A Buoyant Blue

Published on May 28, 2013 davidryle·112 videos

"A demo of a new Dave Dixon Analog Shift Register module.

This is a real time recorded session using the modular synthesizer. The ASR module is lacking a finished front panel but it is on order. I used a scratch 2U panel from an earlier MFOS Quad Voltage Quantizer build to house the panel parts & PCB. The build went well right off. There is a bit of drift in the looping function but I didn't use it here on this video. Most likely a component change would help with that.

Rather than a straight demo video, I decided to try to use the ASR in a more musical way to demonstrate one of the benefits of having it in the modular synth. The Dave Dixon design is very stable which is a nice compliment to the dual CGS ASR in my setup.

I am using a Q960 sequencer as master clock and pitch sequence duties for the main 7 step line as well as the second and third row as the 14 step counter-melodic line. The main output is the bass line and the other three voices are the ASR lines which build in the beginning to a chord structure in C Aug7. The counter melody is in C Maj. All pitch cv's were processed with a trio of Q171's and Q172 quantizers from Synthesizers.com.

Other sequences are Q119 and STG VMS for a very faint discord line as well as a rapid arpeggio which come & go at the end.

I tapped into the last gate out of the main line on the Q960 to trigger a slew-down pitched tone for the beginning note. An Yves Usson (build by STG Soundlabs) gate delay was used along with a Q961 Interface for gate timing on this crucial event.

A Synthetic Sound Labs Touch Tempo LFO is employed to create a faster timing for the dissonant line and the arpeggio. The Moon Modular 554 and 563 provide gate timings for these.

Inspired by the sound of the ASR controlled vco's, I was trying for a pleasant, ambient Eno-esque feeling to this piece."

Synth-City (A Short Film) on Kickstarter

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artifactionfilms/synth-city-a-short-film?ref=live

"A new Short film. When Will finds his true talent for playing synths, he finds himself in a situation he could never have dreamed of...

Synth-City is an original short film, that follows Will, from the day he buys a synthesizer in a music store. His life quickly changes as he is invited to a special organization. This organization is Synth-City. Every night, dozens of synthesizer players come and have duels against each other in the warehouse that makes up Synth-City. However, Will quickly discovers all might not be as it seems as he learns more about doings of Synth-City and also of the brutality and relentlessness of a phenomenon called: "Desynthegration".

Although we already have a lot of the gear and all the locations, in order for this film to happen though, we need some funding for:

- Technical Gear, such as Lights, Cables, and Monitors

-Props for the film, from Synthesizers to Paperclips.

- Wardrobe for the characters.

- And of course, food for the crew.

The Plan is to start shooting in early June and film through early August. Post production will be going throughout the principle photography and the final film should be wrapped up by Mid-September.

The final film is estimated to be roughly 60 minutes long and will be released through several mediums and will be entered in film festivals the following year.

Who Are We? We are a group that for the past few years has enjoyed creating and uploading short films to YouTube. We have been honing our craft and learning how to deliver better content to this point for something like this. With this great idea and story we decided to go all out on this film, from the quality to the writing and acting and everything in between.

We can't do it without you! So back this project today!

And don't forget to share this project with your friends!

Download Link for the first 6 pages of the screenplay:

https://mega.co.nz/#!UU9FFI6b!BlC1RWSq_lLMpx3Xaoc9uWaDvRRRJkAx-u-yJnMo0oI"

This one in via El Estereo on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Circuit Bent Modified Roland MC-505 all blue LEDs and NEW blue LCD

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Circuit Bent and Modified Roland MC-505 modified by GlitchScience

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Roland PG 200 + Vinyl Case + 30" Cable

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Roland PG-200 Programmer for the Roland JX-3P and/or Roland MKS-30.

Chimera Synthesis bC16 SN 1M4H5W

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"The unit is about the size of a CD but still has a wealth of features to be connected via the included patch cables. Functionality includes: oscillator, LFO, ADSR envelope generator, VCA, VCF, noise source, ring modulation and MIDI interface.

The bC16 functions are controlled by sixteen color-coded potentiometers. Synthesizer sections are connected via the 10 included 2mm mini-banana pin connectors.

The unit is very well made. All the knobs and jacks are firm and operate smoothly. The bC16 is powered by 6 AA batteries (included) or an external 9 to 12 V source. It has an standard mini jack for earphones.

