Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Eight Notes: Q106 + STG Sea Devils Filter
YouTube Uploaded by blwvideo on Mar 27, 2012
"This is a eight note sequence repeated again and again and again . . . It's voice is comprised of two cross-modulated Dotcom Q106's and an STG Sea Devils Filter. Not your thing? Hey, they can't all be "zimmifryl (abridged)," baby!"
Captain & Tennille The Way I Want To Touch You(1975)
YouTube Uploaded by summerholliday44 on Feb 19, 2008
"Here's The Captain & Tennille at the Santa Monica Civi Auditorium in 1975. The song features Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon and Toni's hair(ha.....)"
via Suit & Tie Guy on Facebook
"Travel through time" by TSF
YouTube Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on Mar 27, 2012
"'Travel Through Time' 2012.
Synths used:
Danielle: Jupiter-8: bass/strings, D-50: synth strings, Emx-1
Crystal: Motif-6: Lead
Please enjoy!
:) TSF"
"Hearts on Fire" by TSF
Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on Mar 27, 2012
"Hearts on Fire by TSF 2012
Synths used:
Danielle: Jupiter-8, D-50 midi to JV-880, Emx + Juno-1
Crystal: Motif-6: classic strings
Please enjoy! :)
:) TSF"
Moog Minimoog Model D SN 4842
QuadOSC3 TriOSC2 TriOSC1 with EMS KS Expander
YouTube Uploaded by Phisynth on Jan 17, 2012
"QuadOSC session @ Zeitdehner's place Jan 13 2012"
Serge Modular Videos by Phisynth
YouTube Uploaded by Phisynth
Playlist:
Serge Modular vid #1
Serge Modular vid #2
Serge Modular vid #4
Serge Modular vid #6
Serge Modular vid #8
Serge Modular vid #9
Also see phisynth demo videos.
Serge Modular Mayhem House style simple and easy
YouTube Uploaded by DrOctave1 on Mar 27, 2012
"Here is an all serge patch that has a little house feel"
Hard Mod::_ Analog Ribbon Synth
Old ribbon synth from Hard-Mod on Vimeo.
"By Hard Mod.
features_
+ Handmade Pure Analog Ribbon Synthesizer
+ 1 VCO ( Super stable oscillator / Saw wave )
+ PWM ( Can modulated with a LFO )
+ VCF ( 12dB / oct LPF )
+ Envelope Generator ( Controlled VCF )
+ 3 LFO (Square & Sine wave)
+ CV Input ( Controlled VCO 1V / Oct )
+ Gate Input ( Triggered Envelope Generator )
+ Ribbon measures 50cm or 127 inches
+ 3 Octave 1/2
+ AC 120 V Input
Price $375 (Paypal for the payment)
Precio $3990 pesos mexicanos
Just Shipping to USA, Canada & México.
For contact please write me
yadirzarate@gmail.com
Flickr::
flickr.com/photos/onelectronics/sets/72157629318300786/
FB.
facebook.com/on.electronics"
According to On Hard Mod, this is out now and only ships to USA, Canada & México.
FM-3 For Rhythm Studio Coming Soon
via Puse Code Inc."The FM-3 is a 3 operator frequency modulation synthesizer. By changing the operator routing algorithm, a great number of sounds are possible. In addition, each operator has the ability to feed back on itself creating unique noise shaping possibilities."
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Allee
YouTube Uploaded by Ebotronix on Mar 27, 2012
"4ms Peg V4 VCAMatrix RCD
Analogue Systems RS 100 RS 110 RS 360
Arp Odyssey 2811& 2821 Noises
Doepfer A 143-9 A 134 pan by Moog MP 201
Flame 2x Chord Machine
Make Noise Brains PP Maths Moddenix Optomix QMMG René´Wogglebug
Malekko 4x Unkle 4x Anti O
Moog 2xFreqBox
Oberheim Sem
Roland System 104 Sequencer
TipTop Audio Z 8000
Toppobrillo Quantimator Sportmodulator
Master Clock Logic via Kenton Pro 2000II and 2x 4ms RCD."
LABELS/MORE:
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ARP,
Flame,
Make Noise,
Malekko,
MOOG,
Oberheim,
Roland,
TipTop Audio,
Toppobrillo,
Video
Best Service New Virtual Instruments
YouTube Uploaded by HarmonyCentral on Mar 27, 2012
"Their latest virtual instrument, Era, features medieval instruments; they also showed a virtual instrument with Chinese opera percussion. In case you're not familiar with Best Services instruments and libraries, they're excellent."
1978 MATTEL BEE GEES RHYTHM MACHINE
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"BEE GEES RHYTHM MACHINE by MATTEL 1978
Mini 20 Key SYNTHESIZER Keyboard
7-3/4" x 4-1/8" x 1 1/4"
Runs on a 9 volt battery. Has 4 buttons above the keyboard for Disco, Latin or Pop background rhythms, along with a Tempo button which adjusts the pitch or octave. It has a built-in speaker. It has a metal prop stand beneath which enables you to play it flat or at an angle...
