MATRIXSYNTH: 11/1/13


Saturday, November 30, 2013

New York School of Synthesis T-Shirts Now Available!


A number of people have been asking for the "New York School of Synthesis" T-Shirt featured in the Intro to Synthesis tutorials featured here and directly on YouTube.  I'm happy to let you know that Dean wrote in and they are now available!

"Hey Folks, You can now order your very own New York School of Synthesis T-Shirt in the ORDER section of www.DeanFriedman.com Syntherely, Dean Friedman NYSS"

Note, these are from the original artwork!

Update: they are now available in black!

Update2: new link here as of Dec, 2022.

 

BLACK FRIDAY GRB 130427A

Published on Nov 30, 2013 FSK1138·200 videos

"2X livewire audio frequency generator (SYNCED)
Make Noise Function generator AS CLOCK
Tiptop Audio z8000 CV Sequencer SEQ AFG 1
DinSync MODSEQ 8 Step Sequencer SEQ AFG 2


A EXAMPLE OF pwm/ fm WITH TWO SYNCED
livewire audio frequency generator"

This one in via FSK1138.

CHVRCHES vs MOOG. @moogmusicinc


via @CHVRCHES

#2 curetronic.com modular synthesizer VCF121 & Phaser


Published on Nov 14, 2013 curetronic modular·2 videos

"#2 VCF121 & Phaser

Audio Path:
VCOlight SAW - VCF121 - Phaser - Stonehenge VCA

Modulations:
VCOlight PULSE - Stonehenge LP Filter - VCF121 Cutoff
random Sequence - VCOlight PWM"

xpander- Impro



Heavy bass to start. Watch your volume levels if you do turn it up as there are bursts of noise.

via fedaden: "here is a rather noisy and abstract impro made with my oberheim Xpander which i recently repaired thanks to ear from the excelent http://forum.anafrog.com ( french only ) forum..

just a few edits to cut a few dull parts, reverb provided by the cheap but charming midiverb 2..
sometimes the 20 modulations limit is a bit annoying but for a synth from 1984 it's quite okay i guess.."  No other audio processing.

Buchla One Oh One



"a simple Buchla 100 patch (three variations layered onto one track). . ."

Le roiyome du silensse

Published on Nov 30, 2013 GruithuisenCityMan·478 videos

"Le roiyome du silensse

Film et musique de Frédéric Gerchambeau, dessins et poème d'Anéva, 7 ans.
Musique crée sur un synthétiseur modulaire polyphonique."

Maxon DS200 Drum Synthesizer

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"Maxon Drum Synthesizer DS200. 2 Input and 1 output. All controls and input/output is on the front. Good for electronic drums /trigger or drum machines to add more sound options. 100v, it comes with 110 to 100v converter. Made in Japan."

1980's AKAI AX80 SYNTHESIZER

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"This synthesizer is in excellent working condition, and has just been serviced. Brand-new back-up battery has been installed, with factory patches loaded and ready to play. All keys, velocity sensitivity, 8 voices, membrane buttons, VFD screens, alpha-numeric displays, potentiometers, pitch/mod wheels, ins/outs, midi, tape, and chord functions are working great as they should. Cosmetically, this synth is in good condition, with some scuffs/scratches/a few slight indents to the top of the metal case, as well as some chipping on the corners of the side panels to mention (see pics). The AX80 has 8x CEM3372 voice/filter IC's for beautifully lush analog patches, as well as tight-punch, perfect for bass patches. This was AKAI's answer to Oberheim's MATRIX series, and shares many tonal qualities to those synths. Don't pass this one up!!"

ARP 2600

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"Just in time for the holidays…the one, the only ARP 2600 Synthesizer! You know what this puppy is, what it can do and which Who track it was used on so I’m not going to add anything new here. What I will say is the unit is in excellent condition. It was refurbished and calibrated by Phil Cirroco in 2008: 1 PS ripple: rebuild power supply - hacked badly; 1 VCA is hacked - install 4019 replica; 1 sh is hacked - install a 4015; 1 all board missing mounts - install mounts; 1 bogus APU - install CMS APU: extra work involved; all scratchy sliders - lube; 1 sine wave bad - repair converter; 1 adsr to filter - bad jack - replace; 2 speakers clipping - repair power amps; 6 missing panel washers - replace fiber washers; 24 all PS bypass caps missing - replace; 1 clean FP, inside, lid; 1 calibrate. His rebuild took some 6 months. Part of that, of course, is he’s a pretty sought after tech. But as a note of caution to all you collectors out there, the previous owner of this synth (or maybe someone before her) really screwed up trying to fix the power supply and other modules along with doing a miserable job of doing the audio upgrades. If you want a 2600 on the cheap just be sure you ask the right questions..."

x0xi0 Synthesizer Rev B

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"This auction features the x0xi0 Synthesizer Rev B. It’s in excellent cosmetic condition and working condition, it’s practically brand new. I’m the original owner, it’s never been gigged and has never moved from my smoke-free studio. If you’re looking for the classic 303 sound plus additional capabilities only found in the devilfish, then look no further...

Included in the auction is the x0xi0 Synthesizer Rev B, power cable, original documentation and packing materials. This unit will be packed professionally. Please review my feedback record (100%!!!) and bid with confidence.

Auction includes:
• x0xi0 Synthesizer Rev B
• Power cable
• Original documentation
• Original packing materials"

EMU Emulator III

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Note this one is for sale from Malekko on eBay.

"Up for sale is one of the best samplers ever made (if not THE best!!) The EMU EIII was an extremely full featured sampler with Curtis analog filters to make it over the top awesome!!