The bC16 was made by a one man company that went belly up and ceased to exist. There is quite a bit of information on the web, however. Check out the videos of the bC16 on youtube. There were only a few made and they are quite rare. I could only find one case of one being sold on the Internet.

This bC16 is in very, very good shape. It has no scratches and is fully function. It comes with 10 patch cables and a "patchable signal inverter" that allows a signal to be inverted before patching it into another section. I will provide the documentation on a CD. The manual is not fully completed. I have no other packaging for the unit. The auction includes the items in the first photo.

This is a really nice, fun synthesizer for a collection or a musician...

The manufacturer says:

The bC16 miniature patch synthesizer packs a fully featured VCO, LFO, envelope generator, analog VCA, analog VCF, noise sources & ring modulator all in a CD sized case CNC machined from 10mm high-grade acrylic plastic.

Fifteen color coded potentiometers control key functions, connections between synthesizer sections are done using twenty-five 2mm mini-banana sockets.

Powered by either six AAA batteries or by an external (not supplied) 9 to 12v source, the bC16 can be used free standing (internal headphone amplifier), linked to an external keyboard/sequencer or MIDI-CV converters, combined with other bC16's, etc...

VCO: The complex VCO (actually two linked VCO's) waveshape can be adjusted through sine/triangle/sawtooth and square wave (with adjustable dutycycle). The VCO can be CV modulated (log response), FM modulated (linear response) or can be driven by MIDI NOTE values. The two linked VCO's can be offset using a control knob, CV or MIDI for rich complex tones.

LFO: Like the VCO the LFO is actually two linked low frequency oscillators with a host of modulation possibilties and waveshapes. Like the VCO the LFO can also be controlled via MIDI.

VCF: An all analog 24dB discrete ladder filter with variable cuttoff (knob and CV), adjustable resonance, specially designed to work from the low voltage busses in the bC16.

EG: The bC16 envelope generator is very easy to use, four knobs (or via MIDI) control the Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release parameters of the envelope. Set sustain to zero and the EG enters repeat mode for long VCS3 style modulation possibilites.

VCA & HEADPHONE AMP: An analog voltage controlled amplifier is provided along with an built-in headphone amplifier (volume control via grey knob)."

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Doepfer Dark Energy MK 1 w/ Glide

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"This is the first version of the Dark Energy and it has the glide option..."

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Vintage ARP SE-IV Solina String Ensemble SN 0098379

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"HE B FLAT KEYS DO NOT MAKE SOUND. They are pictured with blue tape. All other functions knobs, sliders, keys etc work properly. Included is a hardshell case, with normal moderate scratching and tape residue throughout..."

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No More The Sea

Published on May 28, 2013 JohnLRice·204 videos

"Just messing around for fun. Yes, it's full of sloppiness and mistakes, but I edited out most of the worst ones for your listening pleasure! ;-)

Thanks for watching, rating and commenting!

Video clips licensed through www.Pond5.com:
24073250 - Van Lake
11324465 - landscape with sea and timelapse clouds
8619051 - Salt Flats Sunset"

kawasaki keyboard bending

Published on May 28, 2013 SuperRoss007·389 videos

SuperRoss007 aka Demential Labs walks us through circuit bending a Kawasaki keyboard.

Dementia Labs on eBay

Juno6 pad

Published on May 28, 2013 shaft9000·69 videos

"back to it's former glory

low notes on HOLD w/ slow LFO mods to filter & pwm"

Synthmania quick tip #9 - The 1980s pop ballad sound

Published on May 28, 2013 SynthManiaDotCom·246 videos

"One of the typical keyboard-based setups that were used in the '80s for ballads.
Moog Minimoog: synth bass
Roland TR-808: drum machine
Yamaha DX7: electric piano"

A Propensity to Stare (the inadvertent Eurorack modular synthesiser demo)

Published on May 28, 2013 Mefistophelees·2 videos

"Originally started as a jam but became a track with lots of Eurorack modules (and friends) instead.
http://www.soundcloud.com/Mefistophelees

Modules used:

Analogue Systems:
RS-360
RS-310

Doepfer:
A-188-X
A-172
A-124
A-134-2
A-106-1

Flight of harmony:
Plague Bearer
The Sound of Shadows
V'Amp

MakeNoise:
Maths
ModDeMix
DPO
Phonogene

Abstract data: ADE-10
Intellijel: Plog
Macbeth: Micromac-R (synth)
Malekko / Wiard: Boogie Filter
Metasonix: R-54
MFB: Kraftzwerg (synth)
STG Soundlabs: Wave Folder
WMD Geiger Counter

© Nicholas Blachford 2013"

via Nicholas Blachford on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

And one more:

The Modular Speaks
Published on Mar 12, 2013

"Sometimes I hear voices in my head when I'm using the great machine. It's like it's having a conversation, but with who?

https://soundcloud.com/Mefistophelees"

Sequential Circuits Prophet 600

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White Moog Slim Phatty

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EML ElectroComp 101

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"Also included with the synth are a slew of documents, including sales material, patch templates, technical documents and schematics. This unit has had a couple of modifications made and these are outlined in the schematics..."

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REON Drift Box S Analog Synth Synthesizer Module

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"REON Drift Box S is an analog semi-modular synthesizer with onboard joystick that lends itself to endless hands-on sonic exploration.

Use it alone and drone through vast soundscapes and textures -or- pair it with all sorts of other hardware and it can handle a multitude of duties. The joystick can control the two VCO and lowpass VCF frequencies, allowing unique and smooth sweeping of the frequency spectrum.

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REON Drift Box R Analog Synth Synthesizer Module

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"REON Drift Box R is a unique analog semi-modular synthesizer that packs tons of function into a small box.

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REON Beatnic Mountain Analog Monosynth Synthesizer

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"Beatnic.jp's Mountain is a handmade MIDI or CV driven monophonic synthesizer. It has a hybrid design with an all analog sound path and digital control.

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Moog Minitaur Rack Mount Kit

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"Moog's Minitaur Rackmount Kit is essential if you're gigging with your Minitaur. In the studio, you can tidy up and enhance your productivity by getting your synth off the desktop and into your rack. The Minitaur Rackmount Kit gives you the options of positioning your Minitaur either flat or angled, so your ergonomics will always be ideal. When you're playing out, the Minitaur Rackmount Kit lets you easily mount your Minitaur in a rack case, affording it protection from the rigors of the road.

Features

Easily rackmount your Moog Minitaur
Provides both flat and angled positioning for flexibility
Classic Moog Icon screen printed on the rack
3U rack height"

Synthetic Sound Labs V-Gates module modes demo Versatile Gates Dotcom

Synthetic Sound Labs V-Gates module modes demo Versatile Gates Dotcom MU SSL 5U

Published on May 28, 2013 Me CanIKill·7 videos

"Brief overview of how the SSL V-Gates module different modes work. This is a very versatile trigger gate module that has over 300 variations of gates, functions and modes. I am just showing how some of the different modes work in a brief overview as the video would be very long trying to show all of the variations. Module is available in both MU and Eurorack format.
For more info please follow the link below.
http://www.steamsynth.com/m_V_Gates.aspx"

In the Studio with Isao Tomita

『未知へのサウンド冨田勲』 600こちら情報部

Published on Nov 25, 2012 senmojib·33 videos

"NHK 600こちら情報部 特集『これがシンセサイザーだ』 より

アルバム『バミューダトライアングル』が発表された頃の冨田勲氏の"アトリエ"でのイ­ンタビュー。MOOGモジュラーの他に、ROLAND MC-8、POLYMOOG、KORGボコーダー、YAMAHAのコンボオルガン等が­見えます。神戸大学附属明石中学校に入学したかったなぁ。

以下、エンディングの字幕を、転載します。

冨田勲（46歳） 『 生まれて初めて手にした楽器は笛、少年時代 家の周りの竹を切ってきては笛を作った。かなり不完全なものだったけれど、自分の手で­作った音なんだなぁ、という喜びがった。個々の音そのものに自分の心が存在してはじめ­て一つの音楽が感じられると思う。シンセサイザーはパレットであって、色を作り出し、­絵を描き上げるのは自分自身。 』"

Googlish: "This is a synthesizer" from "NHK 600 More Information section feature

Interview in "Atelier" of Tomita Isao time of the album "Bermuda Triangle" was announced. In addition to the MOOG modular, combo organ, such as ROLAND MC-8, POLYMOOG, KORG vocoder, the YAMAHA is visible. I wonder I wanted to enroll in Kobe University Akashi junior high school.

