BIG MAN WITH A GUN DEMO COVER BY SABA7SOUNDS

YouTube via sabathehellborn

"A cover recorded with a crappy audio card without multitracks and technologic things...sounds maded with sony psp a 90' GEM keyboard a les paul guitar with fuzz distortions and a distorted yamaha kids mini keyboard . thats all"

Circuit Bent Flashing Tennis Racket Synth

Taking the keytar to the next level. The: Circuit Bent Photo Theremin Keytar Synth via this auction. Video and description below.





YouTube via strangepursuit
"home made case mod instrument made by me. it is a photo theremin mounted onto a tennis racquet . it has a strobe light mounted onto the racquet witch gives it a beat . this is the 2nd one of these i have built . the other was bought a few months back by the band DEVO. i was really excited about them buying it . these are very fun to play . this instrument has a warrantly just like anything i make. please see the youtube Demo video of the racquet in action. and ask any questions before bidding. winning bidder pays actual shipping . you can see more footage of my band using instruments i built on our myspace at www.myspace.com/thecoitus"

KORG MicroKORG

just a nice shot via this auction

currently set this one as my background for now. click on the image for the full size shot.

ARP Axxe

via this auction

interesting shot of the j-wires under the synth.

"Some of the wires connecting the keys to the unit are bent, as you can see in the photo, but ALL of them still make contact as they should."

timeLooper_build

YouTube via UnearthedCircuits. More info at Unearthed Circuits.
audio test drive comes in at 2:30.

Intelligent Gadgets Mandala Music

"Inspired by instruments like the Hang drum and other idiophones Mandala Music is a new kind of percussion instrument for the iPhone. The instrument consists of eight notes arranged in a circle or Mandala around a central note (called the ding on a Hang). The sound, which is generated by an FM synthesizer, is varied by four controls: 1) octave, frequency, modulation, and decay. The notes are based on the scale selected in the settings window. Thirty-three different scales from around the world used in first-generation Hang drums are provided. A tuning setting allows the player to change the key of the instrument."

Available on iTunes here:

VICMOD Modular Madness Event

via VICMOD

"5 MAY - MAKE IT UP CLUB, FITZROY,VIC, AUSTRALIA @ BAR OPEN
(Doors open 8pm)

A night of modular analog synths, computers and little boxes or tricks.

Cray (Ross Healy) will be making a rare live appearance featuring a computer music live set, then Ross and his Buchla 200e will join VICMOD ENSEMBLE for an all analog modular performance.

Abre Ojos (Scott Baker) will also be performing a solo set on his diy modular then joining VICMOD ENSEMBLE.

Also on the night
Steve Wiliams
Mathew Brown
Stephen Richards"

Sample Magic: Mastering the Ensoniq EPS/ASR Samplers

"Sample Magic: Mastering the Ensoniq EPS/ASR Samplers gives readers the inside scoop, going beyond what is covered in the manuals. Mims gives up a multitude of sound design secrets, shows how to optimize the sampler for either live performance or studio tracking, and gets into the nitty-gritty of mastering a SCSI setup. The book is not a dry technical manual, it's a witty journey through practical applications, such as:

* How to use drum loops, and make them match your sequencer tempo exactly,
* How to sneak in an extra part when all sequencer tracks are used,
* How to create an Ensoniq-format CD-ROM,
* How to save a damaged floppy disk,
* Which SCSI drives work with which samplers,
* How to set up, navigate, and optimize a SCSI drive,
* How to program an arpeggiator in your sampler (and no, it's not using the sequencer!),
* How to free up polyphony,
* What those ERROR messages can tell you,
* How to troubleshoot problems with your sampler.

Syntaur Productions has been producing Ensoniq sounds for over two decades, and has supplied sonic ammunition to Outkast, Wu Tang Clan, Nelly, Kanye West, Black Eyed Peas, Brandy, Elton John, Fishbone, and many others.

Pricing and Availability:
Sample Magic (153 pages, spiral bound soft cover) is available for $29.95

More information:" at Syntaur Productions
I'm not finding it on site although there is a contact link for anyone interested.
via Sonic State where you'll find a little more info.

x0xb0x innards

flickr set by henrikgo
(click for more)

monkeysynth 0.1

flickr by lookbehindyouathreehead edmonkey (click for more)

"simple polyphonic synthesizer with a high pass+low pass, attack release and amplitude modulation. it uses wavetable oscs so you can draw any waveforms you want in the three green arrays on the right. first version pretty fugly still."