MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, February 22, 2010

Monday, February 22, 2010

Blue Light Curtain

Blue Light Curtain's Laura with KORG MicroKORG

more pics here

Blue Light Curtain on Facebook
http://www.myspace.com/bluelightcurtain

BLUE LIGHT CURTAIN - MADELINE FERGUSON - 02/20/2010 @ RENDEVOUS JEWELBOX THEATRE
YouTube via redmartian.
"Last Act Theatre put together a Steampunk theatrical show which we were honored to play. Instrumentation is Danelectro Baritone guitar, Fender Bass VI, Korg Micro, Roland JX-3p, drums and electrovibe."

Bleep-it prototype version 4

Bleep-it prototype version 4 from Michael Una on Vimeo.

"The latest and most-close-to-being-final prototype of my analog sequencer synthesizer.

This video is to demonstrate how one might actually use this device, rather than being a explanatory demo video.

The Bleep-it here is being synched with Ableton Live via the clock input. The audio signal is then being run through autotune and phaser.

The final version will have an additional onboard filter to transform the output wave from square to triangle."

Stevie Wonder Gives Haiti Victim a Yamaha Motif 88 and Kurzweil

via the Roland S. Martin blog. Synths for Haiti! Never thought I'd say that! :)
There's a follow-up video of him receiving the Motif 88, but I couldn't find it.

Bill Gates and a Clavia Nord Lead

No, he doesn't play it. Just spotted it watching the video. I think it's a Nord Lead 3.
Synths for energy conservation!

THEREMIN - THERESYNTH

via this auction
"Get Your Very Own Theresynth™ - Only Available Here!
Be the first on your block to own the new LABOZ Theresynth™! It's a handheld, analog synth that makes music from light. Unlike traditional instruments with strings and keys, the Theresynth™ has no boundaries - you play it in the air using light as your sound source. You'll get unlimited tones and octaves by combining the "speed" & "range" controls. The momentary trigger/on-off switch allows you to play individual notes. Then turn on one of the Magic LED Wand's 7 strobe settings for some intense oscillations, creating outerworldly sounds & new dimensions (works especially well in the dark). It's perfect for dramatic, live performances, recordings or just jamming on-the-go, via the built in speaker. For a limited time only, the Theresynth™ comes with a free, Magic LED Strobe wand!

The Theresynth™ is battery-powered (1-9V), photocell theremin/synthesizer - hence the name Theresynth™. She has a 1/4" output, built-in speaker & spaced-out, analog sounds. They're handmade and built to last in a solid, aluminum, painted, "Electro Harmonix" case, with white, boutique knobs, high-quality photocell, red momentary/latch trigger, purple & white wiring, clear rubber feet and red LED.

The Theresynth™ comes signed, dated and numbered inside. It's an amazing, little, musical device with lots of applications, especially for getting real analog synth sounds quickly live or in the studio. They're also available in orange or white. Visit CHAMBER OF SOUNDS for other options. You won't find the Theresynth™ anywhere else, as each is meticulously handmade here by me in Tucson, Arizona. I was just at the NAMM Show and there was nothing like the Theresynth™ in the house! See it on the NAMM Oddities Blog"
Click on the Chamber of Sounds label directly below for more including video.

Diabo Dj Elektron Machinedrum + Virus TI + Mopho Techno Live =)

YouTube via Hazmeison

Analog Impressions #028

YouTube via Dovinia
"In this experimental piece the Juno takes the lead role. By entering "Test mode" the Juno can be played in unison with all 6 voices assigned to the last key pressed - like a monosynth. Also in the mix is a stereo track with some lush Juno strings and the rhythm is courtesy of the LFO on a Yamaha CS-10."

microMUSIC #01 MicroKORG improvisations

YouTube via Dovinia
"microKORG and microKORG XL impro."

microMUSIC #02 microKORG improvisations

Edison - Performance and Explanation (Ableton + Monome)

YouTube via eangolden
"Here is a look inside Edison's live rig and how he lays out clips in Ableton Live."

SYNTHWERKS at the New Wave Modular Synthesizer PNW AES Meeting

YouTube via matrixsynth
"James Husted of SYNTHWERKS goes over the FSR-4 and MG-1 modules at the New Wave Modular Synthesizer PNW AES Meeting at MS Studios."

