MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, June 13, 2011


Monday, June 13, 2011

The Analog Session - N5 from Outer Space (live)


YouTube Uploaded by mauriziodami on Jun 12, 2011

"Performed by Alexander Robotnick & Ludus Pinsky in a private party on Summer 2010"

And from July 2, 2009:



Also see this post.

Vintage 70's Jen SX2000 Synthetone

via this auction

Close-ups of the controls below.

"These were made in Italy from 1978-82."


SampleWiz Preview


YouTube Uploaded by JCRUDESS on Jun 13, 2011

"Here is a sneak peak of the upcoming SampleWiz. Looks like this will be submitted to Apple in a matter of days! I think it is pretty mind blowing!
If you want to see me presenting more about my own apps and some real favorites, check out my blog. www.jordanrudess-apps.blogspot.com"

Jordan Rudess: Wizdom Music, LLC - iTunes
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

improvisation


YouTube Uploaded by textualmusic on Jun 13, 2011

"I will be performing live with this suitcase via the internet and in person in Gainesville, FL on Saturday 7/9/11 between 2-5PM for Hal McGhee's Apartment Music #12 http://www.halmcgee.com/apartmentmusic.html

More info to come."

Native Instruments - Absynth Sound Design (Telephone)


YouTube Uploaded by ANTsynth on Jun 13, 2011

"My Absynth version of a telephone call"

LinnStrument - Air on a G String


YouTube Uploaded by rogerlinndesign on Jun 13, 2011
Not that kind of G string.
"Roger Linn performs 'Air on a G String' by J.S. Bach on his prototype of the LinnStrument, a new musical instrument with 3D Note Expression, coming from Roger Linn Design."

LinnStrument - Gloomy Sunday

Uploaded by rogerlinndesign on Jun 13, 2011

"'Gloomy Sunday' by Rezső Seress, performed by Roger Linn on his "LinnStrument" prototype, a new musical instrument with 3D Note Expression, coming from Roger Linn Design."

Don Buchla in Brazil

via Agnaldo:

"These are photos of the lecture by Don Buchla in the Department of Music - Escola de Comunicações e Artes (ECA), University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, which took place on June 13, 2011."





76 Bits and Buchlas [Buchla Chiptune!]


YouTube Uploaded by 7thDanSound on Jun 13, 2011

"Using the 259e for C64 style music. Full length audio at soundcloud.com/7thdansound/bitsandbuchla

www.niklaswinde.com"

circuit bent nature sound's audio looper

flickr By Matt The Modulator

"nature sounds mood machine
www.magicmess.co.uk/cb/Nature-looper.php"

Electrobusking Main Street


YouTube Uploaded by FuckingSynthesizer on Jun 13, 2011

"This was a terrible place to do it.

filmed by Delaney Smith"

Update:

This is Delaney

Uploaded by FuckingSynthesizer on Jun 13, 2011

"a message from the guy who films me."

VAKO ORCHESTRON Videos


YouTube Uploaded by dietervanmarcke on Jun 13, 2011

Playlist:
01 vocal choir 2
02 piano 2
03 violin 2
04 solo French horns 2
05 saxophone 2
06 marimba 2
07 pipe organ 2
08 tremelo elek guitar 2
09 solo female voice 2
10 organ 2
11 string ensemble 2
12 celo 2
13 flute 2
15 radiovox 2

Teisco S-110F Analog Synthesizer


via this auction

1974 Experimenting with Electronic Music, 1st ed.


via this auction

"Published the very same year electro-industrial pioneers Kraftwerk released their breakthrough album "Autobahn," here's a wonderful, rare book covering virtually everything you ever wanted to know about music synthesis and reproduction. Within its pages is an overview of the history of electronic music, from RCA's tube-based Mark I to modern solid-state synthesizers, with photos of the Minimoog and the Moog Sonic Six, as well as the Tonus ARP 2500, 2600, and Soloist consoles. For you tinkerers out there, the book also contains numerous construction projects, including two (2) separate transistorized theremins complete with detailed alignment instructions. All projects come ready-to-build with full schematics and parts lists.

