MMTA SYNTHFEST 2012 Walkthrough Video by MATRIXSYNTH

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by matrixsynth

http://www.mostlymodular.com/

More will follow tomorrow. Be sure to see the MMTA SYNTHFEST label below for all coverage of the event.


On display (if I missed anyone let me know! This is from the sign-up list):
Update: Larry Kleinke aka Computer Controlled and Mr.AcidMachine as well as the table map. Note the center tables were spaced apart at the event.

A - NARAS
B - John Bowen & the Solaris - Carbon111 (Facebook)
C - Chris Lehfeldt
D - Synthwerks
E - Scott Rise / Division 6
F - George Mattson / Mattson Mini Modular & the Mattson EML
G - John L Rice YouTube | Vimeo | Facebook | SoundCloud | Grooveshark
H -Steve Turnidge's Desktop Mastering
I - Moog Music
J - Lunchbox Audio
K - Madrona Labs
L - Lorne Hammond & George Welsh
N - Guitar Center
Q - Vidgod aka Gary Bauder and the Cosmic Tumblers
O - Mr.AcidMachine
P - Hans Lindauer / Jabrudian Industries LLC / The Missing Link
S - Jordan Passmore
T - Larry Kleinke aka Computer Controlled

The Harvestman - on foot.

Alesis HR-16 HR-16B BLUE Replacement LCD Screen

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"Alesis HR-16 or HR-16B Blue Replacement LCD Screen.

Tested 100% working using HR-16 Rev. A main PCB Board

Tested Plug and Play install on HR-16 Rev. A main PCB Board

Read the Mod Guide pdf found at [this link] before making a purchase

Specifically read the section regarding LCD installation found on pages 18 - 22

Note: This LCD has not been tested using the HR-16/HR-16B Rev.CA or Rev.AQ main board PCBs

neither of those revisions have a LCD contrast potentiometer built on board so not 100% that the contrast will be correct

It is possible to adjust the contrast on those boards according the Service Manual however it does require slight modification which means desoldering and soldering involved Refer to the HR-16/HR-16B Service Manual, a copy can be found following the link above

If you are not sure which HR-16/HR-16B board Revision you have, refer to the mod guide found at the link above and read pages 4-5

What's Included:
1x NEW BLUE LCD screen
HR-16 unit is not included only the LCD is being sold
LCD is not compatible with the MC-505"

CLICK FOR MORE »

Build a 1973 Paperfaced Serge VCF on June 16th at RobotSpeak

What you get: "Serge 1973 VCF kit with 4u panel, Instruction on building, Pro QA / troubleshooting, A great time."

Full details at coa-modular
Info on the Paperfaced Serge systems here. In short: "Often donning psychedelic punk rock collaged front panels instead of something that looks like it cost a million bucks. Pretty much the original Synth DIY community. As this was on the west coast the Serge systems had banana jacks and 4u high panels."

LGPT Untitled

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by my4trackmachine

LGPT Tracker on PSP. via http://littlegptracker.com/: "LittleGPTracker (a.k.a 'The piggy') is a music tracker optimised to run on portable game consoles. It is currently running on Game Park's GP2x & Caanoo, PSP, Dingoo, Windows, Mac OSX (intel/ppc) & Linux (Debian)..."

Rhythm Master RM-10 Drum Machine SN 3589

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"VINTAGE RHYTHM MASTER RM-10 MANUFACTURED BY WHIPPANY MELO~SONIC"

CLICK FOR MORE »

Yamaha CS-15D

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction
buyjapan001 (RSS)

more pics here

Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 SN 2300

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Hartmann Neuron Synthesizer

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Serge Modular Touch Keyboard TKB Panel

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated. via this auction

See the seller's other items for more.

"This is one of the cooler Serge modules, giving you a step sequencer that's also a touch keyboard, providing some very different ways of running your sequencer from standard step sequencers. You will need a power supply to run it..."

CLICK FOR MORE »

EMW WCS-1 WAVE COMPOSITION MONO SYNTH

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

KORG microMADNESS

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by KORGINC

"クールなビデオを投稿して賞品をゲット！microMADNESSビデオ・コンテスト作品募集中。

Show us what "micro" means to you. Enter The microMADNESS Video Contest for a chance to win great prizes from Korg!

KORG microMADNESS Video Contest
http://www.korg.co.jp/micromadness/"

MMTA Summer Synthfest 2012 - Walkthrough Video by John L Rice

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by JohnLRice

"Yes, just a couple quick jittery passes through the summer Synthfest FWIW. ;-)"

John L Rice YouTube | Vimeo | Facebook | SoundCloud | Grooveshark

Technosaurus Microcon II with Original Box

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Synthotronic vs Identotron - 'The Array'

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by synthotronic

"A random jam session in Studio 101 with Synthotronic on synthesizers and Identotron on guitar.

