MATRIXSYNTH: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Moog, Roland, Sequential Circuits

JH. Interpolating Scanner Order Update

Order details have been added at the bottom of this post.

Atari Punk Console $ Voice Of Saturn, DIY synth

YouTube via myagi303
"Home made APC (atari punk console ) and voice of saturn synth
www.myagimusic.com
www.myspace.com/myagisoleclaw"

via this auction

"This is a very special, limited edition version of the Jomox XBase 09 drum machine. It contains exclusive samples created by the legendary DJ TokTok. There were only 75 of these units produced."

Formant synthesizer (1977)

"‘Formant’ is without doubt one of the biggest names from the Elektor history. The mega project goes back a good thirty years, was forgotten for about 25, and now hails us through Google and Ebay. Along with Chorosynth, it is one of the vintage instruments presented at the fabulous www.synthmuseum.com website."

PDF downloads on ELEKTOR.com (to the right of this image when you get there)

Oberheim OB-8

from lawn to trunk via CrossModulate.

Synthesizer Magazin #9

via sequencer.de

Moog Voyager
Happy Knobbing
u-he Zebra 2.2
TR-626

bratigel Modularsystem III

YouTube via heidibeerbel

Drag

YouTube via thesemessages. "Drag, synthesizer music video" Roland PG-200 and?

Experimentalists Anonymous Frankenbox Demo pt 1

YouTube via eaced
"Demo video (part 1) of the Frankenbox, a rumbly/crackly synth-in-a-box with two oscillators, a VCF, a VC-LPF, a sequencer, an LFO, and various inputs. The oscillators can be controlled by various components, including a joystick and photocell. Audio was recorded directly from the frankenbox to my computer. PLEASE NOTE - the audio is not quite sync with the video, sorry if it makes anything confusing! Part 1 of 2. For more info visit http://www.experimentalistsanonymous.com"

Moog Minimoog

images via this auction

Arthur and Martha at Barden's

flickr by Robot in Catford
(click for more)

full size

Update:
"Seeing as this pic has had so many hits in it's first 12 hours, I might as well use the opportunity to plug the new single.

Arthur and Martha's debut single 'Autovia / Japanese Kiss' Out on the Happy Robots label 07/04/2008. Lovely cover by multi-talented Renaissance man Andrew Prinz from the equally lovely pop band Mahogany.

Available in all good record shops or buy it online from www.happyrobots.co.uk or download from itunes / amazon.

Plug over."

James Brown's Moog Liberation Up for Auction

THE JAMES BROWN COLLECTION
Moog Electric Keyboard
for auction on Christies

sent my way via Baptiste

Mat Jarvis (Gas/ High Skies) working in the studio pics...

Image 1
Korg MonoPoly
Roland Jupiter 6
Rhodes MkI
Korg Poly800
Roland Alpha Juno 2
ARP Quartet

Image 2
Korg MonoPoly
Roland Jupiter 6
Rhodes MkI
Roland SH-101
Mackie 32:8 Bus
Tube Compressor
Yamaha FB01
Alesis Enhancer
Atari ST

Image 3
Korg MonoPoly
Roland Jupiter 6
Rhodes MkI
Roland SH-101
Mackie 32:8 Bus
Roland CR-78
Boss Footpedal
Tube Compressor
Yamaha FB01
Alesis Enhancer

Image 4
Roland Jupiter 6
Homemade syntom
Mackie 32:8 Bus
Roland CR-78
Boss Footpedal
Tube Compressor
Yamaha FB01
Alesis Enhancer

Image 5
Roland Jupiter 6
AKG Mic
Homemade syntom
Roland CR-78
Alesis Midiverb
Tube Compressor
Yamaha FB01
Alesis Enhancer
Mackie 32:8 Bus

Links...
Order / preview album - Gas 0095
Note if you order before this coming Monday, you will get one of the free Minimoogs pictured here.
Free track - Gas - Microscopic mp3
Gas - Microscopic Video on YouTube
Gas - Microscopic video (Hi-res 190mb)
Gas - Microscopic video (iPod 60mb)"

Studio Work

via ISO50

spot the synths

EMS Synth100 track from Irmin Schmidt and Bruno Spoerri

via Rick
"Tribute clip for track "When the waters came to life" from Toy Planet album. Schmidt on Synthi 100 and Spoerri on sax (and perhaps Lyricon and probably Synthi 100 too.)

[YouTube link - unfortunately embedding is disabled on this one so you will have to go there]

Also see great pic of Synthi100 (with Spoerri in 1971) [pictured]

Another Spoerri track, featuring lyricon or perhaps some kind of kind of pitch follower (he is big on sax->synth) and very sonically similar to the Toy Planet material is his excerpt 'Cantata' at mp3_3.mp3"

JH. Interpolating Scanner and Scanner Chorus / Vibrato

"In the 1990s, I have designed an "Interpolating Scanner", a CV-controlled linear crossfade over a certain number of VCAs, to be the center module of my JH-3 modular synthesizer. You can read all about it here, including a block diagram, schematics using now obsolete SSM chips (not recommended any longer for building), and a glimpse of its widely varying applications such as a voltage controlled crossfader, a wavefolder with dynamic breakpoints, a tracking generator with voltage controlled breakpoints, or voltage controlled non-harmonic modulator." More info including links, images and samples here.

