New STG Modules

via Suit & Tie Guy

"these modules are the next in the "dot series" (.BAM, .VCA, etc.) i've ordered the first rev PCBs this week and if they check out i'll get the front panels.

this is .MIX. it's a mixer with a transistor makeup gain stage copied from the Moog CP3, including the rail voltages (a regulator is used to provide the -6V rail).

there are no opamps in this thing at all, and it will be driven into distortion easily. alot of the tones on Redshift records are multiple oscillators being distorted by the CP3 mixers.

the output attenuator is bipolar.

the .COM is a comparator/divider optimised for audio and based on the SH-101's suboctave circuit. a fourth output which ANDs the main output and the first suboctave is provided in addition to the original 3. the signal input is at the top and the other input jack is for voltage control of the threshold for PWM.

by "optimised for audio" what i mean is that its output swing isn't 0-5V, but -5V to 5V.

i might change the text from "threshold" to "pulse width". i don't know. they're both accurate.

'what would i need this for?' you might ask, i would answer that maybe you want to use a filter as an oscillator, or perhaps you'd like suboctaves on your sawtooth oscillator.

thanks very much,
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Suit & Tie Guy
suitandtieguy.com
stgsoundlabs.com"

Roland TR 606

YouTube via WISSJE — May 07, 2010 — "Roland Analog Drum Machine eBay item number: 75546132022" Nothing came up for me at the time of this post. If it doesn't for you, try back later.

New Malekko Modules

via the Big City Music blog. Switch, Output, 8NU8R (attenuator)

Grey Roland SH-101 Monophonic Synth with Mod Grip

via this auction

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev 2

via this auction

Trash_Audio & Xart: Synth Meet 7

Full details and videos of prior events on TRASH_AUDIO here.

AKAI SynthStation Sneak Peek 3

YouTube via AkaiProVideo — May 07, 2010 — "This shows the FX engine, sequence switching and the virtual MPC pads in SynthStation. SynthStation is a full synthesizer for iPhone and iPod Touch. Although it works on iPad (shown in the video), it is designed for iPhone.

For more information, visit http://www.akaipro.com/synthstation"

Also added to this post. Comment there.

Delirium Lounge Music by DJ Galactic

YouTube via djgalactic — May 07, 2010 — "Delirium Electronic Music (Lounge / Down Tempo), with Korg Emx-1
http://www.djgalactic.com
By DJ Galactic 2010 all Right Reserved"

Bratigel 16 x 8 Dual analog Stepsequencer Part XI

YouTube via heidibeerbel — May 07, 2010 —

FM attempts on a modified MS-20

YouTube via pjskyman — May 07, 2010 — "Second demo of my Korg MS-20 that I restored and modified. Now there's external PWM like MS-10 and outputs of the two oscillators for a plenty of stunning modulations. In this video, the oscillator 1 modulates the oscillator 2 and himself. The sound is simply astounding."

Carboxylic .MOV

YouTube via waveshaper — May 07, 2010 — Carboxylic

Kat Plays the Kaoss pad 2

via CatSynth

Realistic Moog MG-1 in background.

Cracklin Rosie on a Whole Lotta Mobile Phones

YouTube via steffest — May 03, 2010 — "Who said iPhone OS, Android and Windows Mobile don't play well together?
This is a free interpretation of Cracklin Rosie, played on 2 Android devices, 2 Windows Mobile devices and 1 iPod Touch.
the Piano and Drum sequencers are written by me, Pocket Stombox is used for the real time effects and the main instruments are the fantastic iShred and Guitar apps by Frontierdesign.
More info on http://blog.stef.be/phoneguitar"

Homemade Bass Synthesizer

YouTube via organfairy — May 07, 2010 — "This time I am building a small one-octave bass synthesizer in a box that I felt was suited for purpose.

The music is played on the Roland JX-8P synthesizer, Yamaha HE-8 and Technics SX-C600 organs, and Korg Rhythm 55 drum machine."

