hommage à tintinnabulome

YouTube via elektr4
"tintinnabulome is an inspiring multi-arpeggiator patch for the monome. used instruments are: monome64, novation xiosynth, waldorf blofeld, radical spectralis -- more info at http://.meandmo.wordpress.com and http://.monome.org"

"Swing your daddy" - with Keio Mini Pops Junior

YouTube via organfairy

"The Keio Mini Pops Junior was a quite popular drum machine for organ players. It was often attached under the manuals of late 60's to early 70's organs that didn't have a build-in drum section - I have seen it on a couple of Wurlitzer home organs.
Later the bigger Mini Pops (without Junior) was immortalized when Jean Michel Jarre used it on "Oxygen IV" but that's another story.
Again this is an older recording where it is impossible for me to create a "reality" video. So instead I have chosen to try to explain how an analog drum machine works and sync the oscilloscope images to the music.
The other instruments are Technics SX-C600 and Yamaha HE-8 organs."

NI Massive 5.1 - Pear

YouTube via slices09
"Cio groove machine version 5.1 from Reaktor user library have excellent possibilities
to control your percussio"

NI Reaktor Space Drone


Update via inteliko in the comments: "Yes..the other NI Massive.

There is a crossfader in that badboy hidden that controls randomness between two patterns. You choose the 2 patterns and the closer you fade to the other pattern the more it takes elements from the other...its a sick feature. I emailed Mr Linn about it, and I'm praying he'd do something similar in LD2."

X50 Demo & Motion Neo Screen

YouTube via slices09
"Sony Vision series triplet. Music from X50 synthesizer by Korg. link to download
http://downloads.kmvmusic.com/Downloa...
Performed from http://www.flickr.com/photos/isanter/..."

Moog Drawings from the Moog Obsession Page

A few drawings from the Moog Obsession Page. See the site for more.

Doepfer Ribbon Controller Issues

via Noiseconformist:

"The entire weight and force on this cable connection is put on 6 small solder joints of the USB socket. That's it! The main part has to be taken by two slightly bigger joints which connect to signal ground. If they break, the signal is lost and the ribbon controller is dead as a doornail. Eventually the synthesizer probably goes berserk (what happend to me). This joint would have broken soon (red pointer)."

The bottom shot is Jean-Michel Jarre's ribbon controller with some Gaffer Tape. Could be to remedy this problem or it could be to keep the cable attached, or both of course.

Update: bottom two pics: a solution via Noiseconformist:

"Quick and dirty solution:

Aluminium profile, some holes, cable ties - voilà.

The profile is attached via the ribbon bar's original screws (two on the side).

Note that the supplied cable is pretty stiff and short and that this doesn't relief all the strain from the socket and PCB.

Eventually I'll have to replace the entire socket, I'm afraid.

On a side note: If the delivered 'USB'-cable was flexible, I mean really flexible, much of the mechanical stress wouldn't occur."

Update2: See the comments section at the bottom of this post for additional updates.

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Rare Moog Macromoog

See the reference to the Macromoog in this post. I originally thought it might have been a typo for Micromoog as there is no Macromoog. It turns out it actually is a rare prototype Macromoog. Comments disabled here to keep them there.

Chicago Ableton Event

via Illiac in the comments of the Poor Man's MOTU Volta post:

"Everyone in the Chicago area should definitely be the next Ableton user group downtown this upcoming Thurs, May 28th:

http://www.ableton.com/pages/2009/chicago_usergroup_2

In addition to Sam from Ableton presenting the new flashy-ass APC 40, and as well as some other great guest speakers, I'll be presenting a little bit about using Live as a CV controller on a modular synth.

Big shouts to Tremocore for bringing this to light!

I'll post a youtube link here for those who couldn't make it."

Update via Alex_Inglizian in the comments:
"i'll be presenting a similar event the day earlier in chicago. It will be a workshop on integrating hacked, modified, and circuit bent devices into a tempo synced electronic music system.
http://cliplead.blogspot.com/2009/05/dorkbot-chicago-may-27.html"

More Modular Renders on Synthesizer Art

http://synthesizerart.blogspot.com/ (click for more)

Synths Used in the original Terminator Soundtrack

via Micke on the AH list:

"here's a gear list for the original Terminator score (1984):

Oberheim system (OB-Xa, DMX and DSX)
Emulator I
Prophet 10 (used for the metallic heartbeat sounds when Arnie's on screen)
Kawai grand piano
electric violin (played by Ross Levinson)
And last but not least, the cast iron frying pan hit with a hammer

I was told by Brad Fiedel that one of the challenges was keeping the prophet sequences and the Oberheim in sync as they were not connected by midi at that time.

The Fairlight CMI III debuted on Terminator 2"