Kraftwerk made this little unit famous by using it for a song called 'Pocket Calculator.' So it definitely has hipster cred and value for geeks of unusual toy synthesizers."
via this auction
"BEE GEES RHYTHM MACHINE by MATTEL 1978
Mini 20 Key SYNTHESIZER Keyboard
7-3/4" x 4-1/8" x 1 1/4"
Runs on a 9 volt battery. Has 4 buttons above the keyboard for Disco, Latin or Pop background rhythms, along with a Tempo button which adjusts the pitch or octave. It has a built-in speaker. It has a metal prop stand beneath which enables you to play it flat or at an angle...Kraftwerk made this little unit famous by using it for a song called 'Pocket Calculator.' So it definitely has hipster cred and value for geeks of unusual toy synthesizers."
Hillwood SY-1800 Synth SN 74103
Plan B Model 13 Dual Timbral Gate Module
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"The Model 13 is an enhanced derivative of the infamous Buchla 292 Low Pass Gate.
Like all Lowpass gates, at the heart of the Dual Timbral Gate is a device known as a Vactrol -- a small electro-optical coupler which opens the filter with it's characteristic ringing qualitiy. As sonically compelling as they are, Vactrols however are not perfect. While some of their anomalies are desirable (ringing for instance), others are not. Long story short - Vactrols leak. Not vactrol juice, but sound passed through them, even when you're telling them to be quiet. While it can't be eliminated without jeopardizing the ring, it can be improved upon and the Model 13 does just that, decreasing the nominal leakage associated with other LPGs by a factor of 10, from 3mv to just a under one third of a mv...barely audible even in at very high volumes.
Each gate is fitted with an offset knob which serves two functions: If no VC is applied, they act as manual level controls. Once a VC is patched they act as low threshold offsets, as the gate will not close below the level set on the pot. A three position switch selects the modes of operation: Amplitude only (no filtering), LowPass (high filtering) or Both (a combination of Amplitude and Lowpass settings). The M13 has been further enhanced by a dedicated crossfading sum output, allowing for a sonic mixtures of the information passed through both. One application for this output being when both gates are set to amplitude mode, your DTG becomes a handy 2 in, 1 out mixer!"
via this auction
"The Model 13 is an enhanced derivative of the infamous Buchla 292 Low Pass Gate.
Like all Lowpass gates, at the heart of the Dual Timbral Gate is a device known as a Vactrol -- a small electro-optical coupler which opens the filter with it's characteristic ringing qualitiy. As sonically compelling as they are, Vactrols however are not perfect. While some of their anomalies are desirable (ringing for instance), others are not. Long story short - Vactrols leak. Not vactrol juice, but sound passed through them, even when you're telling them to be quiet. While it can't be eliminated without jeopardizing the ring, it can be improved upon and the Model 13 does just that, decreasing the nominal leakage associated with other LPGs by a factor of 10, from 3mv to just a under one third of a mv...barely audible even in at very high volumes.
Each gate is fitted with an offset knob which serves two functions: If no VC is applied, they act as manual level controls. Once a VC is patched they act as low threshold offsets, as the gate will not close below the level set on the pot. A three position switch selects the modes of operation: Amplitude only (no filtering), LowPass (high filtering) or Both (a combination of Amplitude and Lowpass settings). The M13 has been further enhanced by a dedicated crossfading sum output, allowing for a sonic mixtures of the information passed through both. One application for this output being when both gates are set to amplitude mode, your DTG becomes a handy 2 in, 1 out mixer!"
Peavey KOSMOS v1 Sub-Harmonic Synthesizer & HF Enhancement System
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"The Kosmos provides an easy way to add depth to mixes, instruments or individual tracks without making the result sound unnatural. The KOSMOS® really can Rattle Your Planet! It is a low-frequency energy and stereo image enhancement system that will improve the audio quality of any sound system.In operation, its sub-harmonic (QUAKE) processor watches the source material, analyzes the bass, then generates additional low frequencies an octave below it. It tracks the original bass volume envelope thus avoiding the mud of other bass processors. The left-right stereo image can also be intensified with the high (XPANSE) control, which gives improved separation and clarity. All inputs and outputs are balanced. A green signal LED and a red peak indicator help you to avoid distortion. The sub-woofer output has its own 150hz crossover and level control, that is great for systems with subs."
via this auction"The Kosmos provides an easy way to add depth to mixes, instruments or individual tracks without making the result sound unnatural. The KOSMOS® really can Rattle Your Planet! It is a low-frequency energy and stereo image enhancement system that will improve the audio quality of any sound system.In operation, its sub-harmonic (QUAKE) processor watches the source material, analyzes the bass, then generates additional low frequencies an octave below it. It tracks the original bass volume envelope thus avoiding the mud of other bass processors. The left-right stereo image can also be intensified with the high (XPANSE) control, which gives improved separation and clarity. All inputs and outputs are balanced. A green signal LED and a red peak indicator help you to avoid distortion. The sub-woofer output has its own 150hz crossover and level control, that is great for systems with subs."
Jean-Jaques Perrey SSL 1450 Samplecorder
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"SSL 1450 Samplecorder module for Dotcom systems. It can record two seperate samples and then you can manipulate the pitch via control voltages! It sounds like having a small tape sampler in your modular."
via this auction
"SSL 1450 Samplecorder module for Dotcom systems. It can record two seperate samples and then you can manipulate the pitch via control voltages! It sounds like having a small tape sampler in your modular."
