MATRIXSYNTH

Krellish the Thought (Make Noise 0-coast)

Published on Jun 13, 2017 Sounds & Things

"Krell...ish Patch for the Make Noise 0-Coast.

Slope: CV OUTput --} TEMPO INput
Stepped Random OUTput --} Voltage MATH: CHannel 2 INput
Voltage MATH: CHannel 1 OUTput --} 1/V OCTave INput
Voltage MATH: CHannel 2 OUTput --} Slope: Rise/Fall Time CV INput
Slope (EOC) Gate Output --} Contour: Gate INput --} Overtone: CV INput
Contour: CV OUTput --} Balance: CV INput --} Oscillator: LINear FM Input
Oscillator: Triangle Wave OUTput --} Balance: CHannel External INput
Contour: End of ONset (EON) OUTput --} Multiply CV INput
(Please credit patch if you use it)"

New Barton Musical Circuits Manual Voltages & Preset Rhythms DIY Modules

Published on Jun 12, 2017 boogdish

Update: details via Barton Musical Circuits:

"This module is a controller that uses a large knob to control pitch and a button to generate triggers and gates. It features internal Sample/Hold and Slew circuits. The PCB has MOTM and Eurorack style power connecters. The jacks are the only panel parts not PCB-Mounted making for easy wiring while being flexible for use in different synth formats. There are also mounting holes for using offboard pots/switches."

Published on Jun 13, 2017 boogdish

Update: details via Barton Musical Circuits:

"This module is a PIC-based rhythm generator inspired by old rhythm boxes and keyboard presets. Kick and Snare patterns are selected using the knobs. It features an internal clock but is compatible with an external clock. There are CV and trigger inputs for pattern selection allowing for an external sequencer to be used. It features Eurorack and MOTM style power connecters and can be used on either 12V or 15V systems without modification."

REAKTOR Blocks 1.3: Kodiak family

Published on Jun 13, 2017 Native Instruments

"The REAKTOR Blocks 1.3 update adds the Kodiak family – five modules, five synth ensembles, and 195+ presets – to NI’s acclaimed virtual modular system.

This video demonstrates 16 of the new presets contained within the Blocks 1.3 update. Each uses a combination of existing Blocks modules and the five Kodiak modules."

SKEE MASK (EB.TV Feature)

Published on Jun 13, 2017 Telekom Electronic Beats

This one focuses mainly on production with plenty of synth spotting including a Roland JP-8000, Access Virus, DSI Tempest, MFB-Synth, and more.

"Skee Mask has operated under complete anonymity since first appearing on the Zenker Brothers' Ilian Tape imprint in 2014. Telekom Electronic Beats TV was lucky enough to sit down with the mysterious techno artist at his home base near Munich and get the scoop about his background, musical journey and production methods."

Roland re-201 space echo + iPad fugue machine + electric violin

Published on Jun 13, 2017 abertronic

"Another one of my restored space echo's now for sale on ebay.

Ive got an iPad with the app 'Fugue Machine' playing through one input and live electric violin on another. Just a quick jam showing that this space echo is working as it should.

My cat loves the space echo... unfortunately she cannot be left alone with it because she'll chew up the tapes!

ROLAND Re-201 Space Echo $899USD
Its just been cleaned, serviced and checked. Cosmetically very good condition!
Internally and externally cleaned. Pots cleaned and lubricated with contact cleaner.
Serial number: 653577
PLUS! 1 tape installed and 5 spare tape loops!!! (new loops)

Pinch roller and tape heads are in excellent condition. Sounds great , with minimum wow and flutter.
Very nice unit!
Full service has been done on this unit including polished tape heads.
youtube demo coming soon…
SHIPPING
$145US SAL economy Air (approx 1-2weeks) .
This item is 100v 50/60hz you may need a power converter depending on your country."

"Arc City Theme" [Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-20 Arcade]

Published on Jun 13, 2017 ghostradioshow

"Real-time trackmaking & tweaking with PO-20 palmtop synthesizer.
No other instruments/plugins you know...Enjoy ;D"

korg munilogue and 2 ipads - SoundOfIzrael live session

Published on Jun 12, 2017 Sam Izrael

132 bpm live sessionby SoundOfIzrael
korg minilogue
2 ipads with
Animoog/Audiobus 3/Patterning/Troublemaker/Dm2/Redshrike

Digitakt Meets Modular and Korg KP3

Published on Jun 12, 2017 BBoy Tech Report

"No talking just beats -
#digitakt controlling my modular via @synthrotek's #miditocv module to Pittsburgh modulars #doublehelixoscillator with modular audio looped back into digitakt allowing all sounds to be manipulated by #korgkp3 and #analogheat"

Capacitive Touch Janko Keyboard for Moog Werkstatt

Published on Feb 13, 2017 Ben Bradley

"This is a Janko-layout touch keyboard I made at the 2017 Moog Hackathon at Georgia Tech, February 10-12. I'm playing a few classic bass and melody lines from popular and classic tunes. I only have one octave (13 notes) connected so far.

The capacitive touch sensors use MPR121 capacitive-touch chips, on breakout boards from Adafruit (Moog Hackathon sponsor Sparkfun makes a similar board for the same chip). The example code from Adafruit was modified to read four boards (using the Adafruit library and making four sensor objects and initializing each to one of the four I2C addresses is remarkably easy for anyone with moderate familiarity with C++), and code was written to send a gate (key down) signal to the Werkstatt, and to write a binary representation of the pressed key (low note priority) to an Arduino port connected to a precision R-2R ladder to generate the voltage for the VCO exponential input.

The capacitive touch sensors can be used to make a touch keyboard with any configuration, not just the Janko. With these sensors it's remarkably easy to make a functioning electronic musical keyboard, as no mechanical switches or moving parts are needed. The feeling is at least as responsive as a "real" keyboard, as response to touch and release feels instant as far as I can tell. If anything, there's a "problem" in that if you accidentally, even slightly, touch a key it will sound, whereas with a mechanical keyboard you have to "accidentally" press a key down for it to sound.

A traditional seven-natural-and-five-sharp-keys layout would have been just as easy, but less "interesting." I chose the Janko layout after having read about it for many years (see Paul Vandervoot's piano video "Demonstration of 4-Row Janko Keyboard" - he describes the layout at 4:06). The Janko has, from left to right, six whole steps per octave, thus is one less key wide per octave than the traditional keyboard, so with the same key spacings the Janko octave is a shorter distance. Going up or down diagonally is a half step, so a chromatic scale of all 12 notes is a zig-zag pattern. A major scale is the first three notes in a line (whole steps), diagonally up or down to the next key (a half step), this and the next three keys across (whole steps), and then diagonally again (a half step) to get to the octave key. You can start on any key and the major scale is the same description. This is the remarkable property of the Janko layout, there are very few patterns to memorize for the different scales and chords.

ETA Feb. 18:
Here's a blogpost I just wrote, it includes a schematic diagram and the Arduino source code:
http://blog.freesideatlanta.org/2017/..."