Today's guest is Ben Carey, an Australian composer, improviser, and educator, based in Sydney/Eora. He makes electronic music using the modular synthesizer, develops interactive music software, and creates audio-visual works. Ben is a Senior Lecturer in Composition and Music Technology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, and his research and practice are concerned with interactive and generative music.

https://bencarey.net/

https://bencarey.bandcamp.com/

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:33 Ben’s musical journey

00:05:38 Building your own instrument vs ready-made synthesizers

00:11:38 Digital vs analog and the problem of interfaces

00:30:38 Ben’s patch

00:49:00 Clocks and spaces

00:55:00 Morphagene as a reverb

00:59:03 Feedback patching and resonances

01:15:43 What could be the next Frap Tools module?

01:24:35 Closing remarks

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