Synthesis - EMS Synthi 100 - Köhn

Video of the EMS Synth 100 performance has been added to this post.

Bob Moog Foundation Continues to Expand Education Initiative

"Asheville, NC - March 2014... In less than three short years, the Bob Moog Foundation's hallmark educational initiative, Dr. Bob's Sound School, has become a powerful learning tool for teachers across multiple school districts, and continues to grow at an unprecedented rate.

First launched as a pilot program in Asheville City School District in 2011, Dr. Bob's Sound School (DBSS) is a 10-week experiential curriculum that educates second grade students in the science of sound through the magic of music. Using acoustic and electronic instruments, oscilloscopes, and custom educational materials developed by the Bob Moog Foundation educational team, students gain a new understanding of vibrations, waveforms, sound propagation, pitch, loudness, and other properties of sound.

The initial first-year pilot brought the program to eight classrooms, with several dozen students being treated to what proved to be a truly unique learning experience. The following year, the addition of Buncombe County School District grew the program to 32 classrooms. Since then, the program has expanded into neighboring Madison County, growing to serve more than 1000 students in 55 classrooms across the metropolitan area.

As the Bob Moog Foundation's Executive Director, Michelle Moog-Koussa, explains, the growth is part of a long-term plan to bring the program to educators everywhere. "We've seen the dramatic effects of enlightening students about the science of sound early in their education, and we know the impact that exposure to music has on young people," she observes. 'Ultimately, our goal is to see Dr. Bob's Sound School in 500 classrooms across several states in the next three to five years, and eventually take it nation-wide.'

As the word has spread about the Bob Moog Foundation's work, support has continued to grow. Recently the BMF announced a strategic partnership with leading EDM concert promoters Disco Donnie Presents, with DDP sponsoring a one-day Dr. Bob's Workshop for more than 300 fourth grade students in the Houston area, and opening a new BMF donation portal on their ticketing website.

"The Bob Moog Foundation shares our values and belief in the importance of education and creativity in the teaching of music, math, and science," remarked Donnie Estopinal, CEO of Disco Donnie Presents. "We are proud to support such a wonderful organization, and excited for the potential behind this collaboration."

"There are few things in life as gratifying as seeing the looks on these kids' faces - the way their eyes light up in those 'ah-ha' moments is the single best reward anyone could ever receive," concludes Michelle Moog-Koussa. 'The embrace of Dr. Bob's Sound School by administrators, teachers, and students alike has exceeded our most optimistic expectations. We're so grateful for the support we've received, and we're truly excited for what lies ahead for the efforts of the Bob Moog Foundation.'"

About the Bob Moog Foundation

"The Bob Moog Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Asheville, North Carolina. Our mission is to ignite creativity through the intersection of music, science and innovation. The Bob Moog Foundation was founded to honor the legacy of Bob Moog by inspiring people of all ages through the genius of Bob's legendary work in providing innovative musical instruments to musicians, giving them a new voice for creativity. The Foundation provides much-needed innovative and effective educational opportunities to today's youth - tomorrow's generation of creative thinkers and problem solvers.
The Bob Moog Foundation is not affiliated with Moog Music."

MacBeth Elements Synthesizer VIDEO4 (A)

Published on Mar 25, 2014 macbethsynthesizers·109 videos

"Here's a short burst of arpeggiated sound coming from the MacBeth Elements synthesizer.....for me, it's a familiar sound from some of my favourite Brit records from the seventies! It's a short burst- and the demo is called VIDEO4 (A) as my darned cam battery ran out out of charge! I'll do 4 (B) shortly....but this gives you another taste of things coming!"

All parts here.

Wusik 4000 Release Candidate

Published on Mar 25, 2014 Wusik Dot Com·15 videos

http://www.wusik.com/ww/products/wusi...

"Wusik 4000 RC new modules: Beat Sequencer, SFZ and WusikSND Support, Moog Filter Based (M24) plus more !"

via William Wusik on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Wusik 4000 Release Candidate (video 2)

Make Noise Teleplexer Overview Video

Published on Mar 25, 2014 MAKEN0ISE·39 videos

"The Teleplexer is a telegraph style multiplexer (signal router) that applies the fast, physically immediate techniques of telegraphy to playing the modular synthesizer. The user patches any number of control sources leaving the destination end of patch cables un-connected. Destinations are patched to the outputs of the Teleplexer. Touching the tip of any patch cable carrying a source signal to the surface of the Teleplexer creates a momentary connection. The user determines the destination(s) and polarity of signal by touching the patch cable to any one of the 14 metal plates.

As the building blocks of synthesis are a by-product of communications technologies, why not look to telegraphy for inspiration? The speed and agility telegraph operators displayed relaying life-altering messages across the world was staggering toward some form of future musical genius.

