2015 Summer Tour #4

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Matthew Tyas

"Electro jam, with Mescalibur ( http://mescalibur.fr ) and his Roland system 100-M analog modular synth. I'm using Samplr on iOS [iTunes].
This jam was recorded in the Landes, on the 16th of July 2015"

Electribe 2 | Ambient IV (In the Woods)

Published on Jul 20, 2015 r beny

"Ambient jam on the Korg Electribe 2 in the woods. I find a lot musical inspiration in nature and decided to take the E2 on a hike. The ability to run the E2 on batteries is a boon. Also took a field recording of the area I was in and added it to this track, because why not?

Didn't have a tripod so the camera angle is less than desirable, but I liked what I got. Planning some more nature jams in the future."

Big Ben Mechanical Clock as a Clock Source

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Pulp Logic

"Using a mechanical clock to trigger a Eurorack Lunchbox system. A piezo disc picks up the mechanical vibration from the clock movement. The signal is amplified using a CTACT tile. A pulse is shaped with a comparator in order to drive the Trigger Man sequencer."

colours²

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Ebotronix

"4ms Peg, QCD² /Expander²,RCD², VCA Matrix
Analogue Systems RS 100², RS110²², RS 360², RS500e²
Arp Odyssey 2821
Bananalogue Serge VCS

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Hordijk Modular Sketchbook #11

Hordijk Modular Sketchbook #11 from Klonk on Vimeo.

"new room! The Hordijk running into the el cap again. I am running through 3 or 4 patches in this video, first one has a kawai sx240 pad being massaged by the hordijk filter, everything else is pure hordijk power!"

Modal Electronics 001 CV Demonstration

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Modal Electronics

"Demonstration showing the Modal Electronics 001 controlling a modular synth and being controlled by a modular synth.
www.ModalElectronics.com"

Peahix Vintage 1980s YAMAHA DX100 SN 42407

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Peahix is the man behind optigan.com and he brought us a number of great synth vids. Note this DX100 does have problems so this one is likely for the DIY or circuit bending crowd:

"Currently powers up, but enters a glitchy state where the display flashes random characters, and sometimes it makes garbled/glitchy sounds, either on its own, or sometimes responding to the keyboard and/or MIDI. Most likely there's just a loose chip or some other connection inside. I have not attempted to repair it or trace the source of the problem myself. Could probably be fixed pretty easily by someone qualified to work on this type of electronics, otherwise this would make a great circuit-bending candidate. The data slider cap is missing, and there's some minor scuffs & grime, but otherwise it's in good shape cosmetically. Please see pics for further details."

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Sequential Prophet-6 Features Demo

Published on Jul 20, 2015 perfectcircuitaudio

"This video demonstrates the filter sound, effects, arp, and other features of the Sequential Prophet 6 analog synthesizer. Enjoy!"

Perfect Circuit Audio on eBay
http://www.perfectcircuitaudio.com/

Polysynths play well with Euro

Published on Jul 20, 2015 gstormelectro

"All video and audio copyright c. 2015 G-Storm Electro
http://gstormelectronica.blogspot.com/

Been a long while putting anything up. Here's an improvisation. Polysynth: Roland Juno-106 for sweeps
Euro: Pittsburgh System 10.1+ with DNA Symbiotic Waves Arpeggio
Delay Effect: Eventide Timefactor

Midi3 module is in Arpeggio Mode, CV1 goes to Synth box by default. CV2 plugged into DNA. DNA and Synth Box mixed together in Mix Mult module. Mix sent to LPG input, in lowpass mode. LFO is modulating DNAs CTRL voltage. Fun fun fun."

VERMONA ER9 Analog Drum Synth SN 142 824

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MS2KxR Editor / Librarian for the KORG MS2000 & MicroKorg Beta Release

via Mystery Islands Music

"KORG MS2KXR AUDIOUNIT & VSTI LIBRARIAN EDITOR PLUG-IN

Do you know the potential of your Korg MS2000 / MS2000R synthesizer? We do and we take the synthesizer programming, patch management and usability even further! We are proud to give you: MS2KxR AudioUnit and VSTi plugin for Mac & PC
plugin-format

Beta version available now! Librarian functions not working as expected and manual under way! Edition for microKorg is coming out somewhere early August :-)"

Endorphin(EP) PV Than AcidWorx x0xb0x+TR-8

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Yokushe

"July 20 AcidWorx than release Endorphin (EP) PV
Purchase of the following link or videos From Information card ! !

