Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Richard "Jeff Beck" Lainhart
YouTube via JCRUDESS — May 23, 2010 — "Richard plays a nice melody on Continuum over sone JR chords!"
You should recognize Richard Lainhart from the numerous posts here.
For those in Western Europe, Richard will be performing at the Avantgarde Festival running July 2-4:
".. not just music... our aim is to create a place… and an atmosphere where…like musicians who meet on stage to jam... well , other artists like… painters, poets, shortfilm-makers… visuals... find a space to "jam", to collaborate... on a screen , on a canvass…
… a retreat ... "chill area"... is very important ... intensive listening and viewing can be very exhausting....
…oh yes… last year we came across the element "Fire"… in a performance by Spanish and French artists ... this year we want to develop this idea a bit more… we have invited a french lady welder artist… "jam" with local craftsmen ? … "fireworks" ? not quite ... rather "works with fire " ...
and …well, the spoken word - the often forgotten spoken word ... a poet from Pakistan will be our guest this year and we hope that there will be an encounter of word artists... a sort of catalysation might happen ... or rather multiplication... yes, indeed… multiplication ..."
MorphWiz - Jordan Plays Somewhere Over the Rainbow
YouTube via JCRUDESS — June 08, 2010 — "Jordan plays 'Over The Rainbow' with MorphWiz, his soon-to-be-released iPad music app. This arrangement was inspired by the great Jeff Back and his version on his latest album 'Emotion and Commotion.' This app is the creation of Jordan Rudess and Kevin Chartier."
Jordan and Richards Rainbow ala MorphWiz
MorphWiz JR preview
"JCRUDESS — May 13, 2010 — An informal preview of MorphWiz. This original app is being created by the team of Jordan Rudess and Kevin Chartier. We are still intensely working away, but getting very close to being able to submit it to the Apple store."
demoin' out the new beast lynne - word up
YouTube via horchacha — June 08, 2010 — "lynne - named after darth vader's daughter
VCO
VCF
VCA
DECAY GENERATOR
WEIRD SOUND GENERATOR AS AN LFO
1WATT AMP
8 STEP SEQUENCER
TEMPO CLOCK
12V Power Supply
other things
can take external clock
or take the l out of clock and hit it
takes awhile to warm up
excess pilot lamps for benefit of BP
dave wright
www.notbreathing.com"
Noise Makers on addicted to noise
via addicted to noise, a new site on various noise makers (more below).Pictured:
"Left-to-right, top-to-bottom:
Jomox M-Resonator, Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail, DOD FX32 Meat Box, Bleep Labs Nebulophone
Behringer Xenyx 802, 4MS Autonomous Bassline Generator, Ciat-Lonbarde Tetrazzi Organus
The signal path is:
Tetrazzi Organ (stereo) > M-Resonator (stereo) > channel on mixer
ABG / Nebulophone > channel on mixer
FX send on mixer: Holy Grail > Meat Box > channel on mixer
mixer > amplification+sound!"
via Josh of addicted to noise:
"I've started up a site that's dedicated to doing reviews, samples, holding discussions and soon to feature video reviews of music hardware for experimental artists. Will be covering a lot of different devices very soon--for now the only review I have finished is for the DOD FX32 Meat Box, but I have plans to cover some of the Andromeda Space Rockers kits, the Ciat-Lonbarde Tetrazzi Organus, Jomox M-Resonator, etc, all in a fashion that will favor people of an experimental nature. I feel like this is a presence that is lacking amongst all the guitar effects demos on YouTube and on other sites; not enough thinking that strays from the path."
Multivox MX-2000 Duo Vintage Synthesizer
via this auction
"The MX-2000 is a rare 2 oscillator synth with some very meaty, very analog sounding instrument patches. Perfect for making screaming DnB style bass lines.It would take an extremely talented effort with such as absynth to even come close to the actual analog sound of this synth. Arguably the best find of my life. A true analog enthusiasts dream. Made in Japan in the late 70's. Monophonic 3 octave Keyboard. The Keyboard has a small chip out of the low A key and over the years a silver toggle that controls solo or unison has broken off."
Making Music With Sound Squares - iPhone App
"SoundSquares — April 28, 2010 — Check out this music made with the Sound Squares application. Sound Squares is a revolutionary polyphonic synthesizer for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch that puts a grid of musical squares right at your fingertips"
Note this is the iPad app featured in this post.
on iTunes here:
Super Mario Brothers Theme Played On iPhone/iPad - All Voices!
