VBrazil Systems Aether System - More Experimental Arps

Aether System - More Experimental Arps by Point Source

"Recorded the MIDI in ableton first for the arpeggiator.

First Arpeggio is VBrazil Low Pass Filter.

Second Arpeggio is VBrazil State Variable Filter

Pad looping in background made with the modular too."

EOWAVE DOMINO

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"DOMINO is a discrete analogue synthesizer with a VCO in the tradition of MS20 and TB303. The VCO, filter & VCA are transistor made. This transistor architecture gives .:.:DOMINO.::: a unique raw sound. Rich and raw at the same time, no need of external effects to give life to the sound. The VCO offers a mix between sawtooth and square. Pulsewidth can be modulated by the LFO. The filter is a low-pass 24dB resonant filter. The analogue envelope range is from 1ms to 10s with attack, decay, sustain/release.The LFO has 8 different waveforms. On waveform 8, the modulation wheel can replace the LFO. MIDI CC 8 to 16 can transform the LFO in a sequencer to modulate pitch, pulsewidth, filter cutoff. The VCA can be modulated by a gate or by an envelope. In the legato mode, playing notes will generate glide between two notes. The glide time can be edited via MIDI CC. Additional features like a 8 steps sequencer, an arpeggiator and an accent recognition capability turns the Domino into a powerful tool

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Custom Korg Microkorg Synthesizer

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Korg MS-20 SN 143566 with Extras

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"This one has the earlier Korg 35 "noise" filter on the low pass, which gives it an extra gnarly sound. Amazing for bass, leads, effects and especially great for the external processing and running anything you want through it, drums, mics, guitars. Just got it back from servicing, got a deep cleaning inside and out, tuning/calibration along with replacing all the original caps to ensure it will be functional for years to come. Fully functional and in excellent shape. Includes original manuals."

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Linn Drum LM-2

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E-MU SP-1200 SN 029503 205

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"This listing is for a E-MU SP1200 Sampler Drum Machine, desirable later version/reissue with back finish. The unit is 100% functional and in EXCELLENT, NEAR MINT cosmetic condition as well. Includes HARD CASE. This unit has less than 50 hours and has been stored in its case, never gigged and kept in a studio."

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Krell Muzak by Todd Barton on Buchla

Image of the patch used for the pieces below.

bartonmusic · Krell Muzak 1

"seven minutes of a self-generating Buchla 200e patch. love the randomly subtle timbral shifts and articulations that arise. listen in a large room if possible or headphones otherwise. this patch almost seems to breathe"

bartonmusic · Krell Muzak 2

"a variation on the same Buchla 200e patch that self-generated Krell Muzak 1."

Krell Muzak the patch from todd barton on Vimeo.

skinnerbox - m4l analog style microtonal step sequencer

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by iftahbox

http://www.facebook.com/myskinnerbox
"toying around with a self written M4L 9 step analog style microtonal (via pitch bend) step sequencer (the lower DIY controller) controlling the vermona mono lancet. the left side ft. pitch/gate/velocity controllers,while the right side is an additional parameter step-seq controlling dry/wet of a reverb. both sequencers can play forwards/backwards/back-forth and have variable pattern length. there is also swing control and interpolation between the steps of the midi parameter seq on the right.
the upper controller which controls the drums is the "sbx 16x4x3" which has its own video in youtube.

this will probably be published one day, so stay tuned."

Also see: skinnerbox diy arduino based stepsequencer and skinnerbox: iftah shows his new live setup

ARP 2600C behaves like an animal

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by MegaFeater

"Simple patch with S+H"

Livid Elements with Pailo

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by lividTV

"Musician, producer, and Livid extraordinaire Pailo does it again with integrating Elements modular MIDI setup with his eurorack synth modules. The Elements are integrated in his Soundmodular flight cases and all routed through Ableton Live."

New 2012 Optigan Discs - CHILTON TALENTMAKER FOUR-PAK #1

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by optigandotcom

"NOW TAKING PRE-ORDERS! This set will be available in a limited edition of 25 copies. We will go to press with it as soon as we have 15 pre-orders. Thanks for your patience!

