MATRIXSYNTH

PCB adaptations of bits of the Buchla Music Easel

via abovenyquist in this electro-music.com thread in August:

"I've been working on PCBs of adaptations of bits of circuitry from the Music Easel:

users.ece.gatech.edu/~lanterma/buchla/boards

I am attempting to gauge interest for doing a run. I have boards for the balanced modulator, timbre circuit, pulser, envelope generator, preamp & envelope detector, and lowpassgate. I need to revise the first three before doing another run, so I'm not sure when I'll get around to that.

These should be considered advanced projects - the documentation is sparse and the boards are dense.

E-mail me at lanterma at ece dot gatech dot edu if you are interested in trying to build some of these - I just want to get a head count for planning purposes."

Music Easel Adaptation - Lowpass Gate Demo

Note this is a follow-up to these videos and these videos previously posted.

Signal Arts Tetra MAPS Sequencer in Eurorack

via the Big City Music blog

"...a sequencer that is more robust, versatile, flexible, intuitive and user-friendly than any other comparable sequencer. Which other sequencer allows you infinite virtual tracks, modulations or multiple, REAL-TIME versions of one sequence? Which other step sequencer allows polyphony with only one sequence?"

bigcitymusic.com

AKAI EWV-2000 EWI dual voice analog synth module

via this auction

Roland SH-101 Analog Synthesizer (old vid)

YouTube via retrosound72

"first impressions from my red Roland SH-101 by RetroSound

This video demo is not a musical statement, only demonstration of the sound possibilities of the instrument."

Live Techno Jam

YouTube via RhythmDroid
"rhythm_droid jamming with an MC-505, Syntecno TeeBee, SH-101, TR-707, and mixer...enjoy!"

EMS Synthi E

via mono-poly where you can listen to the track accompanying this image.

Synthesizer meeting Kufstein 2009

flickr set by teheruranu
(click for more)

Also known as the bluesynths gathering.

"Yet another amazing meeting for synthesizer enthusiasts!

On 2009 September the 5th and 6th the 3rd synthesizer meeting in Kufstein Austria was held. A lot of rare synthesizers gear were shown again. But also contemporary Synthesizer manufacturers and developers i.e. Curtronic, Doepfer, GRP etc. were present in person."

You might recognize the blue DIY modular in the shot below from this post way back in 2007. Click on the Kufstein label below for all posts including videos.

Oberheim Matrix-6R multitracked

YouTube via twelvebits
"A simple tune to demo this very versatile, dark, 80's sounding analogue synth. Drums are E-mu Drumulator (samples in Guru). All the rest is Matrix, with some processing (EQ, effects, compression) in Logic 8. The bass is made in unison mode."

Doepfer Dark Energy multitracked

YouTube via twelvebits
"A quick tune to demo this very powerful little monosynth. ALL sounds come from the Doepfer, even the chords, as they are multitracked. Recorded into Logic 8 with slight processing (EQ, compression and reverb). In the video I only tweak the bass sound.

I totally dig this synth. It has a great sounding VCO and very snappy envelopes. IMO it has much more balls than the DSI Evolver!"

Doepfer Dark Energy bass

"The DE is routed through RNC 1773 compressor straight into Logic 8 without further processing. In the vid filter cutoff and resonance are tweaked. The high LFO frequency creates the high-pitched distortion in the sound.

Patch cables:
(1) Envelope to VCF freq.
(2) LFO 1 to VCO PW"

DIY Home Made Ticino - An impromptu Jam Session begins...

YouTube via lavieenjaune
"More about the event on my mog, http://mog.com/LadyC/blog/1... SGMK, http://www.mechatronicart.c..."

DIY Home Made Ticino - A peek at the barefoot, tupperware rave.