EURO 6HP SPACEMOTH VCF LOW PASS FILTER
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"THIS IS AN OTA BASED ANALOG FILTER WITH SOME FLUTTERY SOUNDS. THERE IS A DIODE DAISY CHAIN THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FLUTTERNESS WHEN THE REZ KNOB IS TURNED UP.
THIS IS A GREAT LOW BUDGET STARTER VCF.
YOU CAN EASILY ACHIEVE VINTAGE SH-101 SOUNDING ACID OR KORG MS-20 CLEAN SWEEPS. IT HAS A WIDE TONAL SPECTRUM. YOU GET GOOD TONAL VARIETY WHEN YOU ADJUST THE LEVEL INPUT KNOB, IF YOU ALWAYS HAVE IT FULLY CLOCKWISE YOU WILL MISS OUT.
I WILL HAVE AUDIO DEMOS, DURING THE WEEK.
THIS IS CURRENTLY THE CLEANEST FILTER I HAVE ON THE PRODUCT LIST. THE OTHER FILTERS I SELL ARE AGGRESSIVE OR DIRTY.
MODEL: EURO 6HP SPACEMOTH VCF LOW PASS FILTER
LED COLOR: DIFFUSED RED
KNOB CONTROL:
(1) CUTOFF
(1) REZ
(1) FM, BI POLAR
(1) LEVEL VOLUME INPUT
JACKS:
(1) AUDIO INPUT
(1) FM INPUT
(1) CV DIRECT INPUT
(1) AUDIO OUTPUT
PCB TRIMMER CONTROL:
(1) 100K CUTOFF ADJUSTMENT (ADJUST THE LOW RANGE)
(1) 1K SINE WAVE 1V/OCT SCALER/ADJ
(1) 500K FINAL OUTPUT STAGE LOUDNESS ADJUSTER.
I ADJUSTED THESE FILTER TO BARELY START SATURATING, BUT IF YOU LIKE THAT BIG RAW SOUND THIS IS WHERE YOU ADJUST IT. YOU WILL HERE THE ADJUSTMENT WHEN THE LEVEL KNOB IS FULLY TURNED CLOCKWISE.
THIS FILTER HAS A MASSIVE LOW END."
via this auction
"THIS IS AN OTA BASED ANALOG FILTER WITH SOME FLUTTERY SOUNDS. THERE IS A DIODE DAISY CHAIN THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FLUTTERNESS WHEN THE REZ KNOB IS TURNED UP.
THIS IS A GREAT LOW BUDGET STARTER VCF.
YOU CAN EASILY ACHIEVE VINTAGE SH-101 SOUNDING ACID OR KORG MS-20 CLEAN SWEEPS. IT HAS A WIDE TONAL SPECTRUM. YOU GET GOOD TONAL VARIETY WHEN YOU ADJUST THE LEVEL INPUT KNOB, IF YOU ALWAYS HAVE IT FULLY CLOCKWISE YOU WILL MISS OUT.I WILL HAVE AUDIO DEMOS, DURING THE WEEK.
THIS IS CURRENTLY THE CLEANEST FILTER I HAVE ON THE PRODUCT LIST. THE OTHER FILTERS I SELL ARE AGGRESSIVE OR DIRTY.
MODEL: EURO 6HP SPACEMOTH VCF LOW PASS FILTER
LED COLOR: DIFFUSED RED
KNOB CONTROL:
(1) CUTOFF
(1) REZ
(1) FM, BI POLAR
(1) LEVEL VOLUME INPUT
JACKS:
(1) AUDIO INPUT
(1) FM INPUT
(1) CV DIRECT INPUT
(1) AUDIO OUTPUT
PCB TRIMMER CONTROL:
(1) 100K CUTOFF ADJUSTMENT (ADJUST THE LOW RANGE)
(1) 1K SINE WAVE 1V/OCT SCALER/ADJ
(1) 500K FINAL OUTPUT STAGE LOUDNESS ADJUSTER.
I ADJUSTED THESE FILTER TO BARELY START SATURATING, BUT IF YOU LIKE THAT BIG RAW SOUND THIS IS WHERE YOU ADJUST IT. YOU WILL HERE THE ADJUSTMENT WHEN THE LEVEL KNOB IS FULLY TURNED CLOCKWISE.
THIS FILTER HAS A MASSIVE LOW END."
Oberheim OB-X
YouTube Uploaded by jbfairlight on Mar 27, 2012
"Des grenouilles testent un Oberheim OB-X !
Et cela toujours après un barbecue du bon vin et des bières rafraichissantes :)
http://mustudio.fr"
Orbital Guitar for iPad
Orbital Guitar: Midi Demo
YouTube ploaded by AlistairDBClarkson on Mar 27, 2012
"Demo of the new iPhone and iPad control interface "Orbital Guitar" hooked up via Midi to a synth running on a laptop."
