PNW Synth Gathering 2010 Pics

flickr set by matrixsynth (click here for a full screen slideshow - 127 photos)

It was a great event this year. Speakers included John Bowen with the Solaris, Dougcl with a Buchla 200e, Aaron of Analog Bytes with the Atari Pokey module, Carbon111 with the Yamaha VL1, David Skinner with new modules from Synthesizers.com and the Korg MicroSampler, Scott Jaeger of The Harvestman, Scott Rise of Division 6, John L Rice and his massive modular, George Mattson of Mattson Mini Modular, Sonja of flight of harmony, James Husted of Synthwerks, Computer Controlled with the Bitchen Sync and other gear, Jeff Sanys with the OLPC, Lorne with various noise makers, and Dana Countryman with the Ondioline and his DIY pitch controller based on the Ondes Martenot.

This was also the last PNW Gathering to be hosted at the Renton Technical College by our gracious host John Marshall. Carbon111 and Laura picked up the cake below for him.

Videos of each talk will follow through the week. I took 23.7 G of pics and video. Big thanks to John L Rice for his 16 G memory card! And Jarett for loaning me his PC to move pics and vids off my memory card.

Admin: SITE COMMENTS

Spam pron links (the non synth kind) were showing up on the comments section on the right of the site even after deleting them. They don't show on the more comments page. Because of this, I removed the comments from the right and added a link in the Other Stuff | Other section. Do check it out now and then as people leave comments in older posts you might miss otherwise.

Poltern performing live on Deep Space I

YouTube via noisedream | July 25, 2010

"Poltern performs live on Deep Space - KSPC 88.7 FM -
www.myspace.com/poltern
www.kspc.org
www.FutureStatic.com"

Poltern performing live on Deep Space II

Hesed Modular

YouTube via hesed23 | July 23, 2010

"patching with curetronic and metasonix

thanks to Chris for video."

NXT-606 LEGO Drum Machine NEW VIDEO

YouTube via PeterCocteau | July 25, 2010

"8bits Sample Based LEGO Drum Machine by Peter Cocteau.

This is the NEW VIDEO !!

Contact: petercocteau=AT=gmail.com"

Roland RS-101 String Synthesizer

via this auction

"Roland RS-101s are rather basic string ensemble synths, but they deliver a lush analogue string sound! They are fully polyphonic, using divide-down circuitry...

RS-101s are nice vintage analog string machines. They are budget string synths… certainly compared to Arp Solinas and others, but they are lightweight and well-constructed… being perfect for gigs. They have split controls for the lower and upper halves of the keyboard. In addition to the two string sounds per half, they also have a brass sound. In my opinion, the brass sound is less impressive by itself and really is most useful to add richness and/or punch to the strings, although it has almost a solo-worthy quality when used with lots of vibrato. Brass’s tone control slider has a “filtery” effect, too, which is cool when using just that sound. There are tone controls for both strings and brass, and each half of the keyboard has both an attack and a soft volume control switch. The RS-101 also features a vibrato control slider, and it also has sustain control sliders for both the upper and lower halves of the keyboard separately."

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Ad infinitum

YouTube via e7ektro | July 25, 2010

"The Drone Lab is a 4 voice analog drone synth, rhythm generator and FX processor. See http://www.ghostwizard.com/ for more information. Tweaking the oscillator pitches in realtime is a lot of fun.

The Vermona ER9 is an ultra rare analog rhythm device which is about the only rhythm machine produced in former East Germany. It was produced in 1976. The sounds are quite vintage and can be modified by internal trimpots. I managed to get a nice snare sound with a short decay.

This track was mixed with a Behringer Xenyx 1204USB and recorded and mastered on a Boss BR-600."

Moog Bode Frequency Shifter Update

See the update in this post for an interesting comment from Michelle Moog-Koussa.

Sailing the Blue Sea (Tassman 4)

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | July 25, 2010

"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made entirely with the Tassman 4 in one take. Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."

Trapezoid

YouTube via Filterbank914 | July 25, 2010
via JH: "Quick and dirty demo.
http://www.jhaible.de/trapezoid/jh_trapezoid_vca_1.mp3
Farfisa VIP 500 thru the Trapezoid VCA + Phaser + BBD Delay"

FunkBox Drum Machine for iPad Demo

YouTube via syntheticbits | July 25, 2010

"Demo of the FunkBox Drum Machine iOS app from Synthetic Bits. FunkBox emulates the look and feel of a vintage drum machine, using classic beatbox sounds including the TR-808, TR-909 and Maestro Rhythm King MRK-2. It works on the iPhone, iPod Touch and now the iPad. FunkBox is a universal app, so you only need to buy it once and you can use it on any of those devices. This demo is of the iPad version, especially designed for the iPad to be fun and super easy to use. Available now in the Apple app store"

iPads on Ebay

The iTunes link above is for both the iPhone or iPad version. I have had the iPhone version for a while now and it's a great app.