"April 05, 2010 — Here is me playing the Super Mario Brothers Theme on my iPhone using the app 'Sound Squares'
Here is the pattern:
G2 G#/Ab2 A#/Bb2 C3 D3 D#/Eb3 E3
F3 F#/Gb3 G3 G#/Ab3 A3 A#/Bb3 B3
C4 C#/D4 D4 E4 F4 F#/Gb4 G4
G#/Ab4 A4 A#/Bb4 B4 C5 D5 D#/Eb5
E5 F5 F#/Gb5 G5 A5 B5 C6
Check it out here: http://www.markvapps.com/soundsquares"
on iTunes here:
Pre-Acid 303 - Early Roland TB-303 Tracks
The subject of a TB-303 revival came up on the Analog Heaven mailing list. The discussion lead to some sharing the first tracks featuring the 303, including of course pre-Acid tracks. The following are a few of them including a couple by Alexander Robotnick I tracked down. They are in order of release by year ending with Phuture's "Acid Tracks", credited as the first Acid track ever, for good measure. Wikipedia on Acid. If you know of any others pre 1987, feel free to comment or shoot me an email and I'll add it to the post. I know there was a track which used the 303 as a traditional bass guitar, but I forget what it was.
Update: Two from Heaven 17 via Pea in the comments added to the top:
Let Me Go (12" version) - Heaven 17 - 1982
YouTube via 4urlisteningpleasure — April 11, 2009 —
non embeddable 2006 digital remaster here
Update: new Crushed by The Wheels of Industry vid (old one here if interested)
Update: Two from Heaven 17 via Pea in the comments added to the top:
Let Me Go (12" version) - Heaven 17 - 1982
YouTube via 4urlisteningpleasure — April 11, 2009 —
non embeddable 2006 digital remaster here
Update: new Crushed by The Wheels of Industry vid (old one here if interested)
YAMAHA TX7 EXPANDER FM TONE GENERATOR MIDI SYNTHESIZER
via this auction"The TX7 was the table-top 'expander' version of the phenomenally successful DX7 synthesiser. As well as acting as a synthesiser in its own right, it provided extra storage for 'performance' patches for a DX7, which only has one global performance setup. The intention was that the DX7 and TX7 be linked together via MIDI so that the TX would download performance information to the DX as patches were selected. The TX7 had a front-panel editing interface for the performance data, but not for the onboard patches. Other than that, the voice architecture was identical to the DX7's. There are literally 1000's of sounds available for this module online for free." You cannot fully program a TX7 on it's own.
SMS Mars & Planet7 (P7) Analogue Modular Synthesizer
via this Noisebug auction(click the image for the full size shot)
"SMS Modular. Plant 7 and Mars module, new in box with manuals and cables at an amazing price of $799
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.
Sound On Sound magazine article
Please check manuals for specifications"
Yamaha SY-2
via this auction"The SY-2 was used by the BBC radiophonic workshop on Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, and more! It was also used in Close encounters of the third kind (last picture, played by none other than mr François Truffaut!)."
Simons Clap Trap
via this auction
"This is an old Simmons Electronics Digital Clap Trap made in Albans, Herts, England."
Rick Powell Collection - MOOG Rogue
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via this auction
"This unit is part of the Rick Powell Collection. Rick was a musician, a major producer and a contemporary and close friend of Bob Moog, among others, and often received original units from manufacturers to test in the studios."
See Switched on Country
Rick Powell Collection - Gibson Maestro Sound System for Woodwinds
via this auction
"This unit is part of the Rick Powell Collection. Rick was a musician, a major producer and a contemporary and close friend of Bob Moog, among others, and often received original units from manufacturers to test in the studios...
This is a vintage Maestro Sound System for woodwinds (It allows a choice between clarinet and sax at the input). It's a "sort of" synthesizer that will take the input from your woodwind pickup and allow you to select from a bank of sounds that it emulates as you play. Seems really simple to operate, which is good because we don't have the manual for this. So let's say you pop in your clarinet and select Baritone Sax... it comes through the speaker an octave lower with a nice growl. Same with Tuba, etc. It's in fine condition - really good condition. You can ALSO do combos of sounds as you play. Very interesting piece of gear. These are the sounds:
Contra, Fuzz Tone, Cello, Tuba, Bass Sax, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, English Horn, Oboe, Muted Horn, Natural Amp"
See Switched on Country
Roland MKS 70
YouTube via petenesss — July 17, 2009 —
"Some tweaking with PG 800 connected to Roland MKS 70. The arpeggio comes from a sw sequencer."
Novation Bass Station Demonstation :D
YouTube via PimpMyFahrrad — December 24, 2009 — "I really like this small analog synth - perfect for acid stuff. Here is a small demostration - just improvising...