Beatport⇒https://pro.beatport.com/release/endo...

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BeatPort: https://pro.beatport.com/search?q=Yok...
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/artist/yo...

Original Album Now On Sale at BandCamp
http://yokushe.bandcamp.com/album/daw..."

John L Rice - Rain Love Over Me

Published on Jul 20, 2015 John L Rice

"Video card died, then operating system died . . . arg. Finally up and running again but I have a different style of video card now and I don't have the settings in Sony Movie Studio figured out yet and didn't manage to get the render to produce the correct size. Close enough for now . . . ."

STRUCTURES - 64 new presets for Roland System-1

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Alba Ecstasy

"STRUCTURES - 64 new presets for Roland System-1:
8 bass sounds, 8 pads, 8 leads, 8 arps, 8 plucks, 16 synth sounds, 8 raw sounds (analog style)
Available on: http://www.albaecstasy.ro/roland-syst..."

When the Calculator Breaks by Vedic Space Program on the Cwejman S1

"This track was recorded and mixed live with no overdubs using a Beatstep Pro as the sequencer, a fairly rare Cwejman S1 MK1 (serial number S1-020) and various eurorack modules.

The MK 1 version of the S1 has the same layout and architecture as the MKII, with the exception of:
two less oscillator waveforms in the oscillator section: no saw+triangle or saw+pulse
two less LFO waveforms: no Random Slew 1 or Random Slew 2.

The S1 MK1 has MIDI and CV. The MIDI seems to be configure the same as on the MKII.

There's very little information on the internet about the much rarer MK1 version, some of which suggests that there's no MIDI.

The beats are inspired by John Bonham's epic groove from When the Levee Breaks"

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WMD / SSF Monolith Simple Monophonic Patch Creation

Published on Jul 20, 2015 William Mathewson

"Alex gives you a step by step instruction on how to create a simple monophonic bass sound on the WMD / SSF Monolith."

Forma Hydra recording session preparation

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Auxar Netlabel

"Excerpt from preparation for recording session.
All sounds live from the modular synthesizer.
( recorded from mixer straight to Gopro audio input so a bit loud and lo-fi, we are working on improvement ;)
The actual recording will be available soon in better quality.

https://soundcloud.com/formahydra
https://soundcloud.com/formahydra2"

Mike Fear improv #4b

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Auxar Netlabel

"Excerpt of Mike Fear improvising on modular synth.
What you see is what you get no other equipment used.

modules: Make Noise, Doepfer, Tiptop Audio ,Expert Sleepers"

Live modular techno patch by Nagual

Published on Jul 19, 2015 Auxar Netlabel

"Nagual testing a techno patch with the Auxar modular synth.
What you see is what you get no other equipment used.
(recorded straight into gopro so audio maybe a little lo-fi)

Modules used: Doepfer,Make Noise,Expert sleepers,"

Moog Prodigy 1980's Analog Synthesizer-Vintage w/ Case SN 10770

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KORG POLYSIX with CHD MIDI Retro Fit

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Details on the MIDI kit via CHD:

"P6-KBD MIDI retrofit enables Korg Polysix to be controlled via MIDI. You can remotely control the keyboard and speed of the arpeggiator by MIDI commands. The instrument works like polyphonic MIDI sound expander.

