Saturday, October 16, 2010
Singing Fingers - Finger Paint with Sound
YouTube via wakeupsilver | August 01, 2010
"Singing Fingers lets you fingerpaint with sound. Just touch the screen while you make a sound, and colorful paint appears. Touch the paint to play back the sound again!"
iPads on Ebay
iPads on Amazon
iPod Touch on Ebay
iPod Touch on Amazon
TONE: The Ultimate Tone Generator for iPhone
"Free for a limited time!
Tune your instrument or just annoy everyone in your vicinity with TONE: The Ultimate Tone Generator.
TONE plays sine waves with frequencies from 7 Hz to 10,000 Hz. TONE also plays sawtooth, triangle and square waves based on additive formulas. These formulas only generate the lower harmonics of the real waves. The last waveform is called FM and involves a carrier and a modulator.
Using the waveform marked "FM", some new controls and displays will appear. The slider below FM Index will adjust the amount that the modulator modulates the sine wave carrier. A higher index will produce a brighter or harsher tone."
iPod Touch on Ebay
iPod Touch on Amazon
Tune your instrument or just annoy everyone in your vicinity with TONE: The Ultimate Tone Generator.
TONE plays sine waves with frequencies from 7 Hz to 10,000 Hz. TONE also plays sawtooth, triangle and square waves based on additive formulas. These formulas only generate the lower harmonics of the real waves. The last waveform is called FM and involves a carrier and a modulator.
Using the waveform marked "FM", some new controls and displays will appear. The slider below FM Index will adjust the amount that the modulator modulates the sine wave carrier. A higher index will produce a brighter or harsher tone."
iPod Touch on Ebay
iPod Touch on Amazon
Concat for iPhone
"NOTE: Requires audio input; iPod Touch owners need to have a headphone microphone, and on iPhone will use 'phone' mode rather than the bottom loudspeaker to avoid feedback."
iPod Touch on Ebay
iPod Touch on Amazon
VOLTIX II - A DIY Synth From Brazil
SINTETIZADOR ANALÓGICO VOLTIX II
YouTube via sregra | March 04, 2010
"Esse é o VOLTIX II. O 1º eu construí 25 anos atrás...Este aqui eu projetei e construí para "matar a saudade " do som e da pegada dessas belezinhas ! Não foi copiado de nenhum synth específico do passado. Mais informações em: sregra@yahoo.com.br" Googlish: "This is the VOLTIX II. The 1st I built 25 years ago ... This one I designed and built to "kill the homesickness" sound and footprint of these beauties! Was not copied from any particular synth of the past. More information: sregra@yahoo.com.br"
via Agnaldo
Specs in Googlish:
"- FULLY ANALOG SYNTHESIZER CIRCUIT WITH EXCELLENT QUALITY.
- WORKING PERFECT, EXCELLENT STABILITY WITH JUST ONE SET (SET-UP OF EIGHT, MADE BY REAL-TIME MUSICIAN OWN, SUPER SINGLES)
- THREE OSCILLATORS, WAVE FORM 5: SAW, TRIANGLE, PULSE, SQUARE, AND NOISE PWM GEN.
- INTENSITY OF 0 TO 100% OF EACH WAVE, MIXER FOR ADJUSTABLE (INFINITE Sonora)
- PITCH BEND AND SUPER SOFT MUSIC,% LFO / VCO, AMAZING EFFECTS TOUCH OF A BUTTON
- TRANSPOSITION three octaves, CONTROLS TUNE AND BEHAVIOR (GLIDE)
-LFO'S AND INDEPENDENT FOR VCO VCA / VCF
-GENERATOR PARAMETERS OF FUNCTIONS OF 4: ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, RELEASE
VCF-4 poles, 24 dB / 8 th Authentic IDENTICAL TO MORE POWERFUL! EXTREMELY "FAT"
-% LFO / VCA, LFO% / VCF,% ADSR / VCF, VCF cutoff, VCF RESONANCE
HEADPHONE-OUT FRONT FOR IMMEDIATE HEARING WITHOUT POWER IN AMPS.
- VCO VOLT COMPATIBLE WITH 1 / 8 th (KEYBOARDS THE TIME) HAS NO MIDI.
-SOUND TEXTURES OBTAINED WITH ONLY THE BEST OF TIMES ... KEYBOARDS
SELF-MAKING AND FITNESS FOR RENOWNED NATIONAL COMPANY.
-FULL - 6 MONTHS - against manufacturing defects.
