Gakken SX-150 CV/Gate input

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"By adding a connection from the ring of the "ext source" input to the 'pen' connection you can plug directly CV/Gate output from x0xb0x to gakken directly."

You can find more info on Woop Woop Woop!

Analogue

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x0xb0x mockup

flickr by fibra
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This one via ladyada's ranting Fribra redx0x post. Note this flickr shot has the faceplate in red while the redx0x is the classic silver with a red case. It's worth noting the redx0x has 3mm LEDs rather than 5mm. Do check out the flicr set for more custom x0xb0x cases.

x0xwasp

x0xbox meets EDP Wasp via Julien Voirin, via ladyada's ranting.

Liberation Teste Ethnicolor - My Casio MT 240 Keytar

YouTube via Stereokromatik

Liberation Teste - Casio MT 240 Keytar
Jean Michel Jarre"

Oxygene IV. Jean Michel Jarre (My tribute for Jarre).

moon modular vcEG M511c & Quad Quantizer M565

YouTube via moonmodular
"M560 sequencer (960 clone), row "A" into one M565 quantizer, into VCO IN of a mini moog.

M560 row "B" into ATTACK CONTROL CV IN of the M511c. (chained to DECAY and RELEASE)

CV+ OUT of the vcEG M511c into VCF CV IN of the mini moog. (NO internal EG´s of the mini moog are used.)

Trigger/gate signals controlled by a M563 Trigger Sequencer.

http://lunar-exerience.com gives you more information."

PLL Melody

YouTube via boobtube356
"Doepfer A-196 PLL attempts to track a simple sequence. PLL output goes to a Makenoise QMMG modulated by a Cwejman ADSR-VC2. Adjusments to the PLL demonstrate the basics of this module."

Percussive Sounds

YouTube via boobtube356
"PlanB Model 15 is synced by a Cwejman VCO-6. The result is amplitude modulated by a self resonating Cwejman MMF-1 in twin peak bandpass mode."

SCI Multi-Trak Demo

YouTube via djhijinx
"There was no video for the Multi-Trak so I decided to take you through a few patches. Ignore the lousy playing an poor audio quality.

Based on the same hardware as the Six-Trak and MAX, the Multi-Trak adds a chorus effect and unison mode, but lacks CC control for any of the parameters."

Super Mario Bros Theme Played On TR-909 & Juno-60

YouTube via cretin4321

Alesis Andromeda A6

via this auction

WIARD 1209 Joystick CV

via this auction

"This is a rare, Grant Richter designed and assembled joystick controller. Grant made this one with banana jacks (with additional ground jack), and mounted the Frac panel in a hand-painted wood case. I used it with my Modcan modules (listed in other auctions), but it would work great with a Serge system, too."

OBERHEIM MATRIX-6

via this auction

I don't remember the box looking like that for some reason.

ARP 2600

YouTube via cinnamonjuly.via this auction

Sequential circuits Prophet VS

via this auction
"Specifications
* Polyphony - 8 Voices; 2-part multitimbral
* Oscillators - 96 preset waveforms + 32 user waveforms
* LFO - Two, each with own envelope generator
* Filter - Curtis analog (digitally controlled) 4-pole lowpass with its own envelope generators
* Envelopes - 5 stage amp, filter and mix envelopes
* Keyboard - 61 keys (velocity / aftertouch)
* Memory - 100 patches
* Effects - twin chorus, stereo effects panning of individual oscillators/individual voices
* Arpeggiator - very nice versatile arpeggiator, user can define note order by playing etc.
* Control - MIDI
This also comes with a VSROM Cartridge #5."

WITH MIDI

YouTube via bluelantern320 via orange_LED on the forum. On Ebay
"THIS IS DEMONSTRATING A SALAMANDER PROTOTYPE SYNTH WITH A NEWT 10 STEPPER, AND POLIVOKS VCF."
"I made 10 step sequencers based on Counter CMOS CHIP CD4017. In this demo, i use the polivoks vcf, a prototype Salamander Modular Synth, and the NEWT (brick red box). The Salamander has a Midi-2-cv converter. That is how i was able to play with a midi keyboard."

