MATRIXSYNTH

at 4/27/2007 12:08:00 AM

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Kenton MIDI installed.

at 4/27/2007 12:04:00 AM

via this auction

EML PRODUCT LITERATURE SYNTHESIZER PRIMER BOOK (RARE)
EML Electronic Music Labs Inc. Vernon CT
Interesting for any vintage synthesizer collector. A great reference for any future buyer of EML instruments. These are my clear copies of EML’s product literature packs.

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at 4/27/2007 12:03:00 AM

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at 4/27/2007 12:02:00 AM

via translucencecs in this VSE thread:

"The way to do it is to EQ your kicks with very little sub. It gets lost because it's inaudible.

The way to make a kick drum really SPANK in a mix is to kill the lowest sub completely, boost low audibles and some high frequencies. For use on the ES-1, try EQ-ing your favourite kick sound before sampling it or copying it to a memory card and on to the ES.

For a quick and easy example, using a 10-band graphic EQ (it approximates to something that a lot of people have), try the following values:

30Hz - as low as the value can go (I use a setting of -36dB)
60Hz - boost by 1-2dB
125Hz - boost by 2-4dB
250Hz - boost by 2-4dB
500Hz - cut back - I use a setting of -3dB
1kHz - cut further back - I use about -5dB
2kHz - boost by 3-5dB
4kHz - boost by 4-6dB
8kHz - boost by 6-8dB
16kHz - leave at 0dB

You'll need to approximate these for other numbers of bands, or parametric EQs, etc. If it helps, draw a curve on raph paper to see what this shape looks like, then apply that shape to your EQ module/unit/software/plugin.

Also, you may find that the boost a 4kHz drowns vocals out, so you may want to tweak that band down a little.

BTW - these may sound like weird values to use, but seriously, TRY it!"

at 4/27/2007 12:02:00 AM

flickr by felixinferious.

"Plan B Model 13 Dual Timbral Gate and Doepfer A-143-2 QuadADSR. The first two modules of my modular synth."

at 4/27/2007 12:01:00 AM

Title link takes you to the audio demo on Old Socks and New Toys.

at 4/27/2007 12:00:00 AM

I think he might prefer DaevlMakr.

via CatSynth.com.

at 4/26/2007 07:38:00 PM

"The prototype is moving along. we’re still finalizing each part of the design and trying to figure out how in the world we’re going to manufacture these. some details:

* black walnut base enclosure, measuring about 10.8 inches on each side, about 1.4 inches tall
* anodized aluminum top plate, once again
* new keypad design engineered from the ground up, with several improvements and different feel than the 40h
* the grid pcb prototype was so expensive i think it made me ill, ha

we don’t have enough keypads to fill the entire plate, hence the above photo. we’ll be showing the prototype at the makerfaire in may.

we don’t expect to be shipping until early august. we may consider taking preorders on the first 100 units. we’re uncertain on the price because we haven’t secured all part sources and contracts, but we’re expecting to run between $1200 and $1500. (we’re of course hoping it will be cheaper.)

35 units left as of this posting. wait time of about a week before shipping."

Title link takes you there.

at 4/26/2007 07:27:00 PM

"The Daevl.Plugs were built to bring organic qualities to electronic music and digital audio. Many employ random or chaotic processes triggered by peaks in the source material. Standardized controls, one-touch randomization, title links to help docs in each of 9 major and 9 CPU light plug-ins make it easy to put the Daevl into your own productions, up front in a mix or layered beneath for change and interest.

Each has its own strengths depending on source material, but every Daevl.Plug will transmogrify anything: voice, bass, guitar, synthesizers, drums, choirs of heavenly angels... you name it."

daevl.sixcylinder pictured
"Three dual-mono amplitude oscillators in a cat's cradle delay network, daevl.sixcylinder creates shifting, pulsating terrains, from ultra slow oscillation rhythms to synthetic audio rate tones. Source audio is amplitude modulated by three pairs of independent oscillators, each available as sine, triangle or sample and hold. A single value controls crosstalk among all oscillators in the network simultaneously."

Title link takes you to the full line up including samples. Also check out CDM for more including some thoughts from Liz Knight.

at 4/26/2007 04:40:00 PM

Click here for tracks of the Evenfall Mini Modular by cebec. Via the Matrixsynth forum where you will find more info.

