Modified MAM MB33 Analog RETRO Bass Synthesizer w/ Circuitbenders Acid FM Mods

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Published on Mar 21, 2017 circuitbenders.co.uk

"MAM MB33 Retro with Acid FM mods: This video shows the filter FM mod modulating the filter cutoff at audio frequencies using the internal square and sawtooth VCO waveforms as FM sources. It also demonstrates the Filter Lock mod that holds the filter and VCA open with no envelope, the resonance boost, and the overdrive mod.

The MB33 retro seems to be designed to slightly distort the output stage at full volume, much like the TB303 did. The Drive mod boosts this distortion savagely for some grungy acid techno sounds."

via this auction

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Waldorf Mod1 Eurorack Modulator Module

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"3 In one modulator.

The primary modulator is an 8 part envelope generator ADADADR with a looping feature as well. Trigger or gates will activate it

The far left modulator can be a triggered Gate or LFO with adjustable Rise and Fall symmetry plus CV in for Speed and Symmetry.

The far Right modulator is an AR envelope with adjustable rise and fall times plus adjustable curve.

The Mod 1 is a great all in one Modulation centerpiece to your rack!"

DOmilasiezento - Italian ARP2600 Clone by Mirco Trentin

Some pics and details in via SoundMiT who also brought us the one of a kind MCS70 by Elka's Mario Maggi.

via the creator Mirco Trentin:

"Two years of hard work, many hours spent for development and many hours for soldering, at the end domilasiezento is alive. Domilasiezento is a dialect Veneto word of 2600. I diced to build it 2 years ago, I'm searching for schematics, pcb, components equivalences, i redraw all pcb's with a CAD but I keep the original layout. Result is DOmilasiezento, Full size, same graphics 3rd generation with 4072 VCF, midi implementation with duophonic cv, case copper with modern tolex and of course a spring reverber.

This is my creature.
have a fun
Mirco Trentin"

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TM Synthesis FLUX - Temporal Modulation Rhythm Sequencer For Eurorack Launches on Kickstarter

Follow-up to this post. You can find the Kickstarter here.

"Flux is a Temporal Modulation Synthesis™ Complex Rhythm Sequencer for Eurorack.

With Flux, I aimed to create a rhythm sequencer that went beyond quantized rhythms. I wanted the ability to compose true polyrhythms, Euclidean rhythms, realistic and complex rhythms easily. Developing Flux with these goals in mind resulted in the Temporal Modulation Synthesis algorithm. I believe that with Flux I have now arrived at the perfect set of parameters to interact with the TM Synthesis algorithm easily. The ARM Cortex-M7 provides the processing power to execute the module with 64-bit double floating point precision, calculating rhythms with an extremely high degree of accuracy.

This next section has a lot of info about Temporal Modulation Synthesis, if you don't care about the details, prefer to experiment or just want to make exciting rhythms, skip to the Humanize section!

WHAT IS TEMPORAL MODULATION SYNTHESIS?

Temporal Modulation Synthesis applies a curvature to time, creating rhythms by modulating the linearity of trigger distribution within a step (each step can output a density of between 1-64 triggers). This video shows the density of a single step sweeping from 1 to 64:"

You can find the video and more at the Kickstarter campaign here.

Don Martin's Moog Music Cincinnati Modular System

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Not the sharpest pics, but this is definitely not something you see everyday. A Don Martin Moog Modular. Don owned the rights to Moog Music while Bob Moog was running Big Briar. Bob sued Don Martin to get the name back in time for the release of the Voyager and Bob Moog's re-entry into the synth market. There was also Alex Winters in the UK who own the rights to the Moog name at the time, making Minimoogs (you can see one here). Don Martin also made a Minimoog, often referred as the Donimoog.

This is a fascinating bit of synth history.

From the listing:

"Don Martin's Moog Music Cincinnati Modular System
8 modules + Power Supply and cables
you can find info about these modules at moogmodular.com and on the net (Bob Moog, Don Martin, lawsuit, etc.)

1 X 9501A oscillator controller
1 X 9501B oscilator
1 X 9504A low pass filter
1 X 9504B high pass filter
1 X 9503A random signal generator
1 X 9502 voltage controlled amplifier
2 X 9511 enveloppe generator

power suplly
connectors cables
s-trig cables (+trig converter if needed)

those modules are sold as collector items.

they are faithfull recreations of the first moog modular, using the same strange power voltage, fully compatible with original moog systems, but not with modern standards.

the high pass filter is not working properly, due to a component failure, but I can probably have it fixed.

I deliberately set a high price to avoid an impulse buy which could create a misanderstanding.

If you are interested, you can contact me, ask anything you would like to know and make an offer.

The photos are a little blurred so I will post more and better photos later.

Thanks for your interest."

See the Don Martin/Donimoog labels below for additional posts.

Bass Station 2 Patches for Techno, Ambient and Electronica "Chromatin" - Sound Demo (no talking)

Published on Feb 11, 2020 Limbic Bits

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Effects:
Valhalla DSP Vintage Verb, Shimmer & Delay

Reminder: MIGSI: Connecting Acoustic Instruments, Modular Synths & Max Event at Perfect Circuit

Follow-up to this post.

"Tomorrow! #ryangaston and @sarahbellereid will perform with their custom-designed MIGSI, and share some ideas on augmenting acoustic instruments with electronics, modular synths, and Max. Don't miss it - tinyurl.com/s9z44tz"

Check out previous posts featuring Sarah Belle Reid with her MIGSI (Minimally Invasive Gesture Sensing Interface) for trumpet here.

Sound of a Chunk of Ice Falling Down a 450 Foot Hole?

What does a 9 inch ice core sound like when dropped down a 450 foot hole? Like this! Credit to @peter_neff for the idea and @Scripps_Polar, @sciencejenna, @GeosciencesPU, @US_IceDrilling, and @paleosurface for the execution! pic.twitter.com/pW7LxKdbUB

— John Andrew Higgins (@blueicehiggins) February 7, 2020

Buchla? Serge? Definitely West Coast... See the nature label for more.

Makeshift VHS Tape Ribbon Controller In 3-Minutes

Published on Feb 11, 2020 gstormelectro

Audio + Video by G-Storm Electro c. 2020

Haven't had any synth repairs or DIY hacks in a while.
A buddy sent a FB video link and asked what's up with this.
Somebody was using a videotape as a makeshift ribbon controller.
Using the tape to send a control voltage to their modular gear.
You may have seen something like this, but wondered about the details required.

Does it actually work?
If so what are the necessary steps?
Let's find out.

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Vinicius Electrik Lizard Module Demonstration by Monty

Published on Feb 11, 2020 Key Magic Inc

Monty describes our Vinicius Electrik Lizard VCO / Sequencer module.