Peter Vogel CMI add Audiobus with On the BUS Competition $1,000 Cash Prize

"The CMI app for iOS by Peter Vogel Instruments, modeled on the legendary Fairlight CMI, lets you experience music-making in unique, retro ‘80s style.

To celebrate the release of the Audiobus-capable version of the CMI App for iOS, Peter Vogel Instruments presents the 'CMI on the Bus' competition.

We’re offering $1,000 cash prize for the most creative track made using the CMI app connected with other apps through Audiobus.

Audiobus is A Tasty Pixel’s new inter-app audio router system which connects compatible music apps together, just like virtual cables. For details see www.audiob.us. Purchase it from the iTunes store [links below].

To enter the competition, create a video and upload it to YouTube. The video must include at least:

 • Music composed by you and performed on the CMI app using Audiobus. It can use a sequence or live playing or both.

 • Footage of you using the app while riding on a bus of your choice.

You are encouraged to include some explanation or exposition of the creative process. Collaboration with other musicians is also a plus.

Entries must be submitted by 17:00 (Australian Eastern Standard Time), 30th April 1 2013. The winner will be selected by PVI sta.

First prize is $1,000 (Australian dollars). The best ten entries will receive aPVI teeshirt and other great merchandise.

For full details see www.petervogelinstruments.com.au/cmi-on-the-bus.

FAIRLIGHT 1 4 4 Bus photo © Andy Mitchell"

iTunes:
Audiobus - A Tasty Pixel
Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

SFX-JII First Test :)

Published on Mar 4, 2013

"One note sequence on the Monomachine, manipulated by the new SFX-JII by GugaBox!

My 1st test with the new SFX-JII Midi controller. Designed for Elektron gear, but can control anything that accepts Midi! Ive not RTM yet but... you know - too much fun! There are 4 mini-jacks on the side - one for pots, FSRs, LED resistors or any DIY input and I believe the other 3 can be used to integrate Modular stuff (going to have to check that out tho!)!!!

Oh - and did I mention - It can run on a 9v BATTERY?!?!?!

MAN! Im gonna have a LOT of fun with this box, hopefully more videos to come!
http://www.gugabox.com/projects/sfx-jii/"

via Dave O Mahony on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Expert Sleepers ES-7 CV To MIDI demo

Expert Sleepers ES-7 CV To MIDI demo from Andrew Ostler on Vimeo.

The Expert Sleepers ES-7 CV Input Expander being used with Silent Way CV To MIDI to generate both notes to trigger a softsynth, and CCs to control mixer automation in Ableton Live.

http://expert-sleepers.co.uk/es7.html
http://expert-sleepers.co.uk/silentway.html

Expert Sleepers ES-7 CV To MIDI demo 2 from Andrew Ostler on Vimeo.

The Expert Sleepers ES-7 CV Input Expander being used with Silent Way CV To MIDI to generate MIDI notes from incoming pitch CV and gate signals.

http://expert-sleepers.co.uk/es7.html
http://expert-sleepers.co.uk/silentway.html

Jean Michel Jarre Oxygene 4 cover

Published on Mar 2, 2013 starshipfive·10 videos

"No copyright infrigement intented.
Used for the purpose of criticism and education.

This is my own cover version of Oxygene 4 by Jean Michel Jarre; is not quite like the original, neither isn't intent to be like the original.

Background track sequenced on cubase, passed then to Roland SP-404 and then trigged on it.

Main sounds played:
Pads - Kurzweil PC3 and Roland V-synth v2
Brass lead -Yamaha AN1X
Synth strings - Roland D-50, Akai Miniak
Leads - Korg MS-20, Korg T3 triggering Yamaha Motif-rack"

via Michel Fernandes on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Laurentide - Nebulatron

Published on Mar 4, 2013 piamuk·35 videos

"Song starts out with a drone on the Minimoog Voyager OS. After a couple of minutes the second drone on the MFOS Soundlab Mini-Synth comes it. Finally the "melody" is on the Moog Prodigy. Accompanying effects are Moog MF-104M Analog Delay & Electro-Harmonix Cathedral.

