Yesterday was an exciting day here at Casa Satori, as ROLI announced the newest addition to the Seaboard family: the Seaboard RISE. I haven’t seen one in person yet; almost everything I know comes from ROLI’s press releases, the information shared during the livestream intro party, and a couple posts that quickly went online –
Time passes quickly, and here we are. This is the inaugural post following a significant redesign of the site, a process that is sure to remain in progress for at least a little while. There’s a lot to talk about: • The arrival of Equator, ROLI’s multi-dimensional soft synth for the Seaboard. I intend to devote
A few days ago, I received an email asking “When do we get to hear that rig?” I have to admit, that’s a damn good question. I’ve had music recorded and ready to go for a while now, but held off on posting it for reasons I’ll explain shortly. No more delays; here’s the first
It’s been far too long since my last update; it’s time to bring things current, and let everyone know what’s been going on. The primary reasons for the delay have been my complete immersion in two projects: my first studio recording using the Seaboard as a controller, and the animation that will accompany it when
It’s been over a week since the Seaboard arrived, but this isn’t the first time I’ve started to write about it. The words don’t come easily – or there are just too many of them, all coming at once and getting stuck in the pipe – either way, there’s a lot to express and it’s
Yesterday afternoon, I braved the chill of the great outdoors to try my surround rig on location. I drove to Jamestown Island and headed for Beavertail Point, a site that holds many fond memories for me. I had hoped to get some surround samples of ocean waves breaking on the rocks, and use them in
Much of yesterday was occupied by the need to make a protective cover that would serve as a cat shield while the Seaboard sits out in communal space. I set out for the RISD Store and purchased a 5′ sheet of black foamcore. A little cutting, a little folding, a little black vinyl tape, and
Yesterday was one of those days that will live on in memory; I found myself thinking back to 1977, when my first polyphonic synthesizer arrived. That’s the only experience I’ve had with a new instrument that comes close to the flood of impressions from this first encounter with a Seaboard of my own. I’m not
It’s been far too long since my last update, so let’s dive right in. It’s my intention to keep the site live and current once the Seaboard arrives, and it looks like that time is drawing nigh. ROLI has let me know they are working hard to ship in February, and I’ve never been happier
It’s been a remarkable few days. My new Kyma system (pronounced KEE-muh, not k-EYE-muh, as I had always thought) arrived on Monday. Unfortunately, my studio wasn’t quite ready for its new resident; as an audio supercomputer in its own right, the Pacarana hardware engine that Kyma uses for its actual computation requires a dedicated audio