Gear used:
Novation Bass Station
Ableton Like
Behringer BCF2000
Boss MT-2 distortion pedal
DigiDesign Mbox 2"
Ohh Bass Station
YouTube via vinyljunkie07 — June 08, 2010 — "My second fave synth (first is the DX-100) and my second synth I got back around 2002/03 (can't remember exactly) and I just HAD to have one again and couldn't turn down this minty one for a great cheapo price.
It's a single voice REAL analogue filthy lo-fi mo'fo The Rack version is slightly better as it has more memories, CV/Gate converter and SYNC capabilities but this is a shit load more fun to play...oh yea did I mention it's dirt cheap!
Any one who moans about not being able to afford a puncy analogue synth needs to open their eyes...fair enough if you don't like it's sound but for about 100-150 GBP you honestly can't go wrong...just don't expect a moog lol
I still need to get a DX-100 as my other one couldn't be repaired :-("
JUPITER CLOCK - Time Module
YouTube via chamberofsounds — June 08, 2010 — "Here's the prototype Jupiter Clock - Time Module and trigger for the new Jupiter III Analogue Percussion Synth. They'll be available in July with graphics only @ chamberofsounds.com"
ipad meets uw part 1
YouTube via erasemusic — June 08, 2010 — "running the app ssquares thru the machinedrum, resampling it and generally messing about."
I'm not seeing "ssquares" on iTunes. Typo?
Update via Pea in the comments: "It's called sound squares, cool app!"
You can find it on iTunes here:
audioMIDI.com Presents Slate Trigger Drum Replacer
YouTube via audiomidicom — June 08, 2010 — "Brian White gives a great "hands-on" demo showing how to bring wimpy drums to life using Steven Slate Digital's new Trigger drum replacement plug-in for VST/RTAS/AU formats. Get it at audioMIDI.com!"
Discipline (Plogue Bidule + 2 Doepfer Dark Energy + Audacity)
YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan — June 08, 2010 — "Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made with Plogue Bidule sequencing a Doepfer Dark Energy. Another one is played by hand. The sounds of these 2 Doepfer Dark Energy has been reintroducted into Plogue Bidule in order to permit to a long delay to be added. The all thing has been made in one take and has been a bit edited with Audacity (compression and short stereo delay added). Enjoy !"
sp12 turbo old school instrumental
YouTube via popin25 — June 19, 2008 — Made with SP-12 and Reason
SP12 turbo instrumental
EMU SP12 Turbo via this auction
Decktonic - Return to Gravity - KORG DS10 Promo EP
via Decktonic:
"I just released today an EP of 7 tracks composed entirely with the KORG DS10+, available for free download. [embedded below]
Also feel free to check out a couple of my tracks on Soundcloud, also composed entirely with KORG DS10+, no post-processing:
http://soundcloud.com/decktonic/decktonic-bassfisher-final-cut
http://soundcloud.com/anthonyseeha/licensed-for-use-with-the-nintendo-ds-anthonyseeharemix-by-decktonic"
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Serge Modular TKB Touch Keyboard Sequencer
via this auction
"Serge TKB touch-activated Sequencer and Keyboard panel made by Sound Transform Systems, when they were located in Oakland, California. This is absolutely the most versatile control surface for your analog synths. It's an incredible piece of equipment that truly inspires creative manipulation of sound. And it's not just for Serge system owners! I used it with my MOTM-format modular system, my Sequential Circuits Pro-One, an EMS Synthi, to name a few. You can use it as a normal 4-bank sequencer, but it can do so much else... program your own scales with the knobs and play them with the keys; run a sequence and "play" the start point by tapping the positions; jack into the pressure out for dynamic CV from key playing (which you can use to control filter cutoffs, vco tunings, etc); or clock it in the audio realm for a custom-shaped waveforms and use as a VCO! This unit works as it should and is in good condition. It comes with the rack ears which can be removed, if desired."
Sold For: US $2,299.00
Synth-Project presents: impOSCar2 Controller Keyboard
YouTube via SynthProject — June 08, 2010 —
"It´s done. A short presentation of my last project. The impOSCar 2 Controller 'Keyboard Version'"
Synth-Project Pure-MCone Hardware Controller
YouTube via SynthProject — April 25, 2010 — "Little Demonstration of the self-made Pure-MCone Hardware Controller.
With Mac-Mini inside and 10" Touchscreen. 90 Knobs and 27 switches and 5 Octave Keyboard.
Special designed for TubeOhms Pure-Rack VST Instrument.
Think about, this is a full working Standalone Hardware Controller, not a Hardware Synth. ;o)
You find out more on:
http://www.synth-project.de
Have fun !"
Synth-Project Pure-MCone Hardware Controller Part2
"SynthProject — June 01, 2010 — Another little demonstration of the Pure-MCone Hardware Controller.
