Kawai K5000 Rack *Advanced Additive Synthesizer*

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Kawai K5000 = Additive Synthesis + special PCM samples;

the demo shows some typical K5000 sounds...the perfect digital ambient machine"

ROLAND SH-09 VINTAGE SYNTH NEW HOME / THIERRY IN SWITZERLAND

YouTube via stickmanband3
"This is a neat old synthesizer that I've had for a while. I did use it in one song I wrote for my Great Nephew Taylor. The song is "Poopie in the Pot" and this Roland SH-09 was used for the lead section and riff in the song. Maybe I'll add that song at some point, but this is just goofing around to remember what it sounded like and the such. Peace - frazier - small town music"

Watch Jordan and his nanoKEY Part 3!

YouTube via NanoSeries. follow-up to these posts. NanoKey on Ebay.

"Equinoxe part 1" - on ELKA EP-8

YouTube via organfairy
"This is the proof that you can do something fantastic with just a computer - or a tape recorder - and a home organ bought for next to nothing at a charity sale. Purists will probably say that I should play this piece on an Eminent organ like J.M.Jarres. But I think the ELKA does a good job and they are easier to find. I also wanted to somehow illustrate the seven separate tracks without some fancy video tricks. But you can see for yourself how I solved that...."

Drawdio: MacGyver Everyday Things into Musical Instruments

Drawdio: Turn Almost Anything Into a Theramin

YouTube via wakeupsilver. Be sure to click on the drawdio label below for more.

"Imagine you could draw musical instruments on normal paper with any pencil (cheap circuit thumb-tacked on) and then play them with your finger. The Drawdio circuit-craft lets you MacGuyver your everyday objects into musical instruments: paintbrushes, macaroni, trees, grandpa, even the kitchen sink...

One day I bought a "harmonium" kit at the street market in Bangalore. I hacksawed the keyboard off to make the first ever Drawdio circuit. We played with it at a local school in the slums using plants, water, our foreheads, etc. My friend told me graphite would work too. Meditating on it, I realized the Drawdio circuit should be literally attached to a pencil to "draw audio," and that's where the name came from: Draw + Audio.

DIY: Make it. Remix it. Play it."

Roland JX-3P

YouTube via vinyljunkie07
"Some sounds I programed on the roland jx-3p to give some idea of what this synth sounds like...added some dellay, reverb and phasor on various sounds in Logic but all played either live or from the JX's in built sequencer.
The last song only the bass is the JX-3P other sounds are from the juno 1"

Tutorial: Creating a Harpsichord (Alesis Andromeda)

YouTube via Qiwolf. via fischek.
"Yet another video of me giving insight on patch making. In this episode, learn to create a harpsichord. WOW!"

Tutorial: Making a Face Melting Lead (Alesis Andromeda)

"This is an amateur tutorial on how to make a guitar like sync lead. I hope that I provide a nice demonstration of the A6 and let a few people gain some wisdom on making cool patches.
*NOTE* I made a mistake in this video. Please change the frequency of Oscillator 1 down 12 semitones. The sync wasn't working cause I never changed the masters frequency V_V"

BLIP 2007 DVD Details Announced . . .

Blip Festival 2007: Video Collection Teaser from 2 Player Productions on Vimeo.
"Live performance video compilation featuring one track from each of the 32 performers at the second annual Blip Festival, held in New York NY in 2007, and curated and organized by 8bitpeoples and The Tank.

The Blip Festival showcases artists adopting and repurposing familiar but forgotten hardware - such as the Commodore 64, the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Atari game console and home computer line, and the Nintendo Game Boy - exploring their untapped potential and unique aesthetic character as musical instruments and motion graphics workstations.

In addition to the 32 videos, this collection features a bonus disc packed with interviews, music videos, photos, and more.

The DVD will be available for purchase at this year's Blip Festival (Dec 4 - Dec 7) and online following the conclusion of the event.
blipfestival.org

Produced, filmed, and edited by 2 Player Productions 2playerproductions.com
Music: "Retro Attivo (Jonkie Screw)" - The Hardliner"

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OPEN CALL FOR PERSONAL BLIP DOCUMENTARIES . . .

Over the past two years, 2 Player Productions has served as the official videography crew for the Blip Festival. Each year, they release a comprehensive DVD package featuring one song from each of the festival's 32 musical performances as well as bonus materials related to New York's chip music scene.

In the interest of broadening the scope of their coverage of Blip '08 as a whole, 2PP is putting out an open call to audience members for footage documenting their personal experience of this year's festival. Film yourself getting ready for the show, traveling to New York, hanging out in the city, meeting other fans, freaking out during your favorite performances, going out afterwards, etc. The more you shoot, the better.

Pictures are also welcome and highly encouraged. The final product will be edited into a short documentary for the official Blip Festival 2008 DVD.

To confirm your participation and receive details (or ask questions) please email
siddiky at 2playerproductions dot com

Thanks for taking an interest. We look forward to seeing the festival through your eyes this year.
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Event DetailS . . .

The Blip Festival 2008
Thursday December 4 - Sunday December 7 The Bell House | www.thebellhouseny.com
149 7th Street
Brooklyn NY 11215 US"

Mini Korg DS10 Review

via Horton on the AH list:
"I finally got a copy of the Korg DS-10, and it's outstanding. I'm actually surprised at what a great job they did across the board with every last element of design and execution. First off, the thing is INSANELY ergonomic - there's an almost magical logic and intuitive workflow that comes with holding the DS in your hand and using the shoulder buttons to toggle between the different modules while interacting with them using the pen and touchscreen. It's simply something that has not yet been accomplished using any sort of mouse-driven software synthesizer or sequencer, and it is truly inspiring - I made three COMPLETE songs in the first hour or so, including building all sounds from scratch. I was most impressed by the drum section - each of the four individual drum voices (programmed xox-style on a 16-step grid) is COMPLETELY editable using the same entire MS-10 synth engine that's used for the two melodic synthesizers, patch cables and all. So the end result is basically like having 6 ms-10's sitting on a table, with a mixer, effects, two KAOSS pads, and six 16-step sequencers to control them. For every element that I thought the designer would (justifiably) skimp on, like effects routing, I discover that they actually went one step further.

I could go on about it all day, but for $40, it's an insane deal. I've actually made a google group for discussion if anyone wants to join - Outstanding!"

KORG DS-10 on Ebay
KORG DS-10 on Amazon

Tapion's Theme on iPhone Ocarina

YouTube via docjazz4

iPhone Smule Ocarina (Joy to the World)

YouTube via smuleocarina
You can get Ocarina here:

"Smule, a premiere developer of interactive sonic applications for the iPhone, announced today that its Ocarina application has jumped to #1 rank in 16 Apple App Stores internationally, including the United States, Canada, France, Sweden, Holland, and Spain among others.

Ocarina users are able to hear and see the origin of live performances and share their melodies with others around the world. In less than two weeks since the Ocarina launch, Ocarina users have listened to more than three million melodies, have generated over two hundred musical scores and have shared their creations here: http://ocarina.smule.com/forum/."