This rare rack version works perfectly (all voices are perfect) has maxed (8mb) RAM, has HD with sounds OR i can replace it with a CF HD (1GB) with OS (no patches) for 100.00 more after the sale. The following text is take from emulator archive:

Three years after the launch of the legendary EII, Emu Systems began work on a new mega sampler - the Emulator III. Released in 1988, the Digital Sound Production System was a major leap forward in sampling technology. CD quality at 16 bits (oversampled), 16 separate voices, huge RAM, an internal hard drive, external SCSI and a brand new operating system. The engineering quality and the sound were (and still are!) awesome.

CD Revolution
The Emulator III not only matched CD quality with 16 bits, but harnessed the CD revolution by using the new CDROM players to load sample libraries. This provided the EIII with a massive library of high quality sounds, which could be rapidly and easily accessed. The EIII took centre stage in studios and post production suites across the world.

The F Chip
The Emulator III kept with the overall Emulator II design, but with a faster main processor and a revolutionary Digital Oversampling Filter chip - custom built by Emu Systems. This was the start of a long line of custom chips which have been at the core of E-mu Systems sample designs ever since. The F chip ensured a pristine quality of sound output - and a 96dB signal to noise ratio. The EIII is much quieter and free from any digital artefacts - unlike the EII.

Workstation
The Emulator III Keyboard version has a 5 octave keyboard with aftertouch and velocity. It came with a 16 track sequencer and full SMPTE/MIDI sync. Rather surprisingly the EIII only has unbalanced outputs, but it does have a 25 pin SCSI connector and 16 individual voice outputs.

The Mystery Emulator III
The EIII rack was announced at the same time as the EIII keyboard was launched, and it appeared in the marketing material. EIII racks were available from May 1988, however they seem to have been in limited supply, and only a few were actually sold. They are hard to find second-hand, and therefore command higher prices.

Harvestman Double Andore Dual Envelope Generator

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"The Double Andore is a dual A-D envelope generator and 2-channel VCA with digital curve shaping and VCA law selection. It can function as your synthesizer’s keystone and its meridian.

The Double Andore features a symmetrical control layout with two identical sides. The top section of each half is an A-D envelope generator. A trigger input is provided, along with "freeze" and "mirror" gate inputs. The former holds the envelope at its current position, and the latter inverts the position of the envelope within its voltage range. The envelope signal passes through a digital curve shaper whose selected curve is numerically displayed. Normally, each half of the module has its shape selection apply to both the Attack and Delay phases of its envelope, but you can enable an alternate mode where the left and right shape select controls instead select different curves for Attack and Decay. Two banks of envelopes are available.

The envelopes can behave in three ways. AD mode runs through its phase upon receipt of a trigger or gate. AHD mode holds the envelope at its maximum value if there is still a gate present at the end of the Attack phase. LFO mode freely cycles back and forth between Attack and Decay phases with no trigger necessary. All three modes will retrigger to the beginning of the Attack phase if another trigger event is applied. Each envelope features one CV input which can be assigned to any of the following parameters: attack time, decay time, and curve shape. Negative voltages are valid input and will correctly add or subtract from the manual voltage of the assigned parameter(s). Each envelope has three outputs with LED indicators: the 0-8V envelope voltage, and trigger signals that fire at the end of both Attack and Decay phases.

The lower part of each half is a DC-coupled VCA. The envelope output is normalled to the VCA control input, and can be overridden by patching into the CTL jack. The gain law of each VCA is switchable between linear and exponential. The exponential mode can distort if excess audio or control input is given, and its sensitivity can be adjusted by an internal trimmer. By holding down the Law selection button for two seconds, you can enable cross-modulation from the opposite VCA channel.

The center section of the module features mixers for both envelopes and VCAs. The envelope mixer is a maximum circuit that outputs only the highest voltage from the two envelopes, with a balance control to adjust the strength of each input. The VCA mixer simply mixes the output of both amplifiers with no additional controls necessary..."

RUCCI Touch Synthesizer

Published on Nov 30, 2013 Michael Rucci·72 videos

HandmadeElectronicInstruments.com

"This handmade synthesizer is played by bridging the contact points. There are 15 contact points, each of which plays a higher pitch. It is monophonic and will sound the highest pitch being played and 2 effect points.

There is controllable LFO that is activated by pressing the far left contact point and is fed to the square-wave oscillator producing quick modulation, or an almost distorted throaty sound. In addition to LFO speed there is a low pass filter and volume control. Also the far right contact point will create some interesting effects, responding well to light touches that can zap the frequency well out of audible range.

The contact strip is sensitive to pressure and even the resistance of a particular player's skin. For example someone with sweaty hands will produce a higher frequency. Please note with excess sweat on the contact points you will find a slight decay, however it's quirks are easily learned and tamable.

It has a 1/4" output and is powered by an included 9volt battery. The copper finish will have an aged look especially after being played a bit."

Octatrack & Eurorack "Bacidnova"

Published on Nov 30, 2013 lampeo·33 videos

"Setup to play itself :-)

recorded strait to a Zoom R16
Music and Video By: Lampeo
http://soundcloud.com/lampeo"

Ison o² sphere



Published on Nov 30, 2013 Ebotronix·866 videos

Roland Jupiter 6
Moog Voyager bass
Buchla System #1
Logic Ultrabeat drums
FX :Lexicon PCM80,Line6 Echopro
Mixer Yamaha MG166cx

Circuit Bent Toy Overviews by Dementia Labs


Published on Nov 30, 2013 SuperRoss007·414 videos

Thought these were interesting as he goes into what he did for each one.

Playlist:
dark synth circuit bent toy keyboard 2013
circuit bent baby phone 2013
circuit bent elmo phone 2013
circuit bent barny phone 2013
circuit bent alien mind scanner

Dementia Labs on eBay (RSS)

Prophet 08 First Experiment

Published on Nov 30, 2013 synthway·21 videos

"This is the first video I've made with the Prophet 08. It's a chord sound inspired by a demonstration of the 8-voice SEM. Just playing a chord progression with it. I hope you like!"

