PWM Modded Korg MS-20 Mini Video

Published on Sep 10, 2013 Oren Levy·75 videos

"Features added:
PWM CV In
Raw outputs of: VCO1, VCO2, VCO1's Square, VCO1's Triangle, and VCO1's Ramp.
Installed Synthrotek Passive Ring Modulator with: Signal In, Carrier, and Signal Out jacks.
[Not Functioning Yet] Installed Synthrotek Dev Delay board with: In and Out jacks, and Mix and Delay Time knobs.
A simple connect between two jacks with a momentary connection
A 4X passive multiplier (4 jacks connected together)

Just the beginning of the mods. More to come!"

Pics previously posted here.

http://www.synthrotek.com
KORG MS20 Minis on eBay

Gold / "Champagne" ARP 2600

via Suit Et Tie Guy on Facebook

Update: Apparently this is the second prototype of the TTSH ARP 2600 clone.

Kirk Degiorgio In The Studio With Future Music

Published on Sep 10, 2013

"UK Techno legend Kirk Degiorgio takes FM through his current modular studio set-up and explains his current method of production"

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1986 Yamaha DX100 Synthesizer Anything Possible Print Ad

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Akai AX-80 Vintage Analog Synth SN 91120-20698

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Rare Vintage 1974/75 Hammond Keyboard Synthesizer : Model 102200 SN 392160

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Studio 1111 - 303 + 808

Published on Sep 10, 2013 Apps4idevicesMusic·597 videos

iTunes:
Studio 1111 - 303 + 808 - alexander smith

Laurentide Synthworks MFOS Soundlab Mini-Synth MKII 2-Voice Poly Synth

via Laurentide Synthworks:

"The past couple of months I have slowly been designing a 2-Voice Poly Synth. At it's core, it is 2 MFOS Soundlab Mini-Synth MKII's. I've spent a lot of time tweaking ideas on how to implement everything. Pretty much all of the parts are there, I just need to put it together. Easier said than done.

It starts at a Mutable Instruments MIDIpal. Eventually I will try to tweak the MIDIpal code so it only has some of the apps, like Dispatcher (of course), arp, seq and maybe some others. Keep it simple. The MIDIpal will be connected internally to 2 chained midimplant's (MIDI to CV) which will be wired to each Soundlab. This is how the polyphony will be achieved. I will have MIDI IN & THRU jacks mounted on the rear of the case.

The front panel will have both Soundlabs mounted side by side. There will be a 3rd panel to the left of the 1st Soundlab that will be home to the MIDIpal as well as some other cool stuff..."

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Mixtape Alpha Crowdfuning for Re-Release

"Mixtape Alpha is currently crowdfunding on Portland, Ore. based Crowd Supply (www.crowdsupply.com). Mixtape Alpha is a re-release of our pocket-sized 8-bit synth. Complete with four voices, four effects, five-note polyphony, record, playback, and more!

http://www.crowdsupply.com/open-music-labs/mixtape-alpha (click through for additional details & video)

Mixtape Alpha has:

· a stylophone style input for continuous tone generation

· six buttons for discrete notes

· four voices

· four effects

· five-note polyphony

Loop. Play. Record.

You are able to loop a pattern and play a second part on top. But, the best of all, you can record the songs you make. Trade Mixtapes with your friends! Each Mixtape Alpha will come in its own cassette case, with instructions.

Open Source Design

If you want to dig into the guts of this 8-bit synth, check out the wiki page. You will find all the schematics and code, and we even have a Pure Data patch for making your own wavetables.

The project is based on the same processor used in the Arduino (the ATmega328p), and all of the source code is online, so it can be hacked to make even crazier sounds than we came up with.

Thank you for considering posting this project!

Cheers,

Phil Gentile"

Par - El Futuro EPK - A Tribute and Homage to the Hardware Synthesizer

Par - El Futuro EPK (HD) - english subtitles
Published on Aug 28, 2013 Nacho Adda·12 videos

Some  good synth spotting including clips from the days of musique concrete & tape.  
Lots of KORG EMX in this one.

http://biatchcorp.com/album/el-futuro
"EPK de la grabacion de El Futuro, primer LP de Par.
Produce: COBRA & TWIN PEAKS
Cámara: Andrés Levy, Lucía Cossani, Nacho Adda
Edición: Mathías Chumino, Nacho Adda

https://www.facebook.com/musicapar"

via Par Uy on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge:

