"What happens when one Z4000 controls another Z4000, which controls another Z4000, which modulate the first Z4000, which triggers the second Z4000, which....."
"Lovely 8-Bit Amstrad Synth from 1988, well circuit bent and fitted with my 'Trance-Gate' Step-Sequencer circuit, to provide a Patchable ARPEGGIATOR, Volume GATE & Pitch-Twisting Modulation. There's also a Custom ROM containing a new set of modern beats & Bleepy Squelch sounds.
The Step-Sequencer can Transmit & Receive external clocks, thus allowing tight sync with a MONOTRIBE & other suitable gear.
Also note the beautiful metallic keys :)
Starring -
* AMSTRAD CKX100 Glitch Synthesizer (Coming soon to an Ebay near You!)
* ANALOG ANTI-DRUM (containing a Midi-Trigger Converter)
* 'The mighty' KAWAI R-50 Drum machine
* Ensoniq ASR-X (sequencing & FX)
* KORG MONOTRIBE"
"Circuit Bent and Modified Roland MC-505 made by GlitchScience
NEW blue LCD installed
Majority of LEDs have been converted to Blue
Circuit Bent with Rotary/Toggle switch LED interface added (more info below) Functionally appears to be 100% working and was thoroughly, tested using built in diagnostics
Pretty good physical condition there are some nicks and scratches
also a small dent in the back right edge of the case
OS v1.07
New 12ft. power cable included
Record button has a Red LED
The beat LED between the 7 segment displays is a Blue/Red LED
Circuit bend interface has two dual Blue/Red LEDs
All other LEDs are Blue
Circuit Bent all Blue LED Roland MC-505 demo Bend interface consists of 3 rotary switches, 2 toggle (on-off-on) switches, and 2 dual Blue/Red LEDs
Bends are stable and at worst from testing will cause whine which stops once switched to new bend or bend is turned off via toggle switch
Bend usually work best with single patch.
Many of the bends just cause chaotic 'noise' and may or may not be usable depending on the use
All parameter changes can still be applied to bent sounds, EFX, Cutoff, Resonance, Reverb, Delay, etc.
Bent sounds controllable via MIDI
Warning: rotary switches stop at each end attempting to turn knob past stopping point could damage control interface
Do NOT try to turn past stopping point (resistance can be felt)
How to use bend interface:
Toggle switches are used to turn on bends, rotary switches then turned to change bends
Top toggle switch control
UP position connects TOP rotary switch with Bottom rotary switch blue LED will be lit,
MIDDLE position is off (disconnected)
BOTTOM postion connect TOP rotary switch with MIDDLE rotary switch, red LED will be lit
Bottom toggle switch control
UP position connects MIDDLE rotary switch with TOP rotary switch blue LED will be lit,
MIDDLE position is off (disconnected)
BOTTOM postion connect MIDDLE rotary switch with BOTTOM rotary switch, red LED will be lit"
Circuit Bent all Blue LED Roland MC-505 demo
Published on Dec 25, 2012 glitchscience·3 videos
Circuit Bent Roland MC-505 controlled via MIDI from x0xb0x
Published on Dec 28, 2012 Poppaneedsanap·28 videos
"OJ (Turkey Leg) on the Etherwave pitch CV controls the rate of random LFO, pinging a Q106 oscillator. Bling Bling (aka Manwich) goes nuts on a contact mic and Moog MF104Z Delay. Ok, I mixed the contact mic pretty low I admit, but it was his first time wiggling and he was a little self conscious about his performance.
A more robust jam will follow when I find the fucking laser pointer!"
"Get free tracks from Carl Craig, El-P, Divine Fits and Exitmusic: http://goo.gl/DkYIB
Watch performances from the Moog Sound Lab: http://moogfest.com/
In May of 2012, Google turned its homepage over to Moog, creating a playable version of one of their synthesizers. The synth "Doodle" was used by over 300 million users, and brought a new level of attention to the Asheville, N.C.-based company. Acknowledging this, Moog, as part of their 3rd Annual Circuit Bending Contest held during the Moogfest music event, called for enthusiasts and benders to create a sampler and use the Google Moog Doodle as the basis for it's sounds. The winning sampler was unlike anything we'd ever seen, and we contacted some of our favorite musicians, including Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig and hip-hop icon El-P, to create or rework songs using this new tool. The resulting tracks and documentary chronicle the dynamic relationship between technology and music, and how each field pushes the other in unpredictable and amazing directions.
