Author: Benedict Roff-Marsh

I believe in Healthy Self-Interest. If everyone does what is rational, then success will be easier for all. Greed is the complete opposite of self-interest as it results in nothing but failure. Born in Canada in 1969 to English parents. Moved back to England. Lived in Australia since 5 y.o. Worked in Banking, Entertainment, Sales and Web. I always listen to and make music to keep myself on an even keel.

Errepici + JINA Collab “The Story Of Me”

We heard a few of Mario's Errepici songs on a forum and expressed interest in a possible collaboration. It seems that he had been asking for a year or so for someone to work with on this song, but no takers. The song was cool, the robot vocal, not so much to our ears. We … Continue reading Errepici + JINA Collab “The Story Of Me”

The Twisted Reality of Social Media Groups & Forums

I have been active in musician Forums & Groups since the late 90s. They can be wonderful or just brutally traumatizing. Increasingly the latter. Maybe the former for a few days, or hours. But trauma is more the reality if you care about anything. Don't be offended, but... Here is some of an exchange with … Continue reading The Twisted Reality of Social Media Groups & Forums

Jane Is Not Afraid – JINA EP

Jane Is Not Afraid is my partner Jane Stockwell and myself. After going to see Aussie Synth Pop legends Pseudo Echo, Jane announced that she wanted to write some songs. I advised learning the ropes a bit with a cover or two. A bit of time passed so I assumed that was it. Then there … Continue reading Jane Is Not Afraid – JINA EP

The Past Becomes Present Again

No A.I. – No Loops – No Presets We are creatures of memory. Memory is a massive part of being human. Happiness, suffering... all tied to memory. Memory anchors us in our pasts. Memory defines our present and future. While we spend a lot of time thinking of the past and the future - so … Continue reading The Past Becomes Present Again

PK-999 Phase Distortion Synth VST3

PK-999 is a 64 Bit Windows VST3 (no Apple support): $2 at Ko-Fi https://youtu.be/sSE9_xdi_V4 PK-999 is based on Casio's Phase Distortion (PD) from their CZ range of synths, CZ-1000, CZ-1, CZ-101, CZ-3000/5000. PK-999 is not a CZ emulation but can cover a lot of CZ ground. My PK creates more complex (read nasty) waveforms by … Continue reading PK-999 Phase Distortion Synth VST3

Rich Sounds for Cinematic Spaces ReFill

101 rich warm hardware synth style preset sounds for use in Reason 13 (DAW or Rack VST). https://youtu.be/rtThSrtf77I Patch Playthrough from 13:04 Rich Sounds for Cinematic SpacesReFill for Reason 13 (R13 or R+)$10 at my Ko-Fi account Europa: 51Polytone: 35Thor: 15TOTAL: 101 - - -Combinator: 3Ripley: 1Algoritm: 13All sounds Tagged Boring But Necessary Stuff The … Continue reading Rich Sounds for Cinematic Spaces ReFill