via this auction
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Oberheim OB-X Repair
flickr by krunkwerke(click for more)
top: "context shot of probing 4 nodes in the LFO circuit"
bottom: "Context shot of the 3 transistors which were replaced - a 2N3905 (PNP BJT), MPS5172 (NPN BJT) and 2N4302 (FET).
Of these, the 2N4302 was confirmed to be the root cause of the failure of the LFO to oscillate. The other two transistors are still functional."
Maneco Looper Filter EKO Custom
via this auction
"This is the Maneco Looper Filter EKO Custom, a variation of the Filter EKO II with a few extras. Maneco's description of the Filter EKO II:
2 x 32 seconds
2 lfo's - sine and square for pitch,triangle and square for filter
Multimode filter (high pass,band pass ,lowpass)
Feedback pre or post filter
Reverse, rec/play, hold/overdub, bypass, and filter on/off foot switches
Filter expression inputPots:1) Time, 2) pitch mod depth, 3) pitch mod rate, 4) blend, 5) feedback, 6) cuttoff, 7) filter modulation depth, 8) filter mod rate, 9) rez.
Toggle switches:1)Double/half pitch/time 2)loop A/B 3) Now/end loop selector 4) pre post filter feedback 5) filter lfo waveform/off 6) filter type 7) memory protect
This version of the Filter EKO has footswitches for the Double/Half Pitch/Time and Loop A/B functions.
A Lo-Fi switch to alter the overall character of the delay, sort of like a Hi-Cut Filter on many Digital Delay pedals. It also has expression inputs for delay time and feedback as well as the standard filter expression input. Furthermore, all of the expression inputs can take a foot pedal, or can take control voltages, making it an interesting addition to a modular/cv based synth set-up.
purchased new, as a custom order, from Juan of Maneco Looper, based in Uruguay, in the Fall of 2007."
TR-808 Cake
flickr set by Señor Pantalones(click for more)
"Here's a TR-808 Cake (the "TR-80Cake") for celebrating the birthdays of my wife, Cynthia, and my friend, John. It turned our teeth black like we were the undead, but those photos are staying private :)"
amazing
Elektron Ninja Sid Station
via this auction"The Ninja has extra memory and patches. It is the flagship model of the Sid Station line and they added some extras, like the BLUE LED's. They are great looking turquoise blue LED's. There are 99 patches...more than the standard Sid Station, and some custom patches as well... This synthesizer is a bit noisy. This is an accepted fact about this line of synths. The pros use compressors and filters to reduce noise while recording and on stage."
Update via ML in the comments: "The silver SIDStation also has 99 patches... the only thing that differes them are the color. The Ninja patches are available for download at Electrons site."
ARP Avatar
via this auction
"Also what's cool is the sample/hold keyboard ("string" on panel) trigger applied to filter... Think Depeche Mode- Enjoy the Silence bass sequence."
PAIA 4700 Vintage Modular Analogue Synthesizer
via this auction
"you can go here to learn more. and here to hear/ see what it looks and sounds like:" video below
YouTube via plexuss
Software 2003 Aug Toronto Canada Live Electronic Music
"This clip is from a 2003 show which was the first show we did with the restored PAIA modular. For this show we used only analogue equipment: the sequencing was done with PAIA step sequencers only, the drums are a Kord Rhythm 55 through an analogue filter and paul plays the Roland GR700. This clip includes some solos on the minimoog and GR700. http://www.musicofsoftware.com"
4MS TRIWAVE PICOGENERATOR
via this auction
" * Two tone generators (VCO's), each with:
o Pitch: center frequency from rumbling low to hissing high
o Tone: select harsh square-wave or smooth triangle-wave
* Three LFO's (low frequency oscillators), each with:
o Speed: rate of change of each pitch channel
o Depths (2 knobs per LFO): Amount of pitch modulation on each VCO
* Mix: blend between tone channels
* Volume: output level
* Waveshaper: (3 knobs) blend each LFO from square to triangle* Symmetry: blend each LFO from sawtooth ramp-up to triangle to sawtooth ramp-down, or variable duty-cycle rectangle wave, a knob per LFO
* Ring mod: adds an input jack and sensitivity control for ring modulation effect
* Dual cross modulation: (2 knobs) frequency modulate each channel with the other