Image A

Published on Nov 30, 2013 TheSineAssociation·35 videos

"A patch featuring 262v, 261e and a frequency shifted 259e, just a quick patch funny and with some nice sounds."

Buchla Modular Sounds 21 - 210e Tip

Published on Nov 30, 2013 pjoris2·113 videos

"An example of the 210e used as preset manager for non-e modules.

In this case I have two patches: a slow one and a fast one. In the slow one the envelopes on the 281e are slow and in the fast one, they are more snappy. But I use the Pendulum Ratchet as main clock and want also speed of the Time Machine adjusted etc.

So I take a fixed voltage from the 254v and plug it in the 210e control section and take a CV output of the 210e an patch it to the clock CV input of the Pendulum Ratchet with attenuator fully open (clockwise). The first (Slow) preset now has the input to output connection fully closed; the second (Fast) has it partly open. Two other CV outputs have the opposite (partly open for slow preset, closed for fast preset.

Similar patching was done for the delay time CV input (long in slow preset, short in fast), amount of modulation of delay time (more in slow preset),slew speed on the slew module-module, offset of K4816, waveform of 258v etc."

*NEW* LanaDelRey:VideoGames:VintageElectronicaMix (reel to reel tape)

Published on Nov 30, 2013 Michal Patulski·101 videos

"Nord Modular + Boss DR660 _________ Tascam 22-2"

Synthesizers Documentary by Katey Dawson


Published on Nov 30, 2013 Katey Dawson·1 video

"How has the development of the Synthesizer changed the traditional way of making music?"

Featured: Theremin, Ondes Martenot, Moog, Korg, Roland, Yamaha, Emu, & soft synths.

You can't cover everything in just under 24 minutes of course.  That said, there's no mention of Don Buchla, who gets as much credit as Bob Moog for starting the synthesizer revolution.  Some of the second wave including Arp, Oberheim, Sequential Circuits, EML, etc... aren't mentioned.  John Cage gets a mention for his use of raw oscillators, Wendy Carlos for her work on Switched on Bach with the Moog modular. Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, and Tangerine Dream get a mention for the 70s. Zap gets a mention for the use of the vocoder. Jean Michel Jarre and Mike Oldfield & Tubular Bells get a mention, but not Kraftwerk (although Autobahn gets a clip). Human League's Don't You Want Me gets credit for the first all sequenced synth track to hit number 1 on the charts. Paul Hardcastle's 19 gets a mention for its use of sampling. No mention of Morton Subotnick, YMO, ELP, Synergy, Isao Tomita, Laurie Spiegel, Suzanne Ciani, musique concrete, etc.  Still pretty cool seeing a documentary on synthesis at a high level like this.

Automatic Gainsay Channel Trailer


Published on Nov 30, 2013 AutomaticGainsay·183 videos

"YouTube has created a 'channel trailer' option. This is the Automatic Gainsay channel trailer.
Thanks to everyone for watching Automatic Gainsay, thanks to the companies of yore that made such amazing synths, thanks to Sonic State for getting me started, and thanks to the modern companies that are making new amazing synths.

Special thanks to Korg, Arturia, and Dubreq for letting me demo their great new products.

The music is the theme I created for the Moog Voyager video. It is 100% Moog Voyager except for the drums. So, that's not really 100% Voyager. But it's hard to discern what percentage the drums would be in regard to the entirety of the mix. I'm not very good with mathematics, and I apologize for that."

松武秀樹&MMO on Stage1 @ Synth Festa Osaka 2013


Published on Nov 30, 2013 nicolai maruhama·94 videos

"We had a special stage on Synth Festa Osaka 2013. (23rd Nov. Dee Hall)
Our synth Master Hideki Matsutake joined this event and moog IIIc was operated.
Worth to see!

1. Behind the Mask / YMO
2. Technopolis / YMO

Applied JASRAC

nicolai maruhama

* The priest in the middle of the song Technopolis : Gotoh Showgen."

松武秀樹&MMO on Stage2 @ Synth Festa Osaka 2013

Published on Dec 3, 2013 nicolai maruhama·95 videos

1.Tong Poo / YMO
2. Rydeen

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Hideki Matsutake on Moog modular. Via Wikipedia:

"Hideki Matsutake (born August 12, 1951 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese composer, arranger, and computer programmer. He is known for his pioneering work in electronic music and particularly music programming, as the assistant of Isao Tomita during the early 1970s and as the "fourth member" of the band Yellow Magic Orchestra during the late 1970s to early 1980s.[1]

Through his participation in the session recording of Ryuichi Sakamoto's 1978 album Thousand Knives, he joined the recordings of Yellow Magic Orchestra during 1978-1982 as their sound programmer, to become known as "the fourth member" of the group. In 1981, he formed a unit of his own under the name Logic System, which released its latest album in 2008. He also continued to take part in solo activities by YMO members such as Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi beyond the group's breakup in 1983. He was also a member of the video game music group Akihabara Electric Circus in 1988[2] and composed music for the 1996 video game Guardian Heroes.[3] Today, Matsutake is also Chairman of Japan Synthesizer Programmers Association (JSPA)..."

How I Jam Series by The Tuesday Night Machines

How I jam 1/3: Performing live with MIDI hardware and Ableton Live

Published on Aug 23, 2012 The Tuesday Night Machines·64 videos

I originally posted part 2 in this post. Part 3 just went up so I thought I'd put all 3 up in one post.

"Tutorial on how to use Ableton Live with external hardware synthesizers. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...

____MORE INFO:____

I frequently receive questions about my music setup and how I connect and record the various instruments, when filming my "Synth Jams". This video gives you an overview of my workflow, and hopefully inspires you to design your own live performance setup.

