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Pattern Bussing Demo - (again).mpg

YouTube via morbius001 — June 17, 2010 — "This is NOT a music-video. It's a patching demonstration ONLY.

After more requests for additional info, I've made 'another' "Pattern Bussing" demo. (Sorry- no hi-def or someone to operate the cam for close-ups). I suggest that you simply watch the sequencer lamps and listen to the pattern changes, to get an idea of what this technique can do for you, either LIVE 'on-the-fly', or in the studio.
This patch allows you to change the sequenced patterns heard to many different-sounding patterns, and even changing the time-signatures (and back again) WITHOUT loosing either the 'pulse-sync' between the two Q960's, or the 'time-signature sync', musically speaking... like- changing from a 4/4, to a 6/4, to a 3/4, to a 2/4, and back to any one, including the original 4/4. You can make it sound like you have a large number of 'DIFFERENT' patterns (and you could use these different patterns in different songs, or sections of songs)... and all, "ad-Lib", improvised, on-the-fly, or any way you want.
None of the patching needs to be done DURING the performance... so everything can be preset and tuned, and you can use a written chart for specific changes you may want at specific places in the music.
Yeah... digital sequencers have some advantages, without any doubt. But- none will let you control, and actually 'play the instrument', like this. If you wanted to change the usual patterns played, in an improvisational way, live on stage... a digital will be extremely limiting, only allowing what has been preloaded. With this analog technique, you decide and alter any part, in any way, at any time, backwards, half back & half forward... your creativity is the only limitation.
After many months of experimenting, I found that using only FOUR return buses back to the Master sequencer are needed, even though, from one through eight are possible.
This is not a Moog Modular, but rather a Synthesizers.com Analog Modular system, and I'm using the Q960 Sequencers (2) (clones of Moog's 960). There are several ways and modules which work well for switching the buses. The Q963 is ideal, and to do this, you'll need two Q963's, 'daisy-chained' in series, BOTH connected to the 'SLAVE' Q960.
Other modules that either WILL work, or will LIKELY work (and this would be for using FOUR buses, as I do here): a 'patchable' A/B trigger Bus; two Q149 Signal Selectors; two Q113 Mixers (or four Q112 Mixers); two Q962 Sequential Switches (although there are advantages, there CAN be some unexpected results when used manually); four Multiples (using the switch between the upper and middle jack groups; or- just build your own on a 'blank-panel'.
More info... how to's, module needs, patching info, etc. ... join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/synthes..."

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS DRUM TRAKS w/manual & MIDI

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SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS PROPHET-5 Shell / Case

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"The synthesizer is in NOT working condition as the voice cards have been removed,
however all the remaining parts are there. (knobs, potentiometers, screws, keyboard components, etc...)"

Circuit Bent One Man Jam Keytar

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"A spinning LED lights up(beside keyboard) when you play the keytar. It has a few different light patterns and it also spells out the word"dance".

The size of this unit is approx. 27" x 9" x 2". It uses 4 ``AA`` cell batteries ,not included.

Here is a list of the circuit bent features:
- 2 body contacts that you can add vibrato and small pitch and tone changes to the sound by touching them.
- 1 Pitch change control with cool round ball knob..sends the sounds waaaay down for amazing drone sounds. There is also a pitch control that is already on the keytar...with both pitch controls you can send the pitch waaaayyy down!
- 1 1/8" audio output to send the signal to an amp or stereo system.

This unit will work as normal with all bend switches off.This unit is designed for recording sounds in the studio. It can make some amazing sounds and drones! It makes sounds that you can't get from any other instrument! Great for techno, sound FX, electronic music."

OCTAVE CAT - USA Mono Synth

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"These classic US-made synths are vastly underrated and represent fantastic value for money compared to their more famous rivals, the Minimoog and Arp Oddyssey. They are hard to find, and prices are heading upwards. The flexible nature of this synth means it really punches above its weight: particularly notable features are the cross modulation options, mixable waveforms, raw discrete oscillators and the legendary discrete filter. It dates from the mid to late 70s and sounds like a classic 70s American monosynth should: powerful and tonally brilliant. Sound design-wise it's almost limitless with an abundance of bass, leads, and sound effects on tap - it's easy (and very rewarding) to lose yourself for hours programming this beast..."

VINTAGE RARE USSR SOVIET ANALOG SYNTHESIZER ALISA 1377

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"ALISA 1377 was made in USSR in eighties at Luberetskiy military radioplant near Moscow. ALISA synthesizers were made especially for experimental electronic music, creating of sound effects in soviet cinema and scientific acoustic researches. This unique instrument has warm, aggressive and absolutely original analog sound!

The synthesizer has 1 OSC with 4 wave forms, ADSR , filter, various modulations, vibrato and portamento effects.

OSCILLATOR: tune; octave +1/+2; portamento; wave forms: triangle, saw, square, odd harmonics; frequency modulation (for all 4 waveforms); impulse-width modulation (for square wave form) with impulse width and depth controls; harmonics (for odd harmonics wave form). You can use individual OSC waveforms (triangle, saw, square, odd harmonics) or mix them together to get unique sounds!

LFO: on/off modulation switch, two waveforms (triangle, square), modulation rate, modulation rate coarse switch - 1Hz/10Hz.

FILTER: cutoff, resonance, vibrato (filter modulation), ADSR, switch between filter control- keyboard or contour OSC (ADSR). The synths filter due to it`s original architecture can be used as additional oscillator when filter`s resonance knob in self-oscillaltion position and it sounds really weird and interesting!

AMPLIFIER: ADSR, main volume, on/off synthesizer."

English panel translation below."

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Vermona Analog Synthesizer

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"OLD Vintage 100% Analog Vermona Synth MAde in Germany in 1985.

2 VCO ,and many other controls .."

MATRIXSYNTH T Spotted in the Wild

No it's not me. Sent in via an anonymous reader. If you know who it is, keep it private! Go bug him offline.

You can find more MATRIXSYNTH Ts spotted in the wild in this post. BTW, if you have any, send them in!

Update: I added more videos and pics from previous posts and resorted things by date.

ARP 2600 + ARP 2600 Grey Meanie +EMS VCS-3 + ARP 2500

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"ARP 2600 Black/Orange (also have the matching duophonic keyboard)with Kenton Midi.Next to the 2600 we have the almighty ARP 2500.On top we have the ARP 2600 Grey Meanie with the EMS VCS-3 next to it.Next to the VCS-3 there is a small part visible of my System 700." Roland System 700 and Moog as well.