Shreds of noises (Plogue Bidule)

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | August 03, 2010

"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made entirely with Plogue Bidule in one take. Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."

The Moog Sonic Six (high quality)

YouTube via AutomaticGainsay | August 03, 2010

"Here is a higher quality version of the Moog Sonic Six demonstrative video."

ARP Axxe

ARP Axxe from Jochen Bohnes on Vimeo.

"Just a few aspects of this small & strong synthesizer. On the Vimeo-video are some noises that are not original."

Kustom Etherwave - MOOGA BOOGA MOOGA

flickr by Moog Music Inc
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"Doug McLeod sent in these pics of his etherwave theremin with Kustom art by Jimmy C."

MOOGA
BOOGA
MOOGA

Tasty Circuits DR-110 Dr Rhythm

flickr set by Will Schorre
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Keytar FAIL

YouTube via ThePurityControl | August 03, 2010

"If i appear to be having some difficulty with this, it's because the mask that i donned to cover the shame of wearing a strap on 'rompler' steamed up and i could barely see the keyboard let alone the labels on the buttons or my patch list. :O"

Flight of Harmony Barebones Kits

via Geargasstore on Ebay
Flight of Harmony Plague Bearer Barebones Kit
"The Plague Bearer Barebones Pack (PBBP) is a low-cost alternative to the standalone or a module. The PBBP contains just enough components to provide full functionality, no extras or "frills". The PBBP can be customized, however, with different knob colors, extra jacks, different format jacks, or even with the pots supplied loose and headers attached to the PCB instead. The PB boards have been re-designed and improved over the previous versions. These were designed with modular options in mind, and have more flexible connection options. The default board pack uses the standard Blacet 4-pin connector, but the board has mounting holes for the Doepfer A100 10-pin power connector. Actually, it has holes for a 5-pin SIP connector which is one side of the Doepfer connector but the unit draws less than 30mA at peak usage.

With this kit, you can design your own Sound of Shadows Eurorack module or adapt it to other synthesizer interfaces.

Features
* fully-assembled and tested PB filter board
* soft-touch knobs with red indicator (other colors available on request)
* 3.5mm mono phone jacks
* 2-pin 24ga. 0.100 Amp IDC connectors (for High CV, Low CV, Audio In, Audio Out)
* 4-pin 24ga. 0.156 Amp IDC power connector"

Flight of Harmony Sound of Shadows Barebones Kit

"The Sound of Shadows Barebones Pack is a low-cost alternative to the Sound of Shadows module. The Sound of Shadows Barebones Pack contains just enough components to provide full functionality, no extras, "frills", or faceplates.

With this kit, you can design your own Sound of Shadows Eurorack module or adapt it to other synthesizer interfaces.

Features
* CV Control of Rate, Feedback and VCA
* Signal In for Signal, Insert and VCA
* Outputs for Clean, Delay, Mix and VCA
* Supply voltage 9VDC-15VDC"

4ms Pedals Bend Matrix

via this auction

"The complete Bend Matrix. Selectable 4x8 Matrix or Dual 2x4. Four analog real-time controls and 16 effects, MIDI in/out. Sixteen 1/4" jacks, sixteen 1/8" jacks. Sixteen banks of 8 patches each, with sequencer and long-term memory. Suitable for controlling circuit bent instruments, patching modular synths, routing effects/signals/video/etc. MIDI functionality can be custom programmed to your needs (note on/off, CC, pitchwheel)

what is the bend matrix?
the bend matrix is a midi sequencer for circuit bent projects
...a dynamic tool to store and recall your analog synth patches
...a microcontroller brain that leeches onto a host circuit
...a signal router/mixer that can be played like an instrument and patched to your other midi gear
...an octophonic surround-sound system controller for routing and spinning 4 inputs to 8 outputs
...a circuit bending controller for live performance, e.g. turn a thrift-store kids keyboard into an arpeggiating, sequenced, midi-controlled player piano (forget squinting over a pcb with an alligator clip in the dark trying to find your glitch point!)
...an automatic patch-bay and sequencer with real-time analog controls: strobe, arp, gloob, random.
...a meta-instrument: play the playing of other sound-makers, routing them into each other, multiple outputs/effects, programming and saving patches

what does the bend matrix do?
connect/disconnect glitch points within an external circuit-bent device (two separate 4x4 matrices or one single 4x8 matrix)
connect/disconnect/route audio inputs into multiple outputs (4 inputs=>8 outputs or 8=>4)
act as a patch matrix for modular synthesizers, or other cv/signal routing
store up to 128 "patches" in memory (memory is held even when power is disconnected)
sequence the 128 stored patches at specified bpm (2 - 2000 bpm)
generate random patches
apply effects to the current patch (or sequence of patches) using analog controls: randomization, arpeggiation, strobing, gloobing.
inputs midi note/cc commands, so you can program your patches and sequences using standard midi gear
outputs midi note/cc commands, so you can use the bend matrix to sync up to other midi gear (video effects, etc...)