"Acclaimed New York techno label Biatch Corp turns to the emerging Montevideo artist Par for one of the most ambitious electronic music full lengths in years. El Futuro could be described as an exciting combination of genre-blurring music, cutting edge sound design, and South American dance music sophistication. But in reality the record is hard much to pigeonhole with easy labels and trite definition. On the first pass, the album is nebulous and ephemeral touching on the distant, the emotional, and the hear-and-now without ever revealing its inspirations or influences like a Dada vision hiding in an opaque cloud of dense mystery. Repeat listenings reveal subtle layers with intense shades of gray nuance coloring the smallest of details like a cultured piece of fine art.

Buy the album - http://biatchcorp.com/album/el-futuro"

Richard Devine's Drum Command Center

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DIY Roland System100m (Frequency Central ) sequence

Published on Sep 10, 2013 xtal·14 videos

"Having fun tweaking a sequence with my diy modular synth.
VCO is a Harvestman Hertz Donut , VCF, Envs and VCA are Roland system100m clone done with Frequency central pcbs.
A145 lfo drives the Analog Solutions SQ8 sequencer.
Have fun!!"

Mutable Instruments at Modular Square with a Few Surprises

Pics and audio of last Saturday's Modular Square event with Mutable Instruments Olivier Gillet (posted here) are in!

Olivier shared some secrets about his next batch of modules and some surprises.

You will find the full set of pictures here.

Directly below you will find a recording of the talk in French, given by Olivier Gillet and a synth battle between Mooko and Modular Strike Force. Modular Strike Force is Cyril of Modular Square's side project.

The highlights of the talk and the surprises follow further below.  The list is translated from French to Googlish.  You can find the original French on Modular Squares' post here.

"New modules (release expected in december 2013 Could change)
SHADES :

- Utility Module mixing / mitigation / voltage shift (offset) .
- 3 channels is adjustable attenuator in either polarizer (' atténuverteur ') .
- Standardized +5 V or +10 V constant voltage generation (offset ) Hall.
- Outputs strung together in other to use blender.
- High accuracy and transparency Amplifiers .
- 6HP

PEAKS :
- Utility Multifunction Module generating CV or audio signals from triggers: envelope , LFO generator 808 percussion type, all on two channels.
- Two trigger inputs , two outputs.
- Two editing modes : coupled (both channels share the same parameters, but are triggered independently ) or separated ( one control two parameters for each channel ) .
- 8HP

features :
ADSR envelope * / AD
* LFO with sinus shape / square / triangle / slots / with random variations ( duty cycle , slope)
* LFO with tempo setting .
* Generator BD and SD TR- 808, after modeling the original circuits.

YARNS :

- Interface MIDI manager up to 4 channels : either 1, 2 , 3, 4 sections
independent ( each with its own MIDI channel ) is a section
polyphonic 2 or 4 channels .
- Each section has its own arpeggiator and step sequencer
( 64 steps ) , inspired MIDIpal .
- Each CV output may be replaced by a digital oscillator
Simple ( waveform 5 ) assigned to a section .
- 12 HP

The module is equipped with a MIDI output allows controlling
instruments with external sequencer / internal arpeggiator , or
to " spill over" notes exceeding the polyphony to a second
interface or a MIDI synthesizer.

TIDES :
- Function Generator can be used as AD / AR envelope , LFO , or oscillator.
- 3 frequency ranges , the module containing in all 0.001 Hz to 15kHz .
Operating cycle (LFO / oscillator ) in single pass (AD ) or single pass with steady ( AR) . Calibrated V / Oct to be "played" on musical scales .
- Adjust the ratio of rise time and fall ; waveshaper
with various forms of curves uphill and downhill , and wavefolder filter to smooth the curve or dent - all controllable CV .
- CV controlling the output level (and therefore requires no external VCA ) .
- CLOCK input to (in addition to a conventional sync with division / multiplication of frequency) to "learn" the module output in a rhythmic pattern sequencer . The CLOCK input operates as a PLL for audio frequencies.
- Gate -end attack / decay outputs for chaining multiple
shell segments .
- Outputs "unipolar" and "bipolar" - with a positive bump in the attack phase , and a negative bump during the decay phase or loosening .
- At audio frequencies , the module behaves as a synthetic route
digital to very special stamp .
- 14 HP

FRAMES :
- Module morphing . Used in blender, generator CV or router / signal distributor 4 channels (or even combinations mixing these functions). The module allows you to store multiple (up to 64 ) different configurations gains of each of its four channels (or output CV for unconnected inputs ) , and then allows
to interpolate from one to the other - the movement being controlled by the
middle button or a CV.
- 20 HP

Surprises !

