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Keith Emerson breaks down the moog

YouTube via sfodallday | April 12, 2010

"ughhhhh soooo coool i want one"

Ensoniq EPS 16 Plus - Sampled Drums Part 7

YouTube via TheDaydreamSound | November 17, 2010

"This is a song that I never got around to finishing in 2005. It was made on the Ensoniq EPS 16+ for the most part. It shows the EPS's ablility to reverse a sample (in this case drums) back and forth during playback.

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New EMS SYNTHI Update - Pricing

via someone on the AH list:

"I spoke to Robin Wood the other day and he expects to have Synthi A & VCS3 models for sale again in 2011. Clearly he's not overly concerned with commerce, which is a rare and beautiful thing these days, as apparantly I'm number 68 on the waiting list and the synths will sell for approximately GBP 3500 each which, by my calculation, represents potential initial income from sales in the region of GBP 250,000.

That being half the current price of a VCS3 presumably, for a number of us who regret not having bought one when they were virtually valueless in the mid 1980s, they will be back within financial reach."

MFOS Featured on Jameco Electronics & Online DIY Tools

For those not familiar with Jameco, they are an electronics part shop: "Jameco has been in business for over 35 years and carries over 50,000 semiconductors, passives, interconnects, electromechanical, power supplies, LEDs and other popular electronic components. Jameco offers both name-brand and a wide selection of money-saving electronics brand alternatives."

Their feature on Music From Outer Space is here and as follows: "The Music From Outer Space website is a destination any Jameco customer should become familiar with. Its new web schematic tool brings great electronics ideas to a web browser near you. Now with little more than a WiFi connection and a browser you can throw away that over-abused napkin and capture your brilliance on this new schematics-made-easy website.

Start your own on-line electronic designs." This link takes you to the MFOS online schematics designer. You'll also find a panel designer, virtual breadboard and electronic tools.

Oakley Noise and Dual Filter Module PCBs Now Available

http://www.oakleysound.com/noise.htm
"The Oakley Noise and Dual Filter module is used to generate non pitched sounds such as wind, surf and other ethereal sounds. It can also be used as a sound source for percussive sounds like cymbals and snare drums.

Two types of noise output are provided. White noise which when unfiltered sounds like gas escaping, and pink noise which sounds more like a big waterfall. The module's pink noise circuitry comprises of a complex cascade network designed to replicate the -3dB/octave low pass response that true pink noise requires.

The module also gives a very low frequency output or infra-red signal. This can be heard as a series of random thumps when listened too, but it is actually a randomly varying output voltage changing all the time, sometimes quickly and sometimes hardly at all. Fascinating to watch when it controls an LED, but it comes into its own when controlling filter cut-off on an otherwise static sound.

This module also features two separate and quite unusual voltage controlled one pole filters; one high pass and one low pass. A one pole filter produces a gentle -6dB/octave roll off for natural sounding noise effects. These are internally normalised to the noise generator's output, but may also be used separately to process other sound sources too.

The two filters are both voltage controlled so the cut off frequency may be controlled by an external CV signal from, perhaps, an ADSR, LFO or midi-CV convertor. A front panel pot and three way switch allows you to control the depth of the modulation for either or both filters. The pot is a 'reversible attenuator, so you are able to control not only the depth of the modulation but also the polarity.

The noise source is true analogue, a reverse biased PNP transistor."

Adama Ve Shamayim on Korg Electribe MX

YouTube via rudeog | November 17, 2010

"Not sure the origins of the song (if anyone knows more let me know) other than that it's associated with an Israeli folk dance. It's pretty catchy.
I've trancified it on the Electribe."

Distortion Prototype V2

YouTube via hesed23 | November 17, 2010

"Analog DISTORTION

IN - OUT - Clean/distorted - Gain - Distortion - Crunch
Feedback level - on/off

Based on LM386 Op Amp"

Roland JX-8P Song - Travel Away

YouTube via audibleobsession | November 17, 2010

"Although this video is very short, I feel the accompanying track I made does a great job of showing where the Roland JX-8P shines. The pads are heaven and the bell like leads are like no other. This is one of my favorite synths and, IMO, is hugely underrated. All patches were programmed by myself using a free VST editor I had found online but can't locate anymore (glad to share the .dll if anyone is interested)."

Eigen Labs Artist Feature - Imogen Heap

YouTube via eigenlabs | November 17, 2010

"Imogen Heap is an award winning artist with Ivor Novello and Grammy awards to her name. Respected among her peers and adored by her fans, she truly embraces both modern technology and traditional instruments in her creative process.

We met in 'the hideaway', her home studio...."