MATRIXSYNTH

at 4/26/2006 08:57:00 AM

"[I]n music stores throughout the country, young kids bought the Minimoog because of a former evangelist David van Koevering, whom [Robert] Moog had enlisted to sell the new product.

Like a traveling medicine show, Van Koevering moved thousands of Minimoogs by using innovative marketing techniques. In Florida, he hooked up with Taco Bell, handing out free coupons to the restaurant, and then showing up later in the evening to play to diners. He promoted the "Island of Electronicus," an artificial land mass connected by a causeway to the Florida coast, where a Moog concert was scheduled. The radio ads announced, "Where is the Moog synthesizer? It's here now ... to stimulate your feelings, thought, and your love for your fellow man."

Title link takes you to more. Via Music Thing.

at 4/26/2006 01:09:00 AM

Melissa sent me a link to her website. I saw a cat so I'm putting up a post. : ) Title link takes you there. BTW, the cat is in this shot. Click it for a bigger image.

at 4/26/2006 12:53:00 AM

I've already put up a couple of posts on AHNE 2006. Thought I'd put up one last one as it's this coming Saturday, 4/29. Wish I could be there, but I'm stuck on the west coast. : (

Here's a shot from last years get-together. Hmm... That's one funny looking cat. Title link takes you to more info including links to images from last year's get together.

at 4/26/2006 12:47:00 AM

I couldn't pass up a cat playing a synth. I'm telling ya, cats and synth are the new thing. Title link takes you to the post.

at 4/26/2006 12:46:00 AM

Title link takes you there. Check out each demo at the bottom of the page. This one sounds really good. Via Moogulator.

Specifications (v1.1.0):

General
Synthesis method: Subtractive hybrid
Each patch contain two 'scenes' which are seperate instances of the enitre synthesis engine (except effects) that can be used for layering or split patches.
Category based patch-browser that is fast to use
Future proof, comes as both a 32 & 64-bit VST plugin

Factory sounds
681 patches
157 wavetables

Oscillators
3 oscillators/voice
5 versatile oscillator algorithms: Classic, Sinus, Wavetable, S/H Noise and Audio-input
The classic oscillator is a morphable pulse/saw/dualsaw oscillator with a sub-oscillator and self-sync.
Most algorithms (all except sinus and audio-input) offer up to 16-voice unison at the oscillator level.
Oscillator FM/ringmodulation
All oscillator algorithms are band-limited yet they still cover the entire audible spectrum.
Noise generator with variable spectrum

Filterblock
Two filter-units with arrangeable in 7 different configurations
Feedback loop
Available filter-algorithms: LP12, LP24, LP24L (ladder filter with 1-4 poles), HP12, HP24, BP, Notch, Comb (4 modes), S&H
Waveshaper (5 shapes)

Modulation
12 LFO-units available to each voice (6 are running on each voice and 6 are shared for the scene)
DAHDSR envelope generators on every LFO-unit
7 deformable LFO-waveforms + 1 drawable/stepsequencer waveform
LFO1 allows envelope retriggering when used as stepsequencer
Extremely fast and flexible modulation routing. Almost every continuous parameter can be modulated.

Effects
8 effect units arranged as 2 inserts/scene, 2 sends and 2 master effects
9 top-quality algorithms: Delay, Reverb, Chorus, Phaser, EQ, Distortion, Conditioner (EQ, stereo-image control & limiter), Rotary speaker, Frequency shifter

System Requirements
A computer running Windows 2000/2003/XP (32/64-bit) or newer
The computer's CPU must support the SSE instruction set. This is supported by Intel Pentium 3/4/M and AMD Athlon XP/64 (and newer) processors.
A VST-compatible Host application
An x64-compatible CPU, OS and Host is required to use the 64-bit version

at 4/26/2006 12:45:00 AM

I knew he had four hands. Title link takes you to the post with more shots and some French for you lucky French readers. I'm starting to wish I took French instead of Spanish...

at 4/25/2006 08:08:00 AM

Click here for a guess the synth post on Subtle Noise Maker. You are looking at a custom cased synth from the 70s. There are samples on the site.

Update: answer is in the comments section of this post.

at 4/25/2006 07:33:00 AM

Title link takes you there.