* Waveshaper: blend each LFO from square to triangle, a knob per LFO
* Symmetry: blend each LFO from sawtooth ramp-up to triangle to sawtooth ramp-down, or variable duty-cycle rectangle wave, a knob per LFO* Ring mod: adds an input jack and sensitivity control for ring modulation effect
* Aux volume: uses ring mod input jack for blending clean signal over the triwave
* Dual cross modulation: frequency modulate each channel with the other, a switch per VCO
* Range switches: select full pitch range or high range only, a switch per VCO* Drum triggers: adds a trigger input jack and sensitivity knob per VCO, for triggering each channel with an external source
* Expression pedal jacks (pitch): control pitch of each channel with an expression pedal (x2)
* Photocells: control pitch of each channel with a theremin-like photo-eye (x2, one for each tone generator)
* Bypass switch: flip or stomp switch for true-bypassing
* LFO reset button: tap button to reset each LFO
* Expression pedal jacks (LFO speeds): control speed of each LFO with an expression pedal
* Fine Tune pitch: Micro-adjust the pitch of each channel
* Stereo output: pan and volume controls for each tone channel (two output jacks)
There are two VU meters that move and throb with the speed of sound. The unit itself is 15” by 15” with a sloped front. On the front panel there are 30 knobs, 9 switches and 3 buttons. Two chrome handles on the sides for lifting and moving, plus add to the overall look of the thing. A beast of a machine, this is perfect for the sound experimenter or noise making musician!"
You can find some videos of the Triwave Picogenerator previously posted here.
Waldorf Microwave
via this auction"Extensive documentation is included on CDR;
1. 122 Page Waldorf Microwave Performance Manual
2. 190 Page Waldorf Microwave Programming Manual
3. 9 Page V2.0 Software Update Manual
4. 11 Page Addendum to Firmware Revision 1.20
5. 19 Page Addendum to Firmware Revision 1.206. 2 Page Microwave Firmware Version 1.25
7. 7 Page Waldorf Microwave Masterclass Tutorial
Also included is a rare Mitsubishi S-RAM Card"
note the power supply on back
Atom303 - Wait and Wonder // Goa/Psy Trance // FL 8
YouTube via alex4527 Note the Access plug-in and other VSTis / soft synths.
"P.S If you would like this song in MP3 please contact me through YouTube and I will upload it."
COMMODORE 64 SMURFEN GAME WITH MICHAEL JACKSON'S BILLIE JEAN SID CHIP TUNE
YouTube via redmartian
"I downloaded this game off of a BBS in the 80s and must have quickly forgotten about it. I was going through my old disks and came across it and .. WOW! What a hard game!
The title should be HOW TO LOSE AT SMURFEN"
Youth (cover) (original by Anthony Rother)
YouTube via grauoliv
"Just fooling around with the track Youth by Electro-Artist Anthony Rother from his Super Space Model album. Drums are from the Novation Drumstation, bass from Doepfer A-100, lfo sound from the virus and lead from Moog LP. Sequencing with Manikin Schrittmacher and MAM SQ 16. The TV was on (behind the camera), that's the kind of flashlights you see.
Of course, this can't compare to the original. So you don't need to tell me that AR has done it way better! ;-)"
Me giving thanks to you
YouTube via DX5. synths come in at 3:38 with the Roland JP-8000 followed by the Yamaha DX7, Roland JX-8P and E-Mu Emax.
CGS build
flickr by Andreas Wetterberg(click for more)
"All the boards from CGS, populated with BrideChamber parts kits. A pleasure to build. Still missing a few parts here and there, but I can't wait to start testing and callibrating these!"
full size
JMJ-Chronology 6 ( Cover HD 2.0 by Krzysztof Giecewicz) :D
YouTube via Shadow432643. via fischek.
yamaha psr 700
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Gristleizer
via vav
"Smashing Guitars/Endangered Audio are indeed making a fully authorized Gristleizer available. At the TG show last night in Chicago at the Logan Square Auditorium , 7 were made available for sale. I picked one up, and TG was kind enough to sign it. I even requested Gen sign it next to the AC input, as it's kind of male but kind of female :P She seemed pleased. Here are the photos, and i'll try and get some demos up soon."
If you are new to the Gristleizer, see this post. I added the images and vav's notes as an update to that post as well.