Thanks for watching!"

Moog, DSI, Arturia & Korg Improvs by REWO

Jam Moog Little Phatty with DSI Mopho Keys, Arturia Minibrute, Korg Wavestation EX and REWO
Published on Mar 4, 2013

"Little jam with these fantastic instruments. Recorded in one go. Mopho (upgoing sequence), MiniBrute (the vibrato melody sequence) and the Wavestation (chord progression) are sequenced. Improvised solo on the Little Phatty on top of that.

By REWO (who is René van der Wouden)

http://www.renevanderwouden.net"

Improvised session with Moog instruments like the Moog Minimoog Voyager and the Little Phatty
Published on Mar 4, 2013 renevanderwouden·149 videos

"Little jam with these fantastic instruments. Recorded in one go. Moog Minimoog Voyager sequenced via Logic Pro 8. Improvised solo on the Little Phatty on top of that.

By REWO (who is René van der Wouden)

http://www.renevanderwouden.net"

ROLAND 4-Channel Mixer / Synthesizer, Model CMU-800 SN 317458

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If anyone knows where to find the software for this please comment or shoot me an email. From the description of the auction it sounds like this one comes with it, but if you bid, be sure to make sure with the seller on eBay.

"The Roland CMU-800 is a four-channel mixer with internal preset voices and sequencer software for an Apple II or PC. There is a ribbon cable out the back with a card attached. It features analog synthesis with fixed sounds. Four note polyphony in the chord section, monophonic bass and melody synth sections, and an analog drum section.

The Chord/Melody section has only 1 sound. The drum section is similar to the TR-606 Drumatix, and the bass section is similar to the TB-303 Bassline (some limited adjustments in sound were possible via software). It has separate melody, bass, chord, rhythm, mix outputs. There's also 8 cv/gate outs to run external analog equipment by control voltages, and there's a click in/out. On the face it has knobs for portamento, Melody sustain & decay, Bass decay, and Chord decay. It also has volume level sliders for each of the instruments and a master volume slider. The software uses a similar music programming method as the MC-8 or MC-4."

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Clavia Nord Lead 1 Virtual Analog Synthesizer

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via this auction

Lots of red going on in these shots.

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RITM-2 (Rhytm-2) soviet analog synthesizer

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via this auction

This is the one in this video.

"This synthesizer was manufactured by Kirovsky musical instruments' factory in 1984, designer - Viktor Nikulin. The EMI Ritm 2 is an one-voice keyboard synthesizer designed for solo, ensembles and orchestral playing musical compositions of any genre. It can be used both for educational needs and creating different musical effects. This synthesizer can be used with an acoustic amplifier which has a response of 0,775. There is a possibility to use a low frequency amplifier such as radio receiver, TV and tape recorder. The quality of the sounding depends on an acoustic amplifier.

Control parametrs name: pitch wheel, modulation slider, modulation frequency, registers (4'8'16'32'), tuning modulation on, modulation amount, modulation waveform, noise, square waveform level, select waveform, wave level, cutoff, key track (1/1-1/2), resonance, modulation form/depth, phone, contour osc, output, memory, filter - attack, decay, sustain, release."

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Buchla Improv: Wood, Steel and Glass Sequence

Published on Mar 4, 2013 djangosfire·97 videos

"Patch utilizing a 245 style sequencer that I'm building right now"

Molecule synth: 2 Synths, one with LFO control and one with light sensor

Published on Mar 4, 2013 Ashley Elsdon·171 videos

"More fun experimenting"

http://www.moleculesynth.com

Circuit Bent Triple Threat Dub Shot Siren by freeform delusion

Published on Mar 4, 2013

"Triple Threat - Dub Shot Siren - Those classic retro Atari sound FX

Switched 1/4inch mono jack output
yellow LED
pitch control
three momentary buttons for each sound
three toggle switches to loop each sound
plus bonus sound fx when you use the left and centre switches together

.fd. online
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/freeform-delusion/144587583120
Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/freeformd
eBay - freeform-delusion on eBay (RSS)
My older Circuit Bending channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/eecouk?fe..."