Features:

The instrument's keyboard is controlled manually and by MIDI Note On/Off commands simultaneously.
The keyboard can be transposed in whole range of MIDI notes 0~127.
Four modes of key priority can be chosen: Last / Higher / Lower / None.
The instrument's tone generators can be detuned (in semitone steps) by MIDI Pitch Bend command. The bend range is from 0 to ±24 semitones.
Any receiving MIDI channel or OMNI mode can be selected via SysEx message.
Arpeggiator can be synchronized with internal instrument's tempo generator or with external MIDI clock.
All original features of the instrument are not changed and it can be used the same way as before the interface installation.
Installation of interface into the instrument is very easy.
The product is covered by thirty months warranty - more info
Parameters adjustable by user:

MIDI Channel (1 to 16 / OMNI)
Key Shift (+0 to +67 semitones)
Key Priority (Last / Higher / Lower / None)
Pitch Bend (Wheel) Range (from +-0 to +-24 semitones)
Arpg Clock Rate (internal or 1~128 MIDI ticks)
MIDI implementation - receive only:

Note On / Off (0~127)
CC 16 - Key Shift parameter setting (0~127)
CC 17 - Key Priority parameter setting (0~127)
CC 18 - Pitch Wheel Range parameter setting (0~127)
CC 19 - Arpg Clock Rate parameter setting (0~127)
CC 64 - Hold
CC 120 - ASO
CC 121 - RAC
CC 123 - ANO
Pitch Wheel (0~16383)
System Clock
System Exclusive - setting of all parameters and selection of MIDI channel (1~16 / OMNI)"

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Casio VL-TONE VL-5 with Rhythm & Bar Code Reader, Original Box & Extras

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"Up for sale a very rare and still boxed Casio VL-Tone VL-5 polyphonic mini keyboard with blip rhythm & barcode reader
You are unlikely to see another one of these in "as new" condition in Australia for quite a while.
All original parts are included:
- Casio VL-Tone VL-5 Keyboard (tested and working)
- MS1 barcode reader (tested and working)
- instruction manual
- bar code score book with 10 tunes ready to scan or play
- soft case (still in unopened wrapper)
- guarantee papers and other notices
- original box with polystyrene supports

All in excellent condition (some folding marks on paper booklets, but that's it!) and it WORKS PERFECTLY!

Main Features:

-37 button keys
-built-in small speaker (thin sounding, mounted in a resonance pot)
-polyphony 4 notes (2 notes during sequencer playback)
-10 preset sounds {flute, bagpipe, clarinet, violin, trumpet, pipe organ, harpsichord, piano, pretty, funny}
-"tone memory" 4 step switch to assign 4 of the preset sounds for quick access
-8 preset rhythms {waltz, march, rock, swing, samba, rhumba, slow rock, metronome}
-sustain button
-volume and "rhythm/ melody balance" sliders
tempo slider
-LCD (displays numbers of preset sound & rhythm and sequencer note numbers)
-semi- analogue sound generator. The digital envelopes (with audible zipper noise) are linear
-percussion consist of shift register noise for snare/ hihat and for the drums squarewave blips those have 3 pitches and 2 lengths. One sound is a long blip layered with noise. All percussion employ digital decay envelopes.
-complex multi- chip hardware:
CPU1= "NEC D910G 011, K2106K" (80 pin SMD),
CPU2= "HD43191A07, 2A 25" (80 pin SMD),
SRAM?= "NEC A19046-140, D444C, Japan" (20 pin DIL), 2x IC "LB1100, 1M3" (20 pin DIL), IC "LB1100, 1M4" (20 pin DIL)
-simple monophonic sequencer (240 notes, editor (insert & delete, rhythm start point), "one key play" to change note duration)
-jacks for AC- adapter, headphone, line out & barcode pen"

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Dream Age Part 9-Bert Anjewierden(Multitrack Version)

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Bert Anjewierden

"The original version i uploaded here on 14 November 2010,and today i have uploaded here the Multitrack Version of "Dream Age Part 9",The original version i had to fade out because of the audio went bad,in this Multitrack version i have repaired that with a NEW piece of video! In the original audio i have removed some hum/noise,did some equalization and volume curving and for this NEW multitrack version i have used a lot of Synthesizers:
Leads:Minimoog,Korg Radias/Minimax(MIDI connected),Roland Super JX10,Juno-106,
Pads:Roland JD800/JP-8080(MIDI connected),XP-50,XP-30,
Choirs:GEM S2
Bass and Noise:Roland JX-8P
FX:Alesis QS6,Korg Triton TR61,XP-30

Music Composed,Produced and Performed by Bert Anjewierden c2010/2015"

Flame 4vox Passages 001

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Owen Canivet

"FLame 4vox, Qu-bit Nebulae, Mutable Braids, Make Noise Mysteron, Bastl GrandPa, Tiptop Circadian Rhythm + More - Patch Details to follow. All euro except Eventide Space :)

My Rack:
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/v..."

