MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, October 6, 2014


Monday, October 06, 2014

Introducing Arc Instruments - New Hardware Instrument Manufacturer & a Contest for Cold Hard Cash


Arc Instruments shared this teaser pic with us. The only detail currently revealed is that it will be a controller of some sort.  Note what appears to be a USB port on the side.

They are having a naming contest for the device.  The winner not only gets bragging rights for naming the instrument, but they also get cold hard cash! Hit the "Name Contest" link up on top of their new website, arcinstruments.ca, for full details. You can find some submissions up on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge here.

You can find Arc Instruments on Facebook here, and sign up for email updates on their website.

Modular Wild Presents SOUNDS-Livewire Chaos Computer VS AFG Animated Pulses


Published on Oct 6, 2014 Modular Wild

"A brief outtake from my Livewire Chaos Computer Video series.
Demonstrates some interesting sounds when using random outs from Chaos Computer to the Animated Pulses of the Audio Frequency generator. A skeleton description of the patch itself itself is described in the video. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

DSI Pro 2 Arpeggiator Jam


Published on Oct 6, 2014 experimentalsynth

"A Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 arpeggiator synced to the clock from Ableton Live, while the Pro 2 Filter Envelope is sent via CV to control a Moog Sub Phatty's Filter Cutoff. Also synced to the same clock are a Yamaha MO8 arpeggiator, Koushion iPad app and Line 6 Echo Pro."

The Powertran Transcendent 2000 - classic Joy Division synth


Published on Oct 6, 2014 SynthMania

"Quick and dry demo of the Powertran Transcendent 2000 - together with the ARP Omni-2, the classic Joy Division synth."

Rheyne - Live Jam #106


Published on Oct 6, 2014 Rheyne

"Live looping with Ableton Live. Recorded in one take with no pre-recorded loops or samples.

Download or stream the audio at SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/rheyne/live-ja...

Equipment:
DSI MoPho Keyboard
M-Audio Oxygen 49
DJ TechTools MIDI Fighter 3D
iPad running Lemur
iPad running Animoog
iConnectMIDI 4+
KMI QuNexus
KMI QuNeo

Lighting:
Enttec DMXIS
5x Chauvet Slim Par 56
2x American DJ Mega Bar 50"

Vintage Paia Modular Synthesizer Rack Unit Plus Keyboard

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via this auction

Alesis Andromeda A6 SN (21)A10503045700362

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LEARNING MUSIC | SYNTHESIZER: Kindergarten | Preschool | Toddler | Baby learning.


Published on Oct 6, 2014 Nursery Rhymes TV

"Made in the UK. Quality animation & music.
Subscribe NRTV here! http://bit.ly/NurseryRhymesTV

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From a blank screen, strips and shapes of paint
spin in to slowly build the Accordion piece by piece.
Once completed, the instrument plays itself to a piece of Accordion music.

New series exploring musical instruments from around the globe.

Instruments featured include the clarinet, sitar, banjo, bagpipes, accordion, trumpet, cello, marimba, guitar and French horn.

Set to catchy tunes, children will enjoy the making of each instrument and the unique sound each makes.

Fun, unique and musical The Music Makers cross over the language barriers while discovering the energy of sound!"

photos from a friend


Published on Oct 6, 2014 millolab

"Headphones highly recomended
An afternoon improvisation.
Gear used: Waldorf Blofeld and MicroQ, Arturia Microbrute through Eventide H9, Elektron Machinedrum, Akai mpc500 as main sequencer, Korg Ms2000, Clavia Nord Modular G2 and DSI Tetr4. Hardwire DL7 and RV8 were used on the Tetra."

Ancient Visitor - Pro 2 Patch



Dave Smith Pro 2s on eBay

via Paul Lawler on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge: "Single dark ambient sequencer patch I made on the pro-2. This is just the patch running by itself with minimal Feedback tweaking."

Build your own Workshop Crusher with Tom Bugs. (Manchester UK 25th - 26th October 2014)

You'll find the sign-up info here

"As Part of the Sines & Squares Festival Open-Circuit is pleased to announce the BugBrand Workshop Crusher.

Tom has taken his iconic BugCrusher effect and produced a brand new design that can easily be built by beginners and teaches a lot along the way. Not only will you come away with your own self-contained Analogue Sample-Rate Reducer (with 9V power and 1/4" jack sockets to process your guitar, synths, etc.) but also you'll be introduced to electronic components, soldering techniques and the building-block approaches which feature so heavily in Tom's devices.

