MATRIXSYNTH: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Drum Machine

flickr by Bradley Allen
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Serge Modular

Dead Air Fresheners w/ Jennifer Robin

flickr by Dead Air

"Dead Air Fresheners with Jennifer Robin played the East End on Saturday, September 26th, 2009."

http://www.hamsterdunce.com/
A little synth art from the maker of The Packrat.

"Synths & keytars will probably make semi-regular appearances, mainly because I like them & I'm the man with the pen..."

Be sure to see Hamsterdunce for more.

BTW, check out the "matrix" Packrat on the right of this site for a little something Dave made me back in 2006. Very, very cool.

Update: you can also subcribe to Hamsterdunce here.

Vintage Red Synare S3X Analog Drum Synth

via this auction
"Looking more like a flying saucer than a percussion synthesizer, the Synare S3X, made between 1977-82, was the first affordable model for mostly anyone, and could run on batteries! It had 2 oscillators with no variable waveforms, a white noise generator, and a sweep function, ie. up, or down to get that descending "booooooooooooh" sound used ever so endlessly in disco records of the era. To get an idea of what these are capable of listen to the famous drum solo in Edgar Winter’s “Frankenstein”. Oscillator 1 was the noise generator with a "tune" function. The Amplifier section had volume, attack, and decay controls. Also had a low-pass filter with cutoff, resonance, and decay controls. This one was professionally rebuilt and powdercoated in bright red to match the rest of the Tama drum kit that it once was a part of."

Update via brian in the comments: "Edgar Winter's Frankenstein has nothing to do with this. Nor is it similar - that's an ARP2600 played by hand while moving sliders on the Filter. There ARE many good examples of these drums on record though."

Wiard Borg and Boogie Filter

via these auctions

Circuit Bent CASIO DH-100, Alien synth sax

via this auction

if you can't afford the eigenharp, there is this...

"circuit bent CASIO DH-100 MIDI SAX.

Here is a list of the circuit bent features:

1. Super bright power ``on`` LED

2. 2 body contacts that change the tone and pitch and loudness of the sound when you touch them.

3. Envelope control knob for control over the attack of the sound.

4. Pitch range switch,switch down for low pitch mode,extends the lower sound limit of the sound.

5. 5 bend switches with range control add overtones and distortion and stuttering of the sounds."

Bulgarian Danze : Industrial drumKat music

YouTube via OrbVroomer
"This file is cursed or something. Every time I upload it the audio & video go out of sync. All live playing. No tracks or sequences are used here. I will upload a new version with dialog. Stay tuned to OrbVroomer."

High Roller, Crystal Method : OrbVroomer drumKat live

"Only two little synth notes not triggered live here. The L.I.S.A trigger plays those. Everything else is live playing.I start with a mono drone synth note,then fill in the rest of the notes in that driving pattern.That pattern is then layered under the drum line.All it needs now is for the real CM's sounds on top to conquer my sonic lameness."

Mission: Impossible orb vroomer drumKat

"This super cool song was composed by Lalo Schifrin in 1966 for the TV series.I like to perform a bit fast.Intro notes triggered by the W.E.E.L are the only notes not played live. After that,the solo riff is re-triggered by a linked pad. The rest is all live playing."

You can find more at OrbVroomer's YouTube Channel

sk1

YouTube via etonepan "new mods in casio sk1."

Zion Turbo Synth Guitar Synth with Roland GI-20 and Soft Synths Reaktor 5.0

YouTube via WayneJoness

"Super rare, American-made Zion Turbo Guitar Synth Controller, designed for the vintage 24-pin Roland Guitar synthesizer series, and build in the mid-nineteen eighties. This clip shows the Zion Turbo synth guitar used with the Roland GI-20 to drive Native Instruments Reaktor 5.0 and Arturia V2600. A BX-13-VX is used to interface between the 24-pin and 13-pin interface."

Zion Turbo Synth Guitar Synth with Roland GR-300 GR-700 GM-70

"This clip shows the Zion Turbo synth guitar with 24-pin vintage gear: the Roland GR-300, then GR-700, and finally a GM-70 driving a Roland XV-5080 with MIDI."

Zion Turbo Synth Guitar Synth with Roland VG-99

"This clip shows the Zion Turbo synth guitar used with the Roland VG-99. Check out the awesome bass demo at the beginning! A BX-13-VX is used to interface between the 24-pin and 13-pin interface."