WHAT YOU SEE is WHAT YOU HEAR: Times Square // a sound & light collage in three parts

WHAT YOU SEE is WHAT YOU HEAR: Times Square // a sound & light collage in three parts from df on Vimeo.

"by daniel fishkin

i. toys
ii. champs
iii. times

I went to Times Square with some electronics I built that convert light waves into sound waves. I used photodiodes, which are actually tiny solar batteries. When light shines into them, they generate voltage. Many electronic lights are actually flickering off and on faster than the eye can see. In the place of a normal microphone, the photodiodes let us hear this flickering as pitch.

I built these sensors into a preamplifier circuit and mounted it to the camera base, so that you can simultaneously look and listen to whatever light you’re filming. What you see is what you hear, with no special effects or processing.

Here's a picture of the photodiode camera rig:
flickr.com/photos/lionstooth/4810470492/
flickr.com/photos/lionstooth/4809843419/

I don’t usually like being in a place like this, but the “sound camera” has a transformative power; like a skateboard, which turns the parking lot from urban wasteland to paradise.

all editing, filming, circuits, everything by me, daniel fishkin.

Key Grip: Wilder Alison

thanks to: Bob Bielecki, Stephen Vitiello, Eric Archer, Sparkfun Electronics, John DuQuette, Yabla Inc., Derek Holzer, Daphne Oram, Jeff Stark, and everyone I caught on film."

Note df (http://www.myspace.com/dandelionfiction) also brought us the Magnetic Casio, Circuit Bent by Reed Switches - scroll for the Vimeo version when you get there.

John Bowen Synth Design added to Manufacturers Page

http://johnbowen.com/

Remember to check out the Manufacturers section on the right and the link to the Manufacturers Page for more. These are the manufacturers that visit and support the site.

43,951 Posts in 5 Years

I forgot to note the number of posts since the inception of the site in the anniversary post here. Turns out it was 43,951. With this post I'm at 44,154. I updated the anniversary post. Comments disabled here to keep then there.

Roland TR-606 Drumatix

via this auction

click on the top pic for a super size shot.

"This one still had it's original Roland batteries"

EDP WASP with Blue Knobs

via this auction

MACBETH M3X ANALOG SYNTH SN 1002

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via this auction

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ARP Odyssey MK II 2813 "Black and Gold"

via this auction

"This version of the Odyssey has the Pitch Bend knob and Trigger, Gate and CV in and outs."

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Roland MC-202 MicroComposer

via this auction

"Roland MC-202 MicroComposer with original box, manuals and tape."

AVR Virtual Analog Monophonic Synthesizer

via this auction

"AVR Virtual Analog monophonic Synthesizer

This synthesizer has been professionally built by Elby Designs in Australia
The synthesis architecture is simple 2 dco, 1 dcf, 1 dca, 1 lfo, 1 AR/ASR envelope generator.
The synthesizer is in perfect condition and really simple to use.
For more information visit http://www.elby-designs.com/avrsynth/avrsyn-about.htm"

Oberkorn at San Fransisco

flickr by Analogue Solutions
(click for more)

"Can you take a picture of your Analogue Solutions synth in an unusual or public place, or by a landmark?"

YONU60 - Free VST Synth - vstplanet.com

YouTube via vstplanet | July 25, 2010

"YONU60 - http://www.vstplanet.com/News/10/YONU...
Developer: ldaysynths.blogspot.com"

1Song1Week1Year - Week 30 - Ping

YouTube via DJDJSMusic | July 25, 2010

"Week 30 in my 1Song1Week1Year project to write one new song each week for the year 2010.
This week I reconnected with my muse and everything was finished by Thursday. Though, fo course, I still waited till Saturday to Make and post the video :)

Download Audio file from: http://djdjs.bandcamp.com/track/ping"

NanoStudio with iPad

YouTube via Denkitribe | July 25, 2010

"I think this is the most awesome iPhone app ever."

iPads on Ebay

Skywatchers (Feat: Tara Busch on Korg Monotron) Busk Line, Tramlines Festival, Sheffield, 24th July.

YouTube via tarabusch | July 25, 2010

"Jarrod, Kevin, Philly and Tara on the Busk Line at Tramlines festival, Sheffield"

Hilltree nassmacher [moisturizer clone]

YouTube via hilltree | July 25, 2010

"This is my diy version of the Hilltree nassmacher . This is a moisturizer clone build with components of my diy projects . these components [ synth/ filter/ fuzz] are discribed on my website and on the dutch synthforum. The springtank is a accutronics version. More at http://www.groenewoudnet.nl"

Attack! from the Sunamachi

YouTube via SunamachiSoundSystem | July 25, 2010

"___tebure camera to gogo 4zi no sunamachi ginza street___"