Suzanne Ciani is a great teacher. Everytime she explains something she sounds humble, nice and a little bit quiet. She never sounds dominant, but she has got a charming, cute charisma that makes you want to sit and listen like a child listening to a bedtime story. On old videos with her, she is a little bit quirky and goofy in a good way. Her stamina and discipline to learn advanced sound synthesis exceeds most of us. She is a true legend!
@@snoolee7950 She speaks the universal language of Music. And Audio. I don't think you appreciate her sense of humor. It highlights her attitude and feelings towards objects such as Tablets. She's obviously more about Knobs, Switches and Touch Pads and less about Touch Screens.
You're a wizard! Just awesome to hear the simple electronics working in the background including oscillators, frequency generators and so much more. I used to love hooking up my oscilloscopes to my home made synths and watching the electrons produced by the sound generators. I wish I had more time to get back into music. That, I am working on right now. So glad I found you and your works here on RUclips.
Suzanne is very good at conveying a lot about creativity and making use of what's available. She is inspiring in ways that go beyond just the technical. I like Suzanne's approach in general. Her communication is clear, concise, and very logical. I write for big bands and also 6 trombones and other ensembles. What Suzanne does here is also music to my ears.
You can always tell a serious musician when they talk about pitching for TWO Eventide H9s as though it’s more important than a car and the expense is completely inherent. It goes without question, they are serious about their profession! I’d love to see her make some demonstration of the H9, specifically how does Suzanne implement the quad sound through them.
Hey man thank you for your contribution Could you please send me a link where i can heard "the great sounds Xenon Pinball" from Suzanne Ciani ? Please let me know
there's something strange about seeing like a 40-year veteran of electronics still do the "hovering arched mum hand" when using the iPad's touchscreen. these sounds she's producing are incredible, cool session
The thing is could you navigate your way around a recording console and the other electronic gizmos the way she can? An iPad is really not a contender against some of the hardware she's handled. In the long run it's not so much the electronics as what she does with it.
as she said though she had repatched it so extensively that the dial wouldn’t do the same thing if you tried to replicate it so it’s arbitrary really anyway
hey, red bull, how about showing us more of what she's actually effecting on the modules? thanks, ppl who want to understand what theyre trying to learn. suzanne kills it tho, nice job
Ordinary Schlowmo I agree that it would be nice to see what she's doing, but she talks you through the process. "Send an envelope to simultaneously modulate the noise amount, the filter and the panning" makes sense to me, and it's gonna look differently on my system bc I don't make that Buchla money anyways :) They're all just ideas for patching. They aren't synth-specific.
These big consoles are hard to talk about and perform on, plus with Buchla you can't assume everyone knows the instrument so I appreciate the explanation of the possibilities. But the best part is when she talks thru her performance from the night before. Once you know that she's working in quad, and that there are two sequences, and that she can voltage control spatial, filter, wave shape, plus the special actions of the keyboard, it all starts to make sense.
I'd like to pull all those cables out & then ask Suzanne to re-patch & comment while I watched... I wonder how long THAT would take!...? LOL!! Also, I ♥ 21:35
So, she makes various phase shifting sequences with the Buchla and she plays the Animoog on ipad. There's still hope for those who cannot afford super expensive gear, since this can be done in very cheaper ways.
Metro Modular Looks a bit like Cortini but I don't think that's him...a little young. BTW check out the Sonic State channel for a comprehensive interview with Alessandro in his studio.
I wonder if anyone in the audience really understands just how incredible being there at that moment in time actually was. Were they all forced there as part of a college class or something? Does anyone recognize how fortunate they were to have been there for that demonstration?
Hi, at 10:40.. what is the story about "gate through envelopes" ? I didn't get it. I mean: I know what both things are but how do you make it work "one through the other"? Cheers
EMS Synthi could do most of this back in 77 with a slightly more intuitive patch bay. The great thing about the Buchla and similar machines is the total immersion you feel when operating/composing. Engage your brain and open your ears. Thanks Suzanne.
Ciani should be given more credit and should definitely be referenced more. She is a Griot and innovator and she reminds me of Yogi Lilias Folan in that were both doing great things in the 70's, but not many know that.
Someone needs to put Suzanne in the same room with Laetitia Sadier - and then have Tim Gane come onstage and watch him elevate into the next plane of existence in joy and simultaneously melt with paralyzing embarrassment.
I was using a Buchla back in 1978. Getting the keyboard in tune it was hardly possible. Chord changes, no way. It was however pretty good as the first drum machine.
