inudge

"Nudge is a virtual-instrument widget designed for self-expressive online music making & sharing. It’s fun and simple to use and you don’t need to know a single thing about producing music to make your own individual songs in minutes!

Brought to you by the developers of the [hobnox] Audiotool, nudge is yet another example of the pioneering work of the team dedicated to creating the best online music production tools."

maja ratkje: weltklang, Berlín, 2009. 1/2

YouTube via hielayudada
"Función de Maja en el Poesiefestival de Berlín el pasado mes de junio."

maja ratkje: weltklang, berlín, 2009. 2/2


Maja Ratkje @ Electronica en Abril 1






Anyone know what she is using?

AudioCubes Live at Logos ABOCb

AudioCubes Live at Logos ABOCb Part 1 from percussa on Vimeo.

"AudioCubes Performance at Logos Foundation

More info at percussa.com/2009/09/08/audiocubes-at-logos-foundation-999/"

AudioCubes Live at Logos ABOCb Part 2 from percussa on Vimeo.

AudioCubes Live at Logos ABOCb Part 3 from percussa on Vimeo.

MusicParts.com Schematics

You can find a huge list of schematics here. Most appear to be unavailable or only available for a fee. via Shelley in the comments of this post.

SONiVOX Announces New DVI® Strings, Brass, & More

"SONiVOX, Boston based virtual instrument manufacturer today announced the availability of their latest batch of DVI® products (Downloadable Virtual Instruments), for both MAC and PC platforms.

DVIs are designed to provide instant accessibility to a large selection of value priced instruments, perfect for musicians of all types. The latest offering of DVIs include Ensemble Strings and Brass taken from SONiVOX’s critically acclaimed flagship product, Sonic Implants Symphonic Collection, as well as african percussion and afro-cuban percussion instruments taken from SONiVOX’s premium collections.

All DVIs come equipped with their own highly efficient virtual instrument engine complete with a selection of high quality FX by SONiVOX and iZotope, including Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Amp Simulator, and EQ, as well as an easy-to-use filter and envelope controls section, enabling the user easy sculpting of sounds.

All SONiVOX DVIs are value priced with a MSRP’s ranging from $9 to $99 and are compatible with both MAC and PC environments as a standalone instrument, as well as a plug-in within any VST, AU or RTAS host.

SONiVOX invites all musicians to download and try all DVIs for free at www.sonivoxmi.com"

Waldorf Blofeld browse the presets HD VIDEO 720P

YouTube via lasercicalone. sent my way via fischek. Previously posted here. This one in HD.
"Today arrived a Waldorf Blofeld, I'm trying some presets sequenced by Monomachine"

Historic Ciani

click here for an archive of Suzanne Ciani including articles and images.

From the site:
"Welcome to the 'Smithsonian' of articles and pictures of the early technical achievements of Suzanne Ciani. Her webmaster began collecting and posting these articles electronically in 2001. Go ahead and explore three decades (or more) of magazine articles, videos, and early photos of the 'Diva of the Diode.'"

Pictured: "Suzanne's family portrait. ARP String Ensemble, ARP Pro-Soloist, and Buchla Modular Synthesizer."

via Brian Kehew

Korg EX-8000 + Roland JD-800

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

sweeps and lfo-mod filter sound: Korg EX-8000 Hybrid Synthesizer
voice pad and CS-80 like brass sound: Roland JD-800"

Sega Mega Drive MIDI Oversample and Pitchchange Example

YouTube via littlescale
"Sega Mega Drive MIDI Oversample and Pitchchange Example"

Juche BongoBox

Juche BongoBox from Pyongyang Tape Music Center on Vimeo.

via Chris Muir via this thread on Muff's forum.
"Leader Kim Jong Il is a pioneer of experimental music, electronic music and non-standard use of musical instruments, Dear Leader Kim Jong Il is one of the leading figures in the avant-garden.

In DPRK the people are not like in US. In US the people make music for personal profit of capitalist, making lives of people miserable and dark.

But in DPRK all the people have deep love of Dear Leader Kim Jong Il and they have also love for each other. In DPRK the comrades make experimental musick to build the independant powerful prosperous country under care of Dear Leader Kim Jong Il who give warm fatherly love to the people like rainbow coming out of sun in the sky."

This will probably hinder MATRIXYSNTH making it in North Korea. If you click on the global map of my anniversary posts you will see North Korea is one of the few countries with zero visits to the site. Oh well... Maybe they ban Google Analytics? If anyone from North Korea is out there, post a comment! :) Or maybe not. I wouldn't want to get anyone in trouble. On a synth related note, check out this post on North Korea to make electronic musical instruments.