Beacon by curvetheory
"On this track, I'm playing the Moog Voyager RME throughout with my right hand. Occasionally, I'm engaging aftertouch to open the filter a bit. With my left hand, I'm sweeping the surface of the KO-Pro which, on touch, sends MIDI 0/127 to the MP-201 which is converted to CV and plugged into the Touch Surface Gate of the VX-352. I have T.S. Gate programmed to enable External Audio on the RME. The interesting thing is that External Audio is coming from the XL-7 that is being played at the same time as the Voyager, however there is an arpeggiator on its MIDI track in Ableton Live. Bringing it in brings in the heavier movement. To further add complexity, the X and Y of the KO-Pro are sent to the Filter Cutoff and Filter Spacing of the RME, respectively. The beats are done in Live. The Moog Little Phatty and Ko-Pro are layered in later to create some additional ambient textures."
follow-up to jigsaw
http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/search?q=curvetheory
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sylphid Live Twinkle Jam
YouTube via TheRainDesign | November 22, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes
Live, improvised ambient/electronic piece from Sylphid.
Recorded June 4 2010 in Northampton, MA.
instruments: Kurzweil K2000, Ableton Live, DSI Prophet 08, orchestral bells, harmonica, voice, various texture-generating found sounds
for more musics please visit:
http://www.soundcloud.com/sylphid
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Casiomodular Demonstration
YouTube via TheRainDesign | August 08, 2008 | 2 likes, 0 dislikes
"A brief - and unfortunately very limited - demonstration of the Casiomodular, a Casiotone MT-52 that I circuit bent and re-housed.
for more crap, go to
www.thecheatersclub.com
www.myspace.com/thecheatersclub2"
60sMeditationInAnalog.mp4
YouTube via richardbates1 | November 22, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes
"Old School style composition/performance using Moog Slim Phatty for all parts.
Roland Gaia was used only as midi controller and Logic Pro 9.13 and Virus C for delay and reverb FX."
Tom Oberheim Press Release - Pricing & SEM-PROs Signed by Tom Oberheim
"Legendary Synthesizer Expander Module Returns to Production at the Hands of its InventorMoraga, California (Nov. 22, 2010) – More than thirty five years after it first appeared on the musical landscape, the unique voice of the Tom Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM) will sing again. Tom Oberheim, regarded as one of the world’s most influential electronic musical instrument designers, is reintroducing the SEM in three configurations, each of which is true to the analog design characteristics that were at the heart of the original device.
Musicians familiar with the layout of the original SEM will feel right at home operating the new units; with only minor hardware alterations, due to non-availability of certain components, the instruments are virtually the same as the first units that shipped out the factory door. The three SEMs include a model with a thirty-three point “CV-Gate” patch panel, one with MIDI-to-CV conversion circuitry, and the newest addition to the line, an SEM-PRO model incorporating twenty-one patch points along the top rail in addition to MIDI-to-CV capabilities.
Tom Oberheim points to a decline in the uniqueness in the sonic characteristics of commercially available synthesizers over the years as one of the reasons he decided to undertake the resurrection of the SEM. 'What happened in the eighties and nineties is that synthesizers became so perfected that they just lost their ‘edge,' Tom says. 'The old stuff has some real individualistic qualities.'
Tom will build these units by hand at his shop in California. He plans to personally sign each of the SEM - PRO units.
Prices are $899 for the SEM Patch Panel and MIDI-to-CV models and $1,199 for the SEM-PRO. Tom has teamed up with GSF Agency (www.gsfagency.com) to handle sales in the United States. For more information on the SEM line go to www.tomoberheim.com; the units may be purchased by contacting Geoff Farr of GSF Agency at 310-995-0100, or by email at geoff@gsfagency.com."
Oberheim OB-MX 12 Voice SN MX001123
Boss PC-2 Analog Percussion Synthesizer
via this auction"This is a rare classic Boss PC-2 Percussion Synthesizer. It was released in 1984 or so, and hasn't been made in many years. It's an entirely analog module, and has control knobs for sensitivity, pitch, decay, sweep, LFO rate, and LFO depth. It also has a sliding switch to select triangle or square wave for the LFO. It can be triggered either with the integrated percussion pad, or by plugging another sound source into the 1/4" input jack. It can be powered either with a 9V battery or a standard Boss PSA A/C adapter. The complete manual for the PC-2 can be found on Roland's web site: PDF manual."
Gnome Chatter
YouTube via DSPaudioTV | November 22, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes
"Creating a complex, evolving piece using 3 channels of Spectrum to sequence one simple string sound."
