Andreas Tilliander - March 16th, 2020

Published on Mar 16, 2020 repeatle

"Music for lockdowns. Corona Club."

See the Coronavirus label below for more, although it kind of feels like every post moving forward is a Coronavirus post. Just remember, MATRIXSYNTH is here for you during the outbreak. All posts go up live, by hand, so you always know there is someone here with you. :)

Sequential In The Spotlight Interview with STARLITE CAMPBELL BAND

You can find the interview on Sequential's website here.

"Suzy Starlite and Simon Campbell are a powerhouse songwriting and musical partnership specializing in contemporary folk and Americana. They are currently deep in sessions for “The Coat,” a new acoustic album which will be released in summer 2021. It features the Sequential Tempest interwoven with traditional acoustic instrumentation.

Suzy has a folk background (see for full details) and was featured in Bass Guitar Magazine in 2018. Simon released a contemporary folk/Americana album, The Knife in 2014 which was produced by Andy Seward and featured several highly-regarded musicians including Andy Cutting, Malcolm Stitt, David Kilgallon, and BJ Cole.


We chatted with Simon and Suzy on how they’ve been using the Tempest."

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You can find previous posts featuring Sequential's Spotlight series here.

Sequential Pro 3 Sequencer & Drone Patch Sounds

Published on Mar 16, 2020 Perfect Circuit

"In this video, we take a closer look at the Sequential Pro 3's sequencer—a powerful source of melody, rhythm, and sonic animation.

Among all of its other sonic resources, Pro-3 contains a 16-track, 16-step, 4-phrase sequencer. You might wonder—why does a monosynth (or even a three-note paraphonic synth) need a 16-track sequencer? The answer lies in the 171-destination modulation matrix: in addition to producing notes, the sequencer can be used to automate the majority of parameters in the synth.

With both realtime and step input, it becomes easy to create complex, evolving timbres and rhythms based on an intuitive, parameter lock-style sequencing method. By changing the sounds' settings step by step, it becomes possible to turn the Pro 3 into much more than the typical monosynth. Basslines and leads aside, the Pro 3 can also be a generative texture generator, a grinding wavetable-based drum machine, and most anything else you could imagine.

Pro 3 available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/sequen...

Pro 3 SE available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/sequen..."

Synclavier Go! for the iPad Gets AUv3 Client Capability and Soundfile Support

via Synclavier Digital

"Synclavier Digital advances acclaimed Synclavier Go! iPad instrument app with welcomed AUv3 client capability and Soundfile support

NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA: launched last year to widespread critical acclaim at The 2019 NAMM Show, Synclavier Digital is proud to announce continued advancement of Synclavier Go! — its innovative iPad instrument app directly descended from the codebase of New England Digital’s seminal Synclavier® II Digital Synthesizer, spearheaded by original co-inventor Cameron Warner Jones as a faithful recreation of the high-flying hit-making mega machine — at an even more pocket-friendly price for Version 1.30 (with welcomed AUv3 client capability, Soundfile support, and more), available as of March 12…

“Part of my decision to embark on development of an iPad version was to introduce my instrument to a wider audience,” asserts Cameron Warner Jones, justifying faithfully recreating the seriously-priced seminal Synclavier® II Digital Synthesizer secured by a privileged few — forever stamping its influence on music technology throughout a lengthy lifespan, ever evolving from its early Eighties entrance to an enforced exit as the cutting edge eventually became more mainstream — at a much more pocket-friendly price on Apple’s all-conquering tablet computer. Continues Cameron Warner Jones: “In this vein, we have decided to drop the price to $19.99 USD for the time being. We want as many people as possible to be given the opportunity to own a world-class instrument. If we can inspire the next Stevie Wonder or Suzanne Ciani, we have achieved our aim. And if there are price concerns with Synclavier Go! then we hope that this $10.00 USD reduction will mean more young, aspiring musicians will now have access to this professional music-making tool.”

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Future Bass / Melodic Dubstep on the Novation Circuit

Published on Mar 16, 2020 Gabe Miller Music

"A future bass / melodic dubstep jam on the Novation Circuit, using Yves Big City's pack Progressive Dream."

Bob Moog Foundation Moogseum To Close Temporarily

via The Bob Moog Foundation

"Greetings to all of our BMF supporters during this time of great unease.

I am writing to let you know that we have decided temporarily close the Moogseum, located in downtown Asheville, NC, until March 31, 2020. The closure comes in response to a call for Americans to practice social distancing to help “flatten the curve” of an anticipated widespread Coronavirus outbreak.

