Nice wallpaper created from the shot of the previous post. It was posted in the comments via Dave. I just liked the way it looks with Roland's The Synthesizer next to it.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Con Brio Desktop
Nice wallpaper created from the shot of the previous post. It was posted in the comments via Dave. I just liked the way it looks with Roland's The Synthesizer next to it.
misc modular
flickr by dannybostenclick here for mouse over descriptions of each module. You can click on the All Sizes link after that for a larger shot.
Module list includes:
mfb 601
MOTM 120
Doepfer A-155, A-174, A-102
Roland 100m 112
Roland TR606 modded
Doepfer A-156
PAiA 9730 VCF
DIY 4017-based sequencer
PAiA M2CV8
Acetone FR Rythmbox Soundboard module
Coron Synth Drum modded
Blacet Dart Star Noise Voice
Casio SA1 + Novation A Station Glitchy Stuff
YouTube via shotmillions.
"A Casio SA1 going through a novation a station making some crazy crappy sounds..."
Mc09 vs Jomox Xbase 09 - Electronic Groove boxes
YouTube via massivebeatzz (click for more).
"Massivebeatz shows Roland's Mc09 monophonic synthsusing it's multitrack sample engine to duplicate tracks, synced with Jomox Xbase 09 Analog Drum Box."
Multivox MX-880
images via this auction
"The Multivox MX-880 is known as a preset monophonic analog synthesizer with a 3-octave, 37-note (C-C) keyboard with aftertouch. Although it is a preset synth by definition, it has 22 knobs and sliders which can override the preset values. As far as I know this analog synth was made late early to mid 1970 's. Some of its features were obviously taken from some of the Roland models that were made at that time, and the Filters on the Multivox MX - 880 are strikingly similar to the Moog filters. (rumored to have been identical)Comments About the Sounds:
This synth can produce major electronic bleeps, sweeps, harsh noises, as well as mellow, moody, ethereal pads. Even if you don't know anything about synthesizer programming the layout of the controls makes it a breeze to customize the sounds to your taste."
SMS Mars
images via this auction
"Synthetic Music Systems M.A.R.S. (Modular Analog Rackmount Synthesizer) Synthesizer voice. In excellent condition, with just a couple of scratches from rack mounting. Currently $599 new at AnalogueHaven. Includes a homemade eurorack patch panel for bringing up to 8 patch points around the front of your eurorack system. (You'll need to come up with a hole in the back of your eurorack. Includes manual and cord (not shown) and will ship in the original box. It's about 8 months old. The moog type filter sounds particularly nice, and both the filter and VCA can be overdriven for a nice warm sound.
The Mars (Modular Analogue Rack Synthesizer) is a highly versatile music synthesizer and forms the core of the SMS modular system. As a stand-alone unit it can create the sounds associated with analogue synthesizers: silky smooth filter sweeps, squealing lead lines and deep rumbling basses. Its open-ended architecture has been carefully designed for expansion. The front panel controls allow the five synthesizer circuits (VCLFO, VCO, VC, VCA, ENV) within the the MARS to be isolated; the jacks on the rear panel allow signal and modulation routing to be configured to your specification, allowing for true modular synthesis. The Mars 1u rack synth has 16 knobs on the front panel and 21 patchpoints on the back."
Yamaha CS80
images via this auction. Check out the over-the-shoulder tote bag. You can see the Yamaha CS80 is in it. There's a shot of the user and service manual as well as the CS series brochure in the set.
Creamware Scope Pulsar II with Pro-One
images via this auction
"This is a Creamware Pulsar II (equivalent to the Project PCI card). It comes with the Pro One synth, and 7 premium Digital Audiosoft Plugins:
Dynpara MS For manipulating Mid/Side Audio
DAS-2A Premium Vintage Compression
DAS-1610++ Surgical Opto Compressor
RMX 160A Based on the legendary Reverb UnitPolteq Based on the famous Pultec
A 550 EQ Based on the Vintage API EQs
N 1084 EQ Based on the popular Neve EQ
This card is also a standalone soundcard with a Classic (RCA style) interface with MIDI inputs and Audio In/Out. It comes bundled with various effects (other than those already mentioned above), offers the best sounding DSP synths and classic synth emulations, and allows for easy routing possibilities that other soundcards just can't match.
Creamware DSP systems can be expanded to 3 cards, offering more power and flexibility. You can also purchase an upgrade to the latest version of Scope (4.5) on the creamware website and add plugins to your arsenal.
Go to: www.creamware.com to get more information on the project card, additional software, and the Classic interface."
