MATRIXSYNTH

Commodore 64bit computers for 2010

http://www.commodoreusa.net
Top pic: "Taking the styling cues and inspiration from the futuristic rendering above by Marko Hirv, and the contemporary elegance of our Phoenix model below, to the classic retro design of the original C64, we'll be introducing a complete line of Commodore and Amiga branded computers in the months ahead."

middle: "Commodore Phoenix Intel 3.0 GHz Quad Core Processor, 4GB DDR2 SDRAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD/CD, WiFi Available NOW

2.66 GHz Intel I7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M , 2 TB hard drive, 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, BLU RAY drive. Available late 2010"

bottom: "It's back... and better than ever! Inside our all new Commodore PC64, you'll find an Intel dual core Atom 525, Nvidea Ion2 graphics, slot or tray load DVD (Bluray optional) 2or 4 GB DDR3 memory, 1GB Hdd, multi format card reader/writer and a custom professional mechanical keyboard using genuine Cherry switches, for that authentic IBM touch and click experience. Available late 2010"

via cebec in the comments of this post directly below. I thought this warranted a new post.

Modded C64s for Sale - Not Allowed on Ebay?

Some pics via the re64 blog. Note the 909 and 808 styles. These and others are for sale. See the link for more info. An interesting side note is they also sent me an Ebay link for one, but by the time I clicked on it, the auction was gone. I mentioned it to them and apparently it was pulled for a very interesting reason:

"Yeah freaky - the owners of the Commodore brand took exception to me rebadging a commodore computer with my own label and reported a trademark infringement to ebay - like they're actually using it..! Real pain in the ass"

Will they be coming after others?

Vintage KAY DRM-1 Memory Rhythm Drum Machine

via this auction

"Vintage Kay drum machine.

Comes in it's original box with manual.

Sounds really good, with real retro drum sounds, no idea how to program it though!"

See this previous post for more details on this rare drum machine.

This one spotted and sent in via John.

Roland is singing

Roland is singing from Combo Square on Vimeo.

"SH 101 controlled by human voice"

WaveSynth - Modulation (Vibrato) with Accelerometer

YouTube via crimsontechnology | May 21, 2009

Note the following description states this is a wavetable synth, but it doesn't appear to be so in the PPG/Waldorf sense. It looks more like a standard sample playback synth.
"WaveSynth is a wave table synthesizer wavetable keyboard application for iPhone / iPod touch with 128 preset sound tones and 1 drum set defined by General MIDI specification.
It is possible to play various musical instruments sound tone such as piano, guitar, trumpet, strings, flute, drums, percussions and so on.
The keyboard can be selected by 1 octave keyboard or 2 octave keyboard on the display. In every sound tone, most suitable octave is assigned automatically or to be chosen by manual.
In addition to normal keyboard play, various expressions could be added by the Pitch Bend Controller, Portamento, Mono Mode.
Vibrato(Modulation) effect is available if you shake the body."

WaveSynth - Portamento / Mono Mode

crimsontechnology | May 21, 2009

choppy audio in the end on this one.

m16 ~ iPhone / iPad MIDI Player ~ × POLICE × Eric Clapton

YouTube via crimsontechnology | October 06, 2010

"m16はiPhone / iPad のMIDIプレーヤアプリです。
GM（General MIDI）規格に準拠し、SMF（Standard MIDI File）を再生することができます。
m16 is MIDI player application that supports SMF (Standard MIDI File) for GM (General MIDI) specification. SMF files can be shard by using iTunes's file sharing function. Also you can send SMF files by using m16's WiFi uploader."

This appears to only be a MIDI player. It would be cool if you could create your own sequences. I do like the layout with sixteen buttons for sixteen MIDI channels. The iPad/iPhone can become the ultimate direct to hardware sequencer.

iPads on Ebay
iPads on Amazon

iPod Touch on Ebay
iPod Touch on Amazon

"Description

m16 is MIDI player application that supports SMF (Standard MIDI File) for GM (General MIDI) specification.

SMF files can be shard by using iTunes's file sharing function.
Also you can send SMF files by using m16's WiFi uploader.

16 icons arranged in upper part of main screen show 16 MIDI channels.
Each channel is changed to the mute or the solo mode by tapping icons once or twice.
Moreover, during playback, performance information is displayed in the icon in piano roll / circle / MIDI analyzer mode.

In lower side of screen, there is 12 buttons in scrolled view.
They works for start / stop playback, changing key and tempo.

m16 supports background MIDI playback. (Supported device / OS version only)
So you can play your favorite musical instrument app together with the background tracks produced by m16 !"

Technics SY 1010 vintage synth 1979/1980

via this auction

Shruti-1 PT-8 Ponoko layout

more pics on Mutable Instruments

This one is Dan's of http://defectiverecords.com

NES 4021 CMOS 8-bit Shift Register Proto-modual

YouTube via stolenfat11 | October 01, 2010

"The 4021 serial data out is going into the enable pin of the 'slacker' melgen, which simply gates the output, allowing for stutters and such according the buttons pressed on the game pad."

"more info here on this thread at electro-music:

http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-44303.html"

Logic 9 with TouchOSC on iPad

YouTube via awitez | October 15, 2010

"Hi there,

here's a quick demo of the new OSC feature with Logic 9.1.2 and TouchOSC on an iPad.

This is really coool! Finally a nice remote on the iPad."