MATRIXSYNTH

Trivial Systems KB-3 Kowbell Kontroller

via @RetroSynthAds

"Trivial Systems KB-3 Kowbell Kontroller. From April '86 Spec Sheet section of @KeyboardMag . Who doesn't need more cowbell. Also - I'd like to point out, someone actually BUILT that. Kudos.

No disrespect to Tito Puente intended."

Voyetra Sequencer Plus Mark III & MIDI Meets Guitar at NAMM '85

WBRA Television - Wayne Joness - December 1987 - Festival Fillers - Voyetra Sequencer Plus Mark III

Published on Mar 31, 2018 WayneJoness

"Video recorded in December of 1987, live at WBRA Television Studios in Roanoke, Virginia. Many thanks to Maureen Eiger who made this video possible. I used Voyetra Sequencer Plus Mark III, with a Kawai R50 drum machine, Roland JX-10 (synth brass), Yamaha TX-81Z (bass and other parts), and a humble Casio CZ-101 as my solo synth. More info: http://www.joness.com/gr300/voyetra_e..."

Also check out NAMM Expo '85 MIDI Meets Guitar By Tom Mulhern on Wayne Scott Joness' Vintage Roland Guitar Synth site.

On the Octave-Plateau Voyetra MIDI Guitar pictured below:

"The Octave-Plateau Voyetra MIDI Guitar (about $2,000.00) is a polyphonic synthesizer controller. It has no sound generating circuitry, but it can link directly to any MIDI-equipped synthesizer. Programs can be recalled via the numerical keypad on its upper bout, and such parameters as vibrato and pitch bending can be programmed into the touch plate/pickguards. Besides putting out a MIDI signal, it has a standard guitar pickup output."

"The successful hardware and software company Octave-Plateau Voyetra showed up to the 1985 Summer NAMM show with what may be the rarest MIDI guitar of all time, the Octave-Plateau Voyetra MIDI Guitar.

As a software company producing the acclaimed Sequencer Plus sequencing software, Octave-Plateau Voyetra had plenty of programming chops.

But the company was also responsible for the Voyetra Eight, a cutting edge polyphonic analog synthesier using a serial interface that predated MIDI.

Unlike the Roland 24-pin compatible guitars, Voyetra did not use pitch-to-MIDI processing, but instead used a microprocessor to scan the guitar for activity generated by the contact strings to the frets. This is approach is clearly faster and more accurate than the pitch-to-MIDI approach. In addition, the guitar had no less than 8 programmable knobs and switches for real-time control of various MIDI parameters. Notice in the photo the two rack-mount Voyetra Eight synths, presumably being controlled by the Octave-Plateau Voyetra MIDI Guitar

Little is known about this MIDI guitar. I have only found two references to the guitar, in the issue of Guitar Player Magazine, from September 1985, and in the English music technology magazine, Electronic Soundmaker & Computer Music, also from September of 1985."

Passover & Easter Synthesizer Jams

Published on Mar 31, 2018 CatSynth TV

"In honor of Passover we bring you the Matroh Man performing the traditional holiday song Dayenu.

Synthesizers used in this performance:
Minimoog Model D (Original Edition)
Roland VP-03 Vocoder
Nord Stage EX

Chag Pesach Sameach!

http://www.catsynth.com"

Happy Easter with my Synths!

Published on Mar 30, 2018 heckenschreck

"Jamming with some of my favourite Synths. Memorymoog plays a Sequence synced 24ppqn, Linndrum synced 48ppqn, Quadra modified for Trigger Sync and CS-30 driven by Midi-synced Tenori-On. Imperfect solos are not really intended but unavoidable... and the ending should have been an end, not a sheer stop...
Anyway, thanks for watching - and - happy easter!"

Happy Easter Jam - Digitone & Digitakt

Published on Mar 30, 2018 Kapuzal

"Ich wünsche euch heute schon ein frohes Osterfest, ein wunderschönes langes (musikalisches) Osterwochenende. Viel Spaß beim Eiersuchen!

Hier meine kleine Osterhasen Jam :-)

Happy Easter Holidays to all and a wonderful long weekend. Have fun to search your easter eggs ;-)

Here is my little Jam for Eastern :-)

#digitakt #digitone #hades #rolandtr8 #stubenmusi #osterhasen #ostern #techno #bpm130 #dawless #analog"

1983 Roland TR-606 Drumatix and TS-404 Multitrax Sequencer Ad

via Retro Synth Ads, where you'll find the write-up.