Evening of Waves on my Microkorg XL
YouTube via joyoussound | November 22, 2010 |
"A very small demonstration of the 'digital' side of microKORG XL I made for a friend. It is perfectly able to imitate those 80's digital KORG type of sounds (DW-8000, DS-8, DSS-1). A little bit of modulating delay is introduced in the middle of the video. Maybe some glitched drums would work over this and I could turn this into a complete song. I just haven't had the time to do so."
vintage Synare 2 matrix drum synth
via this auction"The Synare 2: This was Star's flagship model., with one oscillator with sawtooth, and pulse waveforms, white noise generator, etc. But this had assignable functions, ie. routing the LFO to control certain parameters at once. The LFO also added a sawtooth waveform) You could also select a wide range of octaves for the pitch to sound at, along with a fine tune function. A major adjustment was the introduction of a fairly advanced sequencer with different patters, and the ability to change patterns and octaves. You could also adjust the speed and the note(s) sounded by the sequencer.
Plus, it had 16 pads instead of just four. Retail price in 1976 was $1,395.00. Made roughly from 1976-1982 Extremely rare."TR606 Zombie Mod
via locoder on electro-music.com"Hi everyone, I am actually working on a complete new processor for Roland TR606 I have finished most of the code, so I can play and enter drums etc works great, I had a dead TR606 and looked around for like 3 years for a replacement processor.....no luck, so I decided to just code a replacement, I want to add features like shuffle, I have completed the code for that but it does not sound correct? in my code I have a variable that gets incremented every time the sync 24 clock signal has a rising or falling edge, on the first step I add one to this variable to give 7 clock cycles before the next drum trig happens then on the next I minus 1 to give 5 clock cycles before the next drum trig, so essentially I am moving the odd steps forward a little bit, but it does not sound very good on anything above 2 shifted cycles, its weird because my code is sound, but I am guessing that it is something else I have not thought of? I noticed that other people still keep the 6 cycles per step but shift them forward? so effectively you have 7 cycles for the first step and 6 for the next is this correct? I want to add flam, midi as much as I can or have various version? if anyone can help me with the shuffle timing problem or is interested in getting one of these mods done? let me know, I will post a video soon on youtube or something or I can email you one?"
Update via locoder: "I should also mention that I have completed, some small SMD analog voice add ins for the TR606 which include a 909ish bass drum, clap and snare, as you may or may not know there is not much room inside the tiny 606, hence me making the analog voices all surface mount."
Update 6/2/12: See the comments below for new info and/or this post.
ELF BASICS 5
YouTube via elfferichfour | February 14, 2010 | 3 likes, 0 dislikes
"3 more ideas to play live with my YAMAHA CS 10 & YAMAHA CS 2X"
touchAble 1.1 - what's New?
YouTube via touchAbleapp | November 22, 2010 |
in its newest version, touchAble 1.1, touchAble team has added a number of most wanted enhancements and some new powerful extra features, making this complete controller for Ableton Live more flexible, more reliable and faster.
This include: tempo control, resizable tracks and slots, relative faders, global record, new menus design, inertial scrolling, and a set of great enhancements.
touchAble is an unique iPad app is the first application to give Ableton Live users full control over their digital audio workstation, without the tiresome process of manual midi-mapping. touchAble allows live users to walk away from their computer and perform live from anywhere within Wi-Fi range (using ad-hoc connection or router) while keeping latency at a minimum.
it includes five modules and two command menus, including grid clip, mixer, devices, keys, pads, transport, clip, provide a powerful, intuitive and reliable multitouch control solution for professional use. touchAble includes templates for lives plugins and is fully compatible with vsts, audiounits and instruments.
TouchAble is supported by many professional musicians, performers, djs and composers around the world, who use touchAble on stage or in studio.
Requirements:
• iPad with iOS 3.1 or later
• Ableton Live 8.1.1 minimum
• Mac OSX 10.5 and above or Windows XP, Vista, windows 7
• touchAble server (downloadable for free : touch-able.com/Site/Downloads.html)
http://www.touch-able.com
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FUTURE MUSIC UK:
"You may think about touchAble and an iPad instead of a hardware controller. A compliment indeed."
MUSICTECH MAG UK: "It can handle the majority of performance or interactive elements within Live without requiring any manual controller design or mapping, making it an easy-to-use but nonetheless powerful Live controller." 9/10
MUSICRADAR.COM UK:
"The cheaper, more fully featured touchAble is a clear all-round winner. Its advanced control options give it the advantage in terms of power and make it the obvious choice for studio use and live performance."
DE:BUG MAG DE:
"Definitely a recommendation for all iPad users who think about buying a controller for Live - even though touchAble isn't able to deliver haptic feedback in many areas it has advantages to physical controllers. It's worth it - even for studio-use."
Music by Le K
http://www.soundcloud/le-K"
Korg Delta DL 50 Vintage Analog String Synth
via this auction
"This synth has 2 sections. One is analog strings with Vibrato. The other side is an analog synth which can go from amazing leads and pads to awesome analog bass. The filter on this thing can really scream and self modulate.
