Tuesday, January 13, 2015
DK Synergy II+ presets Vol.1
"Various presets for the Digital Keyboards Synergy II+ synthesizer. These presets were either available as 5.25" disks or as ROM cartridges. These examples were recorded in Logic Pro with some EQ, compression, and de-noising in iZotope RX."
"Foreigner" Oberheim OBXA SN 812118 Up for Auction
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via the listing:
"[Serviced] Oberheim OBX-A, 8 Voice, Flight Case, Manual and Service Manual, Power Cord.
Superb Condition, best I have seen, super clean, investment grade example, serviced, recapped, keybed rebuilt, new bushings, serviced and calibrated (approx. 18 months ago). Exotic bleeding heart wood ends. Owned and or used by the band Foreigner and their company, Trigger Productions. I do not know the full history as it was acquired from a private party through their manager. Comes with their stenciled tour case with the manager's name and Oberheim label.
The unit works without any problems and auto tunes without an issue. It is an 8 voice model, though marked on the rear 6 voice. I would rate it 9+/10, with very light scattered marks. Sounds amazing! Great piece of 80's synth and rock history."
via this auction
via the listing: "[Serviced] Oberheim OBX-A, 8 Voice, Flight Case, Manual and Service Manual, Power Cord.
Superb Condition, best I have seen, super clean, investment grade example, serviced, recapped, keybed rebuilt, new bushings, serviced and calibrated (approx. 18 months ago). Exotic bleeding heart wood ends. Owned and or used by the band Foreigner and their company, Trigger Productions. I do not know the full history as it was acquired from a private party through their manager. Comes with their stenciled tour case with the manager's name and Oberheim label.
The unit works without any problems and auto tunes without an issue. It is an 8 voice model, though marked on the rear 6 voice. I would rate it 9+/10, with very light scattered marks. Sounds amazing! Great piece of 80's synth and rock history."
Roland Juno-106 Synthesizer
KORG MiniPops Junior Drum Machine w/ Original Box SN 740348 - Demo Video w/ Roland RE-101
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KORG Mini Pops Junior Drum Machine Early 70's (w/ Roland RE-101)
Published on Jan 13, 2015 SubTokyoShop
"KORG Mini Pops Junior Drum Machine - early 70's Keio Giken
in excellent condition with original box
recorded with Roland RE-101 space echo & DBX 160X compressor
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Published on Jan 13, 2015 SubTokyoShop
"KORG Mini Pops Junior Drum Machine - early 70's Keio Giken
in excellent condition with original box
recorded with Roland RE-101 space echo & DBX 160X compressor
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Modular Wild-Percussion Sounds with the RF Nomad Part One
Published on Jan 13, 2015 Modular Wild
"A demonstration of how to utilize the RF Nomad to produce different percussion sounds.Part One of Two.Sound and Video by Raul Pena.
Please Note: In the video I use the term gates to refer to the outputs of the 4MS RCD. In fact they are triggers I used instead, for an in-depth view on triggers and gates visit:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov99..."
All parts:
Analogue Systems rs95e rs100s eurorack acid
Published on Jan 13, 2015 bigcitymusic
"Analogue Systems rs95e oscillators are run through the rs100s Low Pass Filter. The output of the LPF is being distorted with the rs430 Distortion module and reverb is added with the rs310 Reverb Chorus module."
Buchla Music Easel Suitcase Modular Synthesizer
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"Manufacturer Description:
This legendary and sought-after Buchla synthesizer from the 200 series will be produced again after 40 years. There are some minor changes here and there but in general it´s pretty much the same as the original. No MIDI inside but you get a really well-thought out semi-modular instrument with great sound and lots of possibilities due to well-arranged patch points. The small sequencer and the touch keyboard with integrated arpeggiatior invite to play the instrument directly and to interact with it.
Technical Details
At the first glance the Easel looks confusing because of the too many switches, faders and many sockests without legending but in the end everything makes sense and it's laid out very logically. The colors of sockets mostly match the function blocks of the Easel (purple = keyboard pressure, yellow = pulser, white = random, orange = envelope, blue = sequencer). The black sockets are CV inputs that are located always left of the according parameter. The sockets at the top of the unit have legending and are self-explaining. The position of most banana sockets below the faders has been chosen for the use of shorting bridges instead of patch cords which enhances clarity of your patch.
via this auction
"Manufacturer Description:
This legendary and sought-after Buchla synthesizer from the 200 series will be produced again after 40 years. There are some minor changes here and there but in general it´s pretty much the same as the original. No MIDI inside but you get a really well-thought out semi-modular instrument with great sound and lots of possibilities due to well-arranged patch points. The small sequencer and the touch keyboard with integrated arpeggiatior invite to play the instrument directly and to interact with it.
