MATRIXSYNTH

Just a few reminders:

1. YouTube subscriptions still appear to be broken. If I'm not posting your synth gear vids and you are wondering why not, this is probably why. Send them to me directly and they will go here or MATRIXSYNTH-C. MATRIXSYNTH is about the gear and MATRIXYSNTH-C is about the music.

2. There have been quite a few updates to prior posts in the last couple of days. I usually have at least one update a day. Be sure to look for the red update in posts. They should be easy to spot as all other text is green or "link blue." You can also use the search box on the top left of the site to search for update. With that...

3. Remember to use the search box on the top left of the site. Search for youtube aliases to find prior posts. Search on gear models, manufacturers, etc. Also think about repeat words or phrases in posts, for example YouTube for videos, auction for auctions, flickr for images, and so on. If you want to find videos of Buchla, search for YouTube Buchla, or Vimeo Buchla. I should have added video somewhere in the body of each post, but I didn't and Blogger doesn't include labels in their search for some bizarre reason.

4. Click on the labels at the bottom of posts for more. I try to keep labels restricted to manufacturers and huge categories like soft synths for all software. But if you see an item that interests you, click on the label for more. Use the search box for other terms like HS-60, Symphonizer, and the like.

5. Be sure to click on the FEATURED link on the top menu strip under the MATRIXSYNTH title above at least once a day. I post like crazy, and I post things when they come in, otherwise I drown in it later. The obvious problem with this is big news items like the DSI Tetra might get buried. If you click on the FEATURED link you will find these posts.

6. You can find me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/matrixsynth. What goes up there depends on what I feel like putting up at the time. I sometimes note the more interesting posts and I sometimes note interesting but non-synth things I come accross that do not go up here. I'll sometimes link to an old post I came across and updated to Featured status but didn't think it warranted a new post here. I don't tweet to much as I can barely keep up with my email, RSS feeds, and posting here, so Twitter and Facebook for get less attention. Facebook gets the least because I just don't have the time to keep up. I do have a day job and family and friends and synths I want to play with now and then, so... If you have something about a synth that I have not posted and you think it should go up, be sure to either email me, leave a comment here in one of the posts, or DM me on Twitter. Otherwise I will not see it.

7. Finally, remember, MATRIXSYNTH is about the gear. MATRIXSYNTH-C is about the music and MATRIXSYNTH-B is about the auctions that don't quite make it here. BTW, all auctions are welcome. If you want me to put something up, send it in and I will put it up on either MATRIXSYNTH-B or here depending on the quality of the shots, the rarity of the item and any interesting facts captured in the auction description, images or video.

cheers,
matrix

JEN SX1000

via this auction

Like this one, the Jen SX1000 comes up more often in the UK.

Video below.

YouTube via alphacode909

Roland SynthPlus HS-60 Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer

via this auction
"Simply this synth is a consumer level Juno 106 with built in speakers and amplifier. Marketed for the home user hobbyist. It even has a sheet music stand option.It's cool if you can find one because it's like a portable Juno 106 that you can play anywhere with those built in speakers! Another feature of this synth is its stereo MIX IN, a stereo input for jamming with other sources of music through the internal speakers. If you're going to use the HS-60 in the studio, you'll need to insert a 1/4 inch plug into the headphone output to bypass the internal speakers since they will continue to output sound when a

plug is inserted into only the main audio outs."

FREEMAN STRING SYMPHONIZER SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

"'70'S ERA STRING SYNTHESIZER WITH 2 OSILLATORS PER VOICE, FULL POLYPHONY, A REAL ONBOARD SPRING REVERB UNIT, MONOPHONIC AFTERTOUCH, ENSEMBLE AND CHORUS GENERATORS, AND THE BEST SOUNDING STRINGS OF THE ERA, SO DAMN GOOD THAT A MAJOR SAMPLE DISC WITH THE SOUNDS OF THIS RARE BIRD HAS RECENTLY BEEN RELEASED, SO THAT YOU CAN PLAY THOSE LUSH SOUNDS ON YOUR LITTLE GENERIC- EVERY BODY HAS ONE -CORPORATE MUSIC STORE KEYBOARD!!"

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Hammer & Keytar and Hell Seems Pretty Dope

flickr by darklorddisco

Jan Hammer

Breakdown Filter Module

flickr set by fonitronik
(click for more)
"8-Step Multimode Filter Module (Testpanel)
the audio steps through the 8 Multimode Filters.

features VCFs:
CV amount, cutoff, resonance, pan, LP/BP/HP

features controller:
ext. CV in
clock in
step sw
right out"

reset in
manual reset
audio in
left out

KRISP1 Update

"A Small update from Oakley Sound / Krisp1

3U News
For the good folks who are interested the Frac and Euro Oakley Classic VCA module is now on sale for 85 GBP in my online store

There will be a shipment making its way to Shawn at www.analoguehaven.com for the people of North America

For more details go to
http://www.krisp1.com/3u/vca.htm

For documentation and DIY details if you want to build yourself
http://www.oakleysound.com/vinvca.htm
This is the second in a long line of Oakley Euro and Frac modules to come
The first being the very successful Ring Modulator

5U News
The 5U version of the Ring Modulator is now available

We have ordered the PCB's for the New Discontinuity module which will be with us in the next 4 weeks the DIY PCB sets will be on sale ASAP, the 5U module will follow shortly after

Thank you for your bandwidth

Cheers
Paul Darlow
http://www.krisp1.com/index.htm"

Malekko: NoiseRing Light Show!

flickr by Analogue Haven

"Shown here is Malekko's Eurorack version of the Wiard NoiseRing. The module is now in production and we expect delivery on or before August 13th. We're now accepting pre-orders via our website. LINK: www.analoguehaven.com/malekko/noisering/."

Gotharman's deMoon

flickr by Analogue Haven
"If you look at the front page news section of www.analoguehaven.com you will see that there are a lot of new products arriving in the next few weeks. One of them is Gotharman's deMoon. This is a very powerful yet compact 4-voice synthesizer. Some of the included features are granulator and distortion effects, step sequencer and note randomizer functions as well as 128-memory locations for saving your favorite patches. These should ship to us this upcoming week. For more info see the following website. LINK: www.gotharman.dk/demoon.htm."