MATRIXSYNTH: Thursday, August 25, 2011


Thursday, August 25, 2011

The Packrat - June - September 2011

I realize I haven't put up a Packrat post in a while. The last one was back in April covering December - May. Below is June - September. You can find the full archive of The Packrat tunes on Dave C. Lovelace's umop.com here. Be sure to check out the rest of his work as well. There's tons of it, and it's aawllll goooood stuff. BTW, you'll find a MATRIXSYNTH Packrat that has a permanent home on the right this site. Dave made it back in 2006.

June

"Packrat meets Bog Moog in 1964!"


July

"Still stuck in 1964, the Packrat heads to San Francisco to find Don Buchla."

August

"Buchla is forever changed by his first encounter with a keytar..."

September

"Packrat figures he's permanently beach-bound in 1967, until he hears the dulcet tone of a theremin!"

Steve Jobs introduces the Macintosh


YouTube Uploaded by AciaNetMedia on Aug 24, 2011

"The 1984 computer that changed the world."

via moonbuz

BETA: The future of iOS music continued

BETA: The future of iOS music continued from Shoulda Woulda Coulda on Vimeo.


"This is a preview of an upcoming polychord release. In this video, we're using polychord (BETA) as a MIDI keyboard for nLog Pro (BETA) -- all on one iPad, all without any cables.

App makers are starting to work together to make all of your iOS music apps play nicely with each other through virtual MIDI.

This is still experimental, and it will be a little while until app makers optimize their apps for multitasking, and enable virtual MIDI. It's very exciting and clearly the future of iOS music making.

If you are a developer, get involved with the open music app group: groups.google.com/​group/​open-music-app-collaboration"

Shoulda Woulda Coulda - iTunes
iPads on eBay

Impro A

Impro A from ignacio dacio on Vimeo.


"This patch consist of:

Gamma Wavesource into 4P LPF and clocked from The Voice os Saturn LFO. The audio of the VOS goes thru an oscillator Freq Moded by a Sawtooth and a Triangle modulates the Delay thru wich passes the mix which also controls the VCA."

Klirrfaktor: "AN4LOG" Modular Patch #30


YouTube Uploaded by TheKlirrfaktor on Aug 25, 2011

"Trying out the Pittsburgh Generator to make some noise/percussion resulted in this patch using my complete modular system :D

Starring:

Sequencing: Piitsburgh Timetable, MakeNoise René, Makenoise PressurePoints, Doepfer A-155, TipTop Z8000, 4ms VCA Matrix

Drums: MFB Schlagzwerg, 4ms Noise Swash + Metasonix R-52

Percussion (Noise): Pittsburgh Generator

Pads, Sequences & Lead: Bubblesound VCOb, Bubblesound uLFO, The Harvestman Hertz Donut, WMD Gamma Wave Source

More @ http://www.klirrfaktor.com

Klirrfaktor"

bah


YouTube Uploaded by elektrodwarf on Aug 25, 2011

knas

Introducing sympleSEQ -- the simple to build analog step-sequencer

"Analogue sequencing was once extremely intimidating to new comers to the DIY synth community, due to the inherent complexity of assembling them. All of the off-board wiring would drive people away. The sympleSEQ does away with that, and mounts almost every control surface to an easily panel-mounted circuit board. (with included drilling template).

Everyone thinks step-sequencer when they think 'analog synths', and thus everyone wants one (or two, or eight!)

sympleSEQ aims to bring analog step-sequencing delight to all builders, and also offers very competitive pricing. Most sequencer kits are much more expensive, and are nowhere near as easy to assemble. sympleSEQ is also easily scalable, so building a massive multi-channel sequencer is easy!

I encourage you to take a peek at the IndieGoGo.com fundraising campaign where a group-buy is being funded in order to produce the PCBs and kits for everyone for more information. Also I have a thread over on electro-music"

Loopy 2 Released


Loopy - A Tasty Pixel
iPads on eBay

"This is a looper that'll come out to play, but get down to work when you want to get serious.

