Monday, January 02, 2012
Vegas Buchla and OP-1 Sunset
YouTube Uploaded by spindizzyman on Jan 2, 2012
"Chillin at Encore waiting for Deadmau5 making lots of noise"
Simmons Portakit MIDI Drum Synthesizer
"The Portakit offers much more than a convenient way for drummers to trigger the sounds of MIDI drum machines and samplers. Its on-board, polyphonic sequencer lets you record and overdub complex rhythm tracks. Six acoustic drum mic imputs, coupled with Simmons unique "Learn" facility enable you to cleanly trigger MIDI devices from your acoustic drums. And with fifty kit memories, the Portakit can form the heart of the most sophisticated drum set-up. But play the Portakit and you'll discover the real difference. Force sensing film technology means no crosstalk between pads, and you can choose from ten dynamic curves to suit your playing style. There are even inputs for bass drum and hi-hat pedals and, as the name suggests, the Portakit is very portable indeed. So be careful when you play the Portakit. You might get carried away with it."
M-Z3R0 - circuit bent - ULTRA SA-8
YouTube Uploaded by manufacturedZ3R0 on Jan 2, 2012
M-Z3R0 on eBay (RSS)
"A circuit bent casio SA8 with many modifications:
Starting off with melody and a little lfo applied to the pads to good effect. Then degenerating into distorted rhythms, a few minutes of respite with some nice lfo pads and high feedback delay, then into an all out wall noise delay crash with a little lo-fi cover of a NIN number to finish off :)
K-Filter: fully analogue resonant low pass/high pass filter:
Gain.
Resosnance.
Cutoff.
HP/LP.
Lfo depth.
Death industrial crash delay:
Rate
White noise filter
Feedback
Damage control
(stock SA distortion and pseudo filter mods found on most modified casios)
Pitch modification
Lfo routed to filter cutoff and pitch
Deep crash
Dc hum elimination circuitry:
Silences the hum associated with cheap power packs. A necessity when using high gain circuits such as the resonant filter.
Altered to serve as a multi purpose synth/noise generator.
The video drags a little here and there. It was a hard machine to play a full bass/rhythm/melody style set on as unlike something like the pss30 it has no mini sequencer to record notes to jam to with. Ideally we'd have three hands for this kind of thing :)"
nonlinearity III
"Q: So what do you do?
A: I make sound instruments that no one's ever seen before, and then I teach myself how to play them.
Q: Do you play them well?
A: Well, if no one's ever seen one before, how can they tell if I'm playing it badly or not?
Triple soundbox-drone nonlinearity study, constructed and recorded during my 2011 residency at the Danish Institute for Electro/Acoustic Music, Aarhus and edited during a shorter residency at MOKS, Mooste. Glam-rock, audio-responsive soundbox built for KT."
Sequential Circuits Pro-One Analog Synthesizer J-Wire Version
analogsd (RSS)
"The serial # is in the 3000's and is the J-wire keyboard version."
SN 3115
Cyndustries PRIME DIVIDER
"Brand New Ready-to-Ship Synthesizer Module New Year Sale Special No Waiting!
The Rhythmic and Prime Divider modules are both comprised of seven independent frequency dividers with an input and logic-level output on each. The divider channels may be patched in series to derive any division factor. For example, to divide by 6, patch a divide-by-2 in series with a divide-by-3. The Rhythmic Divider has four divide-by-2 channels and three divide-by-3 channels. The Prime Divider channels divide by the prime numbers 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19 and 23. These two extremely versatile and complementary modules will find wide use in any size system.
LEDS on each signal flash to show exactly what is happening and where.
Because of their ability to divide up to seven different signals simultaneously (instead of only one input signal at a time as do traditional dividers), you suddenly have this new hub of activity to patch throughout your system.
The eighth input on each module is a global Reset jack for synchronization purposes, and is level sensitive - causing all dividers to hold at reset until the reset signal falls low. There is also a button for manual reset, and you can select whether the dividers reset all-high or all-low with a front panel switch!
All inputs feature our anything-to-logic processor circuit. Any waveform is accepted provided it crosses above 1 volt. This means you can patch in a .001Hz sine wave and a divide-by-2 will reliably make you .0005Hz. Complex waveforms which cross the 1V threshold multiple times per cycle will produce interesting results.
Given a square wave input, the outputs are guaranteed to be 50% duty cycle square waves out, (even for odd division factors). This is great for rhythm generation because the ANDs are positioned correctly. (If the input square wave is not at 50%, the output ANDs will swing. That is, the falling edges will not be precisely between the rising edges...)
