MATRIXSYNTH: Thursday, July 8, 2010

Thursday, July 08, 2010

Octavarium MorphWiz

YouTube via JCRUDESS | July 08, 2010

"In my hotel room in Quebec and decided to revisit the intro to Octavarium using MorphWiz and my Casio Privia digital piano. A little bit of humming and an unmade bed make for a unique JR musical experience! Enjoy!!"

Note there is an iPhone and iPad version.
iPads on Ebay

ROLAND JP-8080

via this auction

Custom wood side panels.

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ROLAND TR-505

via this auction

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Gotharman deMOON Synth Granular Effect Synthesizer

via this auction
"Affordable 4 note polyphonic filterbank synthesizer with build-in granulator and distortion effects, step-sequencer and note randomizer. Small and compact in size with a great sound. The headphone output and the step-sequencer makes it ideal to express your musical ideas everywhere, and store them in 128 memory locations.

THE OSCILLATORS
The deMOON oscillator waveforms are continuously variable from triangle to saw to square or from triangle to saw to noise. The wave-shaping can be modulated from all sources, including the oscillator itself. All waveforms can be pulsewidth and pitch-modulated. The noise waveform can be pitched or unpitched. Unison mode with detune are available. The oscillator section has it’s own two LFO’s and one envelope. The LFO waveforms are continuously variable from triangle to saw to square to pulse. The LFO’s can be both wave and rate-modulated.

THE FILTERS
The deMOON has four filters which are indepedently programable and each can be routed in serial or parallel to the others. Each filter can be set in lo-pass, band-pass or hi-pass mode. Cut-off, resonance and output levels can be modulated, and each filters output can be panned separately. The filter-section has it’s own two LFO’s (same types as descibed in the oscillator section), one envelope and one random-generator, that can be trigged from LFO1, LFO2 or midi note-on’s.

THE MINIGRAN
The minigran are a scaled down version of our deFormer’s granulator effect. It cuts the input up in small fragments, and reorder these fragments to create a totally different sounding output. While the deFormers granulator works in sizes of seconds, deMOON’s minigran only works in sizes of milliseconds, so it is not very usable for rearranging beats. It’s more like that it rearranges the waveform, and makes it sound glass/bell/voice-like or very strange.

THE DISTORTION EFFECT
deMOON has five different types of distortion to choose from:
- GAIN: Not really a distortion. Just gains the sound. It is possible to gain the sound so it clips.
- VALVE: A digital model of a classic valve distortion.
- SINE: Sine shape distortion. Strange and Noisy!
- FUZZ: A digital model of a classic fuzz distortion.
- XDIS: INSANE!!! Destroys everything.

THE STEP-SEQUENCER
A one-track monophonic type with a maximum of 32 steps. Note, velocity and controller sub-tracks. Tracks are "recorded" by entering values for each step. Syncs to midi-clock.

THE NOTE RANDOMIZER
The note randomizer treats incoming MIDI note on and off’s and notes generated by the internal sequencer (if turned on). When it receives note data, it takes a look at a user adjustable probability parameter, and randomly decides if it will play that note or not. If it decides to play the note, it will have a look at a user adjustable random velocity parameter, and if this is higher than zero, it will randomize the note velocity value with the adjusted amount. This effect is very useful for creating variations in repeating patterns.

MIDI CONTROL
deMOON receives note on’s and off’s and program change on the selected midi-channel. The oscillators also recieves pitch-bend data. All modulatable parameters can be modulated by velocity and midi-controller 1-3. Midi controllers 4 to 90 are hard-assigned to most of the deMOON’s parameters, for easy hooking up with a midi-control device.

THE USER INTERFACE
deMOON’s user interface are very simple: One volume knob, to edit/controller knobs, an encoder with click switch and a play/enter pushbutton with blue LED. In edit mode, the two edit/controller knobs edits two parameters at a time, on the selected edit page. In sound select mode, they transmits midi-controller 2 and 3 internally to the parameters, where these controllers are selected as modulation source. The encoder selects sound and navigate around in the edit pages plus it adjusts some switch-functions on some edit pages"

quasimidi the raven max synth

via this auction

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TAMA TECHSTAR TAM500 VINTAGE ANALOG DRUM MODULE

YouTube via pajzd | January 29, 2010
"one Tama Techstar TAM500 electronic voice module & usually 4 Dynacord drumpads"

TAM500+.mov

" pajzd | January 29, 2010

TAMA TECHSTAR TAM 500 electronic voice module & DYNACORD pentagonal drumpads
i put some nice little analog E1005 delay in between ..."

TAMA tam500

YouTube via dancedistarer | February 01, 2008

"primero se gatilla un sonido desde unos audifnos, luego se samplea y se loopea ese sonido (para no estarpegandole al audifono todo el rato) y, se filtra por el modulo."

via this auction

"MADE IN JAPAN 1986
3 TOMS + 1 SNARE AND 1 KICK
CONTROLS FOR EACH: sensitivity, attack, decay, noise, bend, tune, level
Trigger LED for each
EACH INPUT WITH A SEPARATE OUT,
PHONES OUT WITH LEVEL
MONO MIX OUT
110 Vlt A/C"

"Wassup everybody, some recent developments so here ya go:

Introducing the Fresh-a-Sketch! a monome 40h kit built into an old Etch-a-Sketch complete with working pots knobs and two infrared controllers... Think DIY D-beams!

