BeatBack: A Bio-Sensing Instrument

YouTube Uploaded by conorowenbarry on Dec 16, 2011

"The BeatBack is a new electronic instrument designed by Conor Barry that uses biosensors to generate and affect sounds to create musical performances that place equal emphasis on the human body's outputs rather than focusing on the voice.
The BeatBack is a device that can accompany any musical instrument by taking heart rate and galvanic skin response data, and translating them into varying sonic textures, which the performer can alter through changing their emotional and/or physical state.

Processing Sketch adapted from pulsesensor.com

Ableton Live, Max4Live, Processing, Arduino.

Many thanks to Adam Scott for his help and performances with the BeatBack
adamscottmusic.tumblr.com

Instrument and Video by Conor Barry:
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Little Midi Machine v2 sequencing Minimoog Voyager

YouTube Uploaded by jerrydibella on Dec 16, 2011

This was my first attempt to control external synthesizer with my iPhone trhough the Core Midi (wireless Midi), so today when I download (and it was for FREE!!!) this analog style sequencer application for the iphone/ipad, I was very happy, and wish to show some people how amazing things you can do with iPhone through the Core Midi!

Gear Used:
1) iphone with Little Midi Machine v2 (you can download it for free from the itunes store!)
2) Minimoog Voyager
3) MacBook with Network Midi connected with my iPhone
4) DAW software, in this case I use Logic Studio, and I use to control my Minimoog through midi channel number 2...

Some People could say why I have to control my minimoog with the iPhone, the answer is "Who Cares?! Little Midi Machine is for Free!"

ZiLaiHong Wiki-Hayden Keyboard

flickr By Meng Qi

DIY MIDI keyboard by http://www.mengqimusic.com/

Some of ZiLaiHong creations have been previously featured here.

The Steves at Fringe Festival

"Steve Williams, Steve Hayes and Steve Law performing at Bar Open Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia for the 'Electronic Abstractions' 2011 Fringe Festival show. Modulars used: EMS VCS-3, Eurorack and Frac-rack. Mixed by Steve Richards."

Yamaha RX-11 Digital Rhythm Programmer SN 9381

via this auction

"For your consideration is this very lightly used Yamaha RX-11 Digital Rhythm Programmer. Another in the storied RX line from Yamaha, the RX-11 boasts 29 voices, memory for 100 patterns, 10 songs (255 parts per song), a simple, user-friendly pad/slider interface, and weighs in at an astonishingly light 1lb 7oz."

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Yamaha RX-15 Digital Rhythm Programmer SN 14947

via this auction

"For your consideration is this very lightly used Yamaha RX-15 Digital Rhythm Programmer. Another in the storied RX line from Yamaha, the RX-15 boasts 15 voices, memory for 100 patterns, 10 songs (255 parts per song), a simple, user-friendly pad/slider interface, and weighs in at an astonishingly light 1lb 4oz."

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A Note from the Developers of Physynth for iPad

See the update at the bottom of this post.

Tiptop Audio Z-DSP On Sale for the Holidays

You can find distributors to the right here on MATRIXSYNTH under the Dealers section.

http://tiptopaudio.com/

Buchla Ringtones by Todd Barton

"Jingle Tones Todd Barton has kindly created a wonderful present in the form of Buchla ringtones. Here are 15 mp3 ringtones made from his 'ausprobeiren' and 'analogie' albums!"

Available for download at Vicmod Records here.

Track and Hold Vs. Sample and Hold with Doepfer A148 S/H

YouTube Uploaded by raulsworldofsynths on Oct 23, 2011

"Demonstration comparing Track and Hold with Sample and Hold using the Doepfer A148.Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

All parts here.