Mutable Instruments MIDIpal Tanpura App

MIDIpal tanpura app from mutable instruments on Vimeo.

A Tanpura-style arpeggiator/sequencer that might be available in an upcoming firmware revision.

Roland JX-8P

'Carrion' - An Evening with Hindole Majumdar and Kevin Schlei

'Carrion' - An Evening with Hindole Majumdar and Kevin Schlei from Kevin Schlei on Vimeo.

'Carrion' is a live electronic improvisation that feeds the audio into an 8 channel surround sound system. The movement of the sound in space is controlled algorithmically, and complements the gestural motions of the synthesized sound.

'An Evening with Hindole Majumdar and Kevin Schlei' was a concert on August 19th, 2012 that explored electronics + tabla. I am using my iPad instrument TC-11 with three iPads, and Hindole is playing his D tabla set with an extra E dayan. You can find more information about Hindole at his website, sites.google.com/site/hindolemajumdar/, and about TC-11 at bitshapesoftware.com/instruments/tc-11

follow-up to 'Idiom'

iTunes:
TC-11 Multi-Touch Synthesizer - Bit Shape
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circuit bent hing hon SPACE LAB analog fantasy synth

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YouTube Published on Aug 23, 2012 by SuperRoss007

Dementia Labs Patchable Hing Hon Keyboard with Switches via this auction "new dementia labs [eBay] custom built fantasy art synth "SPACE LAB" circuit bent hing hon has analog synth built in the backboard with optical theremin has touch contacts for both the stand alone synth and the circuit bent keyboard.also has seperat outputs for the stand alone and the keyboard. there are 25 random outputs on the the patch bay!! so YOU BEND IT!!! you use the back board wich is a series of potentiometers and switches you find the bends then manipulate them.lots of fun!! these are my fav keyboards to bend!! scope the cool video sold as is"

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DSI Evolver Signal Path Tattoo

This one in via c3400 of vircon

"I really wanted a music related tattoo, but I was not happy with getting an instrument or a band, and then I thought the signal flow of my favorite synth would have to be my next tattoo, my band (vircon) owns a total of three evolvers and I simply cannot write music without my evolver. Prior to getting the keyboard I always had a bit of trouble understanding the signal flow on the desktop version, so this was a constant reference image I used when programming patches. The evolver is more a part of me than any other material possession I own, it just made sense. I got it done at Royalty Tattoo in Northport by Amalia, she was maniacal with the placement, the technique and her ability to do these lines straight and parallel. There is absolutely nothing better then working with a perfectionist when getting something that lasts a lifetime.

-c3400"


Evolver Signal Path image via Carbon111.

Switched On Walk Through 8/24/2012 feat. Silent Diane

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by Switched On

"Our walk through videos are posted weekly to allow you to see our store inventory at a glance! If you are interested in any item you might see, please contact us at:
switchedonaustin@gmail.com
or call:
(512) 782-8806 Noon-6pm Everyday (Central Standard Time)

We like to feature music from Texas' rich electronic music scene and beyond. The music you hear is by Silent Diane. Track title: Riverside.

Check out more of their music and shows here:
http://silentdiane.com/ [also featured in this post.]

Visit http://www.switchedonaustin.com
for price listings and more info.

Also follow us on twitter:
@SwitchedOnTx"

Octave the Cat (1976)

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via this auction

Click the pics for the super size shots.

- Polyphony - Mono/Duo-phonic
- Oscillators - 2 VCO's (2 sawtooth, 2 square wave, and 1 triangle) plus 2 sub-oscillators
- LFO - 1 with sample-and-hold
- Filter - 1
- VCA - 1, 2 EGs- AR and ASDR
- Keyboard - 37 keys
- Memory - None
Control - CV/Gate
Date Produced - 1976-81

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Sequential Circuits Louie SN 2280

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via this auction

Make that a Prophet-5.

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4 amici e 4 drum machine

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by EnricoCosimi

"come cercare di sopravvivere a un caldo soffocante giocando con le drum machine SENZA ALCUN ritegno e alcuna velleità di tipo artistico... :-)"

Googlish:
"like trying to survive a sweltering playing with drum machine WITHOUT restraint and no wish of artistic ... :-)"

First Layout Simple Things

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by Rolf Maier Bode

Wait for the direct sound on this one.

"Modulating a Cyclebox plus an AFG and a VCOb into a Schippmann Ebbe und Flut Filter.
The recording was directly put into the layout of a new song :-)"

Korg Radias - 'The Calling'

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by MrRidgebackman

"Hi all,

A piece sequenced and performed entirely on the Korg Radias and recorded live into Logic Pro 9. I added some Echo using the Delay designer. All other effects are on the Korg Radias - Stereo Phaser on both Bass and Pads. Drums and Bass Line Sequenced on the Radias, Arpeggiator also used on Arp Saws.

