MATRIXSYNTH: Sunday, February 19, 2012

Sunday, February 19, 2012

IDOW & MATRIXSYNTH Modular Pic of the Week - Week 17 Contest Winner!

"Our seventeenth winner of the Modular Pic of the Week contest goes to Roberto Raineri-Seith for his 'To tweak or not to tweak.'

Roberto Raineri-Seith lives in Ascona, Switzerland. Roberto is a composer and performer of electronic soundscapes for art exhibitions, video productions and sound installations. Since the early '80s, Roberto also regularly lectures and holds workshops on analogue electronic music, instruments and techniques.

For more info:
http://www.raineri-seith.com

We'd like to give a big thanks and congratulations to Roberto Raineri-Seith for his submission! This is the 17th week of a 30-week contest, and we are looking forward to many more modular photo submissions, so please keep 'em coming! For details on how to submit and what you can win, see this post.

For more info on the upcoming 'I Dream of Wires' documentary, be sure to see the trailer and IndieGoGo fund raising campaign here.

See the IDOW label for all posts pertaining to the film including the weekly contest winners."

Close Encounters of The Third Kind Landing

YouTube Uploaded by acebunny17 on Oct 13, 2008

Phil Dodds of ARP & a three wing ARP 2500 comes in at 2:11. Rumor is

"Scene from the movie Close encounters of the third kind(1977)"

Also see:
Close Encounters ARP 2500 for Sale - note the 3 wings.
Close Encounters of The Third Kind ARP 2500 at Cantos

And a JMJ version via Fernando Tecladista on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge:

Jean Michel Jarre - E.Téo & E.Téa

Uploaded by Baretta73 on Feb 19, 2012

"A total mystery surrounded this experiment... TILL NOW!!!

Um mistério completo cercou este experimento... ATÉ AGORA!!!"

Sequential Circuits Prophet T8 SN 000207

via this auction

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LinnDrum LM2 Original Presets

YouTube Uploaded by Sjobeck7 on Feb 19, 2012

LinnDrum - Kawai SX-240

Uploaded by Sjobeck7 on Feb 19, 2012

CLOUT! : SPACE SESSION

YouTube Uploaded by CLOUTmusictv on Feb 19, 2012

"Live electronics freestyle session"

"the setup is:

left:
casper electronics drone lab -> copilot fx molecule
chimera bc-6

piezo string box --> bugbrand microcrusher --> boss pitch shifter delay

right:
grendel drone commander
star instrtuments synare 3

middle (back):
yamaha cs-5
saxophone --> boss rotary fx pedal"

Juno-60: Res. LPF Jam

YouTube Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on Feb 19, 2012

"Roland Juno-60, Resonance of the LPF. Jupiter-8 res bass,
Jupiter-8s arp into the mix for texture.

:) TSF"

Video 357

Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on Feb 19, 2012

Riva - Improvisation - Roland D-50, Psr 310, Ayerke Key 49

YouTube Uploaded by Stereokromatik on Feb 19, 2012

"Improvisation - Roland D-50, Psr 310, Ayerke Key 49"

via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

korg monotron delay with external audio demonstration

YouTube Uploaded by bowmoneydrums on Feb 19, 2012

"quick and thorough demo of how you can use the korg monotron delay to add effects and filters to external audio, in this case, from the korg kaossilator. i apply filters, modify the delay time and feedback, and add some sound effects via the ribbon control to give you an idea what kinds of sounds this little monster can produce!"

via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

monotrons on eBay
monotrons on Amazon

Drumcomputer MFB-502 Analog Drum Machine

via this auction
"Description from the manufacturer's website (www.mfberlin.de):

Drumcomputer MFB-502
· 7 analogue instruments
· integrated 16 step sequencer
· 26 controls for Attack, Decay, Pitch and more
· Kick and Snare each programmable with two different pitches
· Tom programmable with three different pitches
· Memory locations for 72 rhythms and 8 songs

The full analogue MFB-502 is a drum computer with versatile sound and intuitive real-time control. Its easy, TR-808 style, integrated step sequencer offers memory locations for 72 rhythms and 8 songs.

The following instruments are included:

Kick Drum with adjustable Attack, Pitch, Decay and Level. 2 programmable pitches. Individual output.

Snare Drum with adjustable Attack, Noise, Pitch and Level. 2 programmable pitches. Individual output.
Hand Clap with adjustable Attack, Tone, Decay and Level. The number of virtual claps can be programmed.
Tom with adjustable Attack, Pitch, Decay and Level. 3 programmable pitches.
Bongo with adjustable Attack, Pitch, Decay and Level. 2 programmable pitches.
Cymbal with adjustable Attack, Tone, Decay and Level and individual output.
Open and Closed Hihat with adjustable Decay and Level and individual output.

