MATRIXSYNTH

Analog Sequencer SQ-10 and MS-10

YouTube via johnnyruru
"Me and a friend discovering the noodling of a Korg SQ-10 analog sequencer. It stayed at his home for years(he imagined i was like a kind of space ship) and now its mine as I had a Korg MS-10.
These are the first videos.
I now discovered other possibilities.
Korg inventor were totally mad. But so creative. More videos soon

WWW.myspace.com/supermercato "

Mind Meld 2008 via jk

via jk

"Images from a recent trip Richard Devine and I made to Duncan Laurie's Lab in Jamestown, RI. There we made music with fruits, vegetables, plants, rocks, our own muscles & brainwaves, and oh yeh, with other musicians as well.
Jeswa's Picasa Album
Flickr photostream from Peter Kirn (of Create Digital Music)
Mind Meld 2008 Site
Duncan Laurie

From the main page on duncanlaurie.com:
"This site documents efforts by artist Duncan Laurie, electrical engineer Gordon Salisbury and designer Todd Thille to develop and articulate art methodologies which employ subtle energy or engage Nature intelligence. 'Panpsychism' is a term employed to describe a world where consciousness exists at every level of matter. Our 'Rockstar' video is an attempt to illustrate this concept.

Radionics, an alternative healing technology, is explored as a methodology for visual art and design. Radionically based tools and techniques are presented that lend themselves to experimental art and multi-media praxis.

Experimentation by visiting artists ilustrates an ongoing exploratory approach to subtle energy. Currently featured is the sonification of small voltages produced by plants and minerals.

Two books by Duncan Laurie provide contemporary and historical insight into the experimental basis for our research: OUTLAW TECHNOLOGY (2006) and A SHORT HISTORY OF RADIONICS: INSIGHTS FOR ARTISTS WORKING WITH SUBTLE ENERGY (2007).

EXPERIMENTAL FACILITATION is a special section based upon the contributions of Gordon Salisbury, designed to provide a window into each type of device we have developed or employed experimentally." More pics and videos will follow...

Akai Now Shipping MPC5000, MPD32 and updated MPD24 firmware

http://www.akaipro.com/

"MPC5000 delivers a comprehensive compliment of production features including:
* Sixty four-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory built-in; expandable up to 192MB RAM
* Three-oscillator virtual analog synth engine with arpeggiator
* More than 300 Virtual Analog synths including
* Eight-track direct-to-hard disk recording
* More than 40 unique effects within a modular four-bus effects processor
* Master equalizer and compressor
* “Old school” mode provides vintage sampler sound
* Built-in 80GB hard drive
* Optional CD-R/DVD drive
* USB 2.0 port for computer connectivity
* CF Type-2 card slot (up to 2GB)
* Chop-Shop 2.0 software included - slices stereo loops into individual samples and automatically assigns to pads
* Patched Phrases - creates multiple splits in looped samples to ensure proper tempo sync without changing pitch
* Continuous Sample Track - ensures samples play in perfect sync no matter where you start the beat in a loop
* 12 Q-link controllers for internal automation, external MIDI control and quick parameter editing.
* 240 x 128 hinged backlit LCD is double the size of previous MPC displays
* Ten analog outputs, eight ADAT-optical outputs, and stereo S/PDIF I/O
* Powerful new multimode filter
* Two MIDI inputs and four MIDI outputs
* Turntable phono inputs with RIAA preamp
* XLR + 1/4-inch combination inputs, selectable mic/line for use with any input source"

"Key features of the MPD32 include:
* MIDI-synced note-repeat with MPC swing
* Sixteen full-sized, genuine MPC pads with velocity and pressure-sensitive response
* Three banks of eight assignable switches, sliders and endless knobs for a total of 72 controllers
* Two assignable Foot Switches
* One assignable Foot Pedal controller
* Large, easy-to-read backlit LCD
* Thirty user-definable presets for use with software applications
* MMC/MIDI Start/Stop transport buttons
* Ableton Live Akai Edition software included
* BFD Lite software included
MPD32 is available for purchase now, with an MSRP of $499.00."

drift

drift from Richard Lainhart on Vimeo.
"An abstract HD film created in After Effects. The soundtrack is an improvisation for lapsteel guitar processed with Kyma."
http://www.otownmedia.com

Squarecave: a DIY analog/digital synthesizer

Squarecave Breadboarded

Squarecave Breadboarded from Logan Williams on Vimeo.
"The Squarecave, a DIY analog synth by Logan Williams, being demoed while it is still on a breadboard. For more details, go to 47Ω.com/squarecave.html."

Squarecave: a DIY analog/digital synthesizer
"The Squarecave is a hybrid digital and analog music synthesizer. It uses digital CMOS ICs to generate a sequence of oscillations of varying pitch and volume, and then pipes the result through analog filters (lo-pass, hi-pass, band-pass)."