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Monday, August 04, 2008
MATTSON MINI MODULAR + ROLAND SYSTEM 100M
YouTube via redmartian
"Testing the Mattson Mini Modular (LFO, VCA, EG, Mixer, Buffer, Track & Hold and Sample & Hold) with two Roland 112 VCOs and one 121 VCF."
Recording the Yamaha CS-10 for Rhys Marsh
YouTube via RothHandle. CS-10 through Moogerfoogers come in at 1:46.
"Today I started working on a new Rhys Marsh track and for the frist time I used my Yamaha CS-10"
The Stylophone 350s
YouTube via RothHandle
"A short walkthrough of this wonderful piece of musical history."
Ode To Fall: 1980 Omnichord Music Performed By Jolene
YouTube via JoleneSugarbaker
"Music By Jolene Sugarbaker!!!
Jolene Sugarbaker The Trailer Park Queen serenades you into the Fall!!
I'm in the kitchen filming new cooking episodes, but thought I'd share with you a original musical piece I have created on the Suzuki Omnichord.
An Omnichord is sort of an electronic harp, well the 1980's version of an Eletronic harp!
You may have came across on in Elementary or Junior High School Music Class back in the 1980's.
There aren't many that work still today, and I'm glad I have one! Aren't you ? :)
I hope you enjoy it!
Yes, I'm crazy :)
Be sure to subscribe and rate!
More cooking shows soon!
Love
Jolene Sugarbaker
The Trailer Park Queen
BUY MY STUFF
http://www.jolenesugarbaker.com"
Recording CR-78 a Molesome track
YouTube via RothHandle
"Today I started recording a new Molesome track. I think it is called Press. Not quite sure. This is part one...recording the CR-78"
Molesome needs some Omnichord
"Predictable and charming. The Omnichord."
Circuit Bent Glitch Drone Synth
images via this auction"A- switch disables glitch circuit from audio output to use C as momentary action button.
B- switch changes 1,2,3,4 to four alternate sounds.
C- only works as an action button while A is off.
D- glitch button. once pressed while sounds from the glitch circuit are being played, the sounds will spin off in to a glitch frenzy.
E- glitch reset. resets the glitch circuit without any interference to the operation of the rest of the keyboard.
F- glitch oscillator. modulates the pitch of the glitch circuit.
G- keyboard oscillator. modulates the pitch of the keyboard.
H- keyboard envelope stretch
I- oscillator mix-up switch
1- keyboard osc. ramp shape switch
2- glitch circuit osc. ramp shape switch
3- glitch circuit sound button
4- glitch circuit sound button
5- glitch circuit sound button
6- glitch circuit sound button
the volume pot is pretty stingy when you play through the built in speaker, but it is perfect for amps and soundcards.
This keyboard is one of a kind. that means there will never be another one like it in all of space and time. i put a lot of time and quality work in to all of my circuit bent pieces."
CIRCUIT BENT KEYBOARD
YouTube via noystoise
Circuit-bent Roland TR-727
via this auction"Modified Roland TR-727 by Diabolical Devices:Roland TR-727 with added pitch controls for the first 8 drum sounds/groups (bass drum through Hi-Hats..not cymbals)
Each pitch control has a bypass switch and a bi-color (red/blue) LED to indicate pitch status. There is also a 12 point circuit-bending patch bay and 4 hard-wired switches, when these are activated you can generate a variety of ring-mod, distorted and bit reduced, and delayed effects. Please check out the audio samples on our web site. I will post a video in this listing when I can. This machine also has Blue LED color change.
Audio Samples are at: www.circuit-bent.com"
Circuit-bent Roland TR-707
via this auction"Modified Roland TR-707 by Diabolical Devices:
Roland TR-707 with added pitch controls for the first 8 drum sounds/groups (bass drum through Hi-Hats..not cymbals)
Each pitch control has a bypass switch and a bi-color (red/blue) LED to indicate pitch status. There is also a 12 point circuit-bending patch bay and 4 hard-wired switches, when these are activated you can generate a variety of ring-mod, distorted and bit reduced, and delayed effects. Please check out the audio samples on our web site. I will post a video in this listing when I can. This machine also has Blue LED color change. Audio Samples are at: www.circuit-bent.com"
Spectral Audio Neptune 2
YouTube via Dogboy73.
via this auction
"Short video demo of Spectral Audio's Neptune 2 analog monophonic synthesizer.
http://www.spectralaudio.ch/
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/..."
