NordWest05 (WA) & BC (Canada) G2 user meet [w/ pch2 & mp3]

dasz · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:28 am Post subject:

I think doing the meet in a hotel is the best solution... I know a cool place that has decent rates and lots of room (and it's downtown near stanley park) ... I can look into it

So who's in for sure? Let me when you want to attend Oct 1 and/or/xor Oct 2 and time of day is good for you ... Then we'll arrange a plan ...

Thanks.
/Dasz

dasz

Here is it.

http://www.robsonsuitesvancouver.com/index.html. This location is very central and close to some great places / parks / restaurants / and a 10-15 min walk from the clubs.

This place offers nice suites that feel like condos .. A 1bdroom suite or 2 1db suites should be enough for our meet.

Their internet prices starting Oct1 are $99 studio suite & $109 for 1bd.

Please reply guys, we need to know who's coming and for which days. Then we'll know how many suites we'll need and if we need a 2nd PA/amp if we split into 2 groups. We need to start booking places to stay soon.

I will prepare a plan this weekend for suggested acitvities, but please let me know what ideas you have. We could turn it into a set of workshops & patching activities , then a group performance. We can all learn from each other. Every G2 user is different!

Btw, I live really close to this place (4-6 block away), I could put one person (& 2nd person, uncomfortably) up in my place.
/Dasz

grimley · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:48 pm Post subject:

I'm definitely in for both days. My girlfriend is coming too (she can shop while we geek out) and we'll probably get one of those one bedroom suites which we can use for setting up our gear (the link above is broken by the way).
I have to admit to being a complete noob at this stuff though!!! Confused

dasz · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 2:34 pm Post subject:

The corrected link for the location

http://www.robsonsuitesvancouver.com/index.html (last time there was *.html.)

I think bring a set of powered monitors

stevecotheque, rhombus, and jamos, please confirm.

jamos, please bring the live PA and mixer. we may even consider bringing a pair of powered speakers and use my 2nd g2 as a mixer (among other things) for a 2nd setup (so we could work in groups if there are enough of us).

I am waiting for 2 more users (Sean, another Clavia sound designer, and Mux who is a local performer not yet G2-ed but a long time NM1) & possibly a 3rd one (from out of town). No one has commited yet.

/Dasz

stevecotheque · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 1:42 pm Post subject:

i'll try and confirm by the end of next week. right now is crazy time at work, so i need to calculate the likelyhood of getting called in for OT that weekend.
thats the only holdback right now.

steve

dasz · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject:

Folks,

I was double checking with robsonsuites about soundproofing and it is poor. I am researching an alternative to the meet location right now (it would be around 2-4 blocks away from robson suites)...

I am glad I double checked this .. Robson suites is a nice place to stay tho ...

/Dasz

jamos · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject:

<sigh> I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to back out.

One of our cars died this weekend, and we've decided to try to switch over to being a one-car family. That combined with other things means I'll have no way to get up there in October.

I'm upset; lots of adjustments to make.

Jim

dasz · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:47 pm Post subject:

jamos, that sux ... oh, well ...

rhombus · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:38 pm Post subject:

You can count me in for both Oct 1 & 2, provided the cost isnt outrageous.

-- Matt

dasz · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:39 am Post subject:

Thanks rhombus for your reply.

So its you, grimley, stevecotheque, mux (the local nm1 performer), and me at this point.

I haven't heard back from the other hotels (re sound proofing, but I call them again today and find out).

If it is a small group of us, sound-proofing may not be a an issue (vs the cost of a dediciated meeting room, and we stick to robson suites and meet there during the day). Your thoughts?

I recond everone should bring their G2 & computer for a cool G2 performance at some point (recorded for e-music).
/Dasz

stevecotheque · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject:

sorry, i'm not going to be able to make it... work is just too nuts for me to get away.

have fun though guys!

steve

dasz · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:38 am Post subject:

Dang! That's one less person .... And one "way out of town" guest wont be able to make it either ...

stevecotheque, we can hook up at some other time if you like ....

Robston suites is looking good since it'll be rhombus, grimley, me, mux (for some of it, chec kout his live performances at http://www.mux.ca/) ... we'll use one of the robson suites for the meet, ok?

/Dasz

dasz

rhombus and grimley, and mux

Location
Robson suites (either rhombus or grimley's hotel room) - http://www.robsonsuitesvancouver.com/index.html.

We'll need to rent out one suite for an extra night (sunday night) so we can do the sunday session there.

What you need to bring
a. a G2
b. a laptop
c. headphones

*d. amplification (grimley's Mackie's, I'll source a mixer).

Sat Oct 1 - noon to 8pm

a. "control systems - multiple source modulation implemnations as in both traditional modulation destinations, control destinations, and experimental destinations (to help get people to learn to get new ideas)." We'll do a workshop where each of us comes up with some patches (questions & answers).

b. general question and answers period.

c. group performance. we'll use patches made & ones we breing. We may be able to do this in another location where we can crank it up.

Sun Oct 2 - 11am to 3pm

a. "using the G2 live. do's and don'ts and workarounds." We'll do a workshop where each of us comes up with some patches (questions & answers).

