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New Sound libraries from Sony and DevineSound

"The Electronic Music Manuscript: A Richard Devine Collection harbors some of the most unique material in the Sony Sound Series catalog. A vast, unparalleled construction kit, The Manuscript is a vault full of pure sonic gold, poured and shaped by a master craftsman in possession of one of the most impressive personal collections of boutique and custom-built electronic instruments in existence. The Electronic Music Manuscript is Premium Collection goods all the way, a 24-bit, 2CD package that features detailed notes and photographs, a collection of ready-to-load Native Instruments Battery kits, and two exclusive videos that describe the creative process behind the making of this extraordinary title. Explore the manuscript and become enlightened to the Richard Devine approach to building new sonic temples of electronic music and sound.

Product Page: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/devinemanuscript

Pulse: Pure Analog Lifeforms is a rare and perfect exhibition of vintage and new school sounds. Created by Richard Devine and Josh Kay, the team that delivered Sony’s top-tier Electronic Music Manuscript title. Pulse contains all the musical maps and charts you need to plan and execute your own fantastic voyage through entire worlds of electronica, hip-hop, and film music. With classic analog sound streams tapped from hot Buchla, Doepfer and Cwejman electronics, and beat structures forged in a deep neural network of today's finest soft synths, Pulse is completely packed with royalty-free sounds, each one organized and fortified with spot-on metadata that ensures seamless playback in ACID software and every other program that supports .wav files. Blend the essential elements in Pure Analog Lifeforms and build formidable music species adaptable to any inner landscape.

Product Page: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/pulse

ABOUT THE ARTISTS
These libraries were created by DevineSound, a newly formed sound design company that specializes in the creation of audio content for film, television, gaming, audio hardware/software, interactive web-based environments, and everything else in between.

DevineSound is currently building an online sound library database & store from which free samples will be offered regularly. This month they are offering 3 free custom sample kits made from a heavily modded ARP 2600, a bent and abused TR-808 drum machine, and a broken & prepared santur. These kits are available for download from the DEVSND Library page.

Website: http://devsnd.com

PULSE REMIX CONTEST & BONUS CONTENT
A remix contest for the PULSE library has been launched at ACIDPLANET.COM. Prizes include a Kore 2 controller & Kore Soundpacks, a Sony PSP, Sony Media software, and many other prizes, all provided by Sony Media and Native Instruments. Richard and Josh have collaborated on the original track - Pulse Mix, for this composition contest using loops from our new Pulse library. More than 60 free exclusive loops & samples (not included on the PULSE library) are available for free download. Give the track a good listen, and then take the provided contest download and show these two stellar artists that you’ve got the skills to create an amazing mix of your own. Where could the music take you?

Contest Page: http://www.acidplanet.com/devinepulse"

A word on The Moog Archives

via The Bob Moog Foundation newsletter

"Since January 2007, we have been hard at work preserving and restoring Bob's archives. To date, we have moved hundreds of instruments and components to a climate-controlled storage center. These important efforts are supported by The GRAMMY (TM) Foundation and private donors like you.

Learn more: Roger Powell Remembers Bob

YouTube via moogfoundation

Thanks for your ongoing support, as we work to support and honor Bob’s legacy through
documenting, teaching and celebrating innovative thinking in electronic music."

Also, if you are in the giving mood this season:

"To our friends, family & fellow Moogies:

Happy Holidays! We've got an exciting holiday season promotion to tell you about. We want to help you give the gift of Moog to the people in your life who love electronic music, Moog instruments and Bob Moog himself.

The way we see it, we need your support, and you need cool gifts to give friends and family this holiday season. So, we're offering this special holiday promotion. If you make a donation to the Bob Moog Foundation from today through December 15th, you will get our official "Bob's Pocket T-Shirt", which you can give as a gift to a friend or loved one. All of the proceeds from your donation will go to the efforts to restore Bob's Archives*. The choice is yours:

* For your $100 gift, we will send 2 T-Shirts, 2 copies of Mooged Out: Asheville, and 2 Bumper Stickers designed by Asheville artist Jenny Greer (a package value of over $250!!).
* Make a $50 donation to get 1 T-Shirt and 1 copy of Mooged Out: Asheville.

