MATRIXSYNTH: Tuesday, November 9, 2010


Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Using the Beatseqr with outboard MIDI hardware


YouTube via jonathangolub | November 09, 2010
http://www.beatseqr.com
"This is a video I made to demonstrate how the Beatseqr can be used to control outboard MIDI gear - in this case, an Emu ESI-32 sampler and a Moog with a Kenton MIDI-to-CV converter. I still haven't figured out how to assign the MIDI cc in the Beatseqr to a value like ModWheel, so this is still just a slice of what you can actually do. And I haven't modded or hacked anything either - this is an open source project, so I'm sure some of you could come up with some amazing stuff! I did use the 'chain' feature to create a 16-bar sequence, which was interesting. I also came up with an interesting workaround for basslines... I set 2 channels on the beatseqr to control the Moog, and then I programmed some notes on each channel, so I can control the note independently for each channel. About halfway through the video you can hear me changing the notes, 2 note bassline improv style. This thing is so fun. Doesn't it kind of look like "Thing" from the Addams Family is rocking beats?"

Smule's Magic Fiddle for iPad

Magic Fiddle for iPad [St. Lawrence String Quartet]

YouTube via smuleage | November 08, 2010

"Magic Fiddle, for iPad, by Smule. http://magicfiddle.smule.com/ http://www.facebook.com/smule"

Magic Fiddle - Smule
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Magic Fiddle for iPad [Super Mario]

smuleage | November 08, 2010

Magic Fiddle for iPad [Air on the G String]

smuleage | November 08, 2010

2010-11-07 Everybody needs a x0xb0x cut1


YouTube via KeepUpOnIt | November 09, 2010

"Everybody needs a x0xb0x! Or better two!
Famous 303 pattern, beaver style, quick and dirty!

Some external reverb and x0xi0 distortion.
BD and HH from xbase09 - turn up the bass and volume of your woofer =)"

Oberheim XPANDER

via this auction
"SPECS:
MODULATION SOURCES
5 LFOs
5 envelopes
3 tracking generator
4 ramp generators
Lag processor
2 pedal inputs
MIDI velocity
MIDI release velocity
MIDI pressure
2 MIDI levers

MODULATION DESTINATIONS
Oscillator 1 frequency, PWM
Oscillator 2 Frequency, PWM
15 VCAs
VCF frequency, resonance
FM gain
Envelope parameters
LFO: Frequency, amount

FILTER MODES
1/2/3/4-pole low-pass
1/2/3-pole high-pass
2- and 4-pole band-pass
2-pole notch
3-pole phase shifter
3-pole phase + 1-pole low-pass
3-pole high-pass + 1-pole low-pass
3-pole notch + 1-pole low-pass
2-pole high-pass + 1-pole low-pass

THE VOICE
2 VCO
1 VCF (15 modes)
15 VCAs (some in software
1 FM generator
1 lag processor
5 digital envelopes
5 digital LFOs
4 ramp generators
1 noise generator"

DK Synergy synthesizer front panel controls

via this auction

"Here are all three boards that are hiding behind the textured metal front panel of your Synergy."

Gakken SX-150 with Sequencer

via this auction

"You are looking at a circuit bent Gakken sx 150 that come with its own analogue sequencer. The gakken has mods to the filter, envelope shaper and lfo. Both have been modified from ther original design and are sold as such (no bottom panel on the Gakken,thats how you buy it originaly !!) The can be played on its own or with the sequencer running it. The sequencer could also run any other gear that has a cv input or as a voltage source for any circuit bent stuff. Both units have loads more potential for modding and circuit bending"
video here

1980 MOOG ROGUE with Original Box

via this auction

Andromeda A6

via this auction

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS DRUMTRAKS

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"Updated in 1997 by Wine Country Productions of San Jose, CA (run by former Sequential employees after Sequential was bought out by Yamaha) with an alternate TABLA chip in place of one of the toms."

Moog System 55 Relisted


See this post for the new link and udpates.

Cordovox CDX 0610 Organ & Moog 5330 Satellite Synthesizer

via this auction

Additional gallery here.


