Sysex Dumpster
Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck
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SysEx Dumpster is a quasi-monthly podcast about modular synths, music gear, and related garbage. Hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck.
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Nov 2, 2023
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Episode 46 - Stinky gear aromatherapy, Dave oscillates between Mindphaser and Three Body, Nick veers into Versio territory, Greg describes a shameful fling with the Strega, Dave opens up about his Firmware fetish, Tickling the Pianophonic ivories, earning our Sealegs, and more.
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Oct 12, 2023
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Episode 45 - Knobcon 11 quest completed, Dave gets a Noise Engineering Xer Mixa legendary loot drop, Nick goes rogue and pockets an LZX Factors, Greg conjures a noise demon on IME Volkmire's Inferno prototype, Elektron Korner goes kraykray, and other adventures.
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Jul 28, 2023
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Paul Schreiber of Synthesis Technology and MOTM fame reluctantly joins us in the dumpster to discuss stealing aircraft grade aluminum, jamming out to Synergy, restoring vintage audio test equipment, reverse engineering the Midiverb, and life after eurorack.
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Jun 5, 2023
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Discussing Superbooth 2023 from the Black Lodge, Tiptop ART, Elektron Heat FX, Korg Acoustic Synthesis Phase 5, Xaoc Leibniz Binary Subsystem, Make Noise Spectraphon, Roland S-1 tweak synth, DinSync RE-101, Erica Synths Steampipe, IME Volkmires Inferno, Bears on ski lifts during the last run of the evening.
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May 8, 2023
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of NAMM 2023, live gear spying on Skinny Puppy and Lead into Gold, Cosmix Pro woes, Nick gets on board the WMD Subway, high praise for the Synthtech E440 as it phases out of existence.
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Mar 3, 2023
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We discuss the plethora of noise inside a cosmic mix of frapping tools. Don't push your synth-fluencer expectations into the red when you really should be recording, even if that means Skrilly ends up catching piss in the Berghain basement. Mutable blinding quick take makes you forge time in your vehicle for the 2nd time this year. Bye er301...time for a can of sofia squirt ripples. Vandy Macho Man Detroit theft reissues abound.
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Jan 11, 2023
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Episode 40...the good, the bad, and the ugly. The crew relives their best and worst modular moments of 2022.
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Dec 10, 2022
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Episode 39 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in November 2022. Dave rips into the guts of the XAOC Leibniz binary system, Greg ghost rides the Ghost, Nick reviews Syntakt and Octatrack MKII, Dave is wishy and washy on the Qu-bit Nautilus, Greg on distortion: British Noise Electronics Grit etc., MODBAP Trinity. Sponsored by https://www.vareschimastering.com/
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Oct 12, 2022
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Episode 38 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in September 2022. Hands on with the Chase Bliss Generation Loss MKII, Nick cuddles the cutie Roland TR-6s, Dave sets sail for the Qu-Bit Nautilus, Greg jumps on the Modbap Trinity hype train, Squarp Hapax arrives, Patreon supporter Q+A. Intro music by Greg, outro music by Dave. Sponsored by https://www.vareschimastering.com/
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Sep 2, 2022
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Episode 37 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in August 2022. Topics include: Sherman Filterbank, Shakmat Mod Medusa, Dave dips a toe into the Xaoc Devices Leibniz binary subsystem, WMD rides off into the sunset, surviving the modular dystopia on the horizon. Sponsored by https://www.vareschimastering.com/
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Jul 18, 2022
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Episode 36 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in July 2022. Topics include: Superboothy things, Erica synths stealing the show, ghosting on Endorphin.es, Finegear dirt magnet attracting our eyeballs, Nick takes the electric Qu-bit Aurora acid test, ogling the new Xaoc devices lineup, Dave gets hands on with the Pittsburgh Modular filter of crows, mixing it up with the Frap Tools creative mixer series, Greg goes boxcar hopping on the Polyend Play hype train.
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Apr 20, 2022
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Episode 35 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in April 2022. Topics include: Dave raises his eyebrows over the Tiptop Buchla 258t, Greg goes back in the box to explore Noise Engineering VST plugins, Nick returns to planet Jupiter, changing stances on the Roland mc707, OXI ONE sequencer review part 1, droning on about the Forge TME Vhikk
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Jan 29, 2022
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Episode 34 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in January 2022. Topics include: VR is the future again, best of 2021, module availability, VCV Rack 2 and hybrid setups, Strymon Starlab, Oxi One Sequencer
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Nov 4, 2021
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Episode 33 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in October 2021. Topics include: Superbooth things, Erica makes drum machines great again, the pumpkin spice must flow, triple Beads threat, Dreadbox cashes in on domestic violence, Nick surfs the Piston Honda and Kermit mk3 waves, Befaco big thicc sql database module, Plankton zaps
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Sep 20, 2021
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Episode 32 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in September 2021. Topics include: Elektron Rytm mkII enters the ring, going rogue with the Elektron Machinedrum x.04 unofficial firmware, Erica LXR mkII unable to usurp the OG mk1, Erica Matrix Mixer blowing up the spot, hands-on with the SSF Triptych, contemplating all-in-one modular analog synth voices.
