Yusynth DIY

Title link takes you to Yusynth DIY. You will find information on known DIY manufacturers and a ton of custom designs. The following is an example of some of what you can expect. via sequencer.de.

"The ARP4072 filter equipped mostly the famous ARP2600 semi-modular synthesizer. I always wanted to build one. In the first place I gave a try to the EFM VCF7b. After correcting some PCB design errors I found this filter was sounding real great.

Eventually, I designed my own version of this filter. I have included in the design an input buffer stage and an ouptut buffer stage. The output buffer stage is also used to compensate the loss of low frequencies that is generally observed at high resonance in 24db/octave filters such as the famous Moog ladder. Curiously enough, neither Bob Moog nor Alan Ron Pearlman cared to compensate for this loss. This is strange knowing that it is quite a simple modification. Such compensation was introduced by Roland for the filter of their nowadays very sought after TB303!

On the two boards I built of this filter I obtained pure sinewave auto-oscillation at high resonance within the range 20Hz-20kHz, for the first board, and within the range 60Hz-20kHz for the second board. My design uses japanese dual transistors (2SA798). Because people may have difficulties to source 2SA798 I have also designed a PCB to use regular PNP transistors (BC557), however I have not tested this second design yet."

Cyrusrex

via Cyrusrex 

To go directly to the gear p*rn, go here and make sure you have your bib on. Check out that MacBeth M5 to the left (track featuring it below). For music here's a link to the Cyrusrex MySpace page.

"Also.... an analog Machine music experiment i created using alot of the gear pictured... for those curious what the M5 and the pedals soundlike... This Is a experimental completely live track with the idea of using all modular and all analog machine music...

LINK:: yymmdd-LiveRecording.mp3

It's all running from a TR808s clock. Each output from the 808 is divided or sent as trigger or audio and sent to both pedal FX, and gates for modulars and start stop on analog sequencers. All FX are live modulated and pure old fashioned Pedals with CV or hand tweaked. A Turntable was used playing an "Pope John XXIII' speach on vinyl record with a peice of rubber stuck inside the side rotor area to slow and speed up the turntable based at -16pitch randomly, that was fed to a tape delay and moogerfoogers. Lots of hand movement. Minor Editing and EQ to the final Mix Stem.

Used in this recording----------------------------------------------------

Modulars Synths: The Macbeth m5, Korg Ms20, Korg Ms50, Korg Ms02,
Cwejman S1mkii, Moog Voyager with CV expander

DrumMachines Sequencers: Roland TR808, Analog Solutions Oberkorn-sliders,
Analog Solutions Oberkorn - mkII, Korg Sq10

FX Pedals: Metasonix TX-2, zVex Fuzz Factoy (x2), Moogerfooger AD MF 104z,
Electro Harmonix Flanger Hoax, Blackbox Oxygen, ReAMP,
Frostwave Resonator, Roland RE150 Space Echo, MXR DynaComp
Redwitch FuzzGod

Mix: Mackie 1202, Patch Bays, Event 20/20Bas, Universal Audio 6176,
Technics SL-1210, Sony MDR-V900"

Finally, Cyrusrex says Analogue Haven rocks.

Gregg Janman's Modular Noodlings Part 2

Remember Darkflame? The following are a few more tracks of modular goodness.

"it's a completely self playing patch from the modular (plus sony r7 reverb), i didn't tweak any knobs while recording.

the first version is digitally post-processed with only the endorphin compressor/limiter/eq vst

Babaluma-Throb.mp3

the second version is digitally post-processed by splitting the stereo signal into sum and difference parts (or mono/stereo, or mid/side etc), then processing the mono part with a subtle "tube" like distortion, and the stereo part with 4 modulated band-pass filters. the m/s signals are then recombined into normal stereo and processed with the endorphin vst. i LOVE this type of m/s processing. notice how occasionally the stereo space and depth gets RIDICULOUSLY HUUUUUGE without it sounding like an overdose of reverb - nice trick ;)

Babaluma-ThrobMSMix.mp3"

Bob Moog Letter to MMR - February 1998 - New Mini Mentioned

So is this the first public mention of the Mini to become the Voyager? If you know of an earlier mention please post in the comments.

