Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Synth Oddity Forum
Title link takes you to Moogulator's forum of some interesting synth oddities including the shots below. An absolute Goldmine! Well worth checking out. Thanks Moogulator! P.S. Don't forget to go to each next page when you get there for more.
Odd, huh? : )
OBMx original design? I remember seeing this before.
"Im Deutschen Museum München stehen ein Fonosynth und ein Synthesizer Thowiphon III (Bild)"
Odd, huh? : )
OBMx original design? I remember seeing this before.
"Im Deutschen Museum München stehen ein Fonosynth und ein Synthesizer Thowiphon III (Bild)"
Acid Cats
Love this shot. Via legion on AH. Title link takes you to a bigger shot. I saved it offline, so ost a comment if it goes away and I'll put it up.
EDP Wasp Page
Just a cool little EDP Wasp page that I haven't seen before. Via Louis van Dompselaar on AH.
Alesis ION Demos by Kenneth Elhardt
Demos have moved here.
Via Kenneth Elhardt on AH. Enjoy.
"In a recent catalog I recieved, I noticed that the Alesis Ion was now
selling for $600. I had a 10% coupon for 8th Street, so at $540 it was just
too good of a deal to pass up. I bought one at the end of october. 2 weeks
later I had created a bunch of sounds on it and then recorded the demos
below. Since I like the music of Ennio Morricone, I decided to use that as a
vehicle to demo some realistic accoustic imitations. I don't have any
printed music scores, so I did it by ear, improvised stuff, and threw
together elements from different movies just to create a eclectic mix.
The only equipment used was an Ion + expression pedal, + sustain pedal + EQ,
+ reverb. I also played the whole thing on that little tiny keyboard because
the Ion wouldn't work properly with my 88 note RD-1000 piano. That's just
one of the many limits, cut corners, disappointments, and just outright
unacceptable behaviors on this lowcost synth. However there are many great
things about it, and physical construction is surprising good. A list of
sounds modeled is listed after, plus some other short demos follow.
Note that I have only heard these on clear detailed headphones and have no
idea what it sounds like on crappy computer speakers or dull sounding
monitors. There is some background noise in places, especially the acoustic
guitar parts. Please try to ignore that. I've found that a second listen
through makes it less noticable."
(3:33) Running time.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/Alesis_Ion_Western.mp3
Instruments in order of when they make their first appearence.
01) Kettle Drum
02) Bass Drum
03) Tenor Recorder
04) Mellotron Choir (filters modified with envelope to make it say "Wah",
and NO, the lame and useless Ion vocal filters were not used)
05) Alto Recorder
06) Acoustic Guitar (nylon string rythm guitar)
07) Whistling
08) Telecaster Electric Guitar
09) Acoustic Guitar (brighter sound, somewhere between a nylon and steel
string rythm guitar)
10) Trumpet
11) Trombones
12) French Horn
13) Snare Drum
14) Mellotron Male/Female Choir (sacrificed vocal clarity for density of
sound)
-------------
(2:20) Here is an attempt to model Tomita's mellotron choir sounds. He seems
to have two types, a typical "aah" sound and also a murky and sometimes non
distinct one consisting of "ooh" sounds on some notes, humming on others,
and almost synthetic vocal throat sounds with no vowels on others. The first
Ravel part shows four subtle patch variations ranging from delicate vocal
sounds to forceful "aah" sounds. The second part is trying to sound like his
murky type, though it's still a work in progress. That's followed by a
typical Tomita effect.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/Ion_Tomitas_Mellotron.mp3
(1:11) You only need to listen to this if you want to hear two snippets from
the above demo inserted into a real Tomita recording. He does the "ooh" and
"hmm" parts, I do the "aah" parts.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/Ion_Real_Fake_Real_Fake.mp3
(0:18) Here is an Ion recorder modeled with such realism and detail in
timbre and breathy attack, that it is indistiguishable from the real thing.
It can play side-by-side or replace recordings of real instruments without
anybody having a clue. Assuming your wires aren't crossed, my recorder is
playing in the left channel and the real one is in the right. I'll do a full
recorder demo later.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/Ion_Recorder_Compare.mp3
(1:37) This is orchestral power brass. It provides rather realistic and huge
brass sounds ranging from ppp to fff. This demo shows the trombone range,
followed by the high trombone/trumpet range, then the tuba section, then
octave brass - sounding large with just 4 notes, then french horn, then G.S.
