How to make electronic music. Part 4 the orgasmic filter sweep.

YouTube Uploaded by canmarcvancouver on Mar 5, 2012

"A lot has been said about the engaging nature of synthesizer filter sweep sounds. But little study has been done on the subject. Part 4 of our series investigates the matter with DJ lace. Here we witness the direct impact of a sequential circuits prophet 600 filter."

/16 Channel Analog Sequencer Ratchet & Portamento 16RQSXA4

YouTube Uploaded by pieruixmaster on Mar 5, 2012

"1st video test on the 8/16 Ratcheting Analog Sequencer, Portamento was added to Banks A&B.

The 8/16 mode (Green selector switch) in the down position, will make the sequencer an 8 channel, bank A. Portamento for that channel will adjust that control, the Triggered output will come from "Trig". Control Voltage will be at the CV/Output A & A+B output. The will be no voltage sent to the CV/Output B.

There is a Direction select "Dir", this will allow the sequencer to scan left to right, or right to left. One thing with this option, you will not be able to select "scan and return", this will only operate in the "Forward" direction.

Selection the scan to and return, "Green" control knob, will allow you set what channel you'd like to scan and return.

Portamento control can be for Bank A or Bank B, you'll see two CV/Outputs. Bank A CV/Output is for channels 1 thur 8. Bank B CV/Output is for channels 9 thur 16. This makes it great for expanding to other equipment you might use.

Next to the "Green" control switch there is the A+B CV/Output, this CV output will use all the channels output and send them to this 1/4 inch CV output Jack. Both Portamento's will work, or if you want to use only 1 bank, that is great becuase you have the option to choose.

"Freq" will allow you to set the scan rate. "Ratch" will let you control the ratcheting rate, both completely at your control.

Triggered outputs are: "Trig", complete timing for scanning speed, "Trig/Ra" is the trigger pulse for the ratcheting timing.

This is the 1st design for this model"

Thicket:Cut Whispers

YouTube Uploaded by intervalstudios on Mar 3, 2012

"one of the new modes in the Thicket 3.11 update: http://thicket.intervalstudios.com"


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Feeltune - Pete Boxsta & his Rhizome SXE

YouTube Uploaded by Feeltune on Mar 2, 2012

"Pete Boxsta Martin, producer and mixing engineer has worked with many famous artists, including Dannii Minogue, Nate James or the Sugarbabes. He welcomed us in is London based studio to talk about the Rhizome, a groove station he has used on many tracks. We also took the opportunity to ask him a demo of the latest Rhizome, the SXE version."

Red Synton Syrinx and Roalnd System 700 at www.sonartraffic.nl

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Oberheim Matrix 1000, Waldorf Microwave and Yamaha FS1R below.

IDOW & MATRIXSYNTH Modular Pic of the Week - Week 19 Contest Winner!

"Our nineteenth winner of the Modular Pic of the Week contest goes to Jens Hellwig for his untitled photo of a Moog Model 15 clone.

Jens Hellwig is a German synth enthusiast whose love of modular synthesizers developed through the classic Berlin school of music. Recently he made one of his childhood dreams come true in purchasing a replica of the famous Moog Model 15 synthesizer from Club of the Knobs.

We'd like to give a big thanks and congratulations to Jens Hellwig for his submission! This is the 19th week of a 30-week contest, and we are looking forward to many more modular photo submissions, so please keep 'em coming! For details on how to submit and what you can win, see this post.

For more info on the upcoming 'I Dream of Wires' documentary, be sure to see the trailer and IndieGoGo fund raising campaign here.

See the IDOW label for all posts pertaining to the film including the weekly contest winners."

DX5 playing Duran Duran "A View to a Kill"

YouTube Uploaded by DX5 on Mar 4, 2012

"I did this during a studio break with almost no rehearsal (there is some mess in the middle of the track like "uh, where should I go now? Major? minor?" :-)

Gear:
Upper: Emu EMAX II
Mid: Roland JX8P
Lower: Kurzweil PC1x

Reel to reel: Revox B77 MkII

Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools first, then dumped to the Reel to reel.

Composed by Duran Duran / John Barry"

Malekko / Wiard Joystick Axis Generator (JAG)

YouTube Uploaded by bigcitymusic on Feb 29, 2012

"Here we are checking out the super-awesome Malekko / Wiard Joystick Axis Generator, or JAG. There are four different drone tones running into the four inputs of a 4ms VCA Matrix, using two outputs summed to our Eventide Space reverb pedal. We're opening the eight(!) VCA's with the JAG being controlled by an Analogue Systems rs220 joystick module. Sweet!

NOTE: Do not watch this video while under medication."

http://bigcitymusic.com/

Suzanne Ciani on NPR

This one in via Loren. Suzanne Ciani interview on NPR's All Things Considered here - Listen Here link on top.

"Suzanne Ciani's new retrospective album, Lixiviation 1969-1985, presents long-form works alongside her many commercial projects."

Click here for previous posts featuring Suzanne Ciani here on MATRIXSYNTH. You'll find tons of pics, video, audio and references to her influence.

MIDI/Error!! - NitroGlitch-a-Tron (Circuit bent Yamaha PSS-140)

YouTube Uploaded by midierror on Mar 4, 2012

"This used to be a PSS-140. I did the now traditional `FM lines` bend to this, then decided to rewire everything to random locations. The original switches control the FM lines and the buttons to the left change the direction of the wiring."