Saturday, November 03, 2007
MOOG System 55
currently up for auction on VEMIA."The 55 has had a couple of sequencer knobs (one wrong, one cracked) replaced since the photo."
Update via an anonymous reader:
"This originally came from the RTB in Charleroi (Belgium) (Belgian Radio Television Station),where Felix Visser has obtain it by doing an super deal,in fact he has swaped an Ensoniq Mirage sampler for the moog ! Lol! The man that accepted the deal still works there and is up today still pointed with the finger… It was one of the last moog 55 batches I think and they almost never has used it. So this is an very good condition 55 (electronically)"
EMS Synthi AKS
currently up for auction on VEMIA.This Synthi has the following mods:
"Modifications include 3-way sync switches for OSC 1 & 2, a high/low range switch for OSC 3, a portamento knob for when it is being run by the sequencer, and a normal / one-shot envelope switch."
PPG 360 on Aliens Project
click here for the PPG 360 page on Aliens Project. At the bottom of the page you will find some samples. via Mr. Array in the comments of this post.
The Musichouse Utrecht
click here for the flickr set by 37Hz."Visiting the number one synth shop in The Netherlands on October 27th, 2001."
Modulation of the filter of Ems Avs on "One the Run"
YouTube via deb7680 (click for more videos).
"Tutorial: an example of the interest to control the filter with the button of trapezoidal of the envelope. The test was carried out with the file midday of "One the Run" of Pink Floyd. The patch takes support on the preset bass 3 for the reading or the recording midi. The parameters of the filter were only modified."
moog emsa x-y controllers and CEMS cabinet
flickr by independentsoundandvisi on. Click through for more shots. To see to see the full size, click on the All Sizes link for each when you get there.
Click here for more info on the CEMS.
Update: see this post for more info on the x-y controllers. These are also part of the VEMIA auction.
Andor Digital Analog Wavetable Look-up Synth by Michael Dunn
"A music synthesizer module I designed ~1979. A cool digital/analogue hybrid that can generate either audio signals or envelopes using a 256-sample lookup table. To generate the table, it interfaces to either a computer, or to an XY panel I built (not shown) using four linear pots."You can see more projects by Michael Dunn here. Anyone know what the first wavetable synth was?
Roland Juno-106 Analog Synthesizer (part2)
YouTube via retrosound72. Part 1 here.
"Some self-made retro-sounds from the Roland Juno-106. The Juno sound is awesome! Very, very bassy! more info: www.retrosound.de"
10 step LED sequencer
Youtube via salamanderanagram.
"An LED sequencer circuit I built and modified to trigger the drum pads on a Yamaha DD5, allowing you to program your own beats and control the tempo. diagram and tutorial are at circuitbent dot wikispaces dot com in the advanced bending section."
Curtis Electromusic - CES
"Curtis Electromusic Specialties was founded in 1979 for the purpose of providing the manufacturers of electronic musical instruments and their accessories with the best possible design solutions. Initial projects included the design of custom integrated circuits for Oberheim Electronics and Arp Instruments. While continuing to consult with such companies, Curtis Electromusic developed a unique and versatile microprocessor controlled synthesizer using the first of our custom IC’s, the Lin-Log Synthesizer.As a natural extension of these projects, Curtis Electromusic Specialties began to expand the line of music synthesizer “chips.” Much effort was spent developing novel circuit design techniques to not only overcome the deficiencies of presently available IC’s, but to do so with significantly fewer integrated components and hence in a smaller chip size. The result: a new standard of high performance available to the manufacturers of electronic musical instruments at the lowest possible cost. The first product, the CEM3310 quickly found its way into designs by Oberheim Electronics and Moog Instruments.
For applications that could not be fulfilled by the CES standard products, the company offered proprietary technology for custom IC design. Thus, the manufacturer was always assured of receiving custom devices with better performance and lower cost than available from any other source."
click here for the website. There is a list of all synths that used the CEM, a bio on Doug Curtis, Data Sheets and more.
via Dave.
Three passes
YouTube via IranContras.
"Four chords played three times on a Moog Opus 3, filtered by a Moog Rogue and mangled by a Tech 21 Comptortion."
Original MOOG Synthesizer Stickers from the 70's
via this auction
"Original MOOG Stickers from the late 70's ~ early 80's
From a batch of stuff I bought from a guy in Buffalo NY many years ago
One of the more "rare" Big 12" x 5" Gold MOOG sticker...suitable for framing!
