WHITE SAMPLE

WHITE SAMPLE from KAIROS STUDIO on Vimeo.

"White Sample is based in Santiago, Chile.
It is a mixture of analog circuitry and selfmade audio units.
Ignacio Dacio. soundcloud.com/​white-sample

Video, camera (G12), editing, color & etc made by Sebastian A. López @ KAIROS
kairosworks.net/​"

"Doepfer Dark Energy, The Voice of Saturn, ThingAmaKit, modular, an 8 osc perfboard circuit a DIY 3 x 3 matrix mixer and a Arduino based speakJet chip synth."

Kid with a Buchla

Little girl with a Buchla via tumblr.

This one in via Obscotch.

ELEKTRONIKA EM-26 SOVIET ANALOG VOCODER SYNTH

via this auction

"Electronika EM-26 portable vocoder is intended for synthesis the voice or external signals, has internal strings ton-generator, analyzer-synthesizer, modulations and vocoder effects. Control panel include 4 sections: VIBRATO, VOCODER, STRINGS and LEVEL, also it has a panel real time transpose and other controls.

VIBRATO section has sliders - accent, depth and rate
VOCODER - chorus knobs (on, mode), mic/vocoder level
STRINGS - on/off, level, violin/cello, sustain
LEVEL - mic, line A, line C
Keyboard PANEL: main level, pitch, interval, octave, pitch bend

CONNECTION (1/4 jack): mic in, line A,C, phones, output, pedal, power.

Specifications:
— Number of octaves in a keyboard, 2,5
— Weight with case, 6 kg (approx. 13 Pounds)"

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Reaktor Loupe for TouchOSC on iPad

Reaktor Loupe for TouchOSC on iPad from Peter Dines on Vimeo.

"Coming soon - a new version of Loupe with bidirectional OSC mappings for TouchOSC - the slice / note settings update as you play each note so you see the settings at a glance. Grab all three filter parameters with your fingers and drag them around, navigate the waveform with your ears instead of your eyes.

More here:

modulations.noisepages.com/​2011/​05/​loupe-1-5-for-reaktor-now-with-bidirectional-osc-mappings-for-touchosc/​"

hexler - TouchOSC
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Yamaha SY77 Patch Demo: MKS-80 Bass

YouTube Uploaded by derekaggs11 on May 11, 2011

"Trying to remake that gritty MKS-80 Synth Bass 1 preset (I-77) featured on Madonna's Into The Groove. Composed & sequenced on the SY77. Used Oberheim DMX drum samples. Not too bad, huh?"

CNMAT New Instruments Event, May 6 2011, 1.15 gB.m4v

YouTube Uploaded by rogerlinndesign on May 11, 2011

"'New Musical Instruments' event at UC Berkeley's Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT) on May 6, 2011, showcasing the Eigenharp, LinnStrument and SLABS."

[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

TeknOnObs. AnalOque loves Digits. Old skOOl TeknO.

YouTube Uploaded by Janoise on May 12, 2011

"ANALOG BASS, ANALOG 303 sound.
From Novation D-Staion and BassStation.
Sequenced with a Roland MC-909.
A little piece of old skool Tekno."

[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

REM Activity

YouTube Uploaded by beckhusen on May 12, 2011

"Music made with Future Retro Revolution (the basic drum) & Clavia Nord Modular G2. My video ressources are available for commercial use via www.earthviews.de"

[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

Taro - Taro (grown-up kitty)

flickr By Sawa Masaki


Nord Lead 2 & 3

[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

ACCESS VIRUS INDIGO with Custom Knobs [Buchla meets Paia]

via this auction

Crazy custom knobs - Buchla meets Paia.

[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

Sold For: US $736.00

Roland RE-501 Space Echo

via this auction

"Full service has been done on this unit including
-replacement of various IC's and opamps.
-All electrolytic capacitors have been replaced with highest quality nichicon caps.
-calibrated and set-up for great sounding delay."

