Yudo Vocoder SV-5 - iPhone App

YouTube via jetdaisuke

"Re: VOCODER iPhone Apphttp://webdog.be/archives/0 9318_035815.php
This is the true vocoder app!!
This is the best !!"
You can find SV-5 on iTunes here:

I Am The Law

YouTube via celebutante

"Mitchell Sigman of Celebutante performs the Human League classic "I Am The Law" live at his studio 3/14/09 using Korg Delta and Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 synthesizers.

Delta is going through an Electro-Harmonix Memory Man w/Hazarai. More Celebutante stuff at www.celebusite.com."

Update:
New York Girls


you might recognize the girl from this post.
"First video from Los Angeles alternative electro band Celebutante, from the upcoming "Nightlife" full-length release. For more info go to www.celebutantemusic.com or www.myspace.com/celebutantemusic. Please add us on myspace if you like it!"
Moog Polymoog, ARP Odyssey, Simmons drum pads

KORG DS-10_N°1 [My first DS-10]

YouTube via F8sequence "All sound sources are generated in DS-10."

ASMO live @ Solder Soldiers part 1

YouTube via eddie23a
"Live improvised performance by Anti Social Musik Order using circuit bent instruments and DIY electronics.

Solder Soldiers
Bathysphere presents an evening of improvised electronic geekery with live performances from John Richards aka kREEPA, ASMO (Anti Social Musik Order) and Wrongbot, DJ Myoptik.
Great Central Gallery & Studios, Sussex Street, Leicester

14th March 2009"

ASMO live @ Solder Soldiers part 2


ASMO live @ Solder Soldiers part 3

Circuit bent Korg DDD-1 drum machine by exFade

YouTube via wotatwaat
"A 23 point patch bay, 5 way rotary switch with 7 segment LED indicator of bends, and global tempo independent pitch sweep make for a nice beat muncher. http://www.exfade.com"

King Capitol Punishment Sleepdrone 5

nice shot via this Big City Music auction.
Some green for Saint Paddy's day...
"The SleepDrone 5 is a rugged 4-oscillator drone machine with a very raw sound.

Each oscillator features:

* Discrete output
* Pitch tuning
* Pitch range selection
* Volume level
* Added tweak bus feature
* On/off control

The output of the oscillators are summed together and inter-(ring)modulated into a fifth "mix out" with master volume control.
There's also a separate output for each oscillator so you can different effects on each one.

Please note: This unit requires a standard 9 volt DC wall wart with a negative(-) center (not included)."

See Big City Music's other listings for more.

Korg Radias

via this auction

click the image for the full size shot. Makes a decent background wallpaper on black.




"Technical Info
Tone Generator
MMT (Multiple Modeling Technology) synthesis
Maximum Polyphony - 24 voices
Varies depending on the parameters that make up the sound.

Structure
Synth:
2 oscillators + noise generator:
Oscillator 1 - 9 basic waveforms, 4 types of modulation, PCM (64 synth sounds, 128 drum sounds)
Oscillator 2 - 4 basic waveforms, 2 types of modulation
2 filters (w/serial, parallel, individual routings):
Filter 1 (variable multi-mode) -24 dB Low Pass, -12 dB Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Thru
Filter 2 (switchable multi-mode) Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Comb
1 driver or wave shaper (11 types)
3 EGs
2 LFOs
6 virtual patches
3 modulation sequences

Vocoder:
16-band vocoder
Variable level/pan for each channel
Formant motion function (sixteen 7.5 sec. formant motion data sets can be recorded)
Formant shift function
Formant hold function

Envelope Follower: A detected envelope can be used as a virtual patch source or effect control source, or to generate note-on/off (maximum 8-note polyphony)

Effect Section
Number of Effects: 30 types

Structure: 2-band EQ + 2 Insert effects per timbre (x4) + 1 Master effect

Arpeggiator
Arpeggio Type: 6 types (Up/Down/Alt1/Alt2/Random/Trigger)

Structure: Switchable on/off for each of 32 steps

Step Sequencer
Simultaneous Polyphony: 8 notes

Structure:
Two 32-step sequencers (both can be linked for playback)
3 playback modes (OneShot/Loop/Step)
Step entry via keyboard or panel keys

Programs
Number of Programs: 256 (16 x 16 banks, including program/user area)

128 Timbre Templates

128 Insert effect Templates

128 Master effect Templates

Structure:
Program = 4 timbres + 1 vocoder + 1 master effect + arpeggiator + 2 step sequencers
Timbre = 1 synth program or 1 drum kit + EQ + 2 insert effects

Drums
Number of Programs: 32 kits

Structure:
one Timbre = 1 drum kit, one drum kit = 16 synth programs
A drum kit can be assigned to one of the four timbres in a program."

