DIY Mattson Mini Modular Tripple Filter & More

What you are looking at is three Mattson Mini Modular filters housed in one 5U module made by Luka. The image is from this post on Muff's showcasing what people have made with MMM DIY modules. If you have an account on Muff's and are logged in you should be able to see the others. If not, I grabbed a few of them for you to see in this post as follows:

BananaPlug's "Squiggletronics edition of the MMM State Variable Filter. I added a 2nd CV input and an attenuator on the audio input. Getting this into one frac unit with 16mm Alpha pots was a tight squeeze. The skinny Davies knob kock offs make it easy to use. The jacks are Serge color code because that's how I do all my 3u banana conversions Blue acrylic panel from Pro-Modular with a bit of white spray paint."

Adam V's Frac 4x Gate Delay, and...

negativspace's "Quad VCA, kitbashed into a VC-mixer via a CGS DC Mixer board, with a side of LEDs."

One thing worth noting about MMM DIY is the circuit boards come fully assembled. Wire and Cable kits are available. You then go from there designing the faceplate, and selecting your knobs.

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Performance Practice - Machinedrum + MPC1000

YouTube via SashaBorodin | October 04, 2010

"Practicing for a performance in Boston on Oct. 22nd. MPC + Machinedrum (first solely hardware set)."

DUNE performing Venus 1979

YouTube via rtermini | October 04, 2010
Oberheim TVS
"The 1970's Brooklyn Rock Band DUNE featuring Vicki Zollo on Vocals, performing their cover of 'Venus' after a about 60 seconds of the progressive number called 'Clockwork'. This video demonstrates to some degree the changes in musical direction DUNE went through from 1976 to 1980. That said ... they did continue to mix progressive songs like Clockwork and more avant garde material into their live shows. Dune's Inna Gada Da Vida cover was very interesting."

KORG POLY 61 PROGRAMMABLE ANALOG SYNTH

via this auction

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Moog Prodigy Analog Synthesizer Model 336A

via this auction

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CGS VCO with VC Waveshapers

via this auction

"Can you ever have enough VCO's? This is a full featured implementation of the CGS VCO. The left half is a great sounding VCO based on Electronotes ENS-76 VCO Option 1. The right half has a voltage controlled Tri/Sin waveshaper, and a Suboscillator/ Staircase generator. Please read the CGS page for more details.

Module is MOTM / 5U high by 4U wide, requires standard +/- 15v MOTM power supply. Includes power cable and black mounting screws.

Read more here:
http://www.bridechamber.com/bridechamber.com/C_VCO.html

and here
http://www.cgs.synth.net/modules/cgs48_vco.html"

Roland V-Synth XT

via this auction

"V-Synth XT comes preinstalled with VC-1 (D-50) and VC-2 (Vocal Designer)."

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Moog BassMUrF Drums

YouTube via 7thDanSound | October 04, 2010

"The Moog Bass MUrF (or Multiple Resonant Filter) pedal contains patterns and a sequencer. Feed it some noise and it will spit out rythms!"

The Syntar Turns 32

Today marks the 32 year anniversary of George Mattson's Performance Music Systems Syntar. You might recognize the name Mattson. George is the man behind Mattson Mini Modular. The Syntar, conceived in 1978, was the first all-enclosed keytar synthesizer. Before then keytars were just controllers. You can read all about the history of The Syntar on Carbon111.com here (you'll find a pic of Bob Moog playing Syntar prototype #1), and of course check out the Syntar label for posts that have gone up here. Below are two videos of Red Martian with the Syntar at the PNW 2009 synth gathering.



Pacific Northwest Synth 2009 - Red Martian
YouTube via matrixsynth | November 03, 2009


YouTube via matrixsynth.

Overview of the Syntar comes in around 1:55.

The Making of “Bob Moog Live” (Part 1 of 5)

via The Bob Moog Foundation where you'll find the full article.

"Leading up to our 'Bob Moog Live' CD Release Party on October 10, 2010 at the LAB, we are presenting a series of blogs written by Dan Lewis. Lewis is the only surviving member of the trio of Bob Moog, Mike Abbott and Dan Lewis who rehearsed and performed together for this recording. Dan will be performing and speaking at the release party.

