Synthi Night

Published on Apr 13, 2014 vitalance·15 videos

"A simple Synthi patch utilizing Gate and CV from an Oberheim OB-Xk arpeggio into the Hexinverter MIDI2CV euro module, into the Synthi via the leads adapter from Kenton."

Modular Jam, Doepfer, TipTop Audio, Make Noise, Ardcore [HD Quality]

Published on Apr 13, 2014 inbetweenmovements·67 videos

"I've found my old Raynox Fisheye. Still a fantastic camera lens."

The Chrome Synths of Chromeo - Mystery Clavia Nord Synth?

See the update in this post for more pics and the video. via Kurt Stenzel on Facebook.

Anyone place what looks like a Clavia / Nord synth with two mod wheels? Not the leads, wave, modular, stage or electro. What's left?

It looks like a Nord Modular G2 with the four screens, but with an extra octave and horizontal pitch and mod wheels.

Update: the answer is in the comments below.  They might be the ones in this post back in 2011.  Funny how you forget things...

Update2: and the full flickr set from CustomSynth here.

Aphex Twin - Live @ Osmoze, Paris 1993

Published on Apr 13, 2014 Luan Corrêa·8 videos

"Aphex Twin - Live @ Osmoze, Paris, France 24.04.1993"

Some synth spotting with Korg & synth guts. What's he doing there?

via Luan who wrote in to let us know the rare CAT023 Richard D. James with name Caustic Window has been released. Details at The Guardian Music Here (NSFW pic when I looked).

Sequential Circuits Studio 440 in there as well.

Something's Comin - RIP Mickey Rooney

"creamy chord from the juno 106 meshing with a enveloped x0xb0x bassline
all live"

RIP Mickey Rooney

Loved that man.  Mickey Rooney rocked. Some of my favorite scenes from Night at The Museum below. He was recently filming NOTM 3.

Night at the Museum - Gus

Uploaded on Feb 23, 2011 cgvout·5 videos

Alba Ecstasy - live studio rehearsal

Published on Apr 13, 2014 Alba Ecstasy·117 videos

"Live at the Library - Alba Ecstasy & Nord in concert, Sfintu Gheorghe, April 27th, 19:30h.
Electronic music, synth presets & many more on: http://www.albaecstasy.ro"

Some synth spotting via Alba Ecstasy on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Buchla Easel Turkish Interlude 01

Published on Apr 13, 2014 djangosfire·188 videos

"Improvised acoustic guitar looped, then processed and accompanied with a Buchla Music Easel.

All sounds created, played by me using:

- Acoustic Guitar
- Kaledoloop Sampler/Looper
- Buchla Music Easel
- Malekko EKKO 616 Analog Delay pedal

Cheers!
- Adam"

8-Bit Track on Teenage Engineering OP-1

Published on Apr 13, 2014 Autotross·10 videos

"My first endeavor with the OP-1, I haven't had this much fun making music in years! I started out making an 8-bit drum kit, and ended up with this here tune.

Oh yeah, and thanks to Cuckoo for the the synth patches and general inspiration."

via John Anderson on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Edison Speaks (modular synthesizer live patch)

Published on Apr 13, 2014 alternatingbitmusic·69 videos

"Setting up a "hands free" setup where the LFOs and randomizing gates do the work. No sequencers used! This patch involves many layers of static, sample & hold, LFOs, etc. Key players listed below.

Oakley Triple LFO
Oakley Equinox (LFO use)
Corsynth VC Noise Lo-Fi Machine
Club of the Knobs VC Analog Delay
SSL V-Gates
Vermona DRM1-MKIII
Dotcom State Variable Filter
Yusynth Fixed Filter Bank
Make Noise Phonogene"

Improvisation 1973

Published on Apr 13, 2014 mcmike100·24 videos

"This is an improvisation I recorded in early 1973 with a piano and modular Moog synthesizer. The video graphics were created with Vovoid's VSXu software, set on one pattern."

via Michael McRoberts on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge: "I didn't have a multitrack recorder then, so this was recorded using sound-on-sound on a stereo recorder, where you bounce back and forth. And, of course, all played live."

This is pretty amazing. Realize the only synth manufacturers in the US at the time were Moog, Buchla, Arp and EML. Serge formed in 1974 and Oberheim formed in 1969 had not yet released his 1st synth, the SEM, which came out in 1974. Japan had Roland, Korg and Yamaha. Roland's SH-3 & SH-1000 came out in 1973 (list of Roland products on Wikipedia). The MiniKORG came out in 1973 (list of Korg products on Wikipedia). Yamaha's first synth the GX-1 came out in 1973 (list of Yamaha products on Wikipedia).