While other music creation apps tend to be either powerful but difficult to learn, or easy to use but limited in features, Loopy 2 doesn't compromise. Loopy 2 offers a sleek, expressive, instantly understandable interface that beginners can start using effectively straight away. It's fun, right from the start.

More advanced users, however, will not be disappointed by Loopy 2's rich feature set, with extra features many other loopers just don't have. Plus, a sophisticated interactive tutorial system lets users discover Loopy 2's more advanced features at their own pace.


RECORD AND LAYER

- Six beautifully rendered circular loops, with simple yet powerful controls.
- Count-in and count-out lets you keep your hands free to play an instrument.
- Overdub, to build beautiful, complex soundscapes from many layers.
- Support for tracks of any multiple or fraction of a beat, for flexible and expressive looping.
- Sophisticated audio or visual metronome to keep you in time - no matter what time signature you choose.
- Perfectly synchronized, low latency audio engine.

IMPORT AND CONSTRUCT

- Import loops from your computer via iTunes, with support for AIFF, WAV, MP3, M4A, CAF and more.
- Bring in audio from many other audio apps with integrated MAPI AudioPaste, with support for Intua general pasteboard format.
- Imported loops are automatically fit to your beat, no matter what tempo.

MANIPULATE AND TWEAK

- Full stereo audio, with pan controls for each track to create custom stereoscapes.
- Fix up timing by twisting tracks around to line up the beat, or make funky sound effects with dynamic time shifting.
- Drag a track onto another track to merge tracks, and clear up a space.
- Live, dynamic tempo adjustment to speed up or slow down your creations, without altering the pitch.

PERFORM AND SHARE

- Record whole performances with in-app session recording facilities.
- Upload performances or single loops straight to SoundCloud, and post to Twitter or Facebook.
- Email audio clips (with automatic conversion to compressed AAC audio).
- Share audio with many other audio apps with MAPI AudioCopy.
- Transfer loops or performances to your computer via iTunes.


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Note: Loopy 2 is a demanding application that requires an iPhone 3Gs and newer, or iPod Touch 3rd generation (with headset recommended) or newer to run well. Older devices are not recommended for use with Loopy 2.

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Loopy is developed by a duo who love making great apps. We are dedicated to responsive development and support. Please contact us with questions, bug reports, feature ideas, and other feedback at support@atastypixel.com or http://atastypixel.com/forum. We may be able to fix your issue in less time than it would take to write a negative review!"

Roland SH101 vintage analogue monophonic synthesiser

via this auction

1st iMS-20 Improv


YouTube Uploaded by DJDJSMusic on Aug 25, 2011

"Just trying out my new(to me) iMs-20 app. on my new.
Using an "Analogue synth." on the iPad's touch screen is a lot more fun than clicking with a mouse on my PC.
Just couldn't resist those Kaoss pads.
I'm just using the pre-set "ambient " template here, but I hope to make some of my own noises soon."

KORG INC. - iTunes
iPads on eBay

Chopin: Mazurka, Op. 6 No. 1 (synthesized)


YouTube Uploaded by ScrollingMusic on Aug 25, 2011

"Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): Mazurka, Op. 6 No. 1

Chopin composed at least 69 mazurkas between 1825 and his death in 1849. These short pieces for solo piano are based on the traditional Polish dance known as the mazurka. However, Chopin transformed his mazurkas into an entirely new genre, which became known as a "Chopin genre." This piece is in the key of F-sharp minor, and was the first mazurka to be published, although two were composed earlier (published posthumously.)

This synthesized rendition and the scrolling visualization were generated from a MIDI file by our Matlab synthesizer. This rendition is significant, because it achieves its timbre by combining three synthesis types: additive, subtractive, and sample-based. While the additive and subtractive voices are completely synthesized from scratch, we also added recorded samples of an upright piano (sample-based synthesis) into the mix. The sample bank consist of a recording of each of the 88 keys played in isolation."

