via this auction
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Macbeth: X-Series Dual Oscillator ready to ship
flickr by Analogue Haven"Great shot of the first batch of Macbeth X-Series Dual Oscillators on their way over from Scotland. We are anxiously awaiting delivery of these and we will update our website as soon as they come in. About half of the first batch of 20 are reserved with serious interest in the remaining modules. LINK"
Metasonix: KV-100 Assblaster
flickr by Analogue Haven
"This is a photo of a second-hand Metasonix KV-100 Assblaster that we sold via our used page last week. We are trying to update our used page more and more and we still have a lot to put up. LINK: www.analoguehaven.com/used/."
El Sitio de Queretaro y El Cerro de las Campanas
via mono-poly's modular blog where you will find more."After a 4 week holliday i got back but most gear is now at friends.
I grabbed my EMS Synthi and BLippoo Box to control the synthi and came with this.
Also Marshall time Modulator and DP2 used (both get cv-ed)"
Awakenings 260909 PDB, Terje Winther & Edge Effect
via the forum"Pollard/Daniel/Booth, Terje Winther & Edge Effect
Saturday 26th September 2009
Held at:
Paget High School
Business & Enterprise College
Burton Road
Branston
Burton on Trent
Staffs
DE14 3DR
Advance tickets can be purchased from the website. Unless otherwise noted, the ticket price includes a FREE mp3 Virtual Ticket that will be made available shortly after the gig, these will only be available to purchase online until the day before the gig.
If you cannot attend and wish to purchase a Virtual Ticket you should just purchase a standard ticket and email to let me know you only want the VT
All line-ups subject to change, check website for latest details
www.awakenings-em.co.uk"
Top:Brendan Pollard at the Hampshire Jam Jam Middle: Terge Winther performing live
Bottom: Edge Effect performing live
Notes on the Kawai SX-240
image via this postMini review sent to the AH list via Synthfanatic who found it on www.safebra.co.uk. If anyone knows who wrote it, feel free to let me know.
"When you first load the thing up it's got real crap preset sounds. They tried to emulate the cheesy 80's Van Halen "Jump" sounds with a lot of other sub par sounds. They also tried to create sounds similar to other manufacturers that had similar synths in competition: Roland Juno 60/106/JX3P, or Korg Polysix. Then you start getting into the programming and start fiddling around and realize it's like a cheaper version of the Elka Synthex. Man it's lush!
Some thoughts so far:
The Good
* It's multitimbral so you can layer 2 analog patches on top of each other. This is especially great if you have 2 pads with different lush tones over
one another. It sounds completely filmic. It's also great for creating more evolving/complex tones than most polysynths. Very unique sound!
* The chorus is so perfect, I reckon it sounds good if not better than the one on the Juno 60 which I used to own.
* Good industrial design. Has the faux wood sides, and multi-colored LEDs (green, red, yellow) and a insanely-great red LED that looks like
K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider. The font makes it trippy and unique.
* Good simple sequencer from which to program some quick ideas. Tried hooking it up to the TR-606 and they sync perfectly.
* Has a Low-Pass Filter/Hi-Pass Filter which you can use in conjunction to get really interesting vocal sounds and some acid tones. Dedicated
Envelope for the VCF.
* Interesting Oscillator options and Polymodes. Has 2 DCO's but you can use Poly-4 mode and Monomode. Has chord memory feature.
The Bad:
* No option to mix the different Oscillator and Sound sources in terms of percentage. There are only simple on/off modes except for the exception
of the noise generator.
* Only an Alpha Dial. Easy to edit parameters quickly, but not as great as having dedicated knobs and sliders at your fingertips.
You can however route the LFO or Filter Cutoff/Resonance to the pitch bender.
* No ultra complex modulation techniques here. There's no Oscillator Sync, Cross-Modulation between the Oscillators, or any more complex
analog synthesis features like ring modulators or S&H
Still overall I say a amazing find and an amazing unique polysynth especially for under $1000! I don't think there's anything else in the price range that comes close and it's definitely best in class. Definitely a unique synthesizer that's capable of synths that cost way more. I read that there are less than 1000 in existence and that they are quite rare. If people only had an opportunity to a) first play the synth in person and b) spend some time messing with synth to open it up to what it's possible of."
