45 posts tagged with modular by q*ben.
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Beachhead

Transposed melodies [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Oct 5, 2024 - 0 comments

Mile Swim

Generating melody and rhythm out of a linear pattern. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Sep 2, 2024 - 0 comments

Splitting

Modular composition with a generative sequence, some tuned noise, and filter feedback. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jun 29, 2024 - 1 comment

Downstairs

Little synth sketch - drones and tinkles [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Dec 24, 2023 - 1 comment

Enclose

Playing around with feedback and pulsar synthesis [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Dec 13, 2023 - 1 comment

Proximity

Rhythmic, simple, mostly analog [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Nov 23, 2023 - 2 comments

Our Economy

A little generative ditty with sound samples from a speech by Gov. Frances Sargeant announcing a freeze on freeway construction in Massachusetts. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Nov 11, 2023 - 1 comment

Crest

Short synth sketch made using a modular I’m slowly assembling from kits. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Oct 24, 2023 - 1 comment

Sequestered

Slowly mutating chords and voice [more inside]
posted by q*ben on May 7, 2023 - 4 comments

Another Daughter

Found sound from Weegee with gentle synth accompaniment [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Apr 16, 2023 - 1 comment

Washing Up

Nothing complicated, just synths and echoes [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Feb 4, 2023 - 2 comments

Periapsis

Instrumental score about discovery, evaluation, and conflict. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jan 2, 2023 - 2 comments

Checking In

Third in my series of sequencer experiments - here two voices are sharing some notes and trading off singing to each other. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Dec 22, 2022 - 3 comments

Measure Twice

More sequencer experimentation - playing with changing the note assignment and loop points on a longer sequence. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Dec 20, 2022 - 1 comment

In passing

A quick sketch to start off a series of 3 songs based around some creative sequencing techniques. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Dec 18, 2022 - 2 comments

Clean Up

An ambient office tune that built slowly this week, adding one part per day. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Sep 18, 2022 - 3 comments

Rescue

Optimistic little song using Just Intonation [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Aug 5, 2022 - 0 comments

Rollover

Noodle-y jam over some modular drums. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jul 21, 2022 - 0 comments

Shifting

My ambient office project for July, overlapping synth and piano harmonies. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jul 17, 2022 - 2 comments

Progeny

As a fathers’ day challenge made a new song with the sequences from my last, with the aim of getting something new but with recognizable DNA. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jun 19, 2022 - 0 comments

shelved

Ambient Office returns with another modular jam. Harmonic rhythms with some melodies over the top. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jun 9, 2022 - 0 comments

quarter time

Half of my family is ill and time seems to be slowing down, recorded this simple little synth pattern to remind myself to breathe and get to the next day. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jun 5, 2022 - 2 comments

Plumbium

Using the same sequencing definition as a previous post but with different key changes and tempo; some buzzy interjections. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Mar 27, 2022 - 1 comment

For Each One To Discover (AO)

One of my favorite vocal samples (mid century Henry Miller interview found on Archive.org) with some little pings and big booms [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Mar 12, 2022 - 1 comment

Cascades (AO)

Ambient Office project that features some just intonation intervals and granular noise. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Feb 27, 2022 - 2 comments

Ask your body

Another AO jam - this time using a cellular algorithm to derive a melody and a few drum triggers that I mess with and layer under some drones. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Feb 12, 2022 - 6 comments

Accretion

Another Ambient Office Project, this one involving a custom 4-voice sequencer that involves the generation of melodies and then handing them off between each voice, in and out of sync to produce polyrhythms. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jan 29, 2022 - 4 comments

Peruse

A walk through the depths of feedback noise [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jan 9, 2022 - 1 comment

Ambient Office : Twin Special

Two sequencers that randomly diverge from a programmed melody, while I try to keep control of them by resetting the values. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Dec 4, 2021 - 0 comments

Ambient Office - Feedback Edition

After reading way too much about cybernetic theory I put together a feedback patch to provide some period-appropriate music to my Serge system. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Nov 2, 2021 - 3 comments

The Foreman

Another ambient office jam - some granular textures and filter pinging over a slow chord progression. Needed something relaxing, then got too relaxed and needed a bassline. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Oct 9, 2021 - 3 comments

Accept Advice

Playing with feedback loops with a slowly shifting pattern. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Aug 27, 2021 - 0 comments

In the Castle

My kids complained they couldn't dance to any of my music so I threw and impromptu office dance party with them. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Aug 22, 2021 - 1 comment

Midnight

An all-analog Ambient Office jam [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Aug 2, 2021 - 4 comments

Over the Fence

Bamboo forest / digital zither / bass loops [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jul 24, 2021 - 0 comments

Tense

Choral piano with granular drums [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jul 3, 2021 - 3 comments

Guardian

More songlike modular AO entry - with a heartbeat! [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jun 13, 2021 - 4 comments

Ambient Office v8 - Plod

Apparently my mood impacts the song that develops... [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Jun 5, 2021 - 1 comment

Ambient Office v7: Backyard

A field recording of my yard activities, set to some dark drones. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on May 21, 2021 - 0 comments

Ambient Office v6 - Find Your Rhythm

Working with found sound - in this case a snip from an old interview with Henry Miller sliced, looped and generally destroyed. Productivity advice from a dead man. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on May 14, 2021 - 3 comments

Ambient Office v5: LoopLoopLoop

Three looped instruments with different beat counts between sequencing and looping. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on May 6, 2021 - 1 comment

Subbing - Ambient Office v4

This week's ambient office featured polyrhythmic drums-bass-slewed marimba-and-sonar pings jam, songified here with some knob twiddling. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Apr 17, 2021 - 0 comments

Ambient Office v3: Pam Tam

Got so excited about playing with Euclidean rhythms after getting a new clock utility that I did a Friday/weekend AO edition. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Apr 3, 2021 - 1 comment

Wobbles & Drums

This week's ambient office jam, deeper and darker than last week. [more inside]
posted by q*ben on Mar 30, 2021 - 4 comments

Rings and Marbles

I've been using a modular setup to produce background music in my office. This is me playing around with this week's patch.
posted by q*ben on Mar 27, 2021 - 4 comments

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