Update via Duvalle in the comments:

"if you use this link:
http://www.gearwire.com/mov/
you will find more then 50 movies about many other namm 2006 highlights ... "

Off to go check em out. I'll try and spare you all 50 new posts. : )

at 4/25/2006 07:29:00 AM

Title link takes you to a post on VSE discussing the synths used for the soundtrack of Apocolypse now. Check out this Moog modular housed in plexi-glass. I missed this one on VSE. Via Music Thing.

at 4/25/2006 07:25:00 AM

Quite the list. The signing happened this April, 2006 for an auction. Title link takes you to the video link and more info on DVDBorn.

at 4/25/2006 01:15:00 AM

Make sure to check out the gallery.

"Howdy!

A section of new Links have been added to the bottom of the Zeroscillator Pages called "Further Reading on FM Synthesis", (we welcome any other recommended Links on the subject)...

Also, New Pictures have been posted to the Cynthia Customs Album here, as well as new pictures have been added to the Gallery Pages in the GOODIES Section of the Cyndustries Website

Best Wishes!

Cynthia

http://www.cyndustries.com/goodies.cfm"

at 4/25/2006 12:39:00 AM

Title link takes you to more shots including Trent and of course... a cat. Cat spotted and sent my way via Eric Brombaugh. Thanks Eric!

at 4/25/2006 12:38:00 AM

I totally missed this post on Moogulator. What's off about this image? Take a look at this shot. Yep, the multimode filter. Moogulator tracked down Synth Ollie and found out that this unit actaully has an Oberheim SEM pcbn inside. Nice.

at 4/25/2006 12:37:00 AM

Title link takes you there. Love how he projects what he's playing on the screen for the audience to see.

at 4/25/2006 12:36:00 AM

Title link takes you shots of this years Bent 2006 in NYC. Inverse Room's band The Bemus Point played Friday.

"It was awesome--nice crowd, lots of smart, creative people, and was that Moby wandering through the crowd? Here's a few pics...I tried to get some performance shots of The Circuit Bending Orchestra and Mystery Circuits (that's Mike Walters' band, the walkman mellotron dude), but it was too dark.

This is a terrific festival, well organized and great fun. Long may it reign.

Best,
Inverse Room"

Image is Mike Walters' gear, of Mysterycircuits.com.

at 4/25/2006 12:35:00 AM

Title link takes you to three shots sent my way via Brian Comnes.

"Here are 3 shots

The 1934 Clough Brengle beat frequency oscilator by itself, note the the WBEN Shop label, WBEN is Buffalo NY radio , kinda cool tattoo.

Then 2 shots of it in my rig....output is being sent to an Alesis Bitrman then gated by the Korg ER-1, the bit reduction artifacts gets real interesting between 12Khz and 15Khz.

The rest of the rig is a DSI Evolver, Emu XL-1, Oberheim OB-3 and Ableton live.

Sorry no T-shirt or cat in the shot"

Shucks, no cat. ; ) BTW, Brian is referring to the Matrixsynth T (there are only three of us in the world with them at the moment; kinda cool in a way).

at 4/25/2006 12:34:00 AM

flickr by unrest.

at 4/25/2006 12:33:00 AM

flickr by marjoriefair.

at 4/25/2006 12:32:00 AM

flickr by RednoiZ. Title link takes you to more shots worth checking out.

Update via Rednoiz: "It's an elektor formant modular, very well built by an electronicus."

There are also some new shots up - title link takes you to the set.

at 4/25/2006 12:31:00 AM

Ok, I didn't think I'd be putting up another JMJ on YouTube post so soon, but Synthtopia posted this one with a nice walkthrough of his studio. It's a must see. The funny thing is he's sitting there with the interviewer on his couch, when he gets up and takes him for a mini tour of the studio. What's funny is that the studio is filled with synths - Fairlight, Synthi, Arp 2600, modulars, and... this guy sitting behind a mixer. My first thought was the guy must be a permanent fixture in the studio. Over 100k worth of synths are in that room so why not? Just buy a guy and put him in your home studio. "Don't touch the synths! Only the mixer..." : ) Joke aside, anyone know who he is?

at 4/24/2006 07:58:00 PM

Title link takes you to Tara Busch's MySpace site with a couple of videos. Check out the kit list. I'm guessing that's the Vox Jaguar in the nudie shot. Also worth noting is band member Mike Walters of Mystery Circuits. Via Music Thing.

at 4/24/2006 03:02:00 PM

For the Sony PSP. Make sure to check out the demo mp3 below.

