Recreating Halloween Soundtracks with Modular Pt.1 🎃

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"As it's Halloween, we set about recreating some soundtracks from our favourite scary movies, using Intellijel Instruments of course! For part 1: Jonathan in Testing gave us the track 'Reborn' from ‪@ColinStetsonMusic‬'s soundtrack for 'Hereditary'.

Featuring:
Cascadia - Melody & Chord
Plonk - Drone & Bells
Flurry - Random clocking for the Bells
Sealegs - Delay & Reverb

Happy Halloween! 🎃"

Part 2 here

Korg MS10 SN

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"Korg MS10 vintage synthesizer 1978 monophonic analogue s/n 139060 In great working condition and sounds fantastic and that filter! Check photos for cosmetics - panel is good, and all knobs and sockets present and correct."

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Crumar Spirit re-issue s/n 186508 (2024)

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"One of only 100 made in this one-off run of the classic synth re-born, this is in excellent condition and comes complete with its original owner's manual, patch examples, and certificate of authenticity. One of the few differences with the original is the inclusion of MIDI IN. Another is the universal power supply. Apparently the run is all sold out. Packing 12GBP to include a UK or Euro mains lead."

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Ondomo (Ondes Martenot) 6-oct

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"This full-sized Ondes Martenot 'Ondomo Conservatoire DX-74' was handmade in Japan by Naoyuki Omo (owner of ASADEN) in 2022, and is one of only half a dozen similar instruments. It marks an evolution of a previous run of portable ondes Martenots ('Ondomo') manufactured by Naoyuki Omo, based on Maurice Martenot's final design, the Mk 7. The Ondomo Conservatoire DX-74 is a faithful recreation of the ondes Martenot, and comprises: a moveable keyboard (clavier mobile) of 74 keys, capable of vibrato via lateral motion. a ribbon/ring control (ruban/bague) adjacent to the keyboard, which permits glissando, vibrato and microtonal performance over multiple octaves. a control drawer (tiroir) with adjustable transparent expression key (touche d'intensité). illuminated controls for eight additive timbres which very closely emulate those of the Mk 7 (O - onde, C - creux, G - grande gambe, N - nasillard, T - tutti, 8 - octaviant, S - souffle, g - petite gambe (the last three with adjustable volume riders). gamelan buttons for playing quarter tones and various intervals in either ribbon or keyboard mode. a craquement switch which sets the keyboard to sustain or gate mode. an upper/lower note priority switch for the keyboard. an octave switch which affects the entire instrument. controls for adjusting the relative volumes and waveforms of timbres (e.g. pulse widths). volume controls for four outputs (D1, D2, D3, D4, where D = 'diffuseur', traditionally the principal, métallique, palme, résonance etc, but conceivably any passive or active speaker). and controls for automatic and manual tuning of the keyboard and ribbon, as well as adjustment of the keyboard vibrato sensitivity, ribbon tension, and touch d'intensité (volume button) sensitivity. The instrument comes with all its original accessories, a power supply, and box. It has detachable legs, leather carrying handle, protective lid, and integral 'rainbow' perspex music stand (not shown in the photo). There are two outputs, which provide the D1/2 and D3/4 outputs as stereo pairs. Note that the instrument is monophonic and has only audio outputs, not CV or MIDI. I have unpacked and assembled the instrument once, to test it, and found it to be in excellent working condition. It has all original accessories and box. I have been impressed with its tone and performance, and used an earlier model (the miniature Ondomo) extensively for performance and recording work (e.g. for Marvel Loki S1) - that instrument has also been used recently by Jonny Greenwood. The Conservatoire DX-74 has a very similar tonal quality to the original Ondomo, but benefits from greater versatility, sensitivity, and range."

Digitone II Is Here, Let's Discuss...

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"On the table today we have the Digitone II, Digitakt II, and the Elektron Octatrack MK2. The Digitone just recently started getting into people hands, people like myself. I love Elektron music machines and was a huge fan of my Digitone, but ultimately took it away and replaced it with the Syntakt. Today, we reverse that and bring back the Digitone II into the production and live performance rig. Let's discuss it's workflow, new sound engines, and where it sits in your live ecosystem.

