MATRIXSYNTH: Wednesday, September 5, 2007


Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Wavemakers Site Updated


via John Loffink on AH:

"Some more Wavemakers Modular Systems photos, and photo of a Table Top 658 Digital Sequencer after clean up and repairs.

Start here

And here

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site"

Tenori-On Video Overview PT1

Title link takes you to the overview on Sonic State. This is a good one, so don't miss it. via Sonic State in the comments of this post. I captured this shot to show how the surface actually consists of physical "buttons." Part of the appeal (or not) is that it does have this tactile interface rather than a flat screen with leds.

Eminent 310 Unique in Jean Michel Jarre songs


YouTube via RadekTymecki. If you know more about this synth organ, please comment.

Update via hugo in the comments:
"Here there are some resources:
http://www.perkristian.net/Eminent_310_Unique.htm
http://www.xs4all.nl/~jschurer/eminent/index.html
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may07/articles/eminent310.htm
http://www.jarrography.free.fr/details_equipement_audio.php?id_equip=9

As a teaser:) I'm working (it's been 4 months now!) on an Eminent 310 emulation in NI Reaktor 5 with the help of Radek himself. No samples yet because I don't have a website (what a shame!)

But be sure to check NI Reaktor user's library for it. I did a ARP Solina emulation and this is sort the same league. I hope to finish it by the end of the year :-)"

Jean Michel Jarre - AKS demonstration


YouTube via Kekerz. Note this would be the Synthi A minus the KS (keyboard sequencer) that would be in the other half of the case of the Synthi AKS. skkatter caught this in the comments.

jean michel jarre digisequencer


YouTube via sergecoda.
via Patrick in the comments of this post.
Update: there's a funny moment at about 3 minute left in the video where JMJ realizes he needs to turn the keyboard on. He plays with the EMS Synthi and Putney towards the end of the video as well as with the Rolan dDJ70 which actually featured a scratch wheel.

Navs Vintage Classifieds Take 2

In case you missed it, title link takes you to the original post. I just updated it with the correct link. These vintage ads are an amazing look back at what vintage analog was being dumped for when digital was all the craze.

TENORI-ON Launch Shots and Vids

Title link takes you to the set.


Tenori-On solo performance by its inventor Toshio Iwai
YouTube via garykibler

Also check out CDM and Music Thing for more.

Update via the comments:
"We have some more footage from an interview we shot with Yu Nishibori (producer for the project) Here." Don't miss this on. I also put up a new post so you don't miss this here.

More Bluesynths 2007 Shots on Sequencer.de

Title link takes you there. Be sure to track back to the root of sequencer.de for more.

Yamaha DX-1

DigiSequencer designed by Michel Geiss


"Michel Geiss worked with Jarre for two decades as a musician, producer, and allround technician and engineer, sometimes building custom boxes for Jarre to play with.

In 1992 a team of 4 engineers led by Michel Geiss spent 6 months to develop the Digisequencer"

Title link takes you to more info on nusonica.

Jarre Concert Pour La Tolerance - Digi Sequencer

video upload by crees22

"Jean Michel Jarre peformed a concert to parisian fans at the Eiffel Tower in 1995, it was named 'Concert Pour La Tolerance'. The under rated song 'Digi Sequencer' never appeared on any of his studio albums, although it did crop up on the live Hong Kong album back in 1994." Update: also see this video.

Tangerine Dream - Barock 3


video upload by desweef

Electronic Music 101


via daddio:

"Your old classified post reminded me of a 'document' I saved from my college days. Circa 1972, this was handed out in my Electronic Music 101 class at U.M.B.C. (University of Maryland Baltimore County) taught by Felix Powell. Textbook for the class was Allen Strange's Electronic Music (which I still have), the one with the purple graphic on the cover. Our studio consisted of a Moog series III with the sequencer complement, a pair of suitcase Synthi's, a Teac four track w/SOS and a pair of Revox half track A77's (yes, we did 'fripper' them ;-).

Thought you and your readers might get a kick out of it.
pg1.jpg
pg2.jpg

btw,
These tunes were made in that studio:
01_Alma.mp3 (my first ever piece - no pun intended - lol)
02_DOM.mp3 ('vocals' added in '99) [not safe for work]

peace bro,
gm
www.tapewarm.com"

Sequentix P3


Click here for shots via this auction. These shots are about as good as it gets. Be sure to see them full size. There is also a nice shot of the x0xb0x in the set.

