Saturday, November 19, 2011
Only a sounddemo - weekend project - SSM2044 filter simplified for single 5V usage.
YouTube Uploaded by elohess2 on Nov 19, 2011
"Got some SSM2044 lowpass filter chips. They're often used in the 80. E.g. in the Korg Trident and in the PPG Wave 2. Got some cheap chips from china. And I added an arduino to my "workshop" toy "radio lala".
Sorry for the bad sound, something goes wrong during the recording."
Marsynth Video Candela 1_0
YouTube Uploaded by marsynth on Nov 19, 2011
"This is a rather blurry demo of the Marsynth Candela. I shot this a few months back, but never managed to get it online, but here it is; better late than never, right?!
This video just shows some sounds that the unit can produce on its own, as well as some while it plays with others. External sound sources include my stratocaster and my trusty pico paso by Bleep Labs.
More information on the Candela can be found here: http://marsynth.com/products_msc.html
Thanks for watching!
http://www.marsynth.com"
Forget (Akai Miniak)
YouTube Uploaded by ratface1987 on Nov 19, 2011
"A not so in-your-face kind of piece. All done live using the Akai Miniak."
Waldorf Blofeld & XT Wavetable Deathmatch
"Microwave XTK in one channel, Blofeld in the other."
via Suit & Tie Guy:
"i had both of these instruments, the Waldorf Microwave XTk and the Blofeld, in my studio at the same time for a few days and decided to do a proper shootout of their pure wavetable sounds.
people can argue about their UIs, features, and filters until they're blue in the face for all i care. IMHO the Blofeld wins on all of these things, especially on filter quality, user samples, and actual playability of endless rotaries. however my issue was that what i want out of a PPG-derived wavetable synthesiser is the best current approximation of the raw 8-bit sound of the Wave Computer 340/360 instruments.
straight up i don't think either of these things totally nail it under scrutiny.
that said, comparing them to the old PPG stuff on pure wavetable terms is a bit like comparing the x0xb0x to a TB-303 ... yeah side-by-side you might be able to tell a difference but when it comes down to brass tacks they both sound great in a mix. i would definitely say there's more of a difference between these two wavetable synths than there is between the x0xb0x and the TB-303.
so anyway here's 38 minutes of rawdog wavetable madness, midi-synced for your pleasure. the first three and a half minutes are a patch i duplicated on the Blofeld based on a MWXTk patch i had made and liked. the rest of the time is spent blowing through wavetables on a single osc patch.
on the Blofeld i was able to completely bypass the filter. on the MWXTk i was not, i had to set the Fc high enough with not just the cutoff knob but also the envelope so that the filter had no effect on the sound. i was not happy about this, and i prefer the Blofeld's option to shut it off.
one channel is the Microwave XTk and the other is the Blofeld. no i'm not saying which is which for at least a week. please be my guest and make sweeping golden-ear generalisations about how one channel is garbage and the other is so perfect. that would be great.
full-res wav downloads are enabled on this. please take advantage if you're serious: http://soundcloud.com/suitandtieguy/wavetable-deathmatch-mix"
One thing to note is the Blofeld allows you to pick a separate wavetable for each oscillator, while on the XT they share the same selected wavetable; you can of course offset each oscillator independently on each synth.
Using Percussa's AudioCubes with Zebra 2
via Percussa:"We’ve already discussed how you can use them together with the Aalto synthesizer from Madrona Labs, but you can also use them to control the values of the XY pads in Zebra 2 as Mark Mosher pointed out at us earlier this week. Since every AudioCube has 4 sensors, you can control up to two XY pads using one cube! Can you imagine trying to turn 4 knobs all at the same time with your 2 hands? With the AudioCubes this is possible – your 2 hands can easily reach the 4 sensors placed around a single AudioCube..."
Sound Design Experiment Theremin with Zebrify Comb Filter by MarkMosher
discover the evo - touch and pressure sensitive keyboard
"Discover the evo. Worlds first keyboard with touch sensitive keys.
