MATRIXSYNTH: Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Kaoss Pad 3 controls motion graphics

YouTube via porchka66. Via Chip Collection. BTW, do check out Chip Collection for more synth goodness.

MOOG Little Phatty Stage Edition

"The Stage Edition has updated software, which includes auto calibration and an auto tune function that ensures the instrument is tuned perfectly whether it’s in a cool studio or under hot stage lighting. The Stage also includes an asymmetric pitch wheel, twenty-one assignable MIDI controllers, as well as arbitrary pot mapping. Owners of the Tribute Edition will be able to download the updated software package free from the Moog Music Web site. Registered owners will receive a notification email when the update becomes available for the Tribute Edition.

The Little Phatty is aesthetically pleasing both aurally and visually. A striking design makes it one of the coolest looking synths on the planet. The Stage Edition departs from a traditional wood cabinet and is cradled instead by sleek, charcoal-colored rubberized side panels"

Title link takes you there.

Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 on SoNiCbRaT

Title link takes you to the review. You can see the gallery here.

Olivier Grall's Synth Site

Title link takes you to Olivier Grall's Synth Site. Note it's hosted on the excellent Yusynth, and this one's brand spanking new folks. Be sure to click on the synth sections in the Instruments /Collection page for more. There is some amazing stuff there. The CD Sample page has samples of the ARP 2500, MOOG, PPG 300, RSF 11, and Roland 700. Enjoy.

SMS MARS and BOB on Cykong

Remember the SMS MARS? Title link takes you to an excellent page on Cykong dedicated to it and the SMS BOB. BOB as in Break Out Box.
Synthetic Music Systems.
via altemark.

Switched on Christmas

via La Orange Factory.

Title link takes you to more.

MKorg

flickr by zLeep.

Korg MicroKorg

my oscilloscope

"Analog synth run through an fx pedal"

Not actually mine, that's just the name of the YouTube via bubagoo. Sent my way via Frederic.

Update via adcBicycle in the comments: "This comes from pete edwards at Casperelectronics... a little more info there.

Jae Deal playing Moog Synth Bass

Part 1. Part 2, Part 3.

YouTube via MercenariesWorld. Sent my way via francois.

Bike Wheel Laser Harp

"Demonstration of the simplest use of my Bike Wheel Laser Harp: straight-up bass oscillator"

YouTube via Studio271. Sent my way via Frederic.

Korg EPS-1

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Details:
"The EPS-1 Electronic Piano and Strings, offers six different LED pushbutton-selected piano voices. A front panel mounted variable key Dynamics control allows the performer to adjust keyboard response and a built-in 3-band Equalizer allows tailoring of sounds; A special Presence boost control produces a totally different sound by variably emphasizing me harmonics portion of me selected voice, depending on how hard notes are played. Also featured are LED pushbutton selected stereo Tremolo and Chorus effects with variable Speed and Intensity controls. The separately articulated Strings section features touch sensitive attack time, making the EPS-1 the first low cost instrument to offer dynamic articulation of strings.

Strings may be used separately or layered with piano sounds. Each string voice features individual note articulation plus overall Attack and Release Envelope controls, me touch sensitive feature may also be fumed off. Volume, Bass and Treble controls, plus LED push button on/off switch complete the Strings section. The EPS-1 also features a special Key Transpose switch, which allows transposing me entire keyboard up and down a fifth from middle "C", a new piano-type damper pedal, me DS-1, which provides effortless sustaining functions for both piano and string voicings. Rear panel: stereo, mono, separate strings and headphone output jacks and tuning control."

via SoNiCbRaT