This is a xcan of an article sent to MMR by Bob Moog, published in February of 1998. I checked the AH archives and the first mention was on Monday, April 20, 1998, in reference to this interview with Bob Moog in the May 1998 issue of Sound on Sound.

The company Bob is referring to in the letter is Don Martin's as he owned the rights to the Moog name at the time. Don produced copies of the original Minimoogs and some modules. The minis were eventually referred to as the Donimoog or the Model E, as the Model D was the last of the original Minimoogs. Bob Moog took Don Martin to court and won the rights of his name back in 2002. You can find more on Moog with a mention of Don on wikipedia.

Japan Ad - KORG POLY-800 on YouTube

YouTube by ce3kdeccg

Kirikax Speaks on the SMS 2000, SMS 1000 and the Elebus-1

Update: Kirikai's Website: link.
And we have an update on the SMS 2000. If you remember, the man in the second shot of this post donned a badge with the name, "Mr. Kirikax." The badge was obviously meant to lead the viewer into believing that this was Mr. Kirikax showing his new synth, the SMS 2000, a follow up to the Seekers SMS 1000, which was never released. What follows is an email exchange between Fredrik in Sweden and Mr. Kirikae (Kirikax).

Via Fredrik:

"in the middle of the sms 2000 hysteria I did some research on the web, and found mr Kirikax's email adress - or at least I assumed it was his. I sent a mail asking if there was any such thing as a sms 2000(check the forwarded mail) and didn't receive any respons - until today! Assuming the mail is real, which it certainly appears to be, we can draw the conclusion that the sms 2000 certainly is a hoax : )"

The following is the reply from Kirikax in the forwaded email:

"Dear Mr. Fredrik

I designed SMS-1000 mono synthesizer, but I don't know about SMS-2000. I am treating [illness] now, so I can't make SMS-1000. SMS-1000 's formal name is Elebus-1. I append the image of Elebus-1. Elebus-1 is RackMount type Synthesizer. The keyboard has not adhered. My sickness is a serious illness, and doesn't have the capital either. So I cannot sell Elebus-1. Elebus-1 might be produced and be sold when the capital can be procured by recovering from an illness in the future.

Regards,
Masamichi Kirikae. (Kirikax is nickname. this is My real name)"

If this is real, I send my condolences to Mr. Kirikae, and I hope he gets the help and support he needs, both with his illness and in getting the SMS 1000/Elebus-1 off the ground. He mentions lack of capital or monetary backing. What's interesting is that the Elebus-1 above is different than the other Seekers SMS 1000 shots out there. However, before you dismiss the new shot, note that the old shots of the SMS 1000 are old in synth years, and designs and names can easily change prior to release, and sometimes even after. Title link takes you the the new images sent by Mr. Kirikae.

The Monodeck - New Flickr Shot

flickr by Jack Pine.

Remember the Monodeck II? Here's a shot of the first Monodeck sent my way via Gerald. Here's a shot of Gerald with Ableton and Monodeck creator, Robert Henke: link. Robert is on the left.

Hartmann Neuron Revealed

You are looking at the inside of a Hartmann Neuron. Check out the motherboard and harddrive. Amazing. I remember hearing it was a pc, but to actually see it like this is kind of surreal. Beauty on the outside and a pc on the inside. Title link takes you to the post on sequencer.de.



bottom image via Noisetime.

Moog Voyager After-pressure Control Videos

"The improved afterpressure circuit from Moog gives you a wider sweet spot to do everything from vibrato and filter sweeps to oscillator syncs. It works by providing a voltage to the circuit proportional to the amount of pressure applied. By spreading out the change in voltage more evenly the player will notice greater expressiveness and control."

Title link takes you to some videos.

Novation Xio Video and Impressions

GRONDO2001 of SHEPITOLOGY got himself a Novation Xio. He put the video above up on YouTube. Make sure to check out his impressions here.