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Jul 27, 2021
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Episode 31 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in July 2021. Topics include: Brain boosting, comparing Sonic Potions LXR Drum Synth mk1 to the Erica Synths mk2, Dave spins right round right round with the Xoac Moskwa II sequencer and Ostankino II expander, Nick joins the Cosmotronic Cosmix party, swooning over the British Noise Electronics CasFetA teaser videos.
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Jun 27, 2021
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Episode 30 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in May/June 2021. Topics include: Who’s house? Greg’s house, modwiggling, bootleg module boxes, Boss RC-505, Shakmat Harlequin’s Context, vpme.de T43 adder, Strega-gate surprise, BII Triptych, black panel disease, NoiseEng alt firmwares, O+C Hemispheres, that sexy Polyend Tracker.
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Mar 12, 2021
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Episode 29 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in March 2021. Topics include: Distilling menthol cigarettes, Dave becomes a wino, Makenoise Strega go wrbl wrbl, Nick converts to the Church of Sherman, first excursions with the Synthtech E520 hyperion, big happy fun time with Bastl 60knobs kits, the end of Mutable, the birth of Beads, and Divkid's fantastic overview video.
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Jan 6, 2021
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Episode 28 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in December 2020. Topics include: finally finishing DIY projects, 2020 year in review, blurring the line between modular effects and pedals with Hologram Microcosm, Tesseract's Sweet Sixteen, Westlicht Performer, Polyend Tracker, high-end dongles.
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Nov 5, 2020
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Episode 27 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include: cacti vs. succulents, Intellijel Quadrax, WMD C4RBN revisited, chiming in on the Noise Engineering jack controversy, shameless record release plugs, Nick's epic Acid saga concludes with the Cyclone TT-303 MK2, Cosmotronix Cosmix, FX AID XL, Humble Quad Operator FM Oscillator Bank, Elektron Model:Cycles, Qubit Surface, IOLabs Flux "Temporal Modulation Synthesis Complex Rhythm Sequencer”. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick, outro music by Greg.
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Sep 15, 2020
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Episode 26 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg, outro music by Dave.
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Jul 27, 2020
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Episode 25 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Stepping up our remote recording game, Honeymooning with the SOMA Pulsar-23, Breaking in the Sound Devices Mixpre 6 II, Optimizing studio workflows, Digging on the Squarp RAMPLE, Continuing our never ending quest for the Happy Nerding FX Aid. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick, outro music by Greg.
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Jun 22, 2020
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Episode 24 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Sipping Scotch on the rocks, Tightening up workflows, Cranking out DIY kits in quarantine, Resynthesizing beats with Rossum Panharmonium, Dipping a toe into the 4ms Enosc, Deluge is the EMACS of gear, Looking for a reason to still like Reason, Polyend Tracker hypetrain, System80 810, When will Greg get an ER-301?. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick and the ENOSC, outro music by Dave.
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Mar 30, 2020
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Episode 23 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Getting crunk off Mead in quarantine, Hands on with Akai MPC One, Elektron Model:Cycles overview, Momo Modular Mutable clones, revisiting the Malekko Varigate 8, jumping on the FLUX Temporal Modulation Rhythm Sequencer hype train. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg, outro music by Dave.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Episode 22 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: NAMM 2020 recap/quiz game, everything old is new again, Hydrasynth in the house, Edging with the Twisted-Electrons MegaFM, Drooling over the 4MS Ensemble OSC, Oogling Dieter Doepfers Big Stick, Gushing over the Bastl/Casper Dark Matter, Gettin vertical with the Casiotone CT-S200, Boland Bopiter B. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg, outro music by Dave.
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Dec 9, 2019
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Episode 21 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: IME Bionic Lester mk3 part 2 electric boogaloo, bugging out over Bugbrand Crossover Filter, questing for Animal Factory Amplifiers modules, hands on with Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Research Lab, ASM Hydrasynth hype, Alien Devices RIP, Antumbra Filter Bank, Behringer blow out, Superlative SB01 doubts, Panera Bread Club Rewards! SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick Breinich, outro music by Dave 8Cylinder.
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Nov 1, 2019
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Episode 20 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Knobcon 8 recap, IME Bionic Lester 3 hype, Errogenous Tones Structure swooning, LZX Memory Palace freakout, Waldorf Kyra flirting, Jomox Alpha Base frustrations, and Paul Schreiber's fancy new reverb module! SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick, outro music by Greg.
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Aug 25, 2019
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Episode 19 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Chernobyl soundtrack, BugBrand DRM2, Knobcon 2019, Behringer RD-808, sampler modules (ER-301, ALM Salmple), Soma Pipe and Pulsar, GraphicVCO firmware update, stereo mixers in Eurorack, TipTop's mysterious reverb module, and adventures in Elektron Support. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Dave 8cylinder, outro music by The SO-MA and his Pipe-estra.
