MATRIXSYNTH: Friday, March 5, 2010

Friday, March 05, 2010

Oberheim Matrix 12 opened

YouTube via Moogulator
"Here's the Matrix 12 open, older "US" version shown here.
find out the inside?
http://www.sequencer.de/synth/index.p... for Curtis Chips Types
http://www.sequencer.de/synth/index.p... for all those Chips in Synths listed here..
all via Synthesizer Database www.sequencer.de as always with gear ;)"

MIDI Guitar on Stripboard... Kind of

YouTube via hotchk155
"Somewhere between the Omnichord and the Stylophone lies this thing... simple but suprisingly effective... a PIC16F688 microcontroller, 2 shift registers IC's, 36 switches and a bunch of wire.
The buttons select major/minor/maj7/min7/7/dim/aug chords based on any root note, and you "strum" across 3-4 octaves of notes from the chord by touching bits of exposed wire with a "stylus".
The output is all MIDI (circuit makes no sound by itself) and Reason is being used here for sounds.
I will post a link in the notes for this clip to a schematic (when I can make one) and the PIC source code

Message to YouTube: All music by me. No copyrighted content."

Wavedrum Looping.mov

YouTube via tablaninja Wavedrum WD-X prices on Ebay
"An Ableton Live Looping experiment using 6 different Wavedrum patches and Didgeridoo. The video is from my iTunes visualizer."

WaveDrum: 4 Moods

WaveDrum WD-X: 77 Water SE

WaveDrum WD-X : 35 Tabla Drone

"Learning to transfer the use of tabla techniques to the Tabla Drone Preset on the Wavedrum."

Andromeda MK-1 and MK-2 test

YouTube via tablaninja
"testing out the freshly soldered mk-1 and mk-2 andromeda space rocker kits from ericarcher dot net. they react to light input via photocells and they sync tempo with each other via IR sync."

Andromeda MK-2

"Messing around with a freshly assembled Andromeda MK-2 kit from Eric Archer dot net"

KORG SQ-10 (SQ10) Vintage analog sequencer

via this auction

"The SQ-10 was released in 1978 and belongs to Korg’s MS family of instruments. It was Korg’s first commercial sequencer and because of this it has (and will always have) an important place in the history of electronic music.

What you’ll get :
* The Korg SQ-10, Serial number 151383. (AC 240v 50/60Hz 5.4w) by Keio Electronic Laboratory Corp of Tokyo, Japan.
* Original owners manual

* PDF and hardcopy of the 17 page Service Manual including: Schematic overview, Test descriptions and expected values, Circuit board layouts and component schematic with all IC/capacitor/resistor types and values shown. ALL components and IC’s are still easily and cheaply available, no special chips.
* One original 60cm green patch lead"

Pics "scans" of the specifications, features, and analogue sequencers from the manual below.

CLICK FOR MORE »

Friedrich Trautwein, das Trautonium & Oskar Sala (1/2)

YouTube via MMJzzzMORPHMEN. via rustyanalog
See the video details for extensive info in German, Googlish translation here.

"Time signal: 11 August 1888: August 1888:
Geburtstag des Ingenieurs Friedrich Trautwein Birthday of the engineer Friedrich Trautwein (WDR podcast)

The musical invention of the engineer Friedrich Trautwein now enjoys cult status. Sein Trautonium von 1930 ist der Prototyp His Trautonium of 1930 is the prototype now enjoys cult status. Sein Trautonium von 1930 ist der Prototyp His Trautonium of 1930 is the prototype today's synthesizer, an electronic sound generator, the Paul Hindemith inspired and Hitchcock's birds gave ominous sounds.

Authors: Veronica Bock and Ulrich Biermann"

Friedrich Trautwein, das Trautonium & Oskar Sala (2/2)

See the Trautonium label below for more, and do not miss the recent Moogtonium post.

