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New 4ms Shifting Inverting Signal Mingler In the Flesh - Coming October 27

Follow-up to this render.

"October 27th, October 27th, October 27th...repeat."

VINTAGE ARP ODYSSEY ll MODEL 2810 SN 0392

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via this auction

"HERE'S A VINTAGE ARP ODYSSEY ll MODEL 2810 ANALOG SYNTHESIZER. POWERS UP WITH THE ON/OFF SWITCH LIGHT ON BUT NO SOUND OR OUTPUT. SOME OF THE KEYS ARE STICKY. SOLD AS IS IN NEED OF REPAIRS. NO RESERVE"

If anyone fixes it and re-lists it, send it in for a follow-up post. Anything to bring back these vintage classics from the dead.

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Retronyms Introduces Wej Wireless Bluetooth USB Hub

Published on Oct 7, 2014 Retronyms

Note the demos shows the iPad being controlled by external gear through the Wej. I'm curious if it works in the other direction so you can use controller and sequencer apps on the iPad to control hardware synths connected to the Wej. This would require the Wej to recognize and support USB MIDI adapters. For some hardware it would also require MIDI sysex support. I've reached out to Retronyms and will post back if I hear back. If anyone knows, feel free to comment.

Update: I heard back from Retronyms. The Wej will support MIDI out from the iPad and will support USB MIDI cables, so you can use sequencers and editors running on the iPad to control your hardware over bluetooth wireless.

"Yes, Wej will support MIDI out. Sysex should be supported. Also Wej is intended for controllers so MIDI timecode, clock, etc may not be something it's good at (bluetooth bandwidth may not be up to the task). Some of this is TBD."

Video description: "Wej combines a non-skid silicone base for creative work with a wireless hub for connecting USB controllers over bluetooth.

Wej needs you! Help support Wej by pre-ordering yours and get 20% off. Get Wej for just $99.00 through November 7th. http://preorder.retronyms.com

*Music courtesy of our friends at http://www.loopmasters.com"

And the press release:

"The company that brought you some of the most popular iOS music apps, including Tabletop, ReBirth, iMPC, iMPC Pro, iMini and iProphet has an exciting announcement. Retronyms is making their first venture into music hardware.

Wej is a non-skid performance platform that lets you connect your USB MIDI controllers to your iOS music apps wirelessly over the new Apple Bluetooth LE MIDI protocol. Wej features 24 ultra bright RGB LEDs so that you can add ambiance to your studio or blast an ultra-portable light show.

Retronyms is hoping you’ll help them gather enough pre-orders to support building Wej. To get you started, they're offering Wej at $99, which includes a 20% preorder discount!

Not only is Wej a great addition to your music studio, it is hackable. The core of Wej is an Arduino application processor, and they'll release the Arduino sketch for download under an open-source license. You can create anything from a MIDI controller based on your favorite joystick to a bedside charging stand with built in visual alarm clock. We’re excited to see what you come up with. Take a look at retronyms.com/hacks.html for more information on the extensibility of Wej."

Casper Electronics OMSynth workshop - Oct 18th at SVT

"Church of the Friendly Ghost is proud to present an in-depth, solder free, all experiences levels workshop by Pete Edwards, a.k.a. Casper Electronics

Build your own electronic sound gadgets with the OMSynth (Open Modular Synthesizer) MiniLab. Part electronics learning lab, part musical instrument, the MiniLab gives you everything you need to build, hack and play with a wide range of experimental sound circuits.

The workshop costs $75 and lasts about 5 hours. All materials are included. Workshop space is very limited. Please email drbleep@bleeplabs.com to reserve a seat.

$5 admission for the live performances at 9:30pm.

Oct. 18 @ Salvage Vanguard Theater (2803 Manor Rd, Austin)
1-6pm : Workshop
9:30pm : Performances by Chad Mossholder, Peter Edwards, and more.

Facebook event"

mpc + octatrack + op-1 live looping session

mpc + octatrack + op-1 live looping session from j tomes on Vimeo.

"one track from my new set. plenty of mistakes in there - it's a new set and a new process but i'm very happy to share it with you all as a work in progress."

VERMONA Piano-Strings "1980"

"(c) 2014 vintage keyboard demo track by RetroSound

all sounds: VERMONA Piano-Strings analog string ensemble made in GDR (1980)
recording: multi-track
fx: delay and reverb"

80s Sci Fi Film End Credits Jam & Synth Jams by Mitch Wiseman

Published on Oct 3, 2014 Mitch Wiseman

A few tracks by Mitch Wiseman starting with 80s Sci Fi Film End Credits Jam

"Four layers of synth, using the moog little phatty, and DSI prophet 08. Effects were an MXR carbon copy delay, and valhalla reverb."

Playlist follows with:
DSI Prophet 08 Arpeggiator Jam
Moog Little Phatty + MXR carbon Copy Doodle
Synth brass Jam (Moog, Prophet)
Chilled Nord Moog Dsi Jam
Moog Prophet Tempest Dance Music Jam
Afternoon Prophet Doodle
Brian Eno - An Ending (ascent) Prophet 08 Cover
Moog Prophet Nord Volca Jam (Feb '14)

This one in via David Wilson-Okamura on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

severence // integration (reprise)

Published on Oct 5, 2014 severence

"// unmixed, unmastered, work in progress.

// patch notes

sound sources: make noise dpo, make noise mmg & steady state fate quantum rainbow 2.

wmd sequential switch matrix modulating make noise dpo while being modulated by modcan quad lfo.

noise percussion via steady state fate quantum rainbow 2 run through intellijel planar.

self-patched make noise maths and steady state fate ultra-random analog gently nudging make noise rené along and modulating the addac802 vca quintet mixing console."

severence // niebla patch

Published on Aug 19, 2014

"Simple patch using the Make Noise DPO & Steady State Fate Quantum Rainbow 2 as sound sources.

Unmixed, unmastered, work in progress..."