The Ghazala Thereglyph

YouTube Uploaded by qrghazala on Apr 18, 2011

"Radio interference, traditionally a problem in audio, can be used to our advantage. By means of the Thereglyph instrument I would like to introduce to circuit-bending a concept I call radiopool.

While Leon's Theremin looks to onboard RF generation and sounds the same played anywhere, immersing a radiopool instrument to various depths within the RF field (the radiopool) yields changing results... similar to differing the length of the air column within a flute.

Here I'm playing the Thereglyph within the radiopool of a plasma globe - sometimes touched, sometimes not. For more info on this instrument and building one yourself, check-out my flickr gallery:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonbear3325/sets/72157626396557545/"

"Thereglyph With Plasma Globe

To radio-fy a bent instrument, first try to create an unstable audio circuit.

Benders are familiar with a potentiometer setting that places the circuit at the edge of crash. In this precarious configuration the circuit is very susceptible to interference.

Begin experimenting with RF generators nearby the circuit - a small plasma ball is a strong, but dirty, RF source. Move the ball. Place your hands between the circuit and the RF source. Experiment with adding antennae and metal plates to circuit points. Touch or wave hands nearby these extensions!"

M-RGT psyBOX

"psyBOX is a space-atmospheric soundscape generator - made to produce sounds, which can be used to create ambient and space- music.This particular tool can be called "pilotless". When you press "Start" button, you will plunge into the boundless world of the drifting waves woven in amazing sound textures. Depths of the outer space and the touch of the strange worlds, earth and heaven, dark and light sides of the existence – all these are the shades of the sound palette of the psyBOX. The processes inside that instrument live and develop independently creating all those landscapes. I recommend psyBOX as a source for inspiration when you need new ideas.

psyBOX uses the samples as a source of spectra splitting them into multiple grains-micro waves and combining them in clusters. Those clusters are formed randomly and they flow from one into another forming infinite drifting morphing. The two-layer scheme allows to expand tool possibilities making the sound more condensed and multilayered, adding more volume to the panorama. You can familiarise yourself with the possibilities of psyBOX by listening to sound examples or by loading the demo version which is accessible here." You can find samples here.

The following is a demo via brian comnes:

Psyb 3 by Baghead

Electro-Music Klee Analog Sequencer

via this auction

Ionic EMS VCS3 Synthesizer Early Model 1969 first production SN 118

via this auction

"This synth is fully functional but the case is cracked and it has a couple of mods that were removed except for the IEC connection. From what I've understood this is from the first production - with dins. (around 20-50 were made of this type with German style din jacks instead of 1/4 according to Robin Wood.) This synth was approved by David Cockerell himself with his initials on the serial tag and completed 22nd of December, 1969. Pretty much all orig. parts inside. Definitely needs to be recapped. I'm assuming it was owned at one time by NYU as the sticker implies. This has a sticker indicating that it was the Ionic Industries Inc Putney VCS3 carefully placed over the EMS graphic (Electronic Music Studios (London) LTD VCS so I'm guessing this was when Ionic was distributing EMS in the states."

Ionic also made an EMS SYNTHI clone in a full blown keyboard case called the Ionic Performer. See the Ionic label below for more. SN SE / 118

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LaMayMusic MFOS Semi Modular Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

"Semi Modular Analog Synth in Aluminum case
Synth Panel measures 14.5 inches by 12 inches.
1/4Inch jacks and cabes used (10 cables included)
AC Powered.

This uses the PCB from Music From Outerspace.
Synth DIY Experimenter Board"

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Cacophonator "The Mystery Machine" with INPUT

YouTube Uploaded by spegeddd on Feb 5, 2011

"based on the Cacophonator and Advanced Cacophonator"

Circuit Bent Beat Morpher Drum Synth with Sound Input

via this auction
"the noise box loosely based on the Cacophonator circuit. Modded to my likings and circuit bent. I also slapped on a decal of some artwork by a friend of mine, Andrew Navarro.

Have fun sending your beats to outer-space and back... Also functions as a stand-alone 6 oscillator synth without any input signal.