'Bob Moog Live' is one of the very few recordings that exists of Bob Moog performing on the Minimoog..."

October Moog Issue of Keyboard Magazine

You might recall from this post, the cover and feature of October's issue of Keyboard Magazine is "The Minimoog at 40." It's worth noting there are a couple of other articles featured and currently online including "Bob Moog Lives" by Bob Moog's daughter, founder, and Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation; and "Beyond And Because of the MiniMoog" by Eric Norlander and Stephen Fortner. The latter features a number of synths "that shared similar design aspects, or whose makers got into the solo synth game after the market proved that Bob Moog was onto something." Below is one such synth.


Note this is not a Voyager, but the HELMTRONIC CHALLENGER
"Shown at this year’s Frankfurt Musikmesse, this aptly-named German boutique synth boasts four oscillators, two filters, and of course, a flip-up control panel."

Yamaha An1x control synth...the Blue beastie

YouTube via mik300z | October 04, 2010

"Only had it a week, but love it already:) The factory presets are totally 1997 dance scene so slowly going through and replacing them with my own. There is a monster of a machine lurking under the sheepish blue cover. These patches are my own edited ones apart from the step sequence part, a patch called "Alan". I'm not usually a tweaker but this thing screams at you to twist those control knobs. The An1x was one of the first analogue modelling synths, had great reviews at its launch and is still respected by musicians today. Nice to have a Yamaha in the studio:)"

ether^ra CAPTIVE IMMEDIACY

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | October 04, 2010

"an improv featuring the usual suspects with Tenori-on freakout! http://etherra.blogspot.com"

USB-Octomod - USB to CV Project

"The USB-Octomod is a USB device which allows generation of computer-controlled analog synthesizer control voltages in the range of approximately +/- 5V. Using a small open-source and cross-platform host application, the user is able to control the 8 output channels of the Octomod through a simple OSC interface. The OSC interface allows composers, musicians, etc. to control the Octomod from their software environment of choice."

You can find more details on the project on Greg Surges' site here. Be sure to check out his other projects as well.

DOEPFER DARK ENERGY Desktop Modular Analog Mono Synth

via this auction

Moog Micromoog Synthesizer Model 2090

via this auction

"This is a completely original Micromoog synthesizer. It was recently cleaned on September 15, 2010 and found to be in perfect working order by Echotone Music http://www.echotonemusic.net/ in Rochester, NY (see photo for receipt)."

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ANALOGUE SOLUTIONS RED SQUARE

via this auction

"2 VCO'S + 1 SUB-OSCILLATOR
1 NOISE GENERATOR
1 VC LP FILTER
RING MODULATOR
VC LFO
SAMPLE & HOLD
VCA
ADSR
3 X MULTIPLES
MIDI CV
AUDIO OUTPUT
EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT
MIDI IN & MIDI THRU"

Hartmann Neuron VS Software Synth

via this auction

"Neuron VS is built around the same sound engine found in the Neuron Hardware Synthesizer and includes 2 Resynators, the Blender module, the Mod- and Slicer Module, a Silver Unit (Multimode Filter plus Time and Frequency Effect unit) and 7 ADSR Shapers.

Features:
* Neural synthesis engine (template driven Multi- Component Particle Transform Synthesis with realtime controllable synthesis model parameters, Artificial Neural Network controlled adaptive sound analysis for the parametric transformation of musical monophonic and polyphonic sounds)
* 2 Resynators, each with 3 Scape and 3 Sphere Levels, Stick recording and Playback function per parameter level
* 1 ADSR envelope per Resynator with definable depth per parameter level
* 1 amplifier envelope per Resynator (ADSR)
* 2 definable free envelopes (ADSR)
* Blender module for manipulating one timbre (from resynator 1) with the properties of another (resynator 2)
* 8 different blender types
* Modulation module Low frequency oscillator with 12 waveforms
* Slicer module for the generation of multidimensional, cyclic modulation with 12 waveforms
* Silver module with multimode filter (24dB lowpass, 12dB lowpass, 6dB lowpass, 6dB highpass, bandpass)
* 1 Silver (ADSR) Envelope
* Frequency FX Module with EQ / Compressor, Distortion, Ring Modulator, Decimator and SP Warp Effects
* Time FX Module with Stereo Spread, Left/Right Delay, Flanger, Phaser and Chorus Effects
* Over 250 Models included (Strings / Percussion / Pianos / Pads / Reed / Plugged / Basses / Drums / Solo Instruments / Bells / Brass / Voices EFX / Loops / Organs, etc.)
* Each Model can be manipulated with 12 Parameters (6 x Scape / 6 x Sphere Parameters) that have been detected when analyzing the original sound.
* 10 different Parameter sets - depending on the specific Model characteristics
* Over 300 Sounds included
* Nuke hardware controller with 4 freely definable encoder knobs, 1 stick controller, 1 select button / 3 LEDs (connects via the USB port of your computer)"

