MATRIXSYNTH

C64 Fastfingers Lead Synthesizer Lightshow and Drums !

YouTube Uploaded by techristian on Feb 29, 2012

"This is a video using the Fastfingers Lead Synthesizer software for Commodore 64 and my drumming. I added a new Lightshow feature to Fastfingers, which changes the color of the screen in time with the music.

All of the sounds are C64 Fastfingers sounds except for my drumming."

Update via Dan in the comments: "Today I began BASIC MIDI routines with the C64 Expansion Port Sentech/Passport type MIDI interface, mostly to check my MIDI interface and also to re-familiarize myself with the MIDI commands. I was able to get my Kawai K3 to play a slew of notes which I sent to it by way of a fornext loop. So the MIDI programming re-begins..after almost 30 years. So hopefully I will be able to integrate this into Fastfingers. This in only HALF of the BASIC programming. The other HALF is to also RECEIVE notes from a MIDI keyboard to trigger the Fastfingers sounds.

The PASSPORT type MIDI interface was the most popular, and it is not easy to make a universal MIDI driver because of the way the DATA and CONTROL/STATUS registers work. There is only ONE STATUS register on the PASSPORT and the same register is also the CONTROL register. Many other MIDI interfaces will use 2 separate registers for STATUS AND CONTROL. The same goes with the DATA register. It also flips so that it can be a READ or WRITE register.

So what I'm basically saying, is to start shopping for a PASSPORT type MIDI interface if you plan on using Fastfingers , in the future, with MIDI.

Dan"

POCKET PIANO portable six-mode synthesizer by CRITTER & GUITARI

via this auction

"The following description is taken directly from the manufacturer's website:

The Pocket Piano is a mini electronic synthesizer with a big sound! The synthesizer features six unique modes:

• Vibrato Synth
• Harmonic Sweeper
• Two-Octave Arpeggiator
• Octave Cascade
• Mono FM Synth
• FM Arpeggiator

The Pocket Piano is housed in a sturdy aluminum and hardwood case and also includes a built-in speaker, a 1/4" output jack, and wooden keys made for a refined touch. It can be powered both by a 9V battery or a wall wart (not included).

When you change modes with the right-most wooden button, a color LED above that button indicates what mode is selected with a different color for each mode. The entire keyboard may be tuned over a 2 octave range by turning the knob second from right. Volume is controlled by the right-most knob. The function of the remaining two left knobs depend on what mode is selected, and are described below. There is also a button that selects waveform (sine, square, triangle, sawtooth) in the first four modes, and shifts the keyboard an octave higher in the last two modes."

ARP ODYSSEY MKII with PPC SN 2143

via this auction

"Arp Odyssey MKII with PPC! It’s an Odyssey MKII with PPC, Model number 2813, Serial # 28132143."

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RC CIRCUIT BENT YAMAHA DIGITAL REVERB (EME-1) DUB ECHO DELAY UNIT

YouTube Uploaded by djwidow420 on Feb 29, 2012
Resonance Circuits on eBay (RSS)

"CAN NOW PRODUCE EXTENDED DELAYS, SELF OSCILLATION AND CLASSIC SPACE DUB FEEDBACK"

Nature's Synthesizers - The Frozen Sea & Seals

Sounds of frozen sea. Odessa, Ukraine. February 2012
Как скрипит замерзшее море. Одесса, февраль 2012.

YouTube Uploaded by TheTeacwr on Feb 7, 2012

"Weird sounds of frozen sea. Arcadia, Odessa

video courtesy http://www.youtube.com/user/Dron008?feature=watch"

Seal Sounds from Encounters at the End of the World

YouTube Uploaded by QipsyDotCom on Jan 14, 2009

"The out-of-this-world sounds made by waddell seals in Antartica from the movie "Encounters at the End of the World" by Werner Herzog."

via TRASH_AUDIO

Also see: Weddell Filter Sweeps - "Encounters at the end of the world"
And the nature label below for more.

VINICIUS DJ - MONTAGEM AO VIVO SAMPLER ROLAND DJ-70 = PORXES

YouTube Uploaded by VINICIUSDJ on Jul 27, 2006

The Roland DJ-70 and DJ-70ii sampler keyboard had a built in scratch wheel.

Digital Enhancement - Hand Cranked MIDI Sequencer

Vimeo by Martin Bircher

"'Digital Enhancement' is an interactive sound installation consisting of an electrified Symphonion Brevet No. 28, a synthesizer, an amplifier and four headphones. The Symphonion musical box dates back to the beginning of the last century and its mechanical workings are combined with digital technology to convert it into a MIDI sequencer. The original music, embossed on steel plates, can be played on the synthesizer, which is programmed to mimic the sounds of the Symphonion. In order to operate the sequencer, a hand-cranked dynamo serves as a remote control.

Additional Information:
2011, interactive sound installation, hand-cranked dynamo, micro-controller, custom electronic circuit, hardware of antique musical box, embossed steel plate, antique wooden cassette, stepper motor, hardware synthesizer, headphone amplifier, headphones, misc cables.

Project website: mar.li/digital_enhancement.php
Facebook: facebook.com/Bircher.Martin"