hue008 spectral apc modulation : an intro (1)

YouTube via coloringpad. You might remember this one from this post.
"Here is the first demo video of the hue008 spectral apc modulation unit... The HUE 008 consists of 2 APC's ((atari punk consoles. really four 555's)) built from scratch from the circuit board (set 1: yellow and green, set two: red and purple), with two knobs to cross modulate between them (orange and blue). Each APC is routed (respectively) left and right, for stereo goodness. In addition, the HUE 008 has a tint knob & switch (stereo ring modulator), a light knob and switch (one solo light sensor), a spectrum knob and switch (three light sensors housed inside the pulsing and spectrum cycling center light, which is operated by the lower center pushbutton), and a shadow knob and button (battery sag)... I attempted to design a super dynamic, fat APC, with the APC's being the signal for ring modulation, to boot. I hope somehow it makes somebody's top ten list of things that make ununderstandable noise somewhere. I'd be honored and flattered. Please rate and comment... www.coloringpad.blogspot.com"

Update (original post at 3:59 PM):

hue008 spectral apc modulation : the light (2)


hue008 spectral apc modulation : stereo ring mod (3)


hue008 spectral apc modulation : light & shadow + electribe (4)

Waldorf Blofeld - sounds and presets

YouTube via ittaital. via Martin on the Waldorf list.
"http://soundcloud.com/ittai-barkai

Playing around with my brand new Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer.
Just pulled it out of the box, it has an easy user interface (this clip was done with ~8 hrs "flight time").
All sounds here, are by the Blofeld synth besides the hi-hats and snares. A fun tool !

Video is a short excerpt from the magnificent movie by Godfrey Reggio - Koyaanisqatsi (Life without balance). The original films soundtrack, is by no other than Phillip Glass. 1982."

Waldorf Blofeld - space voyage

"Third short compilation on my Blofeld synth. Again all sounds are from the Blofeld synthesizer, besides hats and claps.
Sequencer work is on Cubase...

This time the movie excerpt is from "2001 - a space odyssey" by S. Kubrik. (1968).

Hope you enjoy it..."

follow-up to this post

Wicks looper

YouTube via grandtippler
"More info and Etsy listing here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

The Wicks Looper is a small hand held device that allows you the create real-time noisy loops and sound effects."

Kurzweil K150 FS Synth Rack

via this auction

"Kurzweil K150 Fourier Synth Rack from 1986. If you are not familiar with the K150, it was Kurzweil’s only module to use additive synthesis, much like the Sequential Circuits VS [the Prophet VS was not additive - see Robbie's notes in the comments]. It comes loaded with 69 presets sounds in memory so you won’t have to start from scratch. It also comes with the FS-SMP Fourier Synthesis modeling program written by Hal Chamberlin."

Update via Richard Lainhart: "i used to own a K150, back in the 80s. It was a wonderful-sounding instrument, but I was never able to really program my own sounds because the modeling program mentioned in the description runs only on an Apple IIe, which was already obsolete in the mid-80s. I sorta got it to work in a IIe emulator running on my Mac Plus, but the modeling app was crippled running in the emulator, and too limited for real work. The 150 had many excellent preset sounds, and featured a number of alternate tuning tables.

I believe Wendy Carlos also used one of these, and I'd heard she got a IIe specifically to run the app. She also, if I recall correctly, designed some of those alternate tunings.

For those interested, several of the tracks on my second, unreleased Periodic Music album called "Walking Slowly Backwards" feature the FS150, in particular, a piece called "The Naga" in which the lead voice is the 150 controlled with a Lync LN-4, using (I think) one of Carlos' alternate tunings.

You can listen to those tracks here on my site:

http://www.otownmedia.com/he/walkingslowlybackwards.htm"

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Tiptop Audio Z8000 Matrix Sequencer Mini Review and Demos on Navs

on navs.modular.lab here

"The Z8000 is billed as a matrix sequencer/ programmer and offers ten independently-clockable lines of CVs. Given its price and relatively compact size, it is a remarkably flexible and affordable package."

audio palette

YouTube via kjolly70. on iTunes here
"Audio palette is an innovative instrument that allows you to remix looped tracks in a new way.

In audio palette each sound is represented on the screen as a circle. The closer your touch is to the center of the circle, the louder the sound. Your performance is automatically recorded and looped back with perfect timing accuracy allowing you to create a new loop built from your remix. You can record up to four of these looped recordings and switch instantly between them to create yet another layer of performance. The software also allows you to edit the positions and sizes of the circles on screen, so you can develop your own style of play.

This initial release has four palettes and includes custom samples provided by legendary rock music producer and ambient music pioneer Brian Eno.

Enjoy!

To see a video of audio palette in action, please go to www.audiopalette.net

Features:
- 4 audio palette sample sets
- Automatic looping with high accuracy timing for perfect loops
- 4 touch performance record buffers
- Edit mode with ability to move and size palette circles

Requirements:
Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone 2.2.1 or later

For questions or feature requests send e-mail to info@audiopalette.net
For support please send e-mail to support@audiopalette.net"

The Realistic (Moog) MG-1: Part 5

YouTube via AutomaticGainsay. All parts here.
"Here is part 5 of a six part series documenting the sound and functionality of the Realistic (Moog) MG-1. This part largely deals with how awesome and not "cheesy organ" the polyphonic section is."

Sonntags FM

YouTube via scaffbeat

Elka Panter inside and out

YouTube via sounddoctorin
"Bob Weigel goes through some repair tips and plays around with the Elka Panther organ. This unit is actually going to be used by "The Like" and was purchased by Pete Thomas recently for the band his daughter plays drums in. I love as I mention the construction but if you get one plan on replacing all those 61 electrolytic capacitors and possibly the lamp for the tone decay (which is a decay envelope for the mixture tabs.)"

ARP Odyssey/Little Brother: synced Osc FM with footpedal

ARP Odyssey/Little Brother: synced Osc FM with footpedal from Jochen Bohnes on Vimeo.

"The intention of this clip is to show, how the Odyssey can be controlled easily but quite complex with the footpedal.

IMO the Odyssey has one of the best interfaces, small synthesizers ever had."