Braids Easter Egg : write " 49" in the text editing to ear a morse code. It's an extract of the book Thomas Pynchon's "The Crying of Lot 49"

Braids update ( in 10 days) Will add :
* Adjusted wave tables in memory to minimize
phase difference / amplitude between shapes and textures generate
more uniform.
* New WLIN mode to scan all the forms
wave of wavetable mode on a single dimension using the button
STAMP . The COLOR button selects different modes of interpolation /
resolution.
* New fashion DRUM generating a metal percussion deaf can
be " held " in drone.

CVpal : USB- > CV / Gate dual channel kit - easy to
DIY beginners ! Eurorackable or small independent housing. iPad
/ OS X / Linux.

Shruthi XT version of " one knob per function" of Shruthi , size
compact on a single PCB .

And to finish ... there is more to find easter egg ... will you find 'em ? Olivier Will reveal em When He will come back for the 2nd Release Party ! "

Roland TR606 Eurorack Video Demo

Video added to the main post here.

ALM003 - SID GUTS

ALM003 - SID GUTS from ALM on Vimeo.

"Basic feature demo of ALM003 - 'SID GUTS': A Eurorack synth module based around the C64 audio chip aka the 'SID'.

This demo features a 6581."

via ALM

"The MOS Technology 6581/8580 ‘Sound Interface Device’ chip, aka the ‘SID’, was the sound generator chip used in the Commodore 64 home computer – the greatest selling home computer of all time. The SID, by the means of 3 wavetable oscillators, a real analogue multi mode filter, an ADSR and various cross modulation options, provided the soundtrack to a generations gaming and perhaps many peoples first exposure to real sound synthesis. The SID’s unique musical aesthetic has lasted well beyond the lifetime of the C64 re-imagined in standalone products such as the SID Station and with in the computer via sophisticated software emulation.

The SID GUTS now takes the legendary SID chip and tailors it into the eurorack modular environment. By use of a real SID chip the classic sound is taken in a new direction with the levels of direct and voltage control only a modular system can offer.

The SID GUTS provides a single ‘SID Voice’ to your modular. The charm and authenticity of the original sound is preserved with no attempt to ‘clean’ or reduce noise in the SID audio output.

The SID GUTS supports to following SID chip features via modular control;

1volt per octave control of a ‘core’ SID oscillator 0-5v input (with tunable offset)
Direct and voltage control of oscillator wave shape selection (Pulse, Triangle, Square, Saw).
Filter switchable between 4 modes - 12dB/Octave HP , LP , BP & Notch (HP+LP).
Direct and Voltage control (with offset) of Filter cutoff and Resonance.
1 volt per octave control of second SID ‘modulation’ oscillator.
Direct and voltage control of modulation oscillator ‘type’; ring modulation, sync or none.
Direct and voltage control of pulse wave pulse width.
External audio input.
The SID GUTS does not support the following SID features;

Remaining 3rd oscillator
ADSR
Other features include;

Support for ALL SID chips (6851/8580) & SwinSID chips.
All settings non volatile.
Audio output and input at modular levels.
Designed and built in England."

Dark Filter Drums: Download Link Updated

Download link updated in this post. It should work now.

MFB Tanzbär Parameter Locks

Published on Sep 10, 2013 Jens Aderholz·84 videos

"Testing the Parameter Locks on the Tanzbär, Like Elektron :-)
Knob´s Update"

256r-208r buchla

Published on Sep 10, 2013

"little patch with the 258r and 208r" Buchla clones.

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev 3 Polyphonic Synthesizer SN 5460

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Upgraded Moog Voyager RME Synthesizer

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"Here is beautiful Moog Voyager RME in OS 3.5. It’s was just upgraded with the newest style digital board and then calibrated at the Moog Factory. There are now a total of 1024 preset locations in memory – 896 of which are user programmable with full midi enhancements. It also includes the Electric Blue back lit panel complete with front panel brightness control.

A new feature is the switchable output mode. A slider switch on the rear panel selects -2dBm unbalanced, floating outputs, or +4 dBm, 600 Ohm electronically balanced outputs for professional applications."

