For those of you celebrating 6/6/6 today. I wonder if the Open Labs Neko guys are sacrificing anymore synths *cough* PCs today. Title link takes you to the post on GetLoFi.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Devil's Johnson SK-1
For those of you celebrating 6/6/6 today. I wonder if the Open Labs Neko guys are sacrificing anymore synths *cough* PCs today. Title link takes you to the post on GetLoFi.
CME UF Design Contest
Title link takes you there. Via CDM. I almost went with the shot CDM used, but then I saw this bad boy. Yeah, baby...
Pierre Henry on Chroniques de la Mao
Click the image for a bigger shot. That is one interesting piece of equipment. Title link takes you to the post on Chroniques de la Mao, translated to English here. You can find more on Pierre Henry on Wikipedia (translated).
BrakeDrum
Interesting drum pad made with circuit bent toys. Title link takes you to more info, shots, and samples. Via Sequencer.de.
Electronotes
Electronotes is a newsletter like publication on DIY music synthesis that started back in 1972. I hadn't heard of it until Sneak Thief posted the following in the comments of this ASM-2 post:
"It sounds good because the ASM-2, synthesizers.com & several CGS modules are based on a series of DIY plans released in the early 70's electronics publication called Electronotes: http://electronotes.netfirms.com/
In 1975 the authors of Electronotes, Bernie Hutchins, wrote a book called the "Musical Engineer's Handbook" - both the Electronotes series and this book have basically been the reference and inspiration for a good portion of todays modular synths.
In fact, Don Buchla, Bob Moog and Serge Tcherepnin were all subscribers to Electronotes and were definitely inspired by the schematics, and even contributed their own to the magazine.
I would even go so far to say that almost every current modular manufacturer has "borrowed" designs from the Electronotes series ; )"
Fascinating. What's also interesting is the publication still appears to be running and has changed with the times:
"Specifically, our information relates to the technical details of music synthesis and other sound processing, both equipment and methods. In the 70's, we were involved with voltage-controlled synthesizers, and more recently, we are involved much more heavily in digital signal processing and digital sound synthesis. At the present time, we are involved with a comprehensive review of both analog and digital signal processing. "
Title link takes you to there.
"It sounds good because the ASM-2, synthesizers.com & several CGS modules are based on a series of DIY plans released in the early 70's electronics publication called Electronotes: http://electronotes.netfirms.com/
In 1975 the authors of Electronotes, Bernie Hutchins, wrote a book called the "Musical Engineer's Handbook" - both the Electronotes series and this book have basically been the reference and inspiration for a good portion of todays modular synths.
In fact, Don Buchla, Bob Moog and Serge Tcherepnin were all subscribers to Electronotes and were definitely inspired by the schematics, and even contributed their own to the magazine.
I would even go so far to say that almost every current modular manufacturer has "borrowed" designs from the Electronotes series ; )"
Fascinating. What's also interesting is the publication still appears to be running and has changed with the times:
"Specifically, our information relates to the technical details of music synthesis and other sound processing, both equipment and methods. In the 70's, we were involved with voltage-controlled synthesizers, and more recently, we are involved much more heavily in digital signal processing and digital sound synthesis. At the present time, we are involved with a comprehensive review of both analog and digital signal processing. "
Title link takes you to there.
Monday, June 05, 2006
Erza Buchla - Monome Flickr Set
Title link takes you to the pressmonome flickr set. I put up a link to the set on April 18th. It looks like there was an update with new shots including this one on April 25. That's Erza Buchla, Don Buchla's son with the Buchla 200e and three monomes. Pretty cool. Thanks to Music Thing for putting this shot up.
Update: Link to Erza's MySpace page. Via Doktor Future in the comments. Make sure to check out the comments.
Update: Ezra dropped by in the comments. It's worth noting that none of the music on his MySpace page (as of the time of this post of course) is 200e. Remember, unless the comments on a given piece of music specifically call out the synth used, never assume what it is.
Frostwave Fat Controller No Longer in Production
Title link takes you to the news on Frostwave.com. Sad to hear it.
Moog VX-352
I finally got around to checking out the VX-352 Control Voltage Expander for the Voyager Rack. I was curious what it did vs. the VX-351 for the Voyager. Turns out the VX-352 adds CV inputs while the VX-351 adds CV outputs. Pretty simple. Title link takes you to more on Moog. Also check out this video of Brian Kehew of The Moog Cookbook giving a demo of the VX-351.
Happy Knobbing 2006
That's the Anyware SEMTex on top. Title link takes you to more shots.Update: Be sure to check out Sequencer.de for more coverage of this event including more shots and video. Here's a 25M teaser.
Musel
Model 3M
Mini Rock
Update: via Infrequent Sound in the comments:
"I have this synth Musel Electronic Synthesizer System 3M ULTRA RARE ANALOG SYNTHESIZER, 1984 + MANUAL
See my photo and manual in link:" [click here]
Mini Rock
Update: via Infrequent Sound in the comments:
"I have this synth Musel Electronic Synthesizer System 3M ULTRA RARE ANALOG SYNTHESIZER, 1984 + MANUAL
See my photo and manual in link:" [click here]
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Hans Zimmer on Digital Music Mag
Title link takes you to the post. There is a link to a video and the Hans Zimmer Worship Page. I wasn't able to check out the video as I'm using a Hotel computer at the moment with no audio and the video is coming back choppy. BTW,if you sent me email and I haven't replied yet, this is why. The hotel was supposed to have wifi, but apparently they turned it off. I'll get back to you Monday.
