Community

Join the U&I Communities

The best way to learn Eric Wenger’s Creative ToolboX of software is to join the customer communities. They have decades of wisdom and experience. They are a well-spring of knowledge about the applications.

Join them on Social Media via these links:

Facebook – ArtMatic User Group, MetaSynth User Group

Instagram – ArtMatic Community Gallery

YouTube – ArtMatic and MetaSynth Gallery and Tutorials

Discord – ArtMatic and MetaSynth User Groups

Reddit – MetaSynth User Group

Like a different social media platform? Start a user group and tell us about it, and we’ll include it here.

Community members often share project starter files to help users expand their skills and get a head-start on projects.

Download the ArtMatic Customer Library Extras available for Free in the store. It includes:

FILES FOR ARTMATIC DESIGNER

Peter Miller – Droste Effect for images.

FILES FOR ARTMATIC VOYAGER

Peter Miller – Hot Air Balloon, Lighting Effects, and a Stone Circle. Plus only available on this webpage: Virus 2, DF Sea Blend (missing).

Dick Scherzinger – Depth Field 3D Trees, Altocumulus Clouds, and Cumulus (Cloud) Towers, Glowing Sphere, Grass Layer, Reaction Shuttle Afterburners. Plus only available on this webpage: Lightning, Rays, Fir Trees, Arches I, Arches II, DF Snow, MP3D Spiral, Endless Clones, Unlimited Picture Layers, Endless Fireworks, BlaBlaMan, Waves, 3D Cubes + Random Rectangles, 3D Torus Tiled, and January 2023 Pack (Alien Clouds, Baseballs, Designer Home, Jellyfish Cluster, Torus Tiles, Mosaique, Mosaique Man, Spiral Spires, Voronoi). Pumping Heart, Bubble Tunnel Mid 2023: Rock Spires, Flat Area, Flat Area Max. Late 2023: Pebbles, Additional Archive (Content Varies).

Paul Churchill – Depth Field 3D Objects.

Rick Weiss – Voyager Texture Library descriptions.

Andy Tomlin – Architecture Library and Deep Space Library descriptions, and Simple HeartCurves.

FILES FOR METASYNTH

Glen Bledsoe – Potbelly

Helge Krabye – One Drop

Paul Fletcher – They Came from the Ground

Eric Wenger – Mystery (coming soon)

Do you have a project file to share? Let us know!

MetaSynth+Xx users have donated tracks to a series of compilation albums called “MetaSynthia”. Take a listen to the new MetaSynthia Volume 7 and 8, and its collection of experimental compositions:

MetaSynthia Volume 1-2 – Booklet, Restoration Video

MetaSynthia Volume 3-4 – Booklet, Restoration Video

Let Us Know About Your Work

Message support with a link to your latest ArtMatic and MetaSynth creations so we can post links to them below.

Alexandra Angelika (ArtMatic) – Darkness and Whimsy : 2D images and 3D videos.

Andrew Souter (MetaSynth) – the owner of Galbanum expansion packs piano works.

Anthony Baldino (MetaSynth) – Sound Design for films : Interview https://westlakepro.com/5-questions-with-composer-sound-designer-anthony-baldino-2/

Audio Terrorist (MetaSynth) – Entertainment for the Day : goth-industrial album made with MetaSynth.

Brian Evans (ArtMatic and MetaSynth) – visual and sonic arts.

Carlo Serafini (MetaSynth) – Ancient Krell Music : experimental soundtrack inspired by “Forbidden Planet”.

Dan Wyman (MetaSynth) – James Lick Observatory : live improv performance with Sax.

Daniel Hensel (MetaSynth) – Learn more about this music composer on his website.

Dane A. Davis (MetaSynth) – The Matrix : various sound designs for film using MetaSynth. Interview w Benn Jordan

David Michael DiGregorio (MetaSynth) – DOGR song collections: Cloudbounce, Spotify, Apple Music.

Eric Wenger (ArtMatic and MetaSynth) – Album Collection and Video Collection : body of work. Also producer or albums for PURPLEMAZES, El Silencio Blanco, and Audio Terrorist.

Gary Lee Nelson (ArtMatic and MetaSynth) – Creative Works : (ArtMatic and Xx) retrospective interview.

Glen Bledsoe (MetaSynth) – Octopants : experimental electronica album (MetaSynth), and MetaSynthia albums. [Curator].

Helge Krabye (ArtMatic and MetaSynth) – Meta Landscapes by Homeless Balloon : jazz inspired music and videos. Retrospective Interview.

Joe Walker (MetaSynth) – Dune, Sicario, Arrival, 12 Years a Slave : Extending Chords in MetaSynth tutorial.

Karl Sinkkonen (ArtMatic) – Heightmaps with ArtMatic Engine (Interview TBD).

Mel Wesson (MetaSynth) – Sound Design for films. IMDB list.

MetaSynthia (ArtMatic and MetaSynth) – MetaSynthia : compilation albums featuring MetaSynth artists and ArtMatic videos.

Mikael Stegman (MetaSynth) – Hear it’s use on this track by Stellar Ink Pony, and on the recordings by Procs: Cotton Candy Wipeout, and Quirky Douglas.

Monthy Adkins (MetaSynth) – His series of dark ambient albums as are available here.

Patricia Arnold (ArtMatic) – Her book on fractals uses ArtMatic Designer and is available on Amazon.

Paul Fletcher (ArtMatic and MetaSynth) – Ed Mundio, Ambient Owlbert, Digital Compost : music and video. Interview In Edit.

Peter Kiethe (MetaSynth) – MetaSounder: live improvisation videos, Interview In Edit.

Peter Miller (ArtMatic and MetaSynth) – Scriblbetronics : video, graphics, installations, soundtracks. ArtMatic Interview.

Timothy Helgeson (ArtMatic) – Designer generated mandalas on YouTube.

Todd Barton (MetaSynth) – Ashland Shakesphere Festival: retrospective interview.

Van McElwee (MetaSynth) – Video Collage and Audio: official website.

Waki (ArtMatic and MetaSynth) – Treasure : experimental album and (MetaSynth).

William Spivey (MetaSynth) – ambient music albums.