Saturday, August 09, 2008
Super Mario Bros. on the Theremin!
YouTube via ooo6
"The Super Mario Bros. theme from the old NES, without a doubt the most memorable video game theme song in the history of video games, played on the theremin.
I made this video mainly because I wanted to say "hi, i'm still here," but also to let everyone know I'm working on a new project and I'm in need of support in a big way. Please read my profile for more information.
In this video, I passed the theremin signal through the very awesome distortion plugin, iZotope Trash.
If you are new to the theremin, please learn about it. There is tons of info out there on the web. It's really a fascinating instrument and worth the time to check it out.
Long live Prof. Leon Theremin and Dr. Robert Moog!"
Recreating Baba O'Riley & Won't Get Fooled Again
YouTube via FailedMuso. Video response to this post on Failed Muso.
"A short clip on how the Alesis Fusion can easily recreate those classic keyboard riffs from two Who songs, "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again". Using nothing but internal sounds and VA synth engines, the powerful Mix mode, arpeggiator, filters and FX sections in the Fusion can easily recreate these intro's to two songs from The Who's seminal 1971 long player "Who's Next".
None of these Programs were sampled from the originals in any way whatsoever. All sounds come from the Fusion's own VA engine and a Hammond Program from Sound Designer's, Hollow Sun."
Bend Matrix circuit bending demonstration
YouTube via 4mspedals
"Bend Matrix demonstrating circuit bending use. Connected to points on a kid's thrift store keyboard. Demonstrates button matrix, sequencer, and "row" effect."
Happy 808 day
YouTube via 909techno. Well 808 day is technically over, but 808 month is still on.
"808 with snare routed to space echo re-201. happy 808 day!"
Korg DW-6000 - Baba O'Reily Patch Programing
YouTube via Organgrinder010
"One of my all-time favorite Who songs, and always a mystery to me how the intro was done. I spent an evening trying to see if I could recreate what I was hearing; to synthesize a synthesizer. It's not perfect, but I think it works pretty well for a live situation. I also tried to explain all of what I was doing, I hope it makes some sense. Tell me what you think.
Equipment used:
1984 Korg DW-6000 Digital Waveform Analog Synthesizer.
Alesis MIDIverb III with custom Delay/Chorus preset.
http://organgrinder010.blogspot.com/"
My Butt Hurts (Metasonix grind)
YouTube via bigcitymusic
"We're using the Metasonix TM-3 Dual Oscillator as a source with the audio outs of a DSI Evolver keyboard controlling the CV inputs of the TM-3. The TM- 6 Multimode filter is next, then the TM-7 Scrotum Smasher Distortion. Not shown are the Vermona Retroverb and a Moog MF-104z Analog Delay.
http://www.bigcitymusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/bigcitymusicdo...
http://www.bigcitymusicblog.blogspot.com"
Friday, August 08, 2008
Eowave Persephone Analog Synthesizer
images via this auction
"I'll let a blurb from the eowave site do the explaining: The Persephone is a fingerboard analogue synthesizer with CV and MIDI in and out. At the first sight, the Persephone reminds of the first electronic fingerboard instruments developed in the 1920s. But beyond this vintage look, the Persephone allies sensors technology and digital controls to a pure analogue generation of sound. The Persephone musicality will be determined by the way it is played. The Persephone respects the traditional play of the first non-keyboard electronic instruments with the right hand controlling the pitch and the left hand controlling the velocity. The ribbon zone can allow all kinds of play. When scaled, the Persephone can be played like a regular keyboard. Though there are no fixed preset notes with the ribbon, keyboard players will easily find their way. Guitars and bass players will certainly play it like a chord instrument and get sounds that are closed to cello or violin, especially when using vibratos. Jazz players will enjoy slapping the Persephone's ribbon to get wonderful sonorities.
Movie music writers and fans of sci-fi effects will enjoy its bi-dimensional structure, which allows creating eerie sounds very easily. A new fingerboard synthesizer Just like any synthesizer, the Persephone offers a classical synthesis architecture with an oscillator section, a filter section, a modulation section and a LFO section. With its 100% analogue oscillator, the Persephone can generate notes with a range of 10 octaves. Its lower frequencies go from a deep and resonant cello tone to a nearly human voice.
On the highest pitches, it can reach very high frequencies. The oscillator waveform can be set between triangle and sawtooth for a more or less brilliant sound. The filter is a 12dB low-pass filter. Its ribbon control surface is pressure and position sensitive. While it requires the most advanced sensor technology and allows all kind of glissando a Theremin or les Ondes Martenot would allow. A scaling potentiometer allows scaling the Persephone's ribbon from 1, 2, 5 to 10 octaves. The expression key, controlled by an optic sensor, can transmit the slightest vibrations on the key with an accuracy the mechanical systems never had. All the controls are digital. The four play modes - A, B, C and D - offer different hierarchy of control between the pitch, the velocity, a filter modulation and a LFO.
Connections are located on the rear side of the front panel and are protected from dust and other source of deterioration by the Persephone suitcase top when not used. The Persephone like a CV/MIDI controller The Persephone has a CV out and a MIDI in/out. With its CV out, it can control any other analogue synthesizers and modular systems. With its MIDI in/out, it can also be used as a MIDI controller, what turns it into a powerful new kind of instrument. Technical Specifications Suitcase version or desktop version available Scale : a scaling potentiometer allows to scale the Persephone's ribbon from 1, 2, 5 to 10 octaves. Tune Finetune Brightness : two waveforms Wave : from sinus to triangle.
Please visit the official MonsterSynths webpage for more photos, sound clips, specifications and general info."
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