- ANALOG TECHNOLOGY 70 YEARS OF AUTHENTIC
LOW-PRICE, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY, QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF PARTS EMPLOYEES"
YouTube via sregra | March 04, 2010
"Esse é o VOLTIX II. O 1º eu construí 25 anos atrás...Este aqui eu projetei e construí para "matar a saudade " do som e da pegada dessas belezinhas ! Não foi copiado de nenhum synth específico do passado. Mais informações em: sregra@yahoo.com.br" Googlish: "This is the VOLTIX II. The 1st I built 25 years ago ... This one I designed and built to "kill the homesickness" sound and footprint of these beauties! Was not copied from any particular synth of the past. More information: sregra@yahoo.com.br"
via Agnaldo
Specs in Googlish:
"- FULLY ANALOG SYNTHESIZER CIRCUIT WITH EXCELLENT QUALITY.
- WORKING PERFECT, EXCELLENT STABILITY WITH JUST ONE SET (SET-UP OF EIGHT, MADE BY REAL-TIME MUSICIAN OWN, SUPER SINGLES)
- THREE OSCILLATORS, WAVE FORM 5: SAW, TRIANGLE, PULSE, SQUARE, AND NOISE PWM GEN.
- INTENSITY OF 0 TO 100% OF EACH WAVE, MIXER FOR ADJUSTABLE (INFINITE Sonora)
- PITCH BEND AND SUPER SOFT MUSIC,% LFO / VCO, AMAZING EFFECTS TOUCH OF A BUTTON
- TRANSPOSITION three octaves, CONTROLS TUNE AND BEHAVIOR (GLIDE)
-LFO'S AND INDEPENDENT FOR VCO VCA / VCF
-GENERATOR PARAMETERS OF FUNCTIONS OF 4: ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, RELEASE
VCF-4 poles, 24 dB / 8 th Authentic IDENTICAL TO MORE POWERFUL! EXTREMELY "FAT"
-% LFO / VCA, LFO% / VCF,% ADSR / VCF, VCF cutoff, VCF RESONANCE
HEADPHONE-OUT FRONT FOR IMMEDIATE HEARING WITHOUT POWER IN AMPS.
- VCO VOLT COMPATIBLE WITH 1 / 8 th (KEYBOARDS THE TIME) HAS NO MIDI.
-SOUND TEXTURES OBTAINED WITH ONLY THE BEST OF TIMES ... KEYBOARDS
SELF-MAKING AND FITNESS FOR RENOWNED NATIONAL COMPANY.
-FULL - 6 MONTHS - against manufacturing defects.
- ANALOG TECHNOLOGY 70 YEARS OF AUTHENTIC
LOW-PRICE, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY, QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF PARTS EMPLOYEES"
elpueblodechina
elpueblodechina from SURE on Vimeo.
"elpueblodechina
a performance of (dis)integrates circuits of high energy electronics and people.
Realizado por SURE."
via Agnaldo
Elpueblodechina en Plaza Echaurren from francisco pereira on Vimeo.
buchla-esk prepared piano live
buchla-esk prepared piano live from todd barton on Vimeo.
"A short experiment reminiscent of prepared piano sounds. Buchla modules used: 259e-261e-266e-281e-291e-292e.
The flipcam sound is distorted at points, apologies. For a higer-res audio track go to:
soundcloud.com/user7621213/buchla-esk-prepared-piano"
Buchla-esk prepared piano by bartonmusic
Todd Barton aka vgermuse
Crumar Spirit Analog Synthesizer SN 00193
NES Advantage Synth
flickr set By MichaelRucci
"Two square-wave oscillators built into a NES advantage controller with turbo."
"Two square-wave oscillators built into a NES advantage controller with turbo."
crunchy bees
YouTube via deadlover73 | October 15, 2010
"This is a video i made while messing with the Livewire AFG and the Malekko Envelator. Really enjoying them both. Also using a Doepfer A-160, A-188, Malekko Noisring, and the Harvestman Polivoks Filter. One of the Envelators is running through a MFOS Quantizer. The Europa provides trigger to the A-160 and is sending midi to the TR-606 w Exfade mods.
Time for a new camera, god mine sux!!!!
Enjoy..."
LABELS/MORE:
Analogue Solutions,
Doepfer,
exfade,
harvestman,
Livewire,
Malekko,
MFOS,
Roland,
Video
Missing Link Prototype
DIMI, a Finnish synth
vids and details in Finish here. Be sure to see the additional video playlist on the right just below the video window. Googlish here
"Electronic music pioneer Erkki Kurenniemi built in 1970 by pioneering synthesizer, which was conceived by the amazing, controlled version of the video camera.
Erkki Kurenniemi (b. 1941) is a Finnish electronic music essential equipment builder and experimenter. He built the University of Musicology in the early 60s experimental studio, which became an indispensable avant-garde music clinic.
