Pearl Syncussion SY-1

flickr by gargar1974.

"The Pearl Syncussion SY-1. One of the coolest drum synthesizers ever. Two independent channels with capable of making weird noises, eighties toms and the baddest kick drum you've heard."

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AH Bay Area 2007

"Thanks to Gino Robair, we've once again set a location and date for the AH Bay Area gathering in California. September 9th at the 21 Grand in Oakland, more info forthcoming as we get closer, so save the date if you think you want to attend.

http://www.fdiskc.com/ahcali/

You've probably seen the pictures from our previous installments, so you know it's always a good time.

-Brandon"

Steiner Parker Synthacon Demo via REwire

mp3 here

via REwire.

"I made a demo of my Synthacon, which I won after you posted the auction a few weeks ago (Thanks!).

This is a 2:57 song/demo using just the Synthacon for all sounds including drums which I sampled and sequenced. I knew this was the choice for Industrial style sounds and it does not disappoint. In the picture, the little Doepfer mixer module perched on top I use to scale the CV to play it at 1v/Oct. The Synthacon has multiple inputs on the back allowing me to modulate many of the functions with modular envelopes and synced LFO's to expand on it's own two envelopes and allow the third oscillator to be used for pitch rather than as an LFO. The Multi Filter, one of the most popular cloned ones, is what makes this rip but the stable edgy oscs are half the equation."

Oberheim OB-X Filter Modification

via Magic Smoke Electronics, here.

MOOG Ladder Filter in HP Mode

via Fernando on electro-music.com. BTW, does anyone know if threads on electro-music.com expire like VSE? I'm always worried stuff like this will disappear over time. That's one of the reasons why I chose to host this site on Blogger vs. my ISP. This blog should remain long after I'm gone.

"Hi all,

Reviewing Moog ladder schematics in my archive I found this variation:

moritaVCF76.gif

it includes a switch to HP mode by just injecting the input signal to the output buffer (through a trimmer and a resistor)

I like this version:
rjb_diy_synthe_202a_vcf_moog_schem_revB.pdf
pcb_202a_vcf_revA.pdf
diy_synthe9.htm

and wonder if it would be possible to implement the Morita trick to get HP response..."

Be sure to check out the follow up replies on electro-music.com.

Sur-Audio Lab VOID and COS

"Sur-Audio lab is a new 3rd party developer for the SoniCore Scope system located in Athens, Greece. We are concentrated in synthesizer designs that take advantage of the unique architecture and the pristine sound quality of the Scope platform.

To begin we proudly presents you 2 synthesizers: VOID and COS.
We think that both extends the sound programming capabilities and functions of the Scope system.

VOID combines a classic analog shell with some extensive shaping plus onboard effects. It includes Flexor® technology so the creation of new age timbres is really one step away.

Be sure to check the 11x35 matrix which allows total control of every aspect of sound properties. There is also an advanced clock sync modulation mode for sample accurate modulations from your sequencer."

"COS
Do you know "morph" technology? Do you want to control every pot of the front panel with 4 parallel modulators? (velocity, aftertouch, modulation, key note)
Well that's COS !

An advanced analog hybrid (sync, FM, Phase Mod, Ring Mod, 12 filters to choose from) with polyphonic morph function. Just assign your desired morphs and the creation of rythmic controllable sounds is a matter of seconds!"

Samples:
http://www.soniccore.com/audio/cos_plus_void_preview_theme.mp3
http://www.soniccore.com/audio/cos_seq_collect_1.mp3
http://www.soniccore.com/audio/void_collect_1.mp3

They should both look pretty familiar. : ) There is no mention to their counterparts so I wonder what the connection is if any. Spec via their press release via HC (Note the Waldorf OSC):

VOID features:
* Voices: 16 max (depends on the DSP's and patch complexity)
* Sound generators: 2 main oscillator featuring 6 wave types and 2 modes each to choose from: Pulse Sync - Pulse width, Saw sync - saw, Waldorf oscillator, sine sync – sine shaped, noise filtered - noise comb filtered, 2 sines added, 2 sines fm 'ed.
* Oscillator modulation section: Filter FM, Warp shaping, a distorted Ring modulation type, Frequency modulation, Phase Modulation, Ring Modulation. Envelope generators: 2 ADSR envelopes
* LFO's|: 3 multi-wave lfo's with rate, delay, amount, fade-in, fade-out, 6 waves to choose (sin-square-saw up-saw down-triangle-random), key-retrigger, offset, phase, plus special clock sync modulation
* Filters: LP 12-24db/octave, HP 12-24db/octave, BP 12-24db/octave, Band Regect, Juno filter (12db LP followed by 12db HP), LP Vintage 24db, Lowpass/bandpass parallel config, Lowpass/highpass parallel config, Highpass/Lowpass in series config, 2 bandpass in series, a Comb filter followed by a Flip n' Clip shaper, a Comb filter
* Filter saturation: Soft Sat, Bit reduction, Sample rate decimator, 6db lowpass, 6db highpass, Warp shaper, Squish shaper
* Effects: Delay, Reverb, Flanger, Chorus
* Distortion: Fat Sat, Distortion, S/r reduction, 6db Lowpass, 6db Highpass, Warp shaper, Squish shaper
* Others: Audio input for Lfo sync purposes with pre-recorded Ramps for sample
* accurate Lfo synced modulations,Envelope follower input Modulation: an 11x35 matrix with 18 parralel modulations plus a 5x7 modulation era.
* Programs: 194 presets in different categories
* Requirements: SonicCore (Creamware) Scope platform hardware and software. *
* Pentium 3-4 for optimal use. Creamware Modular 2 software

