MATRIXSYNTH: Thursday, October 23, 2008


Thursday, October 23, 2008

Lineal TML-01 Home made analog syntheziser

You can find the story behind this synth including more images on Lineal TML 01. via MusicMiK
"Features:
3 x Analog VCO:
Sawtooth, Pulse w/modulation, triangle
2 modulation channels for each one
Individual transpose: +/- 2 octaves and free
Hard Sync
1 x White Noise Generator
1 x External imput
1 x VCF (4 pole Lo Pass): Moog clone filter w/ 2 modulation channels, and resonance, cut off and envelope amount controls.
(The mixer overdrive the filter producing a very nice overdrive effect, similar to valvulated amplifiers)
1 x VCA w/ 2 modulation channels,
2 x LFOs
2 x ADSR envelope generators
MIDI IN: Note, Pitch bend, Cut Off and Modulation controlled vía midi messages."


DIY Analog Synth Demo YouTube via rodriemi
"On http://arsamus-lineal-tml01.blogspot.... you can see details
This is just a demo of an do-it-yourself analog synth I designed and build.
Oh, remember I just want to show the synth no my performance nor improvisation skills!!!"

Doepfer Locks


Doepfer Locks from Jyoti Mishra on Vimeo.

"I got the power adaptor for my Encore Expressionist MIDI -> CV converter today so the first thing I did was hook it up between my Monomachine and my Doepfer.

Then, I assigned two of the MM's CCs to CV outs from the Expresssionist, patched them into the cutoff frequency and resonance amount and that's the above vid!

Sorry for the shaky camera work and, for some reason, the sync is a bit off.

I love the Expressionist - the CVs it provides are smooth with no zippering whatsoever and it's very simple to program. It's lovely being able to bring the power of the Monomachine's parameter locks into the analogue modular domain.

I've assigned the two MM CCs to cutoff and resonance amount but there's no reason, of course, that they can't be plugged into any CV-able destination on the modular.

Imagine the mayhem! :-D"

Sexy keytar babes



a few more via Lyle
follow-up to this post and of course this post.
If you know the website for these, feel free to post them in the comments.
Update: found one of them. The blond is Lauren Rocket Additional bw shot added.

Rozzbox Retube


YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here's the L.L. Electronics Rozzbox into the great sounding Vermona Retubeverb. First you hear the dry, then the wet. Although the Retubeverb doesn't have as many features as the Retroverb, it does have an amazing tube-tone spring reverb character and a three-band equalizer."

UPCOMING: M565


Youtube via moonmodular
"STAY TUNED FOR OCTOBER 31ST
http://www.moonmodular.com"

Moog Voyager Select Series


via this auction
via bigcitymusic
"The wood is solid Walnut, not an inexpensive wood that has been stained to look like Walnut. Original Minimoogs from the 1980's are absolute 'classics', but the vast majority had stained-wood cases. Only a few of the earliest Minimoogs were made with solid Walnut, and they look spectacular to this day. These new Walnut Voyager cases are even better quality than those rare, early Minimoogs. The edges are beautifully rounded and the workmanship is superb. The pictures do not show the eye-popping quality of the backlit panels. Moog had these pictures professionally shot, and as they explained, "If we got the studio lighting right for the cabinet, the backlit front panel looked washed out. If we dimmed the lights to show off the backlit panel, the wood cabinet looked too dark." The point is, the Walnut Voyagers look better than the pictures - they really do!"

Roland Juno 106

images at this auction

inside a Roland Juno-106

Note how the dreaded voice chips sit on the board.

"Roland Juno 106, with 6 fully tested and calibrated (yes, calibrated) 80017 voice chips (no lot 41A chips!), a new battery and all factory patches re-loaded. The diplay is clear and bright, all LEDS are bright and steady, and all selector buttons work fine."

Access Virus TI Polar

images at this auction

Music Easel Oscillator

via Buchla Tech where you will find more info including another shot.

