MATRIXSYNTH: Friday, February 27, 2015

Friday, February 27, 2015

RIP Tod Dockstader

Left: "Tod Dockstader works in the studio in the early 1960s. Photo: Courtesy Tom Steenland/Starkland"

Sad news in via Atomic Shadow and Cray of Vicmod Records.

Tod Dockstader was one of the pioneers of electronic music working mainly with tape. You can find his Wikipedia page here. Wired has a great interview/write-up posted back in June of 2012.

"Born in 1932, Dockstader was part of the first wave of electronic musicians, who, before the advent of synthesizers in the early 1960s, worked with whatever hardware they could find: reel-to-reel tape machines, sine wave generators and a wild array of homemade circuits and military surplus gear. In the process, they created a universe of electronic music that still sounds unique and prescient today.

The wire recorder Dockstader used to create electronic music was a piece of used military equipment. 'A lot of this [electronic music] happened because, after the war, a lot of the stuff was available,' Dockstader said. 'Normally a person, a civilian … wouldn’t be able to get that tube, this device or that device. That fascinated me.'"

Explore some sound in his memory this weekend.

Below are a few videos in via Cray. The first is a short on Tod Dockstader recently on Kickstarter, followed by two pieces of his work. You can find more posts featuring Tod Dockstader here.

Unlocking Dockstader (short) from Justin H Brierley on Vimeo.

The Unlocking Dockstader Kickstarter campaign was posted back in October of 2014.

Tod Dockstader & David Lee Myers - Assembly

Uploaded on Oct 5, 2007

"kaeru"

Tod Dockstader - Water Music, Part 3

Uploaded on Dec 10, 2010 -questasian-

"Taken from the release "Drone, Two Parts Of Apocalypse, Water Music" by Tod Dockstader (1966)

All copyright held by Owl Records. I have only uploaded this because there is not enough of this artist on Youtube for people to enjoy. :)"

RAZMASYNTH Cthulhu // feeding the monster (2) // miniature 26

Published on Feb 27, 2015 LESINDES

"Playing the very rare RAZMASYNTH CTHULHU. Only 10 were made worldwide. Feeding one of the rarest synth modules CTHULHU with Synthesis Technology E340 Cloud Generator"

RIP Leonard Nimoy

Spock's Logic - Modular Synth Jam (w/ MicroBrute) #TTNM

Published on May 13, 2014 The Tuesday Night Machines

RIP Leonard Nimoy. Your influence is everywhere.

"Mr. intellijel Spock and his helpers generate patterns and the Turing Machine does random melodies through a uScale.

Everything apart from the drums is sequenced by the self-playing modular synth patch (even the MicroBrute), which is only clock-synced to the MPC.

Questions or comments? Go ahead and post them below! :) Thanks for watching!

MORE INFO:

Gear used in this video:
- Eurorack Modular Synthesizer (with Vermona qMi, Malekko Wiard Anti-Oscillator, Intellijel, Koma Kommander, Sound of Shadows, Plague Bearer, Spock, RYO Optodist, Voice of Saturn VCF, etc. see: http://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/vi...)
- Arturia MicroBrute (analog synthesizer)
- Vermona DRM-1 mkIII (drum synth)
- Akai MPC 1000 (clock & drum sequencer)
- Zoom R16 (recording & mastering)

Filmed with a Canon EOS 550D (Rebel t2i)."

Synsonics Drums by Mattel Demo

Published on Feb 27, 2015 Magnus Gladén

Synsonics Drums on eBay

Mutable Instruments Anushri Analogue Semi-Modular Synth and 8 Bit Drum Machine

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"A fantastic synth that mixes digital and analogue. It's got the normal vco/vcf/vca plus a dco that can be used as a sub or for syncing or fm with the vco. There's an ADSR, a fuzz circuit and an lfo.

That on its own makes a pretty nice little synth, but there's also an arpeggiator and a step sequencer with glide, hold and accent a la tb303, but up to 128 steps.

There's also a really clever drum machine built in. Instead of programming steps etc, you use the controls to sculpt the pattern, choosing different densities and structures for the grungy 8-bit style drums to play.

The icing on the cake comes in the form of a patch bay on the right hand side that let's you get this linked up with a modular system.

