MATRIXSYNTH: Sunday, April 5, 2009

Sunday, April 05, 2009

Richard Lainhart - Arts Center of Capital Region 3/28/09

YouTube via rustyanalog Seven vids. Six videos of performance and seventh is a talk at the intermission.
"Richard Lainhart, award-winning composer and filmmaker, presented a concert of live electronic music at the Arts Center of the Capital Region, featuring new works and improvisations for high-definition film projection and synthesizer in quadraphonic sound. Richard performed with his Buchla 200e modular analog synthesizer, controlled by the Haken Continuum Fingerboard, an innovative 3-dimensional keyboard."

Exploring the Waldorf Q Keyboard

YouTube via attorks
"This a probably a boring video if you are not interested in the Waldorf Q Keyboard. The Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer is driving the Synthesizers.com with a bass sound and the self-built Modular with the accompanying melody. The internal sequencer of the Waldorf Q Keyboard is synchronized with the MAQ16/3 MIDI clock doing a 8 step sequence which I transpose with the keyboard (to make the music a little bit less boring ;-). Fiddling with various dials but mainly the pulse width dials on VCO 1 and 2 to scan through the wave tables of the Alt1 wave selection, with the cutoff, resonance and envelop amount for the 24dB lowpass filter and with the decay for the filter ADSR. At 09:35 I switch to the PPG filter but then the video almost ends. You can see or download the full version from my website in a few days."

OXYGENE 4 COVER (EXTENDED VERSION) played on VINTAGE SYNTHS

YouTube via AnalogAudio1
"I recorded this cover of OXYGENE IV - music by Jean-Michel Jarre. Every sound was played by hand and recorded onto multitrack without MIDI - like Jarre did in 1976. It was hard work - it required good timing - but I enjoyed the recording process very much! At the first picture in the video you can see a part of my studio. I used only the following vintage analog synthesizers / instruments:

EMINENT 310 U (for the strings and pads with Small Stone)
KORG MINIPOPS 7 DRUMBOX
ARP ODYSSEY (brass-like lead sound)
KORG MS-20 (bass)
MOOG MICROMOOG for the sequencer sound, white noise FX and the lead sound with ELECTRIC MISTRESS flanger.

It took three days to record and mix this track. Recording and mixing was doing digitally with LOGIC - I also used the reverb and delay plugins - as well as some equalizer plugs.

Sure, Jarre used not exactly the same instruments - (I don't have a RMI or an ARP 2600). However, the ARP Odyssey that I used is the small brother of the 2600 and its basic sound is similar). For the RMI sounds I used the Micromoog, which has very fast envelopes.

As a big JMJ fan I always wanted to make a very good OXYGENE 4 cover - as a maxi-single version, that never existed. For all JMJ fans, here it is...

There are many Oxygene 4 covers on YouTube... but to come as close to the original as this, you need analog equipment - you will not get such a sound from digital stuff.

It is recorded in stereo, enjoy it..."

Korg MS Series - Multifunctional Monophonism

YouTube via Newueel
"This powerful analogue setup with 3 monophonic synths and an analogue sequencer shows the real power of these great little machines!

The MS-50 has a very interesting stereo panning patch. Both MS-50 VCA's are using the same sound source, but the outputs are routed to different channels/speakers. VCA1 (left speaker) is controlled by EG1 OUT. VCA2 (right speaker) is controlled by EG1 REV OUT (reversed output). This way the amp levels for both speakers are always the opposite of each other.
The fade time between the speakers is controlled by the EG1 attack (R2L) and delay time (L2R). EG1 is triggered once every 32 steps (by SQ-10 + MS-50 divider), so the stereo panning cycle is synched with the other SQ-10 patterns.
Also a flanger+delay (from the Kaoss pad) is added to the MS-50 (but the stereo effect is from the MS-50!).

The MS-20's are basically playing the drum parts, but this video also shows how to mix this with melodic parts.

Most of my actions are explained in the video, so just watch and enjoy!"

Playing around with a beat

YouTube via hoeppc KORG Radias
"This is the result of me having enough time left for programming a beat sitting on the couch inside my living room. If this machine would have battery power I'd take it outside."

ARP 2600

via this auction

"Rare Un-potted Submodules!!

No Epoxy!!

Only the Orange & Black 2600's had these serviceable modules but, NOT all them...just a handfull before the end of the 2600's production."

Update: see the comments of this post.

SIMMONS SDSV electronic drums

via this auction

POLIVOKS - Soviet Analog Synth

via this auction
"SPECIFICATIONS:
Mains voltage of alternating current, V 220
Power consumption, W max 10
A range of operating temperature, C -10 / +35
Relative generator drift over 4 hours continuous work is within, % max +/- 05
Total musical range overlaped by main generators, Hz 21,8 (F of subcontra octave), + 5274 Hz (E of fifth octave)
Tuning range of the main generators, % min +/- 12 (+/- 1 tone)
Detuning range of the second generator, % min +/- 25 (+/- 2 tone)
Frequency change range of the cutoff frequency of the filter, Hz min 100 + 10000
Dynamic range of the synthesizer, dB min 60
Inlet voltage of the synthesizer in a load 10 kOm
Low output voltage, V 0,025
High output voltage, V 0,25
Dimensions of the synthesizer, mm 780x490x195"

Roland SH-1

via this auction

controvice SCHRAUBER aka BOLT

controvice (Googlish)
"SCREW YOUR WORLD"
"The BOLT is an easy-to-use step sequencer for pattern based music.