View my other noise machines here

Features:
6 Oscillators for some wacky and THICK sounds
On/off switches for Osc.1 & Osc. 3
Bypass switch to have your input signal play with or without any modulation
Accepts any line-level input signal which alters the synth sounds produced (mp3 player, cd player, etc)
Output volume control
Input volume control
Intensity/Drive knob to get more crazy with
Feedback knob to control the mix between the oscillators, which also affects the patterns produced.
On/off switch
Red LED
1/4" input and output jacks
9v battery included"

JOMOX XBASE 999 Analog Drum Machine

via this auction

"It has the latest operating system installed, Version 1.44, and has been returned to it's factory default settings. Auction includes original power supply."

rene back in action

rene back in action from brownshoesonly on Vimeo.

"brownshoesonly.com

simple rene performance example

two fm operators.. one HD and 2xZ3000's hitting the QMMG with some Maths. CLockwork does all clocking.. Z2040 for the bass drum."

OP-1, April 18, 2011

flickr By Maggie Osterberg
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64 Buchla 259e Mod Oscillator Exploration

YouTube Uploaded by 7thDanSound on Apr 18, 2011

"Testing what the Mod oscillator sounds like, raw and modulated, through the 292e in filter mode, VCA mode and both. Modulation proved to be quite hard but I liked the sound of the whole thing and as usual, there are gems to be found in there!"

Musikmesse 2011: The Great Messe DJ Demo Remix!

YouTube Uploaded by HarmonyCentral on Apr 17, 2011
Elektron comes in at 10:11.
"We recorded DJ demos from Pioneer, Reloop, DJ-Tech, Hercules, American Audio, Elektron, Novation, Rane, and Spectrasonics, then strung them together into a continuous DJ mix. Enjoy!"

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS PROPHET 600

via this auction

Pics of the inside below.

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Elektron Octatrack with Original Box and Packaging

via this auction

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ADDAC System .WAV PLAYER 100th Unit Auction

via this auction
"Features:
Main Volume
Loop Size
File Position
Sample Rate
VCA
Envelope Follower
File Access (Manual / Gate file skip, play next, play previous, play random)
Reset Button

Electrical specs:
CV inputs: 0 +10v
CV output: 0 +10v
Gate in threshold: 2.5v

±12 to ±15v
max current: 150mA
Bus Board Cable: 8×2 IDC (Doepfer style) connector

Mechanical specs:
format: Eurorack
width: 11HP
depth: 5.5cm deep"

Native Instruments - Absynth -Rework-Johann Sebastian Bach -Toccata and Fugue in D minor (excerpt)

YouTube Uploaded by ANTsynth on Apr 18, 2011

"This is a patch i made in Absynth 5 of Bach'sToccata and Fugue in D . There was no overdubbing. This was all done using Absynth's envelopes. I held down a middle c note and recorded the output of the patch using Absynth's record feature.You can download the original patch at the Ni website Absynth user library."

Badlion's Garage Synth for the iPad and iPhone

YouTube Uploaded by cutthenoise on Aug 13, 2010

"Here's a little demonstration of the various sounds and features of Badlion's Garage Synth. It is a universal app for both the iPad and the iPhone and costs $0.99."

bobhauder - iTunes

iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

"With Badlion’s Garage Synth anyone can be a musician. Just pick a beat and play some tunes over it, add some effects and you already have a hot track to listen to. Don't forget to connect your loudspeakers or headphones to get the full experience!

> selectable keyboard – flash & rainbow / basic minimal
> 48 beats – changeable volume and tempo
> 8 samples – 4 octaves
> 44 fx – loop or stop (once) functions
> tilt – you can pitch notes by tilting the phone

Sounds are not mixed or mastered, so they are not studio quality. Hence garage. Updates will bring you new sounds and features.

The following sounds can be found in the synth:
- samples: analog synthesizer
- beats: paperbox, metal pin, mac keyboard
- fx: buzzsaw, blower, lawnmower, drill, kids' toys, guitar, acoustic noises, voices.

If you get the hang of it, you’ll be hanging out with it all the time.

If you have second thoughts about purchasing:

a) try the free version (The Badlion's Lite)
b) see this independent review and watch the iPad edition video http://www.cutthenoise.com/2010/08/14/badlions-garage-synth-for-ipad-and-iphone-review/"

Mini-Composer x 2 + Lo-Fi Amp

YouTube Uploaded by cutthenoise on Apr 18, 2011

"Playing with mini-composer on my iPad and iPhone. Output through hand built lo-fi amp (kit from getlofi.com)."