"The oscillator section in the 208 module can be seen as a rest stop on the way between the 258 and the 259. The "timbre" section is introduced as well as a switch to select waveforms. It's the first time Don implemented a dedicated modulation oscillator and trimmed keyboard CV inputs.

Interestingly, the original version of the 208 used a totally different design than the 258 or the 259, with Vactrols in the oscillator core. I don't know how many of these were made, but it was fazed out in favor of the 259-like design you can find schematics for on the web."

Also see Musings on Voltage Processors.

A Tribute to the Keytar

found this one looking for the keytar in the last post.

Roland AX-1

Brett Domino Trio - Beat It - Keytar


YouTube via brettdomino. via Failed Muso where you will find one more choice video. Also see the thumbnails at the end of this one for more.
"This is my band, The Brett Domino Trio, performing Michael Jacksonses 'Beat It' entirely on keyboards. Check my page for more videos, or add me on facebook or myspace...
www.myspace.com/brettdomino"

Me playing Depeche Mode "But not Tonight"


YouTube via DX5

"As a lot of people requested, 'But not Tonight'.
This is the "movie" (Modern Girls) version.

No sampled sounds. All were programmed by myself (except Emulator II choir sample). Backtrack recorded with Pro Tools helped by Reason.

Keyboards.
Left: Roland JX8P (Above)
Yamaha DX7
Emu Emax

Right: Yamaha DX7 IIFD."

"L'Amour Toujours" - on Yamaha HE-8


YouTube via organfairy
"This is my attempt to play a techno song on the Yamaha organ. The victim of my attempt is a song by the Belgian techno trio Telex and it is also the debut for my new old synthesizer SIEL DK-80."

Gristleizer Update

see the bottom update of this post.

dutch space mission live


YouTube via vonhaulshoven

Syd

flickr by Michael Ashton

full size

Yamaha CS10

modular


YouTube via Kernelproject
"Just testing my new Synthesizers.com modules"

Moog Minimoog + SCI Pro-One + Roland TR-606


YouTube via retrosound72

"'Mono-Solo'

deep bass: SCI Pro-One;
lead sound: Moog Minimoog (two VCO`s pulse);
drums: Roland TR-606;
effects: a little bit EHX Memory Man Deluxe analog delay (Minimoog)

no overdubbing, no sequencer software used"

Cwejman D-LFO meets PlanB Sillyscope


YouTube via dkimcg
"The last video was so self indulgent that it sickened me, it was weird, but ok, it was weird and used a lot of cables and I even threw in the Fender reverb tank to muck things up more. It had no elegance whatsoever, it was electrical spaghetti and wet reverb mudding things. Dick Dale would feel like a Sarte character is he heard that infernal use of a beautiful tool. :)

So this video is kind of educational, or at least geeky in that it's star is an oscilloscope. So here's some waveforms and as much info as I can remember, I should take notes...


Fairly simple patch where the ringmod output of the Cwejman D-LFO is run through the VCA in the PlanB Model 25, enveloped by a Model 10 triggered by another Model 10 in LFO mode (to give some time between the envelopes). Left is filtered through the Model 12, right is straight out of the VCA (and the Model 13 late in the video). I was curious what was happening to waveforms in the sync in the D-LFO which is controlled by the PH-4, that's what causes the animation in the waveform of the D-LFO on the right in audio, and on the bottom in the video.

More details in the annotations. "

Cosmovox

"Cosmovox is a unique and innovative musical instrument for the iPhone and iPod touch. Cosmovox allows you to make music simply by moving your iPhone! Cosmovox is compelling and fun regardless of your musical skills -- young children, curious professionals and trained musicians alike enjoy Cosmovox tremendously. It is a brand new instrument to explore with amazing expressive possibilities!"

via Palm Sounds: "Cosmovox has been updated to version 1.3. The new version has support for OSC. This makes Cosmovox the first iPhone OS app that both controls and creates sound, which makes it really quite unique."
See a video of Cosmovox previously posted here.

You can get Cosmovox here:
Cosmovox

Smallest Theremin?

