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After examination a Jean Laurendeau Ondes Martenot video upon youtube, we was desirous to find out an Analogue Systems French Connection controller. It so happens which we came opposite a used unit, so we jumped upon it. we perceived it dual days ago as well as we was fervent (perhaps as well eager) to minister a demo of my brand new fondle to youtube. Yes, my intonation is questionable. My apologies.
All a song was generated to a single side with a (primarily Doepfer) modular synthesizer, a single monophonic line during a time. This practice is rather of a exam fill up for a prolonged form modular plan I’m now sketching out.
Correction: a strange square is Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
That’s freakin awesome man. But hey, don’t you know you can emulate all that analog gear inside a computer now!?
Hehehe…
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
That would be due to the fact he was emulating a Theremin and not actually playing one.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I’ve heard quite a few theremin players who dont sound anywhere near as good as this… anyway, cool video!
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Hey there. I have had a French connection for a few years now. And I have always had trouble with my VCO going out of tune very easily. Have you experienced this problem?
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Hello I’ve posted this video on switchedonsynthesizer.blogspot . com
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
There are plenty of amazing versions of this piece as written. This is an *interpretation* of the piece as a demo of the French Connection. It would be impossible to play the arpeggios on this instrument as written.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
As noted, why don’t you add a repetitive staccato to the melody and arpeggio the accompaniment. As the music is written.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
You’re closer to England than anyone in the U.S. Order one from Analogue Systems!
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
According to Bob Williams (Mr. Analogue Systems) the measurements in inches are:
36 (length) x 9 1/2 (front to back) x 5 1/2 (top to bottom)
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
not to say that this isn’t way cool, but i expected you were going to play the guitar tremolo on this thing and THAT would’ve been flippin nasty man
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
The VCA is controlling volume/note articulation which is directly controlled by the button on the French Connection. The sound is produced by an oscillator, controlled by the pitch section of the French Connection.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
So what actually outputs sound? Is it the VCA? Or is that hooked up to an amp? Very nice playing btw!
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
It was inspired by the Ondes Martenot. It is a controller only. It makes no sound, just produces control voltages. Another difference is it doesn’t have the side to side wiggly vibrato keyboard. google ‘French Connection’ to find out more.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Is this the same thing as a “Ondes Martenot”? Looks and acts like the same thing, but on the other video available on youtube for the Ondes Martenot, there are different sounds available. Youve probably seen it. Is a French Connection just another name for it or is it a similar instrument?
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
OH MY FUCKING GOD I WANT THIS THING!
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Hey kinda a weird question
what are the dimensions of the FC
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Oh NVM I see at the end
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Oh really lol :]
hmm well Im thinking of a mini Doepfer set up what Modules are you using I just love that sound
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Out of the XS’s post filter output into the RS180 signal input. Presumably the post filter output is pre XS VCA so it should just drone on and on. If it doesn’t, then you’ll need to use another lead from the FC’s gate output to the gate in on the XS. Not a big deal.
As a sine wave has no upper harmonics, filtering it won’t do anything useful.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
*Rs180* I mean
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
OK so it would be..
FC Cv Out into XS CV In
Set what I want on my XS.. sine wave and Low Pass Filter maybe..
then out on XS into say Analogue systems RS80 VCA Log in?
and FC Button out into the VCA Lin in
and out the VCA into my PA?
Great Video by the way
and thank you for helping me
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Ya thats what I was thinking I just wanted to see if I could avoid shelling out more money
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
The gate in will work, but instead of articulating notes with the button, you’d be simply triggering the envelope generator – reducing the continuously variable voltage of the button to a simple binary gate.
I’d personally say half of the successful expression of the french connection is derived from the ability to fully articulate notes with the left hand button.
Another option would be to go ahead with the XS, and augment with an ext VCA module in a doepfer mini case.
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
what about gate in?
December 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
alright thanx a bunch man!!