MATRIXSYNTH

at 9/19/2006 08:05:00 PM

"The AVRSYN is a monophonic "virtual analog" synth based, originally, on the Atmel AT90S8535 microcontroller and was designed by Jarek Ziembicki. His aim was to check to see if a simple micro could be used for sound synthesis purposes. And the result? The AT90S8535 managed to do all the tasks: front panel switches and pots services, receiving and processing MIDI messages, and sound generation!

The synthesis architecture is simple:-
two DCO's, a DCF, and a DCA. There is also an LFO and an AR/ASR envelope generator.

Sound samples: 1 2 3

Paul Maddox jumped in at this point and started to design a pcb for the unit but selected the
ATMEGA16 as the AT90S8535 is no longer a production item. Paul has had to temporarily withdraw from this process and so I have taken over the reigns and am releasing the pcb, along with an optional kit of components, to assist those who wish to build and/or develop their own AVR-based synthesiser."

via CDM

at 9/19/2006 04:52:00 PM

Title link takes you there.

at 9/19/2006 06:50:00 AM

Update: I added a permanent link to the feed on the right.

Via Paulsop, aka Doctor Future:
"I've hooked up a feed of the main mixer from my modular and now stream it on the net. link

Here is a pic of what is making the sound.

Tonight's (and probably for the next few days) selection is minimal: 4 noise sources: white, pink, +/-, and + from a Modcan 07a (link). The +/- and + are sent to a Moog 904a lowpass and lovely glassy late model Arp Odyssey 4072 (Modcan 36a). These sounds are then sent to the Quadraphonic 33a surround position module (LFO's decide what the positioning is), and also through, to various modulated extents, two Ibanez AD202 and a Pioneer SR202 reverb. Envelopes and triggering is from Metalbox. Each day I'll tweak it (requests?) and keep it streaming.

I'm working on levels and stuff. There's no compression or anything. Just the modular->Motu Traveller->to stream. Let me know how it sounds? I am terrible with levels.

The modular is always on, and always squawking out something. Can't guarantee it'll be any good, but as far as I know, it's the first 24/7 modular source, so "yayz me!" It's all creative commons attribution stuff, so samples can of course be used.

Now, if other folk want to try something like this, I have plenty of bandwidth to host their radio streams. We could even make a 'meta modular' where we could, in real time, mix various modular streams (in a modular of course), and stream that out :)"

Very cool. Feel free to comment if you are interested."

at 9/19/2006 06:45:00 AM

Via Antonio Tuzzi:

"Hi Matrix,

Paolo is friend of mine and he is building synth on demand: already 15 built! he has a very clean style, as you can see from the ebay A3 synth (on this ebay auction)

Is a mini style synth, but with 2 LFO, hard sync and cross modulation between the 3 oscillator and a ring modulator!

You can check his style in this other creation the 6 oscillator monster: the GRP Synthesiser"

at 9/19/2006 06:27:00 AM

Title link takes you gagmewithaspoon.com, the new website for Dave Lovelace's new band PONG. Note this is just a teaser site at the moment and the links do not yet work. Dave is the creator of The Packrat series and more.

"Here's a link to a teaser site I made for "PONG," the new '80s band that just got put together. It's basically like Plastica, but 100% New Wave hits (i.e. not as punk, nor anything too obscure), and possibly more in tune with the private party / wedding scene.

We're also going to stick with the original "cheese factor" of the originals as much as humanly possible to really make people feel like it's 20 years ago. It was very tempting in Plastica (as it is with other local bands that play an occasional oldie) to "rokk out" the wimpier hits (or just go for comedy), but this time around we're going to try to embrace the vintage sound and see what happens.

Should be an update in the next few months about gigs; for now we're dusting off our material. We only just completed auditions and got commitments from everyone within just this past week, actually..."

at 9/19/2006 06:06:00 AM

Jan Melin's artwork.

Title link takes you to one more rendered Minimoog and some of a Gibson Les Paul.

via frederic

at 9/19/2006 06:02:00 AM

another flikcr shot by adsomers.

Title link takes you to adsomers on flickr where you will find more synth shots.

at 9/19/2006 05:55:00 AM

Title link takes you to shots pulled from this auction.

via Suit & Tie Guy

at 9/19/2006 05:25:00 AM

flickr by polaranta.

at 9/19/2006 05:24:00 AM

flickr by Dissolver.

Title link takes you to a few more shots.

at 9/19/2006 05:23:00 AM

flickr by Dissolver.

at 9/19/2006 05:22:00 AM

Tangerine Dream - Ricochet 1/2

Tangerine Dream - Ricochet 2/2

via frederic. YouTube via pezzipez.

at 9/19/2006 05:21:00 AM

Title link takes you to a few more shots of the Korg MS50 on Aliens Project.

via sequencer.de.

at 9/19/2006 05:20:00 AM

flickr by carbon111.

Title link takes you to more synth shots by carbon111.

at 9/19/2006 05:19:00 AM

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Note carbon111 is selling this one, local pickup in the Seattle area. Carbon111 is a stand up guy, so I'd bid with confidence on this one.

at 9/19/2006 05:18:00 AM

flickr by adsomers.

at 9/19/2006 05:17:00 AM

Title link takes you there.

at 9/19/2006 05:13:00 AM

Via CloudOnAFly on this VSE thread:

"After of 2 hours of working in assembly for the Z80 chip on the Game Boy Color. I have emerged victorious finally gaining access to the synth chip. I made this incredibly gritty buzzing ...square wave... that aside...the hardware is pretty sweet you can make your own wave forms, going to mess with that a little later.

contents of the synth chip:
1 quadrangle wave with sweep and envelope
1 quadrangle wave with envelope
1 noise sound generator
1 custom wave form...

essentially it's beautiful...
ps. assembly is a royal pain"

at 9/19/2006 04:52:00 AM

Image and details for the new M3X2 via the MacBeth Studio Systems site.

Details:
"New features of the M3X2 more use of discrete parts- ie, transistors. The ADSR Envelope Generators are entirly new- all transistor based- they are seriously snappy! The Noise Generator is a new design-featuring 'Light Noise' and 'Dark Noise'- totaly variable between both 'colours'...the Filter has been improved upon- as have the oscillators- going back to the Op-Amp/Comparitor/Transistor design... The front panel now features separate CV Inputs to all three Oscillators/Filter/VCA with a +5V Gate input replacing the defunct S-Trig. Each Oscillator has it's own separate output, as does the Filter and the VCA......Oh yes, Analogue Glide has been included too- as well as the Digital Glide built into the MIDI to CV section. There is also a 9 waveform LFO built in featuring Triangle, Saw Up, Saw Down, 5 rectangular shapes and of course Sample and hold...this is an exciting synth in a solid steel, 6U rackspace/angled wedge!"