ARP Axxe and a Bag O' ...

via this auction

See this post for the bag reference.

"You are bidding on a lovingly cared for orange and black face ARP Axxe synthesizer model 2323 in excellent 'collector' condition. These units were the final ones to be produced by ARP from about 1978 up through ARP's demise in 1981. It is a monophonic analog synth with one voltage controlled oscillator, permitting one note playablility at a time. Excellent for solo leads or bass synth lines. This specific unit works 100% and has no broken slider control posts. All keys are level and accurate (not common for ARP's of this vintage) and all color coded knobs are in their correct locations according to the manufacturer's specifications and slider's function. There are some slider controls that 'stick' while moving them, but work fine using the proper care. This was also common even for brand new units in the day. I know...I was there. Also included in this auction is an additional ARP Axxe model 2321(earlier in the orange & blackface production), which I have used over the years to access replacement parts whenever needed on the 2323. This 'parts unit' has the classic wooden sides, as opposed to the final production 2323's (and ARP Odyssey's) which were produced with tanned leather sides in order to reduce original production costs and provide improved durability."

Interesting note regarding the sticky sliders when new. No mention if the bag contains crack.

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Green Moog for St. Patrick's Day

via Vincent
"Hey Matrix, here's a green synth for everyone celebrating St. Patty's Day...Voyager Select, Maple Jade. Pictures don't do it justice :)"

I was curious if anyone would send anything in for St. Patrick's Day! Thanks Vincent!

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Play or at least drink something green today. :)

As always click the image for the full size shot. Green shots.... Hmm...

DIY Analog Synthesizer Demonstration

YouTube via GVNZ9
"This is my DIY Synth. Using schematics from Ray Wilson, Thomas Henry and Marc Bareille, i've bulilt my owm machine featuring:

2 XR VCO
1 24dB Lowpass Filter
1 12dB State variable Filter
2 ADSR
2 VCA
1 LFO whit S&H
1 white noise generator
1 MIDI-CV (mcv876-4CV)
there is also a modular section in the lower-right corner of the upper half, allowing to reach almost every output&input of the single circuits. Patching an input overrides the internal connections to that input.

The XR vcos are great! Those allows continuous variation (called SKEW) from triangle to saw and from sine to "rampoid" (sort of saw with sine-ish decay) waves. I added sync switches, fm switches, lfo to skew, lfo to pitch switches, vco to skew switches.

The 12dB filter has a special feature: beyond the LP, BP, HP output it has an output wich continuosly blends the LP and HP outs according to the LFO signal

the LFO outputs saw, ramp, triangle waves and a S&H stage output. The S&H is clocked by the LFO and feeded with white noise.

Apart from circuit schematics, I made everything: PCBS, enclosure, panels, knobs, labels. The enclosure is made of walnut and can be closed and carried as a suitcase.

once closed it measures (HxWxD) 23x33x14 Cm and weights around 6Kg

took many hours of work and cost me something around 250€"

My diy synth into diy filterbank

"This is my diy synth (see my other video for more info about it) going into my diy filterbank, wich adds some further filtering and distortion to the sound.
A midi sequence is sent from my pc to the synth, the sound generated by the latter is fed into a filter, wich is controlled by a cv and by the output of another filter, again fed with the signal coming from the synth. The step sequencer is controlled by the note gate signal coming from the synth's midi-cv, and it's output voltage controls the second filter of the filterbank. What you hear is the lp+bp (plus a bit of the original signal) output of the first filter run thru the filterbank compressor."

filterbank groove mangling

"This is a simple drum loop (never changes during the video) passed thru my filterbank. The gate generator outputs a pulse every hihat hit (1/8th) which commands the beatslicer and the step sequencer. The first has 3 outs and slices the input according to the rhythmic pattern "1&2&" : "1" goes to first output, "2" to the second, "&s" to the third; every output is processed in a different way. The step sequencer controls the first filter. Also other things are used in this patch: distortion, compressor, square wave vco."