Loopseque 1.1 / master class / demo

YouTube via AntonPoVideo | October 04, 2010

"new iPad music app Loopseque
http://loopseque.com"

iPads on Ebay
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moog voyager lasers

flickr By Nova Musik
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http://novamusik.com/

Follow-up to this post.

SIMMONS SDS-7(?)-3

flickr By fonitronik
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"now i have to built myself some nice drummodules for my modular synthesizer..."

Straight from Lima

flickr By Easy Skywalker

Atomo Synth Mochika

Roland D-50and PG-1000

flickr By adamjt
"Hands on with the PG-1000 controller a noisy drone patch."

Tian'anmen (HD) - Jean Michel Jarre

YouTube via 9thenazeing | October 03, 2010

Some synth spotting with Jean Michel Jarre. Clavia Nord Lead and KORG MS2000R?
"Jean Michel Jarre performs the fantastic "Tian'anmen" live in Tian'anmen Square.

This is available to purchase on the "Jarre in China" DVD, so please try and if you like, buy. ;-)"

Spiral & dark (Plogue Bidule + 2 Moog FreqBox + DSI Tetra)

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | October 03, 2010

"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie. The music has been made in one take with Plogue Bidule, two Moog FreqBox and a DSI Tetra. Enjoy !
(Stellar pictures from the Advanced Camera on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope)
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."

Final Project for DIY Synthesizer Class

Final Project for DIY Synthesizer Class: Hans Tammen from harvestworks on Vimeo.

"Final projects made at Phillip Stearns' 5-day intensive synth building course at Harvestworks, made from the 4000 series of CMOS logic integrated circuits.

For more information on class please go to:

harvestworks.org

I know you want too!"

Final Project for DIY Synthesizer Class: ThorbjØrn Nyander Poulsen from harvestworks on Vimeo.

Final Project for DIY Synthesizer Class: Eugene Kogan from harvestworks on Vimeo.

DX5 playing Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams"

YouTube via DX5 | October 04, 2010

"A request from several users: "Sweet Dreams" cover.

Gear :
Upper: Roland JX8P
Mid: Roland JP8000
Lower: Kurzweil PC1x

Also used: Simmons SDS8 for noise Snare.
Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools.

Composed by Annie Lennox / Dave Stewart"

iSequence mix session

YouTube via beepstreetapps | October 04, 2010

"A cut from jam session we made on two iPads using iSequence 2.0 app. Sounds come mostly from Loops vol.1 sample bank.

More info about the latest version of the software at http:/www.beepstreet.com"

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miniDrum PRO - An Introduction

YouTube via YonacSoftware | October 04, 2010

"A quick preview of miniDrum PRO, our latest iPad app! Using the event recorder to write a new pattern, making some changes on the sequencer and then experimenting with the FX. miniDrum PRO will be available worldwide on the iTunes store on October 6th! Visit www.yonac.com for more info. (Video shot with an iPhone 4!)"
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Monotron++Demo (G's Blues) - Monotron in Custom Case with MIDI

YouTube via MMTAKEDA55 | October 04, 2010

"You can get all the information here.
http://beatnic.jp/monotron/V2.html

Monotronを改造して作ったMonotron++でのサウンドメイキングデモで­す。
http://beatnic.jp/monotron/V2-j.html"

Update:

Monotron++Demo (G's Blues)

HarriL - Ten Degrees (Live)

YouTube via HarriL | October 04, 2010

"Testing to see if it's possible to play and record outside. Apparently it is.
It was a bit too cold so my fingers weren't as quick as they should have been thus resulting in some mistakes. Don't let it bother you too much :)

This was done in a single take and I didn't have a chance to try for a second time because my sound recording laptop's battery died soon after this video.

