Stereo Analog Filter for Gameboy.

Published on Jun 16, 2013

"Built using some boards from this guy - http://www.youtube.com/user/manufacturedZ3R0

Womp Womp Womp Womp."

Note Z3R0 is now X1L3 on eBay (RSS)

via Circuit Ben on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Malekko Heavy Industry Q&A + Product Demo

Published on Jul 21, 2017 Perfect Circuit Audio

With Ben Davis of Malekko
July 19, 2017
at Perfect Circuit Audio, Burbank CA
www.PerfectCircuitAudio.com
www.MalekkoHeavyIndustry.com

MATRIXSYNTH Members get %10 off at Perfect Circuit Audio.

Circuit Ben's Yada + Mario sampling synth Bent

via this auction

"So, this synth is composed of a pitchable voice recorder, and pitchable Mario Bros noise generator.


This means you can record anything you like, including the mario noises, into the recorder - (up to a long, long time, I haven't measured it, but it's ages.) and play them back on a loop. It works with passive signals like guitars, as well as active ones.

The idea for the voice recorder came from getlofi.com. go there, and then tell your friends about it.

Here's the features -

Input jack for voice recorder is a switching one, so the microphone is automatically by-passed when using another instrument.

All the famous Super-Mario noises from the N.E.S, including the lovely coin chime :)

Record speed as well as playback on the voice recorder are both pitched, therefore it can record for ages and playback for a very short time, and vice versa.

Super Mario side can either be patched directly into your mixing desk, or used as an input for the recorder, providing ultra-ultra low mario noise.

Built into a lovely cigar-box.

Nice ultra-bright blue L.E.D signals when recording is taking place - when recording speed is ultra-slow, it can take a while to commence."

808 Cowbell Morse Code

Published on Aug 20, 2015 Circuit Ben

"Maybe we've been looking at this alien communication thing all wrong, perhaps they are looking for a combination of Morse Code and 808 Cowbell as evidence of an intelligent civilisation.

Special thanks to Holger M Mürk for the 808 cowbell schematic."

The Birth of Flickerstep

Published on May 24, 2014 Circuit Ben·126 videos

"Ladies and Gentlemen, abandon all sense of rhythm, sanity and hope.

I bring you Flickerstep."

Circuit Bent Timex 80 Stasis Capsule by freeform delusion

YouTube Uploaded by eecouk on Feb 21, 2012

freeform-delusion on eBay

"Timex 80 Stasis Capsule - Shaved the dolls hair off and applied white insulation tape for the top & skirt.
I've also put a Rainbow LED round her neck, Red LED on her tummy, Green LED right wrist and Blue LED left wrist. These light up when you press the vital signs buttons which trigger the sounds.

Here are the Ben 10 mods:
switched 1/4inch jack output
4 momentary buttons for each sound
Pitch (speed) Up/Down Control
Red On/Off switch for the 4 way rotary sound selector.
Ben 10 sound FX circuit inside for some great Sci-fi sounds"

Andy Ben Circuit Bent solo w/ Skyline Electric

YouTube Uploaded by AMOKIAN on Aug 30, 2011
"Andy Ben circuit bent solo with Skyline Electric"

Knobcon 2023

video upload by Jeremy Parker

"My first Knobcon! What took me so long? It's about way more than just modular, and I simply had a great time. People were so nice, whether they were faces to names I knew online, or complete strangers that I just talked to randomly. This isn't a comprehensive view of everything the con has to offer, but it was a glimpse into my experience. So many people to thank and acknowledge below:

https://www.knobcon.com/

Ben Alman and The Entire Robot: https://www.twitch.tv/theentirerobot
@TheEntireRobot
Oberheim: https://oberheim.com/
Sequential: https://www.sequential.com/
Juanito Moore:

/ @ozerik
Modular for the Masses: https://modularforthemasses.square.site/
Hammond Organ: https://hammondorganco.com/
Circuit Happy: https://circuithappy.com/products/the...
The Golden Shrimp Guild:
https://gsg.live/
Kyaa & AE Modular: https://forum.aemodular.com/board/22/...
A Yellow Sine: https://www.ayellowsine.com/
@gerbilhamsterrecords3342