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microGranny how to use tutorial

microGranny how to use tutorial from standuino on Vimeo.

"Standuino microGranny is pocket sized handmade granular sampler. It uses microSD card to store samples. You can adjust many parameters of the samples and trigger them by MIDI.
video by Felix Hüsken youtube.com/flx04
more info: standuino.eu/devices/instruments/microgranny/
buy: standuino.eu/buy/buy-fraangelico/

Features:
-basic parameters of sound: pitch, crush, volume, start, cut, repeat
-micro sampling parameters of sound: shift speed(+/-), loop length, shift mode (normal, random)
-lfo parameters of sound: rate, amount, destination (pitch, crush)
-instant loop feature
-micro SD card slot (plays monophonic wav samples)
-8 presets (15 sounds each)
-MIDI input (MIDI through by special connector)
-intuitive interface
-3 digit 7-segment display to keep track of editing
-2 pots to tweak the parameters
-mode switching buttons
-4 perfect response trigger buttons
-hold button
-3.5mm jack output
-volume trim-pot
-size: 11 x 7 x 4 cm
-input voltage 9-12 V
designed by Anymade Studio anymadestudio.com/"

Clavia Nord Lead 2x Demos by thimios argiratos

Published on Sep 2, 2013 thimios argiratos·3 videos

"All sounds from this video is from Nord Lead 2x only.Some reverb and eq,that's it!Enjoy
Nord Lead 2X capabilities."

Clavia Nord Lead 2x Demo Part 2


Clavia Nord Lead 2x Demo Part 3


Clavia Nord Lead 2x Demo Part 4
Published on Sep 15, 2013 thimios argiratos·5 videos

"A short improvisation with my red dragon.Enjoy!!!"

Dark Filter Drums: Download the sample pack below

"What happens when you hookup the discontinued Dark Energy 1 synthesizer to the Vermona Filter Lancet? M. A. G. I. C. Dual filtering, FM modulation and distortion, add heft and character to these semi modular units. For white noise and stereo samples the mini brute was used in parallel.

A total of 66, 44kHz 24bit Drum sounds are yours for free!

If you like them, please visit darksideofthetune.com and pick up a sample pack.

docs.google.com/file/d/..."

via Shawn Shirey on Facebook

Update: Google docs link updated and working now.

Live Analog. ARP2600, Korg MS10&20

Uploaded on Apr 25, 2007

"www.positionzero.se for more.
Live performence with my analog gizmos."

Korg MS-10
Korg MS-20
Korg MS-50
Roland Jupiter 4
ARP 2600
etc

Roland jupiter 4 demo song

Published on Jun 11, 2013 tomwave2600·21 videos

"I did a quick demo of my new synth.
It sounds really vintage!"

Tiptop Audio P3000

See this post for some pics of the prototype and links to video at NAMM.

This one in via FSK1138.

Electronics Illustrated - Build a Theremin for FUN

via The Electric Golem

"Today's rehearsal will be focused on a performance piece for three theremins!!!"

Patchable Roland TR-808 Euroack Modules with Extra Functionality

See the update in this post.

ARP Odyssey "1972" by RetroSound

(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound
all sounds: ARP Odyssey analog synthesizer
recording: multi-track without Midi
fx: a bit delay and reverb
sequencing: internal LFO, sample/hold

via Marko Ettlich on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Soundmachines to Show New Modules at Knobcon

"Soundmachines will be present at the knobcon 2013 in chicago with several new modules !!!!!!!
RB1robotto and LS1lightstrip product and RC1radiostar and LP1lightplane final prototypes! Kindly housed in Mike Cameron's cases!"

via Davide Mancini on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Korg USA Presents the Kronos X Studio Makeover Contest

Published on Sep 10, 2013 Korg Official·391 videos

"Korg USA is proud to present the Kronos X Studio Makeover Contest! Take a video of your current setup, tell us why you should win, and you could end up with a complete home studio upgrade including a Kronos X Music Workstation. The prize package also includes great studio gear from Dynaudio, PreSonus, Audio-Technica, Neumann, Mogami, Auralex, and OnStage Stands.

For details, please visit www.korg.com/kronosxstudiomakeover"

KORG Kronos on eBay

Sinos

Published on Sep 10, 2013 Joao Ceser·55 videos

"Vermona drm + pgh midi2 + mn maths + mn dpo + mn mmg + mn moddemix
https://www.facebook.com/joao.ceser.fan"

OP-1 and Mini Kaoss Pad 2 - Live Performance (37 mins)

Published on Sep 10, 2013 djthomaswhite·83 videos

Thriller!