Orbital Guitar: Dubstep Demo
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YouTube ploaded by AlistairDBClarkson on Mar 27, 2012
"Demo of the new iPhone and iPad control interface "Orbital Guitar" hooked up via Midi to a synth running on a laptop."
Orbital Guitar: Dubstep Demo
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New Sponsor Shout Out - Sonic Faction 10% Off Sale!
Just wanted to give a big thanks to Sonic Faction. You'll see their banner in the Manufacturers section on the right. Be sure to check out what they have to offer and enter 04matrixsynth for 10% off all products!
Cynthia Sawtooth Animators are Back!
"The New Euro Sawtooth Animator is only 1 3/8" inches deep, (1.375")which also equals 35mm.
Only 8-HP wide.
Our first Euro Saw Animator was considerably deeper [bottom pic below] as it had a right-angle board mount with a ribbon cable. That's all been done away with, and in its place is a new six-layer Surface mount board that is only as wide as the module and less than an inch and a half deep. Another difference is that these boards are now assembled all in-house on our new stencil printer, reflow oven, and pick & place machine!Miniaturization here is the key, yes it gives you a huge fat sound, but it is
a ton of circuitry (ten chips and five trim pots, etc) in one fantastically slim module. Thr trim pots allow the user to adjust the frequencies of five of the six total LFOs that do the animating. Each Sawtooth Animator can have a slightly different pattern than another, (like snowflakes!) using these trimmers in back.
Another use for the Saw Animator is as a cloud of six LFOs that feature a master depth knob for their respective amplitudes, voltage controlled depth, and a unique Frequency-Controlled center frequency for all.It can be used for some really wild feedback loops by feeding the LFO outs back into your oscillator inputs. Although the name is Sawtooth Animator, it will see any waveform with the exception of square and pulse waves, so if you have a VCO or LFO that has triangle and square outputs for example, now you can create an output of sawtooth waveforms, or a pack of wild pulses.
We're very proud of this module, it has more stages and LFOs than the AFG, Doepfer, or the new MiniBrute keyboard, it tracks the incoming audio frequency for consistency, has voltage-controlled Fat depth, offers outputs to all of those LFOS, also has a Pulse Animator output, and doesn't use up all the space in your case!
Good News, we have (16) Frac format new Sawtooth Animators in Stock! Dotcom and MOTM formats ship next week!http://www.cyndustries.com/modules_sawtooth.cfm?type=53
[video here and here]
(We also just delivered (50) Euro format units to Analogue Haven and we are shipping more to other dealers around the world).
_________________
http://www.cyndustries.com/"
at Cyndustries [Massive Monster Cynthia Modular]
YouTube Uploaded by shaft9000 on Mar 26, 2012
"just a short peek at our gathering, and the gigantic system owned and created by Cynthia Webster."
Pet Store Patch
YouTube Uploaded by JohnLRice on Mar 27, 2012
"Interesting or silly, you decide! ;-)"
KORG Prophecy SN 010453
Moog Source Synthesizer
Modified Elektron Octatrack
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"Modified Elektron Octatrack With SPDIF 24bits, WordClock, New Hifi capacitors
Coaxial SPDIF 24-bit, 44.1Khz (used with or without WordClock)
Wordclock output to syncro
Change of the output capacitors placed with Headphones
Visible or Essayable on Versailles
Supplied with 2 power European/french 220V supplies + 4GB kingston Map"
Pic of the inside below.
via this auction"Modified Elektron Octatrack With SPDIF 24bits, WordClock, New Hifi capacitors
Coaxial SPDIF 24-bit, 44.1Khz (used with or without WordClock)
Wordclock output to syncro
Change of the output capacitors placed with Headphones
Visible or Essayable on Versailles
Supplied with 2 power European/french 220V supplies + 4GB kingston Map"
Pic of the inside below.Sibelius 7 and Avid Scorch for iPad at Musikmesse 2012
Elevate your compositions with Sibelius 7 and Avid Scorch for iPad at Musikmesse 2012
YouTube Uploaded by avid on Mar 27, 2012
"Avid.com/Sibelius - http://goo.gl/cJE50
Avid for Students on Facebook - http://facebook.com/AvidforStudents
The latest generation of the world's best-selling music notation software, Avid Sibelius 7 is sophisticated enough to meet the demands of top composers, arrangers, and publishers, yet simple enough for beginners and students.
Follow the latest in music creation and pro audio gear with Avid at Musikmesse 2012 on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL053B489B7DF60AC5"
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YouTube Uploaded by avid on Mar 27, 2012
"Avid.com/Sibelius - http://goo.gl/cJE50
Avid for Students on Facebook - http://facebook.com/AvidforStudents
The latest generation of the world's best-selling music notation software, Avid Sibelius 7 is sophisticated enough to meet the demands of top composers, arrangers, and publishers, yet simple enough for beginners and students.
Follow the latest in music creation and pro audio gear with Avid at Musikmesse 2012 on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL053B489B7DF60AC5"
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Pittsburgh Modular Filter demo 1
Pittsburgh Modular Filter demo 1 from Brooks Rongstad on Vimeo.
"First overview of the features of the awesome Pittsburgh Modular Filter module. Patch done completely with Pittsburgh modules."