Update:

WITH SYNTH

"Polivoks VCF, Newt Sequencer, and Prototype Salamander Synth all together."

ALONE SELF REZ

"Demonstration of Polivoks VCF with a 10-step Sequencer (NEWT) based on CD4017 counter chip."

Optigan Radioaktivox Now Shipping

via optigan.com blogtigan!

"We’re pleased to announce that the initial run of our new Optigan disc - Radioaktivox - is now shipping!

We’ve done an initial run of 25 copies, of which we’re keeping two, and ten have already been pre-ordered. So that means that as of this writing there are 13 copies left for sale. If there’s sufficient demand to do an additional run of 25 (the minimum number we can order), then we will, but that remains to be seen, so if you want a copy of the disc, you’d best order it now!

We were able to drop the price slightly from $99.99 to $92.99 (plus shipping/handling), so those who pre-ordered the disc will get a $7.00 refund via paypal."

fluteTronic 8-Bit

YouTube via grandtippler
"http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
The FluteTronic 8-Bit is a new way of making noise."

R-Tronic 8-Bit

"See http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
Press on a shape and it will make a noise, it will put that noise into one of 8 sound slots, the noise will now be made each time that slot is reached. So it is possible to make endless combinations of the 4 sounds. There are 8 LEDs(light emmiting diodes) for each sound slot and 4 four LEDs for each sound. It sounds complicated but its as simple as pressing down on the shapes to activate sounds and let it take off from there."

Noisetron and MemSounds

YouTube via grandtippler
"The NoiseTron is a new kit that I'm working on, instructions on how to build it here: http://www.inventimog.com/blog2.php/2...

A kit of parts can be purchased here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

It uses a Picaxe 08M chip and 8 resistors into an ADC to make various noises. Its easy to build and requires no soldering so it would make an ideal starter into to electronics and micro-controllers."

MemSounds1

"Find instructions on how to build this at http://www.inventimog.com/blog2.php
What it does
MemSounds is a sound based memory game played in rounds. In the first round it plays one of 4 different sounds at random. Each sound represents a different switch in the device. After the sound is played you get a turn to copy the original sound by pressing a switch. If you get the sound right, MemSounds will play two sounds in the next round and so on. The limit is about 100 rounds."

People Who Do Noise Trailer

YouTube via acorneli78. via Califaudio.
Trailer for the feature length film. Buy the DVD(82 minute feature with over an hour of special features) at http://www.filmbaby.com/films/3171"

Gershon Kingsley Part 2

YouTube via moogfoundation.
"Joel Chadabe, president & founder of the Electronic Music Foundation, introduced Gershon Kingsley"
I'm not seeing Part 1 yet. I'll update this post and let you know if it goes up later.

Gershon Kingsley - Popcorn

YouTube via sometest353.
"The Original Popcorn Video cuz i didn't found it on youtube."

Gershon Kingsley plays Popcorn 2007

YouTube via GKingsley
"The Composer himself at the August Foerster Grand"

Update: Excerpt on Popcorn via kingsleysound.com where you will find more:
"Despite the wide range of music Gershon Kingsley has composed, he is most well-known for a 1972 instrumental dance hit called "Popcorn."

Kingsley recalls that he wrote the primary melody to "Popcorn" in about 30 seconds. The song was first released in 1969 as part of a Kingsley solo album called "Music To Moog By." LINK TO: MOOGBY Then the First Moog Quartet, while on their nation-wide tour of college and universities, used "Popcorn" as their encore song.

In 1972, "Popcorn" was recorded by a group of musicians under the band name Hot Butter."

Modular synthesizer expression - Grenader

YouTube via petergrenader
"A short snip showing the expression that can be generated on non-traditional linear controllers, in this case the Doepfer A-198 ribbon used to control the presence of the sound event, the speed of the LFO pacing it, it's spacial location and it's pitch."

In progress : fiddling with the Juno on khoral's Cafe 80

"I spent most of my sunday stacking up parts around a demo I had done with the Virtual String Machine just after buying it...
For demonstration purposes, here's a selective mix of the Alpha Juno parts (that is, a bass line, some analog flutes, a string sound and a warm pad."