Fashioned on one of my idols Jean-Michel Jarre, just in case you were wondering. Bass Sequence and sound programmed by me, all other sounds are from the presets, with a tweak here and there.

Hope you enjoy

Cheers - Andy"

ADSR Coasters from Moog Music

via Moog Music Inc. on Facebook

"Sweet Release. ADSR Coasters available exclusively at the Moog Store in the Moog Factory in Asheville, NC. Come visit."

PPG WaveGenerator - Shanghai Pop Star-Jay de Miceli

PPG WaveGenerator - Shanghai Pop Star-Jay de Miceli by ppgwaveapp
"One of the new sounds created by Jay de Miceli of Nutekk Labs for the highly anticipated PPG WaveGenerator App.

This demo features the factory patch Shanghai Pop Star, and is played live showcasing not only the sonic prowess of the WaveGenerator, but also that the iPad can be an emotional and articulate, playable instrument."

via Nutekk Labs on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

For those just catching up on the day's posts so far, the PPG WaveGenerator will be $19.95. See the PPG label below for more posts including previous audio demos.

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wire to the ear visits Robotspeak

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by Oliver Chesler

"A circuit Vtech Tiny Tot Driver at Robotspeak in San Francisco. For more info: http://www.wiretotheear.com/2012/08/24/robotspeak" Check out the post for more including pics and one more video.

A 909 kick drum clone you can build! (BETA)

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by hexinverterDOTnet

"This is a clone of the 909 kick / bass drum that I have been working on. It is able to be built with common parts, or with the rare 2SC/2SA transistors originally used in the design (room for both is on the circuit board)

APOLOGIES for the poor audio. My speaker cones are "fluffing" and my cell phone camera's mic REALLY accented that sound. The kick itself is nice and clean sounding, of course. I will be sharing some directly recorded sound samples soon!

I have added trigger input conditioners and some basic things to make it play nice in an analog modular synthesizer system. None of the original voicing circuitry has been altered.

I will have circuit boards available in my webstore soon: http://www.hexinverter.net

A build guide and modification guide will accompany the project.

Follow the Muffwigglers thread for more info, here!:

http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65165"

Update:

909 Kick Clone Noise Generator Comparison

Published on Aug 24, 2012 by hexinverterDOTnet

"Here I demonstrate the sonic difference between a microcontroller-based white noise generator, and the CMOS based noise generator designed by Roland for the TR-909 analog drum machine.

I hope the difference is clear in the video...apologies for the poor quality. I will do some sound samples later as well.

I am working on a do it yourself 909 kick / bass drum clone you can buy a PCB for and build yourself.

PCBs will be in stock at: http://www.hexinverter.net in a few weeks!"

Esquema de ajustes de sonido. Korg MS20

flickr By Mataparda

Interfacing with a Roland MC-202.

ELECTRO HARMONIX MINI SYNTHESIZER - Jean-Michel Jarre Video

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via this auction

"Here is a super rare ELECTRO HARMONIX MINI SYNTHESIZER model EH 0400. Unit is fully working 100% and comes with the original EHX power supply. 2 fresh 9 volts are included so you can play anywhere from the onboard speaker, which sounds really crisp and crunchy. The keys have been weathered cosmetically over time by some previous owner who got a little excited... However the playability of the keyboard is still flawless. Every key works and has a solid, fat tone. I opened it up and cleaned the interior and sliders as best I could. Everything is original, including the cardboard back cover. This is a rare collectors item, and this thing packs a serious punch for it's size and the sound does not disappoint. I ran it through a couple of 4x10 bass cabs and this synth blew the roof off my practice space. You will fall in love with the quirky nature of the EH 0400. The sound gets pretty far out there from Hendrix riffs to unknown cosmological territory.

I can film this unit in operation for you but that's already been done... check out this VIDEO..."

The China Concerts (Part 8 of 9) - Jean Michel Jarre

video upload by
YouTube Uploaded by 9thenazeing on Dec 28, 2008

"Peking: October 21st and 22nd, 1981 & Shangai: October 26th, 27th and 28th, 1981.

... After two years of negotiations, the Government of the People's Republic of China agreed for the first time to officially invite a western contemporary musician to give a series of concerts in Peking and Shangai.

... On October 12th, a team of sixty musicians and technicians left Paris for Peking with 15 tons of stage gear in the plane's hold. A gigantic stage installation, one of the most sophisticated concert happenings yet seen, and the technical, diplomatic and human accomplishment of five triumphant concerts fired the Chinese public with enthusiasm.

... The film of the China Concerts retraces this unique adventure, and, with Jarre's music, illustrates post-Mao China: its sufferings, its beauty, its desire for modernity, its aspiration for liberty ... images captured in 1981, at a historical moment when it seemed China was opening itself to the outside world...

