MATRIXSYNTH: Sunday, September 27, 2009

Ondioline.com

http://ondioline.com

A new website resource for the Ondioline is coming. "Web page will include: History ~FAQ ~ Misconceptions ~ Photos ~ Sound Files ~ List of Ondioline Users ~ Ondi's Spotted on Sale ~ Who Repairs Ondi's ~ Schematics ~ Tuning Instructions"

Note this is via Dana Countryman who plays with Jean-Jacques Perrey, who's instrument of choice is the Ondioline. I was actually fortunate enough to see the two play live. Jean-Jacques Perrey had his Ondioline and Dana Countryman had a large Synthesizers.com modular. You can see a video from the performance below. A search for Jean-Jacques Perrey will bring up more posts. Definitely worth the time to check out.

YouTube via shallowbox. previously posted additional performances here

Update via Mal in the comments: "There is an excellent DVD that one can purchase called "Life, Laughter & Loops" which features an 80 minute interview with Jean-Jacques Perrey and 60 minutes of never-to-be-seen-again concert footage... all Ondioline, all Moog - Fantastic!!! http://www.jjpdvd.com"

Serge TKB "performance"

YouTube via b3nsf
"Just screwing around here... but yeah, its really fun to mess with the TKB.. Enjoy!!"

MacBeth All Analogue Keyboard un-edited #2

New video is up. See the update to this post.

Find the Blofeld

via swissdoc:

"I made a small small riddle, aim is to find the Blofeld VA sound in the other real VCOs and a sample played from the Blofeld. It is in addition a brief shootout between Analog and Virtual Analog and Japanese Synths versus German Synths :-)

You hear three notes in succession from each synth, pure dry sawtooth waveforms. Volume is aligned for even RMS.

You hear the following synths (not in that order):

Blofeld
Korg MS-20 (Sample played back from Blofeld)
Jomox SunSyn
Roland System 100M
Elektor Formant
Roland SH-2

(VLC 0.8.5 on Windows 98 creates some artefacts at playback, Till who helped in beta-testing reported something else from his MAC, no idea what´s going on. Plays fine with Windows Media Player).

Here is the link:
www.swissdoc.de/sounds/vco_raw_riddle.wav

Write in your answer the list of synths as they are played, if you like, just say, Blofeld VA is number 11 and state which synth you like most or any other comments..."

ROLAND SH7

via this auction

"A very flexible oldie from Roland. Standard SH sound with lots more creative control and tweak-ability! The VCO's are a little different than traditional SH synths, they are syncable! There's also a mixer for all the audio signals which can be distorted for brash techno sounds. It's fun and easy to use but very powerful and perfect for screamin' techno sounds and effects! It features many new functions like an external audio input, a ring modulator, syncable VCO's, more waveform shapes, white/pink noise generators and sample+hold."

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Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 R2

via this auction

"This synth has been retrofitted with Kenton MIDI, and has the ultra rare cassette tape interface so you can save and load patches. I also have 5 spare SSM chips for it"

Tom Tom Club Octave Plateau Voyetra Eight

via this auction
"The strings on the Voyetra are otherworldly. I have used this synth on numerous tracks including a cover of New Order's Your Silent Face. It responds to aftertouch and velocity, has modulation routings up the wazoo, an arpeggiator, a sequencer, and much much more! Look up Voyetra on wikipedia to find out what this synth can do. I think of it as a cross between the Prophet, Jupiter-8, Memorymoog, all wrapped up in one. Very versatile synth, famously used by the Eurythmics and New Order.

History: I bought this synth off a guy who toured with ex-Talking Heads members in a band called the Tom Tom Club. He had two of them and sold me his second one. He told me he lived down the block from Peter Lanzilotta and had it regularly serviced and kept up to date and had it brought up to the latest software version (4.0) before he sold it to me. He certainly must have because I've owned this synth for over 10 years now and have never had ANY issue with it."

