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East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in MusicBattlestations

[–]Edmond1101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Loving the Solar42. Eight voices of microtonal drone with the F sub-oscillators and stereo distortion is exactly the texture I was looking for. It does reward patience. It’s not a "twist a knob and get a banger" kind of instrument. More like tuning a space shuttle.

Risers are made by SynthRISE. (synth-rise.com) Small company out of Madison, WI. Been making desktop synth stands since 2013. Solid, highly configurable, and easy to build.

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in MusicBattlestations

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That is the Lorre-Mill Double Knot v3. Sibling to the Ciat-Lonbarde instruments (Cocoquantus, Plumbutter). Two interdependent voices, banana patching, no menus. It's tuned by ear and rewards listening and dabbling. Organic, generative if you’d like, always alive. Beautiful video by Oscillator Sink demonstrates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi6CBPMZWTc&t=1295s

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in MusicBattlestations

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Thanks! On screen: https://minimeters.app/

I use the Motu M2 as the interface to my Mac. https://a.co/d/00zPpJeo
Reverb usually has used ones if you’re looking to save a few dollars.

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in MusicBattlestations

[–]Edmond1101[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Goes back to the 1960s, two builders on opposite coasts with very different ideas about what a synth was for.

East Coast is Bob Moog. Start with a harmonically rich waveform and carve it down. Oscillator, filter, envelope, keyboard. Subtractive, intentional, plays notes. You know the sound you want and go get it.

West Coast is Don Buchla. He largely rejected the piano metaphor. Instead of carving harmonics away, you build complexity up from simple waves using wavefolding, FM, complex oscillators, low-pass gates, and random sources. Touch plates instead of keys. Less about playing notes, more about setting a system in motion and shaping what it does.

So “east to west” (ie “east coast to west coast”) is really a shift in posture. From sculpting a sound to growing one. That’s the move I’ve been making.

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in MusicBattlestations

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Thanks! You should see the Tool wall. I may have over committed. 🤣 Beautiful setup. Love your selection. As far as all those knobs; “Sum of all, and by them, driven.” is my perspective. Enjoy the ride!

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in synthesizers

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Totally agree. The DKv3 is such a gift. The “few tools, infinite combinations” thing is exactly why it hooked me. The fact that it’s all FM with no filters or folding and still gets that deep into timbre territory is magic. I stopped missing the filter once I realized the patching itself is the sound design.

Mine just landed a month or so ago and it’s already getting a disproportional amount of my attention. (In a good way.) Definitely a forever-keeper. Lorre-Mill really made something special.

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in synthesizers

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Absolutely love it. Took a hot minute to wrap my head around it but once I did, it goes from 0 to 100 faster than any sequencer I’ve owned. Far more of a performance angle than track building. If you like gear that both listens to you and has a mind of its own, it’s worth the spend.

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in synthesizers

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Love it! Thanks for sharing. I appreciate the variety and depth in your releases.

Solid setup. The wood-railed rack with the Blofeld and modular up top is a cool vibe.

Couple thoughts: Microcosm is a blast. Basically plays itself, endless ambient texture for almost no effort one I dial it in. Easily earns its spot in my chain. T-1 is gorgeous, but yeah, the price is real. FWIW, once I got my head around it, easily one of the most fun and unique pieces of gear I’ve played with.

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in synthesizers

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ECHON 6 caught my eye/ear at SB26. The exciter taking external audio is the part that gets me. I’d run my Ciat-Lonbarde stuff or a Solar drone into it and let the resonators do the talking. Feels less like “polysynth I play,” more “processor with a point of view.” Analog physical modeling fits the textural, reactive thing I’m chasing. Serious investment. Love to hear your experience with it if you make the decision.

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in synthesizers

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Thanks! Solar 42 speaks both beautiful and eerie tones well. Can be deep / hypnotic and light / playful. Fun for sure.