Download the Hyper FX 1.0.1 Template here: One-time purchase on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/s/875f23aed6 or subscribe to the Patreon for ongoing updates / hyper-fx-1-0-by-114095634"

Jenny Ondioline

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"Full serviced Ondioline to sell (huge and amazing hours spent to service this superb Ondioline)"

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"Nowdays Ondioline are becoming extremely rare even in France where they were hand-crafted during the 40's to 60's This one is in VERY good condition AND is absolutely a real and magic pleasure to play- Nothing except original Ondes Martenot can provide such a feeling and so organic sounds ! Tuning is perfect (A440 on all 4 octave for each key) This particular model has the great and very efficient improvement : Sub OSC for very loud sub harmonics if needed ! it has been fully serviced from September to December 2023 by very competent technician who spent around 50 hours to do the huge work needed for a very nice AND playable Ondioline (this tech knows the Ondioline as he serviced in the past over 10 units) He has done a very meticulous and respectful work (all electric wires have been changed, new components when necessary, PSU serviced, ground connection, all keyboard connectors cleaned for a good contact, and completely level keyboard...HUGE work !!) the Knee level barrer is a new one, the string (useful for 'Castagnette' , Bongo ...) is the original one and of course efficient. You might know there are differences between Ondiolines due to the technology evolution, hand made craft, components...) so please don't compare with an other one which will sound different Have a look and listen to what this one is capable of (video taken on 3rd April 2024 for Vemia 's Auctions)"

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Cheetah MD16R Rare Drum Machine w/ Original Power Supply

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You can find brochures for the MD16R, MS6, & SX16 here.

"It' s rack version of md16 + factory user manual

Single drum sounds works when assigned pad and output but can' t play pattern, pattern section must be repaired

Sometimes doesn' t switch on but if you unplug power supply and shake works

It's 220v external power supply, you easy find a compatibile 110v"

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Reinventing The Elektron Octatrack As A Punch-In Effects Player

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"This is worth the effort to learn. The Hyper FX performance template for the Elektron Octatrack is all about "punch in effects." Use the punch in effects to create new rhythms from your existing patterns. The effects are glitchy, lo-fi, and full of grit. I originally designed this template for drum and bass, but it works great for all genres and tempos. The idea is that you play the effects yourself, like another instrument. There are combos and synergy, and with practice, you can master the move sets. No matter what kind of music you are making, this will transform your project. Download the Hyper FX 1.0.1 Template here: One-time purchase on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/s/875f23aed6 or subscribe to the Patreon for ongoing updates / hyper-fx-1-0-by-114095634"

0:00 Welcome
0:17 Sound Demo w/ M8 Tracker
0:50 How It's Setup
1:13 Effects Layout and Functionality
2:16 Sound Demo w/ Elektron Digitakt II
2:48 "I originally designed this..."
3:52 To Get Started With This Template
5:45 How It's Was Designed / The Guts
6:44 How To Use The 4-Bar Looper
8:23 The 3 Flex Tracks - Resample FX
9:00 "2 Deck" Style DJ EQ's
9:24 Why I Made This, Some Philosophy
10:59 Get The Project Here, and Here

Waldorf MicroWave version 1 with v.2 s/ware SN 9121655

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"Waldorf Microwave Mk1 The Waldorf Microwave Mk1 from 1990 with version 2 software upgrade. Wavetable synthesiser with CEM analog filters. The Microwave Mk 1 was released in 1990 and was directly based on the PPG 2.3, but in a much more reliable form factor. This machine has been used in a dry and smoke free home studio only. Fully working and in very good condition."

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Akai VX600 Matrix Analog Synthesizer w/ Updated LED Screen & RAM Card

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"It has been upgraded with a blue LED screen( a $130 value) and is running the lastest Version 1.2 O/S.

This Akai VX600 Matrix Analog Synthesizer is a must-have for any music enthusiast. With 37 unweighted keys, it allows for beautiful melodies to be created. The synthesizer features a variety of input/output ports including headphones, program up/down, pedal 1, pedal 2, line out, MIDI (DIN) In, Ext In, and MIDI (DIN) Out. Additionally, the synthesizer has aftertouch, display screen, and matrix modulation features, making it a versatile tool for any musician.

The Akai VX600 was manufactured in Japan in 1988 and comes with a RAM card to store/transfer more patches."

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The Incredible Machine (1968)

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Synthesis comes in at 9:19. You can use the player controls to skip to it. Hover over the progress bar to 9:19 and click.

"Interesting old film detailing advancements in computer/digital technology, featuring the 'Graphic 1' computer system at Bell Telephone Laboratories.

Includes scenes of:
*Digital musical composition
*Electronic circuit design utilising a digital pen
*Digital movie production
*3D simulation of orbiting satellite
*Conversion of pictures to mosaics composed of tiny images
*Digital voice modulation

The Bell Labs 'Graphic 1' computer system consisted of a Digital Equipment Corporation 'PDP-5' computer coupled with input devices such as the 'Type 370' light pen and Teletype Corporation 'Teletype Model 33' keyboard, married to a Digital Equipment Corporation 'Type 340' precision incremental display backed by 36-bit Ampex 'RVQ' buffer memory capable of storing 4096 'words'. The resolution on the monitor was 1024×1024.