The Eigenharp public launch

via Sonic State

Arp String Ensemble

flickr by Vintage Vibe
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Inside an ARP OMNI 2

via these auctions

stunning monome vintage radio 40h kit

via brothernigel via monome.org
"i finally finished my kit! this was totally inspired by edison's boombox. retrofitted into an old school vintage radio i found on ebay for less than twenty bucks.. i originally made a wooden faceplate, but had some trouble as wood has some crazy ass warping properties... decided to go the easy route and just have an aluminum faceplate made before leaving for korea...this kit was constructed using a few mismatched 4-40 screws, used power supply cables, and quite a few household items like paperclips! i had a blast making this kit and learned a lot of things in the process! much props to tehn for creating such a wonderful community. you can check out my build log here"

Folktek Touch Synth

YouTube via benpumpkin. Folktek on Ebay
"Folktek Touch Synth Based on excessive feedback and delay."

Norwegian Synth Gathering

"The 3. Norwegian Analog Synth and Synth-DIY Gathering will happen on Saturday, October 31st 2009 in Oslo, Norway.
This year´s special feature is the Mellotron, including a real M400.
Info here: http://www.wintherstormer.no/synthtreff.html"

Z3ΤA+ & Bizune vst ...with Hand Trip Joystick / " OuterSpace Ocean Beings "

YouTube via terrestial63
"OUTERSPACE OCEAN BEINGS

Z3TA+ in SONAR 6
Bizune vst ( who has played with Hand Trip Joystick ) in FLstudio 7
Final Record ahd Editing in Digital Performer -6
T-Racks Deluxe

Z3TA+ has played by Elias K
and Bizune vst by Terrestial-63

PremiereCS4
MPEG-4

http://www.madseeds.com"

Short song with quasmidi polymorph and 309 rave-o-lution

YouTube via klausito1970

"I used the same sequence on the polymorph as in the short demo but now played random. Drums, percussion and a bassline come from the 309, there is some rythmic noise and another bass sequence from the polymorph."

Quasimidi Polymorph short demo sequence

previously posted

"Quasimidi polymorph, a short demo of a sequence tweaking filter cutoff etc. After a while a noice pattern sets in. No external fx, no pc or whatsoever."

Also see How to use the Quasimidi Raven sequencer

The man behind Quasimidi, Jorg Schaaf is now the man behind Radikal Technologies and the Spectralis.

Everybody needs a 303 by Fatboy Slim

YouTube via klausito1970
"A pattern from "everybody needs a 303" by Fatboy Slim. Sequenced by a Future Retro Mobius, sounds from a Novation Super Bassstation and a Waldorf Pulse. Just some tweaking.
For everybody searching the pattern: google for
"Fatboy Slim/Everyone Needs a 303 is pretty cool" and you'll find it."

waldorf blofeld minimal techno

YouTube via 909techno
"Messing around with the blofeld and made this minimal-ish track. not meant to be genius or anything. just something for those wanting to hear the blofeld. all sounds are from the blofeld and sequenced live in multi-mode. recorded to ableton and problably had some compression and eq done. can't remember. pretty sure these were all preset drum sounds. maybe some editing. recorded after i had just received the blofeld.
probably the first synth in which i liked the presets. some decent sounds pre-loaded."

Modusonics Moog CE 904a Lowpass Filter

via this auction

"Modusonics Custom Engineering reissue Moog 904a lowpass filter module. The seller told me it was made by Moog CE but if I hadn't been told, I never would have been able to tell the difference, it looks cosmetically identical to the original Moog 904a. More info can be found on the maker at www.moogce.com. Their website hasn't been updated in several years so I'm not sure what the current availabilty/price on these are."

Moog 902 VCA

via this auction

"Moog 902 Voltage Controlled Amplifier synthesizer module. This appears to be a later model (non-RA) module, likely from the mid to late 70s. The serial numbers of that vintage were written on paper stickers or cardstock and attached to the back, it's very common for them to dry up and fall off and that is probably what happened here since it doesn't have the serial tag. So this vintage is a guess but the early models were badged RA Moog so it's probably a pretty good guess. If anyone out there wants to set me straight, I'd be happy to have the info and update the listing."