Equipment used: OSC OSCar, Roland SH-101, Roland SH-09, Waldorf Blofeld, Korg MS2000R, Novation Supernova II, Boss DR-770, Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy, Gretsch customised Pro Jet.

Recorded and mastered in Logic using various Logic plugins.

If you like this track, check out my 'dark electronica' musical project: http://www.dicepeople.com/"

Mad Rooster Passive Ring Modulator.mov

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by AudioCentralMagazine

"A quick tour on the brand new Mad Rooster Lab Lord of the Ring, a truly passive ring modulator built around four germanium diodes. Internal oscillator square/triangle as Carrier, with FM and waveshaping capabilities."

First Mad Rooster post.

Dixie Jam Sandwich

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by dtauvdiodr

"This started out exploring sync between two Intellijel Dixie VCOs, and after adding in my new TipTop Z5000 (CV controllable stereo multi-fx processor) it soon morphed into this automated pitch throwing minimal playground you might find wandering around on Saturn's moons."

MULTIVOX RHYTHM ACE FR-3 | Vintage Rhythm Box 1979 | HD Demo

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by AnalogAudio1

"(c) 2012 by AnalogAudio1

This is a quite rare little analog rhythm box from 1979. The features are nothing special, but the sound overall is much better than other rhythm boxes of that era. It has a deep bassdrum and a crispy snare.

It's from MULTIVOX, not ACE Electronics (former Roland). Before the Multivox came along, Ace Electronics made several rhythm boxes which are also called "Rhythm Ace". These have nothing to do with the Multivox. The mechanical hardware looks to me like old Korg Minipops units. Was Korg involved? ;-)

All rhythms are combinable. I played the Multivox with a little reverb."

Make Noise Rene and Brains+Pressure Points Sequencing. Practice for upcoming East Coast Dates.

Make Noise Rene and Brains+Pressure Points Sequencing. Practice for upcoming East Coast Dates. from joseph raglani on Vimeo.

Just a little messing about with my Make Noise controlling rig. Clock is coming from a The Harvestman Zorlan Canon. Random outs to a VCADSR. A-149 Source Of Uncertainty controlling the Doepfer Multi filter and a few other things. Rene quantized out is controlling two Malekko Anti-Oscillators. Random gates are input into Envelator which in turn is controlling the waveshapes of the Anti-Oscillators. Rene unquantized outs are controlling the direction in the Brains/Pressure points sequence. Any value above 12 O'clock changes the step direction. Maths is outputting into Rene X and Y CV in's giving a nice sputtering effect.
Kind of sloppy but still you get the idea. Tons of fun. Love the Make Noise!

Random Vicmod Highlights

Random Vicmod Highlights from cv slime 800 on Vimeo.

Featuring snippets of video from recent Vicmod meets. Vicmod is a modular synth collective based in Melbourne that bulk order & trade modules, build DIY kits, jam and perform live as Vicmod Ensemble. For more info contact Ross at www.vicmod.net

PPG WAVE 2.3

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated. via this auction

Pics of the inside below.

CLICK FOR MORE »

ARP 2600 Grey Face Analog Modular Synthesizer

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"The synth has been thoroughly gone over by Greg Montalbano about 3 years ago. He replaced several sliders and the VCA. The replacement VCA is the one from CMS. The synth functions very well. The face of the unit is in very good condition. The unit has not been re-tolexed as you can see from the pictures. This particular synth has the Moog 4012 filter and it sounds amazing."

CLICK FOR MORE »

Serge Modular Blue Voice Panel

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

See the seller's other items for more.

"A great sounding classic, the Blue Voice is full of fun with oscillators, filters, mixers and processors and more. A great all in one panel to get started in the Serge world. You will need a power supply to run it..."

ELEKTRONIKA EM-04 SOVIET ANALOG STRING BRASS ORGAN SYNTH

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"Electronika EM - 04. There is a one master oscillator in the instrument. Due to this oscillator a possibility of instrument's detuning in the process of operation is eliminated. This generator shifts a pitch of the instrument on an octave, "slalom-effect" and refines the tuning +/- 1/4. Because of split of the manual into 2 sections, the volume of each part may be adjusted.

