boolean groove

YouTube via angelometz — April 13, 2010 — "Another patch with the the new synthesizers.com quantizer and a kl logic module.
Pretty meesy jungle of cords! The drum sounds are from the pearl drx-1, the cymbals from a roland td-10. Everything is triggered by the logic module, except the kick and snare."

Electro-Harmonix Stereo Electric Mistress Demo - by Bill Ruppert

YouTube via EHX — April 13, 2010 — "Guitarist Bill Ruppert revisits the magic of the Stereo Electric Mistress. Exotic sweeps redefine the unique sonic elegance that flanging represents. Combine it with an onboard chorus for unrivaled richness."

4MS Rotating Clock Divider

via navs.modular.lab where you'll find some audio and first impressions.

Euro Noise Swash with the Shuffling Clock Multiplier

YouTube via 4mspedals — April 13, 2010 —

"The 4ms Eurorack Noise Swash is processing some drum sounds generated by a modified Mega Percussive Synthesizer. The MPS is being triggered by a Shuffling Clock Multiplier (SCM) at x2, x4, and x8 (kick, triangle, and hi-hat). The audio output of the Swash is going to a Model 13 Dual Timbral Gate, which is awesome and is being controlled by another SCM (synced to the drum SCM) at x4 running into an A-171 Slew Limiter (to take the hard edge off the clock signal)."

elektronika251

YouTube via Funkonami1 — April 13, 2010 —

Five New Vako Orchestron Discs - Now taking pre-orders!

via Pea Hicks:

"Howdy folks!!

You know what they say, when it rains, it pours!

We're proud to announce not one, not two, but FIVE new Orchestron discs!

VIOLIN and PIPE ORGAN are Orchestron originals, newly remastered.

STRING ENSEMBLE is a previously unheard scale taken from the original Optigan / Orchestron master tapes.

TREMOLO ELECTRIC GUITAR and PIANO are newly recorded scales made specifically for these discs.

You can read more details, hear demos, and place your pre-orders now at:

http://www.optigan.com/shoptigan/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2

Cheers!!
Pea"


NEW 2010 Vako Orchestron Discs - YouTube via peahix — April 12, 2010 —

"Now available for pre-order at http://www.optigan.com/shoptigan"

Playlist:
NEW 2010 Vako Orchestron Disc - TREMOLO ELECTRIC GUITAR
NEW 2010 Vako Orchestron Disc - PIANO
NEW 2010 Remastered Vako Orchestron Disc - VIOLIN
NEW 2010 Remastered Vako Orchestron Disc - PIPE ORGAN
NEW 2010 Vako Orchestron Disc - STRING ENSEMBLE

Billy Corgan's Ichabod Featured in Keyboard Magazine

If you have this month's issue of Keyboard Magazine featuring Deadmau5, take a look at the last page. You will find a full page feature on Ichabod. You can see the associated online feature here.

http://mattsonminimodular.com/

See the Ichabod and MMM labels below for more. You can find the full sized shot of Ichabod paying tribute to Devil's Tower here and a video here. Think, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Philip Dodds, and the ARP 2500. This image was taken on route to delivery of Ichabod.

Moon Modular 569 Quad Sequential Voltage Source

via this Noisebug auction

"The module format follows industry standard (synthesizers.com/Moog/Curetronic/Mos-Lab etc.)

Module Size: 6 unit space

Modules work with supply voltages of -12...-15 Volts/+12...+15 Volts

Two power connectors are on-board (synthesizers.com/Club of the Knobs),
Threshold voltage of the trigger inputs is +1 Volt.

The modules are ready to be used: insert the module, connect the power plug,
attach with a couple of screws and the fun starts...

The last analog sequencer you'll ever need...

The M569 is an analog step-sequencer with up to 32 positions, arranged in four rows.
Each row can be controlled absolutely independent from each other, so that the user has practically up to four separate sequencers at his disposal, each with its own clock - and reset-input jacks, and - at the same time - different running directions (up, down, random, and "ping-pong").
In addition the control voltage outputs can be switched between three ranges (2V, 5V, 10V, with the 2V and 5V ranges supplying a (to 1/12 V) quantized output voltage.
Each step position has its own "step-mode" - switch to toggle the gate signal of the respective step position on or off.
In the "Function" position it (again separately for the four rows) can defined as skip, reset or stop-command.

The sequencer modes in detail:
1x32
All four rows run in series to achieve sequences of up to 32 steps; only "Reset Input "1 and "Shift Input 1" are active then; as well as the switches "Direction 1", "Range 1" and "Function 1".
With the "Direction" switch 2 in the "Down" or "Random" position the "ping-pong" mode (up-down) is activated. All four gate and voltage outputs supply an identical output signal.

2x16
Rows 1 and 2 run in series, as well as rows 3 and 4 (1 & 2 and 3 & 4 in parallel), so up to 16 steps divided in two sequences are possible here.
"Reset Input" 1 & 3 and "Shift Input" 1 & 3 are active, just as the switches "Direction" 1 & 3, "Range" 1 & 3 and "Function" 1 & 3.
With "Direction" switches 2 resp. 4 in position
"Down" or "Random", the "ping-pong" mode (up-down) is activated.
The gate outputs 1 & 2, 3 & 4 and the control voltage outputs 1 & 2, 3 & 4 supply each identical signals.

4x8
All four rows 1, 2, 3 & 4 run in parallel and independently from each other, all inputs, switches and jacks act separately, the four outputs deliver their own signal each. This is the "four sequencers in one" mode.

2x8-8
Sort of "preset-subset" of the 4x8 mode.
All four sequencer-rows run always in parallel and in step, controlled by one common pair of shift and reset commands, just like a "four-channel-sequencer".

1x16-16
Another "preset-subset", this time derived from the 2x16 mode.
The sequencer-rows 1/2 und 3/4 run always in parallel and in step, controlled by two common pairs of shift and reset commands, just like a 16 step "two-channel sequencer" - think 'stereo'."

Moog Source .Brand new membrane.New wood.

via this auction

"This source has a brand new membrane panel which works perfectly and should continue to do so for the lifetime of the synth. All the other blue bits are new too. In addition to this the wood below and by the sides of the keyboard is new it is of a far higer quality fit and finish than the original item. Inevitably the end cheeks are of a very slightly different hue, it doesn't bother me or anyone else who has seen it."

Moog Source for sale

YouTube via spaceboyjosh — April 13, 2010 — "Currently for sale on eBay. First I show that all the keys work, then a play around with a few programs and the arpeggiator function."
Moog Source on Ebay - not sure which is the one in this vid.