If you have further questions, post them underneath the video, or write me a message.

Of course I'm also interested in how you make music, so go ahead and tell me about your setup or link me to your own audio/video on the internet. :)"

In Memoriam Bernard Parmegiani


Published on Nov 29, 2013 RADIOKLOW·96 videos

"In Memoriam Bernard Parmegiani is a tribute to the french composer who died on the 21th of november 2013, about a week ago. Written ofr Virus TI, it consists in a funeral ritual in seven stations, each one being the enter of a kind of broken mantra which reveals its substance at the end of the composition.
Bernard Parmegiani was the second composer of electroacoustic music I discovered in my youth. At the gage of 15, I read a book by Michel Chion and Guy Reibel in which he was mentioned with many details about his most famous masterpieces. The description was so suggesting I bought a record of Dedans/Dehors and I perfectly remember how deeply impressed and fascinated I was when listening to it for the first time. Since I have always admired and listened to Bernard Parmegiani's music with the same passion and was very sad when I got the news he had passed away, last friday. This is why I decided to pay him this tribute as a means to express my gratitude to him.
I dedicate this music to Bernard Parmegiani's family, friends and fellow musicians."

1983 MXR The Kit German Ad


via synthmuseum.de

UBER ANALOG Sample Collection for Korg Kronos MOOG TETRA OB JUNO JP SYNTHESIZER


Published on May 2, 2013 SynthgodXXX·37 videos

UBER ANALOG Sample Collection on eBay

"'UBER ANALOG' FOR KORG KRONOS & KRONOS X
OVER 865mb's OF ANALOG POLY SYNTH POWER!!!

-512 ORIGINAL PCG'S-- 310 ANALOG SYNTH MULTI'S
CONVERTED INTO PROGRAMS FOR THE HD-1 SOUND ENGINE!
-80'S DANCE, BASS, PADS, SWEEPS & FX!
-ANALOG CLASSIC NEW WAVE PATCHES, ACID, PADS, SFX...
-GREAT FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE & SEQUENCING!

97 RAW ROLAND JUPITER-6 Multi's
67 RAW ROLAND JUNO-106 Multi's
25 RAW ROLAND JX-8P Multi's
8 RAW ROLAND ALPHA JUNO-2 Multi's
51 OBERHEIM MATRIX 6 Multi's
45 MOOG LITTLE PHATTY T.E. Multi's
16 DAVE SMITH TETRA Multi'S
1 UBER ROLAND DRUM KIT!!!! (Feat. TR-808!!)

AND all sounds saved in .WAV format for DAW usage included!!!

ON SALE ON EBAY FOR $29.99 FREE SHIPPING VIA EMAIL THRU WE TRANSFER PLUS
I EMAIL IT TO YOU!! TOOK 15 MINUTES TO DOWNLOAD ON MY PC THRU MY ISP! NOT BAD FOR A SLOWER CONNECTION! IT IS 1.9GB TOTAL IN SIZE :)"

Korg Sigma kp30 with Original Dust Cover

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"The Sigma is fairly unique in the analogue monosynth world, in its ability to layer multiple sounds on top of eachother, creating complex and evolving sounds and textures. Has a great interface with its 29 knobs on the control panel alone, and a dedicated modulation/filter section with two joysticks. Plenty of sockets on the back for control too - an amazing machine..."

distorted groove adventure


Published on Nov 30, 2013 pianoloft·238 videos

"after an introduction with a pattern of the korg em-1 and some samples, played with the roland sp 404sx, another drum phrase (korg er-1) is added, run through the weathermachine of dr. moonstien (http://www.youtube.com/user/drmoonsti...), which adds heavy distortions. that blue handbuilt machine with that nice wooden encloser alters the drumsounds in an extreme way. later on the postcard weevil by bugbrand and some sounds from rota synth by trax, run through the wmd geiger counter, are added. a lot of different distortion sounds are gathering in that rather monotonous piece."

NI Absynth Arvo Part - Spiegel Im Spiegel

Published on Nov 30, 2013 Anthony Distefano·273 videos

"My Absynth version of Arvo Part - Spiegel Im Spiegel. This was all done using the envelopes."

Higgs - Contemporary App Music @Berlin Cathedral 6|6|2013

Published on Nov 30, 2013 DigiEnsemble Berlin·17 videos

"Anniversary Concert at Berlin Cathedral on 6|6|2013

A Contemporary App Music piece by Nico Steckhan | soundart
various Apps like SampleTank, Beatmaker2, iDensity (iOS) an Ableton Live-Patch played by DigiEnsemble Berlin

---- DigiEnsemble Berlin ----
Matthias Krebs
Uwe Schamburek
Daniel Grothe
Puya Shoary
Nico Steckhan
Stefan Meinking
Johannes Wolff
Miriam Akkerman
Kathleen Kinzel
with Andreas Sieling

camera
Liesa Rademacher
Joanna Podkowa
David Gion Müller
Björn Richie Lob
Lukasz Fabijanczyk

cutter
Lukasz Fabijanczyk

producer
Matthias Krebs

contact and follow us on
http://digiensemble.de
http://facebook.com/digiensemble
http://twitter.com/digiensemble
http://youtube.com/digiensemble
http://flickr.com/digiensemble"

KORG Volca and ms-20 mini beats out in a deep underground cellar dub - oLLiLab


2nd video added to this post.

Controlling synth features with MIDI CC: AlphaSphere tutorial III

Published on Nov 30, 2013 AlphaSphereTM·17 videos

"Now available from http://www.alphasphere.com/nexus-series/

The Tutorial Project series continues, with Preset Four. These presets explore a custom multi-channel notational arrangement, utilising the D-major scale, D-major pentatonic with two different synths. It also explores the use of MIDI CC data for custom control of features in your DAW and Synths.