[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

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Atari Punk Beepbox With Dual LFO

Atari Punk Beepbox With Dual LFO from Michael Una on Vimeo.

DISTRAKT & ALKOTA E-MU SP-1200 Flash MEMORY DRIVE

YouTube Uploaded by Distrakt on Dec 19, 2010

"Buy http://www.distrakt.com DISTRAKT & ALKOTA E-MU SP-1200 Flash MEMORY DRIVE with the E-MU SP-1200 Instructional Video and the Def Breaks & Kits Sound Library Vol.1"

via Jordan, via ALKOTA

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Rare Kawai SX-210 Synthesizer

via this auction

"This rare vintage Kawai SX-210 synthesizer is in great condition and comes with a manual. Easily rated an 8.0 out of 10. The SX-210 is a great sounding DCO based synthesizer with 8 voices ( 1 DCQ and 1 sub oscillator per voice ) analog filters, and envelopes ( 1 of each per voice ). The oscillator has 3 waveforms: SUB-OSC, PWM control, and a noise generator. The LFO can modulate: DCO, VCF, and VCA all at the same time. It is also one of the few synthesizers with both glissando and portamento."

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ROLAND JUNO 60 ANALOG VINTAGE SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

Pics of the inside below.

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REALISTIC MG-1

via this auction

SN 19321

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keybdwizrd - Omnisphere Demo #5

YouTube Uploaded by keybdwizrd on May 17, 2011

"Some more fun and interesting sounds from the Spectrasonics Omnisphere software instrument."

keybdwizrd - Omnisphere Demo #4 (keyboards)

Uploaded by keybdwizrd on Jul 26, 2010

"Mostly piano / electric piano sounds from Spectrasonics Omnisphere."

Jupiter-8 arp + delay: 'pure'

YouTube Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on May 17, 2011

"Hi! :) Today's video features the awesome and majestic qualities of the Roland Jupiter-8's arpeggio. I just discovered that JP is actually split even in latched arp mode. This means that you can have any pattern above middle C and then freely change the lower notes without disturbing the over all pattern, its a nice feature for adding variety. I used a delay FX unit only for delay, no other fx added.
Keep in mind that this arp is of course repetitive and can get annoying but I wish to show each feature of JP by changing waveforms, adding PWM, adjusting the Fc and changing the ranges of each oscillator itself, and keeping the 'sync' function active to keep 'beats' from happening between oscillators. This video doesn't feature everything but more will come soon. :)
:) TSF and Jupiter-8"

Modular analog groove synth prototype

YouTube Uploaded by bubagoo on May 17, 2011

"A little sample of the new synth I'm working on now. Lots of VCOs VCFs and a handful of trigger sequencers and a fleet of circuit bent BOSS half-rack effects."

Roland Jupiter 6 Analog Vintage Synthesizer

via this auction

"Serial number 301479"

Tip: When picking up used gear, you can search on a serial number in the search box to the right of the site to see what comes up.

[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

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Designer of the Alesis Fusion, ION & Micron Designed the iPad's UI

If you've been coming to this site since 2007, you might remember this post on Bret Victor. I was just reading Gizmodo and saw this post on his website. I almost skipped checking it out as I did not remember the name, but I thought I'd click through and see what got them so excited. Low and behold, I found the synth connection in his resume. I did a quick search here to see if his name came up in any post and found the one from 2007. Kind of neat when you think about it. Do check out his site (worrydream) and his resume for more that he has worked on. Note his new resume only mentions the Micron, but the 2007 post also mentioned the ION and Fusion.

Yamaha CS-01 Analog Synth with Original Portable Keyboard Bag

via this auction

Marsynth

Marsynth has been added to the manufacturers page. Remember to check it out now and then. These are the manufacturers that visit the site. If you are manufacturer and would like be on that page, send in a 250px x 100px banner and you will be added. Contact info is matrixsynth at gmail.com. Be sure to check out http://www.marsynth.com/ for what they have to offer!

Korg Lambda analogue synth

via this auction

"Korg Lambda, an old analogue string machine from 1979. This instrument is great for amazingly lush string and pad sounds."