The mod and pitch bend are very unique also, as it features the classic Korg Joystick which has pitch bend as the left right axis and modulation as the up down axis. Pushing the joystick forward modulates using the LFO and pushing backward uses the Noise generator."
Doraemin
YouTube via Kaseo | November 22, 2010 | 4 likes, 0 dislikes
"Doraemon + Theremin = Doraemin
pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65388889..."
Custom Mummy at PYT 9 in Tokyo September 4th, 2010
YouTube via dhoenigman | September 05, 2010 | 1 likes, 1 dislikes
"Custom Mummy at Paint Your Teeth vol. 9 @ Gamuso in Asagaya, Tokyo on September 4th, 2010"
via Sendling
XENON Groove Synthesizerで一曲作ってみた
YouTube via nodokamegane | November 21, 2010
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ether^ra PUNKFARN
YouTube via potterpaint2000 | November 22, 2010 |
"an improv featuring my Buchla 200e plus a Doepfer Dark Energy. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"
Kinect - MIDI Controller in C Major
YouTube via svenisnumb | November 22, 2010 | 2 likes, 0 dislikes
"Did a little bit more work on the software, and I've added a mute button and the ability to play notes from a specified scale. In this case, 2 octaves of C Major.
Many apologies for the bad sound quality. Microphone in front of a speaker and dodgy screen capture software. Any recommendation for a free Windows based one?
Binaries and source here: http://benxtan.com/temp/pmidickinect_...
I've noticed its quite the CPU hog, so I'll need to fix that up.
Most likely going to switch to the libfreenect library soon though.
As always, my digital footprint is here http://benxtan.com.
If you are a musician or a music business in Australia, check out http://rockstarhookups.com.au and sign up!"
Bzangy Groink Studio 2010 - White Town - Cut Out My Heart
YouTube via JyotiMishra | November 16, 2010 | 11 likes, 0 dislikes
"From the new White Town album, due out early 2011. Check: http://www.whitetown.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/pages/White-T..."
Also on MATRIXSYNTH-C
flickr set by Jyoti Mishra
(click for more)
"This is the studio just after finishing off mixing and mastering 'Cut Out My Heart.' A bit messy!"
Circuit bent instrument / noise glitch synthesizer by Aural Antithesis
YouTube via AuralAntithesis | October 22, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes
"Steam Engine Sound generator with whistle. Kit by -Velleman-
I soldered this sound maker and put it in a sturdy wooden box i painted.
brought 10 body contacts out and the speed control knob ( which has awesome vintage style!) also added 9v battery holder and output jack."
iBallz Monday Morning App Demo of reactable with DJ Kero for iPad
YouTube via iballzinfo | November 21, 2010 |
"iBallz Monday Morning App Demos for iPad with DJ Kero"
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Mutable Instruments Shruti-1 with SM4 filter Assembled
via this auction
"What is it?
The Shruthi-1 is a hybrid digital/analog monosynth. Its hardware design is deceptively simple, but the sonic range is wide: sometimes grungily digital like a PPG-Wave, fat and funky like a SH-101, videogame-y like a Commodore 64, weird and warm like an ESQ-1 ; but more often than not, truly original.
Best of both worlds
Digital…
An 8-bit microcontroller plays the role of the two main oscillators + sub-oscillator. This allows the generation of (aliasing-free) classic analog waveforms, but also wavetable/transwave synthesis and a trove of weird digital algorithms (sinewave bitcrushing, formant synthesis, phase distortion, bit toggling, XOR modulation).
... and Analog
Beyond this point, everything is analog. Most of the Shruthi-1s are built with the SMR-4 filter, a warm 4-poles “modern analogue” low-pass (no vintage IC). But you are in no way limited to this! The filter section of the Shruthi is on its own board and can be easily replaced. We currently offer 2 alternatives filter boards, one with the CEM3379 VCF/VCA chip of the Ensoniq/Waldorf fame ; and one with the classic SSM2044 VCF. More to come, based on vintage chips or modern OTAs and VCAs! From silky-smooth to squelchy or fat: pick the filter that matches your personal taste best.
The Shruthi-1 has an audio input: external signals can be processed by its analog section, under the control of the digital LFOs, sequencer and arpeggiator for crazy gating and re-enveloping effects. A perfect way of warming up the sound of your favorite VA or… cheesy organ!
Before all, a musical instrument
Designed as a tool, not a toy
Getting a microcontroller to make bleeps and bloops is easy, but this is not where we wanted to go. We took the challenge of creating an instrument that could play in the same league as a Waldorf, Ensoniq or DSI synth; and from what Shruthi-1 users can attest, we have succeeded. Gameboys and Prophet-VS’ both ran on 8-bit cores. Guess what inspired us…
Of course, you are free to use the “dirty PWM” or “8-bits” oscillators algorithms if nasty bleeps are what you are looking for!
