MATRIXSYNTH

Sunday, September 07, 2008

Elektron Machinedrum SPS 1 UW MK 1

images via this auction via Pawn sphinx in the forum

Box, packaging, manual and materials

New Serge M-odule: The CV Processor M-odule!

via Bakis

"a new Serge M-odule has been released: the 'CV Processor' m-odule.

it contains a Scaling Processor, a Dual Processor, an Active Processor, a Dual Comparator and a Schmitt Triggers module. Price is 1600 usd.

it is a very useful m-odule, that takes care of all your scaling, attenuation , cv mixing, cv offset needs, plus you get two comparators and a schmitt trigger module for any 'set-reset flip-flop' applications you may have."

Klaus Schulze: Electronic Music Legend

Klaus Schulze: Electronic Music Legend (Book by Greg Allen (c) 2008)
Chapter 3 - Klaus’ Early Instruments 21
TEISCO organ 21
ARP 2600P 21
Moog Modular 22
EMS VCS3 - Modular Synthesizer 23
EMS Synthi A 23
ARP Odyssey 1972-1974 24
The Minimoog 24
The Mellotron 24
Korg Poly Synthi PS-3300 25
Fairlight Computer Music Instrument 25
Harald Grosskopf Sketch of Klaus Schulze’s Studio 1976 26

Inside an ARP Axxe

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Saturday, September 06, 2008

SID synthesizer

YouTube via malehton

Pink Floyd - One of my Turns intro (Prophet-5)

YouTube via mrduckbutt
"Pink Floyd's "One of my Turns" intro played on Prophet 5 synthesizer. Warning - These depressing chords will likely make you want to commit suicide. Also threw in booming octave bass notes at the end (think of that scary synth part in "Goodbye Blue Sky").

Here are the synth settings:
Poly-Mod: Filter Env = 7.5, Osc B = 0, Dest = Freq A
LFO: Freq = 2.5, Wave = Triangle
Wheel-Mod: Source = LFO, Dest = Filter (I use a slight amount of wheel to give the sound a movement)
Osc A: Freq = 3, Wave = Saw, Sync = On
Osc B: Freq = 3, Wave = None, KB = On, Lo Freq = Off
Mixer: Osc A = 5, Osc B = 5, Noise = 0
Filter: Cutoff = 5.5, Res = 1.5, Env = 0, Attack = 3.5, Decay = 7.5, Sustain = 0, KB = On
Amp: Attack = 0, Decay = 0, Sustain = 10
Release: Off"