{"id":3119,"date":"2023-01-12T20:59:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T20:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=3119"},"modified":"2025-04-27T16:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T16:43:06","slug":"news-media-and-hype","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=3119","title":{"rendered":"News, media and hype!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MFB (\/Jean Fricke) made a final run of Synth Pro polyphonic synthesizer modules, sold at Schneiders Laden, and apparently my SP site could help ironing out some kinks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>had a wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D1-2GkMFEGU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artist talk with tunegirl<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>couple of Behringer SY-1 pics (mods probably soon): <a href=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=4843\">https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=4843<\/a><br>couple of Moog Muse pics: <a href=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=4776\">https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=4776<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>check out tunegirl rocking that drummy! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the_tunegirl\/reel\/C9aAUH_NP0m\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the_tunegirl\/reel\/C9aAUH_NP0m\/?hl=en<\/a><br>Patrick &#8220;LED-man&#8221; would be available for implementing my QCOMP board for the Waldorf M, if you are interested in having this done (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diysynth.de\/shop_content.php?coID=7\">https:\/\/www.diysynth.de\/shop_content.php?coID=7<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MSW are very patient with my constant errors (I get awfully nervous when cool synth makers get in touch), but looks like my VCO reset mod is going to be part of their wonderful SY-1 Syncussion replica.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My dear friend Pedro (#fluteguy) is keen on rocking a Kobol expander with sweet extras<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>spent a lot of time reading up on gender aspects in the music industry (check my DEI section also), and will up a longer bibliography very soon. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nerds on Acid releasing some tracks with a &#8220;<strong>maffez bass<\/strong>&#8220;&#8230; hmm \ud83d\ude09 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.promo-cloud.com\/p\/0H2VCG13KI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.promo-cloud.com\/p\/0H2VCG13KI<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>So, Tyler Johnson gets in touch saying they love what I\u2019m doing with drum machine modding and all that, and I\u2019m like \u201eoh, wow\u2026\u201c \ud83d\ude42 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just modded some beautiful Model Ds for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/pedroflute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pedro<\/a> and Juan aka <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-snow-owl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Snow Owl<\/a> &#8211; an honour and a blast as these are entirely catered to woodwind and bass duties respectively &#8211; nice! \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ED1CAA5F-67D0-49A1-9458-866194FB9914-1024x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ED1CAA5F-67D0-49A1-9458-866194FB9914-1024x460.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ED1CAA5F-67D0-49A1-9458-866194FB9914-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ED1CAA5F-67D0-49A1-9458-866194FB9914-768x345.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ED1CAA5F-67D0-49A1-9458-866194FB9914-1536x689.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ED1CAA5F-67D0-49A1-9458-866194FB9914-2048x919.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This page will turn 3 years (ugh) in March &#8211; 1.4 Million views &#8211; thanks, for your interest, folks!!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May the holy power of space cats vibe hard with this acidline! <a href=\"https:\/\/nerdswithacid.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nerds with Acid<\/a> rock!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"969\" data-id=\"3142\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DD82D01D-C639-4AE3-9CD4-B93872FED97D-1024x969.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DD82D01D-C639-4AE3-9CD4-B93872FED97D-1024x969.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DD82D01D-C639-4AE3-9CD4-B93872FED97D-300x284.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DD82D01D-C639-4AE3-9CD4-B93872FED97D-768x726.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DD82D01D-C639-4AE3-9CD4-B93872FED97D-1536x1453.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DD82D01D-C639-4AE3-9CD4-B93872FED97D.jpeg 1923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"3143\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/480F2CD6-1F17-419F-AA62-4FB79C4C8EF4-1024x700.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/480F2CD6-1F17-419F-AA62-4FB79C4C8EF4-1024x700.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/480F2CD6-1F17-419F-AA62-4FB79C4C8EF4-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/480F2CD6-1F17-419F-AA62-4FB79C4C8EF4-768x525.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/480F2CD6-1F17-419F-AA62-4FB79C4C8EF4-1536x1050.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/480F2CD6-1F17-419F-AA62-4FB79C4C8EF4-2048x1401.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Martin @ <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mentzelmedia\/\" target=\"_blank\">mentzelmedia <\/a> sent me this pics of his Model D conversion project and was so kind as to allow me posting them &#8211; looks so good!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"3120\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2A83B804-DE7E-4333-AAC2-6E6CE7D54631-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2A83B804-DE7E-4333-AAC2-6E6CE7D54631-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2A83B804-DE7E-4333-AAC2-6E6CE7D54631-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2A83B804-DE7E-4333-AAC2-6E6CE7D54631.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3121\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/51554C0F-FDF5-4E5F-96DD-316B35E72F0A-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/51554C0F-FDF5-4E5F-96DD-316B35E72F0A-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/51554C0F-FDF5-4E5F-96DD-316B35E72F0A-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/51554C0F-FDF5-4E5F-96DD-316B35E72F0A-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/51554C0F-FDF5-4E5F-96DD-316B35E72F0A.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"3122\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4E18A1FA-6FDE-48FF-8F37-22D10E281A0B-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4E18A1FA-6FDE-48FF-8F37-22D10E281A0B-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4E18A1FA-6FDE-48FF-8F37-22D10E281A0B-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4E18A1FA-6FDE-48FF-8F37-22D10E281A0B-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4E18A1FA-6FDE-48FF-8F37-22D10E281A0B-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4E18A1FA-6FDE-48FF-8F37-22D10E281A0B.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exploding-shed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Exploding Shed<\/a> are to carry a couple of my <a href=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=2872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D3MIX<\/a> modules as DIY kits very soon!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2022<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chuffed to see that P<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=693890715427155&amp;set=pcb.693890792093814\" target=\"_blank\">edro Eustache<\/a> was using a proton my D3MIX module for the soundtrack of Avatar 2, whoop! <br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/headphonecommute.com\/2022\/07\/13\/in-the-studio-with-gimmik\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gimmik<\/a> apparently became obsessed with some of my mods \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPedroJoseEustache%2Fposts%2F500397078109854\" target=\"_blank\">Pedro Eustache on tour<\/a>&nbsp;with a Behringer 2600 which I had the pleasure to modify!  Pedro toured his custom 2600 with&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HansZimmerLive\/status\/1501606689174347785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1501606689174347785%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaffez.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1473action%3Dedit\" target=\"_blank\">Hans Zimmer and band<\/a>, and when Behringer got wind of it, they did&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z9w8FqtnQtM?t=250\" target=\"_blank\">this interview with Pedro<\/a>&nbsp;where he shows the synthesizer, concluding that he \u201ccouldn\u2019t do what I do without it\u201d! He even played it in the official Dune&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=1473\" target=\"_blank\">performance video<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1206\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3330-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2684\" style=\"width:477px;height:224px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3330-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3330-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 2600, Pedro and that Hans guy\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2021<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sebastian Berweck of Bonedo.de wrote a sweet modding workshop, including pics and sounds, based on my material here: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bonedo.de\/artikel\/einzelansicht\/behringer-model-d-modding-workshop.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bonedo.de\/artikel\/einzelansicht\/behringer-model-d-modding-workshop.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hangingoutwithaudiophiles.libsyn.com\/howa-ep-89-stimming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jamie Liddell is rocking<\/a> a Behringer RD8 modded extensively by me<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCN6480-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2685\" style=\"width:456px;height:341px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCN6480-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCN6480-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Max inspecting incoming Lidell instrument  for traces of tuna and chicken &#8211; none found!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 2024 2023 2022 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3119","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3119"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5124,"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3119\/revisions\/5124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}