The Tutorial Project can be installed from the AlphaLive installation disk. It installs to Mac/Win directories as:
Documents/AlphaLive Projects/Tutorial Project"

All parts here.

horny two

Published on Nov 30, 2013 zack dagoba·256 videos

"Another Buchla 100 Krell Meme - more self generating horns. See http://myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot.... for more"

Follow-up to the original horny video posted here.

Cirkwork2


Published on Nov 30, 2013 WilyEPeyote·21 videos

"Some aux events and track values. The aux events used in Cirklons step (P3) patterns, here a couple of the simpler ones and some other messing about. The drums are from the Tanzbar again."

Also added to part 1 here.

Rheyne - Live Jam #92


Published on Nov 30, 2013

"Live looping with Ableton Live. All loops were recorded live, nothing was pre-recorded.

Equipment:
Novation Launchpad
KMI QuNeo triggering NI's Battery (drums)
KMI QuNexus triggering Kontakt (piano)
iPad running Lemur w/ iConnectMIDI
MBP running Ableton 9.1 / M4L

Download or stream the audio at SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/rheyne/live-ja..."

"POWER DRIVE" (Part 1) ELECTRIBEs ESX+EMX (Live) Acid Mix

Published on Nov 30, 2013 j j·124 videos

"http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/downl...
mp3"

"POWER DRIVE" (Part 2) ELECTRIBEs ESX+EMX -Industrial Electro Mix-
Published on Nov 30, 2013

"http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/downl...
mp3"

electribes on eBay

Buchla Modular Sounds 20

Published on Nov 30, 2013 pjoris2·112 videos

"Something fairly standard with the Buchla: beat, bass and melodic arpeggio."

KORG volca DUB mayhem - Jam Session - oLLiLab


Published on Nov 30, 2013 ollilaboratories·19 videos

"Jam session, no multi tracking, KORG mayhem session..

KORG volca bass, beats and keys... pairing up with the monotrons, and the monotribe. KORG ms-20 mini (in the background) makes is a true KORG mayhem.

G3 doing some reverb and ddl fx on bass and beats... jomox t-resonator doing the feedback reverb on the keys. Monotron and duo connected via audio in on the monotribe which is connected through the monotron delay.

yes, the main overhead camera is a bit out of sync, sorry for that just noticed.. hope its not too annyoing.

high quality audio streaming and download: https://soundcloud.com/ollilab/korg-v..."

KORG Volcas on eBay | KORG MS20 Minis on eBay

Update:

KORG Volca and ms-20 mini beats out in a deep underground cellar dub - oLLiLab

Published on Nov 30, 2013 ollilaboratories·19 videos

"If you think that the KORG volcas are toys... think again.

No multitracking, live jam session.... in this one the KORG volcas show their true deep analogue heritage. I am seriously impressed by these little boxes... i will never ever part from them. Its an absolute joy to make them play these tunes...

Play loud and with BIG loudspeakers for best effect! :)

high quality audio: https://soundcloud.com/ollilab/korg-v..."

Arturia MICRO Brute -- First Impressions

Published on Nov 30, 2013 LESINDES·135 videos

"Meaty and aggressive I'd call the little Bruty. For the patch field I'd prefer switches + an input on the rear side but....
I miss the MIDI Out badly.
And I do not appreciate the less responsive high C-key!!!"

MicroBrute's on eBay | Minibrutes on eBay

Arduino vk moogLPSound1130

Published on Nov 30, 2013 ryouichi harada·46 videos

Friday, November 29, 2013

Ison o´sphere


Published on Nov 29, 2013 Ebotronix·865 videos

Roland Jupiter 6
Moog Voyager bass
Buchla System #1
Logic Ultrabeat drums
FX :Lexicon PCM80,Line6 Echopro
Mixer Yamaha MG166cx

Point Loma - TR-606 / EMS VCS3 / MS-1A Session at Tijuana

Published on Nov 29, 2013 Bostich Nortec·67 videos

"Point Loma - session at Tijuana November 2013

TR-606, EMS VCS3, Oberheim MS-1A Mini-Sequencer, Clap Trap

Point Loma is available for live sets. Bookings: ramonbostich@hotmail.com"

Moog Phatty Patches Teaser Part 2


Published on Nov 29, 2013 LF0·67 videos

"This audio signal is of one totally dry Phatty patch (with drums) mod on and off...Psalm37 patches for the Moog Slim and Little Phatty, coming December 2013."

via Tim Mantle on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Doepfer DARK ENERGY I

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SFX-JII + A4

Published on Nov 29, 2013 gugabox·22 videos

"This video shows the SFX-JII connected to an Elektron Analog Four and a MIDI keyboard...sounds familiar :)"

Buchla Modular Sounds 19

Published on Nov 29, 2013 pjoris2·111 videos

"Ah well, enough music in the last few videos. Now just some strange noises with frequency modulation, an analog delay, and a frequency shifter."

Korg Volca Beats - Arturia Microbrute -- [NON] Connection

Published on Nov 29, 2013 LESINDES·133 videos

"No coneection between Microbrute and Volca Beats :-(
or
Wasn't there a MIDI Out????"

KORG Volcas on eBay | MicroBrute's on eBay | Minibrutes on eBay

MFB Microzwerg Semi Modular Synthesizer

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via this auction

124 BUZZ



"Track made with the Teenage Engineering OP-1 and Roland TB-303."

Arturia Microbrute and Minibrute combined! Analog synths

Published on Nov 29, 2013

Http://Fluxwithit.com

"Here I use CV to link the Arturia MiniBrute and Microbrute analog mono synths together and show you some of the great features of combining these two great synths."

via Ken Flux Pierce on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

MicroBrute's on eBay | Minibrutes on eBay

Demo For PPG WaveGenerator For Mac And PC Now Available



You can find it here.