London Modular Meeting April 24th 2010

YouTube via Fitvideo — April 28, 2010 — "A group of like minded people gathered at Kingston College London to wiggle."



Fitvideo — April 28, 2010 — Mark Parsons' Modular

Blacet Mini Wave "board level" kits in stock

"For very experienced assemblers to customize to DIY or non Frac formats.

Less front panel, jacks, pots, knobs. One version has the pots and knobs.
All other parts, Manual included.

http://www.blacet.com/store2.html"

f***

flickr by Easy Skywalker

"I don't like shirts with stuff on it, but I might need this one..."

f*** ART LETS PLAY WITH SYNTHESIZERS T.

EDP WASP

audioscan MILANO Update

Post updated with better quality video here.

electro-music 2010 conference and music festival

via Greg Waltzer on Facebook

"3 mind-bending days of concerts, seminars, workshops, jam sessions and demonstrations, plus laptop battle and swap meet.
http://event.electro-music.com/

Musicians, video artists, and presenters can apply to participate in electro-music 2010 by going to the web site:
http://event.electro-music.com/HowToParticipate.php

Applications are due by May 31."

Trivia: that keytar would be a Syntar originally produced by George Mattson's Performance Music Systems in 1978. It was the first keytar. George of course is the man behind Mattson Mini Modular. See the Syntar label below for more.

206 - Two Juno-106s in Custom Case

flickr by alanmdicker

via Kerry

Update via Alan: "I had bought the second Juno for parts to fix the first but on closer inspection the second Juno was actually in better condition that the first. I had tried linking them up with midi as the Juno outputs sysex messages for all its parameters so you can control one from another and then I thought why not stick them together and have one awesome synth rather than one and a bit broken ones.
got the wood for the base from the local hardware store and placed all the PCBs inside and mounted them as they are mounted in the original only one behind the other. fix a foil grounding sheet to the wood also and then joined the digital earths from both machines together over the CPU board where I also hardwired the midi out to in from the master unit to the slave unit and looped back again for midi dumps from both machine I have diodes in that circuit so theres no data loops or messages going the wrong way thats then weird two one midi board on the rear on the new case in out through. I had to hardwire a couple of the mod wheel parameters over the two module boards and I also moved the tune pots from the rear to sit up on top along with a volume knob for the slave unit. so I can detune the two synths. the slave units chorus on the audio board has been deactivated and the dry mono signal now runs through the same audio board ans the master sharing the same chorus. I though two lots of chorus would sound far to messy. You can control the slave unit from the master units font panel together or program the slave unit separately. Or control just the master units controls by selecting from the three different program modes on the rear switch. each unit can still have its own midi channel and so can be used as a bi timbrel synth or a fatter twin osc machine on the same midi channel. You can load programs from the master to the slave unit but not back the other way but the tape input and outputs can load to your selected devices from the same jacks as all rear jacks are wired over each other from the two audio boards. The twin power supply share the same power switch and what else.... Oh yeah it sounds massive ;o) I like to create complementary patches for front and back for example I have one kick sound on the front and a bass patch on the slave units and for another I have the filter set up the same way only inverse on the Slave unit to make a vocal sounding patch.. Here is a recording I made a while back of it. Still a few tweaks need doing never finished and I intend to make a better looking case for it one day. Thanks for the interest guys. Not sequential but still very nice. Alan"

Update: video here.

Voice of Saturn Sequencing Moog Realistic MG-1

YouTube via defzeppardica — May 05, 2010 — "My curiousinventor.com sequencer sequencing the MG-1 and just running through the sounds. This is not any form of musical expressionism, just showing how the equipment works."

From Oct '09:

Voice Of Saturn Synthesizer and Sequencer

defzeppardica — October 14, 2009 — "Here is a quick demo of the VoS Synthesizer and Sequencer. Along with the two modules, I am using a Boss DD-6 and a Ross Flanger going into my Fender Champion 600. I purchased the kits from curiousinventor.com"

Synth & Sushi

via Keith. The good part is about a minute in. This is a Japanese ad for suchi delivery. If anyone knows Japanese, feel free to give a synopsis.

