MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, January 18, 2010

Monday, January 18, 2010

NAMM: A short look @ namm 2010

YouTube via onephatcat
"Me short visit to namm show, see modular synths, anti sweat-shop guitar mfg protest (gibson fender and others), Orianthe"

Behind the Gask (Findo Gask & Remember Remember) - Rydeen YMO Tribute

YouTube via wearefindogask. some synth spotting. myspace.com/findogaskuk

NAMM: New Pics on fdiskc

New pics since the last post are now up here.

Pictured:
Monorocket Lexington Case in Pink
Metasonix D-1000 Drum Machine
Moog Taurus 3 Bass Pedals

MOOG Sonic Six Brochure from 1974

You can find the complete scans and write-up on Retro Synth Ads

Roland RS 09 VINTAGE ANALOG string synth

via this auction and this auction
"'Roland RS 09 is a keyboard mechanism that produces the sound of the strings as well as the rich sound of the organ. Equipped with a 2-channel output and an ensemble capacity, you can create a deep and wide range sound with a stereo or PA system. And with the external input jack, you can add the ensemble effect to the sounds of various electronic and electric instruments. In connecting RS-09 to other synthesizers (SH-1) , you can get a similar effect to a polyphonic synthesizer'
from the ROLAND RS-09 OWNERS MANUAL"

Analog Synth Lab Juniper 8

via this auction where you'll find audio demos while up. Not sure if they have a website. You can find their other emulations with audio via their other auction items. Emulations include the Prophet-5, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey and Roland SH-101.

"What Analog Synth Lab is all about is bringing the technology to you; those who are interested in making music and synthesizing but can't afford the old classic vintage synths or you just don't know where to start.

If you're a synth wizard or you're new to the whole thing; Analog Synth Lab will cater for your needs.

You can play the synths with your PC (qwerty) keyboard, a midi keyboard or a sequencer (both hardware and software sequencers supported) and tweak the knobs and relish in the sound of analog synthesizers.

If you have no knowledge about synthesizers then don't worry. There are lots of preset sounds so you can get playing straight away. And if you are feeling adventurous then twiddle with any of the knobs to see how it changes the sound.

Have a classic part of history in your computer and be a part of the electronic generation!"

Shruti-1 demo

YouTube via mutableinstruments. via Palm Sounds
"Playing with the Shruti-1 proto and a fat oscillator stack (osc1: pwm ; osc2: saw, slightly detuned ; square sub-oscillator mixed at 50%). Later, the volume of osc2 and the sub-oscillator is set to 0, and I scan through the waveform shapes (note that there's a fair amount of PWM routed to osc1)"

NOT NAMM: A Collection of Logic Modules via Ruin & Wesen

"There has been a lot of ideas being stewed around here at Ruin & Wesen. Some of these ideas come from the act of using digital logic as a sort of analog synth, patching between modules to create flexible signal flow. A lot of these modules have coalesced into what I've called the 'Cashbox', read more about it later. Technically it's not an analog synth but the way you work with it is sort of, well, analogous to... analog. This synth was inspired by what is known as a Lunetta synthesizer."
Full details at Ruin & Wesen

Sequential Drumtraks Vintage Drum Machine

YouTube via jpeg80. via this auction

Circuit bent Bliptronic 5000

Circuit bent Bliptronic 5000 from Michael Una on Vimeo.

"A modified Bliptronic 5000. I used a Getlofi Precision timer kit to replace the internal crystal clock, which results in some nice pitch bends- the sounds are samples played off a digital ROM chip.

I also found a nice bend point on the audio IC that results in a harmonic drone.

Also, I'm using a HighlyLiquid MD24 kit to send sync pulses to the Bliptronic from Ableton Live, which keeps it in lockstep with some programmed drums."

NAMM: More Details on the Teenage Engineering OP-1

Create Digital Music has a great article up on the Teenage Engineering OP-1. Definitely check it out.

"Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 is something unique in music hardware. It’s got a form factor inspired by the Casio VL-Tone series – you know, those cute little 80s-vintage synths. It’s a sampler. It’s a synth. It has an FM radio. It will have a variety of sequencers. It has, we’ve just learned, a multi-track tape mode that lets you do beat-synced virtual splicing as a performance technique. It is expected to integrate and interoperate with a design lifestyle including, if you like, a luxury-priced, meticulously-machined desk lamp, and according to one rumor I heard, perhaps even a specially-designed electric bicycle. (Seriously.)"

Return of the Birotron

"David Biro developed the BiroTron in the 70's as a musical instrument that could emulate other instruments and be played like a keyboard. This is one of the origional BiroTrons at Biro's home in Youngstown, Fla. (MARI DARR~WELCH / AP / November 28, 2009)

Paul McCartney wanted one, the story goes; so did Led Zeppelin. Promoted in the 1970s as the "orchestra at your fingertips," it was an unlikely combination of a piano keyboard and a series of 8-track tape players cobbled together in a Wallingford garage by an unemployed musician with no mechanical experience."

Read the full article on courant.com. This one in via Dave.

Moog Modular 907 fixed filter bank faceplate

via this auction

"The faceplate comes from an original Moog IIIC modular system from 1971.

It was modified with a little switch (refer to picture) to allow bypassing the corresponding filter module effect."

Update via 3P in the comments: "The Series III packaged systems used the 914 Extended FFB, not the 907, so it's doubtful this came from a IIIc. Sounds impressive, tho."

ARP 2600 Keyboard 3604P

via this auction

"The Keyboard was manufactured around 1974 and has Serial number 361148"

NAMM: Make Noise NAMM 2010

YouTube via thedeepelement http://makenoisemusic.com/
"Make Noise's Anthony Rolando shows Pressure Points and René at NAMM 2010."

SequencomatV2.3 jamming and OSCconnection

YouTube via tonvibration
"I show the song construction with this touchscreen sequencer. More music here, less talking... but I describe the main functions again, tell about my meeting with Robert Henke and show the OSC-setting at the end of the video."

It will be interesting to see what sort of software comes out for the upcoming Apple "iSlate" and what sort of interfacing will be capable with the device. I'm hoping JazzMutant ports their software.

M-Z3R0 - SKYDARK - delay synthesizer

YouTube via manufacturedZ3R0
"Modified keyboard with atari punk console, overdrive, extreme pitch and embedded delay circuit with rate, feedback level and feedback filter."

KORG WAVEDRUM & ddrum DIOS bubinga drum set solo

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums
"Improvisation using the KORG WAVEDRUM with the LINE 6 M9 looper & ddrum DIOS bubinga drum set.
I played for about 20 minutes then made some edits for this video. Check out my other videos.........THANX!"

Roland V-Synth DA `V`Code, presetsound work together with Minimoog ect...

YouTube via Synthiefrau
"Hello lovely Synthfolks, this is a experiment with the presetssound of my Roland V-Synth. It works together with the Synthesizers.com Sequenzer, Doepfer Dark energie, Minimoog, Synton Syrinx and Roland JP 8000. I enjoy the variety of the different Synthesizers like a cook who`s work with food;-)))
This is my synthetic dinner for you."

NOT NAMM: Misa Digital Guitar Demo

YouTube via misadigital
"misa digital guitar running linux kernel 2.6.31.
very fun and mesmerizing to play.
sydney, australia.
http://www.misadigital.com"

http://www.misadigital.com/
"My design aim was for a minimalistic interface, with configurability at the sound module end, leaving the instrument itself simple and effective.

That being said, the Misa digital guitar software is open source, and powered by the Linux operating system. This means programmers have the flexibility to modify how it works, and even change the interface to provide specific functionality. This is important because collaboration from the users themselves, experimenting and innovating in their own ways, will further improve the instrument.

The Misa digital guitar is a MIDI controller. It must be plugged into a MIDI capable sound module. The sound of this instrument is limited only by what you connect to it."

NAMM: OP-1 first look, Teenage Engineering

OP-1 first look, Teenage Engineering from Richard Devine on Vimeo.