Oskar Sala - Elektronische Impressionen Nr.1

www.blurfilm.wspaniali.net

deepsonic

I haven't put up a post on the Deepsonic synth site since 2006. Swissdoc wrote in to let me know there have a been a number of updates. Indeed there have. They now have an RSS feed (I just subbed), and very recent updates including the following:

05.03.2010 Update :Roland Juno-106 mp3s:
04.03.2010 NEW! :Sony DTC-ZE700:
02.03.2010 NEW! :Quasimidi Sirius:
27.02.2010 Update :Matrix-6R Fat Sawth:
25.02.2010 Update :Clavia Nord Modular Expansion:

Some Additional Info on the EML 100 and 200 by Laurie Spiegel

See the update to this post.

myVST Demo: OP-X

myVST Demo: OP-X from myVST on Vimeo.

More VST on: myvst.com/.

myVST Demo: Casio SK-1 Beats from myVST on Vimeo.

myVST Demo: DSK ThoR from myVST on Vimeo.

More vids here.

IHOP commercial - 1969

YouTube via rwells2265. Based on the year, I'm guessing Moog. Apologies for the nightmares.
"This one defies description. Methinks someone was a little too Rooty Tooty on the Fresh and Fruity. Could this be Alvin singing? (perhaps trying to pay the rent after Dave Seville told him to hit the road)"
via the always excellent Boing Boing.

Damaged Goods, Belltown, Seattle

flickr by pouryourheartintoit

Jean Michel Jarre-Concert Hamburg Germany 1

flickr by Chiller37

Be sure to click on this one for the full size shot. That's the stage.

Buchla klee and best of CGS seq

flickr by jooksi
(click for more)

"Buchla Style klee sequencer designed by me and best of CGS sequencer panel designed by Zthee. Got some wiring to do still.."

The old Buchla design reminds me of Evil Knievil.

http://buchla.com/

euro benjolin

via mono_poly on Twitter
(more shots to the bottom right when you get there)

You can find more info including samples on the Benjolin here.

"The Benjolin is a ‘noise box’ that is ‘bent by design’, meaning that it always has a definite amount of unpredictability while it is still intuitive to play. The Benjolin features two eighteen-octave range voltage controlled oscillators that drive a ‘rungler’ circuit, circuitry that in essence uses a special interference technique feeding back into the oscillators to force them into wild chaotic behaviour.

A special slightly chaotic filter is both excited and modulated by the signals from the rungler circuitry processes, producing sounds between fat drones to grungy noise havoc."

Hex Keys -Hexagonal Keyboard for iPhone-

YouTube via denryokulabel via Moonbuz. A good way to get familiar with a hex keyboard.
"Hex Keys is musical keyboard which has substantial 98 keys!
-play a chord with one finger
-adjustable key layout, comfortable transposition
http://www.denryokulabel.co..."

On iTunes:

Hex Keys -Steelpan demo-

Hex Keys - Electric Piano 1 demo

Elka Soloist 505

via this auction
"A monophonic lead preset synthesizer by elka similar to the moog satellite arp pro soloist it has 11 presets that can be changed with cutoff resonance attack release vibrato portamento and wow (filter envelope) for a full description and sound example go to the very in depth review on http://www.till-kopper.de/elka_solist505.html it has the famous moog ladder filter probably came out before moog caught up with companies and clamped down on it. Really nice action keys, fully functioning and quite rare. This is a pretty heavy item and can be collected if desired from welwyn garden city or stanstead abbots in herts."

Update via Qwave in the comments: "See here for the hidden Moog filter:
http://till-kopper.de/elka_solist505.html

But don't expect Moog sounds from this. But it is not bad for a organ company."

Folktek Time Scape and Scape Sequencer feb. 2 part 1.avi

YouTube via benpumpkin. Folktek on Ebay
"The folktek Time Scape and Scape Sequencer created and played by Arius Blaze. A little instant remixing of the world again - feb. 2 2010. Video by Big Pauper - part one of two. More info on the time scape and the broad array of other folktek works on the blog: folktek.blogspot.com
folktek.com
ariusblaze.com
email direct at folktek@gmail.com"

Folktek Time Scape and Scape Sequencer feb. 2 part 2.avi

Prepared Gameboy: Leach

YouTube via ggijs
http://gieskes.nl/undefined/prepared-gameboy/?f=leach

A close up look at the Roland TR-808 part 1

YouTube via phono1337
"A close up look at the Roland TR-808 features and programming.

