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Friday, January 31, 2014

Preparando la grabación de la TR-606 y la TB-303


Published on Jan 31, 2014 Bostich Nortec·71 videos

"Preparando la grabación de la TR-606 & TB-303,

Ramón Amezcua"

Macro Machines Storage Strip Overview


Published on Jan 31, 2014 Ben Davis·97 videos

+ Haxxor HR-16 - An evening of Glitch, Damage & Distortion for Sampling (Jan 2014)


Published on Jan 31, 2014 HAXXOR AUDIO·40 videos

"Haxxed & Circuit Bent ALESIS HR-16 Drum Machine -

'High Resolution' Glitch, Distortion & Damage. Powerful sounds indeed...

The HR-16 is a master of fierce digital distortion, and can produce some of the meanest beats you're ever likely to hear. It's kinda like the ED-209 of digital drum machines...
It has a whole range of different uniquely electronic sounding Damage and Gate Effects. Add these with the Tones, Ring-Mods, Glitch / Weirdness, and use the Step-Sequencers to 'program' complex patterns of Effects and Modulation.

Use the Switches/Rotary Switch to - Twist, Warp, Mangle, Scramble, Disrupt & Distort the 'High Resolution' ALESIS HR-16 Drum Machine....

This machine has been fitted with a sophisticated Step-Sequencer & Pattern-Generator, which provides patchable effects & Modulation. Complex Patterns & Fills can be Cut/Dropped on demand with a single switch. The Step Sequencers can also be used to modulate and trigger other suitable gear (more on this in a later vid).



I have some interesting ideas that I want to try out on a fresh unit, so this particular machine is going on ebay in a day or two.

Photo Glitch Art courtesy of these sites -

http://snorpey.github.io/jpg-glitch/

http://blog.soulwire.co.uk/wp-content..."

MATRIXSYNTH T Delivered - TRASH_AUDIO


via @Surachai of TRASH_AUDIO

"Finally home after LA/Detroit. These were waiting. Sums me up. @matrixsynth @wmdevices @Riddickart pic.twitter.com/CpZBFDjSYl"

& via @manmade_madman of WMD

"@Surachai @matrixsynth @wmdevices @Riddickart we considered naming it the Sequential Surachai Matrixsynth, but only briefly!"  The Surachatrix! Spicy! :)

STOCKHAUSEN - SPIRAL


STOCKHAUSEN - SPIRAL from Giorgio Sancristoforo on Vimeo.

"An extract of my interpretation of Karlheinz Stockhausen's SPIRAL (1968)

The shortwave radio is coming from the internet thanks to the Wide Band SDR made available to the public by the University of Twente (Netherlands), all the rest is performed at the modular synthesizer Make Noise.

The performance still is not perfect, the helmet does not make life easy while reading the score and using the synthesizer, nevertheless this recording is a step ahead in my understanding of this piece.

I hope you will enjoy it.
Please take with some humour.

Helmet made by FBFX London
Costume by Barbara Livecchi
The Score is published by UNIVERSAL Editions"

Verbos Electronics at NAMM 2014 w/ Background Intro by Mark Verbos

Verbos Electronics analog synth modules at NAMM 2014, 1 of 2

Published on Jan 31, 2014 keyboardmag1·412 videos

"New on the scene this year is Verbos, a maker of high-end and beautifully designed analog synth modules. Gino Robair from our sister mag Electronic Musician checks 'em out!"

Verbos Electronics analog synth modules at NAMM 2014, 2 of 2

Studio Electronics BoomStar synths at NAMM 2014


Published on Jan 31, 2014 keyboardmag1·412 videos

"Gino Robair, tech editor of our sister mag Electronic Musician, checks out the all-discrete analog BoomStar boxes from boutique analog synth maker Studio Electronics."