I'm using monome_midi_64 from monome base to route monome presses to Ableton Live. The adc function of this patch makes it handy for mapping the pots and beams...

Ableton is basically acting as a sampler in clip view with some midi mappings and macros for the fx chains...

all clips are mapped to buttons, the bottom two rows are dedicated to the Finger, knobs and beams are assigned to parameters of that plugin...

Track is Sweet & Savory part of a new project. On this track the guitar licks are brought to you by Abramius Bromide. Bells, drums and other random noise, yours truly.

Enjoy!"
Note the mini pul(sew)idth minimoog.

Update via Chili in the comments: "Also featured is an ABG a.k.a. Autonomous Bassline Generator designed in Austin by 4ms. Super great noisemakers and synth hardware!"

Alesis Andromeda and Doepfer Macros

flickr set by Jyoti Mishra
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via synthlover.com

Doepfer pics here.

Inside a 1971 ARP Odyssey Whiteface

via SV Synthesis where you'll find more pics.

GorillaBox Modular Cases

http://gorillabox.bigcartel.com/

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Pittsburgh Modular VILFO Demo 1 Voltage Influence

YouTube via amphonic | July 07, 2010

"This video shows off the unique way the Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Influenced LFO works with Control Voltages. Using Pittsburgh Modular VILFO to sweep the FM2 input of the bubblesound uLFO. FMing the uLFO with the Tiptop z3000. Influencing the VILFO with the Doepfer A-145."

Jomox Resonator Neuronium

via this auction

"The Resonator Neuronium is a unique, one of a kind electronic instrument which is the brain child of the man behind Jomox - Jürgen Michaelis. Six resonating filters work together with complex cross modulations using multiple synthesis topologies simultaneously to create sounds which are simply not available with any other device.
More information, including a PDF of the manual, is available at http://www.jayemsonic.de/2l2-resoneurotext.html

Some music and sound art composed for the Resonator Neuronium can be heard at http://www.jayemsonic.de/2l56-yogitunesold.html

This instruments palette certainly comes close to the famous Buchla 100 at times. It is *very* analogue and *very* big sounding but still completely unique.

Included with this auction:
- Resonator Neuronium
- Original 120v US-style Power Supply
- Padded aluminum case"

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Tony Hawk interviews Trent Reznor

synth spotting

shades of grey with the doepfer 196 pll

YouTube via DrOctave1 | July 08, 2010

"here is a noodle on the pll with a little indi crunch kinda not a music statement just a playfull lil session exploring the pll."

Update:

shades of grey with the doepfer 196 PLL take 2

"DrOctave1 | July 08, 2010

a more expansive sound set from the 196 pll more more crunch and more punch. not a musical statement. cough, cough. all modular."

doepfer 196 pll take 3

" DrOctave1 | July 08, 2010

doepfer 196 pll patch"

Frantone - Glacier

YouTube via xtimehascomex | July 08, 2010

"http://www.myspace.com/time..."

1980 Linndrum LM-1 Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

2010-07-08 at 16-42-38

flickr by mantiochus

Alesis Micron
Little Owl

Lights-Bluesfest 2010

flickr by by Dave Hassar (click for more)
"Lights played an awesome packed show on day 1 of Bluesfest"

hohner string synth + small stone

flickr set by customsynth
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Sequential Circuits Prophet-600

via this auction

X-Station super-saw demo

YouTube via nige87 | October 04, 2006

"While it doesnt have a straight-up supersaw waveform like the JP 80x0, it can still do the same kinda think using Unison and detuning it. Pretty nifty! The more time I spend with this bit, and the more I get to know it, the better and better the stuff gets. Man, the patches it comes with do NOT justify this guy."

Nord Lead 2 Demo playing

YouTube via nige87 | February 05, 2007

"The Nord Lead 2. LEGENDARY."
via this auction. Pics on MATRIXSYNTH-B here.

Ketron Solton Programmer 24

via this auction

video here

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Moog muSonics Minimoog

via this auction

"As you can see, this is an early "muSonics" Minimoog (serial # 1256) which are rarely seen. I believe this one was made late in 1971. These early models are a bit different than those made later; Metal face with incremental graphics, walnut cabinet, squared back panel, clear pitch/mod wheels, no voltage selection like later units, older oscillator card (RA Moog stamp), and a few other things."

This one had a BIN of US $8,800.00 but did not sell.

