MATRIXSYNTH

Messing around with a microKORG

YouTube via ergonueve
"Me attempting to play a microKORG. Sound was made from an init not a preset. If you're gonna comment about how I suck I'll save you some time and accept that I do. Now off you go, there's many other people go insult on youtube.

Someone asked how I got that sound. Kinda simple.

On timbre 1
I have
osc1 at dig: wave 1
osc2 with a saw wave.
a 24Lowpass filter

On timbre 2
I have a
sine wave on osc1
a tri wave on osc2
A highpass filter

I got lfo1 going to the cut on timbre1's filter. lfo2 going to timbre2's filter cut.

The delay is on triplet 16th and the arpeggiator is doing 16ths.

The wierd sound at the end is just the delay going out of keysync mode to manual and turning the delay time down to the shortest time. I think that's it."

Maquina IV - microKorg test

"An Idea for maquina IV. and testing out a microKorg i just got.

I played guitar and synths.

All synth/drum sounds made from scratch using a microKorg
Except synth in the beginning, that was Massive.
Guitar is running through guitar rig 3 via rig control 2

Video is made with mbp webcam and cheesy imovie effects.

No penguins were harmed during the making of this video.

And yes, youtube commenters. I suck. My guitar sounds crappy, my arpeggios are not in time, The mix is horrible, I suck at music, My penguin isn't that good at dancing, blady blah."

Roland Juno-106 and MSQ-100

Great shot from Strellis on how much the two match. One more here.

Baltimore Electronic Music Fest 2009 Date Change

"The 06/13/2009 date for the Baltimore Electronic Music Fest 2009 has now been changed to 06/27/2009 which is still on a Saturday so please check out the website which also shows everyone's performance times. http://sites.google.com/site/baltimoresdiygroup/Home/group-shows/baltimore-electronic-music-fest-2009"

A Seq-Ratchety Switch-Racket

YouTube via JohnLRice
"Just some more fun with sequencing, switching, pulse dividing, etc etc. I'm way behind after being sick for over a week and I wanted to post something new quickly. Sorry for the lack of details, please ask if you have questions.

As always, thank you very much for watching, listening, rating, and commenting!!! :-)"

Keyboard Solo Video - Fixation solo on Nord Lead 3 ( Music by Sebastian Persini )

YouTube via Space4Keys
"Keyboard Solo Video - Fixation solo on Nord Lead 3 ( Music by Sebastian Persini )
www.keyboardsolo.com"

tabletron9

YouTube via arrowbang

tabletron8

Roland Juno D workstation Demostration, www.space4keys.com

YouTube via Space4Keys
"Demostration
Keyboard: Roland Juno-D
Patches: Factory Presets

Performed by S4K

www.space4keys.com"

The Sherman/Moog "vinylistic" pulses (Filterbank 2 + Analog Delay) w/ TENORI-ON (by Smith)

YouTube via znshn
"Creating electronic "vinylistic" pulses and digital percussion patterns w/ traditional samples from midle-Orient (used on TENORI-ON) w/ Sherman Filterbank 2, Moog Analog Delay + digital manipulations via Korg Kaoss Pad KP3. Contents : analog filtering, micro-pulses, timbric percussion patterns, ethnic digital drum machine, real-time vinyl textures rendition, loop capture inserts... IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- TENORI-ON
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resnator
- Korg Kaoss Pad KP3
- Moog Analog Delay (MF-104SD)

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens
http://www.myspace.com/znshn"

Analogue Haven's photostream

Analogue Haven has a new flickr stream. You can find it here. It will feature "new products and more interesting stuff up there, instead of gear already for sale on our page (of course that changes as the products eventually come out)."

Pictured:
Make Noise Wogglebug
"This is the production version of the Make Noise Wogglebug. Original circuit by Grant Richter of Wiard, "updated" by Tony Rolando at Make Noise. PCB is flat behind the panel- one circuit board. Price: $270, modules will ship around 4/06/09 in the order that they are pre-ordered. 14 HP in size, 50mA current cousumption. LINK"

and

Bleep Labs Bit Blob
"The Bit Blob is a digital noise maker that's controlled by connecting its contacts together, allowing you to bend your way through unlimited sonic madness. You can also connect LEDs, audio outputs, or other Bit Blobs between control pins! Limited Edition, only one remains in-stock. $250 each. Link."

Hillwood Blue Comets 73

flickr set by transanalog (click for more including shots of the inside)

"WWW.TRANSANALOG.COM This is one of the rarest and most unique vintage synthesizers I own. It's one of those rare finds in that it broke back when it was new then put in storage for 30 years until it finally changed hands. it is in excellent condition, not only for it's age but also considering how awful Hillwood products were made. The Blue Comets is a single oscillator monosynth with a 12db filter. The osc has both sawtooth and square wave that can be selected individually or combined with the four rocker switches simply labeled "Wave 1", "Wave 2", "Wave 3" or "Wave 4". It can be modified with 7 presets assignable with rocker tabs labeled "Effect 1", "Effect 2", etc. There are no descriptions to the tabs as to what they actually sound like. Luckily there is a tab labeled "Control" that allow you to tweak the sounds with the control panel to the left of the keyboard. Not that any of this helps. This synth sounds aweful. The keyboard tracking is so bad that Hillwood included a knob labeled "Slope" so you can almost keep the keyboard in tune as you play. The filter only has decay, and the AR VCA is very limited. But it does have some charm. Select all four "Wave" tabs and it will randomly distort. Add in noise and "Growl" and it can get downright nasty.

The circuitry of the synth is definitely amusing! The circuit boards look hand made and the components look cheap, even by 1970 Japan standards. Each board is held by only two screws so I can't imagine any of these staying functional or in tune very long in a gigging environment. Still, if you want something very unique for ambient lo-fi bleeps and bloops, you can't go wrong with one of these."