More info at http://www.dinsync.info"

A close up look at the Roland TR-808 part 2

A preview of some new toys for Bent Fest NYC 2010

YouTube via mimsey
"Gannon will be performing live at this years Bent Festival in NYC April 22-24 at The Tank. Here's a preview of some of the new gear I'm building for the show.

More info on Bent Fest http://www.bentfestival.org/
http://www.thetanknyc.org/"

circuit bent alesis hr-16

YouTube via Vtolus
http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru/vto/diy/corvax.html

Tenori-On w/ Virus TI Desktop - 1A

YouTube via polishbroadcast

Yamaha GS-1

YouTube via AnalogSweden

"An improvised quick tour of the Yamaha GS-1. Sorry for all the blabbering :) I also forgot to mention the EQ which is pretty basic bass/mid/treble.

The GS1 has eight operators per voice but these are arranged as four modulator/carrier pairs. The sound "strips" have settings for four operators on each side, so you can mix the different presets.

Read much more here: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug01...

http://www.analogsweden.com"

UBS: Roland SH-101 jam / test for live setup.

YouTube via adoremotion
"k. testing out some loops and the Roland SH-101 for future ubs live shows. Synths in video (visible and hardly visible): Waldorf XT, Nord G2, Access Virus Indigo 1, Waldorf Pulse +, Oberheim OB-MX and a Roland SH-101 (with the random LFO which has a very unique sound).

Loops are from the song "Delirious" which will appear on the forthcoming album: CLUTTER.

www.ubs-music.com
www.reverbnation.com/ubs"

Moogtonium Documentation Discovered in Bob's Archives

via The Bob Moog Foundation

"As you all know by now, one of our three projects is preserving and protecting Bob's extensive archives. The archives are full of various mediums, but today we focus on letters and schematics that have given way to an exciting discovery about a little known instrument that Bob worked on in 1966.

Visit our website to read the full article on this amazing discovery.

We recently uncovered a stack of letters, notes and schematics describing Bob's work on a version of a Mixture-Trautonium, which he and the musician-collaborator Max Brand deemed the "Moogtonium". You can read much more about this fascinating instrument in a blog post written by Michelle Moog-Koussa, Brian Kehew and Clemens Hausch.

You can hear the sounds of this instrument on the newly release album "Kabelbrand: Sounds from the Max Brand Synthesizer", with compositions by musicians devoted to Brand's musical legacy and by Max Brand himself. We are offering this CD as a gift with a $30 donation to the Bob Moog Foundation. Get your copy today."

You might remember the Max Brand synthesizer from this post and this event featuring the system back in November of 2009. Also see this performance by Oskar Sala on the original Trautonium. As always, you can find additional posts via the labels below. Do not miss the full Bob Moog Foundation article on the Moogtonium.

Things in the works.

YouTube via blindoldfreak. Buchla

Something in the works 2

"Self contained composition. A song, if I might dare to say."

JLCooper ChromaFace Schematic

Just added to the excellent Rhodes Chroma site here.

Answer The Door.

YouTube via GlowingPhatRaver. "Ratta, tat, tat. Answer the door."

Admin: Moved Archives and Label Drop Downs

Just an FYI, I moved the Archives and Labels sections towards the bottom right, and I moved my contact info to the bottom.

quorgy-analog modular patch.wmv

YouTube via bluelantern320. bluelantern on Ebay
"Demo of the New NS-30 VCF called a Quorgy. Good alternative for MS20 VCF. I am doing a Modular Synth Patch and using external LFO's. The is alot of variation in tone possible with Big Analog signals. From overdirve to Squelchy."

quorgy-analog modular patch 2.wmv

"More Demo's to come. I have an Envelope Follower to demo with this also. BUSY BUSY BUSY..."

quorgy-line level DRUM MACHINE.wmv

"Demo with a line level Boss Drum Machine. This Drum machine alone is known to sound cheesy. But witness the Enhancement."

ROGUE LEADER

YouTube via lacolumnadurruti

"guitar pedal with distortion and weird pitch shift based on the envelope."

