MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, January 28, 2013

Monday, January 28, 2013

TempoSync

Published on Jan 28, 2013 artoftravelogue·3 videos

"Here is a demonstration of how to sync to tape using FSK, which has been my preferred method for nearly 20 years."

Orange EML Polybox in there.

Spectral Eye for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

Published on Jan 28, 2013 SecretBaseDesign·10 videos

"Spectral Eye is a free sound analysis tool from Secret Base Design

Sound wave forms can be decomposed into individual sine waves by using a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). This is frequently used by musicians and sound engineers to analyze the performance of microphones and speakers, as well as to study the tone of musical instruments.

The traditional way to visualize an FFT is with a frequency chart. Spectral Eye takes this information, and wraps it as a spiral, so that frequencies that are an octave apart are lined up as rays from the center of the display.

The app performs analysis in real time on audio. The app was initially developed as a debugging tool, used while working on some of our other apps. We decided to make this freely available to anyone who might want to use it. The app supports the iPad, iPhone (including the iPhone 5), and iPod touch. The current version also allows freezing of the display to look more closely at sound frequencies."

iTunes:
Spectral Eye - Secret Base Design
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Mini Sitar and Jupiter6

Published on Jan 28, 2013 Mori Kanda·51 videos

"About Homemade Kny(http://diysounds2.blogspot.jp/search/label/Homemade%20Kny)
Instruments are,yonggo(Korean Drums),khol(Bangladesh Drums),Rebana Kercing (Malay Drums),PICKBOY Tambourine,YAMAHA Alto Recoder,Homemade Kny,Roland Jupiter-6,Yamaha Dynamic Guitar No20,

Facebook.
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Thanks!

'Mini Sitar and Jupiter6'
Lyrics. Kanda Mori(=hamhamgo)
Composition. Kanda Mori(=hamhamgo)
Manufacture day.2013/01/29
Original MP3 file is here,
http://mankos.at.webry.info/200703/article_3.html
All performance is Kanda Mori(=hamhamgo)
(c)Kanda Mori(=hamhamgo) 2013"

NAMM 2013: Hangzhou MIDI Controllers

Published on Jan 28, 2013 SoundsAndGear·466 videos

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"Checking out the Hangzhou MIDI controllers...I have a feeling they make controllers for a lot of other companies....what you think?"

Namm 2013 Richard Devine Make Noise Performance

Published on Jan 28, 2013 insergentmusic·35 videos

"High Quality Upload of Richard Divine's awesome Make Noise performance."

Pittsburgh Modular Synths at NAMM 2013

Published on Jan 28, 2013 keyboardmag1·235 videos

"Pittsburgh Modular aims to make modular synthesis more accessible to keyboard players who may find it all a bit esoteric. Their founder walks us through some of their introductory systems in this helpful video."

CME Xkey Controller with POLY Aftertouch at NAMM 2013, $99

Published on Jan 28, 2013 keyboardmag1·235 videos

"This amazing new controller for CoreMIDI iPad apps (or stuff on your computer) features polyphonic aftertouch (!), pressure-sensitive progressive pitch and mod buttons, cool feeling flat keys, and a seemingly impossible price of $99!"

Dave Smith Instruments Tempest SN 00015

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Sequential Circuits Six-Trak Vintage Analog Synthesizer SN 005012

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MFB SEQ-02 Eurorack Analog Sequencer

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"It has 16 tracks of 32 steps each!!!! And you can save your sequences and recall them later!!"

Siel Dk 700 Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer

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Oberheim Matrix 6 Analog Synthesizer

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QUASIMIDI POLYMORPH

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Oscar Synthesizer

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ELEKTRONIKA EM-26 - VINTAGE SOVIET ANALOG VOCODER\STRING SYNTH

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"One of the two vocoder models ever produced in the USSR,
Elektronika EM-26 portable vocoder is intended for synthesis the voice or external signals, has internal strings ton-generator, analyzer-synthesizer, modulations and vocoder effects. Device due to it`s architecture and parts has unique sound and can produce variety of analog vocoder effects!..."

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XAOC Devices Moskwa Un-Boxing

XAOC Devices Moskwa Un-Boxing from VoltageCtrlR on Vimeo.

"This is the un boxing video for the XAOC Devices Moskwa Roto Sequencer available at fine retailers worldwide.
Stay tuned for my Moskwa audio sketchbook coming out soon.