Original via Alex Art in Italian
In Googlish
"Tonight, just to throw away an hour, I think I have accomplished one of the theremin smallest of the world! Il circuito è lo stesso di questo , però è montato senza basetta ed al posto dell’altoparlante ha un piccolo “buzzer”. Suona un po’ tipo “citofono”, però è stato un’ottimo esercizio, in particolare di manualità: dopo aver finito di saldarlo volevo darmi alla microchirurgia vascolare! The circuit is the same as this, but without board is mounted in place and the speaker has a small buzzer. "Sounds a little 'type" intercom "But it was a great year, especially manual: After finished wanted me to pay Micro vascular!"
via Aliens Project

OBERHEIM DMX

flickr by Neil Vance
(click for more)

"power-up display, I think 4.01 was the final version."

Circuitry Snacks

via Ektopia

flight of harmony Infernal Noise Machine


v1.1 Limited run available - $666.00 USD each. 2 of 5 remaining
"This was built by accident, but that is a good thing. A customer said that he was interested in an INM when it was available. I was out of my medication at the time, and replace the word "INM" with "Plague Bearer". Once I woke up, work began. This is NOT a production unit, I am trying to find a more cost-effective build. The joysticks are from my jealously-hoarded secret stash, but I'm looking into distributing them - 100k, 0.2W, 90° swing, all-metal construction (apart from shaft pivot bearing)." You can find more info including final specs and samples on the flight of harmony Infernal Noise Machine page. via Deviant Synth.

SM Pro audio V-Machine

"The V-Machine is a compact VST/VSTi hardware playback module built for performance keyboard players and DJ's. It is one little beast that can't be underestimated once loaded up with your favorite VST instrument and effect plug-
ins. Take your plug-ins on the road or into the studio and access them live without a computer. Multiple plug-ins can be pre-loaded into bank/preset memories for immediate access. Combine VST and VSTi plug-ins into chains, splits, and layers to create extremely rich and unique sounds. Full external MIDI controller support allows users access to available loaded plug-in parameter controls such as virtual dials, switches, and faders.

Infinitely adaptable and powerful, the V-Machine is set to become a truly indispensable tool."

Product Page

via Aleksandar

synth-diy

A new DIY blog by Aris

http://synth-diy.blogspot.com/

Keiko Matsui

Keiko Matsui

Z3000 Production Update

just posted on the Tiptop Audio Blog: "We've been working around the clock... Burning the midnight oil... Applying copious amounts of elbow grease... Whatever you want to call it, we've been doing it. All to get the Z3000 out the door. The first batch is being assembled as this post goes up and needless to say we are extremely excited.

We hope to have the first batch available by the end of this month or very early next month. More importantly, this first batch is fairly limited, so if you want one keep an eye on the site for launch and distributor announcements!"

You might remember the Z3000 from these posts. Note the updated graphic.

Puremagnetik Emissions for AudioCubes

"Emissions is a real-time soundscape generating instrument by Ableton Live content developer Puremagnetik (www.puremagnetik.com). It utilizes an array of textural ambiances, specifically designed for use with Percussa’s AudioCubes. It will morph, react and evolve depending on what the user (and the cubes!) decide to do.

AudioCubes are a tangible interface for creating music and sound. They interface seamlessly with your existing audio software giving you hands-on control in creating elements for music production, sound design and live performance."
via the Percussa blog.

Evolver

via j: "With all this talk about the mopho, I decided to post this test I did with the Evolver... Just the Mono Evo and a little plate reverb - no editing."

We Used To Be Friends


YouTube via TheOdditorium. follow-up to the previous post.
"(2003) dir. Courtney Taylor-Taylor"
I swore I put this one up already, but apparently not. Zia and her KORG MS20. Moog Prodigy.

