MATRIXSYNTH

New Blofeld Manuals are online

via Holger Steinbrink of Waldorf on the Waldorf list:

"The new Blofeld manuals including Blofeld Keyboard functions and Multimode are available as PDF. Here are the download links:
English version [8.37M PDF]
German version [8.52M PDF]

Blacet Dark Star Chaos

via this auction

"Analog synth module with versatile noise modulator
Voltage controlled clock frequency pseudorandom noise generator
Voltage controlled noise filter
Noise modulated pulse VCO with VC pulse width modulation
Envelope generator with gate, attack, and decay
3 RU high (5.25", 133.4mm) by 3" (76.2mm) wide; allow 7" (177.8mm) depth. Compatible with Paia FracRak. Voltage required: +/-12 to +/-15vdc regulated. Jacks: 1/8" (3.5mm). Panel is black anodized, with white lettering.
When the Dark Star first appeared in 1982, the brochure had the following description:
"Need an amazing source of synthesized sounds at an absurd price? Here you go....a noise oriented prepatched minisynthesizer built around a powerful LSI chip.
The Dark Star TM provides a digital noise source with variable clock, plus a noise filter, LFO, VCO, VCA and envelope generator; a whole panel of synthesizer modules in just a tiny 6 x 4 x 3" package...
You can use it to simulate all those surf, wind, rain, cymbal, explosion, spaceships hurtling across the void and warping out type sounds. Careful design and wide range controls give you a real sound exploration tool; don't be fooled by the low price. Try it as a percussion kit addition, a drone voice, even as a modulation source. The Dark Star just doesn't sound like anything else--we guarantee it!"
Unavailable for many years, the Dark Star now makes a swing through our planetary system....

This reissue of the Dark Star uses the same basic circuit and updates the design with expanded control ranges and CV inputs for the Noise Clock, Noise Filter, VCO and PWM. Use it as a standalone sound generator or interface it with a modular system for some truly wild sounds!
With the interest in chaos theory and fractals in the past few years, this unit provides an excellent means to explore the effects of chaotic (noise) modulation. The results cover quite a wide range from the haunting to the apocalyptic...
Specifications
Front Panel Size: 5.25 x 3" W (Mounting holes and screws provided for Paia FracRack) PCB depth required: 6" Input/Output Jacks: 3.5 mm Gate Input Level: 5 V* CV Range: 0-5V * VCO Range: 0-6.5 KHz (linear response)*** VCO Waveform: pulse with width modulation Noise Clock Range: 50 Hz-32 KHz Attack/Decay Time: up to 12 S Output Level: 1 V** Power: +/-12 to +/-15 Vdc @+25/-6 mA"

Audio 4 DJ Skateboarding Stress Test with Jürgen Horrwarth

YouTube via NativeInstruments
"On behalf of Native Instruments, Berlin-based pro skateboarders Jürgen Horrwarth, Michael Mackrodt and Jan Kliewer put the Audio 4 DJ interface under an intense stress test, to see how much abuse the aluminum casing and internal electronics can take.

For more info on Audio 4 DJ, see http://www.native-instruments.com/aud..."

White Owl (Circuit Bent Tube Screamer) and SK-1

YouTube via 3rdness
"Deeeelicious!

This is a tube screamer that i've added a few pots on and a photo theremin. Now, in addition to the tasty original sound, it produces a variety of overdrives, oscillating tones, ring mods, and sound crunchies. Rehoused in a "White owl" cigar box.

It also can be used as a stand alone synth. I'll post another video of that.

by 3rdness aka noam schatz

http://www.mobiusband.com/blog
http://www.myspace.com/3rdness"

Diy filter with kawai spectra

YouTube via hilltree
"Universal ,easy and cheap filter to make.
use it as a stompbox or a synthmodule.
I designed this cheap filter with minimum active components, It is even easy to made for a beginner.
Schematics are on my website www.groenewoudnet.nl"

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YouTube via coldhandmurr

Synthesizer Korg 770

YouTube via mouwaap
"Just fooling around with some initial knob, switch and slider settings on my korg 770..."

VOICE BOX with iPodtouch vocoder

YouTube via perfumepod
"electro-harmonix VOICE BOX is harmony machine and vocoder.
It is possible to use it also with musical instruments other than the
synthesizer.
In this video, it tested by iPodtouch(iPhone),and guitar.
very very COOOOOOOOL !!"

cigarduino punk console

cigarduino punk console from frogstar on Vimeo.
"first trial of the cigaruino punk console - based on the arduino punk console by Beavis Audio, but housed in this gorgeous Cuban cigar box. Controls as follows:

top row: pitch duration portamento tempo
mid row: not assigned
bottom row: left black button not/assigned
red momentary buttons - sequencer slots
right black button: on/off
very bottom: softpot not assigned"