Contents include:

Musical Electronics

History - Mechanical Tone Generation - Electronic Tone Generation - The Music Synthesizer

Sound and the Electronic Signal

Sound - Harmonic Motion - The Sine Wave - Additive Synthesis - Square Wave - Sawtooth Wave - Beat Notes - The Envelope - White Sound - Using the Complex Wave

The Instruments

Mechanical Tone Generators (string, wind, and percussive) - Experimenting

Microphone and Pickup Applications

Principles - Ceramic and Crystal Applications - Homemade Ceramic - Homemade Percussion - Dynamic Microphones - Magnetic Pickups - Homemade Magnetic Pickup - Condenser - Impedance

Building a Small Electric Organ

Tone Generation - General Construction - Tremolo Modulator - Mixer - Homemade Keyboards - Combining the Stages

The Electronic Modifiers

Tremolo Circuit - Envelope Control Circuit - Trigger Circuit - Attack Envelope Generator Circuit - Photoelectric Modulator - Reverberation - Chime Device - "Fuzz" Circuit - Sustain Circuit

Electronic Tone Generators

Multi-waveform Generator - Pink Noise Circuit - Two Theremin Projects - Automatic Percussion Circuit - The Almost Nightingale - Mini-Organ

Odds and Ends

Two-Channel Mixer - Three-Channel Mixer - Voice Selector - Variable Bandpass Amplifier - Active High-Pass Filter - Resonant Filter - Tube Filter - Tape and Echo"

Black sun serenity (Plogue Bidule + Elektrostudio Model Pro VSTi)


Uploaded by GruithuisenCityMan on Jun 13, 2011

"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made in one take using Plogue Bidule and the Elektrostudio Model Pro VSTi (x3). Enjoy !"

For Frank [Bratigel Videos]

YouTube Uploaded by heidibeerbel on Jun 13, 2011

"a little Demo with Bratigel Sequencer and Bratigel SSM Filterbank"

Phil Collins "Sussudio" Minimoog with MIDI for Auction?


YouTube Uploaded by ricel1992 on Jun 13, 2011

"Little Video Demo for my minimoog D with Studio electronics midi added"

via this auction

"I bought this from the keyboardist for Phil Collins, he told me that he used it to record the live track minimoog bassline for the song Sussudio, it has been the same live track ever since!"

Update: via davidfrank in the comments: "Hi David Frank here. I programmed the sussudio bass line on a oberheim obxa/Dsx/Dmx connected to a minimoog. could have been this "midied"minimoog. It was at townhouse studiosLondon in a programming room by myself while Phil and Hugh Padgham were doing other parts for the album.
Phil had sent me a demo of the song that had an 1/8 note repeating on the root note as the bass line. I changed it to the 16th note riff to make the song more exciting and the track more original sounding. In the process of putting a slide TO the downbeat of the Chorus I tried a slide ON the downbeat instead. Thus the Sussudio bassline. The horn arrangement was done later and used the bass line as it's main motif."

Sunsyn Demo


YouTube Uploaded by ricel1992 on Jun 13, 2011

The KORG microANTLAR!

via Shiv-r
"What do you do with an AWFUL digital synth you bought 10 years ago that you will never use for any godly purpose again? I present you with the first incarnation of....the microANTLAR!

The antler theme is continued on from the concept in our upcoming album This World Erase, which you can catch a glimpse of in the teaser below"

See Shiv-r for the video and the how-to for attaching antlers to your MicroKORG.

This one in via Garrick.



BTW, if you have a MicroKORG check out this editor.

John Paul Jones Yamaha GX-1 with Programmer Up for Auction?


via this auction

"Here's your once-in-a-lifetime chance to own one of the most famous keyboards in rock-'n'-roll history: the storied Yamaha GX-1 synthesizer owned by John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), then Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake & Palmer/Powell [ELP]), then Hans Zimmer (film composer). Seller acquired it directly from Hans Zimmer in 2003 (authenticated). Yamaha's original retail/list price for the GX-1 was US$60,000.