In response to requests for the sounds of the Chilton Talentmaker ported to Optigan discs, we're proud to announce our first CHILTON TALENTMAKER FOUR-PAK! These are not simply direct copies of Talentmaker discs, rather we've taken the Talentmaker sounds and put them on Optigan discs, bundled them together in a single printed jacket, and are offering them at a special bundle price. Please note: unfortunately we will not be able to offer any of these titles separately from this bundle.

In this pak, you get these four classic Talentmaker titles: Hawaii 3/4, Bossa Nova, Guitar 4/4, and Cocktail Piano.

Some technical notes: Unlike the Optigan, the fate of the Talentmaker's original studio master tapes is unknown. In all likelihood, they were discarded long ago and are currently rotting away in a landfill somewhere. As such, the only way to get these sounds onto Optigan discs was to simply get the best quality recordings of the original Talentmaker discs that we could manage, and then transfer those recordings to Optigan disc format in the same way we master all of our Optigan discs. Since the Optigan master tapes have keyboard scale recordings very similar to the scales on the Talentmaker discs, we decided to use those instead of recordings from the original Talentmaker discs. But the SFX tabs and chord buttons are all directly recorded from the Talentmaker. Also, since Talentmaker discs have four chords not available on the Optigan (Ebmaj, Ebmin, true Amaj, true Emaj), a compromise had to be made in order to fit the most "useful" of these chords onto the Optigan disc format. First, we managed to keep the Ebmaj chord by putting it on the Optigan's SFX tab #5 (the Talentmaker only has four SFX tabs). We had no place to put the Ebmin chord, so that had to be discarded. Also, we decided to place the Amaj and Emaj chords on the Optigan's Amaj and Emaj buttons, though this also means sacrificing two of the Talentmaker's diminished chords. In other words, you'll get true A and E major chords, but these same chords will also appear on most of the dim chord buttons, rendering those buttons essentially useless. The only true dim chord left available is on the C/A dim buttons.

Assuming this set sells well, watch for the remaining Talentmaker titles to appear in future Four-Paks!"

Jordan Passmore Techno Demo - TR-808, MPC-60, SC-880

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Jordan Passmore

"Jordan Passmore demo of the Roland TR-808, Akai MPC-60 and Roland SC-880. SC-880 is playing the rave patches, MPC-60 is loaded full of TR-909 samples and is also sequencing 909/synth, TR-808 is doing 808. All held together by a Garfield Nano Doc Sync/Clock adapter. All sounds are mixed live on an old Studiomaster mixing board; from there they pass through an Electra EQ, then finally into my Native Instruments Kore Audio Interface. The SCC-80 has an analog delay attached to it, which when I'm out of the shot, I'm usually messing with. I also have a Behringer Virtualizer Pro Reverb on an effects send (a bit of the 909 and SC-880 are send to this).

The MPC-60 loaded with 909 samples is pretty hard to beat for completely cutting through a mix. I personally love the 808 so of course I threw that on top as well. The SC-880 is very interesting and totally useful (multitimbral and full of many very usable effects). I found these patches on it and decided to do a short demo from there."

Anvil Machine 2 - Maiden Patch

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by RecoHead

"First time patching the new Anvil Machine."

Music Ipad App: Yamaha Arp & Drum Pad

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by musicgearvideos909

"Music Ipad App first look at some of the features of the Yamaha Synth Drum Pad. My first impressions are that this is one mother of an app. The sonic possibilities are great, although I'm a little in awe of it."

iTunes:
Yamaha Corporation of America

iPads on eBay

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Vintage Mego Muson Synthesizer

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"The fun part is the sequencer section. The color pegs are different notes. If you take the pegs out and plug them in you can make various sequences.
The two sliders on each side control the speed and the pitch of the sequence. It can go so incredibly fast and high pitched. The only thing I can describe the sound to is Pac-Man.
Some cool things about the Muson Synthesizer..
You can see it in Devo's "My Baby Gave Me A Suprise" video. Also, it was used in some early recordings by the synth-punk band Crash Course In Science.