With the help of capacitive touch sensors the evo is able to read your fingers movement on top of a keys surface. Next to pitch and velocity there is now a third layer of polyphonic data input.
Think of polyphonic control of pitch and expression. Think of having a pitch or mod wheel integrated into every single key. Think of never ever leaving a key just to turn or push some knobs or buttons.
So, it's a combination of classic keyboard key and modern touch technology. The best of both worlds combined in a single keyboard. But best of all! The characteristical function of a key remains unchanged. The evo still features traditional pressure-sensitive keys. But in addition there are now all the advantages from a touch-sensitive input device in every single key.
So. At first this might sound like the evo is an all new instrument. But it's nothing more than a traditional master-keyboard... With capacitive touch inside every key.
Thank you for watching. Stay tuned!
For more information check out our homepage and feel free to send us an email.
endeavour.de
info@endeavour.de"
Update: This is much like the virtual keyboard in Animoog which was based on the John Eaton & Bob Moog Mult-Touch Sensitive Keyboard (MTS) seen in this post. Don Buchla of course used touch based controllers vs. standard keyboards in his early Buchla systems. Being modular, they were freely assignable. Thanks to Pea in the comments for the reminder.
Update via jyoung in the comments: "Looks like its almost ready for sale
New site here...
http://endeavour.de/evo.html"
Rawcoco DSI Tempest BETA OS 1.0.2 Test
YouTube Uploaded by rawcocotube on Nov 19, 2011
"lots of new features ... in this video i'm using a preset beat ,testing out 16 tuning roll & the reverse button on tuning ,, then on 16 beats"
The Elektron Tapes (#6) by Zviij
YouTube Uploaded by zviij on Nov 19, 2011
"Elektron tapes (#6). Studies inspired by Aphex Twin & Venetian Snares productions — using Elektron Monomachine SFX60+ Elektron Octatrack w/ Pro X Fade coss-fader on Vestax PMC-05 Pro III. Also featuring Oto Biscuit + Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 (x2). Performed by sound artist & noise designer Zviij © 2011.
* Booking : zviij AT zviij.com
UP-DATE#2: "Naked flowers" (Album) is available on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/naked-flowers/id475830077 and Bandcamp http://zviij.bandcamp.com/album/naked-flowers
UP-DATE#1: "High heels failure" (5 'single' tracks) are available on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/zviij/id422672054 and Bandcamp http://zviij.bandcamp.com
N.B.— Zviij's singles "Bug Machines III, IV, V" are available for download on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bug-machines-v-single/id432389810
Zviij — (born Franck Smith) is a French sound artist, noise designer and electronic musician, active as a soloist, living and working in Brussels.
http://www.zviij.com"
Pacific Northwest Synth Fest 2011 Pics via Mackenzie England
Full set on Facebook here.
Mackenzie makes music as Voice To Spirit. Many of his videos have been featured here on MATRIXSYNTH.
With Love, From Cecil [A Bleep Labs Green Thingamagoop Love Story]
"I was in love once. I think love is a bit of heaven. When I was in love, I thought about that girl so much I felt like I was going to die and it was beautiful, and she loved me, too, or at least she said she did, and we were not about ourselves, we were about each other, and that is what I mean when I say being in love is a bit of heaven. When I was in love I hardly thought of myself; I thought of her and how beautiful she looked and whether or not she was cold or how I could make her laugh. It was wonderful because I forgot my problems. I owned her problems instead, and her problems seemed romantic and beautiful. When I was in love there was somebody in the world who was more important than me, and that, given all that happened at the fall of man, is a miracle, like something God forgot to curse. " - Donald Miller
Dear Bluebot,
I will wait for you.
Love,
Cecil
____________________________________________________
This is, "Longing," the first installment of "Robot Feelings" videos.
(Read about it here: karenabad.tumblr.com/post/48766743/robot-feelings )
Loneliness - vimeo.com/1071996
Love - vimeo.com/1664882
vimeo.com/Robots"
The Jets - Private Number
YouTube Uploaded by TheJetsVEVO on Oct 5, 2009
"Music video by The Jets performing Private Number. (C) 1985 Geffen Records"
Some synth spotting in via Pea Hicks.