Technical Details
At the first glance the Easel looks confusing because of the too many switches, faders and many sockests without legending but in the end everything makes sense and it's laid out very logically. The colors of sockets mostly match the function blocks of the Easel (purple = keyboard pressure, yellow = pulser, white = random, orange = envelope, blue = sequencer). The black sockets are CV inputs that are located always left of the according parameter. The sockets at the top of the unit have legending and are self-explaining. The position of most banana sockets below the faders has been chosen for the use of shorting bridges instead of patch cords which enhances clarity of your patch.
Oberheim OB-12 Virtual Analog Synthesizer with Flight Case
Waldorf Microwave XT 10-Voice Wavetable Synthesizer SN 830726542
Oberheim DSX Sequencer for OB8 Synthesizer
Tristan Perich "0.01s" Book & 1-Bit Symphony Electronic Instrument CD
Some pics of my newly arrived "0.01s" book & "1-Bit Symphony" CD from Tristan Perich.
More information:
http://tristanperich.com
http://physicaleditions.com
Full details on the book release previously captured here. The book contains 635 pages of 1s and 0s. that cover cover the first 1/100th of a second of the 1-Bit Symphony CD. Think about that the next time you play your digital synth for a bit.
1-Bit music made its first appearance here on MATRIXSYNTH back on August 8, 2005, just over one month after MATRIXSYNTH in the current format started.When I put up that first post, the project brought a number of things to mind. One, CDs are digital recordings of audio. Here was a CD that generated audio through digital circuits. Being 1-bit also implied bringing the audio down to its most simplistic, elemental form. Digital synths are known for their complexity and variety, and typically, so is the audio recorded on CD. The 1-bit CD seemed to be an expression of simplicity by breaking down what we define as music and syntheses to its minute source. With the release of the book at 690 pages of 1s and 0s covering 10 milliseconds or a centisecond, you realize how much actually goes into it.
You'll find previous posts over the years on the 1-bit channel.
Bob Moog & Ray Kurzweil at Berklee in 1991
via Random Bitz via @jkant76
"Dr. Robert Moog and Dr. Raymond Kurzweil during a Kurzweil demostration at Berklee. From a 1991 Berklee College presentation book."
Also see:
Ray Kurzweil Remembers Bog Moog
Synthesizer Pioneers
Vintage Synthesizer Museum Featured on ABC Local News
This one in via the Vintage Synthesizer Museum in Emeryville, CA.
This is pretty awesome. It's great to see synths of any kind featured in mainstream news.
via ABC7 News in the Bay area:
"A new East Bay museum dedicated to vintage synthesizers has a collection of instruments that produce unmistakable sounds found in many of the songs of the 1970s and 1980s.
Monday, January 12, 2015 08:24PM
EMERYVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- In today's digital world, an East Bay man is offering up a serious dose of analog at a new museum he just opened to the public.
Some East Bay musicians and engineers have created a unique music space, one that preserves the history of synthesized and music, as well as the instruments which made those sounds in the 70s and 80s, and maybe even more recently.
The Vintage Synthesizer Museum in Emeryville is a place where music lovers can learn, play, rent, or record.
From the classic to the experimental, the museum has instruments that defined more than a decade of music.
Lance Hill is the mastermind behind the collection that acquired piece by piece for more than a decade.
"It's ridiculous," Hill said in regards to his collection, and obviously an addiction. An addiction he used to keep to himself until he found a space for rent.
"I found the studio," he said. "It looked like an old recording studio from the 80s and I just knew that this was the place to have the collection."
The Vintage Synthesizer Museum includes something that's been in magazines with its famous owner, an oddity made of see-through plastic.
Some of the synthesizers on display at his Vintage Synthesizer Museum in Emeryville.
"It was formerly owned by Joe Zawinul of Weather Report. It's kind of in rough condition because he took it on the road," Hill said.
"This clear case, there was maybe 20 of these and I have one of them," Hill said.
It turns out these analog instruments are more than just history. they make sounds that computer engineers still haven't quite been able to imitate. A discerning musician can always tell the difference.
"They sound warm and fuzzy and beautiful," one of Hill's friend's said.
"I don't know, it moves you. It's a little more inspiring," another one of Hill's friends said.
"You are not going to get a computer emulation of this that sounds remotely like this," Hill said.
Unlike digital keyboards, these actually require tuning and they can go out of tune, which some say makes the sound more real."
Joe Zawinul's ARP 2600 and a rare Clear Gleeman Pentaphonic at 1:16.
