Sequential Circuits Six-TrakKORG Sigma
via MOTEL of Sao Paulo, Brazil - some groovy stuff there...
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Future Retro 777 self-modulation w/ CV
YouTube via shaft9000.
"A quick & dirty nibble consisting of a 777 being run through a Korg ESX for echoes."
Korg MS-20 - Enveloped pulses
YouTube via Newueel.
Envelope generator 1 controls the modulation generator rectangular output signal which is directed to high pass filter cutoff frequency. EG 1 is delayed for a few seconds and has a long attack time... love the sound of this sawtooth!
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KNOBS:
VCO1: [Sawtooth] [(n/a)] [16']
VCO2: [(n/a)]
PORTAMENTO: [0]
VCOMIX: [10] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0]
HPF: [ 7] [ 5] [ 0] [ 6]
LPF: [ 3] [ 7] [ 0] [10]
MG: [(narrow)] [2]
EG1: [5] [10] [5]
EG2: [0] [0] [4] [6] [7]
ESP: (n/a)
PATCHES:
1. MODULATION GENERATOR (OUT RECTANGLE) -> VCA (IN)
2. VCA (OUT) -> VOLTAGE CONTROLLED LP FILTER (CUTOFF FREQ)
3. CONTROL WHEEL -> VOLTAGE CONTROLLED HP FILTER
Roland SH-5
images via this auctionSynthesizer Overview :
* 2 powerful oscillators that sound really fat each with 4 wave forms.(triangle, saw, square and Pulse with PWM)
* A ring modulator. (also with external input)
* A complex mixer, with many routing options.
* A multimode VCF and second very fat bandpass filter (with resonance), love that filter sound.
* Sample and Hold.
* VCA with many triggering options.
* 2 envelopes, one ADSR one AR.
* 2 LFOs, with 5 waveforms in all (saw, ramp, sine, square, triangle)
* Noise generator (pink, white)
* Portamento, pitch bender (vco or vcf), (moog circuit added)
* CV and Gate inputs, extra cv control inputs for VCO, VCF,
* External audio input and external trigger input.
TN-303 / VST TB-303 clone RTFM ;-)
YouTube via corri303.
"VST available at http://www.heimito.de/
Special THANKS to 809royal for hosting.
A short track demonstrating my 303 and 909 vst clones made with synthedit. 303 is starting @ 1:09. Hope you like it :)"
KORG DDD-1 Sound ROM Mods
"In development at the moment now are new ROM chips and a new PCB add on kit for the DDD-1. Fitting our add on PCB kit will enable you to use our new ROM chips that will expand the sounds of your DDD-1 with lots of new lo-fi crunchy sounds for which the DDD-1 is known and loved. Gone are the days of endlessly searching for those elusive, hard to find ROM cards. DDD-1 owners with no ROM cards will be able to fit the new add on PCB kit and expand their machine easily with many new sounds."click here for more info. via altemark.
Small French-Swiss Synth Gathering on Sept 22 2007
via yusynth."On september the 22nd was held a small meeting of some Swiss and French analogue synth geeks in Saint-Fortuna (a small village in the wonderfull and wild region of Ardèches in France). You can find some nice pictures of this meeting on this French speaking forum.
Among these photos you'll find some good shots of the my new MOS-LAB custom system. Yes, I am the lucky owner of this very first model ;-) You'll find also a photo of a CS15 that was moded to increase the resonance range of the Yamaha filter. The description of this mod can be found on my yusynth forum (french speaking).
There were also some inspiring jams that were video taped and that might be downloadable someday..."
DIY drum Box
DIY drum Box take 1. YouTube via synthdood.
More info, images and video on this electro-music.com thread.
Sent my way via Pete who started the thread.
Some vitals:
TR808 kick and snare
Thomas Henry's UD1 Drum Voice
CGS Dual Drum
CGS Dual Chime
CGS Cynare
The little box [in the video] contains, Blacet's VC Clock and Event Generator, which is a gate sequencer with a built in voltage controlled clock.
