BLUE ABYSS

YouTube via djwidow420



via this auction

"THIS IS A VERY UNIQUE ONE-OFF SYNTHESISER BY RESONANCE CIRCUITS BASED AROUND MULTIPLE IMPORTED RUSSIAN 12-BIT AUDIO OSCILLATORS, A UNIQUE LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR AND A BINARY COUNTER, THE RESULT IS A ENDLESS AMOUNT OF POSSIBILITIES AND SOUND CREATIONS 'ABYSS' - A BOTTOMLESS PIT THIS UNIT CAN PRODUCE A VAST RANGE OF SOUNDS WITH MULTIPLE MODULATION POSSIBILITIES AND ENDLESS MANIPULATION TYPE OF SOUNDS PRODUCABLE: ATMOSPHERIC LANDSCAPES WARPING BASS RHYTHMIC FREQUNECY MODULATION SCI-FI NOISE SIREN FX STRANGE BLIPS, BLEEPS, DRONES AND TELEPHONE TONES RETRO ARCADE LO-FI SOUNDS CHIPTUNE NOISE MANY OF THE SOUNDS SIMPLY CANNOT BE DESCIRIBED CONTROLS POWER ON/OFF KEY START SUPPLIED WITH 2 KEYS NEON BLUE LED TUBE RATE CONTROL MASTER FREQUECNY CONTROL WITH A WIDE RANGE FROM WARPING BASSLINES TO EAR SPITTLING HIGH TONES 4 POSTITION JOYSTICK THIS 4 POSTITION JOYSTICK PROVIDES A DIFFERENT MEANS OF MANIPULATING THE RATE OF THE OSCILLATORS LFO CONTROL A SQUAREWAVE LOW FREQUECNY OSCILLATOR CAPABLE OF EXTREMELY MANIPULATING THE RHYTHMIC SOUNDSCAPE OF THE SYNTHESISER FOR MORE DRAMATIC RESULTS LFO INDICATOR AN ULTRA BRIGHT BLUE LED, PROVIDING A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE LFO RATE 2 LFO MODULAR PATCH TERMINALS ALLOWS DIRECT CONNECTION TO MODULATE OTHER PARTS OF THE SYNTHESISER 6 MODULAR PATCH TERMINAL SOCKETS EACH OF THE SIX MODULAR PATCH SOCKETS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CHOSEN TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY AND AUDIO MANIPULATION (SUPPLIED WITH 3 PATCH CABLES,THESE CABLES ARE STACKABLE) 8 AUDIO MODULATOR CONTROLS THE 8 CONTROLS PROVIDE VARIED MANIPULATION RESULTS OVER THE OSCILLATORS BASIC FRAMES AND MANIPULATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EACH OF THEM AND THE BINARY COUNTER, USED IN COMBINATION YOU CAN PRODUCE DEMONIC DRONES, RIPPLING SCI-FI NOISE, SWEEPING FREQUENCY MODULATION AND SOME AWESOME ARPEGGIOS 1/4" JACK OUTPUT POWERED BY 1 X 9V (PP3) BATTERY OR 9V DC INPUT CONSTRUCTION AN EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY GREY ABS DESKTOP STYLE CASE, MEASURING 85MM (H) X 393MM (W) X 230MM (D), WITH A 2mm ANODIZED ALUMINIUM CONTROL PANEL, BRUSHED STEEL HANDLES, INDUSTRIAL JOYSTICK CONTROL AND PROFESSIONAL 4MM MODULAR PATCH SOCKETS. 4 NON SLIP RUBBER FEET PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNIQUE ONE-OFF CREATION, NO OTHERS CAN BE PRODUCED (NO OTHER OSCILLATORS CAN BE FOUND AND IMPORTED FROM RUSSIA), THEREFORE BID TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT."

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Mini Moog Modular 1P

Smaller than my Mattson Mini Modular.

via Microscopics:

"It's a Moog Modular 1P synthesizer from 1969, and the card model is actually a compliment slip, so it comes free with all t-shirts from our site. All Gas 0095 CDs and Flac come with the Minimoog Model [posted here] and Moog Modular 1P model. Printed at 600dpi on 350gsm card, matt laminated, die cut, and hand scored.

This month is the 15th anniversary of the Gas 0095 album and we have the Gas 0095 Collection to give away. The Collection = Gas 0095 CD + t-shirt + MP3 + Flac24 + Minimoog, Modular and mini CD models." Note the drawing is this coming Monday, see this Microscopics post for details.

