Blog08 30 lipca-05 sierpnia 2012

Blog08 30 lipca-05 sierpnia 2012 by ShortSleeves
"MoogerFoogers: MF-107, MF-102, MF-105, CP-215 + TC Electronic Flashback."

Moogerfooger Modular

via Łukasz Kacperczyk on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"The latest patch from my weekly sketches. MoogerFoogers MF-107, MF-102, MF-105, CP-251 + TC Electronic Flashback. CP-251's noise into Murf (slow rate) to create ambiance, MF-107 fed its own OCS Out as audio source then fed into Ring Mod. Flashback in the FX loop of a 4-channel mixer. MF-102's Carrier Out into the mixer as well. Hope you enjoy it"

Update:
Blog09 30 lipca-05 sierpnia 2012 by ShortSleeves
"Here's another patch. This time with MoogerFoogers MF-107, MF-102 & CP-251 + TC Electronic Flashback. I don't have a VCA, so to achieve some kind of separation between notes (as well as a short envelope), I'm using CP-215's triangle wave as audio source for the Freqbox. By turning the Drive knob, I'm able to go from mellow, whistle-like sounds, to short, percussive tones."

Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO & Jeff E. Winner with Raymond Scott's Motown Electronium

Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO & Jeff E. Winner with Raymond Scott's Motown Electronium from Jeff E. Winner on Vimeo.

"Video shot by Stan Warnow; bonus scene from DVD: http://ScottDoc.com • YouTube alternalink: http://youtu.be/lCvkcGlhwoo

• Transcript follows:

MARK MOTHERSBAUGH: So sick! I mean, there are temporary touch-buttons called "DOOWAH!" What does that mean?!

JEFF E. WINNER: It was made for Motown, so we figure he was trying to relate to their vocabulary.

MM: That's great. I don't know — but it really makes you wanna hear this thing. Looks like this was some sort of a — like that was the sequencer part of it. Decay, staccato, envelopes, and chords, but there's just such a mixture of things...

STAN WARNOW: You don't really know that much about what each one of these things did? It's a mystery to all of us, I think.

MM: It's all speculation until you fire it up. Maybe Mister Entenmann... is that his name? He would probably be able to come here and say, 'Here's what they did, and I'll tell you why he bought red Krylon spray paint for this...'

SW: Yeah, he would.

JW: Raymond told this guy what he wanted, and he executed it, on this very model.

MM: That's amazing.

SW: Mitzi said he worked on it from the very beginning, until it was shipped out to Motown.

MM: They made a beautiful cabinet for it. The cabinet's kinda interesting because it's the most retro part of it, in a way.

JW: Yeah.

MM: It looks like an old telephone communications station or something.

JW: An airplane.

SW: My dad valued all that stuff, and he had a complete wood-working shop, when he had that big place…

MM: When he was really going.

JW: He seemed to like this shape, because even his big rooms full of equipment, when it filled his room, was also this same kind of angle.

MM: Yeah, like a cockpit. You're sitting right there and you're like...

JW (to MM): Here's an earlier version, and here's that digital thing you were talking about last night. But he completely rebuilt it.

MM: Look at that room, that's amazing.

JW: See these angles?

MM: That's cool! (laughs)

JW: It used to be whole walls-full, then he shrunk it down, more and more.

MM: (laughs) This one almost fit on the console of your car, you could drive your Honda around town with a...

JW: Do you happen to remember if this is all removable? Does this stuff come off? Is this the base? You don't know? Is there 'guts' in there, or is that mostly empty?

MM: Oh no, there's stuff in there. Let me see... It's pushed up against the wall right now, so we can't... but there is some things inside it.

SW: That's what I was wondering."

via Jeff E. Winner on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Knot(e) ECAL/Matthieu Minguet

Knot(e) ECAL/Matthieu Minguet from ECAL on Vimeo.

