forever yarn (Plogue Bidule + Doepfer Dark Energy + Audacity)

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | January 04, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"My first album is now available at Ruralfaune
( ruralfaune@gmail.com or http://www.myspace.com/disquesruralfaune )
SYNTH018 FREDERIC GERCHAMBEAU "3 Suites" CDR - limited 90 - file under : french avant-garde electronic, GRM music for theoretical minds

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Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie. The music has been made using Plogue Bidule (sequencers, granular synthesis, mixer and various delay effects), 2 Doepfer Dark Energy (which are continuously sequenced and tweaked ) and a Moog CP-251 (which does subtle changes). There is also a lot of Audacity (multiple delayed overdubs and stereo spatialization). Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."

Vintage Multivox MX-20

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TALKING PEDAL ELECTRO-HARMONIX SPEECH SYNTHESIZER

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VINTAGE CRUMAR ROADRUNNER 3

via this auction

"This Roadrunner is an analog only keyboard with no midi, and standard features:
61 keys
4 Instrument switches – Bass, Piano 1-3
2 Volume dials – Bass & Master pots, low-to-high
Chorus – On/off toggle switch
Chorus Rate – 0-8 slider
Pitch – 0-8 slider
3 outputs – Bass, Sustain, and Output
120 volts, 50-60 hertz, 8 watts"

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Xenharmonic FMTS VSTi

"Xenharmonic FMTS is a 4 Operator FM Synthesis VSTi with a specialized set of features for musicians interested in exploring the expressive possibilities of microtonal and xenharmonic music making.

Microtuning Features
* Internally loads and externally receives both MTS (MIDI Tuning Standard) Bulk Dump and Single Note Microtuning Files.
* Operator ratios can easily be set to values that are coincident with the microtuning being used, thereby producing tuning related FM sidebands in the timbre of the instrument.
* Isoharmonic spacing of the operator ratios.
* Precise values may be set for microtonal pitch-bends.
* Arbitrary microtonal period shifting makes it possible to pitch transpose in both octave and non-octave increments.

FM-RM Oscillator
* 4 Operator FM Synthesis with Ring-Modulation.
* 57 Operator Algorithms.
* 11 different Operator Waveforms.

Phase & Pulse-Width Oscillator
* 22 Waveforms.
* Phase & Pulse-Width LFO Modulation.

Envelope Generators
* 6 independent Envelope Generators dedicated to modulating Operators A-D, Filters and VCA.
* Velocity sensitive.
* Keyboard tracking.

Filters
* 2 State Variable Filters with 12 and 24 dB response.
* Cutoff frequencies modulated by Velocity, Envelope Generator, LFO and Keyboard Tracking.
* Low Frequency Oscillators can be set to modulate the cutoff frequencies of the filters at audio rates, thereby producing sidebands in the signal.

Effects
* Saturator for subtle to extreme distortion.
* 6 dB LPF Warm Filter.
* 4-Voice Stereo Ensemble Detuner.

This VSTi is a gift to the xenharmonic and microtonal community, as well as to musicians and composers who are interested in exploring the exciting possibilities of microtuning in their music. It is being offered as freeware and can be downloaded here"

Circuit Bent Toy Keyboard Synth w/ Synthrotek 8 Step Analog Sequencer Mod

YouTube via synthrotek | January 04, 2011 |

"Took a very basic cheap toy keyboard and turned it into a rad sequenced control voltage input device. Check it out and learn how to do it yourself!"

"Stomp Box"

YouTube via homegrownps | December 18, 2010 | 2 likes, 1 dislikes

"www.homegrownps.com
In this video, we demonstrate how you might be able to incorporate some of our fx onto a simple rhodes loop..
Signal flow is as follows, Rhodes-Crunch-Vibro Trem-Triple Twister.
Due to some parts of audio being very subtle, viewing this video in HD mode is highly recommended..."

Stomp box on lead sequence / Refill for Proepllerhead reason and record

FU Studio Pics

http://fu.downloadsnow.net/

via Gary Chang

"In this shot, you can see the Eurorack system, which acts as Time Square, where Ableton Live interfaces with the modular and other analog devices through the Eurorack system (via the Cwejman AI-2s in the lower righthand corner, next to a pair of Make Noise Pressure Points with Brains. Above that is the TipTop row, with a Z8000 sequencer, a pair of Z3000 MK2 VCOs, and a Z-DSP). Also patched in is Schippman Ebbe und Flut, Mungo Sync, OTO Biscuit, Pigtronix Echolution and a Zerotronix Min-LE passive spring reverb. In the left foreground is a Monome 256 running Stretta's Monome suite for Max For Live, and glowing off to the right is an ancient Cooper MSB 16/20 MIDI patchbay....."