Specifications:

— Total audible range - 7 1/12 octaves
— Keyboard's volume - 4 1/12 octaves
— Mains voltage - 220V +/-10%
— Dimensions - 790x490x155 cm
— Dimensions, 890x355x102 mm (31" x 19" x 4")
— Weight, 20 kg (approx. 44 Pounds)
— Also contains 1.126 gramms GOLD, 6.143 SILVER"

CLICK FOR MORE »

theresAHoleInThePan

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

theresAHoleInThePan from Andre Sier on Vimeo.

theresAHoleInThePan: Polyphonic sinusoidal synthesizer glitchy sonic glissandi instrument. Soothing sonic frequencies make space and time. Submerge your ears in the hole. Touching casts 0's into musical space, dragging glisses bliss time. Visualize the sonic space you make. Warning: there is a hole in the pan.

ios universal app.+@ http://s373.net/x/theresAHoleInThePan/

thank you paul harrington for playing this first part of video! i hope to get the droid version up and running soon.


ゼノンさん
Wednesday, 2012/05/16 at Wednesday, 09:52
どのように片手で拍手の音を生成するでしょうか？ （動詞=アクション=時間と空間）が垂直に向かって過去の貫通孔。


astronaut-at-s373.net
Saturday, 2012/05/19 at Saturday, 10:07

astronaut report, spacedate #uunnii-time: 7446.8896

#theresAHoleInThePan
a couple of very nice 5 star reviews in the app store:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/theresaholeinthepan/id524291999?ls=1&mt=8

Customer Reviews
Strange, wonderful, weird.

by McMugwump
Truly bizarre. Like some freakazoid thing found at an alien crash site. You keep it under your bed. Away from others. It whispers to you to touch it after you turn the lights off.

White Love Monkee

by vurnt22
Couldn’t agree with the first reviewer more. Like a Strange Agency App, yet stranger still. What does this have to do with either primatology or The Last Train To Clarksville? Absolutely Nothing.
Indeed.

iTunes:
theresAHoleInThePan - s373.net/x

iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

MMTA SYNTHFEST - Lorne Hammond and His Sound Makers

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by matrixsynth

Lorne Hammond showing his myriad of sound makers at the MMTA Summer SYNTHFEST.

Featured: Roland MC-202, Teenage Engineering OP-1, Brian Castro modded x0xio x0xb0x, Allessandro Cortini & The Harvestman's SuONOIO, the vxxy chiptune synth, original Sequentix P3 sequencer, Paul Maddox aka Vacoloco's Gorf sequencer, original STEIM cracklebox, Tom Bugs' aka Bugbrand Board Weevil, and various Mutable Instruments Shruthis. Note each Shruthi is different. Lorne picked up the larger red Shruthi featuring three different Shruthi's from a DJ on a farm in South Africa.

Also worth noting: MATRIXSYNTH T-Shirt!

Update via Lorne: "The P3 Sequentrix was made in the uk by Colin Fraser who is producing the cirkilon now and I bought of ebay from a south African dj on a farm.

The shruthi-xt is a design by Frank [mailto:daniels@daniels-cards.de] aka on forums and flickr as fcd72. He runs a card company in Germany.

Frank designed the programmer knob system and did the case layout as a kit. He has done dozens of wild kits in various colours and designs.

The shruthi’s pcb designs and code and many different filter designs are the work of Olivier Gillet in Paris.

Frank’s shruthi-xt box holds 3 filters, I controller and a power regulator. The ver .96 code allows them to cascade in series or parallel.

Olivier took mutable into a small but fully registered company and took the big plunge. He has 800+ kits out there working.

He’s a friend of Todd Bailey (WTPA) and also wrote the code for the Dr Otto biscuit to turn it into a synth."

MMTA SYNTHFEST - Now That's What You Call a Modular

via Asher Fulero on Facebook

"Next to us... making it hard to stay focused! — with George C Mattson, Matrixsynth Jones, Steve Turnidge, James Husted and Scott Rise." And John L Rice! to the right. :)

Incredible shot featuring George Mattson reaching the top of his custom EML modular (See the Mattson EML label below for more posts on the system). That is one massive system with some custom work from George.

To the immediate right you can see three cases of his Mattson Mini Modular Phoenix series. They pack a ton of power in a small space.

The system further to the right belongs to John L Rice and includes modules from Moon Modular, Modcan, and others. I'll have some close-up pics coming, and of course check out the previous post for some close-ups via Larry Kleinke aka Computer Controlled.

Be sure to see the MMTA SYNTHFEST label below for all posts on the event.

http://www.mostlymodular.com/

MMTA SYNTHFEST Pics via Computer Controlled

Some pics via Larry Kleinke on Facebook. Click through for set. If you aren't on Facebook, you can check out the set on flickr here. These are some really nice shots.