Tutors: Alain Bellet, Gael Hugo, Christophe Guignard
ECAL / University of Art and Design, Lausanne Switzerland
Bachelor Media & Interaction Design
www.ecal.ch + vimeo.com/channels/ecalmid

Knot (e) is a device that offers a new way of using objects that we connect to our mobile devices. The prototypes, shown in the form of a rope, harness themselves to revisit the new node as input data. As an extension of a conventional listening device, it allows the user to generate visual and sound compositions. The intersection of the rope amplifies the signal. Conversely, the absence of knots and curves restores the application to its original position. Each prototype has its own forms, colours, atmospheres and sound effects.

During the writing of my thesis, I was led by my interest in the theories of John Maeda and Hiroshi Ishii. The former describes the idea of "tangible bytes" and proposes to reduce the separation between digital information and physical space. Inspired by the work of Ishii, one of Maeda’s theories questions the importance of simplicity of language in the human / machine interaction. This project allowed me to explore new types of interactions around a physical object. The research allowed me the opportunity to respond to a critical analysis concerning the increase of already existing technologies, through the use of simple and already perfectly ergonomic objects.

LANGUAGES : OPENFRAMEWORKS / C++ / Objective-C
SOFTWARE : ARDUINO / PURE DATA

http://www.creativeapplications.net/sound/knote-by-matthieu-minguet-rope-as-sound-and-visual-interface-for-iphone-ecal/

Jump rope! That would make for an interesting live performance. See the ECAL label below for more.

Doepfer A188-2 Multiple Stages Multiple Mixes Part 1

YouTube Published on Aug 1, 2012 by raulsworldofsynths

"Experimenting with multiple stages in two independent mixes using the Doepfer A188-2 Tapped BBD Delay. Doepfer A149 is used to generate random notes to A110 VCO.Continued in Part Two. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

All parts here.

PATCH LEAD / CABLE STICKER SET

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These are via CustomSynth.

Lukes Anger (Live @ Soundflow Festival 2012)

YouTube Published on Aug 1, 2012 by brockwidebootleg
Tempest and octatrack live.

"Lukes Anger (Live @ Soundflow Festival 2012)

http://lukesanger.com/

www.soundflowfestival.com"

Moby - Porcelain, performed on CASIO SK5

YouTube Published on Aug 1, 2012 by drbenway

"EPISODE #1
Moby - Porcelain
2 samples are used: orchestral strings and drum beat.
The sequencer plays the samples in loop."

"UglyBetty" Moog MicroMoog SN 5511

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""UglyBetty" MicroMoog Serial # 5511

This was purchased recently in non-working order and just went through an extensive and total overhaul on my tech bench:

All pots & switches thoroughly cleaned and lubricated
Keyboard cleaned and leveled but not rebushed
Defective IC's, caps, transistors replaced (Oscillator, Envelope Gen, and Filter circuits)
Re-calibrated and tuned
All interface ins/outs tested per service manual specs
All surfaces inside and out cleaned up from 35 years of grime and bugs

This is a very ugly MicroMoog in used yet UN-attractive condition; Not the girl you would take to the Prom, but she has a beautiful personality. Very stable and reliable operation now.

Random Knobs are from a MiniMoog and other odd resources

The missing slider caps can be purchased here:
http://www.syntaur.com/4763.html"

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Dave Smith Instruments Mono Evolver Keyboard SN 00491

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"DSI recently discontinued this unique model of synthesizer. Synth has a few jumpy encoders which is a common issue with these synths. The DSI website has instructions on how to remedy this using DeOxIt spray and they also offer a potentiometer upgrade. Someone told me that DSI will fix the encoders if you send that board to them, but I cannot confirm that. Auction is for synth an north American power supply."

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Sequential Circuits PIANO FORTE SN 274/161

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Is that a little sail boat on the keys?

"S/N 274/161 Very clean piece has 2 issues--one of the keys has a small hole in it (see pic) could easily be replaced or repaired--all other parts of unit are very clean cosmetically and functionally. Electronically it was all working great when i checked it out-all functions were there-but at one point when i hit one note (can;t remember which it was-one ion the middle:) It stayed on--you can still plat other notes or change parameters but this one note keeps playing through so it must be stuck on..."