In addition to all the rhythm and pulsing jobs these dividers do for you... Unique timbral possibilities abound when the modules are taken into the audio range! Patching in a mix of oscillators into a single divider yields wild chaotic intervals. (A Cynthia Sawtooth Animator module used as a source creates random octave shifts).
You can also generate fixed audio frequency intervals saving yourself oscillators. Patch a VCO into a divide-by-2 and a divide-by-3, mix the outputs and you�ve got yourself a fifth that tracks perfectly!
There are control voltage uses as well. Patch up your divider chain of choice and take various outputs into a mixer. Use the mix to control a VCO. Instant mini sequencer!
Will the fun ever stop?
"These are f***king great. I don't know of anything (else) like these available!" A.E. Recipe"
Cyndustries RHYTHMIC DIVIDER
"Brand New Ready-to-Ship Synthesizer Module New Year Sale Special No Waiting!
The Rhythmic and Prime Divider modules are both comprised of seven independent frequency dividers with an input and logic-level output on each. The divider channels may be patched in series to derive any division factor. For example, to divide by 6, patch a divide-by-2 in series with a divide-by-3. The Rhythmic Divider has four divide-by-2 channels and three divide-by-3 channels. The Prime Divider channels divide by the prime numbers 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19 and 23. These two extremely versatile and complementary modules will find wide use in any size system.
LEDS on each signal flash to show exactly what is happening and where.
Because of their ability to divide up to seven different signals simultaneously (instead of only one input signal at a time as do traditional dividers), you suddenly have this new hub of activity to patch throughout your system.
The eighth input on each module is a global Reset jack for synchronization purposes, and is level sensitive - causing all dividers to hold at reset until the reset signal falls low. There is also a button for manual reset, and you can select whether the dividers reset all-high or all-low with a front panel switch!
All inputs feature our anything-to-logic processor circuit. Any waveform is accepted provided it crosses above 1 volt. This means you can patch in a .001Hz sine wave and a divide-by-2 will reliably make you .0005Hz. Complex waveforms which cross the 1V threshold multiple times per cycle will produce interesting results.
Given a square wave input, the outputs are guaranteed to be 50% duty cycle square waves out, (even for odd division factors). This is great for rhythm generation because the ANDs are positioned correctly. (If the input square wave is not at 50%, the output ANDs will swing. That is, the falling edges will not be precisely between the rising edges...)
In addition to all the rhythm and pulsing jobs these dividers do for you... Unique timbral possibilities abound when the modules are taken into the audio range! Patching in a mix of oscillators into a single divider yields wild chaotic intervals. (A Cynthia Sawtooth Animator module used as a source creates random octave shifts).
You can also generate fixed audio frequency intervals saving yourself oscillators. Patch a VCO into a divide-by-2 and a divide-by-3, mix the outputs and you�ve got yourself a fifth that tracks perfectly!
There are control voltage uses as well. Patch up your divider chain of choice and take various outputs into a mixer. Use the mix to control a VCO. Instant mini sequencer!
Will the fun ever stop? Visit Cyndustries.com for more info and please see our other sale items.
"These are f***king great. I don't know of anything (else) like these available!" A.E. Recipe"
Cyndustries ANYTHING MODULE
"Brand New Ready-to-Ship Synthesizer Module New Year Sale Special No Waiting!
The Anything Module is a send/return type interface that turns all your effect boxes, stomp boxes, and processors (ANYTHING) into synthesizer modules!
Want to process your oscillator cluster through that vintage Ibanez fuzz? Or maybe you want to hear what a reverberated transient sounds like controlling your Modcan VCF. Need a fixed filter bank? Just patch-in that equalizer you've got laying around. The possibilities are obviously endless.
Modular synthesizer voltage levels can reach 30Vpp at clipping. In contrast, a guitar stomp box is made to handle about 0.2Vpp - over 40db difference! Until now, it was difficult to marry these two worlds. The Anything Module takes care of this for you by attenuating the synthesizer down to "consumer" levels on the way out, and amplifying the external effect back up to "modular" levels on the way back. Low-noise amplifiers are used throughout in true variable-gain configuration. This means you hear your effect, not the noise of the recovery amp.
You get adjustable send and return controls with red/green LEDs showing you proper recovery level so you get it right. The Anything Module features a mono section and separate stereo section. You can process your old Univox tape echo and a Midiverb (in stereo) at the same time. You can also use the recovery sections alone to bring in things like tape decks and CD players. This changes everything... um, I mean anything!"