Also here is a demo video of it in action:" Posted here.

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Something New Coming From KORG on 9/4 2:30PM EST

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http://www.livestream.com/korgusa

And don't forget something new from Roland is coming 8/31. Click through for the latest rumor (see the Update).

OP-1 Accessory Demo & Other Updates

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by teenageengineering

"The OP-1 world is continously evolving with new accessories and new OS updates adding more effects and functions for every release. Your OP-1 will always be the best and easiest to use portable wonder synthesizer. Visit http://www.teenageengineering.com/store for more info."

Via the Teenage Engineering Newsletter:

"Teenage Engineering Newsletter, August 28, 2012

OP-1 ACCESSORIES
Get ready to approach your OP-1 in a whole new way. The OP-1 Accessories are here. Adding the Crank, the Bender, Brick Shafts, etc we are extending the physical ability of the OP-1. Hand Crank recordings, Music Box play, Bending live performances just the way you want to. Enough said. Please go to the site and see for your self what we've been doing the last couple of months.
http://www.teenageengineering.com


NEW OS
The new OS available today adds compatibility with the accessories as well as a completely new effect. You have asked for it, here you go: NITRO, the super powerful new OP-1 filter! This is a big one. Users of Ableton Live will be happy with the first introduction of the LIVE integration.
http://www.teenageengineering.com/library/op-1-os/


OP-1 BAG
The most anticipated accessory has got to be a case for the OP-1. We have hinted this before but kept you waiting. Many of you have found your own solutions and some even created custom diy designs. We have loved seeing all the creativity and finally we are ready to release our own. Developed in cooperation with Unit Portables, the OP-1 Carrying Case is finally here!
http://www.teenageengineering.com/store


LIMITED EDITION KIT
If you want the whole new package tahis is it. An exclusive limited edition set of the new OP-1 Accessories, including a super limited, super fresh poster! Offer valid while stock lasts. Don't wait, get it now!
http://www.teenageengineering.com/store


AC GEARS LIVE STREAM
Those of you who can not participate in person at our launch even at AC Gears manhattan can go to their site for a live stream from the event!
http://www.acgears.com


AFTER PARTY
Where: CIELO, 18 Little West 12th Street, NYC
When: Tonight! August 28th, 2012 | 10pm – 4am
What: OP-1 showcasing, dancing, drinks. Awesomely positive laid back high energy partying with some of the coolest people from the industry.
This is a public 21+ event. Bring all your friends!
http://tiny.cc/taz4iw


Thank you for signing up for the OP-1 Newsletter.
Crank it up!"

RichyHo's Rack Planner v1.20

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Richard Horsman

"A description of some of the main features of my still-in-development modular synth planner and patch description system. It'll eventually be available for Mac and PC."

Old Spice Muscle Music

Old Spice Muscle Music from Terry Crews on Vimeo.

DSI Mopho in the top right.

This one added to the Synths in TV and Film post.

via Computer Music Guide

The Danger bit reminded me of this:

Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage!

YouTube Uploaded by sheeplady on Apr 24, 2006

"Yes, this is that Electric Six classic..."Danger! High Voltage!"
Enjoy!!!"

Mattson / Division 6 SQ816 Random Test

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by mmmodsynth

"Cell video taken when I was testing two SQ816 prototypes.
They were both programmed to identical min7th scales. The A bus was the root, m3, 5, and m7. The B bus was just root and 5ths.
They were sync'd together in 16 channel Ping-Pong mode. While transposing the sequences, I'd hit the foot switch to make them both go into random mode. When transposing again, I'd hit the foot switch to bring them back to an ordered sequence."

http://www.mattsonminimodular.com/
http://www.division-6.com/

Marfa Synth Class

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Marfa Synth

"Synth Class is a free community workshop on the origins, cultures and genres that have culminated around the synthesizer over the last 60 years. Classes will be a combination of performance, history and basic knowledge on the fundamentals of sound creation. There will also be a mini "Synth Class Record Bin" with select LP's for sale, group projects, camera projections, alternative recording and sound design techniques and introductions to looping and sampling. ALL AGES, previous musical or synthesizer experience not required. To sign up visit http://www.marfasynth.com and for those that cannot attend in person online summaries will be posted after every class. Come find out why the synthesizer is the impetus for our space-age rebellion!

