MATRIXSYNTH

New Tom Oberheim SEM - First Samples

via WD on the AH list:
"Tinkering a bit this afternoon, I threw together a quick a demo, comparing the new and original SEMs. I created six different patches, which I programmed on both SEMs. Panning each SEM hard in opposite directions, I placed the new SEM on the left channel and the original SEM on the right. Percussion is Apple Ultrabeat. All other sounds are SEM. The mix is completely dry with no effects or EQing.

Here is a link that should open a player window

If the link does not work, then you can hear it on my webpage

The piece is titled, "2009 10 01 Alpha 01." [It's the first track in my playlist on the right.]

WD

P.S. Because my original SEM is not patched-out, I did not sync LFOs to MIDI; so, any variation in sync between the two SEMs is due to my inability to fine-tune them by hand. So, things like PWM and filter modulation will be out of sync between the two SEMs. Nonetheless, the LFOs are oscillating at nearly the same frequencies, thereby still giving a good sense of the similarities/differences of the two."

Folktek Arts New Time Scape

via the Folktek Arts blog where you'll find more info.
"The New Time Scape is designed for analog style delay, thousands of variations for effecting incoming sound and extreme sample fuqwithing. This work has automated patchable effects which amongst many other things can be made to process sample timing, allowing you to cipher through parts of a sample as it repeats or toggle back and fourth between any variation of ring mod or compression for example."

Folktek on Ebay

Kid Tesla: Jack Eurorack

flickr by Analogue Haven

"This is Kid Tesla's Eurorack rig as of the middle of 2009. View this forum thread to see more user set-ups: www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1135. Note that you may have to be logged in to see some photos."

click the image for the full size shot.

Distortion Modulating Distortion Flanger by Mr.Ugly

flickr by theorderofstamina
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Natural M2 VOC - Analog Natural Vocoder

Marc Marc Amsterdam 2002

"The first Natural sounding Vocoder is yet to come... Vocoders always have been in demand for their ability to transform the human voice into all sorts of alien sounding voices. The original idea behind the musical application of Vocoders is to give the articulation and emotion of the human voice to a musical instrument, while maintaining its instrumental quality. In short: make the instrument sing!" Click the link above for more.

Acidlab Miami unbox from Analogue Haven

YouTube via scienceclubmusic

"The tape they used was harder to cut than the cardboard. Cool drum machine. www.analoguehaven.com"

some pics of the inside via Picasa

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Handmade Music Austin - DIY music workshops

YouTube via EA78751
"Handmade Music Austin - a new series of DIY music workshops for 2009-2010 presented by Church of the Friendly Ghost.

In a workshop setting, we'll present a newly-designed series of miniature electronic instruments, called Andromeda Space Rockers. No bigger than a credit card, these projects are designed for DIY'ers like you. They can be built in a couple of hours to make a working drum machine, bass generator, or micro-synthesizer. These fun little instruments love to jam together, and they do it by forming a wireless network to keep the rhythm!

Of course, there will be an open jam / performance once the instruments are built.

Workshop dates 2009-2010 October 18 November 15 December 20 January 17 February 28 March 14 April 18

Registration is $45 and includes materials

REGISTER VIA EMAIL AT: churchofthefriendlyghost@gmail.com

more info:
http://ericarcher.net/2009/10/01/hand..."