Synthboy+ Eurorack

Published on Dec 7, 2013 Ninstrument.com·22 videos

"Just a quick vid showing 3 Synthboy+ in action along with my Eurorack modules. Sounds primarily from the Synthboy+, uLFO, FunCGene, Cyclebox and 8BD. Triggered by Turing Machine, Trigger Riot, Z8000 and Pitts Sequencers.

Synthboy+ are very versatile sound makers. Especially using CV/Gate!!! Visit www.Ninstrument.com for more info."

Synthboy+ Trigger Riot

Published on Aug 4, 2013 deathstarchris·19 videos

"The Trigger Riot from Tiptop Audio works great with the Synthboy+. The 'Matrix' mode allows quick creative fills while 'independent' mode is great for beat creation. In this video I switch between both modes regularly. Great piece of trigger kit! 100% Nintendo sound. More info about Synthboy+ can be found here: www.Ninstrument.com"

Improv SYNTHBOY+ MOD3

Published on Jul 26, 2013 deathstarchris·18 videos

"Had a chance to sit down with some euro modular gear and push a couple of Synthboy+'s with the MOD3 upgrade. I used the new 'Clock Synced LFO' from www.ginkosynthese.com to control timing and also for those crazy timing changes. The rest of the gear is from Pittsburgh Modular. Includes the modules 'timetable', 'vcbend', 'sequencers' and 'adsr'. MOD3 is very responsive to analog gear. For more info on Synthboy+ MOD3, here is a link:
http://www.ninstrument.com/?page_id=1260

Thank you for all of your support."

SYNTHBOY+ MOD3

Published on Jul 21, 2013 deathstarchris·17 videos

"MOD3 adds CV/Gate input to the Synthboy+. More basic info about the Synthboy+ can be found in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxZ4J6...
More info about MOD3 specifically can be found here: http://www.ninstrument.com/?page_id=1260
As always, please visit Ninstrument.com for info about all of our fun developments!"

"Ever since the start of the Synthboy+ project I had MOD3 in mind. If you go back to the original Kickstarter video, you will even hear me mention it. Now that we have successfully made it through the Kickstarter phase, I’m excited to show the work and resources that we have reinvested back into the project.

After trying a CV/Gate to MIDI interface with the Synthboy+, I found many problems that just had to be fixed in order for CV/Gate to be truly useful. We focused on finding the little and large inaccuracies that plagued the other converter and we also added a few unique features that don’t exist anywhere else. FieldingBlue (Our Developer) also spent a considerable amount of time working on a bullet proof error checking process, and it shows. While there are a few limitations with the first gen Gameboy, we squeeze as much performance as possible to get those authentic modulated Nintendo sounds!.."

How To Play Hardware Synths in Ableton Live

Published on May 14, 2013 AfroDjMac·138 videos

"External instruments can easily be played inside of Ableton Live. Enjoy this Ableton Live Quick Tip in which AfroDJMac shows you how to set up an external instrument, such as the Synthboy ( http://ninstrument.com ). Once inside Ableton, it can be sequenced and effects can be added to further the potential of your hardware synthesizers!

Visit my site for more stuff like this, including Live Instrument downloads, tutorials and music! http://www.afrodjmac.com

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Pulsar for Ninstrument

via Ninstrument

"If you use LSDJ on a Gameboy, then you will feel right at home with Pulsar. Pulsar runs on an Nintendo Entertainment System. Neil Balwin (The creator) describes it this way on his site, 'Pulsar (rightly) gained the nickname of ‘LSDJ for the NES’. Features a very similar UI to LSDJ so LSDJ users will find it reasonably familiar. Highlights include Auto Echo (of course!), complex Table-based FX, a unique ‘multi-voice’ table effect, amplitude modulation ‘distortion’, scalable 180hz refresh rate for higher fidelity...'"

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Ninstrument Coolness

In case you missed it, see 2:11 in the video of this post. I didn't mention it at the time because I didn't want to detract from the post. Thank you Ninstrument!

MCTRL - MIDI Controlled NES Gamepad

Published on Feb 13, 2013

Update: in case you missed it, there's something really cool at 2:11. :)  This was a surprise to me as well. BTW, any manufacturer that does this gets a free spot on the top right for a couple of weeks in return as a token of my gratitude. Support like this means more than you know. Thank you Ninstrument!

