MATRIXSYNTH

BLARP

via contretedog

"For those into cmos/lunetta (!) it already contains, 2 x 4015 shift registers, 6 x 40106 oscs, 4 x XOR gates, 1 Kludgey area, 2 x 3 channel passive mixer each with jack outs (Jacks to be mounted in a flat panel at the top of the console), 2 x AREGVCA as designed by Richarius, 2 x 4069 LFO ala scott gravenhorst (modded for 9v), 1 x 4040 divider (only 5 outputs/divisions utilised). Also since this picture was taken a week ago it also now contains, 1 x passive LP filter controlled via LDR, 4 x 4093 gated oscs, 1 x 4046 VCO, and a 4 input resistance summer/CV mixer.

Not 100% as to what the final modules are to be as yet, I may include another shift register, another VCO and I'd quite like some form of active filter in there...but then I'd like more AREG's...a Sequencer, more oscs...more logic gates, a pseudo ring mod.....the list is endless!"

Continuum Controls Moog Synthesizer - All Blues [& Jazz] Miles Davis

YouTube via marksmartus2 | January 22, 2011 |

"Mark Smart uses the Haken Continuum Fingerboard and a modular Moog synthesizer to play Miles Davis' tune.

Continuum Fingerboard: http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/i...
Mark Smart: http://www.marksmart.net
Pogo Studio: http://www.pogostudio.net/
Pogo Studio's Moog: http://www.marksmart.net/gearhack/pog..."

Continuum Fingerboard - In a Sentimental Mood

YouTube via marksmartus2 | January 18, 2011 |

"Duke Ellington's beautiful tune played on the Haken Continuum Fingerboard driving Native Instruments' Reaktor software. I did the background track using an Ibanez AR-250 guitar with a Copeland hexaphonic pickup and a pedalboard I built for solo jazz performances.

Continuum Fingerboard: http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/i...
My home page: http://www.marksmart.net/"

The pogomoog

Haken Continuum Meets Tesla - Risky Business, Moog, The Cars Let's Go

Tesla Coil Music - Island at the Center of the World - Part II: The Strangers

YouTube via marksmartus2 | January 22, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"Recorded live in Urbana, Illinois on March 7, 2008. This outdoor concert was part of a student-run open house for the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois. Tesla coils were used to create musical pitches via a control system designed by university student Steve Ward. Two coils were used. The right coil is playing a prerecorded Midi track, acting as the bass, and the left one is performed live as a lead sound via the Continuum fingerboard. In spite of the frigid temperatures (4 degrees Fahrenheit, 26 mph winds), the concert was well attended and was voted the most popular event of the open house.

This is the second part of a prog-rock piece by Mark Smart about the history of Easter Island."

Tesla Coil Music - "Risky Business: A Tribute to Nikola Tesla"

marksmartus2 | August 10, 2009 |

"This piece was composed by Scott Wyatt and Mark Smart and was performed during the SEAMUS (Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States) conference at Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 18, 2009."

Tesla Coil Music - "Let's Go" by The Cars

marksmartus2 | May 02, 2009 |

"This tune was was played as an encore to "Risky Business: A Tribute to Nikola Tesla" (also on YouTube) at the 2009 SEAMUS conference at Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 18, 2009. Credits: Tesla coil parts arranged by Mark Smart; coils built by Steve Ward, Jeff Larson, and Terry Blake; control system designed by Steve Ward and Mark Smart. The video was made by jenaber27; I just added some of the original Cars track to balance the sound."

Continuum Fingerboard - Funk Loops

YouTube via marksmartus2 | January 22, 2011 |

"Mark Smart plays funk on the Continuum Fingerboard.

Continuum Fingerboard: http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/i...
My home page: http://www.marksmart.net"

Parallel Worlds - Purple Skyline Featuring EKO Rhythmaker

Free music from Parallel Worlds here.

"there is a (reverbnation) music player with many tracks for free streaming and download, as well as two 'fan exclusive' tracks for free download: track 'Logic' (from 'out of print' album 'Existence' 2003) and track 'Purple Skyline' (from 'out of print' cd compilation 'Ikude')"

The drums in track 7 'Purple Skyline' is all EKO Rhythmaker.

Update via Bakis of Parallel Worlds: "on the 'fan exclusive' tracks ('Logic' and 'Purple Skyline') the machines used were (IIRC, its been more than 10 years ago... both tracks were made in 2000) :

Akai AX80, Roland JX8p plus PG800, Yamaha CS5, CS15, SH-101, Novation Bassstation rack, Waldorf Pulse, Nord lead rack, NI Generator, Nord micromodular, Korg mono/poly, Roland SH2, Korg MS10, EKO Rhythmaker, Yamaha FS1r, TG77, TX216, JP8000, MS2000r, ATARI 1040ST (yes!)."

2000 Year Old Man - Part 1 of 3

YouTube via dave2112c | March 15, 2009 |
Moog intro. This one in via Brian Kehew (www.curvebender.com).
"Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner Classic Improvational Bit..."

Trip to Hell - SWARMATRON Clone -

Trip to Hell - SWARMATRON Clone - by gattobus
"Headphones strongly recommended.
This is is just a demo to try out my new swarmatron patch made on Nord Modular G2, inspired by the Dewanatron Electronics instrument.
Hear hundred of angels swarming and screaming desperatly at 1:15 -> 2:35.
Almost everything was played with Modular G2 (on multiple tracks) except of course for the drums (elektron machinedrum) and the bassline (Moog Little Phatty).
A little of gleetchlab in the background just to add a little atmosphere and some glitches here and there...
Mounted and mixed with Ableton Live 8.
Enjoy!"