Pd /Gem algorithmic beat slicer (based on game of life)

YouTube Uploaded by shaolinmonk01 on Jun 8, 2011

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Triadex Muse Vintage Music Synth 1st Digital Instrument

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"The Triadex Muse is the first digital musical composition instrument. It's a sequencer based tone synthesizer and it was first produced in 1972. It measures 10 inches high x 11 inches deep x 13-1/2 inches wide Essentially, the Muse is a deterministic algorithmic event generator that uses early digital integrated logic circuits to generate an audio output that produces a sequence of notes based on the settings of various parameters.
The front panel sliders, which control the melodies that are generated, allow for the possibility of 14 trillion musical note combinations. The included manual provides exact instructions. The musical computer is housed in a sleek mid-century modern wedge shaped finished wood and brushed aluminum case. The four small sliders in the lower-left control Volume, Tempo, Pitch, and Fine Pitch. The switches to either side of the sliders are used to start and stop the sequence, or to step through it note-by-note.
Of the eight larger sliders on the right, four control the musical intervals used (labeled A, B, C, and D), and four control the theme (labeled W, X, Y, and Z). There is also a "Rest" toggle switch at the lower right which acts as a "lowest note". Located at the upper left of the unit panel is the internal speaker. Additionally, the Muse can be slaved to that of another Muse, allowing for multi-part compositions.

In the 1970's when most synthesized music makers were huge and cost thousands, the Triadex Muse was a reasonably sized tabletop model and cost $300. Only a few hundred were produced and they were never made available in stores. The Muse was designed by two famed MIT professors, Marvin Minsky and Edward Fredkin. At the time, Minsky was moonlighting on the movie set of '2001 A Space Odyssey', teaching Stanley Kubrick about Artificial Intelligence as he created Hal.
Isaac Asimov described Minsky as one of only two people he would admit were more intelligent than he was, the other being Carl Sagan.
Ed Fredkin was an early pioneer of digital physics. In 1980, Carnegie Mellon U. created the Fredkin Prize, to be awarded to the creators of the first computer to win the World Chess Championship. The prize was paid out to IBM's Deep Blue in 1997 for beating world chess champion Gary Kasparov in the final game of a tied, six-game match. Deep Blue was a parallel supercomputer that processed an average of 200 million chess positions per second, and the first chess machine to draw and beat a world chess champion in a regulation game, and the first chess machine to beat the world champion in a regulation match. The cosmetic condition of this Muse is excellent as it's only been taken out for this demonstration. The original box, instruction manual, papers, & tags are included with the Muse

Muse Model: Muse-1
Serial no.: 00780-114
AC 115-125v 60CPS 40w
ok50Hz"

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1984 SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS SIX-TRAK SYNTHESIZER PRINT AD

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"1984 Sequential Circuits Six-Trak Synthesizer, Drumtraks & Model 64 Sequencer 2-page Magazine Ad... When joined ad measures approx. 16"X 11" inches."

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1985 ROLAND MKB-1000 MIDI KEYBOARD SYNTHESIZER AD

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"1985 Roland MKB-1000 MIDI Keyboard, MKS-80 Super Jupiter, MPG-80 Super Jupiter Programmer, MKS-30 Planet S, MKS-10 Planet P, Juno-106 & Jupiter 8 Synthesizer 2-page Magazine Ad. When joined ad measures approx. 16"X 11" inches."

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Jomox Sunsyn arpeggio

YouTube Uploaded by ricel1992 on Jun 8, 2011
This EML 200 is still up for auction here.
"Showing off a little sunsyn arpeggio with the EML 200 LFO square wave ring modding it - pretty cool rhythmic effect - and then messing around with the minimoog model D for bass (via midi)"

Acoustic, meet digital.

YouTube Uploaded by siedgey on Jun 8, 2011

"Thanks for watching!

This is a video that I made today down the studio showing what you can achieve by running a piano through Ableton and a few effects in realtime. What you can't see (or hear unfortunately!) is the MC909 which is sitting on the chair in front of the camera for dropping beats. I was enjoying just playing with the piano so much that I never got around to pressing play on it.. :]

Hope you like the video - any questions or comments then just let me know! For the record, this video isn't intended to show off my piano skills (or lack of) so try to be gentle with comments about my dodgy playing. All the music is just improvised on the spot.

Thanks,

Simon"

Happy Families - Synth Card Game by fonitronik

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"I made myself a happy families card game. It is a deck of 8x4 cards showing analogue synths. Now even my girl has fun with these old beasties..."

TouchControl - Multitouch Monome Emulator and Midi Controller

YouTube Uploaded by GrmcomMultitouch on Jun 7, 2011

"TouchControl Software Demonstration.

TouchControl is a program that allows you to turn your Multi Touch display into a controller for audio or video software. What seperates TouchControl from other control applications is the inclusion of a Monome 40h emulator.

In this video I am using TouchControl with Ableton Live 8.
The midi faders have been assigned to track levels, scene triggers, and effects. The monome section is using osc messages to communicate with a max for live sequencer patch, which in turn is outputting midi notes to a drum rack.

I wrote the software using python and the PyMT framework.

Big thanks to the PyMT developers and Nuigroup Community"

More here: http://www.youtube.com/user/GrmcomMultitouch

Mobile Template for MATRIXSYNTH, MATRIXSYNTH-B, and MATRIXSYNTH-C

I enabled blogger's mobile template for the site. If you view the site on your mobile device, it will come up by default. Note it is standard black font on white background which should be easier to read on smaller devices, but at the bottom of the page there is a link to go to the web format if you prefer instead. Feel free to comment on whether you like the new interface or not. I can disable it at any time. I'll enable it for MATRIXSYNTH-B and MATRIXSYNTH-C as well.

KORG KR-55 analog drum machine w DINSYNC and sep. outs

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"The KR-55 has very punchy analog sounds that rival the Tr-808. The presets are a combination of all the usual beatbox patterns (samba!), with more modern ones (disco!) This specific unit has been modified by my tech Ramcur to receive a Roland-style din-sync signal. You can sync it to classic gear or to midi with a MIDI to DINSYNC converter (not included). Ramcur also added seperate outputs for the different instruments. These two modifications make it possible to use the KR in professional setup. It's a very rare mod so you're not likely to ever come across a KR-55 like this again. The machine also received basic servicing at the same time."

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