Following, I will reprint, the subtitle of ending.

Isao Tomita (46 years old) made ​​a whistle to come off the bamboo flute around, the boyhood home instrument when I had it in my hand for the first time in my life ". It was quite incomplete, but I wanted that joy, So there a sound which I made with their own hands. I think that it is felt music of one the first time my heart is present in the sound itself of the individual. Synthesizer is a palette, creating a color, raise painting myself. ""

Hartmann Neuron VS for Mac Now Free

via the NeuronVS Project: "In 2000, Axel Hartmann and I, Stephan Bernsee, set out to designing a novel synthesizer based on artificial neural networks used for sound synthesis, the Neuron synthesizer. We were able to get support from a lot of people, including well known artists such as Hans Zimmer, and Hartmann Music as a company won several awards for innovation in synthesis technology.

Unfortunately and despite the huge interest in our products, due to some issues with distribution and our hardware manufacturer Hartmann was driven out of business in 2004. With the company dead there was no chance for owners to get tech support or updates.

Just recently, a Facebook group came into existence that managed to attract many knowledgeable and skilled Neuron owners who provide support and advice to each other in their spare time. To aid them in the process of keeping the Neuron alive I have dusted off the old NeuronVS sources in order to revive the NeuronVS VST plug-in, a software-only version of the Neuron synth that came with a powerful hardware controller, the Nuke. Thanks to the generosity of former Hartmann CEO Stefan Rapp and Neuron designer Axel Hartmann I am now able to provide an updated version of the original NeuronVS software here free of charge, (hopefully) free of bugs - and with no warranties of any kind."

This one in via hispasonic.

Roland Kuit Nord Modular G2 Sample Set Demos & Interview

See the update in this post.

Novation X-Station 25 Synthesizer / USB Audio Interface

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Moog Test Dummies

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"Nice Knobs...

Moogerfoogers: http://www.moogmusic.com/products/moogerfoogers/mf-104m-analog-delay"

PPG wave 2.2 "Miami Nights"

(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound
all synth sounds: PPG wave 2.2 wavetable synthesizer (1982)
drums: Roland TR-707
recording: multi-track without midi
fx: a bit delay and reverb

via Marko Ettlich on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

OBERHEIM XPANDER with Flight Case

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Arturia MiniBRUTE

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ROLAND RS-09 Organ/Strings 832527

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Roland SH-2 Vintage Analog Synthesizer with Case

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via the seller: "The SH-2 is an amazing synthesizer that is often under-rated. I have owned several SH-101s, and I can tell you that the sound of the SH-2 is fatter and more flexible than the sound of the SH-101. The benefit of the SH-2 is that it features the ability to detune the oscillators. There is a switch (wide/narrow) that allows VCO-2 to be detuned by several steps when set to "wide" Also, VCO-1 features sine in addition to saw, square, and PW. Another nice feature is the autobend slider that adds a slight pitch bend during note attack. It's really fun to use a TB-303 or MC-202 to control the SH-2 via CV/Gate or use a MIDI-CV converter."

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YAMAHA CS-10 Vintage Analog Monophonic Synthesizer SN 5285

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1981 Radio Shack Realistic Synthesizer by Moog Music Elton John Ad

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Page Measures approx. 10.25 X 12.25 inches

Original E-mu SP1200 Sampler Drum Machine

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"For sale is an original (not the reissue) version of the SP1200. This is the gray/ blue version...

Also included:

1) Spare BRAND NEW Floppy Drive (ZM336) purchased from EPR Electronics (paid $129). Great to have as a spare in case original drive ever acts up.

1) Set of 5 sample disks I bought from BeatBoxPros with 808/909 and other machine samples...

2) Original User Manual

3) SD Floppy Emulator from Lotharek
This part goes for around $90 new. It can be used to let you store samples on a SD card instead on using old school floppies. Tons more space for your samples and more stable than floppies. I never got around to completing the project.

If you dont know what this is, google "SP1200 SD Card" and youll find a bunch of videos related to it."

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Oberheim SDX-1 Strech Expander for Oberheim Dx drum machine

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Pics of the inside below.

SN S52424

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TouchOSC Updated

Still no MIDI sysex support.

