"To say the Chroma sounds superb is an understatement. The flexibility, rawness, charm, and feel of the Chroma is magical. I purchased this in 2013 and had it repaired and upgraded with the new PSU and CPU (CC+).
Everything works and has been tested the night of this listing. That said, I can only sell the Chroma as-is. It’s enormous, heavy, and the voice cards can be finicky when moved in transit."
"EMS SYNTHI AKS Classic Vintage Analog Synth. Pulled from a working environment. This unit is missing its cables so we are unable to test. This was received from a local college. I do not know anything about its history. Unit has some scratches on the outside of the case. Has a few scratches and a little wear on the board. Selling AS-IS."
24-Tone Music - Synth Illustrations 1 Published on Aug 16, 2018 Kris Lennox
"Obi keys/synth engine reprogrammed for 24-tone music. On of the greatest strength of synthesis is the ability to program alternate tuning systems. Not all hardware synths can do this, though. It is the preserve of only a few - and one of the strengths of DSI instruments and the OB6 i.e. creating and installing your own tuning system on the synth. Yes, acoustic instruments can recreate them - but there's the associated tuning/stability issues, not to mention accuracy of pitch across multiple strings etc.
I have quite a body of work RE alternate tuning systems. I'll possibly upload some actual music (as opposed to illustration-only) within these systems. If you look around on my channel you should find some 20-tone acoustic music samples.
Mathematically, all possible chords within any n-note division of the octave can be calculated. And if one has computational skills, they can computationally generate all possible chords. I have an mp3 file somewhere of every 24-tone chord. A very, very large mp3 file!
Of course - the chords don't have names - which is where my YouTube following could contribute. We can name them :))
'What is that chord called?'
'Oh, that's a Jeff chord.'
'Listen to this chord. It is called James Joyce Ulysses '
All good fun.
Quite a shame to think - given the technology we have - the majority of contemporary composers aren't exploring/creating their own tonal systems. Most universities/conservatoires only briefly mention alternate tuning systems as part of coursework. If it is mentioned at all. Such a waste.
Given there are an infinite number of notes between any two notes, every human being on the planet could have their own system of harmony. Then again, this kind of material is and likely always will be esoteric.
PS actually seeing what I'm doing is, I trust, better than simply hearing a computer play back audio samples. Hearing the scale on its own, followed by some chords at the end of the video is handy i.e. both melodic and harmonic illustrations.
Retraining the mind to perform 12-tone music on a 24-tone treatment of the keyboard is refreshing/slightly mind-warping! Any pianist feeling life is becoming a little easy/predictable should try it ;)
PPS - if I had four Obis, I could daisy-chain them and have 24-voice, 24-tone music. Maybe I should email Dave and tell him it is 'necessary for the furthering of music' that he send me a few spares. :)
"In this video, Max Ravitz synthesizes an exercise in sonic motion using his MPC 1000, eurorack, and the Moog Model 15 modular synthesizer.
Max Ravitz is an accomplished designer of sounds and composer of murky, melodic electronic music designed to elicit movement in the body. Performing under the solo moniker Patricia, Ravitz has released music through Opal Tapes, L.I.E.S. Records, Spectral Sound and Ghostly Intl.
Max Ravitz releases "Free Lunch", a new Patricia record, August 30th on Nona Records, with a series of international performances in support of the new work:
•Aug 18th - Waking Life Festival (Portugal)
•Aug 24th - Drugstore, Belgrade (Serbia)
•Aug 25th - Berlin Atonal Festival (Germany)
•Aug 31st - Concrete, Paris (France)"
"Controlling the Serge modular synthesizer with MIGSI (Minimally Invasive Gesture Sensing Interface) for trumpet, built by Sarah Belle Reid and Ryan Gaston. Data captured by MIGSI is sent to a computer running Max/MSP (Cycling '74), then out to the Eurorack using the Expert Sleepers ES-8, and finally into a format converter to control the Serge.
This project and many like it are supported through my Patreon community:
patreon.com/sarahbellereid
Sarah Belle Reid is a Canadian performer-composer, active in the fields of electroacoustic trumpet performance, intermedia arts, music technology, and improvisation.
"Showcasing the Synthrotek Dual Low Pass Gate in a piece entitled Shadow Dance. The lead textures are a combination of the new LPG, VCO, FOLD, and Quandrangle from the twisted team in Moscow Idaho. The vocal samples are running through ROBOTO, and the DS-M is throwing down support on the kick side of things. You want to check out the new LPG for some Buchla inspired tones, go to"
"The Ellitone Multi-Synth is a budget-friendly synthesizer that can produce a wide variety of sounds thanks to its 7 selectable synthesis/operation modes.
Each of these 7 synthesis/operation modes utilize the instruments 4 knobs, 4 keys, and center patch bay in different ways.
One of the most important things to know about the Ellitone Multi-Synth is that it requires 0% knowledge of synthesizers or synthesis concepts to instantly pick up, patch, and play.
All that is required to master the operation of this electronic musical instrument is a experimentation.