Don't miss the MATRIXSYNTH banner below. :)

CLICK FOR MORE »

David Joseph - "You can't hide your love/Lets live it up" mix UK TV programme.

YouTube Uploaded by Disco247 on Jun 14, 2011

"David Joseph singing live on a TV programme broadcast in the UK from?"

via an anonymous reader: "very nice found on youtube showing David Joseph (probably with his Band Hi-Tension from the early 80's Brit-Funk Scene) performing live his hits 'You Can't Hide' & 'Let's Live It Up', luckily the camera guy has a heart for some of the most classic keys ever and people like us. ENJOY!"

Synth spotting: Moog Source, Memorymoog, Minimoog, Polymoog, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, Fender Rhodes, and Yamaha CP70.

micromac sunset

via Ken MacBeth on Facebook

"Starnge evening sunlight hits the analogue components of the micromac pre factory test board. The board is fabricated by myself- next PCB will be the quality pin through hole, silver plated, fibre glass pcb! It makes for an interesting photo though!"

macbethstudiosystems.com/

BTW, for those that don't know, Ken MacBeth is also a professional photographer.

Eurorack Modular Dubstep 2 - Skrillex - Kyoto

YouTube Published on May 27, 2012 by DJjondent

"Remake of Skrillex's Kyoto using various Eurorack modules.
... all sequenced in Abelton live.

Previous video in this series (EuroRack Modular 1): http://youtu.be/_HWLncw1Yvk
Modules Used:

Kenton modular & Atomosynth for the Midi to CV.
Doepfer A145 & Pittsburgh VILFO for the LFO modulation.
Atomosynth Koe
WMD Gamma Wave
Synthesis Technology E340 Cloud Generator
Doepfer A114 ring Modulator
Doepfer A138 mixer
Submix 7
Doepfer A120 VCF (Low Pass Filter)
Doepfer A131 VCA (x2)
Doepfer A140 (x 2 Envelope Generators)

Thanks to Matt from RhythmActive for the WMD & Pittsburgh modules, the
Atomosynth Koe & Midi to CV converter, the Kenton Midi to CV converter and the submix7.
http://www.rhythmactive.com.au/"

Follow-up to Eurorack Modular Dubstep 1

RCA Theremin & Talking Machine VOCALISE

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by copperleaves

"The VOCALISE of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff has become one of the standards of theremin performance because it was written for voice without words, to be sung on an open "AH". Usually we hear it performed in the soprano register but here it is in the tenor range using the 1929 RCA theremin of Leon Theremin's assistant, Julius Goldberg, in conjunction with an ELECTRO-HARMONIX "Talking Machine" set to....yes, you got it....an open "AH".

In the second half of this video I put the instrument on a rotating table so you can see all sides of it including its unusual volume antenna which is kind of hard to see under normal performing circumstances.

You'll notice that this theremin has fancy locks on its cabinet doors. Sometime in the 1940's the late Mr. Goldberg installed these to keep his kids from opening the doors and electrocuting themselves! There are potentially lethal voltages inside."

Follow-up to this post.

Roland SH-09 Analog Synthesizer SN 983125

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"SPECIFICATIONS:
POLYPHONY: MONOPHONIC
OSCILLATORS: 1 VCO W/ SELECTABLE RAMP, PWM, NOISE, OR SQUARE WAVEFORMS
LFO: SWITCHABLE SINE, SQUARE OR RANDOM WAVE FORMS
FILTER: CUTOFF/RES/ENV
VCA: ADSR
ARPEG/SEQ: NO
KEYBOARD: 32 KEYS
CONTROL: CV/GATE
DATE INTRODUCED: 1980"

CLICK FOR MORE »

Roland Jupiter 6 Analog Polysynth

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

SN 322270 ?

CLICK FOR MORE »

Roland Sh101 w/ Novamod

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

Access Virus Ti

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

Roland SH-09 Mono Synth

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

Roland Jupiter 8 Analog Polysynth SN 202253

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

"This the later 14 bit version, probably circa 1982-83, I am not exactly sure on that but this vintage synth is about 30 years old now, and was manufactured in JAPAN by Roland. I think about a 9 out of 10 cosmetically, not mint but in very very super nice clean condition with no broken or chipped or damaged keys anywhere..."

This one was up for auction back in December of 2010. You can search for serial numbers on the right of the site.

CLICK FOR MORE »

Roland TB-303 Bassline Synthesizer

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

Note the green. It looks like that's the color of the plastic under the silver finish.

CLICK FOR MORE »

ARP ODYSSEY Analog Synth Model 2800

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »

NOVATION SUPER BASS STATION

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction

CLICK FOR MORE »