MATRIXSYNTH

Restyler_Dub

YouTube via ShermanFilters. "Restyler demo on dub record"

SonicProjecs V-Machine Bundle with BCR2000

YouTube via virtualoberheim
"http://www.sonicprojects.ch/vmbundle/

Playing and tweaking sounds with the following setup:

- SM Pro Audio V-Machine
- SonicProjects VM Bundle
- Behringer BCR2000
- Korg DW8000 (only used as master keyboard)

Have a look at the used controller templates:

OP-X:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/vmbundle/...

Stringer:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/vmbundle/...

The master keyboard (Korg DW8000) is connected by MIDI cable to the V-Machine. The Behringer BCR2000 controller is connected by USB cable to the V-Machine (which offers two USB connectors). The SonicProjects VM Bundle is installed on the V-Machine and produces the sound including effects. The line outputs of the V-Machine are directly connected to an amplifier (using the green jack cables) which drives a pair of Yamaha NS-10 speakers. The audio of the video was recorded with the integrated room microphone of the video cam.

The installed SonicProjects VM Bundle is a bundle of adapted versions of OP-X (a virtual analog synth), Stringer (a sample based vintage string machine emulator), two custom made effect plugins (reverb and delay) as well as two banks with many ready to play presets in VFX format.

The VM Bundle also contains a BCR2000 toolkit that offers a custom sysex preset for the BCR2000 that matches the pre-mapped versions of the banks. After loading the sysex preset from a MIDI sequencer into the BCR2000 the setup can be immediatly used and offers a knob or button for every single parameter of OP-X and Stringer without the need of manual configuration. The BCR2000 toolkit also includes two printable templates that show which parameter is mapped to which BCR control.

This setup can serve as a complete hardware synth replacement and allows for tweaking and programming sounds as it used to be in former days, with a hardware control for each single function.

Furthermore - and this is even better than in a normal analog synth with knobs - the knobs and buttons on BCR2000 update automatically to the values of the new presets on preset change using MIDI feedback (has to be activated in the V-Machine before). This allows for tweaking parameters without annoying value jumps.

So this setup is a real dream offering immediate playing and tweaking fun which a usual pc/mouse setup is far away from. It's also a great leightweight and cheap solution for the stage.

This video is also available in a long version where in the intro is shown how to load the sysex preset into the BCR2000:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm_8cO... [below]

Further important links:

The makers of the V-Machine:
http://www.smproaudio.com/

The makers of the VM Bundle:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/

The makers of the BCR2000:
http://www.behringer.com/"

V-Machine: SonicProjects VMB and BCR2000

Quick tour of my studio (Doepfer, Korg, OSCar, TB-303, Odissey...)

YouTube via antoniograzioliweb. For anyone new to the site, this is not my studio. For YouTube vids and all other posts for that matter I go with the title of the video or image to capture what the person put up for the video or image because... this site is meant to be a repository of a slice of synth history - what went up on a daily basis and what the creators of the content wrote.

video description:
"A short tour of my home studio showing some gear..Synthesiszers: Doepfer A-100,Korg MS Serie, Arp Odissey, Moog Prodigy, OSCar, TB-303, TR-606, Roland SH-101, Nord Modular...DIY Drums and Guitars, Telecaster and Stratocaster "

Zaphid - Arganon

YouTube via zaphid. "TR - 808 & Kawai s100p"

synth jam - the blackout patch

YouTube via angelometz
"I started patching it when the power went down. I finished patching in the dark!"

OBERHEIM OB-Xa VINTAGE ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

click the images for the larger shots.

Korg DSM-1 Digital Synthesizer rack mount version RARE

via this auction
Definitely rare here. I ran a quick search to see if I had any prior posts on the DSM-1 and zero came up.
"The DSM-1 comes equipped with a full 1-Megaword PCM waveform memory, for perfectly sampling even the most memory-intensive sound sources. This rich sampling synthesizer module has 16 voice polyphony, 16 individual outputs, and is multitimbral a maximum of 64 sound source split points, at the maximum sampling frequency of 48 kHz, the DSM-1 is capable of recording an audio frequency spectrum even greater than that of the hearing range. All elements of the instrument's design were engineered for optimal sound quality.

The DSM-1 has a maximum sampling time of 64 seconds (over a total of 4 banks), and a built-in antialiasing input filter. Up to 512 samples and waveforms can be stored to memory. Wave editing functions include operations such as Reverse, Link, Mix, Cross Phase Looping, Back & Forth Looping, View & Edit of sound data, and Pitch Adjust. The built-in synthesizer sound processing function provides 46
separate parameters, including such sound shaping tools as VCFs and VCAs.

With the memory storage capability of up to 32 Programs and 32 combinations, the DSM-1 is ideal for creating rich, multi-textured sounds - especially in live performance situations. The data of the DSM-1 is stored to 2-Megabyte, 3.5-inch 2HD disks, providing high capacity storage with exceptionally fast loading time.

This synthesizers case and control panels are cosmetically in good shape, with some minor scratches and normal wear and tare.

The manual pictured in the photos is included with the DSM-1 unit."