MATRIXSYNTH

Encounters Audio Modulation Clips

Encounters Audio Modulation Clips from Bjorn Vayner on Vimeo.
"This video shows how to use the Audio Modulation Dummy Clips that come with the Encounters Live Pack, made by The Covert Operators"

Vocoding Voices in Live 8

Vocoding Voices in Live 8 from Bjorn Vayner on Vimeo.
"This is a brief video that shows how to get started with a synth and a voice input to create Vocoding Voices with Live 8's Vocoder."

via Adrien
"hi, as i told on a recent post about yamaha sk series it's possible to add some movement to sounds, and to make it remind vector synths (i mentionned prophet VS, but it's really exagerated, there are no magical trick to turn a poor organ into a great sounding synth) but i thought it was interesting to use that feature to make unusual sounds with that cheap organ i did it by adding similar sounds on strings part and synth part, using the filter enveloppe (i did not touch levers while playing) (since sounds are similar, some frequencies cancel, producing that kind of sound ...)
1. only the string sound
2. synth sound then, both"

"another example
maybe it's more interesting, i can't say ... (i added at the end the out of order SK ensemble, well, it barely works but should not be that noisy ....)

as information, the CS70M ensemble seemed identical to me (i used to have in my home long ago, among many other things, CS60/70/80 and SK 15/30)"

JH Variable Slope Filter/Phaser: Building a Prototype

Front panel of the JH Variable Slope Filter/Phaser first posted here and here.

notes from JH:
"Well, the first prototype was part of my JH-3 Modular, of course.
But for testing the PCB layout and fine-tuning the circuit for which I
intent to offer PCBs, I wanted to build a standalone effect. For this, I'm
using the same tabletop enclosure that I've used for my Wasp Filter Clone
some years ago. (Pultgehäuse from Conrad Electronic, Best. Nr. 520772 -
Manufacturer is APW)
The focus is on the on-board LFO modulation, so you won't find any
potentiometers for external CVs on this front panel. (The circuit allows a
lot of external CVs, of course.)

Here's a screenshot of the panel in Frontplattendesigner (Schaeffer):

http://www.jhaible.de/varislope_filter_phaser/varislope_proto_fpd.jpg [pictured]

Input Level - Audio signal input level control
Feedback - Resonance Loop. Can burst into self-oscillation. Inverted or
non-inverted feedback for unusual effects.
Mix - Wet / Dry mix of filtered and unfiltered signal. Inverted or
non-inverted mix. Mandatory for phasing; interesting for LPF mode because of
phase cancellation effects.
Ouput Level - Output attenuator for audio signal
APF / LPF - Switches to change the function of the 6 filter stages from All
Pass Filter (Pole/Zero pairs) to Low Pass Filter (Poles only). 3 Switches
for 3 pairs. (6 individual switches would be possible as well.)
Mix / Filter - In "Filter" position the "Mix" potentiometer is disconnected
for 100% filter signal without any crosstalk from the dry signal (important
for powefull 36dB/Oct LPF effect).
Clean / Dirty - Dirty applies some dynamic load to the single-ended buffer
of the last filter stage.
Active / Bypass - True hard bypass
Slope - Spreads the pole frequencies of the individual stages. This means
less filter steepness in LPF mode (ccw end is 36dB/Oct), and wider notch
spacing in Phaser (APF) mode.
LFO Amount - Modulation amount of on-board LFO
LFO Wave - Crossfade between LFO waveshapes: Tringle -> Sine -> Square ->
Sample&Hold -> Audio-Rate Self-Modulation (see video).

Also possible, but not on Front panel:
Slope Control Voltage Input
LFO Amount Control Voltage Input
LFO Waveshape Control Voltage Input
LFO Rate Control Voltage Input
External Filter or Phase Control Voltage Input (for ADSR etc.)
External 1V/Oct Control Voltage Input (no tempco, though.)

Project page with audio samples:
http://www.jhaible.de/varislope_filter_phaser/varislope_filter_phaser.html"

Me and my microKorg I . Me and my Portasound PSS-370

flickr by Ivo Riemann
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MATRIXSYNTH T

via fischek

Note: I added a Synth Ts label below for T-Shirt posts. Check it out. Note it's just a search on T-Shirt so you'll get all posts with references to Ts.

Longcat Hadron Collider 2.1 Yr3wk45

Longcat Hadron Collider 2.1 Yr3wk45 from longcat on Vimeo.
via the forum
"The 1st half of LHC version 2... same line up as last week (which was the 2nd half):
Kieran Doherty - Drums
Tony Cannam - Voice
David Lintern - K-Station, Omnichord, KaosPad
Gareth Mitchell - Guitar, Voice
Robbie Knight (longcat) - Moog Opus 3, Mopho, Rhodes, Voice
x"

Uboxing a Brand New PG-300

via Computer Controlled on the forum where you'll find a couple more shots and how much he paid for it.

flight of harmony newsletter May 2009 - New Choices Module

"Greetings!

It has been a few months since the last newsletter, but here’s what’s new:

· The Choices joystick module is finally available! Check out the product page here: http://www.flightofharmony.com/choices.html. Choices euro format available now through Analogue Haven and soon to be in stock at Schneiders Buero, frac format soon.

· Plague Bearer r3.1 with VC Gain is now available at AH and SB in euro format, frac format soon.

I would like to say thank you to all my customers for being so friendly and understanding during my learning curve and SNAFUs. Your support has been very helpful and is greatly appreciated!

Additional thanks to all the Choices preorders! I couldn’t have done it without your help.

I am currently working my way through the order backlog and hope to have everything taken care of by the middle of next week.

Any ideas, suggestions, or comments? [contact flight here]

~flight
http://www.flightofharmony.com"