MATRIXSYNTH: Saturday, August 21, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Unicorns and Synths!

Uh Huh Her - Not A Love Song
YouTube via NettwerkMusic | August 18, 2008 Lyrics
And some synth art... and unicorn penis.
via Chris via Kat von D

Unisynth XG-1 Electronic Guitar Suzuki

via this auction

"vintage 70's - 80's era SUZUKI UNISYNTH XG-1 GUITAR SYNTHESIZER, these are somewhat hard to find, uses (6) C batteries or power pack (not included), the strings are actually some kind of rubbery plastic rails that you fret like a normal guitar, it also has a tremelo bar that produces some pretty wacky sounds. It works perfectly and has a great sounds.

Main Features:
* 6 short strings with piezo pickups to detect volume

* Soft touch sensor fret board
* Pitchbend (Tremelo) lever
* Sustain mute button below the strings
* Soft touch keypad containing all other buttons:
* 6 OBS preset sounds/voices {guitar I, guitar II, synth, vibes I, vibes II, bass}
* 4 Functions {Chord, Attack, Rhythm, Demo}
* 8 OBS preset rhythms
* 3 OBS preset sounds for auto/bass accompaniment {piano, electric bass, string bass}
* knobs for master, bass & rhythm volumes and tempo
* main tuning adjustment coil
* built-in loudspeaker
* jacks for AC- adapter and sound output
* Power button
* demo tune (that can be accompanied live)
* Original XG-1 Operation Manual with Warranty and Accessories
* Leatherette Gig Bag & matching Leatherette Guitar Strap"

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R0010740

flickr by unyo303

Roland GAIA Videos by cresshead

YouTube via cresshead

Playlist:
roland sh-01 gaia playing save a prayer by duran duran
roland gaia sh-01 3 osc gary numan electric
roland gaia sh-01 3 osc gary numan electric prt2
gaia_numan_version2.MOV
roland sh01 gaia plus nanozwerg and blofeld pattern
roland gaia gm sound chip

blofeld doctor who theme

YouTube via cresshead | July 19, 2010

"doctor who lead line seq played on the blofeld synth, recorded straight into the camera, no mixer...just raw signal."

MFB Nanozwerg Videos by cresshead

YouTube via cresshead | July 17, 2010

Playlist:
part1 MFB nanozwerg analogue synth demo blu monday/cars
part 2 MFB nanozwerg analogue synth demo cars/blu monday
part3 MFB nanozwerg analogue synth demo numan electric
part4 MFB nanozwerg analogue synth demo gaga phone
part 5 nanozwerg synth demo [doctor who lead line]
part 6 nanozwerg synth demo [doctor who lead line]
nanozwerg look around

MFB Nanozwerg demo

YouTube via sichwieeininsekt | June 19, 2010

"MFB Nanozwerg. Monophonic analogue synthesizer."

electronic instruments late night session (acid/IDM)

YouTube via michal23pl | August 21, 2010

"mpc 60 (drums and whole sequencing) + s2000 (main synth) + korg esx (modular-like sine bleeps) + cheetah ms6 (chours strings) + fat fb383 (acid bleeps)
everything synthesized except drums sampled into mpc. recorded live on 1/4" tape."

Little Fugue No. 5 by Johann Sebastian Bach

YouTube via mmachinibarra | August 21, 2010

"I played this fugue with the Majestic Pipes' Keyfax library on a Yamaha Mitif XS7. The pictures are from the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City. I hope you like it."

The MorphWiz team!

YouTube via JCRUDESS | August 21, 2010

"The Creators of MorphWiz, Kevin Chartier and Jordan Rudess along with chief technical guru Richard Lainhart jam at Richard's studio in a rare in person meeting of all the morphing minds. MorpWiz is an Ipad and Iphone/Ipod app found here: http://bit.ly/d8Ru2N"

iPads on Ebay

ProbabilityDotCom.mov

YouTube via davidryle | August 21, 2010

"A lame attempt at trying a patch challenge. The idea was to have the third row of a Q119 sequencer to set the probability of an event. This was partially successful but still isn't quite 100%.

Basically, the output of the first row is for pitch, 2nd row is for gate on/off and 3rd row is for probability.
The use of a Q118 Instrument Interface was key. The "threshold" allowed me to fine tune in when an even t would occur. I used a Q110 Noise source to a Q107 filter in low pass mode before sending it to an amplifier which was controlled with the 3rd row of the sequencer. The voltage of the 3rd row was sent through a Q125 Signal Processor and then a Q117 S&H to derive useful voltage for the amplifier. The amplified/filtered noise was sent to the Instrument Interface which produced a gate to send to the Q128 Switch. The Switch was controlled by the 2nd row and allowed the "probability randomized" gate to come through when a step was selected by the 2nd row of the sequencer.

Whew!

Don't ask why it works, but it does as you can see. The steps that are active (most of the time in the video) are 1, 3 5 & 6. Step 3 is 50% probability, and step 5 is 30%. Steps 1 & 6 are 100% (or close).

