MATRIXSYNTH

Clues Uses the OLPC and Tam Tam

See the post on MATRIXSYNTH-C. The OLPC is the one laptop per child program mainly focused on third world countries. They had a program where you could buy a laptop for donation and receive one in return for free. TamTam is a music program that comes with the laptop. See the OLPC label below for more. Be sure to see the MATRIXSYNTH-C post for Clues. More info on TamTam here.

MINT Oberheim SEM Modular Synthesizer

via this auction

"This has added mixer and additional sub-oscillator and sub-sub-oscillator circuitry allowing you to mix each level of the original waveforms with the additional sub and sub-sub osc for each VCO."

BugBrand Modular Feedback Synth

YouTube via machinate
"A improv jam on my portable modular synth setup, exploring some of the sounds from a BugBrand/MakeNoise/Doepfer patch.

All sounds derived from a single, wailing pwm oscillator. QMMG in the feedback path of BugBrand PTdelay with a secondary PTdelay for space. Oh and way too much modulation. This patch is full stereo, it really likes HD."

Roland S-50 Sampler Demo Song - "Sunday Paper"

YouTube via peahix
"I recently scored a Roland S-50 sampling keyboard off craigslist for $60, and have been putting it thru its paces with floppy images downloaded off the net. Since there's not much in the way of demos of this beast online, I thought I'd make a video of the S-50 running its Director-S sequencer OS and playing the demo tune that came on the disc, called "Sunday Paper." Cheesy stuff, for sure, but it'll give you a basic idea of the sound quality of the S-50, what it can do in real-time, and also a small taste of the sort of factory samples that were generated for it.

Owners of vintage Roland samplers will find this to be a valuable resource of sounds and information: http://www.generalconcepts.com/sgroup/"

Custom Black C-Thru-Music AXiS-64

a few shots sent in via plaid_emu

"I recently received my AXiS-64 Harmonic Table MIDI controller directly from C-Thru Music. They customized the metal case with a black finish instead of the standard silver."

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Tongue Drum for iPhone Now Available

You might remember Tongue Drum from this video. It is now available on iTunes here:

Also see http://earsmack.com/tonguedrum/ for more info.

via Joe

Speak and Math and Test and Toast

YouTube via nevenen
"Bent Speak and Math, taking it through the paces. The thing on the top is a pressure sensor -- first time I've used one on anything. It's fun... kind of like the bending version of a whammy bar."