SNAZZY FX WOW AND FLUTTER 1.mov

YouTube via snazelle.

Synth connection: this one came in via the synth diy list and had some help from Mark Verbos. Also click here and scroll for prior snazelle videos posted here on MATRIXSYNTH. The SNAZZY FX Wow and Flutter is one of the first three products coming from the newly formed SNAZZY FX and is thus a little bit of synth history.

Video description:
"here is a quick demo of the Snazzy FX wow and flutter. This is one of the three products I am releasing at NAMM in 2 weeks. it is a pretty full featured box, with super heavy duty steel box, with beautiful graphics, and an extremely versatily set of controls. I like this box a lot because you can sit around with it for hours and keep getting intersting sounds. from sort of chorus/or comb filtering stuff to delay, to weird messed up tape effects (which are a lot easier to hear on a mix then they are on a guitar) to pitch shifting.

this box can take line or guitar level and can go from clean to slightly overdriven.

retail price will be announced at Namm.

for pre-orders contact

overlord snazzyfx.com"

via dan snazelle on the sdiy list:

"As some of you may have noticed lately i have been a bit absent from the list. this is mainly due to how damn busy i have been trying to get my three products ready for NAMM, with my new company, SNAZZY FX.

mark verbos has been a super big help throughout the development of these products (all the circuit boards were designed by him)

i wont get into too much detail at the moment about the three products and i must apologize about the poor audio quality of this video, but i will be posting a few more links in the next week or so, and giving more information on the three products.

the wow and flutter is at this moment the least knob laden of the three boxes. the tracer city has over 20 controls. the mini-ark (based on the tracking section from the audio ark) has about 10 controls, but one of these is a "magical selector" 1-8 preset rotary switch.

as you can probably imagine, things are crazy for me right now, assembling boxes, getting orders of parts in, and picking up boxes from the silkscreen shop. these are are what i will be taking to NAMM but i might make a few changes such as paint type,etc when i go into production (i think the final boxes will be powder coated)

by the way, the two more complex boxes both run off of TRUE 12 or 15 +/- rails with a 9v (though not recommended on the tracer city do to current drain) batt or 9v dc adapter (boss adapter recommended)

anyway...just thought id let you all know that I will have three products out in Jan 2010.

i will be posting some more stuff soon

thanks!"

Allen Strange's Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques, and Controls

via this auction

"Allen Strange's Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques, and Controls IS the bible of modular synthesis. This is the full , vastly expaned, SECOND Edition with 274 pages. Uses Buchla, Moog E-mu and other modulars as examples that can be applied most synthesis applications. This is the one essential book on modular synths."

Sold For: $182.50

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Buchla Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager

via this auction
"The Buchla Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager is four lowpass gates with individual outputs and one summed output. The 292e respondes to voltage control, A/D or ADSR envelopes, and even aftertouch via the 225e midi interface. The module is in excellent shape and is both physically and electronically sound. Included is the firmware memory card. Other features include:

* 292e sports four independent voltage controlled amplifiers. Each has a signal input and output, a control voltage input that varies the unit's gain from -120 to +3db, an offset adjustment, and a velocity input. The latter adds further control to the gain when employed and becomes transparent when unconnected.
* A switch selects one of three operating modes: straight gate (VCA), lowpass filter (VCF), or a combination of the two, in which the spectral response varies as the gain is changed.
* Frequency domain gating imparts a dynamic tonal variation that gives the listener a sense of absolute loudness. This quality is characteristic of all acoustic instruments (the harder you strike, pluck, or blow, the richer the overtone structure).
* A mix of the four output signals is also provided. Aided by the model 225e or the 206e preset manager, the settings of the 292e can be stored and retrieved."