Kurenniemi is also a self-made music and movies. He was closely involved in his time artistic activities quite like happening, contemporary music concerts and underground events.
In 1970, Kurenniemi completed the first version of the synthesizer and DIMI (Digital Music Instrument). The device was played by touching the two metal bar in the circuit board packaging.
Kurenniemi introduced this DIMI-A model in 1970, the Old Student House e-music event. The machine presents skills by calling Old Man NOAA.
Video camera operating DIMI-O was made in 1971 for television presentation in English film (see the translation of the information box below). Dancer in Riitta Vainio experiment to produce the music with a camera and video synth help. Film for one reason or another, never shown on television."
"Electronic music pioneer Erkki Kurenniemi built in 1970 by pioneering synthesizer, which was conceived by the amazing, controlled version of the video camera.
Erkki Kurenniemi (b. 1941) is a Finnish electronic music essential equipment builder and experimenter. He built the University of Musicology in the early 60s experimental studio, which became an indispensable avant-garde music clinic.
Kurenniemi is also a self-made music and movies. He was closely involved in his time artistic activities quite like happening, contemporary music concerts and underground events.
In 1970, Kurenniemi completed the first version of the synthesizer and DIMI (Digital Music Instrument). The device was played by touching the two metal bar in the circuit board packaging.
Kurenniemi introduced this DIMI-A model in 1970, the Old Student House e-music event. The machine presents skills by calling Old Man NOAA.
Video camera operating DIMI-O was made in 1971 for television presentation in English film (see the translation of the information box below). Dancer in Riitta Vainio experiment to produce the music with a camera and video synth help. Film for one reason or another, never shown on television."
Vintage Linn Lindrum LM2 with Tuning Mod
via this auction
"You will notice that the end oak pieces are black. They are actually metallic black. They were refinished because of a flaw and it looks great. You may also notice that there are knobs on the top right that are not stock. I started a tuning modification and decided to to finish. I made one circuit and it worked great but it was only a test. The hardest part of the mod is removing some old chips and putting in sockets with new chips. I have done that. I will supply the documentation for the modification. There is a video on youtube of a finished mod. The instructions I have came from him." videos below
"You will notice that the end oak pieces are black. They are actually metallic black. They were refinished because of a flaw and it looks great. You may also notice that there are knobs on the top right that are not stock. I started a tuning modification and decided to to finish. I made one circuit and it worked great but it was only a test. The hardest part of the mod is removing some old chips and putting in sockets with new chips. I have done that. I will supply the documentation for the modification. There is a video on youtube of a finished mod. The instructions I have came from him." videos below
Conundrum (Plogue Bidule + 2 Moog FreqBox + Analogue Solutions Semblance)
YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | October 16, 2010
"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie. The music has been made with Plogue Bidule, 2 Moog FreqBox and an Analogue Solutions Semblance. Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."
TR 626 & Blofeld
YouTube via tobsenteque | October 16, 2010
"Jamming some sounds of the Blofeld and the TR626. ts hard to film with one hand and make music with the other, I hope you can enjoy anyway."
Modular Arse Pt 9
video upload by ThePurityControl - October 16, 2010
"Ring mod action, using the sequencer to change between a single ring mod and a pair in series, this was meant to be mod-demod but i never get that right. Also a bit of phasing on the carrier signal, sync and vactrol filter twiddling."
Cool ARP 2500 style knobs.
Tutti Box v1.0
Tutti Box v1.0 from Chris Carter on Vimeo.
"Cosey Fanni Tutti using her Tutti Box experimental sound generator for the first time.
Contents:
Five oscillators, two effects units, a step sequencer, a joystick controller, a coil touch controller, an amp & speaker and a front mounted sound activated plasma display. It is powered by 9v PSU.
(features small cameo by our cat Dexter... )
Tutti Box is part of the CCCL project
chriscarterchemistrylessons.blogspot.com"
Tape Worm Glow - Buchla 200e and Space Echo
"This is a bit of a long track and was recorded solely on the Buchla 200e synthesizer (and some space echo).
Release date: Oct 16, 2010"
Jurgen of Jomox on the Price of the New Sunsyn
If you recall from this post a new SunSyn is on the way. Mr. Array spotted the following from Jurgen on gearslutz. BTW, I'm not seeing the price on the Sunsyn page, but according to VICMOD in the comments of the last post it was around 5000 Euros which currently comes to about $7000 US. Update via Mr. Array on the price: "5000 Euro price includes VAT, so it's closer to $6000 USD"
"Very simple:
1. a very essential part ( the vcas used - there are 20 on each voice card
plus 20 on the main board -180 per SunSyn) is obsolete and not produced any
further. There is no direct replacement, so I would have to redesign the
whole circuitry. The sunsyn voice board layout which I made 10 years ago was
the worst thing I ever did...it's dense like a persian carpet. sometimes I
say to myself it's a wonder that it works;)
2. The processors that were used are ****ing old and too small in power and
many more little issues. a COMPLETE redesign is necessary. Also a complete
new OS programming.