"A custom MIDI controlled NES Gamepad controller. We tap into homebrew titles created by stellar NES developers by syncing them with MCTRL. From midi controlled lightshows to cool retro 8 bit sounds all can be used effectively in any music studio or live club setting. More information is available at www.Ninstrument.com"

"Take MIDI control of your NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) with the MCTRL (pronounced M-CONTROL) . There are many homebrew audio/video titles for the NES that can’t easily be synced with your traditional DAW or MIDI keyboard/device, until now. MIDI ‘IN’, ‘OUT’ and ‘THRU’ allow you to seamlessly add this to your existing MIDI setup. We have built the MCTRL out of durable ABS plastic, strong enough for the hard rigors of live shows. We use an original NES Gamepad that retains its full functionality and use. We add a full feature MIDI pcb from HighlyLiquid.com that is fully powered from the Gamepad and requires no additional power interface. We insure full NTSC and PAL compatability for all of our MCTRL’s including the free Cartridges we include with every MCTRL sale. You can resell your MCTRL and cartridge to anyone in the world and not have to worry about compatibility problems or issues. The cartridges feature the Ciclone chip from RetroUSB.com.

The LED’s light indicating what your MIDI device has triggered. This makes it very easy to see exactly what is happening. You can still use the Gamepad buttons simultaneously..."

You'll find full details at http://www.ninstrument.com

Ninstrument Synthboy+ Now Available

Ninstrument wrote in to let us know that the Synthboy+ Kickstarter project posted here back in June was a success!


"We opened the webstore to the public today. We only have a few items available, so I thought I would let the die hard fans at matrixsynth know first. Here is the link. Every penny in profit goes right back into product development. Attached pics are of the very rare and hard to find White Gameboy. We made a very special Synthboy+ (We call it the Unicorn) to mark the occasion.

Thank you for all of your support."

Absolute Extremes MCBC-01 Moog Circuit Bending Akai S01

From the creators of the Ninstrument & SYNTHBOY+, Absolute Extremes brings us the MCBC-01 custom bent Akai S01 with Keith McMillen QuNeo & iPad dock (click through for more pics).

"Josh Felice and I saw the next Moog Circuit Bending Challenge and Josh suggested we enter in a custom version of the bent Akai S01 that I had done before. (Scroll down to see the original) Credit goes to Circuitbenders.co.uk for first inventing this bend. We took the original bent design and disseminated the best bends and added a few more cool and crazy features. First we have introduced a couple of square clocks that actually feed directly into the ram causing all sorts of mayhem and the other feature was to include a dock feature that would allow midi control from an iPad or QuNeo. You can also sample Animoog straight from the iPad too! I chose to design in hardwood to pay tribute to Moog and their designs. It was a lot of fun working in wood for a change. Video coming soon!"

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CNC Routing ABS Enclosure - SYNTHBOY+

YouTube Published on Aug 11, 2012 by deathstarchris

"Here is a quick video showing the jig and the process in which I cut the holes in the top ABS enclosure. After each piece is cut, I take calipers and measure all cuts to ensure the highest quality. In this video I also show a sneak peak of MOD2. I use NeX's GBLFO, MOD1 and now MOD2 working in unison. For more information, visit our site at www.Ninstrument.com."

Improv with SYNTHBOY+

YouTube Published on Jul 13, 2012 by deathstarchris

"We are close to the end on Kickstarter! We appreciate your support, here is the link to our Kickstarter. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/763704741/synthboy
Here is the link to more information on the SYNTHBOY+.
http://www.ninstrument.com"

SYNTHBOY+

YouTube Published on Jun 28, 2012 by deathstarchris

"Here is a detailed video describing the features and use of the SYNTHBOY+. Please refer to http://www.ninstrument.com for more information and to inquire or ask questions about the product."

follow-up to this post.

SYNTHBOY+ Interface Dock for Nintendo Gameboy

"Dust off that first gen Gameboy as we have a very cool interface dock that converts the handheld gaming system into a state of the art 8 bit sound machine. There is a growing community of musicians and audio artists that are using these old gaming system sounds. We have used some of the achievements from the 8 bit community and created the SYNTHBOY+. Easy to plug into your mixer or home stereo with all of the various outputs. Midi IN/OUT makes it easy to connect to almost any keyboard. We have a limited number of units available on Kickstarter.com.

So please grab one and support the effort to save these older gaming systems and rock out to some old school Tetris sounds. This is recycling at its best. We really wanted everyone to be able to get one of these, so we went smaller and more affordable. You can even send in your working Gameboy and we will modify it for you. Thank you for your time and I hope you love the old gaming system sounds as much as we do."