Sold For: $635.00

Buchla Model 281e Quad Function Generator

via this auction
"The Buchla Model 281e Quad Function Generator is four seperate Attack/Decay envelopes. The duration of both Attack and Decay can be modified by control voltage. Sections 1 & 2, and section 3 & 4 can be placed in quadrature mode to create the familiar ADSR envelope. The module is in excellent shape and is both physically and electronically sound. Included is the firmware memory card. Other features include:

* A momentary switch selects one of three modes: transient, sustained, and cyclic. An illuminated LED indicates the selected mode.
* On receipt of a pulse, the output voltage ramps up to 10 volts at a rate determined by the sum of an applied control voltage and the setting of the attack time knob. If in the sustained mode, the voltage will stay high as long as the input pulse is maintained. If not in the sustained mode, or when the input pulse terminates, the output ramps down to zero at a rate determined by the sum of the decay voltage and the setting of the decay knob.
* At the end of the decay, a transient pulse appears at the pulse output. If in the cyclic mode, the cycle now repeats.
* The time range for both attack and decay is from .001 to 10 seconds.
* In the quadrature mode, generators A and B (or C and D) operate in tandem to provide functions shifted by ninety degrees. The mode is selected with a switch and indicated with LEDs. An OR function can be invoked to generate more complex envelopes (ADSR).
* The model 225e or the 206e preset manager can issue commands to store and recall the 281e's settings.
* The 281e can respond directly to MIDI signals received by the model 225e MIDI interface."

Sold For: $735.00

1965 FENDER RHODES VINTAGE BASS KEYBOARD SYNTH

via this auction where you'll find additional pics while up.

"Mint Sparkle Top, Super Low Serial Number... 1965 Fender Rhodes Piano Bass keyboard in very very excellent, (basically mint) cosmetic condition. In addition to being in museum-worthy shape, this Piano Bass was recently fully serviced with no expense spared, and is now in the best possible working condition of any Fender Piano Bass. With the serial number B-0080, this gorgeous silver sparkle-top piano bass was one of the first off the line! This pristine example of an early Rhodes Piano Bass features: the iconic silver sparkle top, Raymac tines, early thick tone bars, wooden keys, wooden hammers with white felt tips, and a black vinyl exterior with yellow cloth interior."

Sold For: $5,049.99

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Crumar BIT ONE Vintage Synth

via this auction
"There were 2 production runs and this is the first run which used the same exact filters as the Prophet 5, SSM2044 as shown in the pics [actually the Prophet-5 used the SSM2040 not the SSM2044]. The serial number is #00027 so it was one of the first few made!.. It has a very unique, bright and lively tone, fully analog and resonating. In fact the filters can fully self oscillate, the synth can also deliver a mean resonant squish, and the envelopes are decently snappy, better than some other DCO based analogs I've used. It uses DCOs to stay in tune, but honestly they are the most crude DCOs I've ever heard, you would think they are just VCOs based on the sound, but it stays in tune. Sounds range from beautiful moody keys to buzzy leads and brass, and this synth has a very unique analog sound. Definitely 100% unique with a ton of charm. The rumor is it's hard to program but nah, not at all. I like the layout and it's very easy once you get the hang of it. You won't find sounds like this anywhere else. Plus it's velocity sensitive!

Other features include 2 oscillators with triangle, sawtooth and variable pulse width. The pulse width can be routed to key velocity, and many other things can be routed to key velocity as well, making it a very expressive synth. 2 LFOs which are very nice sounding, very organic. They can be routed to the usual suspects of VCA/VCF or either oscillator, as well as LFO rate which can be routed to key velocity. The filter has it's own ADSR envelope and the amount can be triggered by velocity. Just tons of possibilities for one of a kind sounds to be created..." see the auction for more details.

Sold For: 0 bids

Novachord Kontakt Instument to Feature High and Low Pass Filters

via the Hollow Sun blog:

"Some experimentation over the Christmas period has yielded some good results and the Kontakt Novachord instruments now feature high and low pass filters to supplement the AllPass..."

Rare Vintage ONCOR TOUCH Guitar Synthesizer

via this auction
"Vintage Orignal ONCOR Touch Guitar Synthesizer
with Input Pedal/ Cords and Controller Wah pedal
This guitar is very rare.
ONCOR SOUND,INC
Salt Lake City, Utah U.S.A.
serial 000187"
via Brian Kehew
"These had trigger "strings" and separate switches across the fretboard. Don't know how they sound..."