Tara Does Townshend



www.tarabusch.com
www.analogsuicide.com
Don't miss the Tara Busch EP Remix Contest

Townshend pic via thewho.net Courtesy Ed Intagliata at Cassell’s Music

Astronauta Pinguim Zeitgeist/propaganda

You might recognize this pic from this post. JD in the comments stated he'd love to hear how that one sounded. Well, you can listen to some music in that post. There is also a show coming up on September 29 for those in Brazil. See the post for details.

Electric Golum Performance to Feature Trevor Pinch Vintage Custom Modular

See this post for details on the modular. It's a unique piece of synth history. See this post for info on the upcoming show.

Wasserklang Modulsystem - Test Run #1


YouTube Uploaded by royrobotiks on Aug 24, 2011

"'Wasserklang Modulsystem' is a water powered multichannel sound installation.
A big water wheel in the forge of Berlin's Technikmuseum drives eight mechanical music boxes, each playing a different song. They are connected by a several hundred meter long rope which makes a zig-zag course through the little forest and alongside the rail track.

The installation was produced by La belle Imira and Niklas Roy for Berlin's Museum Night 2011.

http://www.niklasroy.com
http://www.labelleimira.com
http://www.lange-nacht-der-museen.de"

http://www.niklasroy.com/articles/109/wasserklang-modulsystem-test-run-1

Some additional info via Niklas:
"The "Wasserklang Modulsystem" connects eight music box mechanisms via a several hundred meter long rope with a huge water wheel. The looped rope snakes over plenty of pulleys through the garden of the Museum of Technology. The music boxes are connected to some of the pulleys and cover the garden in a beautiful sound cloud.

The water wheel is part of the Museum of Technology's old forge. It was formerly used to drive the massive hammers inside the forge, but since several years it only spins for decorative purpuses. This year's Museum Night is themed with "music", so we decided to give the water wheel a new purpose as conductor of a music box orchestra."

Visit to u-he headquarters in Berlin


YouTube Uploaded by uheplugins on Aug 24, 2011

Don't miss part 2 below for some vintage synth play.
"Playing with Urs Heckmann's recently acquired collection of vintage analogue synthesizers."

Visit to u-he headquarters in Berlin - Part 2

Uploaded by uheplugins on Aug 25, 2011

"Playing with Urs Heckmann's recently acquired collection of vintage analogue synthesizers."

NOVATION SUPERNOVA II Rack

via this auction


Rare Abbey Road Studios EMI RS-124 Altec compressor


via this auction

Quick note: this is obviously not a synth. I'm making the exception on this one as it came in from a reader of the site. Yes you can send your auctions in too. See the submit auction link in the More Stuff section on the right. Also I do feature effects now and then if 1) they are made from manufacturers typically associated with synths as it is interesting from a historical perspective, 2) the effect is used in a manner typically associated with a synth (filters, chorus, phasers, etc), 3) demos of effects using a synth rather than guitar, and 4) effects built as modules for the modular world.

That said here's the auction description:

'Original and extremely rare EMI converted Altec RS124 valve compressor/limiter.

Made famous as used on many early Beatles records, this compressor was recently immortalised as a plugin by Abbey Road themselves.

These units were not available 'off-the-shelf' as they were modified at Abbey Road Studios and as such are extremely difficult to find nowadays.

This one is in good working order, as you can see from the photos it is not 'mint' cosmetically and shows it has history!

I have tried this on many different sound sources and the effect it has sounds like the aural equivalent of pouring melted butter over the sound, it's really creamy and just sounds very, very, VERY NICE.

OK so to the functionality...

The two things worth noting are

1. The Output Attenuator knob is slightly loose, it works as it should when you turn it, but would need re-aligning and tightening so it matches up with the numbers.

2. The other thing, is below the 'BAL' sticker a control of some sort has snapped off, I have never known what this control was or did as the unit worked fine without it!

So for those two (easy to fix) reasons I would say this unit deserves a service form somewhere like 'Funky Junk', who have experience with Altec compressors.

HOWEVER, neither of these affected my use of it and I am only mentioning them for transparency in the description.

Everything else works, sounds and lights up as you'd expect."

juno-2 juno-1


via Marko of Retrosound.de

It's interesting to see the size comparison.