What a Polyphonic Arp 2600/Macbeth M5/Minimoog would sound like
YouTube Uploaded by ricel1992 on Jan 2, 2012
"Hooked up my mono synths with my Encore Expressionist and recorded a little video to show of the sound. I had the Acidlab Miami triggering the ARP Sequencer which was sequencing the filter cutoff (making that rhythmic sound in the background). The glidey/squelchy bass is the minimoog model D and the 4 voice poly is made up of the 2 ARP 2600's and 2 voices from the Macbeth M5 - osc 1 and 3 through filter 1 and oscillator 2 through filter 2. It makes for a rather unsurprisingly fat sound and the expressionist makes it really easy to set everything up (I just need some more long 1/4 cables)! The Acidlab Miami was the drum accompaniment. Anyways, hopefully I can record more soon."
Menuet in G Major - Arp 2600, Macbeth M5, Moog Minimoog, Acidlab Miami
YouTube Uploaded by ricel1992 on Jan 2, 2012
"I got an Encore Expressionist for Christmas so I decided to put it to use (controlling the macbeth M5 and both ARP 2600s for a combined 4 voices and then the minimoog through midi. I decided to try it out with J.S. Bach's Menuet in G Major (so that is what you are hearing). The video is a quick run-through of my little studio, sorry for the shaky camera. I'll also upload an mp3 to my soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/loganrice"
blue line
YouTube Uploaded by Ebotronix on Jan 2, 2012
"Modular Synth Clavia D Drum & Nord Modular (Vocoder) & Moog Voyager Electric Blue
4ms RCD
Alesis filtre
Analogue Systems RS 360
Boss RV 5 & SL20
Buchla System #1
Doepfer A133 A134 .......
Kenton Pro solo & 2000 II
Line 6 Filter Pro
Mackie Mixer
Make Noise Maths QMMG Wogglebug
Malekko AO & Uncle
Moog B Murf FreqBox MP201 Voyager
Roland SP-S for D Drum
Simmons Digital Clap Trap
Toppobrillo Sportmodulator
Logic sequence by Korg micro X arp"
Details on the Pittsburgh Modular Fragments Generator
video posted here
Full details via Pittsburgh Modular
"The 'Fragments' are a set of pings, or short bursts of sound created by a trio of Twin-T filters. The Twin-T filter circuit was used by some classic analog drum machines to create percussion sounds. Realistic tom-toms, congas, and kick drums can all be made using this method. The Twin-T filters included in the Fragments Generator have been adapted and optimized for a specific purpose. The idea was to create an analogue method of generating sounds at the level of individual "grains" or "fragments" similar to a traditional digital Granular synthesizer. By approaching the process from another angle we have come up with an entirely new sub-genre of synthesis.
The sound produced by the basic Twin-T filter is quite close to the idealized grain, a decaying sine-like waveform that can easily be varied in amplitude, frequency, and position. Typically, the Twin-T filter produces a single sound up to a few times a second. What would happen if that occured a thousand or more times per second? The Fragments Generator creates a constant tone that consists of overlapping and interacting fragments which can be manipulated in a number of ways.
Amplitude
The amplitude of each fragment is set at its initiation. This is important as just creating a variable mix of "full strength" tones would not relize a wide enough scope of fragment-to-fragment variability.
Crumar Bit 99 black
flickr set by deepsonic
(click for more including pics of the inside)
"analogue synthesizer, 6 voices, Midi, CEM3328"
Squidfanny - Trancegate Amstrad Glitch Synthesizer (Jan 2012)
YouTube Uploaded by squidfanny on Jan 2, 2012
squidfanny on eBay
"Trancegate version of the AMSTRAD CKX100 8-Bit Glitch Synthesizer.
This one has an integrated 8 Step Sequencer which can be used to Gate the sound and modulate the pitch with devious effect....
Loads of weird Glitch, Twisted tones, busted beats and a custom ROM containing a new set of beats and some very lo-fi tb-303 samples.
The Acid sounds have been placed in the 'Hidden' section of the ROM, which usually contains a few sounds which are only accessed in the demo tunes. A little creative re-wiring of the ROM allows the Acid sounds to be accessed with a bank of switches on the right panel. This allows the preset rhythms to act as a very lo-fi Acid synth..... Cool, eh?
The Step Sequencer opens up a whole new world of synthesis capabilities, especially when combined with the Glitch Mods and the new Acid sounds. Sequencer can be synced to the Rhythms by using the flashing 'downbeat' LED to reset the sequence. Can also be reset by keypress, for more complex performance.
Glitch section on the right side of the machine allows access to a world of weird twisted dark and sinister sonic forms. Check out previous video for a more detailed look at the full glitch capabilities.
Another beautiful metal paintjob on the keys, using a few different shades of metallic Blue, Green & Gold.