"Roland TR-606 Drumatix drum machine and TS-404 Multitrax sequencer full colour advertisement from page 49 in the August 1983 issue of Keyboard Magazine."

:)

Monopoly Board Game Update Coming to KORG iMono/Poly for iOS

Published on Apr 1, 2018 thesoundtestroom

iTunes: KORG iMono/Poly - KORG INC.

As you can see, this is real. Best April 1st update ever...

"Please help support thesoundtestroom by becoming a Patreon for as little as $1 a month.
You will also have access to exclusive Patreon only content and videos.

https://www.patreon.com/thesoundtestroom"

Published on Mar 31, 2018 Korg

"The popular board game Monopoly as a synthesizer!? More about at Monopoly x iMono/Poly at: http://www.korg.com/us/news/2018/040102/

Monopoly is the world’s most popular board game, sold globally since 1935 and holding the largest cumulative number of players in the world! With the same name as the board game (almost!) the KORG iMono/Poly brings you an unexpectedly fun collaboration. Monopoly has now teamed up with KORG iMono/Poly! With a design that gives you the feeling of actually playing Monopoly, it’s sure to give an enjoyable boost to your inspiration. Enjoy a new synthesizer experience with Monopoly × iMono/Poly!

* This is not an April Fool's joke.
* And we are now offering a limited-time 50% off sale until April 22, 2018. Don't miss it!"

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20180401 Flux Capacitor Update2

Published on Apr 1, 2018 LivewireSynthesizers

"testing 1st feature of the Flux Capacitor: external CV control of the modulation range"

Raw & Nasty CGS Serge Sounds #TTNM

Published on Apr 1, 2018 The Tuesday Night Machines

"A quick recording of a patch with really growly, liquid and generally harsh sounds, thanks to the Serge Wave Multipliers :D

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Audio gear used:
- Best of CGS Serge BOG, MASRH & SWAMP
- AUM iOS App with AUFX: Space Reverb
- Zoom U-24 iPhone Audio & MIDI Interface
- Zoom R16 Audio Recorder

BURG - blue moon array (subsequent 37, avalon, digitakt, modular)

Published on Apr 1, 2018 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

This track was a big struggle, getting the subsequent 37 and grandstage to fit into the mix and workflow took a few days to get right. Also, I managed to make some proper misses while recording, so i had to do 7 or 8 retakes of the track until i finally got one I was happy with.

Also, since I have started filming everything in 1080p my cameras tend to get filled up way more quickly than before, so I did a take where the audio was good.. but I have no footage, haha. Need to get bigger SD cards OR just clear the old videos more regularly (not to self).

On this track I wanted get the subsequent 37 into its place, solos, leads etc will be the main use case .. good thing is that I can now alternate the ms-20 and S37, the KORG is acually doing a sequence on this one which is lovely since I have been using is mainly for leads.

There is a lot of stuff going on in this track. S37 has the RE-20 delay + strymon bluesky (plate algorithm). Grandstage has reverse delay from the particle + a big blackhole reverb from the eventide. Avalon handles the main bassline together with one of the volcas.

Digitakt is on beats and dub-chord duty plus some hihats and rimshots from the TR-8.

The modular has 4 sounds, BIA percussion, intro sequence on the braids, doepfer uVCO A-111-3 does the main top line sequence, rings does a shimmer style background sequence. All controlled by the eloquencer + the q-bit octone.

FX in modular rack, strymon timeline and keeley caverns, the EQD pedals are not in use on this one.

Gear list:

Moog subsequent 37, KORG grandstage, Nord NLA1, KORG ms-20 mini + SQ-1 sequencer, elektron digitakt, ROland TR-8, avalon bassline, KORG volca bass + volca keys.

Analog four, 0-coast, volca fm, and second volca bass are not in use.

Current modular rack - https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/445007

FX list:

RE-20 + strymom bluesky (S37), eventide space, catalinbread CSIDMAN, red panda particle, (Grandstage), strymon el capistan (ms-20 mini), ms70 CDR (volca keys), Strymon timeline + keeley caverns (modular), KORG kaoss PAD (samples).

I hope you will enjoy this one.

BooOOoM!"

ROOFTOPS

ROOFTOPS from VGU39 on Vimeo.

Technical Details:

Macbeth Elements Synthesizer

Delay: Eventide “H9”

Reverb: Strymon "Big Sky"

Delay: Strymon "Dig"