MATRIXSYNTH

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

David Rokeby - Very Nervous System, Interactive Environment 1986-

YouTube via MediaArtTube | November 30, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"David Rokeby interacting with Very Nervous System in the Lentos
Kunstmuseum during Ars Electronica 2009 (Linz, Austria)
"The installation is a complex but quick feedback loop. The feedback is not simply 'negative' or 'positive', inhibitory or reinforcing; the loop is subject to constant transformation as the elements, human and computer, change in response to each other. The two interpenetrate, until the notion of control is lost and the relationship becomes encounter and involvement.
The installation could be described as a sort of instrument that you play with your body but that implies a level of control which I am not particularly interested in. I am interested in creating a complex and resonant relationship between the interactor and the system." - David Rokeby
More info: http://homepage.mac.com/davidrokeby/v..."

OP-X PRO-II: Oberheim Matrix 6 Bank

YouTube via virtualoberheim | November 11, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"http://www.sonicprojects.ch/

This is a video response to the original Oberheim Matrix 6 demo video from Katsunori Ujiie: [see this post]

The heard sounds of this video have been re-programmed for the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II software VSTi synth just by listening to the video.

To be able to do a direct comparison the sounds have been played with similar chords and melodies and in the same chronological order.

The bank can be downloaded for free in the OP-X PRO-II sound reloads area:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/u..."

Monday, November 29, 2010

Moon Modular 511ac Quad Voltage Controlled Gate Delay

via Noisebug

"Manufacturer Description:
The M?511ac QUAD GATE DELAY combines four voltage controlled gate delay circuits in one module, which delay the incoming gate signals in a range from ca. 1 ms up to 20 seconds. Each delay unit hat its own pair of display LEDs.

The four gate in/outputs are internally connected like this:
Output 1 goes into input 2,
output 2 goes into input 3 and
output 3 goes into input 4.
This allows complex delay combinations without external patching.

The ‘Manual Gate’ button affects delay
input 1.

The time control voltage inputs are “chained“: i. e. a control voltage in the input 1 jack controls the inputs 2/3/4 as well, if there is nothing else patched.
(Input 1 is internally connected to +10 volts if nothing is patched).

Control range 0-10 volts, higher control voltages give longer delay times."

Cool moon logo on the circuit board. Click the pics for larger shots.

More modules here.

Noisebug on eBay

Synthwood Custom Korg MonoPoly

more pics on Synthwood

# Solid black walnut front and sides
# MDO cabinet grade plywood base (painted with latex black enamel)
# Independently RGB LED backlit wheels
# Build for Skycheck / Kuma's Playground

Ashland Sound Collective

"Ashland Sound Collective is a loose federation of people in the Ashland/Southern Oregon area who interested in electronic music, synthesizers, drum machines, circuit bent items, or other sound sources , ranging from asymmetric microtonal noodling, to drones, to full out composed music. This site is a chance to put them in contact with each other and hopefully something positive will come out of it."
via brian comnes

Kent Loop Collection Volume 6 - EMS Synthi

"KENT LOOP COLLECTION VOLUME 6 – EMS SYNTHI

EMS Synthi was a portable synthesizer done in the early seventies by EMS, used by Pink Floyd, Todd Rundgren, Steve Hillage and other similar artist. This volume contains 50 synthi-like loops made with XILS Labs XILX 3 plug-in in the tradition of synthi-like sounds, sequencer patterns, odd bleeps, effects, as well as leads and bass lines.

Some of the loops use a compressor but most of them are clean so you could experiment with various compressor and other effect settings.

APPLELOOPS-LOGIC

These are green AppleLoops. If you don’t the plug-ins, just drag the loops into an audio track so the pure audio is used.

Drop the folder inside your loops directory and Logic will index these loops.

ABLETON LIVE

With Ableton Live, just drag them in from any location.

LOOP INDEX NAMES

synthi - synthi/XILS loops

bass - bass lines
pat - patterns, sequences and so on
lead - melodic loops
drum - drum loops
pad - pads and athmospheric loops
varispeed - varispeed

khx is my personal prefix.

LICENSING AGREEMENT

You are not allowed to make crappy music with these loops. Make hippie-electro music with these loops.

Have fun, Kent Sandvik (http://wwww.kentsandvik.com)
Release date: Nov 26, 2010
The set "Kent Loop Collection Volume 6 - EMS Synthi" by KentSandvik_Samples_Loops is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Be aware that the related tracks might have a different license."

Michelle Moog-Koussa on NPR World Cafe Thursday, December 2

"Hello Friends Near and Far,

Below, from the World Cafe newsletter, I'll be featured on World Cafe on Thursday December 2, 2010 -- 6pm in Asheville on 88.7 WNCW. Here's a link to locate a station in your area: http://www.npr.org/templates/stations/schedule/?prgId=39.

You can also stream live from 2-4pm on WPXN. Here's the link: http://www.xpn.org/music-artist/xpn-stream.

Thanks all for your continued support and thanks to Bob for a lifetime of inspiration.

Warm regards,
Michelle"
http://moogfoundation.org/

"Coming Up On World Cafe, Nationally
11/30 Folk newcomer, Dan Mangan, shares tunes from his album, Nice, Nice, Very Nice.

12/1 Junip, the side project of folk-rock songwriter Jose Gonzalez, debut their first full-length album, Fields.

12/2 Hour 1: Made the Harbor showcases the enchanting vocal harmonies of female indie-folk trio, Mountain Man.
Hour 2: Michelle Moog reflects on the legacy of her late father, sonic pioneer Bob Moog, and the Asheville, North Carolina music festival in his honor, Moog Fest.

12/3 Guster returns after a four-year hiatus with the new pop record, Easy Wonderful."

Pattern synth

YouTube via bubagoo | November 29, 2010 |

"This is part of a complex pattern sequencer. It's been in the works for quite a while and we finished our first working prototype last night. It's based on Rob Hordijk's benjolin circuit with a bunch of tweaks.
I'm working on a rhythm matrix unit which will interface with the complex pattern synth. More will be posted on that once it's done. For more info go to casperelectronics.com"