Given the critical importance of early self-isolation in stemming the spread of COVID-19, we believe it is our moral imperative to protect our staff, as well as our visitors and our community by temporarily closing the Moogseum to the public. During this time, the work of the Bob Moog Foundation will continue, with our staff working remotely to advance our projects. While the considerations around the spread of the virus remain fluid, we will continue to reassess when we will reopen the Moogseum.

The decision to close the Moogseum comes with considerable financial ramifications. During this time the Foundation encourages you to support its work through donating or other means, explained here.

I thank you all for your support over these many years. We are a donor-driven organization and your contributions have propelled our success, including the creation of the lauded Moogseum. We are grateful to be doing this work together with you.

Wishing you and yours the best of health over these coming weeks,

Michelle Moog-Koussa
Executive Director | Bob Moog Foundation & The Moogseum"

Quarantine Sessions 1 - dark ambient live jam

Published on Mar 16, 2020 Ran Kirlian

"Due to Spanish covid-19 quarantine I'm having some extra time to play with my synthesizers. This live jam started as a simple sound check, then evolved to a long track and finally became an improvissed 6 track live act, just for fun. It was recorded in one take with no overdubs and postproduction additions (so having some mistakes here and there).


It was recoded on my cell phone, which has a time limit of 30 minutes on video recording. It took me like 7 mins to notice that it was not recording before I started it again, so there is a "not live image" gap that I filled with black and white footage from the same session that it's obviously not synced to the audio.

Track list:

Part 1 - 00:00
Part 2 - 04:24
Part 3 - 23:13
Part 4 - 38:02
Part 5 - 45:50
Part 6 - 57:29

Tools:
- Minimal Eurorack System: noises, drones & random flavours
- Access Virus Indigo + Roland JP 8080 + Waldorf XT: drones, pads and lead
- Access Virus Indigo 2 (Redback): drones and lead on part 5
- TC Electronic MS3000: reverb

Find more info about me at https://www.rankirlian.com/
Listen to my music at: https://rankirlian.bandcamp.com/"

Rehearsing "Behind the Wheel" for the next streaming

Published on Mar 16, 2020 DX5

Awesome shirt! ;)

"Practising both hands (and both brain areas) coordination.
Just an advance of what you will see on the next live streaming (probably this same week).
See you soon, and #istayathome #YoMeQuedoEnCasa"

White HOHNER KS 610TR / CASIO HT 6000

This one was spotted and sent in via M Me. This appears to be the first one featured on the site.

via this auction

"HOHNER KS 610TR that was a CASIO HT 6000 rebadged for german market [Casio SD page]
i 'm not a musician and not aware, briefly tested about it powers on and play some music

the HT 6000 manual is downloadable"

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Roland System-100M D Set 181 Modular Synthesizer

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

Case SN 760229
120 SN 760260

"・ 112 [ SN 760254 ]
Check the output from each oscillator
Confirm that the pitch changes with the RANGE / PITCH knob
Confirm that the waveform switches with the waveform switch
Input a signal to the EXT PW MOD and check that the pitch has changed.
Connect the SYNC terminal and confirm that both oscillators are carriers

・ 121 [ SN 760267 ]
Check signal input from 112 VCO OUT (SIG IN 1,2,3) Both VCF1,2
Check that the signal is filtered with the CUTOFF / RES slider
MOD IN (1,2,3) Confirm that the filter changes with the LFO signal from 140,150 and the signal from 140 ENV for both VCF1,2
Jack of VCA SIG IN 1 is loose

・ 140 [ SN 760455 ]
Connect each OUT of ENV1 / ENV2 to MOD IN1 of 121 and MOD IN1 of 130, and press each MANUAL GATE button.
Confirm that sound changes on the time axis of VCF and VCA

・ 150 [ SN 760494 ]
Connect the CLOCK OUT / S & H OUT to the MOD IN of the 112 VCO and check that the tone changes
Confirm that signals are output from each noise (WHITE & PINK) from NOISE GEN
* Terminal jack of PINK NOISE 2 is quite loose

・ 181 [ SN 770253 ]
There is some gully at the contact point of the keyboard
Vendor top is broken
There are large scratches on the bottom
One key has a burn mark (?)
Portamento On / Off switch knob is broken (moving inside with an elongated object, On / Off confirmed)"

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