100 % IMPROVVISED SEX DWARF (SOFTCELL) by SABA7SOUNDS

YouTube via sabathehellborn
"I recreate a piece of the sex dwarf song by softcell...100% improvvised
dedicated to PRIO!!! :)"

Studio Tour 2009

YouTube via grauoliv. previous vid and more here.
"Showing around my new setup with some new stuff.

Sound:
Kawai K1 II
Access Virus Indigo
Waldorf Micro Q Keyboard
Clavia Nord Modular G2
Alesis Micron
Moog Little Phatty
DSI Mopho
Akai MPC 500
Yamaha QY 10
Roland D-110
Novation Drumstation
MAM MB 33
Yamaha RY 30
Korg KR 55
Boss DR 55

Sequencing:
Manikin Electronics Schrittmacher
MAM SQ 16
Yamaha QX 21

Summing:
Mackie 1402 and 3204"

DOOWIG noise set by The Vagus Nerve (AKA) 1/2 of Fotosis @ Dependance, Baden April 2009, Part 1

YouTube via lavieenjaune
"A short live performance of a noise composition I performed earlier this month. The track can be downloaded from archive.org.

http://www.archive.org/details/D00wig...

The piece was created using using homemade electronics and diy instruments is well as a custom abstraction in Pure Data with a few guitar effects thrown in.

And you can read more here...

http://fotosisdiy.blogspot.com/2009/0..."

Part 2

Roland MC-202

flickr by henrikgo
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Synths I

flickr by Ivo Riemann
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Dubreq Stylophone S1
Yamaha Portasound PSS-370
Korg Kaossilator
Korg microKorg

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MFB Kraftzwerg Step-64 Flame Midi-Talking-Synth

YouTube via elektrofusl
"Die ausgemusterten Telefonapparate erheben sich zum Aufstand und singen sich in Rage..."
Googlish:
"The discarded phones rise to rebellion and sing in Rage ..."

Timeline of Patchable Synthesizers outside Americas

via Rick Jelliffe on O'Reilly where you can find a pdf. If there is anything missing be sure to leave a comment there and here if you like. Also note: "hobbyists making more than a couple of PCBs are definitely welcome." Be sure to check the O'Reilly site for updates.

iTouchMusic Pad for iPod Touch & iPhone with Ableton Live

YouTube via Torley iPhone remote control of Ableton Live.

"I love it when a tool doesn't just look kewl, it's easy to get started with — and within minutes, you're being creative and productive! I was on the market for a XY pad MIDI controller, and looked at contenders like the Korg nanoPAD, whose sibling, the nanoKONTROL, has been a valuable addition to my home studio. But then I recalled options exist for the iPod Touch, which I have, and they seemed like such a novel way to add usefulness to an already-fun gadget that does so many multimedia things well.

Several searches later, I was on the iTunes App Store looking at iTouchMidi Pad by Silicon Studios, and reading the few-but-strong reviews, I bought it. It was mere moments afterward that I was firing up drum loops in Ableton Live, having a lot of fun mapping iTM Pad to various settings and mangling sounds. The logical conclusion, since clear demos of things like this can be hard to come by, was to make a video review:

The iTM Pad works with other DAW hosts and even tho I'm familiar with it now, there's a whole lot to explore. Amazing how such a simple toy can bring so much joy. It's worth noting since there are multiple buttons to control different sets of MIDI controllers, you can switch between them to add even more convenience. I often heart controlling in two dimensions over linear sliders or knobs because the possible combinations are multiplied manyfold! (Were it not for restrictive patents and such silliness, I wish there were more commercial 3D controllers; Roland's D-Beam is fun but I don't wanna buy a whole synth around it.)

I give high notes to iTM Pad and look forward to trying out the other apps in their line as my urges arise — of particular interest is iTM Tilt, which makes use of the accelerometer. If you're looking for iPhone/iPod Touch MIDI controllers, give these a go — you can try the iTM MidiLab demo showcase for free.

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== OFFICIAL INFO ==
iTM Pad is one of the first additions to the iTM suite

A midi trackpad that you use to control all different parameters,
filters, effects, ..."

Walter Christian Rothe : The belgian music

on 36 15 MOOG

Anyone ID the modular? It doesn't quite look like a Moog. Formant?

Analogue Solutions Vostok Modular Suitcase Synth Ver. 2

via this auction