Held at The Marfa Book Company Tuesdays at 7pm starting September 11th, 18th, 25th and October 2nd."

vigroux & fontes -police live (3)

vigroux & fontes -police live (3) from dautrescordes on Vimeo.

2012 live

Moog Voyager RME & Elektron Octatrack

Three New Artist Devices from Bleep Labs

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"We’ve been busy!
Dam-Funk, Freelance Whales, and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion all have Bleep Labs devices out now!"

The DAM-DRUM will be included with Dam-Funk’s new 12″ 'I Don’t Wanna Be a Star'. [you might remember this one from this post].

For the new Freelance Whales album, diluvia, The Astralark Home Planetarium.

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s new album, Meat Bone, will have a special edition pack that includes the JSBX2012 Blue Exploder.

monstrumWave 2.5 Demos - Editor for the Waldorf Microwave II/XT/XTk

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by msepsis

"Demonstration video of the monstrumWave 2.5 editor for the Waldorf Microwave II/XT/XTk."

Playlist
monstrumWave 2.5 Demo - Arpeggiator + Mod Matrix
monstrumWave 2.5 Demo - Wave Envelope + Modulation Matrix
monstrumWave 2.5 Demo - use within FLstudio
monstrumWave 2.5 Demo - Arpeggiator + Analog In

Yamaha CP-25 Electronic Piano SN 1620

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"Yamaha CP-25 Electronic Piano in perfect working condition. Included with the item are the original hard top, power cable, legs and a PDF copy of the manual. Shown, but not included, are two FC-4 foot controllers which are general bi-polar foot switches which can be acquired cheaply on ebay and the two Roland amplifiers below."

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Roland SYSTEM 100M Vintage MODULAR Synthesizer DSET #2

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"The unit is in excellent cosmetic condition and fully functional. All buttons, knobs, switches, inputs and outputs, and parameters have been tested and are fully working...

This D-Set includes:
191J Cabinet
M-112 dual VCO, with 3 CV ins, 2 outs, and weak/strong sync
M-120 dual VCF, with an low-pass and high-pass filters
M-130 dual VCA, with a linear/exponential switch
M-140 dual Envelope (ADSR, invertable, and manual gate button) and LFO (5 waveforms with switchable range: x1, x1/10)
M-150 Ring Mod, Noise (pink and white), S&H (with lag), and LFO (5 waveforms with switchable range: x1, x1/10)"

150 SN 810911
140 SN 760538
121 SN 830744
112 SN 303508

Note some of these come right after the SNs for the modules in the previous post.

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Roland SYSTEM 100M Vintage MODULAR Synthesizer DSET #1

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"The unit is in excellent cosmetic condition and fully functional. All buttons, knobs, switches, inputs and outputs, and parameters have been tested and are fully working...

This D-Set includes:
191J Cabinet
M-112 dual VCO, with 3 CV ins, 2 outs, and weak/strong sync
M-120 dual VCF, with an low-pass and high-pass filters
M-130 dual VCA, with a linear/exponential switch
M-140 dual Envelope (ADSR, invertable, and manual gate button) and LFO (5 waveforms with switchable range: x1, x1/10)
M-150 Ring Mod, Noise (pink and white), S&H (with lag), and LFO (5 waveforms with switchable range: x1, x1/10)"

150 SN 810912
140 SN 750276
121 SN 830743
112 SN 303528

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Korg EX-800 Tabletop Synth

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EMU SP-12 Sampler

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Emu Sp 1200 SN 059704564

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"Very good condition SP 1200. Minor sticker residue, and one minor scratch the mix volume pot is a bit scratchy, but works fine. The LED is green and readable..."

