MATRIXSYNTH: Saturday, July 24, 2010

Saturday, July 24, 2010

PDX Synth Gathering Weds Nov 3rd 2010

"At the Cleaners at the Ace Hotel

on Wednesday, November 3rd, 4pm to 10pm.

This is an early announcement. The date and time are confirmed, however. The hotel is willing to offer a 10% discount on your room rate if at least 10 people decide to stay in the hotel during the event. More details to follow."

Update: link via dougcl in the comments: http://www.hevanet.com/dougcl/synth/

Merry-go-round

YouTube via attorks | July 24, 2010

"It all started last Thursday evening when I saw the 'Comparing PPG 2.2 & Hermann Seib PPG WAVESIM Software' videos on the MATRIXSYNTH website. I downloaded the VSTi from a somewhat confusing website and I tried in in Ableton Live. Very soon I came up with a 4 track sequence with 3 PPG voices (Buzz, Bells and Bass) and some CR78 drums. But at the end of the evening, when trying to save the session, Live hang. The next day I tried to recover the session, which worked. But trying to save the session made Live hang again. After some investigation I found out that the PPG VSTi caused the problem but I could not fix it. This evening I added 2 MIDI tracks for the Creamware MiniMax ASB (track 6 MIDI) and the Waldorf Q Keyboard (track 7 MIDI). I had to decide what to video; me playing the strings and solo or the Live screen. Sorry, but I choose the easiest way. What you see in the video are clips in Ableton Live which are pre-recorded in a loop. I added the strings on the Roland XP-80 and the solo on the Clavia Nord Lead 1. The strings and solo are both played live and not by Live.

The video and music is about 13 minutes long. You can download them from the video section of from my website."

Dewanatron Tripple Slice

via Big City Music

"The first run of hand-wired Dewanatron Triple Slice eurorack modules are starting to trickle in, a few at a time. We are taking pre-orders.

The Dewanatron Triple Slice VCO harmonic metamorphosis module generates a highly stable 1v/octave sine-based waveform that ranges from .5hz thru 16khz.

The initial sine wave passes thru 3 successive slice stages. The end result is a continuously undulating waveform, which yields an ever-changing spectrum of emerging and receding harmonics.

Harmonics are generated by "slicing" a waveform, in which an absolute value function with a variable zero point reverses the polarity and thus reflects the portion of the waveform below it. As this reflecting line passes thru the waveform along the voltage (vertical) axis, various harmonics are generated. The three slice stages are controlled by 3 independent LFOs.

The first slice stage is controlled by either an internal oscillator or the external oscillator input. The frequencies of the LFOs driving the second and third slice stages are derived from this initial LFO signal, and their frequencies relative to each other are adjusted with the "skew" control. The "mix" output sums these three outputs with the original sine wave (these three outputs are also available separately). The resulting final signal contains multiple sets of cascading harmonics."

Studio and Moose

flickr by Andez Flamenco

EML 500 and Polybox

flickr by codeslave9000
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303s Gone Wild

via D' Naab 136 of The Analogue Renaissance

Update via Binary in the comments: "ACID BBQ @ MrGasmask's Hideout.
30 x 303 all synced up using 5 D'naab136's "Sync Galore" - splitboxes."

Update: video below, via egebamyasi in the comments.

Update via Binary in the comments: "official video" via mrgasmask303 below.

YouTube via yambasz | August 02, 2010

"30 303,s at the acid bbq in ghent sat 24 july 2010"

Mr.Gasmask's Acid BBQ - 30 x TB-303

YouTube via mrgasmask303 | August 02, 2010

"30 x TB-303
TR-909 as master
Synced up by d'naab136's (analogue rennaissance) "sync galore"-units.

24.07.2010 - Belgium"

Echigoya Music

via Depressed Children

"Another fantastic synthesizer shop in Tokyo. Much smaller than FiveG, but the selection was very good... Minimoogs from floor to ceiling!"

More pics here.

via Avery

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DOUPIANOFORTE

flickr by armenws

"in development"

follow-up to this post

Buchla and INM

YouTube via FuckingSynthesizer | July 24, 2010 "Infernal Noise Machine and Buchla"

Yamaha SK - 15 Polyphonic Synthesizer Organ Keyboard

YouTube via RadicalGeometry | July 16, 2010

"This is my demo of the SK 15 for my blog All Kitty Cats Are Grey.
http://allkittycatsaregrey.blogspot.com/

Here is my myspace page for my music as well.
http://www.myspace.com/radicalgeometr..."

via this auction

Breakaway Vocalizer 1000 Voice Synthesizer Demo

video by

YouTube via CaptainKazoo | October 02, 2007

"Captain Kazoo demonstrates The VOCALIZER 1000, ELECTRICK KAZOO or VOICE ACTIVATED SYNTHESIZER. ALL INSTRUMENT SOUNDS are created simply by HUMMING !"

via this auction

"This wonderful device was exclusive to the Sharper Image stores and quite costly for the times. It was marketed as a way for someone to make their own music, without learning to play a keyboard, or even knowing how to sing very well. It takes voice input and converts the vocal sounds to Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) signals or digital codes. Use it just for fun, or in a more sophisticated manner if you possess musical talent... The operating manual, in pdf format, is available online to print or save to your computer at:

http://www.greywings.com/breakaway/Breakaway%20Main%20Manual.pdf

You can also go to the YouTube link listed below [above] to see Captain Kazoo demonstrate the use of the Breakaway Vocalizer 1000. He has four or five other links, on the same site, where you can listen to several recordings he made using this same synthesizer."

