MATRIXSYNTH

Three music apps in this video presented by Smule co-founder Dr. Ge Wang.

Their upcoming Magic Piano [see this post], and Ocarina [albeit the iPhone version].

Realize this is behind doors at an Apple store for a private screening for ABC news about the iPad in general, and the one showing the demos is the creator of probably the most popular music (synth based) apps for the iPhone. Smule sent in videos to post here on MATRIXSYNTH before their fist apps took off.

Here's one for Ocarina from Dec 2008 and one for Sonic Vox from Oct of 08. It's pretty cool seeing them get the spotlight here.

Smule on iTunes Magic Piano on iTunes

The first app, or rather book I plan to pick up? It's not a synth, it's this. Be sure to see Boing Boing's review on the iPad here and the 3:47 mark in the video below [the Marvel comics app will probably be second - see 3:37 below - I've always wanted to re-read X-Man 94 on]. Also be sure to see this post and poll when the iPad was first announced. It's an interesting look back and it will just get more interesting over time.

PCMag: Apple iPad video review from PCMag.com Reviews on Vimeo.

"PCMag's Tim Gideon takes an in-depth look at Apple's first tablet, the iPad, prior to the April 3rd launch. Check out iWork, Maps, iBooks, and other apps and read the full review at pcmag.com"

BCM Welcomes Division 6

via the Big City Music blog

"We're super excited to announce Big City Music will be carrying products from Division 6. This includes the Midify boards and the brand new Filtare eurorack module. The Midify boards allow you to add midi control to just about anything. The new Filtare SEIII is a beautiful sounding multimode filter based on the SSM2040 from the famed Prophet 5(revs 1 and 2). Modules should be available soon. Stay tuned."

Owl City at The Fillmore - "Synthesizer"

flickr by withayou

"Approved poster for Owl City show at The Fillmore.

Thinking about illustrating a ridiculous synthesizer is much easier than actually going ahead and illustrating a ridiculous synthesizer (and then having to do it twice because you didn't like the first version).

© 2010 Fillmore Corporation. F1047."

See this post for a video by Owl City. Owl City also on tour with Lights.

Baxter on the OB-8

via Eric Frampton

Roland GR-700 Synthesizer x2

via this auction

Bit of an optical illusion in that top shot.

"This is a 1980s Roland gr700 guitar synthesizers x2 Roland gr707 guitar in original case x1

2 x synth cables 2 x mains leads & manual"

Univox SR-55 Korg MiniPops 3 drum machine

via this auction

Vermona drm step programming

YouTube via fuckingharpsichord — March 31, 2010 —
"Vermona Drm programming in step mode
I allso let you hear the difference a flam gives to the two (!) snare drums. Allso how to save a pattern (takes a while before the button really got pushed) and the sound of the triger output.

Im sorry the sound quality is poor i recorded direct with youtube.."

New YouTube embedding format, BTW.

Vermona Drm real time programming + Korg Monopoly

"Now I do a realtime recording. First i program my metronom = clave. Sometimes the metronom is pitched different than the clave u use so you get two claves ! You can allso hear the Korg monopoly playing an arpeggio. And the blue thing in the back are a bunch of dolphins passing by : love dolphins"

de la Mancha loophole

"loophole is a midi-triggered loop sampler, which allows you play sections of up to 4 different loops using midi notes to control which section of which loop plays. This can be a great way to mash up 4 different loop styles or add quick variations on 4 similar loops. As well as having full control of which sections to play, you can also trigger random sections too (well this is a de la Mancha plugin!)

You can load any 4 loops and sync them to host tempo, then using midi notes you can play the loops, switching between loops, playing several loops and defining which sections play. You also get a visual display of the loops, the play position and which sections are being played. The multi-out version lets you apply further effects processing to each loop separately. Loophole also has a volume envelope per loop to declick or fade in/out

features

- Loop sampler, using midi notes to trigger sections of each loop, either specifically or randomly
- 171 original drum loops in 24bit Wav format, across 19 different kits covering acoustic and electronic styles (Rock, Jazz, Breakbeat, DnB, Hip Hop, Dubstep, Lofi, Glitch, 8 bit, House, Trance and more)
- Loads any 16, 24 and 32 bit WAV in mono or stereo
- Very low CPU (<1% on 2.2GHZ dual core CPU)
- Tempo-sync each loop by setting length in beats, allowing stretching or different lengths if desired
- Play sections of each loop, each triggered by a different midi note
- Play random sections using one midi note
- Graphical representation of loops, play position and triggered sections
- Normalise and mono options per loop
- Envelope per loop to fade in/out or declick
- Volume control and mute per loop
- Stereo out and Multi-out versions
- 21 presets covering different styles and sounds
- 12 midi files showing examples of basic and advanced triggering"