Read thru this entire thread this AM as I have a Tempest (my first!) coming today… thanks so much for the contributions everyone. The plan is to combine it with my A4 Mk2 and MPC One+ as the production centerpieces of my setup.
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Contact mic on the lid of the hopper, and the grinder becomes an oscillator…
Cheers!
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Hey folks, just about to join the club….
Ive watched some cool videos by “carsonday303” but they all end 14 years ago…anyone know what Carson is doing now…is he still a Sequential employee? Shame he didnt keep going with the occasional Tempest video jam.
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Carson is giving a clinic on Sequential’s Fourm at Robotspeak in San Francisco on Nov 8th…
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Since I have some percussion tuning setups across both tempests I thought to have them joined together. I like having the mixer in the middle cos that’s where it goes but having tempest and OTs grouped has its advantages. Alas since o changed the setup I’ve been busy with other shite but will have a pop this weekend
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Hey thats great to hear!
Love his demos on the tempest…thanks 
Next obvious question for noob:
Anyone know artists that use the Tempest?
I know Andy Stott uses one live…and saw the video of the 2WEQ guys doing a set from earlier in the thread…but interested to hear any other artists ?
Reptant is a Tempest wizard.
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Thats insane ive been listening to his stuff loads lately and didnt know…will be cool to revist now ta mate!
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Linking to a post of mine from Feb 2023 for some live/studio Ilian Tape artist Tempest usage:
The Andrea live performance is cool.
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Yeah ive just checked and i follow Illian Tapes from back in the day and actually had an Andrea album in my wishlist…the boiler room i will watch defo.
Cheers buddy
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I think Andrea was just using a kick from the Tempest at points, it’s been a while since I watched the vid mind you. Makes me question the value of bringing a boutique analogue to a gig versus samples, though I guess it made the performance stick in my mind which is valuable!
It felt like the Tempest was a bit of an Ilian Tape signature for a while so maybe they did it to reinforce their identity? Either way it was cool 
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I guess if your sat in a bedroom with limited space its a pretty versatile sound design tool.
It’s hands-down the most flexible, deep synthesiser to ever be sold as a drum machine. So much so, that it’s detrimental to the majority of users, including myself. 
Love it to bits though.
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Gear so nice you bought it twice… twice!
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If I buy another model 1 you will know I have a problem….
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Or two more Octatracks and two more tempests
Seems sensible really.
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I may just buy a large mirror
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