Before you ask, here's a little gear list for you:

-On the stand: Korg EMX, Korg ESX, Futureretro Revolution and the noisy Phonix MM1002 mixer (I didn't want to take the mixer/effects rack with me).
-On the ground: Laptop with goldwave to record the sound.
-Closeup camera Canon EOS 500D (Canon 50mm f1.8)
-Overview camera Canon EOS 550D (Canon 70-200mm L f4)
-One long extension cord
-a piece of plywood and a stand"

Moog Opus 3 Synthesizer

via this auction




YouTube via jonlighthall | September 30, 2010

Moog MemoryMoog Display Board

via this auction

CTRLR VST/Au plugin for Alesis Andromeda

via sempervirent on electro-music.com

"Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm starting work on the design of a CTRLR for the Andromeda. This will be a VST/AU interface for programming the Andromeda with your computer. It's been a long time coming, and the developer of CTRLR has begun the process of working out the details.

Please check this thread for updates:
http://ctrlr.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=30

I'll be posting rough mockups of the interface and would appreciate feedback from people who knows a lot about the architecture of the A6. Even after years of ownership I feel like there's a lot to learn. And I suspect that the interface will be very complex."

Sea Song

YouTube via troysrob | October 04, 2010
Steiner EVI

Volfram & T-resonator

YouTube via theau61 | October 04, 2010

"Patch & delay"

Update:

Volfram - Folktek Garden - T-resonator

theau61 | October 04, 2010

"Noise setup for quiet evening"

BUS and METRONOIZZ : noise maker sound devices

YouTube via TheMOCM | September 30, 2010

"very simple noise maker sound device"

METRONOIZZ.flv

TheMOCM | July 11, 2010

FB.flv

YouTube via TheMOCM | July 07, 2010

via this auction

"FB: a sound generator - noise maker sound device.

internal speaker, 3 function knobs, 2 buttons, on/off switch, led, optical sensor, fun, line out, 9v battery plug"

Nord Rack 2 Analog Synth

via this auction

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Grey Monday

DrOctave1 | October 04, 2010

"The rain has made me feel grey so i am expressing myself in song."

Vince Clarke's The Analogue Monologues Part 2 - The System 100m

Watch it and part 1 on the Pro-One here.

Tonitronik Modular Pics

More pics are up on Aliens Project

Neurohedron: Overview

Neurohedron: Overview from Tedb0t on Vimeo.

"The Neurohedron is a novel music instrument and multimodal software controller that I conceived of as a nonlinear sequencer—a three dimensional hardware interface with twelve nodes arranged as a dodecahedron. With this structure, there is no clear or de facto path that the progression from one step to the next may take, unlike the linear and prescribed nature of a traditional sequencer. In conjunction with its neural-network-based software, the Neurohedron is a tool for shaping improvisational composition and performance.

Lots more here: log.liminastudio.com/​projects/​Neurohedron"

SK-Synth: A subtractive FPGA synthesizer

via stekern on electro-music.com where you will find more info including samples and download links.

"This is a project I have been working on for a while.
It is a subtractive synthesizer implemented in an FPGA.
Features:
* 2 DCO's with sawtooth, square, triangle and sine waveform generation
* LFO that can be modulate the filter, amplitude or pitch. Possible waveforms are: sawtooth, square and triangle.
* LP-12 filter with adjustable frequency and resonance.
* Filter envelope
* Amplitude envelope.

I have been using a Avnet spartan 3A devboard with a breakoutboard with midi connector and a I2S DA-converter.
In this device the polyphony is set to 8 voices, but it is easily adjustable in the VHDL-source code. I also have received reports that it is easy to implement several SK-Synths to achieve multitimbrality (on a spartan-3e board).

The synth is controlled by a computer application written in Qt and it runs on both Linux and Windows.

LOC.NES & Spankbox - Guerilla Set 1

flickr By locnesbeats

"A shot from our guerilla set in Kensington Market (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).

The store owner was nice enough to let us use his power and even invited us to come back and play again on Halloween for a street party.