Check out that wood!

This Second Sleep - Buchla Pattern Atrophy

YouTube Uploaded by arthurpainter on May 17, 2011

"http://thissecondsleep.blogspot.com/
Please listen through a good set of headphones only!"

Prophet 6 (Custom Sequential Circuits Prophet 600)

YouTube Uploaded by Ascent68 on Mar 28, 2011

"Here's demo of my Prophet 600 (all sounds).
FX : Ibanez AD9, Midiverb 4, Korg SDD 3300, Electro Harmonix Small Stone."

Percussa Audio Cubes Meets Dr. Who

via Percussa

"In the last episode, “The Doctor’s wife“, glowing cubes who look very much like the Audiocubes, are used as containers for timelords. We have no official confirmation received about this, but we do know we have quite some customers in the UK, so it could be possible that these are the AudioCubes. You should have a look at the beginning of the episode as well as around the 15 minute timemark, where you can see a whole bunch of cubes."

Hadikat Raja II, Deuxième Partie

YouTube Uploaded by RADIOKLOW on May 16, 2011

"Composition for keyboard Virus TI"

Update: video reloaded.

SunVox on iPad with MIDI-keyboard

YouTube Uploaded by NightRadio2007 on May 17, 2011

"SunVox official page: http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/"

SunVox - Alexander Zolotov
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EnergyXT For IOS First Impressions

YouTube Uploaded by mvpadrini on May 17, 2011

energyXT - XT Software AS
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Casio SK-5 Sampling Keyboard PCM Synthesizer

via this auction
"Casio SK-5 specifications
Presets
Preset tones/samples: 8 preset keyboard sounds, including
Piano
Vibraphone
Dog
Surf
Trumpet
Pipe organ
Chorus
Flute
Built-in samples: 4 (high conga, low conga, lion, laser gun)
Envelopes
Piano/guitar damped tone (slow decay)
Long release (slower decay)
Reverb (some sustain after decay)
Slow attack (slow initial volume increase)
Tremolo I (fade out with some vibrato)
Tremolo II (slight vibrato)
Auto-rhythms: 10 (rock, disco, 16 beat, march, bossa nova, samba, slow rock, waltz)
Demonstration tunes
Picnic
Turkish March
Clair de Lune
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Surprise symphony
Jingle Bells
American patrol

Sampling and playback
Sampling rate: 8-bit, 9.38 kHz
Tuning control: ±30 cents
Built-in speaker: 8 cm diamter / 1 watt output
Inputs: microphone jack (1/4th inch), line-in minijack (1/8th inch)
Outputs: audio-out minijack (1/8th inch)
Power
Auto power off time: 7 minutes since last operation
Power: 5 AA batteries or 7.5 volt negative tip polarity AC adapter
Power consumption: 1.8 watts"

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Access Virus C Desktop

via this auction

"This item Includes:
Power Adapter
Users Manual
SoundDiver Editor and Librarian Software CD
Programming Analogue Synths Book"

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phonogene

YouTube Uploaded by DrOctave1 on May 17, 2011
Audibly NSFW.
"scarface in the phonogene and some 4/4 just checking it out and playing around"

via Make Noise
"The Phonogene is a digital re-visioning and elaboration of the tape recorder as musical instrument (Firmware Engineered by Flemming Christensen, Gotharman). It takes it’s name from a little known, one of a kind instrument used by composer Pierre Schaeffer. While it is not an emulation, it does share the primitive, tactile nature of it’s namesake, and expands upon the original concepts. It is informed by the worlds of Musique Concrète (where speed and direction variation were combined with creative tape splicing to pioneer new sounds) and Microsound (where computers allow for sound to be divided into pieces smaller then 1/10 of a second, and manipulated like sub-atomic particles). Having voltage control over every parameter, it is most successful as a digital audio buffer for the modular synthesist.