EUC on E.S.P. TV #15 (excerpt)
EUC on E.S.P. TV #15 (excerpt) from E.S.P. TV / LOUIS V E.S.P. on Vimeo.
"Excerpt from EUC's performance on E.S.P. TV #15
Taped in front of a live studio audience at Present Company, Brooklyn NY. March 16, 2012.
Live video mixing and manipulation by Scott Kiernan, Ethan Miller, Victoria Keddie and Roberto Lange
Cameras by Josh Steinbauer, Matt Bonner, Rachelle Rahme
Live Sound by Daren Ho
Production Assistance by Lee Lichtsinn and Nichole Caruso
esptvnyc.com"
Update:
Full performance starts at 4:21:
E.S.P. TV #15 from E.S.P. TV / LOUIS V E.S.P. on Vimeo.
switchboard synth operator
YouTube Uploaded by seventhmeridian on Mar 25, 2012
"telephone switchboard analog synth/sequencer operation by meridian7
camera by robert fantinatto
taken at the exchange ME7x"
via IDOW on Facebook
"IDOW featured artist and DIY synth builder Lori Napoleon just posted a video featuring her switchboard based synth/dual sequencer!"
http://m.matrixsynth.com/search?q=Lori+Napoleon
http://www.indiegogo.com/IDOW-round3
The Missing Link controlling a Moog Little Phatty with TB MIDI Stuff
The Missing Link controlling a Moog Little Phatty via an iPhone with the TB MIDI Stuff Tiny App
YouTube Uploaded by MissingLinkMIDI on Mar 27, 2012
http://www.wifimidi.com
"In this video we demonstrate how to connect an iPhone to the Missing Link and then how to control a Moog Little Phatty via a custom template designed in TB MIDI Stuff Tiny (http://www.thiburce.com/).
The two major advances we haven't seen before here are that we can now draw templates directly on our iOS devices themselves, rather than on a computer and transferring them. We also demonstrate the native support for The Missing Link that is integrated directly into TB MIDI Stuff - this makes developing templates much easier and avoids the necessity of creating custom OSC messages."
follow-up to this post.
YouTube Uploaded by MissingLinkMIDI on Mar 27, 2012
http://www.wifimidi.com
"In this video we demonstrate how to connect an iPhone to the Missing Link and then how to control a Moog Little Phatty via a custom template designed in TB MIDI Stuff Tiny (http://www.thiburce.com/).
The two major advances we haven't seen before here are that we can now draw templates directly on our iOS devices themselves, rather than on a computer and transferring them. We also demonstrate the native support for The Missing Link that is integrated directly into TB MIDI Stuff - this makes developing templates much easier and avoids the necessity of creating custom OSC messages."
follow-up to this post.
LABELS/MORE:
Alternate Controllers,
Featured,
iOS,
iPad Editors,
synth tutorials,
The Missing Link,
Video
Verbos Harmonic Oscillator Demos
Verbos Harmonic Oscillator demo 1 from todd barton on Vimeo.
"OK. . . this is just out of the box moments ago. This is a very rudimentary demonstration of just a few of the basic functions. Apologies for the poor recording quality of my flipcam mic -- you will occasionally hear some graininess, aliasing, and light distortion due, I think to the mics inability to handle the difference tones and rich harmonic content. The sounds I am hearing are very, very pure! The faders are as smooth as butter and the pots have a nice easy resistance. This demo is all just on a single fundamental pitch -- haven't even hooked this up to a sequencer. No effects or processing. At some point I'll post a high quality audio on soundcloud. Hope this is helpful."
Verbos Harmonic Oscillator demo 2 from todd barton on Vimeo.
"sweeping through the saw, triangle, square, pulse and harmonic outputs and finally engaging a little fm."
Circuit Bent Alesis HR-16 Groove-Modulator
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Video and details at the auction and previously captured here.
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Video and details at the auction and previously captured here.
Roland GR-500 Guitar Synthesizer
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"Roland GR-500 - the first guitar synth produced by Roland. Used by Genesis (and Steve Hackett solo), Rush, Boston, and others, the GR-500 was a revolutionary product. Some called it "the ultimate musical instrument."
Includes the GR-500 guitar controller (sometimes called the GS-500), the GR-500 synthesizer module, the connecting cable, the Roland case for the guitar, copies of the owner's manual, service manual and ads/articles, and extra 24-pin connection sockets (2 male and 2 female plus the pins).
The GR-500 lets you play just the straight guitar sound (pretty good in its own right), or select one or more synth sections to play instead of or along with the guitar. The external synth section allows you to use the guitar to send CV/Gate signals to other analog synths, too. It's enormously flexible. Each audio section can be routed to one of 3 different output jacks; any of the synth sections can be enabled and controlled from the guitar (or play all 3 plus the guitar for a "wall-of-sound" effect). Each synth section has basic envelope controls; the bass section has separate sliders for percussion, hard, and soft sounds; the solo melody section has a nice resonant low pass filter; and, the poly ensemble section has a mixing section for low, middle, high, and fundamental. The poly ensemble output can be run through the solo melody filter for a nice sound. There's even an LFO and remote control over the LFO routing to the filter from the GR-500 controller.
