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Synthbits: What do MONTAGE, Richard Devine and the new Jaguar I-Pace have in common?

Written by Blake Angelos on September 28, 2018. Posted in MONTAGE.

On the cab ride over to the MODX Livestream Event at Yamaha Artist Services in NYC Richard Devine got a phone call from Jaguar informing him it was okay to talk about the sound design work he recently did for them.

The work in question? Designing the interior user interaction and navigation sounds in the new Jaguar I-Pace Performance SUV.Richard used MONTAGE extensively in the creation of those UI sounds. In this article from Musicradar Richard says that he chose MONTAGE because of the ability of FM-X Synthesis to “cut through the air really well” especially “in noisy ambient environments.” Check out the interview below, and stay tuned for more Synthbits coming soon!

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Spotlight on Nicholas Semrad: MODX Livestream Performance

Written by Blake Angelos on September 27, 2018. Posted in MODX/MODX+, Live Performance.

Nicholas Semrad and The Lesson GK put on a great show during the MODX Livestream Event on September 14. The groove from drummer Lenny “The Ox” Reece and bassist David Cutler provided an amazing underscore for Nick to sail over.

Nick uses the MODX7 realtime controls in an engaging and musical way. Note how he controls effect sends, filter and evelope as he plays. His incredlibly expressive pitchbend technique is so cool (He discusses this in the interveiw after the performance) and his use of compressor sidechaining to achieve a “produced” effect in a live setting is really unique. Check out the performance and interview with Nicholas Semrad and The Lesson GK below:

For more about Nicholas Semrad see his NAMM 2018 interview where he discusses his music, his work with The Lesson GK and his keyboard technique.