Patton.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/Ion_Brass.mp3
Via Kenneth Elhardt on AH. Enjoy.
"In a recent catalog I recieved, I noticed that the Alesis Ion was now
selling for $600. I had a 10% coupon for 8th Street, so at $540 it was just
too good of a deal to pass up. I bought one at the end of october. 2 weeks
later I had created a bunch of sounds on it and then recorded the demos
below. Since I like the music of Ennio Morricone, I decided to use that as a
vehicle to demo some realistic accoustic imitations. I don't have any
printed music scores, so I did it by ear, improvised stuff, and threw
together elements from different movies just to create a eclectic mix.
The only equipment used was an Ion + expression pedal, + sustain pedal + EQ,
+ reverb. I also played the whole thing on that little tiny keyboard because
the Ion wouldn't work properly with my 88 note RD-1000 piano. That's just
one of the many limits, cut corners, disappointments, and just outright
unacceptable behaviors on this lowcost synth. However there are many great
things about it, and physical construction is surprising good. A list of
sounds modeled is listed after, plus some other short demos follow.
Note that I have only heard these on clear detailed headphones and have no
idea what it sounds like on crappy computer speakers or dull sounding
monitors. There is some background noise in places, especially the acoustic
guitar parts. Please try to ignore that. I've found that a second listen
through makes it less noticable."
(3:33) Running time.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/Alesis_Ion_Western.mp3
Instruments in order of when they make their first appearence.
01) Kettle Drum
02) Bass Drum
03) Tenor Recorder
04) Mellotron Choir (filters modified with envelope to make it say "Wah",
and NO, the lame and useless Ion vocal filters were not used)
05) Alto Recorder
06) Acoustic Guitar (nylon string rythm guitar)
07) Whistling
08) Telecaster Electric Guitar
09) Acoustic Guitar (brighter sound, somewhere between a nylon and steel
string rythm guitar)
10) Trumpet
11) Trombones
12) French Horn
13) Snare Drum
14) Mellotron Male/Female Choir (sacrificed vocal clarity for density of
sound)
-------------
(2:20) Here is an attempt to model Tomita's mellotron choir sounds. He seems
to have two types, a typical "aah" sound and also a murky and sometimes non
distinct one consisting of "ooh" sounds on some notes, humming on others,
and almost synthetic vocal throat sounds with no vowels on others. The first
Ravel part shows four subtle patch variations ranging from delicate vocal
sounds to forceful "aah" sounds. The second part is trying to sound like his
murky type, though it's still a work in progress. That's followed by a
typical Tomita effect.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/Ion_Tomitas_Mellotron.mp3
(1:11) You only need to listen to this if you want to hear two snippets from
the above demo inserted into a real Tomita recording. He does the "ooh" and
"hmm" parts, I do the "aah" parts.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/Ion_Real_Fake_Real_Fake.mp3
(0:18) Here is an Ion recorder modeled with such realism and detail in
timbre and breathy attack, that it is indistiguishable from the real thing.
It can play side-by-side or replace recordings of real instruments without
anybody having a clue. Assuming your wires aren't crossed, my recorder is
playing in the left channel and the real one is in the right. I'll do a full
recorder demo later.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/Ion_Recorder_Compare.mp3
(1:37) This is orchestral power brass. It provides rather realistic and huge
brass sounds ranging from ppp to fff. This demo shows the trombone range,
followed by the high trombone/trumpet range, then the tuba section, then
octave brass - sounding large with just 4 notes, then french horn, then G.S.
Patton.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/Ion_Brass.mp3
Alesis Andromeda A6 and MOTM Demos by Kenneth Elhardt
If the links below do not work, try https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=642528F1BD8958CC&sc=documents
Via Kenneth Elhardt on AH. Enjoy.
"Andromeda and MOTM sound effects and Misc."
(0:06) This is your head sticking up just above some stereo boiling liquid.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Boiling_Liquid.mp3
(0:04) Here is in impression of somebody pouring a bit of water into a cup.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Pouring_Water.mp3
(0:24) I was creating a string sound for a Greek style folk dance I was
making up when I did a few mods to make it more sitar-like.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_SemiSitar.mp3
(0:36) Needs to be played loud. This is what a diesel train sounds like out
here when one passes by, synthesized on the MOTM modular. Sounds range from
the train horn to the sqeaks, scrapes, and sounds shaking and rattling box
cars flying by.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/MOTM_Train.mp3
Via Kenneth Elhardt on AH. Enjoy.
