MATRIXSYNTH

Barbare11a

flickr by all that improbable blue

"Barbare11aat the Punt, The Cellar, Oxford. 12th May 2010"

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Starr Labs 2010 Ztar MIDI Guitar Controllers

Click on each image for the full size shot. Be sure to see Starr Labs for more innovative controllers including keyboard and percussion controllers.

On the Z6S-XPA:
"The Z6S-XPA is the flagship model of the Starr Labs Ztar line of professional MIDI guitars. Starr
Labs Ztar allows a guitarist to control the vast world of synthesizers, samplers, and computers, accurately and expressively. The Z6S-XPA expands on the Z6S Ztar adding powerful new features and functions geared towards providing the professional musician with ultimate control of performance, and creativity of composition.
6 velocity-sensing strings with our revised “Adaptive Static Mapping” triggering system, advanced analog front-end, and processing algorithms contribute to our fastest, most sensitive and reliable triggering system ever. The 6 Zero-latency string-triggers x 24 fret touch-sensitive color-keyed fingerboard, 6 pressure and velocity-sensing Touch-Pads, 6 fully programmable pots, and an Ableton Live control panel matrix make the Z6S-XPA the ideal guitar for playing, performing, and controlling all aspects of synthesizers, samplers, sound modules, and software!
Being truly polyphonic, the Z6S-XPA can simultaneously play multiple notes per-string, used for creating exotic harmonies and 2 hand styles that can’t be performed on a regular guitar. The cutting edge touch-sensing color-keyed fingerboard has been developed with 32 separate programmable zones, each with its own channel, voice, transposition, tuning, hammer-ons and sensitivity settings. The strings themselves have programmable tunings, and each key on the entire fingerboard may be tuned independently as well. The embedded arpeggiator and programmable auto-chording system may be assigned to separate fingerboard zones and/or frets. This fingerboard system is highly suited for drum mapping when percussion or loop playback is called for, or chord mapping when accompaniment in composition is needed.

The 6 programmable Rotary Pots and Touch Pads can be used for setting up and controlling synthesizer modules and computer music software such as Ableton Live, Reason, and Kontakt. You can also send up to 8 messages simultaneously such as Volume, EFX, modulations, LFO rate, and Filter cutoff. Finally, the Z6S-XPA is the first MIDI guitar controller to incorporate a dedicated Ableton Live control matrix panel."

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Movement MCDU1

flickr set by Waveterm

See the Movement-MCS label below for more info on this rare Drum Computer.

Update: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) video featuring the Movement MCDU1 added below. Thanks to Christopher in the comments!

Jasuto Pro on Google's Nexus One Android Cell Phone

Teaser shot via the Jasuto forum.

This one spotted and sent in via Joel B.

MegaOhm Delta VCF

via MegaOhm Audio

"The Delta VCF is more than just a clone of the filter section from a vintage synth of the same name. All of the supporting circuitry has been changed and additional features were added.

Includes a high quality, independent VCA, so it's like two modules in one. Linear AC coupled FM input is rare on a VCF. At low settings it works well in adding depth to bass and horn like sounds. Some settings and input combinations produce wildly chaotic results. There is a wide variety of in-between sounds to be had.

MU format (will fit in synthesizers.com and STG cabinets and rack frames)

Built with love and care in Chicago using high quality parts including:

* Switchcraft 112 jacks
* NKK toggle switches"

vigroux, chevillon, blanc, live extraits

YouTube via fretless — May 12, 2010 — no description available
"a new video of franck vigroux live gear: turntables and kaoss pad 3"

circuit bent LOFI WORKSTATION

audio and video comes in at :44
YouTube via noystoise — May 13, 2010 — "this is a demo video of a keyboard that i am selling because it never really sound very good to me. if you are interested in buying this keyboard, search circuit bent on ebay.com" circuit bent on Ebay

80's teen movie love theme by Gazdatronik

YouTube via Gazdatronik — May 13, 2010 — "Because of John Hughes, I felt as if my adolescence would be right out of one of his movies. That did not happen, instead turning out closer to David Lynch. But I composed this when I felt very nostalgic of both love and my childhood.

Images from John Whitney's "Calalog" (1961) A man who figured out windows media player visualizations 50 years before they became so commonplace.

Oberheim Matrix 6 as analog choir and PWM arpeggio
Korg DW-8000 as Staccato strikes
Yamaha TX81Z as stripped bass

TR808 on drums,
Mellotron String samples,
Courtesy Emu 6400"

Synclavier II

YouTube via jbfairlight — May 13, 2010 —

"Voici un New England Digital (N.E.D.) Synclavier II.

L'unité centrale c'est la rack 19" (avant et arrière).

Il y a évidement un clavier musical ici c'est un O.R.K. pour Original Keyboard (76 touches lestées)

L'extrait musical est Plumbicon de Monolake (Robert Henke).

Pour en savoir plus sur les Synclavier : ned synthesizers fr"
googlish:
"jbfairlight - May 13, 2010 - Here is a New England Digital (NED) Synclavier II.
The CPU is the 19 "(front and rear).
There is obviously a musical keyboard here is a ORK for Original Keyboard (76 keys weighted)

The musical excerpt is from Plumbicon Monolake (Robert Henke).

To learn more about the Synclavier: ned synthesizers en"