MATRIXSYNTH

at 1/03/2006 11:03:00 AM

Interesting shot of a Korg Electribe and Lap Steel.

at 1/03/2006 11:00:00 AM

More after the hop including one with a Waldorf XTk

at 1/03/2006 10:49:00 AM

DVDBORN put up some nice shots of the Yamaha CS-80. Title link takes you there.

at 1/03/2006 02:06:00 AM

Interesting EMS Synthi page popped up on AH. Title link takes you there. Included are shots of an EMS VCS3 with silver knobs, Synthi 100 and info sheet (pictured below), Synthi demo record and sleeve, and an typed letter response to an order inquiry with a reference to Pink Floyd. Note the reference to the BBC in the sheet below. My guess is it's the Synthi 100 that made its way into the BBC's Radiophonic Workshop.

at 1/03/2006 01:30:00 AM

Title link takes you to a Casio SK site posted in the comments of my Brothers Separated at Birth post. Didn't realize how many different models were out there. The page has images, samples, info and of course circuit bending.

The Beefy SK-60

at 1/03/2006 01:11:00 AM

Click here for an episode of Computer Chronicles from 1986 on MIDI Music. Amazing how far we have come. $100 for a singe CD-R. : ) Links to video stream on on the left pane when you get there. Via this post on VSE.

Computers and music, MIDI machines and interfaces, and music composition software.

Guests: Chris French, Music Software; Bob Moore, Hybrid Arts; David Schwartz, Compusonics; Chris Potter, Mimetics; Curtis Sasaki, Apple; Gary Kildall, Digital Research; Gary Leuenberger, Midi Revolution

Products/Demos: Casio SK-1 Synthesizer, Atari ST, Activision's Music Studio, ADAP Sampler, DSP-1000, Apple II GS, Ensoniq Sound Chip, Soundscape, Commodore AmigaEZ Track, Kidnotes

at 1/02/2006 04:21:00 PM

Interesting. Never heard of this double LP before. Via gm on AH.

"Excellent 2-LP boxed set as in introduction to and survey of electronic music, circa late 1960s.
All work realised on the Moog Series III Synthesiser.
Apart from the first and last track listed, each section is broken down into various examples. "

at 1/02/2006 03:34:00 PM

Octave CAT demo record up on the bay. But before you bid, check out the free dowloadable copy and more on Audio Playground, posted back on 11/09/05. Title link takes you there. Also check out the Serge Musician's Tape, posted on 10/13/05.

at 1/02/2006 10:59:00 AM

Nice video of Philip Dodds (head of engineering for ARP) and the ARP 2500 in the film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Click here then here for a couple of interviews with Dodds on the Rhodes Chroma site that mentions how he ended up in the actual film and a "close encounter" with George Lucas who came to check out the set after completing the post production of Star Wars. Amazing bit of synth history. If you haven't actually seen Close Encounters of the Third kind, rent it. It's a great sci-fi film of the era.

at 1/02/2006 10:56:00 AM

Update: More keeps coming in the comments. Make sure to check em out.

Update: And the twin via the comments of the post:

Casio Rap-Man

Interesting Flickr shot of the Casio SK1 and the Realistic Rap-Master with a cpation states the Rap-Master was a copy of the SK1. Who knows... I bet some circuit benders out there would. If you know, feel free to comment.

at 1/02/2006 10:49:00 AM

Title link takes you to a couple more. Love the blue knobs, and I actually like how these shots are blurry. Adds a little warmth to the crisp digital of the synth.

at 1/02/2006 10:22:00 AM

David Vanenborn sent me an email announcing a new synth blog he just set up inspired by Matrixsynth! Very cool. I am flattered. It looks like he is off to a great start including a post on the Fairlight CMI Demo Tape with an mp3 sample. Definitely worth checking out. Pictured below is the first shot on his first post. Title link takes you there. Update: DVDBORN added to my blogroll on the right.

at 1/02/2006 01:20:00 AM

read this.

Be sure to read the comments.

at 1/01/2006 01:25:00 PM

Title link takes you to Nuts and Volts magazine. This month's issue has an article on Analog Music Synthesizers by Thoms Henry. There are also more articles by Thomas Henry available in pdf format on the site via this link. Enjoy. Via John L Marshall who gracefully hosts the Pacific Northwest Synthesizer meeting each year. Thanks John!

at 1/01/2006 01:22:00 PM

Title link takes you to Stefan Trippler's motto for 2006 expressed via one of two prototype Mono Evolver Keyboards. Right click and save. Enjoy. : )

at 1/01/2006 01:10:00 PM

Title link takes you to Roth Handle studio's Chamberlin Rythmate page with info, shots and video. Via Mattias on AH. We finally get to see and hear Mattias as well. Nice grin. : )

at 1/01/2006 12:47:00 PM

I previously posted on Ninjam, an online jamming program with latency in mind. Now Cockos (nice name btw), has come out with Reaper a "multi-track audio prototyping and recording environment." Title link takes you to the Cockos site where you can also find Jesusonic, a realtime programmable effects processor as well as some non-music utilities. Interesting bit is I didn't realize this software was from Justin Frankel, the man behind Winamp. Thanks to Music Thing.