Let me know what you think of this schedule. Since we're such a small group, I'm totally flexible.
/Dasz

dasz · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:

Due to more people dropping out of the meet (except for a handful if not less), and the availability of the Robson suite we're going to meet on Oct 1st only.

Final Schedule:
Oct 1, 2005 - 4pm to 9pm or later
location: http://www.robsonsuitesvancouver.com/index.html
Contact: me ! I have emailed folks my phone number.
No formal topics.

See you there! I look forward to meeting you.
/Dasz

dasz · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:12 am Post subject:

Hey Folks,

Since I'm probably up before the others ....

NordWest05 was a great success! The meet was attended by: grimley (& his girlfriend), rhombus, mux (drew), mm, and me...

We had 3 nords (2 G2's and a Micro) and 2 more pieces of kit for sampling and stuff (no laptop used). At one point it was Mux (drew), Grimley and me going ballistic ... It felt like we've been performing together for years .... and then later we just let it rip ... there were a number of sets we did, which we'll combine into one mp3.

Pictures, patchs made for this occasion (including some new sequencer machines, and synths) and some I made a while ago (but did not post) and the mp3 of the whole thing will be posted here soon.

Robson Suites was just perfect ... the room was a corner suite (so we did not pound tunes into other suites), we had enough space for everything and a chill room, aka balcony for some dicussions and a break once in a while ... a great time was had indeed ...

For me, for one, this was a rare time that I have had the opportunity to perform with others (thanks guys!), and I highly recommend this ... it takes your music/machines/patches to a different place...
/Dasz

mosc · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:25 am Post subject:

Great to hear this was a success! I can't wait to see the photos and hear the mp3. It's so great that you guys pulled this off. Hope it is an inspiration to people in other parts of the world.

grimley · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:08 pm Post subject:

Just got back into Seattle and I'm knackered but man what a brilliant time I had. Maybe it was the wine (!) but I think we pulled off some great stuff last night! I'll know soon enough when I start editing that marathon recording (about 5 hours long!)
Thanks again to everyone for all the knowledge I took away, especially Dasz for organizing it all ... you're the man!
Looking forward to a possible Seattle NordWest meet around January.
-grimley (& kate)

rhombus · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:40 pm Post subject:

I had a great time too, and I'm already attempting to implement some of Dasz's sequencer tricks. I'm forcing myself now to use the hardware interface for editing sequencer values and whatnot. Hopefully Dasz will post some of the modules or bits he made for the meet so I'm not just going by the garbled nonsense that's in my head.

dasz · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:54 pm Post subject:

Hey guys!

I'm glad you made it back home in one piece. Thanks for making this meet an event to remember.

I must admit, I was getting a bit scared when everyone started dropping out weeks before the meet (I wasn't sure about the location & soundproofing)... but

Thanks
1. Mosc - We can thank you for seeding the idea!
2. grimley and rhombus for being here (taking the time and effort to make it and bring all the toys and your talent and your feedback)
3. martin m for helping out with meet arrangements, the amazing pics, and the moral support before the meet
4. mux (thanks for being the amazing honest performer that you are and for the moral support days before the meet),
5. a great room (thanks to Robson Suites and some good luck since we got a corner suite),
6. for the intense mix we did last night

= this was a meet beyond what I could imagine, and each meet is like this (when I met mosc, it was beyond what I could imagine)

I can't believe the performance was 5 hours long, I think we did like 8 differnt sets (grimley, correct me, dude cuz I stopped counting).... very intense stuff, a good workout! I think it wasn't just the wine (& other substances) but the mix of personalities that only a Nord Modular (Classic or G2) can bring together.

It was so nice to meet you guys in person (grimley+kate, rhombus, mux, martin m), and thanks for the many kind words (incl kate), they mean a lot to me ...

I can't wait for NordWest05 or 06? Seattle, neither can Mux. Maybe we can perform at a party, I think that would be cool ...

For everyone else reading this, we'll co-ordinate a new topic where we'll post the results of this meet (pics, mp3 and .pch2's -- don't worry rhombus, they're coming), give us a few days to get our heads straight...

Have a nice evening ...
/Dasz

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dasz · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:29 am Post subject:

Hey guys, can i post a pic from the meet with your avator over your head?

Just tweakin' photoshop... got a groove going ...
/Dasz

mosc · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:46 am Post subject:

That zip file shows up on my computer as a .kmz file. What should I use to open it?

dasz · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:04 am Post subject:

go to earth.google.com and download the free version ... a beautiful and addictive app ...

/Dasz

dasz · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:12 am Post subject:

ok, I can't resist, here is the 1st pic from the meet ...

photography by martin m ... thank you, my friend!
/Dasz

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grimley · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:49 am Post subject:

I like how you got me sluggin' the vino ... thanks Dasz Wink

dasz · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject:

Hey grimley,

Thank martin m for this! I just picked from a small set of pics so far, which included all of us in one shot ...

/Dasz
ps.: I feel a nice feeling of peace, now that the meet is behind us ...