Subscribe to the Google Play YouTube channel: http://goo.gl/UX1U4"
"A very quick taste of some of the new features in GorF.
Including note skip, gate length and the improved user interface.
Here GorF is in my modular and is providing CV and Gate outputs, with the velocity routed to filter cutoff."
Published on Dec 28, 2012 by John Keston·17 videos
"This video features John Keston and Lucas Melchior improvising on two synched up Korg Monotribes. The Korg NanoKontrol is being used to apply swing to the sync signal as well as control delays and filters. The two electronic musicians are teaching a class, titled "Drum Machines," starting January 17, 2013 at the Ableton certified training center Slam Academy in Minneapolis. Learn how to make music by synchronizing your musical devices, old and new. Featuring Ableton Live, Dave Smith Instruments Tempest, Expert Sleepers, Korg Monotribe, Sequential Circuits Pro-One, and more!
Sign up for the class here:
http://slamacademy.com/2012/11/09/drum-machines
Slam Academy:
http://slamacademy.com
John Keston:
http://audiocookbook.org
http://soundcloud.com/ostraka
"Another Switched On Walk Through!
A walk through of our store front in Austin, TX to allow you (the viewer) to quickly glance at some of our inventory.
This weeks musical accompaniment is Thousand Foot Whale Claw. An Austin based 4-piece with heavy psych, kraut, drone tones.
If you see anything and have questions please contact us at:
switchedonaustin@gmail.com
or call
(512) 782-8806 (12-6pm Central)
"Morris Hayes (Prince, Maceo Parker, The Time) on how Bob Moog's legacy has effected his musical life and on the importance of learning the genesis of sound with Dr. Bob's SoundSchool. Be part of the genesis of our innovative educational program that teaches kids the science of sound through the magic of music. Donate today to help us begin to expand the program nationwide: http://bit.ly/donatebmf"
"Une petitie vidéo de la TT-303 Cyclone Analogic mise en situation ches MasterWave.
En synchro midi sur une ER1 Korg, elle controle en CV GATE l'ARP ODYSSEY via son séquenceur qui passe dans le PHASOR Oberheim, un nappe de YAMAHA SS30 traitéé dans un Roland PhaseFIve pour le plaisir vient donner un peu de douceur..... Ce n'est pas une démo de la TT-303 au sens strict du fait qu'elle est incluse dans un set.... par contre elle est au coeur du sujet...."
Googlish:
"A petitie video of TT-303 Cyclone Analogic scenario MasterWave tasks.
In sync noon on a Korg ER1 it in control CV GATE ARP ODYSSEY via sequencer's happening in the PHASOR Oberheim, a slick YAMAHA SS30 treated in a Roland PhaseFIve for fun just give a little sweetness .... . This is not a demo of TT-303 in the strict sense because it is included in a set .... by cons is the heart of the matter .... "
"Presented here are five new pieces of music exploring the relationship between an electronic system of some complexity (details below) and simple pulse based compositions. The various instruments were set up in such a way as to be considered one large interactive system and the individual pieces were thereby 'grown' or allowed to form naturally
The system comprised the following elements:
Analog sound sources including oscillators and white noise generators; voltage controllers and processors including step sequencers, clock dividers, and potentiometers; audio processors including amplifiers, reverberation units, tape delay and keyed analog compression
The various triggers and gates were used to set off reactions that, for example, would send an audio signal to a reverberation unit being modulated by a separate but rhythmically connected pulse which would in turn be fed into an analog compressor being modulated by a different pulse thereby creating multi-layered rhythms and polyrhythms. The idea was to set up as complex a patch as possible whilst maintaining the simple ryhthmic identity of the pieces
Equipment used:
Buchla 100 / 200e hybrid modular synthesiser
EMS VCS3 modular synthesiser
Roland R880 Digital Reverberator
MXR 01 Digital Reverb
Watkins Copycat valve echo
Tascam 112R casette recorder
MXR Dual Limiter
Alesis 3060 compressor
DBX 119 compressor
Avalon VT747 Compressor / EQ
Langavin passive EQ
Yamha RM16 console
credits
released 27 December 2012
All Music and Design by Benge (c)2012 Ben Edwards (Benge) All Rights Reserved
"This is the final Buchla Break of 2012, a free improv. I'll be back sometime in 2013 with more: tba. Thanks for checking in these past couple of months. Have a wonderful and creative New Year!"