Provenance: John Paul Jones acquired it circa 1977/78 and used it on Led Zeppelin's album "In Through The Out Door." It was featured on tracks "In The Evening," "All My Love," "Carouselambra" and "I'm Gonna Crawl." On "All My Love," Jones performs a nice string arrangement, and the horn solo demonstrates the GX-1's expressive vibrato capabilities. On the final Led Zeppelin tours, Jones used the GX-1 as his primary keyboard, performing string, organ, clavinet and bass/synth. parts (see photo #3: Jones performing on GX-1 at the Knebworth, UK shows in '79 [top pic in this post]; the last time the original foursome performed together before John Bonham's death). Jones called the GX-1 "a joy," which replaced his repair-prone Mellotron.

Keith Emerson acquired the GX-1 from Jones in the mid-'80s as a spare for Emerson's original GX-1 (used with ELP in the late '70s). Emerson cannibalized some of his original GX-1 for the benefit of this unit. He used this GX-1 most prominently on the "Emerson, Lake & Powell" album & tour in the late '80s, and in the music video of the title track of ELP's "Black Moon" reunion album in the early '90s (see photos #4 & #5 [2nd pic in this post]; keyboard on top of GX-1 not included). "Emerson, Lake & Powell" tracks featuring this GX-1 include "Touch & Go" and his synth. rendition of Holst's "Mars: Bringer Of War." Emerson sold the GX-1 to renowned film composer Hans Zimmer in the mid-'90s, who sampled various sounds on it (see photo #6 [3rd pic in this post]: GX-1 in Zimmer's studio; Moog modular not included). The GX-1 was also used for recording sessions by musicians including Erik Norlander on his "Threshold" album. (Note: Keith Emerson's Wikipedia entry is incorrect: his original GX-1 [painted black] was sold to a European collector, and this unit was sold to Zimmer, then to the Seller)

This auction is for the: keyboard/console (including programmable cartridges; see photo #9), separate ultra-rare Programmer Module (see photo #11), and original Anvil-style case (used by Jones, Emerson, Zimmer and the Seller). Sale does NOT include: the GX-1's bench/pedal section, two TX-II speakers, and the programmable cartridges for the Pedal section only (which were not included when Seller acquired it).

It works, but after playing it for a while, it sometimes makes a noise and must be turned off and then turned back on. Being sold "as is." Seller can refer Buyer to several qualified GX-1 technicians. [Minor] tuning/calibrating will probably be required after shipment. Copies of any manuals (User/Technical/Service/etc.), brochures and other GX-1 information Seller has will be included. Has balanced outputs (see labeled photo #12), which may be custom. John Paul Jones had the switches/LED panel added (over the Electone logo area), which may be disconnected (appear to have no effect anymore)...

Here's some miscellaneous information:
- only about 27-30 GX-1's were ever manufactured and/or sold (unit's Serial Number is 0076)
- the most powerful polyphonic synthesizer in history at the time
- 3 keyboards (2 standard manuals; 1 solo manual); volume pedal; retractable knee vibrato controller
- unheard of levels of touch control (touch/velocity-sensitive, polyphonic aftertouch, etc.)
- approx. outer dimensions of keyboard console 63"(L) x 31"(W) x 46"(H)
- top area (where other keyboards can be placed) is about 60"(L) x 10"(W)
- weight in Anvil-style road case is about/over 1,000 pounds
- was the basis for Yamaha's popular CS-80/etc. synthesizers"
SN 5076

via John

See this post for a close-up of the programmer.

Synthwerks FSR-1N


Some pics of my newly acquired Synthwerks FSR-1N. This one was an early birthday present from George Mattson of Mattson Mini Modular during my last visit checking out his monster EML modular. Thank you George!

Click on each pic for the super size shot. I also found a new use for my OTO Biscuit - mood lighting for synth pics! :) No disrespect to the Biscuit, I absolutely love mine. You can also see a Division 6 Filtare SEIII, Tiptop Audio Z8000 Sequencer, and the bottom of an Elby Designs - Ken Stone CGS735 Synthacon Filter, all in a snake skin Monorocket case.