Feature-packed
We have packed the Shruthi-1 firmware with plenty of great features: a complete MIDI implementation (large CC coverage, NRPNs, SysEx data dump including wavetable transfer), a 12-slots modulation matrix, a 16-steps notes/CC sequencer and advanced arpeggiator with some unusual time warping modes, and even a polychaining feature to turn several Shruthi-1s into a monster polysynth!
Hackable
Open…
The Shruthi-1 firmware is GPL. Schematics are released under a CC license which gives you the freedom to build your own synth. We also provide assembly instructions, BOMs with references, case drawings, and some analyses of the filter circuits.
... and low barrier to entry
Posting code and schematics is not all… The Shruthi-1 has other great assets that make it a cool hacking platform:
A readable, well-structured code-base in C++, relying on a freely available toolchain.
Schematics editable with the freeware version of Eagle.
An easy firmware update procedure: just press a button and play a midifile to upgrade your Shruthi.
Solid foundation for developing your own analog filters, modulations and effects circuits. We provide PCB templates and an experimentation board to get you started on the design of the next Shruthi-1 filter board!
So get ready for new filter boards or hardware extensions!
This is from the second batch of Shruti-1's that went on sale the other week. It was hand assembled and tested by geargasstore in our shop. It comes with the clear acrylic case with honeycomb patterns on the sides."
Musix for iPad Update
via Brett in the comments of this post where you'll find video.
"Just a quick update. The newest version of Musix (1.0.3) has OSC and Midi out. In addition, it contains support for inter-note expressivity. This means you can map midi features (such as cc, pitch bend, velocity, aftertouch) to horizontal or vertical movement within a note. As well with OSC, the location of the touch within the note is sent allowing you to do anything your mind imagines."
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"Just a quick update. The newest version of Musix (1.0.3) has OSC and Midi out. In addition, it contains support for inter-note expressivity. This means you can map midi features (such as cc, pitch bend, velocity, aftertouch) to horizontal or vertical movement within a note. As well with OSC, the location of the touch within the note is sent allowing you to do anything your mind imagines."
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Davolisint Demonstration
YouTube via switchedonaustin | June 06, 2010
"This rare synthesizer from 1972 has several interesting performance features."
Atari Video Music Modifications Demo
YouTube via switchedonaustin | November 08, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes
"A demonstration of our set of custom modifications for the Atari Video Music video synthesizer/audiovisualizer. The modifications involve controls to glitch out and morph the output shape/pattern, a composite video output, operation as a static image synthesizer, upgraded 1/4" input and thru jacks for both audio inputs, and a distortion output (in which the guitar is run through in some of these clips.) For more information on purchasing a modified video music, or getting yours modified, please visit http://switchedonaustin.com/other-ins..."
Be sure to see the rest of Switched On for more. "We specialize in vintage synths, drum machines, effects, full service repair & modifications as well as computer music tools & accessories. Not to mention workshops & classes!"
dum dum dum transcendent 2000
YouTube via asbwilson1994 | November 22, 2010 |
"check out on facebook beautiful daughters and general waste."
E560 Frequency Shifter - Carrier Morph Exploration
YouTube via JohnLRice | November 22, 2010 |
"This is yet another short test of the new Synth Tech E560 Deflector Shield Eurorack synth module in frequency shift mode. This one focuses on the frequency shifter mode and shows the effect the various lfo Carrier Morph waves have on the sound.
Look for several more tests/demos I've done of this exciting new module."
MEMORYMOOG+
via this auction"MEMORYMOOG + , USED vintage analog 6 voice polyphonic synth with 61 keys, no velocity or aftertouch,100 patch memory and MIDI circa 1982-83. The serial # is 3676 manufactured probably in 1983-early 84."
ARP ODYSSEY SYNTHESIZER ORIGINAL PATCH WORK SHEETS
via this auction"This is an original pad of about 20 plus sheets that came with the Arp Odyssey Synthesizer."
Moog The SOURCE
via this auction"Rare and desirable late version with Din-Sync, so arpeggiator and sequencer can be externally synced to other gear."
Oberheim Electronics Synthesizer Expander Module (1975)
via this auction"Oberheim Electronics Synthesizer Expander Module. Model CDS-1. Serial #0013. Has a sticker w/ date of 12-15-75.
105-125 VAC
60 HZ
5 Watts
1 Amp Fuse
Made by Oberheim Electronics, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA. Found it when clearing out the home of a relative who was a musician/pro audio engineer here in Los Angeles, so we don't know much more about it and have not tested it."
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