"Here's another one of those items where if you have come across the auction, you probably know what it is. Well, just in case you don't, this is one of the exceedingly rare Sequentix P3 hardware MIDI sequencers. According to Colin Fraser, the amazing man behind the Sequentix P3, there are only, at most, 247 of these sequencers in the world, with that number assuming that every single one sold as a kit was actually assembled. The real number of completed, functional P3 sequencers is probably far lower than this. It's very, very rare that one shows up on eBay, especially one as well-cared for and unused as this. This may be one of the nicest P3s left.

To quote from Sequentix's About P3 page:

The P3 Sequencer is an 8 track, hardware MIDI sequencer, with a user interface comprised of knobs, keys and LEDs. A sixteen character by two line PLED display provides confirmation of pattern data and access to advanced features and configuration options.

P3 allows real-time control of track mutes and simple pattern or pattern chain selection across multiple tracks, plus analogue-style editing of patterns. Each of its 384 patterns has independent values for note, velocity, tie, gate, length, gate delay, and a combination of up to four MIDI controllers, extra notes, or 'auxiliary events', per step.

P3's unique auxiliary events allow the creation of dynamically self-modifying patterns. They can grab values from other tracks, randomise steps, alter track and global settings, and much more. There are three modulation 'accumulators' per track, that can be used as LFOs, perform arpeggiation effects or enable complex pattern progressions.

Furthermore, you can assign front panel knobs to modify or mask these events in real-time, allowing you to create interactive patterns that change predictably as you adjust the knobs - varying in complexity, controlling levels of randomness, even 'morphing' from one pattern to another.

A Force-to-scale option provides preset and user-defined scales to keep everything in key (but defeat-able per pattern step if required), and a configurable 'change mode' allows patterns with different lengths and/or time-bases to free-run, or be synced to a global bar.

What's even better about this P3 is that it comes fitted with Sequentix's just-released (and essentially sold out) add-on for the P3, the P3 MemX Memory Expansion Board. Normally under the v4 firmware there are 24 bars of pattern storage for each of the 16 banks (384 bars total). With the MemX board installed there are 224 bars for each bank, bringing the total to 3584 bars! This is more than nine times the storage of most other Sequentix P3s. The P3 MemX was only available directly from Colin, but because because this P3 comes with the MemX installed, you don't have to worry about finding one, opening up the P3, and installing it yourself. It's already done! I will also include the memory chip which was removed in order to install the MemX, for... well... just in case you can find a use for it."

via Steve.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence


YouTube via gattobus.

"A Sakamoto's classic played with my synths: Access Virus TI (pad), Moog Little Phatty (lead) and a Piano Plug-in."

And the original, "Forbidden Colours" by David Sylvian of Japan with Ryuichi Sakamoto. The song is featured on Sylvian's Secrets of the Beehive released in 1987. Sakamoto was of course credited for his arrangements. I was fortunate enough to see David Sylvian live with Michael Brook in Los Angeles. I believe it was the 1993 show mentioned on Wikipedia, but as you can see date was not on the ticket. If anyone went to the show and/or knows, please comment. I remember Michael Brook playing solo before Sylvian.

Sylvian & Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours

video upload by


YouTube via moodyb.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (Live)

Korg MS-20 - Momentary Triggered Envelope


YouTube via Newueel.
"An example using the momentary switch for triggering envelope generator 1."

syntezatory.prv.pl - ARP Odyssey


YouTube via Jexus aka polaranta.

"1972 ARP Odyssey. Brought to you by WC Olo Garb. The sounds have been programmed by WC Olo Garb./// Syntezatory.prv.pl Videos: showing you not what a synthesizer can do, but what a man can do with a synthesizer."

Museum Technicians - The Underground Series 14/14


YouTube via museumoftechno.
"Evidently, we came to party. In this, the final episode of the legendary Underground TV Tutorial Series, we rock the club with our completed techno track.

Watch your bass bins."

1979 Korg Guitar Synthesizer X-911 JAPAN Promo Ad

via this auction.

"This item: Original vintage advert page carefully removed from a Japanese publication. Ad promotes the Korg Guitar Synthesizer X-911. Unique design w/ Japanese text! (archive item no. m531).
Page size: 17.5 x 25.5 cm (7 x 10 inches). Glossy."

Keytar , air synthesizer

You know you want it.

via this auction.