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TipTop Rack & Power

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"Rack and Play. All you need for one rack of eurorack modules.

Inludes

1 set of TipTop z_rails (top&bottom)

1 set of z-ears (left and right)

1 zeus 1200ma powered bus board quick connect

1 Power supply. (as recommended by TipTop) Cincon 12V 3.75 amp PS. Mouse part# TRG45A120-12"

Intellijel BuffMult & Pittsburgh Modular LFO 2

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MakeNoise Phonogene

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MakeNoise Echophon

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Make Noise Pressure Points

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Akai MPC2000XL Special Silver Edition

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ROLAND SH-2 Vintage Analog Synthesizer w/ Hard Case SN 096198

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"The unit appears to be functioning fine, all the keys and knobs and sliders working well to the best of my knowledge as I tested. Maybe a bit of noise on some of the knobs, probably could do with some simple cleaning/servicing."

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KORG MS-20 SN 140363

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"The unit seems to be working well to the best of my knowledge, all the keys, knobs, and patches worked fine when I did a test accordingly to the owner's manual. Please note I'm not a technician at these and I have only done basic tests. I noticed a bit of noise on some of the knobs, probably could do with some simple cleaning/servicing.

An obvious issue with this is that two of the white keys are broken in half as shown. The keys are responding fine however, when you press the remaining part. Other than that, cosmetically its in reasonably nice condition as you can see from my pictures. There are some minor surface marks and wear here and there, some signs of rust on the patch bay, but nothing too major."

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SYSTEM-100M & iPhone

SYSTEM-100M & iPhone from Kenichi Sasaki on Vimeo.

[Warning: seizure inducing flashing lights]
EOS Kiss X4 550D/ Rebel T2i
CANON EF50mm F1.8 II
iPhone4s:App"Morse Code FlashLight"

Arduino MIDI controller accelerometer/gyro test

Arduino MIDI controller accelerometer/gyro test from Amanda Ghassaei on Vimeo.

A demo of some Arduino programs I wrote over the weekend that use an accelerometer and gyroscope for tilt/motion sensing
more info about it on Instructables:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-an-Accelerometer-and-Gyroscope-with-Arduino/
All LED, button, and MIDI processing is being done by the Arduino, MIDI out was sent to and recorded in Ableton.

Music Box Composer Adds Punch Card Support

What's New in Version 1.7

"Save strip to PNG file. You can then print this as a punch guide for the physical music boxes (print at a 47% scaling on light card - 180gsm - and it can be played directly once cut out and punched). Offers to email after creation, or copy through iTunes. Customise the base file so your creations are always generated with your personalised strip image."

iTunes:
Music Box Composer - Jelly Biscuits

iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Launchpad Step Sequencer Lauflicht 2

YouTube Published on Aug 26, 2012 by HardsequencerCie

"The new version of the Launchpad Step Sequencer Lauflicht Plugin. Apart from a lot smaller improvements the new version introduces two new core features:

+ powerful control matrix: assign every step up to 8 parameters of your choice, like Filter-Cutoff, Velocity, Delay, any midi/vsti cc parameter and control them in real-time. Even the note values (including note length) of the track can be controlled. Every step can be controlled with an external Midi controller.

+ keyboard mode: A virtual keyboard displayed on the Launchpad and in the plugin to create and edit melodies and chords in a intuitive and easy way.