With its convenient user interface of their creativity are many ways to create the coolest pattern where.

The LC-display with Touchpannel and the endless rotary encoders with integrated push-buttons, they have all the major parameters under constant control."

Features
* 8 tracks with 16 steps
* 7 adjustable parameters per track
* 5 Step parameters and 7 step adjustable options for each step
* arrange by track concatenations
* 24 ppq resolution (pulses per quarter note)
* extensive copying features
* Save / Load of data in / from internal memory
* All functions can be used in playback operation REALTIME control

Technical Data
Connections:
* MIDI In MIDI In
* MIDI Out MIDI Out
* USB/Power USB / Power

User Interface:
* 240x128 pixel LCD (blue negative) with Touchpannel
* 16 endless rotary encoders with push-button

Serge Gator

YouTube via hexenduction
"This is the Serge Gator M-odule by Sound Transform Systems. All sound was generated by the Gator and Creature. This is one patch with 4 different passes, each slightly tweaked.
A touch of delay was added by the Moog MF104.
Shot with a Kodak Zi6 in Macro."

For Real

YouTube via WilyEPeyote.

Two Sequentix P3 sequencers, KORG Radias and Electribes.

"Just an idea I started working on tonight - a sketch with a few ideas I'll work on anyway. One sample that made me think of something Mike (Valant) had said recently .. and hey presto, the start of a new track.
Think the video must have been full - have to delete some stuff and will have another go soon. This probably isn't good enough to upload except as an example of a "before", hope it not too wacky! :)
Thanks Mike :)"

Mahavishnu Orchestra The Noonward Race (final part)

YouTube via saytra123. via khoral.
"from the 1972 BBC Live Concert, the king Jan Hammer plays his wonderful e-piano solo..."

RUSUDEN

A few studio shots via RUSUDEN who has a new release titled Death by DIN Sync. The album will be free for 42 days. Be sure to also check out the RUSUDEN website for more images and videos (some previously posted here).

Musikmesse: Moog Booth

a couple of shots from inahiddenplace's Musimesse 2009 flickr set. (click for more)

moogerfooger wall

Korg MS-04 Pedal + Roland TR-808 + Arp Odyssey II + Roland Sequenzer

YouTube via djessay101
"Demo of the Korg MS-04 Pedal added to the Arp Odyssey.Nice Effects:-)"

Roland Jupiter 4 + Roland TR-808 + Arp Odyssey II + Roland Sequenzer + Pulser Dual Voice Filter

"Just for fun:-) The Snare + Hihats filtered with the Pulser Dual Voice. Odyssey-Sound through Korg SE-300 + Jupiter 4 Sound with different Portamento setting and Polarity change"

Waldorf MicroQ Demo Sounds Synth Part B by Morpheus2027

YouTube via morpheus2027
"Waldorf MicroQ - Sounds Created and Programmed by Morpheus2027"

Waldorf MicroQ Demo Sounds Synth Part A by Morpheus2027

Modular Synthesizer Pictures and More

just a couple of pics from this electro-music.com image thread. Check out the thread for more.

electro-music.com modular gear thread

EMS SYNTHI Control Console is Actually a New Limitted Run

more info here.

"I have enough original 1970’s Sealectro Matrix panels to make at most 7 units. They may be offered for sale on a build to order basis."

messie - Waldorf Blofeld Track

via Stefan Trippler on the Waldorf list.

"Just a few Waldorf spring sounds with Stylus drums:

www.trippler.net/files/mp3/messie.mp3"

Roland Jupiter-4 needs HELP

YouTube via nvanzoeren
"My Jupiter-4 broke down during post handling. I voice is acting very weird and there is a random lfo effect on the filter cutoff frequentie

I live in Galway, Ireland and don't want to send the Jupiter-4 overseas again for repair like the UK, unless in Northern Ireland.

Do you know somebody or are you up for the job?

Please contact me at: bitfinder [at] mac , com"

Studio Metamorphosis Jan09 with ambient music

YouTube via grauoliv
"So, here is the main metamorphosis of my studio, which took place in january 2009. I had to give up the camera position because I got new windows and my tripod was standing right at the window for making the pix. Well, some little adjusting of the studio is still to be done.

A studio introduction 2009 will follow soon.

The ambient music was already recorded with the new setup and features the clavia nord modular g2, alesis micron, access virus indigo, moog little phatty and the akai mpc 500. The original track is about 9 minutes."