- use as many sources as desired
- possible sources include LFO, Envelope, Sequence, Clock, Gate, Audio Signals and more
- add & subtract voltages by using several sources at multiple plates
- Auxiliary inputs allow for continuous signal source to be added to destination
- up to 3 independent destination outputs
- output signal channel, level and polarity indicated by LEDs
- outputs capable of driving multiple destinations without loading effects (no buffered mult needed)

http://www.makenoisemusic.com/teleple..."

The Cure - A Forest (second version, cover) on Korg Volca + Arturia Microbrute

Published on Mar 25, 2014 PanzerLyu·16 videos

"My second version of the classic Cure song.
I was not satisfied of my first run uploaded some weeks ago....so,
this time some changes on Volca Keys patterns, different bass sound whit FX., different ending.
And finally sound from the mixer.

Main Melody : Korg Volca Keys
Bass line : Arturia Microbrute , through Digitech BP 50 digital FX.
Added flanger and a little reverb
Drums : Korg Volca Beats

no overdubbing, no DAW.
what you hear is what I play."

Cobalt Blue | Insert Coin

Cobalt Blue from Pgd Idmuser on Vimeo.

Insert Coin from Pgd Idmuser on Vimeo.

Elektrons on eBay

Slippy with System-A

via Control on Facebook

"Candid photo of Slippy, one of our regulars posing with System-A"

Unicorn on an SEM

via Tom J Carpenter on Facebook

Doepfer A-107 Multitype Morphing Filter

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"Module A-107 is a completely new voltage controlled filter that has available 36 filter types: different versions of low pass, high pass, band pass, notch, all pass and filters with new response curves that have no name up to now. The frequency response curves of the 36 filters available in the A-107 are shown in the graphics at the end of this page. The filters are organized in two groups of 18 filters each. The transition between different filter types within one group can be soft (morphing) or hard (switching).
The filter was inspired by the ERWIK Musikelektronik Multimode Filter, which is based on the filter used in the Oberheim Matrix 12 resp. Xpander (thanks to Jesper Erwik Johansson for his assistance and permission to use his idea in our A-107 module). The possibilities of the A-107 go far beyond these filter designs as a lot of new filter types are available and the transition between filters can be soft (morphing) or hard (switching) and the filters can be arranged in 64 different voltage controlled filter chains.

The transistion between the different filter types is controlled by two parameters:

Filter Step (marked Step at the front panel)

Morphing Time (marked Morph at the front panel)

For both parameters manual control, one CV input with attenuator and one CV input without attenuator are available.

The 36 filter types can be arranged in filter chains (resp. filter sequencer or filter orders) so that this sequence of filters is passed through while the control voltage changes from 0...+5V. Each chain consists of 32 steps. 64 filter chains can be programmed by the user and stored in the non-volatile memory of the module. The following controls are used to program the filter chains:

Step: button to address the desired step (1...32) within the filter chain in combination with the value encoder
Filter: button to select the filter number (1...36) that is assigned to the current step within the chain in combination with the value encoder
Chain: button to select one of the filter chains (1...64) in combination with the value encoder
Program: button to store the current filter chain in one of the non-volatile memories (1...64) in combination with the value encoder
Value: endless rotary encoder to change the parameter selected with the buttons
3 digit Display (the first digit indicates of the current value shows Step "S", Filter "F" or Chain "C", the second and third digit display the number)
Additionally a "clocked" mode is available. This means that the steps of the currently selected filter chain are selected one after another. Each positive transition of the Clock signal calls up the next filter of the chain (jack socket marked Step Clock). A positive trigger at the Step Reset input (jack socket marked Step Reset) resets to the first filter of the current filter chain. This allows e.g. to switch between the filters of the currently selected filter chain in sync with a sequencer.

Of course the standard VCF controls are available: manual filter frequency control, one CV input with attenuator and one CV input without attenuator.
In addition voltage controlled resonance with manual control, CV input with attenuator and CV control without attenuator are available. For the filters of the first group (1...18) self-oscillation is possible, the filters of the second group (19...36) do not feature self-oscillation.

On top of it a final VCA is available (even with manual control, CV input with attenuator and CV input without attenuator).

The filter design is 100% analog (CEM filter chip). Only the morphing control and memory managing is carried out by a microcontroller.

Remark: Because of technical reasons the transition between the two filter groups (1...18, resp. 19...36) cannot be carried out soft as capacitors have to be switched. Soft transition (i.e. morphing) is possible only within the filter group (i..e. within the filters 1...18 or 19...36). Switching between filters causes a "click" if the filters are from different groups.

For more detailed information please look at the English user's manual A107_man.pdf"