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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Trogotronic m666

via this auction

"this thing is wild an unpredictable in glorious ways. The best way I've heard this described is a "a sound artifact generator.

essentially, it mangles and spit out chunks of crazy noise, by way of a collection of 2 inter-modulating oscillators, a pre-amp, envelope follower, filter and distortion circuits.
it sounds like nothing else out there!

plus there's 3 nifty bright LEDs showing the output level of the 2 oscillators and the 3rd being the drive level.

comes with 4 mounting screws, and its standard eurorack (doepfer type) power cable.
new it cost £335!!!

technical details are:

the plug and perform simplicity of our stand-alone triple six synth has been carefully distilled into eurorack format by hirsute hands.

we designed a single module as powerful as an expensive array of traditional vco/vcf/vca modules patched together. while no compromise to the true spirit of the original circuit was afforded we worked especially hard to make this one of the most compatible eurorack instruments available with a generous array of 9 distinct control voltage inputs:

- two cv ins = frequencies of twin oscillators
- one cv in = threshold (osc. variant/gate/selection/etc.)
- four cv ins = twin amplifiers (distortion/secondary osc.)
- one cv in = new signal shape parameter (filter function)
- one cv in = for output drive parameter
- plus audio input (for unique modulation and triggering).

into the bargain are an additional three new controls, shape-knob & patch-knob / threeway switch, which make our most flexible circuit even more so.

in essence it is quite possible that this one module alone, placed under the control of up to 9 separate sequenced cv channels, could sound like someone slipped a c4 charge into tonto's "expanding headband".

specifications:
eurorack format 14 hp
module depth ~2 inches
peak current draw at 125ma"

Modded Blue Roland SH-101 with Audio In

via this auction

"We have added an audio input to the filter, through the phone jack on the right end panel (see photo 3); this allows you to send any line-level audio through the SH-101's filter, using it as an external signal processor. You can 'play' the audio signal with the keys (to trigger it), modulate it with the LFO-driven filter, etc."


New DoubleDeka Demos 3 & 4

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Jean-Michel Jarre Megamix Arte Digisequencer in Berlin


YouTube Uploaded by adnmusic on Feb 29, 2012

"Jean-Michel Jarre
interviewé à Berlin par Arte pendant la tournée Europe en Concert - Chronologie
démonstration du Digisequencer, Roland JD800, DJ70, Synthi AKS, Rack Mini-Moog et démonstration du bouton on-off de l'AX1
clip Chronologie 5
avec Patrick Rondat, Guy Delacroix, Dominique Mahut, Laurent Faucheux, Francis Rimbert, Sylvain Durand et Dominique Perrier
24 11 1993"

Googlish:
"Jean-Michel Jarre
interviewed in Berlin by Arte on tour in Europe Concert - Chronology
demonstration Digisequencer, Roland JD800, DJ70, Synthi AKS, Mini-Moog Rack and demonstration of on-off button of AX1
Chronology clip 5
Patrick Rondat, Guy Delacroix, Mahut Dominique, Laurent Faucheux, Francis Rimbert, Sylvain Durand and Dominique Perrier
24 November 1993 "

RIP Davy Jones


Davy Jones passed away this morning from a heart attack. The Monkees were one of the first groups to use a Moog modular. They are credited as the first pop band to use one in their 1967 release "Daily Nightly" below. Although the system was purchased by Mickey Dolenz, you can see Davy spent some time with it. That's him to the left of Mickey. See Moog - Early Days in Rock for reference. via Micke (different Mickey, no y) in that post: "Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees bought one of the very first IIIP's (oak cabinets) in sep '67 so he might have used that system on The Notorious Byrd Brothers.I reckon this is the synth he plays in the Daily Nightly video"

Image via sunshine factory.


YouTube Uploaded by Gowansgroupie on Feb 14, 2008

"Micky Dolenz singing Daily Nightly"

From the same year:

The Monkees - Daydream Believer Music Video (HQ)

Uploaded by ewtyhsry7j on Jan 23, 2011

"'Daydream Believer' is a song composed by John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio. The song was originally recorded by The Monkees, with Davy Jones singing lead vocals. The single hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1967, remaining there for four weeks, and peaked at number five in the UK Singles Chart. It was The Monkees' last number one hit in the U.S. It was also recorded by Anne Murray in 1979, whose version reached #3 on the U.S. country singles chart and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Oh I could hide 'neath the wings of the bluebird as she sings
The six o'clock alarm would never ring
But it rings and I rise, wipe the sleep out of my eyes
My shaving razor's cold and it stings

Cheer up, sleepy Jean, oh what can it mean
To a daydream believer and a homecoming queen?

