# Sync 01 and stylus...

- Site: Analog Industries
- Author: Chris Randall
- Date: 2016-01-30
- URL: https://analogindustries.com/2016/01/sync-01-and-stylus/

![Sync 01 and stylus...](https://analogindustries.com/images/blog/sync01_teaser_ai.png)

Audio Damage is sponsoring a manufacturer's event in San Francisco on March 5th, at [Codeword](https://www.codeword-sf.com/) (917 Folsom at 5th st). I'll be making a website and promo materials next week, as we finalize who, exactly, is attending.

There will be four live performances, and I think I can safely say that most of the Western US manufacturers will be in attendance. This is shaping up to be a fantastic major West Coast event, and is not to be missed! Codeword has a full bar and attached pizza joint, which covers two of the three major food groups. (it is a satellite of the famous DNA Lounge, and has the same set of facilities). Unfortunately, both the State of California and JWZ are anti-smoking, so the third food group is out of the question.

I'll update this post as information comes in, but I have signed the contract for the venue, so it's a "go" no matter what. For obvious reasons, this will be a Euro-centric affair, but there will be non-Euro synths there from at least one attendee, and I guarantee you'll want to nerd out on 'em. If you're in Central California, be there or be... yeah.

[Listen to "stylus" by chris randall.](https://octave.is/chrisrandall/stylus)

Also, put up a new track last night. Apparently the genre is "ambstep," something I didn't know existed until it was pointed out to me that this was very much that. (That seems to be the case with micro-genres.)

Anyhow, 100% Euro and found sounds, recorded to, mixed from, and mastered to analog tape. Vocals by [Kate Dilemma.](https://soundcloud.com/katedilemma) Mastered by [Wade Alin](http://www.standardmastering.com/). I don't have any particular process notes, as this track is very much in line with how I've been working lately: create a bed on the Euro w/ Push2, multi-track it out in to a structured song where the production occurs, stem it to 8-track tape, record the stems back in to the computer, final mix, record to the 2-track, back in to the computer, send it to Wade for the final squish. Download is available on the Octave page. Enjoy!

## Comments (5)

**onar3d** (2016-02-01):

Ambstep eh? For a long time it was called Future Garage, but then FG started sounding like house so I guess it needed another name :)

Let's see how long till Ambstep starts sounding like house too :D

**Chris Randall** (2016-02-01):

Everything sounds like house eventually. That's the rule.

-CR

**soren** (2016-02-05):

Sounds super lush.

Some guys here in Scandinavia are filing this kinda stuff under Broken Soul, I have no idea where that label comes from. Anyway - genres, who cares.

Great track, loving all the tape goodness. Sounds like you used the tape hiss & compression to your advantage. What tape machines are you using?

**Chris Randall** (2016-02-05):

@soren: Nagra III mono 1/4" for ambience bed sources, TASCAM TSR-8 1/2" for the stems, and Otari MTR-12 stereo 1/4" for the master.

-CR

**kwovirtua** (2016-02-09):

Nice, this sounds fun fasho