The guitar, guitar electronics, synth electronics, cable, and manuals are all in great shape. The guitar and synth engine were professionally calibrated in 2008. When used recently, it worked but sounded a bit glitchy (I haven't had time to investigate having it calibrated/services, so it's being sold "as is"). The guitar case is in good condition, but the tolex shows signs of wear. This is a 110 volt unit. It will be shipped in 2 boxes to protect the synth and the guitar.
Size and weight info: when boxed-up, the size and weight will be approximately:
GR-500 synth: 30x15x10 inches, weight: 25 lb.
GS-500 guitar: 42x20x10 inches, weight: 25 lb."
via this auction
"Roland GR-500 - the first guitar synth produced by Roland. Used by Genesis (and Steve Hackett solo), Rush, Boston, and others, the GR-500 was a revolutionary product. Some called it "the ultimate musical instrument."
Includes the GR-500 guitar controller (sometimes called the GS-500), the GR-500 synthesizer module, the connecting cable, the Roland case for the guitar, copies of the owner's manual, service manual and ads/articles, and extra 24-pin connection sockets (2 male and 2 female plus the pins).The GR-500 lets you play just the straight guitar sound (pretty good in its own right), or select one or more synth sections to play instead of or along with the guitar. The external synth section allows you to use the guitar to send CV/Gate signals to other analog synths, too. It's enormously flexible. Each audio section can be routed to one of 3 different output jacks; any of the synth sections can be enabled and controlled from the guitar (or play all 3 plus the guitar for a "wall-of-sound" effect). Each synth section has basic envelope controls; the bass section has separate sliders for percussion, hard, and soft sounds; the solo melody section has a nice resonant low pass filter; and, the poly ensemble section has a mixing section for low, middle, high, and fundamental. The poly ensemble output can be run through the solo melody filter for a nice sound. There's even an LFO and remote control over the LFO routing to the filter from the GR-500 controller.
The guitar, guitar electronics, synth electronics, cable, and manuals are all in great shape. The guitar and synth engine were professionally calibrated in 2008. When used recently, it worked but sounded a bit glitchy (I haven't had time to investigate having it calibrated/services, so it's being sold "as is"). The guitar case is in good condition, but the tolex shows signs of wear. This is a 110 volt unit. It will be shipped in 2 boxes to protect the synth and the guitar.
Size and weight info: when boxed-up, the size and weight will be approximately:
GR-500 synth: 30x15x10 inches, weight: 25 lb.
GS-500 guitar: 42x20x10 inches, weight: 25 lb."
KORG MP10Pro - New Low Price
"KORG Delivers MP-10 PRO Professional Media Player At New Low Price-All-in-one MIDI instrument and dual-song player for the mobile entertainer -
MELVILLE, NY, March 2012 - The Korg MP-10 Pro Professional Media Player is an ideal musical companion for mobile entertainers, solo keyboardists and singers. 
This all-in-one product brings together a reliable and easy-to-navigate performance interface with hands-on control over the most essential forms of media required by performers. This technology is now being offered in the same professional package, at a new price that suits the needs for casual performers as well.
As a media player, the MP-10 Pro features two independent media song players; each is able to play both MP3 and MIDI files* directly from the massive 120 GB internal hard drive. The motorized 60-mm crossfader allows for DJ-style mixing. Songs can be saved into multiple playlists, and the database can be sorted using any criteria. Playlists can be easily imported or created "on the fly." Once found, the song can be immediately sent to either of the two players. 
An ASCII keyboard can also be used to quickly call up songs by name.* .mid, .mid+G, .kar, .xf, .mp3 + lyrics, .mp3+G
As a MIDI instrument, the MP-10 Pro can play MIDI files from the song players. The internal sound engine uses the same EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) found in the Korg M3 Music Workstation and can also be played from an external MIDI controller or instrument. The front panel offers four assignable performance pads for triggering sound effects and musical phrases. Numerous on-board effects are available for the internal players and MIDI engine. For the entertainer, singer or MC, the MP-10 Pro is equipped with a TC Helicon vocal processor offering compression, EQ and delay.A pitch shifter, a time stretch function for changing the tempo, and an advanced vocal remover allow MP3 or MIDI files to be customized to suit the entertainer's style or different singers' abilities for karaoke performances.
The MP-10 Pro features Korg's huge color TouchView™ display for extreme ease of use. A comprehensive set of connections provides maximum versatility. In addition to the PC keyboard, MIDI and USB connections, there are two XLR microphone inputs and two USB host connections to accommodate external media. The composite video output allows users to provide karaoke lyric display, or to mimic the touch screen display on an external monitor. A headphone-based cue system is provided as well.
The Korg MP-10 Pro is now available for a U.S. MSRP of $1900 (formerly $2700). For additional product information, please visit www.korg.com/mp10pro."
zube tube + phonogene +
zube tube + phonogene + from joseph fraioli on Vimeo.
"some fun sound design experiments using a homemade contact mic attached to the inner cup of a zube tube then input directly to the make noise phonogene. further modulation by the make noise wogglebug and tiptop z8000.. processing through the harvestman polivoks vcf and flame fx6... "
Also see: Alien Machine Beats
New iPad Synth from Waldorf and TempoRubato In the Works?