The workshop's are taking place at the The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, University of Manchester, UK on Saturday 25th alongside a day of talks, patch bay sessions and evening concerts of modular synthesis and The Islington Mill on the sunday 26th as part of an open-day featuring demo systems and performances. Suitable for any level of experience from beginners onwards, and any age from 14 (younger if accompanied). Spaces are limited and the ticket price is just £55. All components and tools are provided.

Over the 10 years since starting BugBrand, beginning with the touchy chaos of the Weevils, moving through the development of a whole modular system and continuing today with an array of standalone generators & processors, Tom has shown himself to be one of the most distinct and playful voices in the new wave of analogue audio design.

The kits have been kindly donated by Thonk (Synth DIY kit specialists from Brighton)"

Evaton Technologies Long Antenna for RF Nomad Now Available


via Evaton Technologies

"The RF Nomad Long Antenna accessory has arrived. MSRP $12"

5U Modular Pics by John L Rice


Some 5U wallpaper in via John L Rice

"Here's some pictures I took this morning of my big 5U + MIDI synth: light dark, shaken and stirred"

Crepuscule


Published on Oct 6, 2014 reeg2600

"Original music featuring ARP2600, Mellotron Mk. VI, Mellotron M4000D, Moog Voyager, Nord Electro 3."

Modular, Why? #2: Timing Without Clocks


Published on Oct 5, 2014 Jacques Mongrel

"The aim of the next couple of episodes is to use the modular synthesizer is to make the foundation of a track by designing sounds that can then be built upon on Ableton Live."

All parts here.

Slice N Dice Soundpack (Week 3)


Published on Oct 6, 2014 Kyle Mohr

MIDI Fighters on eBay

"In week 3 of our FREE weekly soundpacks, I felt inspired by the recent Sadowick tutorial on http://djtechtools.com which shows how to slice loops to midi, so this week's custom soundpack "Slice N Dice" for Ableton Live is filled with sliced up samples and loops from http://www.loopmasters.com and other various sources. Enjoy!

http://www.kmprodj.com/

FREE DOWNLOAD: https://maps.djtechtools.com/mappings...

Video Credit: Alex Medvick"

7 Minutes with an Ipad Synth - Nave


Published on Oct 6, 2014 Synth Anatomy

"http://synthanatomy.tumblr.com/

This week: Nave from Waldorf Music"

iTunes: Nave - Waldorf Music
New iPad Deals on eBay

Circuit Bent Atari Skull Console by freeform delusion

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Published on Oct 6, 2014 freeform delusion

"Atari Skull Console - with Skull control knobs and switchable LDR controls.

Mono mini jack output
Red LED
On/Off button
Momentary on/off button"

Custom Oberheim TVS-1 Clone - Analogue Solutions SEMblance x 2 in Hammond Case

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"Oberheim TVS-1 Clone/Analogue Solutions SEMblance synth x 2 in a custom made Hammond case. Has CV/Gate inputs for both voices and an output from each side for really beautiful stereo effects. Power is built into the case with on/off switch in back, comes with cord..."

Moog The Source Synthesizer with Midi Upgrade

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Arturia MicroBrute SE's in Blue, Orange, and White

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Some pics via the following listings: blue, orange, white.

The SE edition is limited to 4000 units total.

"The MicroBrute SE differs from the original MicroBrute by three characteristics:

Three Trendy Colors: White, Blue, and Orange.

Enhanced Mod Matrix capabilities thanks to four stackable jacks (white color).

Fashionable heavy duty gig bag included. This bag has a padded DJ style design for safe transportation and an accessory pocket.

Features

Same oscillator design as MiniBrute
Ultrasaw, Pulse width, Metalizer wave-shapers
Steiner-Parker multimode filter: High Pass, Low Pass, Band Pass modes
Brute factor
Sync to external MIDI clock
LFO with 3 waveforms: Saw, Tri, Square
Step sequencer with 8 memory locations
ADSR Envelope
Audio input for external signal processing
25 minikey keyboard
CV/Gate I/O
MIDI input"

-CALC- The Elektron is an unbelievably weird beast and you simply cannot pin it down


Published on Aug 16, 2014 -CALC-

"Live hardware sequencer/synth performance from -CALC-

Featuring:
Elektron Octatrack
Elektron Analog Four
Elektron Analog RTYM
Elektron Machine Drum
Novation Bass Station 2
Roland Juno 106
Roland SH101
Strymon Timeline
Strymon Big Skies"

Elektrons on eBay

-CALC- Sam Handwich - A Saturday Elektron Jam

Published on Apr 5, 2014

"A little Elektron Jam to celebrate the fact it was a Saturday.