The Phonogene is comprised of a pair of tool-sets which work well together. Tape Music Tools allow for sounds to be recorded on the fly, layered using the internal Sound On Sound function, manually cut into pieces using the SPLICE function, and re-organized with the ORGANIZE control. Once it is Spliced up, it is possible to create nearly infinite variations of the original loop by modulating the ORGANIZE parameter, and VARI-SPEED allows for the speed and direction of playback to be controlled continuously with one control signal. GENE-SIZE, GENE-SHIFT and SLIDE make up the Microsound Tools. GENE-SIZE divides the audio buffer into progressively smaller pieces called Genes (aka particles, grains, granules). A clock signal applied to GENE-SHIFT will step through those pieces in chronological order, while a control signal (such as the Wogglebug Smooth CV) applied to SLIDE, moves through those pieces in a nonlinear fashion. Using SLIDE, random access of the audio buffer is possible. Obviously, functions such as VARI-SPEED and ORGANIZE are useful for Microsound as well, which is why these functions were grouped into one module. The end result is a sampler/ looper/ audio buffer that is able to exist within a modular synthesizer system, and offer a vast amount of real-time sound manipulation in a fast and tactile way.

There is often the expectation that “bad sounds” such as clicks, pops, distortions, wrong notes, phase in-accuracies and otherwise, should be impossible with modern musical instruments. Many designers are making instruments which are fool-proof, and which guarantee some specific musical result, thus making it easy to create the same music, over and over again. The Phonogene does NOT use this approach. In fact, we have made it very possible to make the “bad sounds” and “mistakes” that have led to some of the greatest moments in musical history (and of course, some of the worst!). With the Phonogene, it is possible to Splice sounds in such a way that you will hear sharp contrasts, clicks and pops. This is the physics of sound! It is possible to slow down a recording to point of complete decimation, so that all that remains is trail of digital artifacts. Such are the limitations of digital sound (at the moment). It is possible to render the source material completely unintelligible, to cut busted loops, to distort digitally, to obscure, to regenerate to the point of almost no signal integrity. This is the nature of the Phonogene. If you seek the perfect looping tool, in the most contemporary sense of the word, then please look elsewhere. If you desire to explore the realm of modular, digital sample manipulation and microsound, welcome!

This module is 20HP and consumes 70mA worth of current."

the return of the FairySynth

YouTube Uploaded by organfairy on May 17, 2011

"Last winter I build a small synthesizer in a case that used to house an oil furnace test apparatus. Several people have challenged me to actually play something with the weird contraption.

And now I've done it!

I came up with a relatively simple composition that I could play on the thing and mixed in a noisy toy keyboard dance track in the beginning. The rest is played on Böhm Station One workstation, Roland E-15 and Yamaha PSR-78 keyboards."

Haible Living VCOs Demo Video

Added to this post.

MIDI Drums for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

"MIDI Drums – Universal App
Live Performance general MIDI Drum Controller

Maui, Hawaii: Maui Media Lab's MIDI Drums is a Live Performance general MIDI Drum Controller that uses built-in CoreMIDI functionality over your WiFi network or USB when used with an iPad Camera Connection Kit. MIDI Drums features Maui Media Lab's unique reflexive drum pad for exceptional playability. No additional software needs to be downloaded or installed on anything. MIDI Drums works with Logic, Digital Performer, Pro Tools or any other MIDI application or General MIDI compatible synthesizer, sampler or drum machine.

Maui Media Lab LLC, a licensed Apple developer based out of Maui, Hawaii, has more than sixty applications available for sale in Apple's iTunes App Store for iPad, iPhone and the iPod Touch in more than eighty international markets. Maui Media Lab LLC applications for iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch devices include games, productivity tools, remote controls, musical instruments and much more.

Midi Drums is a Universal App for all your iOS Devices. Made in Maui, Hawaii."

