MATRIXSYNTH: Friday, June 5, 2009


Friday, June 05, 2009

Revolution Bass Beat - Naked iPhone Mix


YouTube via OculoRapido
"Psychedelic ArtMatic visualization of analog techno drum and bass track, performed on Blacet/Metalbox/Wiard/Cynthia synth modules. Sequencing by Future Retro Revolution, Blacet MIDIverter, and Metalbox Sequential Switches and Gate Sequencers. Production by Doktor Bob. Copyright 2009, Robert B. Trelease, Ph.D. Best viewed in HQ due to frame synchronization with music: iPhone resolution."

Folding Space to XI: The Hawking Warning (iPhone Mix 1)

"Video excerpt from Folding Space to XI: The Hawking Warning, track 1 of Analog Planetfall. Original CD by Oculo Rapido on Eurock Records, www.eurock.com. Audio produced with Blacet/Metalbox/Wiard/Cynthia analog modular synthesizers, Video synthesized by ArtMatic, from U&I Software. Produced by Doktor Bob and Mac Power at Rapid Eye Soundlabs. Copyright 2009 Robert B, Trelease, Ph.D. Special thanks to Archie Patterson and Eurock."

VCOnet vs the Drone Racks: A Dirge for BC

YouTube via OculoRapido
"A doombient salute to BC, as we approach the first year of unfilled bc16 orders. Is that Buzzy the bc8 lying silent and dead under the marble skull before the Borg Disk? Tune in next time to find out what new disaster awaits our long-suffering, backlogged gear cult as the fabled bcX and XWIND eat all available time and components. Perpetrated on Blacet/Metalbox/Wiard/Cynthia modular synths, VCOnet proto, KAOSS Pad 3. Xacti HD1010 video. Produced by Doktor Bob at Rapid Eye Soundlabs. Copyright 2009 Robert B. Trelease, Ph.D."

The Big Grp Synthesizer A8


YouTube via vigasan. Be sure to see the GRP label for more.
"Enrico Cosimi plays GRP Synthesizer A8 - Bologna Animalogica meeting 22/03/2009"

Video Playlist:
The Big Grp Synthesizer A8
GRP Synthesizer A8 - Sequencer
Grp Synthesizer A8 - Sample and hold
Grp Synthesizer A8 - On The Run
Grp Synthesizer A8 - Percussion
Grp A8 - Noise


"The structure of the analog synthesizer is the following:

·6 VCOs, temperature stabilized, with 3 FM sources (lin/exp) and 2 PWM sources.
·6 SUB VCO with -1 and -2 octave selector.
·2 RING MODULATORS
·1 NOISE GENERATOR (White, Pink, Low Freq).
·2 VCF Low Pass 24dB/Oct Transistor Ladder (Moog® style).
·2 VCF State Variable 12dB/Oct with four modes (Oberheim® style, but with auto oscillation).
·2 FIXED FILTER BANK 14 BAND (a la Moog® 914 module).
·8 VCAS (three on the main audio signal path, the others for modulation).
·3 AUDIO MIXERS.
·1 AUTO PAN.
·4 SIX STAGES ENVELOPE GENERATORS in DAHDSR configuration.
·3 FOUR STAGE ENVELOPE GENERATORS in ADSR configuration.
·2 VCLFO
·1 PERFORMANCE LFO amplitude modulatable by Aftertouch or ModWheel.
·1 Real SAMPLE & HOLD.
·1 Full function (and complex) 8x2/16x1 STEP SEQUENCER syncable with MIDI, Int Clock, Ext Clock or whatever.
·Separate PORTAMENTO TIME for Upper and Lower sections.
·A-440 Hz reference tone.
·1 Internal MIDI INTERFACE"

Sonic LAB: Eventide ModFactor Stompbox


see the write-up on Sonic State

KORG MICROKORG REVERSE KEY

via this auction

LIMITED EDITION SYNTHESIZER

Roland SH-5

via this auction




Autogun Synthesizer - Over 4 Billion Presets - Free

"Image Line Software Announces Autogun Synthesizer Plugin Available For Free Download

The new VSTi plugin is based on the Ogun synthesis engine and offers more than four billion presets full of acoustic potential

Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium, June 3, 2009 -- Image Line Software, the developer of FL Studio (formerly FruityLoops), released its newest synthesizer named Autogun. Available for download free of charge, Autogun offers 4 294 967 296 (Four Billion Two Hundred Ninety Four Million Nine Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Six) presets, just waiting to be explored for their acoustic potential.