Doepfer Dark Energy


flickr By jonas_l

Dual Thomas Henry X-4046 VCO

flickr By fonitronik
(click for more)

ReBirth for iPad Now Available

ReBirth for iPad - Propellerhead Software AB
via Craig. video below
"ReBirth is back! Propellerhead Software's legendary Techno Micro Composer has been resurrected and customized for the iPad. ReBirth faithfully emulates dance music's three backbone devices: The Roland TB-303 Bass synth and the Roland TR-808 and 909 drum machines. Combine these with FX units, fully featured pattern sequencers and a gorgeous-looking interface and you're ready to make killer tracks on your iPad. Share your music with friends on Facebook, Twitter and more using the built in sharing features.

Features
2 x TB-303 Bassline Synthesizer with pattern sequencer
The original Acid House and Techno bass synth. Unrivaled power, unmistakable sound.

TR-808 Drum machine
Roland's sub-heavy 1980 beat computer. Instant hip-hop.

TR-909 Drum machine
The go-to beatbox for everything House and Techno. Press play and you're dancing.

Tempo-synced digital delay
Bouncy and hypnotic, always in time with your music.

Compressor with threshold and ratio
A bare-bones compression unit for added beefiness.

Distortion unit with amount and shape
Raw and rugged distortion for that extra edge. Works wonders with any 303 bassline.

PCF effect
Pattern controlled Low-pass / Band-pass filter - a tweaker's delight.

Mixer
Device specific mixer sections with pan, delay sends and FX switches

Mod support
Includes 7 original user mods with alternative sound sets and graphics

Sharing features
Share function with easy publication of songs to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks."


YouTube via PropellerheadSW | October 31, 2010

"ReBirth, the legendary Techno Micro Composer, is on the iPad now! In this video ReBirth guru Kurt "Peff" Kurasaki gives us a walkthrough of the new iPad features, teaches beat-making Rebirth style, and shares his thoughts on the legacy of the app."

ReBirth for iPad - Propellerhead Software AB
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Odd skywalk (Plogue Bidule + 2 Moog FreqBox + Moog CP-251)


YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | November 09, 2010

"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie. The music has been made in one take with Plogue Bidule (sequencers, mixer, solo synth and various delay effects), two Moog FreqBox and a Moog CP-251. Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."

Sun Ra - Video of the Original Minimoog Model B Prototype


video upload by townesvancant

via Gorgio of www.gleetchplug.com

"the only known filmed performance of a Minimoog Model B is in Sun Ra's Space is the Place mind-blowing feature film..."

Update:Also see this post, this post, and this post.

via imdb.com : "Sun Ra - space-age prophet, Pharaonic jester, shaman-philosopher and avant-jazz keyboardist/bandleader--lands his spaceship in Oakland, having been presumed lost in space for a few years. With Black Power on the rise, Ra disembarks and proclaims himself "the alter-destiny." He holds a myth-vs reality rap session with vblack inner-city youth at a rec center, threatening "to chain you up and take you with me, like they did you in Africa" if they resist his plea to go to outer space. He duels at cards with The Overseer, a satanic overlord, with the fate of the black race at stake. Ra wins the right to a world concert, which features great performance footage of the Arkestra. Agents sent by the Overseer attempt to assassinate Ra, but he vanishes, rescues his people, and departs in his spaceship from the exploding planet Earth."

This one added to the Synths in TV and Film post.

Moog Taurus 3 Bass Pedals nominated for TEC Award

"Bullish On Bass: Moog Taurus 3 Bass Pedals Receive Mix Foundation TEC Award Nomination

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (November, 2010) – Since their introduction, Moog Taurus 3 Bass Pedals have made a huge impact in the music world. Often described as “a work of art that can knock down a small building”, recognition of their high quality audio, design and construction earned them a nomination for the 2010 Technical Excellence & Creativity Award in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement, Musical Instrument Technology/Hardware.

Taurus 3 Bass Pedals are currently heard beefing up the bass of top artists like The Black Keys, The Dave Matthews Band and John Paul Jones. In addition to providing modern amenities like USB and a MIDI-synced arpegiator, they faithfully recreate the classic Taurus I sounds favored by bands like Rush, The Police, Genesis, Asia and Weezer.