Intellijel Atlantis first run

Published on Apr 13, 2014 Navaneethan Sivabalaviknarajah·9 videos

"Performed and recorded live with no external effects, mastering etc by Navaneethan Sivabalaviknarajah

www.nirun.ca

Setup info:
Elektron A4 CV sequencing Intellijel Atlantis & adding drums + FX
Adjusting pitch + release time with the Microbrute

Quick & dirty improv jam with my first eurorack module from Canada's own Intellijel. Just scratching the surface :)"

Q&A with Dune Composer Kurt Stenzel

Q&A video added to The Synths of Jodorowsky's Dune (2014) posted here.

Dueling Modules

Published on Apr 13, 2014 drumasaurusrex·61 videos

Roland AIRA TB-3 & JOYO Us dream distortion pedal

Published on Apr 13, 2014 hiroshi45rpm·20 videos

This is the first Joyo post. Anyone know how long they've been around?

Buchla Compatible Quad Lopass Gate Model 292c Clone

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"works as it should, fits in any 200/200e boat"

Buchla Compatible Quad Function Generator Model 281 Clone

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Buchla Compatible Source of Uncertainty Model 266 Clone

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Buchla Compatible Dual Voltage Processor Model 257 Clone

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"works as it should, fits in any 200/200e boat"

Buchla Polyphonic Tuner Model 272e

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"Buchla Polyphonic Tuner Model 272e
never opened, still in BEMI's wrap
v30 firmware"

via Buchla: "The 272e Polyphonic Tuner is unique module featuring four stereo FM (radio) tuners, each with voltage-controllable tuning and separate audio outputs. The audio output from the tuners can provide a nearly never-ending supply of source material for processing and control.

The 272e features a common station memory and a polyphonic output that has an independent ASR envelope generator for each tuner. Station tuning tables can be loaded automatically—particularly handy for the traveling musician.

272e settings can be stored and recalled as part of a preset using the 206e or 225e Preset Manager."

Buchla Compatible Signal Delay Unit Model 277 Clone

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"works as it should, maximum delay time may be extended x10 times up to 2 seconds with a switch on a back of the module"

Buchla Control and Signal Router Model 210e

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"Buchla Control and Signal Router Model 210e
perfect condition, v30 firmware"

via Buchla: "The Model 210e Control and Signal Router allows you to independently route up to eight control voltages and eight audio signals.

In the Control Voltage section, each of five outputs can be connected to any one of eight inputs—the functional equivalent of making the connections with patch cables. If more than one input is routed to a single output, the resulting signal is the averaged of the combined inputs.

Similarly, the Signal Routing section allows connection of each of five outputs to any one of eight inputs, again, the functional equivalent of patch cables. This section also provides the possibility for matrix mixing, in which any given output can respond to multiple inputs, with each connection independently scalable.

All 210e settings can be stored and retrieved using the Preset Manager on a 225e or 206e module, with control and signal routings independently configurable for each preset."

Buchla Compatible Dual Matrix Mixer Model 205 Clone

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"Buchla compatible Dual Matrix Mixer Model 205 clone
works as it should, fits in any 200/200e boat"

Buchla Compatible Triple Envelope Follower Model 230 Clone

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"Buchla compatible Triple Envelope Follower Model 230 clone
works as it should, fits in any 200/200e boat"

Buchla Frequncy Shifter / Balanced Modulator Model 285e

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"Buchla Frequncy Shifter / Balanced Modulator Model 285e
perfect condition, v30 firmware"

via Buchla

"The top section of the dual-function 285e performs frequency shifting; up and down outputs are simultaneously available. The reference frequency can be externally applied or internally generated; the latter can be voltage-controlled and modulated using FM.

The bottom section is independent, and functions as a balanced modulator of the applied signals. The degree of modulation is voltage-controlled, and the reference frequency can be internally generated or externally applied, as with the frequency shifter. A separate audio output is dedicated to classic ring modulation, a subset of balanced modulation.

All settings of the 285e can be stored and recalled as part of a preset using the 225e or the 206e Preset Manager."

Buchla Triple Morphing Filter Model 291e

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"perfect condition, v30 firmware"

via Buchla: "The 291e Triple Morphing Filter comprises three voltage-controlled bandpass filters that can operate independently or in parallel.