A little complicated for me but still enjoyed her lecture. Gave me many ideas. The approach of not using a keyboard is hard for me to get my mind around. I do understand a conventional keyboard is only a triggering device. I would like to try a device like this someday. Thank you
As a kid of the 70's and a youngster of the 80's I was surrounded by synth music and prog rock. - I actually learned about Suzanne Ciani TODAY. - Better late than never? Goodness, how could I have missed her?!!?!? -- By the way: my favoruite poti of this whole device is the "uncertainty source".
I'm torn between wishing Doña Suzanne was my Mom & wishing she was my Wife. What a beautiful, inquisitive human being! I guess I luck out anyway. She is my Patron Saint!
Nieghbour across the street growing up would have been perfect. This is the look on all those men’s faces: “Uhh, Hi, uh Mrs Ciani, Billy says you, um could how us your modular synth works n’ stuff?”
Very cool sounds but who has 20k plus for a Buchla setup? I get similar sounds and tracks out of my Make Noise 0-coast and Elektron Analog 4 for 1/10th the cost.
Hello, cann anyone explain how to use a 225h & 226h Buchla module properly " in action" and any example of its capabilities? there´s no any information rather than those three raw pages of the "Allegedly Manual "; i think they should show a bit more how to use their products since its not an easy thing and its a bit more complex than most eurorack´s. ANy comment is highly appreciated. (^_^)v. BTW: unfortunately are Buchla h Series modules the ones that are not very well explained or described in action.
I know a bit about synthesizers, and understand the concepts of modular synths, but it was impossible to follow most of what she was talking about. Perhaps partly due to Buchla synths seem to use a language of their own. The white noise processing was amazing, sounded like nature.
Suzanne Ciani is a great teacher. Everytime she explains something she sounds humble, nice and a little bit quiet. She never sounds dominant, but she has got a charming, cute charisma that makes you want to sit and listen like a child listening to a bedtime story. On old videos with her, she is a little bit quirky and goofy in a good way. Her stamina and discipline to learn advanced sound synthesis exceeds most of us. She is a true legend!
"Uncertainty is one of my favourite spices in performance" lol, beautiful !
a great ingredient in the recipe for creativity
because even she doesn't know what the next sound will be coming out
Heaven bless Suzanne Ciani. Bless her with all your heart and soul.
maybe heaven can bless her to speak clearly and use nouns instead of "thing" pronoun
@@snoolee7950 She speaks the universal language of Music. And Audio. I don't think you appreciate her sense of humor. It highlights her attitude and feelings towards objects such as Tablets. She's obviously more about Knobs, Switches and Touch Pads and less about Touch Screens.
@@horowizard the universal youtube language of music is blabbering about equipment to the exclusion of all musical substance
The Diva Of The Diode continues her journey!
She brings these machines to life in ways that just feel so personal and soulful.
As a person who always wanted to know more of how a synth works, I'm so happy to hear this maestro describe it so slowly and meticulously.
I can listen to her voice all day
This is absolutely amazing
Ive never heard such beautiful sounds come out of a synth before
Suzanne Ciani is a Legend
I wish they would do more of these
very cool! living legend. really appreciate this!!! we love you suzanne! cool to hear what a buchla can do.
Suzanne is a national treasure. Now that Robert Moog has moved on to the next plane of existence, she is all that more important.
_.kerrigan wendy carlos
You're a wizard! Just awesome to hear the simple electronics working in the background including oscillators, frequency generators and so much more. I used to love hooking up my oscilloscopes to my home made synths and watching the electrons produced by the sound generators.
I wish I had more time to get back into music. That, I am working on right now.
So glad I found you and your works here on RUclips.
Stop people using that bastard of a word awesome. 😒
Eccellente pianista, musicista completa, Artista in continua Evoluzione
wow shes so incredibly lovely.
once again mindblown, shes all over it
She is the voice of XENON. Best Pinball ever!
Suzanne is very good at conveying a lot about creativity and making use of what's available. She is inspiring in ways that go beyond just the technical. I like Suzanne's approach in general. Her communication is clear, concise, and very logical. I write for big bands and also 6 trombones and other ensembles. What Suzanne does here is also music to my ears.
She studied and recently wrote orchestral brass music too, reckon that's why you can relate with her
A wonderful lecture! Thank you!
I love Suzanne Ciani! A true pioneer!
日本語の翻訳をありがとう。25:16〜素晴らしい👍‼️ Great music. Thank you for uploading this video.
so great she has created so much stuff. just a great person. we love you Suzanne
You can always tell a serious musician when they talk about pitching for TWO Eventide H9s as though it’s more important than a car and the expense is completely inherent. It goes without question, they are serious about their profession! I’d love to see her make some demonstration of the H9, specifically how does Suzanne implement the quad sound through them.
i don't know what you're saying... but what you're seeing is a trained composer, which is a rarity
Thanks for the video and thanks to Suzanne for her music.
Suzanne is the BEST
The best what?
