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Updated April 2026 • Mac Studio M1 Ultra • Cubase 15 Pro • 48kHz / 24bit • Apollo Stack 4 Units
System Status
Audio
Apollo Stack (4 units)
MIDI Hub
mioXL / Auracle X
Firmware
Hydrasynth FW v2.2.0
Librarian
MIDI Quest Pro 13.1.0
UAD
Console — Writing Session v1
AI Vocals
ACE Studio / ACE Bridge 2
DD MK2
Coffee incident — power-on deferred
Audio MIDI Setup
Hydrasynth, 3rd Wave, Super 6, Iridium, Moog One registered
Cubase Template
USB + CV SYNTHS done — MIDI SYNTHS next
PiDP-11
At build partner — unresponsive, fallback: local maker space
DMNO
Pre-order (Perfect Circuit)
Leviasynth Desktop
Acquired April 2026 — cabling in progress
Antonus 2600 OS
Not yet ordered — placement decided
Ergotron LX Premium
Arrived April 2026 — walnut board ETA Wednesday April 22
FauxVT
Shapeways order placed — white GP Plus SLA, ETA May 19 (~$486)
CP-70B Monitoring
HS8s (Console) + Rokit 5 (Cubase output bus) — both active
⚡ Next Session Trigger — April 2026
Cubase Template
Folder architecture complete. CP-70B, Vocals, USB SYNTHS (incl. Leviasynth Desktop), and CV SYNTHS all configured as External Instruments. Groove Agent SE6 16-output configured. Next: MIDI SYNTHS folder. K5000R cables pending — configure when Coluber Cable order arrives.
MIDI Quest Pro
Moog One is first instrument to configure (Network Moog One RTP confirmed working). Close Cubase before SysEx operations to avoid port conflicts.
CP-70B Monitoring — Confirmed April 19, 2026
CP-70B monitors through both HS8s (Console UAD MON path: UA 610-B → Brigade Chorus → EMT 140 35% wet) AND KRK Rokit 5 simultaneously. Rokit feed: set CP-70B track output to "CP-70B Rokit" in Cubase track inspector — not Console. Apollo 8 Line 6.
Moog One USB Rule
Always boot Moog One completely first, then connect USB to Mac. Firmware updates via USB stick only — no Mac connection needed.
TALISMAN
TRACK 1
Daemon Hunter
Instrumental — Depeche Mode / Kaleid vein
CONCEPT
TRACK 2
So Blue Above You
Key of G · 3/4 or 6/8 waltz · Verse: G→D→Am→C · Second section: G→Bm→Am→Cm (borrowed chord) · Resolution: Em→Bm→Am→D→G · Chorus complete · PolyKB III origin instrument · First writing session April 17, 2026
CHORUS DONE
Pending Tasks — As of April 2026
Software
Configure MIDI Quest Pro — Moog One first, then all supported instruments
Network Moog One RTP confirmed working. Close Cubase before SysEx operations to avoid port conflicts.
Studio
Cubase template — MIDI SYNTHS folder as External Instruments
USB SYNTHS and CV SYNTHS complete (April 2026). MIDI Device Manager workflow confirmed. Next: MIDI SYNTHS folder. SM10 SYNTHS to follow.
Hardware
Leviasynth Desktop mount — Ergotron LX Premium + walnut board
Ergotron LX Premium arrived April 2026. Walnut board (1.75"×12"×6") ETA Wednesday April 22. Board spans 4" gap between Rack #4 and Rack #5. Mount method: E-Z LOK 1/4-20 brass knife threaded inserts (0.5" depth) + black oxide flat head socket cap screws. Top brackets bolt down through slots into inserts in walnut top surface. Gap brackets anchor from below into walnut bottom surface. Ken to apply finish. Leviasynth USB → mioXL H9 or H10.