Vangelis- Earth- We were all uprooted- Performed live -
YouTube via mik300z
"A piece from Vangelis' first solo album "Earth". Thanks to a certain youtuber (cheers Phil) who sent me the album at the beginning of the summer, It just grows on you, the unique unworldly atmospherics of organ and percussion. Hope you like the video, tried to keep everything like 1974!
Akai s3000- percussion and rain effect
Juno G- organ, jamisen ,percussion, whistle, thunder
Microkorg and Juno 106 -bass
Juno 6 -haunting lead
Korg x5 - mandolin
Drum sequence- ESQ1"
Update:
Vangelis Earth part deux --- the madness
"Joining the band are my garden windchime and a maracus I stole from the kids:) A crazy improv, the studio was still set from the first vid , so I thought I would have a very self indulgent go at keeping the ambience and sense of old skool ,keeping in mind Vangelis' work from this period......"
Analog Horizonings
YouTube via matrixsynth. via vgermuse. I just uploaded this one so check back later if it doesn't play.
"Knobs,Switches and Patch Points, with a sound track from my Analog Horizonings album (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/toddbarton)"
Dark Energy classic acid house
YouTube via darenager
"Doepfer Dark Energy sequenced by Elektron Machinedrum.
Using the Dark Energy as an acid synth, the Machinedrum provides all the drums, the accents and slides are sequenced using velocity and pitchbend.
No compression or EQ just a bit of space echo on the Doepfer.
Enjoy the trip!"
Summer Evening
YouTube via MusicMiK
"After my studio collected dust for the last months, i took the opportunity during the 2nd Annual International Day of the Synthesizer Freak event on Facebook to fire it up and play around a bit with the machines.
In fact, not much synthesizer fiddling happened, but i created a little track, and as i used my first DIY synth for the brass lead, i made this video showing all the photos taken during development of this synth.
It's a nice slideshow where you can see the changes in the development equipment and the studio during the development and build of the MiK-one. And i hope you like the music also a bit :)
The nature sounds (thunder, rain, crickets) were sampled with the voice recorder of the iPhone with the built-in microphone. Those samples don't have any EQing or so, so you hear the original sound quality of this device. Quite okay for a mobile phone."
Dynacord ADD-ONE & ADD-Drive
via joyoussound on the forum where it's listed for sale.
"Unique sounding 8-voice 12 bit drum sampler with analog filters and envelopes, lots of editing possibilities and easy editing interface. Everything functions well, comes with 12 disks that include some great sounds by Danny Gottlieb, Gerry Brown, Alphonse Mouzon and others. Comes with full manual, cable that connects ADD-drive to add-one. MIDI (in/out/thru) , separate trigger ins with sensitivity control, separate audio outs."
Video on MATRIXSYNTH
More info in German on Amazona
Click on the Dynacord label directly below for all posts featuring Dynacord.
Improved Angry Electrosonic Pumpkin - For Sale On Etsy
YouTube via ChrisLody
"Now with bigger brighter flashing eyes!
This is a light sensitive noise maker built into a pumpkin for sale here:
http://www.symetricolour.etsy.com
He has flashing eyes , 4 photo sensors for controlling the sound and a built in speaker. It runs off a single 9v battery."
Orla DSE 24 (DSE24) Expander vintage Midi Synthesizer
via this auction
Googlish translation of auction details: "Orla DSE vintage 24 (DSE24) expander MIDI synthesizer (baugl. Bohm)
Great device with extensive possibilities for sound design. Bubbling, hissing noise, vibration, ... 4 oscillators. With a manual and a brochure will be presented in the device. It is similar to the dynamics of Bohm 12/24 and includes all the extensions. Flawless function and very good condition! Without power cord, it is the usual rubber connector."
Summer in Detroit
YouTube via darenager. KORG EMX.
You might remember this live mix from way back in 2007.
It is now available on iTunes:
For prior posts featuring darenager, click here and scroll.
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