MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, July 7, 2008


Monday, July 07, 2008

I Eat Beats


I Eat Beats from Kyle McDonald on Vimeo.
"Skittle-based beat sequencer, a tangible and edible music interface. This is a prototype developed over the course of two evenings, with a webcam and Processing.

The webcam is mounted using cardboard/wood above the screen, and Skittles are placed on the screen -- a cheap responsive surface (when a circle is active, it turns green).

Future directions may include: more sensor types (e.g., a slider for tempo control), note-sequencing mode, and assigning the different colors to different rhythms or instruments (purple as bassline, or yellow as "every other measure").

There is a cut in the middle where it transitions from solo improvisation to three people interacting simultaneously. Any out-of-sync audio/video is due to my frazzled camera.

One of the other big problems: people like to eat Skittles." via AnalogSuicide

Orchestral song


Orchestral song from Mike Conway on Vimeo.
"Playing OASYS sounds with a breath controller."

Tassman

via brian c:
"Tasssman is a sound construction set where you model sounds and then compile the instrument - its quite fun. Version 4 is latest rev. It can be standalone or a VST or Mac plugin. I got roped into it via an Ableton users discount of 45% - good thru July 31. I'm an easy mark for Abeton marketing I guess

The intriguing part to me was the physical modeling part, kind of like my old Technics WSA1 only better cause it is more expandable

Attached is a simple demo of one simple preset for a bass , it starts out with an ultra simple SCI TOM loop, then Tassman bass line and then joined by the old trusty DSI evolver - quick and fun



for more info on Tassman check out
http://www.applied-acoustics.com/tassman.htm
Plenty of better samples than mine there too.

'The Tassman is a tightly integrated environment comprising three interfaces: the Player, the Builder and the Browser. With the Tassman Player you are ready to play any of the synths included in the library. The automatically generated Player interface is inspired by classic analog hardware making it easy to tweak any of the existing factory presets to create and save your own custom sounds.'"

Synthorama - Entrance Room


This is the next post in a series featuring the Synthorama synthesizer museum in Luterbach Switzerland. See the Synthorama label below for prior posts.

The museum is organized into different themed rooms organized by manufacturer and/or region such as Russian synths. This will become more apparent as I begin to put up the themed flickr sets followed by the walk through videos of the museum.

For now you, click here to see a flickr set of what awaits you when you walk through the entrance of the museum.

As you enter, the Airböurne Synthesizer is directly across from you and to the right. Throughout the room are some synths waiting to be repaired and or on display. In one section of the room are a number of theremins. This is actually the theremin section of the museum.

There is an EMS Spectre Colour Video Synthesizer [pictured], a PPG Commander, PPG 380 Event Generator, Digilab [pictured], and more.

Through a window you can see the ARP room, all just a glimpse of what's about to follow.

Korg MS-20 Duophony


YouTube via deused
"It has been a while!
But now i'm back to show you how to make your korg ms-20 'duophonic'.
With the patching setup :) (sorry i havent responed to all your setup requests, i hope this wil help!!)
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As you may also know, I am planning to create a Korg MS-20 website.
www.korg-ms20.com!
Its not yet finished but i can tell you that it will be a community site for the ms-20 (and related synths). It will be full with tips and tricks.
Please rate and comment! Thanks!"

EDP WASP

via this auction

Garfield Electronics Clock Delay

via this auction
"Description: The Clock Delay compensates rhythmic offsets caused by clock response time differences between various makers of sequencers, drum machines, arpeggiators and synthesizers. Each channel´s ROTARY control sets delay time in 2 milliseconds steps which are continuously variable with the FINE control.

To adjust the “feel” between two instruments of differing response times, clocks to the instrument with faster response are delayed to rhythmically align the audio output with that of the instrument with slower response time. In this way, the feel between the instruments can be made to “push”, “lay back” or be “on top of the beat” as desired.

CLICK, CLOCK and TRIGGER output types are produced with rising or falling edge polarity to meet the clocking requirements of all instruments. Use CLOCK output type when delaying sequencer or drum machine clocks, CLICK output type for delaying audio click tracks and TRIGGER output type for arpeggiators , individual drum trigger inputs or the synclavier.

Both channels produce 2 millisecond CLOCK output type when a plug is fully inserted to the input jack. When inserted half way, Channel A produces 10 millisecond TRIGGER output type, and Channel B produces 650 microsecond CLICK output type. Both channels produce rising edge output when a plug is inserted fully into the OUTPUT jack, or falling edge output if the plug is inserted half way. Most instrument clock inputs are rising edge. When in doubt, experiment.

