Befaco Analog Synth and SDIY Forum in Spanish

via Diego: "I have some good news for the Spanish-speaking synth comunity. Some weeks ago we install a new forum on befaco.org. It is the first in this languaje and I hope will be very usefull for al the electronic musicians and synth builders. It is focused mosty on analog Modular synth but we have also an sections for desktop synth, minisynths , hardware hacking and circuit bending. I invite everybody to participate and propose any section or whatever the miss.

Happy new year!!"

Pictured:

Envelope generator based on the Buchla 281

VCO_2 - second version VCO

You can also check out the site in Googlish here.

K-N Quantum Strings

YouTube via khnshs | October 09, 2010 |

"IPad running sonic wire, audio mangled via Logic Main stage... just a studio:
real time action only, no overdub or post production, crappy camera audio/video"


iPads on eBay

Dirty Dinosaur

via Bryan Bowman's Photos

A note on the Synth Babes tag: Obviously the tag is going to mean different things to different people. The label was not meant to be sexist or derogatory by any means. If anyone interprets it that way, my apologies. I only received one complaint recently in over a year, but that one complaint is enough for me. The label will live on unless I can find something better. In my opinion people are free to interpret it however they like as long as they do so with respect to others.

Update via Brian in the comments: "
hey guys! me and a few friends were just hanging out on new years day and recorded some impromptu things...here is one of the ridiculous recordings that came out of it ...not really mixed and definitely dirty! if you like it, there is more to come!". More in the comments. On my iPhone at the moment, so I can't easily link. Actually... I can! Pretty cool:

"two more songs, nothing like the first...just some ambient noodling between a bunch of people who set out to record a short ep in one day!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702933/dirty%20dinosaur%20-%20ambient%20party%20%5Bdemo%5D.mp3

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702933/dirty%20dinosaur%20-%20ambient%20endings%20%5Bdemo%5D.mp3

that is all, happy 2011 everyone!"

First Fairlight Since 1989 Arrives

"Birth Announcement
« on: December 31, 2010, 11:19:01 PM »

Peter Vogel and the Fairlight Family are proud to announce the arrival of the first CMI-30A. Our new baby has already left the nest and is currently winging its way to the US in readiness for a first performance at NAMM. Its parents are recovering well and are looking forward to receiving visitors in the near future.

Here are a couple of early pics, but more baby photos and recordings of first words will be posted in time. We thank our friends and loved ones for their support during the gestation period.

Happy New Year and Happy Fairlight!

The first CMI since 1989. Awaiting transport to US for NAMM

All packed and ready to go on 31st Dec 2010 with Peter Wielk (left) and Peter Vogel (right)."

via John via Fairlight

Update:

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Leeploop...and the story about insects and other creatures...

YouTube via traumaduo | January 01, 2011 |

"a short demo of the very funny LEPLOOP analog groovemachine!!!"

MacBeth M5N (& Friends)_3

YouTube via synthypnosis | January 02, 2011 |

"VELVET VOYAGE - "MacBeth M5N (& Friends)_3" - Performed live 2. Jan. 2011 by Bruno Ender Lee.
MacBeth M5N & Doepfer MAQ-Sequencer (melody-seq.), Arp Odyssey (leads), Analogue Solutions Vostok (fx), Korg Delta (bass), Korg DS-8 (metallic leads), Roland JP-8000 (bass-fx), Arturia Moog Modular V (slow metallic seq.).

Happy New Year & thanks for watching my videoclips !!!"

Update: video re-uploaded.

Seaquence, Online Social Music Tool 2010

Ryan Alexander & Gabriel Dunne & Daniel Massey -

YouTube via MediaArtTube | January 02, 2011 |

"Seaquence is an online social music experiment that allows users to create step-sequencer micro-compositions. Short musical patterns are represented as biology-inspired life forms which are heard as you navigate through their universe. Different sounds and timbres are visualized as unique character traits in each life-form. Users can navigate through the field of submissions, creating a unique musical and visual experience.
Seaquence is a project developed by Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco resident artists Ryan Alexander, Gabriel Dunne and Daniel Massey.
More info: http://www.gaffta.org/our-work/projec..."

811_0650.MOV

YouTube via waveshaper | January 02, 2011 |

"Malekko Negro"

Update:

811_0652.MOV

waveshaper | January 02, 2011 |

"Malekko Noodle"

black_rene.mp4

YouTube via yerpa58 | January 02, 2011 |

"Just a quick demo of a few things the MakeNoise Rene sequencer can do. I'm using the x-y mode, QCV output to Doepfer A-110 VCO and A-130 VCA. MakeNoise MATHS provides the envelopes. Two clocks provided to Rene by MakeNoise Wiard Wogglebug divided by Doepfer A-160 clock divider.

Pentatonic scale used here, the top row of Q page is de-selected so that the knobs are live."

ether^ra DRIFTING JUST

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | January 02, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"an improv featuring a Buchla 200e loop, a Doepfer Dark Energy/Tenori-on, and a vocal sample. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"