Monday, December 12, 2016
Reactable Systems ROTOR - New Controllers Set - Tangible Modular Music Synth
Published on Dec 12, 2016 Reactable Systems
"With this pair of ROTOR controllers, specially designed for the ROTOR app running on 9.7 and 7.9 inches iPads, you will be able to control 2 virtual ROTOR modules simultaneously. Each controller behaves as a moveable knob that can be placed on top of any virtual sound module or any 2D panel, providing an optimized and extended control experience!
¡Available since December 13th!"
iTunes: ROTOR - Tangible Modular Music Synth - Reactable Systems SL
Mutable Instruments Rings (madness)
Published on Dec 12, 2016 creativegallerysynth
"Some fun with Mutable Rings"
Doepfer 157-1 8x16 Trigger Matrix top left.
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: Doepfer, eurorack, Mutable Instruments
LABELS/MORE: Doepfer, eurorack, Mutable Instruments
Arturia Drumbrute The Process of Rhythm
Published on Dec 11, 2016 HardtekStudios
"In this slow Tek Hop(?) style beat, I run the Kick 2 into the MF Drive for some overdrive and tone shaping. The snare is ran clean so it can be panned separate from the rest of the drums. The Reverse Cymbal is going into the Bitrman to turn it into more of a transitioning Scifi effect. All other drums are output via the main out. No apparitional processing was applied."
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Valentin Doychinov - Live Session 2
Published on Nov 29, 2016 Valentin Doychinov
"Presenting V-Stok live sessions, recorded recently in the amazing Jackson's lane Studio 1.
Drawing inspiration from techno, ambient, post-rock, metal, I have been working on a hybrid electronic live set and instrumental performance. The set does not follow a strictly defined script and each instance takes a different path."
DeElevator 1 - Live Avant Electronics by Simon Birds & Ross Healy
Published on Nov 29, 2016 Cray
DeElevator 1 released on Vicmod Records. December 9 2016
We are pleased to announce the new release on Vicmod Records from DeElevator. The album title is DeElevator 1.
Live avant electronics by
Simon Birds – Buchla Music Easel
Ross Healy – Rob Hordijk Blippoo Box and Euro Modular
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LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Rob Hordijk
LABELS/MORE: Buchla, eurorack, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Rob Hordijk
Yamaha SHS-10 - "Last Christmas"
Published on Dec 11, 2016 Patrick Manderson
"Yamaha 'keytar' SHS-10.
2 operator FM keyboard with pitch bender and MIDI out.
Also featuring: "Dori" the Chihuahua
Features:
* 32 mini keys
* 25 sounds
* 6 voice polyphonic
* Chord sequencer
* Vibrato & Sustain Control
* Built-in speaker and 1/4" jack
* Rhythms & Accompaniment"
EMS SYNTHI A
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via this auction
"Serial # 46xx, dates from the early-mid 70's, (I believe).
Original Spartanite case has perfect working latches, all rubber feet, excellent logo, & normal scratches.
Normal cosmetic wear, some of the graphics are worn on face of the synth, please see photo's.
Knobs & pots are all working fine. The joystick works fine but has a bit of friction on the extreme right side as compared to the left side.
Speakers work fine.
Includes ten (10) White Pins, seven (7) Red Pins, & four (4) Yellow Pins.
Includes power cable with European connector & adapter for use in USA.
Includes cable with Cinch Jones connector & three (3) 3.5 mm plugs labelled CV, GATE, & TRIGGER. (I've never used this cable, may be for keyboard connection)
Includes a Moog heavily padded gig bag.
Includes copy of SYNTHI EDUCATIONAL HANDBOOK, SYNTHI BOOK OF SOUNDS, & BLANK PATCH SHEETS. These are used photocopies
I've used this synth for three years & have tested all functions before listing. This synth plays & sounds great. The filter is fantastic !!!
Checked all knobs & pots, joystick, Inputs, outputs, speakers, all jacks, OSCILLATORS, FILTER, ENVELOPE SHAPER, RING MODULATOR, NOISE,
& REVERB (Note: I rarely used Reverb because I used rack effects. The reverb works fine when patched correctly but some patches cause controllable
feedback when Reverb Level is set between halfway & full.
I believe that this is due to my experimental patching which can cause some interesting results."
via this auction
"Serial # 46xx, dates from the early-mid 70's, (I believe).Original Spartanite case has perfect working latches, all rubber feet, excellent logo, & normal scratches.
Normal cosmetic wear, some of the graphics are worn on face of the synth, please see photo's.
Knobs & pots are all working fine. The joystick works fine but has a bit of friction on the extreme right side as compared to the left side.