Update: you can now find the track on this post.

at 4/26/2007 04:27:00 PM

Remember these videos by pepemogt of latinsizer? He wrote in with the following: "when i released my first latinsizer album, for the art cover i was try to do something diferent with the art, so i found a guy that his way of living is painting signs for mexican wrestling, and puting them on streets, in your trips to tijuana maybe you have seen this, anyway, i took some synths and drum machines and went to his workshop and ask him to paint them, and also the credits of the record and basically all the art"

Pretty cool...

http://www.myspace.com/latinsizer
http://www.latinsizer.com

at 4/26/2007 04:11:00 PM

Andrew of Amateur Chemist wrote in letting me know he has an ichat session coming up with Roger O'Donnell. He thought it might be interesting to see if any readers of Matrixsynth had any questions for him as well. If you do feel free to comment. Do check out Amateur Chemist, it's a great blog on bands with tons of pics and reviews of various shows.

at 4/26/2007 03:57:00 PM

Title link takes you to more shots of this Synthi A up for auction, including shots of the inside. These are hi-res shots sent directly my way via Johan.

at 4/26/2007 01:27:00 PM

Remember the Sequential Circuits Studio 440 with Vacuum Florescent Display? Here's another by Mark. Title link takes you to more shots.

"Here's my Prophet VS keyboard, which I have just retrofitted with a
vacuum fluorescent display by Noritake. Because the VFD is thicker
than the stock LCD by almost 3/8", the lengths of all the standoffs
between the front panel, the front panel PCB, and the switch PCBs
have to be increased. The pots and LED display have to be stood off
as well. Other important details: a blue filter for the VFD, a
neutral density filter for the alpha numeric LED display, double
stick tape to secure the filters, extra long pins to connect the
switch PCBs at their new mounting height. The most time consuming
part was selecting and ordering all these parts, installation was
done in a couple of evenings.

I'm not generally a fan of putting blue LEDs in old synths, but the
Prophet VS did come from the factory with a blue backlit LCD, and has
blue front panel graphics, so what the heck. The trick to installing
blue LEDs is choosing the right resistor value. If you just do the
math and install the recommended value, they can be almost blindingly
bright. Right now they are at a very comfortable brightness, though
I may change the resistors one more time to match the LED brightness
a little more closely to the VFD.

I hope you like it!"

Indeed. Wow!

at 4/26/2007 01:07:00 PM

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via Johan

at 4/26/2007 12:45:00 PM

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via Johan

at 4/26/2007 12:22:00 PM

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via Simon

at 4/26/2007 12:04:00 PM

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at 4/26/2007 11:01:00 AM

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Details:
"We have just acquired several original electronic instruments used by the International famous musician and composer Stomu Yamashta this instrument has been used on several records and concert tours . The VC -10 is in used but perfectly working condition. It will come with the original signature and the latest CD which was also signed by the artist. This is a chance to get a very rare vintage Korg musical instrument by one of the greatest living Japanese musicians. Stomu Yamashta is still touring and recording worldwide.

Also available from this rare collection are
KORG MS-10
KORG SQ-10
KORG DW-8000
KORG 800DV
Yamaha DX-7
and much more"

via Johan

at 4/26/2007 10:55:00 AM

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Details:
"We have just acquired several original electronic instruments used by the International famous musician and composer Stomu Yamashta this instrument has been used on several records and concert tours . The SQ-10 is in used but perfectly working condition. It will come with the original signature and the latest CD which was also signed by the artist. This is a chance to get a very rare vintage Korg musical instrument by one of the greatest living Japanese musicians. Stomu Yamashta is still touring and recording worldwide."

via Johan

at 4/26/2007 10:47:00 AM

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Details:
"We have just acquired several original electronic instruments used by the International famous musician and composer Stomu Yamashta this instrument has been used on several records and concert tours . The VC -10 is in used but perfectly working condition. It will come with the original signature and the latest CD which was also signed by the artist. This is a chance to get a very rare vintage Korg musical instrument by one of the greatest living Japanese musicians. Stomu Yamashta is still touring and recording worldwide."

via Johan

at 4/26/2007 10:37:00 AM

MIDI interface for the Rhodes Chroma. Title link takes you to more info.

via Martin on the Rhodes Chroma list:
"I keep working on it. The only trouble is that I have not enough time to do it faster. You can find a very short story about it at: link

I have a big deal of software written and tested. Hardware part was tested on pcb-test-boards. I am building the prototype unit these days.

