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Behind the Synth: Motion Control
A closer look at sophisticated dynamic control in MONTAGE/MODX
Behind the synth showcases the people bringing you Yamaha synthesizers. In this episode: Blake and Nate take a closer look at Motion Control. Motion Control enables expressive sound through sophisticated dynamic control. This control can be manual through the Super Knob, assignable, foot controllers and more or automatic using the Motion Sequencer and Envelope Follower. We’ll explore how this works and how Motion Control adds unique dynamic expression to Performances.
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About the author
Yamaha Synthesizer Product Specialist Blake Angelos has over thirty years of experience with music hardware and software. An expert in music technology, Blake has conducted numerous clinics, master classes and presentations throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. In his role as Product Specialist for the Synthesizer Department Blake appears in many product videos and artist interviews, writes many articles for YamahaSynth.com and co-hosts a regular Podcast called “Behind the Synth”.
Before his work with Yamaha, he taught music theory and jazz studies courses at Arizona State University; managed a technology-focused music store in Seattle and was a production supervisor at Microsoft, where he led a team that developed groundbreaking interactive music content for the Microsoft Network. Blake holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master of Music degree from Arizona State University. Blake currently resides in Bellingham, Washington with his family, and between his travels around the world for Yamaha, he performs as much as possible with several jazz and creative music groups in Bellingham, Seattle and other places in the Pacific Northwest.