Roland TB-303 Bassline Synthesizer

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SPEKTRUMSYNTH 2 2


Published on Jan 31, 2014 Don Garbutt·21 videos

"Here's a quick tour of Spektrumsynth 2 Reaktor Ensemble. Additional videos will cover the instrument in more detail. One of the key features of Spektrumsynth is the intense modulation routing. The 'Animator Pad' is directly linked to the main target parameters, with additional routing through Grand Central Station. Pad movements are recordable and polyphonically activated, reminiscent of Rob Papen's Blade instrument. Synthesis types include wavetable, granular, fixed waveform, FM and tuned noise."

curves


Published on Jan 31, 2014 Ebotronix·939 videos

4ms Peg RCD
Analogue Systems 4x RS 110
DoepferA 134 pan by Moog MP 201
Flame Chord Machine
Make Noise 2x Maths QMMG Wogglebug
Malekko 4x AO 4x Unkle
SSL Orgy
Tiptop Audio Z 8000
Logic Sequencer 2x Kenton Pro 2000 II
drum Ultrabeat
FX Boss VF1 Line 6 Echopro TC M3000

Tiptop Tomio WTF patch


Published on Jan 31, 2014 Tiptop .Audio·52 videos

NAMM 2014: Moon Modular Sequencers


Published on Jan 31, 2014 sonicstate·686 videos

"NAMM 2014: Moon Modular Sequencers Guided tour of the large cabinet and sequencer"

The Korg Volca Series: 3 Volcas Combined- Song 2


Published on Jan 31, 2014 AutomaticGainsay·195 videos

"The instruments in the Volca series are excellent individually, but they can also be combined to create a miniature electronic studio.
When I first acquired the Volca series, I combined them, improvised sequences, and then shot myself improvising manipulation of those sequences. That is the origin of these 3 Volcas Combined videos.
In the right hands and with a little practice, some great music can come out of these as a set. Don't let my little experiments fool you. ;)
Because I got tired of looking at my face, I have created weird visual narratives from vintage educational films to go along with these songs.
Please forgive me for the sloppy mixes... in haste, I ran them all through a single mixer for recording during performance.
Thanks for watching!"

All parts here.

Roland Juno-60 "London Trip"



"(c) 2014 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound

all sounds: Roland Juno-60 Analog Synthesizer (1982)
drums: Roland TR-808 (1981)
recording: multi-track without Midi
fx: reverb & delay"

via Marko on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

NO COMPUTER REQUIRED


Published on Jan 31, 2014 thevco·78 videos

live mix on
TR 808
MKS80
TT303
Elektron Analog 4
Korg Ea1
Korg MS 20 mini's X 2
Kiwi technics Patch Editor
TR 707
ASR 10
Dark Time Sequencer
Kiwi 106

via Damon on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Update:

live in your lounge

VoltageCtrlr - Glitchmachines Fracture vs. Modular Synth + Microbrute


Published on Jan 31, 2014 VoltageCtrlRtv·19 videos

"This demo features the Fracture plug in by www.glitchmachines.com
I setup a complex rhythm patch on my analog modular synth and processed it with the plug in. I also incorporated the Auturia Microbrute analog synth for the melodic part of the patch. everything was recorded live in one take.

FRACTURE is a FREE buffer effect plugin geared toward creating robotic artifacts and abstract musical malfunctions.

Fracture is the fifth installment in our FREE downloads series. Our goal is to bring you exclusive, high quality free content with the same uncompromising production values as our paid products.

Fracture features a buffer effect, a multimode filter, three LFOs and a delay. This plugin is geared toward adding glitchy articulations and abstract textures to your projects. Use it on anything from drum and percussion loops to synth lines and sound effects. Fracture's intuitive interface and diverse features make it simple to give your projects a unique technical edge."

via Shiro on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

KINETIK LOGICX-PERIENCE


via Andrea on Facebook

"we are illogic"

Synton Fenix FenixLove I


Published on Jan 31, 2014 jenamu6·63 videos

"All sounds (6 voices) come from the Fenix II. No edits, no external fx"

Manikin Schrittmacher DEMO track


Published on Jan 31, 2014 Alba Ecstasy·99 videos

"Second attempt on using the Manikin Schrittmacher step sequencer. I created (very easy, without reading the user manual lol) 4 sequences and assigned to each one a MIDI channel to send it to Virus Ti2 2 in multi mode. Easy to remove or to silent the steps.
Many thanks to Dragos Manea (owner of the Schrittmacher).
More on http://www.albaecstasy.ro"

follow-up to this post.

Alesis Air Synth w/ Original Box, Power Supply, and Manuals

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via this auction

Oberheim Two Voice TVS-1

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via this auction

ROLAND MC-202 Micro Composer Analog Sequencer/Synthesizer SN 303800

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via this auction

EDP WASP vintage analogue synth with Elby MIDI

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via this auction

"A classic British monosynth designed by Chris Hugget at Electronic Dream Plant.