The Nord Lead used as.. a Lead

Tegan And Sara - The Con [OFFICIAL Video]

YouTube via SireRecords.
"The Con by Tegan And Sara.
Directed by Suzie Vlcek"
http://teganandsara.com/
http://www.myspace.com/teganandsara

Matthew Sweet "Where You Get Love"

YouTube via PostModVid. Not the best quality video, but this is the best I could find on the tube. BTW, I can thank Matthew Sweet for my Clavia Nord Lead 1. I used to go see him perform live. My wife loved his music and asked what that red synth the band was playing all the leads with in every show. I said it's this new cool synth called the Clavia Nord Lead. She said I should get one and eventually talked me into it with some extra money that came in at just the right time. :)

BTW, Mathew Sweet has an ARP 2600 in the following video. Anyone know if it's his and if not who's it is?

Matthew Sweet "Sick of Myself"

YouTube via detour066. "This speaks for itself." Again not the best quality, but the best of the two I found.
http://matthewsweet.com/
http://www.myspace.com/matthewsweetmusic

Back to the Clavia Nord Lead (and the purpose of this post), it definitely has it's own character and it excels at lead sounds. All synths are obviously capable of a wide range of sounds including leads, but you have to wonder how much it's strength in it's character lead to the name of the synth.

If you know of other tracks featuring *that* Nord Lead sound feel free to share. Also feel free to comment on other specific synth lead sounds you think stand out in general. The MicroKORG detuned saw in various tracks, such as The Killers' Somebody Told Me comes to mind. I'd post the video but there's no embed code for it. Side note: every time I hear that track I hear bits of Midge Ure and early Robert Smith. Their new track Human sounds like Alphaville. Not much synth playing in the video but you can see their MicroKORG. I like bands that own, show and stick to their synths. Ladytron, and the Dandy Warhols with their KORG MS20s come to mind.

Human

Thingamagoops get it on


flickr by L. Marie

Moog MG-1

flickr by astatine85

full size

Parallel Worlds Interview on Analogue Haven

Click here for the full interview including more shots. Be sure to check out the images full size. The one here is currently my desktop wallpaper.

"what is the most interesting and/or most used piece of gear in your studio? why?
its hard for me to name only one synth. with modulars, 'one synth' does not have much meaning, anyway...but the answer is the doepfer a100. it was my first analogue modular and its still the biggest modular in my studio, so it is indeed the most often used piece of gear of course. although, these days, all my modulars 'work together' most of the time. :-)"

City Skies 08 Electronic Music Event Nov 8, 2008, Decatur, GA

via James Combs on the AH list:

"A little event I do every month here in Georgia...

City Skies 08 Electronic Music Event Nov 8, 2008, Decatur, GA

The next City Skies 08 event will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2008, with an afternoon Master class workshop with Richard Lainhart (Multi-Dimensional Control for Realtime Analog Synthesis Performance using Buchla 200e and Haken Continuum Fingerboard controller) from 2pm-4pm and performances starting at 8pm. We showcase the region's best electronic musicians at our favorite venue, Kavarna.

Confirmed performers on November 8 include Richard Lainhart (from New York), Collaboration with Sounds (from South Carolina), and Bribing The Buddha (from Atlanta). Shows kick off at 8pm.

The Richard Lainhart workshop for the November show promises to be quite amazing. Please tell your friends about it. Attendance will be limited:

Multi-Dimensional Control for Realtime Analog Synthesis Performance

The promise of electronic music has been, from the beginning, to provide the composer with the means to create his or her own unique sounds and musics without the need for intermediaries like performers and technicians. And the problem with electronic music has been, from the beginning, to endow synthesized sound with the same organic expressivity found in acoustic instruments and natural sound while making synthesizers viable performance instruments in their own right.

The first electronic instruments intended for performance, such as the Theremin and the Ondes Martenot, while providing the performer with highly nuanced pitch control, had limited sound-shaping control and could only play one note at a time. The first modular analog synthesizers, while offering polyphony - the ability to play multiple notes simultaneously - and unlimited sonic control, had limited expressive performance control and were completely impractical for live use.

There have been many attempts since then to integrate the unlimited potential of modular analog synthesis with practical performance capabilities, and to provide the electronic music composer/performer with the kind of expressive musical control available in advanced acoustic instruments. Among of the most successful and creative of these efforts are the Buchla 200e analog modular synthesizer and the Haken Continuum Fingerboard.