Update: audio via vavmusic:
"Easy-peasy: Korg ER1 left/mono out to Gristleizer in. Gristleizer out to interface in. Recorded straight into Tracktion with no effects applied. Apologies for any digital clipping, Gristleizer is quite unruly. TG fans will recognize the drum pattern. Start of clip effect is bypassed, then put into VCF mode, manual tweaking of Speed, Depth, waveform type, Bias, Level. Switch is thrown from VCF mode to VCA at 1:08, manual tweaking of all controls again."
ARP / SOLINA STRING-ENSEMBLE - HQ SOUND DEMO
video upload by AnalogAudio1
"The Solina String-Ensemble came out 1973 and was the first "stand alone" electronic string ensemble - the original "string machine". It was a portable, cutdown version of the string ensemble, which was a part of the Eminent 310U organ. It sounds different to the Eminent 310U, although quite similar. It uses "divide-down" organ technology, is full polyphonic and has a very characterful sound.
The Solina was a great success in the seventies and was used by many artists on many recordings. The String-Ensemble was developed and produced by Eminent in Holland. ARP bought the rights to sell it under their name. Outside the USA the "ARP STRING-ENSEMBLE" is known as "SOLINA STRING-ENSEMBLE". For the US market, ARP just put ARP-stickers on it...
Many manufacturers tried to copy it (Logan String Melody, Elka Rhapsody, Crumar Multiman, Farfisa String Orchestra, Jen String Machine, Siel Orchestra, just to name a few). Indeed, every organ manufacturer had one to offer...
but the Solina remains the best (or at least one of the best) with his fat, unique and charming sound.
USERS:
Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream) used it on many records (Green Desert, Aqua, Le Park, Underwater Sunlight, etc.), Herbie Hancock (Secrets), AIR (Moon Safari), Mike Oldfield, Richard Wright / Pink Floyd (Shine On You Crazy Diamond), Kraftwerk (Autobahn album), Elton John (Song for Guy), Nick Straker (A walk in the park), Geoff Downes / Buggles (Video killed the radio star), the Bee Gees and the Carpenters (on live performances) ..."
LFO Electric piano from the Juno G
YouTube via mik300z
"Just a rambling tune demonstrating one of the G's best sound banks i.e Piano. played through the ESQ 1 and a bottle of wine:) Some of the vintage elec. pianos are good, this is my favourite, has a really warm vintage sound that may not come across too well on youtube audio"
Ensoniq SQ-80 Demo Song: Pride & Prosperity
YouTube via derekaggs11
"A rather cheesy song I wrote on the SQ-80. Unfortunately I was only able to record this in low quality before the synthesizer glitched up and I had to reset the memory so this is the only recording I have."
Pulsar synth with KP3
YouTube via StarfireMX
"Just added some cheap drums with some sound form the pulsar and some KP3 effects. Nothing is edited so there are some raw sounds within.
See more at: http://starfiretech.wordpress.com/"
Crazy Modular Carnival Theme
YouTube via zthee. "It sounds like a deranged carnival theme to me..."
Modular Synth Bleeps
"A patch where the digital outputs from the CGS31 triggers the sequencer both up and down. The CGS31 is clocked extranly from a FG controlled by the sequencer. Hence some steps will be shorter and others will be longer - causing the sequncer to behave kind of spastic.
And then there's 2 function generators with some cross modulation that goes into the CGS38 making all the sounds..
I added some reverb to the clip."
korg mono/poly
YouTube via LF0
"When I first bought this last week i thought, what the hell have I just bought. All the reviews were good but I just wasn't hearing it first time. Then I found the magic, it took a while but I found it and it hasn't gone away...you just have to find that extra dimension of this analogue beauty. Im using guitar rig 2 for initial distortion and the delay....terrible video quality but then I spend my money on synths."
Microsia - molecular sounds
YouTube via salzmanufaktur
"Microsia is somewhat between a computer game and an instrument. Yep, it reminds a lil of Electroplankton but it works on its own way. Microsia has a couple of tone generators and some FX and they're all controlled by their own "molecules". It's a stunning piece of software design and it's big fun to play with!
You'll find it here: http://www.microsia.de/index.php"
Microsia - Colors
"Playing with one of Microsia's presets. I did some color grading in Vegas8, so these are not the real colors of the program."
A bit like electroplankton on steroids.