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May 17, 2019
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Episode 18 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: a few words on the passing of Mike McGrath (MuffWiggler), Korg Minilogue XD, Qu-bit Prism, our relationship statuses with Xaoc Zadar (it's complicated). SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Nick Vasculator, outro music by Greg VanEck. This episode was recorded on May 2nd, 2019.
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Feb 22, 2019
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Episode 17 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Five12 Vector Sequencer, Elektron Model:Samples, Plaits in commercial products, NAMM. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg VanEck, outro music by Nick Vasculator. This episode was recorded on February 9th, 2019.
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Jan 1, 2019
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Episode 16 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: A look back on 2018, bold predictions for 2019, cello recitals. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg VanEck, outro music by Nick Vasculator. This episode was recorded on December 16, 2018.
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Nov 18, 2018
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Episode 15 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Cheesecake Factory, ET Structure video module, Stomper module, Halloween, XAOC Zadar, NI Ataraxic Iteritas, LZX Visual Cortex. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. This episode was recorded on November 11, 2018.
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Sep 6, 2018
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Episode 14 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Overstayer Modular Channel, FSS Gristleizer, Future Retro Transient Plus, Pre-Knobcon Hype. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. This episode was recorded in Summer 2018.
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May 31, 2018
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Episode 13 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: SuperBooth things, begun the Behringer clone wars have, Piston Honda mk3, Xaoc Zadar, Erica synths Graphic VCO, WMD Geiger Counter Pro. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. This episode was recorded in May 2018.
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Feb 27, 2018
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Episode 12 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: the good, the bad, and the ugly from NAMM 2018, Malekko Manther, Arturia MiniBrute 2S, Qu-bit Electronix lineup, Elektron Digitone, Erica Synths, and a very special YouTube comment match-up game. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg VanEck, outro music by Nick Vasculator. This episode was recorded on February 6th 2018.
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Jan 22, 2018
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Episode 11 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: What we're looking forward to in 2018, is this the year of the Omnimod?, a look back at 2017, Roland JX-03, Squarp Pyramid, Varigate 4+, MFB hats, Noise Engineering. Intro music by Greg VanEck, outro music by Nick Vasculator. This episode was recorded on January 7th 2018.
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Nov 30, 2017
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Episode 10 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Synthrotek meltdown, Zetaohm Fluxus One hands on, Elektron Octatrack mkII hype, RIP Clouds, new Rainmaker OS, Future Sound System Gristleizer modules, Blade Runner 2049 Soundtrack ear blast.
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Oct 16, 2017
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Episode 9 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Knobcon highlights, Synthesis Technology E352, Elektron Drive, Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack, 4ms STS.
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Sep 6, 2017
Sysex Dumpster - Cabin in the Woods
Episode 8 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: Knobcon hype, Roland SH-01A, Plonk, ER-301, Dave Matthews Demon, and mountains.
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Aug 3, 2017
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Episode 7 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include Elektron, Eurorack mixer modules, Summer NAMM, Grayscale Permutation, neti pots, Orthogonal Devices ER-301, battleaxes, Intellijel Plonk, soundtracks, Eventide modules, and David Lynch.
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Apr 23, 2017
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Episode 6 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include Superbooth, Zetaohm Fluxus, collecting stickers, Elektron Digitakt, arpeggio generator drama, Tiptop One, Audio Damage Eos and Enso, Feedback Module mixer strips, Pico Drums, and uncle traveling Dieter Doepfer.
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Mar 12, 2017
Sysex Dumpster - NAMM
Episode 5 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include NAMM, Malekko, Industrial Music Electronics, Noise Engineering, Make Noise Phonogene, Intellijel Plonk, the Koma Field Kit Kickstarter, Elektron Digitakt, and quarterly reports from Wurlitzer. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. This episode was recorded January 2017, Pittsburgh, PA. Intro and outro music by Nick Vasculator.
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Feb 5, 2017
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Episode 4 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include our favorites of 2016, Stillson Hammer MKII, Varigate8+, Bitbox, Polaris, Eventide Eclipse and H9, the Koma Field Kit Kickstarter, Arturia DrumBrute, and feedback patching.
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Dec 27, 2016
Sysex Dumpster - Dimentia
Episode 3 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Special guest Sean Dimentia joins us from Oakland. Topics include performing live, Toraiz, Octatrack, feedback patching, and Robocop.
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Nov 12, 2016
Sysex Dumpster - Blaerg
Episode 2 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Special guest Scott Wehman (aka Blaerg) joins us from Minneapolis to talk about Tidal, livecoding, and what got him into modular synthesizers.
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Oct 1, 2016
Sysex Dumpster - Knobcon and Module Talk
Episode 1 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include KnobCon, Basimilus Iteritas Alter, Varigate8, MatrixBrute, Carbon Sequencer, and more.
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