This time one of the Organ Sounds of TubeOhms Pure-Rack, played with the Pure-MCone Controller"
The beauty of it all, part 2
YouTube via attorks — June 08, 2010 — "Like the previous video a simple sensitive 8-step sequence on the Synthesizers.com Q960 sequencer which drives the Synthesizers.com Modular. Notice that the sequence starts on step 6. The passionate solo is performed on the Roland XP-80 and the sentimental strings on the Waldorf Q Keyboard.
I hope the music is not to depressive for you."
JSH DRUM SYNTH PRO RHYTHM
via this auction"Controls include:
VCO1
SQUARE WAVE
WHITE NOISE
RING MOD
VCF
FREQUENCY
HPF
LPF
BPF
RESO
LFO
MOD
DECAY"
Note it's actually JHS and not JSH.
JHS SD-1 Pro-Rhythm Drum-Synth
previously posted
YouTube via fuzzpedal0101 — November 10, 2009 — "Random tweaking of the JHS SD-1 Pro-Rhythm Drum-Synth. Excuse the peaking recording levels - this thing is quite unpredictable!
I've never seen a demo of this thing so I thought I should do my bit.
This unit is battery powered.
Parameters from Left to Right
- VCO 1 Freq.
- VCO 1 Square/Noise/Ring selection switch
- VCF Freq.
- VCF LP/BP/HP selection switch
- VCF Reso
- VCO 2 Freq.
- VCO 2 LFO/OFF/Squiggle (hf modulation) selection switch
- VCO 2 Modulation Amount to VCO1 or VCF
- Sweep VCO 1/2 Selection Switch
- Sweep VCO Direction/Amount
- Sweep VCF Direction/Amount
- Sweep Decay
- VCA Decay
- VCA Volume"
JHS Pro Rhythm Analogue Drum Synth
Previously posted
YouTube via virtuaswindon — March 07, 2010 — "JHS Pro Rhythm Drum Synth Analogue Drum Pad, as used on countless 1970s disco tracks, DUB reggae beats etc."
Sequential Prophet-5 V2
via this auction"An extremely rare chance to bid on a Rev2 prophet 5. Its well known that both the Rev1 and Rev2 prophet 5's produced a richer, more musical timbre due to the use of SSM oscillators and filters rather than Curtis Chips used in the V3 models. The Rev1 was not really stable at all and is not really worth considering unless you really know your way around analogue circuitry and a soldering Iron. The Rev3 is the most stable of the Prophet 5's but for many of us the sonic cost of that stability was too high, the Curtis chips ironed out all the character...
This Rev 2 has been lovingly rebuilt from scratch by James at Synth Repair Services and electronically I doubt there will be a finer example of a Rev2. As there were less than a thousand ever made, these synths are extremely rare. This sound gorgeous, there is a reason why the list opf people who have used the prophet 5 is basically a list of pretty much every keyboard player of the last twenty years i.e."
Oberheim Strummer
via this auctionThe Strummer is a MIDI device that mimics various strumming techniques. You plug a MIDI controller into it and then it to your MIDI device. It does not produce or process audio, only MIDI.
Moog Little Phatty Tribute Edition
via this auction"This one is a limited run that has the great classic wood panels and blue lights. It comes with the carrying case as well as the Bob Moog Tribute CD that includes articles, audio excerpts from Bob Moogs memorial service, wallpapers, and more. Also included is a manual, a moog infinity CD, a 1/4 in. and power cable... upgraded with the new hardware and software 2.1 Factory upgrades (A $175 value)."
Synthesizer von Gestern (Synths of the Past) Volume 2
via this auction
"This is a brand new sealed, unopened copy of the rare classic synthesiser book, 'Synthesizer von Gestern' by Matthias Becker. It is the second volume, which (at 146 pages) is larger than the first, and includes an incredible array of classic synths. Unlike the A-Z or Museum book, this is a beautifully-bound hardback, and is printed on very good quality paper. It is the first and only edition of this rare book. The picture is of another book, but it is identical.
When this book was out of print and no longer available, copies were changing hands for 100GBP-plus. Then the publishers found one last pallet of books in their warehouse, gave them to the author in lieu of royalties, and I drove to Koeln in Germany to bring back all I could.
It is in German, but so much of the book is taken up with beautiful full-colour photos and excellent illustrations that that isn't as important as you might think, if you don't speak German. It's a great coffee-table book, but full of serious information too - and the photos are in a class of their own. Crisp, beautiful, detailed, professional!
The book starts with an in-depth interview with Oskar Sala, inventor of the Mixtur-Trautonium (used for the entire soundtrack of Hitchcock's 'The Birds'). Fantastic photos of his studio and various Trautoniums.
Other synths and electronic instruments covered in detail include:-
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