Sold For: check back

Roland GR-700 Edit Map

flickr by oliver7649
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drone face 02

flickr by sharris_75
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Novation Launchpad and Ableton Live

YouTube via lasercicalone
"Test of Novation Launchpad cheaper Ableton controller. Short mix only for testing the controller"

Studio Electronics Omega 8 Chord Samples via cl516

You'll find them on cl516.

"I took some of my favorite simple patches and I layered them up in multi-mode. This means that almost every chord is using all 16 VCO's if I'm doing my math right. (2 oscillators per voice, 8 voices in the machine.) Then I played 4-note chords that were layered / doubled, and recorded them chromatically ascending for about 2 octaves. Oh, and I also made sure to do all of them both major and minor."

Note they are meant to be loaded and played on your sampler, so don't expect a demo.

max4live.info tutorial: Object Oriented - Chucker and Live.Grid

max4live.info tutorial: Object Oriented - Chucker and Live.Grid from max4live on Vimeo.

"This is the first in a series of tutorials entitled, "Object Oriented" that will take you through the M4L objects and illustrate their usage. This first part starts to go over the Chucker~ and live.grid objects. Additionally, the concept of MSP is introduced."
You can find additional videos on max4live's Vimeo channel.

Hispasonic Launchpad

YouTube via JaccParis
"Tema creado con Reason 4 @Rewire Ableton Live 8.1 y un Novation Launchpad."

launchman.mov

TR909 meet again with SP1200 and Linndrum

YouTube via kidysputpikii
"Once again the usual suspects screaming for their lives.
For once i did use a software filter from fab filter.

I have no idea why there is so much distortion the uploaded file was cleaner, I guess it is the raw underground youtube sound :]"

Roland Sound canvas= tr 808 + dx 21 + mmoog filter

YouTube via f...ingharpsichord
"i read Danny Wolfers(Legowelt) thing about the rol&nd soundcanvas 50 that the 808 sounds really awesome for a rompler one, so i got one for free from a friend and i have to say : D., you're rig..."

BrianPatrickLizards1226.mp4 - Circuit Bent Open Mic

YouTube via CremeDeMentia. Lizard's Liquid Lounge 12.26.09

Update via brian comnes: "the first set was a xoxbox (#150) into a Flight of Harmony PlagueBearer filter that was being tweeked by the CV out of a Moog LP201 pedal - needless to say that PlagueBearer was the bad boy in control - that was my first time with these three things together - it shows too

the circuit bending credo is that " there is no such thing as failure" and I helped prove that - Creme deMentia OTOH stole the show with his set"

circuit-bent dod fx-68 chorus pedal

YouTube via Vtolus
"more info -
http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru..."

a matter of time

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan
"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made entirely with Pure Data in only one take, no overdub and no edit. What i play is what you hear. Enjoy !"

Open Labs Riff - Creating a custom track patch

YouTube via OpenLabsInc
"Ed Rhone from Open Labs shows how to create an 'Omnisphere style' track on the Neko XXL using Open Riff - The Video shows the user how to layer multiple sounds, how to route empty signal chains to multitimbral instruments like Purity. Shows how to save a custom made Track to the Sound Browser."

Star Instruments Synare PS-1 Analog Drum Synthesizer

YouTube via moogplayer.

via this auction

"Rare Synare PS-1 4 pad, 12 zone percussion synthesizer built around 1977-78. I am a Synare fan and have owned several units. In my 15 years of collecting these I have not seen or found one in better shape than this unit. I bought it new old stock from a music store that closed about 3-4 years back. Filmed on an iPhone using the built-in mic, so sound quality is much better via DI or though an amp. I hate to sell it, but need the $$$ (and rarely use it, as it's really a museum piece)..."


via this auction

Update via bobketchum90 in the comments: "I got one of the very 1st models of this synth. I produced the audio demo for Star Instruments and they gave me one of the 1st Synares (SN 0097). I used it on an album project in 1977. The company gave me instructions on how to add a pedal that would raise/lower pitch and shorten or lengthen the envelope."

