Cherry Audio Trident III Self Guided Tour (no talking, just messing about) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-10-12 | I just started really playing around with this plugin yesterday, so this is kind of a first impressions deal. Trident is $69 from Cherry Audio. They also have a pick three (any 3 plugins for $99 promotion through October 20). I grabbed this for the $69, but I already had the last Synth Stack deal from another sale. I expected it to be an amazing polyphonic synth, but it's also super expressive with the breath controller. cherryaudio.com/products/trident-synthesizer
Cherry Audio Trident - Does It Blow?!? The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-10-12 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.ioTime for a deeper dive with the wind controller.
Cherry Audio Trident III - Does it blow?!? The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-10-12 | Extended performance playing Cherry Audio's latest (Trident) synth with my Yamaha WX7 wind controller. The filter is the same as Mono/Poly and Poly Six and PPG Wave 2.2/2.3, Fairlight, and Prophet X. cherryaudio.com/products/trident-synthesizer
Cherry Audio Trident - Self Guided Tour (no talking) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-10-12 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.ioFirst explorations with this one!
Oktoberfest Jams VI The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-10-04 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.iojazzy jams
Octoberfest Jams VI Full Stream (caveat - first 48 minutes are mono audio) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-10-04 | Got through 48 minutes of my stream before I realized I was streaming one channel. I'm playing the Uno Synth with my Boss VF-1 effects unit (and AULDELAY on my iPad and Loopy Pro). The opening Coltrane jam (The Promise) has only bass and drums, although that still works. Probably one of the most "jazz" streams I've done. To maintain the Oktoberfest jams tradition, I'm doing more song-based pieces... first time doing the Bobby Caldwell tune. And The Promise.
Improvisation The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-25 | short clip from my performance at Knobcon
Audio Modeling SWAM VariFlute (does it blow?!?) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-22 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.ioFirst time trying this out!
Replay - Last Two Lives The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-22 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.ioA couple recent live sets...
HWJ Inkyfest 2025 - The Breathalyzer Speaks The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-19 | did an edit for time still a few seconds over... improvisation happens.
Knobcon 2025 Welcome Reception Set Highlights (new audio!) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-19 | My friend Jeremy Parker Music had a recording of most of my set that didn't have as much background noise. Towards the end of the tabla jam it crossfades to the new audio track, where you can hear the atmospheric interlude a lot better. youtube.com/@JeremyParkerMusic
Caro Arroba Knobcon 2025 Chillout Room Set The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-15 | I fixed the audio level
Actual Proof of the Decline of Western Civilization The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-08 | seriously people? Herbie Hancock is a legend, pioneer, and one of the baddest cats ever.
Live Set Highlights Knobcon 2025 Welcome Reception The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-08 | I just edited out the one jam that didn't quite come together due to some weird technology issues. ALL of these sounds are coming from my iPad. I was using miRack for the wind-controlled synthesizer, had some field recordings and the tabla jam track in AUM, and the other pieces I was using Loopy Pro for the supporting parts.
The Entire Robot Knobcon 2025 Welcome Reception (2:14) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-08 | Love Jeremy's soloing
The Entire Robot Knobcon Welcome Reception (3 minutes of blissful funk) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-08 | YEAH, MAN!
Chris Kuborn Afternoon Abstract Knobcon 2025 The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-08 | sorry for the obstruction there, here's Chris' complete performance (room audio). My room microphone was probably a little close, so the steel drum has a lot of presence.
Brian Kupferschmid Afternoon Abstract Knobcon 2025 The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-08 | Very cool atmospheric/ambient guitar set from Brian.
TotoRobyn (Robyn Alman) Knobcon 2025 Afternoon Abstract The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-08 | Live set from the Chill Out room at Knobcon
Synsor (Steve McQuarry) Live at Knobcon 2025 Chill Out Room Set The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-07 | The room audio was captured on a separate device, so it might not be syncrhonized with the video. The video freezes towards the end...low battery got me.
Knobcon 2025 - Welcome Reception Set The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-06 | Shortly after my arrival/check-in, I was asked if I could do a live set to open the Welcome Reception (the first live performances that open the annual Knobcon synth event). Just when you thought it was safe to go outside...in the big tent. Sorry for the bad camera work, everything was last minute, I didn't even have all the cabling I needed with me, lol.thanks to Brian Kupferschmid for the thumbnail photo
Breakfast!!! The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-09-01 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.iobeen a long while since I did a cooking stream...
Breakfast!!! The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-31 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.iobeen a long while since I did a cooking stream...
The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) is live! The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-30 | ...
The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) is live! The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-30 | ...
The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) is live! The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-30 | ...
The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) is live! The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-30 | ...
