MATRIXSYNTH

Thursday, March 26, 2009

trash 556

YouTube via etonepan
"i found one a dead circuit with a 556 chip inside, i put one a resistor (1k) and two ceramic capacitors (104) and it results a nice pulse generator and one apc."

Hard Soft Synth V2

YouTube via ggijs

"hard soft synth version 2.
arduino based soft synthesizer.
http://gieskes.nl/instrumen...
http://gieskes.nl/shop/"

Cat Clock

YouTube via ggijs
"http://gieskes.nl/visual-equipment/?file=cam_seq_1
This is a camerra sequencer that syncs to the gameboy. it is used for visuals with my gameboy music concerts."
Note this is an old video from July 2007. I spotted it on sequencer.de.
You can find some previous videos by ggijs posted here as well as YouTube of course.

Linn, modular, and low-bit fun

flickr by parasitk
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"Slowly re-setting up the studio where I'm staying. It's a bit ad hoc, but works for the time being!

Pictured: LinnDrum (which needs repairing), Frac Format modular synth, Alesis Bitrman, original GameBoy loaded with NanoLoop. "

Kawai K5m Vintage Additive Synthesizer

via this auction

"The backlight has been newly replaced. it is quite bright now."

Doepfer A-100CGK CV/Gate Midi Keyboard

via this auction

"49 KEY CV/GATE MIDI KEYBOARD --- WITH AFTERTOUCH AND 3 CV OUTS AND MIDI OUT. MORE INFO AND SPECS"

EMULATOR III EIII

via this auction

"The EMULATOR III E III is a workhorse sampler synthesizer. Unlike later models, this is a much easier synthesizer to program; all controls are right in front of you. 8 MB
Measures:
Keyboard; 39 1/2” (W) x 18 1/2” (D) x 7” (H) 45 lb approx.
Case; 45” (W) x 24” (D) x 13” (H) 44 lb approx.
Retail price when new US$ 15,995 plus case"