The step-sequencer has memory locations for 72 rhythms and fill-ins. The 8 programmable songs allow chaining of multiple rhythms.

The additional stereo output can be used alone or in combination with the individual outputs.

MIDI In: The MIDI Input allows dynamic triggering of the internal sound sources by any MIDI source - keyboard or sequencer.

The sequencer can also be synchronized to MIDI-Clock.

Dimensions: W/H/D 175 x 38/72 x 125 mm. External power supply included."

KAWAI K1M Synthesizer Module

via this auction

Paia Theremax

via this auction

via the listing:
"This is the most advanced Theremin ever created. The original circuitry has been greatly enhanced in every way known. It has been fitted with every possible refinement and feature. It goes FAR BEYOND any other instrument and is truly suitable for the connoisseur player. This is the Stradivarius of Theremins, incorporating all of the Parenteau Mods, and much much more.

As you know, Clara Rockmore became the ultimate virtuoso of the instrument, provided for her by Lev Theremin after a car accident took her concert violinist abilities. She stunned national audiences with performances with national symphony orchestras and her other-worldly stance while playing. While it was certainly theatrical, it was also necessary as the instrument is sensitive to even the slightest movement of limbs or body. It takes precision finger control to truly play this instrument. In photo above, we pay homage to Clara and Tev.

The PAIA Theramax is an electronic Theremin kit that offers several substantial improvements and increased versatility over any other Theremin that has ever existed. Nonetheless, various virtuosi have made many modifications and refinements in its design. THIS ULTIMATE THEREMIN incorporates all of those refinements, and then some.

For starters, while the VOICE of this instrument is variable from smooth to aggressive with the TIMBRE control, the original design lacked the individualistic "warmth" of the antique RCA Theremins that established the instrument as a viable addition to a symphony orchestra and as stunning accompaniment to voice. Here, the engineer with over 40 years experience designing and constructing Theremins, has added, via a switch, the choice between the CLASSIC RCA of yesteryear, and the more modern timbre range as heard on recordings in the past few decades.

Another addition: CUE OUTPUT JACK for use with headphones to properly determine pitch, prior to final output.

The adjacent switch allows this jack to also be used as an AUXILIARY INPUT that bypasses the internal voice, allowing you to replace it with the sound of anything you input.

OTHER FEATURES:
Control Voltage Outputs proportional to Volume and Pitch for control of any CV - based electronic instrument. Yes, it is possible to control MIDI signals from CV signals. If you're into that, you're welcome to inquire.

There are also EASY ACCESS FINE TRIMS on VOLUME and PITCH.

An attenuator on the CV voltage output and a jack for a MUTE footswitch (optional).

The VELOCITY SENSING aspect of this Theremin is unique. A CV (control voltage) proportional to HOW FAST YOU MOVE is available. This can be used in external signal processing for even more sensitive nuances on the final sound.

But we didn't stop there: Note the central switch. It allows conventional Voltage-Follows-Velocity or a Fixed Output, until your Velocity Changes!"

EML ElectroComp Synthesizer 101

via this auction

"Made in 1972 in America, this one (number 282!) has been professionally restored and converted to UK power (240v).

The specs on this instruments are amazing and as follows:
4 Oscillators, all keyboard tracking, with selectable/sweepable waveforms (Osc 1 can be assigned as a dedicated LFO)
Multimode (LP/BP/HP) sweepable filter

Ring modulation/Amplitude modulation - sweepable
Duophonic mode - Oscs 3 and 4 can be assigned to second note pressed.
Microtonal mode - up to 60 keys per octave
Sample and Hold
2 Envelope generators
Microphone preamp
42 patch points, nearly a patch point for every function!"

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Oberheim Xpander analog synthesizer

via this auction
helpshah (RSS)

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Circuit Bent Toy Guitar by freeform delusion

YouTube Uploaded by eecouk on Feb 19, 2012

freeform-delusion on eBay

"Toy Guitar

switched mono mini jack output
blue LED added inside
pitch up/down control
warp effect switch"

Elektron Machinedrum + Octatrack = OT FX

YouTube Uploaded by n3bsvid on Feb 19, 2012

"Quick demo showing how octatrack effects can greatly alter a simple drum beat.

The drum beat comes from the machinedrum and is unchanged the whole time. The machinedrum is fed into the octatrack and goes through a "thru" machine and "neighbor" machine to achieve 4 effects: Lo-Fi, Plate Reverb, Filter, Compressor.

No other effects applied.

