Ambient Drums crushed

YouTube via duncanperson | September 30, 2010

"A short, progressive song performed on the DRM1 through the OTO machines biscuit. Biscuit provides delay and distortion. A bit of reverb added in Live 8.

This video hopefully shows some of the more unusual analogue sounds the DRM can produce."

Flame Triode Amplifier and Oscillator, more experiments.

YouTube via nylesteiner | September 30, 2010

"More info is available at http://www.sparkbangbuzz.com

The performance of the flame triode has been greatly improved by two factors: 1 assisting the filament heat by running AC current through it and 2 using 300 VDC plate voltage instead of 200 VDC. 300 volts was not available when the first flame triode video was made. It now is capable of driving a pair of 8 ohm headphones at a reasonable level.

This video shows the flame triode being used to drive a pair of 8 ohm headphones from a very high impedance (10 megohm) input. Even though a high to lo impedance output transformer is used, amplification is necessary in order to drive the headphones at the higher level heard in the video.

This video also shows the flame triode used as an audio oscillator using transformer feedback. A high impedance transformer is necessary so one was made by putting two "voice coil to grid" transformers back to back.

I am using a simple propane, no air mixture, flame. The flame source is an orafice from an old propane barbecue cooker. I used it because it was handy.

Played and recorded m'own music."

Instrument from DIY Synth Class at Harvestworks

YouTube via hansteg | September 30, 2010

"Participants in Phillip Stearns' DIY Synthesizer Building Class putting together a short documentation of the instrument they created. Here's my contribution... the other videos will be available here: http://tinyurl.com/diysynthhw"

Waldorf Microwave XTk

via this auction

"This is the ten voice version and it runs the final OS: 2.33."

Note the knobs are the original nuclear power plant style knobs vs. the newer style knobs on this XTk. Waldorf changed the style with the later blue models of the Q.

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KORG microPIANO Presentation, Tokyo 2010.09.10

YouTube via KORGINC | September 30, 2010

"高級感溢れるおしゃれなミニチュア・デジタル・ピアノ microPIANO のプレゼンテーションの模様をお届け致します。

ミニ・タイプのピアノながら、演奏感にこだわったミニ61 鍵。音色も、ステレオ・サンプリングしたグランド・ピアノの重厚感あるサウンドをはじ­め、オルガンやベル、トイ・ピアノなど、豊富な音色で演奏ができます。


今回の映像では、鍵盤を押さえるだけで自動的にフレーズを奏でる「ショート・フレーズ­音色」や、オルゴールのように楽しめるデモンストレーション曲についても実際にお聴き­頂けます。


コルグ microPIANO 製品情報：http://bit.ly/9uqfV1"

Googlish:
"Miniature digital piano microPIANO luxurious stylish design will deliver a presentation.

While the mini type piano, 61 key mini-sticks with a sense of play. Tones, including sound profound feeling of stereo sampled grand piano, organ and bells, toy piano and can play a rich tone.


In this video, just plays automatically hold the key phrase "short phrase sounds" and hear real guests also enjoy demonstrations like the music box tune.


MicroPIANO Korg Products: http://bit.ly/9uqfV1"

"11th dimension" Korg EMX, D-50 & DX-9

YouTube via TheSynthFreq | September 30, 2010

"Korg EMX sequence, with DX-9 bass patched being controlled by EMX though Midi. The DX-9 bass patch was created for this track. The D-50 patch was played live and improvised over the drum machine sequences. I switched between 3 different patterns that I created, to form a 'song'.
All sounds on the D-50, DX-9 and the Korg EMX were created by me using FM and L.A.S synthesis.
Please enjoy :)"

ZeroIndifference - Monome 512

ZeroIndifference from raja on Vimeo.

"It's an annoying fact of life: that which we have the least control over, is often what we care about the most. It's hard to avoid this perpetual state of ZeroIndifference.

(Another song with my new app '~SerpentEclipse)' for the Monome512. I hope it does something for ya.)"

touchAble for iPad - Ableton Live Tutorial 1 - 3 :: Dubspot

YouTube via DubSpot | September 30, 2010

"Check out the dubspot blog to learn more:

http://bit.ly/b7Tf8g

Learn how to use touchAble, the iPad app that allows you to control Ableton Live. In this three part video series we take you through the basics of the Touchable interface, how to control Live with Touchable and how to use it for composition."





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Pikaremin plays CV/GATE Pikachu

YouTube via Kaseo | September 30, 2010
Korg MS03 signal processor. You can see the MS02 and MS03 in this auction post.
"(L) Pikaremin
(C) KORG MS-03 Signal Processor
(R) CV/GATE Pikachu"
More videos on Kaseo's YouTube channel.

Free Analog Style Step Sequencer for the iPad Now Available

You might recall the analog style step sequencer from Synthetic Bits featured in this video post (don't miss it). Well, it is now available, and it's free!!! This works with the Line 6 MIDI mobilizer, so if you have one you can use this to sequence your external synths. I can't wait to try it out.



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Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer on Ebay

"Little MIDI Machine is an analog-style MIDI step sequencer app for the Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer interface. This app requires you own the hardware Line 6 Mobilizer MIDI interface hardware accessory for full functionality.

Little MIDI Machine gives you the step sequencing power of a hardware analog sequencer on your iPad! Program two independent sequencers that send note and velocity MIDI data out on two MIDI channels to control your hardware synthesizers. LittleMM includes many of your favorite hardware sequencer features such as mute and un-mute notes, skip steps, reverse the sequencer, adjustable clock speed, etc. If you do not have a Line 6 Mobilizer, LittleMM can generate very basic melodic sounds in place of sending MIDI. This will let you play around with the app and try it out, but it is not a feature that will be developed further and is not the primary purpose of the app. LittleMM is intended to be a MIDI sequencer driving external hardware.

With Little Music Machine you can use your Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer interface along with your favorite hardware synth and your iPad to create mind-bending loops and sequences."

Update: just checked it out. Very, very cool. You can name and save your sequences!!! You can also select the base key/note of each sequencer. BTW, if you don't have the MIDI Mobilizer you can still check out the app to get a feel for it, per above. If you have an iPad this is no brainer considering it is free.