"PSP Rhythm 5.0 is a homebrew music application which has 4 distinct features. The first is the sample sequencer which enables you to arrange standard .wav file samples into beats, rhythms, and melodies in pattern format. Sample control includes FLAMS, REVERSE, PITCH, VOLUME, BALANCE, START TIME, and END TIME. These parameters can be stored with different settings on each step providing you the ability to make very complex music. The second feature is a realtime Roland TB-303 bass line style synthesizer which can be played along with the sample sequencer. The bass line synth has all of the original synthesizer's controls, such as ACCENT, SLIDE , CUTOFF, and RESONANCE . The third feature is the NEW EFFECTS UNITS which include DISTORTION, SLICER, DELAY, LOWPASS FILTER, and MONOMODE. These effects can be combined for some extensive audio manipulation. The lowpass filter is special because it can be controlled per sound via PATTERN mode which essentially gives you control of up to 15 separate sample filters! The final feature is a song mixer where you can chain up to 512 patterns together along with mixing each individual sound volume per song step (much like a mixing desk). Once you have created your audio masterpiece, you can render it to a .wav file for listening or outside processing. PSP RHYTHM 5.0 has grown to be a full audio production suite in the palm of your hand.

Demo Song
http://www.psprhythm.com/rhythm5.0.mp3

Windows Installer
http://www.psprhythm.com/Rhythm.zip

Manual Installer
http://www.psprhythm.com/Rhythm5.0.zip

Website
http://www.psprhythm.com"

at 4/24/2006 02:19:00 PM

Shots and details pulled via this auction

This one sent my way via Tom of Music Thing. Thanks Tom!

"Wasp Rack Sound Module with Kenton Pro Kadi MIDI Trigger

Unique Wasp Rack Sound Module. All the controls and workings of the EDP Wasp built in to a 2 U Rack Housed unit. Comes complete with Kenton Pro Kadi Multi Mode MID Trigger Unit, so the 2 1/2 Wasp Keyboard octave range can be played with any Midi Keyboard.

The EDP Wasp was released in the UK in 1978 as a budget monosynth: "One of the biggest advances in synthesiser design - an ultra low cost, high performance instrument" and was one of the most unusual looking modern synthesisers. The Wasp was built in garish black and yellow plastic with a flat yellow laminated carboard 'keyless' two octave keyboard. The instrument weighed no more than a couple of pounds. The sound from the instrument came from two digital VCO running through an analogue VCF which gave the instrument a distinctive and powerful sound belying its awkward appearance. The Wasp was designed by the british designer Chris Hugget who was also responsible for the "Oscar" Synthesiser.

A Wasp in a Rack, what a novel idea!!"

at 4/24/2006 01:27:00 PM

Title link takes you there. The Q+, Q, microQ, Attack VST, PPG Wave 2.V VST, and D-Pole. Very cool.

at 4/24/2006 12:56:00 AM

flickr by SkullKid. Title link takes you to Sidstation_#1.

at 4/24/2006 12:52:00 AM

Click here for Deepsonic. Scroll down and click on the Update :Hardware: link when you get there for various synth shots and samples. These are worth checking out.

at 4/24/2006 12:46:00 AM

Shot of deb7680, his Ems Synthi Aks and Apple II 64k in 1981.

at 4/24/2006 12:45:00 AM

flickr by rodgre.

at 4/24/2006 12:44:00 AM

Title link takes you to the video on YouTube. More on the Step DG1 here. Via Music Thing.

at 4/24/2006 12:43:00 AM

Another via Moogulator. "Julie Landry contacted me about her Moog Source. When she bought it, most of the membrane switches were bad. She asked me if I could rewire it with real switches. Reluctantly, I finally said yes. One year later, she got her synthesizer back with a completely new switch panel with real stinkin buttons, and blue lights."

at 4/24/2006 12:42:00 AM

No, not mine, just the name of the shot. flickr by Cathedrow.

at 4/24/2006 12:41:00 AM

flickr by a.j.duric.

at 4/24/2006 12:40:00 AM

If you know anything about this synth, please post in the comments. Title link takes you to the post on Moogulator.

