MATRIXSYNTH

YouTube via DX5

"This is a Client cover. A band hosted by Toast Hawaii, Andy Fletcher's label. (original Client version here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDbXqP... , don't forget to check it out ).

Backtrack Sequencing and recording, and video shot were made in two hours (I note this always there is lacking of production, I did it in a quick way)

Gear:

Emu EMAX II HD: piano-guitar and lead sounds (I did sample them from a Roland D10).
Roland JP8000: Arpeggio bass (time synched via midi from Pro Tools).

Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools and Reason. Bassdrum and snare coming from a Roland D10.

Written by Kate Holmes, Sarah Blackwood."

juno2 + x0xb0x jam

YouTube via lesingemonotone
"jamming away with some sweet Roland alphajuno-2 strings and x0xb0x."

TR-909 and her silverbox

YouTube via aszent
"Equipment: TR-909 - TB-303 - ableton live 8 for audiorecording, delay on 303 and compressing."

1976 ARP Axxe Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find more.

"ARP Axxe synthesizer ad from inside back cover of Contemporary Keyboard magazine October 1976."

The Cool Instruments Chromaticover

"The Chromaticover is a Chromatic MIDI Master Arranger Keyboard with accordion-style button keys, originally designed for the Yamaha keyboards Tyros-3, Tyros-2 and Tyros-1.

The Chromaticover is a super compact solution for every accordion player who would like to enjoy the modern technology of a synthesizer, an arranger keyboard, an organ or a digital piano.

Cover any piano keyboard musical instrument to convert it to a chromatic accordian with buttons (accordion style keys).

The Chromaticover features the design and finish of the Yamaha arranger keyboards family like Tyros and PSR models, but fits all other brands and types as well, like Casio, Ketron, Korg, Roland, Solton, Technics etc.

Previous attempts in the past from brands like Wersi, Cavagnolo, Hohner etc. were mostly based on a modification of an existing keyboard instrument, which voided any warranty. Even worse than that, the fysical modification of a product was a severe breach of the manufacturer's rights and have resulted in many product liability claims.

Enter the new Chromaticover. Through our know-how in applied MIDI technology, you can now simply "cover" your instrument and make it Chromatic just like that!"

via Deviant Synth

Bluesynth Synthesizer Meeting Kufstein 2009

pics via Aliens Project

September 5-6 Kufstein

Note Pad

Note Pad from Charlie North on Vimeo.

"Sketching out a new idea... Music and visuals by Charlie North."
Filing this one under synth art as it's not actually functional. Pretty cool though. via CDM
See the following posts for some paper controllers that actually work:
MIDI Paper
D-Touch
laser heart
Paper control surface (unfortunately the videos are gone but you can get an idea)

Update: I decided to check out the YouTube account for the Paper control surface vids that were removed and found the following:

DJ Mocap - The Beginning...

YouTube via SCSystem

Mokira - Hope you like jammin too

YouTube via repeatle
"Jamming in the studio, mainly to try out the CV/Gate mod of my Polivoks (Thank you Kroffe!)
Basically just some analog synthesizers, a drum machine and some echoes.

Mokira is an alias for Andreas Tilliander. Mokira has put out a few records for the past ten years on labels such as Raster Noton, Mille Plateaux, Type Records, iDEAL Recordings, Cubic Music and so on."

via Andreas Tilliander / Mokira
www.myspace.com/andreastilliander
www.myspace.com/mokirafan

Serge like Synth Diy - Panel 1 test 1

YouTube via pickleinn
"The first two DIY modules built. These first two videos are/will be part of a series of test videos as the synth gets built. The first module contains: 2 x buchla 281 function generator clones, 1 x cgs slope detector, 1 x cgs pulse divider and boolean logic and 1 x cgs XOR. The second module is a 6 stage cgs programmer sequencer. the middle module is the power distribution and format converter (banana to 1/4" jack) with LED signal indicator.

This video is just some quick testing of some of the basic functions of just this panel.....its not meant to be musical, more to see if all of the functions work. The oscillator source is the function generators controlled by the adjacent modules."

Serge like Synth Diy - Panel 1 test 2