MATRIXSYNTH

Gershon Kingsley Part 2

YouTube via moogfoundation.
"Joel Chadabe, president & founder of the Electronic Music Foundation, introduced Gershon Kingsley"
I'm not seeing Part 1 yet. I'll update this post and let you know if it goes up later.

Gershon Kingsley - Popcorn

YouTube via sometest353.
"The Original Popcorn Video cuz i didn't found it on youtube."

Gershon Kingsley plays Popcorn 2007

YouTube via GKingsley
"The Composer himself at the August Foerster Grand"

Update: Excerpt on Popcorn via kingsleysound.com where you will find more:
"Despite the wide range of music Gershon Kingsley has composed, he is most well-known for a 1972 instrumental dance hit called "Popcorn."

Kingsley recalls that he wrote the primary melody to "Popcorn" in about 30 seconds. The song was first released in 1969 as part of a Kingsley solo album called "Music To Moog By." LINK TO: MOOGBY Then the First Moog Quartet, while on their nation-wide tour of college and universities, used "Popcorn" as their encore song.

In 1972, "Popcorn" was recorded by a group of musicians under the band name Hot Butter."

Modular synthesizer expression - Grenader

YouTube via petergrenader
"A short snip showing the expression that can be generated on non-traditional linear controllers, in this case the Doepfer A-198 ribbon used to control the presence of the sound event, the speed of the LFO pacing it, it's spacial location and it's pitch."

In progress : fiddling with the Juno on khoral's Cafe 80

"I spent most of my sunday stacking up parts around a demo I had done with the Virtual String Machine just after buying it...
For demonstration purposes, here's a selective mix of the Alpha Juno parts (that is, a bass line, some analog flutes, a string sound and a warm pad."

You can find the demo on khoral's Cafe 80

8-bit noise synth

"8-bit noise synth is my latest project based on HT-8950 voice changer chip. Like my Lo-Fizer and Noise guitar it can produce noises by itself or process sounds like a lo-fi ring modulator, 8-bit pitch shifter and simple guitar synth/digital fuzz. I've also added two body contacts that change pitch or trigger sounds - in particular mode they work like theremin sensors."

demos, video and more on ::vtol::
Note the little Gakken XS-150 keytar guy. :)

::vtol:: diy 8-bit noise and guitar synth - internal sounds demo from VTOL on Vimeo.
::vtol:: diy 8-bit noise and guitar synth - internal sounds demo
my new diy/circuit bent project. Read more -
samoletuvvp.narod.ru/vto/diy/8bit.html"

The contest synthesizer music at, Nov 19, 1993 (1/2)

YouTube via Koooooo
"Japanese FM radio station in the late-night show, listeners participated in a contest played synthesizer.(Such as the avant-garde music)
I play analog synthesizers and drum machines are the players. I'm playing for second. ;)
In the second half, Japan's famous interview to the synthesizer technology are being made."

The contest synthesizer music, at Dec 10, 1993 (2/2)

re 150 roland space echo and korg ps 900

YouTube via abertronic
"up for auction soon (space echo 9"
Roland Space Echo on Ebay

GorF Version 0.19

YouTube via VacolocoSynth
"All the features are in now, this video demonstrates MIDI Sync and Sequence save/load.
The only thing to add now is updating via MIDI sysex, but all the functions for the sequencer are now in there and I don't plan to add anything more.

Full features list is as follows ;-
* Ability to store and load 4 sequences, along with their parameters
* 8 Steps
* Each step has
* Note number,
* velocity,
* gate on/off,
* Step Length,
* Legato on/off,
* CC1 and CC2 controls
* Variable Tempo (no MIDI sync yet)
* Variable base note for the notes being played
* Selectable CCs for CC1 and CC2 channels
* Variable sequence length
* MIDI Clock out (with start/stop)
* Rock solid timing
* Variable Step Length
* Legato mode
* MIDI Clock in and Out
* MIDI Root Note in"

Korg MS-20 Sound Randomizer

YouTube via Newueel
"This patch makes the MS-20 randomize its sound, each time the momentary switch is pressed. This can be very useful if you're looking for sounds to sample. It may come with really nice surprises.

This is how it basically works:
The pink noise generator is generating the random input signal for the S&H module. The S&H module is clocked by the reversed output of EG1. Each time the momentary switch is pressed, EG1 is triggered and the S&H module holds the current (random) input signal and sends it to Total Ext. From there the signal modulates the pitch, high pass and low pass filters. The amount of modulation for each part is still controlled by the three different frequency modulation knobs (T.EXT) on the control panel.

If you're wondering why the EG1 reversed output is used to clock the S&H, here is why. If the momentary switch would be patched directly to the S&H clock input, you would have to keep the switch pressed to keep the current sample.
To reverse this behavior the momentary switch triggers EG1. Now by using the reversed output of EG1 to clock the S&H, the sample changes while the switch is pressed and holds after releasing the switch. Note that all EG1 knobs have to be set to 0.

Below an example for knob settings and patches (also some pictures available):

KNOBS:
VCO1: [Square] [(middle)] [32']
VCO2: (not used)
PORTAMENTO: [2]
VCOMIX: [10] [0] [ 0] [ 0]
HPF: [ 5] [ 6] [ 9] [ 6]
LPF: [ 6] [ 7] [ 9] [ 0]
MG: (not used)
EG1: [0] [0] [0]
EG2: [0] [0] [5] [6] [2]
ESP: (not used)

PATCHES:
1. NOISE GENERATOR (PINK) -- SAMPLE & HOLD (IN)
2. MOMENTARY SWITCH -- ENVELOPE GENERATOR 1 (TRIGGER)
3. ENVELOPE GENERATOR 1 (REVERSED OUT) -- SAMPLE & HOLD (CLOCK)
4. SAMPLE & HOLD (OUT) -- VOLTAGE CONTOLLED OSCILLATOR 1+2 (TOTAL)

Optional:
5. CONTROL WHEEL -- VOLTAGE CONTROLLED HP FILTER (CUTOFF FREQ)"

VIRTUALITY Video: Part 2 The Making of Bolero Electronica

YouTube via interstellarcrew.

Part 1 previously posted here.
"The second of many podcasts to come features The Making of Bolero Electronica and talks about the inspiration for using 75 years of synthesizers; the origins of the instruments; and the challenge of putting it all together, including footage of rare keyboards used at the esteemed Cantos Foundation. Along with composer Amin Bhatia are Interviewed guests including Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi, Steve Porcaro, Patrick Moraz, Michelle Moog-Koussa as well as producers, engineers and musicians from "Virtuality."

The podcast series was produced by Mark Dwyer and Saul Pincus with contributions from cinematographers and journalists all over the world. Special thanks to the crew at Full Sail University, as well as the Bob Moog Foundation, the Cantos Foundation, and the offices of Steve Porcaro, Patrick Moraz, Bhatia Music and Splice Heist.

Please visit aminbhatia.com for more on the album and artist."