Studio Electronics MidiMini Rack Minimoog

via this auction

"midified rackmount version of the original Minimoog made by Studio Electronics in the early 90's. It responds to aftertouch and velocity, has oscillator sync, note prioritization settings, a dedicated LFO so you can free up the third oscillator, an oscillator sweep function, and much much more!"

KORG RADIAS

via this auction

Particle Synthesis with Tiction, Monome, Lemur

Particle Synthesis with Tiction, Monome, Lemur from Richard Devine on Vimeo.

Sept 18 2009.

Digital DJ Setup

YouTube via erasemusic. via the Percussa blog.
"Digital DJ Setup using Jazzmutant Lemur, Percussa Audiocubes, Korg Kaosspad and Traktor."

Modular - 27 September 2009 (01)

flickr by stickjones
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"Top Left Wood Box: Heavily Modified MFOS Weird Sound Generator.

Top Right Wood Box: Baby Ten Sequencer.

First Cabinet:
Top Frac:
Ad Infinitum Multi / Attenuator (modified into frac ear), Blacet I/O, Blacet Binary Zone, Blacet / Wiard Mini Wave, Blacet Filthy Filtre, Blacet VCA Quad Mix, DIY John Hollis Crash Sync (w/ CV input modification).
Middle Frac:
PAiA Power Supply, Blacet Klang Werk, Blacet Improbability Drive (w/ audio input modification), Synthesis Technology MOTM Ladder VCF (Moog Filter Clone), Blacet Dual Linear VCA, Cat Girl Synth Digital Noise, Dave Wright Overdrive.
Bottom Frac:
DIY banana / 1/8” / ¼” multiples, PAiA Midi2CV8, PAiA VCO / LFO / Modulator, PAiA VCF / Modulator, PAiA VCA / Mixer / EG / Noise, Cat Girl Synth Psycho LFO.

Second Cabinet:
Top Frac:
Blacet Multi / Attenuator (modified into frac ear), Blacet Hex Zone Sequencer, Cat Girl Synth Pulse Divider / Boolean Logic / Mixer, Cat Girl Synth Wave Multipliers, Cat Girl Synth Psycho LFO (super slow modification).
Middle Frac:
PAiA Power Supply (modified with lit switch and banana / ¼” converter), DIY Coron DS7 clone drum, Thomas Henry UD-1 drum, Cat Girl Synth Dual Chime, Thomas Henry ADVSnare, Cat Girl Synth Cynare, DIY ¼” / 1/8” / banana multiples.
Bottom frac:
Cat Girl Synth Mixer input, Music From Outer Space VCO, Thomas Henry 566 VCO, Thomas Henry Mankato VCF, Blacet EG, Cat Girl Synth Mixer output.

Designed by / Distributed by / Acquired from:
Blacet, PAiA, Cat Girl Synth / Ken Stone, Thomas Henry, Ad Infinitum, Dave Wright / Not Breathing, Music From Outer Space / Ray Wilson, Scott Deyo / Bridechamber, Midwest Analog, Analogue Haven / Shawn Cleary, Dubchild, SMS, Magic Smoke, John Hollis, eyehue & anomos, etc."

DSC 0244 - Ken MacBeth and Prototype X-Series Keyboard Controller

YouTube via macbethsynthesizers

"...Ken MacBeth demonstrates the prototype of the X-Series Analogue Keyboard Controller- more of this vid shortly- this is just a clip! Although capable of some fancy keyboard licks- this vid shows the monster it can become. It has bot Pitch Bend and Modulatio wheels- in this case one of the two LFOs has been overidden by the insertion of an oscillator from an M5N as a modulation source- enjoy!"

Update:

MacBeth All Analogue Keyboard un-edited #2

YouTube via macbethsynthesizers.

"- here is another example of that analogue kbd controller being played in a more softer fashion akin to the lead style. As you can see- this prototype is not housed yet so it moves around a bit- but none the less- it gives you some idea of what is going on! The unit features two LFOs- inspired by the Sonic Six! I hope that you enjoy- Ken M

PS- shot using a Nikon D90- Tamron 80-210 of old. This vid is completely unedited as yet"