Roland CP-40 as a modulation source

YouTube via signalflowonline

"I'm using a Roland CP-40 (Pitch to MIDI converter) to convert the sweet sounds of pornography into MIDI information, which is modulating values of a Dave Smith Evolver that's looping a simple percussion thing."

Sonic LAB: Gotharmans deMOON Quad Filterbank Synth

write-up on Sonic State

Abakos Soft Synth! (featuring Daxflame)

YouTube via Synthman23
"Abakos! Featuring daxflame (A youtube user, look him up)"

TAL-Elek7ro

YouTube via Synthman23
"The first in my VST Series!

Download link: http://www.kvraudio.com/get..."

Crystal Semi Modular Synth

YouTube via Synthman23
"The crystal semi modular synth description is a semi-modular software synthesizer featuring both subtractive synthesis and frequency modulation (FM) synthesis. It offers abundant modulation control with over 90 parameters which may be modulated, multi-stage envelopes with graphical editors, extensive tempo sync of envelopes/lforates/delay times, built-in effects for chorus/flanging/comb filtering/echoes, and a band splitter for effects processing by frequency band. Not only that, Crystal has wave sequencing, granular synthesis, program morphing, MIDI learn, and imports soundfonts.

My review
One of my favorite synths! I use this all the time to make my trance music! Primarily I use it to make my leads, but i also use it for my pads/basslines.

Download link:
http://www.kvraudio.com/get/219.html"

Yuri Suzuki:JellyFish Theremin 2004

YouTube via MediaArtTube
"The movement of Jellyfish controls the sound, air- conditioning, the visual image and lighting.
Water is the element that possesses the most relaxing characteristics for human beings.
Jellyfish are the closest living thing to water that can be found on Earth.
I used jellyfish as the control center, since jellyfish are made up of 98% water, and I thought that the will of the water would be reflected in the movement of the jellyfish, if only a little.
If we were able to create a space controlled by jellyfish, wouldn't it be the ultimate place of relaxation?
I got the inspiration for this system from the Theremin which is the oldest electronic music instrument in the world. The Theremin is also an instrument which is as mysterious as a jellyfish.

More info:
http://www.yurisuzuki.com/works.html"
jellyfish sequencer

studio reorg

flick by kernelslacker
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one tall modular

fonitrOnik PS3100 Triple Resonators

flicrk by parasitk
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KORG PS3100

"Three vactrol based resonant bandpass filters."

Roland System 700 Block 1

flickr by jobenbelgium

"Roland System 700 Block 1.Also known as the Main Cabinet.This Block contains 3 x VCO,Noise Generator,Ring Modulator,2 x VCF,2 x VCA,Outputmodule with Reverberator-Panning-Phase Shifter,Monitor,Voltage Processor,2 x LFO,Sample & Hold,Envelope Follower(Amplifier-Envelope Follower-Integrator),1 x Dual Envelope,Mixer,Multuple Jack,Power Switch."

Atonal Ring Modulated Rhythms

YouTube via JeffreyPlaide

"The music for this work was created by feeding in an arpeggiated sequence from a Korg Mono/Poly synthesizer into the external inputs of a Korg R3 synthesizer and applying oscillator sync and ring modulation with another oscillator. Phase effects and stereo reverb was applied to the final output signal. These arpeggiated sequences were then cut and edited to fit a rhythm track created on the Hammerhead Rhythm Station. A total of five separate sequences were cut and arranged from the chorused rhythms. Some sequences were direct ring-modulated arpeggiated tones from the Korg R3 itself. The arrangement included only those sequences that could provide the most interesting atonal combination. At the conclusion of the piece, the whole mixed track was sped up at the end with sampled segments from itself to bring about an elevated climax. A different rhythm output from the Hammerhead Rhythm Station was added at the start and the end of the completed mixed track.

The visuals were created using the Wave Warp function of Adobe Premier video editing software to create various linear geometric transformations of a black and white striped image. Several orders of modulation were applied using pulse waves and extreme amounts of amplitude to distort the territory of the image greatly. The idea was to create pure electronic video synthesis forms in black and white and to generate moire geometric distortions that would complement an atonal ring-modulated music track. Minimal colour elements were added as an animation effect.

The inspiration for this work comes from the music produced by the EMS Synthi 100 analogue modular synthesizer, and the EMS Spectron video synthesizer. Inspiration was also gained from the work of Woody Vasulka and his scan-processed videos using the Rutt-Etra Scan Processor."