MINI-COMPOSER by Karl Bartos and Masayuki Akamatsu - Masayuki Akamatsu
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

2D's iELECTRIBE Tutorial 1 - Playing with Patterns

Video added to this post.

Social Fools - Twin Towers with John Roman

YouTube Uploaded by ugufru on Aug 30, 2010

MATRIXSYNTH T at 1:04 on.
"@ Howlers DEVO NIGHT 20100827"

via Paul Cunningham on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

RIP Roger Nichols - Creator of the Wendel Sampling Computer

http://www.rogernichols.com/

Update: see site for donations.

via Wikipedia: "Roger Scott Nichols (September 22, 1944 – April 9, 2011)[1] was an American seven-time Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and producer. Nichols was best known for his work with the group Steely Dan and John Denver, but his work includes numerous major music acts including the Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa, Crosby Stills & Nash, Al Di Meola, Roy Orbison, Cass Elliot, Plácido Domingo, Gloria Estefan, Diana Ross, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Rickie Lee Jones, Kenny Loggins, Mark Knopfler, Eddie Murphy, Michael McDonald, James Taylor, and Toots Thielemans, among others. In 2006 Nichols' work was formally recognized by The Recording Academy (Grammys) Producers and Engineers Wing."

"In 1978, Nichols pioneered the technique of "digital drum replacement" by inventing the Wendel sampling computer, which was used to provide some of the drum and percussion sounds on Steely Dan's album, Gaucho, notably the song "Hey Nineteen". This technology is now commonplace in music production around the world."

This sad news in via David Lackey of Innerclock Systems

Retro Synth Ads Launches Timeline of Vintage Synth Ads

Retro Synth Ads has become the keeper of vintage synth ad scans. Today the site launched a very cool feature. It's a timeline of synthesizer ads for different manufacturers. Currently Arp, Korg and Moog are featured. You can walk through the history of advertising for each. Check them out here. When you get there, click on the second image to the right of each manufacturer logo to get started, for example the ARP 2600.

'Knight Rider' Korg EMX-1 Hip Hop Beat

YouTube Uploaded by kerubimbeats on Apr 15, 2011

"Hip Hop beat on the Korg EMX1.
This is just a draft version , there are a few misses but that's due to the audio delay i got during recording the vid.
If you wanna rap on this i can record a proper version of the beat.
Comment , rate and if you like subscribe.
Peace out!"

'Gate Dat Shit!' (GATE HIP HOP ELECTRIBE EMX-1)

Uploaded by kerubimbeats on Apr 17, 2011

"GATE HIP HOP THE MOVIE
&
This Electribe will get pimped out soon...

Propz 2 YT peoplez that have been subscribing.

If you're interested to have these tunes in mp3 or something give us a shout we'll do a fresh rec and drop da linkz.

Peace!"

Coagula MIDI Ribbon Controller 2.0

YouTube Uploaded by CoagulaTube on Apr 18, 2011

"DIY MIDI Ribbon Controller with Arduino, new version. Details on www.coagula.org."

noka - Beatseqr Demo

YouTube Uploaded by nokapixel on Apr 16, 2011

"Here's a little song I made using the incredible Beatseqr and Ableton Live. http://beatseqr.com"

Richard Lainhart @ Alfa Art Gallery 4-8-11

"Richard Lainhart live at the Alfa Art Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ, April 8, 2011. Improvised and recorded in realtime without edits or overdubs using the Buchla 200e analog modular synthesizer controlled by the Haken Continuum multidimensional keyboard. This is a live soundtrack for a new work-in-progress film sourced from the Prelinger Archive."

The passenger - sombre landscape 04

via The Passenger

"made with: Modular synthesizer, SCI Prophet 5, Arp Solus, Korg Stage Echo, Tascam DM4800"

The passenger - sombre landscape 04 by the passenger

Generative Online Sound Sequencer - Otomata

YouTube Uploaded by noissez on Apr 9, 2011

"Play with it at: http://batu.in/otomata

Otomata is a musical sequencer that you can play with online. Click the above URL and have fun."

Beatie Bop Percussion Synthesizer "Chrome" Face

via this auction

"A handmade and unique Analog Drum Synth and Optical Theremin.
Create cool spacey sounds, bangin' bass drums, ethereal spookiness and more.
It can be triggered by the onboard drum pad, voltage input, or audio input.