Promo codes for the first five to grab them:
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MIDI Drums - Maui Media Lab
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Music Making Month - FM Filters in Thor

YouTube Uploaded by PropellerheadSW on May 12, 2011

"The filters in Reason can powerfully alter the sonic characteristic of very basic synth waveforms in Thor. In this Music Making Month special video, Product Specialist Mattias Häggström Gerdt will show you how to use the mod matrix in Thor to turn an otherwise simple analog oscillator into a pulsing, grinding, screaming synth."

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JUPITER STRUT

YouTube Uploaded by chamberofsounds on May 12, 2011

"This track of music is just Jupiter loops and some drums. Get your Jupiter T mini-synth only @ chamberofsounds.com"

Chamber of Sounds on eBay
[Re-posted. Look like this one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]


via this auction

"Make contact with the new JUPITER T. Chamber of Sounds brought you the Jupiter III, now we're bringing on the Jupiter T - with finger-touch control! JT is a highly-portable, handmade, analog synth & theremin that'll get any sound you can imagine and beyond. The more skin you apply to the sensors, the louder it gets - it's super-sensitive too. Model T does all the cool optical-theremin and trigger-input madness of the Jupiter III, plus has a DC power input (does not run on batteries). You'll get a complimentary EH 9V power adapter & fantastic LED lightstick with it as well, to take your sonic missions a step further.

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E-Mu SP1200 Boot Disk v1.2 Latest OS

via this auction

"This listing is for 1 startup disk for the SP1200. Disk is 3.5" DS/DD, the type recommended by E-Mu. HD disks work, but they wear out faster and are bad for your drive."

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Roland Jupiter 6 Analog Vintage Synthesizer

via this auction

"Serial number 301479"

Tip: When picking up used gear, you can search on a serial number in the search box to the right of the site to see what comes up.


[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

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DSI Mopho iPad Editor and Remote Control

If you have a Mopho and an iPad, see this post. You'll find five promo codes at the bottom. They are good for a free copy of Maui's Mopho ToGo. Grab them while you can!

Alkex Instruments Professor - Prophet-5 Style Hardware Controller

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Elektron SFX-6 Monomachine Keyboard

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Vintage ACE TONE - RHYTHM ACE MODEL FR-3 DRUM MACHINE

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Buchla Format Kilpatrick 4816 Pattern Generator

via this auction
"Buchla-format CV and MIDI Pattern Generator

Building on the success of the K4815 Pattern Generator originally designed for Eurorack, the K4816 offers Buchla users this amazing module with a design optimised for this high-end format. The K4816 Pattern Generator by Kilpatrick Audio packs incredible power into a single space module. The K4816 can produce notes and varying control voltages for a wide range of musical and experimental sound applications. Its unique approach to music creation is sure to have you finding new melodies and rhythms never heard before. Unlike a step sequencer, where the player picks each note in a sequence, the K4816 creates sequences by combining a scale, a visual pattern (as shown on the display) and a sequence playback motion to determine the rhythms and notes that are actually played. Other parameters can adjust the note and sequence length, as well as the transposition, direction of playback, and so on.

In addition to features found on the original K4815 Pattern Generator, the K4816 adds new CV inputs: Pattern Type, Motion Start and Motion Length. These allow unprecedented real-time control over the playback position and currently enabled spaces on the grid. The Offset In allows for easy mixing of an external voltage with the CV output for FM and other effects. And the clock Start, Continue and Stop jacks provide pulse inputs for controlling the clock and resetting playback position. You can even control the internal high-stability clock generator via analog pulses or MIDI.

The K4816 is also fully MIDI compatible. With a built-in MIDI interface and extensive MIDI implementation, the K4816 can bridge the gap between analog and MIDI control. For instance, clock control pulses generate MIDI clock messages automatically. And the Motion Start, Motion Length and Pattern Type inputs generate MIDI control change messages on the MIDI out jack, and these parameters respond to MIDI too. You can also use a MIDI keyboard to start, stop and transpose the patterns in realtime and reverse the playback direction. In X/Y output mode you can generate control change messages and stepped voltages instead of notes.
Pattern Generation Concept

New ways of creating melodies and control signals help to break new ground in music and sound. The K4816 helps you explore new melodies and rhythms using a unique concept of generating patterns. Unlike random pattern generators or ones based on various mathematical concepts, the K4816 bases its music-making foundation on simple scales, visually-designed patterns, and intellectually-designed motions. These three elements can be controlled by the player in realtime to create an enormous variety of sounds. And it is done in a visual way that is fun to use. Everything happens on the 8x8 LED matrix, which is both a visual indicator and a conceptual view of how the system works internally. Scales, patterns and motions are all mapped to points on the matrix, which show in realtime exactly what is happening.