Genesis - Mama (Full music video)
YouTube via tezzrexx. Spent my way via LDT. Spot the synths.
"The full music video to "Mama" by Genesis"
Genesis - Mama Drum 'n' Bass style!
YouTube via whithouse.
"Genesis - Mama Drum 'n' Bass style! Original mix made by Aggro1. video made bij Thrifshop XL. WMV version available there."
MOOGFest 2007 via rustybassman
click here for the flickr setTwo shots of Richard Lainhart's Buchla 200e and Haken Continuum. That's him and Jordan Rudess in the bottom shot.
Spectralis's Filter Bank /w RS7000
YouTube via zamisers7k.
"These are RS7000 sounds through Spectralis's Filter Bank and Filters(sample from Bring It On by Milla Jovovich) Quality sucks I know, sure I'll be reminded too."
FreqBox vs Virus Pt-02 (Toys 'n Noise)
YouTube via Analogger. Follow up to this post.
"This time I put the FreqBox thru the Lowpass Filter. Again into the Access Virus. A Roland MPU-101 gated the Virus and also step modulated the oscillator frequency on the FreqBox. I put the osc in both "synced" and "non-synced" modes. I basically just hit the low E string on my guitar with a couple other notes thrown in when I wasn't twisting knobs. The rhythm pattern comes from my sequencer which is triggering the Virus. The Virus is set to "external input" so there is no internal sound...just that which is being fed into it from the FreqBox."
Follow up to this vid.
Atomo Labs Mochika Sequencer
images via this auction."hand built Analog sequencer synthesizer created by Alfredo Aliaga for Atomo Labs.
This synth features one square and saw waveform VCO (voltage controled oscillator) with a huge pitch range, from subsonic to ultrasonic sound
One square and triangle waveform LFO (low frequency oscillator), that modulates the VCO for the vibrato effect creating old school arcade Atari-like sounds.
White noise generator that triggers the VCO and can create percussion like sounds.
8 step Sequencer with note on/off switch and pitch knob for each step
It features a 1/4 inch audio output, 1/4 inch CV Output (to control other analog gear), 1/4 inch Clock input (gate in, to sync whit an external analog clock, like another analog sequencer), 1/4 inch Gate/clock output.(to sync whit other analog gear using the Mochika's internal clock)
Also the instrument is ligthed with 2 red ultra bright leds that indicates the LFO and Sequencer Rate, and 8 red ultra bright leds to indicate the step that is being played. Very useful when you play it on a dark stage.
The Analog Sequencer is packed in a cool cristal acrilic case that shows all the hand made analog circuitry.
The instrument is powered directly from 110V or 220V AC, rubber feet, and comes with operation manual.
Dimensions: 9 inch(W), 7 inch(D), 3 1/4 inch(H. incuded rubber feet and knobs)"
More info including vids and samples on www.atomolabs.blogspot.com. Also see the previous posts under the MORE link directly below.
Bugs in My Synth!
click here for the money shot and the details.Roland TR-626
via .alex_inglizian. in the comments of this post
Mini DIY Analog Synth
images via this auction. via sequencer.deDetails google translated (not much, but there you have it):
"From acute lack of space we offer some interesting and rare devices, which cannot be stored with us longer. Here construct a similar to Synthesizer to. Unchecked - for amateur handicraftsmen. Professional packing guarantees.
The insured dispatch within Germany: 10,00 €."
Saturday, September 29, 2007
PNW Synth Gathering 2007
click here for more images of the event. The MMM as you can see was shown. Some good samples and video should be coming in the next few days.Highlights incude:
DIY modulars
Synthesizers.com
Analog Systems French Connections
The Thereminchello
Korg Lambda
SIMMONS V
and more
Lehn/Huebsch/Robair live in Cologne 27.03.07
YouTube via ginorobair2. via donh in the comments of this post.