As I worked on the project I eventually decided to build sort-of controller computer that can be extended with modules. The info on the website is a bit outdated. The major change is that it will not use XML for configuration files, as it generates too much overhead. And instead my own scripting language, I am considering using forth interpreter - ie. a very cool programming language from beginning of computer era. By doing this the unit can be programmed to do anything, depending on what program you load from a mmc card. Also, the prototype unit has built-in a USB port.

The cost of components (for core system with chromanoff module, excluding analog CV) and the pcb is below 100EUR. The big LCD plays a big role in it."

at 4/26/2007 09:32:00 AM

flickr by zonkout.

Previous Devowski Posts

at 4/26/2007 09:15:00 AM

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at 4/26/2007 12:56:00 AM

YouTube via hamsterdunce, aka Dave of umop.com. Don't miss the banjo.

"Exploration of the archaic Roland SH-2000 at the Coffeehouse in Middletown, CT. Great studio for anyone in the area looking for a good place to lay down some quality tracks. Will upload a couple more vids I made there soon. Ciao."

at 4/26/2007 12:31:00 AM

Update:And comment moderation if off. New rule. If you find a comment offensive you can request it to be removed. How do you do this? You post anonymously requesting the specific comment be removed and I will remove it. If you don't want your comment removed, figure out how to communicate more effectively.

I just enabled comment moderation. You can still post anonymously and I will be pretty liberal. Anyone with an account should not notice much of a change aside from a slight delay between when you comment and I click the publish button to make your comment live. If you can stand behind your opinion, you have a right to share it in my book, however if you become a consistent nuisance to others, including me, I will moderate your comments. So far NO ONE with an account has crossed that line. Anonymous comments that are constructive, humorous, or other will continue to come through. I don't want to deny any of the entertainment, however anything I identify as trolling or overly offensive will not go through. Again, I plan to be pretty liberal and a troll to you may not be a troll to me, so I'm going to enforce a simple rule. If you want what you perceive to be an anonymous troll comment removed, you can post your own anonymous comment to request that comment be removed and I will consider removing it. If I don't I will comment why. For example not everyone has the same taste or expectations and/or if removal of that comment will cause further comments to lose context they will most likely not be removed. However further trolling will not make it through.

at 4/26/2007 12:01:00 AM

YouTube via pepemogt.

"An exercise with a modular synth Oscillator from Cwejman and then feed the audio out in to the sherman filterbank, you can have a great mono synth there..

http://www.myspace.com/latinsizer
http://www.latinsizer.com"

at 4/26/2007 12:00:00 AM

flickr by Maggie Osterberg.

seen on CatSynth.com. BTW, CatSynth.com is up for a Blogger's Choice Award. Vote if you have the time. More info on CatSynth.com.

at 4/25/2007 08:09:00 PM

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Advanced Additive Synth

at 4/25/2007 07:56:00 PM

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at 4/25/2007 07:16:00 PM

via this auction.

4 Selectable Filters
ARP 2600
Roland 303
Moog
Oberheim SEM

at 4/25/2007 04:40:00 PM

BugBrand has a blog. Title link takes you to it.

at 4/25/2007 02:33:00 PM

YouTube via copilotfx. via the comments of this post.

"This another video using the antenna + digitech digidelay pedal, i was playing a D chord (D-0, G-7 B-5)and D on the b string (3rd and 15th fret) while controlling the antenna freq via the exp pedal, so you can get an idea of the sounds the antenna can produce. The Digidelay was im the 2nd mode (250sec-1sec) Level 100%, Repeats 75% and Time (40%), The antenna mix and range were 100%

WWW.COPILOTFX.COM"

at 4/25/2007 02:25:00 PM

via this auction.

"Very rare and early model gentle electric pitch and envelope follower model 101 with very early serial number."

Anyone know more about this?

via Johan

Update : here's another one in black via this flickr set, via .alex. in the comments:

"These are great! Don't know much about it but got a chance to mess around with one while i was a student at the Chicgao Art Institute. Here's a photo of it in the studio."

Update via Carl in the comments:
"Hi, this is Carl Fravel. Thanks for the nice comments. Gentle Electric has a website for history buffs at www.gentleelectric.com"

at 4/25/2007 02:15:00 PM

Title link takes you to Old Socks and New Toys, a new blog by Tommy DOG, sound collector & mutant earhole technician.