The K4816 concept can be thought of as three distinct layers:

Scales - Underneath the 8x8 LED matrix are the notes which are assigned to each of the 64 points on the grid. The selected scale can be major or minor, large or small. These are selected with the maj/min and large/small switches. Only four choices might seem like a limitation, but what happens on the other two layers ultimately affects the rhythms and melodies that are produced.
Patterns - Patterns are visually designed icons, symbols and patterns which define which notes will play. They are shown in the background at all times. There are 32 patterns which can be selected with the PATTERN TYPE knob or an external voltage. If a point on the 8x8 LED matrix is lit, the underlying scale note is active. If the playback ball lands on that point, its note will play.
Motions - Motions define how a sequence is played. Each motion defines up to 64 steps in a sequence. Each step can land on any of the points on the 8x8 LED matrix. If a step lands on a point which is lit, a note will play. There are 64 different motions, some sequential and musically-designed, and others more abstract or geometrically-designed. By using MIDI it is possible transpose the scale, and also to start and stop motion playback with note commands, changing the K4816 into a special type of auto-arpeggiator.

The K4816 Pattern Generator is only available for a limited time. Special thanks to Hugh, wizard Buchla user and collaborator who encouraged and helped to make this special module possible.
Features and Specs

Buchla form-factor with 7" height, 1 space (4.25") wide
Musical note, control and clock signals generated using unique methods
64 LED (8x8) multi-brightness grid to show patterns and status
Clock control via internal clock, or external MIDI or analog clock
Clock, Direction, Start, Continue and Stop inputs (10V pulses, or 10V held for Direction)
Motion Start, Motion Length, and Pattern Type CV inputs (0-10V range)
Offset Input actively mixes (analog) with CV/X output for transposition or modulation
CV/GATE or X/Y analog outputs (0V to 10V range)
CV is 1.2V/octave - 8 octave range
GATE supports Buchla-style trigger pulse / sustain waveform for controlling 281e, etc.
Built-in MIDI input supports note, CC and clock control over MIDI
Built-in MIDI output to drive synths and sequencers, and use as a CV to MIDI interface
Comes equipped with a Buchla power cable - requires +15V, -15V and +5V for operation
Designed and made in Canada using high quality parts."

Buchla format Eardrill Model 077 Pendulum Ratchet

via this auction

"Pendulum section
The main clock rate goes from about eight and a half seconds per tick up to 10 ms per tick. Pendulum/Ratchet drawing
Transport controls
These do the obvious things to the clock. Sync does one non-obvious thing, though. In addition to syncing the clock, it also resets all the divisors.
Pulse Density Modulation
With the Density control all the way up, the "tock" output is the same as the "tick" output. Turning Density down creates a pulse train that randomly picks pulses from the clock to send out the tock output.

Division A and B.
These are variable Ratchet Divisors that can be freely positioned from a divisor of one to over a hundred. The divisor values can be limited to some interesting number sets, including primes and the fibonacci series. The limit options are arranged in decreasing density:
limit off
odd (1 3 5 7..127)
even (2 4 6 8..128)
primes (2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 97 101 103 107 109 113 127)
trip (1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 128)
Fibonacci (1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 144)
^2 (1, 2, 4, 8, 16..128) Ratchet section
can be clocked from an independent source, although it will still listen to the sync jack as noted above. Either the tick jack or the tock jack can reach the Ratchet in jack with a shorting plug. Fixed divisors
Divisors that include common note values (2s column) and triplet values (3s column)."

