Showing posts with label Pictures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pictures. Show all posts

Sunday, April 01, 2012

Quick Tip XII : Multifunctional 2HP Blindplate

Picture via @cymatics
 "...don't stir your teas and coffees with cheap, thin-feeling plastic swizzle sticks, for a truly analog stirring experience, impart the rich, metallic notes of a Doepfer 2hp blanking panel to your brew..."

Instead of using those cheap throw-away plastic coffee (or tea) swizzle sticks you can also use a simple 2HP blind-plate to stir your favorite drink of course...

It is a relatively environmental-friendly option too, because you can use it over and over again...
Just a quick wipe and it is clean again and ready for re-use.

Happy April 1st!

Saturday, March 24, 2012

MusikMesse 2012 Dark Energy II and A-157 News and Pictures

The Dark Energy II prototype with
Dieter in the background
As promised a few pictures from the Doepfer goodies at the Alex4 booth from the MusikMesse this year.

The most interesting Doepfer product on exhibit was by far the new Dark Energy II, that looks surprisingly the same as the Dark Energy I.
The DE II will be available this summer.
Check the specifications of the DE II HERE.

Dieter also had a pleasant announcement that the CEM3394 will probably be fabricated again (but it's not certain when they will be available), so there is a possibility that the Dark Energy (I) will also return once those chips arrive...

A closer look at the Dark Energy II

The A-157 (or 'Mini Schaltwerk') Trigger
Sequencer prototype

The A-157 (or 'Mini Schaltwerk') that was on display again didn't look much different than what we saw at NAMM 2010.
Doepfer could however confirm that this module will probably available around june 2012.
I haven't had a chance to talk to Doepfer about it, but i do hope they will switch the layout; inputs on the left and outputs on the right, but that is just a personal preference.

You can watch a short interview with Dieter Doepfer (in German) and some sound-examples of the new DE II by De:Bug Magazin Musikelektronik  HERE
...and another video of the big Doepfer modular in the Alex4 booth by SessionMusikTV (also in German) HERE

*Pictures exclusively made for PatchPierre by @cymatics, check out his music and blog at
http://cymaticsmukick.bandcamp.com and http://howdoyoumakemusic.tumblr.com

Sunday, October 17, 2010

A-100 Module Circuit Board (Picture)


Most of the Doepfer A-100 modules' circuit boards are really pretty. It is almost a shame to build them into a case...

They almost look like a well-architected mini-city on a tiny Doepfer-board, almost like LEGO- miniature-city.

Patchpierre MiniQuiz:    What A-100 Module is this?*


* Answer is HERE - feel free to take the short Poll; "  Analogue or Analog?  "

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Noise (Picture)


"Noise is a random or quasi-random sound made up of many frequencies, perceived by the ear as hiss"




*from "Vintage Synthesizers" by Mark Vail (1993)

Friday, March 26, 2010

Hello World!

Dear Reader, welcome to PatchPierre

PatchPierre is NetPierre 's new project, a site dedicated to everything around my Doepfer A-100 Analogue Modular Synthesizer.

My plan is to post (basic) A-100 -tips, -patches and sound-examples here, for those of you interested.
I am still learning more about analogue synthesis every day, and i thought it would be a good idea to share my 'adventures in analog synthesis' with others...
( and also as a reminder or sketch-book for myself )

Enjoy the blog, just follow the feed and feel free to comment anytime !

Pierre


Picture: Wireless A-100 © NetPierre 2010