"Was walking around yesterday and was quite impressed by the OP-1 by Teenage Engineering.

teenageengineering.com/products/op-1/"

NOT NAMM: iSample frozen fog by homogenized terrestrials

YouTube via trrstrl
"Music performed by homogenized terrestrials on Way Out Ware's iSample for ipod touch. Recorded directly to an Edirol R-09HR wave recorder. Original sounds sampled from a Roland V-Synth. Video created in Nero from pictures taken with a Canon Rebel XT. The weatherman mentions freezing fog in the forecast for today. Pictures taken, music recorded, and video assembled on January 17, 2010."
iSample on iTunes:

I was fortunate enough to very briefly check out iSample at NAMM. It's an impressive piece of software.

NAMM: NAMM after Party

NAMM after Party from Livid Instruments on Vimeo.

"Moldover's Mojo controller. We created the body for his controller from the future."

NAMM: Makenoise Demo 2010 NAMM

Makenoise Demo 2010 NAMM from emergencyofstate on Vimeo.

"A demo of new makenoise modules at the Analog Haven Booth @ 2010 NAMM."

Eurorack Modular with MFOS Soundlab

Eurorack Modular with MFOS Soundlab from emergencyofstate on Vimeo.

"Sequenced by Polygome via Monome 128"

Modular 1

Modular 1 from emergencyofstate on Vimeo.

"First video of a sequence running through my modular."

NAMM: TeenOp1

YouTube via RockoNCompany. Teenage Engineering OP-1 NAMM video demo.

Buchla 291e Resonance

YouTube via boobtube356
"The 285e Balanced Modulator is self oscillating and feeding the ALL input of the 291e Morphing Filter. Filter section B output is being mixed with A output and being sent back to A input. Filter B output is also being mixed with filter C output and is being sent back to C input. The ALL output is being monitored. Adjustments are made to the three filter frequencies and band widths. There are many possibilities, and this is just a taste. I start with all three filters at bw=0, alter the frequencies of all three, then do the same with bw on other settings."

NAMM: Introducing: A-Pro Series Keyboards for Mac & PCTry our new player

YouTube via CakewalkSoftware
"Cakewalk introduces the new A-PRO Series, USB MIDI Controllers for Mac and PC. The A-300 Pro (32-key), A-500 Pro (49-key) and A-800 Pro (61-key) are brand new keyboard controllers developed in conjunction with Roland. The A-PRO series focuses on intuitive real-time performance and ergonomic playability, making it a must-have controller for soft-synths in a live or studio setting. This new line gives musicians the best of both worlds: Cakewalks legendary ease of use and Rolands world-class engineering and keyboard expertise."

ROLAND D-50 HQ SOUND DEMO - DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER 1987

YouTube via AnalogAudio1
"The Roland D-50 from 1987 is a classic digital synthesizer with great sounds. It is the most successful synth from Roland.

It has a very useful joystick, similar to Sequential Prophet VS or Korg Wavestation. It allows realtime balance of the sound ingredients. It also helps to vary the sounds, so that the sound programs must not sound every time the same.
This is very important, because the D-50 ist very hard to program without the programmer PG-1000.

I played the D-50 without any additional effects. The FX came all from the D-50's built in FX processor."

passive tone filter by properboy

YouTube via theproperboy www.properboy.com

Sequential Circuits Pro One / Oberheim DX / Roland JD-990 Demo #2

part 2 added to this post

Overdubbing the persephone to all the time.

YouTube via RothHandle
"This weekend was a bit odd...I thought I was going to be at home with the family but My wife took the kids and went to the country house in Dalarna which gave me a unplanned "free" weekend so I spent the it where it counts, the studio.

This films shows me recording the eowave persephone. A french ribbon controller instrument.

This film was recorded at Roth Händle studios in Stockholm. If you are into this kind of thing please visit the website www.roth-handle.nu for more mumbly confused information."

Recording the yamaha sy1 amp fuzz factory

"This film shows me with a Yamaha SY-1 going through the Z-vex fuzz factory and a guitar amp with radio inteference."

Doing modular treatments on the Mutron drums

"This film shows me trying to find the right euro rack filter to treat the drums with."

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