You can find the demo on khoral's Cafe 80

8-bit noise synth

"8-bit noise synth is my latest project based on HT-8950 voice changer chip. Like my Lo-Fizer and Noise guitar it can produce noises by itself or process sounds like a lo-fi ring modulator, 8-bit pitch shifter and simple guitar synth/digital fuzz. I've also added two body contacts that change pitch or trigger sounds - in particular mode they work like theremin sensors."

demos, video and more on ::vtol::
Note the little Gakken XS-150 keytar guy. :)


::vtol:: diy 8-bit noise and guitar synth - internal sounds demo from VTOL on Vimeo.
::vtol:: diy 8-bit noise and guitar synth - internal sounds demo
my new diy/circuit bent project. Read more -
samoletuvvp.narod.ru/vto/diy/8bit.html"

The contest synthesizer music at, Nov 19, 1993 (1/2)

YouTube via Koooooo
"Japanese FM radio station in the late-night show, listeners participated in a contest played synthesizer.(Such as the avant-garde music)
I play analog synthesizers and drum machines are the players. I'm playing for second. ;)
In the second half, Japan's famous interview to the synthesizer technology are being made."

The contest synthesizer music, at Dec 10, 1993 (2/2)

re 150 roland space echo and korg ps 900

YouTube via abertronic
"up for auction soon (space echo 9"
Roland Space Echo on Ebay

GorF Version 0.19

YouTube via VacolocoSynth
"All the features are in now, this video demonstrates MIDI Sync and Sequence save/load.
The only thing to add now is updating via MIDI sysex, but all the functions for the sequencer are now in there and I don't plan to add anything more.

Full features list is as follows ;-
* Ability to store and load 4 sequences, along with their parameters
* 8 Steps
* Each step has
* Note number,
* velocity,
* gate on/off,
* Step Length,
* Legato on/off,
* CC1 and CC2 controls
* Variable Tempo (no MIDI sync yet)
* Variable base note for the notes being played
* Selectable CCs for CC1 and CC2 channels
* Variable sequence length
* MIDI Clock out (with start/stop)
* Rock solid timing
* Variable Step Length
* Legato mode
* MIDI Clock in and Out
* MIDI Root Note in"

Korg MS-20 Sound Randomizer

YouTube via Newueel
"This patch makes the MS-20 randomize its sound, each time the momentary switch is pressed. This can be very useful if you're looking for sounds to sample. It may come with really nice surprises.

This is how it basically works:
The pink noise generator is generating the random input signal for the S&H module. The S&H module is clocked by the reversed output of EG1. Each time the momentary switch is pressed, EG1 is triggered and the S&H module holds the current (random) input signal and sends it to Total Ext. From there the signal modulates the pitch, high pass and low pass filters. The amount of modulation for each part is still controlled by the three different frequency modulation knobs (T.EXT) on the control panel.

If you're wondering why the EG1 reversed output is used to clock the S&H, here is why. If the momentary switch would be patched directly to the S&H clock input, you would have to keep the switch pressed to keep the current sample.
To reverse this behavior the momentary switch triggers EG1. Now by using the reversed output of EG1 to clock the S&H, the sample changes while the switch is pressed and holds after releasing the switch. Note that all EG1 knobs have to be set to 0.

Below an example for knob settings and patches (also some pictures available):

KNOBS:
VCO1: [Square] [(middle)] [32']
VCO2: (not used)
PORTAMENTO: [2]
VCOMIX: [10] [0] [ 0] [ 0]
HPF: [ 5] [ 6] [ 9] [ 6]
LPF: [ 6] [ 7] [ 9] [ 0]
MG: (not used)
EG1: [0] [0] [0]
EG2: [0] [0] [5] [6] [2]
ESP: (not used)

PATCHES:
1. NOISE GENERATOR (PINK) -- SAMPLE & HOLD (IN)
2. MOMENTARY SWITCH -- ENVELOPE GENERATOR 1 (TRIGGER)
3. ENVELOPE GENERATOR 1 (REVERSED OUT) -- SAMPLE & HOLD (CLOCK)
4. SAMPLE & HOLD (OUT) -- VOLTAGE CONTOLLED OSCILLATOR 1+2 (TOTAL)

Optional:
5. CONTROL WHEEL -- VOLTAGE CONTROLLED HP FILTER (CUTOFF FREQ)"

VIRTUALITY Video: Part 2 The Making of Bolero Electronica

YouTube via interstellarcrew.