15ea...yes Fifteen...of the standard 2.5" x 7" black + white stickers as seen on some MiniMoog and other Moog Synthesizers and their cases back in the day
excellent unused condition."
Yamaha CS40m
images via this auction
'The tech also added two mods from analog.no. These mods make it possible to use control voltage with the synth, a manufacturing mistake makes it impossible for standard CS-40m to respond to CV.
My tech had to move to Munich and did'nt have time to calibrate the synth using the calibration routine in the service manual (included in this sale). It works fine as you'll see in the demo i made, and saves and recall patches, but probably needs that calibration for optimal performance.
Here's a demo, you'll notice the overall fat sound, growling basses, soundtracky cs-80 like patches, nice ring modulation and DUOPHONIC playing."
Friday, November 02, 2007
gear
click here for the flickr set via webbox. Be sure to click on the "All Sizes" link for each shot for the full size of each.
LennarDigital Sylenth1 VSTi
YouTube via LennarDigital. via Nusonica.
"All sounds in this demo video are made with Sylenth1, except for the drums."
Pro/File: Modular Odyssey on Electronic Musician
"In this era of digitally manipulated sound, pure electronic music — that is, music based totally on analog synthesis — could be considered a lost art. But take one look around the module-packed studio of Greek composer Bakis Sirros, and you might feel thrown back to a time when spaghetti-like coils of multicolored patch cords were still in vogue, and tireless innovators in overheated sound labs were pushing huge banks of analog circuitry to their limits. 'I'd always wanted the real hardware,' says Sirros, who acquired his first Doepfer A-100 modular synth (and founded the first online Doepfer users group — with Dieter Doepfer himself as a member) about eight years ago, 'because I liked the open architecture. Whenever I was working with monosynths, I was always thinking, ‘What if I had one more LFO and could modulate this?’ No hardwired synthesizer could give me that capability, so it was very important for me to get the real thing, with all the knobs to touch and cables to plug in.'" click here for the full article. Bakis Sirros/Parallel Worlds
These things are scary together...
via daddio of www.tapewarm.com"2 Kaoss pads, several passes layered in Wavelab, Holloween eve:
iiii.mp3
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no added fx, no other instruments, some noise reduction and eq"
Alesis Andromeda A6 with Modded Case
Two pics of an Andromeda A6 with titled control panel sent my way via Xavier. Note this one is different than the Alesis Aurora."The owner found a picture on the internet and wanted to modify his Andromeda to look like the picture. He had probably stumbled upon a pic of the Aurora. He said that the modification was both very easy and very cheap to perform, using a 1mm thick aluminium sheet and pieces of oak wood. Some other guys thought that it might have been a lot of work to have all the connection separated from the main panel but the owner explained that the Andromeda is indeed split already. When you crack the lid open, connections are at the bottom and all that was needed is to have pieces of aluminium to have the front panel stay at the correct angle, a 10x15mm square section wood stick to fit between the keyboard and the front panel and an angled 1mm aluminium sheet to fill the gap at the back. No need to have the logos redone at the back. Then, the wooden ends were prepared, varnished and attached to the synth."
Computer Music Top 10 virtual synths episode 1
YouTube via CMSpecial. via TY Floyd on the Matrixsynth Forum.
"We countdown the best virtual synthesizers in the world, as voted for by Computer Music readers and forum users. Episode 1 features positions 10 to 5."
Workspace and Environment: Jeswa
"Regardless of the space, I've always been one to keep it minimal. My setup for the last 10+ years has been more or less the same - A bunch of computers, out of sight & earshot and as clean & minimal a setup as possible. I've always had one modular or semi-modular (Roland System 100, Arp 2600, Doepfer A100) through the years to get out of the box with. There are a very few VSTi synths I love, IMHO there are no mediocre ones, sorry."click here for the full article on trash_audio.
Spotted: Cyndustries Zeroscillator, Plan B, Doepfer, Analog Systems.
Modular Formats
In case you missed the update to this post, Click the pic to the left for a super sized shot of the image. It was sent my way via John Loffink, author of the article linked to in the prior post and host of The Microtonal Synthesis and The Wavemakers Synthesizer web sites. He also mentioned there was a typo in the article. Via John: "Article has a typo, mentions Analogue Solutions as having Bode FS and Putney tribute modules, should be Analogue Systems. That will be corrected in an errata." Modular formats chart.
Synton Syntovox 221 Vocoder
currently up for auction on VEMIA. Click the image for the full size shot and check out the note from Felix Vissor of Synton to Wendy Carlos.
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