"The demo version has certain restrictions:

The demo expires after 7 days.
You will not be able to save any presets that you create."

Atomic Shadow on Altered State


See the Update in this post for details.

Signed Elektron Monomachine Sfx-60+ with Extras

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"Low hours, has been in box. Was saving as a collector's item, so is in excellent condition. This is the MK2, and includes the +Drive. Note: this unit has been signed on the bottom by several of the elektron crew. Buyer can remove with rubbing alcohol if desired or keep for posterity/collectibility. Not going to post photo of signatures as that may be considered private info (someone's hand signature). Throwing in extra Elektron stickers, and a MonoMachine Pin Button..."

4ms Noise Swash !

Published on Nov 29, 2013

"If you don't speak french, go directly to 6:58 for crazy sounds

Si vous parlez français mais que vous désirez tout de même zapper le blabla, allez aussi à 6:58 puis faite un jet de dextérité.

Le Noise Swash (4ms) est un module eurorack exploratoire et chaotique capable de créer des textures sonores complexes, qui ressemblent parfois à des cris de pingouins bourrés ou de mouettes malades (au choix). En conséquence, ce module ne plaira pas à tout le monde, mais si vous êtes à la recherche d'un générateur de sons explosifs pour les enregistrer et les retravailler minutieusement derrière, ce module reste une piste sérieuse à explorer.

Petite précision, c'est le genre de module dont il est impossible de faire le tour en 3 minutes, ne vous arrêtez donc pas à cette démonstration et venez le tester sur place dans notre showroom !

http://www.modularsquare.com/4ms-Euro...

Vous voulez apprendre à utiliser cet instrument ou tout simplement l'essayer par vous même ? Alors rejoignez notre communauté lors des rencontres Modularsquare !
Pour connaître les thèmes, la programmation et les dates de nos prochaines rencontres suivez-nous sur nos réseaux sociaux :

- http://www.modularsquare.com/blog
- twitter.com/Modularsquare et sur Facebook

Nous sommes également ouvert au public en semaine, les après-midi :

Du lundi au jeudi de 13h45 à 18h45
Le vendredi de 14h45 à 19h45
Contact : 01 45 15 41 95 et cyril (at) modularsquare.com"

Fairlight CMI Demo A1

Published on Nov 29, 2013

"This is part one of side A of the original Fairlight CMI 2x demo tape. And a pic of my aged 2x. See http://myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot.... for more"

Fairlight CMI Demo A2
Published on Nov 29, 2013

"This is part two of side A of the original Fairlight CMI 2x demo tape. And a pic of my aged 2x."

The Maskinrum Synth Collection Presents - The PPG 360 Wavecomputer Digital Wavetable Synthesizer


Published on Nov 29, 2013 Maskinrum·2 videos

"The PPG 360 Wavecomputer is the first PPG synthesizer made. It was made in 1977/1978 and was the first wavetable synthesizer and one of the first synthesizers to feature saving of programs.
It is an all digital 8 bit synthesizer with two outputs.

For more info visit maskinrum.com og thePPGs.com"

The Maskinrum Synth Collection Presents - The SEIKO DS-310 Additive Digital Synthesizer.


Published on Nov 19, 2013 Maskinrum·2 videos

"This is part I of the SEIKO DS series of instruments.

Originally invented by Gray Laboratories as the Basyn Minstrel (3995 USD) as a direct competitor to the NED Synclavier (five figures USD) and eventually sold to SEIKO this specific additive engine never reached a huge audience.

Released in 1983 by SEIKO this series or arranger keyboards (DS-101, DS-202 and DS-250) was no success.
Mainly - I guess - caused by the fact that no one really knew what it was; was is a synthesizer or an arranger keyboard ? And with no MIDI this was dead already before it was released (remember 1983 was the year of MIDI).

I think it sounds amazing and this video will take you through the additive synth wonders of the DS-310 unit.
This is a video showing more features than sounds - so if you want a video of the unit only playing the sounds of this unit look elsewhere.

Make sure to visit www.maskinrum.com for more info on my collection."

Korg Poly-61 Repair Broken Synthesizer Fix - Master Clock Plays Sound Without Pressing a Key


Published on Nov 28, 2013 DJ EDDIE FM·8 videos

"This video demonstrates some problems with the Korg Poly61 and the repair process. This video is intended as a follow up to Mik Music's video http://youtu.be/RbuBV5MQMTc where he diagnoses the Korg Poly-61 at length. Check out Mik's video first if you are trying to repair yours. I also found some useful tips on his google + page at https://plus.google.com/1072314112099...
This video details the issues I am having and documents the repair process.

My Poly 61 was having an issue where the Frequency LED on the top panel would not illuminate. When I typed "22" on the panel, a constant sound would automatically start playing and sustain. If I pressed the keys, that would modify the sound.

As a result, I followed Mik's suggestion to repair cable 27 that connects the master clock board to the CPU board. I purchased Molex WMLX-106 KK Mini Crimp Terminals for .100 Center Housings (2.54mm) from Fry's Electronics in Burbank, California for $3.00. I stripped the wires and crimped the terminals onto cable 27's wire harness attached to the CPU board. Once I performed that repair, the Frequency LED illuminated and the master clock function was restored (including the joystick). However, I am still having a couple of issues. I need to fix the "Parameter" button because it does not work no matter how hard I press it. Also, it appears that there is no functionality on the voice board. The LEDs on each voice do not light up. I am going to test it today to see if it is the connectors from the CPU Board to the Voice Board or some other issue. Thank you Mik for your advice and suggestions.

In a nutshell, even after the master clock fix that I performed, I am still having the same issue. Luckily the master clock works now.