Order now and have your gift to give by Dec 10.**"

Optigan Repair: Fixing Chord Buttons on the 35001

You can find the full post on FakeBook. "If you are like me and are lucky enough to have gotten hold of an Optigan ($40 in the late 90's, whoot!), chances are that you have had a few scratchy keys or buttons. In my case, I have had inoperative chord buttons since I've owned this thing. Not even a crackle or pop could be heard no matter how I jiggled/pressed/molested them, so I always figured the electronics or sensor had gone bad. Well to my surprise, they just needed cleaning! I can't tell you how thrilled I am to have working chord buttons, since they really are 75% of the charm and sound of the Optigan."

Service manual for the Yamaha SY-1 Synthesizer

You can find the manual here.

Custom Orange Yamaha CS01

via CustomSynth

"orange cs-01 with res mod added to the breath control knob"

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Inside the Stand-Alone Polymoog Resonator - (Polymoogerfooger)

This is a follow-up to this post.

via Elhardt on the AH list:
"Now that I got the external power supply and other parts and finished it, I took a photo of the inside, back, and a new one of the front now that there's a red/green LED there which works just like the Moogerfoogers. That means it's green when the unit is enabled, and red when bypassed."

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audio ark.MOV

YouTube via snazelle
"HERE is a test run (minus knobs) of the AUDIO ARK, a handmade box designed for allowing a guitarist to make some very far out noises.

This video is a very basic demo and does not get too heavily into the modulation abilities of the box. Lot's of people have been asking me if it tracks well. I think it does the job. But this box was really meant for WEIRD sounds more than hot licks.

please dont judge based on audio quality, or camera work. and the bad hot licks are simply to show how the machine tracks the guitar.

the audio ark has:
Octave up or down
Interval
ring mod
SSM 2044 filter
Hold function
white noise
sample and hold
vca
ADSR
Special Freak Mode which allows the tracking to get very messed up.
(lag, vibrato, noise,etc)
also has 5 ROTARY cv routing switches
GATE IN
FM IN
CV IN
HOLD FOOTSWITCH

2 lfos with tri and square and CV in.
VCO with SYNC mode (syncs to incoming audio)
can be switched between hold sync or gated

two gate modes
RING MOD which multiplies the tracking signal with a sine wave
also has a LAG function with selectable input
A simple envelope follower
and a bunch of flashing lights.
i think thats it.
this is a custom unit utilizing some ASM2 modules for the ADSR, VCO, VCA, Lag, Ring Mod, and LFO's, as well as 4 home etched circuit boards for the rest.
It was built on request for my friend Charles Lindsay. Based on conversations we had about what he needed, the Ark was built.
this project was given a huge amount of help from the SDIY list community, the DIYSTOMPBOXES community and the Electro MUSIC community.

for more information on (smaller) future projects for sale please contact

dan at

subjectivity at hotmail dot com"

Hot Tellun Neural Agonizer...

Youtube via neandrewthal

"First patch with the Neural Agonizer. Thought it would be fun to see what it could do to a single droning VCO. The 8 VC-able parameters are modulated by noise, LFOs, envelopes, S&Hs & Wogglebug. Mankato filter and PS-3100 resonators are in the 2 effects send paths. CGS sub-oscillator is in the feedback path."

Thomas Henry Mega Percussive Synthesizer

Voice of Saturn style

"I decided to use a giant sized Voice of Saturn case and had room to add a simple spring reverb module as well. Its pre-patched to take the MPS output, but the jacks are normalled so you can use it with any source."

You can find more info and a demo at The Voice of Saturn blog