Jaws Theme Song [Hammerhead Mix]

Uploaded on Feb 17, 2012

"Jaws was composed by John Williams in 1975 for the Steven Spielberg movie. I think he was inspired by contemporary classical music and managed to make it cool and popular. I'm also including an interlude using Psycho (even simpler theme than Jaws I guess, one single note) and The Exorcist, which is actually the opening of Tubular Bells by my hero Mike Oldfield.

The instrument is a Clavia Nord Stage 2, using a sampled Bösendorfer piano (I'm cheating and playing an octave with only one finger), an Hammond B3 organ simulation, and sampled strings with phaser and overdrive.

Better sound: http://soundcloud.com/didlybom/jaws"



via Olivier Lebra on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Mattson SQ816 Desktop Sequencer

via George Mattson on Facebook

You are likely familiar with the new Division 6 / Mattson SQ16 sequencers in eurorack and Mattson Mini Modular format.  It will also be available in a stand alone desktop format as pictured here.

MIDI Pattern Sequencer Updated to V1.2

"What's New in Version 1.2
● MIDI presets can set initial parameters for tracks such as Bank/Program and CC/RPN/NRPN controllers (learn mode available).
● Presets can be sent at start of playback/recording or at selecting pattern/song or sent at any time using hotkey.
● Hotkeys panel is available in any mode with buttons Start/Stop playback, Send presets, Clear track, Clear automation.
● Hotkey to lock external input to prevent unintended changing pattern notes and automation.
● Export complete song or individual patterns to MIDI files (include automation).
● Possibility upload and download complete project files to copy on another iPad or backup.
● Access through any Web browser to MIDI and project files in local WiFi network.
● Copying entire measure or defined area to clipboard and paste in specified position.
● Changing number of patterns in project and song pages (increase).
● Fixed some minor bugs."

You can find additional info and a link to the manual at the MIDI Pattern Sequencer site here.


iTunes:
MIDI Pattern Sequencer - iMusicAlbum
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

Mutable Instruments Anushri Synthesizer

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via this auction

You might remember the top pic from this previous post.  It's been re-listed with no reserve along with some new pics.

Restoring an Analog Synth - RITMI Musicali

Restoring an analog synth part 2 from amsonx on Vimeo.

"This is the audio version plus some shot of the magazine with synth schemes
(audio stop at 1.15)

here some moore schemes shot

http://www.flickr.com/photos/retinalflow/"

Anyone know more about this particular synth?

KHN'SHS vs VS. AMS AntiMediaScramble

KHN'SHS vs VS. AMS AntiMediaScramble from amsonx on Vimeo.

Prime prove di montaggio del concerto KHN'SHS vs VS.
AMS AntiMediaScramble 22 Febbraio casa della Musica , Genova Photos by Lidia Giusto

MacBeth Mk1 Modules & Eurorack.

via Ken MacBeth on Facebook:

"I am liking this a lot! A great abstract mash up! Mr Stefano Bertoli on MacBeth Mk1 Modules - the same as used by Hans Zimmer on the 'ol Dark Knight Rises!"

MacBeth Six Oscillator Dual Filter Touch Keyboard Synth

via Ken MacBeth on Facebook:

"The plans...the plans! This will be my biggest, most expensive project to date! 6 Oscillators, Dual SV filters interchangable with Dual Transistor Ladder filters, Interchangeable 'Real Keys' with 'Touch Keys' Dual EMS style Ring Modulators, Stereo Tape delay Simulation.......and more. Over 100 infinitely variable control parameters will make this the most exciting analogue synthesizer of the year!"

