MATRIXSYNTH

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

MoogFest Moogerfooger Warm Up

YouTube Uploaded by tarabusch on Oct 31, 2011

"MoogFest 2011 warm up"

YouTube Uploaded by ScrollingMusic on Nov 1, 2011

"Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Ständchen, from Schwanengesang, D 957, a posthumous collection of songs. Ständchen ("Serenade"; the singer exhorts his lover to make him happy)

The song featured may be the most popular of Schubert's songs in this collection, which uses poems by three poets, Ludwig Rellstab (poet of this song), Heinrich Heine and Johann Gabriel Seidl.

The notes in the bass is a combination of several existing synthesized instrument sounds (clarinet, electric piano, vibraphone and guitar) with modified attack, decay, sustain, and release parameters. The sound for the voice is also a mix of sustaining instruments: clarinet, saxophone, organ, and vibrato wind to name a few.

We used a scrolling spectrogram, as the graphic plot of the spectral content of an audio signal. The vertical axis represents frequency, and the horizontal axis time. Higher-pitched notes appear higher up on the screen, and the harmonics for each individual note are visible above the fundamental at regularly spaced intervals."

A small Zimbelstern

YouTube Uploaded by organfairy on Nov 1, 2011

"And "what is a zimbelstern" you may ask. Basically it is a set of wind chimes that was often build into German renaissance organs. When a knob was drawn on the console the bells started ringing in a semi-random fashion.

I had a handfull of small leftover bells. So I figured it could be fun to make a small home-version of the zimbelstern. And so I did using whatever I could find in my bicycle shed.

The music is something I made in 2006. The organ voices and the rhythm comes from the Elka EP-8 organ. The solo in the middle is played on a Casio CZ-101. The rest is played on Yamaha HE-8 organ and Rolan JX-8P synthesizer."

Circuit Bending Workshop - Part 2 & 3

Parts 2 and 3 added to this post. These are pretty extensive tutorials. Be sure to bookmark them if you don't have time to watch them in full now.

The Orange-Crackletube (a cracklbox)

YouTube Uploaded by elohess2 on Nov 1, 2011

"A very simple crackle box I build into a smal tube. A recycling project for some mylar speakers removed from circuit bended childres toys. The build from waste and one new LM386 chip.

Based on the "Clit Rubber" cracklebox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSOTaTzc1gU"

Circuit Skills: Infrared Light

YouTube Uploaded by makemagazine on Nov 1, 2011

"http://wp.me/p1CIX9-udv

Infrared light may be invisible to the human eye - but it's usefulness in the world of electronics is easy to see. IR emitters & detectors can be used in a variety of different ways - most of us use them for wireless communication everyday."

Monday, October 31, 2011

A MATRIXSYNTH HALLOWEEN

Happy Halloween everyone! Hope it's a good one!

Pictured: My ARP Odyssey Lumina and some MATRIXSYNTH pumpkins!

Click the pic for the crisp, full-size shot. Mouse over the image up top, and use the controls for the slideshow.

Update: I had to step out for a bit and didn't get to initially post the following. I thought I add it for those that might be interested. Phil Cirocco of C.M.S. does fantastic work. If you have an ARP that could use some work, you owe it to yourself to consider him having a look over. My ARP Odyssey had some stiff sliders so I sent it in for the Lumina upgrade and decided that if it's going to be away for a bit I might as well go all out. It came back in unimaginable shape. It was beyond what I expected. It literally seemed like I bought it from ARP today and just took it out of the box. It wasn't just a repair, it was a complete rejuvenation of the synth. I highly, highly recommend Phil's work. It's worth noting, Phil did the Hammond Novachord Restoration as well [previously posted here].

Alfonse "Subtract" - original track performed on iPad

YouTube Uploaded by alfonsemusic on Oct 30, 2011

"All parts were performed using Korg's iElectribe (beat) and iMS20 (synths) for iPad and each take was videoed as it was played. The parts were then mixed in Logic, adding some side-chain compression and overall mastering goodness.

Download track free at http://soundcloud.com/alfonsemusic/subtract-alfonse

(C) Copyright 2011 Alfonse
http://www.alfonsemusic.com"

SND ACME-4 Advanced MIDI Clock System

via this auction

"Manufacturer Description:
the ultimate in musical clock generation & manipulation

- The only device in the world to generate a MIDI master clock that is absolutely jitter-free !!
- Derives a highly accurate clock from any audio workstation or computer
- Generates 4 separate clock streams

- Each clock stream has its individual MIDI output. 2 streams also generate 24-ppq signals (“Roland sync”), while the other 2 provide trigger and reset signals for analog sequencers and arpeggiators.
- Each clock stream can be time-shifted in relation to the master clock, in extremely small increments as well as in 16th-note steps.
- Each clock stream can be set to double or half tempo, and can be turned on and off without loosing synchronicity.
- A swing or shuffle factor can be set individually for each clock stream. The swing pattern can be the same for all 4 streams, or it can be a different one for each. A software editor for these patterns is included.

- Complete settings of all controls can be stored and recalled. All parameters can be remote controlled via MIDI. A setup mode allows to set precise absolute offsets for each clock, to compensate for technical reaction time differences of the various devices connected.
- Like all SND products, the ACME-4 has been designed with great attention to detail. The 32-bit risc-processor ensures lightning-fast reaction. High-grade components (gold-plated jacks, switches, and push-buttons, sealed Alps potentiometers etc.) and a rugged metal casing ensure decades of reliable operation.
- Size: 217 mm (width) x 160 mm (depth) x 68 mm (height), powered by USB or external supply"