Autogun is based on the Ogun VSTi synthesizer that can produce exceptionally rich metallic and shimmering timbres, although it's not limited to these sounds as Autogun will demonstrate. Ogun’s distinctive synthesis engine can generate more than 32,000 harmonics, modulated by high-level ‘harmonic mapping’ functions. These synthesis parameters have been put under the control of an artificial intelligence, patch creation algorithm, the reason Autogun can deliver such a huge number of great presets.

Every Autogun is set to start from a unique preset number, so that each Autogun user is assigned a personal starting preset-address, ready to explore. However, users can at any time, jump to a new location in the preset-space by simply entering a preset number.

With so many presets Autogun needs no programming, every sound is already somewhere 'out there' and just needs to be found.

”Autogun is really amazing sounding plugin - once a prized sound is discovered, and it’s preset number logged, it can be shared with other Autogun users or import them into Ogun, for detailed study or further development” commented Didier Dambrin, the developer of Autogun and Chief Software Architect at Image Line Software.

Key features:
* Based on the Ogun synthesis engine
* Enhanced by the Soundgoodizer, (Maximus) engine
* 4 294 967 296 amazing presets to explore
* Preset number copy/paste field
* Preset up/down buttons
* Volume control

System requirements:
* 2Ghz AMD or Intel Pentium 3 compatible CPU with full SSE1 support
* 512 Mb RAM
* 130 Mb disk space
* Windows XP/Vista

A fully functional free copy of Autogun can be downloaded from Image Line’s Download Section."
via sonic state via twitter.com/sonicnick

Also see the rest of Image Line for more soft synths including Sawyer

"Sawer is a vintage modeling synthesizer, that cuts through the mix to deliver precisely articulated and punchy sounds.

Sawer pays homage to the envelopes and filters of a rare 1980's Soviet analog synthesizer, Polivoks. Maxx has devoted meticulous attention to the detail of Sawer's filter and envelope designs, ensuring Sawer delivers a unique sonic character reminiscent of the Polivoks hardware. But Polivoks, like all analog synthesizers, wasn't without its problems. Keeping the oscillators stable and in tune has been likened to 'moving a pile of live frogs, by wheelbarrow', impossible! As Sawer is algorithmic, this solves the problems of tuning and stability, however, in the same way electrical component instability makes analog gear unique (if not cranky), Sawer benefits from the 21st century equivalent, a coding error."

customized guitar with KORG Kaoss Pad

flickr by Square Extension
(click for more)

"An addition of the mini-Kaoss Pad for some live sound action."

Studio Shots

A couple nice studio shots via leave luck to heaven where you'll find more.

buchla 258v demo

You can find the WAV file here. Click on Options on the top right for a download link or scroll to the bottom of the page for another link. The file is 55.6M.

DJ Cylob @ Exeter, UK May 20 2009


YouTube via djcylob
"Video courtesy of Chris Moss Acid: http://myspace.com/chrismossacid
The projection reflects the display and operation of the Monome 128, and gives info about the performance, such as BPM, track titles, time remaining and so on. The shapes gradually morph between randomly selected presets.
DJ program and visuals made with SuperCollider: http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/

P.S. The audio dropouts are due to the camera used and were not present in the original performance!"

"Maria Magdalena" - on Yamaha HE-8


YouTube via organfairy
"After having build an electric glockenspiel, repaired an organ, been on a drum machine sight seeing, done a little girl car joyriding, and posed against a giant sculpture of four white undressed men I think it is time to just do an ordinary organ playing video again!
This time it is the 80's hit "Maria Magdalena" - originally performed by Italian singer Sandra - that I am playing in a multitrack arrangement. There is nothing special about the video this time except for a little trick in the beginning - I tried but I couldn't move my finger that fast.....

The instruments I used was Yamaha HE-8 organ, Roland CR-1000 drum machine, and Roland JX-8P synthesizer."

Voyage To Undertropolis


YouTube via shledron
"Not sequenced, percussion by the Doepfer A-100 and pad is an ARP 2600 V patch."

AudioMulch 2.0 live-patching screencast audio software


YouTube via AudioMulch
"This live patching demonstration was recorded for the launch of AudioMulch 2.0, June 5, 2009. An AudioMulch 2.0 patch is built from scratch, starting with a single guitar sample.

This is what we came up with the night before version 2.0 release but we'd love to see some AudioMulch users create and upload their own live-patching videos.