Hardware:
Elektron Octatrack
Elektron Machinedrum MK 2 UW+"

ESX+MONOTRIBE+TDL-1+MOPHO+SUNRIZER

YouTube Uploaded by wbfortyone on Feb 19, 2012

"ESX separate OUT to Monotribe Sync-IN.
Monotribe through analog delay TDL-1.
MIDI sync between ESX, Mopho and Sunrizer."

FFF You, Oscar

YouTube Uploaded by shaft9000 on Feb 19, 2012

"modcan techno sunday-quickie. 2/19/2012. 100% live
sorry fer the blurrz"

Monotribe + MC-505 acid/techno (+sync instructions)

YouTube Uploaded by PitBullFrankfurt on Feb 18, 2012

"Jamming around with my new Korg Monotribe and good old 505. Video includes tutorial on how to sync Monotribe with Roland MC-505 groovebox. Ironic enough the picture doesn't stay in sync with audio towards the end, but image is dark and noisy anyway, so who cares.."

monotribes on eBay

Everything Fits Nicely

flickr By niobite

Travelogue Magnetic Table CV Controller

via Travelouge where you'll find additional details and pics.

"Here is one of my designs that I based off of a magnetic pendulum toy. The toy consisted of a dangling string with a magnet on the end of it; then it hovered over magnets on a table that either repelled or attracted the string magnet; the stringed magnet then maneuvers around in crazy patterns due to the position of the table magnets.

There are 2 control voltage outputs for this device; one for the X axis, and one for the Y. They vary from 0 to 5 volts. These can be used to change any parameter in a synthesizer or effects system to make interesting sounds..."

Jon Sonnenberg - Travelogue Workspace - half of the studio

flickr By Jon Sonnenberg
(click through for mouse-over descriptions for each synth and more pics - that's an Aries modular on top and the custom monolith2 on the right - previously posted here)

You can find Travelogue here. Don't miss the EML Poly-box post here.

On the studio:
"As you can see, the studio is pretty packed. The only gear that does not belong to me is the Oberheim OB-1 and the Boss GT-5 which are borrowed from a friend. You can hover over the photo to see what the gear is. I make rules for myself when it comes to gear position. 1) I try to have all keys and controls within reach. 2) modulars are positioned where hanging cables will not get in the way of using other equipment. 3) equipment is not blocked by other equipment (this is the most challenging rule) 4) Everything is plugged into power strips and regulated through a SU700 UPS; though anything CAN be turned on, I try to keep the power load down by only turning on the equipment that I will use for the task at hand. I have a homemade DIN sync multiple connecting the MC-202, TR-808, TR-606, Mini Doc, XOXOX, and an MSQ-700 (usually for the Jupiter DCB, but can be switched to MIDI)"

This one in via Solvent of I Dream of Wires

Banyek Workspace

via András Hargitai on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge.

"i've been in heaven for some weeks now :)"

MFOS 16-step analog sequencer, Moog Little Phatty, Korg Electribe ES, Vermona DRM-1 MKIII, Doepfer mini-modular incl. a-125 (vc-phaser) + a-106-5 (semtype filter) + a-143-9 (quadrature lfo/vco), carbon copy mxr analog delay hardly visible in the picture :) the covered synth is az elektronika em-25 (russian junoesque string synth).

Monade & NightBirds - Live Improvisation -

YouTube Uploaded by ModN3 on Jan 27, 2012

"Janvier 2012

Monade ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monadeaddict/188876437816242?sk=wall )
NightBirds ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/NightBirds/192423327470228 )"

Oberheim Xpander, MC 202, TR 707, System 100, RSF Kobol, Korg MS20.

via Kvn.

Gotharman's secret CS20xxx - A VERY rebuild Yamaha CS20M

YouTube Uploaded by gotharman on Feb 19, 2012

"A video for synth droolers :)
It took long time to make this, so I will probably not do it again.
My new Little deFormer will have some samples from this.
www.gotharman.dk"

Polivoks VCF Clone Demo

YouTube Uploaded by FrankenMusik on Feb 19, 2012

"Polivoks VCF, this version is based on the LM4250 OP Amps.

Input audio here is a square wave based, APC--modified circuit.

LFO added in place of CV input,

Has true bypass, LP and BP Filtering, 1/4" input and output jacks, runs on 12VDc input power.

http://www.frankenmusik.blogspot.com/"

Circuit Bent ELC Keyboard by freeform delusion

YouTube Uploaded by eecouk on Feb 19, 2012
freeform-delusion on eBay

"Now on eBay, worldwide shipping

ELC Keyboard

switched mono mini jack output
Yellow LED (inside handle area)
warp switch
pitch up/down control"

Eurorack sunday.

YouTube Uploaded by pss50 on Feb 19, 2012

Rhythm Studio on Sale - 1.06 Released - Phoenix Synth, WIST & More

"What's New in Version 1.06

Thank you for making Rhythm Studio number 1 in 12 countries in the iPad music category and in the top of the charts for weeks!