3. The whole market for these bolide synths is fairly overestimated...it's a
big rush now because none has one to sell. But if I go down and make it, it
will take me years though and once it's finished, the market is elsewhere.
4. It's a damned ****ing job to BUILD sunsyns. Every build is a repair
because this monster is just way too complex and there are millions of
possible errors. And these errors OCCUR according to murphys law. It took me
(and I'm fast, trust me) about 2 days to build one SunSyn from scratch if I
count all the time of failure search, modifications, repairings and more. I
have had only 1 guy in 10 years that was able to make them (almost) alone
without my help.
I forgot to say...SunSyns don't grow on trees;)
5. discussions about OS bugs. There were times when many people were yelling
at me about SunSyn bugs and noises, tuning instabilities, VCO mod offsets
and more....and I have to say, yes, they were right up to a certain point.
But I'm not masochistic, too and it didn't make fun, honestly. I would do it
better now...but that would require to make a redesign.
6. it's not that easy to really make money on such a thing...I could tell
you some stories if we were sitting in a bar and having a drink;)
7. My life time is just too precious to make another one. Why should I do
this? I have made it once, and it would not be better if I did it another
time. There are easier ways to make your living than to build and sell
sunsyns. It's made with blood, sweat and tears...
8. SunSyn was always a bit backward oriented...it's an analog poly synth
with some features and a great sound. But it's like refurbishing oldtimers.
I want to go forward with new ideas, admittedly.
Guess why the Wave hadn't been produced any more? same issues...time, money,
human resources, market. To expensive, too sensitive, too much risk. It took
me years, but I think I've learned my lessons and almost went bankrupt.
Hope this was an honest and exhausting explanation:-))
JM
PS....and I didn't say I would never make another synth...but not likely a
SunSyn;)"
"Very simple:
1. a very essential part ( the vcas used - there are 20 on each voice card
plus 20 on the main board -180 per SunSyn) is obsolete and not produced any
further. There is no direct replacement, so I would have to redesign the
whole circuitry. The sunsyn voice board layout which I made 10 years ago was
the worst thing I ever did...it's dense like a persian carpet. sometimes I
say to myself it's a wonder that it works;)
2. The processors that were used are ****ing old and too small in power and
many more little issues. a COMPLETE redesign is necessary. Also a complete
new OS programming.
3. The whole market for these bolide synths is fairly overestimated...it's a
big rush now because none has one to sell. But if I go down and make it, it
will take me years though and once it's finished, the market is elsewhere.
4. It's a damned ****ing job to BUILD sunsyns. Every build is a repair
because this monster is just way too complex and there are millions of
possible errors. And these errors OCCUR according to murphys law. It took me
(and I'm fast, trust me) about 2 days to build one SunSyn from scratch if I
count all the time of failure search, modifications, repairings and more. I
have had only 1 guy in 10 years that was able to make them (almost) alone
without my help.
I forgot to say...SunSyns don't grow on trees;)
5. discussions about OS bugs. There were times when many people were yelling
at me about SunSyn bugs and noises, tuning instabilities, VCO mod offsets
and more....and I have to say, yes, they were right up to a certain point.
But I'm not masochistic, too and it didn't make fun, honestly. I would do it
better now...but that would require to make a redesign.
6. it's not that easy to really make money on such a thing...I could tell
you some stories if we were sitting in a bar and having a drink;)
7. My life time is just too precious to make another one. Why should I do
this? I have made it once, and it would not be better if I did it another
time. There are easier ways to make your living than to build and sell
sunsyns. It's made with blood, sweat and tears...
8. SunSyn was always a bit backward oriented...it's an analog poly synth
with some features and a great sound. But it's like refurbishing oldtimers.
I want to go forward with new ideas, admittedly.
Guess why the Wave hadn't been produced any more? same issues...time, money,
human resources, market. To expensive, too sensitive, too much risk. It took
me years, but I think I've learned my lessons and almost went bankrupt.
Hope this was an honest and exhausting explanation:-))
JM
PS....and I didn't say I would never make another synth...but not likely a
SunSyn;)"
Harvestman - Stillson Hammer w/Clock Upgrade
YouTube via thedeepelement | October 16, 2010
"http://trashaudio.com/?p=4155 - A burst generator with six outputs and manual trigger button. Upgraded version includes Clock Sync function"
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