The amplitude, center frequency, and bandwidth of each filter may be independently voltage-controlled, and each can be modulated with externally applied signals.

The morphing capability might best be described as moving through a series of filter snapshots, with each snapshot consisting of a complete description of the filter parameters, and with each parameter continuously varying between snapshots. Morphing is accomplished with an applied voltage, or alternatively can be initiated with a pulse, with each stage’s time independently set. Up to eight stages may be employed.

All of the 291e’s settings can be stored and recalled using the 225e or 206e Preset Manager."

Buchla Compatible Programmable Complex Waveform Generator Model 259 Clone

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"Buchla compatible Programmable Complex Waveform Generator Model 259 clone
works as it should, fits in any 200/200e boat"

VINTAGE SEARS RHYTHM-MATIC DRUM MACHINE ANALOG PERCUSSION

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"You are bidding on a vintage Sears Rhythm-Matic model 257.14000300 drum machine. Good condition with normal wear. Works great. Measures 9 3/4" by 6 1/2" by 3" tall. No foot switch, footswitch input is untested."

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Enemy Fighters Approaching

"You know when the enemy planes are approaching and soon to be strafing your butt to kingdom come? No? Well here you go, listen to this, an electronic representation of this."

"Make Noise mayhem...." via Paul Johnson on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

YAMAHA CS01 with Fruit

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Sequential Circuits Pro One, Vintage Synthesizer, J-Wire Version

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Sequential Circuits Prophet 3000 SN 0087 with Huge Sample Library

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" Up for auction is a SCI Prophet 3000. These samplers filters are analog and sound amazing with there Curtis CEM chips same as Prophet 5 they are very warm and smooth and sound nothing like more recent digital filters and miles ahead of software samplers. There were only three 16 bit samplers that had analog filters to my knowledge The CMI Fairlight the EMU Emulator 3 and the SCI Prophet 3000. They all eventually replaced the analog filters with digital ones in later models and the sound was never the same.

This unit is in excellent condition both function wise and cosmetics. It was just serviced this week by Tom Virostek of Straylight Engineering. Tom replaced Several caps on Power Supply and main board. Also added more robust voltage regulators. Everything works as it should. Very shortly Tom will be offering a very nice memory upgrade for the 3000 check out the website for more details. A very nice guy by the way who does great work. I am also including a very large library over 120 disks of some great samples from Mini Moogs to Pianos The only thing Ive found is that sometimes floppy disks need to reinserted into the Floppy drive as they don't read properly. The Prophet also has most parts still available through Wine Country in Northern CA

The Prophet 3000 sounds truly awesome and in my opinion is a sleeper of a classic"

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Sequencial Circuits Prophet-5 Analog Synthesizer Rev 3

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Access Virus Indigo Virtual Analog Synthesizer with Original Box SN G10001348

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Analogue Solutions Leipzig Synthesizer

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Youtube Pinboard Wizard intro

Published on Apr 13, 2014 Sentientfx1·4 videos

"An introduction to the Pinboard Wizard Digital Modular Synthesizer. This standalone app for PC or Mac is currently in beta stage. Comments welcome on how it could be improved etc. Check out https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pinboa... for more info and to get involved.."

Keith Mcmillan QuNexus w/ Synthrotek Chaos Nand and EKO & Sequence 8 Eurorack Modules

Published on Apr 13, 2014 synthrotek·129 videos

http://www.synthrotek.com

"A super fun demo of the Synthrotek Chaos Nand Eurorack Module being controlled by the Keith McMillan QuNexus CV keyboard. The Gate output of the QuNexus comes into the SAG input on the Chaos Nand and operates kinda like a VCA, as the Chaos Nand becomes powered by the QuNexus gate, so it will only emit noise when the key is pushed. One of the CV outs (3 on the QuNexus) is being fed into the EKO CV input, which is why the delay rate is changing in conjunction to the key being pressed."