"Gary Chang has composed and produced over 80 film and television projects, including 8 films directed by film legend John Frankenheimer and 3 Primetime mini-series written and produced by Stephen King. A former student of Morton Subotnick while studying at California Institute of the Arts, Gary’s involvement in the usage of early music technology in the 70’s had enabled him to have worked for many illuminaries of music, including Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Weather Report, Robbie Robertson, Al Jareau, and, eventually film composers Patrick Williams and Giorgio Moroder."

Listen here: http://fu.downloadsnow.net/

going modular - test 3

YouTube via csmcrckrs | January 04, 2011 |

"Just a quick test of my new sequencer. Only one row of the sequencer is used and only one module is used. Sequencer: Doepfer MAQ 16/3. Module: Doepfer A-111-5. Plus a heavy amount of delay."

Roland MKS80 rackmount synth w/ MPG80

via this auction
"The MKS80 is Roland's rackmount version of the popular Jupiter series and is similar to the Jupiter 6 and Jupiter 8. One of the fattest and most versatile synths ever made. It features 8 voices of polyphony with 2 great sounding analog oscillators per voice, classic Roland filters, 2 envelope generators, and tons of routing and modulation possibilities. Perfect for pads, leads, bass, or anything you could imagine. It's been used by artists such as Vangelis, Vince Clark, and the Pet Shop Boys. Also included is the MPG programmer which breaks out all the controls onto one panel and makes creating and editing sounds a breeze. This unit was recently serviced by the techs at The Analog Lab, NYC's premiere store for vintage synth and pro audio sales and repairs, so you'll be getting a fully cleaned and calibrated synth."

my weather machine

YouTube via drmoonstien | January 04, 2011


via this auction

"the weather machine is a diy synth built buy me lots of strange noise makers packed into the box. has 4 key pad push buttons that trigger oscillators. fiber optical there min bulb that can be effected buy light or an internal green light that blinks to the lfo the lfo also can effect the other things in the machine.It also has a lo pass filter. there is a scuzzy effect also installed you can use it to get some amazing sounds with this thing you can also modulate rf signals and plug another instrument into it. runs on 9v battery 1/4 inch in and out put this thing is a real demon. anything from playing rythmic video game sounds to bassy motor boats to great wall of china noise and talking to other dimensions.the enclosure is metal and is recycled all the electronics are new.check out the vid and pics feel free to ask any questions 4 tunable push buttons with 4knobs lfo 3 types selected buy 3way toggle 1knob optical theremin bulb 2 types selected buy 3way toggle on of on lo pass filter knob scuzz effect 3 types selected buy 3way toggle on of on and on of toggle with led indacator rate knob input 1/4 inch output 1/4 inch volume/blend for scuzz and synth ."


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I added a link to the right of the site under Makers with an RSS feed for those interested.

The TB-303 Procedure Card

via firstpr.com.au

"Thease are the main images from the fold-out card which came with the TB-303. It was printed in light blue, but the images here are black and white."

dual FSR box

YouTube via dudeohyeahable | January 04, 2011 |

"i made a passive dual force sensing resistor box"

Monome Light-Typing

via The B-Roll where you'll find more pics. See if you can ID this one.

Harlem Nights - Watch me Dance (Giorgio Moroder style)

YouTube via harlemnightsmusic | January 04, 2011 |

"This time an 80s clubstyle track, with new Korg Polysix and SCI Prophet VS. More to follow

Korg Electribe S mkII: TR808, Oberheim DMX, Linndrum sounds
SCI Pro One: bass, claps, stabs
Korg Polysix: rhodes, strings
Sequential Prophet VS: arps, strings
Minikorg 700S: lead
Crumar Performer: layered strings
Boss SE70: fx, vocoder

John Travolta's great SNF performance copyright Paramount 1977. I felt it fitted best. In case of any complaints by copyright holders, just contact me directly and the video will be replaced.

Enjoy
HN"

the Fairysynth

YouTube via organfairy | January 04, 2011 |

"You find an old oil furnace tester in a pile of rusty scrap iron. And what could be more natural than to build a small synthesizer into the unit?

This is exactly what I am doing in this video. But to make things fit into the relatively small space I had to simplify the design considerably: Instead of a Voltage Controlled Oscillator I used an astable multivibrator and a row of resistors. Instead of a Voltage Controlled Amplifier I used a clipper. And the envelope generators are really simple ramp generators.
But still it is working. And even though it has some quirks and appear a bit experimental it can still be used for something........ I hope.

The music that comes with this video - before the demo - is something I made back in the year 2000 on the Yamaha HE-8 and Technics SX-C600 organs. I used a Rhytm Ace drum machine for the rhytm and this machine was sync'ed to a homemade phasing unit that modulated the sound from a Yamaha PSS-12. I used a Dynacord Echocord Mini for the echo and the recording was made on a pair of Beocord 2000 tape recorders."