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Motherboard's Electric Independence: XXXChange

via Motherboard. via Seema:

"Here we get to see Upton's a spiffy vintage vocoder: the rare-as-hen’s-teeth EMS VCS3 monosynth. And all that time cooped up in the synth henhouse has made him eager to share some secrets: Most notably, the innovative use of umbrellas as acoustic design tool, and the magical weapon behind Dr. Dre’s super bass heavy productions." more details at Motherboard.

Making Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up" in Ableton by Jim Pavloff

YouTube via jimpavloff
"How to make Prodigy's legendary track "Smack My Bitch Up" in Ableton. Video describes, which samples were used by Liam in this wonderful track. Reworked by Jim Pavloff."

Circuit bent Casio SK-1 SK1 housed in antique suitcase

via this auction
"Looking to enter the world of high end circuit bending with a bang? You need not look any further than this handcrafted Umbrella Company beauty. With its laser engraved legend, and its rich, santos rosewood control panel, this is a piece of gear not likely to be overlooked by your eager public. The Rambler is comfortably housed in a hand selected antique suitcase, complete with luxurious interior storage pouch and road worn leather exterior. The suitcase's original latch and locking mechanism are fully intact, couple this with the rock solid SK-1 mounting system and you have a portable wonder worthy of its namesake. The integrated midi system supported by Highly Liquid's UMR retrofit provides access to a delicious world of tweakable possibilities, all with clear with LED indication! Max/Msp and physical input sensor junkies rejoice! All patch points remain, as always, nut and bolt pairs for maximum flexibility. Just break out a few alligator clip leads and your on your way to connecting with footswitches, expression pedals, external sequencers, circles of bodies holding hands, you name it! The optical and touch control over screaming distortions and filter effects is fine tuned for more precision control and musicality than ever before. Take a look at the full feature list below and let the drooling/dreaming begin!

Rambler Features
* Optional heavy duty aluminum or custom wood knobs (pictured above).
* 72 point patch bay with X/Y legend (0,A) for notation and documentation of bend patterns.
* 1 easy access touch converter contact in main bay (I,8)
* 6 user assignable, daisy-chainable bend controls, including two 100k pots for variable chaos.
* 8 pre-wired on/off/on switches for a total of 16 preset bends.
* switchable optical control over distortion and filters.
* tri-color main unit activity indicator LED
* muti-point access to touch control over distortion and filters.
* independent melody, bass, and percussion control.
* pitch control.
* quick access soft reset.
* quick access hard reset.
* heavy duty main power switch w/ indicator to prevent LED power consumption while unit is powered off.
* switchable midi retrofit integration with front panel power and activity indicators.
* switchable front panel mounted speaker for monitoring options and remote practice.
* 3 bussed 1/4" outputs for multiple processing destinations.
* 2 bussed 1/4" inputs for external sample sources.
* front panel standard midi port.
* original Umbrella Company cabin style hinged battery door and compartment.
* 8 included alligator clip leads to get started in patching.
* thorough documentation (instruction manual).
* laser engraved/signed seal of authenticity on base of battery box.
* unbeatable Umbrella Company craftsmanship.

Click the link below to downlad a sample piece created by a previous UmbrellaCo model (The Backpacker) that is electronically identical (two tracks, no effects)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ynuzymxjkae/Backpacker.mp3"

Sold For: $795

Devine GrainCube Instrument

Devine GrainCube Instrument from Richard Devine on Vimeo.

"First few experiments with the GrainCube Reaktor Ensemble. This is a multi-granular processing instrument that has individual randomizing sections, allowing for endless never repeating sonic gestures.

A creation & collaboration between RachMiel (Rick Scott) Reaktor building/construction and LemurCube Control surface design by Antonio Blanca. Sounds, sources, samples by Richard Devine, Antonio Blanca and Josh Kay.