QuNexus on eBay
Synthrotek on eBay

speech synth

Published on Apr 13, 2014 Ebotronix·998 videos

4ms timing by Peg, QCD² / Expander², QPLFO, RCD²,VCA Matrix
Analogue Systems RS100²,RS110²²,RS 360², RS500e²
Arp Odyssey 2821 white noise
Bananalogue Serge VCS
Cyndustries Zero Oscillator
Doepfer R2m, A118, A134²²,A141, A143-1/2/9,A148,
A149-1,A151²², A175²²,A185-2'³, A 138a²²b²²c²²²
Flame Chord Machine²,Talking Synth Module
foh choices
Grendel Formant Filter ²
Make Noise Brains,Pressure Points², Maths²,
modDemix²²,Optomix,QMMG,René, Wogglebug²
Malekko Anti ²² ,Uncle³,Jag
Moog Taurus 2 , Freqbox ²²,MP201
Roland SVC 350 Vocoder,System 104 Sequencer
Simmons clap trap 2
SSL Modulation Orgy
Tip Top Audio Z8000 manual voltage source
Toppobrillo,Quantimator, Sportmodulator,TWF²
Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000²
FX :Alesis 3630,Boss VF1,BSS DPR 402,
Lexicon MX 400,PCM 80, Line6 Echopro,
Red Federation BPM FX Pro !
mackie the mixer³
morse key

Pinwale Sounds - Y Le Dije Al Presidente

Published on Apr 6, 2014 Jacques Mongrel·47 videos

Octatrack: samples and FX
OP-1: Melodic sounds and radio samples (then sampled into the octatrack)

"A Hauntology track juxtaposing archival footage of the attempted military coup on February 23, 1981 in Spain (commonly referred to as 23-F) and a decontextualized radio snippet from earlier this year from an interview about the issue of Catalan independence

Right as Spain was on the cusp of confirming new Prime Minister Calvo-Sotelo, a group of 200 Guardia Civil assaulted the Spanish parliament in session led by Antonio Tejero who brandished a pistol and fired several shots in the air to subdue protests from Vice President Gutierréz Mellado. Pedro Martin, camera operator for spanish television, left the camera running capturing riveting images of the event.

The coup failed after a night's stand off (during that time parliament was held hostage), the king made an announcement appealing to calm and the respect of the constitution (reading between lines it meant he did not support the coup). However the brains behind the 23-F has never been identified and is only known as The White Elephant, several theories exist as to his/her identity."

Voltaged & Somnambulist by Todd Barton on Buchla Music Easel

Serge in Serbia with Dmitri Sfc

via Dmitri Sfc on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"Played my Serge on the radio in Serbia & did a blog post.
http://www.christallization.rs/episodes/111-dmitri/" Click through for the full post.

DIY Serge Modular & dr-110 drum machine. Embed below captured for the archives.

Control Voltage Stickers!

via Control Voltage on Facebook

"New stickers featuring Monorocket, Mutable Instruments, Division 6, Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers, Intellijel Designs Inc., KOMA Elektronik, Modcan, Synthrotek, the harvestman digital audio electronics, Malekko Heavy Industry, Critter & Guitari, Expert Sleepers, Circuit Abbey, 4ms Company, WMD, Antimatter Audio, Tiptop Audio and Make Noise! — at Control Voltage."

http://controlvoltage.net/

Synth Spotting with Chromeo Coachella 2014

Published on Apr 11, 2014 buriedvoid·22 videos

Update: video is gone but screen grabs are below.

"Full performance from Chromeo at the 2014 Coachella Music and Arts Festival, enjoy!"

This one in via Simo. Cool to see a fully patched synthesizers.com format modular on stage. White Moog Voyager as well.

Update: some screen grabs via Kurt Stenzel on Facebook. Lots of custom chrome synths including a KORG MS20, Roland SH-101, I believe a Nord Electro and another Nord with two pitch wheels which I can't place at the moment. Not the leads, modular, stage or electro. What's left?

It looks like a Nord Modular G2 with the four screens, but with an extra octave and horizontal pitch and mod wheels.

Update2: the answer is in the comments of this post. They might be the ones in this post from back in 2011. Funny how you forget things...

Update3: and the full flickr set from CustomSynth here.

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Inside the Easel

Published on Apr 13, 2014 Wein Glas·34 videos

"Thanks to the Perfect Service of Jeffrey and Alex from BEMI my Easel is now a Fantastic Drone Machine!!

In this video the Easel is droning with its self cycling envelope generator! No external FX or overdubs were used! This is just the Buchla Music Easel!"

via Wein Glas on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

An Interview with Davide Mancini of soundmachines

via Davide Mancini on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge. You'll find the full interview on synthemodulaire (English towards the bottom).

On the creation of soundmachines:

"Hi Davide, could you tell us a few words about the genesis of Soundmachines and the link with SPES ?