The focus of course is on the Synthwerks FSR-1N. The FSR-1N is a single channel "Force Sensing Resistor." In short, it's a touch sensor module with two outputs, one that transmits pressure (aftertouch) and one Gate. Each output has a knob to set the amount of CV output. You can plug either into whatever CV input in your modular or hardware synths. Route it to a filter's cutoff, resonance, VCO pitch, or use it to trigger envelopes that modulate different things. Anything you can modulate can be patched with this, and you can hook it up to a mixer or mult and patch multiple things at the same time. If you have a switched mixer, you can drop things in and out. Just one FSR-1 can be surprisingly versatile.

One thing that stands out with Synthwerks' FSR modules is that they are actually pressure sensitive and not capacitive, meaning you don't have to make skin contact with them to work. You can use drum sticks on these - you can even cut out a piece of a mouse pad to make a nice pad for them. It's not needed though, the sensor feels fine and is very responsive. It doesn't act like a simple on/off switch. The harder you press or hit the sensor, the more the modulation is applied. You don't have to over press either. It is extremely sensitive and you can adjust the amount of the effect with the knobs. Of course you can press quickly to get max output instantly.

The FSR-1N takes up little space as you can see and is a great way to fill out any gap in your modular system. You can of course get one module with four sensors with the FSR-4 or large size pads with the FSR-4C. See http://synthwerks.com for more including other controller and utility modules.

Mode Machines Synthlab SL1 - some experiments


YouTube Uploaded by acidjack303 on Jun 13, 2011

"Mode Machines Synthlab SL1 - some experiments"

Roland GR-300 Polyphonic Guitar Synthesizer

via this auction


"Portland Trailblazers" Roland Jupiter 4

via this auction

SN 902025

"There is an inscription on the back that says "Portland Trailblazers Bill Blunk Oregon." The serial number dates it to one of the last revisions before they switched to the IR3109 Filter Chips, so this one is still BA662. 4 Voices of analog bliss!"

Update via David Anderson in the comments: "A little about Bill Blunk:
http://www.pstos.org/organists/or/blunk.htm"

"Bill has had an exciting and varied career as an organist -- since we have known him, he was organist for several years for the Portland Trailblazer National Basketball team, as well as organist at Uncle Milt's Pipe Organ Pizza Company. Now retired, he still plays regularly at a retirement center, purely for the pleasure of doing so. Needless to say, he is eager to see the Marr & Colton up and playing again, as we all are!"

GET BENT 4.0 Circuit Bending workshop this Sunday

via Dr. Bleep (Bleep Labs)
"Sunday, June 19th, 1-5pm, all ages, $10 donation toward supplies requested
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd., Austin, TX

New Media Art and Sound Summit and Artificial Music Machine present the fourth installment in a series of circuit bending events titled Get Bent! The afternoon will begin with a short presentation by Artificial Music Machine co-founder and sound artist Thomas Fang on the history and theory of circuit bending, defined as the creative short-circuiting of electronic devices that produce sounds. Background information.

The bulk of the event will consist of a hands-on workshop in which participants will modify electronic devices to produce new sounds. Soldering irons, wire, switches, potentiometers, and some devices will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring screwdrivers and inexpensive electronic toys to bend. Examples: small keyboards, Speak & Spell, Furby, Barbie karaoke machine, toy guitars, etc. No previous knowledge of electronics is required.

After the workshop, from 4-5pm, everyone with a device can plug in for an open jam session!

To ensure a space at this event, please RSVP by sending email to: thomas.fang@gmail.com [let them know you saw this on MATRIXSYNTH!]

More details: http://www.artificialmusicmachine.com
New Media Art and Sound Summit: http://www.nmassfest.org"

Requiem of the Lost - Ondrej Pochyly - Playing virtual instruments live with wii controllers


YouTube Uploaded by timespace08 on Jun 13, 2011

"Organised by composer Ondrej Pochyly, with funding from the National Arts Council and sponsored by Time+Space, The Exeter Classical Music Event will take place on 2nd July 2011 in the courtyard of Exeter Castle, Devon.

For computer musicians, Ondrej Pochyly´s performance of his ´Requiem for the Lost´ will no doubt prove to be one of the most interesting events of the day as he conducts an entirely ´virtual´ orchestra using Nintendo Wii remotes to control the tempo and dynamics.

