Atmel Project AVR Game Console Chiptune Music Demo

via Fra: "I made a little videogame post taht you could be itnerested in:

BUILD YOUR OWN 8bit console/synth http://blog.gamersweb.it/

UZEBOX is a retro-minimalist homebrew game console easy and fun to assemble. It is based on an AVR 8-bit general purpose microcontroller made by Atmel and games can be easely programmed in C.

Uzebox got a Midi port for Chiptuners out there and also features a UzeSynth!"

Uze Synth video:

YouTube via uze6666.
"The Uzebox is a homebrew game console made out of resistors and only two chips: an ATmega644 and an AD725 RGB-to-NTSC converter.

This video demonstrates the system kernel's four channels wavetable-based "synthesizer" and the MIDI interface that allows composition of music straight on the console.

Important disclaimer: Since I'm a lousy chiptune composer, all songs are transcriptions of 8-bit gaming classics! Hope they bring your back fond memories. :)

Everything will be open source and open hardware. Look for my other Uzebox videos and please rate if your liked!

http://belogic.com/uzebox"

sonoluminescence

The multimedia, free improv group, sonoluminescence, just put up a couple of video clips from last season's improv gigs.

http://sonoluminescence.us/content/clips.php

main synths/electronic involved are EVI controlling samples in Live, Roland Handsonic, Korg Kaoss Pads, and a Roland JP-8080.

blacetNR-BF-BZ-EG1-quadvca2

via consumed sound
"this patch uses these modules::
wiard noise ring, borg filter
blacet binary zone, eg1, quadvca"

Pseudostochastik Generator & Moogfilter & LFO (Eigenbau)

YouTube via Redled72. follow-up to this post.
"Ein weiteres Modul für den analogen modularen Synthesizer, Marke Eigenbau =). Der Testaufbau besteht aus 1x VCO! (Dreieck + Rechteck), dem Pseudostochastikgenerator (12Bit-DAU, 4x Schieberegister, Taktgenerator),einem Moog-Filtermodul nach dem VCO und einem LFO. Der LFO moduliert zusammen mit dem Pseudostochastik-Modul den VCO. Weiterhin wirken die Rechteckspannungen des LFO und die des Pseudo... auf den Moog-Filter."
In Googlish
"Another module for the analog modular synthesizer, trademark self =). The test consists of building VCO 1x! (Triangle + rectangle), the Pseudostochastikgenerator (12Bit-DAC, 4x shift, clock generator), a Moog filter module after the VCO and a LFO. The LFO modulated together with the module Pseudostochastik the VCO. Furthermore, the effect of the LFO rectangle tensions and the pseudo ... on the Moog filter."

Machinedrum + Monomachine Liveset

YouTube via daswesen
"Small practice set, adding comments. Similar to my old liveset practice, but this is one year later. I just got my monomachine, so the parts with the mono are really not terrible, working on it."

buchla 2

YouTube via otisvue. follow-up to this post.
"camera on me as I noodle around my buchla 200e late at night. no 250e module but do have an analog delay unit going. the 200e can get some seriously liquid soundz!"

buchla 200e

YouTube via emssynthi100. "I WANT MORE......"

buchla 1

YouTube via otisvue.
"patched without using 250e module which is the circular one in the middle of unit (a sequencer, to simplify)"
Funny note: this video reminded me of something I couldn't quite figure out at first. I then realized I had a pawn shop dream last night. In the dream, I had some formal appointment and had to head into the city (not a real city but one of those imagined ones). Anyway I see a pawn shop and decide to get off the bus and walk back to it. I get in and there are a number of synths all relatively overpriced, a DW8000 for $745 and a few synths that don't actually exist but I knew them in my dream. In the corner is a dusty 200e with a about 8 modules in it. I talk to the owner of the shop and he says he's going out of business and closing down soon. I ask him how much for this one (the buchla) and he says 18k and it needed a little work! I of course think, shoot! It's the same price as a new one with problems to boot. At the same time I'm a little relieved as I will not be spending money this time. I then head out for my appointment, no Buchla in hand. I totally forgot about this dream until seeing this vid. I love synth dreams, especially pawn shop ones. There was a time when I was having them every other night. You know you have GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) going when this happens. The best thing is when you find deals in real life and for a split second you literally think, oh no, another synth dream I'm going to wake up from. I picked up a TR-909 for $190 once, a JD-800 for $600 CDN (about $400 US), and a Pro-One for $125, all when prices were high for each. Each one had me wondering if I was going to wake up.

iPhone as Musical Instrument

YouTube via spaydar
"A short video concert of Cosmovox: a musical instrument for the iPhone. Performer makes amazing melodic music by moving his iPhone."
You can get Cosmovox here:

Twittering Machine: a kinetic, circuit-bent sculpture

YouTube via ntheory. via sendling
"I completed this machine in Spring 2008. I started with a cassette recorder and a radio frankensteined together into a more "traditional" circuit-bent noise maker. I then added the Coke can sequencer and undead toy tucan. Finally I built a little trigger circuit to control the bird's motor and mounted it all on the outside of a plywood box. Reade Vaisman"