READY MADE Program / Data:
RM1.1 – Intolerance (Burning Cross):
Dani Bedrač – Tapco Mix50, audio pattern selector, video control
Yamaha AN200 – P.014, scene 1 + 2 + random; sync pitch, cutoff
Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution 309 – 8 (untitled), P.057 + random; cutoff
Common tempo (MIDI sync): 145.0bmp
Time: 10 minutes (live performance)
RM1.2 – Dragonfly (Sweet Motherfucker):
Dani Bedrač – Tapco Mix50, audio pattern selector, video control
Yamaha AN200 – P.027, scene 1 + 2 + random; cutoff, sync pitch
Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution 309 – 4 (untitled), P.025 + random; cutoff
Common tempo (MIDI sync): on the fly
Time: short (not defined)
RM1.3 – Self Portrait (Awakening):
Dani Bedrač – Tapco Mix50, audio pattern selector, video control
Yamaha AN200 – P.188, P.189 + random, scene 1 + 2 + random
Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution 309 – 4 (untitled), P.028 + random; cutoff
Common tempo (MIDI sync): approx. 82.0bmp
Time: a bit longer (but still not too long)
© Dani Bedrač, Yamaha, Quasimidi; 2010
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Members of CRITICAL SYNAPSA:
Yamaha AN200
The AN-200 is a compact table-top physical modeling analog synthesizer and sequencer. The AN-200 has sounds like the AN1x keyboard. The sounds are pretty phat, from punchy analog bass to squelchy distorted 303-lines. It models two analog VCO oscillators with sawtooth, variable pulse, mix, multi-saw, OSC Sync, FM, resonant multimode filters and 5 voices of polyphony. To accompany this beastly little synth engine is a 32-voice AWM2 section with about 120 drum and rhythm sounds for creating complete dance grooves, patterns and songs!The AN-200 features a 16 step pattern sequencer with one track for FM sounds and three tracks for AWM2 rhythm sounds. It's simple to use and is suited for hands-on and easy pattern making. Create your patterns in step-mode, in real-time, or record it using an external MIDI keyboard. The sequencer is Analog-Style, each step of a pattern can be tweaked by the turn of a knob, affecting the pitch, gate time or velocity of any synth or drum note. Parts can be dropped out and brought back in on the fly, along with any tweaks and pattern changes for interactive live performances! The "Swing" function can funk up the groove of your patterns for better or worse. There's also Tap Tempo for DJs to match up to their beats! Editing sounds is also fairly easy and hands-on. There are 15 quick access knobs for various common tweakable parameters like the LFO, amp envelopes, filters, effects section and osc. sections. That's way more knobs than the competition (Korg, Roland)! Further in-depth editing can be achieved with the bundled software editor for Mac/PC. Yamaha's "Scene Memory" function is also on-board, providing two "Scene" memory snapshots and real-time morphing between scene memories. All knob tweaks can also be recorded into your patterns via the Free EG for motion and evolving effects. There are quality on-board multi-effects (delay, flanger, phaser, overdrive/amp simulator, distortion, EQ) to sweeten your tracks! The DX-200 is just like the AN-200 except that it is based around FM synthesis, reviving the sound of Yamaha's classic DX synthesizers. Like the DX-200, the AN-200 makes an excellent groove machine. It's suited perfectly for use by DJs, live on stage, and in the studio as a sound module or as a groovin' analog loop factory for professional and beginning electronic musicians alike!
Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution 309
The RaveOLution is a stand alone groove box that has taken the techno world by storm. Very popular among DJ's for live performance and interaction with the audience! It features a very advanced sequencer and a host of excellent analog and electronic drum and bass synth sounds. The 309 is very intuitive and easy to get started using. Play with the patterns or make your own. All real-time tweaks can be recorded into your sequence for later playback! The 5 part multitimbral feature is the secret to this units power for live and interactive performances. The 5 separate parts are Kick, Snares, Hi-Hats, percussion and bass synth. During your performance you can mute any of these parts to drop the beat or isolate the kick, thus building or lowering the groove and your audiences energy! A plethora of knobs offer quick and easy access to filter and envelope modulation for shaping and morphing the music. The 309 is also well suited for studio work with complete MIDI implementation that includes all real-time controls and knobs.The 309 is truly an instant dance machine! It sounds great for analog emulation synthesis! It looks pretty cool and comes from a company that knows all about Trance and Techno music. The RaveOLution 309 is an obvious choice for anybody seriously looking to get into dance music with an affordable all-in-one box that will grow and remain useful in your studio and music for as long as techno is still around! It is used by Apollo 440 and KMFDM. There have been three expansions for the Rave-O-Lution 309 since it was released. The Audio expansion added two audio inputs and two more audio outputs. The Drum expansion added a bunch of new drum and percussion samples plus midi synced LFO's. The synth expansion added a second bass/lead synth (though it requires the audio expansion and they do not have their own 'part' buttons).
Dani Bedrač (born at 26.06.1954 in Celje / Slovenia) is a poet, songwriter and electronic music performer. He has published more than ten albums with his own music, based on so called psychedelic concepts, mixed with folk, rock, electronica, etc. He's also the author of one novel and four books of poetry. In past few months he has been working with vintage physical modeling analog synthesizers and sequencers (Yamaha AN200, Korg Electribe ER1, Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution …), using their factory presets, patches and samples as a ready-made music materials, combined with minimalistic and distorted video sequences. He lives and works in Celje, Slovenia.
