Buchla 200e Rhythm

YouTube via spindizzyman | January 04, 2011 |

"Playing around with beats on the Buchla 200e"

CV/GATE Pikachu w/MFB-URZWERG

YouTube via Kaseo | January 04, 2011 |

"demo

MFB-URZWERG
http://www.mfberlin.de/Produkte/Musik..."

KORG iMS-20 v1.1 Demonstration Movie

YouTube via KORGINC | December 14, 2010 |

"KORG iMS-20がv1.1にアップデート、MIDI演奏/コントロールに対応。

v1.1では、iOS 4.2に追加されたCore MIDI機能に対応し、Apple iPad Camera Connection Kitに接続した外部MIDI機器での演奏/コントロールを実現しています。

MS-20シンセのキーボード演奏のみならず、パラメータのコントロールも可能で、ド­ラム・マシンは6パート別々にMIDIノート情報を受けて動作します。

KORG iMS-20 v1.1 adds MIDI control capabilities by using the Apple Core MIDI features found in iOS 4.2, via the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit.

Now you can play the MS-20 Synth and tweak the onscreen "knobs" using external MIDI devices.

Additionally, the six-part Drum Machine can receive different MIDI notes per part."


iPads on eBay

Trojan Viruses in VSTi's?

See the comments in this post. Anyone experience one in a VSTi? I've been on the fence posting lesser known software based synths. On the one hand I want to promote people new and experimenting, on the other, bad seeds are always a risk. Feel free to comment.

Update via X-Dark in the comments: "Please read this as well : http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=286095&start=0"

Update via Mr. Soza in the comments: "ZoneAlarm False Positive.

The main DLL file actually appears to be clean.
I checked it out myself.
(FYI - I used to write AV signatures & am a malware/security engineer by day).

Infected VSTi's are not new, this primarily affects "cracked" software and stuff you grab from P2P networks.
Though its always possible even for legit sites / apps to be compromised by bad guys so you do have to be somewhat cautious on the internet in general.

My advice to all is be suspicious of anything you download.
Especially when it comes from P2P, blogs or file share sites like RapidShare, MegaUpload, etc...

When in doubt, submit the file(s) to Virustotal for a scan against all the major AV vendors.
Go to www.virustotal.com and upload the files (unzip them first).

To see the results for this VSTi in question, go here

As you can see 0/43 AV products marked this VSTi as an infected file.
So either it's clean or these guys are among the best virus writers on the planet to evade AV detection like that.

Hope that helps my fellow music heads & props to Matrix Synth !!!"

forever yarn (Plogue Bidule + Doepfer Dark Energy + Audacity)

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | January 04, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"My first album is now available at Ruralfaune
( ruralfaune@gmail.com or http://www.myspace.com/disquesruralfaune )
SYNTH018 FREDERIC GERCHAMBEAU "3 Suites" CDR - limited 90 - file under : french avant-garde electronic, GRM music for theoretical minds

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Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie. The music has been made using Plogue Bidule (sequencers, granular synthesis, mixer and various delay effects), 2 Doepfer Dark Energy (which are continuously sequenced and tweaked ) and a Moog CP-251 (which does subtle changes). There is also a lot of Audacity (multiple delayed overdubs and stereo spatialization). Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."

Vintage Multivox MX-20

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TALKING PEDAL ELECTRO-HARMONIX SPEECH SYNTHESIZER

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VINTAGE CRUMAR ROADRUNNER 3

via this auction

"This Roadrunner is an analog only keyboard with no midi, and standard features:
61 keys
4 Instrument switches – Bass, Piano 1-3
2 Volume dials – Bass & Master pots, low-to-high
Chorus – On/off toggle switch
Chorus Rate – 0-8 slider
Pitch – 0-8 slider
3 outputs – Bass, Sustain, and Output
120 volts, 50-60 hertz, 8 watts"

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Xenharmonic FMTS VSTi

"Xenharmonic FMTS is a 4 Operator FM Synthesis VSTi with a specialized set of features for musicians interested in exploring the expressive possibilities of microtonal and xenharmonic music making.

Microtuning Features
* Internally loads and externally receives both MTS (MIDI Tuning Standard) Bulk Dump and Single Note Microtuning Files.
* Operator ratios can easily be set to values that are coincident with the microtuning being used, thereby producing tuning related FM sidebands in the timbre of the instrument.
* Isoharmonic spacing of the operator ratios.
* Precise values may be set for microtonal pitch-bends.
* Arbitrary microtonal period shifting makes it possible to pitch transpose in both octave and non-octave increments.

FM-RM Oscillator
* 4 Operator FM Synthesis with Ring-Modulation.
* 57 Operator Algorithms.
* 11 different Operator Waveforms.

Phase & Pulse-Width Oscillator
* 22 Waveforms.
* Phase & Pulse-Width LFO Modulation.

Envelope Generators
* 6 independent Envelope Generators dedicated to modulating Operators A-D, Filters and VCA.
* Velocity sensitive.
* Keyboard tracking.

Filters
* 2 State Variable Filters with 12 and 24 dB response.
* Cutoff frequencies modulated by Velocity, Envelope Generator, LFO and Keyboard Tracking.
* Low Frequency Oscillators can be set to modulate the cutoff frequencies of the filters at audio rates, thereby producing sidebands in the signal.

Effects
* Saturator for subtle to extreme distortion.
* 6 dB LPF Warm Filter.
* 4-Voice Stereo Ensemble Detuner.

This VSTi is a gift to the xenharmonic and microtonal community, as well as to musicians and composers who are interested in exploring the exciting possibilities of microtuning in their music. It is being offered as freeware and can be downloaded here"

Circuit Bent Toy Keyboard Synth w/ Synthrotek 8 Step Analog Sequencer Mod

YouTube via synthrotek | January 04, 2011 |

"Took a very basic cheap toy keyboard and turned it into a rad sequenced control voltage input device. Check it out and learn how to do it yourself!"