MATRIXSYNTH

Jim O'Rourke & Carlos Giffoni @ SuperDeluxe

YouTube Uploaded by EigenKino on Apr 11, 2011
Dueling EMS Synthis.
"Live at Roppongi SuperDeluxe, Tokyo (Japan) / 11th Apr. 2011 /

Jim O'Rourke (synthesizer, laptop)
Carlos Giffoni (synthesizer, electronics)
http://www.myspace.com/carlosgiffoni"

via Joseph Raglani

Circuit Bent Tonka Rescue Helicopter by freeform delusion

YouTube Uploaded by eecouk on May 2, 2011
freeform delusion on eBay
"Tonka - Fire, Search & Rescue Helicopter

Switched 1/4 Inch Jack Output

Pitch Up/Down Control

Three Toggle Switches give each onboard sound constant loop"

Pacific fast mail sound system II (train ambient sounds synthesizer)

YouTube Uploaded by scienceforce on May 2, 2011

"This a rare "Pacific fast mail sound system II". It's a train ambient sounds synthesizer. this strange instrument has a module with 3x endless tape player called "Quadratape 3 Player" and a synthesizer modules where all can be combined between noises, filters, oscillators ....nice and unique fx and drones!!"

See this post for pics and a link to an auction for this one.

Analogue Solutions::Telemark Demo

YouTube Uploaded by MikeHulmeUK on Jun 19, 2009

"The new synth from Analogue Solutions - Telemark. I've only had it for a couple of days but it's already made a huge impact on my studio. I don't know how I've got by without having any VCO's in the past! This thing sounds HUGE.

I decided to make this, my first demo vid, to showcase the Telemark as they aren't enough demos out there. Keep in mind that I'm only scratching the surface here...

All the sounds you hear in this demo are made on the Telemark. The only FX added were a touch of reverb on the main synth sound.

For more info you can visit: http://www.analoguesolutions.com/"

Telemark Sequence

YouTube Uploaded by deluxefunkstar on Jan 11, 2011

"Analogue Solutions Telemark sequenced by Doepfer A-155"

Funkstar De Luxe vlog - 24.06.2010: Knob tweaking on my Analogue Solutions Telemark

Uploaded by deluxefunkstar on Jun 24, 2010

"I love this little beast of a synth - analogue and so flexible.
In this patch the LFO is triggering the Envelope Generator and the VCO1 is set at a very low pitch acting as a second LFO modulating the filter and VCO2. No sequencer - no effects - only the Telemark."

Telemark

YouTube Uploaded by Mirrormandk on Feb 5, 2011

"The Analogue Synthesizer from Analogue Solutions. This is the first time i play around with it ... sorry for the not so steady hand :-)"

Telemark + Sherman filter

Uploaded by Mirrormandk on Feb 5, 2011

"The Analogue Synthesizer from Analogue Solutions through a Sherman Rodec filter - this is just a simple test... sorry for the not so steady hand :-)"

"Epor", Hardware Jam

YouTube Uploaded by HubertSsound on Apr 10, 2011

"A song I'm working on at the moment. All the gear used is shown in the video. Mix is crap, needs work.

Gear used:
Analogue Solutions Telemark
Analogue Solutions Europa
Elektron Octratrack
Waldorf Blofeld
DSI Prophet 08
Vermona DRM1 MKIII
Lexicon MX200
Alesis 3630

The Europa is a really fun sequencer! Easy to use and you can create patterns quickly when you are inspired. Feel free to ask any questions about gear, I'll answer them if I can. -H"

Analogue Solutions Telemark + Europa, Machinedrum fun

Uploaded by HubertSsound on Mar 2, 2011

"Playing around with Analogue Solutions Telemark + Europa. No external effects on Telemark except reverb from MX200. Drums made with Elektron Machinedrum.