" This is a unique keyboard. With a keyboard like this- traditional synthesizer concepts are meaningless. Oscillators, envelopes, and filters are as relevant as sample rates and memory capacity which is now a term used by family members accessing your mental state. The 3 1/2 octave keyboard starts on a B note which in itself makes this a collectors item. Inflate with air and amaze your friends! They won't believe you actually bought this. Great for gigs, gags, or games. Theater, visual aids, education, wall art. Anything except actually making music. Forget that phat heavy Moog sound. This keyboard is so light it floats on water. Seriously, you can place it in water and it will float. Try doing that with a modular system. No adaptor, no case, no MIDI, no velocity. no after touch, no software, no sound. Made of cheap thin glossy flammable black & white plastic.

# 6 Slider controllers
# 20 buttons
# 3 rocker switches
# Almost Oberheim type logo
# Two dimensional keyboard
# Light weight 1/4 lb.
# 24" x 8" x 1"
# Waterproof
# Recyclable"

MOOG Taurus


Click here for shots via this auction. Be sure to click on these for the full size.

"13 Note organ-style pedal board
Three preset sounds(Tuba, Bass, and Taurus.)
One user-programmable patch
Used by - Pink Floyd, Electric Light Orchestra, Yngwie Malmsteen, Geddy Lee and Alex
Lifeson from Rush, Styx, U2, Jon Anderson and Chris Squire from Yes, Sting and Andy Summers of The Police, and Mike Rutherford & Daryl Stuermer of Genesis, and Francis Buchholz of the Scorpions
Synthesis Type - Analog subtractive
Polyphony - Monophonic
Oscillators - 2
Filter - low-pass
Attenuator - ADS
VCA - Attack, Decay, Sustain
Foot sliders for loudness and tone color variation
Five octave range - 16' 8' 4' 2' and 1'
Serial Number - 2948
Dimensions - 24 1/4" x 20" x 8 1/4"
Weight - 29 lbs"

Sequential Circuits Prophet-600

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"The Prophet-600 is a 6-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with a 5-octave, 61-note (C-C) keyboard. Each voice consists of two VCOs, two VCFs, and two VCAs. Each of these components has its own independent ADSR envelope. Each Prophet-600 voice uses 2 sets of Curtis Chips for its architecture. The sound originates in a pair of Curtis 3340 VCOs, each with independent on/off switches for sawtooth, triangle, and pulse waveforms. VCO1 can be synced to VCO2. Both oscillators are set with a frequency knob that is notched in semi-tones, with a separate fine tune knob for VCO2. Portamento is adjusted by a single knob. The sound then passes through a pair of Curtis 3372 chips. Each 3372 contains a VCF, a VCA, and a separate volume control for mixing. The VCF is a resonant 24dB/octave filter, with its own ADSR and knob for frequency. The frequency knob is quantized into steps, not allowing you to change it smoothly. Key follow can be set to full, half or off. The LFO can modulate the oscillators (both at the same time), the filter frequency, and the pulse width on the oscillator.

The Prophet-600 has mono mode with chord memory as well as two one-track sequencers and an arpeggiator. The sequencers are programmed in real-time and cannot be edited. The arpeggiator can be set to the normal up or down modes or can cycle through the keys in the order that they were played"

Hammond 102200

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"Made in the mid 70's, the only synthesizer Hammond ever produced and I do believe there were only about 200 of these baby's made."

Previous posts on the 102200

Roland GR-300

Title link takes you to shots via this auction.

"The GR-300 is known for its lightning fast tracking. This baby follows your playing perfectly - probably because there is no midi to slow things down! I originally got into the GR-300 not for fast Pat Metheny wank-outs (I just can't play like that), but for the cool ambient textures the synth can produce. For instance, "Invisible Sun" by the Police. The GR-300 has 6 VCOs, one for each string, a Hexa-Fuzz circuit (basically six fuzz units, one for each string) all which go thru an ultra-fat analog filter. You can combine the VCOs with the Hexa-Fuzz for some seriously sick sounds. There are also two separate pitch pedals which take the synth out of the standard tuning and lets you tune the VCOs to a 3rd, 5th, octave up or down. You can also program the rise and fall time of the pitch change. There is a very cool envelope mod pedal which creates those Mutron envolope follower sounds. An inverted envelope is available as well. There is a built-in compressor which fattens things up even more.

On the back you have 1/4" jacks for compression on/off, VCF pedal, sweep on/off, string select, straight guitar output, and guitar/synth mix output. You will need a guitar controller with a 24-pin cable connection to trigger this synth."
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