MATRIXSYNTH: Sunday, February 3, 2008


Sunday, February 03, 2008

Roland RS-09

images via this auction

"#*Rich* analog Chorus/Ensemble
#Gorgeous String Section & Organ Section (can be run together or seperately)
#small size and huge sound make this a great keyboard for live performance.
#Headphone Jack
#44 keys *with Octave switch
#**Run external instruments through the built in analog Chorus/Ensemble!
#* bands who used an RS09: The Cure"

Korg Electribe esx 1


YouTube via alphacode909
"A short demo of the electribe efx and valve power!!"

miltonome


YouTube via spmaspma

"attempting to mangle devism's samples using Molar, meanwhile Milton doesn't seem all that impressed."

Astounding Science Fiction

vin an anonymous reader

Synton Syrinx
Jen SX-1000

Original Nord Modular USB Mod

via manuel:

"chresan and I modded his Nord Modular yesterday to install USB-> Midi inside the casing. Here are some pictures

The board I used can also be used to mod a micromodular, or in fact any kind of synth or midi controller, as it is very small. (bad quality pictures, sorry).

The board has 2x2 MIDI, more information here

You can contact me at manuel -at- bl0rg.net"

Sherman FilterBank Pillow - Selected Stills From California via trash_audio

You can find more images including some nice modular shots on trash_audio.

"Catch the picture where Justin is using my Sherman Filterbank as a pillow. I had to throw something at him to get him to move off it."

EK-Lounge #15

EK stands for Electro Kartell. EK Lounge appears to be a repeat small gathering of friends who get together to play synths. You can find more images on Aliens Project.

noizez

click here for the full flickr set by noizez. These are great shots, but unfortunately they are a bit small.

Modular synthesizer


YouTube via fystasjoppheng. sent my way via fischek
"This is my little demostration of a analog modular synthesizer from www.synthesizers.com(Great company)
Its the studio 22 with these modues:
(left to right)
Q105 Slew Limiter
Q106 Oscillator
Q106 Oscillator
Q141 Oscillator Aid
Q106 Oscillator
Q110 Noise Source
Q116 Ring Modulator
Q125 Signal Processor
Q130 Clipper & Rectifier
Q124 Multiples
Q113 8-Channel Mixer
Q150 Tran Ladder Filter
Q109 Envelope Generator
Q108 Amplifier
Q109 Envelope Generator
Q108 Amplifier
Q118 Instrument Interface

On the back I have the Q137 and Q104.

If you dont like what you hear its not the synthesizers fault,but the owner(me) It take some time to learn using this powerful system wich again is a rather small system in the modular world. I hope you like it!

Kjell Gierstae"

Yamaha TX7

Great shot via André

I almost thought this was a scan, but it's an actually pic of his TX7

Dei pupazzi


YouTube via iosonoilcreatore
"Sono solo dei pupazzi
giorno e notte sfrecciano
poi tornano al punto di partenza per ricominciare...

"Dei pupazzi" dal disco "Animali da riproduzione" 2007 pubblicato da Iperuranoaddizioni.
Il creatore ha suonato:
Sidstation, Commodore 64, Vocoders

http://iperuranoaddizioni.googlepages..."
Sidstation + Commodore 64 + Vocoders

MOOG MODULAR 901-B OSCILLATOR

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via this auction

assembled in August of 1969
serial #8-69 1690

MOOG MODULAR 901-A OSCILLATOR

via this auction

assembled in May of 1970
serial #103-4-70 1317C

Larry Fast's Synergy Studio, 1978

"Moog 15, 360 Systems Frequency Shifter, 2 Oberheim Mini-Sequencers and SEM, Mini-Moog, not sure about the 2 white boxes or switch matrix to the right (might be DIY stuff), Oberheim Digital Sequencer (with LED "2" showing), Paia Phlanger and Stringz n Thingz, and original Rev 1 Prophet 5."

More info including a much larger pic, here.

The Yellow Album - 100% Kaossilator (stereo)


YouTube via garykibler
""The Yellow Album" is the first full-length album produced and performed entirely on the Korg Kaossilator handheld synthesizer. No other effects, EQ or sounds were added. All 17 tracks were digitally recorded direct from the Kaossilator's line outputs. The only external editing was simple volume balancing. Free download at
www.reverbnation.com/theyellowalbum"
via Gary Kibler in the comments of this post. You might remember The Yellow Album from this post.