Speakers work fine.
Includes ten (10) White Pins, seven (7) Red Pins, & four (4) Yellow Pins.
Includes power cable with European connector & adapter for use in USA.
Includes cable with Cinch Jones connector & three (3) 3.5 mm plugs labelled CV, GATE, & TRIGGER. (I've never used this cable, may be for keyboard connection)
Includes a Moog heavily padded gig bag.
Includes copy of SYNTHI EDUCATIONAL HANDBOOK, SYNTHI BOOK OF SOUNDS, & BLANK PATCH SHEETS. These are used photocopies
I've used this synth for three years & have tested all functions before listing. This synth plays & sounds great. The filter is fantastic !!!
Checked all knobs & pots, joystick, Inputs, outputs, speakers, all jacks, OSCILLATORS, FILTER, ENVELOPE SHAPER, RING MODULATOR, NOISE,
& REVERB (Note: I rarely used Reverb because I used rack effects. The reverb works fine when patched correctly but some patches cause controllable
feedback when Reverb Level is set between halfway & full.
I believe that this is due to my experimental patching which can cause some interesting results."
Roland System 100 ( 101,102,103,104 ) In Their Original Boxes
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"These items appear to have been stored in a clean, dry, nonsmoke place for a long time.
The items look to have had minimal/no usage and almost/no signs of wear.
Other than yellowing of the keys and slight wear on the boxes no tarnish or oxidation is present.
For its age I would describe it to be in mint condition.
Other than the box(s) they appear to be new. I do not know if they function like new.
I have no way to test..."
via this auction
"These items appear to have been stored in a clean, dry, nonsmoke place for a long time.
The items look to have had minimal/no usage and almost/no signs of wear.
Other than yellowing of the keys and slight wear on the boxes no tarnish or oxidation is present.
For its age I would describe it to be in mint condition.
Other than the box(s) they appear to be new. I do not know if they function like new.
I have no way to test..."
KNAS EKDAHL QAUD MASSAGER QUADRAPHONIC VCA / MIXER / LFO Pan Autopan
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"The Ekdahl Quad Massager is a quad VCA, joystick-controlled mixer / quadrophonic panner for Audio or CV. It comes with a voltage-controlled quadrature sine LFO and no less than 18 x 1/4" ins and outs.
In short, the Ekdahl Quad Massager can be used to "move" a signal on a 2-dimensional surface, giving the effect of quadrophonic panning. In reality, the joystick position only sets the volume of the four outputs. At center position all outputs are at their maximum output volume, the further the joystick moves from the center, the less the amplitude of the opposed outputs of the travel.
Each output is controlled by a VCA, each VCA has one signal input, one signal output and one CV input. If connected, the direct CV input breaks the connection to the joystick and LFO routing so that the VCA can be used as stand-alone. The Ekdahl Quad Massager also has CV inputs for both the X and Y axis, serving the same function as the joystick movements.
The Ekdahl Quad Massager is equipped with a voltage-controlled quadrature LFO that can give both sine and cosine outputs. Traditionally, the LFO is used to move the sound in circular or elliptical patterns as well as back and forth along either the X or Y axis. The LFO also has two CV outputs (Sine / Cosine) and one CV input (Speed). The X and Y axises CV input goes full range on +/-2.5V, the direct VCA CV inputs reacts to 0-5V.
Example 1 - Setup for quadrophonic panning from a monophonic source
VCA A In - whatever sound you wanna pan
VCA A Out - Left front speaker
VCA B Out - Right front speaker
VCA C Out - Left rear speaker
VCA D Out - Right rear speaker
Combination Out - subwoofer (optional)
Use:
Manual panning: set the "cosine to y" knob to 0 and the "sine to x" knob to 0 and move the joystick around.
Automatic panning: to have automatic panning controlled by the internal LFO, set for example the "cosine to y" knob to 25% and the "sine to x" knob to 25% and set the "LFO Speed" knob to 25% - this will create circular panning. By changing the "cosine to y" knob and "sine to x" knob to different values from eachother, eliptical panning movements will result. By setting either knob to 0, panning will only happen either left-to-right or front-to-back.
Note about patching: by putting an audio cable into the "VCA A In" jack and leaving the "VCA B In", "VCA C In" and "VCA D In" jack disconnected, the audio from the "VCA A In" jack will automatically be connected to the other inputs - it's like if you had four cables, from the same source going to the four inputs. The way it works is quite simple: audio from "VCA A In" goes to "VCA B In" which in turn goes to "VCA C in" which then goes to "VCA D In", this means that if you connect two sources, one to "VCA A In" and one to "VCA C In", it works like this:
VCA A In -> VCA B In and VCA C In -> VCA D In
Example 2 - Setup for quadrophonic panning from a stereo source
VCA A In - Audio source left
VCA C In - Audio source right
VCA A Out - Left front
VCA B Out - Left rear
VCA C Out - Right front
VCA D Out - Right rear
Combination Out - subwoofer (optional)
This setup might seem unintuitive to some.