Elektron Machine - User Compilation

Full details on Elektron here.

"All work must be submitted no later than the 1st of April. There will be no extensions to this date under any circumstances. Following submission we are working on a tight timescale for selection, mastering and subsequently release."

Keith McMillen Soft Step

"The Last Footswitch You'll Ever Need SoftStep [video on site] is a leap forward in the portability and functionality of footpedal controllers. Weighing in at just over a pound and fitting into many laptop cases, SoftStep has limitless flexibility compared to standard footswitches. Ten square sensor keys go beyond the simple on and off commands by supporting multiple transducers per key, providing five degrees of control freedom. Now each key can be used to manipulate effects, computer programs, and multimedia. SoftStep also has a four-direction navigation pedal, an alphanumeric LED display, and backlit keys. SoftStep connects to your computer through USB and contains Expansion and Expression ports. With the MIDI expansion module, SoftStep can be used without a computer. Whether used with an effects rack or popular software programs, this innovative device frees musicians from heavy footswitch pedals while expanding their control."



via Brian Comnes.

Toppobrillo Triple Wave Folder

PotD_Back2Seven by navs

You can find more pics, samples and thoughts on navs.modular.lab.

SongWriter

flickr by jorik de beer

"I write my music on my good old Songwriter... ;-P"

Session 1: Emilie's Bedford Avenue Sessions- Rainbow

YouTube via EmilieSimonMusic

"Experimental Homemade Shows created in Emilie's apartment in Brooklyn, NY.
Filming/Editing: Jamie Weddle"
Yamaha Tenori-On and Doepfer Dark Engergy.

Session 2: Bedford Avenue Sessions


Note the KORG 770 in this one.

Recording Dreamland - The Big Machine


"Recording process of Emilie Simon's DREAMLAND, from her new album THE BIG MACHINE.

Video filming & editing by Jamie Weddle"
Check out the fridgebuzzz Atari synth (previously posted here).

via Create Digital Music where you'll find a write-up on her.

COSMIC RAYS (The Strange World Of Bernard Fevre, 1975)

YouTube via cosmocorps2000. Available on Ebay and Amazon.
Anyone know what synths were used?
"Cosmic Rays by Bernard Fevre from the library album THE STRANGE WORLD OF BERNARD FEVRE (L'Illustration Musicale, 1975).

Clip made with scenes from the german/british feministic sci-fi series STAR MAIDENS (Die Mädchen aus dem Weltraum) from 1976."

TO MUCH WATER by Bernard Fevre (Suspense, 1975)


MOLECULE DANCE (The Strange World Of Bernard Fevre, 1975)

"Molecule Dance by Bernard Fevre from the library album THE STRANGE WORLD OF BERNARD FEVRE (L'Illustration Musicale, 1975).

Scenes taken from the german/british sci-fi series STAR MAIDENS (Die Mädchen aus dem Weltraum) from 1976.

Plot (from Wikipedia):
Star Maidens is a television series made by Portman Productions for the ITV Network in 1976.
Filmed at Bray Studios and on location in Windsor, Bracknell and Black Park, the series was part financed by a German company (Werbung im Rundfunk) and was the brainchild of Charles Pym.

The series offered a battle of the sexes/role reversal scenario in which two male domestics escape from the female-ruled planet Medusa, land on Earth and are pursued by the Medusan security forces. When the Medusans fails to recapture the two men, they take two Earth hostages - a man and a woman - back with them to their home planet. The thirteen episodes of the series deal with the two groups trying to adapt to life on the different planets whilst brokering an exchange for the hostages.

Regarded as something of a camp novelty, Star Maidens tuned in to the sexual equality revolution of the time, and features some Femdom elements.

The series starred JUDY GEESON, LISA HARROW, CHRISTIANE KRÜGER, PIERRE BRICE, CHRISTIAN QUADFLIEG and GARETH THOMAS."

Jazz Mutant Lemur - Mu teaser better comp

YouTube via Jazzmutant
Mu - Ableton Live controller for the Lemur

Access Virus TI2 Polar OS4 demo patches

YouTube via johnsoncp13

"My new Access Virus TI2 Polar has arrived (replaced the old faulty one).

Just trying the OS4 demo patches.

No knob twiddling yet. Actually the synth sounds a bit quiet. Hope you can still make them out.

And sorry I keep calling the Patches, Sounds"

Trying some knob twiddling on the Access Virus TI2 Polar