MATRIXSYNTH: Sunday, October 23, 2005


Sunday, October 23, 2005

2001: A Space Odyssey - Buchla

Interesting. I received an email stating that Subotnik's work was for the LP only, not the original soundtrack. I definitely need to watch it again and listen for anything remotely synth. Then I'll be wondering is this a Buchla or something else... If anyone knows, feel free to comment.

I was watching the Pathways to Music Part 2 video from GetLoFi. Robert Moog is covered, followed by Don Buchla. There is a piece on 2001: A Space Odyssey and Morton Subotnik's use of the Buchla Synthesizer for the movie. Sounds like it's time for me to listen to the movie again. : )


"Mediocre" Synth Samples

There's a great post running on VSE where people are posting samples of "mediocre" synths. The discussion was started by Architecture who called out how great Sealed's samples of often dismissed synthesizers sound. I agree. It's interesting how one, things move in trends and two, what sounds good really is subjective. When digital synths came out, people started pawning off their old analogs for cheap. People on budgets picked them up and started making incredible music. Now analog is back in fashion and you can get the old digital synths of yesteryear for cheap. And... You can actually get some amazing soft synths for FREE. Title link takes you to the VSE post which currently includes samples of the following (make sure to check out the link for more samples as they come in - I won't be updating the list below. Also there is more info on each after the hop):

Yamaha S03 - submitted by portland.
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Casio VL1 - submitted by kultan (btw, I previously had Yamaha VL1. I swear I saw it. I think I'm just slowing going insane. : ) ).
http://site.voila.fr/electrokult/nuclear_city.mp3
http://site.voila.fr/electrokult/stainless_steel.mp3
http://site.voila.fr/electrokult/starship_control.mp3
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Crumar Bit1 - submitted by VCO
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Yamaha DX7 - submitted by pSYCREATOr
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Roland JD990 (rack JD800) - submitted by clusterchord:
BladeOfGlass
JD990-Patches
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Casio PT10 - submitted by nylon
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Yamaha DX21 - submitted by Mr. DNA
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And this "little" thing submitted by Zamise. Nice shot. : )

Cwejman S1 - New Flickr Shots

Alex Theakston sent these my way. Title link takes you to more. Nice shots. Thanks Alex!

KISS - DSI Evolver Centric Track

Amazing DSI Evolver track via David Vandenborn on AH. Title link takes you to an mp3, click here for aac.

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For the gear heads out there, here's what I used:

Sound sources:
DSI Evolver - Bass line and Kraftwerkish sequenced stuff
MPC3000 loaded with TR808 sounds and assorted Evolver samples +
sequencing
Emulator III used for the percussive bass sound (guess where that
sample came from...)
MOTM - only used in the last bit - Sequenced filter modulating noise
in a rhythmic fashion.

FX processing:
Sherman Filterbank
MoogerFooger MF-103
Roland RSP-550

I don't believe in Multi Tracks. So everything is played live and
sequenced from the MPC3000 while being recorded straight into Sound
Designer.

Ricochet Gathering - Spain

Title link takes you to wome shots of the 2005 Ricochet Gathering in Spain. Looks like it was amazing.

Plexus Instruments - rrooyyccee

Nice exploration of sound.



an effort to make an ambient piece with analogue synths.
bandpass flotsam is system 100.
drowned piano is jupiter 8.
frippish cello is system100 + modcan moog 904a lpf clone

Roland MC202 and 606 Sample

Via Jugel on Vintage Synth Explorer.

Nord Lead 3 Demos

Via burns46824 on Vintage Synth Explorer.

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