Example 3 - Setup for mixing four audio sources to one monophonic output
VCA A In - Audio source 1
VCA B In - Audio source 2
VCA C In - Audio source 3
VCA D In - Audio source 4
Combination Out - to your amp, mixer, stereo, whatever you got
Example 4 - Setup for having one dedicated sound per speaker in a quadrophonic system, using the joystick as a quadrophonic volume control
VCA A In - Audio source 1
VCA B In - Audio source 2
VCA C In - Audio source 3
VCA D In - Audio source 4
VCA A Out - Speaker 1
VCA B Out - Speaker 2
VCA C Out - Speaker 3
VCA D Out - Speaker 4
Example 5 - Setup for using any or all of the VCAs as a stand-alone unit
Inserting a cable into any of the "VCA [X] CV In" will disconnect the VCA from the joystick action and make it work as a standalone VCA.
VCA A In - Audio source
VCA A Out - To your amp, mixer etc.
VCA A CV In - To your CV-source (ADSR, LFO etc.)
Example 6 - Setup for using any or all of the VCAs as a ringmodulator
Note: This requires the "carrier audio" to be a very loud signal like that of a modular synthesizer, a preamp could be used to bring a line-level signal to the desired volume. This does not result in "true" ring-modulation but is close enough and sounds awesome, no complaining.
VCA A In - Audio source to be ring-modulated
VCA A CV In - Audio source that is the "carrier audio", that controls the modulation
VCA A Out - To your amp, mixer etc.
Example 1 - Setup for quadrophonic panning from a monophonic source
VCA A In - whatever sound you wanna pan
VCA A Out - Left front speaker
VCA B Out - Right front speaker
VCA C Out - Left rear speaker
VCA D Out - Right rear speaker
Combination Out - subwoofer (optional)
Use:
Manual panning: set the "cosine to y" knob to 0 and the "sine to x" knob to 0 and move the joystick around.
Automatic panning: to have automatic panning controlled by the internal LFO, set for example the "cosine to y" knob to 25% and the "sine to x" knob to 25% and set the "LFO Speed" knob to 25% - this will create circular panning. By changing the "cosine to y" knob and "sine to x" knob to different values from eachother, eliptical panning movements will result. By setting either knob to 0, panning will only happen either left-to-right or front-to-back.
via eBay
"The Ekdahl Quad Massager is a quad VCA, joystick-controlled mixer / quadrophonic panner for Audio or CV. It comes with a voltage-controlled quadrature sine LFO and no less than 18 x 1/4" ins and outs.
In short, the Ekdahl Quad Massager can be used to "move" a signal on a 2-dimensional surface, giving the effect of quadrophonic panning. In reality, the joystick position only sets the volume of the four outputs. At center position all outputs are at their maximum output volume, the further the joystick moves from the center, the less the amplitude of the opposed outputs of the travel. Each output is controlled by a VCA, each VCA has one signal input, one signal output and one CV input. If connected, the direct CV input breaks the connection to the joystick and LFO routing so that the VCA can be used as stand-alone. The Ekdahl Quad Massager also has CV inputs for both the X and Y axis, serving the same function as the joystick movements.
The Ekdahl Quad Massager is equipped with a voltage-controlled quadrature LFO that can give both sine and cosine outputs. Traditionally, the LFO is used to move the sound in circular or elliptical patterns as well as back and forth along either the X or Y axis. The LFO also has two CV outputs (Sine / Cosine) and one CV input (Speed). The X and Y axises CV input goes full range on +/-2.5V, the direct VCA CV inputs reacts to 0-5V.
Example 1 - Setup for quadrophonic panning from a monophonic source
VCA A In - whatever sound you wanna pan
VCA A Out - Left front speaker
VCA B Out - Right front speaker
VCA C Out - Left rear speaker
VCA D Out - Right rear speaker
Combination Out - subwoofer (optional)
Use:
Manual panning: set the "cosine to y" knob to 0 and the "sine to x" knob to 0 and move the joystick around.
