MATRIXSYNTH

NAMM: New Cwejman Modules in White!

via navs.modular.lab where you'll find more pics, audio and details.

Official details via Cwejman:
"The CTG-VC provide control voltages that can be used for dynamic change of all voltage controlled parameters, such as; frequency, amplitude, pulse width, cutoff. The most common use is controlling filters cutoff frequency and a voltage controlled amplifiers amplitude in order to achieve dynamic timbre- and level-changes. All parameters such as attack time, attack hold time, decay time, sustain level, release time and output level are voltage controlled. The CTG-VC is a complex transient generator with a lot of features, such as; two different shapes for the attack, attack hold (A-HOLD) for more punchier sound than a standard attack, variable decay slope (D-SLOPE) from natural exponential to heavy logarithmic, attack-decay loop (A-D LOOP) and polarized level for outgoing transient signals which means that both outputs levels are controllable in both directions (positive and negative)."

"The MMF-6 is a multi mode filter with six outputs, first three from the left; "clean" low pass, band pass and high pass. Low- band- and high pass to the right are processed by three separate (for every output) saturation circuits with two modes; soft and hard.Additionally, the filter core has so called "symmetry" control for the resonance and cutoff frequency. It is possible to control cutoff so positive and negative going signals has different cutoff frequencies, from a subtle "edge" to very dramatical character of the audio signal (including frequency division effect). Now it's possible to imitate the famous Moog filter (it can not replace it, of course), OTA based filters and others. All this by modulating symmetry by one of outputs (pre-patched to "clean" low pass output) or an external signal. Now it is possible to mix clean and saturated audio signals in any combination.."

Update: new demos up here

NAMM: Big City Music Booth on CatSynth

more pics on CatSynth

I see the cat. :)

Be sure to see CatSynth for more NAMM posts that have recently gone up.

Metasonix
Wiard
Analogue Systems

Mare Digitalis - Mercure /// Doepfer, Sherman, Future Retro

YouTube via beckhusen
"Spontanous friday night session with Doepfer A-100 Modular System, Sherman Filterbank and Future Retro Revolution. The Future Retro is totally routet to the Sherman Filterbank, and the A-100 also with one channel to the Trigger ADSR of the Filterbank."

Neuronium - Digital Dream (1980)

on 35 16 MOOG

Franck Smith on Wavedrum (wd-x) percussion synth + Sherman Filterbank 2

YouTube via odiolorgnette
"Custom drum kits settings on Wavedrum (wd-x) percussion synth + Sherman Filterbank 2.

http://twitter.com/franck_smith
http://francksmith.blogspot.com
http://www.youtube.com/odiolorgnette

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES WHEN VIEWING VIDEO MATERIAL OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND SYSTEM.

Wavedrum wd-x "Franck Smith" drums electronics percussion beat making "drum synth" Korg Sherman Filterbank 2"

Steve Hackett - Clocks

YouTube via sabata355. "Steve Hackett plays Clocks" Moog Taurus Pedals.
via zagoba in the comments of this post

Custom Designed Synth Bags & Covers in NY

via Mattias on the AH list:

"A friend of mine designs and makes custom bags & covers for synthesizers, vinyl records etc. She is a Swedish designer but now active in New York for a while, and maybe some of you would be interested to give your beloved gear a unique touch with some of her stuff. Here's a photo album with some synth related things and here's her homepage with all info"

EDP Wasp with custom case pictured.

Doepfer Dark Energy filtered by Vermona Perfourmer

YouTube via Themaktima
"The Doepfer Dark Energy is a powerful little synth. It becomes even more powerful, though, when hooked up with a Vermona Perfourmer. The Perfourmer can act as a filterbank for external signals. But what makes it really cool is that you can use the "Poly" mode to apply individual filter and envelope settings to sequential steps. Lets you add lots of variety to the anyway lively basic sound of the Dark Energy, indeed. With a little more practice, I´m sure I can get much better results than in the video. Gotta love these analog machines."