The whole thing is not quite perfect. I tried many combinations to get this one. I had plenty of ideas such as using the filter and S&H to limit the noise selection, and most of the real problems occurred because of trigger problems.

The astute will notice the second step will fire regardless of whether there is a "probability" of it or not. Of course this is controllable with the 2nd row voltages and can be prevented.

I think someone could use the Q118 Instrument Interface and the S&H modules to get a better go at this, but I ran out of time."

MTG Pro One Turbo CPU+MIDI+CV - LFO2 MIDI Filter Cutoff S&H

YouTube via thisfear | August 21, 2010

"LFO2 is being applied this time to the Filter Cutoff. Reonance is also controlled over MIDI here. Demo shows sample and hold stuff. Sorry for the audio/video -- it's just a flipshare cam with an internal mic.

Fast-forward to 2:00 for typical usage (the good stuff)."

MTG Pro One Turbo CPU+MIDI+CV - LFO2 MIDI Pitch Synthi Drums

thisfear | August 21, 2010

"Falling ramp LFO2 synced to key down provides a simple synth drum effect. Sorry for the audio/video -- it's just a flipshare cam with an internal mic."

MTG Pro One Turbo CPU+MIDI+CV - LFO2 MIDI Pitch Modulation

thisfear | August 21, 2010

"New LFO2 modulating the osc pitch. LFO2 is controlled using MIDI. Video shows various waveforms and stuff. Sorry for the audio/video -- it's just a flipshare cam with an internal mic."

MTG Pro One Turbo CPU+MIDI+CV - MIDI Pitch Bend

thisfear | August 21, 2010

"Simple pitch bend demo showing the CV option at work. Sorry for the audio/video -- it's just a flipshare cam with an internal mic."

Seline HD for the Ipad

YouTube via JCRUDESS | August 21, 2010

"My very creative friends at Amidio have created Seline HD, a new music app for the Apple Ipad. It's a very cool new way of playing melodies and leads! What is really cool is tthat there is an automatic chord (drone) generator that plays random chords in the key of the scale you are playing in! This is the same company that I worked with for my JR Hexatone app! Always fun stuff! Stay tuned for it's coming release! www.amido.com"
iPads on Ebay

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YouTube via panote09 | August 21, 2010
panote09 on Ebay

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ManAttenPortaVidNmbr2-Aug2110.AVI

YouTube via dolphinicus | August 21, 2010

"This is the 2nd video giving an example of my latest module, the Manual Attenuator Portamento module, with a Quad XOR Gate. All together they're known as 'The Jazz Singer', for the modulation abilities that they have.

Most of the video is explaining things as it goes, so I'll leave it to that.

This is the 2nd video from my new and growing:

Deathlehem 101010 Noise Machine."

Five Years Since Bob Moog's Passing

[Update below] It's been five years since Bob Moog passed away. The following are some links worth checking out to reflect on the man that brought so much to us. Be sure to play your synths today. Thank you Bob for everything you gave us and the world. We miss you.

Visit the Bob Moog CaringBridge site to read comments recently left by his late wife, Ileana Grams-Moog (also at the Bob Moog Foundation link below). You can leave a comment at Caring Bridge here and the post linked below. Of course feel free to comment in this post below as well.

The following is from the Bob Moog Foundation who is helping spread the word on everything Moog to kids for new generations to come.

"August 21, 2010: Fifth Anniversary Tribute

Written and Visual Reflections from Musicians, Colleagues and Family on the Fifth Anniversary of Bob's Passing

Tomorrow, August 21st, will mark the fifth anniversary of Bob Moog's passing. Today we pause to Reflect, Share, Listen and Thank through four very special posts dedicated to the occasion.

Reflect: Ileana Grams-Moog, Bob's widow, has posted a reflection about Bob and the importance of giving in our every day lives.

See Ileana's post here and leave your own reflection below her post.

Share: Seva David Ball, Grammy nominated audio engineer and the preservationist working on transferring the reel-to-reel tapes from the Bob Moog Foundation Archive, shares his first encounter with the Moog synthesizer.

Read Seva's "What is That Thing and Where Can I Get One?" post here.
Listen: We searched the archives for some rarely seen photos to share today and we found a wonderful series of three snapshots of Bob that speak to the core of his work ethic: Reflect. Share. Listen.

View these rare photos of Bob here.

Thank: We also found a wonderful image of Christoper Franke (Tangerine Dream), which was sent to Bob almost 40 years ago. On the photo, Christopher wrote a short message to Bob, which summarizes our sentiment today.

Check out the very cool photo of Christopher here.

Many thanks to all of you who have sent in kind words regarding the anniversary date, and to all of you who have lent your support to the Bob Moog Foundation over the past four years. We are grateful for your dedication and we are honored to be working with you to carry Bob's legacy forward.

The Bob Moog Foundation
August 20, 2010"

Update: A Message From Cyril Lance, Moog Chief Engineer, to All Moog Employees

digging that sound

flickr by cray5656
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The Chemical Brothers Live Set

flickr by Vilhelm Sjostrom
(click for more)

Click on the image for the synth spotting.

http://thechemicalbrothers.com/

Buchla Klee sequencer

flickr by jooksi
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Roland System 100

Aliens Project close up of the week #34/10

more here

New Case 2

flickr by sustainedtone
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DIY modular, MFOS, Future Retro Mobius.