This one is a new look to the original Beatie Bop, but same funky analog sounds!!
Now in a slightly smaller, lightweight enclosure."

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A dizzying journey through a room full of priceless synthesizers - AHNE 2011

YouTube Uploaded by hamsterdunce on Apr 18, 2011

"More music on umop.com! Background music: "O Face" by Parallax.

Get a look inside Analog Heaven Northeast 2011, an annual meetup for synth enthusiasts on the East Coast. Every year we bring a selection of irreplaceable electronic gewgaws from our respective music studios (you can spot my Customsynth Rolands in there somewhere) for each other to admire. Great turnout this year! We even had a visit from the God of Catsynth, apparently."

See this site for the ARP cat. It's what you see when you die. Well, for synth heads that is.

LIONSTRACS GROOVE XR!

via Lionstracs
"The LIONSTRACS workstations,are still the unique worldwide TOP technology with LINUX Kubuntu 10.10 OS 64Bit keyboard!Our workstation are powered with AMD AM3 CPU, from Dual core to Six core, that can support Up to 64Gb RAM, Low latency Audio( normally around 1ms) UBS3 and double STATA2/SATA3 RAID System with unlimited size!

The Full Digital MIXER@24Bit AKM, with 116dB Dynamic Range, and our embedded OS,is the best powerfull worldwide AUDIO-MIDI-GIGA Streaming HD-VST VIDEO WORKSTATION ENGINE! The possibility to loading up to 1270 VST Instruments session patch, Multiple ASIO-Host applications, TOP AUDIO-MIDI SEQ integrated on system,make the LIONSTRACS products again the UNIQUE Worldwide keyboard with this all embedded features! New Qjack load automatically without install ANY drivers, Unlimited external USB device, like USB Keyboards and USB Midi Controllers.

Jack Connect every USB keyboards/controllers on the 10 available Multiple ASIO host or GIGA Sampler in Realtime and you will have a concert setup with ONLY 1 Master sound system: GROOVE/ MEDIASTATION! The Windows OS Dream continue...."

Note Lionstracs isn't new to the field. See the label below for their previous products.

RSF Modular 11: modular synth by Ruben & Serge Fernande

via this auction and this auction

"uber rare small modular system by RSF aka Ruben and Serge Fernandez from France,Toulouse.

Very low quantity of modules have been produced,around 280 in total.

This small system contains: 2x VCO2x VCA,1x VCF,1x ENV,1x Mixer,1x Power.

Needs TLC.Most schematics are present."

Bottom: "This system contains: 3x VCO,2x VCA,1x ENV,1x VCF,1x Mixer,1x ENV FOL,1x S/H & Noise,1x Power."

Update: second system added.

Roland MRS-2 Promars

via this auction

See the seller's other items for more.

Korg Mini pops 3 vintage analog drum machine '69

via this auction

"Rare late 60's early 70's analog drum machine."

Roland G77 + GR77B Bass Guitar Synthesizer

via this auction

"Roland G77 bass guitar with gig bag
Roland GR-77B synthesizer module
Original Roland multi-pin cable to connect the bass to module
Includes two M-16C memory cartridges"

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"PIF" EXTREMELY RARE SOVIET SYNTH

via this auction

"Links for audio demos [stelsi.com]:
one
two

Features & Specifications:
The knobs: Volume / Lowpass Filter.
Buttons: Power / Vibrato / OSC 32' / OSC 16' / OSC 8'.
— Number of octaves in a keyboard - 2 (24 Keys)
— Adjustable effects - Vibrato
— Output - built-in speaker / 5DIN Output
— Power source - 9V adapter (not included) / 6 Batteries
— Weight, 2kg (approx. 4.4 Pounds)"

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Minimoog D Vintage Synthesizer

via this auction

"MINIMOOG D # 5378

The entire unit has been restored significantly both inside and out. Includes both an installation of CV and GATE jack inputs for easy control via a MIDI to CV converter. (NOTICE THE 2 INPUTS LABELED CV IN / GATE IN in PIC #6) and a complete set of 44 NOS (New Old Stock) keys."

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ROLAND JX-3P analogue synthesizer

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Roland SH-101 analog monophonic synthesizer

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