MATRIXSYNTH

Percussa Xmas Offer

Just a heads up that Percussa is offering free shipping until January 6. That's 50 EUR off the regular price. Click here for the website.

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It looks like the little piggy from this post is back.

"Roland System 100, including the 101 keyboard and the 102 expander in beautiful shape, the 102 even still has the protective plastic on the OSC knobs! The 102 unit is a 220v unit and a voltage transformer will be included in the sale. The only issue is the 102 expander mixer input jack does not seem to work, probably and easy fix, but I've just been using one of the checkpoints to patch the 101 into the 102 (for one convenient audio output for both) Also included will be photocopies of both manuals, and both patchsheet books and both service manuals. AND.. original patch cords that match the units (grey, red, and black: see pic)."

Ensoniq Fizmo

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If you ever consider getting a Fizmo, read this.

AnalogLive! Audio - The Secret Life of Semiconductors

"The Analoglive performance of The Secret Life of Semiconductors starts with Chas Smith fading in a high E maj triad his steel guitar using a small piece of glass to bow the strings in a sustinuto coloratura style which builds in intensity through the three massive E maj chords that follow. These first events give way to the start of the rhythmic stanza, which consists of the slow build of seven live voices from my synth (four of which were midi controlled and begin immediatly, and three others which fade in shortly afterward)."

Click here for the rest of Peter Grenader's (of Plan B and Buzzclick-Music) notes as well as a link to the recording.

Pictured: "Peter Grenader during performance of The Secret Life of Semiconductors"

Chiptunes: Dave Green at Games:AV, Oct 2007

YouTube via museumoftechno.
"Museum Researcher Dave Green attends the Games:AV chip tunes event at Club 333, London to interview gwEm (http://www.preromanbritain.com) and Jellica (http://www.kittenrock.co.uk ), and to witness the music of musicians such as ZX Spectrum Orchestra (http://www.warmcircuit.com )."

Roland HS60

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"Juno 106 with speakers"

Synth Plus 60

JoMoX XBase09

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ARP QUADRA (PART 1)

YouTube via stephenteller. Be sure to check out Stephen Teller's website as well.
"Some quick noodling on the Arp Quadra using only the string and solo synth section."
Update: An interesting note about the Quadra is that it was two portamento sliders, one for each VCO.