I am Ashley Elsdon

someone who's doing some things

Category: Music

Music is a huge part of my life so it’s almost certain that this category will have a lot of stuff in it.

Old 4-track gives me a new idea

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I saw this the other day as I was looking for something else and had remembered that I’d bought it so I could retrieve some old 4 track tapes from complete obscurity. I had some notion that I’d revive the tracks and even add to them. Who knows if that would’ve ever worked out. However, at the time when I bought it I didn’t go ahead with the plan as this 4 track doesn’t have multiple track outs. It only has a stereo out, which kind of ruined the idea. My very first cassette 4-track was an X-15 which did have 4 outs, but sadly this doesn’t.

Anyway, as I saw it the other day I had a new idea of how to make this work. So, when I can get some time to set it up I might try and get it working.

If I do, you’ll hear about it. I it fails, we’ll never speak of it again …

I do wonder what, if anything will happen to the molecule synth …

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Auduino
Infrared
The map

I am still a fan of the molecule synth and all its modules. I think it is a great idea, and when I was looking over old images I remembered that there was the promise of other modules too. My guess is that these are unlikely to happen now, but some of them would have been nice.

I wish I could’ve been there for this

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Since I first heard Martyn Bennett’s Grit I’ve been a fan, and so sad to know that his untimely departure means we will never hear anything new from his amazing musical talent. Even so, it’s good to know that his musical legacy lives on.

I wish I could’ve been there for this, but even though I can’t I’m just glad that it’s going on.