00:00 Intro
02:12 Friday Night Welcome
03:34 Saturday Exhibits
3:53 Oberheim OB-X8
4:35 Sequential Trigon-6
5:34 Juanito Moore
9:05 Hammond
12:05 Circuit Happy
14:08 The Golden Shrimp Guild
15:50 Lectures
16:06 Kyaa Modular
16:45 A Yellow Sine
16:56 Schedule
17:24 Golden Shrimp Jam & Outro"

NETWORK-ERROR - LIVE - AV #040 - Suzuki OMNICHORD OM-36 Folktek circuit bent synth improvisation

video upload by NETWORK-ERROR

"Playing with a Susuki omnichord OM-36 circuit bent synth
modified by Folktek, Ben Houston."

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2011 Circuit Bent Creature Features Intro

YouTube Uploaded by AMOKIAN on Oct 31, 2011

"Igor Amokian's CIRCUIT BENT CREATURE FEATURE intro!
Feat: Igor Amokian, Andy Ben & Skyline Electric
Happy Halloween Everyone!!!!
Enjoy the vids!!!! ughahahhaghah!!"

Follow-up to this post.

circuit bent omnichord om-36

YouTube via a501xul — May 05, 2010 — "the omnichord is a great circuit bending device. this one is still work in progress.

thanks to joker nies and ben of folktek I could find some nice bends. 22 of 52 body contacts still need a connection...

sorry about the bad audio quality."

sympleSEQ Now Available

You might remember sympleSEQ from this previous post. Hex Inverter wrote in to let us know their IndieGoGo funding blew past their goal and they are now in production. They also made some significant updates to the feature set.

"What am I talking about? Well, the original concept was VERY minimalistic. There was nothing other than tempo, gate out and CV output. Through the discussion had with members on the forums where this was being developed, people requested pause/reset functionality be included as well. Using a very small amount of components and some trickery, I was able to achieve this -- so now sympleSEQ also boasts the option of adding reset/pause functionality!

Possibly best of all is that I had a panel artist come to me who wants to make panels for everyone!

I have a limited number of kits left in stock, but plenty of bare circuit boards for people. There is a well documented assembly manual for people as well.

sympleSEQ can be found/purchased at: http://shop.hexinverter.net

Panels will be available soon from Ben at: http://www.resynthesis.co.uk

Here is the build manual"


Below is a video of sympleSEQ with a Benjolin.



Benjolin Meets sympleSEQ -- a sequenced analog synthesis jam
YouTube Uploaded by hexinverterDOTnet on Dec 5, 2011

"Rob Hordyk's amazing Benjolin meets hexinverter.net's sympleSEQ for a little jam before they get enclosed in their final enclosure.

Here I am driving the two oscillators and the onboard filter at different times with sympleSEQ, as well as just noodling away on the Benjolin.

sympleSEQ is an easy to make 8-step analog step-sequencer. It utilizes board-mount components and a unique dual PCB design, making it simple to create an analog sequencer for driving your voltage controlled synthesizer gear or circuit bent toys with. It is particularly suited to lo-fi artists due to the low feature set (and thus complexity). It is also very economical to build compared to any other sequencer on the market.

sympleSEQ can be driven by a wide range of voltages (9-15V DC) and thus is highly portable.

Kits, PCBs and more information about sympleSEQ can be found at:

http://shop.hexinverter.net"

A Eurorack Mix & Output Problem Solver // The NEW! Output Bus from DivKid & Befaco

video upload by DivKid

"Introducing the new OUTPUT BUS module from me (DivKid) and Befaco. It's an 8HP summing mixer, output stage, soft clip limiter, line level integrator, LED meter visualiser, headphone monitor and more ... it has many features that aimed to solve typical mix and output problems you'll find yourself working with in a Eurorack modular system."

A 5 minute rave on the Divkid Output Bus.

video upload by mylarmelodies

"Weirdly Ben has made almost exactly the module I need right now, as I'm building a modular mixer in my latest live system, and I need to sum and 'vibe up' the Roland TR-8. My pal Ben @DivKid sent me one for free - so here's me starting to use it! (Video update on this case coming soon!) 🙌 "

via DivKid

"The Output Bus is your ultimate output module: Presented by DivKid and Befaco, meant to be the last link in your modular chain!