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1st Module to Win EM Editor's Choice Award Correction

In this post I stated the Make Noise Echophon was the first module to win an Electronic Musician Editor's Choice Award. It turns out that honor may have went to Cynthia for the Zeroscillator back in 2007. That would make the Echophon the first Euro module to receive the award. If you know of others, feel free to comment or shoot me an email.

Buchla Music Easel at NAMM 2013

Published on Jan 28, 2013 keyboardmag1·235 videos

"Synth design mad scientist Don Buchla is back, and this re-issue of his Music Easel is a virtually identical copy of the original from the mid-'70s. Esoteric synth expert Gino Robair goes hands-on."

Audulus Tutorial - Using Sub Patches

Published on Jan 28, 2013 afta8films·6 videos

"I have built up a collection of sub patches in Audulus and in this video I show you how these can be used to quickly put together complex synths and effects. You can download my sub-patch toolkit here: http://forum.audulus.com/discussion/download/133/afta8.Sub_Patch_Toolkit.audulus"

Click the Audulus label below for more in the series.

NAMM 2013: Stevie Wonder at the Bob Moog Foundation Booth

via The Bob Moog Foundation on Facebook

"Michelle Moog-Koussa catches up with Stevie Wonder at NAMM. Stevie is especially interested in our educational program, Dr. Bob's SoundSchool, and in the ways that we are beginning to adapt it for children with special needs."

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Moog Receives Outstanding Technical Achievement Awards for Minitaur and Animoog During TEC Foundation Ceremony at 2013 NAMM

You saw the nomination here, and the Minitaur award here. The following is the official press release:

"ANAHEIM, CA – January 28, 2012 - Moog Music has announced that it has won two Outstanding Technical Achievement awards from the TEC (Technical Excellence & Creativity) Foundation in recognition of its Minitaur analog bass synthesizer and Animoog polyphonic software synth, both launched in 2012. Mike Adams, CEO/President; Cyril Lance, Chief Engineer, Amos Gaynes, Product Development Specialist and Trent Thompson, Product Marketing Manager of Moog Music were all on hand to accept the award during a special recognition ceremony held at the 2013 NAMM in Anaheim, CA on Friday evening.

"The TEC Foundation Award recognizes the music industry's most outstanding products. We are honored to bring home two TEC Awards this year,” commented Mike Adams. “Our development of the Minitaur and the Animoog was a tremendous team effort led by our engineers and the direct result of carefully listening by our marketing department to the needs of our customers who use these tools each day."

Minitaur: Analog Bass Synthesizer
The Moog Minitaur, which won the "Musical Instrument Technology" category, is a powerful, compact analog bass synthesizer that features a classic one knob per function design. It is the first instrument in Moog's Taurus family that does not have foot pedals. At only 8.5" x 5.25" and less than 3lbs, the Minitaur puts legendary analog Moog bass into a package designed to fit seamlessly into today's performance and production environments.

Animoog: Expressive, Captivating and Sonically Immersive
Animoog, which captured a TEC Award in the new "Audio Apps for Smartphones & Tablets" category, is powered by Moog’s new Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE) and is the first professional polyphonic synthesizer designed for the IOS. Animoog captures the vast sonic vocabulary of Moog synthesizers and applies it to the modern touch surface paradigm, enabling a user to quickly sculpt fluid and dynamic sounds that live, breathe, and evolve. Visually captivating and sonically immersive, Animoog brings IOS music production to the next level.

For more information about Minitaur or Animoog, visit http://www.moogmusic.com.
For more information about the TEC Foundation, visit http://www.tecfoundation.com.

Photo caption:
Moog Music’s Minitaur and Animoog.

About Moog Music:
Moog Music synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments are designed and lovingly handcrafted in the Moog factory in downtown Asheville, N.C. Moog Music and its customers carry on the legacy of Dr. Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog synthesizer and Founder of Moog Music Inc."

Richard Devine NAMM Make Noise Performance Friday January 25

Richard Devine NAMM Make Noise Performance Friday January 25 from combat_silence on Vimeo.

"This is the last 10 minutes of Richard Devine's NAMM performance using a Make Noise system. I might upload the rest if I get comments requesting."