I put it together last month to start my modular system off because it works really well as a midi to CV converter..."

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Diabolical Devices Circuit Bent Alesis HR-16 Demo

Published on Feb 27, 2015 perfectcircuitaudio

http://perfectcircuitaudio.com
Perfect Circuit Audio on eBay

"This video shows our initial explorations with an Alesis HR-16 circuit bent by Diabolical Devices."

eurorack modular synthesizer ambient jam

Published on Feb 27, 2015 bigcitymusic

http://bigcitymusic.com

"Patch notes:

Melody from Intellijel Shapeshifter to Mutable Instruments Shelves and Streams to Sputnik Quad VCF/VCA to Tiptop Z-DSP Dragonfly Delay
4ms QCD/QPLFO to Sputnik Quad VCA/VCA CV input
Sputnik West Coast Random Source to QCD Div/Mult
Percussion from Mutable Instruments Elements to Tiptop Z-DSP Dragonfly Delay"

ZenSound FUTURE TECH Bazille Soundset

Published on Feb 27, 2015 ZenSound

"Soon available at ZenSound:
http://www.zensound.es/soundsets/bazi...

Newsletter:
http://www.zensound.es/newsletter-1/

Future Tech is a new cutting edge soundset inspired in science and technology.
The main purpose of Future Tech is to bring you a new and original arsenal of technological and electronica sounds.

Future Tech consists of cool and soft synths as well as warm and crisp.
Comprised with analogue fat basses and basslines, technological and city inspired soundscapes and backgrounds, futuristic and powerful dynamic sequences and quick arpeggios that can be slowed down to a dreamy melody, broken synthesizers, technological malfunctions and circuit bent toys, complex and intricate rhythms and percussive patterns.
All the patches have been meticulously crafted by Complex AKA Adrian Jimenez for a solid and distinctive sound."

Für Froese (Modular Synthesizer Peformance)

Published on Jan 24, 2015 Rhythmicons

It appears I missed this one. Better late than never.

"In remembrance of Edgar Froese.
This is a live performance centering around a Synthesizers.com Modular, Moog Taurus III Bass Pedals, and accompanied by Theremin and Moog Voyager. Instruments processed by both tape and analog bucked brigade delays.

Vielen Dank, Herr Froese."

How I did it - Episode 2 - Altair 8800 as a drum machine

How I did it - Episode 2 - Altair 8800 as a drum machine from Giorgio Sancristoforo on Vimeo.

"Today's show is all about drums!
The Altair8800 now works as a 8 steps drum machine, with 8 voices!

The sense switches are used as channels' ON/OFF and each one of the 8 steps programmed in the sequence outputs a byte (used as a binary number instead of a MIDI note number) which I've used inside max to trigger all the drum kit samples. As usual the interface is programmed in MaxMSP and it communicates with the Altair with a serial to usb connection.

Easy and way funny!!

see you in the next episode, and may the assembly be with you!

www.giorgiosancristoforo.net"

See the Altair channel below for previous posts.

Nova Musik - Korg ARP Odyssey with Rich Formidoni

Published on Feb 27, 2015 Nova Musik

"Check out great deals on the ARP Odyssey at Nova Musik: http://www.novamusik.com/korg-arp-ody...

Rich Formidoni from Korg USA stopped by to talk about and play Korg's revival of the iconic ARP Odyssey analog synthesizer.

The ARP Odyssey was an analog synthesizer originally produced in 1972 by the American manufacturer ARP Instruments, Inc. that quickly garnered a faithful following among musicians. Well respected for its high value, ease to play and portability, the ARP Odyssey had undergone several improvements during its history and continued to be a long-seller until manufacturing stopped in 1981 due to economic hardships and the digital surge. Loved by a wide range of musicians as a historical classic, its sound can be heard on numerous classic songs.

Now in 2015, Korg has brought back the ARP Odyssey for today. With the advisory assistance of David Friend, the co-founder of ARP Instruments, Korg has completely reproduced the original circuitry for artists looking to recreate classic sounds and explore new ones. Together the engineers at Korg and ARP were able to nail the sound and feel of the original. Every detail has been carefully considered to stay true to the quality of the original, down to the sophisticated semi-hard case."

