CYMRU BEATS 2017: Modular Synth Meet And Live Performances (Martin Dubka, Ian Boddy and Nigel Mullaney, John Biddulph, Mylar Melodies, Wisdom Water).
Visiting Cymru Beats 2017 PART 1: Afternoon Synth Meet, The People, The Modules And The Hot Day.
Also, see and hear eurorack module designer and manufacturer Dan Wahlbeck (DPW Design) talking ‘CRAP’ (keep reading and watch the video mentioned later on this page :))
Cymru Beats is two things.
- The annual Welsh meeting for the modular synthesiser crowd
- A brick-and-mortar and online shop for modular synthesisers and more.
Behind both, the annual meet and the shop, there is an electronic music enthusiast I finally had the pleasure of meeting at this year’s Cymru Beats 2017 event, Mr. Simon Jones. After buying eleven eurorack modules from his online shop and receiving great customer service from Simon I was looking forward to meeting the man behind the emails.
The afternoon meeting was about modular synth enthusiasts chatting, sharing experiences and playing around with some of the equipment in the room, a friendly relaxed pre-performance lounge.
As an excellent surprise, I met Dan Wahlbeck from DPW Design.
I confess I did not know about DPW Design, but from now on I will keep an eye on Eurorack Modules Dan Wahlbeck will be designing and releasing. After an initial chat about DPW Design, Dan and I recorded this video for SonicVoltage.com where he presented his brand new MÖG WF-1 Wavefolder, the Expander E-1, the AV-1 Attenuverter and his D1 4-Band Distortion Pedal. See Dan Wahlbeck talking crap on video HERE (crap? Well you have to watch the video to understand).
I was in the market for a wave-folder module. I liked the features of the MÖG WF-1. As a bonus, I think the module looks great. Dan had some units from his first batch of 100 that he finished producing just before travelling to the event. After recording the video presentation, I bought the WF-1 Wavefolder right there.
MÖG WF-1 review coming soon, don’t miss it. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for this and other reviews, demos and eurorack synth jams, coming soon.
Read the preview of the DPW Design MOG WF-1 new wave-folder module plus the Expander E-1, the AV-1 Attenuverter and the D1 4-Band Distortion Pedal HERE: MOG Products Preview where you will also find a Video Overview of all four products.
The Venue And The Hot Day
The Cymru Beats 2017 event was held at the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff and the evening performances set in the Chapter’s Seligman Theatre. The venue, with its spacious restaurant and outdoor areas, was a good choice, especially considering it was a hot day! I was there from around 2 PM to the end of the evening performances, and it was good to be able to access those outdoor areas during performance-breaks and catch some fresh air.
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The Hardware
Equipment present on the day included an MU format setup. Sadly, I didn’t get a chance to take a closer look at this.
Doepfer cases stuffed with Eurorack Modular goodness.
A few days before the event I exchanged messages with Simon Jones via Facebook, finally I got to meet him in person and I am glad I did. Great guy and a eurorack synth head, some of his cases were there in the room. We had a chance to chat briefly about our eurorack systems, the event, and SonicVoltage… then something required his attention and he had to go and take care of stuff. I’ll be looking forward to meeting him again.
The afternoon was almost over, my son and I went for a quick break outside, some fresh air and some drinks before the evening live performance started.
Follow this link to see what happened during the rest of the evening… Cymru Beats 2017 – Part 2: Evening Live Performance – Who Rocked and Who Flopped?
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