Tim Conrardy Passed Away
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- KVRAF
- 2029 posts since 21 Jul, 2004
wow, tim was one of the very few individuals on this forum where I would get a certain "feeling" when he showed up and posted in a thread. A certain presence and celebrity status that I would have an instant respect for. Now there seems to be a bit of a hole...
RIP Tim
-dylan
RIP Tim
-dylan
Do not lick the fablanky
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- KVRist
- 85 posts since 28 Oct, 2003 from Germany
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- KVRAF
- 7540 posts since 7 Aug, 2003 from San Francisco Bay Area
Wow, this is terribly shocking. I knew Tim personally... Not particularly well, but we live pretty close to each other. He has been over to my house to play with my gear and talk shop. We've spent several Analogue Heaven Bay Area user group meets together, chatting about synths and other topics. In person, he always struck me as a very genuine individual, laid back and happy-go-lucky, someone who loved life and loved music, always with a positive attitude. You should have seen the playful gleam in his eye when he was feeding a circuit-bent toy through his EML modular! Also, many of you may not know this, but he was quite an accomplished musician on a technical level. He blew me away on several occasions by picking up a guitar and shredding like the best of them, and his keyboard technique was even more impressive.
I just can't imagine never having the opportunity to talk to him again. I always got the impression that he had a deep spiritual side, although I don't know what form that took. I hope you at peace Tim, wherever you are.
David
I just can't imagine never having the opportunity to talk to him again. I always got the impression that he had a deep spiritual side, although I don't know what form that took. I hope you at peace Tim, wherever you are.
David

Incomplete list of my gear: 1/8" audio input jack.
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- KVRist
- 64 posts since 8 Jan, 2007
Hi all,
this makes me very sad, even if I had hardly personal contact with him except some mails regarding the Camelaudio plugins.
But since I started with "computer aided" music his name popped up in every corner of the community and I found his patches in almost every softsynth that I put my fingers on.
Deepest sympathy to his family and his friends.
Thorsten
this makes me very sad, even if I had hardly personal contact with him except some mails regarding the Camelaudio plugins.
But since I started with "computer aided" music his name popped up in every corner of the community and I found his patches in almost every softsynth that I put my fingers on.
Deepest sympathy to his family and his friends.
Thorsten
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- KVRian
- 1096 posts since 31 Aug, 2001 from Los Angeles, California
Wow....wow....wow....
Really stunned to hear this.
Tim represented the very best of this place and what happened in the VST world.
Got to meet him once at NAMM and he was a super cool guy....full of enthusiasm and creativity.
We were just reminicing together about missing Alan Strange and discussing his legacy not very long ago. Seems so odd to be talking the same way about Tim now.
Life is so precious.....I'm reminded of the importance to enjoy every minute.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
Blessings,
Eric Persing
Really stunned to hear this.
Tim represented the very best of this place and what happened in the VST world.
Got to meet him once at NAMM and he was a super cool guy....full of enthusiasm and creativity.
We were just reminicing together about missing Alan Strange and discussing his legacy not very long ago. Seems so odd to be talking the same way about Tim now.
Life is so precious.....I'm reminded of the importance to enjoy every minute.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
Blessings,
Eric Persing
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- KVRian
- 913 posts since 2 May, 2005
this news makes me very sad. i loved tims presets for absynth, alchemy and especially vaz modular and his friendly and helpful replies when i needed support for alchemy.
rest in peace tim and my condolences to his family
reimund
rest in peace tim and my condolences to his family
reimund
- KVRist
- 490 posts since 21 Jun, 2002 from Hamburg
Tim, you made sure you won't be forgotten. Your contributions to the music production scene will live in the music of many. So sad to know your path ends here but your footprints will remain.
My deepest regards to the ones left behind.
Ronny
My deepest regards to the ones left behind.
Ronny
aka rktic. demoscener (Farbrausch, Holon, MFX, Still), sound designer, ux-dude, sth @AudioRealism, human synthesizer—not necessarily in that order.
- KVRian
- 1024 posts since 8 Mar, 2004 from Network 23
Oh no...
I'll offer a prayer for Tim and the Conrardy family for sure. Tim was the kindest person on KvR. Mighty lover of sound, music, and all elements of making same using computers. To say I will miss him just doesn't do it justice.

I'll offer a prayer for Tim and the Conrardy family for sure. Tim was the kindest person on KvR. Mighty lover of sound, music, and all elements of making same using computers. To say I will miss him just doesn't do it justice.
We shall see orchestral machines with a thousand new sounds, with thousands of new euphonies, as opposed to the present day's simple sounds of strings, brass, and woodwinds. -- George Antheil, circa 1925 ---
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- KVRian
- 1164 posts since 16 Aug, 2004
I haven't used many synths that don't have some of his presets in, he made a big mark on the scene and will be missed 
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- KVRian
- 1001 posts since 6 Sep, 2005 from london
I was shocked and saddened to read this news. Deepest condolences, and if there's anything we can do, let us know.
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- KVRist
- 53 posts since 17 Feb, 2009 from Los Angeles
My sincere condolensces to Tim's family.
I just recently purchased the Nebula synth and was really impressed by it - It has some of the most beautiful sounds ever, and it really showed they were made by someone who loved his craft.
There seemed to be a theme of stars and space in Tim's work, and no doubt he has gone beyond all of the beautiful stars, galaxies and constellations to an even more beautiful place.
I was just near the Mojave Desert area (Las Vegas) this past weekend and remember looking up and noticing how clear the stars were these past two nights.
A very sad time for us on earth.
He may have passed from our sight here on earth, but he will live on in a better place. We have only to look up at the night sky or listen to the beautiful sounds he designed to remember him.
I just recently purchased the Nebula synth and was really impressed by it - It has some of the most beautiful sounds ever, and it really showed they were made by someone who loved his craft.
There seemed to be a theme of stars and space in Tim's work, and no doubt he has gone beyond all of the beautiful stars, galaxies and constellations to an even more beautiful place.
I was just near the Mojave Desert area (Las Vegas) this past weekend and remember looking up and noticing how clear the stars were these past two nights.
A very sad time for us on earth.
He may have passed from our sight here on earth, but he will live on in a better place. We have only to look up at the night sky or listen to the beautiful sounds he designed to remember him.
- Igor
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- KVRist
- 53 posts since 17 Feb, 2009 from Los Angeles
I totally agree.Ingonator wrote:The world lost one of it's greatest sound designers. Very sad news.![]()
RIP Tim
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- KVRian
- 1093 posts since 26 Jun, 2003 from UK
Tim was just a genuinely nice guy (one of a dwindling number). He'll be sadly missed. RIP Tim
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- KVRist
- 243 posts since 16 Nov, 2007 from Spain
Gutted..
BIG LOVE to all Tims family and closest friends..
Thanks Tim for everything. RIP.
Hd
BIG LOVE to all Tims family and closest friends..
Thanks Tim for everything. RIP.
Hd