MATRIXSYNTH

Roland JX-3P Demo via Cafe 80

via khoral's Cafe 80

"A simple improvisation on my new Roland JX3P.

Drums from an old hip-hop sample collection I forget the name of.

The JX3P has that incredibly open and popppy 1980's sound. Just love it."

Roland JX3P Demo by khoral

Voices of Resemblance

YouTube Uploaded by obscurewavemusic on Dec 8, 2010

"Voices of Resemblance, Dune in concert, January 31st 2010, Oostduinkerke, Belgium"
"This is a live recording of a track we did in concert last year. There is quite a bit of live sampling with the Elektrix Repeater, a fabulous machine. Other synths used live are microQ, V-synth, KS Rack, UltraProteus, S760, A-station and a few other goodies."
http://www.myspace.com/dunemusic

Note this performance was filmed during sound check as they did not want cameras walking around stage during the performance for the audience. The performance was all live.

Update:

electrophonic edition

Uploaded by obscurewavemusic on Dec 6, 2010

"Electrophonic Edtion, Dune in concert, January 31st, Oostduinkerke, Belgium"

Eventide Press Release - Space Ships!

"LITTLE FERRY, NEW JERSEY, March 8, 2011 — Today, Eventide announced the newest addition to its stompbox product line, Space, has commenced shipping in North America. Space features 12 of Eventide’s signature reverb combination effects culled from the H8000FW and Eclipse V4 along with some startling new magic. Space includes 100 presets, including presets crafted by Flood and Alan Moulder (The Killers, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, 30 Seconds to Mars, PJ Harvey and Them Crooked Vultures), Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Nine Inch Nails), Richard Devine (sound designer, synthesist, performer, remixer), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Amedeo Pace (Blonde Redhead), Alex Somers and Jonsi Birgisson (Jonsi and Alex, Sigur Ros), and John Agnello (Patti Smith, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., and Kurt Vile). These unique effects, previously available only in Eventide rack processors, are now available in a compact, roadworthy package. Never before has there been a more dazzling collection of reverb algorithms combined with delays, pitch shifting, tremolo, modulation, and spatial effects in such a compact and affordable package. Eventide stompboxes are available at your favorite authorized Eventide dealer.

12 of Eventide’s signature reverb combo algorithms:
Room Plate
Spring Hall
Reverse Shimmer
ModEchoVerb DualVerb
Blackhole™ MangledVerb™
TremoloVerb DynaVerb

* Wide variety of spatial effects including basic reverbs, delays and unique combination effects
* Studio quality sound
* Compatible with any source material - solo instruments, drums, vocals, or complete mixes
* Software upgradeable via USB 2.0
* MIDI control via USB or MIDI in, out/thru
* Instant program change
* Real-time control with 10 knobs, MIDI, or Expression Pedal
* Tap tempo and MIDI clock sync
* 100 factory presets, unlimited through MIDI
* True analog bypass
* Rugged cast metal construction
* Reliable metal footswitches for instant preset access
* Mono or stereo operation
* Guitar or line level inputs and outputs
* Programmable HotSwitch

About Eventide
Founded in 1971 in New York City, Eventide is a leading developer and manufacturer of digital audio processing products for recording, broadcast, and live performance. Headquartered in Little Ferry, NJ, Eventide invented the H910, the first Harmonizer effects processor in 1975, and introduced the H3000 Ultra-Harmonizer effects processor in 1987. Visit Eventide online at eventide.com.

Eventide and Harmonizer are registered trademarks of Eventide Inc. ©2011 Eventide Inc."

The following video is not part of the press release, but I thought I'd add to this post. It was previously posted here during Winter NAMM.

Eventide Space - Sneak Peak from Richard Devine on Vimeo.

"Sneak peak of the new Eventide "Space" Reverb stompbox. Running a Roland TR-808 and TB-303 through some of spatial effects including basic reverbs, delays and unique combination effects."

Digital Sound Chips - New Bluebox Synthesizer Blog

You might remember Digital Sound Chips' Bluebox Synthesizer from this announcement and these follow-up videos. Digital Sound Chips now have a new blog here.

Pictured here to the left is the Bluebox Synthesizer with new overlay.

1980s Peterson Bottom Line Pedal

flickr By Mark Dalzell
(click for more)

"1984 Peterson Bottom Line bass synth pedal. Similar idea to something like a Moog Taurus, but with less control. There are 3 levels of decay, on/off for attack, and sliders for volume, sustain and voicing. On the back is a fine tune adjustment and there is an internal coarse adjustment. It all folds up into a slick little road case. I currently have 2 - this one has a lower serial number but the cables seem to be a newer style (black instead of gray) so they may have been replaced. The other one works fine but the tolex is in rough shape. According to Peterson's website, these were manufactured starting in the mid 70s. The 1984 date is an educated guess based on similar serial numbers produced that year."

Dolly Test 2

YouTube Uploaded by JohnLRice on Mar 7, 2011

"This is just a test of my new Kessler Pocket Dolly 2 slider. It is a 3 foot device my camera attaches to so I can get smooth horizontal etc movement. It takes practice and I'm thinking I'm going to have to get the electric motor drive for it since I can't seem to move it smoothly enough by hand for my tastes!

The audio is unrelated to this video and from a different audio only test I did earlier this year for my Modcan 69B Scanner module: http://soundcloud.com/johnlrice/modcan-69b-tests-in-4-sections"

Modcan 69B Tests (in 4 sections) by JohnLRice

Mixing Control Voltages

YouTube via Uploaded by experimentalsynth on Mar 8, 2011

"Mixing Control Voltages with the Moog CP-251 Control Processor - two favorite methods of creating tempo-synced control voltages are combined and processed, then routed to the Moog Voyager's Filter In for a wide range of rhythmic expression.

Learn more at www.experimentalsynth.com"

organfairy's first DIY synthesizer - Sequencer

YouTube Uploaded by organfairy on Mar 8, 2011

"After having upgraded my first synthesizer and it's keyboard I continue by making a new sequencer for it.

The music is played on the Yamaha HE-8 organ, Roland SH-2000 and JX-8P synthesizers and CR-1000 drum machine."

Vintage Paia Dual Sequencer Modules

via this auction
"old set of PAIA 4780 sequencer modules that have been modded to fit in a rack. some of the cv inputs have been modded for 1/8 inch and included are two of the mini bananas that you need to reset the sequence. also included are two mini bananas to 1/4 for triggers and an original PAIA manual for them.

these things are homemade (like all paia equipment) and they are W E I R D. do not buy these expecting them to work perfectly or be normal. that's not what PAIA stuff is for. these boxes are basically psuedorandom event generators that you have a small amount of control over."