Download on www.stepsequencer.net"

Screenshots:
Controller Matrix
Keyboard Mode
MIDI CC Mapping

Features:

8, 16 or 32 steps
unlimited tracks
unlimited patterns
set up for each track a sample, sample bank, a vst instrument or a Midi instrument of your choice
setup default values for each step: velocity, delay, note values including "note OFF", note length
chord mode: insert up to 3 notes in one track
variable note resolution: 3 modes switchable (for example edit 1/2, 1/4 or 1/16 notes)
quick clear: delete all steps of a track at once
complete bidrectional editing: all changes made with the Launchpad are visible in the software plugin at once - and vice versa
autoload: new patterns are loaded into the plugin/Launchpad display automatically on pattern change
all parameters changeable during play in the plugin
instant instrument switch: when selecting another instrument for a track, the notes in the pattern of the appropriate track are changed to the new instrument automatically
Bidirectional Launchpad pattern control: scroll through the tracks with up/down buttons, make the next steps visible with left/right buttons and the "next page" button
keyboard mode: create melodies with a virtual keyboard in an intuitive and easy way
powerful controller matrix: assign up to 8 parameters per track, like filter cutoff, delay, velocity or any other controllable parameter and change the parameters for every single step in real-time. Also the note values of the track can be controlled!"

Raspberry Pi Synthesizer

YouTube Published on Aug 23, 2012 by Pi Synth

"A polysynth developed for and running on a Raspberry Pi. Check out progress on the blog - http://raspberrypisynthesizer.blogspot.co.uk/"

Raspberry Pi audio latency

Published on Aug 25, 2012 by Pi Synth

"Description of what's going on here in the Raspberry Pi Synthesizer blog - http://raspberrypisynthesizer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/midi-is-go.html"

Raspberry Pi Synthesizer - live demo (Oscillators and Phase Distortion)

Published on Aug 27, 2012 by Pi Synth

Roland Jupiter 8 + Alesis Ion "Synth Carousel"

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by synthartist69

Music Machine para Spectrum

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Hispasonic

"Music Machine es una interfaz MIDI/Sampler para Spectrum, "lo más parecido a una workstation para ordenador que teníamos hace 25 años", según nos cuenta Luis Torrents de Midimusik, una de las tiendas de tecnología musical con más solera de España."

Googlish:
"Music is a MIDI Machine / Sampler for Spectrum," the closest thing to a computer workstation we had 25 years ago, "Luis tells us Midimusik torrents, one of the store's most authentic music technology in Spain."

OP-1 Acid House Track Demo - Teenage Engineering

YouTube Published on Aug 28, 2012 by djthomaswhite

"In anticipation of the accessory event tomorrow (8/28/12) in NYC I got deep into my OP-1 on the kitchen table tonight. Everything you here aside from my voice came from the default OP-1 synth engines and drum samplers. My voice was sampled into the drum sampler. All music parts were laid down to the 4 tape tracks with a combination of live playing, endless and finger sequencers and some manual control over volume for fades.

This song is dedicated to all of those folks who think smartphones can do the same thing the OP-1 can. Maybe they can, maybe they can do more, but the OP-1 is way cooler to put in your pocket. People always ask me if it is a banana, LOL JK. Sure the OP-1 is $800, but iPhones are $600 or more if you don't sign the service agreement. It is almost the same cost and I have yet to see a smartphone with midi in/out, stereo audio in/out, fm radio, tactile keys, buttons and knobs, and a speaker this loud. It's not for everyone, sure I get it... you like free (cough...pirated) software and PC's. More power to ya folks, but I like it quirky and the if the team at TE get any quirkier we may be playing electric wind chimes with spaghetti noodles and opening and closing filters with kites and string like old benjie franklin did way back when.

This is a humble example of using the OP-1 for what it is good at... having fun with music. It's raw, it's portable, and it is super genius to play with. I speak geek and the op-1 gets that. Buy one, borrow one, or just go to your local music store. No YouTube video does this thing justice. I stand behind it all the way and look forward to sharing ideas and best practices with you at http://ohpeewon.com forums if you dare to get involved and think outside the laptop/phone/pad.

This music piece is inspired by many old house and acid house tracks, particularly Acid Thunder by Fast Eddie but my rendition is way off base from his classic take and my notes are not even the same. As recorded here it is 100% original if not a cover and the creation of me. I give myself permission to use this clip on YouTube as the owner of said recording."