MATRIXSYNTH

Machina Bristronica FESTIVAL OF KNOBS, BUTTONS AND DISCUSSIONS

"A FESTIVAL OF KNOBS, BUTTONS AND DISCUSSIONS OVER 4 WAREHOUSE ROOMS IN THE HEART OF BRISTOL.

A FULL DAY AND EVENING OF SYNTHESIZER STALLS, PANEL TALKS, LIVE HARDWARE PERFORMANCES, DIY MODULAR WORKSHOPS, ABLETON LIVE WORKSHOPS, MAX FOR LIVE BUILD SESSIONS AND THE ESCHER MUSIC CONNECTION SHOWCASE.

WE WILL HAVE A FULL DAY OF LIVE MODULAR/HARDWARE SETS IN THE "OLD MARBLE FACTORY" AREA, WHILST THE "NEW MARBLE FACTORY" SPACE WILL HOST THE MAIN ARENA TO LOADS OF OUR FAVOURITE SYNTHESIZER COMPANIES. COME AND CHAT TO THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BUILDING OF THESE MACHINES AND GET "HANDS ON" WITH THEIR NEW BITS OF GEAR.

IN THE BUILD WORKSHOP AREA, BASTL, BUBBLESOUND, ERROR, THONK AND PATCHING PANDA WILL BE HOSTING A SERIES OF DIY MODULAR SESSIONS. THESE WILL BE A SEPARATE PRE-PURCHASED TICKET WHERE BUILD REVENUE WILL GO DIRECT TO THE COMPANY AND YOU WALK AWAY WITH YOUR OWN FULLY BUILT MODULE AT THE END OF THE SESSION. FURTHER DETAILS OF EACH WORKSHOP AND THE SPECIFIC MODULES AVAILABLE SOON.

THERE IS ALSO A DEDICATED ABLETON AREA WHERE YOU CAN BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO THE SESSIONS. ABLETON CERTIFIED TRAINERS WILL BE RUNNING A "BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ABLETON" SESSION EARLY IN THE DAY, FOLLOWED BY A "BUILDING YOUR FIRST MAX FOR LIVE DEVICE" WORKSHOP.

THE ESCHER MUSIC CONNECTION SHOWCASE WILL SEE HODGE PLAYING A 2 HOUR DJ SET OF TUNES MADE BY ESCHER MUSIC CONNECTION GROUP MEMBERS. COME DOWN TO ONE OF OUR MONTHLY IN-STORE ESCHER EVENTS HOSTED AT ELEVATOR SOUND TO SUBMIT YOUR TRACKS. AT THE END OF THE SET ALL ARTISTS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR TRACKS PLAYED WILL BE PART OF A RANDOM PRIZE DRAW TO WIN GOODS BY NOVATION, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS, ALLEN & HEATH AND BLADUD FLIES.

SYNTHS & TALKS 12:00PM - 18:00PM
LIVE SETS 12:00 - 23:00"

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Application Note #24: Using GeoShred to Control SpaceCraft

Published on Mar 27, 2019 moForte

"Application Note #24: Using GeoShred to Control SpaceCraft"

Against The Clock - Tukico (Hoshiko Yamane)

Published on Mar 27, 2019 FACTmagazine

"Japanese violinist and composer Hoshiko Yamane met legendary German synth masters Tangerine Dream in 2011 and has performed and toured with them ever since. In 2013, however, she launched her own experimental side-project, Tukico.

For this week's Against The Clock, Yamane gave us an exclusive look at this project's live iteration, delivering a hypnotic improvisation in just 10 minutes using a loop pedal, a Moog synthesiser and her five-string electric Viola.

Filmed by Frank Zerban"

WhatTheRack - WhatTheMod module (VCV RACK Patch Excerpt)

Published on Mar 27, 2019 VCV Rack Ideas

"Here is the part of my challenge that WhatTheMod module gave me. This thing takes random module from selected category and gives you already randomized module! So it's good chance to start exploring something more in VCV Rack - new modules, new techniques and etc. You should try it!. Download links:
Source and manual: https://github.com/korfuri/WhatTheRack
WIN: http://bit.ly/2Uimj8c
MAC: http://bit.ly/2CJOWBj
LIN: http://bit.ly/2UXmsLn
(Big thanks for the builds: korfuri, dtr2300, Dmitry Wolf).
Check my VCV Rack album - https://artemleonov.bandcamp.com/
If you like this channel - support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/vcvrackideas
Check my Instagram page
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Roland JX-3P Analog Synthesizer (1983) RetroWave

Published on Mar 26, 2019 RetroSound

"(c) 2019 vintage synthesizer demo by #RetroSound

all #synthesizer sounds: #Roland JX-3P analog synthesizer from the year 1983
drums: LinnDrum (1982)
recording: multi-track without MIDI, played by hand

The JX-3P is a downgraded Jupiter-8 and together with a Juno-60 a dreamteam for 80s retrowave stuff."