Firmware update to Plan B Model 28 demonstration - external sync

video upload by Peter Grenader

Published on Jan 28, 2013 Peter Grenader·13 videos

"The following is a (rather shaky camera rendering - sorry!) video outlining improvements authored by Phil Gallo to the functionality of the external syncing of the Plan Model 28 Tap Clock in 2010. This video is in response to another video uploaded to youtube (search Model 28 Slop Clock) which highlighted the deficiencies in the initial firmware release.

A comparison was made on that initial video which successfully highlights the Model 28's syncing issues, although it did this through a comparison to a module with completely different functionality - the Analogue Solutions MC01. The MC01 is a Master Clock which divides a signal to attain musical intervals of time from that. The Model 28 however is an upscaler - it takes two input signals, determines the length of time between those two events, replicates that frequency (quarter notes) and as well calculates twice that frequency (eight notes) and three times that frequency (eight note triplets). The technicalities of these two approaches are vastly different. This is not to say that the Model 28 didn't have issues initially with syncing nor to say the MC01 is any lesser for what it does - they just do completely different things. It does point to the fact that the MC01 is not adequate to the purpose of the comparison. In all fairness to the individual who posted this first video, no module has attempted what the M28 does, before or since.

In 2010, after receiving comments that both Phil Gallo (firmware) and I (hardware) were in complete agreement with, Phil Gallo undertook the rather daunting task of effecting improvement, which he did remarkably. After extensive beta testing by Tim Stichcombe and Don Kim, the result of Phil's recoding was the firmware upgrade, which is free and can be acquired by writing me at petergrenader@gmail.com.

Over 300 M28's were produced, 40-50 of which had this upgraded firmware.

The enhancement require that the external input be inverted so it becomes low active as opposed to high active. This can be done by a multiple of options - many manufacturers produce inverters of one type of another. In short, the input signal to be synced must be inverted 180 degrees out of phase. This slight inconvenience is essential for the M28 to sync properly. The net result is not spot on perfect and outputs a very slight flam from the original signal, yet still a vast improvement over the initial release. Without going into the technicalities involved which run deep, I will say there are few people outside of Phil Gallo currently involved in the design of analog/digital modular gear who could have successfully accomplished what he did. It's remarkable.

But you be the judge, please - watch the video, contact me for the free upgrade... and have a great day."

First sequence with Doepfer Basic System

Published on Jan 28, 2013 GruithuisenCityMan·411 videos

"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this drone. The drone has been made using a Doepfer Basic System BS2-P. Enjoy !"

little solosynth and a virtual funky disaster band

Published on Jan 28, 2013 pianoloft·176 videos

"the little synth is handbuilt by drmoonstien ( http://www.youtube.com/user/drmoonstien ) - really nice sound and noise creature, also answering to optical signals. the tracks of the "band" are realised with ableton live, useing effects like kt granulator, effectrix by sugarbytes, dfx transverb, replicant, and big sequenzer by audio damage to get some nasty variations."

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"Minibrute" Korg MS2000BR in Custom Alesis 25 Keyboard Case

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"There is only one power supply(the korgs) and the Korg still has the external midi input available. They keyboards midi signal is soldered into thekorgs midi input internally. Only one input can be used at a time. That is either control it by the alesis keyboard, or flip the switch and control it externally. There is a little bit of black tape under the switch to hide a hole from the existing alesis enclosure..."

Looks like a Minibrute!

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ROLAND JX-8P with Original Custom Fit Case

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Roland JX-8P SN 515189 with Casio Hard Case

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Ableton Push | NAMM 2013 | PROAUDIOSTAR

Published on Jan 28, 2013 proaudiostar·314 videos

Modulation Druid VCLFO

Published on Jan 28, 2013 narki86·48 videos

"Messing around with my DIY modulation druid from frequencycentral.co.uk, modulating polivoks vcg and using maths as attenuator, modulation on druid made with a-147 and lunchlåda sequencer."

Nova Musik - Keith McMillen Instruments QuNexus demo at NAMM 2013

Published on Jan 28, 2013 Novamusik·111 videos

Circuit Bent Leap Frog Learn & Groove Piano by freeform delusion

Published on Jan 28, 2013 freeformdelusion·59 videos

"Leap Frog - Learn & Groove Piano

Switched 1/4inch mono jack output
Pitch Down Control
Power Starve stutter control
lime LED

Crazy Looking circuit bender in the mirror not included!

