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Revision as of 23:59, 8 June 2017
GNAR is Noisebridge Audio Research.
GNAR is Not Audio Research.
The primary objective is to provide community resources to conduct research and experiments on the subjects of sound, signal and noise. The secondary objective is a commitment to a Free/Libre Open Source FLOS approach. This is rolled up into a patchwork called Gnar/Linux. It is based on Debian testing with package repos from KXStudio.
The toolchain begins with the computer music workstation and expands out to software and hardware synthesizers, DSP plugins and analysis tools. Studying source code on the software layer is crucial. Studying circuits on the analog layer is required.
An important note is song structure or multi track recording is not the focus of this group. That subject is better serviced by Songbridge which is an ongoing tutorial series on composing song structures, mostly in Ableton.
Instruments We Have
- Guitars
- Akai APC40
- Nord Micro Modular
- An array of Software Instruments on the Gnar/Linux PC
- Copious DSP effects on the Gnar/Linux PC
- A 66 key MIDI controller
- Alesis MasterControl
- Yamaha PSR-1700
- A tiny USB MIDI controller
- Yamaha KX-88 weighted 88 key MIDI controller
- Roland Cube60 keyboard amplifier
- Korg P3 piano module
- Roland TR-505 drum machine
- Yamaha MU100R sound module
- Yamaha TX81Z FM synthesizer module
- Passac Unity 8 19" rack mount mixer
Instruments to build and admire
- DIY guitar amplifiers
- Illucia control surface
- DIY Mid/Sides Microphone
- Sequential Drum
Reading List
- How to understand the non-linear scales of various acoustic properties like frequency and amplitude.
- Composing Electronic Music