"I was really really excited to get this freakishly large "watch"/synth even though it looks absolutely ridiculous on my skinny-ass wrist. I took it home, opened it up, cleaned off the battery contact, and stuck a new battery in it..."
YouTube via ChrisLody "Okay, so this is one of my more strange experimental ideas. The keyboard at the top of the screen (a Yamaha SY-35) is midi'd into the lower keyboard (a Novation KS-5). The KS-5 is programmed with a simple arpeggio patch I created which can be played from the SY-35. Then I covered the keys of the SY-35 with cat biscuits and let my kitten Daisy loose on it. I was then able to control some aspects of the sound with conrols on the KS-5. I think she got wise to me about half way through as she stopped standing on the keys. Damn kitty!"
Complete video selection on http://www.youtube.com/znshn ........................................ Franck Smith alternative digital techniques Live Electronics Odiolorgnette TENORI-ON Yamaha Sherman Filterbank 2 Jomox M-Resonator Sleepdrone 5 MBase 01 Analog Filters triggering analog bass drum module phonocrafting noise manufacturing"
"Demo of my modified Korg Poly-61. I got it for cheap off local Craigslist because of some issues. The most problematic was the non-triggering keyboard. I swapped out the keyboard PCB from a dead Korg DW-6000 and now it works perfectly (I recommend if you can find a dead DW6k and you're trying to repair a Polysix or Poly-61, you'll be amazed how much better the DW6k keyboard works).
Anyway, the P-61 is a lot like a Juno-60 or -106, in that each voice has one real digitally-controlled sawtooth core oscillator (DCO), VCF, and VCF. So it's essentially an analog polysynth under digital control. What it has over the Junos: an extra true-digital oscillator (fairly lame, but useful for some things), real analog envelopes, two LFOs. What the Junos have over the P61: chorus and, most importantly, analog controls to tweak all parameters.
The P61 designers apparently wanted to save money and followed the lead of the Rhodes Chroma and Moog Source in the user interface, so the P61 used a digital button interface to adjust parameters settings. IMO, this sucked because 1) it inhibited sound exploration 2) the resolution on the voice and modulation parameters was limited.
So, I decided to bring out a lot of these parameters of the P61 out to the panel and convert them to true analog control. This meant that these parameters could not be stored in patches (though other parameters still would be), but I was willing to forgo that since I basically just play for fun, not on stage. The parameters I brought out were the global ones (changes made by the microprocessor to all voices at once), which made it easy to have one knob or switch control all voices - all my mods are either switches or resistors/pots, no active electronics were added. I think you could make ALL of the parameters under analog control, but to go beyond what I did, you'd have to modify each voice circuit, which is a lot more work. :)
In sum, these synths seem quite inexpensive for what's inside and with this added analog control (now it's somewhere between a Juno-6 and -60 as far as patch storage and user control), it's a lot more fun to play!"
via this auction "Magnificent & super rare Univox / Jennings Valve Synthesisor & amplifier - in an alligator skin case!!!! Well... faux alligator. These synths were one of the first ever to be built & were made along the lines of the Selmer Clavioline (which I think was used on the 60`s single Telstar) - superb tones can be had from gut breaking bass to eerie high tremolo starsounds - so great for both rhythm & lead work if origional organic tone is your thing. This baby comes in all origional condition with all the leads & the volume lever which you move to raise or lower the volume."
"LoopShaper is a software application developed specifically for Percussa AudioCubes. It lets you use the AudioCubes with your existing VST instruments to create sounds and loops. LoopShaper is a standalone application, hosts your VST instruments, and lets you interact with them in a hands on fashion through AudioCubes. With LoopShaper, AudioCubes and a VST instrument (some are freely available), you have everything you need to create interesting sound material and loops..."
""An Evening With Star6" - Berlin, Germany happened on Sept 4th, 2009 at Jacki/Josephclub @ Maria am Ostbahnhof.
Star6 is a iPhone/iPod touch app that allows the user to manipulate and perform with samples by moving their phone in the air. For more info check our website: star6app.com
Get Star6 now from iTunes:
iTunes > App Store > Music > Star6
Star6 is an innovative new iPhone instrument by Jason Forrest and Agile Partners. To celebrate it’s release we threw a relaxed party to demonstrate this new instrument and have a bit of fun! Performances by:
Jackson (Warp, FR) Kiki Moorse (ex-Chicks On Speed,DE) Song Band (US) Jason Forrest (CRD, US) Guido Mobius (Karaoke Kalk, DE) Ben Butler & Mousepad (SCT/DE) DJ's: Finkobot & Marius Reisser
Jacki Terrasse / Joseph (@ Maria) An Der Schilling Brücke 10243 Berlin
For more on the artists: myspace.com/moorse myspace.com/jacksonand myspace.com/benbutlerandmousepad myspace.com/guidomoebius myspace.com/jason_forrest myspace.com/songbandmyspace myspace.com/finckobot myspace.com/mariusreisser"
via oldmanfury