This one is in great condition and comes with the Elby MIDI modification so that there are no extra holes in the case, the MIDI just uses one of the existing 5 pin DIN sockets. The synth has been serviced by James at Synth Repair Services."

Yamaha CS30L

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via this auction

"The Yamaha CS30L is as close to a modular synth as you can get. Though she can be coaxed into creating simple leads and basses, this synth is frightening!
She makes a beautiful piece of furniture and is responsible for absolutely bizarre/unique noises.
I really cannot emphasise that enough: you can record truly disturbing noises from her! The cross-modulation capabilities are able to be stacked,
this means that you can have VCO1 as a source for Ring Modulation on VCO2, then VCO2 can be used to frequency modulate VCO1.
The ability to produce a feedback loop by plugging a lead from the headphone output into the audio input, results in further mayhem.
You can affect the LFO speed (which goes well into audio range) with any of the 3 envelope generators, which is brilliant for producing dropping pitch drum sounds.

Because of the vast palette of sounds on offer, I have found it difficult to be creative with her in a productive way.
My experience of being sat down at the CS30L, is to slowly coax ever more awkward noises out of her, entranced.
I almost always end up putting the portamento on the maximum time and playing the highest, then lowest keyboard note in slow sequence,
listening to the sound develop and evolve in a hypnotic state. This may be helpful to you… I don’t appear to be able to walk the line of subtlety and instead end up creating
noises of the apocalypse rather than music."

YAMAHA CS01 II VINTAGE MONOPHONIC SYNTH with Original Silver Case

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via this auction

Korg SE500 Stage Echo SN 121725

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via this auction

"Up for sale is our Korg SE500 Stage Echo. Featuring true analogue tape echo with cv control plus sound on sound, this is a quality sounding unit which brings something different compared to the Roland range of tape echos."

Analogue Flanger circuit bent by S-CAT with Roland TR-606 drum machine.


Published on Jan 31, 2014 PHONIC POTION·466 videos

"4 modifications, real leather side cheeks for that retro look. Overdrive - Speed - Depth - Regeneration - Input Signal Mute - Sub Feedback - Regen Boost - Bypass - Led."

S-CAT on eBay

Ekdahl Polygamist Exploration


Published on Jan 31, 2014 d4nnyp·33 videos

"Making some noise with the Ekdahl Polygamist, trying to get to know it."

【DEMO】Dave Smith Instruments Prophet'08


Published on Jan 31, 2014 musictrackjp·219 videos

DEMO by Katsunori UJIIE.
Facebook: Like me please!
https://www.facebook.com/musictrack.jp

Korg All Access: Radiophonic Workshop at BBC Maida Vale, with the KingKORG, Kronos and MS-20

Published on Jan 31, 2014 Korg·426 videos

"The BBC Radiophonic Workshop, was created in 1958 to produce effects and new music, most famously producing the Dr Who soundtrack.

The original Radiophonic Workshop was based in the BBC's Maida Vale Studios in Delaware Road, London, growing outwards from the then-legendary Room 13.

Now they are back with a band of the same name , with a new album out this year and extensive touring plans, and Korg is a big part of this.

We had exclusive access to this live performance for BBC 6 MUSIC.

To learn more about these great products, head over to http://www.korg.com!"

Alba Ecstasy - Manikin


Published on Jan 31, 2014 Alba Ecstasy·98 videos

"This is the first attempt of using Manikin Schrittmacher. I created one sequence and I recorded it by overdubbing for three times: two MoPho tracks and one Volca Bass track. Additionally I used Monotribe for the drums track and 2 pads track from Virus Ti2. All sounds are created by AE.

More on http://www.albaecstasy.ro
Download the track from here: https://soundcloud.com/albaecstasy-ro...

Buy Manikin Schrittmacher on Soundcreation: http://www.soundcreation.ro/interfete..."

oscfuzz+arduino


Published on Jan 31, 2014

oscfuzz+arduino
http://akihikomatsumoto.com/blog/?p=1441

follow-up to this post.

Created a new Akihiko Matsumoto label/channel for these.

Serge Modular vid #122


Published on Jan 31, 2014 Phisynth·107 videos

Make it sound Weird with the Spectral Synth VST


Published on Jan 31, 2014 DJRexParis·35 videos

Spectral VST 002



via LinPlug

"Our new top of the line synthesizer, the result of 14 years of synthesizer building experience.