In appreciation for the overwhelmingly positive response, we are giving you a 3rd update with great new features!

===

IMPORTANT: The success of Rhythm Studio greatly depends on you! Please spread the word, tell a friend, tweet about it, blog about it, post about it, and above all, if you like the app, please rate it! Thank you!!!

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The third major update is now included in the app (you asked and we listened!):

1. Phoenix Synthesizer included - The famous Supersaw sound is now in your hands.
2. WIST support included!
3. Background Audio enabled allowing you to play other audio apps while Rhythm Studio is playing (multi-tasking iOS device required)
4. Share song via bluetooth

Stay tuned for more synths, drum machines, FX, and overall improvements in future updates of Rhythm Studio.
We recommend that you back up your songs files before you update the app.
Thanks again for your support!

Pulse Code"

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Oberheim Xpander

via this auction

"Included are the original manual, V2 voices info, and slick sales sheet. It's unlikely you'll find one in better shape any time soon."

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Vintage 1978 Roland Paraphonic Strings 505

via this auction

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Roland Jupiter 6 Analog polysynth

via this auction

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ROLAND MSQ-100 SEQUENCER / MIDI TO DIN CONVERTER x 2

via this auction

"The MSQ-100 has both MIDI and DIN, so these days it is mainly used as a MIDI to DIN converter. Having MIDI IN, OUT and THRU, as well as DIN Sync IN and OUT, it is very versatile for MIDI to DIN conversion. You can use it to sync DIN instruments like the TR-606, TR-808, and TB-303 to MIDI gear. The great thing about the MSQ-100 is that unlike other units with both MIDI and DIN (like the TR-707) it can be slaved to a MIDI device and then convert the MIDI signal to DIN, whereas other machines like the 707 must be the Master in order to sync MIDI to DIN: when the 707 is slaved to another device, it will not transmit a DIN signal. Therefore, the MSQ-100 is one of the only affordable devices that can be slaved AND transmit DIN at the same time. This comes in handy when you have MIDI device that can only act as a Master."

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ONCOR BGS 4000 bass synth

via this auction

"ONCOR BGS 4000 Bass "The Touch" that was made between 1979 to 1980 in salt lake city utah U.S.A MADE. They were only produce for only one year the serial number is #000114."

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Arp Omni 1 Demo

YouTube Uploaded by dzlvs8 on Feb 18, 2012

ARP OMNIs on eBay

Gotharman's Little deFormer Variator and timestretch effects

YouTube Uploaded by gotharman on Feb 18, 2012

"Tweaking these two effects. More info on:
www.gotharman.dk"

SunVox: real-time recording (coming soon in v1.7)

YouTube Uploaded by NightRadio2007 on Feb 19, 2012

"Real-time recording of any types of sound events (notes, Touch Theremin, controllers changing). Coming soon in SunVox 1.7.
http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/
Want to make a donation? http://www.warmplace.ru/donate"

You can find SunVox tutorials here.

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Instrument processing with PulpLogic and Erthenvar 2

YouTube Uploaded by erthenvar on Feb 19, 2012

"A series of videos demonstrating PulpLogic and Erthenvar Eurorack modules processing a bass guitar. Modules include Entry Point, Patch Chord, Unity Summer, and Exit Strategy."

Update:

Instrument processing with PulpLogic and Erthenvar 3

Uploaded by erthenvar on Feb 19, 2012

MiniMoog Voyager XL - Distorted Reality - By Andy Barrow

YouTube Uploaded by MrRidgebackman on Feb 19, 2012

"Hi everyone, this piece of music hopefully highlights how versatile the Minimoog Voyager XL is in creating sound and indeed the ability to be used as a single instrument in a Home Studio (or Professional Studio). The concept of this piece was to use just the Moog and use the usual processing features most people use these days, Echo, Reverb and Chorus. The Piece of music is a follow on from the previous two videos, featuring Digital and Analogue Modeling technology. Here I am using 100% analogue.

Probably best under a decent pair of Headphones - or big speakers!!!!

So, part 3 of a series of music featuring Analogue, Digital and a mix of the two. Here I use just the Minimoog Voyager XL and some weather samples recorded onto my iPhone 4s and loaded into Logic Pro 9. Video footage is once again the Minimoog Voyager XL, just moments of being unpacked and drooled over. If I had the money, I would buy a number of these and the RME's and moogerfoogers, the closest I will get to being Modular!!!!

I hope you enjoy this track. I have designs on adding to this already, so I may upload a longer version soon. Hopefully this week.

Enjoy this ambient trip into bad weather here in Australia....."