Buchla's 200e is the first modular analog synth with patch memory and the ability to re-route patchcords on the fly, making it an ideal instrument for performance, capable of both the highest and lowest levels of control. The Continuum is a unique multidimensional controller keyboard that senses direct finger movement in three dimensions (X, Y, and pressure) for each of up to 16 fingers, making it one of the most advanced performance controllers available today. Together, the 200e and the Continuum make for an electronic music performance system of unparalleled expressivity and sensitivity.

In his workshop, Richard will demonstrate the synthesis and control functions of the Buchla 200e with an emphasis on patch programming for maximum expressivity under Continuum control. The workshop will include a live performance focusing on the Continuum/Buchla 200e system's expressive control capabilities. Time permitting, workshop attendees will also have the opportunity to play the system themselves.

WORKSHOP BIO

Richard Lainhart is a composer, performer, and filmmaker based in New York. He studied composition and electronic music techniques with Joel Chadabe, a pioneer of electronic music and the designer of the Coordinated Electronic Music System (http://emfinstitute.emf.org/exhibits/cems.html and http://www.otownmedia.com/chadabe.jpg), at one time the largest integrated Moog synthesizer system in the world. From 1987-1990, Lainhart was the Technical Director for Intelligent Music, developers of innovative computer music software like M, Jam Factory, and UpBeat.

His compositions have been performed in the US, England, Sweden, Germany, Australia, and Japan. Recordings of his music have appeared on the Periodic Music, Vacant Lot, XI Records, ExOvo and Airglow Music labels and are distributed online via MusicZeit. As an active performer, Lainhart has appeared in public approximately 2000 times. Besides performing his own work, he has worked and performed with John Cage, David Tudor, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Phill Niblock, David Berhman, and Jordan Rudess, among many others. He has composed over 100 electronic and acoustic works, and has been making music for forty years.

Lainhart's animations and short films have been shown in festivals in the US, Canada, Germany, and Korea, and online at ResFest, The New Venue, The Bitscreen, and Streaming Cinema 2.0. His film "A Haiku Setting" won awards in several categories at the 2002 International Festival of Cinema and Technology in Toronto. In 2008, he was awarded a Film & Media grant by the New York State Council on the Arts for "No Other Time", full-length intermedia performance designed for a large reverberant space, combining live analog electronics with four-channel playback, and high-definition computer-animated film projection.

Richard Lainhart
http://www.otownmedia.com
http://www.downloadplatform.com/richard_lainhart
http://www.vimeo.com/rlainhart
http://www.airglowmusic.com

City Skies
http://www.cityskies.com
http://www.myspace.com/cityskiesfestival

Workshop tickets: $15
Performance tickets: $10
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/10495

-Jim"

machinedrum + monomachine pattern jam


YouTube via radambe
"here's just a quick jam on one pattern with the monomachine main outs running into the machinedrum stereo input

i'm headed out the door to spend the evening in a synth studio here in san francisco - expect another video tomorrow including a buchla modular, moog modular, arp 2600, machinedum, monomachine, futureretro revolution and jomox 888 all playing together as one happy family of synthesis :)"

Morphex: Hybrid Analog Synth & Efffect


YouTube via abstractjuz
"This unit takes any two audio inputs and morphs them into a legion of swirling, snarling, screaming noises and effects.

The audio inputs and output have no processing or effects apart from the modulation provided by this unit."

Modular synthesizer


YouTube via justwaving
"Just moved my modular to the other side of my tiny studio and thought I would upload my first video. I really have to move the filters into a better position."

Original Casio VL-Tone Song Book 1980 VL-1

via this auction

"Includes details on using the VL-Tone and various songs to play"

testing...

flickr by dr.photon

full size

Anyone know more about this module?

Also see these posts.

Update via Peter Grenader in the comments: "From the faceplate controls this looks like a Blacet Event Arranger. I made one of those in 1978."

The Legs of Arthur and Martha

flickr by Robot in Catford
(click for more)

full size

Moog The Rogue
KORG MicroKORG
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