MATRIXSYNTH

KORG iELECTRIBE for iPad: Performing with a Pattern Set

YouTube via Denkitribe — April 27, 2010 — "Now available for US$ 9.99 until June 30, 2010 at iTunes Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/korg-i...

Details of the Pattern Set: http://www.korguser.net/ielectribe/en..."

iElectribe on iTunes
iPads on Ebay

iPad and Toplap for creating atmospheric computer sounds

YouTube via pepemogt — April 27, 2010 — "I was playing with the Toplap app by Click Nilson on the iPad.

TOPLAPapp is a sonic puzzle based around a virtual machine for sound synthesis. This machine only accepts a few valid instructions, and you control it by placing each command letter within a grid, along with setting some associated parameter sliders. The machine runs through the grid, following the instructions to create the output sounds, which are usually of a somewhat noisy character, hopefully interestingly so. The historical antecedents include instruction synthesis as pionneered at the Institute of Sonology in the 1970s, and the live coding movement, of modifying a running program as it acts. This app is intended for those interested in more experimental sound art, and is in no way a traditional diatonic melody generator. Don't download this unless you are open to stranger computer music sounds.

Be careful of your ears, this app can produce wild sounds at high volume. Program this sound synthesis puzzle machine by dragging letters TOPLAp to the grid; you can also set a parameter for each position via the slider at each slot. The audio engine whizzes through the states many times per second. Press ! to clear the grid, and ? to randomise. No save or load is allowed, to promote improvisation. Live coding engineered by Click Nilson.

Click Nilson emerged from the Swedish algorithmic music scene in the mid 1970s with his groundbreaking piece "An Instructional Game for 1 to many musicians". This piece, whilst entirely unrealiant on digital technologies, formed a key part of the techniques - along with other pioneering artists such as Sol Lewitt and the Alan Turing Five - that formed the basis of what has today become the production of software in a live performative context - i.e., livecoding."

TOPLAPapp on iTunes:

SPEKTRUM SYNTH TUTORIAL 1

YouTube via DonGarbutt — April 27, 2010 — "Reaktor Spektrum Synth by Don Garbutt: Wavetable sound section is examined. This section came from the Reaktor Library instrument "Oki Computer 2.1". It is similar to the PPG and Waldorf instruments, in that multiple waveforms are placed in a list and the list position is controlled and morphed by various mechanisms such as step-sequencer, envelope generators, low frequency oscillators, automation and MIDI controllers. More features of the Spektrum Synth and some cool sounds in subsequent videos."

Analog Test Array

flickr by sduck409

"Here's my modular Synth as of April, 2010. 96U x 5U, 49 modules. There's still room for new stuff, as there are some less-than-stellar modules in there, and some dupes."

Hex OSC Full - OSC/MIDI Now Supported

"Tokyo, April 27, 2010 SkyLight, Japanese techno music label, announced a new musical keyboard software for iPad, Hex OSC Full.

Hex OSC Full has substantial 4-octave keys which are designed to meet the needs of musicians who have been waiting for the real keyboard software. It can expand the repertoires of performers. Besides, transmitting signals to OSC/MIDI devices give inexhaustible variety of sounds.

Hex OSC Full is developed by joint project of SkyLight and Denryoku Label. This creative team provides the following advantages;

- Variety of built-in sounds - Hex OSC Full allows you to play your music anywhere anytime.
- Seamless transposing – Hex OSC Full provides the most comfortable position for your play.
- Control of OSC/MIDI supported hardware and software – Hex OSC Full becomes a controller of your favorite synth. (To control MIDI devices, Hex OSC Full requires a conversion from OSC to MIDI. A patch for signal transmitting is available on our website.)

Product for iPad :
Hex OSC Full
Regular price : US$15.99
Special offer : US$9.99 – This offer ends May 1st, 2010.
It is available for immediate download through iTunes Store web site at [link]

Denryoku Label is post techno and live techno label in Tokyo, Japan. atnr, and KOKURITSU (belonged artists) are creating built-in sounds for Hex application series. Another belonged artist, Nyolfen, is going to release his piece at beatport on 5th May. For more information about Denryoku Label, visit http://denryokulabel.com/

SkyLight based in Tokyo, Japan is a creative team for software development.

More product information is available on
http://www.sky-light.jp/hex/en/"

Inside a KORG Monotron

via Babaluma on Muff's

Word is it's based on the earlier Korg35-based filter. You can find more info on the Korg35 filter on Tim Stinchcombe's site here.

Voltage Controlled Wah Wah for Modular Synths

YouTube via thecmpguru — April 27, 2010 — "This is a circuit I designed, based off of a multiple feedback active filter described by R.G. Keen (http://www.geofex.com/article_folders/wahpedl/wahped.htm).

The effect is a band-pass like response with a movable center frequency. Unlike Keen's circuit, however, the frequency of this circuit is voltage controllable (instead of manually using a pot). Also, I have increased the input impedance and made it non-inverting overall.

The circuit takes an input signal (typically, 5 Vp-p audio) and an input control voltage (tested ranges of -5V to 5V). It outputs the filtered audio with a potentiometer for controlling volume.

This demo shows a MOTM synth generating the input signal (a sawtooth wave) and the control voltage signal (from the LFO). The control voltage sweeping up and down is akin to a guitarist rocking a wah-wah pedal back and forth. But instead of guitars, here we're dealing with a modular synth.

Next steps..... make a prototype board of this sucker!"

01 - How To Destroy Angels

01 from How To Destroy Angels on Vimeo.

http://howtodestroyangels.com/home.html
According to Amateur Chemist, this is Mariqueen Reznor and Trent Reznor's new project.
Teaser includes a KORG MS-20 and Dewanatron Swarmatron.
Click here and scroll for more posts on the Dewanatron including video.