This system was designed to transform the graphics-based input into output to be fed into a IBM '7094' (200 Kflop/s). The entire thing was attached to a microfilm-based recorder - the Stromberg Carlson 'SC 4020', which took hours to read and record the data."

Muro Box-N40 Standard, Continuum, Osmose and Onde

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"Muro Box-N40 Standard music box track with an Onde from La Voix du Luthier, a Continuum and an Eagan Matrix Module from Haken Audio and an Osmose from Expressive E The N40 is an enhanced version of the N20, the main additional feature being a chromatic scale and internal piezo microphone, both being huge improvements !

The Muro Box-N40 s controlled via MIDI by a Korg SV1.

The voice is built from and analysis of the voice of Khatija Rahman and resynthesised by the Continuum. The pitch and shimmer effect on the Murobox are done by an Eagan Matrix Module. Both are done thanks to the new 10.40 features of the Eagan Matrix.

The murobox is recorded with 3 internal piezo and an IQ7 microphone. The piezo are connected to a small preamp (TubeMP from ART, but multiple others will work). The output of the preamp goes to a Eurorack (in an Eagan Matrix Module). I then a processing chain with a notch filter cuting a frequency band aroud 280/300 Hz, and a noisegate in order to lower the motor noise. The Eagan Matrix module then adds shimmers and pitch effects."

https://murobox.com/en/
My review of the Murobox https://murobox.com/en/our-users/fren...

Lullatone "Corduroy" played on a Muro Box N40 and OP-1 Field

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"Muro Box sent a prototype of their upcoming N40 midi music box to test out. This new unit can also do the black keys on a keyboard! (the original N20 version is limited to the C major scale) Here, I'm controlling the plucking of the music box's tines with the OP-1 Field's keyboard by MIDI over USB-C, while sometimes adding in soft sine tone synth sounds coming out of the OP-1 at the same time. Soft sine tones and music boxes have been the Lullatone dream team since the early 2000s : )"

See the Muro Box label below for additional posts.

"Which Music Box Has the Best Sound?

The Beautiful Sound of a Music Box Comes from these key components: Comb, Metal Base, and Wood Box

The N20 and N40 Standard models share the same material and design, differing only in the number of notes and the inclusion of semitones. The N40 Sublime is our flagship model, featuring a four-comb configuration, an acacia wood box, and pure brass base that adds a unique character to its resonance."

"Since its inception, the Muro Box’s external MIDI functionality makes the dream of using a music box as an instrument a reality. Especially with the N40’s 40-note scale, which includes semitones, it meets the arrangement and composition needs of musicians!"

FULGUR AUDIO TUMULTUS & FULGUR Synthesizer

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"Le TUMULTUS est un instrument de musique électronique, entièrement analogique, inspiré du Trautonium. Il est contrôlé par un ruban sensible à la vélocité. Le TUMULTUS permet un jeu expressif et très dynamique, donnant un caractère naturel aux sonorités produites.

Tous les sons de cette courte démo sont faits avec le TUMULTUS, enregistré directement dans une MPC avec pour seul effet une réverbération.

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The TUMULTUS is an all-analog electronic musical instrument inspired by the Trautonium. It is controlled by a velocity-sensitive ribbon. The TUMULTUS enables expressive, highly dynamic playing, giving a natural character to the sounds produced.

All the sounds in this short demo are made with the TUMULTUS, recorded directly into an MPC with reverb as the only effect."

https://www.fulgur-audio.com/tumultus

And previously:



"Le Fulgur est un instrument de musique électronique conçu et fabriqué en France. Il s'inspire des premiers synthétiseurs analogiques et en particulier du Trautonium.
Cette vidéo présente une dizaine de sonorités créées avec le Fulgur (prototype). Aucun traitement externe a été appliqué, il n'y a aucun effet ajouté. C'est 100% du Fulgur
Le Fulgur sera disponible en mars 2023

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The Fulgur is an electronic musical instrument designed and manufactured in France. It is inspired by the first analogue synthesizers and in particular the Trautonium.
This video presents a dozen sounds created with the Fulgur (prototype). No external processing has been applied, there are no effects added.
The Fulgur will be available in March 2023."

