Q-Room

18/06/2024

Sequencer’s corner part 3

18/06/2024

Sequencer’s corner part 2

14/06/2024

Sequencer’s corner part 1

01/10/2023

23/09/2023

Look who I had the pleasure to meet in my hometown: Thomas Bangalter from Daft Punk

BTW Thomas just told me that he is not on any social… just in case you’re following (or befriended with) what you think is his account

06/02/2023

It has been a pleasure to spend some time in the mountains of my area with Jürgen Michaelis of Jomox.de and his girlfriend Maike. A short visit to the studio was also planned.

15/01/2023

Infection Music Zeit Sequencer

Eight concurrent sequences
Three channels per sequence (Pitch, Controller One, Controller Two)
Each channel has independent :

Master On/Off switch
Start Step
End Step
Active Steps pattern
Skipped Steps pattern
Direction

Directions available :

Forward
Reverse
Pendulum
Random
Once
Drone
Diffusion

plus four cyclic modes…
plus four algorithmic modes…

Each sequence has independant :

LFO (6 waveforms, rate, master depth, time offset, depth offset, sync to tempo)
Sweep Generator (Start, Target and End Levels with Transit time)
Clock Source (1/8, 1/4, 1/2, Normal, 2x, 3x, 4x, 8x)
Master on/off enable
Effects Send (currently pitch channel only)
Force-to-Scale send
Real-time transpose from keyboard

LFO/Sweep Generator can be routed to :

Note Pitch
Note Velocity
Controller One
Controller Two

Effects Processor :

Repeat Count (1..16 repeats)
Echo time (milliseconds and MIDI clocks)
Sync Delay to Tempo
Note Shift (+/- 24 semitones)
Velocity Shift
MIDI Channel
Master on/off switch

Force-to-Scale :

16 factory defined scales (Major, Minor, Japanese, Turkish, Blues etc)
16 user defined scales

Internal memory :

64 Sequence memories
64 Patch memories

Additional features

Step time input
Tap Tempo input
16 Quick Select memory locations (Sequence, Patch, Controller, Scale)
Internal/External sync (with MIDI clock forwarding)
Edit Hold
Tape transport style controls
24 x 2 character VFD display
MIDI software updates
External Control (Sys-ex, MIDI CC)
Tape transport style controls

10/01/2023

Metasonix S1000 Wretch Machine

Semi-modular Vacuum Tube Synthesizer

The S-1000 has 11 glowing vacuum/gas tubes embedded in the panel. The most impressive is the large 6AL7 tube dating back to 1940s FM tuners.
It possesses a two-part green 'magic-eye' bar display that simultaneously represents the outputs of the LFOs and envelopes. Using the lower part of the display, envelope levels are shown whilst each upper half pulses in time to an LFO's frequency
The remaining tubes are smaller and vary in shape according to the particular tube used; they also glow a seductive orange, which is mighty impressive in the dark.
The Wretch Machine features two VCOs, a waveshaper, a multi-mode filter and VCA, with dual LFOs and two simple envelopes as modulation sources. It also features modulation buses and a joystick controller. The S1000 takes the semi-modular approach, meaning that its internal connections for signal flow and modulation can be overridden by the patch points that run along the bottom of the unit.
Each VCO is voiced from thyratron tubes that offer three waveforms: an imperfect sawtooth; 'squarer' (the sawtooth clipped via a vacuum tube triode); and 'sub-oct'. The sub-octave is the result of feeding the sawtooth wave through a primitive frequency divider made of neon lamps.
The multi-mode filter is a strange beast derived from the Metasonix TM6 pedal. Adjusting filter tuning produces not a standard filter sweep but a quality reminiscent of swirling gravel around a bucket with a stick. The continuous Filter Type control sweeps smoothly through a bass-only response through low-pass and eventually to band-pass.

05/01/2023

03/01/2023

14/03/2021

Onoratissimo di comparire fra le righe di questa bellissima intervista a fatta dalla prestigiosa rivista sia io che lo studio Q-Room. Grazie mille carissimo Fabio!
https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/interviste-musica/fabio-liberatori-luomo-che-ha-fatto-vibrare-la-musica-di-lucio-dalla-e-degli-stadio/554045/