OXYGENE II cover by Josef Klang
Uploaded by ux256 on Nov 19, 2011
"A Jarre cover made by me with my gears"
EMS Synthi Hi-Fli vintage synthesizer / guitar processor
via this auction
"Very rare and beautiful EMS Hi -Fly with an unique SPACE AGE design...
This EMS Hi-Fly come with its original pedal controllers, it's very CLEAN hard to find in these conditions! and fully working of course. It's an awesome effect processor for guitars and also Synthesizers, you can combine effects between: Octave Shift, Ring modulator, Fuzz, Amazing and unique Phaser, Wha, the legendary "Meow" vibrato and a complex Vco system for modulations.
It was uses from legendary bands in the past like Pink Floyd (David Gilmour), used today for electronic music productions, experimental music ...like SPECTRUM (Sonic Boom) a great EMS Hi-Fly userWorking voltage is of 110 volts but of course usable with a common and cheap 220 to 110 volts converter."
Update: Also see:
Cabaret Voltaire & the EMS Synthi Hi-Fli
Thanks to redroom in the comments for the reminder.
Synton / Moog vintage Touch Plate X/Y controller
via this auction
"Extremely rare Touch Plate X/Y controller for modular synthesizers. It was designed from Synton in order to drive Moog modulars or other systems. It's a GREAT and funny extension on a Moog modular due to the X-Y and Gate controllers, the plate is very sensible. Perfect working order."
Ursa Major Space station SST-282 analog vintage echo / reverb / delay
via this auction
"Ursa Major space station SST-282 in NEAR MINT conditions with original documents. It's the original SST282 3U rackmount monster, launched in 1978 as one of the first generation of digital reverbs, competing directly with the classic EMT 250. The Space Station is a multitap delay-based device providing echo, ambience, and reverb effects. If you like rich, interesting delay effects and vintage-style reverbs, this is a fascinating unit that delivers great results."
Korg VC-10 vintage polyphonic vocoder with Original Box
via this auction
"Vintage Korg VC-10 polyphonic 20-band vocoder with its original MC-01 gooseneck microphone and original box."
Hohner HS-2/E Synthesizer
via this auction"identical to the Casio VZ10m.... tone generator works with iPD Interactive Phase Distortion, a handy FM variant. A thoroughbred synthesizer with dynamic and vibrant sounds like a DX7, but independently."
Waldorf Rack Attack Hardware Synth/Drum Module
Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction
"Waldorf description
A percussion tool for any style of music. The well-known VST software instrument is now available in a real hardware box! RackAttack integrates classic analog sounds of the 80's with the ambitious electronic club drums of the 90's, for music of the 21st century. The Attack's virtual modeled circuitry synthesis is optimized for drums and percussion. Beyond those, leads, basses, and effect sounds are possible too. The RackAttack has the same easy-editing user interface found in the microQ Series - perfect for live acts, perfect for the studio!
"Hit me with those drumsticks...!"
Features
Virtual modeled circuitry synthesis
Up to 25 voices
50 programs
24 sounds per program (1200 sounds)
7 rotary encoders
14 buttons for editing
Pattern Play Mode
Attack VST compatibility mode
2x20 character display
6 analog outputs (configurable as 3 stereo outs)
2 analog inputs (1 stereo in)
1 headphone output
MIDI In/Out/Thru
19 in./2U, rack mountable
Per sound (editable):
2 oscillators optimized for drum sound synthesis
Waves: triangle, sine, square, saw, s&h, noise, 3 samples + external audio signal
FM
Ring Modulation
'Crack'-module for authentic analog hand claps
1 multimode filter per sound with different types and overdrive
4 effects including Mod Delay, Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, 5FX, etc.
2 LFO per sounds
2 very fast envelopes with diffrent slopes"
via this auction
"Waldorf description
A percussion tool for any style of music. The well-known VST software instrument is now available in a real hardware box! RackAttack integrates classic analog sounds of the 80's with the ambitious electronic club drums of the 90's, for music of the 21st century. The Attack's virtual modeled circuitry synthesis is optimized for drums and percussion. Beyond those, leads, basses, and effect sounds are possible too. The RackAttack has the same easy-editing user interface found in the microQ Series - perfect for live acts, perfect for the studio!