“There had been a clamor building from our customers to bring back the iconic Taurus I”, said Cyril Lance, Moog Music Chief Engineer. “Our goal was to both capture the magic and power of the original Taurus I and to expand it’s capabilities to fit seamlessly into today’s performance and production environments -- I’m thrilled with the outcome.”

The 26th Annual TEC Awards, presented by the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio, will be held on January 14, 2011 at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. Nominations were made by a panel of approximately 100 audio industry veterans, in a variety of fields and winners will be determined by members of professional audio and sound production organizations. The winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held Friday evening, January 14, at the Anaheim Hilton as a special highlight of NAMM, the leading international music products trade show.

For more information, visit www.moogmusic.com/taurus

About Moog Music: Moog Music and its customers carry on the legacy of Bob Moog, the inventor of the synthesizer. Moog designs and manufactures electronic musical instruments, including Little Phatty® and Minimoog® Voyager® synthesizers, Moogerfooger® effects modules, Etherwave® theremins and The Moog Guitar. Founded by Bob Moog, Moog Music designs and manufactures its products in Asheville, N.C."

Studio für Elektronische Musik Köln & DX Programmer

Studio für Elektronische Musik Köln

flickr set by sadnoiss
"we had a rare chance to visit the remains of the "Studio für Elektronische Musik" yesterday. Our friendly host has worked there for some 35 years and vividly described and demonstrated the methods of the pioneers of Electonic Music."


The rare Jellinghaus DX Programmer (knob box) for the Yamaha DX-7.

Igor playing with Loopseque beta


flickr By loopseque
(click for more)

Loopseque - Casual Underground
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OB-Xa Inside and Out

via Marko of retrosound.de

Note how you flip the voice boards up.

modular mayhem with the machine


YouTube via DrOctave1 | November 09, 2010

"groove on the modular"

walekko uncle vco and afg wiard malekko

DrOctave1 | November 09, 2010

"modular sounds with knobs and wires and some more of this and that and that and this."

Korg Wavestation AD Rack Demo


YouTube via MarchHareMusic | November 09, 2010
via this auction

Moogfest 2010 Backstage

Moogfest 2010 Backstage
flickr by Moog Music Inc

"During Moogfest 2010 Moog set up a (Mini)Moog Sound Lab backstage at the Asheville Civic Center where the Moogfest 2010 artists could play and experiment with all the newest Moog gear, including the Minimoog Voyager XL, the Moog Lap Steel and the Slim Phatty."

Artists featured:
Thievery Corporation
Massive Attack
Virtual Boy
Disco Biscuits
MGMT
Neon Indian
Pretty Lights
Dorit Chrysler
Shout Out Out Out Out
Disco Buscuits

Loopseque Beta Test 08-05-10


YouTube via AntonPoVideo | November 09, 2010

"Girl beta testing one of prototypes iPad music app Loopseque. Summer 2010.
Site: http://loopseque.com
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/Loopseque
App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/app/loopseque...
2010/08/05"

Loopseque - Casual Underground
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360 Systems Slave Driver and Oberheim Module

via this auction

Blackhawk by. Gretsch. Electronic drum model ED-700

via this auction

"Used Blackhawk by. Gretsch. Electronic drum model ED-700."

Ampeg Ar-1 Rhythm Ace

via this auction

"Vintage Ampeg Ar-1 Rhythm Ace drum machine. Great vintage sound with multiple buttons (Tomtom 1, Tomtom 2, Wood Block, Claves, Maracas, and Cymbol) and very simple installation you could create a unique original vintage sound."


EMS SYNTHI PRESTO PATCH--BATTLE

via this auction

Synclavier II guitar interface

via this auction

"Very rare Synclavier II digital guitar system. This interface hooks up to a Roland gr300 guitar unit and to the synclavier II. The unit it 110v..."

ROLAND JUNO-6

via this auction

"This Juno 6 is in excellent (near mint!) cosmetic condition (some small rust marks). It has just been cleaned, serviced and checked.
A classic 6 voice DCO analog synthesizer combining the stability of Digitally controlled oscillators and analog warmth making this synthesizer a pleasure to use and create sounds on."



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