Roland V-Synth GT - personal patches by Default Corporation

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Default Corporation

"Some patch done from scratch by me. July 2015"

MOOG Sub 37 teardown no CV Output ? MF#50

Published on Jul 20, 2015 markusfuller

"A very quick look inside the MOOG Sub 37 to see if it has the capability of a CV Output"

Matttech Modular WMD Workshop - Mini Slew

Published on Jul 20, 2015 DivKidMusic

"On April 22nd 2015 Matttech Modular put on a workshop at Madlab in Manchester, UK, featuring William Mathewson from WMDevices, where he kindly demonstrated his new range of modules. These were designed in collaboration with Steady State Fate's Andrew Morelli and we got to see the much-anticipated Monolith keyboard in all its glory. William also ran through some of WMDevices' classic designs - such as the Geiger Counter, Synchrodyne and PDO mk.2.

In part 5 William takes us through the Mini Slew module and like the rest of the videos the rest of the system is in use throughout."

http://www.patreon.com/divkid

All parts here.

Dreadbox OMIKRON on Erebus and guitar

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Dreadbox

"For the guitar demo,check at 6:09

EXTRAVAGANT WAVESHAPER
- Agressive Suboctaver
- Monophonic Pulse Wave Fuzz
- Oscillator tuned at 1V/oct
- Oscillator can be synced to Audio"

Missed marking the OMIKRON as new in this post (click through for one more demo & other new pedals from Dreadbox).

Sonic LAB: Dreadbox Erebus Analog Synthesizer

Published on Jul 20, 2015 sonicstate

"The DreadBox Erebus is a desktop analog semi-modular synth from Greece - we check it out"

Expert Sleepers FH-1 / iPad integration (via 5 pin DIN)

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Expert Sleepers

"Bi-directional integration between a modular synthesiser and an iPad, using an Expert Sleepers FH-1 and two budget USB MIDI interfaces connected back-to-back.

http://expert-sleepers.co.uk/fh1.html"

Back too Acid vibes ( Electribe 2 bass drums ) JD-Xi 303 s

Published on Jul 20, 2015 rezzy blips

"Spontaneous jam thanks everyone for your good vibes"

Electromagnetic Noises On The Balkony (feat. Korg Volca Keys, iPhone, iPad)

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Perplex On

"Just a little experimental outdoor ambient jam with a Korg Volca Keys and some electromagnetic noises from a mobile. The Volca is sequenced by the App "Poly" and spiced up with AUFX:Dub and the noises are slightly processed with Sugarbytes' WOW on the iPad."

SCI Prophet 600 Jam Teaser Just feeling out the filter - Synthbug

Published on Jul 20, 2015 Synthbug

"Coming soon a demo for the Sequential Circuits Prophet 600."

Microbrute pseudo noise from a triangle

Published on Jul 19, 2015 chisel316

"January Sadness" - shoegaze style with W-30 and Epiphone SG

Published on Jul 19, 2015 SynthMania

"Like many of my generation, I was very fascinated by the "shoegaze" genre in the late '80s / early '90s. This is a piece that I composed in that vein, in remembrance of those days of youth.
Gear used:
Roland W-30: drums, bass, strings, vox
Epiphone '66 SG: guitar
BOSS CE-2 chorus;
BYOC ESV Fuzz;
GGG fOXX Tone Machine fuzz;
Eventide H3000: various effects;
Recorded in GarageBand :)
Play It Loud ;)"

Wolf-Rayet

Published on Jul 19, 2015 MrSharps02

"trying out new workflow ideas, getting my head around the A4, trouble trouble"

1986 German PPG System Ad

via synthmuseum.de

"Das System macht die Musik."

"The System makes the Music."

MATRIXSYNTH TURNS 10!!!