at 1/01/2006 12:39:00 PM

The Aliens Project January 2006 toy of the month is the EMU XL-1. Title link takes you there. Includes a couple of shots and sixteen samples. Via Machinesound.

at 1/01/2006 10:45:00 AM

Happy New Year everyone! Hope it was a great one. On to 2006! Title link takes you to a Bob Moog interview from the 2004 issue of Music Mart. It's a good one. Via Giles Ward on AH.

at 12/31/2005 07:34:00 PM

Well time to tune out for the year. I hope each and everyone of you has a safe and great New Year. Remember to keep those drinks away from your synths... ; ) May 2006 be a better synth year for us all, and... make sure to have a toast for Bob Moog and John 'PAiA' Somonton. Two greats we lost this year. Thanks everyone. See you on the other side...

cheers,
matrix

at 12/31/2005 07:32:00 PM

And here it is.

at 12/31/2005 04:56:00 PM

Via Moogulator's Machinesound. Samples here.

Love the Felix

at 12/31/2005 04:26:00 PM

Nice Roland System 700 shot in via Andrew on AH.

at 12/31/2005 03:08:00 AM

BTW, if you haven't checked out Synthwire lately, take a looksie. Yesterday was a pretty lusty day if you're into synth p*rn. Carbon111 just dropped a motherload that walks through the different stages of his setup over the last 10 years.

Teaser

at 12/31/2005 02:48:00 AM

Just when I think I'm about to hit the sack a shot like this has to pop up. It's turning into a strange Friday indeed. Kitty Midi and now Pony Socks. Oh well... There's also a Matrix-6r peeking at you between those legs. : )

at 12/31/2005 02:07:00 AM

I previously posted on John Loffink's Wavemakers site back on November 24. John just put up some new shots of the Wavemaker modular and sequencer (pictured below). The shots came in from Jason of SRRecords. Links to the new shots below.

http://www.wavemakers-synth.com/wmmodpic4.html
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com/658pic1.html

at 12/31/2005 02:06:00 AM

I heard that Arturia will be releasing the Prophet V, a soft synth of the Prophet 5 and V. Apparently there is an add of it in the latest Keyboard Mag, but I let my subscription lapse and can't confirm. Nothing on the Arturia site at the time of this post either. If you can confirm either way, feel free to comment.

at 12/31/2005 02:05:00 AM

via this auction. I love the look of blue displays on black. The DS8 was a 4 Op FM synth by Korg with joystick and three sliders for real time control. Check out the Deep Synthesis page for some samples.

CLICK FOR MORE »

at 12/31/2005 02:04:00 AM

Now the Moog rumors are running as well. Via this thread on VSE on Moog.

13ghostsofscoobydoo wrote:
Well Amos hinted earlier at some big news at Moog, so I'll take that last statement to mean a stripped down, cheaper Voyager.

Amos wrote:
not exactly how I would describe "it" (whatever it may be)
but the point is --
OMG
Get ready to lose control of your bodily functions
Truth is not beauty, beauty is not love...
but what we are coming up with is all three [Truth, Beauty, Love -- figuratively speaking of course] wrapped up in one gorgeous package.
OK, I've said too much already
NAMM is coming soon...

at 12/31/2005 02:01:00 AM

Yes the MEK is an Evolver with keys, so any evolver demo will do, but... We all enjoy Stefan Trippler tunes right? Click here for a new demo. Start with samples of individual patches and then get's really interesting at about 5:01. Enjoy. : )

at 12/31/2005 01:58:00 AM

My wife came up with the title for this one. Click here for a nice close-up of the MicroKorg.

at 12/30/2005 11:49:00 AM

Synthosium has an intersting post up. Someone actually had the cajones to start installing stuff on his $8k Korg Oasys. Intwesting... If you think about it, for $8k, why shouldn't you be able to use the Oasys as an OpenLabs type system? Click here for the post.

at 12/30/2005 11:35:00 AM

Update: 1.85M giant size full shot: http://www.trippler.net/pics/monok/mekui.jpg

You can see the labels indicating editing paramaters as well.

at 12/30/2005 09:30:00 AM

Looks like the rumors are true. : )

Update: Nice side by side shot on Moogulator's Machinesound: http://maschinensound.de/blog/?p=322

And a bigger shot of the following on Music Thing.

at 12/30/2005 01:40:00 AM

Peter Grenader of Buzzclick music posted a link on AH to some of his music including an all Buchla piece titled Eclipse. Each of his pieces has a great story behind them. Download a track, put it on and read. Not a bad way to spend some of that leisure time during the holidays...

BTW, make sure to track back to http://www.buzzclick-music.com/ for the rest of his site.