Eigenharp Alpha with Basestation Pro
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via MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS
"Eigenharp Alpha – ebony finish, silver, plastic keys + Basestation Pro.
Includes all the original accesories (cables, usb stick, manuals, etc.) + basestation pro (with travel bag) + Hiscox case with pro lining.
Perfect condition, as new. Almost unused (only 4-5 times) and always at home.
Located in Madrid (Spain). If you live near me I can show it to you in person. Pictures sent by mail by request.
Will ship worldwide.
4500 euro (a new instrument with this configuration would cost more than 6700 euro)."
via MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS
"Eigenharp Alpha – ebony finish, silver, plastic keys + Basestation Pro.
Includes all the original accesories (cables, usb stick, manuals, etc.) + basestation pro (with travel bag) + Hiscox case with pro lining.
Perfect condition, as new. Almost unused (only 4-5 times) and always at home.
Located in Madrid (Spain). If you live near me I can show it to you in person. Pictures sent by mail by request.
Will ship worldwide.
4500 euro (a new instrument with this configuration would cost more than 6700 euro)."
::vtol:: nayral-ro
::vtol:: nayral-ro from ::vtol:: on Vimeo.
"Interactive robot orchestra
more info and images - http://vtol.cc/filter/works/nayral-ro
The orchestra consists of 12 robotic manipulators of various designs, each of which is equipped with a sound-transmitting speaker. The manipulators, combined together, form a single multi-channel electronic sound orchestra. Due to constant displacement speakers in space, changing direction of the sound and the algorithms for generating compositions, the orchestra creates a dynamic soundscape. In order to interact with the orchestra, controller Leap Motion is used, that allows to control robots and sound by simple hands gestures in the air - similarly to conducting an orchestra.
The project is based on the idea of a combination of modern music, computer, interactive and robotic concepts and approaches for the creation of works of art. In many ways, it is inspired by well-known works that were presented in the recent past, such as Pendulum Choir (2011) and Mendelssohn Effektorium (2013). However, Nayral Ro is different from these projects in many ways. Its algorithmic system, in which sound and musical composition are being produced, is real time, and the acoustic environment also changes simultaneously with the process of creating the musical piece. Also, the whole process is completely subordinated by the 'conductor', so this a role is similar to such of a composer, performer and operator at the same time.
Creation of more sophisticated versions, more subtly revealing the potential of Leap Motion for tuning to the movement and changes in sound, is being planned for the future development.
video by Nikolai Zheludovich"
- arduino mega
- modified OWI-535
- servo motors + actuators
- 12 channel sound system
- leap motion
soft:
- ManosOSC
- Pure Data
Commission by Garage Museum of Contemporary Art & Geek Picnic Festival, Moscow - St.-Petersburg, 2014.
sp. thanks: Violet Postnova
Nord Lead A1 A1R LIQUID LIMBS Patches
Published on Jan 13, 2015 Soundria.Com
"Nord Lead A1 patch demonstration by Liquid Limbs. You can fetch the sounds used in this demo here: http://www.menemszol.hu/files/file/14... Please visit Liquid Limbs' Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/skysuta"
Nord Lead A1s on eBay
Synth Giants 03: Kurzweil Forte vs. Korg Kronos X vs. Yamaha Moxf8
Published on Sep 16, 2014 Soundria.Com
"We are back with our typical A/B test with the latest and greatest keyboards :) Watching and listening this would not give a proper judgement, but you can get the idea / taste / capability of the synths. We definitely suggest to try it yourself in a shop near you! (And make your own conclusion). Though we welcome your comments, as always :) Enjoy! (PS: please see our other Forte video for a solo demo about the presets). NOTE: some sounds distorted in the Yamaha MoxF: it's not Youtube, nor a clipped recording, but the instrument itself."
Novation Bass Station II sequences Synthesizers.com Modular synth!
Published on May 26, 2014 Soundria.Com
"This Synthesizers.com Custom-44 modular synth is for sale. So we tested it, and had surprisingly great fun by the unexpected features of the Novation Bass Station II: the sequencer was a joy to record and play and driving the big modular it gave some great results!"
Waldorf PULSE 2 +paraphonic+ analogue synth!
Published on Dec 20, 2013 Soundria.Com
"Just stumbled into this fat piggy and we fell in love with it. Quickly recorded some presets we played."
Waldorf Pulses on eBay
9 Drum Machines: Roland, MFB, Nord, BKE, Elektron, Korg, TipTop Audio
Published on Apr 10, 2014 Soundria.Com
"We live wonderful times: so many drum synthesizers available, each with their own character. We played each a little, and made a movie so you can see each other next to the other.
Captions are available in English and Hungarian. Video is recorded at our pro audio / musical instrument store in Budapest.
