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30 May 2010

no MIDI no keyboards

I've been at it again...

While sorting out what gear to use for my upcoming visit to STEIM in Amsterdam I recently recorded a short low-key live improv set straight onto my Zoom H2 recorder.

I generated some rhythms using two Kaossilators - going through two mini KPs, and manipulated some bass loops with a Korg KP3 pad. I had a Chimera BC16 synth (the LFO and the ADSR) voltage controlling a BC9 synth and two Eventide stompboxes. I synced and beat matched on the fly using 'tap-tempo' buttons on the Korgs and Eventides.

Equipment shown:
Two Kaossilators, two mini Kaoss pads, a KP3 Kaoss pad, a Tom Bugs WOM synth, Chimera BC8, BC9 and BC16 synths, two Zoom PFX-9003 effects, an Eventide Modfactor, an Eventide Timefactor, a Dirty-Carter E.S.G.I synth, a portable Edirol mixer and a Zoom H2 for recording.
No MIDI, keyboards, laptops or desktop computers were used.

The recording can be heard here:
soundcloud.com/chris_carter/no-midi-no-keyboards

Another photo is here:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4652929120_b4d1e56f74_m.jpg



I guess you could say this is a sequel to my 'no Guitars' set-up from 3 years ago:

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_carter_/2325924725/

Audio: "http://soundcloud.com/chris_carter/experimental-tribute