"What's New in Version 1.9.0
+ Support for iPhone5
+ Support for more MIDI message types (All controls now support Control Change, Note, Program Change, Poly Pressure, Channel Pressure and Pitch Bend messages)
+ Added XY control MIDI mapping mode (Placing 2 or 3 fingers on the control will send only x or y messages)
+ New iPhone5 layout: “Automat5”
+ Fixed handling of UTF-8 encoded strings in both application and editor
+ Fixed naming issues with virtual CoreMIDI connections
- Removed support for MIDIMobilizer Mk I (Please use a CoreMIDI compatible accessory, i.e. MIDIMobilizer Mk II, instead

Please also download the updated Editor and Bridge applications from
http://hexler.net/touchosc"

iTunes:
TouchOSC - hexler

We are all born atheist

Published on Mar 6, 2013 drkluscious·8 videos

"R.I.P. Carl Sagan"

Or we forget...




via drkluscious on CatSynth.

“All sounds made with a microKORG, monotron DELAY, and my trusty domestic shorthair (special calico variant).”

Yellow Rollz Of Peace (for Kira)

Published on May 28, 2013 7numan7·74 videos

"This is a recording of a self-playing patch I made with a Meng Qi Music - Ciat Lonbarde Rollz5' electronic instrument.

The Rollz5 is based on diy "paper circuit" that Ciat Lonbarde published a while ago, and is similar to the Plumbutter instrument, but lacks the PB's sequencer (man-with-the-red-steam) and antenna (deerhorn), and comes with a slightly different configuration of filters (ultrasounds) and oscillators (geometric rollz). Meng Qi Music has designed pcb implementation of the Rollz circuits and offered them for sale to diy-instrument builders. The instrument used in this perfomance was built the MQ pcbs.

The sounds the patch is making, as you can probably hear, include sustained droning notes forming chords that pulsate and shift over time, bass and baritone-treble drum-beats (coming from the gong filters pinged by the slower rollz, i think), and high-pitched cymbal like patterns (from the ultrasound filters, i think).

The video patterns are being generated from LZX euroack video synthesis modules that are being modulated by the audio from the Rollz5 via the LZX Audio Frequency Decoder which has a built-in microphone. The video of me patching is actually where I'm slowly taking down the patch, using the recorded sound for this video to modulate more video synthesis patterns, projected on the instrument and my hands this time instead of the wall. Audio from both cameras was mixed with the computer-recorded audio for the soundtrack of this video (you can hear a few ambient noises, such as from patch cords being removed, that were not made by the Rollz5).

This was my first patch with the Rollz5. And I think it came out very, very nice (especially considering how I didn't really have a clue what I was doing, at first anyways). Throughout the was thinking of a young lady who I have never met named Kira. She is daughter of the founder of an interet forum that I frequent and has been ill in the hospital with life-threatening illness for the past few weeks. This video goes out to her (and all the other people in the hospital, or wherever they are, who need to rest and get well again so that they can proceed with their lives).

Enjoy!"

modular voice pitchfactor

Published on May 28, 2013 spunkytoofers·63 videos

"voice/pitchfactor integrated with the modular. sending a cv mix to a VCA of various modulation signals: double andore (influenced by octatrack lfos), pdo, EH cv pedal."

Creepy voices on a modular.

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EHX Effectology Pink Floyd's "On The Run" LIVE with guitar and effect pedals!

Published on May 28, 2013 Effectology·33 videos

"Pedal settings are here:
http://www.ehx.com/forums/viewthread/..."

The Roland Juno-6: Arpeggio

Published on May 28, 2013 AutomaticGainsay·166 videos

"Here is a brief demonstration of the sound and functionality of the "Arpeggio" section of the Roland Juno-6. Special massively exciting bonus: TRANSPOSE!"

All parts here.

Inti-fari - Digital connection . Ems synthi Dub . analog reggae music

Published on May 28, 2013 inti fari·52 videos

Distilerz music 2013

I Robot video game. I remember it.

MS20 Mini Filter and Modulation Generator HD Demonstration

Published on May 28, 2013 DV247TV·337 videos

"We managed to steal a quick tweak on the MS20 mini synthesizer upon its arrival on Friday. In this video we take a look at the filters and the modulation generator... more to follow!

http://www.dv247.com/keyboards-and-midi/korg-ms-20-mini-monophonic-synthesizer--104794"

Korg MS20 Mini Sample and Hold Demo
Published on May 28, 2013

"Korg is cool! We've been messing about with the MS20, and with a little careful patching up you can set the LFO to sample and hold, and use that to modulate the oscillator and filter.... doing this can make you sound like a robot, or a vintage computer."