... In 9 parts. :-("

ROLAND PHASE FIVE Rare Vintage Analogue Phaser

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via this auction
"Offered for sale is this Roland Phase Five pedal in perfect working order. These rare units were amongst the earliest pedals made by the Roland Corporation in Japan in the mid seventies. It's a pretty interesting phaser - the speed ramps up or down between the fast and slow settings (using the footswitch on the right) just like a Leslie speaker. Things get really interesting when you select the Touch Control function using the middle switch and adjust the Sensitivity - the phasing gets more intense the harder you play, again ramping up or down. I believe this is a unique effect and is very effective in use, the dynamics of your playing adding a swirling intensity. See the YouTube demo below to get a clearer picture of the effect."


YouTube Uploaded by effektpedaler on May 23, 2008

"Vintage Roland AP-5 Phase Five in action. Watch the sensitivity-section affects the phasing - the harder you play, the more phaaaazze you get. Also, see how you can switch between fast and slow phasing using the Continous Control section"

Yamaha DX-1 Synthesizer

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Prophet Chords

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by GForceSoftwareTV

"Using the Prophet 10 on a track. No effects, just the raw instrument but using the Double Manual mode for triggering of both layers via a single keyboard"

MikroWave Android sequencer - sketching a groove

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by 01101001011001110110

"Example of quickly sketching a groove using MikroWave."

X602 Deep House

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by KickSenior

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Korg electribe MX & SX
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Gugabox SFX-JII Randomizer

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by gugabox

"A short video update showing a new feature of the SFX-JII: the randomizer!"

Roland Jupiter 6 + Roland Jupiter 8 "Synced JP"

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by synthartist69

BeHringer Mini FEX and the Vamp 3 - Con Moerenhout

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by conmoerenhout111

"By this experiment, I have used my Synthix software. I have used one of the ARP synthesizers for the basic riff. For the rhythm I have used komplete7 Elements.
At the first sound, I use the microKorg. I have this run through the Behringer Mini FEX effects and the Vamp 3. The mini effects were 2 times the FBX and 1 times the FBQ.
At the second sound I used the Mono Tribe. Which I have this run through the Mini FEX effects run."

electrix warpfactory vocoder

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video upload by TallmanJosh- Aug 24, 2012

"Vocoder" The higher number of bands the clearer the vocoding. Similar to bit reduction but different of course. Vocoding deals with harmonic bands while bit reduction deals with the number of digital bits sampling a sound.



via this auction


"Here's a bit of a review from sound on sound explaining all of the units functions:
The front panel is divided into three main sections, the first of which is Formant Input. Here there's a variable-gain mic amp with XLR input, basic 3-LED level metering, and a Select button that scrolls around Mic, Line (Ess On), Line (Ess Off), and Auto. The Ess On setting is designed to help vocals remain clear after processing, while the other setting is used for instruments. I suspect that Ess On routes vocal fricatives (sibilant 'S' and 'T' sounds) directly to the output, though no technical explanation is given. The Auto setting vocodes the Source input with itself, so any peaks and dips in the frequency response are exaggerated.

Next is the Formant Warp section, whose controls include:

Band, which optimises performance for low- or high-frequency sounds, with the lower setting designed for use with drums, bass instruments, and so on. Once again, no explanation of exactly how this works is given, but it's my guess that it changes the frequencies of the vocoder filter bands. Gender, which moves the formant of the sound feeding the Formant input (usually a voice) up or down without changing the musical pitch.

Q and Order, which affect the Q (bandwidth) and resolution of the digital filters. Playing with these brings about some very noticeable timbral changes: as Q is advanced, the sound quality becomes more resonant, as you'd expect, but it also seems more granular and electronic. Order reduces the intelligibility of the voice and rounds the sound out more, so for clearer enunciation lower settings are best. Noise Mix, for adding noise into the Source signal path, which can help make vocal effects more intelligible, not to mention more hissy and menacing.

Formant Freeze, which allows the filter shape to be frozen at any instant in time, for static filtering.

An oscillator is also included, to allow users to generate the familiar budget sci-fi robot voice effect. This is variable from 92Hz to 241Hz, or it may be switched off. As in the case of the FilterFactory, all the controls output and receive MIDI controller data, so sequencer automation of any function is possible, and a MIDI dump of the current settings can be made.

In the Output section you'll find a Mix control, but this mixes only between the Source input and the treated signal. It isn't possible to mix any of the Formant input directly into the output to improve intelligibility, unless you use an external mixer. The Source Kill button, however, is quite useful. When this is switched on there is no audio output from the WarpFactory unless both inputs are present, while if it is switched off the Source signal will continue to sound even if the Formant input stops."

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Minimalistic 8-bit techno with Nanoloop & Echo

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by KrassesZeug

"Minimalistic 8-bit techno with Nanoloop & Line6 EchoPark."