Please check out these two amazing designers work:

Rick Scott's: rachmiel.org/reaktor/index.htm

Antonio Blanca: absoundscapes.com

Note: the video is a preview of the Lemurized version of GrainCube, the full version will have 4 granular samplers instead of two. Best of all it will be free from the devinesound.net site soon=)"

ELECTRONIC PANORAMA

via EARLabs: "Around 1970 Philips had its own recordlabel (as well as its own electronic studio, btw) and it released a series of records with state of the art electronic and electro-acoustic music which were all encased in a shiny silver sleeve. The series was called: Prospective 21e Siecle.
Currently these releases are well sought by collectors of ancient electronic music.
One of these release was a box with 4 records, each presenting the latest or the best of 4 electronic music studios: Utrecht, Warsaw, Paris and Tokyo.

Because this box is very hard to find - it is for sale on the web for $ 1,000!! - and I think it really presents the best of the electronic music from that time I present it here. This is the first release: Utrecht." You can find it here. via twitter.com/hamageddon

Paia OZ Vintage Mini-Synth

via this auction

inside a Paia OZ

"Uses 8 AA batteries as a power source."

Sold For: $184.50

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Paint Stripped Roland JX-3P

via this auction

Sold For: $100.00

Buchla Model 210e Control/Signal Router

via this auction
"The Model 210e Control and Signal Router is an audio signal matrix and a CV average mixer. The top section is an audio signal matrix mixer and the bottom section is a control voltage average mixer. Included is the 210e firmware care. The two sections function independently.

* each of five CV outputs can be connected to any one of eight inputs.
* each of five audio outputs to any one of eight inputs (patchcord emulation).
* each output also can respond to multiple inputs, with each different levels for each inpur.
* all 210e settings can be stored and retrieved under the direction of the model 225e or 206e preset manager"

Sold For: private sale

Buchla Model 227e System Interface modular synthesizer

via this auction


"The Model 227e System Interface provides eq, manual quad panning, and automated quad panning. The module is in excellent condition. It is both physically and electronically sound. Included is the 227e firmware card. Some of the features are:

* Built in MIC/Signal pre-amp
* Envelope follower
* 4-channel sub mixer
* 4-channel main mixer
* 9 signal inputs.
* Certain parameters of the 227e can be stored as part of 200e series setups; for this, a 225e or 206e preset manager is required."

Sold For: private sale

Oberheim OB-X + SCI Prophet VS

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

Happy New Year for all synth maniacs :)

bassline: Oberheim OB-X 8-Voice (1979), only one of the eight OB-X voices is sequenced over CV/Gate by the MFB Step 64 step sequencer. This one voice is similar to the OB-1 monophonic synth.
storm fx, analog and digital pads: SCI Prophet VS (1986)
drums: Roland TR-707"

Cat Star Fence - Electro Accoustic Looping Jam - Kaosillator vs Guitar etc.

YouTube via VJFranzK
"Ambient Jam, done over holiday break by "The Brothers K". This reminds me of the sound of one of my favorite bands (who are also brothers) "Boards of Canada", particularly off their album "The Campfire Headphase" which blends traditional folk / rock sounds in with the electronic loop sphere.

Franz ( Seen ) Kaossilator, Kaoss Pad 3
Patrick ( Off Camera ) Guitar, iPhone with Coo2, Ableton Live 8"

Otamatone vs SX-150 vs Kaossilator

YouTube via karenevil

"Otamatone is difficult to play..."

PREVIEW ULTIMATE KURZWEIL K2600X COLLECTION BY GILLES BOSCOLO

YouTube via Space4Keys
"PREVIEW ULTIMATE KURZWEIL K2600X COLLECTION BY GILLES BOSCOLO"

Buzz

video by YouTube via mutepg58

Jeskola Buzz Modular. http://www.buzzmachines.com/

synth attack

flickr by Radarstation

Roland SH-2

Depressed Children - Warm Leatherette

YouTube via depressedchildren. http://depressedchildren.tumblr.com/
"Watch Depressed Children record a cover of "Warm Leatherette" (originally written and released by Daniel Miller aka The Normal in 1978)."
Gear: Roland TR-606, KORG Mono/Poly, Roland RS-09, Realistic/Moog MG-1, various effects.
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/depressedchild

will.i.am's studio

Trippy pic of will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas' studio via this LA Times article (more pics there).

Moog Little Phatty and KORG MicroKORG.

via leave luck to heaven

DIY Modular from neandrewthal Video

video added to this post.