KORG MS20 Minis on eBay

RIP Ralph Dyck, Sept 28, 1941 – May 20, 2013

The man behind the Roland MC8 Micro-Composer passed away Monday, May 20, the same day as Ray Manzarek, of The Doors.  For synth heads out there, Ralph Dyck may have had more influence. Via the Roland MC-8 Micro-Composer Blog where you'll find more notes on his passing:

"Readers of this blog will, of course, be very familiar with Ralph as the 'godfather' of the Roland MC8 Micro-Composer, but to the most of the music world he remained an unsung hero. Ralph’s primary background was in jazz and commercial music, and I got the sense that he never quite understood the full extent of the influence of his innovations in the realm of electronic pop music production. Suffice it to say that the Roland MC8 provided the definitive blueprint for the way that we work with modern sequencers. Initially Ralph was a bit tentative about sharing too much with a complete stranger (albeit an enthusiastic one), but I think I won him over by laboriously keying-in a piece of his called “Odd Rhythms,” which appears as a demo sequence in the MC8 owner’s manual."

You'll find a number of posts featuring Ralph Dyck here on MATRIXSYNTH.

AMBIcon 2013: ROBERT RICH Full Concert (Production video)

Published on May 17, 2013 AMBIcon2013·8 videos

"ROBERT RICH performs at AMBIcon 2013 ambient music conference, May 4, 2013. Produced by HEARTS of Space, hosted by Stephen Hill. Premium HD videos & 5.1 surround audio available soon. For more info see http://ambicon.hos.com and http://blog.hos.com."

"MOTM modular, with a Euro E340 Cloud Generator and a E350 Morphing Terrarium re-paneled to fit alongside the other 5U MOTM stuff"

MOTM/Synthtech Modular.

Playing Drums on Keyboard - Korg M3 performed by S4K Team Chris Ventouras

Published on May 28, 2013 Space4Keys·609 videos

"This Video was Filmed, Recorded and
Mastered at Prova Studios, Tavros, Athens.
Film Director: Manos Spyridakis, Sound Engineer: George Diamond.
All instruments were played by Chris Ventouras using the Keyboards.
Composed by Chris Ventouras,
Music Arrangement by Chris Ventouras.."

Kickback

Published on May 27, 2013 davidryle·111 videos

"Real time modular synthesizer performance.
A Synthesizers.com Q960, Q119 and an STG Soundlabs VMS were used along with the Moon 563 Trigger Sequencer and the Moon 554 Octal Clock Divider for time based pitch and gate work.
The main bass line sequence was from the Q960 (which was the master clock) & divided up between three Q106 VCO's. I used the Q963 Trigger Bus to send portions of the sequence to the various vco's. A third vco was ping'd on beat six for the upper midrange note. The downbeat was doubled and a sub oscillator added for punch.
The pulsating string-like sound was the Q119 sequencer into an Synthetic Sound Labs 1200 VCO. It was tuned using the CV IN jack instead of the 1V/OCT. This allowed me to fine tune the half scale for a more analog sound pitch sequence. The Moon 563 was providing most of the off-beat timings and the Q119 was the main pulse timing. A Q962 Sequential Switch was used to divide the pulse string sound into three separate gate timings to the EG.
The high pitched scrape sound which came and went with a pulse core was the SST/Ian Fritz DDVCO through a Grove Audio PM Resonator module and on to a VCA which used a Mega Ohm Audio LFO2 to handle the intermittent sweep in and out. The DDVCO had a MIX CV from another LFO2 and octave switching with a S&H square wave.
The squelchy percussive filter sweep noise was the Q107 State Variable Filter in resonant peak overdrive mode. The Sputnik VCS module provided the timing to the filter and I got to play this by hand throughout. A Q127 FFB was employed to tame the sound.
The final sweeping and pulsing background sound was the STG VMS sent to a pair of Q106 vco's in soft sync. The carrier was pitch modulated by the voltage from the VMS. The sound was sent through a Polivoks LPFilter and finalized through a Blue Sky plate reverb.
A Lexicon MX200, TC Electronic D-Two and a pair of Behringer DD400's filled out the delay lineup."