Eurorack Format ZEROSCILLATOR

via this auction

Vintage 1960's Synthesizer Rheem Kee Bass Modded

via this auction

"This unit has a modified switch that creates even darker synth tones and huge monophonic bass sounds."

Emu Systems Emulator 3 with Backlit Display

via this auction

"Emu Emulator III model 6081 (8MB upgrade!!) running the latest/last Firmware v2.00 and Software v2.42 *This Emulator III has been fully tested and in 100% all-around excellent working condition!! It has just gone-through an extensive cleaning/servicing/recalibration/upgrading. Every part/component/connection has been cleaned of all dust/residue. Every IC, LED, and ribbon/molex cable was cleaned/re-seated. All buttons, sliders, felt padding, keys/key contacts have been detailed/cleaned for optimal performance. The PSU has also been re-calibrated for a strong/reliable running machine. This EIII also has just been upgraded from a 6081 model to an 8MB 6083 model, as well as upgrading to a 1GB HD!! Please note: I can also offer 1GB CF card modification for an extra fee to those interested (this would replace the 1GB HD that is currently offered in the auction). The Mitsubishi 3.5" disk drive also works flawlessly!! Both wheel controllers are working as they should, and have also been cleaned/lubricated. The entire keyboard assembly was dismantled/completely cleaned so all keys work/respond beautifully!! If you are familiar with the Emulator III, then you will understand the value of this kind of work. The cosmetic condition of this EIII is also excellent!! The Emu Systems Emulator III is the holy grail of 16-bit samplers, using 16 x CEM3387's analog filter chips (same as Waldorf Wave/Microwave1), for the most beautiful of sounds!! You won't find a cleaner/more reliable EIII on the planet, grab this one before someone else does!!"

SN 1080306B

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Hinton SwitchMix as sequencing utility

Hinton SwitchMix as sequencing utility from katavist on Vimeo.

"Nice 8x8 matrix mixer/multiple for all kinds of duties: Mixing of course, it's also great for gradual building up drones through muting/unmuting etc... Very versatile and sturdily built.

If you use something like the Doepfer A-160/161 Clock Sequencer for the 8 inputs, you get a nice little step sequencer with 8 steps and 8 mutable tracks.

Musically these sketches are embarrassingly outdated and 20 years too late, I know, but otoh, who cares. Take it as a bit of nostalgia :) This channel is not for my musical output anyway, Katavist's videos should serve (ideally) only as a source of inspiration for *your* creativity with all this new modular stuff. Thank you for watching!"

[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

Monome Drones W/ Eventide Timefactor + The Wizard Delay

YouTube Uploaded by BrianWilliamGreen on May 17, 2011

Nodal Networks :: A New Way To Control Synths & Effects

YouTube Uploaded by experimentalsynth on May 17, 2011

"This video show the use of Nodal to control multiple Moog synth, effects and softsynths. The Moog MP-201 Multi-Pedal is used as a MIDI-to-CV converter."

NLogPolySynth in the Works?

just saw this image on moonbuz. I'm not finding mention of it on Tempo Rubato.

tempo rubato - iTunes
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Update: I have confirmation that this is coming soon. Note it is not an iPad app but a Mac OSX app. It will support eight individual polyphonic voices that can be layered or multi-timbral via different MIDI channels. It will be available exclusively on the App Store and will support AU for multiple instances running on your system. Patches should be compatible between apps.

'A Thousand Dreams' by Danielle

YouTube Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on May 17, 2011

"Hi :) This composition is a 80s ballad featuring the Jupiter-8 (VCO 1 sine + VCO 2 tri/delta wave with saw wave LFO in the VCA), Tr-808 (Part A and B) and JV-880 (Tines) midi'd to D-50 (for velocity). This song is one of those that 'appeared' to me in a dream, completely composed. Normally songs that appear in dreams are forgotten before I have the chance to record them but this one remained.
Please enjoy :)

:) TSF and the synths"

Laurie Spiegel's "The Expanding Universe" Extended Release in the Works

See the update in this post.


