MATRIXSYNTH

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Jarre at Mancs

click here for the full set by The Untrained Eye

ARP 2500
ARP 2600
OSCar
Oberheim Two Voice
Spot the rest

Aliens Project Toy of the Month - EMS Synthi AKS

click here for the April Aliens Project Toy of the Month. You will find more images and samples.

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.