"Thomas Lehn (analogue synth), Carl-Ludwig Huebsch (tuba), Gino Robair (perc/analog synth) at the Atelier Duerrenfeld-Geitel, Köln (Cologne), Germany; 27 March, 2007."
Tekkazulla
via Inteliko."pic of the new korg zero 4 mixer in action with the electribes being tweaked by Videohead. Link to some of the live tweakage mp3( close to an hour) in the posts."
Spectralis Groovebox and Synth Tutorial
Spectralis Hybrid Synth Groovebox Demo
Spectralis Groovebox and Synth Tutorial
YouTubes via paulharlyn. via Nusonica
"Paul Harlyn gives a how-to lession on how to make an real time improv groove"
Spectralis Groovebox and Synth Tutorial
YouTubes via paulharlyn. via Nusonica
"Paul Harlyn gives a how-to lession on how to make an real time improv groove"
MOS- LAB MOOG Modular Clones and DIY
"MOS-LAB is a new company in france, opened in june 2007. speciality : Moog modular clone modules and Moog portable systems, as well as several parts for Synth-diyers."Pictured is their first custom system recently sold.
www.mos-lab.com
Yamaha DX200 Song Demos
"Two factory demo songs from the Yamaha DX200."
Yamaha DX200 Song Demo - One More
YouTubes via bluelake07.
Introduction to Korg Poly 800 Super Mod
"A brief description of the upcoming (2007) Korg Poly 800 super modification that expands its memory beyond anything anyone has previously imagined."
Korg Poly 800 EX 800 super mod - new MIDI controllers
"This video crudely demonstrates the three new MIDI controllers that are implemented in the prototype super mod."
YouTubes via korgpolyex800. Sent my way via Randy.
"Lots more details on his site and the korgpolyex yahoo group."
korg mono/poly
YouTube via eingang.
"another clip of me, playing in the mono/poly. starting out playing in poly mode, and changes over to arpeggiator mode."
Crumar DS-2
images via this auction.
"Vintage Crumar DS-2 Synthesizer.One of the first dual DCO analog synths, with a poly section as well."
Anyone confirm these are DCOs and not VCOs?
"Vintage Crumar DS-2 Synthesizer.One of the first dual DCO analog synths, with a poly section as well."
Anyone confirm these are DCOs and not VCOs?
Reason version 4 - Thor
YouTube via PropellerheadSW. via Nusonica.
"Thor is a multi-synthesis synthesizer with six oscillator types, four different filters, a step sequencer and a modulation matrix. Fully routable. Fully automatable. Fully everything."
Friday, September 28, 2007
Kaoss Mod Demo 1
YouTube via tomassio22. via Nusonica.
"Vibrato, LFO Filter, Delay, Reverb, Reverse Delay, Synth, Synth"
Thomas Dolby 1986 Interview on EM
click here for the interview. There is plenty of synth talk of course."I chose to use the largest part of the space for the control room, in order to accommodate my video equipment (a small Sony ¼-inch editing system, Fairlight CVI, and a large screen Barco projector over the mixing board) along with a large battery of electronic percussion (Emu SP12, Linn 9000, and assorted Simmons and PPG modules) and my new Fairlight Series III and Emulator II. I've never sold a keyboard, even my first two — a Micromoog and a Roland JP4 with which I recorded everything in 'She Blinded Me With Science.'"
I wonder if that is still the case.
Roland XP-80 demo
YouTube via StudioF. via Kitsunexus
"Demo of the Roland XP-80. These sounds do not represent the true power of the XP-80"
Two More Modular Noodles via Appliancide
Click here for the link to them. Spot the cat."They are single pass recordings with all of the same limitations as the previous two tracks. They are called "how rude" and "falling up the stairs". Falling up the stairs is my favorite so far of the modular recordings that I've done.I also put up a couple of catsynth pictures there. I moved the other two modular tracks to soundclick but if anyone wants to hear them, they can listen to them directly from my blog at http://appliancide.blogspot.com. There you will find links to all of my modular noodles as well as a bunch of my old music, which is mostly soft-synth and sample based.