Gear used:
Analogue Solutions Telemark
Analogue Solutions Europa
Elektron Machinedrum
Waldorf Blofeld
Doepfer Dark Energy
Lexicon MX200"

Erik Norlander - The Galactic Collective

YouTube Uploaded by ThinkTankMediaMusic on Oct 17, 2010

"...from the 2010 CD, Erik Norlander - The Galactic Collective. Performers are: Erik Norlander - keyboards, Freddy DeMarco - guitar, Mark Matthews - bass and Nick LePar - drums, . This song was written for and originally appeared on the 1998 CD, Lana Lane - Garden of the Moon, released by the Avalon label in Japan, Angular Records in Germany, Transmission Records in The Netherlands and Think Tank Media in North America. Several live versions were recorded in Japan from 1998 - 2005 and appeared on the CDs, Lana Lane - Live in Japan (1998), Lana Lane - Return to Japan (2003) and the DVDs Lana Lane - Storybook: Tales from Europe and Japan (2003) and Lana Lane - 10th Anniversary Concert (2005). This new version was recorded at Magnetic North Studio in Cleveland, Ohio on October 10, 2009. http://www.thetank.com"

Playlist:
Erik Norlander - After the Revolution - The Galactic Collective (YouTube edit)
Erik Norlander - Fanfare for Absent Friends - The Galactic Collective
Erik Norlander - Astrology Prelude - The Galactic Collective
Erik Norlander - Trantor Station - The Galactic Collective
Erik Norlander - Dreamcurrents - The Galactic Collective
Erik Norlander - Garden of the Moon - The Galactic Collective

Roland TB-303 Devil Fish in a red aluminium case

via this auction

more pics at the auction

"Serial #158, Version v.2.1D I bought this Devilfish from a guy in Germany sometime in the Spring of 2004 and shortly thereafter, I managed to persuade Martin Rothlisberger from Switzerland to custom make me one of his amazing machined anodised aluminium cases! As you’ll see from the various pics below, it is custom machined with this TBs serial number on the back. It took A LOT of persuading to get this case! For the past few years Martin has not been making any more cases. I did get an email recently from him where he suggested he was making more, but they won’t look like this because Martin no longer has access to a 4D capable CNC machine. So basically it’s no longer possible to have that lovely slanting area by the tactile pushbuttons, which also means no ‘TB-303’ lettering can be engraved there.

The fitment of the TB-303’s delicate electronic innards into the case is a very tricky affair, they are carved from solid blocks of aluminium by a computer, and thus super accurate; the problem lies in the TB itself, which hailing from the 80’s is not so accurate. Some of the potentiometer positions can subtly vary, and there are other pitfalls, for example the wires can get pinched in different places. Thankfully Robin Whittle himself took on the task of fitting the electronics into the case! Subsequently, this TB has been fitted to the highest standards possible.

OTT ? You bet!:
Robin strikes me as the classic genius engineer and in implementing the modification, I guess his priority is in making sure everything works, not necessarily whether it looks beautiful. When I got the machine back, there were a few (admittedly) minor things that I wasn’t so happy with; things like knobs scraping against the case metalwork and LED’s not being quite high enough to poke through the case metalwork. I have a lot of experience doing fiddly solder work, thus went about putting things right myself. Amidst this endeavour, I installed 2 by 2 carbon fibre washers (I had a specialist firm make them to my specifications), the latest sealed tactile switches (from Analogue Renaissance – see this link), an even larger capacity lithium battery than the one Robin uses as stock for the bank memory back up and the rear of the case attaches via precision machined titanium bolts. It’s a functioning piece of design / art.

Obsessive? Um, yeah… probably :-)
I was actually really obsessive… Unhappy with the use of cut pieces of leather to increase the height for the set of the six uppermost knobs, I acquired some super expensive 3mm PTFE sheet and machined my own knob shaft inserts from it. Plus rather than use Blutack to ‘glue’ the knobs on to the shafts, I used what plumbers do – a small piece of flexible PTFE tape which works really beautifully for this purpose. Perhaps most practically, I have implemented a delightfully simple but important idea that buffers the main PCB board, in the event that the machine ever falls face flat, which due to the design by Roland, does leave the machine quite susceptible to a cracked PCB. Some of the ideas I have shared with Robin (to his interest!), others I have not as yet, but I suspect he and other TB enthusiasts would find them interesting, if not a touch obsessive :-)

I almost forgot – WHITE LED’s!
It is worth me mentioning that along with the ‘works’ fee to have the TB-303 fitted into the alu case, Robin charged me separately for fitting some special LEDs to this machine. With great care, I had tracked down some lovely diffused white LED’s. Most white LED’s are hyperbright and not diffused, these were, but were still a touch too bright and so Robin had to reengineer the TB-303 drive electronics to power them correctly. I feel this was really worth it though, the white on red looks absolutely stunning in pictures and more so in person."

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