Inspired by pro audio and studio summing units the Output Bus allows for summing style mixing, external gear integration, soft clip limiting, flexible output types, headphone monitoring and level visualization.

The module works great mixing all your other mixers in your setup, to return mono or stereo FX into the master bus and for bringing in external stereo line level gear with ease. All of this in just 8HP while also being able to visualize your final levels, output appropriate signals on the right cable type and monitor in headphones.

FEATURES

Six stereo inputs.

Line/synth selector in input six.

Modular level minijack out.

6,5” Jack balanced out.

3.5mm and 1/4″ headphone outs.

Led VU-meter.

Soft clipping circuit at main output."

SOUNDMIT 2020 - LIVE STREAMING - DAY 1

SOUNDMIT

Check this post for updates throughout the day.

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Folktek Circuit Bent Omnichord

YouTube via sharkdarkwater. Folktek on Ebay
"This is what happens when you buy an old OM-84 on ebay and send it to Ben Houston at Folktek for bending. The guy is an artist. This thing is totally addictive. Very musical."

An Interview with Barry Schrader

Hi everyone! As you know Barry Schrader will be giving his farewell concert at CalArts on September 26. The following is the beginning of my interview with him. I opted to post the questions and answers as they come in.  New QAs will get a new post so you do not miss them and they will be added to this post so we have one central post for the full interview. This should make it easier for all of us to consume in our busy lives, and it will allow you to send in any questions that may come to mind during the interview process.  If you have anything you'd like to ask Barry, feel free to send it in to matrixsynth@gmail.com.  This is a rare opportunity for us to get insight on a significant bit of synthesizer history, specifically with early Buchla systems, and I'd like to thank Barry for this opportunity. Thank you Barry!

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electro-music 2009

The electro-music festival, known as the "Woodstock of electronic music," is the world's premiere event for experimental electronic music. This year's event features three mind-bending days of innovative electronic music concerts, seminars, workshops, demonstrations, jam sessions, video art, a laptop battle, and a swap-meet. Action starts at 12 noon on Thursday, October 29 and runs until after midnight on October 31. Musical activities will be running continuously throughout the three days of the festival.

electro-music 2009 takes place at the Star Lake Camp in Bloomingdale, New Jersey. This year, on-site lodging and meals are available. Tickets range from $22 for a single day to $220 for a 3-day pass including meals and lodging. Tickets that include food or lodging must be reserved by October 15.

More information, including a complete schedule of events can be found on the web site at:
http://event.electro-music.com/
You may also contact us at
event *at* electro-music.com

A wide variety of instruments and musical styles will be represented, ranging from theremin to analog modular synthesizers to home made devices, from classic space music to abstract electronica to world beats.


The following artists will be performing:
1undread
Ace Paradise
Acoustic Interloper
Alphacore
Azimuth Visuals
Jonathan Block
Brainstatik
Casperelectronics
Delicate Monster
Dewanatron
dRachEmUsiK
Dubathonic
Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel
Earthgirl
FULCRUM
Hong - GuZheng
In The Loop
Steve Jolliffe
kataStatik
Kingdom of Sharks
Kevin Kissinger
Klimchak
Andrew Koenig
Kribophoric
Richard Lainhart
Lonely Robot Audio presents MUS EXCELSIOR
Mayakara
Terrence McManus
The Megadrives
Kurt Michaels
Logan Mitchell
Modulator ESP
Shane Morris
MyOwnYoko
NEOREV
Joker Nies
Northern Valentine
Project Ruori
RDK
Ricochet Gathering
safe 2
Siebert and Lepre
Don Slepian
Spinning Plates
SPITZNAGEL
State Machine

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New England Synthesizer Fest Fall 2019 at Microsoft - Live Performances

Published on Oct 4, 2019 Bill T Miller

Poster Artwork by Dave C Lovelace. See this post for a walkthrough.

"New England Synth Fest September 28, 2019 at Microsoft Burlington/Boston. noon to 6pm.