Reaktor & Topology Mode Percussa Wireless AudioCubes

Published on Feb 27, 2015 Percussa

"In this video Salamanderanagram explains how he's using topology mode of the Percussa Wireless AudioCubes together with Reaktor."

http://percussa.com

Serge MultiSlope Filtering

Published on Feb 26, 2015 Todd Barton

"Clearly I've been obsessing on the variety of sounds from just using Serge Slope Generators. Here are 4 SG's and 2 TG's providing pitch, pulse, lfo, and lots of different filtering. Enjoy! Better audio: https://www.hightail.com/download/UlR..."

Doepfer A106-5 12 db SEM filter Audio Demo Part Three-Band Pass Filter

Published on Feb 27, 2015 Raul's World of Synths

"Continuing the Doepfer A106-5 video series. This time we hear an example of a few sounds that can be created using a melody line filtered with the A106-5 SEM filter. Specifically we will explore the Band Pass Filter. Sound and Video by Raul Pena"

All parts:

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Synthino XM Super Mario Bros. Theme MIDI over USB Playback 4 Track

Published on Feb 27, 2015 circuitmaster

www.synthino.com
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

Cosmic Winter

Published on Feb 27, 2015 Bruno Ender Lee

"performed February 27. 2015

Synthesizers.com Studio-88, MiniMoog Voyager OS, Moog Little Phatty, ARP Odyssey, Simmons SDS-8, MacBeth M5N, Analogue Solutions Vostok, Korg Delta, Korg MS-20 mini, Korg MS2000, Roland JP8000, Roland Juno-60

composed, arranged & produced by Bruno Ender Lee
2015 Velvet Voyage Productions / all rights reserved"

Roland SH-2 Vintage Analog Synthesizer SN 065228

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ROLAND SYSTEM 100M 130 DUAL VCA SN 383392

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This one appears to have had glow in the dark slider caps at one point.

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Metasonix D-1000 SN 159

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Switches.

"This is hand marked as unit #159

DETAILS
A 'modern' primitive device--with plenty of inputs, outputs, and flexibility. Even though it has only four drum sounds -- two tunable drums, a tunable "snare" drum (harder sounding than the others), and a cymbal -- control voltage inputs give great flexibility. Each of the tunable drums is made from a vacuum tube ringing bandpass filter, and can be tuned to sound from below 20 Hz to over 2 kHz. They are also tunable with external control voltages, allowing complex patterns to be built up with external CV or pulse sources. Resonance of each filter circuit is set by internal trimpots. The cymbal sound is an extremely primitive circuit, with white noise gated by a pentode tube. The cymbal's attack is knob-variable and CV variable, from a sharp click to a soft "whoosh". The four outputs mix to a single tube preamp that allows for overdriving via the mix-level controls. In keeping with the primitive nature of the soundmaking section, the pattern sequencer is extremely simple. Unlike early drumboxes, we won't subject you to preset nonsense like "waltz", "foxtrot", "swing" or the like. Instead, there is a single 8-pulse sequence with separate enable switches for each drum sound--set a toggle switch up to get the sound at that point, down for silence. Great for house, hardcore or other simple 4/4 patterns. The internal clock is settable from 60 BPM to over 1000 BPM. There is also a "roll" clock signal built-in, to generate a faster drumroll on any drum sound by pressing a button (speed is preset with an internal trimpot). If you don't like the internal sequencer, there are individual trigger inputs for each of the four sounds (the trigger pulse must be 0 to 5v, and less than 40 mS long). These trigger inputs operate in parallel with the built-in sequencer, so the D-1000's sounds may be triggered by its internal sequence and external pulses at the same time. As a bonus, the three tunable drums can also be used as tunable bandpass filters, by feeding a line audio signal to each trigger input. Ample inputs and outputs: mix output (with overdriveable tube preamp), separate outputs for each drum sound, external trigger inputs for each drum sound, and a main clock output (0-5v) for slaving external generators to the internal clock. No, it does not sound like a TR-606. It's a beast you have never seen or heard before."

CASIO CZ 1000 SN Y1007057

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Vermona Synthesizer

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Pics of the inside below.