Zyklus MPS-1 Midi Performance System - Demo tape

YouTube Uploaded by AnalogyGuy on Aug 18, 2011
via esaruoho in the comments of this post.
"Here's a recording from the promo tape which was made to demonstrate the features of the Midi performance System from 1988.

I own one of them (only one batch, 40 units, was ever produced because it was flop product for the very wrong reasons) and meanwhile I haven't yet done any video demonstrations, I decided to upload at least this demo tape. You can expect me to do them sooner or later because the Zyklus really is the center of my own studio and serves extremely well my purposes of improvisations... it was made for non-stop spontaneous music production with huge amount of experimental elements.

MPS is really even today totally unique. Instead of normal sequencer that uses tape machine approach, it uses individual sequences (phrases, loops, riffs, whatever) and handles them like "notes" so that you can "play" them with keyboard and transpose them polyphonically... and the transpose is not the only function there!

I am going to make tribute site for the Zyklus, but before that, for more info, see my friend's site here: http://www.scene.org/~esa/zyklus/

Maybe the only known Zyklus user was (suprise!) Vangelis (in the album "Direct") but another famous composer that was one of the original pioneers of electronic music in Britain, David Vorhaus, also used Zyklus and maybe still uses it.

About the songs in this tape, bear in mind that they were mainly made to demonstrate the features so they are not maybe that great as a songs but interesting nontheless... and remember, each song was made in live, without overdubbing.

Composers of the tracks:

[Part 1]
1. Alex White (The main demo)
2. Peter Kellock - 05:10
3. Jezz Woodroffe - 07:35

[Part 2]
1. Peter Kellock
2. Jezz Woodroffe - 01:45
3. AW WM PK - 03:50
4. Jezz Woodroffe - 08:23
5. John L Walters - 10:35

[Part 3]
1. Peter Buick
2. Bill Marshall - 02:08
3. Jezz Woodroffe - 05:37"

Drum Studio on Commodore 64


YouTube Uploaded by stamba313 on Aug 24, 2011

"Drum Studio on Commodore 64
Version v2.80A
Year 1990
Copyright (c) 1990 Mark Wilson
Credits Mark Wilson - code
Gez - DigiBoost consultant"

via mycommodore64.com, via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"Drum Studio is a simple step sequencer based on 32 steps patterns. All classics functions are here : copy/paste to easily duplicate patterns, clear a voice or the whole voices, tempo in BPM (would be nice to compare this BPM cycles to a classic Drum Machine like Roland TR-505...) and a simple but effective song mode where you can chain patterns."

See mycommodore64.com for some additional info and more C64.

Green Jam - NLogSynth & SoundPrism


YouTube Uploaded by nlogmusic on Aug 20, 2011

"NLogSynth PRO & MIDI available from App Store or visit website www.temporubato.com"

NLogSynth PRO - tempo rubato
SoundPrism - Audanika GmbH

synth with built step sequencer circuit bent


YouTube Uploaded by drmoonstien on Aug 25, 2011
drmoonstien on eBay (RSS) - sometimes items in videos come up later. Sub to the RSS feed if you want to see items as they go up in your reader. See the additional RSS feeds in the More Stuff section on the right.

New Project 2

teste - secreto


YouTube Uploaded by RecoHead on Aug 25, 2011

"????"

Roland E-MIX Studio SP-808EX Videos by H4NDCRAFTED


YouTube Uploaded by H4NDCRAFTED
SP-808EXs on eBay. No auction number in the video descriptions and no time to dig. H4NDCRAFTED if you are out there, feel free to send it in.

Playlist:

1) ROLAND E-MIX STUDIO SP-808EX OVERVIEW (DEMO PART 1/7) - "T he first in a series of videos going through every function of this excellent sampler / 4 track recorder + effects."

2) ROLAND E-MIX STUDIO SP-808EX OVERVIEW (DEMO PART 2/7) DISCLESS MODE + EDIT / CONTROL SECTION. - "The second in a series of videos going through every function of this excellent sampler / 4 track recorder + effects. This Video cover discless mode and looks at the edit and main control section."