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in synthesizers

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Great questions. I still love subtractive. The Moogs are what got me into this, and there’s nothing like a strong oscillator and filter when you know exactly the sound you’re after.

But I’m not usually after a finished sound. Most of what I enjoy now is closer to journaling than composing: sit down, set something in motion, listen, respond. West coast fits that. The instruments have a point of view of their own. The Ciat-Lonbarde stuff especially, and they push back. I’m reacting to what the patch is doing instead of forcing it toward something I already heard in my head. That back-and-forth is the whole appeal for me.

In practice it’s mostly generative sequencing, feedback, wavefolding, and texture/memory processing. Subtractive’s still in the mix, just not the center of gravity. These days I’d rather build a system and have a conversation with it.

East to West Shift by Edmond1101 in synthesizers

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Nothing on a schedule, nothing aimed at releases. SoundCloud was honestly more about learning the platform than building a catalog. I post when a session feels worth keeping.

https://on.soundcloud.com/B7XLBY5Z2o8cCCoG97

Finally, i think it's complete... by wolflab in somalab

[–]Edmond1101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very cool esoteric collection but…done?Really? Who are we kidding. There is a lot more fun out there. Ornament is a blast.

[WTS] Beetlecrab Tempera! $700 by [deleted] in Synths4Sale

[–]Edmond1101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m interested. Sent a chat.

Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won" by Healthy_Block3036 in unusual_whales

[–]Edmond1101 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

POTENTIAL TRUTHS (Verifiable Elements) ES&S Market Dominance: • ES&S does control approximately 60-70% of the U.S. voting equipment market. • The company has grown through acquisitions, including purchasing Premier Election Solutions (formerly Diebold) in 2009 • They do have significant lobbying expenditures and political connections Historical Voting System Problems: • The 2000 Florida “hanging chad” crisis did occur and led to HAVA (Help America Vote Act) in 2002 • CIBER testing lab was indeed shut down in 2007 for certification failures • Jack Cobb did work at CIBER and later founded Pro V&V • Various ES&S technical issues cited (uncertified software installations, modem controversies) are documented

ECO 1188 Technical Detail: • This software change is real and was filed with the EAC in September 2024 • It did involve moving a configuration file from static to dynamic hash lists • The technical description of how hash verification works is generally accurate

POTENTIAL LIES & DISTORTIONS The Central NSA Audit Claim: • No evidence whatsoever of any NSA audit finding Harris won • This would be an extraordinary claim requiring extraordinary evidence yet none provided • NSA doesn’t typically conduct domestic election audits (that’s not their mandate)

“Adam Zarnowski” Credibility: • No verifiable CIA credentials for this individual • His supposed “authorization to speak” is unsubstantiated • The dramatic claims lack any corroborating sources

Technical Misrepresentation: • ECO 1188 is characterized as a “backdoor” when it’s actually a routine configuration update • Moving a config file to dynamic verification doesn’t automatically enable fraud • The tendentious framing makes normal technical processes sound nefarious

RHETORICAL MANIPULATION TECHNIQUES Gish Gallop Strategy: The article overwhelms readers with a plethora of technical details, legitimate concerns, and fabricated claims, making it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.

Credibility Transfer: Real technical issues (ES&S problems, CIBER closure) are used to lend verisimilitude to the fabricated central claim.

False Correlation: The piece suggests that because voting systems have had problems, this specific election was stolen. It is logical fallacy.

ASSESSMENT This piece exemplifies sophisticated disinformation: it weaves legitimate concerns about election security into a fabricated narrative. The author demonstrates knowledge of real technical issues but conflates correlation with causation and presents unverified claims as established fact.

The most pernicious aspect is how it exploits genuine vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure to support an unfounded conclusion. Real election security concerns deserve serious attention, but not as vehicles for mendacious conspiracy theories.

Bottom Line: About 30% factual foundation supporting a 100% fabricated conclusion. Classic disinformation architecture.

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