Vangelis and the Journey to Itheka - Real Time Performance of Symphonic Orchestra

Update: new video upload by WavesArt

Finally we know what those sequencer looking things are. They appear to be some sort of preset patching system. Check out the mechanical nature of it.

This one in via Joao (thank you Joao!!!)
"you can spot the greek master improvising in his setup and there are some closeups of his custom made modules he uses to switch patches. Pretty awesome stuff... they have a mechanical stuff that goes around where he writes symbols that symbolize different instruments so that he can easily pick his favorite sound. This is matrixsynth material..." Indeed. Vangelis gear mystery solved.

new Serge M-odule released: the 'Klangshifter' M-odule

via Bakis

"a new Serge M-odule has been released:

its the 'KlangShifter' m-odule.

it includes the following modules (from left to Right):

DTG (Dual Transient Generator), MIX PRO (Mixer Processor), FREQUENCY SHIFTER, C/M (a Gate switch, plus lin and exp attenuators), X-Fader.

the official price is 2400 USD.

it is a great m-odule for anyone wanting to get the Serge Frequency shifter module in M-format, plus of course , vc-dual envelope generation, vc-slewing, vc-audio/trigger dividing, vc-gate delay, envelope following, cv mixing/scaling/offseting, vc-X-fading, audio vca, attenuation (exp. and lin.) and manual gate generation."

Moog MP-201 Sale

"So that even more musicians, DJs and producers can experience the power of the pedal, Moog Music is announcing a special promotion. From November 15, 2009 through December 31, 2009, the Multi-Pedal’s price will drop to $399 at participating US dealers and through the Moog website."

buchla boy

flickr by cray5656

DIY Drum Synth

I just spotted this thread from droffset on electro-music.com. I thought it would be worth a post for those curious about synth DIY. The Drum Synth will feature the following:

MD24 MIDI to Gate PCB by Highly liquid
2x CGS Gate to Trigger Converters
4x Thomas Henry Mega Percussive Synth
1x CGS Cynare
3x Coron DS8 clones by m.Bareille
2x Thomas Henry UD-1
1 set of Klee Sequencer PCBs by Scott Sites

"Testing some panel designs for the quad MPSs based on the four elements. Can you tell which is which?"
You can track progress on the thread linked above.

Roland SH-101 "Nova Mod" version

via this auction
"SH-101 Nova-MOD Features :

VCF FM : Amazing new sounds are now added through this feature. Six FM Sources are available.

LFO Clock Input : Syncing the Apreggiator and LFO to external drum modules and sequencers in now possible. As well, interesting feedback loops can be created.

PW Modulation Source Selection : Now you can choose a pulse width source. It is indeendent from the LFO's waveform setting. OSC sources are included.

Pulse width to near 0% : Pulse width effects are now made more extreme and powerful.

External Audio Input : Just plug in a foot pedal or a CV from a midi convertor and your SH-101 will sing

LFO Rate Scalar : Ever hear a bell sound out of SH-101? Try this on Hi!!! Want a really slow sweep.... you got it too.

Overdrive : You may notice that this acts more like a "filter cleaning" knob as the filter is overdriven at it's minimum setting and clean at the max."

Yamaha CS10

via this auction

"Yamaha CS 10 analog monophonic synth 1977"

Thalassa - Berlin School Moments - Moog MG-1 + Synthesizers.com + Yusynth + MFOS

YouTube via Thalassa77
"Synthesizers.com and the MFOS Sequencer: main sequence

Moog Realistic MG-1 lead sounds.

Redtron : Mellotron Sounds.

No midi sequences were used , all was recorded on one take and no further mixing after recording, Everything is improvised,please forgive my mistakes ( a lot of them :P )"

Paper Piano

YouTube via rishabhrajan
"Commuity Core Vision, Pure Data and Logic Pro used to create a 16 note progression that is controlled by fingers detected on paper surface."

Touch DJ : the first DJ MP3 iPhone app in the world

YouTube via AmidioInc
"IT IS FINALLY HERE! GET IT:


http://amidio.com/dj

Touch DJ is the first full-featured DJ MP3 application on the iPhone platform. Touch DJ offers realtime independent manipulation of 2 MP3 files, including scratching, looping, positioning, equalization, effects and and pitching. The unique futuristic user-friendly interface of Touch DJ and the highly advanced zero-latency sound engine bring fantastic results comparable to what can be done with professional hardware equipment.

Traditionally iPhone and iPod Touch have only one stereo audio output which broadens the possibility of using them as a DJ device. Touch DJ overcomes this limitation by offering innovative and unique way of deejaying which doesn't require additional headphones for prelistening to the tracks. This technology is called "visual mixing" and it implies the graphic display of the track waveforms next to each other. The low-bass (kick) parts are detected and rendered in different color compared to the rest sonic frequencies, making beatmatching as easy as adjusting the tracks position and pitch so that the kick parts become visually matched.

As an alternative for the users who really need to prelisten to the tracks, Touch DJ also offers a second "Split" mode of mixing which requires the usage of a special l/r splitting adapter. Among extra features - LP filter FX for each track, vinyl Spin and Break effects, onboard sampler with 3 sample slots (accepts .WAV files) and the ability to record samples via the microphone. As a bonus, Touch DJ is shipped with 25 dance tracks provided by DanceMusicHub.com."