Also a celebration of the fact that -CALC- has his first release on the Meta Junction label.... "Raise you Six" now available on all good download emporiums.
starring - Elektron Octatrack, Machine Drum, Analog 4, the trusty Roland SH-101... oh and my piggy fingers"

Lysergic Shower


-CALC- Elektron run through for Create gig Brighton

Published on Aug 16, 2014

"Practice run for a gig in Brighton - on Elektron Machine Drum , OctaTrack, Analog 4 and Roland SH-101.
Sadly camera ran out of battery 25 minutes into a 45 minute set.
Gig went well"

The Korg and the Furious (Korg Volca Beats & Bass, Monotron & Delay, and KP Mini 2)


Published on Oct 6, 2014 HardtekStudios

Volcas on eBay

"More fun all Korg Jamming. Lots of fun on this one! The end was done in excitement not anger. Check out these links for more music & video jams!
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_BYk...
https://soundcloud.com/hardtek-studios
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DownZer0"

SpringSound Physical Modeling Synth for iOS with Haken Continuum Integration


Published on Oct 4, 2014 Christophe Duquesne

"This is an overview of the physical Modeling SpringSound app
The demo is on an iPad 2 with IOS 8 (so it is OK for IOS 8)
It also features EchoPad, LittleMidi, a Kaossilator 1 and a Haken Continuum at the end."

iTunes: SpringSound - Christophe Duquesne
New iPad Deals on eBay

"SpringSound is a physical-modeling audio synthesizer that produces sounds by simulating interactions and vibrations of a set of activators and masses connected to springs. The model offers detailed control of an array of features including: gravity, bouncing, fluid and static friction, mechanical limits, non-linear functions, and more.

SpringSound is provided with a very large set of sound presets that you can tweak and save.

It can be used as a sound generator or as an effect using its Audio-In feature, opening a new world of physical modeled effects. It is fully Audiobus® 2 and inter-app audio compatible, and manage state saving.

SpringSound can be controlled by a standard MIDI keyboard and directly from the iOS device screen.

SpringSound app is designed for optimum use with the Haken Continuum (www.hakenaudio.com) and integrate an IOS Continuum Remote (iPad only) allowing a very comprehensive and accurate remote control of the Continuum from your iPad (access to all parameters except programming the Eagan Matrix).

SpringSound has be designed to explore sounds domains you won’t be able to access with other synthesis technics. It expands your sonic palette with a new world of physical sounds. It is a rich musical instrument, a sophisticated sound-design tool and an entertaining sonic playground.

SpringSound is the big brother of my former Ackorage-Spring app."

Introducing the Waves Codex Wavetable Synth


Published on Oct 6, 2014 Waves Audio

1st four videos in this playlist cover the Codex Wavetable Synth.

"An overview of Codex, a cutting-edge wavetable synth that puts infinite sound design possibilities at your fingertips. Codex: http://www.waves.com/plugins/codex?ut...

All synth sounds in this video have been created using Codex."

"Waves Codex is a cutting-edge polyphonic synthesizer based on an advanced granular wavetable engine and powered by Waves’ Virtual Voltage technology. Designed to create sounds that range from warm acoustic and analog emulations to completely new, never-before-heard intricate and evolving textures, Codex’s sound design capabilities put infinite possibilities at your fingertips.

The Codex synth comes with hundreds of original sound presets, but also lets you import your own audio files, turn them into wavetables and manipulate them as you like. Thanks to its advanced formant control technology, Codex maintains consistent resonance character that is true to the original signal and gives you direct control over the acoustic resonance of the sound. Codex also innovatively uses a high-resolution FFT-based automatic interpolation technology that results in extraordinarily smooth morphing as you sweep through wavetables.

The original design of Codex’s oscillators, combined with the dynamic visual display of the synth’s waveforms, allows you to create very complex sounds with very simple settings – all this before you even start adding the bells and whistles of the built-in modulators, effects and arpeggiator/sequencer!

Combining analog subtractive synthesis components with an intuitive layout, Codex lets you easily customize existing presets or build custom patches from the ground up. And thanks to the user-friendly single-page GUI, everything is laid out conveniently in front of you so that the entire patch can be seen at all times, freeing you to focus on what matters most – your creativity.

