MATRIXSYNTH

Crazy Ass Auction Update - We have a winner!

See the top update in this post.

via C. S. Cairney
"what I have attached here is a photograph of my Digital Keyboards Synergy Synthesizer. I just got it two days ago here in San Francisco from this guitar player who had no room in his moving van for it. He gave it to me for FREE. When I arrived at his place in the east bay he immediately mentioned how many dudes had offered him good money for it in their replies to his craigslist posting but since I had been the first to reply he remained true to his word and kept it for me. I immediately recognized the keyboard from a photograph [via] of one of my heros, Wendy Carlos posing in front of two Synergy synthesizers. I will frame it and put it next to my MOPHO (I repainted my DSI MOPHO white. It is controlled with a REALISTIC MusicStar Midi Controler). Along with the keyboard came a sack of accessories: Full manual, sustain pedal/foot switch and for cartridges of 24 patches each, 3 cartridges of patches created by Ms. Carlos herself and one custom cartridge for a man named Chuck Rzeszutko (Original Owner?).
Though most of the factory presets are great, some are so so, some are incredible, half the beauty of this synth lies in an outboard computer that I do not possess. The Kaypro II computer was what ran the software for fully editing patches from scratch. I will try to get ahold of someone who has this setup. I have read that it is possible to write new chips for cartridges with certain existing units. I am very happy with the patches I have and have absolutely no problems with this synthesizer. It sounds immaculate for being digital. I will send a link to some tunes after I record with it."

Re:Denkitribe's "ER-1 + Evolver"

YouTube via ghostradioshow. via Dennis.
"Great respect goes to Mr.Denkitribe.
Same equipments/different sounds. No external SEQs. Enjoy ;-)"

in response to

ER1 + Evolver (live)

YouTube via Denkitribe
"Excerpt from a streaming live June 3rd.

Environmental noises are overdubbed... This is not an actual outdoor live."

Earth People "remix" on DopplerPad

YouTube via retronyms
"(Headphones or decent speakers recommended)

This is a DopplerPad "performance", with me MCing a bit of "Earth People" by Kool Keith (Dr Octagon) over some beats I made in DopplerPad.

This was done with Version 1.05 of DopplerPad, which should be available any day (we've submitted it to Apple already). You may spot some new features! There are even more new features in 1.05 that this video doesn't highlight!

The only sound not coming out of DopplerPad in this vid is my voice - also check out 1:19 for some live "scratching" effects

Why this song? Well I happen to have it memorized, plus its sci-fi lyrics seem to fit with DopplerPad. By the way, I know I'm a sad MC, feel free to mock me :)

DopplerPad users! Just 2 days left in the contest! Make your vids, and submit them to our "DopplerPadabra" group. See http://www.dopplerpad.com/contest for more info"

DropplerPad on iTunes:

Nord Lead FX / Sound Design.

YouTube via Jexus

"Nord Lead 2x FX / Abstract, all sounds programmed by WC Olo Garb. Video editing by WC Olo Garb.

Oberheim OB-1

via this auction

"Vintage 1979 Oberheim OB-1 monophonic synthesizer... Early OB-1 without CEM envelope generators. Entirely Oberheim circuit design."

inside an Oberheim OB-1