RC CIRCUIT BENT dubTRON.MP4

YouTube via djwidow420 — April 01, 2010 — CUSTOM BUILT DIGITAL DUB SIREN FX UNIT BY RESONANCE CIRCUITS - dubTRON

Update via this auction
"CONTROLS:
'BURST' SWITCH
MOMENTARY SOUND PUSH-BUTTON FOR ULTRA QUICK DUB SHOT FX AND BLEEPS
RATE MODULATION CONTROL
USE TO EXTENSIVELY MANIPULATE THE RATE AND DEPTH OF THE SIREN,
RESULTING IN VAST SOUND MODULATION,
4 SIREN TONES
1 AUTOMATIC AND 3 SELECTABLE VIA ON/OFF SWITCHES
CLASSIC DUB SOUNDS - POLICE, AMBULENCE, FIRE ENGINE SIRENS AND RIFLE GUN
MINI JACK OUTPUT
DUB SIREN - POWERED BY 1 9V BATTERY"

MY PIANO by S-CAT

YouTube via PHONICPOTION — April 01, 2010 — CIRCUIT BENT WITH 6 MODIFICATIONS
S-CAT on Ebay

TOY KEYBOARD by S-CAT

CIRCUIT BENT WITH 5 MODIFICATIONS

Musikmesse: Tenori-On Orange y sistema operativo 2.0

YouTube via Hispasonic — April 01, 2010 — Yamaha mostró su nuevo Tenori-On Orange en la Musikmesse. Se trata de una versión más económica del Tenori-On original, con luces naranjas, sin panel trasero y más orientado al uso como superficie de control.

También fue anunciada la versión 2.0 del sistema operativo de Tenori-On (para el original y este nuevo Orange), con mejoras relevantes, como la función suffle y la sincronización local con secuenciadores externos.

Googlish:
"Showed his new Yamaha Tenori-On Orange in the Musikmesse. This is a cheaper version of the Tenori-On original, with orange lights, no rear panel and more oriented to use as a control surface.

It was also announced version 2.0 operating system Tenori-On (for the original and the new Orange), with significant improvements, like the Shuffle function and local synchronization with external sequencers."

Midnight Star: "Little Kitties They Like What I Do"

YouTube via VoiceEncoder — April 01, 2010 — Midnight Star: "Little Kitties They Like What I Do" aka "Freak-A-Zoid"
No Parking on the Dance Floor
1983

Anyone know what vocoder was used? BTW, there's been horrible distortion in VoiceEncoder's videos lately. Not sure what's up with that. Posting this one as I'm curious what was used and of course, the kittens...

Update via Voice in the comments: "The vocoder used is the same as mine...the Roland SVC-350 Vocoder (you can see it in three videos I posted). As for the distortion it's me seeing how high-pitched I can make my vocoder sound. It would go higher if the pitch-bend on my Korg Poly-800 was working. Or it's that either or both my synth and vocoder need to be re-calibrated after more than twenty-five years without ever having a check-up. Yes I noticed after I record that it sounds out-of-tune. I have no idea if it's the Korg, the Roland, or both. Also my mic probably needs a checking also.

I need to read "How to Wreck a Nice Beach"!!!"

Introducing the Moog MF-401 Auto De-tune

"Moog Puts Realism Back into Vocal Performance

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (April 1, 2010) – Do the vocals on your favorite song sound like a vocoded chipmunk? Yes? Did you use extreme auto-tune settings in the sensitive ballad you wrote for your girlfriend, who then dumped you because, as Jay Z said, "Auto-tune is Dead". Never fear, you can now recapture the emotive intensity of your original vocal performance complete with the off-kilter, yet somewhat charming intonation for which you are known.

Introducing Moog Music's MF-401 Auto De-tune, featuring Authentic Vocal Imperfection(tm) technology, even a T-Pain vocal can be restored to its complete original character, scrubbing the pitch correction and leaving the untreated vocal in all its wavering sharp or flat glory. Results may vary, and Moog Music in no way bears responsibility for discomfort or irritation caused by the use of the MF-401.

The MF-401 can be used to treat your vocals to be off-key in a variety of ways.

Presets include:

* Drunk as a Sailor
* Seattle sensitive alternative warble
* Where did all the green room beer go?
* Original Star Trek cast member attempts to make pop music
* My vocal monitor is blown, so Soundman, please mix me REALLY low
* Mrs. Miller
* Too punk rock to turn down your !#$%&*!! stage volume
* Cat in an alley under a full moon
* Tone Def
* Florence Foster Jenkins

Each preset can be adjusted to taste or lack thereof with the Warble rate, Deviation range, Emotive Overload, and Caterwaul rotary controls, allowing a virtually infinite variety and depth of vocal expression and variation.

It's time to take back the airwaves. Too long have our ears been fooled by processed, homogenized, artificially-in-tune vocals. It's time to bring back the REAL sound of performers' voices with Moog's MF-401 Auto De-Tune!

Price: $799

Shipping begins April 1, 2010

For more information, visit www.moogmusic.com

About Moog Music: Moog Music and its customers carry on the legacy of Bob Moog, the inventor of the synthesizer. Moog designs and manufactures electronic musical instruments, including Little Phatty® and Minimoog® Voyager® synthesizers, Moogerfooger® effects modules, Etherwave® theremins and The Moog Guitar. Founded by Bob Moog, Moog Music designs and manufactures its products in Asheville, N.C."

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via Andrew and via Moog

electro-music.com Super Klee Sequencer - JAM

YouTube via Pehr81 — May 13, 2008 — "This is the Klee driving two VCO-VCF-VCA patches and one without the filter. All modules used are MFOS-DIY (www.musicfromouterspace.com).

Pardon the sound quality and the light, it is filmed with a small digital camera."

Nighttime Klee Noodling

YouTube via analogstatic

Daytime Klee Noodling

"Playing around with the Klee in the daytime so you can actually see the beast."

Third Rendez vous Laser Harp

YouTube via rfoshaug

iPad (and Smule)

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."