IFW Wind Controlled Sound Module - Does It Blow?!? (deep dive no talking) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-26 | A deep and unedited sonic exploration of the new iOS app IFW Wind Controlled Sound Module. It's $2 per month (yes, it's a subscription) as far as the sound... you tell me. No additional effects, this is all the app. (except the backing tracks, bird sounds, etc.)apps.apple.com/us/app/ifw-wind-synth/id1549446635
Live 22-August-2025 (con amor) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-23 | I think you can feel me channeling some raw emotion here
Testing...just felt like playing The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-23 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.iotrying an iPad/little synths setup
Music Stream - Whats on my drive?!? The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-23 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.ioan old flash drive i used to travel with...
Sunday Pre-Breakfast Pop-Up Stream The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-18 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.iojust noodling around
Sunday Pre-Breakfast Live Stream Highlights 8-17-2025 The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-17 | some atmospheric stuff using CRAFTsynth played through LOOPREC and AULDLY (and the BOSS VF-1) and a Shakedown jam to break things up.
Highlights from Test Stream The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-16 | Did a long stream testing some stuff with my setup including using a battery pack to power my USB hub, CRAFTsynth, audio and MIDI interface, and charge iPad. Was live for about 1:50 still had 40-50% battery left at the end. Had some fun jams along the way. Played a lot of CRAFTsynth, but also miRack and some ODC 2800.
Oops, wrong backing track The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-16 | thought this was the jam section from Jeff Beck's Sophie, but it was a downtempo thing I hadn't played in a long time. So I went with it. Think CRAFTsynth is the lead here with the BOSS VF-1
Testing things The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-16 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.io
Alien Autopsy (CRAFTsynth, BOSS VF-1, Voltage Modular (LOOPREC, AULDLY) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-10 | Played this on stream yesterday, thought I'd do a proper recording of it. I did a really good take when OBS wasn't recording (operator error), this is the second take using the bass loop from the original pass.
GSG SynthOn! 808 The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-10 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.io808 with a 1980s sub-theme... PulsarOctopus is next!
ODC 2800 Comes to the Rescue! (GSG SynthON! 808 highlights) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-09 | About half my gear was fouled up this morning, but Cherry Audio ODC 2800 bailed me out until I got some more things working...
CRAFTsynth Retakes the Lead (highlights from GSG SynthON! 808) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-09 | Was having MIDI issues this morning and all of the sudden my CRAFTsynth was working and I played this edited sequence...
Open Improvisation (the problem is the solution) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-08-01 | I don't remember why I called it this, but this was a long improvisation that flowed out of a table jam back in January 2023. Deep melodic improvisation that keeps going and going, so I thought I'd share it as a separate video. Lyrihorn2 is the primary instrument, with my WX7 wind controller.
CRAFTsynth 2.0 wind synth sounds with Boss VF-1 Effects The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-07-31 | Have about one bank of wind synth sounds, probably do 1-2 more eventually. Nice contrast to the sounds I get from the Uno Synth.
Crafty Modal Uno Synths The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-07-31 | I'm playing the Modal CRAFTsynth 2.0 and IK Multimedia Uno Synth through a BOSS VF-1 multi-effects unit. When the MIDI router app shows Preset 1 that's the CRAFTsynth. Preset 2 is the Uno Synth. The contrast between the two synths is interesting, the CRAFTsynth can get a more brittle/gritty quality. It also has some interesting modulation features.
Rediscovering the Past-Improvisation The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-07-28 | Sequence from live stream 7-27-25
Live Stream 7-27-2025 (Inexact Science-Rediscovering the Past-Moon Walking-The Ozzman Cometh) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-07-28 | The last 31:34 of my live stream this Sunday... some of the usual connecting atmospheric bits in there too!
GSG Shrimp Sunday Pop-Up Stream (testing) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-07-28 | Made with Restream. Livestream on 30+ platforms at once via restream.iowelcome!
Lost and Found! (highlights from accidental stream 7-26-25) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-07-27 | I was supposed to be recording for broadcast on 7-27-25...Anyhow I played for an hour, here's the best 45 minutes or so.
atmosphere (improvisation) - P.S., I Love You The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-07-27 | nice sequence from 7-26-25 live stream... posting a longer highlights video too
The Lost Stream (7/26/25 live set) The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music) 2025-07-27 | This was supposed to be an OBS recording for broadcast on Sunday 7/27. When I wrapped up there was no recording. I thought whatever I played in that hour was lost forever. Saw in my Twitch view this morning it wasn't recording at all, it was streaming live. So a huge thanks to anyone and everyone watching live, I wasn't ignoring your comments on purpose, lol. I'll edit a highlights stream from this...
