Prophet '08 Keyboard PE Conversion installation instructions

YouTube Published on May 11, 2012 by DaveSmithInstruments

"Available in 1080p HD. This is a step by step video walk-through of the PE Conversion installation for the Prophet '08 Keyboard. Serial numbers below 1680 require the main board modification, while serial numbers above 1680 do not."

Also see Mono Evolver Keyboard PE Conversion installation instructions

Modular + MG1 + Juno 60

YouTube Published on May 11, 2012 by condit79

"Never mind that the color constantly shifts on this. Here we have a 5u/dotcom/stg soundlabs system making an evolving drone (infused with lfos from a moogerfooger ringmodulator), with a Juno arpeggiator creating a rhythmic feel and the bass/lead played on an MG-1. Not complicated, just a bit of Friday night fun as I'm way too tired to do anything else."

3panelsB

YouTube Published on May 11, 2012 by cirtcele

"having some fun with my 3 panels
more info - http://nonlinearcircuits.blogspot.com.au/"

Roland Juno 6 Demo

YouTube Published on May 11, 2012 by bcastromusic

"Select 720p/1080p HD for best sound quality.

The Juno 6/60 is a popular synth that is the subject of a lot of discussion, and much of it is negative. I am a huge fan of the Juno 6/60 and think it gets and unfair amount of criticism, primarily behind the veil of the internet. This demo showcases its amazing sound and some of it's capabilities.

Below is the link to the original uncompressed demo:
http://soundcloud.com/briancastro/roland-juno-6"

Vintage Synthesizers I Korg Polysix

YouTube Published on May 11, 2012 by MusicMarketingTV

"A voyage into the heart of the Korg Polysix from the year 1981.
Exploration by Marko Ettlich

2 Osc per Voice | SSM filter chip based.
6 Voice Polyphonic and Unisono Mode
LFO - 1 LFO
Filter - analog lowpass with ADSR envelope
2 Envelopes
Arpeggiator
Chorus, Phaser, Ensemble

It has been used by Tears For Fears, Kitaro, Geoff Downes, Astral
Projection, Robert Rich and more."

Gakken SX-150 Mark II (Analog Synthesizer)

Gakken SX-150 Mark II (Analog Synthesizer) from noiseandroid.com on Vimeo.

"noiseandroid.com

Making sounds with the new Gakken SX-150 MARK II analog synthesizer and testing its powerful low-pass filter

Available worldwide in noiseandroid.com/67-gakken-sx-150-mark-ii.html"

Xplorer Windows Editor for the Oberheim Matrix-12 & Xpander

"Xplorer is a real-time and bi-directional software editor for the Oberheim Matrix-12 and Xpander synthesizers.

Xplorer is not just another generic synthesizer editor with ranges of slider controls that are all the same and don’t really tell you what you are doing.
Xplorer was developed by an Xpander owner for use by Xpander and Matrix-12 owners. With Xplorer you quickly get an overview of all parameters of a single patch, including an overview of the Modulation Matrix."

Hohner Multimonica I - Vacuum tube synthesizer of the 1950s

YouTube Published on May 11, 2012 by MonoThyratron

English abstract (German below):

"The "Hohner Multimonica" is a combined double-manual keyboard instrument consisting of a monophonic synthesizer (sawtooth oscillator, vacuum tube technology) and a polyphonic harmonium with fan-driven reeds. This electro-acoustic musical instrument comes from the German postwar era. It was produced in two main variants ("Multimonica I" later "Multimonica II"). The "Multimonica I" even had a built-in AM radio for local station reception. But there was also a version available without radio.

The first appearance of the Multimonica is falsely dated to 1940. Some may even date it back to the prewar era. But its tube technology suggests that this musical instrument came into trade in the early 1950s. The short newsreel report from 1952 in this video supports this fact.

Hohner modeled its musical instrument after an electro-acoustic instrument by the German company "Siegfried Mager & Co." and the harmonium manufacturer Johannes Straube ("Mager-Straube-Kleinorgel"). German engineer Harald Bode (*1909 †1987) was incorrectly assigned to the construction of this musical instrument."

[German]

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Roth Mobot Experimental Electronic News & Events

1. Special eSymposium
Saturday, May 12, Noon - 3PM
Lizard's Liquid Lounge
3058 W Irving Park Rd., Chicago
~FREE~

In addition to our usual weekly social soldering session and experimental electronics open lab, this week's eSymposium will be in high gear when this Saturday we welcome Tim Kaiser on the final leg of his recent tour before returning to Duluth MN.. Tim will be setting up some of his equipment for people to examine and play with. Also, Roth Mobot's Tommy Stephenson will be making a rare eSymposium appearance. Tommy will be showing off some of his latest "Blamps," and their ability to be driven by musical instruments. This is a rare "under-the-hood" look at these two artists' work. And of course, feel free to bring a project to work on, or perform in the world's only regularly scheduled weekly Circuit Bent Open Mic!

2. 14 Below
Mondays through Thursdays
July 23rd - August 16th, 12:45 - 4:00 PM
Old Town School of Folk Music
4545 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago
Register at www.OldTownSchool.org

Roth Mobot's Patrick McCarthy will be teaching 16 sessions of Experimental Music in conjunction with the Old Town School's NEW 14 Below program, an extended afternoon camp experience for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in the OTSFM's. This session will also cover Gamelan, Hip Hop, and Turntablism. Students will learn tons of new stuff, make new friends, and hang with some great Old Town School teachers. Throughout the afternoon, there will be opportunities for gathering to work on group activities, including a video journaling project. Each four-week session ends with a final presentation in Szold Concert Hall, where we share what we've done with friends and family.

3. Summer Workshops at ESS
June through August
Experimental Sound Studio
5925 North Ravenswood Ave., Chicago
Register at www.ExperimentalSoundStudio.org

Roth Mobot's Patrick McCarthy will be teaching two series of Experimental Music workshops as well as hosting a monthly Open Experimental Sound Lab at Chicago's Experimental Sound Studio. One set of workshops will be geared specifically to children ages 11-16. Focus will be on DIY musical instrument design, DIY Music Theory, Circuit Bending, Electroacoustics, and more! There will be three monthly free open labs where participants can bring in a project of their choice for trouble-shooting, development, show & tell, Q & A, etc. The summer series will culminate in a Recital/Expo of the students' work.

Ice Tube & Shruthi-1

flickr By MukSys
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The Ice Tube is a clock from adafruit, makers of the x0xb0x.