MATRIXSYNTH

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"Michael Penn plays live"

via Brian Kehew:

"Patrick Warren playing Chamberlin M1, live with Michael Penn on the tonight show. Incredible work; he uses cellos and strings, marimbas, and the electric guitar patch for the solo at 2:20. I really think Patrick is the best player of tape-replay keyboards, very tasteful and beautiful and he created a unique style pitch-bending by slowing down the motor."

Analog Impressions #031

YouTube via Dovinia
"Roland Juno-6 triggered by a Univox SR-95 (Korg Minipops 7). But that's impossible, right ?! The Minipops doesn't have trigger out or any other connectors apart from line out. So how can this work ? Well the secret is signal splitting and heavy amplification on the one side of the split that runs into the Juno. You also need to try to isolate the treble a bit. This kind of trigger is very unstable, and the arpeggio on the Juno tends to jump all over the place. But that's the charm of a pure analog signal path."

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz demo video

YouTube via ffoitl
on iTunes here:

"http://joerg.piringer.net/abcdefg

Create and control tiny sound-creatures in the shape of letters that react to gravity or each other and generate rhythms and soundscapes. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz blends biology, physics, chemistry and art to create a unique and dynamic sound ecology.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz is a sound toy, a performance tool and an art work in its own right. You can play with the letter-creatures and watch and listen how they interact with each other or use them to produce soundscapes like you would with an electronic musical instrument.

This app is the result of jörg piringer's ongoing research of vocal sounds and their relation to dynamic typography in the form of performance, video and software art."

AngryOctopus Online Web Synths

via AngryOctopus

"If you have a midi keyboard plugged in they will respond to note data (velocity sensitive) on Linux and Windows."

You can also use the QWERTY keys on your computer.

Some pics from the creator:
synth2
webguitar
Retro6

Note the "Link to this patch" in the synths. Neat way of saving and sharing your patches.

RARE RETRO CASIO CT810

via this auction

"RARE CASIO RETRO CT810 SYNTH/KEYBOARD/DRUM MACHINE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT! LOOK AT THOSE BIG HONKIN' DIALS, KIDDIES - THIS MACHINE LOOKS VERY SIMILAR, TO THE NEW SYNTHESIZERS, UNVEILED AT THE WINTER NAMM SHOW IN ANAHEIM, CA. IS THE FUTURE PAST? THIS IS AN AHEAD-OF-ITS TIME AESTHETIC DESIGN! SYNTH HAS A "ROM" CARTRIDGE, (RO-551 WORLD SONGS). THERE IS A MIC INPUT! SEPARATE VOLUME CONTROLS FOR MIC AND MAIN. STEREO SPEAKERS, STEREO OUTS, STEREO CHORUS SPEED CONTROLS, COOL MONO SYNTH SOUNDS, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! UNIT IS TECH CERTIFIED. INCLUDES POWER SUPPLY, ALSO, RUNS ON BATTERIES. DEFINITELY A COOL, COOL FIND!"

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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."