VHF Silicon - Kyle Evans - 2009
YouTube via yakthekyle
"VHF Silicon
Kyle Evans 2009
VHF Silicon is an interactive audio/video installation showed in SAICs spring 2009 undergraduate exhibition. This piece is an experiment in computer automation and the compatibility of old and new technologies. Computer generated digital processes are used to control and modulate three analog video signals. A computer program communicates with hand built analog circuitry by means of the Art Bus micro controller. The circuitry switches and modulates three separate analog video channels that are mixed and distorted onto an easily manipulated early 70s television set. Three ultra-sonic proximity sensors are placed surrounding the television each controlling a separate video signal and responding to viewers positions and movements throughout the space. Multiple viewers and relative proximity to the sensors all effect and modulate the displayed video. When the sensors are not being activated, the computer runs autonomously and begins randomly switching through the video signals. The sounds were created using an analog modular synthesizer and are synchronized to the switching and processing of their corresponding video."
Ellatron 1.3 first sighting
YouTube via OmenieSoftware
"Despite the 1.2 legend on the control panel, this is in fact the first build of the 1.3 feature set, including multiple chord banks - 16, which carry around with them Tape Frame settings - and a revamped set of tonewheel organs, which sound excellent."
You can find Ellatron on iTunes here:
jx3p
YouTube via lesingemonotone
"testing out some sounds and the sequencer of my newly restored jx3p"
Theme for Wieb Klaver
YouTube via attorks
"This week I found out that Wieb Klaver has suddenly passed away about a half year ago. About 28 years ago I got to know Wieb when joining the band Finger where he was the drummer. After that Wieb developed to become a true inspirator and motivator from me in both music and electronics. I learned a lot from him and that knowledge appeared to be very valuable in my further live. But after a few years we both went our own ways and the contact was gradually lost. Some weeks ago I discovered his profile on LinkedIn and tried to get back in touch with him. But I never got an answer..."
Korg Trident filter adjustment part 1
YouTube via MusicMiK
"Today, i'm calibrating the filters of a Korg Trident Mk1. It was a bit difficult to find out what the pots are for and to thing about a useful procedure of the calibration, but finally, the unit is well-tuned again.
All this took about 3 hours for the calibration and 1 hour to find out the purpose of the pots by measurements and trial-and-error.
I hope you can use it as some orientation if you want to do this joy also.
This is a 2-part video, make sure you see both parts."
Korg Trident filter adjustment part 2
100 % IMPROVVISED SEX DWARF (SOFTCELL) by SABA7SOUNDS
YouTube via sabathehellborn
"I recreate a piece of the sex dwarf song by softcell...100% improvvised
dedicated to PRIO!!! :)"
Studio Tour 2009
YouTube via grauoliv. previous vid and more here.
"Showing around my new setup with some new stuff.
Sound:
Kawai K1 II
Access Virus Indigo
Waldorf Micro Q Keyboard
Clavia Nord Modular G2
Alesis Micron
Moog Little Phatty
DSI Mopho
Akai MPC 500
Yamaha QY 10
Roland D-110
Novation Drumstation
MAM MB 33
Yamaha RY 30
Korg KR 55
Boss DR 55
Sequencing:
Manikin Electronics Schrittmacher
MAM SQ 16
Yamaha QX 21
Summing:
Mackie 1402 and 3204"
DOOWIG noise set by The Vagus Nerve (AKA) 1/2 of Fotosis @ Dependance, Baden April 2009, Part 1
YouTube via lavieenjaune
"A short live performance of a noise composition I performed earlier this month. The track can be downloaded from archive.org.
http://www.archive.org/details/D00wig...
The piece was created using using homemade electronics and diy instruments is well as a custom abstraction in Pure Data with a few guitar effects thrown in.
And you can read more here...
http://fotosisdiy.blogspot.com/2009/0..."
Part 2
Synths I
flickr by Ivo Riemann
(click for more)
Dubreq Stylophone S1
Yamaha Portasound PSS-370
Korg Kaossilator
Korg microKorg
full size
MFB Kraftzwerg Step-64 Flame Midi-Talking-Synth
YouTube via elektrofusl
"Die ausgemusterten Telefonapparate erheben sich zum Aufstand und singen sich in Rage..."
Googlish:
"The discarded phones rise to rebellion and sing in Rage ..."
Timeline of Patchable Synthesizers outside Americas
via Rick Jelliffe on O'Reilly where you can find a pdf. If there is anything missing be sure to leave a comment there and here if you like. Also note: "hobbyists making more than a couple of PCBs are definitely welcome." Be sure to check the O'Reilly site for updates.
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