MATRIXSYNTH

Creamware Klangboxes Ready to Launch

Remember the Klangbox?
The following in via Creamware News:

"Flight control to Klangbox group: ground clearance granted. Over."

Yamaha CS5 Through CS10 Sample

Via Chris Strellis:
"I connected the CS-10 Gate and CV out to the CS-5 and routed the CS-5 audio out into the external audio in of the CS-10 and played them together. Now you have an extra oscillator and filter and EG and LFO etc. You've now pretty much made a CS-15 and a bit (CS-17.5?). The CS-5 has sample and hold on an LFO which the CS-10 doesn't. Also having two independent bandpass filters in series you can get you synth to talk a bit! Here's an mp3 demo of the units in action: link (5 mins 55 secs 5.94Mbytes). I added echo and reverb and compression to the sound file" Thanks Chris! BTW, do check out strellis.com for more of Chris' work.

ARP VCF Clone by Wasbut

There's been some discussion on cloning ARP modules on AH. Seems the majority of what's currently out there are DIY projects. There's a big interest in having the major manufactures produce modules. Note this is regarding individual modules rather than an all in one systems like MacBeth Studio Systems M5.

Title link takes you to Wasbut's ARP VCF clone with samples on Yusynth. You will also find other clones including EMS, Moog, and Steiner, along with other interesting modules.

Cwejman Module List on Analogue Haven

Title link takes you to the full Cwejman Modular list on Analogue Haven.

via synthbaron: List of new modules as of this post:
ai2 Audio Interface
ap1 Audio Processor
fsh1 Frequency Shifter
ph4 4Phase Modular
sph2 Spatial Phaser
vcfc VC Forward Compressor
vca2p Panning VCA
dmf2 Two Modes Dual Filter

Plan B Model 15 Is Capable of the Elusive Homer Waveshape

Inverted as well, no less. Title link takes you to the details. Peter rocks.

Plan B Model 15 Page on Buzzclick-Music.com

Title link takes you to a Plan B Model 15 page on Buzzclick-Music.com. Note Buzzclick is Peter's personal site, while EAR is the official site for the Plan B modular product line. The page on Buzzclick loads with an interesting sample of the VCO - best in stereo. You'll find tons of info and samples of the module. BTW, this is clearly an older page for the module.

AM4000 Synthesizer

"The AM4000 Modular Synthesizer is a replica of the original ARP 2500 analog modular syntheszier that was manufactured in the USA by ARP from 1970 - 1975.

Many of the module schematics have been transfered into Eagle CAD, and the Dual Noise Source has been successfulyy tested, along with the 4023 and 4075 filters."

Planned Modules The AM 4000 has the following ARP 2500 module clones:

AM4003 - Single VCO (audio and LFO ranges)
AM4004 - Dual ADSR
AM4005 - Ring Modulator and VCA
AM4006 - "Moog" 24dB transistor ladder LPF
AM4012 - ARP 2600 "Moog" 24dB transistor ladder filter
AM4016 - Dual analog noise source
AM4023 - ARP Odyssey Mark 1 12dB filter
AM4033 - Dual DADSR
AM4035 - ARP Odyssey Mark 2 "Moog" 24dB transistor ladder filter
AM4036 - Single Sample and Hold
AM4075 - ARP Odyssey Mark 3 - 24dB filter

Title link takes you to more info on the excellent Emulator Archive. BTW, I have no idea when this went up and/or if it's vaporware at this point. If anyone has more info, feel free to comment.

Creamware Scope Track

Title link takes you to an all Scope track. The image gives you an idea of what was used. More on Scope here.

Hawkind's Putney?

via this Craigslist post:

"The original portable synthesizer introduced in 1969. A solid Aformosia cabinet housed the following modules interconnected by means of a matrix patchboard that uses resistor pins. Comparable to a Moog System 1P or 12, Arp 2600, EML 101, Roland 100.

Module complement:
3 x Voltage Controlled Oscillators.
Noise Generator.
2 x Input Amplifiers.
Ring Modulator.
Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter.
Trapezoid Envelope Generator.
Voltage Controlled Reverberation.
Meter.
2 x Stereo Output Amplifiers.
Joystick.

This is a pre- Prestopatch unit. It is an earlier model that has had the power supply upgraded. It is autographed by Dave Brock of Hawkwind. VCO3 works,veneer, needs adjusting (if you want, I like this flaw). This is one of the most musical sounding VCS3 I have ever seen. Many sound like lab gear. The same is true with Minimoogs. That's why Alien Planetscapes and Hawkwind used this synth and kept it in the family.

It has a DIN pin input for an external keyboard or you can run a guitar, keyboard or mic through it. right now we are just moving the joystick around and getting great Doctor Who sounds. This style unit was also used by Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, and The Who ('Don't Get Fooled Again').

Those things next to the pin matrix is an oscilloscope output, which on later ones is derived from one of the other ports. This machine is very rare. It is a Mk 1 and the pins are original handmade probably by Zinovieff."

For the archives, this one is listed at $5300.

Update: This is the same one from this post. Looks like the price went down. Consensus then was that this was not actually owned by Hawkind, but rather only signed by Dave B. Via ps in the comments.