If you are familiar with subtractive synthesis, you will feel right at home with the Spectral, because you can choose an oscillator waveform, choose a filter shape and go on from there. But Spectral delivers far more options than you would expect from the well sorted user interface. Both Oscillator Waveform and Filter Shape can be edited in depth. The unique audio engine is capable of delivering many sounds never heard before.

Four Oscillator and Filter modules with powerful yet detailed harmonics and filter band editing and modification functions
Extensive Oscillator and Filter audio rate cross-modulations.
Versatile Arpeggiator with in depth editing of every step, including length, transpose, voice number and Glide
Each Oscillator and Filter with own dedicated envelope to control its volume or frequency respectively
Additional 3 freely assignable Modulation Envelopes.
Five LFOs with various waveforms, up to 320 Hz, tempo-sync, poly-, mono- and one-shot-mode, unipolar and bipolar options, integrated delay-attack-envelope, phase, symmetry and smoothing adjustable
15 slot Modulation Matrix with 35 sources and more than 100 destinations including all important parameters

Fully recognizes Velocity, Aftertouch, Pitch Bend , Modulation-Wheel and various other MIDI controllers
A sophisticated effects section containing 15 Effects including various Delays, Chorus, Phaser, Filter, Reverb, Flanger, Gator, Stereo Enhancer, Parametric EQ and Crusher.
Glide / Portamento featuring mono/polyphonic operation, constant Time / Rate operation, Auto-Bend Modes and detailed options on where Glide takes place
32-voice polyphony (CPU and sound program dependent) and adjustable voice limit.
Supports AU and VST hosts on Mac OS X and Windows PC.
Scaleable user interface on PC
Comes with 850 presets to get you started"

The Clone Drones


Published on Jan 31, 2014 Wein Glas·29 videos

"Weinglas presents the Clone Wars!
A Battle between the BEMI Music Easel and the Sputnik 208r! Let the Drones Begin! One Clone on each Stereo Channel!

But this is no review and no demo. Just some noises!

And for the Lens and Camera Freaks: This Video was shot with a Canon 50mm 1:0.95 Prime Lens! Wide Open!"

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Dave Smith Recieves 2014 TEC Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement


via Dave Smith Instruments on Facebook

"Dave Smith holds DSI's 2014 TEC Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the Musical Instrument Technology/Hardware category for the Prophet 12. Thanks everyone!"

Congrats to Dave and DSI!

JoMox at Modularsquare



Fascinating bit of synth history.

"November 30th 2013, JoMox was at Modularsquare to present his first line of eurorack modules. If you are looking for a very good TR-909/808 alternatives, check this ! (English)

Le 30 novembre 2013, JoMox était à Modularsquare pour présenter sa nouvelle ligne de modules au format Eurorack. Si vous recherchez des alternatives aux TR-909 et TR-808, ces modules valent vraiment le coup d'oeil ! Intervention en anglais.

Pictures of this event : www.flickr.com/photos/modularsquare
Our store (near Paris/France) : www.modularsquare.com
Our blog : www.modularsquare.com/blog
Our Youtube : www.youtube.com/user/modularsquare/videos
Join us on twitter and Facebook"

Computer Love



via Glen on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"I recorded a super quick version of Computer Love with my MS20 Mini & Korg Voca Keys. Drums are samples and I used a ton of reverb to make the lead synth sound bigger. As much analog goodness as 600 odd bucks will get you these days!"

"MS20 is doing the bass, Volca Keys the rest."

Forgotten: Korg EMX electribe downtempo


Published on Jan 30, 2014 acemonvw·81 videos

"A new EMX track :)"

via Michael on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Cheetah MS-6 SN 120 Analog Polyphonic Multitimbral Synthesizer

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Moog Minimoog Model D with Mods SN 1325 - #325 of the First Run of Minis Built

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via this auction

"The Mini was professionally serviced a few months ago including re-capping of the power supply and cards, new keyboard bushings, and tuning and scaling.
This Mini is the 325th one ever built.
It sounds amazing, and plays great.
As with all of the first few hundred made, it has the original metal face plates and clear modulation and pitch wheels.
This Mini has served me faithfully for years.
There are a few useful modifications:
-The oscillator card has been replaced with the more stable version(all the other cards are the original R.A. Moog cards)
-The S-Trig input has been replaced with a 1/4" input that accepts standard Gate/Trigger for easier interface with external controllers
-There is a two-way switch that shifts the CV control of the oscillators from the keyboard to the external CV Input
There is also the remnants of one mod that was probably installed before the newer Oscillator board was installed.
You can see it on the side where the two holes that are labeled 'High' and 'Low' are."