Photo by Michelle Nicholls"

Seaquence Online Sequencer

http://seaquence.org/

Using the Snyderphonics Manta on the Android Lust Animalia Tour

Using the Snyderphonics Manta on the Android Lust Animalia Tour from Christopher Jon on Vimeo.

"I recently returned from a five week tour with Android Lust where I played the Manta as my main instrument . The Manta is a touch sensitive instrument interface which can be programmed in an environment such as Max/MSP.

For this tour the Manta was controlling a Virus Rack and a Mono Evolver via a patch I wrote in Max For Live. I'm also processing Shikhee's vocals in real time (with a granular Max For Live effect) and controlling the parameters with the Manta in "centroid" mode (turns it into an XY multitouch surface).

Sorry for the spotty sound (camera microphone).

For more, please check out:
androidlust.com
snyderphonics.com"

Monome moment

Monome moment from Jeffrey Melton on Vimeo.

Testing 4ms shuffling clock multiplier

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums | October 04, 2010

"Blacet Binary Zone clock out to the 4ms shuffling clock multiplier which is sending clock to both sequencers.
The RIGHT seq is receiving x1 and The LEFT seq is 2x.
LEFT skips a beat randomly(at .08, .32 and .51)"

Free Fight.mov

YouTube via davidryle | October 03, 2010

"Live take. All done on the modular synthesizer."

Korg R3 audio processing

YouTube via yarosystems | October 04, 2010

A quick test of the "audio in" function of the Korg R3 synthesizer. The original song Ghost Ship composed by Yarosystems.

DT Leads and Riff Cover Collect on Kurzweil K2600 series COLLECT. BY GILLES BOSCOLO

YouTube via Space4Keys | October 03, 2010

"no need additional Roms and does not use samples, so it is easily installed even on K2500 with Kdfx.

The collection includes the following sounds (as in video)

program:
Modern Analog
Never Enough intro
Monster Planet
Dv8 lead
Home Groove Riff
Take the intro
Reso Pig Riff
Liquid Wah
SX lead ( Pinnella Custom Lead )
intro The Great Debate
disappear plan

plus 3 free setup:
central part of the honor thy father
piano / strings / choir for panic attack and endless sacrifice

and the rediscovery of the complete song symphony x

Patched by S4K Team
performed by Gilles

http://www.space4keys.com"

Acid Box Blues October Acid Pattern via DyLAB

October 303 noodle by DyLABs
"Simple Jam with devilfish, tr606 and the october acid pattern"
More details: http://acidboxblues.blogspot.com/2010/10/october-acid-pattern.html

Vintage Sequential Prophet T8 w/ Road Case, Extras

via this auction

"Here's a rare find - A killer vintage early 80s monster polysynth package for your consideration. Enclosed please find one 1983 Sequential Circuits Prophet T8 8-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer (recently serviced and working perfectly), a flight case (not pictured), T8 MIDI Guide, original manual, full set of schematics and valuable Wine Country Productions extras: A Prophet T8 Long Term Survival Kit and T8 Diagnostic ROM... fantastic polyphonic aftertouch keyboard (which was quickly licensed and put into production by New England Digital for the Synclavier VPK keyboard) and flexible programming possibilities.

Regarding the state of the instrument: As mentioned in the description, this T8 was recently serviced by a top tech here in LA and works as new. It is worth pointing out that the keyboard mechanism is in excellent condition (the tech mentioned that it was the nicest-playing and feeling T8 he'd ever worked on), which is an important consideration when considering a T8 purchase. All controls work fine, and I've tried to include photos which accurately convey a sense of its physical condition. There are some scuffs and scratches here and there, which is to be expected for a 27-year-old instrument. However, none of these affect its operation in any way whatsoever. Please note that one NOS replacement knob and one LED panel switch are included with the Long Term Survival Kit, but neither of these is currently needed (unless the buyer felt like replacing one of the slightly scratched knobs with the one from the kit.) More info on the kit and the Diagnostic ROM can be found here: http://www.winecountrysequential.com/t8.html You can hear some sound examples of this particular T8 here: http://soundcloud.com/majorhavoc/sets/sequential-prophet-t8-sound-examples If you're reading this, I assume you know what this instrument is and what it can do, but some basic background can be found here: http://www.synthmuseum.com/sequ/seqprot801.html"

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Korg EX 8000 Synthesizer

via this auction