fonitronik PS3100 Resonators

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"A PS3100 triple resonator module i built for a customer. I used an older revision board, which required quite a few tweaks for this set-up..."

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JP Synth Editor for JUPITER-80/50

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated. "Synth Tone Editor for JUPITER-80/50

● "JP Synth Editor" is an iPad app that allows you to edit the SuperNATURAL Synth Tones of the Roland JUPITER-80 and JUPITER-50.

* Synthesizer sound generator not included.
* Roland JUPITER-80 or JUPITER-50 required to use this app.

● You can use the large display of the iPad to control the parameters of a Synth Tone and turn layers on/off.

● This allows you to visually control the parameters in a graphical editing screen not only for the JUPITER-80 but also for the JUPITER-50."

Note the editor is free. This would be a good way to check out some of the parameters of the Jupiter-80 and 50.


iPads on eBay

Duet for Synthesizer and the Washing

Duet for Synthesizer and the Washing from Unearthed Music on Vimeo.

"Note: This video was produced with binaural sound. Please listen with headphones to experience the binaural effect.

In these duets, rather than imitating or alluding to the ambience of urban spaces in a composition, I am attempting to join in with it as if it was a conscious participant in an improvisational ensemble. Using a simple analog synthesizer I am either providing accompaniment for the location, or the ambience accompanies me. Urban environments produce oscillations that cause sound waves forming drones or rhythmic patterns. I respond to these oscillations with basic waveforms like pulse, saw, or triangle waves. The synthesized tones are filtered using envelopes and low frequency oscillators to create more complex textures that alternately blend and contrast with the ambient sound.

To emphasize this process the recordings were made using binaural microphones. When wearing stereo headphones the playback of a binaural recording accurately positions the direction of each sound for the listener, immersing them in the spatial soundscape. In contrast the synthesis is performed in monophonic sound, with no additional processing. This simulates the artist’s phonomnesis, or imagined sound, by placing it in the center of the listeners sound-space.

Concept, Music, Sound: John Keston
Camera, Binaural Head Model: Web Baker"

Soft Circuitry With Mini Synth

Soft Circuitry With Mini Synth from lara grant on Vimeo.

"This soft interface is made from metallic wools, Velostat (a resistive material), conductive fabrics, sheep's wool and acrylic craft felt.

It is connected to the circuit with snaps soldered to wires and alligator clips.
The circuit is comprised of 2 oscillators using the 4093 IC, piped through a distortion filter built using the 4049 and then out through the 4040, a 12 stage binary counter, it has 12 outputs, each dividing the source by 2.

Four of the twelve outputs from the counter IC are taken onto the soft interface using snaps to wire and mixed using a felted patch cord of sheep and metallic wool.

One oscillator is controlled by a force sensing resistor made from Velostat and conductive fabric.
Oscillator number two is controlled by a felted sculptural potentiometer, one side of the spike is a needle felted bronze trace, the opposite side is Velostat. You connect the two through your body by wearing stretchy conductive fabric over the tips and touching both sides at once.
Your body naturally has a high resistance, so you mainly get slow oscillation and hear low tones.

Each of the two oscillators have a control pin, they turn on and off based on if that pin is set to high or low. Each oscillator's outputs are feeding into the other's control pin, so you can turn one off and on, by touching the other."

Related posts:
Sarah & Lara Grant's Felt Based Modular Synth Design & Sound Processing
Soft Circuitry with LilyPad Interface with Piezo

Kaleidoloop - Critter & Guitari

Kaleidoloop - Critter & Guitari from Critter & Guitari on Vimeo.

This video originally went up on April 19 without a description. That video was pulled at some point and this one just went up with the following description. Be sure to see the links below for previous posts on the Kaleidoloop as well.

"The Critter & Guitari KALEIDOLOOP is a social, portable sound collector. It's designed to be taken anywhere and everywhere to gather and manipulate all kinds of sounds. Record sounds from your kitchen, the recording studio, and campfire jam. The KALEIDOLOOP lets you sample and tweak!

Use several KALEIDOLOOPS to build up layers of sound, pass a sound from one to another and play with resonance, invent new musical games, practice speaking in reverse, alter playback speed and explore new harmonies, carry sounds around the room... the list is endless. Best of all the KALEIDOLOOP stores everything it records, so you have a record of your sound journey.

The KALEIDOLOOP features simple controls for recording, navigating sounds, and altering playback speed and direction. The included microphone and built-in speaker make the perfect pair, with enough clarity and volume to recreate sounds with alarming realism. You can also remove the microphone and use the 1/4" input and output jacks instead.

To purchase and for more information please visit: critterandguitari.com/kaleidoloop

Animation by our friend and co-conspirator Devin Flynn. Check out more of his work at: facebook.com/yallsostupid"

Also see:
Kaleidoloop - Inside and Outdoors
Kaleidoloop: Effecting a Voice Recording - top video is gone but scroll for more.

Timmy & The Monsters playing the Analog Ribbon Synth_

Timmy & The Monsters playing the Analog Ribbon Synth_ from Hard Mod of Electronics on Vimeo.

"Timmy & The Monsters opening the last Royksopp gig 29 April 2012:

facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.424306227580294.105259.396400780370839&type=3"

See Hard Mod Analog Ribbon Synth with new 24dB VCF for details.

The Hama Vurt

This one popped up on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge via Connor 'Macleod' Eck. You can find some info there as well as this post from 2009.

A-One Electron GX.2 Rare Mini-Organ Rhythm Box with Separate Speaker

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via this auction

Unfortunately the pic for this one isn't large enough to read the controls. Via the listing: "A-One Electron GX.2 is a monophonic mini organ featuring cute analog rhythm-section with original big speakerbox and mic."

See the seller's other items for other unique Japanese electronic instruments.

COLUMBIA LALALA TURNTABLE MINI-ORGAN

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"COLUMBIA LALALA TURNTABLE MINI-ORGAN is cute and strange hybrid of organ & turntable
what a cute & futuristic space age design!

you can play organ and playing your favorite record on turntable

made in Japan '70s by COLUMBIA

i'ts very hard to find even in Japan nowadays
definitely mini-organ collectors gem!"

I'm curious if it's the same Columbia as this rhythm machine.

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BIAS BNT-6 NIGHT TRAINING Rare Analog Percussion Synth from the 80s

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via this auction

"BIAS BNT-6 NIGHT TRAINING compact analog percussion synthesizer module
made in Japan '80s by BIAS(ishibashi gakki)
it has 6 sounds and using with external pad or trigger pulse
very rare and cool name percussion synthesizer.

i'ts very rare and hard to find even in Japan nowadays"

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