Hardware
K5000R cables — Coluber Cable order placed (April 2026)
FILTER CV (blue) — Odyssey MkI: 10' RA TS 3.5mm M to TS 1/4" M. Pro One: 10' RA TS 1/4" M to TS 3.5mm M. System 100: two 10' TS 3.5mm M to RA TS 3.5mm M. AUDIO TO SM10 — Polivoks: 15' RA TS 1/4" M to TS 1/4" M. CS-15: 15' RA TS 1/4" M to TS 1/4" M. DD MK2 main: 6' TS 1/4" M to TS 1/4" M. DD MK2 effects expander: 6' TS 1/4" M to TS 1/4" M. Syrinx: 3' RA TS 3.5mm M to TS 1/4" M. Kobol: 3' RA TS 3.5mm M to TS 1/4" M. K5000R AUDIO — two 1.5' RA TS 1/4" M to TS 1/4" M for 002R input. K5000R MIDI — 3' MIDI: Merge 4 out to K5000R MIDI IN. 3' MIDI: K5000R MIDI OUT to MIDI2 MIDI IN. MIDI ROUTING — 20' HOSA MIDI: Nome II to Merge 4 input 1. 1' MIDI: MIDI2 OUT to Merge 4 input 2. USB — 20' USB: powered hub to MIDI2. Once cables arrive: connect K5000R, configure in MIDI Quest Pro (750ms SysEx timeout), configure as External Instrument in Cubase.
Hardware
DD MK2 — Coffee incident recovery
IPA cleaning done. 48-hour window passed April 2026. Power-on deferred — no active need. Power on when back in regular use.
Hardware
Antonus ARP 2600 OS — Orange panel, Tolex roadcase (~45–60 day build from Barcelona)
Not yet ordered. Placement: CP-70B ledge behind Odyssey/TVS-1 on IsoAcoustics ISO-200 halves. Audio to SM10 input 6. MIDI to mioXL DIN 12 OUT.
Build
PiDP-11 kit — Sent to build partner for assembly
Raspberry Pi 3B+, 64GB SD, CanaKit PSU, Sabrent hub all received. Touchscreen from PiShop.us received. Adhesive magnets not yet ordered. Build partner unresponsive — fallback: local maker space.
Hardware
DMNO synthesizer — Pre-order from Perfect Circuit (expected within weeks)
UDO Audio DMNO. Add to Cubase template and MIDI Quest when arrives. mioXL USB Host H8 reserved.
Software
ACE Studio vocals session — Voice selection, ARA tempo sync, dedicated session
Voice cloning / VoiceMix for vintage character. Dummy audio clip for ARA tempo sync. Elirah is candidate for lo-fi aesthetic.
Studio
Cubase MediaBay — Point at Drums Overkill sample library, tag for Groove Agent SE6
Groove Agent SE6 16-output configuration complete (April 2026). DRUM BUS group configured.
Build
Synclavier D — Bespoke hardware controller for Arturia Synclavier V
Concept finalized April 2026. Integrated touchscreen with flanking navigation encoders, wood-inlaid modulation ribbon, UDO Super Gemini Polytouch keybed, hinged hidden control panel with soft-close mechanism. Every Synclavier V parameter to have a physical control mapping. Chassis in walnut or mahogany — to be built by Ken. Mockup complete (Synclavier_D.png). Priority: learn Synclavier V deeply first. Build follows mastery.
Hardware
Second Swanflight case — For JX-3P and PG200
ARP Odyssey MkIII already moved to storage in first Swanflight case.
Studio
Cubase Sampling Template + Wavetabling Template
Sampling Template: instruments pre-routed to E4XT In L/R (Apollo 8 Lines 3/4). E4XT SUB 1 L/R feeds dedicated Rokit pair for isolated monitoring. Wavetabling Template: instruments pre-routed to 3rd Wave In (Apollo 8 Line 5, mono). Build after Writing Session template complete.