Automatic panning: to have automatic panning controlled by the internal LFO, set for example the "cosine to y" knob to 25% and the "sine to x" knob to 25% and set the "LFO Speed" knob to 25% - this will create circular panning. By changing the "cosine to y" knob and "sine to x" knob to different values from eachother, eliptical panning movements will result. By setting either knob to 0, panning will only happen either left-to-right or front-to-back.
Note about patching: by putting an audio cable into the "VCA A In" jack and leaving the "VCA B In", "VCA C In" and "VCA D In" jack disconnected, the audio from the "VCA A In" jack will automatically be connected to the other inputs - it's like if you had four cables, from the same source going to the four inputs. The way it works is quite simple: audio from "VCA A In" goes to "VCA B In" which in turn goes to "VCA C in" which then goes to "VCA D In", this means that if you connect two sources, one to "VCA A In" and one to "VCA C In", it works like this:
VCA A In -> VCA B In and VCA C In -> VCA D In
Example 2 - Setup for quadrophonic panning from a stereo source
VCA A In - Audio source left
VCA C In - Audio source right
VCA A Out - Left front
VCA B Out - Left rear
VCA C Out - Right front
VCA D Out - Right rear
Combination Out - subwoofer (optional)
This setup might seem unintuitive to some.
Example 3 - Setup for mixing four audio sources to one monophonic output
VCA A In - Audio source 1
VCA B In - Audio source 2
VCA C In - Audio source 3
VCA D In - Audio source 4
Combination Out - to your amp, mixer, stereo, whatever you got
Example 4 - Setup for having one dedicated sound per speaker in a quadrophonic system, using the joystick as a quadrophonic volume control
VCA A In - Audio source 1
VCA B In - Audio source 2
VCA C In - Audio source 3
VCA D In - Audio source 4
VCA A Out - Speaker 1
VCA B Out - Speaker 2
VCA C Out - Speaker 3
VCA D Out - Speaker 4
Example 5 - Setup for using any or all of the VCAs as a stand-alone unit
Inserting a cable into any of the "VCA [X] CV In" will disconnect the VCA from the joystick action and make it work as a standalone VCA.
VCA A In - Audio source
VCA A Out - To your amp, mixer etc.
VCA A CV In - To your CV-source (ADSR, LFO etc.)
Example 6 - Setup for using any or all of the VCAs as a ringmodulator
Note: This requires the "carrier audio" to be a very loud signal like that of a modular synthesizer, a preamp could be used to bring a line-level signal to the desired volume. This does not result in "true" ring-modulation but is close enough and sounds awesome, no complaining.
VCA A In - Audio source to be ring-modulated
VCA A CV In - Audio source that is the "carrier audio", that controls the modulation
VCA A Out - To your amp, mixer etc.
Example 1 - Setup for quadrophonic panning from a monophonic source
VCA A In - whatever sound you wanna pan
VCA A Out - Left front speaker
VCA B Out - Right front speaker
VCA C Out - Left rear speaker
VCA D Out - Right rear speaker
Combination Out - subwoofer (optional)
Use:
Manual panning: set the "cosine to y" knob to 0 and the "sine to x" knob to 0 and move the joystick around.
Automatic panning: to have automatic panning controlled by the internal LFO, set for example the "cosine to y" knob to 25% and the "sine to x" knob to 25% and set the "LFO Speed" knob to 25% - this will create circular panning. By changing the "cosine to y" knob and "sine to x" knob to different values from eachother, eliptical panning movements will result. By setting either knob to 0, panning will only happen either left-to-right or front-to-back.
Alesis Andromeda A6 Analog Synthesizer
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"Alesis Andromeda A6 Analog Synthesizer. Also included are a sustain pedal, power cord, and original manual. All of the voices tune, all of the LEDs and buttons work, and everything else seems to be working well. The only functional flaw I can think of is that a few of the potentiometers are a little jumpy, but they all work and pass the diagnostic test. Many problematic pots were replaced with new ones by the Analog Lab in NYC in early 2015. Cosmetically, it is in good condition. The main flaw is that the plastic end piece on the left of the keyboard is somewhat damaged. There are also a few scratches here and there, and the underside of the front right corner has a slight dent..."
via this auction
"Alesis Andromeda A6 Analog Synthesizer. Also included are a sustain pedal, power cord, and original manual. All of the voices tune, all of the LEDs and buttons work, and everything else seems to be working well. The only functional flaw I can think of is that a few of the potentiometers are a little jumpy, but they all work and pass the diagnostic test. Many problematic pots were replaced with new ones by the Analog Lab in NYC in early 2015. Cosmetically, it is in good condition. The main flaw is that the plastic end piece on the left of the keyboard is somewhat damaged. There are also a few scratches here and there, and the underside of the front right corner has a slight dent..."
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