Cutting-edge polyphonic wavetable synthesizer
Powered by Waves’ Virtual Voltage Technology
Innovative oscillators with progressive wavetable scanning capabilities
Advanced and comprehensive Modulation Matrix
Formant control – direct control over the acoustic resonance of the sound
Wavetable (sample) importing
User-replaceable wavetables
Arpeggiator/16-step sequencer
Integrated chorus, delay, reverb, distortion and bit crusher effects
Visual dynamic waveformsPlugin and standalone instrument"

RC CIRCUIT BENT 'MALEVOLENCE MACHINE' SINISTER ATMOSPHERES SYNTHESISER SOUND GENERATOR


Published on Oct 5, 2014 djwidow420

"DARK, INDUSTRIAL SOUNDSCAPES GENERATOR FROM RESONANCE CIRCUITS. FOR SALE VIA EBAY. FOLLOW ON TWITTER @ RCircuits"

Resonance Circuits on eBay

Waldorf Nave iPad synth + Elektron Octatrack, Analog 4


Published on Oct 6, 2014 Seen From Space

"Demonstration of Nave's sound design possibilities. Accompanying are some loops on the Octatrack made using Omnisphere and Access Virus C. Plus some arpeggios from the Analog 4."

iTunes: Nave - Waldorf Music | Elektrons on eBay
New iPad Deals on eBay

Control Crumar bit01 or bit99 by Ableton Push and BitControl Vst


Published on Oct 6, 2014 SSM Curtis

"Installation notes (on Windows 7 - October 2014)

BitControl VST
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitco...

Virtual loopback MIDI cable or Network MIDI driver for Windows (used in this tutorial)
http://www.tobias-erichsen.de/softwar...

configure Network MIDI
- create Virtual MidiPort for Ableton
- create Virtual MidiPort for BitControl
- create Virtual MidiPort for bit01/99

Connect Ableton and BitControl ports with bit01/99 Virtual MidiPort

bit01/99 is connected with your Midi-Hardware

- every synth hast its own midi port
- synths midichannel is 1
- program 1 is selected
- synths memory protection is off
- every parameter change interrupts
Sound"

Polivoks October with Moog Theremin BENJOLIN & animoog on iPad


Published on Oct 6, 2014 Ritchie DeCarlo

Entrospec Iungo and Hexinverter Midi2cv


Published on Oct 6, 2014 Entrospec

"Iungo in polyphonic sequencer mode being used to sequence 3 vco's via a Hexinverter midi2cv.

The vco's are out of shot, the cv outputs of the midi2cv control the pitch of each vco, and the gates trigger envelopes, 2 from the Make Noise Maths and a third out of shot. The envelopes and vco outputs are patched to 3 channels of a Make Noise QMMG.

Midi2cv is in Poly 4 mode, so each cv and gate pair is addressed with a different midi channel. Note sequences have been stored in the Iungo beforehand, and the parts are brought in by unmuting them in the mute menu.

Iungo is clocked from a 4ms SCM. The pulsewidth of the triggers are increased towards the end, increasing the width of the gates going to the envelopes."

Ding-Dong : KORG DSN-12


Published on Oct 6, 2014 karenevil

"Improvising with bell-like sound on KORG DSN-12 :D

Recorded with ZOOM Q4"

Nintendo 3DS on eBay | Nintendo 3DS on Amazon

DSM01 Eurorack Curtis Filter - Dave Smith Instruments


Published on Oct 6, 2014 sonicstate

"The first module from Dave Smith is the classic Curtis Filter. In 8HP it also has a VCA to further expand the features available in such a small module."

DSI Pro2 & TR8 [silent tribal]


Published on Oct 6, 2014 Trooper Starship
Update: re-uploaded.

"a new version (after the YT police critisized the vid)
everything Pro2 except drums (TR8)
HQ download: https://soundcloud.com/the-trooper-1/..."

Dave Smith Pro 2s on eBay | Airas on eBay

MicroBRUTE Solo Tapes - "Sequences on the edge of propriety"


Published on Oct 6, 2014 skywojto

MicroBrute's on eBay | MiniBrutes on eBay

"100% MicroBRUTE project.
A few improvised sequences recorded one after the other to Ableton. Delay, Reverb, EQ, Compressor, volume envelope added to each track.
Used hardware - Arturia MicroBrute, Doepfer A-145(LFO), 1x(DIY) 4 channel CV Mixer with offset, 3x Attenuator.

Genre - Old Berlin School
Enjoy!

Video taken from - http://hdcolors.com"

Plumbutter 11


Published on Oct 5, 2014 koze pz

"This video is about Plumbutter 11, a little rumble, kicks by surprise and another monster aproaching"
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