See how he has created the Requiem and which virtual instruments he has used in this video including Cinesamples VOXOS and Vienna Symphonic Library products...

More information about the event can be found at:
http://www.timespace.com/events"

Sebastien San Darker Shades With Waldorf Wave


YouTube Uploaded by sebastiensan1 on Jun 13, 2011

"Short Teaser of the recording of Darker Shades at Bass Park Studio"

Roland Synth Plus HS-60 (Juno 106) and Vermona DRM III do Moroder / Jarre / that 80s arpeggio thing


YouTube Uploaded by nibkey on Jun 13, 2011

"This is a very quick demo of some analogue kit in my studio as there are not too many demos of actual HS-60 nor many of the DRM III backing anything.

Drums - DRM III with a bit of compression, reverb and pingpong delay in Live

Bass and pad - HS-60 with reverb and delay in Live

Criticisms - Arrangement is crap - yes, it was literally made in 30 mins. It's derivative - yep, was meant to be a sort of early to mid 80s thing with the bassline and as it was quick I just used simple chords.

If you do like any of this, or are intrigued anyway, check out my actual, properly produced music at www.soundcloud.com/britishairwaves (including Dave Pearce's Radio 6 Music track of the week "Vellocet")"

prophet 5 synthesizer

via this auction

"Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Synth. Rev 3.3 with midi.
Serial number 4793"



Godwin SC249 String Concert Synth

via this auction

Monday noise session


YouTube Uploaded by DrOctave1 on Jun 13, 2011

"just a little 4/4 groove with the modular all modular no other machines. no drum machines no computer nothing..."

Knobfarm - sunday morning jam session


YouTube Uploaded by ventouse on Jun 13, 2011

"Better quality on soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/phonosheet/knobfarm-sunday-morning-jam

Space House Live Vermona Mono Lancet Roland Tr-707 Juno 106 Juno106 Cosmicdisco Cosmic"

Hadikat Raja IV, Deuxième Partie


YouTube Uploaded by RADIOKLOW on Jun 13, 2011

"Composition for Keyboard Virus TI. As usual all paintings and drawings by me, except 15 drawings in american comics style by my friend Olivier Michel, alias Doctor Comics, created for a common project ( they are included in the long series of small paintings and drawings in the begining of this second part)."

Néboa jamming with the -hard plAYer-


Uploaded by Tolaemon on Jun 12, 2011

"8bit artist Néboa jamming with the - hard plAYer-. He improvises with an analog Korg keyboard and the Commodore 64 over a loop played by the AY-3891x based synth -hard plAYer- . Sorry, the quality of the image and the sound is not perfect, this video was recorded with a standard compact photo camera."

via Tolaemon: "Hard plAYer is a hardware synthesizer based on the AY-3891x chip. This chip was used in the 80s on some popular home computers like Spectrum ZX, Oric, Amstrad CPC, MSX , Vectrex or Atari ST. Despite AY-3891x has not all the features SID has, it also produces a very rich and characteristic 80s "8 bits sound"."


YouTube Uploaded by Tolaemon on Jun 12, 2011

"8bit artist Néboa jamming with the - hard plAYer-. He improvises with his vibraphone and an analog keyboard, over a loop played by the AY-3891x based synth -hard plAYer- . Sorry, the quality of the image and the sound could be better, but this video was recorded with a standard compact photo camera."

The -hard plAYer- finished and working

Uploaded by Tolaemon on Feb 16, 2009

"In this video you can see how the -hard plAYer- looks after having mounted it into it's new case. You can also see most of it's functions working."

Blacet Voltage Controlled Oscillator VCOs


via these auctions

Blacet Time Machine Analog Delay


via this auction

"This delay is based on the MN3005 4096 stage BBD (Bucket Brigade Delay) chip. This Blacet module is very unique and hard to find. The good Mr. Blacet is now offering blank PCBs again, but you need a MN3005 IC; hard but not impossible to find."