"from the manufacturer...
With the Neptune Mk2, the original Neptune has been even more improved and carries internal and general improvements. It has been changed:
Much better quality smooth potentiometer New graphics Soft touch knobs High efficiency 5mm leds 2.2mm travel push switches for optimal optical feedback Keyfollow switch has been added Freerun switch to have Osz3 free of the keyboard as the ProTone had Better Noise generator which is still a true noise generator with a spectrum now up to 100kHz Volume potentiometer has been added Power on Switch Several possibilities for additional manual changes
Also original Neptune already had: Pure DC Design means no capacitors in the signal flow Pure analog technique Low noise design High quality cascade filter True noise generator (NOT digital noise) MIDI Signal regeneration means the incoming MIDI signal is internal completely new generated to MIDI Thru, not only amplified The Neptune Mk2 still carry these advantages/features.
Complete Performance Features list:
Voltage Controlled Oscillator 1 and 2: Precise temperature stable Sawtooth and Rectangular Waves 4 Octave Range Switch for Osc2 Ring Modulation Sync for Osc 2 External Signal Input for Osc 2 White Noise Generator
Spectrum from 0 Hz (DC) to 100kHz True analog random noise, no digital shift register noise Slide
Slide Time from 0 sec to 10 sec Switch able by MIDI Controller 65 (Portamento) Voltage Controlled Oscillator 3 / LFO: Osc 3 can be switched between LFO (slow) and Oscillator Modus (fast) 5 Shapes Sawtooth, Triangular, Rectangular, Random and Noise. Osc 2 can also be a Modulation Source; through this also external Signals can be a Modulation Source. Freerun Button keeps Osc 3 free of the CV LFO MIDI Clock Sync 4 Modulation targets: Osc 1 and 2, Cutoff and Mixer Blue led Voltage Controlled Filter: 24 dB precision cascade Filter with Highpass and Lowpass Modes Self resonant Keyfollow switch 0% - 50% - 100% The two Filter and VCA Envelopes: Complete and very fast ADSR Envelopes with Attack, Decay and Release times in the Range of 5 millisec to 20 sec For the Filter with Positive or Negative Modulation Gate led
Effects: Distortion and Fuzzer Effect Switch Effect level potentiometer from no effect to max VCA and Volume: Volume potentiometer Low noise and low distortion VCA
Power: Power on switch Power on led
MIDI: 5 Octave Range precise MIDI to CV Converter MIDI controlled Cutoff (#2), Modulation (#1) and Portamento (#65) Receive Sustain (#64) and Pitch bend instruction Velocity Sensitive Filter dynamic operation Re-trigger function Filter TB303 Velocity mode Highest or last note priority CV and Gate In/Output (switch able)
General: Pure Analogue Technology 2 Unit Rack Mount Enclosure Anodized colored 3mm Front Panel
Additional manual change possibilities (described in the Service manual) : Having PW(M) on Square Wave on Osc1,2 or 3 Osc3 Sync with Osc1 or Osc2 Even faster Envelopes (yes some people wants that) Increase tune range for Osc1..Osc3 Additional signal inputs and outputs (i.e. to work with your modular system or to have a very good Distorter and Fuzzer for guitar i.e.) General in/outputs of Oscillators, Envelopes, Filter, power supply, ...
Comments About the Sounds:
its pre analog with a VERY strong filter, 3 oscilators, fuzz and distortion effects. there is no stepping heard in any knob movements either. its sounds like maybe an sh-101/ mc-202 with a little tb-303 mixed in.. its very early 80's monosynth sounding.. not weak like mid-80's polys were. very heavy sounding, with good quality. it's exelent for analog leads and bass's, but dont expect any real pianos or organs or whatever."