THIS VIDEO produced/edited/fx by Bill T Miller
- xtra thanx to Sheri Hausey, Deftly-D, JP Tuttle, Konopka, Dewb

5 of the 12 Live Performances were captured via short iphone 1 minute or less clips with mono audio. The entire 18 minute Bill T Miller set was shot multi-cam (iphones) & stereo audio and will be released at some point.

1-Bill T Miller of Orgy Of Noise
2-Bob Familiar
3-Joe Brown
4-LIMBC
5-Andrew Neumann

Live Projection Screen VISUALS
-Christopher Konopka
-Michael Dewberry

=====
Second part is a random slide show of PHOTOGRAPHS of other performers, workshop talks, vendors etc that were shot by Bill T Miller. The synth soundtrack during slide show is by BTM as well. ALL the AUDIO you hear in this video is from the synthfest.

-PERFORMERS
-Bill T Miller
-Bob Familiar
-Ben Alman
-Joe Brown
-J.P. Tuttle
-Chris Konopka (visuals)
-LIMBC - Anda Volley
-Andrew Neuman
-Eleleletrix (duo)
-Eric Crawley
-Petridisch
-VERA
-Dewb = Michael Dewbery (visuals)

-ARTISTS, WORKSHOPS, VENDORS, ETC-
-Mandy and Bob Familiar
-Synth Petting Zoo
- Izzy Maxwell - Real Fake Knobs
-Piotr Rotkiewicz
-Luke Stark and SOUP
-Circuit Happy Jam Room
-Bob Chidlaw
-Sam Holland
-Joe Paradiso

This is only a fraction of what was going on that afternoon in six different rooms at Microsoft. Originally I was only going to PLAY SHOOT RECORD my BTM MOD SYNTH LIVE SET, but over the day ended up shooting pix and few short vid clips and edited it all together as a gift to the people that were there or wanted to be there.

+Poster Artwork by Dave C Lovelace

+THANX to hosts Microsoft & Bob Familiar and Eric Crawley o Analogue Heaven North East& Kent Lundberg & Paul Geffen of Boston Modular and all who where there.

NESF - http://nesynth.org

BILL T MILLER - ORGY OF NOISE via
http://OrgyOfNoise.com"

Big City Music to Offer Foltek Instruments

"From somewhere underground in Portland Oregon Arius Blaze and Ben Houston are creating some wildly interesting instruments. The Folktek pieces are truly unique in every way. Each one is hand crafted by the artists and is a one of a kind. Most of their instruments are crafted into beautiful antique boxes too. These are not your typical circuit bent instruments. The way you can "play" them varies tremendously and Folktek offers some alternative user interaction with their pieces. Check back with us as we will get more pieces soon."
http://bigcitymusic.com via the Big City Music blog.

Folktek "Bug" synthesizer - Magnetic patchable glitch Bent Circuit

via this auction
"The Bug By Ben Houston .

This custom piece is part of a folktek series entitled "philanthropoid"". Known simply as the Bug series. Also in the series on the site and around the world is the Mantis, dronescape sequencer,the book of sound, the moth, the growling insect, the bug, the octa-hedra, walking stick, pendulum translator and others. The sound is phenomenol and continues to amaze us. It is a sonic symphony of nasty and grimy sweetness, endless layers of sound possibilities emenating from High quality OSC originally based on high tech speech synthesis. Seemingly random bits can be rediscovered time and time again and then there are those moments that you will most likely never rediscover. Endlessly captivating, this piece WILL provide sounds that you will not find in other synthesizers and will astonish you every time you turn it on.

This particular piece features four patchable knobs, and a twelve point magnetic patchbay. This allows you to determine function and provides tons of flexibility. In addition, two more knobs (global knob control and power kill) , glowing lamp power indicator , 2 folktek button/switches for activate and freeze mode sections, reset, 1/4" output, basic manual of function and layout. You'll be able to cipher through waveforms and textures with extreme sensitivity in thousands of ways. Waveforms (individual, or multiple layers) can be captured and maintained, often intermodulating in beautiful and/or disturbing ways. Super sensitive knobs let you filter through tons of sounds and glitchscapes. Housed in antique oak finger jointed hardwood box. Albums are waiting to be created here as the sound is quite different from anything else you'll find..

Includes DC adaptor"