AudioMulch 2.0 is available at:
audiomulch.com

Thanks to Tobias Hengeveld for kindly giving permission to use a guitar loop sampled from his new album."

Touchprone 1x3 MIDI-DINSync for TR-808 909 606 MC-202 TB-303

via this auction
"MIDI to DINSync converter to allow synchronisation of your TR-X0X drum machine, MC-202, TB-303 or other DINSync/Sync24 gear with your MIDI setup. Translates MIDI Start/Stop,Continue and Clock data into DINSync data.

1 MIDI input to 3 DINSync outputs. Durable aluminium case and chassis mounted connectors. Smart circuitry draws power from the MIDI line without disrupting the signal, so no battery or external power supply is needed."

Yamaha FS1R

via this auction

Click the image for the full size shot. Note the software editor. Trying to edit the FS1R via the unit itself is like trying to paint a portrait through a keyhole. The little snapshots in the image are the FM algorithms. The tiny boxes in each "graph" represents how each operator or oscillator modulates the other via the outlined signal path.
via this auction
"This is the rackmountable version of the vintage analog matrix 6 synthesizer made in 1985. This is the original version (not the later remake. matrix 1000) made by Oberheim.

The matrix line of synthesizers were a step ahead of most other polyphonic synthesizers of the era due to the modulation matrix which enabled you to modulate almost any parameter by another parameter or source. This makes for very unique and complicated sounds.

The matrix 6r has a very brassy oberheim sound. Typical of the VCF CEM filters that it uses.
It can do almost any type of polyphonic sound you would ever need, ie leads basses pads and there are literally 1000s of patches available for you to try out.
I definitely say it has a strong presence. Whilst the oscillators are DCO's and don't noticeably drift, detuning and pulse width modulation on this synth are huge. It has some of the best strings, pads and brass sounds I have heard. I own a jupiter 8 and it is a noble competitor. It's no wonder that it has many patches named after the great synths CS-80, Prophet 5.. etc.

I've heard a lot of complaints that the matrix 6r is hard to edit etc. I personally used mine through software editors. It is quite easy to set midi controllers to adjust the filter cut off,resonance and envelope settings in real time without any lag or delay."

MiniMoogseum at the Orange Peel

"The late, great Bob Moog left a legacy that continues to reverberate in the sounds of thousands of musicians and bands. Now the Orange Peel is playing host to an interactive display that enshrines Moog’s work in a 'MiniMoogseum' — a predecessor to a planned full-fledged museum of all things Moog."

see the full article on Mountain Xpress

via the Bob Moog Foundation

Also see: Enter the Mind of Moog 2009 video on Electronic Musician TV.

bent not broken


YouTube via rezzn8r
"analogue synthesizer with ribbon controller demo.
not very concerned with proper pitch ;-) just having fun."

touch.listen.synth


YouTube via cretin4321. http://cliplead.blogspot.com/

Korg EX-8000 + Roland JD-800 + TR-707


YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

"Intergalactic Space Theme"

bass-line: Korg EX-8000 sequenced by the MFB Step64 step sequencer and transposed by the Yamaha DX7 II
sweeps and pad sounds: Roland JD-800
drums: Roland TR-707"

MOOG Modular CP Switch Module

via this auction

"Rare MOOG CP Module as used in the lower row of several models

nifty routing for CV and Trigger . . plus handy Multiples"



Sequential Circuits PROPHET 600 Synth Boards # 4 & 2

via this auction

"2 used Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Circuit Boards,#"s 4 & 2. Board 4 is the main oscillator board,with various components intact,and visually clean.(Minus Osc I.C.'s) Board 2 is the Potentometer board for the filter/amp/env/vol and main tune section."


WMD: Geiger Counter (Eurorack)

flickr by Analogue Haven

"Front panel sketch of the Eurorack version of the Geiger Counter, by WMD. Major additions include voltage control of many parameters. Size should be around 10 HP. Available in about 5 weeks for $299. LINK: www.analoguehaven.com/wmd/geigercounter/ for more info about the pedal version."

Macbeth X-series Dual Oscillator

flickr by Analogue Haven

"Now with a name and probably a final front panel. We are taking pre-orders for Macbeth's new X-Series Dual Oscillator in Eurorack format (see link below). The price is $1295 plus shipping, delivery time is approximately 5 weeks. The first module run will be small. LINK"

M815_MKII_5

flickr by ryktnk
(click for more)

"Bare module with DIN power cable"

Roland System 100m DIY Sequencer M185

click here for more including video
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