The Musicrow Group
White Crow VST (phase distortion synth)
Crow Vintage Strings VST
Title link takes you there. Via Sonic State.
Update: Make sure to check out the comments in this post - comment link directly below.
Crow Vintage Strings VST
Title link takes you there. Via Sonic State.
Update: Make sure to check out the comments in this post - comment link directly below.
The Cancer of Ethiopan Music
"Who is to blame for the creative collapse of Ethiopian music? The Communist regime and the synthesizer. The Communist government, which carried out a military coup in the mid-seventies, marked American soul music, which more than anything else had fueled the musical blossoming in Addis Ababa, as the music of the enemy, persecuted the musicians who continued to remain loyal to it, and directed the entire preoccupation with music to military-patriotic channels. The synthesizer, which captured the market in the 1990s, turned the wind instruments, the source of the vitality of modern Ethiopian music, into superfluous objects, and enabled untrained musicians, who were often untalented as well, to issue discs at one-tenth the price demanded previously. Abate Barihon calls the synthesizer "the cancer of Ethiopian music," thus expressing the feelings of many. "At a certain point, a few years before I left Addis, the entire city suddenly became filled with the cancers," he says."
Title link takes you to the full article. Via Synthtopia News.
Title link takes you to the full article. Via Synthtopia News.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Sneak Thief's ASM-2 Modular
Title link takes you to the building process including more shots and samples.Update via Sneak Thief in the comments:
"It sounds good because the ASM-2, synthesizers.com & several CGS modules are based on a series of DIY plans released in the early 70's electronics publication called Electronotes: http://electronotes.netfirms.com/
In 1975 the authors of Electronotes, Bernie Hutchins, wrote a book called the "Musical Engineer's Handbook" - both the Electronotes series and this book have basically been the reference and inspiration for a good portion of todays modular synths.
In fact, Don Buchla, Bob Moog and Serge Tcherepnin were all subscribers to Electronotes and were definitely inspired by the schematics, and even contributed their own to the magazine.
I would even go so far to say that almost every current modular manufacturer has "borrowed" designs from the Electronotes series ; )"
The Rhodes Chroma CPU Plus (CC+)
What you are looking at is a CPU replacement board for the Rhodes Chroma created by Sandro Sfregola and David Clarke. Title link takes you to more info and shots on The Rhodes Chroma site. More vintage synths could use a group like this; I am continually blown away by them. I wouldn't be surprised if a poly-aftertouch kit came next.
The music is here again! - New Flickr Shot
flickr by Julio Martinez. BTW, if you are ever curious why these shots are title as such, click through the title link and see for yourself.
Museum of Lost Keyboards
Title link takes you to a 27.2M mp3. Right click and save. Also saved off here. Great stuff. Enjoy. : )
Polymoog Sample by Heath Finnie
Title link takes you to a 1.51M mp3 of the Polymoog by Heath Finnie.
Update via Heath in the comments:
"I have since done a better clip of it here
http://www.heathfinnie.com/media/polymoog2.mp3"
Update via Heath in the comments:
"I have since done a better clip of it here
http://www.heathfinnie.com/media/polymoog2.mp3"
Friday, June 02, 2006
Buchla Electric Music Box
Nice shot of the Buchla Electric Music Box pulled from this VSE thread.Also check out this shot.
Update via electricmusicbox.com in the comments:
"When I owned that case & a few of the modules in it, it was a half-working, chipped-laminate sad excuse for a system (though I made some great sounding music on it). After 5 years I tore out my favorite modules & sold it for 3 times what I paid for it. When it fell into the hands of "anonymous," it was transformed into a better-than-catalog version of itself. Long live the Buchla underground railroad."
Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music
Title link takes you there. Love the Hoover sample for some reason. : )
via Brian Comnes.
Pro One 8021 Processor Replacement Board
Title link takes you to more info. The board adds the following as well:* Midi input and output
* Two analog outputs, can be used to midi control for example filter cutoff etc.
* One analog input, have not decided what to use it for. Maybe to send
midi data from pitchbend or modwhweel, or other analog signal
It's great to see people working on things that will bring new life to the old classics. There's the Juno 106 replacement ICs, the Old Crow's Polysix battery fix,and now this. Very cool.
HCGPF on Analog Industries
And it's a synth one. Title link takes you to another shot and more info.
NIN EAR Rack
A rack full of EAR, all for NIN. Title link takes you to a couple more shots.Upate via rewire in the comments:
"I was over at Peter Grenader's this weekend while they were building and assembling this. Many modules in there are custom prototypes. I was surprised to learn it is not indended to be played by a keyboard, only triggered by a click track to play sequences."
Oberheim OB1 Shots
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