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Roland MKS-80 synthesizer & MPG-80 programmer

via this auction

Roland Juno-60 with Blue LEDs, Display and Bender

via this auction
"Here are some finer details;
- The side rails are now solid maple , the first, professionally painted a very nice dark blue. The second is natural solid maple with a unique design.
- This particular design is patent-pending, with it's own serial number. You'll receive a certificate of owner ship.
- The bender is now a semi-transparent blue plexi-glass bender, with blue leds shining from below.

- You'll have a choice of stains for the sides, a few different versions will be posted in a few days.! I happen to really like this one, but some of my friends say it should be darker to look more retro. I'll let you decide!
- It also has had a full panel board rebuild. So every slider and button functions as if it were brand new.
- The keys have also been cleaned and respond like new as well.
- I have also loaded the best patches so you won't have to go looking around or try to program too many of your own. (even though that can be fun... it's ready to go!)

It is a work of ART. The stage effect is beautiful. A head turner for sure! and it's a lot of fun!"

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Quasimidi Polymorph

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via this auction

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CASIO VZ-10M PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER with Original Box

via this auction

Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution Raveolution 309 Expanded

via this auction

"This one is fully expanded with additional outputs and drum and synth sound banks!"

Blue ROLAND SH-101 with Patch Chart Overlay and Carry Case

via this auction

"THE SYNTH ALSO COMES WITH AN ORIGINAL ROLAND SH-101 CARRY BAG + A VERY USEFULL, HARD WEARING, PLASTIC OVERLAY SHEET FOR QUICK AND EASY NOTING DOWN OF THOSE IMPORTANT PATCHES!!

- MARK VALUES IN COLOURED PEN/PENCIL TO SAVE YOUR SOUNDS, THEN ONCE RECORDED JUST WIPE CLEAN AND USE AGAIN"

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DUB SIREN / BASS SYNTH by S-CAT

YouTube via PHONICPOTION | July 08, 2010

"MODIFIED UNIT BEING USED WITH VARIOUS AUDIO EFFECT"
S-CAT on Ebay

ether^ra SHIFT UNEASE

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | July 08, 2010

"an improv featuring a Serge sequence, VTOL Corvax noise bursts, and VTOL Volfram pounding.http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

Buchla Ploink.mov

YouTube via Oxix52 | July 07, 2010

"This was shot with a really cheap video camera. It was a $79 Insignia camera. I think the video is great for such a camera. The P/R module is timing the 250e and I am using all four channels of the 227e as well as two channels of the sub mixer."

Ten classic Roland JD-800 pads interrupted by vuvuzelas

YouTube via SynthManiaDotCom | July 07, 2010

"Joy and pain."

Introducing a new ReFill - this time we're going for analog!

YouTube via bitleyTM | July 07, 2010

"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The analog synth freaks. The ones who doesn't change things. The ones who like them the way they were... :) Here's the Prophet 5. Revision 3.2. Sampled and neatly packaged into a Reason 4 ReFill. Due for release July 20 2010."

Roland JP-8000 Demo

YouTube via DrSqu | July 08, 2010

"Again for some days i've got a synthesizer from a friend in my studio. This time it's Roland JP-8000. I made today a little demo with pure JP-8000 some sounds i programmed. My option is that JP-8000 is nice for softer warm sound, somewhere near to SH-201.

More you found at http://www.deepsonic.ch"

Roland GAIA SH-01　Proggy Brass Sound

YouTube via kaizokuhousou | July 08, 2010

"I like this machine's Fat Brass sound.
I don't need XX-XX anymore!"

In the Court of the Crimson King by Manetron MarkII : Mellotron Simulator

YouTube via ManetronM400S | July 08, 2010
Manetron:

iPads on Ebay

abcesso

YouTube via comemelinhos | July 08, 2010

"ipod touch-synthpond lite vs kp3 and bent pedal"

Imogen Heap - Everything In-Between DVD Trailer

YouTube via imogenheap | July 08, 2010

"Go behind the scenes and explore the three year journey of Imogen Heap's making of the Grammy Award winning album, Ellipse. Travel with Imogen as she invites you into her writing & recording process and building her brand new recording studio in her old family home.

Everything In-Between: The Story Of Ellipse is release on DVD on Aug 31st

Visit www.imogenheap.com to pre-order now!"

Brett Domino on... Roland's Lucina AX-09 keytar

YouTube via musicradartv | July 08, 2010

"Brett Domino reviews Roland's Lucina AX-09 keytar exclusively for MusicRadar, taking inspiration from Herbie Hancock and Gerry Rafferty along the way. For more on the Lucina -- and more Brett Domino -- go to www.musicradar.com"

Rolling Chains.mov

YouTube via davidryle | July 07, 2010

"Goofing around with the modular synth and an old Sequential Circuits Drumtraks.

The piece is a bit noisy at some points where the cheap-o compressor stomp box and the drum machine's flakey pot make a debut. I liked the overall feel of this one and will incorporate it into a final piece somewhere. The bass line is appealing to me where it diverts off on a pseudo key change. This is leading me to some rare sounding melodic lines already.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.

Synths used are the Synthesizers.com 88 space portable modular and the Sequential Circuits Drumtraks."

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