MATRIXSYNTH

Sunday, April 08, 2012

Saturday, April 07, 2012

via Gary Leder on Facebook

"i would feel bad eating this one....here's to a noisy birthday weekend."

Follow-up to this post.

Talk about having your synth and eating it too. If you like this one, check out the Maths cake here, and of course check out the Synth Cake label below for more.

E-MU SP1200 Sampler Drum Machine SN 0594022746

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"E-MU SP1200 Sampler Drum Machine, desirable later version/reissue with back finish."

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Roland SH-09 vintage monosynth

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"It has CV and GATE connections so can be controlled via MIDI with a MIDI-CV convertor. It also has a useful audio input for processing external sounds through the filter."

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Hohner K4 String Synthesizer SN 177-25

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"Here is what is wrong: 1) There is a high-pitched noise on output (softer than the string sound); 2) the low F# & F#2 make a fuzzy "raspberry" sound on all presets, as does the low F on the Cello patch, and the low F# on String patch; 3) The Cello select switch is a bit hard to set but can be done; 4) no lid; 5) some keys are scratched, 6) the power on LED works but takes a while to light up.

But it sounds like an Arp OMNI on steroids when you hit the ENSEMBLE button. This is one extremely rare bird, they didn't make but a few. Hohner actually made another, different synth, also with a K4 nameplate (go figure)."

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Living Part 1 (iKaossilator)

YouTube Uploaded by ratface1987 on Apr 7, 2012

"I had a bunch of ideas sitting around on iKaossilator and I didn't know what to do with them. Then I felt really impressed to put together a continuous, dynamic performance of music that didn't stop for a long time. The result is this 48+ beauty. Not all the transitions are perfect, but I am very pleased with the result.

If you're looking for the most exciting video, this probably isn't it, but the music in my opinion makes for a good listen. So sit back, relax, surf the web, eat a sandwich, keep this running in the background and enjoy the tunes. :)"

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Update:

Living Part 2 (Figure iOS)

Published on Apr 10, 2012 by ratface1987

"I decided to do a series of live videos where I try to jam out and just put up whatever happens, but with the goal that the performance stays dynamic and interesting the entire time (as opposed to long jam videos where you watch someone pick drums sounds, make minor tweaks, and blah blah blah).

This installment of the Living series uses the iOS app Figure. It sounds good, but is limited to three instruments and two bars of music. It also lacks any sort of save or export feature, which is actually why I decided to buy it. I wanted to use it for making live, spontaneous music, that I wouldn't worry about recording, practicing over and over, perfecting, etc. Just music in the moment.

So I hope you enjoy. :) Like Living Part 1, I recommend just setting this on in the background while you do something, like you would a CD or MP3."

Living Part 3 (Roland MC 303)

YouTube Published on May 12, 2012 by ratface1987

"Part 3 of the Living series of long jam videos. Hope you enjoy. Here I'm using the MC 303 with the Korg Kaoss Pad Quad for effects.

It fell apart at the end so I decided to cut off the last five minutes and fade out instead. You get to hear the beginning of it at the end when the 303 decides to switch to a different pattern. I tried to recover after that but it was ugly... oh well.

There are some rough spots. And the the cutoff/volume knob on the MC 303 is starting to poop out on me so some of the filter sweeps freak out a little and that's why. Sometimes it actually makes a cool effect."

Joe Paradiso and his Modular Synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by crudface on Apr 7, 2012

"Joe Paradiso demos his incredible DIY modular at the MIT Museum"

Also see:
Paradiso Modular - Online Physical Programable Modular
The Paradiso label

Mark Mosher Improv Tone2 Saurus Synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by newechoproductions on Apr 7, 2012

"This is single patch improvisation recorded in one pass with no edits using Tone2's virtual Synthesizer Saurus. I'm starting with a factory patch in the "Lead" bank called "1970s Soloist H". I only touch the computer once during the performance in the middle to turn up the gain in the mod matrix so that LFO modulates pitch.

Prior to recording I mapped all sorts of parameters to my Novation Remote SL MK II Keyboard.

- XY map to Filter and Rez
- Bank 1 of the top 8 knobs are mapped to filter parameters and OSC Balance
- Bank 2 of top 8 knobs are mapped to effects parameters
- Bottom row 8 knobs are MIDI mapped to Oscillator noise type AM/FM, LFO Speed, Glide rate
- The first 4 sliders map to the volume ADSR
- The next 4 sliders map to filter ADSR

I used my projector to paint my wall with Saurus to the knob movement you see on the wall is in real-time and corresponds to my controller movement.

Mark Mosher
Electronic Music Artist, Boulder CO
Synthesist, Composer, Performer
http://www.MarkMosherMusic.com"

The other woman...

flickr By LilliWM

Pink Floyd Collection V2 on Korg M3 M50

Pink Floyd Collection V2 on Korg M3 M50 by S4K Team Carlitos ( space4keys )

YouTube Uploaded by Space4Keys on Apr 7, 2012

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Video recording and editing by
http://www.youtube.com/nontrovounamelodia

Pink Floyd Collection V2 (Patched and Performed by Carlitos)

Shine On Pt.1 Pad/Synth 00:13
Shine On Pt.1 Organ/Synth 02:12
Shine On Pt.1 Organ 03:26
Wish You Were Patch 04:01
Have a Cigar 04:46
Breathe 05:19
On The Run 06:21
Time 07:54
Great Gig In The Sky 09:25
Money 10:05
Any Color You Saw 10:44
Brain Damage 11:17
Eclipse 12:39
In The Flesh 13:16
The Thin Ice 15:25
Another Brick Pt.1 17:02
The Happiest Days 17:47
Another Brick Pt.2 18:03
Empty Spaces 18:32
Comfortably Numb 19:35
Echoes 21:11
One Of These Patch 23:16
Coming Back To Life 24:05
Marooned 25:50
Hey You 26:28
High Hopes 26:50
Thanks For Watching!"