VL Tone Realistic Concertmate 200

via this auction

"This was Radio Shack's version of the Casio VL tone, it is the exact same thing, just has a different name on it but is far more rare than it's counterpart."

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zoom 210

YouTube via comemelinhos | January 04, 2011 |

"mix-machines-210"

Korg DS-10 Geiger Counter Picnic

YouTube via retrotechnical | January 04, 2011 |

"Korg DS-10 soundtrack to a picnic in the shadow of The Bomb..."

Nintendo DSi on eBay
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KORG DS-10 on eBay
KORG DS-10 on Amazon

Monome In The Street

Monome In The Street from Jared Smyth on Vimeo.

"Newly finished monome running Polygomé and Press Cafe 2.0. Not quite "music" yet, but it's my second day play with it."

Grainslide Demo & Plnkonome

Grainslide Demo from Jared Smyth on Vimeo.

follow-up to this post
"My first app for monome written in max/msp!

Any sound manipulation/change that you hear while my hand is not on screen is being caused by the crop sample length control within max. Changing the length of each sample loop.

more details here: post.monome.org/​comments.php?DiscussionID=10253"

Plinkonome from Jared Smyth on Vimeo.

"Played around with Plinkome tonight for my uprlip.com post. Nothing special... just start it and let it do it's thing."

Hohner Multimonica

via this auction

"Hohner Multimonica
The extremely rare pre-WWII double-manual tube synth and reed organ. 100% working (right knee lever needs contacts cleaned), with original case and original manual"

Full description captured in this previous post. Remember to check out the labels in posts for more, or use the search box on the right, and top left of the site (they are different).

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Curtis Granular Synthesizer iPad app running in Buffeater

YouTube via prettyhatedmachine | January 03, 2011 |

"This is the Curtis Granular Resynthesizer app for the ipad.I ran the audio into Reaktor using Buffeater for effects.Well worth it!"


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VERMONA SYNTHESIZER

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Waldorf Micro Q keyboard

via this auction

OS Version: 2.22

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E-mu SP-1200 Sampler Drum Machine

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E-mu SP-1200 Sampling Drum Machine

via this auction
"The unit has a mono Master Output, individual Outputs for each of the 8 parts, MIDI In/Out/Thru, and various Sync options...

A fair amount of restoration work has been recently done on this unit. Most notably, a new Noritake VFD display replaced the faded old LCD display.

The Record In and Master Out knobs were bypassed. (The idea behind this is to preserve the unique sonics of the unit as much as possible and to increase reliability over time. The unit now always inputs and outputs at maximum level. I/O Levels can still, of course, be controlled at your mixer.)

A few of the drum pad bottoms (the spring-loaded portion of the drum pad) were very worn, and were replaced with NOS parts.

A worn slider was replaced with a NOS original part. One of the original SSM2044 analog filter chips had gone bad, so it was replaced with a NOS one as well. Finally, the worn E-Mu knob that controlled Metronome Volume was replaced with a much higher-quality UREI knob, with set screws. (The original knobs were much cheaper and did not have set screws.)...

Some extras are included: (4x) boxes of unused blank Maxell 3.5" discs, (16x) Sample Library discs, an OS Boot Disk, a paper copy of the Manual, (2x) spare NOS pots for Master Volume and Input Volume, (2x) spare drum pad bottoms (this is the spring-loaded part that sits inside the machine), a spare NOS SSM2044 analog filter chip, and a spare NOS slide fader."

Make Noise Pressure Points

via this auction

JEN SX 1000 synthtone

via this auction

Jen SX1000 Synthetone

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Novation Drum Station tr808/909 drum synth

via this auction

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Breakaway VOCALIZER 2000 Voice Controlled Synthesizer

via this auction

"This is a BREAKAWAY Music Systems, Vocalizer 1000 Voice-Controlled music Synthesizer. Uses 6 C size 1.5V batteries. real good condition, on the side it has slots for MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, Opion button, Handset, Audio In, Audio Out/Headphones JAM LINK Tuning button and DC 7.2 Volt for ac adapter. the attachment handset has a button that has Octave up and Slide, the very tip has silver tape on it, it had a small split and they used that to hold from spreading. Works real good, it does need batteries or a AC adapter. It has a digital readout bar, i think this can be looked up online with Breakaway Music for manual and instructions. This has so many buttons and can do alot of things. It has a smartsongs section on face of it too. the very front top has Multitrack, record, stop, play, track, edit notes, edit rhythm, cart, yes, no delete, tap, the it goes to smart songs, then to all every instrument you can think of and the another section on very bottom."

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