MATRIXSYNTH

A Vintage 16K Music Demo (William Tell Overture)

YouTube via VironCybernet. Music starts at 3:05
"This was made by Garry and Linda Howard in 1982. There was a 32K version... but... The code was published in a magazine and the terms of use were to type it in and save it on a tape and then run it as is, which is what I did, having to push either 30000 or 60000 keys, I only had 16K so I typed in that version. The longer version had the less interesting part of this melody.

Before it plays you can hear what the program data sounds like on the tape as it reads almost 16K of data from the tape at about 1200 baud.

It's not a copyright violation to run it and show it to people as it is, because that is what it is for.

I can describe the USUAL musical sounds from this machine as sounding very much like the buzzer on a game show when someone gives a wrong answer. This program probably made the best sounding music ever with the TRS-80, and I show it to you because it's on an 8-bit 16K machine with usually crappy sound, like my 1985 synthesizer disk for the Apple II, and it's a historic demo that was famous with people who had TRS-80's but is almost forgotten now.

And also it is either evidence or proof of concept of getting a lot of high quality sound or music without much memory, certainly much less than an MP3 of it would need."

lets get lofi 2 - Yamaha PS-55 String Ensemble

YouTube via ChrisLody
"Mmmm this keyboard has a nice string sound. Another carboot bargin at £7. I filmed this in my nice tidy studio...err ..not so tidy actually. I used the string ensemble preset from the 'orchestra' mixed with a bit of violin from the monophonic 'solo' section. The phat sounding strings are mostly down to a very nice built in chorus, but you'll probably have to use HQ mode to hear its full effect."

Leaf Trombone Lite & Free

"Today, Smule releases Leaf Trombone Lite & Free, a simplified version of Leaf Trombone World Stage that gives users the ability to play the instrument and experience the game’s features before purchasing the full version. Available now for the iPhone and iPod touch, this new version of the massively multi-player musical game enables users to try the Leaf Trombone, learn a new song, and observe the happenings on the World Stage.

Leaf Trombone Lite & Free can be found at Apple's AppStore™ at:

Following up on the hugely popular Ocarina, Smule takes the “iPhone-as-instrument” concept to a whole new level with the Leaf Trombone, one of the broadest, deepest games now available on the iPhone platform. Using Leaf Trombone World Stage, users can learn an instrument, perform it for people around the world, judge their fellow players, and compose and publish their own work. This, new, free edition is designed for users who are interested in getting to know the Leaf Trombone before purchasing the product.

Leaf Trombone Lite & Free features include:

FREE PLAY: Play the leaf trombone, either by blowing air into your microphone or just sliding the leaf (our Touch mode).

PLAY GAME: Test out the game by practicing on the default track (that’s right, only one default track because this is the free version). Just follow the floating leaves on the screen.

OBSERVE: Witness judging of actual performances by a live panel of judges by using the observe feature. If a Leaf Trombonist has Tweeted a performance update, Twitter followers can download the app and search on the performance ID to see how their friend did."

When the Saints Go Marching In (with Leaf Trombone)

You can get Leaf Trombone Lite & Free here:

and the full version here:

acidlab Miami Manual

The manual is up on acidlab.de

New Aliens Project Studio Pics

more pics here

ProjectStella

flickr set by JoeLMutantE
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"Stella is an analog step sequencer based on an old P3 sequencer kit. It has been made trying to make some different to the standard 16 step linear sequencing of those TR-style sequencers.
It has two rounds of 16 knobs each one, and designed on an orbital/elllipse line. I have tried to randomize to the maximum the fact to add musical notes. When you see one linear step sequencer, automatically divides on a grid of four steps, and this one makes the music creation to sound very rigid. Avoiding that "griding" effect, the results is that the music is more natural and so different."

trance portable: pattern MC 808 v synth gt handsonic hpd15

YouTube via mokuchley
"this is a test of one sound of v-synth i like, at the root of the track : one sound of v-synth gt and modulate along of piece : but we didn't heard all the dynamics..Style trance house . pictures:my instruments & annie et gérard . Music: mokuchley. Lead: v synth gt. Percussion indienne: handsonic hpd15. Rythme:mc808 ( pattern )"