You once thought of me as a white knight on his
steed
Now you know how happy I can be
Oh, and our good time starts and ends
With a dollar one to spend
But how much baby do we really need?

Cheer up, sleepy Jean, oh what can it mean
To a daydream believer and a homecoming queen?
Cheer up, sleepy Jean, oh what can it mean
To a daydream believer and a homecoming queen?

Cheer up, sleepy Jean, oh what can it mean
To a daydream believer and a homecoming queen?
Cheer up, sleepy Jean, oh what can it mean
To a daydream believer and a homecoming queen?"

And a more recent video of Davy Jones covering the track.

Davy Jones - Daydream Believer-LIVE

Uploaded by 123MrsBoo on Feb 15, 2010

We'll miss you Davy.

Robot Quadrotors Perform James Bond Theme


YouTube Uploaded by UnivPennsylvania on Feb 28, 2012

"Flying robot quadrotors perform the James Bond Theme by playing various instruments including the keyboard, drums and maracas, a cymbal, and the debut of an adapted guitar built from a couch frame. The quadrotors play this "couch guitar" by flying over guitar strings stretched across a couch frame; plucking the strings with a stiff wire attached to the base of the quadrotor. A special microphone attached to the frame records the notes made by the "couch guitar".

These flying quadrotors are completely autonomous, meaning humans are not controlling them; rather they are controlled by a computer programed with instructions to play the instruments.

Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science is home to some of the most innovative robotics research on the planet, much of it coming out of the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab.

This video premiered at the TED2012 Conference in Long Beach, California on February 29, 2012. Deputy Dean for Education and GRASP lab member Vijay Kumar presented some of this groundbreaking work at the TED2012 conference, an international gathering of people and ideas from technology, entertainment, and design.

The engineers from Penn, Daniel Mellinger and Alex Kushleyev, have formed a company called KMel Robotics that will design and market these quadrotors.

More information: http://www.upenn.edu/spotlights/penn-quadrotors-ted

Video Produced and Directed by Kurtis Sensenig
Quadrotors and Instruments by Daniel Mellinger, Alex Kushleyev and Vijay Kumar"

via MOD33D

TED2012: littleBits creator Ayah Bdeir


YouTube Uploaded by boingboingvideo on Feb 29, 2012

"Ayah Bdeir is the founder and lead engineer of littleBits, an open source library of electronic modules that snap together with tiny magnets for prototyping and play. littleBits won Popular Science's "Best of Toy Fair 2012" and Ayah was named a TED Fellow this year."

Synth Videos by equinoxe67yahoo


YouTube Uploaded by equinoxe67yahoo

Playlist:
1. ELKA SYNTHEX, MOOG VOYAGER, AKAI AX73: Jarre music stile with analogic instruments
2. KORG MS20, SEM TELEMARK, AKAY AK-SYS: Jarre music stile with analogic instruments
3. Akai Z4-S5000, Clavia Modular, Roland Dep3: Jarre music stile with analogic instruments
4. Roland JP8080, Soundcraft Ghost 32, MOTU cuemix: Jarre music stile with analogic instruments
5. Novation Supernova, Wavelab, Roland MKS30, Muse: Jarre music stile with analogic instruments
6. Yamaha DX7, Akai AX73, Audioscope, Analogue Solutions LEIPZIG-R: Jarre music style
7. Korg PS900 - Micropreset 500, Roland PG200, Studio Electronics SE1X "red eyes": Jarre music stile
8. Strings Melody Logan II, Creamware Prodyssey, Oberheim Xpander: Jarre music stile
9. Electro Harmonics, CD Architect, Roland MKS50, Oberheim Matrix 6: Jarre music stile
10. Studio Electronics Omega 8, Roland MKS-30, Korg Kaoss Pad, Steinberg Nuendo
11. Korg KR55, E-Keys, Access Virus, Roland MKS-100: Jarre music stile with analogic instruments
12. Equinoxe Evolution part 21

Elektron Sidstation


via this auction

"The Elektron SidStation is a musical synthesizer sound module, built around the MOS Technology SID mixed-mode synthesizer chip originally used in the Commodore 64 home computer. It was produced by the Swedish synthesizer company Elektron, and was introduced in 1999. As the SID chip had not been manufactured for years, Elektron allegedly bought up nearly all the remaining stock. Digital synthesizer with analog filters."

symplSEQ deluxe


flickr set By fonitronik

"[fonitronik's] version of hexinverters 4017 sequencer project"

It looks sharp but fonitronik comments: "i am really disappointed by the result: black is grey, print is distorted and blurry. next time i will order from my common frontpanel provider."

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