'Waldorf and Rolf Wöhrmann design pioneering new iPad synthesizerA long tradition of wavetable synthesis – from first PPG synthesizers to the latest developments in terms of Blofeld and Largo – and Rolf Wöhrmann’s (TempoRubatos) vast experience with the iPad synthesis made it only natural to come up with a wavetable concept for the iPad, which, as a mobile platform, is becoming increasingly more significant to professional and semi-professional musicians and producers.
Thanks to intelligent gesture recognition and plenty of available graphic performance the iPad is perfect for bringing wavetable synthesis to a new level. For the first time it will be possible to plunge into the depths of wavetables and to make their sound content visible with advanced 3-D technology.
The cooperation between Waldorf and TempoRubato, also known for their product line NLog Synth, doesn’t stop here: The application will also offer new possibilities for sound manipulation based on Waldorf’s very latest spectral research.
Completely new and unheard sounds
An innovative approach to wavetable synthesis allows for the transposition of the spectrum and the balance of periodic and sound spectra entirely independent from a wave’s position. The existing wavetable technology is thereby extended by two new dimensions, and it allows for formant shifts as well as numerous other unheard sounds. Also, unlike with typical wavetable instruments, the number and length of waves in a wavetable will no longer be restricted. It’s the era of wavetable synthesis V2.0!
This app will support a huge number of hardware MIDI interfaces, e. g. all Core MIDI compatible interfaces by IK Multimedia, iConnectMIDI, MIDI Mobilizer II by Line6, ioDock or the Camera Connection Kit by Apple, as well as proprietary interfaces such as the SynthStation by Akai.
App collaboration standards like Sonoma‘s Audio Copy/Paste, Intua‘s Audio Pasteboard and Virtual Core MIDI will also be supported like the upcoming AudioBus standard and KORG’s WIST synchronization technology.
Joachim Flor, executive manager at Waldorf Music GmbH is pleased: 'We are truly excited about our collaboration with Rolf Wöhrmann from TempoRubato. Considering his great experience with the iPad synthesis we are planning to release this excellent synthesiser this summer. Then it will be available at the Apple App Store. It’s going to be an exciting time!'
Rolf Wöhrmann is also looking forward to the challenge: 'The cooperation with Waldorf Music and the Waldorf developers is a great honour. Waldorf‘s long history in wave table synthesis and the new and innovative possibilities of the iPad will create an astonishing synthesizer for musicians, sound designers and producers.'"
I'm not seeing Waldorf listed as a developer on iTunes yet. Curious what this will be branded under if real.
Currently I'm not seeing any info on http://www.waldorfmusic.de/ and no mention from the Musikmesse.
iPads on eBay
iPads on Amazon
via The Synthesizer Sympathizer, via Matt Kuryloski on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
Update: the info is now on the Waldorf site.
Kebu - To Jupiter and Back (Album trailer - full HD)
YouTube Uploaded by kebunator on Mar 26, 2012
Synth spotting via Sebastian Teir on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
"You can now pre-order my album for only 10 euro/dollars!! This offer will expire on the release date - 2 May 2012. The CD will be shipped to you so that you should receive it by the Finnish release date. Shipping 2 euro/dollars shipping! http://www.inverse.fi/store/
Finally, my debut album is ready!! This album is a tribute to the great synthesizer music that I grew up with of artists such as Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, and Mike Oldfield. The album consists of music made only using vintage analog synthesizers recorded in the old fashioned way using only sequencers, tape machines and analog mixers, which gives the album a very warm and organic sound.
My album will be released on the Secret Entertainment label as a digipack CD and mp3 downloads. The Finnish release date is 2.5.2012 and the international release date is 8.6.2012."
De:Bug auf der Musikmesse 2012: Andreas Schneider mit Alex4
YouTube Uploaded by MuTechNews on Mar 27, 2012
"Auf der diesjährigen Musikmesse in Frankfurt waren wir wieder zu Gast bei Andreas Schneider. Sein neuster Schritt ist eine eigene Vertriebsfirma für Synths und Co. - mit der er und sein Team für besseren Support und mehr Nachhaltigkeit in der Musiktechnik sorgen möchten. Im Gespräch mit Benjamin Weiss erklärt er die Einzelheiten."
Googlish:
"At this year's Musikmesse in Frankfurt, we were again visited by Andreas Schneider His latest step up its own sales company for synths and Co. -.. With the wish to ensure he and his team for better support and greater sustainability in the music technology in conversation with Benjamin Weiss, he explains the details."
NOISY JELLY
NOISY JELLY from Raphaël Pluvinage on Vimeo.
"Note : This project is a fully working prototype made with Arduino and Max/Msp, there are absolut no sound editing in the video...
More picture at this flickr set (flickr.com/photos/raphaelplu/sets/72157629621382055/)
And download the Project pdf here (pluvinage.eu/NOISYJELLY_presskit.pdf)
Noisy jelly is a game where the player has to cook and shape his own musical material, based on coloured jelly.
With this noisy chemistry lab, the gamer will create his own jelly with water and a few grams of agar agar powder. After added different color, the mix is then pour in the molds. 10 min later, the jelly shape can then be placed on the game board,and by touching the shape, the gamer will activate different sounds.