銀のさらＣＭ　会議

YouTube via 9raysca1e — April 29, 2010 — 宅配寿司の銀のさらの新ＣＭです。
Googlish: "The new CM is further silver sushi delivery."
Teisco Synthesizer - 100f

Generatiive Algorithmic System - Berklee Spring '10

YouTube via shechter80 — April 29, 2010 — "My Generative Algorithmic System.

Build in MaxMSP originally as a standalone. Later it wa re-done for Max 4 Live.
This is a short 4 min video showcasing the software. There are many
features that aren't discussed, or even shown.

It uses probability tables and calculates the "likelihood" of things happening.
There is a drum sequencer, and a melody/pitch sequencer.

This is part of the Electronic Production and Design major @ Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA

(Adam Shechter)"

Analog Synth Jam 1

YouTube via shechter80 — April 29, 2010 — "Arp 2600
Virus TI Polar
Moog MiniMoog

My friend and I Jamming it out @ Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. (Adam Shechter)"

Analog Synth Jam 2

"shechter80 — April 29, 2010 — C.M.S Modular Synthesizer

My friend and I Jamming it out @ Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. (Adam Shechter)
It was getting kinda intense towards the end... =)"

KORG MS-10 Vintage Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

modified omnichord om-300

YouTube via ueyteuor — May 02, 2010 — via this auction

via this auction

"This machine is very glitchy! Please do not think that you can produce a smooth harmonic song with this machine, no, it's a glitch synth... A noise instrument... This is no longer an Omnichord, meaning it cannot function as a normal OM-300 would. There is no internal speaker either, due to mods. Ideal for experimental, idm, industrial, etc. musicians..."

OSCAR SYNTHESIZER WITH MIDI

via this auction

"It has been completely serviced by Marc Marc Amsterdam (check out the service report next to the pictures). As you can see in the report, everything has been done by Marc Marc to make sure that the next owner can use it with confidence for a long time."

Akai MINIAK review - The DSP Project

YouTube via TheDSPproject — May 06, 2010 — "The MINIAK is Akai professionals new virtual analog performance synthesizer. It looks great and has a few tricks up it sleeve but is it a winner?

Comment, Subscribe:
http://thedspproject.com/akai-miniak-..."

Moogerfoogers, Memory Lane and Resonator

Moogerfoogers, Memory Lane and Resonator from Calvin Cardioid on Vimeo.

"CL516.BLOGSPOT.COM

A fun afternoon with a few pedals. Not a melody in sight... "

Make Noise / Harvestman noodling

YouTube via henrikbjorkk — May 07, 2010 — "Just me trying out some stuff. Musicwise it is not to be taken too serious.
A lot of stuff going on, but the main roles are played by:

Make Noise QMMG (filtering and LPG)
Make Noise Maths (envelopes)
The Harvestman Piston Honda (dreadful ribbon organ solo)"

Monkey Machine - Free online drum machine - vstplanet.com

YouTube via vstplanet — May 07, 2010 — "Monkey Machine - http://www.vstplanet.com/News/2010/Mo... Free online drum machine
Developer: www.rinki.net/pekka/monkey/#"

DIY Modular synth demo

YouTube via Crashlander42 — May 06, 2010 — "A demo of some newer modules. The first patch is a sequential switch cycling through the outputs of 2 XRVCOs and then fed to a MS20 VCF. The second is a PAIA vocoder being fed a PWM pulse from my SN Voice and the drums from an Electribe. The third is a VCO into a resonant LPG being controlled by an electric druid ADSR and a sequential switch with 2 Electric Druid LFOs."

Ensoniq SQ-80 + Roland Juno-60 + TR-606

YouTube via retrosound72 — May 06, 2010 —

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

PPG choir, pads and strings: Ensoniq SQ-80
bassline: Roland Juno-60 internal arpeggiator
drums: Roland TR-606
(no overdubbing, no sequencer used)"