Ensoniq SQ-80 Demo Song: "Jack & Jill"

YouTube via derekaggs11
"This one uses some iDrum patterns. All sequencing done on the SQ-80 as always."

LEGO R2D2 Minifig with Sound and Lights

YouTube via brickmodder
"This is a custom install of a lights and sound board from a Hasbro R2-D2 action figure. I removed the board from the action figure and did some extensive testing and rerouting of the traces and components. This was needed in order to cut the board down small enough to fit inside a LEGO R2-D2 minifig. Everything needed to run the lights and sound are now inside the minifig. I used a 6mm x 6mm tactile switch in the dome and everything is running from a CR1225 battery inside the "body".

More information about minifig lighting can be found at www.brickmodder.net. You can buy lighting kits for your LEGO models at www.lifelites.com."

Chaos Matrix Panel Assembly

flickr by jackchaos
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Custom MS2000 Rack Stand

Bird synthesizer

YouTube via russellrblair

Korg IN A Cave

Roland JD-800 bells

YouTube via russellrblair. via fischek

c64 modification

YouTube via kokiPsiho. via fischek
"commodore64 interfaced to midibox core module"

222e fun

YouTube via hyperguy61
"A very simple application of one of the 222e's rings. (you can use up to two simultaneously) Left-right is 285e shift. Up-down is selecting red or green tables on the 259e. Very basic. More exotic applications to come!"

VFX Mac Part1 all2b

YouTube via virtualoberheim. OP-X Oberheim OB-X VA demo.

Orcsong

YouTube via RothHandle
Note the patch book / sheet / cards for the Yamaha GS2 at :52. MOTM at 4:55 on.
"This little piece was made for a trailer for a video game. This is the orc song.

This short little film was shot at Roth Händle studios in Stockholm. This is where I spend my days recording and producing bands and artists. There is a website but it was made a very long time ago and is terribly dated but you just might find some stuff of interest there...
www.roth-handle.nu"

Voltage Controlled Mind - new track live recording demo update

YouTube via MrRostislove
"new track live recording

Synths:
analogue solutions vostok
analogue solutions leipzig
analogue solutions red square
doepfer A100 BS2
studio electronics SE1-X
vermona perfourmer
vermona DRM1 MK2
MAM MB33II "

Macbeth X-Series Dual Oscillator

YouTube via Bruce73X
"Demonstrating the Macbeth Dual Oscillator: Pure oscillator sound going through a Analogue Systems VCA (RS-180), a Mackie Mixer and directly into the audio card (M-Audio) of the computer. No FX, no EQing.

First pure waveform listening and wtaching (sin and saw) for nerds, than a little bit modulation (used the Sherman FB LFO for that) for weird nerds and at the end switching through the octaves with displaying the tune.

Ask me for high quality audio.

Have fun!"

Modular Martini Hour

YouTube via nevenen
"1. spend many hours adding new modules (CGS Synthacon VCF and another LFO)
2. make martini (vodka, dry vermouth, olive juice)
3. create inane video for yourtubes delight (wat)"

Ag Kw - Chair1024 - Modular Wars! - Doepfer MacBeth Waldorf Jomox

YouTube via hofnaar

"Ag Kw - Chair1024 - Modular Wars! LIVE Jam Session. Recorded at Basement Research Center Under Earth.

made with
MacBeth Dual VCO
Doepfer A-111-5 /Dark Energy
Analogue Solutions VCA
Doepfer A147 LFO
2x Doepfer A140 ADSR
some other Modular Stuff...

Jomox MBase
DBX 166XL
FMR RNC 1773
Novation Drumstation
Waldorf 4Pole Filter
Ensoniq DP4 Multi EFX

For Booking or Remix Requests visit us at Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/bstek
http://www.myspace.com/brucedelete

thanks for watching...

LOVE, PEACE & TECHNO! :)"

Ag-Kw - Chair 512 - Korg MS2000R - Waldorf 4 Pole - X0xb0x - D16 Drumazon

"Ag-Kw - Chair 512 - LIVE Jam Session.
Recorded at Basement Research Center Under Earth.

Made with:
Mackie 24-4 Analogue Mixer, Korg MS2000R, Waldorf 4 Pole Filter, DIY X0xb0x TB-303 Clone, Boss Re-20 Delay, DBX 166XL, D16 Group Drumazon TR909 Clone, Milk"