Update: Ordering info from JH:

"Hi,

I have sucessfully built and tested a prototype of my new PCB project, and I'm starting to take pre-orders for these PCBs now.

To avoid any confusion: There is *one* PCB that allows to build two different projects:

(1) 9-Stage Interpolating Scanner Module with onboard VC LFO

(2) Emulation of Hammond Scanner Chorus / Vibrato

I've sent out two separate mails for the two applications, but it's based on the *same* PCB.

So if you want to build three Interpolating Scanner modules plus two Chorus / Vibrato devices, simply order 5 "Scanner PCBs", using the order form below.

A description of the projects can be found here.

Like the previous Tau project, the PCB allows the connection of a mains transformer + fuses if you are skilled in working on mains voltage, or the connection of an AC wallwart of about 16 ... 18V (AC), or you can power it from a clean +/-15V Dual DC power supply.

For the latter, you'll have to solder in wires, however. There was no room for a MOTM or synthesizers.com power connector.

One word to possible MOTM customers:

You can build a full-fledged Interpolating Scanner, using this PCB.

Paul has announced an Interpolating Scanner (which I've also designed) several years ago, and fairness demands that I mention this, as there is a possible overlapping customers base for the two projects.

What I'm offereing is strictly DIY (you're buying the PCB and you have to build it and fit it into your system somehow). OTOH, with a module of 9 inputs, you'll always have a bigger than standard sized module. (A 19" 2U panel with a row of 9 input jacks and 9 potentiometers above these jacks might be a good solution.)

But then again, it's an open secret that this is my personal favorite of all modules I've ever done and my motto is "You can never have enough Interpolating Scanners in a Modular" :) , so there will be room for a DIY project now, *and* (maybe) a ready made, 6-input, MOTM version later.

A description of my _first_ Interpolating Scanner (with 8 inputs and SSM VCAs) is also still online:

http://www.jhaible.de/tonline_stuff/jh_ipscan.html
http://www.jhaible.de/tonline_stuff/jh_ipsc_blk.gif

You might find this useful because of the description of possible applications and the block diagram. The new one is slightly different, with 9 inputs, and an on-board VC LFO (!). No "scan left" CV input, though.

Also watch out for updates of the official project page - this describes the PCB you're buying.

Scanner order form
=================================================================================

Email subjet line: "Scanner PCB order [n] sets of boards"

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Email text:

I'm ordering [n] Scanner PCBs

for EUR 27.00 per board

plus EUR 4.00 for shipping and handling per order.

There may be addional tax and / or customs fees in my country - these will be paid by me (the buyer), not by the seller.

I'm aware that I'm only buying a blank PCB that may help me building a Scanner module - I'm *not* buying a diy kit, not a "project" - just a pice of FR4 with copper traces. By placing my order, I agree to these terms.

My adress is:

[Full shipping adress, as it will appear on the envelope for sending you the

PCBs]

My paypal adress is:

[your paypal adress]

========================================================================================

(Don't forget the email subject line with the number of PCBs ! )

Looking forward to hear from you,

JH." you can find JH's contact info at the very bottom of this page. There's a pretty cute shot of a young one starting early at the bottom of the page. :)

2008 Modular Jam @ Casa cyrusrex

This one in via Matt. There are no pics. If you know of any, send them in.
Update: there are pics at the link below. They aren't coming up for me on Firefox though - only IE.

Jam2008
June 10, 2008
Aaron Funk (Venetian Snares) - TR808 + Pedal FX
Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails + Modwheelmood)- Buchla Modular
Baseck - Moog Little Phatty + FX Pedals
cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy)- Tenori-On + Space Echo
cyrusrex - Moog Little Phatty + Frostwave + Various Pedals + Mackie 1604 + Pro Tools
Dre - Moogerfooger FX + Nintendo DS
John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - DevilFish TB303 + Innerclock Sync Shift
Otto Von Schirach - TR909 + FX + Cell Phone
Squigg - Eurorack Modular and Pedal FX + Mobius"

Source with links, via Litany.net

SlipStick- for Kyma controlled by Continuum Fingerboard

"All sounds for the piece are generated in Kyma by a stick-slip algorithm modelling a mass at the end of a spring being dragged across a surface that has friction. You can hear it sticking in place for a while as the spring tension builds up and then suddenly slipping (and sometimes oscillating back and forth) when the tension overcomes the friction. Part of the experiment was to create an instrument that would not make any sound without movement. No sound is generated unless you are moving your fingers across the Continuum surface (sometimes heating up your fingertips). -CS" Check out the video here.

DIY optical jog testing (winding)

YouTube via fibranijevidra

MFOS 16 Step Sequencer

YouTube via understandingfiction
"Here is the first test after the project was put together. I have not built a box for it yet."

Roland SH-101 demo

YouTube via earlofeastjurong
"The SH-101 is being controlled thru a MIDI/CV Gate Converter.."

Studio für Elektronische Musik Köln

YouTube via Moogulator

"The Studio where Stockhausen, Xenakis and others recorded their pioneering Electronic Works 1951 and later. Shots are from my visit in 2008 in Cologne (Köln, Germany) 24.6.08"

Studio für Elektronische Musik Köln Part 2

links to video files on sequencer.de