Korg Maxi-Korg K3 (800DV) Vintage Synthesizer 1975
images via this auction."This is a unique vintage 1975 Korg Maxi-Korg synthesizer - serial number 0594! This synth is also known as the Korg 800DV and Univox K3 but was sold in the US under the name Maxi-Korg K3. The power of the Maxi-Korg lay in the way it could create and play sounds. In essence, it was two Korg 700S synths in a single box, so you could treat it as two distinct synths, creating two different sounds, and then playing them independently. Some other mid-'70s synths allowed you to play two notes, but these used the same patch parameters for both. Only the Maxi-Korg could produce two sounds that you could play as a composite, or as two independent synths. Yet this was only half the story, because the 800DV allowed you to allocate the voices in a huge variety of ways. This made it possible to program more realistic, more expressive, or more off-the-wall sounds than was possible on other monosynths. The Maxi-Korg was, and remains, one of the most impressive, flexible and articulate synths ever built."
ARP 2800 Modular
images via this auction."one of a kind ARP 2800 analog modular synthesizer. This synth started out its life as an ARP odyssey MarkII (black and gold faced unit), which then had its keyboard removed, front panel hand brushed and refinished, custom durable (water proof) sticker artwork (which is reminiscent of the original artwork) created and applied, and then reassembled in a custom plywood modular cabinet. The back panel of the cabinet has space to tuck the attached power cord into. Also added are 1/4" jacks tapping off nearly all the signal outputs, and allowing you to insert any signal into the signal modulation selector switches. And also adding several 4x jack multiples. The unit works fine, but when the modifications were done, it disabled the use of the CV portamento control, and the octave range select switch. The synth can be controlled with standard 1V/Oct CV input and positive polarity gate signals. I think this unit also had a snappy envelope mod done to the ADSR envelope, as I always found the ARP envelopes not quite fast enough for my tastes."
Quasimidi Sirius
images via this auction.* polyphony -- 28 voices
* multitimbral -- 7 parts - 3 synth,4 drums
* Patches -- 384, 16 vocoder settings
* drumkits -- 192 kick, 192 snares, 192 hi hats, 192 percussion sets each of 12 sounds.
* vocoder -- nine band with high and low pass filters
* patterns -- 242 - 142 preset, 100 user
* songs -- 16
* sequencer tracks -- seven
* effects -- Two processors with reverb, delay, chorus, and flange; global overblast effect.
* keyboard -- 49 keys, velocity sensitive
* inputs -- mic, carrier, analyse, footswitch
* outputs -- stereo out, headphone
* midi -- in,out,thru
Thursday, September 27, 2007
AudioCubes Demo at New Media Meeting, Sweden
YouTube via Percussa.
"Tobias von Hofsten (aka ONE) giving an overview of the Percussa AudioCubes at the recent New Media Meeting in Sweden."
Thomas Dolby on the tube - She Blinded me With Science
YouTube via BrusselZuid. via DVDBorn. Spot the synths.
"Thomas Dolby performing 'She Blinded me with Science' on the tube circa 1984."
Update: One more sent my way via Jared.
Thomas Dolby Hyperactive
YouTube via parkhill62.
Take The Time Keyboard Solo
YouTube via jd800er. KORG DW8000. Via kitsunexus.
"Here's some more info on the DW-8000: http://www.dw8000.com/index.html
And here's some more sound demos: http://homepage.mac.com/synth_seal/html/dw8000b.html
IMO the DWGS waveforms on the MicroKorg don't sound nearly as good as they do on the DW-8000."
Kawai K5000 *Advanced Additive Synthesizer*
YouTube via retrosound72.