[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

Yamaha SW1000XG sound device and synth

via this auction
[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]
"This auction is for the legendary Yamaha SW1000XG soundcard which has served me faithfully for many years. WHen it was launched it was regarded as something special compared to anything else in the price range. It not only allowed to mix and record with professional quality sound, it also can with a fantastic soft synth with XG works - This is the best digital synth I've ever used -

Here's something i recorded almost completely with the soft synth - dig the hammond sounds!!"

Catch Your XG

Uploaded by monkeywithoutthee on May 12, 2011

The original press release from the auction:

"YAMAHA SW1000XG AUDIO AND MIDI PRODUCTION CARD BREAKS NEW GROUND

-PCI Board Delivers a Complete Production Studio on a Card-

BUENA PARK, CA - Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio and Combo Division, has announced the SW1000XG Digital Audio and MIDI production card with XG Works Music Software. When installed in the PCI slot of a computer running Windows 95, the SW1000XG provides a totally integrated music production studio including a professional-quality 64-note polyphonic synthesizer, 12 tracks of digital audio playback, four tracks of simultaneous audio recording and seven independent 24-bit effects processors.

XG Works, included with the SW1000XG, is a complete suite of music software applications integrated into a single package, featuring: sequencing, sound editing, notation, built-in style libraries of music data and full mix control over effects processing, digital audio and MIDI tracks. This revolutionary collection of features is the first of its kind to be available in a single, affordable, computer-based package.

"The SW1000XG delivers on the age-old dream of the 'studio in a box,'" states Athan Billias, marketing manager, Digital Musical Instruments (DMI) Department. "With the SW1000XG and XG Works software, Yamaha has put an end to the chaos and confusion normally associated with assembling a studio by integrating all the components needed for professional-level music production into a single affordable product." The SW1000XG is currently shipping.

The synthesis section of the card features 64 voices of polyphony which can be divided among 32 timbral parts. Yamaha's Advanced Wave Memory 2 technology provides a selection of 1,267 different voices derived from 20 Megabytes of sample ROM.

Also on-board is the same expansion connector found on Yamaha's MU100 tone generator. This port allows for the quick connection of optional expansion plug-in cards that offer new synthesis technologies. Cards currently available include the PL100-VL Virtual Acoustic board, which delivers the sounds and features of Yamaha's VL70m physical modeling synthesizer.

The optional PLG100-VH Vocal Harmony Board can create up to three-part harmonies from any input signal. Complete control over pitch, gender, pan, vibrato and other parameters is provided for each individual harmony part. This allows for the quick creation of rich, expressive, natural-sounding harmonies.

By selecting from the SW1000XG's Input Presets, a stereo analog connector on the card can be used to directly connect microphones, guitars or line-level signals. Once a signal enters the SW1000XG, a high-powered, custom Yamaha DSP chip is used to shape and sculpt the sound. This custom chip translates into seven internal effects "blocks," each of which can be assigned to perform one or more independent effects from the SW1000XG's massive selection.

Available effects include everything from standards such as reverb and chorus to amp simulators, rotary speaker emulation and 70 types of "variation" effects. This powerful processing architecture allows for the production of completely finished works using only the SW1000XG card, eliminating the need for costly external effects processors.

Although the SW1000XG is shipped with XGWorks, it is also fully supported by most major sequencing packages including Steinberg's Cubase VST, Emagic's Logic Audio, The Cakewalk Company's Cakewalk Pro Audio, and Sonic Foundry's SoundForge.
For more information on the SW1000XG PCI Audio card, visit www.xgfactory.com, a Web site that is completely packed with useful information on SW1000XG, including product information, FAQs, compatibility issues, latest news and more. Or write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Digital Musical Instruments, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; or e-mail info@yamaha.com.
Yamaha Corporation of America manufactures a complete line of musical instruments, professional audio products, customer-driven support products and computer-based products targeted to both the amateur and professional markets."