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Note Nanoloop is also available for iOS:
Oliver Wittchow
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Octatrack Pro Tip #7 - Single Cycle Waveform Pattern

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by ElektronHQ

"Try it out for yourself! Download the Project files for this Pro-tip here:
http://files.elektron.se/pro-tip/PROTIP7.zip

By taking advantage of the flexible audio engine of the Octatrack, sounds can be radically reshaped. This is demonstrated in this video. The same single cycle waveform sample has been used as the basis for all the sounds of the pattern."

All parts here.

Tim Exile's custom made Reaktor setup

YouTube Published on Aug 24, 2012 by FutureMusicMagazine

"Tim Exile takes you through his custom created NI Reaktor based setup used in the Mostly Robot show. He shows how he manipulates sounds and gives an exclusive performance showcasing his technique.

This is an excerpt of the full 40-minute exclusive Mostly Robot video available in the latest issue of Future Music Magazine.
Purchase this magazine from http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk or purchase digitally from http://goo.gl/eITPa"

Chillout Virus B + touchosc

YouTube Uploaded by maudiojohn on Apr 5, 2011

"Filter of virus b triggerd with touchosc + flstudio for seq."

https://www.youtube.com/user/maudiojohn/videos

iTunes:
TouchOSC - hexler
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Shruthi-1 stand alone fun

YouTube Uploaded by maudiojohn on Jan 13, 2012

"9v batt + Shruthi-1 + irig + x-mini, a little deadmau5 and whobble."

Valapuro.se Ring Modulator

via Valapuro.se

"I have been working on this Ring Modulator for my great friend Plast, its a true ringmood with a real signal generator, can generate all shapes and frequences, real moog type shit :P

http://trasigleksak.se/~marmite/pcb/ringmod/pcb/"

New Modules Coming from ADDAC Systems

via Addac Sys on Facebook

"new modules to be announced soon!"

Pictured:
ADDAC206 Switching Sequencer
ADDAC803 Quadraphonic Spatializer
ADDAC602 Passive Ring Modulator

http://www.addacsystem.com/

NLog Adds Support for Audiobus - Inter-App Audio on iOS

via discchord
"In the picture above [left] you see SoundPrism Pro and NLog Synth Pro acting as the sound sources. These are both being fed to an instance of Loopy HD. All of which are running on the same iPad. Alone this is great news; another app to play with on Audiobus!"

Note Audiobus is not yet available on the iPad. When it is you will be able to feed audio from one up to another.

The following is an example via dischord. Click the link for the full post including notes from Rolf of NLog.



via Danny O'Malley on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

PPG WaveGenerator Price Announced

via Cornel Hecht on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"We left the best news until last - there's been a lot of questions about the pricing of an app created and crafted by the Father of the PPG Wave.

We were clear that this was never going to be a toy, but a serious product, as close to a synth that used to cost thousands of dollars, but now on the iPad. However Wolfgang wanted to share his baby with as many people as possible.

So we're not going to do any silly 'buy it for X for 7 days' kind of promos ever, it's simply going to be $19.99! Outstanding value for an amazing pro synth on the iPad."

A full blown synth from the creator of PPG for just $19.99. Truly amazing. I can't help but think of the PPG Realizer (don't miss this post) and how much it would have cost at the time due to the hardware. No, PPG WaveGenerator is not the re-incarnation of the PPG realizer, but it was a hardware device hosting various synthesis engines. With the iPad, the cost of hardware development is gone. The same could be said for soft synths on the PC, but the iPad is hardware synthesis, no different than the PPG Realizer. It really is a new age for digital hardware synthesis as I went into in this post and others, actually starting back in my New World of Synthesis post just before the iPad was announced. If anyone out there still doubts the iPad as a serious piece of musical equipment, I'd love to hear why. Also see my post on Thoughts on the iPad as a Synth and Controller. Note, the device doesn't have to be the iPad of course. It can be any tablet including Android and the upcoming Windows 8 tablets. The key of course is the usability/interface for the app and the apps available for the device. The iPad just currently has the lead. It also supports MIDI. If you pick up a Windows 8 tablet and want MIDI, be sure to pick up one with the Pro version of the OS (see this post).

$19.99 for the next PPG!!! Thank you Wolfgang Palm!

Now here's a crazy thought for hardware manufacturers out there. Imagine a Waldorf AFB16 iPad cradle to add analog filters with full IO like the Alesis iO dock. OK, the price would probably be insane, but.. :) Update: I should note my intent is not to imply analog filters sound any better, the point is the obvious next step for devices like the iPad - integration with external forms of synthesis. I'm thinking along the lines of mixing something like the MiniBrute with the iPad. What sort of things can hardware synthesizer manufacturers create to fully integrate with the iPad as a synthesis engine within their hardware engine. Yes, probably a bit far fetched, but Waldorf did attempt it with the AFB16.

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