"This is effectively the amalgamation of the VORTEX project and the NEXUS project!"

Arturia Minibrute Demo

Published on Mar 4, 2013 esersound1·18 videos

"A quick demo of this monster which I had luck to try out for two days. No external FX or compression. In some (realy not musch) cases I`ve had to use EQ, due to the specific sound of this unit. For me - great job from a software producer.

Enjoy!

Hunart©"

Minibrutes on eBay

double prodigy³

Published on Mar 4, 2013 Ebotronix·600 videos

"Moog Prodigy octet
CP 251 noise to Prodigy audio in (snare) & CV mix for MP 201( 4x lfo)
Maestro Ringmodulator input: Prodigy 1 - carrier in: Prodigy 2
Alesis 3630
Aphex model 104
TC M one XL
Kenton Pro solo , Pro Solo mk2 & Prodigy socket kid"

All parts here.

RC CIRCUIT BENT CASIO PT-82 KEYBOARD / SYNTHESIZER BEAST

Published on Mar 4, 2013

"MODIFIED RARE WHITE CASIO PT82

EXTREME PITCH CONTROL
LPF
WARP MODULATION
ARPEGGIO SWITCH
GLITCH DRONE SWITCH
ENVELOPE LED"

Resonance Circuits on eBay (RSS)

Vintage ARP 2508 Analog Synthesizer SN 75-015

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"This item is in very nice shape! It is very clean inside, and all parts look to be in great shape / well maintained. The fuses were replaced as a proactive measure for functionality. This was pulled working from a music studio at a local college."

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Studio Electronics SE-1X

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Glossy finish!

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Chauliodus Bass Synth for iOS

"Chauliodus is a synthesizer that specializes in the bass.
You can play the bass line from built-in sequencer, external MIDI devices, external sequencers, and other iOS applications.
It is possible to change the parameters of the filter by using gyroscope; you can get interesting effects by shaking the iPhone or iPad.
You can also enjoy dubstep wobble bass since LFO rate is synchronized to the tempo, and settable by each step!

Specifications:

Implemented Features:
- OSC x 2
Saw Wave / Square Wave
- SubOSC x 2
Square Wave / Sine Wave
- Glide
- Filter x 1
LPF/BPF
Manipulate the CutOff Frequency and Resonance by using gyroscope.
- EG x 2
- LFO x 1
- FX
Delay
Over Drive
- Real-Time Recording
- 16 steps Pattern Sequencer
- 300 bars Song Sequencer

Others:
- Wireless Sync-Start Technology (WIST) is supported.
- AudioCopy is supported.
- CoreMIDI is supported.
- Supported background playback.
- Universal support for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad.

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AudioCopy is a trademark and software of Sonoma Wire Works.
WIST is a trademark and software of KORG INC."

iTunes:
Chauliodus - Sobal Corporation
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

Vintage German Synth Ads

Pictured:
1978 German Akai Synthesizer-100f
1978 PPG 1020/250
1978 ICS Formant

 via Sven Steglich Blog where you'll find more.

1973 Mood Ad

flickr By svensteglich

"Moog Anzeige 1973

Moog Anzeige aus Fachblatt Musikmagazin, Juli 1973, Seite 18

Link zum Blog-Eintrag: blog.svensteglich.de/moog-anzeige-1973/

Mehr historisches Material zu Synthesizern und Musikelektronik gibt es unter
blog.svensteglich.de."

Googlish:

"Moog ad 1973

Moog display of the journal Music Magazine, July 1973, page 18

Link to blog post: blog.svensteglich.de/moog-anzeige-1973 /

There is more historical material to synthesizers and electronic music under it
blog.svensteglich.de."