Beautiful Green PCB courtasy of STICKLEBACK MANUFACTURING."
Ghosties
YouTube Uploaded by SynthManiaDotCom on Jan 2, 2012
"A song with Moog Minimoog, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, and Casio VL-1"
Sicut cervus desiderat, part one
YouTube Uploaded by spinach0pizza on Jan 2, 2012
"This is the first part of Sicut cervus desiderat, composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 - 1594), reinterpreted on a modular synthesizer by Richard Galbraith. This recording features the Synthesizers.com Q150 and Q107 filters, and the Grove Audio PM Resonator. Also at Souncloud:
http://soundcloud.com/spinach-pizza/sicut-cervus-desiderat-part"
Sicut cervus desiderat, Part One by Spinach Pizza
DiscoFreq Vintage Pedal Demos
"I ripped and uploaded a bunch of demonstration tapes: Korg VC-10, Korg KPE-1000, a lot of early 70's Maestro pedals and 2 Able Electronics pedals"
Latest tracks by DiscoFreq
LABELS/MORE:
Able Electronics,
Alien Systems,
Audio,
Chris MacGregor,
Featured,
Korg,
Maestro,
Velorex
Bitchin' Sync Box on Acid Box Blues
"This is a great little din sync clock box. Basically it takes clock pulse or din sync and split it to the other din sync ports. It has 6 din sync sockets which is the same number of din sync clock driven gear that I have. The added bonus of this is by using something like RV0 Din Sync plugin or the Expert Sleepers Silent Way Din Sync generator I can run all the machines from the computer and have them locked tight without the midi conversion latency or other issues. Also the box has 2 clock inputs so you can run half the box at one BPM and half the box at another BPM."
The Bitchin' Sync box is made by Bryan Benting.
Full write-up at Acid Box Blues
Zon on Korg DS10 & Arizon Synth License Plate
Zon on Korg DS10 by Zon Vern Pyles
"Here's a tune I whipped up on the Korg DS-10 synthesizer app for the Nintendo DS.
Yep - all Korg and Nintendo (and me) on a synth you can fit in your pocket. Enjoy!"
See the license plates label below for more. via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
C64 MSSIAH Upgrade with Bluetooth Audio and a SVGA monitor port
"I modified my Commodore 64 for using the MSSIAH cartridge. I wanted it to be useable in a modern home studio without fuss. So I've added Bluetooth Audio and VGA video port. The C64 has the Sid2Sid upgrade using a NanoSwinSID as the second Sid chip. Everything is powered internally. The Bluetooth Audio is controlled using the left SHIFT key."
via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
The gAtari - Atari 2600 Keytar & More
gAtari - Atari 2600 chipmusic project by cTrix @ Blip Festival Tokyo 2011
YouTube Uploaded by debuglive on Nov 17, 2011
"Artist at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/cTrix/118258328189500
The "gAtari" was my excuse to do something a little silly after I discovered that the Atari 2600 was more limiting than I realized! (31 pitches, minimal waveforms and only 2 channels!) I needed an EQ which could take a high voltage and drop it down to line level (Boss bass EQ) plus a way to hold loops between tracks and parts (Boss delay). So rather than have it "DJ" style config, I thought I make something a little more creative. It uses my atari-x-mod converter software which compiles binary files for Atari. You can find a little video about it here: http://vimeo.com/23589320
Big ups to Celsius / Trash80 / nf / Lazerbeat for the audio recording. Massive thankyou to sebastienvd81 & JDD3J for shooting additional video footage. Thanks to Wing / Celsius / Abrasive for their assistance and filming. Mega-thanks to Paul Slocum for the maco asm code for 2600 that I based my software around interfacing with :-)
Come to Blip Festival Melbourne 2012!
ps. You can download a similar set to the one I played here at at: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/cTrix/Blip_Festival_2011-cTrix/cTrix_-_Live_at_BLIP_NYC_2011"
YouTube Uploaded by debuglive on Nov 17, 2011
"Artist at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/cTrix/118258328189500
The "gAtari" was my excuse to do something a little silly after I discovered that the Atari 2600 was more limiting than I realized! (31 pitches, minimal waveforms and only 2 channels!) I needed an EQ which could take a high voltage and drop it down to line level (Boss bass EQ) plus a way to hold loops between tracks and parts (Boss delay). So rather than have it "DJ" style config, I thought I make something a little more creative. It uses my atari-x-mod converter software which compiles binary files for Atari. You can find a little video about it here: http://vimeo.com/23589320
Big ups to Celsius / Trash80 / nf / Lazerbeat for the audio recording. Massive thankyou to sebastienvd81 & JDD3J for shooting additional video footage. Thanks to Wing / Celsius / Abrasive for their assistance and filming. Mega-thanks to Paul Slocum for the maco asm code for 2600 that I based my software around interfacing with :-)
Come to Blip Festival Melbourne 2012!
ps. You can download a similar set to the one I played here at at: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/cTrix/Blip_Festival_2011-cTrix/cTrix_-_Live_at_BLIP_NYC_2011"
Dex Fontaine and the Drum Machine Shirt from ThinkGeek
YouTube Uploaded by thinkgeek on Dec 8, 2011
"http://thinkgeek.com/ebb1?cpg=yt"
Also see this video and the Electronic Music Synthesizer Shirt.