PatchArena
http://patcharena.com/"Welcome to PatchArena!
The world's largest collection of user contributed patches for synthesizers and effects is now back online and can be found here: PatchArena - Downloads.
How it works:
You must be registered to access PatchArena - Downloads. Users can also rate, vote, and place comments on all files. Further discussions can be made on the PatchArena - Forums.
Register:
To get started register here: PatchArena - Register. Once you are registered you can upload your patches, skins, and sounds, and start sharing them with your friends."
via CDM (Free Patches for Cakewalk’s Rapture Synth, Plus iPhone BeatMaker, FL Studio, More)
IR-909 for the iPhone
Kits include:TR-909
TR-808
TR-606
TR-707
Kärv by roventskij
Techhouse by roventskij
$4.99 at the App Store - search for IR-909.
I picked it up for fun and it's actually pretty good.
No if only the iPhone supported wireless MIDI...
You can get IR-909 here:
Dallas/Fort Worth Synth DIY Meet and Greet
http://www.myspace.com/dfwsynthdiy"We are a group of DIY'ers interested in Synth building, Circuit bending and making all kinds of glorious noise. Texas Instruments was founded HERE...so was Laptop Deathmatch and Treewave!. Lets build on that. We like blinky lights and big buttons.
On Saturday August 9th at the Bar of Soap, we are planning to have our first Meet Up. 2 to 5pm."
Dr Zeus, Light Sabers, 12KW Tesla Coils
YouTube via megavoltmeister. via Analog Suicide.
"Dr Zeus aka Terry Blake energizes his brilliant new light sabers with two 12 kilowatt Tesla coils that produce music through the sparks."
Roxy Music Do the Strand
YouTube via thomasdaniel.
sent my way via Ben of the excellent Bad Science
Synth content: What the heck is Brian Eno playing?! I'm guessing it's an EMS synth, but what?
"Roxy Music 'Do' the Strand on The Old Grey Whistle Test"
5 Legendary Keyboards
According to mental_floss where you will samples along with why they chose them. No Yamaha DX-7?via Mr. Array
The five are:
1. Mellotron
2. Hammond B3
3. Moog Minimoog
4. Synclavier
5. Fender Rhodes
New YouTube Audio Compression Stymies Uploaders
Update: image via Sonic State
Our friend Jexus, aka WC Olo Garb wrote in to let us know that YouTube has changed their encoding resulting in much lower quality audio. You can read about it on the Wired blog as well as this thread. Alternatives? Vimeo and Sonicstate TV, although the one thing YouTube does have is the community and exposure. You can see how many plays your videos get and you can see where they are coming from. I find it interesting to see how many hits a post here has generated for the video. I've had a number of people recognize the site because of this. Hopefully YouTube will correct the problem and others will build in the public tracking functionality of YouTube. What can you do? Not sure. Just be aware of it and chose your hosting accordingly. You can also chime in on the YouTube thread. If enough people speak out maybe they'll fix the problem. If you run a blog let your readers know.
The problem via Wired in a nutshell:
"Some YouTube users are mounting a growing revolt against the site's new audio scheme, which has degraded the sound quality of clips on the site by running them through an audio processor that wreaks havoc with songs' dynamic range (the variation between loud and soft), diminishing their sound quality.
This is not "compression" as in bit rate or file format, but in the audio engineer sense of the word: the smushing together of various volumes into a smaller dynamic range. This sort of compression doesn't affect slickly-produced, radio-ready music quite as much, since it's already so compressed, but it hurts any music that has been properly produced, and does more damage to nuanced recordings with lots of dynamic range."
Battling Seizure Robots
Battling Seizure Robots from Richard Lainhart on Vimeo.
"A jam with Moldover at Tranzducer .011 in Brooklyn, NY, on November 30, 2007. I play my Buchla 200e/Haken Continuum system, while Moldover works out on his controllerism rig. This is a completely spontaneous, unrehearsed, undiscussed improvisation, and the first time we've ever played together; while it's camera-audio only and so not the best quality, I think it's worth checking out. The complementary video improvisation was provided by Bert Baldwin.