Note the FSR-4 is pressure sensitive, not capacitive, so it actually reacts to physical pressure. The circles you see in the image below each column of knobs is a membrane resting on the surface of the metal faceplate. You do not need to make skin contact with them like other faceplate controllers. You can use sticks to trigger them, or if you happen to be wearing gloves, they will still work.

Vocotron

YouTube via tonebytes
"Vocotron is a VST instrument plug-in for Windows that combines the functions of a sampler and vocoder"

Serge Modular

via It's Full of Stars where you'll find some audio.

Synth 1 and 2 by Pete Fowler

flickr by JasonBlait

Jomox XBase09

flickr by circuitflow
(click for more)

"Diego's MS-20 hanging back"

Trash_Audio & Xart - Synth Meet 6

YouTube via thedeepelement
"http://www.trashaudio.com February 21st, 2010. Chicago."

drone funwith the ulfo

YouTube via DrOctave1. more vids here

self changeing patch

"a self growing patch with some wierd cam action"

analog modular synth noise waveshapeing

"waveshapeing with the doepfer 136 . playing around makeing noise with the modular"

noodleing on the modular

just a beat

more vids here

Toronto Vintage Synth show in April

via Patrick on FaceBook

Metaclones 2

video added to this post.

TubeOhm Hardware Controller via Synth-Project

via Synth-Project (Googlish)

A hardware controller built around TubeOhm's Pure-D16/24Rack software synth.

via sequencer.de

Update: new link

Radikal Technologies SPECTRALIS 2

via this auction
"As good as new - from non-smoker home studio - in perfect optical and technical condition. The unit was bought on 08th July 2009 at SchneidersBüro. He has still 17 month warranty left.

The Spectralis 2 is more than a synth - it´s a workstation, consisting of an extremely powerful hybrid synthsizer with four digital oscillators and two analog filters and a pattern-based sequencer that was optimezed for playing live. Additionally there´s a fixed filter bank, a sampling section and effects. The synthesizer gives a vast number of modulation possibilities and is almost comparable to a modular system. There´s a 24dB lowpass and a 12dB multimode filter. The oscillators feature waveshaping, FM, PWM, sync, bit reduction and you have per oscilltor separate envelopes for volume and pitch. The fixed filter bank contains of a lowpass, a highpass and eight bandpass filters. Each band´s volume, panorama position and Q can be sontrolled, even by the sequencer."

BigTick Rhino - Offers Software for Free

via brian c, via KVR

"BigTick has released version 2.05 of Rhino, which is now also available for Mac OS X in VST and AU instrument formats (the Windows version has been updated). In addition, all other previously commercial BigTick products (Angelina, EP-station, EP-Phazer, Rainbow) are now freeware (registration is required to access the downloads).

RhinoMajor enhancements in Rhino v2.05 are:

* Now supports Mac OS X Audio Units and VST.
* Improved UI with new envelope editing options.
* SFZ support.
* Flexible routing between the filters (parallel, serial, cross-feedback).
* Built-in library now contains all the available presets, neatly classified.

Priced at €70, Rhino is now available for Windows and Mac OS X (Intel-only) in VST and AU instrument plug-in formats."

http://www.bigtick-audio.com

BBC Dr. Who Electronic Music Studios EMS VCS3 synthesizer Putney

via this auction

"A vintage EMS VCS3 synthesizer. WITH HISTORY this was John Bakers own VCS3 (BBC Radiophonic workshop see link) and used in the early 1970,s on the rework of the Dr who them music, and lots of his other work. Cosmetically It looks in good condition, but has been unused since the late 1970,s and been in dry storage since I acquired it from johns estate. So sold as is untested for service ect."

Doctor Who's EMS VCS3 "Putney"

Note this is the same synth as the EMS SYNTHI but in table top form rather than suitcase.

Clavia Nord Lead 2 Virtual Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

Moog Voyager Performer Edition

via this auction

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medussa con case

YouTube via AtomoLabs. AtomoSynth on Ebay

Tutorial on how to solder bend points to a SK-1

YouTube via thebetatesters. Casio SK-1 on Ebay
"http://thebetatesters.com
Just a simple tutorial to help beginners learn a good way to solder wires when circuit bending. You might find this common knowledge but not everybody does. We all have to start somewhere. That is the theme of my website. Eventually there will be tutorials from beginner to advanced circuit bending and DIY synth."