Picture:
Bleep Labs Thingamagoop
Stiener Parker Microcon
Oberheim SEM

via this post.

at 4/25/2007 02:10:00 PM

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via SilonS

at 4/25/2007 11:57:00 AM

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at 4/25/2007 11:50:00 AM

"Unique is a synthesizer that is specialized on state-of-the-art vowel sounds and mighty analog keyboard sounds. Due to its advanced vowel filter mode and other stunning features, it is a real source of inspiration and keeps new ideas coming.

It just takes a rightclick on a control and complex parameter rides with internal and external controllers become a joyride.

The internal Multi Effect with two chained FX devices give the Unique sound the desired polish.

Oscillators

The direct and powerful sounding oscillators are the sound source of unique. The Triple Saw and the Triple FM algorithms cover a wide range of sounds, which can be achieved using just a few controls. The noise oscillator with inbuilt filter can be used in a tonal mode, the right choice for the vowel filter...

Filters and their modulators

The outstanding feature of Unique is the Vowel Filter mode, the actual intention behind this project. The oscillator sound can be transformed to vowel formants in many different ways. The juicy filters can also be used in classic mode, so Unique is fitted for standard situations as well.

Each of the five filters with an internal analog signal processing, has five individual modulators for creating interesting Vowel and Filter movements. The modulators can be triggered in many different ways, for example with the lowest note played, or the first note played or even with the sequencer clock or the arpeggiator. The internal LFO´s have fade algorithms for rate and intensity, one more stunning Unique feature.

Controllers:

The internal controllers section that contains a recordable XY field
is easy to manage with just a rightclick on any control.
A remoted parameter is easy to identify because it turns around.

Multi Effekt:

The effects section contains two chained multi effects, each of them with six effect algorithms."

Title link takes you to more details and samples.

at 4/25/2007 11:38:00 AM

Title link takes you to the post on The Archive Plus.

at 4/25/2007 11:33:00 AM

Cool shot via this Craigslist post.

"The Moog Taurus II Controller Pedals, but instead of interfacing with the wimpy Rogue Synth, instead, I have the thick, fat, and Programmable sound of the Moog SOURCE..."

Title link takes you to the rest of the shots.

via brian comnes

at 4/25/2007 11:22:00 AM

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Details:
"Inspected, calibrated and serviced by Phil Cirocco at CMS in August 2002. Has been in storage most of the time since. Phil rebuilt the power supply and installed one of his CMS 4012cx VCF modules. He cleaned and calibrated the entire system. All sliders are capped, smooth and undamaged. This system is 100% functional. All circuits other than the VCF are unencapsulated for those of you who desire further modifications. This also makes the synth fully serviceable. This version of the 2600 is best because of the superior filter and circuit accessability. The tolex has minimal wear and the faceplate has but one very small defect. One of the keyboard latch clips is missing. This set has matching 0487 serial #'s and was purchased from the original owner. Includes several ARP 2600 patch cables, ARP AC cord, CMS checklists, ARP potted VCF module (it still passes 60%) and copies of the (2) owner's manuals & patchbook."

via Johan

at 4/25/2007 11:15:00 AM

Title link takes you there. Tons of synth info including a multisampling upgrade option for the Akai 612, schematics and more.

at 4/25/2007 12:24:00 AM

MOOG Sound Producer up this auction. More pics here.

Details:
"super-rare Moog Song Producer MIDI and Trigger interface for the Commodore 64, with sequencing and MIDI-processing software.This is in mint condition with orignal box. The Moog Song Producer includes: · 1 MIDI in · 1 MIDI thru · 4 MIDI outs · 8 drum trigger outs · 2 Footswitch ins · 1 Clock/sync in · 1 Clock/sync out · Song Producer hardware interface · Connection cable (it plugs into the Commodore 64’s expansion port) · Ring-bound manual with software disk · Original warranty card · Technical service information leaflet (includes schematic, picture of circuit-board layout and complete parts-list) · Quick-start/introductory guide · Service-locations poster/leaflet · Original quality-control slip."
check out these previous posts for more info.

via Johan

at 4/25/2007 12:08:00 AM

Trans Drumulator Express - part I

Trans Drumulator Express - part II

YouTubes via pepemogt.

"drumulator drum machine individual outputs through sherman filter, Analogue Systems Reverb and OSCillator controlled by joystick. latinizer"

Via www.milrecords.com