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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Octave Kitten
images via this auction"1977 Octave Kitten Monophonic Analogue Synthesizer. Plenty of additional info here"
Switched on Synthesizer
via this auction"Switched On Synthesizer book by Dr. Philip Springer. Published by Almo in 1977, with 127 pages, and 9 X 12 inches in size. This books includes musical arrangements, with program diagrams for the Arp Odyssey and Minimoog, basic glossary of electronic terms, and a demo LP in the back. The book is used however in good condition and the demo LP is un-used also in good condition. This is an interesting book however it is written at a basic level. Not for an advanced user except for a synth book collection."
Casio DH-100 Digital Horn Midi Sax
images via this auction"The Casio DH-100 is a monophonic MIDI instrument with 6 tone’s : Saxophone, Trumpet, Synth, Reed, Oboe, Clarinet and Flute.
All of the tone's timbre changes depending on the breath control from the mouth piece. The Horn is especially useful as a MIDI controller - as the breath control message is produced from the MIDI out allowing expression to be added to keyboard performances. With the use of MIDI-ox [downloadable from the web] it is possible to filter out the note message and use the horn as a breath controller which produces only the breath control necessary to alter the timbre of other instruments which respond to breath control.
The horn also has a portamento control - and produces this MIDI message - to produce glide between notes and a rear key which alters the octave.
It is possible to produce alternative fingering for the DH-100 by holding down the portamento control upon switching on. Then the instrument can cover a wider range of octaves.
These instruments can suffer from a failure, causing it to "squeak" - but this is repairable for about 50p by adding a capacitor. This has been replaced. The details are at [homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.fox4/casiofixes.htm].
Fingering
The fingering method supports 2 modes - one of which is a conventional wind instrument mode with the octave being changed from a key on the rear of the instrument. The other is brought about by holding down portamento whilst switching on and allows a wider range of notes and uses a CASIO fingering mode to create the notes and some of the keys to change octave
Voices
The 5 voices respond to the breath control from the mouthpiece whilst the breath control is switched to the ON position but the mouthpiece can be switched OFF and breath control is no longer active in creating any sound. The voices are all monophonic and respond dynamically to breath, varying the timbre and loudness in response to the mouthpiece. Portamento can be added creating a glide effect between notes.
MIDI
The MIDI OUT terminal supplies control information for linking to other synthesizers and supports the breath control, though this is sent out as after pressure information. In order to get breath control on instruments such as Yamaha DX series it is necessary to alter the after pressure to a breath control signal - this can be done with a PC and MIDI-ox which is obtainable from MIDI-ox.com."
Update via thegoodbutcher in the comments:
"These things are quite modifiable, too! http://home.earthlink.net/~kerrybradley/id5.html"
Tom Abe in Happy knobbing 2008
YouTube via pasgasman
"Tom Abe with all his set, Inseqt, Semtex and Theiss modular...Great time"
Pixelh8 - Music Tech V2.0 GB
YouTube via Hiddenfortress
"Heres the long awaited Music Tech 2.0 for GB it features the addition of 59 more keys!!! and several new intervals
Try it online @
www.hiddenyouthrecords.co.uk/musictechv2"
Future Sound Systems DC1 & Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1 Demo
YouTube via futureimage
"Demo of the Future Sound Systems Decade Counter DC1 triggering the Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1.
DC1 available here: http://www.futuresoundsystems.co.nr
Model shown in video is in Eurorack format and has a highly limited pink-acrylic/black text 3mm acrylic panel.
The module sequentially counts through ten outputs (this can be cut down by patching a step output to the reset input), which can then be used to trigger envelopes, etc. in a modular system. Here, the module is used to trigger the snare drum of an Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1."
Vox | Continental / Jaguar / Corinthian / 300 / Jennings J70
YouTube via serenities. via kidtesla.
"Finally a free day (Queensday) and some time too make a (very) short impression about the differences of sound in the Vox organ family.
Unfortunately the Super Continental couldn't be part of the video, it's still on the working table.