PAiA 9700S MODULAR ANALOG SYNTH WITH MIDI IN


via this auction

via the seller: "This is a great opportunity to save yourself 50+ hours of build time - I finished the build and calibrated the osciallators, but never got around to finishing calibrating the envelopes and filters, but they are there or thereabouts as I've used it for recording a few times, then I rearranged my studio, put the 9700s in a cupboard and forgot about it. On the basis I never use it now, it needs to go to a new home - please go to www.paia.com and research the product before bidding - it's a working product but it has great potential to extend, modify and otherwise get up to lots of tricks with if you have the necessary skills and are prepared to use them."


Korg Kronos Music Workstation Video Manual English


YouTube Uploaded by KorgUSAVideos on Jun 13, 2011

Playlist:
Korg Kronos Music Workstation Video Manual Part 1- Introduction and Navigation
Korg Kronos Music Workstation Video Manual Part 2- Program Mode
Korg Kronos Music Workstation Video Manual Part 3- Combination Mode
Korg Kronos Music Workstation Video Manual Part 4- Sequencer Mode
Korg Kronos Music Workstation Video Manual Part 5- Set List Mode
Korg Kronos Music Workstation Video Manual Part 6- Disk Mode

Los Timbales – Afro Cuban Electronic Drum Sampler Promo Codes

"June 13, 2011 - Maui Media Lab LLC- Maui, Hawaii:Play the best Afro Cuban electronic drums and Latin percussion you can get for your iPad, iPhone or iPod. Plug in your headphones to hear the incredible quality of sound. Plug into a stereo or soundboard to fill your room, or venue, with the sound of Timbales and the Cha Cha Bell. Perfect for practice. Great for Gigs.

Maui Media Lab's Los Timbales Featues:

• Professional CD Quality (16 bit, 44.1khz) Samples:

• Qboard, Proximity Sensor (iPhone only.)

• Twenty-five Velocity Sensitive, Multi-Touch Pads.

• Wave your hand above the top of your iPhone to hit the cha cha bell.

• Absolutely the best drum sampler with the highest quality sounds you can get for your iPad, iPhone or iPod.

• Low-latency, velocity sensitive, multi-touch, bilaterally symmetrical Qboard for realistic live performance by both left and right hand musicians.

• Industrial strength design and software by Maui Media Lab LLC.

Maui Media Lab LLC, a licensed Apple developer based out of Maui, Hawaii, has more than sixty applications available for sale in Apple's iTunes App Store for iPad, iPhone and the iPod Touch in more than eighty international markets. Maui Media Lab LLC applications for iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch devices include games, productivity tools, remote controls, musical instruments and much more.

Maui Media Lab LLC, licensed by Q Up Arts to produce an official line of iPad, iPhone and iPad Touch products, featuring the world class sound collections of Q Up Arts. Q Up Arts Inc. is the world recognized brand in audio content publishing & licensing. Q Up Arts Inc. audio content has been used in feature films, games, platinum selling records and CDs world wide since 1993. www.quparts.com

Codes

HJJKW99XJF9E
67TY49L3TAXJ
T7M9XFKJR9H4
K4EFXATMT334
AKJRFTNLXPT9"

Los Timbales - Maui Media Lab
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

1976 ARP Model 1601 Sequencer Extra Hands Ad

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

MARK JENKINS live synth music "Touchdown"


YouTube Uploaded by MarkJenkinsMusic on Jun 13, 2011

"'Touchdown: Pegasus RA22h35m47.64sD28*09'' from the CD "Mexico Rising" by Mark Jenkins, performed live in London. Images mixed in from the original projected backing video.

Instruments seen and heard; Ensoniq SQ80, Sequential Prophet 600, EMS Synthi Aks, Super Wasp (custom EDP Wasp, Spider Sequencer and keyboard combination), Roland System 104 Sequencer, Roland JD990 and various other modules, Casio toy keyboard, custom perspex electric guitar. Starfury fighters on loan from Commander John Sheridan.

CD "Mexico Rising" available through Amazon worldwide. Live concerts in the USA this July (Vanderbilt Planetarium NY Saturday 23rd, Bethlehem PA Soundscapes concert Sunday 24th) and in London in September.

www.markjenkins.co"

Boss Dr. Sample SP-202

via this auction

See the seller's other items for more (RSS).

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