MATRIXSYNTH: Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Bei-monthly Sunday Improvised Jam Sessions in Chicago

via brian c via TRASH_AUDIO where you'll find the full details.

"The idea would be to plan a theme + setup our playing rules + jam session etiquette and meet for 3 hours and play . . . We can also expand this to a improv silent film night, etc. I would like to propose we do this in the late afternoon/early evening on Sunday as a productive close to the weekend. I want to keep this as low-tek and accessible as possible to get people out of their apartments/home/bedrooms and make some noise."

The Mighty Boosh - Future Sailors Song - BBC comedy

YouTube via BBCWorldwide. Moog Minimoog.
"Vince and Howard are interrupted in the Nabootique by their dopplegangers. Will they be unnerved by their disparaging words? Brilliant song from the latest series of The Mighty Boosh, starring Noel Fielding and Julain Barratt."
The Mighty Boosh on Amazon
The Mighty Boosh on Ebay

The mirror ball suit - The Mighty Boosh - BBC comedy

ANALOG SYNTH SEQUENCER WITH VCO

via this auction
"THESE ARE THE SPECS OF THE SEQUENCER:

THE MODES: FORWARD, RANDOM (BY SWITCH), PENDULUM, FORWARD AND HOLD, AND REPEAT AT STEP#

JACK OUTPUTS: GATE, TRIG, CMOS CLOCK OUT, (2) CV OUTS WITH GLIDE, AND (2) NORMAL CV OUTS.

JACK INPUTS: EXTERNAL TRIGGER TO START SEQ, EXTERNAL CMOS CLOCK INPUT.

THE SWITCHES DETERMINE GATE/TRIG LOCATION AT STEP.

THERE ARE (16) WHITE LED'S TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE IN THE SEQUENCE YOU ARE.
THERE IS (1) BLUE LED TO LET YOU KNOW THE CLOCK RATE.

THE INTERNAL POWER SUPPLY HAS 9400uf CAPACITORS FOR EACH VOLTAGE. IT IS 12V BI POLAR BASED.

NEXT TO THE SEQUENCER I GIVE YOU A "RED VCO" THAT I RECENTLY BEEN SELLING PCB KIT'S OF.

VCO SPECS:
-WAVES: RAMP, SAW, SQUARE, TRIANGLE.
-CV MODES: LINEAR AND EXPO.
-1V/OCT BASED AND CALIBRATED
-PWM INPUT

THE VCO IS MODULAR AND SEPERATE FROM THE SEQUENCER PCB. YOU HAVE TO PATCH IT FROM THE
SEQUENCER OUTPUTS.

THE PANELS ARE 3/16" TRANSPARENT PLEXIGLAS.
THE 12V AC WALLWART IS INCLUDED. IT IS FOR 110V USA POWER FORMAT."

Roland SH 101

via this auction

Tote bag gets the post here vs MATRIXSYNTH-B.

MiniPaperMoog

flickr set Ruidotronics
(click for more)

Update via Aniat in the comments:
"Thank you for posting!!!

Download the pdf here

I hope you like it"

Obligatory Knob Shot

flickr by fruxxo-san
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08.19.09 [#231] Kaossilator

flickr by Jeezny

patchable yamaha emits tactical nuclear FM acid

YouTube via nevenen
"my enthusiasm is somewhat curtailed by a lack of patch cables -- i need to order more banana plugs. this is not bent so much as busted open"

Me playing Depeche Mode "Freelove"

YouTube via DX5
""Freelove" Album version. It is not fully arranged, and played my way (specially the intro effects). As usual on last videos, everything (backtrack, rehearshing, and recording) was done in two hours.

Gear:
Roland JP8000 (fx)
Yamaha DX7 (fx)
Kurzweil PC1x (wurlitzer sound and guitar)
Backtrack recorded on Pro Tools.

Composed by Martin L. Gore."

Osmos Trailer

Osmos Trailer from hemisphere games on Vimeo.

"Available now from hemispheregames.com, Steam and D2D.

