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"Dawn of Ancient" by Kawasemi House

YouTube via TorigoyaSound | September 06, 2010

"Kawasemi House (Kingfisher House)
- "Dawn of Ancient(古代の夜明け)"
Composed by Yuichi Onoue

This is re-uploaded video. Because the same video which was uploaded before on Youtube was corrupted.

Kawasemi House are
Tomoaki Yamada - Custom Bouzouki
Yuichi Onoue - Handmade Ribbon Controller
Takashi Itani - Drums

Studio live at Ohkubo Tokyo on Aug 2008
Photo by Haruhiko "HAL" Motohashi

Onoue plays his handmade ribbon controller.
It can change a oscillator pitch smoothly, depending on the place which you press down. It was originally made as a kind of MOOG SYNTHESIZER's controller in late 60's. I made this following its example. And playing style is self-taught.

See more Onoue's Handmade Ribbon Controller videos.
http://jp.youtube.com/view_play_list?..."

KORG Monotron

flickr By JoshSemans

"Borrowed a few lenses and a flash to play with :) Thinking of getting a Speedlite for myself :)"

KORG MONO POLY ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

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Kitty vs iPad

via mohamed espinosa via @noisesource
SoundThingie on iPad

iPads on Ebay

Kyma International Sound Symposium 24-26 September 2010, Vienna Austria

"Champaign, 6 September 2010: Sound designers, composers, sound artists, film makers, game designers, researchers and others sharing an intense interest in sound will be convening in Vienna Austria from the 24th through 26th of September to immerse themselves in sound design and music for three days of discussions, concerts, demos and courses at the annual Kyma International Sound Symposium (KISS2010): http://www.tonsalon.at.

The Kyma International Sound Symposium (KISS) is an annual conclave of current and potential Kyma practitioners who come together to learn, to share, to meet, to discuss, and to enjoy a lively exchange of ideas, sounds, and music!

The preliminary program is now available online: http://bit.ly/9wXW7h

Who should attend
Anyone having a passion for sound design and computer music will find people and events to inspire and stimulate their creative sound work at KISS2010. If you are curious about Kyma, a beginning Kyma user or an expert who's been using Kyma professionally for years, KISS2010 is an unparalleled opportunity to see Kyma in action, meet with the hardware/software designers, participate in serious discussions on sound design and music, be among the first to hear pre-announcements of new features, interact with other professional and avocational sound designers and musicians, hear some electronic music concerts, attend a 5-hour Kyma masterclass, and still make a little time for yourself to explore some of the musical sites in Vienna.

The venues
Lively discussions, electronic/computer music performances, demos, workshops, and paper sessions will be held in the newly renovated Casino Baumgarten, a spectacular 19th century ballroom, and the Rhiz Bar Modern, a showcase for experimental media located beneath the famous City Railway of Vienna.

Casino Baumgarten (http://bit.ly/aFNfNy)
Linzer Straße 297 - 1140 Vienna

Rhiz Bar Modern (http://bit.ly/dvzEjI)
Gürtelbogen 37&38 - 1080 Vienna

To register for KISS2010:
You can register at any time up to and including the first day of the symposium, but the deadline for the discounted rate is 13 September 2010! The participation fee of ¤ 90 (¤ 40 for students) includes the 3-day symposium, morning/afternoon refreshments, and 2 evening concerts. To register, please visit: http://bit.ly/buf4Pd

Background
Kyma is a sound design environment created by Symbolic Sound Corporation (http://www.symbolicsound.com).

This year, the KISS symposium is being organized by Wiener Klangwerkstatt in cooperation with Symbolic Sound and with the support of Analog Audio Association Austria, Preiser Records, and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research.

Conference Contact Information:
Barbara Kopf
KISS 2010 Conference office
Email: office.KISS2010@tonsalon.at
Telephone: +43 (0)650 212 1646
Web: http://www.tonsalon.at/KISS2010"

Roland SH-101 with the Missing Link midi to cv converter

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"Roland • SH-101 comes with missing link midi to cv converter (with leads & batteries), both synth and converter are missing battery cover"

The Missing Link MIDI to CV converter. Anyone know more about them? 46,472 posts and this appears to be the first one.

Multivox MX-2000 Duo

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"37 KEYBOARD, 2 VCOs, 30 PRESETS. The sound production is through and through analog, which is measured by year of publication and price also not surprising. A total of two VCOs are available. The full 37 keys keyboard is capable of monophonic aftertouch to produce.There are in the oscillator section a controller to adjust the sensitivity. Multivox were an American based synthesizer company from the mid 1970's. They specialized in delivering Japanese designed and built equipment to the American market."

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Roland GR-500/GS-500 Synthesizer System

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"Includes:
- Roland GR-500 Guitar Synthesizer
- Roland GS-500 Guitar Controller
- Roland 24-pin connector cable
- Guitar Case

This is THE first guitar synth ever made & it came out in 1977! As used by Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Alex Lifeson of Rush.

GS-500 Guitar:
* Ibanez made Les Paul type guitar with tons of knobs to control various parameters of the 3 separate synth's that were built in to the GR-500 module. The GS500 was a heavily modified Ibanez guitar, with a single humbucker plus a hexaphonic pickup for driving the GR500, individual on/off switches for each of the four synthesis sections, switches to select the sound of the guitar itself, the synthesizer, or both simultaneously, plus EQ
* The guitar utilizes a special pickup system that is connected to the synth module via Roland's own 24-pin interface and controlled it using CV/GATE signals generated by the guitar's pickup system while playing the guitar. In addition to the modified pickup, there were magnets under the face of the guitar that could increase its sustain.

* All this appeared as a beautifully crafted, but very heavy instrument whose body contained magnets that fed the audio output back to the strings, thus creating an 'infinite sustain' system. The GS500 really was far more than just a guitar plugged into a sound generator!
* The guitar has a very nice honeyburst finish.The playability is very good, with a nice comfortable neck and low string action.
* The sound is very very very versatile as you may expect. You can create anything with this one, Because of the Les Paul style body this guitar sustains for days and has a nice warm tone. I'm sure the guitarsynth experts know what i'm talking about."

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