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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Bleep Labs Bleep Drum Coming to littleBits?


via Bleep Labs

"We thought the Bleep Drum would fit well with the littleBits synth modules. Let them know if you think so too!

You can vote for it and other new modules in the new bitLab."



Also, a reminder that the the Thingamagoop 2 will be gone after Sept. 22:

"Only 4 days left to order a Thingamagoop 2x

After Sept. 22nd we will no longer be taking orders for any type of Thingamagoop 2"

Underworld, Rez / Cowgirl live cover version


Published on Sep 18, 2014 Tony Horgan

"My live cover version of Rez and Cowgirl. No computer, just hardware synths, drum machines and their internal sequencers. Technical stuff follows...
The main riff is being played by the Korg Volca Keys. To get this pattern into the Keys I progammed the notes in Ableton Live and recorded them in four sections into the Volca Keys via MIDI, using four memory banks which I cycle through in this video.

The Korg KaossPad Quad is providing delay and reverb (too much of it!) via the mixer's effects loop. The mixer is an Alto ZMX122FX.

Drums are from the Roland TR-8 and the main bassline is from the MicroKORG. The MicroKORG is passed through the TR-8's auxiliary input and out through one of the two assignable outputs, together with the kick drum. The kick drum and MicroKORG bassline are then passed through an Alesis NanoCompressor and processed together. I'm not sure that's set up perfectly but the idea is to get the kick drum and the bassline to sit together.

The bassline is just one note played in an 8-step pattern using the MicroKORG's arpeggiator.

The second assignable output from the TR-8 is used to trigger the Arturia MicroBrute. The rimshot is sent to output no. 2 and fed to the MicroBrute's Gate In connection. This triggers the MicroBrute to play a note (or a rest) each time the rimshot sounds. The MicroBrute is in sequencer mode, playing a simple loop of a few notes progammed manually. Here the TR-8 is set up with a bit of swing, which also adds swing to the MicroBrute.

Out of shot there's a Korg Volca Bass, which is playing a two-note loop which is passed through a Danelctro FAB Distortion pedal and then a Zoom 1201 effects rack adding delay.

Finally there's the Novation MiniNova, which I'm attempting to use to disguise my voice :-) It was recorded on a Zoom H4n."

Synth T-shirts (Leploop, Infernal Noise Machine...)

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via MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS

Original T-Shirt :

"Inside the Leploop synth by Laboratorio Elettronico Popolare. Photography by Tristan Héau"

Other T-Shirts available in the shop [here]"

Pipecleaner Minimoog


via Control Voltage

Gezeiten Modular Website Launched


Ultima Ratio pictured.

"Clock Divider, Clock Generator & Dual Envelope.

Synchronize sequencers with independent time signatures
provide and distribute a stable system clock
fire makro AR envelopes to rhythmically control filters or VCAs.
mult triggers"

Video posted back in June here.

http://www.gezeiten-modular.com

Gezeiten Modular is from the people behind Modular Grid.

Introduction aux séquenceurs modulaires : les questions à se poser pour bien choisir


Published on Sep 18, 2014 modularsquare

"Quand on débute un système modulaire, la question finie toujours par se poser : quel séquenceur choisir ? Pour faire ce choix en tout sérénité, il est important de se poser les bonnes questions, et c'est ce que nous allons faire dans cette introduction.

Qui sommes-nous :

Modularsquare est une boutique spécialisée dans les synthétiseurs, ainsi qu'une communauté de passionnés qui se retrouvent une fois par mois pour découvrir de nouveaux instruments et de nouvelles façons de composer.

Rejoignez-nous ! Pour être informé des dates de nos prochaines rencontres suivez-nous sur Facebook, Twitter, notre blog (http://www.modularsquare.com/blog) ou bien abonnez-vous à notre newsletter en inscrivant votre adresse email dans le menu en haut à droite de notre site internet :

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Notre showroom est également ouvert au public du lundi au jeudi de 13h45 à 18h45, et le vendredi de 14h45 à 19h45."

J Company JD21 Strange MIDI Drum Pad Controller from 1989

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"JD21 is extremely rare MIDI drum pad controller manufactured by J company in 1989 Japan

it's a roots of today's ZENDRUM

JD21 is one of the most rare and strange design MIDI drum pad controller of the world! i'ts very hard to find even in Japan nowadays and this auction's item is near mint condition in original box!

first of all it's very beautifull designed,orange painted with golden frakes like fancy car! and this cool ergonomic shape MIDI pad controller has many innovative functions

JD21 main features from manual;

easy to hold and play with action by unique ergonomic designed body and pads.
body material made by "special high impact structure form" that feel like wood and solid like FRP

you can easily edit many functions using big LCD screen

unique 24 "dynamic sensitive pad" can control many MIDI sound function
these 24 pads can sending different MIDI note each time hit and release
it's possble to sending up to 4 MIDI note in same time per pad, so you can play layer sound or chord by one pad
roll function creates roll sound by just holding the pad

of course JD21 is not just a simple drum trigger controller,it also control other MIDI sound modules like synthesizer,sampler etc.. so JD21 can creates many unique music from your unique idea!

pitch bend wheel,modilation wheel,after touch function add unique effect for you sound and pitch/mod wheels has reverse function

other features are auto arpeggio,selectable velocity curve, internal sequencer(start/stop controlled by breath senser!) and chain mode let you easy to change setting etc.....

item is very good condition and working (I just checked basic function,because it has so many functions)
comes with buffer box,special cable,AC adaptor,strap.
no manual

this is japanese 100V product,so you need voltage transformer to use in your country"

Note this is the first J Company post on MATRIXSYNTH.

Nomad Hands Live @ Synth Fest 2014


Published on Sep 18, 2014 Olivier Briand

"Nomad Hands est un duo d'improvisation Electro-World.
Un petit montage ici de leur prestation au Synth Fest de Nantes en Avril 2014.
Il s'agit ici d'un spectacle de percussions électroniques avec des pads pour contrôler les sons, n'excluant pas quelques sonorités tonales, et encore moins une complicité musicale entre Mourad et Olivier."

via Olivier: "All is done Live and with Roland HPD15, KORG Wavedrum and MiniWavedrum, Yamaha DD11 and DTX, Korg Kaossilator pro, nano PAD 2, and Akai MPD18 controlling Kontakt sounds with a Laptop"

AtomicShadow at KnobCon 2014


Published on Sep 18, 2014 Tony Scharf

The Movement MCS-2 Percussion Computer at Knobcon 2014


Published on Sep 15, 2014 Henry Birdseye Jr.

"Rare, cool looking machine."
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