"Yes, 37 minutes of original and continuous music. This is a practice performance I programmed into the Teenage Engineering OP-1 in preparation for a live DJ show on September 20th in Los Angeles. Stylistically it is clear I love House Music, but the larger point I am sharing is that the OP-1 can be used for longer performances. Remember this has 6 minutes of total tape time at full resolution and this set is 37 minutes. Looping and live track mute/solo manipulation are your friend! My total DJ set will be 1-hour and half of that time will be comprised of a version of the live performance shown here.

Some mistakenly judge the OP-1 to be a toy based on it's small and stylish appearance and once again I assure you it is a creative performance platform that is incredibly fun to play around with. Do I make final productions entirely within the OP-1? Not most of the time. But think about this, neither do traditional instrument players like guitarists. In their world they use pedals and effects to "perform" sound into a DAW or multitrack digital tape set up. I view the OP like this. I use it to compose sound that is then enhanced and arranged in my DAW environment. It is so fun to play with and so different in flow from traditional devices like workstations, Akai MPC's or DAW's that it keeps me hungry for more, even 2.5 years into ownership.

The sounds in this demo are micro samples from external sources and internal sources such as the radio. Other sounds are custom drum kits, synthesizer engines and effected sounds processed and resampled within the OP-1. The creative boundaries of a machine are an area I take pride in pushing. If I was a better keyboard player I could be playing live keys over the top of this performance as well and this is something I continue to develop in my skill set.

The Korg Mini Kaoss Pad 2 is used as a high pass and low pass filter for performance in a dance style primarily much in the same way as a DJ uses a performance. It is also a really fun device and pairs perfectly with the OP by adding a performance surface to alter your music unlike anything available in the OP-1.

I hope you enjoy the music and the exposure to my way of using the OP-1. Thanks for stopping by and checking out another one of my videos!"

Elektron Analog Four 4-voice Synthesizer Module And Midi To CV Converter

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Ensoniq SQ80 SN SQ-14850-E with Polyphonic Aftertouch & Voice Crystal 3 RAM Card

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ESQ-1 with extra waveforms & poly aftertouch.

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Hartmann Neuron Surround Sound Neuronal Synthesizer

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via the listing: "Incredible synth for soundscapes, atmospheres, soundtracks ...etc. Bought brand new, then developed the usual neuron fault... so was packed away without being used for 8 years. Then I saw a Neuron survival kit on ebay. Hence this neuron has a new mother board fitted and new hard drive installed (Much larger than the original, with the latest operating system and models installed, sold by one of the original neuron sound designer guys) It works perfectly now, and is like a brand new machine. I have the original software on my old G4 mac which I could copy onto a disk if required (Although I cant guarantee this will work!) However the lovely people at www.surroundsfx.com have a few goodies to help out the Neuron gang..."

Yamaha SK-20 Organ Poly-Synth

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Roland TR-808 Vintage Analog Drum Machine

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Analogue Solutions Europa MIDI Step Sequencer

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Roland Super Jupiter MKS-80

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Jomox Airbase Air Base 99 Drum Machine Rack

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Clavia Nord Lead 2X Virtual Analog Synth

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Clavia Nord Lead 1 Virtual Analog Synthesizer + Expansion Board

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"Up for sale is a (1) Clavia Nord Lead 1 synthesizer with the 12 Voice Expansion Board installed. The OS version is 2.3. It comes with its printed manual and a datacard and it's working perfectly. Optical it's in nice condition too, with only some scratches on the bottom and on the frontpanel (see photo's). It's a 230V version and the serial number is: 512559..."

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Emu SP-12 Drum Machine TURBO 2.6

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"This machine also has the full sampling option installed..."

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Original KORG MS-20 Vintage Analog Semi-Modular Synthesizer SN 140255

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E-mu Emulator II+ Synthesizer Sampler Keyboard

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E-MU Emulator 3 E III Sampler Synth SN 0780111

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"This listing is for an E-MU Emulator 3 Synth Rack Module. This sampler is the rack version of the original E III synthesizer."

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Vintage CASIO FZ-1 Digital Sampling Synthesizer SN 000585

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Vermona Mono Lancet Analog Synthesizer

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