Hi Wilfried, thank you very much for the opportunity to tell our story and aspirations!
In 2009 I started playing with modular synthesizers, and in my spare time at home I interfaced ad Arduino to a Babblebot chip and made it into a module.
I was just enjoying myself doing some videos on YT and suddenly several people started asking me if the module would be put on the market, somehow.
I had those requests on the backburner for some years but never forget about it! In the meantime I was more and more involved in the modular ‘world’ and, as many of us, loosing a lot of nighttime surfing Matrixsynth, Muff Wiggler and other bad places..
in 2012 I started to think about entering the market from the inside of my company, SPES.
I am the chief innovation officer at SPES, an 80 people research and development (and production management) company based in central Italy. We work on many stuff including household appliances, fitness equipment, motor control, industrial automation, domotics, wearable systems, sensors and plant remote management all over Europe.
I took some time to make a rough business plan and I presented it to the co-founders of the company and we decided to put resources and money in this ‘adventure’. For our company, that tipically works as an OEM, this was big news and many new things to approach! The project was innovative in many ways: a product imagined, developed and built integrally by our own, a direct relationship to the final users, an e-commerce site, a global market etc…
Obviously the most part of the company was already there, purchasing, administration, logistics and obvioulsy design, but many new things have been addressed in the last months…. It was exciting and challenging!!!
So, soundmachines was born as a brand of SPES, and we started operations at the end of July 2013. We are VERY young !!"

Read the full interview on synthemodulaire here (English towards the bottom).

soundmachines Coming to the Tokyo Festival Of Modular

via soundmachines on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"soundmachines is an official sponsor of the upcoming Tokyo Festival Of Modular !!!!!
All of our modules will be present !!"

Organic easel

"one shot with just one sound from easel"

via Grégoire Harrer on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Arturia MicroBrute Demo

"This is a three track 'medley' showcasing the Arturia MicroBrute. All sounds come from the Microbrute (except drums)"

via Jakob F. Kristiansen on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Polyrandom (Doepfer analog modular system)

Published on Apr 13, 2014

"Polyrandom (Doepfer analog modular system)

Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made using a Doepfer analog modular system including an A-149-1 and an A-152.
Enjoy !"

D.S.M 32x4 128 Programmable Drum Synthesizer

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Waldorf Q Virtual Analog Synthesizer SN 1408220000128

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Jomox Sunsyn (v.2.0 OS) 8 Voice Analog Synthesizer SN 0073

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"This synth is in great condition, both cosmetically and physically. Sounds fantastic. Auto-tuning function works perfectly.

If you have played a SunSyn, you know that this is a fantastic sounding analog synth, and has some of the most powerful modulation routing capabilities of any analog synth ever made.

Also includes an extra voice cardfor spare parts (PWMod on extra voice card doesn't work, but it still might be useful someday for parts)"

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Some cheerful noises from Knas Polygamist

Published on Apr 13, 2014 AudioCentralMagazine·207 videos

"Say "Hello" to the brand new Ekdahl Polygamist Analog Synthesizer; we are just scratching the surface of this wonderful noise machine. Definitely, not an ordinary synthesizer, not for faints of heart.
Audio and video straight from ubiquitous smartphone... sorry."

Philips pmc100 Demo Video

Published on Apr 13, 2014 ikworgek·62 videos

"Philips PMC-100 demo track
all sounds from the PMC-100
some parts by internal sequencer
some parts played by hand...
some reverb and delay

Enjoy!"

【DEMO】Radical Technologies ACCELERRATOR

Published on Apr 13, 2014 musictrackjp·235 videos

DEMO by Katsunori UJIIE.
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Korg MS2000Sound0413

Published on Apr 13, 2014 ryouichi harada·62 videos

sound field by electric mechanism

Published on Apr 13, 2014 Misugi Yasunami·262 videos

【Live Info.】
2014,4.29
「電気仕掛け音場 〜sound field by electric mechanism〜」
Osaka,Japan 大阪阿波座 nu things
http://goo.gl/1UkoRF

2014,5.10
「シンセ温泉(仮)」
Kyoto,Japan 京都大宮BlueEyes
http://www.blueeyes-kyoto.com/

2014,5.24
「Modular Festival vol.4」
Osaka,Japan 大阪阿波座 nu things
http://kansai.modular-synth.com/

WTFM

Published on Apr 13, 2014 nedavine·32 videos

"A very short Autechre inspired ditty from braids backed up by the A4 and OT. Really nothing to write home about but the WTFM mode is great fun."