Part 1 previously posted here.
"The second of many podcasts to come features The Making of Bolero Electronica and talks about the inspiration for using 75 years of synthesizers; the origins of the instruments; and the challenge of putting it all together, including footage of rare keyboards used at the esteemed Cantos Foundation. Along with composer Amin Bhatia are Interviewed guests including Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi, Steve Porcaro, Patrick Moraz, Michelle Moog-Koussa as well as producers, engineers and musicians from "Virtuality."

The podcast series was produced by Mark Dwyer and Saul Pincus with contributions from cinematographers and journalists all over the world. Special thanks to the crew at Full Sail University, as well as the Bob Moog Foundation, the Cantos Foundation, and the offices of Steve Porcaro, Patrick Moraz, Bhatia Music and Splice Heist.

Please visit aminbhatia.com for more on the album and artist."

MkII Barbie Karaoke control voltage test

YouTube via eddie23a
"MkII Barbie Karaoke control voltage test with sequencer.
built at Steim, Amsterdam"

Creating sound on the NordLead: tips and tricks

You can find more including sysex patches of the examples in this electro-music.com thread by Wout Blommers. Note you can obviously apply these techniques to other synths with similar parameters.

"As fischek wrote this thread is created special to the NordLead, NordLead2 and NordLead2X family, both in key and in Rack version. Some side steps could be taken towards the NordLead3 and the NordModular Classic and G2, if needed to explain.

Everybody is invited to chime in and write about things which come up in this thread, like how to use and play this synthesizer. Every opinion, critic, question and other kinds of contribution to the topic is welcome, allowed between the legally drawn lines, specially concerning copyrights. Text and audio examples are still the copyright of the rightful owner who shared the information with this community.

The forum is the normal place to ask question and discuss about the normal topics.

Here are some things to discuss about:

interesting ways to play,
strange things, like poly sounds in Mono mode Shocked,
how to create blibs-and-blobs,
FM (8 operator synth) and RingModulator,
the SecretFilter,
the Arpeggiator (like BPM),
what is the use of those extreme LFO values?,
analyzing Programs and Performances,
Percussion mode (also using the Arpeggiator in there),
the sound changing when using the SemiTones knob,
Sync,
syncing to an extern MidiClock (what is possible and what not?),
KeyBoardTracking Osc2,
and what else which is able to be shifted underneath the front door...

Wout"

An example...

"There is always the question how to make a broad and wide Saw sound.

In this kinds of sounds, which are sometimes called 'fat', a lot of oscillators producing different kind of Saw waves, of course detuned.
How to sound as many oscillators possible? Each Voice has two Oscillators, which can be detuned. To emphase this effect, the Unison cab be enabled. When using the sound in Mono mode Unison provides 4 detuned Voices. Octave Shift together with the SemiTone knob can be used to widen the sound in a single Slot.
And last but not least all these features can be used in a 4 Slot Layer or in a Performance.

To blend the detuning in the sound a Low Pass Filter can be used and turned down more or less. Mostly I program to one of the Slots, I prefer the highest pitched, a slight Glide.

When using the Poly mode to de-activate (to silence) one Slot results in a Voice extra.

Detuning (hear example 05) is realized by Morphing.

Wout"

Doepfer A-137-2 Wave Multiplier II Demo

"The module uses comparators to generate four phase-shifted copies of the incoming signal to provide a robust, multi-oscillator type sound. Think 'super-saw' without any of the phase cancellation issues usually associated with mixing multiple VCOs."

Demos on navs.modular.lab

Elby Design Interview on VICMOD

"The man behind Elby Designs is Laurie Biddulph. If you are interested in building synths from scratch Elby Design have heaps for you to choose from. If want to add to your euro modular system take a look at the Panther Series. If you want build a complete modular look at an ASM2. The list of things to build are huge. I took my soldering iron and PCB and chatted to Laurie."

You can find the full interview on VICMOD here.

close up der Woche #52/08 -Korg SQ-10

via Aliens Project

You can find more here.