Published on Dec 28, 2012 Theremin Terpsitone Bollards·10 videos
"Theremin Bollards live jam with Groove Armada track My Friend, filmed live in the Bunker recording studio, York, UK 2012. Performed by David Young. Hope you enjoy. Please leave some feedback and share."
"A few sounds I made with my new Therevox ET-4. No processing was done to the raw output of the ET-4 other the running some of the sounds through an MXR Carbon Copy delay pedal. The reverb is the ET-4's built-in spring reverb. With some of the sounds I control filter cutoff using a Moog expression pedal."
Posting for the pics. Note the board is missing the CEM chips per the listing:
"It contains 4 voices total and is the lower tray board. All CEM Chips have been removed, however the board was tested functional with the chips. It may require additional calibration or tuning."
"The GMS-294A VC Low Pass Filter is an accurate recreation of the Robert Moog-designed 4 pole transistor ladder filter. As much as possible, all original parts and matched pairs of 2n3392 transistors were used in the construction of the unit.
The module is implemented in a 1MU panel width and includes a complement of the original controls with the addition of a gain control on the CV in and a gain control for the audio input to the filter. An additional CV input is scaled for 1V/OCT. When the resonance control is turned up to near maximum, the filter will become a voltage controlled sine wave oscillator."
"The GMS777 Voltage Sequencer is a 2x8 or 1x16 step sequencer which produces a CV output and gate output per channel. Each channel has a clock input and a separate reset input. Several step functions are programmable using a push button and LED for each step. Stop and skip can be programmed for each step.
There is a separate switchable quantizer for each channel. The output voltage range 0-2V, 0-5V, and 0-10V is selectable from the panel. The module will also support the "Q" bus modules and interface.
The unit will be available in MU, in MOTM and in EURORACK configurations all running about $350.00 range. Pre-orders for delivery in March can be made through an indiegogo crowd-funding project. This will offer a couple of options including discounts and other bling. Also the purchaser will have the option of selecting knob styles including the new custom-molded Davies 1900 knobs in ivory.
Pre-orders can be placed using this indiegogo campaign.
You will receive a unit at a substantial discount, a fabulous project shirt and free domestic shipping. International participants will receive discounted shipping.
"Special Introductory Sale - 25% Off! Offer valid until January 15th!
The Arpeggionome Pro is a professional MIDI controller designed specifically for iPad. With the Arpeggionome Pro, you design and perform intricate patterns of musical notes at incredible speeds and with precise control.
ARPEGGIONOME VS ARPEGGIONOME PRO
The Arpeggionome Pro is the professional version of its predecessor, the Arpeggionome. The Arpeggionome Pro features a redesigned interface, a robust MIDI implementation, parameter-change quantization, and much more.
For a detailed side-by-side comparison, please see www.alexandernaut.com/arpreggionome-vs-arpeggionomepro.
A ROCK-SOLID MIDI IMPLEMENTATION
The Arpeggionome Pro’s MIDI implementation is finely tuned to control external MIDI devices, digital audio workstations (such as Ableton Live, Logic, and Pro Tools), and other iOS MIDI Applications (such as GarageBand, Animoog, and DM1).
Compatible MIDI Connections:
• Virtual MIDI ports of other iOS MIDI applications
• ‘Core MIDI’ compatible hardware interfaces
• MIDI over WiFi
• MIDI over Bluetooth
MIDI Output Features Include:
• Send MIDI on any of 16 channels
• Select between four Note Gate Modes (Manual, Mono, Legato, and Legato+)
• Control Note Velocity with Knob or Accelerometer
• Control Note Gate with Knob or Accelerometer
• Transmit MIDI CC Messages with Accelerometer
• Transmit Pitchbend Messages with Accelerometer
• Transmit MIDI CC and Pitchbend on any channel
• Adjustable data-range of Accelerometer-controlled messages
MIDI Input Features Include:
• MIDI Time Clock synchronization.
• Externally set the Arpeggionome Pro’s pattern with a MIDI keyboard.
