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zZyzx Society Equipment lists

An in-depth description of the musical, audio and video equipment used live and in the studio by Jill Fraser and Peter Grenader

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Peter Grenader's hybrid digital/analog modular synthesizer

Peter Grenader's main instrument is a 75 module strong, eight row hybrid analog/digital modular synthisizer consisting primarily of standard and prototype Plan B/EAR modules as well as Doepfer, Limaflow, Mutable, Flame, PT Audio, Qu-bit, 2HP, Analogue Solutions, Jones, Audio Damage,  Circuit Abby, Expert Sleepers, Pantelic, Manhatten Analog and Animodule.

Click here for a module by module video tour of the instrument.

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Touchpad for modular via Apple iPad

An Apple iPad is used with S1MidiTrigger for touchpad tactile interface and StepPolyArp for sequencing to Grenader's analog/digital hybrid modular via an iConnectivity Midi2 Midi/CV converter from the iPad Lightning port

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Peter Grenader's digital rig

This is a standard Quiklok heavy duty mic stand which has been modified as performance platform to cradle a ROLI Seaboard Rise keyboard controller, a Loncevon 10.1 inch LCD computer monitor and a Mac Mini - which is used for his primary software instruments; Battery (for playback of previously recorded analog events) and ROLI Equator and Glitchmachine softsynths - all integrated via Mainstage. A Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 provides the D/A conversion

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Jill Fraser's eight panels of Serge synthesizers

The large majority of JiIl Fraser's sonic events originate from her vintage 1978 seven panel paperfaced Serge analog synthesizer in a custom metal case built by Chas Smith which are sampled and played via Abelton Live,  along with a Dmitri Bronson custom made single panel Serge which used for realtime live events

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Jill Fraser's Abelton Push II

Jill's primary performance launchpad is an Abelton Push II controller used to trigger and modify realtime events in performance.

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Macbook Pro, Apple IPad and ViewSonic Video Projector

Jill Fraser utilizes an Apple Macbook Pro to host her primary digital instrument - Abelton Live via a Resonant Audio T4 Thunderbolt converter and an iPad and ViewSonic short throw projector for realtime video via Touchviz.

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