Pics of the inside below. More pics at the auction.

Noise Drone Synthesizer Synthrotek Chaos NAND

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via this auction - see this post for a video.

"This is a hand-made noise device, with a Synthrotek Chaos NAND Synth circuit. The circuit is based on the 4093 NAND CMOS IC.

This device has an added capacitor bank for even more insane sounds. The enclosure is made of 18 gauge steel, and the bottom and the top panels are 10 (1/8" thick heavy duty) gauge perforated, steel. The bottom panel is removable. A 9V power adapter is included, and also has a 1/4" audio output jack. Multi-colored LED pulses red, green, and blue.

I have used this for about 5 months there are various nicks and scratches, but the unit functions fine. This item is HAND-MADE; it has imperfections in its finish, buts its built to last. I makes deep droning, chaotic, noisy, rich, thick, squealing, screaming and percussive sounds. Its basically generates square waves that cross-modulate each other..."

JMT noisy drone machine

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Published on Nov 25, 2013 te1977jp·101 videos

via this auction

"5 OSCILLATORS and 5 SUB OSCILLATORS are inside.

Each oscillator has the frequency,volume,the tone switch,Sub oscillator on/off,Sub oscillator tone and Sub frequency.

Sub oscillator effects to the main oscilltaor when the switch is ON (up).

They make lots of cool sounds...

2.1mm 9V DC input(NEGATIVE CENTER)or a 9V battery.

Please be sure to use DC(NOT AC)9V NEGATIVE CENTER(NOT POSITIVE).If you are not sure,please ask me anything because the wrong polarity of the adaptor will break the device."

ER-101 Orthogonal Devices _ DIY outputs & Mutes


Published on Jan 30, 2014 Robotopsy Robotopsy·15 videos

"1U panel I made to have all the output above the module and mute each channel with switches. Little patch using the first 9 outputs ( CV & Gate ) to trig some pattern and little melodix to track 4 with The Hertz Donut MKII."

John Tejada at Elektron's Night of the Machines Video Back Online


For those that missed it, the video is back online and posted here.

Pittsburgh Modular at NAMM 2014


Published on Jan 30, 2014 perfectcircuitaudio·49 videos

Korg DIY MS20 at NAMM 2014


Published on Jan 30, 2014 perfectcircuitaudio·49 videos

Elektron Analog Rytm Demo at NAMM 2014


Published on Jan 30, 2014 perfectcircuitaudio·49 videos

MATRIXSYNTH NAMM 2014: Elektron Analog Rytm Performance by Highsage


Uploaded on Jan 30, 2014 matrixsynth·304 videos

http://www.elektron.se
https://www.facebook.com/highsagetechno

A short clip og Highsage checking out the new Analog Rytm. No direct audio in as I did not want to interrupt.

And that's it folks. This marks my final video for NAMM. You can get to all of my posts via a quick search on MATRIXSYNTH NAMM in the top left blogger box and sort by date. See the NAMM2014 channel below for all NAMM posts and remember you can search on any synth on the top left to drill down. This post is NAMM2014 post 355 and I'm sure more from others will go up. Oddly this is post 104 for the day which was the exact post count the first day of NAMM on Thursday of last week. More from others will go up in a little bit tonight. The record for one day was 115 on Jan 26 of 2013, last NAMM.

MATRIXSYNTH NAMM 2014: Tiptop Audio Booth - Tomio Direct Audio Video


Uploaded on Jan 30, 2014 matrixsynth·303 videos

http://tiptopaudio.com

Tomio rocking the Tiptop Audio eurorack system. Unfortunately the audio jack I plugged into was a bit low and noisy so you'll have turn it all the way up. Just remember to turn it back down afterwords, especial before watching The Schmidt video below. This system sounded absolutely insane live. The new Valhalla Reverb was in the Z-DSP in the right system. New Circadian Rhythm on the left driving things.
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