("Battling Seizure Robots" is the name of one of the video animations I created for this performance, which, perhaps fortunately, you don't see in this clip.)"
http://www.otownmedia.com
Polivoks
images via this auction"Duophonic analog synthesizer, with a 49-note (F-E) keyboard.
It features two VCOs, a noise generator, one LFO, a filter (low-pass and bandpass), and two ADSR envelope generators.
VCO1 can be cross-modulated by VCO2. Each ADSR can be switched to auto-trigger, each with independent rates.
The sound is quite rich and somewhat harsh and aggressive. This is more of a space-synth.
You can be sure that you will have never heard the sounds this one can produce.
It sounds like these old Yamaha CS-30's, but then fat filters like in Moogs. Produced in 1980x.
The supply voltage - 220-230V/50Hz. For use with 110/127V, a voltage converter is necessary.
POLIVOKS has 5-DIN output connections (adapter to 1/4 jack included). No midi, no CV/Gate are installed.
Dimensions - 780x490x195mm
Weight of synth only - 16.00 kg"
Our best protection is our openness
"An interview with Kelli Cain and Brian Crabtree, the designers of a grid based musical interface called monome."On precious forever
tehn with two fifty six from tehn on Vimeo.
"monome.org has more information.
tehn's other recordings live at nnnnnnnn.org"
Thanks to brian c for calling out the video in the comments.
tehn with two fifty six
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwT40zN8a0A
YouTube via pac209
"little modular system triggered by acidlab bassline sequencer cv/gate, the filter is the Doepfer A-106-5 SEM, sound source the Plan B VCO M 15"
DotCom, MFM and MAQ 16/3 Sequence improvisation
YouTube via attorks
"Sequence is the same as the last video except for 1 note. Just an improvisation of only the Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer with 2 x 8 steps, the Synthesizers.com and MFM Modulars"
Peter Vogel
Pictured:Deep Sequences, 2002
1 Photozelle, 1 Lautsprecher
90 cm hoch
You can find more of Peter Vogel's work on his official website.
via the music of sound
xy.cx::Synths
http://xy.cx/synth/
A synth site spotted by brian c:
"He has manuals, etc and history for the following
Kawai K5000S (Additive)
Yamaha VL1 (Physical Modeling)
Korg Z1 (Physical Modeling)
Alesis QS8.2 (Sample/Subtractive)
Nord Modular (Modular Analog Synthesis)
Yamaha TG77 (Frequency Modulation)
Yamaha EX5R (Various)
Kurzweil K2500R (Sample/Subtractive "VAST")
Korg Wavestation A/D (Vector)
EMU E-Synth (Sampler)
Korg MS2000BR (Analog Modeling)
Technics SX-WSA1R (Acoustic Modeling)
Korg Oasys PCI (Various)"
Another Victim of Shipping
via Joe"i received my Roland JD800 in the post yesterday but despite it been in a flight case it had taken a knock in delivery and the side panel is completely broken i was wondering if anybody knows where i might get a replacement part for it?"
A family shot of YUSYNTH modules
via YuSynth on electro-music.com:
"As I am currently dyeing and varnishing the 66U cabinet of my YUSYNTH DIYed modular I had to move out all the modules and lay them on temporary place.
I realized then that it was a good opportunity to take a photo to show the guts of the beast.
From top to bottom and left to right,
1st row : Random gate (unfinished), Clock Divider, Dual Gated Slew,CV-standards,6 x VCOs,Autobend,Saw-animator, J-H Wavefolder and Dual Min/Max
2nd row : VC-LFO1,VC-LFO2,Dual , Noise and S&H, AC/DC Mixer, Steiner VCF, 2 x ADSRs, VCA, Mixer, Minimoog VCF, 2 x ADSRs, 2 x VCAs, Fixed filter bank
3rd row: VC-LFO1,VC-LFO2,J-Haible Tau Phaser , Dual Ring modulator, Diode ladder VCF, 2 x ADSRs, VCA, Mixer, ARP4072 VCF, 2 x ADSRs, 2 x VCAs,VC-Panner/Mixout (unfinished)"
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