The best I know from her are the GREAT sounds for Xenon Pinball. Now I try to learn more about her.
Hey man thank you for your contribution Could you please send me a link where i can heard "the great sounds Xenon Pinball" from Suzanne Ciani ? Please let me know
there's something strange about seeing like a 40-year veteran of electronics still do the "hovering arched mum hand" when using the iPad's touchscreen. these sounds she's producing are incredible, cool session
electronics (and all technology) evolve
what's really incredible is that a 70+ year old is able to still navigate the iPad relatively fluidly, instead of just avoiding it all together
Buchlas have been around since the late 60s, iPads are a bit newer and very different haha
The thing is could you navigate your way around a recording console and the other electronic gizmos the way she can? An iPad is really not a contender against some of the hardware she's handled. In the long run it's not so much the electronics as what she does with it.
hovering arched mum hand - whut?
Really interesting video. Thanks for posting!. Suzanne is so great!
For the cameraman: when you film this kind of documentary we need to see exactly which knob of switch is going to be touched..
as she said though she had repatched it so extensively that the dial wouldn’t do the same thing if you tried to replicate it so it’s arbitrary really anyway
I look forward to hearing the instrument she’s designing.
Many naps taken listening to this
she is an absolute BOSS
Suzanne + Jodorowsky = paradise
36:50 ...NOW you are talking! This is beautiful.I'm trying to figure THIS out with my new gear and some good one fashioned knob twiddlin.
@40:08 "The Buchla doesn't like to be in tune" Haha, thats really funny!
Wow... I just see a bunch of wires, knobs and LEDs ... I´m impressed! =)
hey, red bull, how about showing us more of what she's actually effecting on the modules? thanks, ppl who want to understand what theyre trying to learn. suzanne kills it tho, nice job
Ordinary Schlowmo I agree that it would be nice to see what she's doing, but she talks you through the process. "Send an envelope to simultaneously modulate the noise amount, the filter and the panning" makes sense to me, and it's gonna look differently on my system bc I don't make that Buchla money anyways :)
They're all just ideas for patching. They aren't synth-specific.
I think she is using the two Eventide H9 in the video for reverb/delay and other effects.
She’s got Animoog running on an iPad to the right of the Buchla.
These big consoles are hard to talk about and perform on, plus with Buchla you can't assume everyone knows the instrument so I appreciate the explanation of the possibilities. But the best part is when she talks thru her performance from the night before. Once you know that she's working in quad, and that there are two sequences, and that she can voltage control spatial, filter, wave shape, plus the special actions of the keyboard, it all starts to make sense.
I understood "octave". Buchla's are totally enigma to me, and there's no affordable to get your feet wet.
She’s obviously very good at doing it, not so good at explaining it
I cant say how much that this video is fantastic.
Her voice... ♥♥♥
Heck she was hot when she got into this and she's hot(er) now. Italian too?! sassy young cuss she is...
Behold, a Synth Lord!
Amazing!! She's fantastic
I'd like to pull all those cables out & then ask Suzanne to re-patch & comment while I watched... I wonder how long THAT would take!...? LOL!!
Also, I ♥ 21:35
I'm surprised the audience is so sparse. Where was this held? Had I known, I would have been there to help fill up the seats.
So, she makes various phase shifting sequences with the Buchla and she plays the Animoog on ipad. There's still hope for those who cannot afford super expensive gear, since this can be done in very cheaper ways.
Agree. The Buchla is so inherently musical though. I want one!
I want this synth!
Awesomely cool sounds
This is so awesome thank you for uploading
Stop using that bastard word awesome
A beautiful and gifted human being v
The one and only Suzzane Ciani!!!
Thank You.
Suzanne génie de
L'analogique 👌
Excellent !
Magique, j'adore ✌😚😚😚😚😚😚😚😚
Your spelling is terrible
Master Class
The sounds seem like they were good in the old old sci-fi movies and Soylant Green movie trailer...
I never understood why anyone would want to spend $25K or more for a Buchla....until now.
marzzz1 you should check out sonoio lots of the music is made in a music easel. the guy is currently playing for nine inch nails
Indeed. That's him sitting in the audience watching at 5:37 ;-)
Metro Modular Looks a bit like Cortini but I don't think that's him...a little young. BTW check out the Sonic State channel for a comprehensive interview with Alessandro in his studio.
No it's not. :)
This is a Eurorack clone. It will set you back a small fraction of an original Buchla.
Marvelous
Does anyone remember the name of that pad controller?
"I have enough patch cables !"
Says no one who runs a Buchla
My hero 🙏💖
She is
Great stuff!