Also via Gary:

Ghostradioshow VS Kaossilator

YouTube via ghostradioshow

The TX81Z Homepage

"Yamaha came out with the DX7 in 1983, which used a new type of synthesis technology at the time called "FM synthesis". It was the first widely used FM synthesizer and it turned out to be the best selling professional synthesizer of all time. These synthesizers featured six sine wave operators that could be routed in 32 different arrangements, which are called algorithms. They produced a few different models using this synthesis engine, including the DX1, DX5 and TX7. They also produced a line of four operator synthesizers, like the DX9, DX100, DX27, and DX21. These were less expensive and a little more limited than the six operator synths, since the operators also produced only sine waves. But in 1986 they introduced the four operator TX81Z, which was the first FM synth that could use different operator waveforms. The TX81Z's operators can each be configured to use one of eight different waveforms and this is what gives the TX81Z the ability to make sounds that the six operator synths aren't capable of making (although the converse is also true)."

Click here for the website. via Iso-topic in the comments of this post.

Rhodes Chroma Kenton MIDI Kit Manual

"The Kenton [Chroma] MIDI kits all seem to follow the same format (I have one installed in my Rev 1 Prophet 5). The kit is 'dumb', at least dumber than something like the KMX interface in that the KMX hooks into the Chroma firmware to give you a user-interface to set parameters. Kenton does all of its 'stuff' outside of the smarts of the machine its installed in. Â The way it does itis that there's a red button that gets installed on the outside case of the keyboard. By pressing the button certain ways you configure the interface for certain mode. For instance, tapping the button two times quickly puts the device into 'setup mode', which is where the table you note comes into play. When in this mode, the interface uses the keyboard keys to act like input buttons."

Click here for more on the excellent Rhodes Chroma site.

Dr. Bohm Digital Drums Flexi Disk Online

click here for the Dr. Bohm Digital Drums soundset audio on Keyboardmuseum/ Audio Playground.

via André who provided the soundset to Audio Playground. Below, according to André is the Boehmat, a predecessor from around 1975.

Future Retro Revolution Electribe EMX ESX Novation XStation


YouTube via inducejack
"I call this Chicago deep Freeze the 530AM Mix...Super Deep Dirty Jack!!! "

Access Virus TI Keyboard & gcom music


YouTube via zbpwqdmx
"Just a quick video demo of the Virus TI keyboard. Music by GCOM MUSIC. If you like this track the full mastered version is here at: www.myspace.com/gcommusic Many thanks /G"

Doepfer Analog FM Experiment


YouTube via isotopeofme
"Long-ish video playing with another FM patch. Cubase is sending a simple rhythm to the EG, everything else is patched into the Doepfer. This one goes through a number of sonic qualities."

Yamaha TX816


images via this auction

"Yamaha TX816 rack mount modular synth with 8 DX7 modules"

ARP Odyssey


images via this auction

"The ARP Odyssey was an analog synthesizer introduced in 1972. Responding to pressure from Moog Music to create a portable, affordable (the Minimoog was US$1,495 upon release) "performance" synthesizer, ARP scaled down its popular 2600 synthesizer and created the Odyssey, which became the best-selling synthesizer they made.

The Odyssey is a two-oscillator analog synth (the Minimoog has 3 oscillators and its sound is considered "fatter"). The Odyssey was the first synthesizer with duophonic capabilities (the ability to play two notes at the same time). Many cite ARP's semi-modular 2600 as the first duophonic synthesizer; however, the 2600 was originally shipped with a monophonic controller keyboard, with a duophonic keyboard not being released until after the Odyssey's release. One potential appeal of the Odyssey is the fact that all parameters, including a resonant low-pass filter, a non-resonant high-pass filter, ADSR and AR envelopes, triangle (not sine) and square wave LFO, and a sample-and-hold function are editable with sliders and buttons on the front panel.
* Produced between 1974-76.
* The Odysseys I and II look and feel virtually the same. The main difference between them are the addition of CV/Gate control and a new black and gold color scheme. The 2810 introduced a beefier 4-pole VCF. This filter was similar to the Moog filter and did not last. While a persistent rumor that Moog sued ARP over this, no suit ever occurred. Arp and Moog came to an amicable agreement and a small licensing fee was paid by ARP for units previously manufactured. ARP soon after designed their own four-pole, low-pass filters. They came up with the 4075 filter which was used in subsequent Odyssey models. The similar 4072 was featured in the 2600, Omni, Axxe, Solus, and others."

Update via Dave Cornutt in the comments:
"One correction: I'm pretty sure the EML Electrocomp 100 was the first mass produced synth with a duophonic keyboard. It preceded the Odyssey by about a year. Also, I seem to recall that Wendy Carlos' Moog was fitted with a duophonic keyboard at some point, but I don't think this was ever offered as a catalog item by Moog."
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