00:07: Roland AIRA TR-8
01:58: Korg Volca Beats
03:29: MFB Tanzbar
05:11: MFB 522
06:22: Vermona DRM1 mkIII
08:18: Nord Drum 2 and Nord Beat
09:40: Elektron Machinedrum
12:31: TipTop Audio BD808,BD909,SD808,,Hats808,Hats909,909CP
14:02: BKE Beat Thang"
2*pi = synth jam (w/ Benjolin, Eurorack, MicroBrute, Standuino 2pi) #TTNM
Published on Jan 13, 2015 The Tuesday Night Machines
"A calm synth jam, using my Modular Synth Noise Rack and the Standuino 2pi for some background sounds, while playing with the Microbrute on top.
Audio gear used:
- Eurorack Modular Synthesizer (with Klangbau Köln / Rob Hordijk Benjolin, XR-VCO, Tube/Röhren VCA, Ladik S-030 Clockworks, etc. see: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...)
- Arturia MicroBrute (analog synthesizer) through MXR Micro Flanger pedal
- Standuino 2pi White Noise Edition Synth through Electro Harmonix EHX SuperEgo Synth Engine pedal
- Zoom R16 (recording & mastering)
Filmed with a Canon EOS 550D (Rebel t2i)."
tetris oscilloscope synthesizer
Published on Jan 13, 2015 hansiraber
"blender oscilloscope synth test #1234567890"
MIDI Retrofitted Realistic Moog MG-1 SN 15 682
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"This MG-1 has had the switches and sliders replaced with new parts and a synhouse midijack installed. Although this has been with me for some time, I can't say that I've used it much at all. I played this MG-1 for about a half hour prior to listing it including several minutes of midi playing and everything seems to function properly - it's really awesome to have the sliders glide smoothly. All the keys trigger nicely as well and it's capable of producing classic moog tones. It's very clean cosmetically but it does have scratches on the black keys..."
via this auction
"This MG-1 has had the switches and sliders replaced with new parts and a synhouse midijack installed. Although this has been with me for some time, I can't say that I've used it much at all. I played this MG-1 for about a half hour prior to listing it including several minutes of midi playing and everything seems to function properly - it's really awesome to have the sliders glide smoothly. All the keys trigger nicely as well and it's capable of producing classic moog tones. It's very clean cosmetically but it does have scratches on the black keys..."KORG Poly 61 Analog Synthesizer SN 703360
Roland Juno-106 with Wood Side Panels
TWISTED ELECTRONS THERAPSID C-64 HAND-BUILT BOUTIQUE FRENCH SYNTHESIZER
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via this auction
Released Fall of 2014. See this post for a video and full details.
via this auction
Released Fall of 2014. See this post for a video and full details.
Mutable Instruments - Clouds
Published on Jan 13, 2015 synthemodulaire
"Demo of Clouds, Texture synthesizer by Mutable Instruments."
Playing Olegtron4060
Published on Jan 13, 2015 denha
Update: Imagine leaving that lying around an airport. "Which wire do I cut?!"
First Day Jam with the Dark Energy 2
Published on Jan 13, 2015 Jam Sessions
"Got my new Dark Energy 2 the other day, it became a late night early morning type situation and i thought i would share the results ;-)
Doepfer Dark Energy 2
Doepfer Dark Time
Korg MS-20 (sequenced with EA-1)
Roland TR 808
Korg EMX-1
Roland MC 50"
Rob Papen BLUE II Spheric Motion - Live Demo
Published on Jan 13, 2015 APP SOUND
"Live Demo - BLUE II and Punch by Rob Papen.
Demonstrating presets of bank "Spheric Motion 01" by App Sound (Matthias Sauer). Drum Loops = RP Punch.
no additional effects, no mastering!
How to install the bank.
Download the file and unzip.
www.robpapen.com/download/16_Spheric Motion_1.zip
Mac: copy the bank manual to the applications folder Rob Papen\BLUE2\Banks\
Or load the bank and save the bank inside BLUE-II to copy it to the correct location mentioned above.
PC: Load the bank into BLUE-II and save the bank. This way the bank falls into the correct folder.
Or copy the bank manual to Progam Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins\Rob Papen\BLUE2\Banks\
or Progam Files (x86)\Steinberg\VSTPlugins\Rob Papen\BLUE2\Banks\
Note, this bank will be part of the next update of BLUE-II
http://www.robpapen.com/blue2.html"
Expert Sleepers FH-1 faders & LFOs
Published on Jan 13, 2015 Expert Sleepers
http://expert-sleepers.co.uk/fh1.html
Expert Sleepers FH-1 / Korg nanoKEY polyphony
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