christopher-h-m-jacques
I create instruments for the Empress Effects ZOIA. -/Z/-
I also curate a ZOIA Tips & Tricks page, which can be found here: https://bit.ly/2KXIT0H -/Z/-
If you use one of my patches in something, please consider sharing the work in the comments for that patch -- so that others can get a sense of what the patch can do -- or tagging me in your social media posts. -/Z/-
If you want to get in touch with me, you can find me on the ZOIA Discord (@chmjacques; invite: https://discord.gg/tWqUWdFSE8). You can also ask patch-specific questions in the comments section of the patch's Patchstorage page or YouTube video (if a corresponding video exists). I no longer take questions via private message/direct message. -/Z/-
This is my Bandcamp; lots of ZOIA generative music to be had: https://christopherhmjacques.bandcamp.com/ -/Z/-
The answers to the two most common things people ask me about myself:
1) I am not an Empress employee.
2) My background/training is in literary analysis (specifically American antebellum novels and political tracts). I only passed pre-calculus because my teacher liked me/took pity on me. My experience with modular synthesis was pretty meager before encountering ZOIA. -/Z/-
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Shifting veils — generative patch from my Nov 20th livestream This patch uses sample and…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Nephos — Greek for ‘clouds’ (and I read in one source, regarding Biblical translation, clouds…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
This synth is designed in the style of Pat Metheny, Steve Hackett, etc. Kudos to…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Modal duo is a patch derived from my Zebu factory patch ‘Modalate This.’ Both are…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
You’ll never guess what date. I have a semi-regular Saturday morning livestream, where I let…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
I have a semi-regular Saturday morning livestream, where I let a generative patch do its…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
The Polymoog resonator was a complex “three-band EQ” found on the Polymoog. The signal was…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
The ‘nocturne suite’ as I think of them comprise two patches: Nocturne arp is a…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
V2 is a total rebuild, although it shares the same basic idea as Sampoly V1:…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
I did a livestream of this as “D major thing.” Since then, I’ve minorly tweaked…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
The Canyon — a drone synth for dense, distorted atmospheres Inspired by drone synth makers…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
I’ve already released on patch based on Keith Barr’s reverb loop design; this patch actually…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Sine O the times — a six-voice polysynth for nasty digitals This patch employs waveshaping…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
Four sine oscillator-based voices use a shift register formed from CV delays to create a…
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christopher-h-m-jacques 5 years ago
This is, admittedly, a complex patch — most of the front page is taken up…