360 Systems Digital Keyboard SN B358

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"360 Systems - Digital Keyboard (s/n B358 ) The 360 Systems Digital Keyboard is from around 1984 and was one of the early 8-bit sample players. It is generally all working well, the keyboard really needs new bushings as it is a bit clattery and switch 16 does not work, although due to the sample blocks loaded into this unit, sounds 14, 15 and 16 are not active, so the faulty switch (16) wouldn’t do anything anyway. The “VAR” switch doesn’t seem to do anything, but presumably this is due to none of the ROM options installed having any variations, it was the strings that had variation, but this unit does not have strings installed. This is an early unit, and although it has MIDI sockets, it does not have the MIDI option fitted (So no MIDI). This unit is set to 240V. The voices installed are: 1- Flute 2- Nylon Guitar 3- Jazz Guitar 4- Slap (Funk) Bass 5- Electric Guitar 6- Clavinet 7 E.Piano (Rhodes) 8- Saxophone 9- French Horn 10- Trombone 11- Trumpet 12- Piccolo Trumpet 13- Grand Piano 14 - 16 - not active as the piano uses all 48 ROM chips VEMIA can collect and pack: 24GBP."

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Ensoniq FIZMO (s/n FIZMO-10499)

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"Ensoniq - FIZMO (s/n FIZMO-10499) Reasonably good condition apart from discolouration of the keys and the top C key has lost it’s tip. All working. The FIZMO was released in 1998 and is a digital 48 voice transwave synth with three effect processors. Note: There is a Euro socket size cutout on the back panel, that looks like at some point someone fitted a power supply inside, but none of this exists now, so the cutout is covered over, and so it is back to the original external AC adaptor power (supplied -UK plug). No owners manual, but it is easily found and downloadable from the internet. VEMIA can collect. Packing 18GBP."

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Roland Aira Compact S-1 Synthesizer as a drum machine

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"No external Instruments. Enjoy :)"

ContinuuCon 2025 Set for Paris, IRCAM - March 26–28

Press release follows:

ContinuuCon Electronic Music Conference Scheduled for Paris, IRCAM

ContinuuCon 2025, the seventh international Haken Continuum Conference, is returning to France in March 26–28. This year’s event will take place in Paris, and will be hosted by the IRCAM Forum. It will be fully integrated in the IRCAM event with a room dedicated to ContinuuCon every morning.

Musicians, sound designers, software developers, and music enthusiasts are invited to explore the world’s most uniquely expressive electronic musical instruments through presentations, performances, and hands-on experiences. As always, ContinuuCon will focus on every instrument that features the Haken Continuum’s internal sound engine the EaganMatrix, including the Continuum Fingerboard, ContinuuMini, EaganMatrix Module for Eurorack, and Expressive E Osmose synthesizer.

ContinuuCon 2025 will also include a ContinuuCon Dinner (date still to be defined). Over these 3 days, Continuum inventor and EaganMatrix developers Lippold Haken, Edmund Eagan and Christophe Duquesne will join other authorities and some of the world’s most skilful Continuum players to share their expertise and technical knowledge. The integration in the IRCAM Forum will allow attendees to also benefit all the other conferences of the Forum to discover or go into IRCAM ‘s sonic research world in depth.

Haken Continuum players include film composer A.R. Rahman (who participated in last year’s ContinuuCon), Nine Inch Nail’s Trent Reznor, and The Who’s Pete Townshend, who said, “I absolutely adore it. The Continuum is already inspiring me to new ideas.” You may also hear the Continuum featured in the scores to Game of Thrones, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, and the recent Dune: Part Two.

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A Casio on Steroids? // Round Robin Synthesizer from ‪@SimonTheMagpie‬

video upload by Stephen McLeod

See the intro video here.

"Taking a look at ‪@SimonTheMagpie‬ and ‪@NicStage‬'s brand new synthesizer creation - with a twist.

Find out more at http://magpiepedals.com
Find Simon's music at https://simonthemagpie.bandcamp.com/

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Design
03:50 - Controls + Interface
06:24 - Connectivity + Build
07:40 - A cool feature
08:37 - Sound
09:52 - Arpeggiator
11:22 - Looping modulation
12:09 - Final thoughts
14:13 - Outro track"

Syntakt Software Update Peek!!

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"Update kinda imminent. Info will drop through Elektron 's official news channels when the time is right. Very very soon. Wohoo!"

Elka Synthex MkIII w/ factory MIDI & Re-Cased SN 1398

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"Elka - Synthex (s/n 1398) C.1984, The Synthex is an 8 voice analogue poly synth, this is the MK3 version with factory MIDI. In good condition and all working well, factory sounds reloaded. NOTE: This Synthex has been fitted into a flightcase - it does not come out of the case, therefore it does not have it’s original wooden sides. You will need right-angled MIDI leads, for instance - which can then fit inside the case without having to be removed. The handle on the case is broken, so it will need a new handle.

VEMIA can collect for palletising (60GBP) or hand delivery if possible."

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