Video editing by Kun Chang. web.mac.com/kun.chang/Site/Welcome.html

Music by Gas / High Skies. microscopics.co.uk/"

See this post on the microscopics blog for random free give-aways of the app.

BTW, you might remember microscopics from these previous posts (scroll when you get there).

Oxford Synthesizer Company - OSCar

via this auction

New Access Website?

via /m

http://access-music.de

www.serge-fans.com update

via the Serge Modular list:

"I have updated all the M-Class pages on www.serge-fans.com to include descriptions of each module in each panel. So, when you view any M-Class panel now, there's a description of what each function is for.

http://www.serge-fans.com/m-class.cfm

I'd like to thank to Ty Hodson for pulling M-Class module information together from various sources. Other references include Rex and "Introduction of the Serge Modular Music System" by Rich Gold, Darrel Johansen, and Marina LaPalma.

Hopefully this will make this resource a little more useful to you folks!

I'm still updating this little by little, so if anybody sees any glaring mistakes or has something interesting to add, send me a (kind) note please!

When I've got a little more time, I'll be doing the same thing for the listed shop panels.

Cheers!

Les"

DIY Synth: Auduino

YouTube via jjuup
"This is a video of my Auduino prototype.

All audio, except for the echo, is coming from the Arduino/Auduino.

I have plans to build a ribbon controller that would control the pitch instead of the leftmost potentiometer. Of course a prettier enclosure would be nice too, the prototype was built into a carboard box.

Have a look at my build blog here:
http://jessestudio.blogspot.com/2009/...

Scematics and source code can be found here:
http://code.google.com/p/tinkerit/wik...
http://groups.google.com/group/auduino

I ordered the pots and Moog style knobs from ebay.
Build cost was around 40€ including the Arduino itself."

EKO ComputeRhythm drum-machine from 1972 (demo 1)

YouTube via kovalmoog. via audible.

"This is a pretty rare drum machine manufactured by EKO in 1972 in Recanati, Italy. Model ComputeRhythm, maybe one of 15-20 ever made (curiously SN #0113).
This particular one is owned by a musician living in Madrid, Luis De La Cruz, and It was repaired and slightly modified by me on the past months (www.synthoma.net).
Before giving back to its owner I have the chance to made these demonstration videos to show its features and incredible programing methods.
Due to the price it was mainly used by famous electronic musicians like Jean-Michel Jarre and Manuel Göttsching (founder member of Ashra Tempel). J-M Jarre has used it extensively on his first albums: "Oxygene" and "Equinoxe".
It can be seen on his Equinoxe 5 videoclip from 1978 (at 0:36):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO5w30...

Please, enjoy this first demo, and sorry about the poor quality video. It was made by a webcam. However, the audio was taken directly from the mixer."

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Moldover's Album - Circuit Board Instrument

YouTube via moldover. theremin like cd case. via jared via engadget
"Moldover's new CD, over 3 years in the making, not only delivers gorgeously diverse music with meaning and musical mastery, it completely redefines what it means to "play an album"... Moldover's CD packaging itself IS a new musical instrument! The CD is mounted on a custom designed circuit board, intricately patterned and powering a "light-Theremin". Yes! You play the artwork and it makes sound! Only the musical supervillain genius of Moldover could develop something so stunningly innovative."

1978 Sequential Circuits Belt Buckle

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find more shots.

Inside a DSI Tetra

Update: image minus logo added

Another image sent in via Nova Musik

follow-up to this post where you'll find some comments.

ROLAND JUPITER-4 Vintage Analog Synth

via this auction

inside a Roland Jupiter-4
Note the Inspection Certificate in the bottom shot.

subatomic x0xb0x mod guide

click here for the full list of mods.

via this auction
"new assembled x0xb0x with mod (add extra functions).
# Bass boost mod
# Env Mod Amount
# Increased Filter Low End
# Resonance Boost
# Resonance Accent
# Variable VCA Decay
# Filter Modulation (VCO)
# Filter Modulation (VCA)
# Filter Overdrive (DevilfishLike)