Short version - my new 90hp set up:
Long version - This past weekend, I was supposed to play a gig with my 7u 104hp system and ended up having to cancel it due to a power supply issue. I was pretty bummed for a number of reasons, but at the same time a bit relieved because I had been in a bit of a rut… I performed a few times this summer, each set using a different and often more complicated patch than the performance before.
As I’ve reflected on the linear progression of these performances I realized much of my growing dissatisfaction was coming from the feeling that I was no longer playing an instrument. I had started to take on a composer’s mindset, and the focus on a highly cohesive whole started to affect my patching patterns and interaction with the synth. These behaviors are much less creatively inclined than when I was working with a smaller number of modules, much less play oriented.
So now that my big case is currently out of commission, I put this collection of modules in my old skiff to channel some of that previous energy I enjoyed. I haven’t used Cold Mac very much in my larger case so I’m interested to see what I can do with it. This is also the first time I haven’t had Maths in my system, so I’ll really have to dig into Just Friends as a modulation source moreso than ever. Haven’t made any sounds with it yet but I’m excited to!