Update via ndkent in the comments:
"I'm pretty sure it's called the SY-1010 (not sx1010). Single VCO and envelope synth from 1978. In direct competition with the Roland SH-09 (same Japanese release date and price). Given that an espablished brand like Yamaha came out with the cheaper CS-5 within about 2 months I'm not sure it had much ground to compete on.

I wonder if those paper labels stuck on it are someone's attempt in translating the control names into Japanese?"

at 4/23/2006 07:28:00 PM

For you Laurie Anderson fans. Title link takes you to her Yamaha DX7 and more on the bay. Via Loscha.

at 4/23/2006 12:45:00 AM

flickr by endmusik. Title link takes you to the set. And... there's a cat...

at 4/23/2006 12:44:00 AM

Title link takes you to samples of the Synthi Avs by deb7680. The original post in French is here. Title link takes you to a translated page in English. Thanks deb7680!

P.S. According to deb7680, if you listen to just one sample of the AVS, listen to this.

at 4/23/2006 12:43:00 AM

flickr by snigfargle. Title link takes you to more.

at 4/23/2006 12:42:00 AM

Title link takes you to videos on Benthack.

at 4/23/2006 12:41:00 AM

Interesting ryhthm box used by Jean Michel Jarre. Click here to see additional interesting instruments used by JMJ, along with the albums they were used on.

Update: You can see one at times in the upper right in this video. Pic below screen grabbed from that video in case it goes away.

Update2: New screen grab from the video in this post.

at 4/23/2006 12:40:00 AM

flickr by hermanreitsma. Synthesizer (2) is a Roland Juno 106.

at 4/22/2006 12:36:00 AM

flickr by bdu. Title takes you to more including mouse-map of each synth.

at 4/22/2006 12:35:00 AM

Cat in synth. Need I say more? Title link takes you there. All samples Serge modular.

at 4/22/2006 12:34:00 AM

flickr by unrest. Title link takes you to more.

at 4/22/2006 12:33:00 AM

flickr by Sameli.

Much more on the UM-2 here. Specs and one shot pulled below just in case that site dissapears.

"Generally the concept of this stylish instrument can be best compared with a Casio Rapman RAP-1, although this thing has some more feature and is less keyboard oriented."

main features:

* 13 midsize keys (long, black keys need much pressure)
* 2 built- in 10cm speakers (with some bass, mono)
* stylish microphone & headphones
* keyboard polyphony 4 notes (only 3 with background pattern loop)
* 8 keyboard preset sounds (selected in 4 step sequences by 2 buttons, ignores key press duration, names choosen by me)
o 1-4 {banjo, bubbeling synth pad, tekkno chord, lead synth}
o 5-8 {piano, sitar, sitar+piano, ah scratch}
* 24 preset background pattern loops (mislabelled "rhythms", selected in 6 step sequences by 4 buttons)
* tempo +/- buttons (control sound loop sample playback speed)
* button controls in tape deck style {reverse, stop, play. pause, fast}
* master volume knob
* separate microphone and AUX/CD volume knobs (can not be set to 0)
* scratch disc
* 5 OBS disc scratch effect buttons
1. play effect sample 1/ play effect sample 1 backward (proportional speed)
2. play effect sample 1/ play effect sample 2 (ignores speed)
3. play semi- random effect samples (selected by speed and direction)
4. sound loop speed change (slowly returns to normal speed)
5. sound loop speed change (speed returns to 0, like manually turning a record)
* 20 disc effect sounds (selected in 10 step sequences by 2 buttons)
o 1-10
o 11-20
* "effect mixer keys" controller (2 directions play a different sample, 32 samples selected through 4 rubber buttons)
* voice changer switch {normal, low tone, robot, high tone}
* all preset sounds based on low & medium resolution samples
* CPU= "Potex Z0650AA7101, 4" (36+2 pin COB module) with DC controllable clock oscillator
* separate voice changer IC "Z0650AA7102, 16" (COB on small daughter board)
* auto power-off
* "speaker/ headphone" switches for main voice and AUX/CD (make loud popping noise)
* control panel illumination lamp
* extendable platform for portable CD player
* jacks for headphone, microphone, AUX/CD input