how might i use it?
a. circuit bending
add midi in/out to your circuit bent projects
program/save/recall patches of bend points
sequence trigger points to essentially convert any sound generating device into a player piano
real-time analog controls (joystick, knobs, photocells) provide special effects/glitching/strobing/arpeggiation and randomization


b. effect switching/re-ordering
change effect ordering and routings on the fly: store up to 8 patches per bank, with 16 banks
series, parallel, and series-parallel configurations possible
sequence your effect changes, so you can simply hit "next" after each song and the next effect ordering up to 4 effects in any order and combination of in/out of the loop
dynamic re-routing
external stomp switches and rack-mounting optionally available.


c. modular synthesizers
patch synth modules together using a central button matrix to control routings
save/recall patches, (8 per bank, 16 total banks = 128 patches)
sequence patches within banks, sequence playback of multiple banks
split matrix functionality allows one half to control patches (e.g. lfo->vcf, adsr->vca, etc) while the other half can send midi note commands or make

d. art installations
flexible configuration allows a variety of sound sources and amplifiers to be dynamically routed (16 total bi-directional ports: e.g 4 inputs => 8 outputs, or two separate 4 in => 4 out...)
route trigger/sensor/microphone signals to various processing devices
outputs can trigger lights, sounds, motion, anything that runs on electrical power (use your imagination!) customizable matrix size and configurations available

9vdc powersupply required(not included) (120/240v).
2mm aluminum panel 12" x 10" on aluminum box (2" tall)."

Zebranalogic Oscillator III and IV

via Geargasstore on Ebay
Zebranalogic Oscillator III
"This one of Zebranalogic's first units. This Synthesizer includes 5 modules and consists of a noise white and 4 Vco's configured in various frequencies, which helps to create nuances between the oscillators, when doing the final mix. What's interesting about this module is that the Vco's can module their respective Lfo's and they can also be mixed with all the sounds generated by this synthesizer. This, thanks to a 5-channel mixer which has a monoural output.The Lfo control has been modified for better control and some details on the Vco have been perfected to create more aleatory sounds.The Noise White has been modified with more gain.


This unit comes with a 110ac - 220ac Adaptor
Output 1/4.
Case made of transparent Plexi-glass.

Features
* Hand wired
* 4 VCOs
* 5 modules built in"

Zebranalogic Oscillator IV
"This Synthesizer comes with the same components as the Oscillator III, but with an added Midi (in/thru). The Midi control has been modified to reach greater range of control surfaces and a Midi thru port has been added, the only channel 1 used is to detect the on and off note. This Synthesizer comes with 4 analogue effects, such as Fuzz, Phase, Envelope Filter and Tremolo, which works as a Vca.

The mixer is a 5-channel one. Monoural Output 1/4. This unit comes with a 110ac - 220ac Adaptor.The Lfo control has been modified for better control and some details on the Vco have been perfected to create more aleatory sounds. The Noise White has been modified with more gain.
Case made of transparent Plexi-glass.

Features
* Hand wired
* 4 VCOs
* 5 modules built in"

Zebranalogic Circular Oscillator VII

via Geargasstore on Ebay
(note: dealer link added to the right - check out there other listings)
"This unit is one of the latest rarities of Zebranalogic. It's designed to be played horisontally. It comes with 2 Vco's, in different tones of frequency, low to high. It has 4 Lfo's implemented in different tempo, and a envelope filter which makes it possible to generate exquisite tones. It comes with a five channel mixer, in which two channels are used by the envelope filter and the three others are free for additional mixing.

This unit has a Stereo Output and comes with a 110ac - 220ac Adaptor, 9 V dc. It has 1/8 inputs to be sent through any controller of 0 - 5 V or a Midi Cv. This unit can also be configured as you can see on the video, via patches. You can play it aleatorically or in an ordered form, without risk of it being damaged.

-This unit comes with Midi (in/thru).

-Lfo 4 output through each lfo triangular and square output 1/8.
-Envelope filter inputs for controls 1/8.
- vco output 1/8 square wave shape.
-output 1/8 sawtooth wave shape.
-input 1/8 to control the lfo or any cv transmitor up to 5 V inputs 1/8 for retroalimentation of the vco.
-3 independent inputs 1/8 for alternate combinations.

-This unit comes with 5 plug/plug 1/8.
-master volume and Stereo Output."