Ofcourse there is so much to show / hear in the differences, the effects, the individual drawbar changes, the presets, percussions, vibrato, reverb, bass, sustain etc. But this is to much to put in a video of max. 10 min.
I might do some documentary thing in the future that will contain much more information. In meanwhile, enjoy these sounds!" Combo Organ
AnalogSuicide.com chats to Graham Massey Pt. 2: Life...
YouTube via tarabusch. See Part 1 here.
see the write-up on AnalogSuicide
"http://analogsuicide.com
http://www.myspace.com/grahammassey
Tara Busch of AnalogSuicide.com chats with Graham Massey of 808 State! Check out part 1 on AnalogSuicide.com"
Bausatz Mini-Synthi US2001
via this auction"The kit is designed for beginners, schools and communities work geeignet.Im kit are all necessary for the construction of electronic components such as resistors, IC, Poti ..... enthalten.Der kit is available in modules and 2 x VCO, 1 time VCF, 1 x VCA, 1 x ADSR, 1 x LFO, 1 x Noise and 1 x network. All modules are individually packaged and labeled.
Delivery:
all 8 modules as a kit with printed circuit boards (drilled).
7 simple front panels
Detailed instructions in words and pictures.
There are no annoying einstellarbeiten necessary.
Just unwrap
verlöten
connect
and already finished.
More mini-Synthi and Co can be found on my Web site."
Made in Sheffield
Toss you guitar..."The best post-punk music in Europe was electronic music & for five years the best electronic music came from Sheffield.
Made in Sheffield documents the evolution of the Human League, Cabaret Voltaire, Heaven 17 & ABC, who emerged from Sheffield's music scene in the late 70's. Their dream was to destroy rock music. The result was the creation of some of the most influential sounds in pop music.
Rare archive footage, soundtrack & exclusive interviews with the famous, almost famous & not famous at all pull you directly into the Sheffield music scene complete with fanzines, nightclubs, weird bands, DIY record labels & all the ambition & creativity that made that time so special.
Loaded with endearing moments & humour, it captures the essence of the seldom portrayed aftermath of Punk & the spirit of the early 80's British New Wave movement.
Featuring: Phil Oakey , Joanne Catherall & Susan Sully (Human League), Martyn Ware & Ian Craig Marsh (original members and founders of the Human League & Heaven 17), Jarvis Cocker (Pulp),
Chris Watson (Cabaret Voltaire), Stephen Singleton (Vice Versa/ABC)
John Peel and many other faces and bands that made this scene unique.
some made it and kept it
some made it and lost it
some got lost along the way
running time 52 mins"
More info here. I'm guessing ther's plenty of synth content here. You can find this one on Amazon
E-Mu Drumulator Scans via Loscha
via Loscha.
"Also presenting today .....
Emu Drumulator Documents.
Preliminary version of schematics
Some notes on interfacing your Drumulator to other equipment. Who has to be the master, and who has to be the slave. Drumulator doesn't always wear the pants, it seems, depending on the width of the pulse it is meant to receive (Ooh Aah matron!)
Craig Anderton's manual for the Drumulator software for the Apple IIe"
Thanks Loscha! Be sure to check out all posts via Loscha here for more scans.
International 3600 and 4600 Scans
more scans via Loscha
"International also known as the Maplin, also known as the ETI.
Cover
The "Goods"
This is a bit different from my usual scans. I removed the staples and scanned the book in as a book. So, you print it out on double sided paper, staple it in the middle, and have yourself a real book! I thought it was a nifty change, and was quick and easy for me on the work copier."
alien Attack | virus c , deepbassnine , esx-1 , emx-1
YouTube via statusd. "just playing nothing special.. ."
Sound Lab Minisynth plus Roland SH-101
YouTube via therealjohnnymad
"i just finished building this soundlab kit from musicfromouterspace.com. i used an SH-101 to sequence it."
blofeld 買いました。
YouTube via PXE02321. via synthzoom. Blofeld knobs on the bottom left corner.
"オリジナルでもんすとれーしょん。"
"I'm assure original SU-SHON."