Technically, the game board is a capacitive sensor, and the variations of the shape and their salt concentration, the distance and the strength of the finger contact are detected and transform into an audio signal.
This object aims to demonstrate that electronic can have a new aesthetic, and be envisaged as a malleable material, which has to be manipulated and experimented.
Author: Raphaël pluvinage (pluvinage.eu and twitter (twitter.com/#!/rpluvina)
& Marianne Cauvard (mariannecauvard.fr)
at L'Ensci Les ateliers (ensci.com)
Thanks to Roland Cahen for his help (especially sorting out with Max/Msp)
Photo credit: Véronique HUYGHE
Music credit : "Whip it" of Devo"
This one in via Brian Comnes & Semai Basho on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge.
THE ROBOTS BASS.MOV
YouTube Uploaded by ux256 on Mar 27, 2012
"SOUND OF BASS LENI OF THE ROBOTS NADE WITH NORDWAVE SYNTHESIZER AND SEQUENCED WITH DOEPFER DARK TIMEANALOG SEQUENCER"
MFB Nanozwerg analogue monophonic synth
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via this auction
"ONE VCO (FOUR WAVEFORMS) - ONE SUB-OSCILLATOR (SQUARE OR NOISE WAVEFORM) - ONE MULTIMODE 12dB/oct FILTER (CAPABLE OF SELF-OSCILLATION) - LFO WITH ONE-SHOT FUNCTION - MIDI AND CV/GATE INPUTS - SOME SEMI-MODULAR SYNTH FUNCTIONALITY - AUDIO INPUT (PROCESS OTHER SOUNDS WITH FILTER!) - ALL-IN-ALL A TIDY LITTLE SYNTH PACKED WITH A LOT OF FEATURES!!!"
via this auction
"ONE VCO (FOUR WAVEFORMS) - ONE SUB-OSCILLATOR (SQUARE OR NOISE WAVEFORM) - ONE MULTIMODE 12dB/oct FILTER (CAPABLE OF SELF-OSCILLATION) - LFO WITH ONE-SHOT FUNCTION - MIDI AND CV/GATE INPUTS - SOME SEMI-MODULAR SYNTH FUNCTIONALITY - AUDIO INPUT (PROCESS OTHER SOUNDS WITH FILTER!) - ALL-IN-ALL A TIDY LITTLE SYNTH PACKED WITH A LOT OF FEATURES!!!"
Black Face Racked Oberheim FVS Four Voice System SN E418186
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Update: via lars on FB: emu patch panel. You can see the classic emu modular blue.
"For sale is a one of a kind Oberheim FVS Four Voice System SEM analog synthesizer. These are the original vintage ones. Custom black face rack mounted. I believe there may be only 8 black faces out there?? Very very rare. An oberheim tech who built these told me these were once part of an Eight Voice System. There is no keyboard, it's four SEMs racked, but fully patched out, modular style interface with 1/4" jacks (full patch points listed below). Awesome sound, these vintage SEMs have their own sound and it's a little more raw than the newer ones. With the modular patching this makes it much more flexible than having to use the keyboard. You can run separate sequencers in each voice, stack them as one four voice mono synth, or split them in 2/2 3/1 combinations, or play it as four separate mono synths. I've always wanted to build a nice case for this, but never found the time. I leave that project tho the future owner. This was serviced two years ago and is fully functional, lightly used in my smoke free home studio.
Patching from left to right:
Mod Out, Mod In, VCO CV1 in, CV2 in, VCO2 CV1 in, CV2 in, Gate Env1 in/out, Env2 in/out
VCA IN, LFO IN/OUT, VCF CV1/CV2, MOD IN, FREQ, and 5 Multi jacks. Ext. in, voice volume and panning is on the back of the synth."
via this auction
See the seller's other items
Update: via lars on FB: emu patch panel. You can see the classic emu modular blue.
"For sale is a one of a kind Oberheim FVS Four Voice System SEM analog synthesizer. These are the original vintage ones. Custom black face rack mounted. I believe there may be only 8 black faces out there?? Very very rare. An oberheim tech who built these told me these were once part of an Eight Voice System. There is no keyboard, it's four SEMs racked, but fully patched out, modular style interface with 1/4" jacks (full patch points listed below). Awesome sound, these vintage SEMs have their own sound and it's a little more raw than the newer ones. With the modular patching this makes it much more flexible than having to use the keyboard. You can run separate sequencers in each voice, stack them as one four voice mono synth, or split them in 2/2 3/1 combinations, or play it as four separate mono synths. I've always wanted to build a nice case for this, but never found the time. I leave that project tho the future owner. This was serviced two years ago and is fully functional, lightly used in my smoke free home studio.Patching from left to right:
Mod Out, Mod In, VCO CV1 in, CV2 in, VCO2 CV1 in, CV2 in, Gate Env1 in/out, Env2 in/out
VCA IN, LFO IN/OUT, VCF CV1/CV2, MOD IN, FREQ, and 5 Multi jacks. Ext. in, voice volume and panning is on the back of the synth."
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