RIP Mika Vainio of Pan Sonic

Some sad news in. Mika Vainio of Pan Sonic passed away at the age of 53. The image to the left is from a 2010 interview with Mika on TECHNOCCULT.

Please click here before you read on. It will bring up this post followed by previous posts featuring Mika sorted by date. Mika has been featured a number of times here on MATRIXSYNTH, most notably in live performances with Franck Vigroux who said it best, "Mika Vainio was simply one a the greatest musicians of today."

Below is a tribute video from Mark Williamson just posted today.

via Wikipedia: "Pan Sonic were a Finnish electronic music group founded in Turku in 1993. The group consisted of Mika Vainio, Ilpo Väisänen, and Sami Salo. Salo left in 1996 leaving Pan Sonic a duo. The group was originally named Panasonic until 1998. In December 2009, it was announced that Pan Sonic would disband after their December 2009 concerts.[1] Their final album, Gravitoni, was released by Blast First Petite in May 2010.[2] Oksastus, a live album recorded in 2009, was released in 2014.[3]"


A groove for Mika - FH-1, Seaboard, Eurorack Modular Published on Apr 13, 2017 mark williamson

"Mika Vainio was a massive influence and so shocked and saddened to hear of his death today.

Making music seemed better than making words so made this little track - restricted myself to my modular. Using the seaboard to drive the DPO via expert sleepers FH-1"

If you did not click the link mentioned above, be sure to see performances featuring Mika Vainio here in the archives here (below this post).

DECKARD'S DREAM Website Launches

The creator of DECKARD'S DREAM, Roman Filippov, has launched a new website for the upcoming Yamaha CS80 rackmount synth at http://www.deckardsdream.com. Currently there is just a newsletter sign-up, but more is sure to come, of course.

Behringer to Launch Two New Synths at SUPERBOOTH17

This one spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

"We are very excited to officially launch two new synthesizers at SuperBooth.

Our Midas lead designers will be there - a great opportunity to engage with them.

Uli"

We know the Model D is coming (prototype boards here). As for the second synth, Behringer has alluded to an OB-Xa, OSCar, and 2600, as well as more affordable synths. We'll see...

Rheyne - Sequenced Jam #29 (Make Noise Eurorack, Moog Mother-32, Strymon BigSky - no computer)

Published on Apr 13, 2017 Rheyne

"Recorded using sounds from Make Noise synths and modules, triggered by 3x Moog Mother-32 sequencers. Reverb is from a Strymon BigSky. No outside MIDI or computer was used, all notes and modulations are from the synths. Audio was recorded straight from the mixer and sync'd to the video."

Vintage Analog Octave CAT Synthesizer SN A1955

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via this auction

"Vintage Octave CAT Synthesizer model 1853, S/N A1955. Note: this is duo-phonic, pre SRM version... Three ICs were replaced and it was cleaned and calibrated... It is in good working condition and fully functional. Cosmetically it is overall good. All of the knobs are original except for three. In the photo they are the ones for VCO1 Coarse and Fine tuning and VCA volume. There are a few minor scratches. There is a little rust on the outside ring of the input/output jacks but does not affect operation. Also there was a hole drilled on each side panel (see photos) so, it's ready for strap locks in case you want to rock out like Edgar Winter."

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208 ToolBox 07 More Patches

Published on Apr 13, 2017 Todd Barton

"continued explorations. more info on the Portabellabz's 208 ToolBox:
http://www.portabellabz.be/toolbox.html"

All parts here.

JOMOX ALPHA BASE // Prototype Perfornance

Published on Apr 13, 2017 LESINDES

"One very rare performance on the prototype of JOMOX ALPHA BASE by JÜRGEN MICHAELIS the mastermind of Jomox and creator of this new analog-digital hybrid drum machine workstation.

For more information refer to:
www.jomox.de
Also on SUPERBOOTH17, Berlin, and MEFF, Florence."

See this post for details on the upcoming ALPHA BASE.

4MS Spectral Multiband Resonator - A Quick Test in Three Parts

Published on Apr 13, 2017 Genshi Media Group

"A quick test (in three parts) of the 4MS Spectral Multiband Resonator. Parts One & Two are short tests of the SMR on it's own (with a touch of reverb from Clouds) which was posted the previous day on my Instagram account. Part Three is the SMR with my full Eurorack system using a variation of the patch from my previous video. I'm still trying to figure out how this module will fit in with the rest of the system, and with what I want to do..."

CHORG PS3500 Demo - A VST Emulation of the Korg PS3300 by K Brown.

Published on Apr 13, 2017 Reuben Jones

"This VST, as well as many others, can be found for free @ http://kbrownsynthplugins.weebly.com/

As I doubt I'll ever get to play a Korg PS3300, I guess we're lucky to have this software experience of the mightiest poly synth ever made.

Here are two sketches played by hand.

Don't go looking for a noise sound generator, because there wasn't one; only as a modulation source.

Sorry for clipping."

Optigan / Orchestron Master Tape Vault feat. "Kraftwerk Choir" Tape/Demo

New video added to this post.