1982 Yamaha Before & After Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

"Yamaha CS01 Synthesizer, MA10 Headphone Amplifier, MH10 Stereo Headphones and MM10 Stereo Mic/Line Mixer 'Before. After. Affordable Alternative...' Producer Series two-page colour advertisement from page 8 and 9 in the October 1982 issue of Keyboard Magazine."

Roland Vintage Synth Expansion Board SR-JV80-04 Part1

Published on Mar 4, 2013 synthartist69·1,071 videos

"Here is a demo of the Roland Vintage Synth Expansion Board SR-JV80-04 for the Roland XP,JV,and XV series synthesizers. In this video I have it plugged into a slot on the Roland JV1000. This is a demo of patches 1 - 4."

Roland Vintage Synth Expansion Board SR-JV80-04 Part 2

Published on Mar 5, 2013

"Here is a demo of the Roland Vintage Synth Expansion Board SR-JV80-04 for the Roland XP,JV,and XV series synthesizers. In this video I have it plugged into a slot on the Roland JV1000. This is a demo of patches 5 - 8."

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Crumar Nerve Centre 15 - a new use

Published on Mar 4, 2013 organfairy·365 videos

"In the last video I made a small one-octave keyboard and before this I investigated an old drum machine. Now it's the time to put these two musical items together with something in between and make it into a small (maybe small-ish) auto-orchestra.

The music that plays during the construction phase is something I made several years ago on Yamaha HE-8 and Viscount RBX-850 organs and Roland JX-8P synthesizer."

Added to part 1 here.

Snazzy FX: Chaos Brother Videos

Snazzy FX: Chaos Brother -Changing Waveforms
Published on Mar 4, 2013

"Adjusting the Chaos knob to go from repeating lfo like waveform, to chaotic waves."


SNAZZY FX:chaos brother-crazy modulator
Published on Mar 4, 2013

"Listening to a vco modulated by the chaos brothers X output.

We play with speed as well as bring in some cv from a second vco.

This second vco is modulated by the y output."

Snazzy Fx -techno
Published on Mar 4, 2013

"Upcoming module through wow and flutter module, chaos brother gate out plugged into rotate in on 4ms rcd, ardcore providing hi-hats and snare(fac drums), dronebank used for cowbell/bell percussion...kick from blue lantern...dpo for bass...mfb for trigger sequences, rene for bassline"

Novation Supernova 2 Demos by synth4ever

Novation SUPERNOVA 2 - Ambient / chillout electronic space music drone soundscape

Published on Mar 4, 2013 synth4ever·22 videos

"Demo of Novation Supernova 2 synthesizer / keyboard.

Playing a dreamy, relaxing spacey ambient electronic music soundscape. Utilizing 3 oscillators, portamento, reverb, panning, tremolo, envelope and filter adjustments.

Live improvisation, no external processing. Excerpt from a longer session.

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For more, visit:

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/synth4ever
SoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/synth4ever
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/synth4ever.music
Bandcamp: http://synth4ever.bandcamp.com (buy music)"

Novation Supernovas on eBay

Novation SUPERNOVA II - Dreamy ambient arpeggiator space music soundscape

Erthenvar / Make Noise Lunchbox Easel [guided tour]

Published on Mar 3, 2013 donaldjasoncrunk·21 videos

"this is a tour of my new "Lunchbox Music Easel" (suggest a better name in the comments, PLEASE!). i try to explain my reasoning behind the module choices, and how it stacks up against the new Buchla Music Easel. i think it does well! this narrative intended for people with modular synthesizer knowledge. non nerds beware

the next video will be some performances with the Lunchbox easel - the sounds you hear in the background of this narrative come from 2 20 minute sets located on my soundcloud, pure lunchbox performances. https://soundcloud.com/donaldcrunk

buy the case here: http://erthenvar.com/store/lunchbox
and of course http://makenoisemusic.com/


ALSO: please download and enjoy my new record, released this week by Kamagraph Records!!!!!!!!!! http://kamagraphrecords.com/main.cfm \m/\m/"