This one spotted and sent in via brian c. A search on Suzuki Tronichord will bring up more posts including a "groovy synth babe" and a video with Martin Gore of Depeche Mode with one.
Top: "21 LED ring is glued onto plastic lid, and than, lid is glued onto the magnifying glass frame. Not very Hi-Tech hack, but serves it`s purpose very well. : )"
"This is a square-wave generator with a pulsing effect, hand built into an Atari paddle controller. When you press the trigger it plays the pitch controlled by the large original knob. When you flip the switch a LFO will start to pulse on and off. The speed of the pulse is controlled by the additional smaller knob and at high speeds you can get some interesting throaty sounds.
A red LED lights with the sound. It can easily be connect to amps, effects, recording equipment, etc. At the end of the original cord is a 1/4" plug and running from there is a wall adapter for power.
This classic feels great in your hands and residue in the old knob (that once caused annoying skips during your game) now gives you nice little distortions."
Moog on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Some specs via CDM (see the post for initial impressions)
"Complete Specifications
Audio input will work via any adapter. You can use the headphone/mic jack directly (though to get audio out, you’ll need to use a 3-prong minijack – more on that as I test my camcorder cable with this and other apps). You can also use third-party devices like the Blue Mikey (good if you need a mic) or IK Multimedia iRIG (good for mono instrument/guitar input). I’m also testing the iRIG.
Via an internal design documentation, I’ve got the details on the internal specs for the app. The goal, says the document: “filtatron allows you to combine several sound sources and apply effects to them in realtime. Sound sources include line or mic input, looping sample playback, and an internal oscillator.”
Audio engine: 16-bit, 44.1 kHz. (Some apps, like RjDj, actually use less, so that’s worth noting.)
Filter: modeled 4-pole resonant filter, which Moog intended to be matched to their analog filters. Lowpass, highpass, cutoff, resonance, self-oscillation at high resonance – you know, the usual.
LFO, Envelope Filter: Routed to filter cutoff. LFO: sine, ramp, sawtooth, square, sample&hold. Crossfade/morph between LFO shapes. Bipolar LFO (sweep up or down). Free-tuned LFOs, sync to tap tempo.
Envelope Follower: Route sound inputs to sweep the filter, with adjustable reaction speed.
Tap tempo, separation, mix.
Amp (overdrive) effect with feedback. Also can self-oscillate.
Delay effect. Delay with its own LFO. Adjustable from a short flange to longer delays.
Pads. X-Y pads controlled by multi-touch control parameters for live performance/tweaking. Assignments:
VCF pad controls filter cutoff and resonance, LFO pad controls LFO Rate and Amount, Delay pad controls delay time and feedback. VCO pad controls oscillator frequency and level (amplitude) – if the VCO “Release” parameter is engaged (ENABLE button on VCO panel, main page), then the VCO x-y pad also controls the VCO volume gate — the VCO is silent when you are not touching the pad and sounds a note on each touch. ENV pad controls envelope follower amount and speed, and AMP pad controls amp drive and feedback.
Sampler: Play included loops, record your own samples, or bring in your own loops using either the AudioCopy/AudioPaste API or an FTP connection. Sampler includes play controls, playback speed (-2x to +2x), and tap-and-drag controls for loop start and stop on the waveform.
Record audio into the sampler dry, or record with effects for resampling capability. Recording is limited only by available storage, but playback is limited to 10MB each (ca. 2 minutes).
Preset recall and storage. Includes a number of presets, allows you to save your own, and provides onboard email sharing of presets."
"MOOG MUSIC ANNOUNCES FILTATRON APP FOR IPHONE AND IPOD TOUCH
Real-Time Audio Filter and Effects Engine Brings Signature Moog Sound to Mobile Devices for the First Time
ASHEVILLE, NC – October 12, 2010 – Moog Music today announced Filtatron, a real-time audio effects engine and powerful studio tool coming soon for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The heart of the Filtatron is a finely-modeled Moog Ladder Filter, the same filter that gives Moog instruments their warm, thick character. It musically shapes the sounds supplied by the filtatron’s on-board oscillator, sampler and line/microphone input.
Filtatron is much more than your average sound app. Its Multi-Touch Pads are an intuitive performance interface and provide hands-on control of all major sound-sculpting parameters. There is no stopping your creativity with that much control at your fingertips.
“Filtatron represents the first time that the signature Moog sound is available outside of a high-end, hand-made Moog synthesizer,” said Mike Adams, president of Moog Music. “This powerful app extends the studio capabilities of traditional Moog users, and also provides music enthusiasts and Moog fans a fantastic way to create and share their personalized presets. All for a price that makes the Moog sound accessible to a wide audience.”
Filtatron comes loaded with edgy presets that kick-start your sound explorations, running the gamut from cutting rhythms and ambient drones to out-there effects workouts. Filtatron also comes with an array of loopable samples and you can use the Sampler to record and play your own unique sounds. It contains a feature-packed effects module sporting an incredible sounding Delay, and Amp controls provide tones ranging from warm analog overdrive to extreme distortion.
