
You can read about the price increase here: https://synthstrom.com/why/
You have until Jan 31st 11:59pm (US ET) to order at the current $899 USD price.