MATRIXSYNTH

Vangelis - Making of "China"

YouTube via yearofox. Sent my way via Tim.

Electric Dreams - Duel

YouTube via kdx125XD. Sent my way via Tim.

Remember this Custom Sequential Circuits Pro One? Title link takes you to Stephen's latest creation in walnut. There are more shots after the hop.

Update via Stephen: "BTW, we're making nameplates now using the same technique Sequential did. Hopefully we'll be able to reproduce the wheel boxes soon as well. That is definitely something we'll want to include with the Prophet-One kit."

Details:
SCI Pro-One rev 1.2 in a Black Walnut case
T-8 mod wheel box
J-Wire keyboard
Switched 1/4" phone jacks

Minor, but Necessary modifications that were performed:
Keyboard tray needs to be shifted 1/2"
(Drilled two new holes in the front tray and two in the case for the back mounts)
Two new holes to anchor the wheel box
(Two more could be added to anchor box to the side of the aluminum case)
twisted 2 and 3 conductor 26 awg wired jacks (7)
(Replaced the (broken) plastic surface mounted Switchcraft jacks)
Visible ToDos
Center piece should be a little wider, probably by 1/2" and 1/16" thicker.
Increase length of the rear piece by 1/16" to eliminate gap.
Rotate wood block infront of wheel box by 90 degrees.
Hidden ToDos
Front wood groove should accomodate the three machined screw anchors.
Two notches in the control panel frame need to be slightly bigger.
Filler key needs a notch about 1/2" deep x 1/2" tall to accomodate PCB.

Plastic Is Girls Best Friend

flickr by BastArd StarFiSh.

"Plastic" Roland SH-101

Electronic Music Summit 2006 - Indianapolis

"Electronic Music Summit 2006 will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 3rd. EMS is a free, all-day celebration of live electronic music, featuring performances from nationwide artists, seminars, and interactive workshops. EMS showcases performers creating music in front of the audience using a wide array of music machines and instruments. This event is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for musicians and fans to experience emerging forms of modern music.

From the beginning, EMS has set out to raise awareness of electronic music in all its forms, but especially live, artist-driven, original music. It provides a showcase for up and coming artists to share their music with an audience of hundreds of open-minded music fans. But EMS is more than a concert, it is an opportunity for musicians to network and collaborate with their peers during afternoon workshops. These sessions provide a casual environment where artists may swap tricks and secrets of the trade, as well as pass their knowledge on to aspiring new producers.

For more information, visit emusicsummit.com. The Electronic Music Summit is a not-for-profit event, sponsored by community businesses. If you would like to be involved with EMS, please contact Ryan Faubion at info@emusicsummit.com or via the contact page of the website."

Rhodes Chroma Registry Hits 200 Chromas

Via Chris Ryan on the Rhodes Chroma List:
"With the addition of Mal Meehan's Chroma 21030075, we now have 200 instruments in the registry. Whether there were 1500 or 3000 Chromas manufactured and sold, this is surely a significant portion of those still in use. I think this is one of the more interesting parts of the site, as it documents the history of the individual synthesizers. If you haven't sent me info on your Chroma, please consider forwarding even just the serial number and a brief blurb."

BTW, if you haven't checked out the Rhodes Chroma site, you owe yourself a visit. It is hands down the best resource site I've seen for any given synth. If you have a Chroma, please take the time out to visit and register - you can do so anonymously. The point is not to keep tabs on who owns one, but rather on how many are still out there. Think about it. 200 people took the time out to register on this site. That's pretty amazing. If you do take the time to register feel free to post an anonymous, or not, comment here. I'm curious if I manage to help the cause. : )

Pickledonion Phase Toy

Title link takes you to Pickedonion, an online sequencer. So is it pronounced "pickled onion" or "pickle donion?" BTW, that sequence you see in this gif? It's what was playing in the back ground while I posted this. Must... kill... it... now.... Very annoying.