Software
Cubase template preset save — After all instruments and potential purchases accounted for
Software
K5000R page — fortinable.com/k5000r.html: add PCM-as-DCO wave type clarification and floppy emulator note
Software
Hydrasynth page — update to FW v2.2.0
Web Editors — fortinable.com
E.01
Full CC audit, bidirectional MIDI, .ddpatch binary import/export, bank/patch management, sliding switches panel SVG
E.02
Full CC audit, Web Audio dual-oscillator preview, SysEx waveform decode/encode, voice decoder, .o40wave/.o40voice/.oscar40/.o40bank formats, 36-slot patch bank, arpeggiator console. CC20 relabeled (Fine Tune → Tuning Semitone) ✓
Manual Library — Instrument Reference Pages
5.01
Binaural dual-engine analog/digital hybrid
5.02
16-voice trimodal synthesizer
5.03
Desktop wavetable/granular/virtual analog
5.04
UDO DMNOPENDING UNIT
Awaiting unit delivery (Perfect Circuit pre-order) — mioXL H8 reserved
5.05
Custom firmware by Bob Grieb (Tauntek) — CC map, SysEx, arpeggiator
5.06
Wavecomputer/PPG-inspired wavetable synthesizer v1.9
5.07
EOS 4.0 sampler reference
5.08
Wave morphing polysynth — Updated to FW v2.2.0 April 2026
5.09
CS-80 inspired analog polysynth — Coffee incident April 2026, power-on deferred
5.10
Kawai K5000RUPDATE PENDING
Advanced Additive Synthesis — PCM clarification and floppy emulator note pending
5.11
16-output drum production — Configured in Cubase template April 2026
5.12
Multi-instrument SysEx editor/librarian — Purchased and installed April 5, 2026. Serial: XL75752
5.13
DSP settings, I/O Matrix, virtual channels, CP-70B channel setup, monitoring & sampling workflows
5.14
16-voice hybrid algorithmic FM synthesizer — Acquired April 2026 (demo unit, Perfect Circuit). 8 osc/voice, analog 4-pole filter, CV/Gate I/O, 75mm VESA mount.
5.15
Antonus ARP 2600 OSPENDING ORDER
Orange panel, Tolex roadcase — ordered April 2026, ~45–60 day build from Barcelona. Placement: CP-70B ledge on ISO-200 halves.
5.16
Software recreation of the New England Digital Synclavier II
5.17
Continuous waveform morphing virtual synthesizer — 3 oscillators, dual 4-pole filters, 4 modulation matrices, SPACEXY/VOICEXY. TALISMAN origin instrument.
VST / Software Instrument Library
V.01
Cherry Audio, D16 Group, GForce, Plugin Alliance, Void & Vista, Korg, UVI, Arturia V-Collection
V.02
KnifoniumNEW — APRIL 2026
Plugin Alliance / Brainworx — 26-tube monophonic synthesizer model. Physical control surface project TBD.
V.03
Kontakt instrument — 16GB, 40 sound sources, 2-layer engine. Cubase: Sampler folder.
V.04
Kontakt instrument — 4.5GB, 32 vocal/electronic sound sources. Cubase: Sampler folder.
V.05
D16 Group Nepheton 2NEW — APRIL 2026
TR-808 circuit-level emulation. See
VST Library for full entry.
Cubase 15 Pro Reference
C.01
Full reference — 30 sections
C.03
Cubase Template — Writing SessionIN PROGRESS
Folder architecture complete. CP-70B, Vocals, USB SYNTHS (incl. Leviasynth), CV SYNTHS done as External Instruments (April 2026). Groove Agent SE6 16-output configured. Next: MIDI SYNTHS folder.
UAD Console & Apollo Stack
5.13
DSP settings, I/O Matrix, virtual channels, CP-70B channel setup, monitoring & sampling workflows
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Writing Session v1ACTIVE
CP-70B on Apollo Twin Combo In 2: UA 610-B → Brigade Chorus → EMT 140 (35% wet). Monitor path only (UAD MON). IO Preset: Master Setup. Rokit 5 feed via Cubase output bus → Apollo 8 Line 6.
Session Reference
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Current project state, active next steps, and milestone log. Fetch when session continuity is needed.
PiDP-11 Project — 6:10 Scale DEC PDP-11/70 Replica
P.01
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
Main compute unit
RECEIVED ✓
P.02
CanaKit 2.5A Micro-USB PSU
Power supply
RECEIVED ✓
P.03
SanDisk 64GB MicroSD
OS and storage
RECEIVED ✓
P.04
Sabrent HB-BUP7 USB 3.0 Hub
7-port powered hub — also used for Hydrasynth firmware updates via USB
RECEIVED ✓
P.05
Official Raspberry Pi 7" Touchscreen (Gen 1)
800×480 DSI — from PiShop.us
RECEIVED ✓
P.06
Adhesive Magnets
For wall-mounted walnut shelf
NOT YET ORDERED
P.07
Kit Assembly
At build partner. Unresponsive — fallback: local maker space. Creative plans: BT audio LED viz, MIDI clock sync, K5000R waveset generation via Python/Lissajous/SysEx.
AWAITING BUILD