Open Labs presents iphone Beatmaker Tutorial

YouTube via OpenLabsInc. via Devi of Devi Ever
"Open Labs product developer Matthew Presley demonstrates how to use the new iphone application beatmaker in conjunction with NeKo TSE."
You can get Beatmaker here:

Bebe Barron's Mixed Emotions

via Peter Grenader of Plan B:

"In 2000, Curtis Roads, composer, director of the of the electronic music department at UCSB and ex-editor of The Computer Music Journal commissioned his friend Bebe Barron to compose a piece of music at UCSB's CREATE studios.

At first Bebe was hesitant to do this, but at the arguing of Barry Schrader, over a six week period with the technical assistance of composer Jane Brokman, Bebe did in fact compose what was to be her last body of work, aptly entitled 'Mixed Emotions'

Although digital, it has a remarkable analog quality to it, akin to the timbres we would expect from the Barrons. You can hear Bebe speaking about these similarities in a taped audio interview which is still accessible at npr.org (search Barron once on the site, you'll see the link).

Until recently Mixed Emotions was heard only by those who attended it's premier at UCSB and at the 2001 SCREAM Festival at CalArts. Earlier this year however, Leonard Newbauer (Bebe's husband) commissioned a gentleman by the name of Mario Salinas to tape and produce a video of her memorial. In it they included Mixed Emotions, which is accompanied by some really interesting video graphics. The presentation is great. Without hesitation I can say that Bebe would be very pleased.

After some discussion, I have received approval from Leonard to release the Mixed Emotions section of the memorial DVD to the internet. It will be officially premiered on Matrixsynth in the next few days and will take permanent residence on my You Tube space:

http://www.youtube.com/user/petergrenader

Keep your eyes and ears tuned for this significant body of work - the last from legend and first lady of electronic music, Bebe Barron.

- Peter Grenader"

For more info on Bebe Barron's influence and legacy see this post.

Update via Mike in the comments: "And don't forget that Wendy Carlos just posted a lovely tribute to Bebe Barron on her own website: http://www.wendycarlos.com/people/BebeNYC/index.html"

Alesis Andromeda Analog Pads

YouTube via GCom67. "Pad sounds made on the Alesis Andromeda"

KORG DS-10 첫연주

YouTube via wizserika. "First Test..."

DotCom, MFM, Doepfer MAQ16/3, Kawai 100F and Nord Lead 1

YouTube via attorks
"Some improvisation I made up this evening. Sequence is played on the 2 Modulars. In the first slow part only steps 1 and 5 of the 2 x 8 sequence on the Doepfer are active. In the second fast part all 2 x 8 sequence steps are active. Chords on the Nord Lead 1 and the solo on the Kawai 100F."

Roland D50, Jarre sounds (part 1)

YouTube via fischek
"Some of the Roland D50 sounds used by JMJ. Much better version of this clip (stereo audio and better video) available here: http://www.vimeo.com/1435815"

Chamberlin Rhythmmate

images via this auction
"late '60s CHAMBERLIN RHYTHMATE TAPE LOOP DRUM MACHINE. I purchased this item new at the Chamberlin exhibit at the 1968 NAMM show at the Chicago Hilton. I used and performed with it for maybe 3 - 4 months. It sounded great. I then put it aside and played in several bands that had drummers. It sat on a back stockroom shelf wrapped in plastic for 40 years. The unit still works fine. Sometimes you have to "coax" the tape to run by pressing gently on the drive roller. The unit has either 14 or 16 different tracks. The movable head designates which track is playing. There is a top mounted tempo control, volume control and a tone control located on the bottom of the unit. There is a number on the bottom of the unit : 25 618 I'm not sure what that number means. It measures 6 X 8 X 4 1/2 inches and is in excellent condition. It does NOT have scrapes, scratches or wear & tear marks. It is AC powered and does not require any adapters. There is NO internal speaker. It hooks up to an amp like any current model drum machne. A hookup cable is included. It does NOT PLAY IN STEREO ! The tape in the unit is a rock style. There is a SECOND TAPE included which should have latins and traditional '60's beats. I was told that the inventor of this unit also designed the famous "Mellotron" from the '70's."

PAIA 3760 Bass Synth

YouTube via Baptone. via bapt in the comments of this post.
"Here is a very rare polyphonic PAIA bass synth I bought on ebay a while back."

Synthesizer Construction Pages

Synthesizer Construction Pages

The site includes DIY, mods, and parts for various synths including EMS, ARP, and Oakley Sound.

There is also a rare EMS section including the EMS Vocoder 5000, the Synthi P, and the Spectron Video Synthesiser aka the Spectre. BTW, you can see an image of a Spectre in the flesh in this Synthorama synthesizer museum post.

A Visit to Thighpaulsandra's Aeriel Studios Pt 8 - Pt9

YouTube via matrixsynth.

Thighpaulsandra tweaks the Synton Fenix Modular with Serge modular. Be sure to click on the Aeriel Studios label below for all posts in this set.
http://thighpaulsandra.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thighpaulsandra