3) ROLAND E-MIX STUDIO SP-808EX OVERVIEW (DEMO PART 3/7) DISCLESS MODE + EDIT / CONTROL SECTION CONT. - "The third in a series of videos going through every function of this excellent sampler / 4 track recorder + effects. Continuing the video that covers discless mode and looks at the edit and main control section."

4) ROLAND E-MIX STUDIO SP-808EX OVERVIEW (DEMO PART 4/7) MIXER SECTION - "The forth in a series of videos going through every function of this excellent sampler / 4 track recorder + effects. This video deal with the functionality of the mixer section."

5) ROLAND E-MIX STUDIO SP-808EX OVERVIEW (DEMO PART 5/7) D-BEAM & EFFECTS - "The fith in a series of videos going through every function of this excellent sampler / 4 track recorder + effects. This Video covers the D-Beam and the start of the effects section which is continued in another video."

6) ROLAND E-MIX STUDIO SP-808EX OVERVIEW (DEMO PART 6/7) EFFECTS CONTINUED

7) ROLAND E-MIX STUDIO SP-808EX OVERVIEW (DEMO PART 7/7) SAMPLER SECTION - "The fith in a series of videos going through every function of this excellent sampler / 4 track recorder + This video covers the sampler section."

8) fx1.mp4

Playing with the Novaphone 340


YouTube Uploaded by rubymatt on Aug 25, 2011

"A quick tour of some of the sound design possibilities of the Novaphone 340 as I play with it's parameters. In this case I am just using 3 samples from the Sound Iron Emotional Piano 2.0. Each note played uses a random sample (they're all C at some velocity/octave)."

MOOG Opus 3 vintage analog polyphonic string synth SN 4849

via this auction

See zolophile (RSS) for more.

"The Moog Opus-3 is an orchestral style polyphonic synthesizer that features three sections: Strings, Brass, and Organ. The String and Brass section have dedicated highpass, lowpass, and bandpass filter to provide more variation when integrating the sounds. This was also one of the first synthesizers to feature stereo outputs for panning possibilities. Very lush full textures you would expect from a classic Moog design. Produced in 1980."


KORG Polysix vintage analog synth

via this auction

See zolophile (RSS) for more.

"For some reason the Polysix has not reached the esteem of the Roland Juno 60--even though it rivals the Juno in features and sound quality. The P6 has memory, a flexible arpeggiator, chord memory, and a useful effects section."

Star SYNARE PS1 vintage analog percussion drum synth


via this auction

"The PS1 was the first product from Star Instruments. It is a full monosynth, controlled by four pads with three zones per pad. Tuned correctly, you can play a full octave from the pads. The envelopes and features on the PS1 are fantastic--it can produce excellent bass sounds, atonal clangs, noise blasts and crashes, gongs, bells, toms, and a host of other effects. There is a wide range LFO, a ring modulator, white and pink noise (available simultaneously), and an excellent filter (capable of self-oscillation). The Synare blows other drum synths away."

KORG MS-20 vintage analog synth

via this auction

See zolophile (RSS) for more.



KORG 770 vintage analog synth

via this auction
See zolophile (RSS) for more

SN 780077

"The 770 is a rare early Korg monosynth. It is a happy medium between the Minikorg K2 and the Maxikorg 800DV. It has the early Korg 35 filter, two oscillators (with the terrific chorus and Pitched Noise settings). There are inputs on the back to run audio through the filter or the (incredible sounding) ring modulator. It is more flexible than the K2 and more manageable and compact than the 800DV--it also allows you to invert the envelope voltage to either filter (an awesome effect that the other early Korgs cannot do). The sound of the 770 is rich and powerful--not buzzy or thin as the old reviews declare."

OCTAVE Kitten vintage analog synth

via this auction
See zolophile (RSS) for more.

"The Kitten is Octave's single oscillator monosynth. It makes up for that single oscillator with mixable waveforms and the ability to add two sub-octaves simultaneously. The oscillator can go into the low frequency range and can modulate the self-oscillating filter for sequencer-style sounds. I prefer the sound of the Kitten to the Cat."