.fd. online
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/freeform-delusion/144587583120
Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/freeformd
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My older Circuit Bending channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/eecouk?feature=watch"

【DEMO】ROLAND JUPITER-50

Published on Jan 28, 2013 musictrackjp·168 videos

DEMO by Katsunori UJIIE.
Facebook: Like me please!
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【PV】Arturia Analog Experience THE LABORATORY 61 Promotion #1

Published on Jan 28, 2013 musictrackjp·168 videos

"[Arturia Promotion Video]

DEMO by Katsunori UJIIE.

Arturia
http://www.arturia.com

Hookup inc.(Distribute in Japan)
http://hookup.co.jp

Facebook: Like me please!
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【PV】Arturia Analog Experience THE LABORATORY 61 Promotion #1

There's something stuck on hexinverter's camera lens...

There's something stuck on my camera lens...

Published on Jan 28, 2013 hexinverterDOTnet·15 videos

"...and it's making scary noises :(

There are some cool sounds coming from hexinverter.net soon!"

Namm 2013 intellijel display tweaking

Published on Jan 28, 2013 insergentmusic·33 videos

"In the analog haven booth"

Listen to the sounds it makes in the background!

Nova Musik - Korg MS-20 Mini demo by Rich Formidoni at NAMM 2013

Published on Jan 28, 2013 Novamusik·111 videos

"Korg product manager Rich Formidoni demonstrates the new Korg MS-20 mini Monophonic Synthesizer at the 2013 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA."

NAMM 2013: Nova musik - Dave smith interview prophet 12

Published on Jan 28, 2013 Novamusik·111 videos

Moog Wobble Jam on Portishead's "Mysterons"

Published on Jan 28, 2013 Tim Tsang·133 videos

Vangelis Blade Runner opening theme KORG M3 and Omnisphere

Published on Jan 27, 2013 module19·11 videos

"Heres another Bladerunner, I had some many folks comment on my earier uploads saying I am faking it or its mimed... so here is another... This time I programmed Omnisphere for the CS-80 parts and did my best to program that classic sound again. Let me know what you think :-)"

1978 KORG MS Series Brochure

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the rest of the scans and the write-up.

"Korg MS-20 and MS-10 synthesizers and SQ-10 sequencer "The Second Generation of Korg Synthesizers" brochure from approximately 1978."

NAMM 2013: Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers Demonstration by Richard Nicol

NAMM 2013: Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers Demonstration by Richard Nicol (20130127) from ICON on Vimeo.

Audulus Tutorial - How to make a Resonant High Pass Filter

Published on Jan 28, 2013 afta8films·5 videos

"In this tutorial I show you how to make a High Pass Filter that has a resonance control. This is done by using the resonant Low Pass Filter and the end result is a High Pass filter sub patch."

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Electro-Harmonix EH Memoryman PROTOTYPE

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"For sale is a one of a kind EH Memory Man delay effect pedal. This is a prototype of the original five-knob, I've never seen another one like this for sale. The tone is incredible, the most analog sounding delay I have ever used and sounds very much like an analog tape delay, and has higher quality components and more custom made than the standard production line. The story goes that this was given as a gift to the owner of Foggy Mountain music at a trade show in the '70s by Electro-harmonix. The owner was a friend of my friend who I traded for this pedal. It still has the Foggy Mountain sticker on it and I will leave it on for this reason. It is fully functional but a couple pots have some light static scratchiness (it gets better the more you use it). Cosmetically in nice shape. See pictures below for more details. Very very rare. Own a part of history from one of the greatest delay pedals ever made!"

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Yamaha CS 10 Snalog Monophonic Synth SN 3010

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Analogue Solutions Red Square Semi-modular Analog Synth with MIDI

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"For sale is perhaps the most usable modular synthesizer ever made, the Analogue Solutions Red Square. It is basically a plug and play modular: audio in for processing, midi in for control, and audio out.

The front is a modular with a lot of features (details below) and it sounds super duper FAT. Either for bass, lead, or signal processing, this thing absolutely rules.

This is the red-face version as opposed to the black-face v2 (which is a bit of a misnomer as the only difference between red and black is features, not quality: the red face has a Pulse Width knob where the black face has Osc Sync.).."

NAMM 2013: Metasonix-S-2000 Vacuum-Tube Synthesizer

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"Up for Buy It Now is the New Metasonix-S-2000 Vacuum-Tube Synthesizer. One Picture taken at the 2013 NAMM Show, others added 1/26/13!

