MATRIXSYNTH

A lot of Synthesizers works together...Minimoog, Synthesizers.com&friend

YouTube via Synthiefrau. Synton Syrinx on top of the Minimoog.
"Hello lovely Synthfolks, yesterday it was raining the hole day and I must work, today the weather is fine, I doesn`t work and I stay at home and play Synthesizer . Musik, electronic musik is the best music of the world. Listen of the two LFO`s from the little Doepfer Dark Energie...It`s a realy lovely Synth...."

::vtol:: vt-6 "sampler demo"

YouTube via Vtolus
"more info -

http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru..."

::vtol:: vt-6 module "sound demo"

"more info -

http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru..."

Mos-Lab 904-A vs. Synthesizers.com Q150 - a filter comparison

YouTube via birbabirbabirba
"This is a comparison of the Mos-Lab 904-A Moog filter clone (fully identical to the original filter used in the Moog modulars) and the Synthesizers.com Q150 Transistor Ladder Filter (a modern version of the classic 24db Moog filter). For this test, both filters were feeded with the same saw wave of a Q106 Synthesizers.com oscillator and modulated by the same LFO sine wave. Altough i tried to apply the same manual settings on the frequency and resonance controls to both filters, the different structure and control parameters of the 904-A and the Q150 did not allow an exact 1:1 comparison and the intention is only to demonstrate in a general way the specific "sonic identities" of both filters. The Mos-Lab 904-A is on the left, the Q150 on the right channel."

Animation: Ferret dance (A series of tubes)

YouTube via Animationanization
"The ferrets are here to make you happy.

Just a bit of fun, using puppet show principals in a simple animation.

Music is "Buddy Holly" arranged by The Moog Cookbook (A cover version of the Weezer song).

Ferrets are based upon a print by Jill.C over at www.jillustrate.com

Sandro|Da|Cruz - Animator of weasels"

Oakley Analogue Overdrive and Distortion Module

via Oakley Sound:

"I've done a 3U (Euro/Frac) version of our popular Overdrive 5U module.

More information about the new PCB here.

Boards are available from Paul Darlow at Krisp1."

Constructional difficulty: Our easiest 3U module.

Overview (see the site for samples, more info and pics):

"This is a simple but very effective waveform modifier module. It has two basic modes selected by a switch. Hard clipping is a hard edged distortion type effect useful for grunging up your signal. Soft clipping is a more subtle effect and produces a clean sounding overdriven amp sound.

Three front panel pots control the sound. Gain controls the overall gain of the 'pre-amplifier' stage and essentially determines the level of overdrive or distortion. The Timbre control is an effective EQ control that affects the frequency response of the effected output. The Balance pot is essentially a wet/dry mix control that allows you to add only as much of the effect as you want.

Voltage control is determined not within this unit, but as part of the signal chain placed before this module. Using a VCA to control the signal level that is fed into this unit will determine the strength of the overdrive or distortion. Using a VCF to alter the timbre of the signal fed to this module will control the overall harmonic level far more than using a filter alone. In fact, hard sync type sounds can be easily obtained by simply sweeping the filter's cut-off frequency."

Leploop is here!

It looks like Leploop is shipping. via camp 303:

"It's very small and very weird...and I love it!

I just unpacked the first (?) Leploop sold and this is my first impression: it is very well built and sound really nice! My first impressions are that the small trimpot-like knobs actually have a good feeling to them and the shafts are long enough to allow good tweaking. The case and panel looks to be well manufactured, laser etched aluminium and wood. The wooden parts are a bit soft and scratches easily so I have to get a (very small) case for it.

The box is tiny as you can see in the picture, a 303 alongside for size comparison.

The bassdrum has almost 808-like qualities at low settings but the resonance and dist knobs makes it transform into something else when turned high. Resonance is the same as decay so I guess it is a triggered resonantfilter, half of the range of that control gives longer decay and the other half makes the filter oscillate for harsh and screaming timbres.
The sound of the oscillators and filters are good and the modulation possibillities are vast since lfo and s/h can be applied to many parameters. It goes low in the bass and you can make a nice dissonant detuned sounds using the two oscillators.

The sequencer is a mystery so far, I have some reading of the manual to do! I managed to make som nice basslines and beats after 15 minutes but I don't really know how I did it!"

Update via camp 303: "I ordered from Antonio, I found the email on his blog. I paid 345 EUR including shipping, a very good price I think...I can't even imagine how much work they put in to this! I'm starting to get the hang of the sequencer and rythm section and it is unlike anything I ever used in over 15 years of synth-tweaing! You enter notes by routing the sample and hold (with either LFO or noise as an input) to an A/D converter and writing a melody. Then you rearrange the notes by selecting clock division speed, last note and active steps and step order to get the melody you want! You can make pretty complex melodies and I think I managed to get five voices out of the box once by modulating the cutoff and resonance of the filter! (Bassdrum, VCA1, VCA2, VCF and modulated resonance!)"

Some vids previously posted:

leloop beta 2

YouTube via tonylight "portable analog groovebox first run of 10 pcs pre production test more infos http://tonylight-leploop.bl... http://www.flickr.com/photo..."

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