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Chris Muir Pendulum/Ratchet Module 077

via eardrill modules where you will find more info.

"I always though that my Buchla system would benefit from a dedicated module to generate a bunch of correlated pulses. Sure, you can use sequencers and function generators for this sort of thing, but having a clock source generating a wide variety of pulses of different flavors was very appealing to me, so to that end, I came up with the Pendulum/Ratchet."

Update via wavedeform in the comments: "Just a note to say that this run is moving forward. I'm taking deposits until 6/15/09, after which I'll order board sets and panels.

-Chris"

VIRTUALITY Video: Part 3 Inside the Computer

YouTube via interstellarcrew. Part 1 here, Part 2 here.
"The third installment of the Virtuality podcasts explores the possibility of making videos using the album as underscore. With the help of Music Academy Online and Second Life we are shown one interpretation of the virtual world - one where people can travel into the album. Interviewed guests include Patrick Moraz, Steve Porcaro, Ari Posner, Michelle Moog-Koussa, and (SL) Benton Wunderlich as well as producers, engineers and musicians from "Virtuality." The podcast series was directed and edited by Saul Pincus and Mark Dwyer with contributions from cinematographers and journalists all over the world. Special thanks to the crew at Full Sail University, as well as the Bob Moog Foundation and the offices of Steve Porcaro, Patrick Moraz, Bhatia Music, Splice Heist and Second Life. Please visit aminbhatia.com for more on the album and artist."

Review: MoPho Analog Synthesizer by Dave Smith Instruments

YouTube via insidesynthesis
"Overview of the MoPho by DSI. All of the music and sounds in this review were created using the MoPho (including drums). Any multitracking used Apple Logic with minimal effects."

Charles & Jim on Vintage Synths - Explorer Part One

YouTube via oneamongmany10
"Oberheim Matrix 12 and Sequential Circuits T8 vintage analog synthesizers. We were messing around, trying to come up with some compositions that we could pair up on, in real time, ala late-70s early-80s Tangerine Dream or Steve Roach. The sound is coming through a couple of Martin Logans. We should get better over time as we get the hang of real-time composition on these instruments. But they are fun to play!"

Charles & Jim on Vintage Synths - Explorer Part Two

glove test for karl

YouTube via horchacha. watch your ears/speakers on this one. search for glove for more.
"yo its trying to modulate a crappy cmos oscillator
i gota fine tune this sucker
its a good first start

dave wright
www.notbreathing.com"

Museum of Techno Radio

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YAMAHA CS-50

via this auction

"The CS50 is a rare four-voice polyphonic synthesizer. It differentiates itself from its 70's peers with its unique tone and myriad controls for shaping new sounds. There are three separate LFOs (including the ring modulator), an excellent dual resonant filter arrangement, and a post-filter sign wave. There are also after-touch controls for pitch, LFO, and filter. Several classic preset sounds are available, in addition to the panel controls. The CS-50 is powerful and flexible."

Synthesizer-Magazin #14

via sequencer.de

"* Native Instruments Maschine - Sonderbericht - Grooveboxen Hybrid, eine ganz neue Produktkategorie?
* Metasonix Wretch Machine
* Korg Microkorg XL
* Steinberg Cubase 5
* Roland V-Synth GT Workshop / Praxis und V2.0 Update
* U-HE Zebra Workshop
* Modular Workshop - Über spezielle Themen Modularer Synthesizer
* Haus der Musik, Wien - Bericht
* Synthesizerstudio Hamburg
* Mutronics Mutator
* Yamaha CS80

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* Drum and Bass Producer - Spezial

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* Jean-Michel Jarre
* Client"