I played it a the NAMM show and was impressed by it's user friendly design. It's a very dynamic sounding synth. Totally unique in a world of synths. You will be amazed at it's sound!

Metasonix took 20+ years of experience in vacuum-tube electronic music, and used it to make the most exciting instrument in the history of Metasonix. The S-2000 is not merely a new repackaging of old designs. It is a revolution, and a game changer.

The S-2000 was made to be as easy to use as possible. Just plug in power, plug in an amplifire, wait 30 seconds for the real new-old stock vacuum tubes to warm up, and start playing it. The built-in 400mm ribbon controller is instantly responsive, and needs no special treatment. No trimpots, no fiddling with MIDI interfaces or fighting with fistfuls of cables. The miseryhas been engineered out.

The simplicity might fool you. The S-2000 has enough controls and enough flexibility to keep the musician busy for years of sonic exploration.

The S-2000 contains:

Two all-tube oscillator/filter "Operators", with resonance variable from flat responce to deep oscillations. Waveshape is variable from clean sine wave to a distinctive distorted square/pulse wave. Resonate both for FM sound effects.

An all tube VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier)

Three Contour Generators:

C1 Attack-Release types feeds the VCA

C2 Attack-Decay type feeds the "Operator" 2 Sweep and optionally the VCA, and may be set to retrigger automatically.

C3 is the same as C2, but feeds the "Operator" 1 CV Input.

Plus a built-in and highly-sensitive ribbon controller, which triggers C1-C3 when the Ribbon is touched. Two Modes are available, continuous open for pitch bending (Theremin Style), and single-touch for discrete held pitches. The Ribbon gives more than 3 octaves of pitch range.

By setting the the two "Operators" properly, it's possible to get a range of classic synthesizers sounds. By setting them a little differently, you get sounds no one has ever heard before.

The S-2000 is made for use anywhere. It weighs only 1.25 kg (less than 3 pounds). Use it stand alone, or mount in a standard 19" EIA Rack. (It is 3U high but only protrudes 1 inch, or 25 mm behind the panel). It runs from a standard 12v DC adapter (one is included that can work on any mains power source on earth.

It's built like a proverbial tank. The front panel is a massive anodized aluminum slab with legends deeply engraved and paint-filled, and the electronics are protected by a tough, fully shielded steel enclosure with nearly indestructible powere coat. The tubes are very commonplace types, easily available from any vacuum-tube distributor. Metasonix offers a full set of replacement tubes, pretested and known good, via it's distributors, at a very reasonable extra charge.

The Input connection for the SpectraSymbol Ribon is accessible, so that any size SpectraSymbol ribbon controller may be plugged in and used - right up to their 1-Meter length. Need more resolution? No problem.

External Inputs and Outputs are available. CV and Gate Outputs from the Ribbon are accessible from the front-panel jacks at all times. The CV-Gate Inputs can be used by switching the CV/Gate selector switch (CV can be varied from 1.5v to 7v for more than 3 octaves of range, tunable with the front-panel tuning knobs) The audio input feeds into "Operator 1, so that both "Operators" can be used as Bandpass Filters in Series. The S-2000 is hand-made in California, by real people.

So: Purchase with cconfidence. And play with confidence. Because you're playing at the leading edge with the New Metasonix-S-2000 Vacuum-Tube Synthesizer. "

NAMM 2013: Elektron Analog Four & Octatrack DPS-1 Demonstration

NAMM 2013: Elektron Analog Four & Octatrack DPS-1 Demonstration #1 (20130127) from ICON on Vimeo.

NAMM 2013: Elektron Analog Four & Octatrack DPS-1 Demonstration #1 (20130127)

NAMM 2013: Elektron Analog Four & Octatrack DPS-1 Demonstration #2 (20130127) from ICON on Vimeo.

NAMM 2013: Elektron Analog Four & Octatrack DPS-1 Demonstration #2 (20130127)

MIDI Step Sequencer ST-S01 iPad App Details

Details and iTunes link added to this post.

Brett Domino Trio: 'Insane In The Brain' (Cypress Hill)

Published on Jan 28, 2013 brettdomino·82 videos

"Our final 'Fifth Anniversary' special video.
Tickets to see us play at the Musical Comedy Awards: http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1780
Fifth Anniversary logo animation courtesy of Olly Hill: http://www.ollymotion.com
Twitter: @brettdomino @stevenpeavis @mitchhutchinson"

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