COS features:
* Voices: 16 max (depends on the DSP's)
* Sound generators: 2 main oscillator featuring 6 wave types and 2 modes each to choose from: Triangle sync- Tri shaped, Pulse Sync - Pulse width, Saw sync - saw, sine, sync - sine shaped, noise filtered - noise comb filtered, 2sines added, 2sines fm 'ed.
* Morph function: Every pot (totally 50 pots) of the front panel can be modulated in a polyphonic manner and different amounts with four controllers. Available controllers are Velocity (with curve modifier), Keyboard note (with key modifier), Aftertouch, Modulation wheel.
* Oscillator modulation section: Modulation modes include: Filter FM, Osc distortion, a distorted ring modulation type, Frequency modulation, Phase Modulation, Ring Modulation.
* Envelope generators: 2 ADSR and an AD envelope
* LFO's: 2 multi-wave Lfo's with rate, 6 waves to choose (sin-square-saw up-saw down-triangle-random), key-retrigger, offset
* Filters: LP 12-24db/octave, HP 12-24db/octave, BP 12-24db/octave, a 12db filter followed by 12 highpass filter,a Comb filter, an experimental config with a Bandpass filter followed by a shaper, a Lowpass filter followed by a tube simulation, an LP filter followed by a sample rate decimator, an experimental config with a Lowpass filter followed by a shaper, an LP and a BP filter in parallel, 2 bandpass filter in parallel, a lowpass filter and a highpass filter added together
* Part specific options: Key range assignment, Velocity modifier, Keyboard modifier, Aftertouch modifier
* Programs: 1 bank *250 presets

More pics at the bottom of this page.

Oxygene 13 Jean Michel Jarre Cover

YouTube via fischek.

Korg Oasys Karma Demo

YouTube via gori914. via Looneytunes. BTW, Looneytunes has a new home, so if you are subbed via Bloglines or the like, be sure to update your subscription.
"Korg Oasys Karma Demo, perfermed by stephen kay" Also see this post.

Bristol Synthesiser Emulations on Linux

You might recognize Bristol from this previous post. That post took you to what looked like a Soureforge sub page. The title link to this post will take you directly to the Bristol page.

via DaleG

BTW, if anyone knows what these sound like, please comment.

Guess the Synths

via Magnus via synthfourm.nl.

"As far as i can tell that setup belongs to an Italian gentleman called Ricardo Grotto. He's the guy who bought one of Kieth Emersons Yamaha GX 1s.

I believe at least one of the PS 3300s is for sale. From what i could make of it the price was 4000 euros which is a remarkable price for a PS 3300 in that condition."

As always, click the image for a bigger shot.

What Interests You Most about Demos?

Update: Post added to the Sticky Posts section above the Synth Books section on the right. For the archives this had an original time stamp of 6/23/07 12:06 AM.

Ok, the first poll on Matrixsynth. I thought it would be interesting to see how many of you are interested in the demos posted for the musical content vs. showcasing the synth vs. other. In short...

Think about this one before you vote. It's 100% anonymous and a vote for one, even "both" precludes the other. My vote? I usually listen to demos to hear what a particular synth sounds like, usually outside of the musical context, hence, why I appreciate and post demos that may not be considered "musically interesting." Quotes, because we all know that is highly subjective. Please vote and feel free to comment.

Update: The following is the list of what came in for Other:
* what the synth is capeable, osc's , wave , filter reaction and modulations
* check the quality of audio output, ie: no distorsion, low noise
* they provide more pleasure than those 10 second p*rn clips..&use less bandwidth!
* I think the demos are useless
* Never listen to the demos
* drgarbage
* i'm a bit of a nerd
* I want to see the synth in action
* F*ck Off
* I like them becauuse it gives me a cvhance to critisize them publically for it
* synth porn makes me randy!
* i listen to a whole lot of demos over and over again as i circuit bend something
* And i would like to know how all the unknown machines are sounding
* what it sounds like and everything it can do, its all about function and sound.
* sonic range
* I want to see how the synth is programmed and how it sounds.
* I like to hear about the synth, as well as hear what it sounds like.