Open Labs Riff - Creating a custom track patch

YouTube via OpenLabsInc
"Ed Rhone from Open Labs shows how to create an 'Omnisphere style' track on the Neko XXL using Open Riff - The Video shows the user how to layer multiple sounds, how to route empty signal chains to multitimbral instruments like Purity. Shows how to save a custom made Track to the Sound Browser."

Star Instruments Synare PS-1 Analog Drum Synthesizer

YouTube via moogplayer.

via this auction

"Rare Synare PS-1 4 pad, 12 zone percussion synthesizer built around 1977-78. I am a Synare fan and have owned several units. In my 15 years of collecting these I have not seen or found one in better shape than this unit. I bought it new old stock from a music store that closed about 3-4 years back. Filmed on an iPhone using the built-in mic, so sound quality is much better via DI or though an amp. I hate to sell it, but need the $$$ (and rarely use it, as it's really a museum piece)..."


via this auction

Update via bobketchum90 in the comments: "I got one of the very 1st models of this synth. I produced the audio demo for Star Instruments and they gave me one of the 1st Synares (SN 0097). I used it on an album project in 1977. The company gave me instructions on how to add a pedal that would raise/lower pitch and shorten or lengthen the envelope."

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Motherboard's Electric Independence: XXXChange

via Motherboard. via Seema:

"Here we get to see Upton's a spiffy vintage vocoder: the rare-as-hen’s-teeth EMS VCS3 monosynth. And all that time cooped up in the synth henhouse has made him eager to share some secrets: Most notably, the innovative use of umbrellas as acoustic design tool, and the magical weapon behind Dr. Dre’s super bass heavy productions." more details at Motherboard.

Making Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up" in Ableton by Jim Pavloff

YouTube via jimpavloff
"How to make Prodigy's legendary track "Smack My Bitch Up" in Ableton. Video describes, which samples were used by Liam in this wonderful track. Reworked by Jim Pavloff."

Circuit bent Casio SK-1 SK1 housed in antique suitcase

via this auction
"Looking to enter the world of high end circuit bending with a bang? You need not look any further than this handcrafted Umbrella Company beauty. With its laser engraved legend, and its rich, santos rosewood control panel, this is a piece of gear not likely to be overlooked by your eager public. The Rambler is comfortably housed in a hand selected antique suitcase, complete with luxurious interior storage pouch and road worn leather exterior. The suitcase's original latch and locking mechanism are fully intact, couple this with the rock solid SK-1 mounting system and you have a portable wonder worthy of its namesake. The integrated midi system supported by Highly Liquid's UMR retrofit provides access to a delicious world of tweakable possibilities, all with clear with LED indication! Max/Msp and physical input sensor junkies rejoice! All patch points remain, as always, nut and bolt pairs for maximum flexibility. Just break out a few alligator clip leads and your on your way to connecting with footswitches, expression pedals, external sequencers, circles of bodies holding hands, you name it! The optical and touch control over screaming distortions and filter effects is fine tuned for more precision control and musicality than ever before. Take a look at the full feature list below and let the drooling/dreaming begin!

Rambler Features
* Optional heavy duty aluminum or custom wood knobs (pictured above).
* 72 point patch bay with X/Y legend (0,A) for notation and documentation of bend patterns.
* 1 easy access touch converter contact in main bay (I,8)
* 6 user assignable, daisy-chainable bend controls, including two 100k pots for variable chaos.
* 8 pre-wired on/off/on switches for a total of 16 preset bends.
* switchable optical control over distortion and filters.
* tri-color main unit activity indicator LED
* muti-point access to touch control over distortion and filters.
* independent melody, bass, and percussion control.
* pitch control.
* quick access soft reset.
* quick access hard reset.
* heavy duty main power switch w/ indicator to prevent LED power consumption while unit is powered off.
* switchable midi retrofit integration with front panel power and activity indicators.
* switchable front panel mounted speaker for monitoring options and remote practice.
* 3 bussed 1/4" outputs for multiple processing destinations.
* 2 bussed 1/4" inputs for external sample sources.
* front panel standard midi port.
* original Umbrella Company cabin style hinged battery door and compartment.
* 8 included alligator clip leads to get started in patching.
* thorough documentation (instruction manual).
* laser engraved/signed seal of authenticity on base of battery box.
* unbeatable Umbrella Company craftsmanship.

Click the link below to downlad a sample piece created by a previous UmbrellaCo model (The Backpacker) that is electronically identical (two tracks, no effects)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ynuzymxjkae/Backpacker.mp3"

Sold For: $795

Devine GrainCube Instrument

Devine GrainCube Instrument from Richard Devine on Vimeo.

"First few experiments with the GrainCube Reaktor Ensemble. This is a multi-granular processing instrument that has individual randomizing sections, allowing for endless never repeating sonic gestures.

A creation & collaboration between RachMiel (Rick Scott) Reaktor building/construction and LemurCube Control surface design by Antonio Blanca. Sounds, sources, samples by Richard Devine, Antonio Blanca and Josh Kay.

Please check out these two amazing designers work:

Rick Scott's: rachmiel.org/reaktor/index.htm

Antonio Blanca: absoundscapes.com

Note: the video is a preview of the Lemurized version of GrainCube, the full version will have 4 granular samplers instead of two. Best of all it will be free from the devinesound.net site soon=)"

ELECTRONIC PANORAMA

via EARLabs: "Around 1970 Philips had its own recordlabel (as well as its own electronic studio, btw) and it released a series of records with state of the art electronic and electro-acoustic music which were all encased in a shiny silver sleeve. The series was called: Prospective 21e Siecle.
Currently these releases are well sought by collectors of ancient electronic music.
One of these release was a box with 4 records, each presenting the latest or the best of 4 electronic music studios: Utrecht, Warsaw, Paris and Tokyo.

Because this box is very hard to find - it is for sale on the web for $ 1,000!! - and I think it really presents the best of the electronic music from that time I present it here. This is the first release: Utrecht." You can find it here. via twitter.com/hamageddon

Paia OZ Vintage Mini-Synth

via this auction

inside a Paia OZ

"Uses 8 AA batteries as a power source."

Sold For: $184.50

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Paint Stripped Roland JX-3P

via this auction

Sold For: $100.00

Buchla Model 210e Control/Signal Router

via this auction
"The Model 210e Control and Signal Router is an audio signal matrix and a CV average mixer. The top section is an audio signal matrix mixer and the bottom section is a control voltage average mixer. Included is the 210e firmware care. The two sections function independently.

* each of five CV outputs can be connected to any one of eight inputs.
* each of five audio outputs to any one of eight inputs (patchcord emulation).
* each output also can respond to multiple inputs, with each different levels for each inpur.
* all 210e settings can be stored and retrieved under the direction of the model 225e or 206e preset manager"

Sold For: private sale