She is amazing
And the fact that she incorporated modern technology makes her even more badass
she was just a kid playing with a toy and millions do it now, way better
I wonder if anyone in the audience really understands just how incredible being there at that moment in time actually was. Were they all forced there as part of a college class or something? Does anyone recognize how fortunate they were to have been there for that demonstration?
Best Instrument on World
Hi, at 10:40.. what is the story about "gate through envelopes" ? I didn't get it. I mean: I know what both things are but how do you make it work "one through the other"? Cheers
She has a such a wonderful energy. But damm the kind of Brain can that can master this stuff. Buchla's baffle me.
Awesome
Great talk 😎👍
Sigue igual de hermosa y su voz tan linda sensual
Wow man truly cool.
EMS Synthi could do most of this back in 77 with a slightly more intuitive patch bay. The great thing about the Buchla and similar machines is the total immersion you feel
when operating/composing. Engage your brain and open your ears. Thanks Suzanne.
You just demonstrated how little you know of each system!
Is that Animoog on the pad?
exactly!!
Ciani should be given more credit and should definitely be referenced more.
She is a Griot and innovator and she reminds me of Yogi Lilias Folan in that were both doing great things in the 70's, but not many know that.
Great!!! Thanx!!!!!!!!!
28:39 The Cube OST, anyone?
Someone needs to put Suzanne in the same room with Laetitia Sadier - and then have Tim Gane come onstage and watch him elevate into the next plane of existence in joy and simultaneously melt with paralyzing embarrassment.
Why embarrassment?
i love listening to her talk but the fact that I can barely see her patching drives me crazy.
Camera placement and live-directing was subpar.
I was using a Buchla back in 1978. Getting the keyboard in tune it was hardly possible. Chord changes, no way. It was however pretty good as the first drum machine.
Here i am, thinking the patching of my MS-20 and Neutron gives me a cold sweat. Silly me.
A little complicated for me but still enjoyed her lecture. Gave me many ideas. The approach of not using a keyboard is hard for me to get my mind around. I do understand a conventional keyboard is only a triggering device. I would like to try a device like this someday. Thank you
19:50 - thought she's going to play Nothing else matters
Amazing
cool stuff like it!!
what is the app around 39:20 ??
" Animoog "
19:52
28:30
As a kid of the 70's and a youngster of the 80's I was surrounded by synth music and prog rock. - I actually learned about Suzanne Ciani TODAY. - Better late than never? Goodness, how could I have missed her?!!?!? -- By the way: my favoruite poti of this whole device is the "uncertainty source".
I'm torn between wishing Doña Suzanne was my Mom & wishing she was my Wife.
What a beautiful, inquisitive human being!
I guess I luck out anyway. She is my Patron Saint!
This ain't Mississippi boy! :P
...appropriate name :P
zahnsegoth
Nieghbour across the street growing up would have been perfect. This is the look on all those men’s faces: “Uhh, Hi, uh Mrs Ciani, Billy says you, um could how us your modular synth works n’ stuff?”
Closeups would've been nice.
What a babe
Very cool sounds but who has 20k plus for a Buchla setup? I get similar sounds and tracks out of my Make Noise 0-coast and Elektron Analog 4 for 1/10th the cost.
Hello, cann anyone explain how to use a 225h & 226h Buchla module properly " in action" and any example of its capabilities? there´s no any information rather than those three raw pages of the "Allegedly Manual "; i think they should show a bit more how to use their products since its not an easy thing and its a bit more complex than most eurorack´s. ANy comment is highly appreciated. (^_^)v. BTW: unfortunately are Buchla h Series modules the ones that are not very well explained or described in action.
I think i see a blunt being passed around
I would love to get blazed and sit in this audience. Have a glass of wine and just take in the lessons and sounds of a true synth master
Awesome 👍 🙏
no close camera to see what she is doing? really????
imagine sitting in that room... most can't see shit!
She could be making all of this up and I'd still have no idea what's happening.
"So I use this... it's great... and then I use that... and then I do this and that."
Remember to put the close up camera on the ceiling, 10m away from the synth
I know. Its pretty neat.
Red Bull acahat does art have to do with sodas???
Lol the audience has no idea what she is talking about. I would love it if she could visit my studio and teach me the ropes.
I know a bit about synthesizers, and understand the concepts of modular synths, but it was impossible to follow most of what she was talking about. Perhaps partly due to Buchla synths seem to use a language of their own. The white noise processing was amazing, sounded like nature.
Lol i thought it was aphex twin 🤣 @5:37
0,4% of people in this room was understanding what she is doing.
platypus doubt that.... people who know who she is (an educated few) are there for a reason
It's weird how they set it up with her back to the audience, especially as everyone could see what she's doing on the screens.
I bet you they all listen to Tame Impala.
So, if I drink massive quantities of Red Bull I'll become a master magical machine musical maestro?