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PAINTVOX plays KORG electribe

Published on Feb 26, 2015 KORGINC

Korg Electribe2s on eBay

"2014年秋に復活を遂げた"electribe"1台だけで、新進気鋭のミュージシャンがオリジナル曲を作って演奏するシリーズ企画。

第3回目は、Detune社のNintendo 3DSダウンロード専用ソフト「KORG DSN-12」発売直後のコンテストで大賞に輝き、その後開催されたユーザー・イベントでも驚愕の演奏テクニックを披露したPAINTVOX氏。

この動画でも、彼はelectribeの想定される使い方とは違ったテクニックをいくつも見せており、先入観に囚われない発想と、そこから生み出される自由な音に、（DSN-12のイベントに続いて）再び驚かされました。

This is the third in a series of videos featuring three young, energetic musicians who have produced their work using only the KORG electribe.

The third video highlights PAINTVOX, winner of the “2014 KORG DSN-12 commercial contest for best music”, an achievement that allowed him to present his skills at an event hosted by DETUNE

This video showcases his incredible playing technique and style.
PAINTVOX’s music is extremely inspiring and imaginative. Enjoy this original piece from the artist.

PAINTVOX / STEREO THX
http://www.humanoidbase.com/stereothx.html

PAINTVOX (STEREO THX)'s stream on SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/stereo-thx"

"Decay" Korg Electribe2 industrial tune+ESX+ KP3 +FUTURE RETRO all synced up- effects processor

Published on Feb 27, 2015 j j

"ESX + KP3 + FUTURE RETRO all synced up Electribe2 mainly as an effects processor
mp3
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/downl..."

Korg Volca Sample Review

Published on Feb 27, 2015 sonicstate

"Gaz WIlliams takes a look at the first digital Volca. 4MB sample Ram (playback) and the usual Volca sequencing facilities."

Korg Volcas on eBay

MX-1 Mix Performer with Ableton Live and TR-8

Published on Feb 27, 2015 RolandChannel

Roland Airas on eBay

"The Mixer. Reimagined as an instrument.

Armed with only a few sustained sounds from Ableton Live and a TR-8, KiNK shows how the MX-1 takes electronic music performance to the next level. The latest in Roland's AIRA line, the MX-1 Mix Performer is a mixer that plays like an instrument. It brings spontaneous, hands-on control to live electronic music performance. With per-channel step based FX and playable Master FX, the MX-1 brings together your synths, drum machines, DAW tracks and more.

In this video, KiNK is streaming a handful of sustained sounds from Ableton Live directly to the MX-1. A TR-8 is connected with a single cable via AIRA Link. The MX-1 is controlling transport and master tempo of the entire setup. You'll see how KiNK uses the per-channel Beat FX to add rhythm to the sustained loops from Ableton Live and then incorporates the TR-8 in perfect sync. Using the MX-1's "External Mode" KiNK is even able to apply Ableton Live's own internal FX processing to the TR-8 hardware.

Finally, there's a mixer that's meant to be played."

Roland TR-8 vs X0xb0x

Published on Feb 27, 2015 The Marauder

"A cheeky wee expose of the TR8 a la x0xb0x.
Before the audio Police turn up, yes, it's a distorted recording. Heavy tape saturation is used as an effect here. Likey or no likey, it's part of my sound. Many beeps.
The Marauder"

Radioactivity - Kraftwerk live cover (No Nuke version) - MicroKORG, Volca, Miniak, Microbrute

Published on Feb 27, 2015

"Live play action with Akai Miniak and Korg Volca Keys. Also live looping. Volca Keys is controlled by the master midi keytar. Live sing, voice through the MicroKORG vocoder. Bassline from Microbrute sequencer. Some voices prerecorded on Boss RC-505. Drumline by two different drumkits of the Kaossilator2, and additional drum by Korg Volca Beats.

Ps: I don't know the morse code.... sorry! :P

Gears:
Korg MicroKORG (vocoder)
Korg Volca Keys
Korg Volca Bass
Korg Volca Beats
Korg Kaossilator2
Arturia Microbrute
Akai Miniak
Boss RC-505
Rock Band 3 keytar as midi controller for Volca Keys

Effetcs:

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