"Hit me with those drumsticks...!"Features
Virtual modeled circuitry synthesis
Up to 25 voices
50 programs
24 sounds per program (1200 sounds)
7 rotary encoders
14 buttons for editing
Pattern Play Mode
Attack VST compatibility mode
2x20 character display
6 analog outputs (configurable as 3 stereo outs)
2 analog inputs (1 stereo in)
1 headphone output
MIDI In/Out/Thru
19 in./2U, rack mountable
Per sound (editable):
2 oscillators optimized for drum sound synthesis
Waves: triangle, sine, square, saw, s&h, noise, 3 samples + external audio signal
FM
Ring Modulation
'Crack'-module for authentic analog hand claps
1 multimode filter per sound with different types and overdrive
4 effects including Mod Delay, Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, 5FX, etc.
2 LFO per sounds
2 very fast envelopes with diffrent slopes"
MFB KULT drums machine synthesizer
via this auction
"This thing is called the Kult for a reason... if you own any one drum machine, this should be it! Very low numbers of these were produced, and these don't come up for auction very often on account of being so wickedly amazing, raw, punchy, and flexible.
The MFB-KULT is a TRUE classic!
* Sounds of 25 drumcomputers from the Eighties
* 192 sounds on 4 MIDI channels
* Digital signal processor
* Programable ATTACK time
* Programable RELEASE time
* Programable VOLUME
* Programable PANORAMA
On the occasion of MFB's 25th anniversary, we are proud to announce something special. Since 1979 four rhythm machines were developed and produced: MFB-301, MFB-501, MFB-512 and MFB-612. In Germany these devices are very popular, since the inexpensive machines contained interesting rhythms for rock musicians. MFB digitized some of these sounds, and a multiple sounds of other far common rhythm machines. All these samples are packed into the memory of the MFB-KULT. The 192 sounds are divided in 16 sets, whereby each set contains 12 sounds. Since not every each rhythm machine had 12 sounds, a set consists of sounds of up to three rhythm machines. On a keyboard each set has one octave, so that a 4 octave keyboard or each MIDI channel has four sound sets.
Sounds from following drummachines and devices are available:
Sunrizer synth for iPad/iPhone demo
YouTube Uploaded by beepstreetapps on Nov 17, 2011
"Sunrizer synth (iPad) and Sunrizer synth XS (iPhone, iPod) overview. Visit http://www.beepstreet.com"
SunrizerXS synth - BeepStreet - iPhone
Sunrizer synth - BeepStreet - iPad
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay
Tempest
YouTube Uploaded by darthzoidberg on Nov 19, 2011
"This is a short video to show what can be done right out of the box with the new Tempest analog drum machine, as you're learning your way through its rather complex interface."
Synthesizers.com Q960 - Part I - III
"dotcom + carbon copy + emx1"
"Synthesizers.com + Malekko Ekko 616 + Boss RV-5"
VoltageCtrlR | Nordvargr Music Easel / Modular synth demo
"VoltageCtrlR Nordvargar Music Easel demo...
The Patch:
Nordvargr Music Easel as OSC > A-101-2 LPG wiggled by Maths and 2 Envelators triggered by uStep and Spock.
I had a lot of fun with this app I plan on recording a few more of these in the future."
See this post for more info on Nordvargr.
SSSSynth iPad App Review
YouTube Uploaded by ipadloops on Nov 18, 2011
"SSSSYNTH is Monophonic Virtual Analog Synthesizer. This is a basic monophonic synth app and it's free. Version 1.0 does not support CoreMidi. You also can not store any of your settings or patches. Filter section is not smooth. You can hear stepping. Weird white keys, not typical length. Nice delay with filter effect. Oh yeah it's free!
