MATRIXSYNTH

Saturday, September 17, 2011

ARP AXXE VINTAGE ANALOG SYNTH

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SN 23130572

"The ARP Axxe is a monophonic analog synthesizer created by ARP during the 1970s. The ARP Axxe has a single VCO (producing two different waveforms) that is passed through a basic low-pass filter and VCA. Modulation is rather inflexible, but can be applied to nearly every section of the synthesizer. Noteworthy is the addition of sample-and-hold and the ability to pass external audio through the filter (in the tradition of the Minimoo

Three versions of the Axxe were manufactured, the last two containing orange silkscreening and a slightly modified case. The difference in these later two versions was primarily the mounting of the keyboard. The earliest units of the original version lacked ARP’s innovative “Proportional Pitch Control” pads, but featured a copyright infringing version of a Moog filter that was later discontinued, though no actual lawsuit ever took place."

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iEvol v1.2 Wired and Wireless CoreMIDI iPad Editor Now Available

YouTube Uploaded by iControlMIDI on Jun 16, 2011

"iEvol v1.2 offers:
• Some parameter values in ms or Hz or BPM rather than plain numbers
• Like a hardware step sequencer, the used steps are lighten up

4-Controls per Parameter:
• Slider: full range parameter value adjustment for a ‘coarse’ workflow
• + button: precise +1 parameter value adjustment for a ‘fine’ workflow
• - button: precise -1 parameter value adjustment for a ‘fine’ workflow
• Parameter default value button: pressing the parameter value label / button sets this parameter to a default value for a faster workflow (ex: DCO wave = Saw; VCF frequency = wide open; etc...)

Parameter Name and Value:
• Name (ex: Wave): as written on the Evolver control panel
• Value (ex: Saw): as written on the Evolver user manual / display, dynamically changes when you use one of the 4 controls (slider, + button, - button, parameter default value button)"

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Friday, September 16, 2011

[cubisteffects] CMOS Mini-Synthesizer for Sound Summit 2011

YouTube Uploaded by cubisteffects on Sep 12, 2011

"This is a video of the CMOS Mini-Synth I will be showing workshoppers how to make at Sound Summit 2011.
Sound Summit is a weekend festival that celebrates a wide range of innovative and independent music from Australia and beyond. It features talks, panels, lots of live shows and workshops, where the making of the mini-synth is one.
The mini-synth features a CMOS chip - an easy-to-find and cheap IC from most electronics suppliers. The mini-synth features dual square wave oscillators with a pulse LFO to modulate the blended output. The result is a droning, gating, harmonic bass synth that sounds a lot bigger than it looks.
The workshop is suited for beginners and will go through basic electronics and skills, hopefully with all attending leaving with a drone monster. For a higher quality audio clip, go to http://soundcloud.com/cubisteffects/cubisteffects-cmos-mini

cubisteffects CMOS Mini-Synthesizer by cubisteffects

For more info, go to http://www.soundsummit.com.au/ or http://www.cubisteffects.com/"

Sunrizer for iPad Demo & Review by discchord

Constipation Inspiration by discchord

Review on disschord here

Solaris VS Jupiter 8

Solaris VS Jupiter 8 by alexg2

The Rogue Moog

flickr By mootown

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Roland RE 201 Space Echo

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Vintage Dubreq Pianomate Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer & Amp Synth

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"OVERVIEW: The Pianomate consists of 2 'tonebars' (one bass one treble) that sit on top of the keys of a piano or full sized keyboard. When a key on the piano is pressed, a small plunger on the tonebar drops, triggering that note to play through the Pianomate's amp. Release the piano key and the plunger is pushed back up, ending that note. It's really quite simple.

AMP: All of the sound controls are located on the top of the Pianomate's amplifier. A 3-way rocker switch controls the 'Balance'. (bass, both,treble) Another 3-way rocker selects the 'Voice'. (french accordion, organ/flute,jazz buzz) To the right of that are two volume knobs. (Pianomate vol., Mic vol.) Further to the right is another 3-way switch which controls vibrato. Between the two volume knobs is access to a small trim pot which allows fine tuning of vibrato speed. The front of the amp has an output jack, mic input jack, pedal vol. jack, a small tuning adjuster, thumb-screw access to the amps fuse, and a lighted on/off switch.

PEDAL: The swell/volume pedal connects to the pedal vol. jack on the front of the amp. It does what it says, controls the volume of the Pianomate.

This auction includes the Pianomate Amplifier, Two 'Tonebars', the volume pedal, and all cables. I do not have a manual, sorry.

The two tonebars and the foot pedal store neatly in the back of the amp. Also, fine tuning the Pianomate is easy. Just remove the handle assembly and you'll find a bank of small trim pots. Each pot controls the pitch of 3 plungers. For example, the first trimmer will tune the C, C#, and D notes of the bass tone bar...

MORE INFO: Made in England, but it's on American (110/120) voltage. The amp is 10 watts. Serial Number is 657. A tag deep inside the amplifier dated the manufacture year as 1972."

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