"Additive Synthesis + special PCM samples; some typical factory sounds from the Kawai K5000R. more info: www.retrosound.de"
Performing with the TouchBox
YouTube via raidersofthelostarp.
"The TouchBox is running two step sequencers controlled with two onscreen keyboards, a monosynth controlled via MIDI, and a guitar fx... Filmed during a performance with a low quality photocamera :( More info at... link"
Something I have been working on today with Gazdatronik
YouTube via Gazdatronik. Name of the video, not actually me.
"A nice chilled out piece, sorta. I show little bits of the setup in action
Moog on bass
Matrix 6 on angry bass
e6400 on drums
korg dw-8000 on choral
TX81z on 'rhodes'"
DACS FwS FREQue II
via this auction. via philip"Produce pumping tracks that stand out from the crowd with the FwS FREQue II, a genuinely new and inspirational analogue effects processor. In a world filled with plug-ins that do everything, the FREQue II is a processor that few, if any, plug-ins can emulate. The FREQue II is truly a sound designer’s dream. It’ll chew up program material like nothing else out there!
The Effects:
With low frequency modulation inputs:
Simple to complex autopan effects, gating, amplitude modulation, flanging, spatialising
With mid frequency modulation inputs:
Vocoding type effects, adding tunable harmonics, both lower down to subsonic, and up to supersonic, second harmonic distortion (like valves/tubes), harmonising, retuning percussion, gating, general rich distortion, Sci-Fi voices (eg a Dalek)
With high frequency modulation inputs:
Transposition with distortion, adding glitter, air, sparkle etc when mixed back into original
With music or sounds into both inputs:
Vocoding effects, gating effects, fattening/thickening effects, spatial effects, weird transformations
Internal FM:
Frequency Modulation of modulation oscillator at all frequencies, giving effects ranging from slow pulsation to the classic FM generation of complex waveforms
External voltage control of oscillators:
Envelope follower effects, FM effects as above, randomised autopanning
Frequency shift:
Up and down shift of frequency with change in harmonic structure, with FM for sliding effects, using feedback loop to create filter type sweeps
Paul White from Sound on Sound said:
'I’ve used numerous ring modulators over the years, but none have felt either as musical or as natural to use as this one.'"
Previously posted
EML Poly-Box
via this auction. via phillip."The Poly-Box is an odd piece of synthesizer technology. It's basically a small-remote keyboard controller for ancient analog synths, but with a twist. It takes control of your analog synthesizer and, even though they're monophonic, the Poly-Box will create polyphony by programmable chord memory presets. Designed for use via CV/Gate with these Related synths. Here is how EML describes it: 'Poly-Box is a pitch following variable chord generator controlled by your synthesizer and Poly-Box's own keyboard with built-in memory. Poly-Box takes a single pitch from your synthesizer and creates two banks of pitch sources. Each pitch bank contains 13 simultaneously available pitch sources at precise semitone intervals - covering an entire chromatic octave. The pitch banks may be in the same or different octaves, and can cover the range from one above to three octaves below the synthesizer oscillator.'"
Latronic Notron
images via this auction. via philip."This is probably the best step sequencer ever made, its very sought after and very rare. Only about 100 of these were made. This one is in great condition. I'm the original owner, bought it new back in 1998. Has MIDI inputs and outputs. I have a US power suply for the unit and also comes with the owners manual. It fits very nicely in a standard guitar stand (like shown in the photo's), or can sit flat on a table. I will Ship the item with UPS. No PO boxes. Paypal payment prefered.
Some well known Notron user's are Goldie, The Orb, Jeff Mills, The Advent, Joey Beltram, Bjork, Claude Young, etc. Its great for making techno, electro and some incredibly unique basslines.
If you want to know what this machine does and how it works, you can read Paul Nagle's review from 'Sound on Sound' here
Also, some info from Wikipedia, here"
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