- OSC x 2
- MODULATION
RING MODULATION
OSC SYNC
- GLIDE
- FILTER x 1
- EG x 2(AMP,FILTER)
- LFO x 2
- FX
DELAY
OVER DRIVE
- KEYBOARD(SCALE) x 35
SSSSynth is available for free"
SSSSYNTH - Sobal Corporation
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay
Buchla System # 1 & MS 20
YouTube Uploaded by Ebotronix on Nov 18, 2011
"Buchla System #1 and Korg MS 20
Akai MFC 42
Alesis Metavox Philtre
Digitech Talker
Korg Micro X to Synth in Talker and Metavox
Mesa Boggie V Twin V 2 ( MS 20 to 292)
Logic master clock
Korg MS 20 cv gate filter by Kenton Pro Solo MK 2
261 to MS 20 to Talker & Metavox to 292
292 contr. by Yamaha MCS 2"
Parallels.960.568
YouTube Uploaded by robotmakers on Nov 18, 2011
"Prog rock jam with special guest performers. Demonstration of the Moon Modular 568 and Synthesizers.com Q960 sequencing a complex bass line."
Buchla 200e: Echoes of a Lonesome Train
YouTube Uploaded by djangosfire on Nov 18, 2011
"Buchla 200e Improv. Featuring 285e Frequency Shifter, Roland RE-301 Tape Delay. Doppler destruction !!"
Bone Crusher
YouTube Uploaded by davidryle on Nov 18, 2011
"Another real-time venture with Numerology 3, the modular synthesizer, a Prophet 8 and Nord Lead 2X. Numerology is coordinating the clock, sending a sequence voice to the modular and handling the chords on the Nord. The played line is the Prophet 8. All the rest of the sequences are hardware from the modular."
Play Synthe - MFB Microzwerg & DOEPFER Dark Energy
YouTube Uploaded by ozashikiTECHNO on Nov 19, 2011
Elektron Octatrack + Machinedrum UW = Friday Tweak
YouTube Uploaded by n3bsvid on Nov 18, 2011
"A little improv/tweaking with the octatrack and his new friend the machinedrum.
All sounds are coming out of these two machines. The MD is fed into the octatrack where it gets processed and sampled. The machinedrum samples itself as well. The bass line is coming from the Octatrack via a single cycle wave. Drums are mostly from the MD but there is also a kick drum sample coming from the OT.
Hardware:
Elektron Octatrack
Elektron Machinedrum UW+ MKII"
PixiTracker for iOS & a Demo From Tokyo Techno Girl
YouTube Uploaded by NightRadio2007 on Nov 18, 2011
Demo by Tokyo Techno Girl:
PixiTracker is tried. (iOS APP)
YouTube Uploaded by perfumepod on Nov 19, 2011
"8 bit characters dance according to music.
lovely and cool!!!!
sorry for my sample music being awkward."
"PixiTracker is a simple and fun sample based tracker with minimalistic pixel interface.
It is portable application, available for iOS (iPhone, iPad), OSX, Windows, Linux, Windows Mobile (WinCE) and other systems.
Official page: http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/pixitracker/"
Playlist:
PixiTracker: Intro
PixiTracker: Sound Packs
PixiTracker: Copy/Paste to/from another iOS apps
PixiTracker: MIDI In
"No time to delve into the big and serious music apps?
PixiTracker is what you need! It is a simple and fun tool to quickly create musical sketches or chip tunes. Without requiring a lot of musical knowledge!
Features:
* 16 sounds per song;
* unlimited number of patterns;
* five packs with unique sounds;
* MIDI keyboard support;
* export to WAV;
* audio copy/paste;
* iTunes File Sharing;
* true warm pixel interface!
Get a lot of fun using PixiTracker together with SunVox, PixelWave or SpectrumGen iOS synths!"
Meet The Knobbers "Synth Sofa" @ Soundy
YouTube Uploaded by capougello on Nov 19, 2011
"3 hours of dub techno, ambient field recordings, realtime sampling.
performed live by: Andrea Pedra, Francesco Poggianti, Giulio Aldinucci, Donovan, Mimmo Nocera."
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