Circuit Bent Hing Hon EK-001 [Video model] full demonstration

Circuit Bent Hing Hon EK-001 [Video model] full demonstration from George Gleixner on Vimeo.

via this auction
"Here it is, a demonstration this beast in action with a ton of mods shown off, including some of the crazy visualizations you can achieve.

These are available for commission if you're interested in having me make you one! Shoot me a message."

Bent EK-001 Video model - Live feed modulation from George Gleixner on Vimeo.

Also see these vids.

Serge Synth - TKB, Quad Slope, NTO and DIY

YouTube via pickleinn
"a serge synth playing around with the new DIY low pass gate and function generators (top left of the case).

Sorry for the video/sound quality. Here is a link to download the direct recording of this video:
http://pickleinn.bandcamp.com/track/1..."

Moog Jam pt.1

YouTube via plague1715
"Roland TR-505 drum machine being sent through the racks of MoogerFoogers
Minimoog Voyager has an Electro-Harmonix POG in the mix out/filter in loop and an MXR Carbon Copy delay on the output"

Moog Jam pt.2

VP-7 Introduction

YouTube via RolandChannel
"http://www.roland.com/products/en/VP-7/
For keyboardists in need of great background vocals, the new VP-7 vocal processor is ready to sing! Create harmonies instantly with a microphone and a MIDI connection to the keyboard of your choice. Its simple. Just select a sound type from the front panel, and play. The Human Voice section provides rich and expressive choral backing by just playing the keyboard — no singing required. The Vocal Designer section can automatically generate 2-voice or 3-voice backing harmonies based on the lyrics that you sing into the microphone. And for classic robot-voice effects, the Vocoder button lets you instantly sound like a vintage vocoder."

VP-7 Introduction Part 2

Moog Voyager Editor Librarian II

YouTube via Subtronik
"This video showcases the Moog Voyager Editor Librarian Preset Genetics.

Preset Genetics allows you to quickly build new sounds from two existing ones in a similar fashion to breeding. Parameters of each of the two sources (parents) are combined using four different functions to generate a new bank of presets (kids).

I only used the 'Random' feature this time to generate abstract sounds. No effects were used. Watch your volume, some of these sounds are loud.

You can get the Moog Voyager Editor Librarian here:
http://www.moogmusic.com/voyager/?sec...

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My music: http://www.myspace.com/subtronik
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White Moog Liberation Synthesizer Keytar

via this auction

Not the largest shots but you can read the controls and get a sense of how much wood is in the case of these.

Access Virus TI2 Desktop Synthesizer

via this auction

SMS Modular Synthesizer System - 2 Mars, 1 Planet7

via this noisebug auction
"2 SMS MARS units & 1 Planet7 In Great Condition - Includes Manuals for each Unit & Power Cords.

Manufacturer Description:
The MARS & PLANET7 is a complete Modular Analogue Synthesizer taking up 4u of 19” rack space. The system has been designed for easy expansion & can be started with a single MARS unit, with an additional MARS & P7 module completing the system. The combined system is a powerful Analogue Modular Synthesizer incorporating:

* Two VCLFO’s * Two temperature compensated 1V/Oct VCO’s with waveform morphing *l Two 24dB/Oct Transistor Ladder VCF’s * Two Log/Lin VCA’s
* Two ADSR Envelope Generator’s * One 3 way Multi * One 3 way Buffer * One 2 Channel Mixer with +/- outputs * One Sample & Hold with Integral Clock
* One Lag Processor * One DC Level Shifter/Voltage Source * Four Bi-polar Attenuators * One high quality Ring Modulator * 3 Colour Noise Source.

Mars:
The MARS (Modular Analogue Rack Synthesizer) is a complete five module modular synthesizer in a compact 1u 19" rack. Internal pre-patched connections allow for convenient signal & modulation routing but can be overidden for true modular synthesis.

Planet7:
The P7 is designed to sit between two MARS synthesizers for convenient system patching. When combined with two MARS synthesizers the additional modules within the Plantet7 compliment & enhance the system performance."

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