This video shows the replacement rechargeable battery on the board."

Access Virus B synthesizer demo Ambient chillout meditation drone music soundscape

Published on Nov 29, 2013 sadasxasxasxas·201 videos

Blue Roland SH-101 SN B310383 with Original Gig Bag

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Roland System 100 Model 101 Vintage Analog Synthesizer w/ Hard Case

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via this auction - SN 602490

YAMAHA SY-20 Vintage Analog Synthesizer SN 2513 with Built in Speakers

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via this auction - note the Japanese labels.

Waldorf XTK Wavetable Synthesizer

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Yamaha CS-20M Analog Mono Synth SN 2893

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Cakewalk ScratchPad HD for iPad


Published on Nov 27, 2013 CakewalkSoftware·450 videos

"Tweak, scratch, and stutter loops on the fly anywhere, anytime. Create beats and grooves in seconds with ScratchPad by dragging and dropping loops from any genre right onto each expression pad. Play up to 9 loops at the same time and manipulate them using the effects on each expression pad. Add in the XY Filter Pad for even more control."

iTunes: ScratchPad HD - Cakewalk

"Feature Highlights
· Remix and tweak loops from genres like Dubstep, Hiphop, Trap, House, Drum and Bass
· Manipulate loops on the fly by sliding your fingers around the Expression Pads
· Record your live performance
· Recall previous songs
· Never lose the beat, stay on time all the time
· No musical skills required!

Scratchpad was designed as a fun and easy way to make music on the go. If you are new to music apps or you want to start shaping your own songs ScratchPad is a great way to get started. Easily mix loops that come with ScratchPad or import your own loops using Dropbox. Advanced users can load their own loops and create an interactive way to play with their songs.

In Depth
· Scratchpad has 3 main effects on each of the 9 expression pads.
· Stutter, Tape Stop, and Scratch
· Columns have a global tape stop
· Expression pads have 2 play modes: Loop and One Shot
· 3 trigger types: Normal, Momentary, and Re-Trigger
· XY Filter Pad has both a HPF and LPF
· Bring in your own content from Dropbox
· Route to other apps using AudioBus"

RC CIRCUIT BENT 'VISIONARY ABYSS' ECHO-SCAPE SYNTHESISER MACHINE


Published on Nov 29, 2013 djwidow420·261 videos

"Another device straight out of the mad professor's victorian lab.."

Resonance Circuits on eBay (RSS)

Cirklon (very) basic worklow


Published on Nov 29, 2013 WilyEPeyote·20 videos

"Starts with loading my own default song (which I now notice I need to save my favourite fill mode in), starting from the workscene and saving a few scenes as if I was starting a song. Tried to keep video fairly short so it doesn't get boring, quite hard as I had the camera in front of my face so it could see the screen and keys, well most of them. Hope it helps explain how easy it is to start from nothing and build the bones of a song, even if this isn't a song I spent too long thinking about. :) You'll also hear the difference between the wild abandon of me recording notes into P3 patterns and the pattern playback. Hope it's useful to someone."

Update:

Elektron Jam Session #2

Published on Nov 29, 2013 Elektron·41 videos

"During this session, audio output of Analog Keys is being fed into the Octatrack. On the Octatrack, Track 1 has HOLD Record mode with Flex Buffer 1 assigned. Track 2, 3 and 4 have Pickup Machines assigned and are set to Loop 64 Steps of audio. Tracks 5, 6, 7 and 8 have sequenced drum samples and loops. By this setup, the Octatrack can act as a looper, drum machine, FX processor and a mixer while Analog Keys provides the warm and fat synthesis.

At 2:23, Octatrack is switched to next Pattern which has a different Part assigned to it. On this Part, the same recorded samples from the Analog Keys are played back backwards. This features makes the Octatrack a crazy looper with unforeseen capabilities.

Enjoy!

http://www.elektron.se"

Elektrons on eBay

InsWorks Serie EXT LFO y VCF


Published on Nov 29, 2013 Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez Vera·55 videos

iPhone iPad Music App monotone delay

Published on Nov 28, 2013

"Go here for review and info: http://synthuniverse.com/monotone-delay"

iTunes: monotone delay - Justus Kandzi

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Raul's World of Synths presents PATCH IT- "The Intermission Patch"


Published on Nov 28, 2013

"A multi-part segment of improvised patching. 'The Intermission Patch' is aptly named due to it acting as an intermission during the regularly scheduled Doepfer A144 series. Stay tuned for a completed version later this month. For now some patching. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Raul's World of Synths Presents PATCH IT-" Intermission Patch" Part Two

Published on Dec 5, 2013 Raul's World of Synths·242 videos

"New segment of PATCH IT for Raul's World of Synths. A continued exploration of "The Intermission Patch". Part Two of Three. Sound and Video by Raul Pena.
Note: A144 Morph controller series will continue after part 3."

Raul's World of Synths Presents PATCH IT-" Intermission Patch" Part Three

Published on Dec 12, 2013 Raul's World of Synths·243 videos

"New segment of PATCH IT for Raul's World of Synths. A continued exploration of 'The Intermission Patch'. Part Three of Four. Sound and Video by Raul Pena.
Note: A144 Morph controller series will continue after part 4."

Raul's World of Synths Presents PATCH IT-" Intermission Patch" Part Four

Published on Dec 19, 2013 Raul's World of Synths·244 videos

"New segment of PATCH IT for Raul's World of Synths. A continued exploration of 'The Intermission Patch'. Part Four of Four. Sound and Video by Raul Pena.
Note: A144 Morph controller series will continue after part 4."