To obtain longer delay times, the channels may be cascaded by connecting the output of either delay to the input of the other. This device will operate on AC power sources ranging from 100 to 250 Volts."

Garfield Electronics Mini Doc Synchronizer

via this auction

Roland SH-2 Monophnic Synthesizer Demo


YouTube via zibbybone. "Quick demo of the SH-2. Going throughh all waveforms."

moogで楽しい音色工房


YouTube via PXE02321. "ステレオデジカメとmoog little phatty stⅡ"

Vince Clarke Interview by Native Instruments

"You are famous as a user and collector of analog synthesizers, but computers made it into your setup list very early on as well. How would you describe the role of the computer in your creative work?
I started using computers around 1984. Prior to that I was using analog sequencers like the Roland MC-4, which is essentially a 4 Channel triggering device. I started to use computers with a software called UMI, which was made for the BBC Micro computer, a machine that was employed for basic education purposes in the U.K. The UMI software was a 16-channel MIDI sequencer that I used for years on the same computer. Even though technology went way ahead of me I stuck to the same piece of equipment. The reason for that was that its limitations really helped me to make the right decisions when it came down to making music. I couldn't get thrown over by having too many choices and that helped me focus on what was important in the song. When I moved to the U.S. I started using Logic and Max/MSP while I was waiting for all my equipment to arrive from the U.K. That's when I really got into software synthesizers. It was the first time I read a manual in my life. A rather difficult experience.

How did you come across Native Instruments?
That was by recommendation from Martin Ware of Heaven 17. We worked together and he recommended Absynth and FM7 to me. I loved Absynth right away because it was so different from anything else. Then I got into Reaktor through Gareth Jones, who was another producer I worked with. He explained to me how it worked. At first I was a bit put off by the idea of creating your own synthesizers. Initially, I couldn't be bothered to do that because it sounded like a lot of hard work. But I soon found out that it was also a lot of fun!"

You can find the full interview here.

Modular Drum Demo by Pete Lockett


Modular Drum Demo by Pete Lockett from Remo on Vimeo.

"Pete Lockett showing the many sounds that can come from the Remo Modular Drum
remo.com/portal/artists/4685/Pete_Lockett.html
remo.com/portal/products/684/693/eds_modular_drum.html
petelockett.com"

kimonophonic

flickr by popcornyouth
(click for more)

full size

Moog Prodigy
Boom Box

DSI Prophet 08m

flickr by pac209

full size

Synthorama - Airböurne Synthesizer Videos


YouTube via matrixsynth.

As promised here are the Airböurne Synthesizer videos from my recent trip to Synthorama. Seven videos in total. The first video was literally the first video I took when entering the museum so I strayed just a bit, but I do quickly come back to the Airböurne. There is some discussion from Martin Hollinger, the creator of this modular and the curator of Synthorama. There is audio of the modular. Also note the huge white matrix sequencer on the floor to the left of the Airböurne. This is Martin's current project. Be sure to click on the Synthorama label below for more posts on the visit including more info on the Airböurne Synthesizer.

Midify Installation Tutorial: Game Boy Advance SP

You can find the detailed tutorial here on Division 6. via modd3d.

Mondo Modular Episode 6


YouTube via scootermccrae. You can find prior episodes here.
"A whole new set-up for the equipment and some esoteric additions to the line-up make for an episode in which audio aesthetics take a backseat to the simple reality of making sure everything is just plugged-in and working.

So this one is not as musically pleasing as some other episodes, but I hope you still find it interesting viewing nonetheless.

Even more equipment has arrived since this was recorded (gasp!) so the next installment should really be something...!

Thanks as always for your patience and interest!

Scooter McCrae

P.S. I have tried posting replies to those nice enough to leave comments whenever I can, but more often than not they just don't register on the site so I've given up trying for now. My apologies as I'm not ignoring anybody or what they have to say."

Modular Noise Synthesizer By Oceanus


YouTube via xd515
"This is a modular noise synthesizer, built and programmed from scratch. Not quite finished, but in a showable state. It is based on a Dub Siren with quite a few other bits!"

Studio Electronics SE-1

images via this auction

MOOG Voyager RME


images via this auction

Roland Jupiter-6

images via two auctions.

One with Europa
One without

click here for more info on Europa (scroll when you get there)

Alesis Andromeda A6

images via this auction

Moog Micromoog

images via this auction

Oberheim OB-XA

images via this auction

"There is a mod done but I honestly don't know what it does. I tried testing it but can't seem to get it to do anything noticeable."

Rhodes Chroma

images via this auction

The seller has quite a few other items up as well.

Moog Minimoog Pratt-Read Keyboard

via this auction

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