Oberheim OB-8 Tutorial

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Published on Mar 26, 2019 Resurrection Studios

Overview starts at 4:17. Samples of songs featuring the OB-8 until then. Van Halen's Jump after the overview was an OB-Xa, Rush's Tom Sawyer wasn't an OB-8, so take the examples with a grain of salt.

"This is our Oberheim OB-8 analog synthesizer. I made 3 parts in this video. The first shows pictures of the features and plays music recorded with this actual synthesizer. The second is a live video explaining how an analog synth works, and we do all the tests and play the keyboard. The last part is pictures of the accessories, and music recorded by National Artists with an OB-8."

via this auction, also on Reverb.

"We have owned this OB-8 for over 20 years. It has been kept in our smoke-free studio and is in mint condition! This unit was built in February of 1983. The factory MIDI was in the rear of the synthesizer. The side panel MIDI inputs (as on some others) were the retrofits. I included the page of the user manual which explains this (see pics). We recently sent the synthesizer to Jeff from The Analog Lab, who is the most famous and trusted synth tech in the country. We replaced all of the key contacts, so that the keys and action feel new, and Jeff went through the entire synthesizer and made sure that every single function and control worked, and were tuned to factory calibration settings. We have the receipts for this also. After finishing testing everything, Jeff told me that this is the nicest and warmest Oberheim synthesizer he has ever played, and he has played them all!

This OB-8 has been extremely well cared for. It includes a full flight case / road case, a CD with the factory sounds (brain) and custom user banks all included on the CD (all operating instructions are detailed in the User Manual), both the User Manual and the Service Manual are included, along with a mini cable and adapter to run from the headphone jack of a CD player or laptop, into the interface on the synthesizer for loading and backup storage of program memories. We included pictures of everything, including the inside of the unit so you can see how clean it is :)

There are very few mint condition analog powerhouses like this left. This OB-8 is the grand-daddy of them all. This is NOT something you'll see sitting on boxes in some damp basement needing repair (like other ads I've seen in the past, and it is not on the other side of the world - if you're in North America). To prove what we say is true, I am including a link to a Youtube video where we demo and play this exact synthesizer for you, so you can see that it is everything that we say it is!"

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Oberheim OB-Xa 1980 w/ Road Case

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via this auction

This one is in need of restoration. Some pics of the inside below. Description follows:

"Early 1980 Oberheim OB-Xa accompanied by an Anvil road case. I am selling this synth as a project because it currently is not %100 up to par. It powers on fine & every knob/button functions as it should with its corresponding LED however there is a loud hum coming from somewhere unknown to me. When keys are pressed I can make out what the synth wants to do but the overall hum is too loud. However, all voice card leds are working when triggered by the keys."

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Crumar Spirit Bob Moog Designed MonoSynth RARE 50-100 Made SN 00102

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"Super Rare Bob Moog Designed Crumar Spirit Monosynth. Unique sounds, unique routings, excellent condition (minor marks, nothing major). The written specs don’t do the sonics of this one justice..

The Spirit synthesizer from Crumar was an analog synthesizer designed by Bob Moog, Jill Scott, and, Tom Rhea. It features 2 oscillators with basic sawtooth, triangle and square waves that can be synced together. The filter was highly regarded as well. the filter has low, high, and band-pass modes and is switchable between 12dB and 24dB slopes. Another plus is an independent envelope with key tracking. Other features are an external input, ring Modulator, and an arpeggiator with 3 patterns that could be synced with the LFO section."

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Elka Synthex SN 1291

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"This Elka Synthex is in VG-excellent condition, sounds terrific, and works perfectly.
Please see pics for accurate info. about condition. I tried to take as many angles as possible; if you’d like more pics, let me know... No missing key caps, all controller smooth.
This unit includes a professional heavy-duty 220V to 120V converter."

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