Volca Beats Demo 2



"Well, I'm getting better at it :)
Only Volca Beats and a little compression!
It's definetly a great machine!"

via Nahuel Mijal on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

KORG Volcas on eBay

Buchla Modular Sounds 18 - Buchla Phases


Published on Nov 28, 2013 pjoris2·110 videos

"Another loose version of Piano Phases of Steve Reich. It is really surprising how hard it is to replicate this piece accurately using sequencers. In the end I gave up - these are just two sequencers running at slightly different tempo's.

In the real piece the two players should lock every time for approx 12 bars in the same tempo every time they have shifted a note. After which one of the two playes swicthes again to the slight slower tempo."

Sally Sparks - Haken Continuum Improv with Eventide H9 Reverb


Published on Nov 28, 2013 Chris Stack·68 videos

"A quick video of a continuum improvisation by Sally Sparks, using the Eventide H9 for reverb. Audio recorded with in-camera mic."

Synth Nazis Must Die T-Shirt by softmachines


This one in via softmachines

"Hommage to the 80`s Trash Movie »Surf Nazis Must Die«, by infamous TROMA (Google it!).

Now with this enhanced version you can show off at every synth geek party! Beautyful two-tone screenprint on black heavy cotton shirt! Available in S, M, L"

The font also reminds me of "To Live and Die in LA".


909 TG


In via Darien Daniel

"Thanks to all
Blessings to everyone."

Demented Thanksgiving Audio Processing

NI Absynth Time Stretched Turkey gobbles
Published on Nov 28, 2013 Anthony Distefano·271 videos

"Time Stretching and processing Turkey gobbles in Absynth.At times they seem to sound like tormented souls."

via Anthony Distefano on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

And the following is one in from Jadis Mercado who if he remembers correctly, featured a KORG KP3 processing audio from the video.  Mmm... Turkey.  Hope it doesn't ruin it for anyone. :)

How to Carve A Turkey...... Part 1 by Jadis Mercado
Uploaded on Nov 21, 2007 Jadis Mercado·81 videos

If that wasn't enough for you, there's more in Part 2 here.

TIME CAPSULE 808 BOX


via Zylon Sentionaut on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"We proud to announce that "We are the Hunters" contribute with two exclusive tracks in the TIME CAPSULE 808 BOX, 8 EPs vinyl high quality in a special wooden box. This box include a especial shirt with different color for choice, poster... here the complete details. SHARE AND BUY OR DIE HUMAN!!!"

http://fundamental-records.blogspot.com.es

All Connected 2nd Event to Feature Kassel Jaeger and the Coupigny Modular

via Ancienne Belgique where you'll find full details.

"Kassel Jaeger is a Swiss-French composer about whom very little is known. He is a member of the Groupes de Recherches Musicales (GRM) in Paris and has already released albums on Editions Mego, Senufo Editions and Unfathomless.

In Huis 23, Kassel Jaeger will present an evening dedicated to INA-GRM, with particular attention for the Coupigny modular synth. This unique, legendary synthesizer, there is only one in existence, was built in 1966 by Francis Coupigny. It was originally a prototype of the synth that was integrated into the GRM Studio in the late sixties. Almost every composer of any significance in musique concrète or electro-acoustic music has used the instrument in their compositions, Parmegiani, Bayle, Berio, Schaeffer,…

The synth itself can unfortunately no longer leave the GRM studios - as it is too unique, too fragile and too valuable - but Kassel Jaeger has found a solution.

The first part consists of a composition built up out of Coupigny synth sounds that will be presented in quadrophny. Then there will be a piece whereby a diffusion is screened upon a projection of the front panel of the synth.

Afterwards there will be an informal chat and Q&A with Kassel Jaeger about the famous synth, the GRM, his work,…

- See more at: http://www.abconcerts.be/en/concerts/p/detail/all-connected-2-kassel-jaeger-sound-of-the-coupigny-synth-06-12-2013#sthash.hnCiMgTp.dpuf"

Also see the Coupigny channel below for additional posts featuring pics and video of the Coupigny Modular Synth.

Shelf Inside a Micromoog


This one in via Mike Metz of Thesis Audio: "We were recently restoring a vintage Micromoog at Thesis Audio Service for a customer and found something interesting. The bottom wooden panel of the Moog was made from a piece of 'shelf board' that you can find at any home improvement store. It had been painted flat black on the outside and cut to form the Micromoog bottom panel, and yes, it is the original piece. Just an interesting inside look at a piece of synthesizer history."

Macbeth Micromac and Elektron trinity live techno


Published on Nov 28, 2013 chris hunter·5 videos

"Live hardware techno with love from Glasgow....
Macbeth Micromac and Elektron trinity.
3 short tracks in one live take...."

ROLAND SH-2

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Roland Phrase Lab MC-09 Sampler Synth Looper SN ZP70861

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"The MC-09 PhraseLab is an all-in-one production tool combining a DSP synth, step sequencer, four-part audio looper and effects processor. With this single instrument, musicians can create fat analog synth and rhythm sounds which can be sequenced and then sampled (along with phrases taken from external sources) using the four-part audio looper. An onboard effects processor and cool functions like Chop make the PhraseLab a killer remix machine.

Key Features:

- Tabletop synth/audio looper with onboard sequencing and effects
- DSP monosynth creates fat synth lead, bass and rhythm sounds
- Audio looper plays back 4 monaural phrases up to 6 sec. each
- Onboard step sequencer with easy programming including TR-REC method
- Easy automatic looping using BPM and measures
- Loop Control function for controlling loop playback via step sequencer
- 4 built-in effects: Filter, Isolator, Phaser and Slicer
- SmartMedia slot for pattern/audio storage; MIDI In/Out"

Ensoniq Fizmo Transwave Wavetable Synthesizer

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It'll make you dance like the little dude in the second pic.

"As you can see in the picture, the unit has the factory MC7805CT regulator fix."

Solina String Ensemble MKI SN 0132352

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