MATRIXSYNTH

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Oberheim Xpander XP-1

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Inside an Oberheim Xpander

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"The TYCO HOT KEYZ is an Awesome Toy KEYTAR / SYNTHESIZER from the 1980's, and a Popular Choice for the Ultimate Circuit Bending Project. Do a 'Google' search and read all about it on the web and check out the many 'YouTube' videos, then come back and consider buying this one! You won't be disappointed!"

Well... I did a YouTube search for it and found the following two videos below. Enjoy.

tyco hot keyz keytar
YouTube via RobotTickleFight
"HOT KEYZ RULEZ

the 8-note keyboard can play three different scales-- this one is a pentatonic that takes notes 1 2 4 5 6 from the major diatonic scale.

It has two-note polyphony.

There are three envelope presets- this one is long attack + long release.

The sound is being recorded through my noisy little laptop mic, which accounts for the buzz you hear. The Hot Keyz has one on-board speaker, with stereo output via the 1/8" headphone jack."

Computer Tech Club Advertisment (Keytaur Version)
YouTube via Zoasterboy
"Computer Tech Club kids jam out in the streets on a keytaur."

Alesis Andromeda

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Saturday, March 29, 2008

First Peep: Little Phatty Arpeggiator

via Amos of Moog Music on the AH list:

"Today marks the first time a working Little Phatty OS2 Arpeggiator has been hooked up to MIDI sync.
I recorded the resulting session and wanted to share it with you all.

If you like 10-minute meandering monosynth tweak-fests, you're in for a treat.
You'll have to pardon my heavy-handed use of ping pong delay; I love that stuff.

high-res: (320k, 25MB)
http://seamslikereality.com/audio/phatty/LP2_arp_test_320k.mp3
low-res: (192k, 15MB)
http://seamslikereality.com/audio/phatty/LP2_arp_test_192k.mp3

Have a good weekend,

Amos"

Cwejman CRV-24

"The CRV-24 is a four band crossover with 24 dB/octave for all slopes. Crossover frequencies can be controlled manually and by attenuable CV signals.

The incomming signal INPUT is splitted in four bands; LP (low pass filter), MID1 (high/low pass), MID2 (high/low pass) and HP (high pass filter).

It's an ideal module combined with other modules when the audio frequencies can be splitted in four frequency bands.

An example; a 'Spectral Delay' with splitted audio bands for one of each delay lines inserted to the DEL-4 audio inputs."

More info here. via hpsounds.

Modular Drum Frac (in progress)

flickr by stickjones
"'Rugged' looking Modular drum frac as of March 29, 2008. From left: Modified PAiA Power Supply, Coron DS7 Clone, Thomas Henry UD-1. CGS Dual Chime, Thomas Henry ADV Snare, some mults/attenuators. Plan to change out the mult/atten. for Blacet Quad Mix VCA and also plan on adding a dedicated kick to the right ear.

TR-606 with internal shuffle

YouTube via Acidcoder

"This is a prototype of a modified 606 with a shuffle function. The amount can be controlled with a potentiometer. The shuffle function works with internal tempo and din sync. The circuit is also a midi 2 dinsync converter. It will also work with a TB-303 and a TR-808 (to be tested)."

Improvisation on Space music style - Better Audio Quality

YouTube via gabriellehto. via RetroSound.
"I played this impro using (very easy) harmonies that I like a lot. The images from the universe, actually the universe itself always inspire me a lot. I used basically 4 synths; mainly; the old friend M1, controlling the Microkorg; MicroX for complement to the M1 sound and for effects like the MS 2000, that makes an AKS role. Tks in advance for your comment, Gabriel"