We are slowly maturing... :) Today marks the 10 year anniversary of MATRIXSYNTH! It's hard to believe 10 years have gone by since I started this format of MATRIXSYNTH. If you are curious what the original version of MATRIXSYNTH looked like, take a look here. That was a portal to all the sites I used to visit. I started the site back in October of 1997. Some people might falsely think the matrix alias and site name came from The Matrix movies, but the first movie did not come out until 1999, two years after matrixsynth.com went live. Did I have the foresight to predict the name, or were the Wachowski's a fan of the site and computer terminal green? :) The truth is the matrix alias and name of the site actually came from my first synth, the Oberheim Matrix-6. I could have gone with a blue on black theme, but my favorite color is green and I liked the retro terminal look, so green on black it is.

Every now and then I get some confusion as to what exactly is the point of this site. Is it a professional news media outlet or just some guy's blog? The truth is it's a bit of both. It started as "some guy's blog" sharing everything he came across in the world of synths and eventually it caught on and grew. It's now a mix of official press releases, demos, videos and everything else I find out there as well as what people send in, with some rules. I promised myself I did not want to fall into the trap of becoming a media outlet only. There is one reason this site exists - to share the world of synthesizers from a synthesizer's perspective. Think about what that means. Nothing else matters. A few days ago I updated the intro to the Post Guidelines. I think it sums up the spirit of the site:

"MATRIXSYNTH is a daily glimpse into the world of synthesizers with the focus on specific, individually identifiable synths. Every single post on the site is created manually, by hand. The current format of the site launched in 2005 at the birth of sharing platforms like Blogger, YouTube, Vimeo and Flickr. SoundCloud wouldn't launch until 2007. Facebook wouldn't open to the public until 2006. Prior to these platforms the only way everyday users of synths could share what they were doing was by having their own dedicated website. Sure there were forums where people could talk about synths, but to upload videos, audio demos, and hi-res pics, you needed your own website. Print publications were dedicated to professionals in the industry, rarely featuring non-professionals, and media was limited to static images. MATRIXSYNTH is meant to compliment print by showcasing what us, the fans of synthesizers, do with our gear on a daily basis. The site is a mix of what I (matrix) find out there and what readers send in. The content is balanced between press releases, official demos, and what everyday users of the site are doing with their synths, along with a glimpse of the used synth marketplace. The site evolved over time to meet both the needs of readers, and to maintain the overall spirit of the site. Imagine if we were able to capture what users of synths were doing back in its infancy. Much of that time may be lost, but we can capture synth history moving forward!"

So how many posts have gone up to date? A whopping 127,448 including this post. Every, single, post, is edited and posted by hand. The sad thing, is because of format changes over time, along with Flash going by the wayside, I have had to start the long process of updating the majority of posts in the archives. It will be slow, but MATRIXSYNTH is a labor of love and I think it will be worth it. The site has received over 46,832,215 pageviews to date. Some question why I chose Blogger as a platform. The reason is because I want the site to live on long after I'm gone. Blogger is free and is owned and hosted by Google, so that's about as safe as it will get. Someone will need to switch the the URL back to matrixsynth.blogspot.com so the site doesn't disappear when/if the matrixsynth.com domain name expires, but hopefully I'll be able to take care of that ahead of time, when I am much, much older. :)

I don't want to take too much time in this post, so I'll cut it short. I just want to say running MATRIXSYNTH has been quite the experience. As with everything there are good days and bad. I feel a sense of ownership and identity when it comes to the site, almost in a parental sense. The site has become my best friend and has been a constant companion over the last ten years. BTW, in the last ten years I have only missed a single day of posting back on August 6, 2005, the first year of running the site, when it definitely was just "some guy's blog". I had no idea there would be something to post every single day of the year moving forward. Think about that a bit. There is something to share every single day. What an wonderful world of synths we live in.

I want to end this by saying thank you for an incredible ten years. I want to thank everyone that has supported the site in their own little way. I am humbled that others love the site as much as I do. THANK YOU!!!

On to another 10 years!

Update: Thank you to everyone who has wished me a happy anniversary in the comments below, on Twitter , and Facebook (and here), email and websites - thank you Palm Sounds!  Below is a screen grab of the initial post from @chris_carter_ (wikipedia) and a cool little image from Audio Hoarder made on his phone.  Thank you!