"Andromeda and MOTM sound effects and Misc."
(0:06) This is your head sticking up just above some stereo boiling liquid.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Boiling_Liquid.mp3
(0:04) Here is in impression of somebody pouring a bit of water into a cup.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Pouring_Water.mp3
(0:24) I was creating a string sound for a Greek style folk dance I was
making up when I did a few mods to make it more sitar-like.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_SemiSitar.mp3
(0:36) Needs to be played loud. This is what a diesel train sounds like out
here when one passes by, synthesized on the MOTM modular. Sounds range from
the train horn to the sqeaks, scrapes, and sounds shaking and rattling box
cars flying by.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/MOTM_Train.mp3
Alesis Andromeda A6 Samples by Kenneth Elhardt
Via Kenneth Elhardt on AH. Wow. Enjoy. No title link, everything below.
Demos have moved here: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=642528F1BD8958CC&sc=documents
"Here are some Carlos/Baroque style demos. All were done on the Andromeda.
The only onboard effect used was delay, the only post effects were reverb,
bass/treble, and some EQ on the Timpani. The time for each is given, so you
can figure out the file size from there if download time is an issue. About
512K for 0:30 seconds. And as always, every note was played by hand. No
sequencers, midi files, or half speed recording was used."
(1:30) I get annoyed when people repeat pieces Carlos has already done
instead of something new, but I had to use one of those Scarlatti sonatas
myself because its structured in a way that seems to best allow a variety of
timbres to be shown. This is the most colorful of the lot. The point was for
me to try out my Andromeda W.Carlos soundset and see if I'm on the right
track. 2 oscs per voice and subpar filters are quite a limitation when doing
Carlos impressions, though mix mode does help in the few places I used it.
Please ignore the slight flub at 0:47.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Scarlatti.mp3
(0:20) I don't have the music score for this one, so I faked it.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Monteverdi.mp3
(0:39) The point of this piece was to go from the solo instrument to full
out complex and energetic polyphony that hits you at 0:13.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Bach_Fast.mp3
(1:50) I wanted to try a slow movement that's kind of loose sounding.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Bach_Slow.mp3
(0:39) Timpani is the only acoustic mimicry here.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Bach_Gavotte.mp3
Demos have moved here: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=642528F1BD8958CC&sc=documents
"Here are some Carlos/Baroque style demos. All were done on the Andromeda.
The only onboard effect used was delay, the only post effects were reverb,
bass/treble, and some EQ on the Timpani. The time for each is given, so you
can figure out the file size from there if download time is an issue. About
512K for 0:30 seconds. And as always, every note was played by hand. No
sequencers, midi files, or half speed recording was used."
(1:30) I get annoyed when people repeat pieces Carlos has already done
instead of something new, but I had to use one of those Scarlatti sonatas
myself because its structured in a way that seems to best allow a variety of
timbres to be shown. This is the most colorful of the lot. The point was for
me to try out my Andromeda W.Carlos soundset and see if I'm on the right
track. 2 oscs per voice and subpar filters are quite a limitation when doing
Carlos impressions, though mix mode does help in the few places I used it.
Please ignore the slight flub at 0:47.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Scarlatti.mp3
(0:20) I don't have the music score for this one, so I faked it.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Monteverdi.mp3
(0:39) The point of this piece was to go from the solo instrument to full
out complex and energetic polyphony that hits you at 0:13.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Bach_Fast.mp3
(1:50) I wanted to try a slow movement that's kind of loose sounding.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Bach_Slow.mp3
(0:39) Timpani is the only acoustic mimicry here.
http://home.att.net/~synth6/A6_Bach_Gavotte.mp3
More Arp Quadra Shots
Some more nice ARP Quadra shots from Heath in the comments section of my last post. Yes it's beat up, but Heath is hoping to ressucitate it. Hopefully another Quadra saved. I love the look of these synths. I saved these shots offline, so if the link ever changes, just post a comment and I'll update it.
Arp Quadra Shots
Title link takes you to some nice shots via this auction. Man I wis I were in Atlanta now. That's a nice looking Quadra. Local pickup would also mean I could most likely check it out first.
Synth T-Shirts
Title link takes you to a slew of t-shirts for sale on the bay. I don't know the seller or the quality of the shirts. I just saw the Buchla T below and checked it out. I clicked on what else the seller had and saw a huge list of Ts including other various synths. Hopefully this will be around come next summer. : )
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