CNTRL:R with Traktor
YouTube Uploaded by lividTV on Jan 2, 2012
"CNTRL:R is a contemporary MIDI performance instrument for creative music production. Designed by Richie Hawtin and Livid over a year long period, this controller is ideal for live performance and studio production. This shows CNTRL:R being used with the official CNTRL:R Traktor map. Music by Gaiser and Blue, remix by Robert Vela."
RC CIRCUIT BENT PARANORMAL ANOMALY SOUND FX GLITCH SYNTH
YouTube Uploaded by djwidow420 on Jan 2, 2012
"CIRCUIT BENT "ANOMALY DETECTOR" HAND HELD NOISE SYNTH"
via this auction
Resonance Circuits (RSS)
Moog MG 1 with Wood Panels & New Sliders & Switches
via this auction
"Fully Restored and Customized Moog / Realistic MG 1 with all new sliders and switches (From Techno Transplant) and gorgeous black locust wood panels. Adorned with official Moog Music sticker logo on the back and vintage Moog Music logo on the front panel."
Vintage Thomas Bandmaster 55 Rhythm Synth Drum Machine
"FEATURES:
On/Off Power Switch
Tempo knob with Downbeat Light
Rhythm buttons are as Follows: Downbeat Accent, Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Jazz Waltz, Foxtrot 2/4, Boogie 6/8, Swing, Rock, Watusi, Samba, Beguine, Cha Cha, Rhumba, Tango, Bolero, Bossa Nova
Drum Switches are as Follows: Duo/On/Off, Crash Cymbals, Brush Cymbals, Bass Cymbals, Snare Cymbals, Drum Cymbals, Bongo l, Bongo ll, Block, Clave, Castane l
Volume Knoband 10 Bush Button for downbeat and upbeat of the Drum Switches"
SN 1086583
Sold for $150.55.
In-Line Effects DrumFire DF500 Analog Drum Synthesizer
via this auction
"These are getting harder to find as they have been out of production for a long time.
Similar to Vermona DRM, Simmons SDS and Tama Techstar line of drum synths. (Yes, I realize how broad that is :)
Each channel is identical with individual ins/outs and sensitivity, oscillator decay, noise decay, sweep, pitch, osc/noise balance, volume and pan controls.
Each channel also has a "click" function wich mixes the triggers click with the oscillator.
The unit also has stereo headphone outs, foot switch in and Stereo outs with individual level control."
Modded ARP 2600 analog synthesizer
via this auction
"ARP 2600 synthesizer with ARP 3604P keyboard (serial #'s 26888 & 36888, respectively). Restored & customized with really useful upgrades by Tim Smith of Weyer-Smith Labs/The Audio Clinic in 1995. Do a Web search for "ARP 2600" for various descriptions of this popular analog synthesizer. The ARP 2600 was used by a wide variety of artists including Genesis (Tony Banks), Edgar Winter (on "Frankenstein"), Weather Report (Joe Zawinul), The Tubes (Michael Cotton) and many others.
• replaced VCF wih 4072 filter (22kHz response), and added VCF input coupling modification to eliminated 'thumping' sound defect
• added +1/-1 octave switches for each VCO, and Multiples jacks
• added 4 mode envelope time extension modification for both ADSR & AR envelopes (X1-X5 modes)
• did "2600/3604/Oberheim" modification (CV1=standard; CV2=2nd voice)
• modified reverb system for better response and 14 dB less noise
• added saw/square-wave form switches to each oscillator to eliminator patch cords for this common patch
• installed standard (IEC-type) power cable interface
• replaced op-amps with BurrBrown AP2604 audiophile components, and in voltage processor section to fix Lag offset tuning problems
• replaced keyboard interface cable and cleaned jacks & plugs, and repaired, calibrated, timed & tested keyboard
Update: As always be sure to read auction descriptions on eBay in full. This one is being sold "As Is" and appears to have some issues. Thanks to sun butler in the comments for calling this out.
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