Filtatron will be available October 18, 2010 for the iPhone and iPod Touch for $4.99.
Key Features:
Moog Ladder Filter – 4 pole resonant Moog Ladder Filter, with Lowpass and Highpass modes and adjustable cutoff and resonance parameters.
Oscillator – a high-resolution, alias-free DSP oscillator with sawtooth and square waveforms, adjustable frequency from 0.3 Hz to 2kHz.
LFO – five waveforms: sine, ramp, sawtooth, square, sample & hold, with crossfade and morph between adjacent LFO shapes.
Envelope Follower – uses the volume envelope of sound inputs to sweep the filter, with controls for amount and speed.
Amp and Delay FX Modules – Amp provides warm, smooth overdrive with feedback control. Delay can be modulated by its own LFO (with rate and depth controls) and delay time is smoothly interpolated for analog-style delay time tweaks.
File Sharing – Easily move audio files back and forth between the Filtatron and your computer. Audio Copy and Audio Paste enables sharing audio between the Filtatron and other compatible apps. Built-in email function allows sharing presets with other Filtatron users.
Record and Playback – All audio processed in stereo, 16bit, 44.1kHz resolution. Filtatron will record samples up to 10MB. Tap and Drag sets start and end points for seamless looping. Playback control can be adjusted from double-speed playback all the way down through zero to double-speed reverse.
Moog Music and its customers carry on the legacy of Bob Moog, the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. Moog designs and manufactures electronic musical instruments, including Little Phatty® and Minimoog® Voyager® synthesizers, Moogerfooger® effects modules, Etherwave® theremins, Taurus Bass Pedals and The Moog Guitar. Founded by Bob Moog, Moog Music designs and manufactures its products in Asheville, N.C. "
Filtatron meets Richard Devine
YouTube via MoogMusicInc | October 12, 2010
"Watch as Richard Devine meets the Filtatron for the first time in the Moog factory and starts tweaking out immediately. More to come...this is just the beginning..."
"Here's a video demonstrating the Analogue Solutions Europa hardware MIDI sequencer [www.analoguesolutions.com] in action, re-creating a classic beat (Depeche Mode's People are People).
The beat was created using Europa's Internal mode (not synced to MIDI clock or using outside sequencers). An Ensoniq ASR-10 was providing the drum samples in this case.
The Europa was also used to sequence the AS Telemark synthesizer at the end of the video and uses the Europa's velocity controls (per step key) to control the Telemark's filter (velocity to filter).
At the end of the vid, Europa is put into External clock mode and synced to MIDI clock (DAW sequencer). At this point, Europa will start/stop when the computer sequencer starts/stops. Europa also is sending sync to the AS Oberkorn MK3 sequencer, which is controlling the SE ObieRack.
Gear: Upper and Mid: Emu Emax Lower: Emu EMAX II HD Right (out of screen) : Yamaha DX7 II FD.
* Sound is overcompressed due to an overloaded output from the mixer into camera preamp (it uses to compress a lot even in normal levels). Hope it doesn't disturb too much. And yes, there is a mistake at one of the last notes :)
"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie. The music has been made in one take with an Analogue Solutions Semblance. Enjoy ! http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."
"So here's a track with my SCI Pro One synthesizer.. All sounds, fx & claps made with this; chords by Roland Juno 60. Drums (CR78) by Korg Electribe SX
Some additional strings by Crumar Performer. Fx by Boss GX700
Made this track around a single take using the Pro One arpeggiator. Filmed during recording
The Dub~step~arcade is available as a D-I-Y kit for you to build yourself. All The electronic components as well as pots,knobs, switches and jack sockets are provided for the following controls 1 ~ main oscillator pitch control 2 ~ modulation depth with LFO-(square/triangle) or AD gen select 3 ~ steps control with lfo-square/triangle modulation select 4 ~ attack and decay envelope generator with fire and auto repeat 5 ~ LFO modulator with speed control with square / triangle wave-shapes 6 ~ VCA level control with manual constant setting or A/D gen source select 7 ~ Control voltage input (controls the main oscillators frequency) 8 ~ Trigger input (envelope can be triggered by external sequencer) 9 ~ 9V battery or 9V power option
pretty pic here The kit comes with the ability to be powered by either battery or by 9Vdc from a transformer (with a 500ma rating). The design has a voltage regulator (9v) to protect against wrong polarity and as voltage supply effects pitch and volume. I recommend using rechargeable battery's or transformer supply as the current consumption can be quite high so battery life is short."
"I found and ad of an old drum machine for sale, but there is no logo or hints to know what is this exactly.
seems it has got non-writable patterns, a tempo and a volume pot, and 5 buttons probably for mute the sounds.
does somebody know what is this model?"
Update via Lewis.72 in the comments: "The knobs look very similar to the ones on my Acetone FR-1. Other than that I've never seen this rhythm machine before... looks interesting."