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Frank Eventoff Sonica Synth - Serge

via this auction
"Extremely rare Sonica synthesizer, built by Frank Eventoff. Only 650 of these were ever made. Very few are now known to exist.

The body is carved of mahogany, and has a plaque with the number (#229). It comes in a custom-sized case.

I've played this both with the internal speakers and plugged in on a stage, and it sounds fantastic. Something like a sitar combined with a theremin. Very easy to play, with options for bending notes and changing keys. The gentleman who gave me this synthesizer claimed it was a gift from Donna Summer, when she bought 24 of them and made a Sonica Orchestra. I unfortunately have no proof that this is the case."

Circuit Bent One Man Jam Keytar

via this auction

"Alien synth sounds!!!!

Here is a list of the circuit bent features:

- 2 body contacts that you can add vibrato and small pitch and tone changes to the sound by touching them.
- 1 Pitch change control with cool round ball knob..sends the sounds waaaay down for amazing drone sounds. There is also a pitch control that is already on the keytar...with both pitch controls you can send the pitch waaaayyy down!
- 1 1/8" audio output to send the signal to an amp or stereo system.

This unit will work as normal with all bend switches off.This unit is designed for recording sounds in the studio. It can make some amazing sounds and drones! It makes sounds that you can't get from any other instrument! Great for techno, sound FX, electronic music."

Studio Electronics Midimini Minimoog Analog Rack Synth

via this auction

"Perfect condition Midimini. which is basically a SE recreation of the Midimoog, which was a rack mounted Minimoog. This particular midimini has an authentic minimoog filter, it sounds amazing. It also has an authentic minimoog power board. The unit is in 100% working condition, it was serviced by Greg S, Regis from Studio Electronics in June 2010."

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Nocturn disco

YouTube via VIPSTARHinaichigo | July 24, 2010

"I like to make things blink"

Oxygene II Jean Michel Jarre by ElektroNoiser.avi

YouTube via ElektroNoiser | July 24, 2010

"Oxygene part 2 by Jean MIchel Jarre

Perform ElektroNoiser

Instruments:

Roland SH-32:
Trk 1: First Saw lead & Last Square
Trk 2: Sine sequence (Q-80ex)*
Trk 3: Arpegio Bass
Trk 4: LFO effect & Detuned effect

Roland RS-5

Trk 5: String
Trk 6: Mellotron Voices
Trk 10: 808 & 909 Drums (Q-80ex)*

M-Audio Axiom 49: Just to control the SH-32

Kawai Q-80ex:

Sine secuence in SH-32 in 1 Track ()*
Drums set sequence in RS-5 in 4 track ()*

Thanks for see and listen..."

keybdwizrd - Spectrasonics Omnisphere Demo #1

YouTube via keybdwizrd | July 24, 2010

"A demonstration of the Omnisphere software instrument."

keybdwizrd - Spectrasonics Omnisphere Demo #2

Update:

keybdwizrd - Omnisphere Acoustic and Pedal Steel Guitars

keybdwizrd - Omnisphere PRS Lead Guitar

4ms Shuffling Clock Multiplier Demos

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Gieskes Added to Manufactures Page

Added here. Remember to check out the page now and then. The link is at the bottom of the MANUFACTURERS section on the right. These are the manufacturers that read and support our obsession. :)

http://gieskes.nl/shop/

tinta branca

YouTube via comemelinhos | July 24, 2010

"roland mc-505 vs bent stuff..."

Selfmade circuit boss rc-2 and a korg monotron

YouTube via larsby | July 24, 2010

"Selfmade circuit boss rc-2 and a korg monotron used to play a nice tune of noice."

QUBIRD - Free VST synth - vstplanet.com

YouTube via vstplanet | July 24, 2010

"QUBIRD - Free VST synth http://www.vstplanet.com/News/l-day.htm
Developer: ldaysynths.blogspot.com"

KORG POLY-800 with Slayer Filter Mod

via this auction

"THIS POLY-800 IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT, THE FILTER MODIFICATION AND MOOG SLAYER TAKE OUT AN INCREDIBLE SOUND. THIS HAS ANALOG FILTERS WITH DCO (DIGITALLY CONTROLED OSCILLATORS) THIS SYNTH IS GREAT FOR PADS, FAT BASS AND VINTAGE SOUNDS."