MATRIXSYNTH

Intellijel Designs: Mind Meld and uStep

flickr by Analogue Haven

"Intellijel Designs is a new Eurorack manufacturer from Canada. The first module they made was the Mind Meld which is an expander for the Livewire Vulcan Modulator. It brings the PCB-mounted jumpers from the back to the front panel and it also adds a highly useful reset function. We have a batch of these coming next week along with the new uStep 4 HP Gate Sequencer. Both look like very useable modules and at good prices (approximately $160 for the Mind Meld and $195 for the uStep). We will update our website once they arrive. More info and videos via the following thread at the Muff Wiggler forum: muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14868. Additional info at the manufacturer's webpage. LINK: www.intellijel.com/synthmodules."

Blacet StonZ2440 Phase Shifter Ceasing Production

via the Blacet newsletter:

"Our StonZ VC Phase Shifter sold 100's of units for years but last year we sold 2!

This is a great sounding analog unit and I hate to cease production but numbers do not lie and if no one buys something, it makes no business sense to keep it in stock.

We currently have one kit and one assembled unit in stock.

I would consider making another run but I would need to see at least 25 prepaid orders in the next 30 days to consider this. Otherwise, it's gone; at least for the immediate future.

John Blacet"

Doepfer A-100 ribbon controller in action

YouTube via NetPierreTV — April 23, 2010 — "Totally unprepared minijam with my Doepfer A-100 system and it's ribbon Controller. Drums provided by an Elektron Machinedrum"

spunkytoofers mm1 midi module

YouTube via spunkytoofers — April 23, 2010 — "mm1- a format and module for modular circuit bending over midi by spunkytoofers. for more detail visit: http://spunkytoofers.com/hottopic/?p=423"
E-mu XL7

When Alien Drum Robots Attack!

When Alien Drum Robots Attack! from Hugo Tichborne on Vimeo.

" A little teaser... Product released: goldbaby.co.nz/wadra.html"

WADRA on Goldbaby

"They have come for our drum machines. They will impregnate them with their Alien technology. No one is safe. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Ok enough B Grade Sci Fi references...

WHAT IS THIS PRODUCT? Think of it as a drum and FX tool box for electronic music.

WHO IS THIS FOR? People who make: Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dub Step, Techno, House, Dub, Break Beat...

WHAT FORMATS ARE SUPPORTED? Battery 3 and up, Guru, EXS-24 and Wav Pack.

WHAT WAS USED TO MAKE IT? Everything in Goldbaby's studio and more! Using a studio full of vintage and new drum machines, samplers, synths, rack effects, vinyl, tape, real drums and perc, field recordings... this product will give you a huge palette of super solid drums and sweet FX.

Included in this product is also an 808 and 909 given the UBK Fatso treatment!

If that wasn't enough how about some groove elements in Rex format!

Will it impregnate you with Alien Drum Robot technology? Possibly...

Get yourself some Alien Drum Robot love...
1516 x 24 bit samples
60 x Rex loops
40 x Battery 3 Kits
40 x Guru Bundles
65 x EXS-24 Patches"

lang lang playing flight of the bumblebee...on an iPad

YouTube via charissalui — April 20, 2010 — "concert on 4/19 at san francisco davies symphony hall -- he walked out on stage with an ipad for his first (out of three) encores to play this."

via Patrick Ingoldsby on Facebook

Yamaha Analog Synthesizer SK-20

via this auction
"The SK- 20 is an all analog polyphonic synth that has organ, string, and synth sections. These three can be blended together via a built in mixer section. Sound is fat and warm from all sections. The synth's filter is very musical and deep. The envelope generator for the filter is very shape-able. This synth is tough as nails and would be great for a touring band, given that it is not in museum-piece shape. However, electronically the synth is in very good condition. It does also have all knobs and sliders, and they are all noise-free. It is missing the two highest black keys. The electronic contacts for those work, so they just need keys"