Riot in London - ANS spectral synth live demo of photo Image converted into Sound


Published on 15 Mar 2017
In this video we see a photo loaded into the ANS spectral synthesiser and processed further into audible sound. An image like this one can be processed in the free GIMP graphics program first if you like, in order to get the best effect out of the ANS. If an image is white, or bright, then ANS will see this as sort of transparent and will allow light throughout the image, hence nearly all tones will sound and it will come out as white noise or similar. There are over 700 tones in ANS, so that is a lot of sound coming out at once, hence the white noise effect. But by creating a black "ink" background in an image or transparent alpha etc. and making the image appear as an "etching", this will enhance the sound a lot. This sound was was then routed into the audio input of the Roland MC909 where the sound can be played up and down the scale using the MC909 pads or the MIDI connected keyboard. A tool brush was also crudely made from the image in ANS by selecting a portion of the image and making a brush tool. This was used to draw an image in another new project. A midi keyboard can be used to play and draw notes in the ANS. There was a problem with that particular method when I used it, probably down to me needing re configure my MIDI set up with the ANS better. But for audio in on the MC909, no problems. For more great little tutorials on this go to Alexander Zolotov's website at http://warmplace.ru/soft/ans/

Riot in London - Virtual A.N.S.spectral synth demo - studio video 9 March 2017

Published on 9 Mar 2017
Here is a basic intro to the ANS spectral synthesiser used by Riot in London in some of the music. The original ANS was built in the Soviet Union and completed in 1958. There is only one and that in in a museum in Moscow and still being used by musicians interested in it. The Virtual ANS used in this video is a software version of the original. Here, the audio output is fed into the MC909 audio input. Apologies for some of the shoddy camera work being a bit shaky but it is all done in real-time which is want I want to demonstrate. More detailed information on this excellent program and on the original ANS synthesiser can be found via a couple of links I have left on here.

ANS synthesizer on Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANS_syn...

The Virtual ANS software program used in this video http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/ans/

Riot in London - Artwonk-ANS experiment video1 studio


In this video, the MC909 is being played using the Algorithmic Arts generative music production program call Artwonk and connected to the MC909 via MIDI input. Also connected to the MC909 is the Virtual ANS spectral synth via audio input and run through a couple of effect units on the MC909. The large screen shows three random images in random order with random effect applied via the Artwonk generative program in sync with the notes being played. Artwonk is a very flexible program with many various clocks and modules that can be combined for a wide variety of purposes. It is very good for real time control over visuals and sound, thus very good in a live setting. John Dunn is the inventor of this particular program. He worked for Atari for many years and worked a lot using analogue modular synthesisers. With this program, the workings of modular synths are used. The program used to be commercially sold, but now it is free to download, since John lost his sight a couple of years ago and is unfortunately not currently in a position to further develop his program. What you see in this particular video barely scratches the surface of the program's capabilities. A few more such videos will be added, hopefully with improved quality

Riot in London - "X Pulse" live studio test visuals



Published on 28 Feb 2017
A bit of live improvised tech house by Riot in London entitled "X-Pulse" was chucked into this video for another visuals test using the Magic visuals program, using MIDI and audio input control for real time and automated control over visuals being projected. Great program for live real time use. Original music track can be found on the Elektronik Dance album by Riot in London. The original video graphics can be found on the same playlist on this channel. Basically, that same video is being further manipulated in realtime in this video using the Magic software.