MATRIXSYNTH

Saturday, August 08, 2009

TENORI-ON

flickr by Sgkh
"What is TENORI-ON??
TENORI-ON, a hand-held synthesizer which consists of a 16x16 grid of LED switches, designed and created by YAMAHA.

videos available on YouTube.

TENORI-ON by YAMAHA
Osaka, Japan
August 8, 2009"

TENORI-ON Launch Event in London & Manchester, U.K

YouTube via tenorion1
"More at http://www.global.yamaha.co..."

Roland System 700 Block 7-2

flickr by jobenbelgium
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"Roland System 700 Block 7.
This Block contains 1 x Multiple Jack,1 x Analog Switch,1x Dual Channel Phase Shifter,1 x Dual Channel Audio Delay."

inside a System 700

Update via ST: "Most of ppl don't know,but there are 2 different system 700's released each with different electronics.

They both sound differend ,one is more punchy and has better filters as the other (thats why there are different
opignions between those that own or did try a 700 (like stated in the Peter Forest AZ books)

Differences are in following modulles: ADSR,RING,VCA And FILTERS

VCA old systems are noisy low dynamic CA3080 based
The later uses the same OTA's IC's as in the 100M

RING,The old system uses a MC1496 IC's design ,not the case in the
later one models that use a different design.

ADSR old poor slow attack in old systems
later system uses same 100M design

FILTERS,in the old systems poor ceramic caps are used al over in both filters
Later systems they upgraded with hi Q styrene caps everywhere
the resuslt is the later system filters sound more accurate and give in combination
with the better VCA's and ADSR's a more punchy sound

I would describe the old system ,more organic sounding and the later
dynamic and punchy

If i have to choose ill take for sure the later systems,they realy sound much better in the end (more bass to)

How u can see u have an old or new 700? ->

Pull out the modulles and check lol (check some pics in attach),no in fact there is also a physical difference from the outside but cannot be seen well on pictures:

Old systems have plain white graphics,while the later systems there is a 'siver-ish' glow in the color of the graphics."

Update: pics via ST

inside 700 Cabs

inside a 700 Ring Old+New

inside a 700 Ring New

inside a 700 Ring Old

inside a 700 VCA New

inside a 700 VCA Old

inside a 700 VCO

1985 Yamaha DX-5

via this auction

"Here is the Yamaha DX-5. It is one part of the holy trinity of FM Synthesis: The DX1, DX5 and DX7. If you found this auction then you may know the superb and expensive sounds the DX-1 and DX-5 can produce. If you owned one in 1985 you were either a pro or a novice with tons of money to burn. The DX-5 is basically a DX-1 streamlined a bit. I use the word streamlined lightly because this keyboard is massive. The quality of construction and sound is undeniable. If you turned on Top of the Pops or MTV during the mid 80's you were likely to see a DX-5 being used by bands like the Pet Shop Boys or New Order (bass line to "Bizarre Love Triangle")."

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Moog Little Phatty Tribute Edition

via this auction

Roland Juno 60, Minimoog Voyager Lunar White, Boss Dr 220E, Korg R3 vocoder on Italcimenti

YouTube via jerrydibella
"This is a live jam through the notes of amazing "somewhat you need" by Italcimenti. My computer controls all the sequencies, the bass is from my Minimoog Voyager, the lead melody and the noises are from my Roland Juno 60. The drums 808 style from Logic Studio's Ultrabeat, I play live also a little part on a Boss Dr 220 E, that I normally use to trigger my Roland Juno 60 (having a lot of fun , too!). I've recorded video with a webcam, for the audio I've recorded live, and then I added some additional sequence like some sweps noises made with Juno 60 and some percussions from the Dr 220E."

Videogames - Jimmy Ritz

"Jimmy Ritz made this version of early 80's italo disco success by Ronnie Jones"
Roland AX7 Keytar www.myspace.com/jimmyritz

Tom Oberheim SEM Patch Panel Model

http://tomoberheim.com

bottom for comparison:
MIDI in & MIDI to CV routing panel

click on each for the full size shot

Update: locked comments in this post to them all in one place here.

Dual Nanoloop 2 Sync Device with Duplet / Triplet Feel

YouTube via littlescale
"I made a device that syncs 2 copies of Nanoloop 2 to a MIDI clock device (in this case Ableton Live). The device also supports duplet / triplet mode - as demonstrated in this video. http://little-scale.blogspot.com/"