Emu SP1200 Display Upgrade Demo
YouTube via Gazdatronik
"Emu E-mu SP1200 SP-1200 with upgraded display- no longer LCD but a Noritake blue-green vacuum florescent display.
Sorry for the bad contrast my kodak is terrible even when taking a still picture.
I get the sample that I want in a PC and edit just the right way and put that on any old mp3 player. Get a rough feel for how long your sample that you're working with is and set that for the Sample Length in the SP (up to 2.5 seconds). Then it's really simple as you can see to just cue the sample into the threshold record. In the past I've had this SP1200 hooked to an old Macintosh in order to dump sounds via MIDI, but I think this is far more convenient with less work, time and hardware."
Souvenir de Chine - Jean-Michel Jarre 1982 - Cover
YouTube via MissDeniseHewitt. Are the 90s vintage already?
"Souvenir de Chine - (Souvenir of China) - Composed by Jean-Michel Jarre in 1982.
Performed by Transgendered Musician Miss Denise Hewitt on Vintage 1990's Technics PR60 Electronic Keyboard in Synthesised Organ Mode.
Opening Photo from the Titles taken by Denise during her trip to the awesome Hi-Tech Megalopolis of Shenzhen, China."
Steim Needs Your Help!
via Tom of Music Thing"Steim - the Dutch folks who make the Cracklebox and lots more besides - need folks to send emails to the Dutch government, to prove that making electronic music isn't just of interest to a 'niche audience'"
via STEIM:
"Things are not well at STEIM. We are in the danger of losing our structural funding from the government, based on a review from the advisor board which called us 'closed and only appealing to a niche audience'. The outlook isn't exactly bleak, but at the moment our future is unclear."
Click here to help. I did. There is an electronic form you can fill out if you do not have time to actually mail a letter. It took me 5 minutes. Here's what I wrote if it helps:
"Hi, I run http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/. My site and my reader base consists of musicians, technology professionals, artists and more. Since I started the site in 2005 I have had over four million page views. I receive over 10,000 page views a day. These are actual people, not web bots. I have featured numerous posts on the Cracklebox and DIY projects. My reader base and myself value what Stein offers to the community. Many professional developers and electrical engineers are greatly influenced by the DIY community. In a sense it is where interest and careers are built in exploring various technologies and techniques. STEIM nourishes this either directly via the projects they work on or indirectly via the exposure of their projects on sites similar to mine. Young potential engineers may take their first steps after finding interest in what groups like STEIM have to offer. It has come to my attention that STEIM is in danger of losing their structural funding. Please do not let this happen."
Thanks to Tom of Music Thing for the heads up.
Marty Gold - Moog Plays The Beatles
via 36 15 MOOG where you will find the track listing and a link.
yet another sequential drumtraks video
YouTube via PHAEDRIDER
"i REALLY like this drum machine.. as is obvious i havent got it ALL figured out .. but here it it clocking the juno 60 and a yamaha qx21 playing a juno 106 , and even the 7 dollar boss to boot!"
Miku Weirdness! VOL 01 (Vocaloid 2 - Hatsune Miku) (ボーカロイド2)
YouTube via KawaiFS630. For those that don't know what Vocaloid is, I created a Vocoloid label with this post. Click it for some more info in prior posts.
"IMPORTANT: About the "lyrics": are pure randomly (Excepting Du-di-da!). If you see a strange word, please send me a message, please :)
An small experiment. With random syllables, I put Hatsune Miku on a songs you can´t imagine...(Some, yes, but other songs, no xD) with aleatory hardware-keyboards on all songs, you can heard a Korg M1 on one, a Casio SA-1 in another...
The list (In order):
- Battle Garega level 1
- Lolo 2 in stage music
- Kid Icarus underworld
- Wave Race Dolphin Park
- Lufia 2 town
- Sparkster level 1
- Starwing Corneria
- Ristar Du-di-da!
- Dragon Ball Cha la head cha la
- Dragon Ball GT Ending
Of course, this is a small joke. I like these songs, and this is a funny homage to these authors that put his songs on anime/videogames
Enjoy! :D"
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