tomoberheim SEM Demo 2

YouTube via br0therl0c0. Demo 1 here
"A second demo of my new tomoberheim.com SEM (Patch Panel Version). This one is more about sounds and patches.

All audio is pure SEM without any added effects.

I'm controlling the SEM with my Voyager Old School via the VX-351 CV Expander. I'm also using the Moogerfooger CP-251 control processor to generate some CV signals."

Initial Test Of Moon Modular M569 Sequencer

YouTube via JohnLRice
"Sorry for not uploading any vids lately! Too busy with . . . stuff. I finally got to the point where I needed to build proper power supplies for my upper racks because I got some new modules! :-) All my synths have been undergoing rearrangement/rework lately and I haven't been able to use them. I'm trying to get a lot done before the PNW Synth Gathering on the 31st but I just couldn't resist playing around a bit with my new Moon M569 sequencer! It has so much great potential for doing interesting sequencing it's really exciting! There will be more demos and music videos in the following months for sure!

Thanks for watching, rating and commenting!"

Gravity ... Akihiko Matsumoto(2009)

YouTube via akihikotube
"graphic notation with max/msp/jitter
http://homepage.mac.com/sin... (ver. 3.0)"

Lavalamp as MIDI controller...

YouTube via hotchk155

"6 voltage-dividing pairs of light dependent resistors arranged round a standard lavalamp and read by analog inputs of Muduino (arduino clone) to generate semi-random streams of MIDI continuous controller messages

MIDI controllers then mapped to various controls in Propellerheads Reason.. just to see what happens really... Result is rather addictive and hypnotic... turn up the speakers, watch the lamp, turn into a zombie"

Update:

Lavalamp random grooves


"Using same lava lamp to midi CC setup as before, but now mapping to drum pattern changes in Reason.
The sounds are from 2 redrums. a subtractor and maelstrom... putting them in a combinator makes it easy to route the controller signals coming in from the lavalamp. Some interesting mid-pattern switching going on"

Update via hotchk155 in the comments:
"I put some more info about this project at google sites"

ANimALOGICA 1 - Bologna Synth Meeting 22/03/2009 part 1

YouTube via ASnoctivagus. GRP semi modular synth.
"ANimALOGICA 1 - Bologna Synth Meeting.
The fist italian synth meeting!
ANimALOGICA 2 !!! !!!
31/10 & 01/11 / 2009
workshop+live+meeting
Stay tuned!"

ANimALOGICA 1 - Bologna Synth Meeting 22/03/2009 part 2


ANimALOGICA 1 - Bologna Synth Meeting 22/03/2009 part 3

FOLKTEK ART SYNTH SEQUENCER

via this auction
"The Scape Sequencer was originally designed as an accompaniment to the time machine or any of its close cousins, ie. the Time Scape, however, it is made to work with any piece of gear that has a point to point patchbay including any of the patchable folktek works. Just as well, every patchable circuit bent, modified or custom instrument with a patchbay can be controlled by the Scape Sequencer and will be given entirely new dimension. Drum machines, casio sk-1's, keyboards, effect machines etc. so long as they have a patchbay. Most things with a point to point patchbay will output a clock signal (if it doesn't have a clock out already) which means you can bypass the internal clock on this sequencer and synch to whatever you like.

It gives entirely new dimension to everything we've tried it out with. Playability is simple - there are two "mains" to control respectively, parts 1-4 and parts 5-8 of the whole 8 part step sequencing - these are patched to any points on the main patchbay, then parts 1-8, any or all of them, are patched to alternate points on the patchbay making switches as the step proceeds.

In addition, parts can be added with the "add step" button, so intead of having one part proceed step by step, any number of parts can be addedcreating a matrix effects and connecting multiple points at once and in succesion. Parts can then be subtracted as desired using the "subtract step" button.

Furthermore, all parts can be erased at once or the step can be paused with the push of a button.

There is a time knob and a swing knob to control timing variation and it has jacks for clock in and clock out."

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Analog Synth Rev 3.2

via this auction

"# Make/Model: Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
# Serial #: 5791
# Year: 1983
# Location of Manufacture: USA
# Number of Keys: 61"

Tristan Perich: 1-Bit Symphony Live

via Tristan Perich:

"Hi Everyone!

This coming week is a really important one for me.

If the $100 ticket price for Tuesday's benefit is too much, on Friday I kick off a big USA tour with Lesley Flanigan at the Stone for a much more reasonable $10. It's the official premiere of my new piece for harpsichord and electronics, and Lesley will be performing her beautiful speaker instruments with voice. [It's also your first official chance to pick up a pre-release copy of 1-Bit Symphony.]

And starting Wednesday, bitforms is presenting my first solo exhibition (featuring three 6-foot machine drawings, a 1-bit video installation, and two listening stations), on view through November 7th.

Hope to see you.

Regards,
Tristan

Tuesday, Oct 27: 1-Bit Symphony benefit concert + artist talk ($100 tickets)
6:30pm at bitforms gallery, 529 West 20th St (2nd Floor) (map), NYC

Friday, Oct 30: Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan ($10)
8pm at The Stone, 2nd Street and Avenue C (map), NYC

On view Oct 28 to Nov 7: Tristan Perich solo show
bitforms gallery, 529 West 20th St (2nd Floor) (map), NYC"

previous posts with more info

Kid Baltan and Tom Dissevelt 1959

YouTube via schreu26.
"Kid Baltan (Dick Raaijmakers) and Tom Dissevelt at Philips "Nat. Lab" 1959, explaining how electronic tape music is made. Broadcast by VARA television on January 17, 1959"

via organfairy
"This is not exactly something about synthesizers. But it is still somewhat relevant because it shows how a few artists experimented with electronic music before the synthesizer was invented. It is in Dutch but it is easy to see what is going on."

Wee Theremin

YouTube via kenmoore
"For my wife's baby shower our friends Sarah and Mika got us a tiny Gakken Theremin so we can get our girl a head start as the next Theremin virtuosa. It's a fun but very sensitive instrument, and since Sidney can't even get her hand in her mouth yet I'll wait a few more months before starting her lessons. THANKS SARAH AND MIKA!"