MATRIXSYNTH

Tom Gamble EFM 3534 S/H

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First post with the Tom Gamble label.

YouTube via FunToTheHead | February 08, 2011 |

"Test run of my (d)iskette (O)rgan doing Toccata & Fugue.

People have made floppy drives sing before, but this is my personal take on it.

Features two 3 1/2" drives and two 5 1/4" drives connected to a PIC18f14k50 microcontroller. It interfaces to any MIDI source via MIDI over USB. Straight MIDI would also be possible with an additional small circuit and some minor firmware changes. This initial version can respond to all 128 MIDI notes, and pitch bends +/- 2 semitones.

As it can produce only four simultaneous notes, and each drive has a different range and tonal characteristics, best results are obtained by arranging compositions by hand. However, it features two modes of operation: in one mode, MIDI channels 1 through 4 are played directly on floppy drives 1 through 4. In the other mode, all 16 MIDI channels are read, and notes are "intelligently" divvied out on a first-come, first-serve basis. "Note stealing" ensures that melody lines sound, but chords are often cut short. One or the other produces acceptable results for many unmodified MIDI files straight out of your favorite media player.

I apologize for the poor video quality. :)"

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Funkytown

Urusei Yatsura BGM-6 Complete

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Lunetta Workshop

YouTube via JvGrieken | February 09, 2011 |

"A workshop I gave as part of the seminar period at the HKU school for fine arts. 4 days of noise and experimenting with cmos chips, a great way to learn basic electronics and sound synthesis. The entire workshop is solder free with the use of electronic breadboards and simple basic components. We worked on a need to know basis so students would first make something and afterwards the underlying theory is explained.

Thanks to everyone involved and especially HKU for making it possible in the first place."

Soldering Primer on Make: Live ep02

YouTube via makemagazine | February 10, 2011 |

"Limor "Ladyada" Fried gives a primer on through hole soldering. This is an archived clip from the episode broadcast 2/9/11. Go to http://makezine.com/live/ for details on the next show."

Ms. x0xb0x herself

TENORI-ON And Mopho And M-base11 And MFB

TENORI-ON And Mopho And M-base11 And MFB from Akira Yamasaki on Vimeo.

Drone 003 (Live in the Living Room)

Drone 003 (Live in the Living Room) from Rastko Lazic on Vimeo.

"This is a short recording of me playing in my living room.

The instruments I am using are made by Flower Electronics.
These are beautifully sounding small modular synths that work on batteries.

I have nice non complaining neighbors and I dedicate this recording to them.

rastko.info"

The Naked And Famous - All Of This

YouTube via tnafofficial | February 10, 2011 |
Akai APC-40 &
"Directed by Campbell Hooper and Joel Kefali for Special Problems, taken from the debut album 'Passive Me, Aggressive You' by The Naked And Famous.

NZ - Out Now: iTunes http://bit.ly/fqFeHm
Aus - Out Now: iTunes http://bit.ly/f1FHKr"

The next generation of Traktor software

YouTube via NativeInstruments | February 10, 2011 |

"See the new generation of Traktor DJ software in action in this video, now powered by "Traktor 2 Technology Inside" for absolutely intuitive ease of use and unlimited creative possibilities.

The brand-new user interface with enhanced TruWave colored waveforms with 4 different color schemes to choose from lets you differentiate kicks, hi-hats, snares as well as the track's energy level at a glance.

Used with Traktor Kontrol X1 controllers as you can see in this video, the power over using Traktor's hotcues, loops and effects is literally at your fingertips.

The new Sample Decks in Traktor Duo 2 and Traktor Pro 2 provide perfectly integrated control over loops and one-shots. With the additional Loop Recorder, 4 new tempo-syncable effects (more than 30 in total) and expanded customization options, Traktor Pro 2 is the new flagship software that also powers the Traktor Scratch Pro 2 digital vinyl system and the Traktor Kontrol S4 all-in-one DJ system by Native Instruments.

For more info on Traktor generation 2 with "Traktor 2 Technology Inside", check out http://www.native-instruments.com/traktor"