And Yamaha TX81Z spotted by Charles in the comments.

Nappy Rappin - Korg Super Drums Digital Drum Machine DDM-110

video upload by TheRealAix August 20, 2010

"a out of work rapper lives in a musical world of free style slip hop free flow word fest of rapping for nothing funny as hell he cant keep up running out of breath over and over"

via this auction

"THIS IS THE DRUM MACHINE USED IN THE YOU TUBE VIDEO NAPPY RAPPIN"

KORG SB-100 Synthe-Bass analogue synthesizer

via this auction

KORG SB-100 Synthe Bass

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Korg KR55 Drum Machine 1979 with Original Bag

via this auction

"Any other KR55's command huge prices on eBay, no reserve on this item This one is complete with the bag and foot-switch, something I've not seen on any other auction. It's also in the UK, so no massive shipping costs.

The bag has a zip at the back so when arriving at a gig or studio, you lay the machine flat, flip back the front section, fit your connections through the zip slot and you're ready to go. Pretty neat.

This piece of kit was central to the set-ups of Jean-Michel Jarre & Depeche Mode. They still cause quite a lot of excitement on blogs and enthusiast's sites mainly because of it's great sounds and easy means of changing settings.

This machine is not only collectable but a very realistic and relevant tool for use today."

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KORG Rhythm 55 Drum Machine KR-55

via this auction

"Korg Rhythm 55 Drum Machine that was first manufactured in 1979. The serial number is 2581209."

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Yamaha SK30 Analog Ensemble String Synth

via this auction

"The SK30 offers String Synth, Polysynth, Organ, and a Bass and Solo section all in one. Tons of expression pedal inputs and individual outs for each sound."

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Korg M3 61 Xpanded

via this auction

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Purple SUZUKi OmniChord Q-Chord

via this auction

Dave Smith Instruments Mopho demo

YouTube via KotroLaszloLehel | August 21, 2010

"Dave Smith Instruments Mopho demo.
All sound from Mopho."
Mophos on Ebay

Knowbotic Research - Dialogue with the Knowbotic South, Interactive Installation 1994-1997

YouTube via MediaArtTube | August 21, 2010

"Departing from the paintings of the Antwerp painter Jan van Kessel (1672), under the heading of "Room of arts and miracles" in which the cultural knowledge of the world was presented as a series of mannerist paintings, Kr+CF presents a computer model (knowledge model) about Antarctica which has the following origins: -the unrepressable expansion of virtual information spaces to shape the complex information processing through networks. -the immaterial visualization of the (scientific) topics involving Antarctica can only gain meaning when related to those matters on and off Antarctica that they concern. -contrary to the 16th and 17th century "Wunderkammer", where static objects and descriptions had to give an impression of reality, nowadays, dynamic systems are used to visualize continually changing processes in a model.
The audience was contacted to existing scientific research stations on Antarctica through a direct Internet connection. These telephone connections will be visualized through a minute monitor in the exposition room. In the same room, a computer graphic representing Antarctica will be projected. The audience will be able to retrieve information through the telephone connection and this information will change the arctic "image". Thus, the image the audience will get of Antarctica will be largely dependent on, and constructed from the - in this case scientific - information from Internet.
Knowbotic Research: Yvonne Wilhelm, Christian Hübler and Alexander Tuchacek
More info: http://www.krcf.org/krcfhome/DWTKS/1d..."

Using touchAble with two iPads.mov

YouTube via touchAbleapp | August 21, 2010

"Le K using two ipads running touchAble and controlling Ableton live.

The 2 iPADS mode included in touchAble allows users to control Ableton Live with 2 selection boxes, 1 red and 1 yellow, and gives access to all the features.
2 peoples can play and tweak the same liveset or you can play with 2 iPads for a better control experience.

touchAble is the new dedicated multitouch controller for Ableton and iPad,
more infos on http://www.touch-able.com

Le K playing "Rahan" available on Circus Company LP "Snuggle and Slap"
http://soundcloud.com/le-K"

iPads on Ebay
iPod Touch on Ebay

TubeOhm Pure-D16/24Grain out now

YouTube via tubeohmsound | August 21, 2010

"A second demo video for our new experimental synthesizer Pure-D16/24Grain"

TS-Substance - Free VST synth - vstplanet.com

YouTube via vstplanet | August 21, 2010

"TS-Substance - Free VST synth http://www.vstplanet.com/Instruments/... Developer: Tactile Sounds"

Circuit Bent Talky Tina The Twilight Zone by freeform delusion

YouTube via eecouk | August 20, 2010

"The Twilight Zone - Talky Tina (From the episode "Living Doll") Bobblehead

Switched Mono mini jack output

Yellow LED to flash with sound

Momentary button to trigger one phrase loop. this loops a few times then pitches down itself to play other phrases. You can keep resetting the loop with the button rhythmically.

housed in a tiny project box stuck on the podium"

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