• Externally set the Arpeggionome Pro’s pattern with Program Change messages.
• Quantize the Arpeggionome Pro’s first note to external MIDI Source.
DESIGN AN ARPEGGIO FROM SCRATCH...
The Performance Matrix is the Arpeggionome Pro’s main interface component.
• Touch any Control Point in the Performance Matrix to trigger the notes in the pattern.
• Move your finger left and right to set the reference-note of the pattern.
• Move your finger up and down to set the pattern’s rate
• Control up to 240 notes per second, nearly 15,000 notes per minute.
Six button-matrices and eight touch-knobs are used to design the Arpeggionome Pro’s pattern.
• Key - sets the musical key
• Scale - sets the musical scale
• Notes - sets the number of unique notes
• Step Distance - sets the distance between each note
• Notes Style - sets how the pattern moves between notes
• Alignment - sets how the pattern is justified from the reference-note
• Octave Range - sets the starting and ending octaves of the pattern
• Octave Style - sets how the pattern moves between octaves
• Rates - set the pattern’s rate to 50% or 25%.
• Octave Offset - shift the pattern’s starting octave
• Note Offset - shifts the pattern’s starting note
• Velocity - sets MIDI Note Velocity for each note triggered
• Gate - changes the length of each note triggered
• Tempo - sets the global tempo
The button-matrices and touch-knobs are also designed for performance.
• Button-matrices set on touch-down events
• Group 1 Touch-Knobs (Key, Scale, Rates, Octave, and Note) set on touch-up events
• Group 2 Touch-Knobs (Velocity, Gate, and Tempo) continuously set
... OR USE A PRESET
The Arpeggionome Pro includes a Pattern Library with a wide selection of presets. You can also save your own patterns to the Pattern Library. Additionally, eight pattern-buttons and two arrow-buttons provide quick access to the Pattern Library, enabling you to change and save patterns while performing.
OTHER FEATURES
• A simple built-in synthesizer
• Beautiful and informative visual feedback
• Integrated documentation
• Backup, restore, and transfer patterns between devices via iTunes File Sharing."
"MIDI Pattern Sequencer for iPad. Make a simple song demo.
MIDI Pattern Sequencer is a tool with powerful and at the same time very comfortable, intuitive and easy interface. It is the main feature, through which the sequencer can easily used by anyone, from beginner to professional, and everyone will find it most necessary for their own purposes.
"Mods on this HR-16 include a big metal REVERSE button & a Clock Output suitable for syncing a MONOTRIBE.
Other machines are - ANALOG ANTI-DRUM, KAWAI R-50 and a MONOTRIBE v2.
Monotribe is synced with clock-output from the HR-16, Kawai R50 is piped through the Monotribes VCF input.
Recorded late at night using cheap headphones - sorry for bad levels."
"Push, Ableton's forthcoming instrument, makes it easy to play notes and chords in key, using the same pads for each. Always play the right notes with "In Key" mode, or switch to "Chromatic" mode for a full keyboard with in-key notes highlighted.
Learn more about Push: https://www.ableton.com/en/push/"
Version 1.6 now available. This free upgrade offers great new features such as "Audiobus" for streaming of audio between apps, iCloud backup, Retina display support, and Virtual MIDI for MIDI communication between iOS music creation apps. Also includes a Korg's new Beat Flutter mode, which allows you to vary patterns in real time and at random for further creative inspiration!
Functionally appears to be 100% working and was thoroughly, tested using built in diagnostics
Bend interface consists of 3 rotary switches, 2 toggle (on-off-on) switches, and 2 dual Blue/Red LEDs
Toggle switches are used to turn on bends, rotary switches then turned to change bends
Analog sound sources including oscillators and white noise generators; voltage controllers and processors including step sequencers, clock dividers, and potentiometers; audio processors including amplifiers, reverberation units, tape delay and keyed analog compression 
Equipment used: 
All Rights Reserved 
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"Special Introductory Sale - 25% Off! Offer valid until January 15th!
A ROCK-SOLID MIDI IMPLEMENTATION
MIDI Input Features Include:
Six button-matrices and eight touch-knobs are used to design the Arpeggionome Pro’s pattern. 
The button-matrices and touch-knobs are also designed for performance. 
Giant Steps Into Tomorrow's Music