Studio Electronics ATC-1 Analog Synth

via this auction

"Studio Electronics ATC-1 Analog Synthesizer in excellent working condition. The membrane panel has been recently replaced, the OS is upgraded to version 2.3, and it includes the delightful Moog filter cartridge as well as the delicious SEM filter. The case has a little bit of rack rash."


polymoog


YouTube Uploaded by SPFXsynthesisers on Aug 25, 2011

"my first attempt at creating a vst-Here is a synth named after the guy who invented the Polymoog Dr. david Luce.
www.synthmagic.co.uk"

Modeselektor on Maschine


YouTube Uploaded by NativeInstruments on Aug 25, 2011

"Extremely well-built — you could even open a beer with it." Modeselektor got their hands on MASCHINE right at the start, and now it's a central part of their workflow, both on stage and in the studio. Take a look at the awesomely loud, messy spectacle of Modeselektor live in this video, and hear about MASCHINE, MASSIVE, and performing under extreme conditions. The audio is in German, but English subtitles are provided."

MACHINEDRUM LIVE TECHNO 3.wmv


YouTube Uploaded by EUSKALRAVER on Aug 25, 2011

"Playing techno pattern with machinedrum"

GarageBand on iPad - "Diving Deeper"


YouTube Uploaded by ArtemiyPavlov on Aug 25, 2011

"Another short track I did with GarageBand on iPad, now using Sunrizer (main pad), Sylo Synth (percussion) and iMS-20 (bass, lead and drum loop)."

iTunes links:
GarageBand - Apple®
Sylo Synthesiser - Wooji Juice Ltd
KORG INC.

iPads on eBay

Update:

GarageBand on iPad - "Space Battle"

Uploaded by ArtemiyPavlov on Aug 25, 2011

"A short minimal techno track made with GarageBand on iPad. Korg iMS-20 is for all parts except main line which comes from VirSyn Addictive Synth and beat loop from my collection. P.S. This is a re-upload of an earlier track, better video quality."

Traktor Kontrol S2 Breaks The Silence


YouTube Uploaded by NativeInstruments on Aug 25, 2011

"Watch the upcoming all-in-one DJ system Traktor Kontrol S2 showcased in this video with controllerism guru Ean Golden. Introducing the innovative "2.1" design with a third channel for mixing in Traktor's Sample Decks, the S4's smaller brother also contains the flagship Traktor Pro 2 software.

Creating a live dubstep remix of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy The Silence" using Sample Decks, cue points and effects, Ean shows the virtually unlimited creative potential of this compact solution which will hit stores in October.

More info: http://www.native-instruments.com/s2

More about the entire Traktor product line:
http://www.native-instruments.com/traktor"

Ableton Live - Deep House Project Overview


YouTube Uploaded by pointblankonline on Aug 25, 2011

"http://www.pointblankonline.net/make-house-music-ableton.php In this video Danny J Lewis (Defected/Enzyme Black) introduces the upcoming Deep House Pro Producer in Ableton Live course which launches on 29th August 2011.

We have taken many of the elements from our ever-popular Deep House course in Logic, converted them across to Ableton and added loads of new techniques and downloadable example projects (like the one in this video), all produced by Danny himself..

Check out a few more previews of the sounds you'll be working with on the course over on Danny's soundcloud:
http://soundcloud.com/dannyjlewis/point-blank-deep-house-ableton

For a full course brochure and enrollment information head to:
http://www.pointblankonline.net/make-house-music-ableton.php

Please subscribe to our channel to make sure you don't miss future exclusive tutorials from Point Blank Online school"

Classically Ill


YouTube Uploaded by Vproducerofbeats on Aug 25, 2011

Custom Akai MPC.

Cheap but powerful iPad alternative for musician(Ableton Live+touch screen).mov


YouTube Uploaded by AndreyGladkov on Aug 25, 2011

"Still want to buy iPad for music production?
I have 200$ alternative more cheap and small!
Look at video."
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