Monday, November 19, 2007
Fairlight Xynergi's revolutionary new paradigm -- Xplain!
YouTube via cyber4nic.
"Visit http://www.fairlightau.com/ for more information. Watch a demo about "Xplain" showing you the online help system built right into the Xynergi Tactile Controller which lets you "see into" the buttons on its surface. You don't have to stop working to use the Xplain system. Quickly dip in and out of it without waiting for screens to load, and without searching through lists of topics to find what you need."
Doepfer Eurorack Modular Demo: plan b, livewire, harvestman
YouTube via hexfix93.
"Velvet Acid Christ messing around in the studio tweaking the heck out of their modular that is being driven by the jomox xbase 09 drum machine."
CM SYNDRUM
images via this auction"Designed by one of th pioneers of the Electronic Drums, Joe Pollard. 8" Pad w/ Controller. Weaved Head. 4 controls - missing 1 plastic knob. I guess this drum was used by Roger Tyler in Queen. link"
SIMMONS SDS 8
images via this auction"SIMMONS SDS8 ELECTRONIC DRUM BRAIN. THIS IS THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS ALL THE PADS FOR DIFFERENT SOUNDS. IT IS AN ANALOG UNIT."
ROLAND CA-30 Arranger Synth CF-10 Digital Mixer
via this auction"CA-30 INTELLIGENT ARRANGER SPECS FROM THE MANUAL:
*32 INTERNAL MUSICAL STYLES -
*MUSIC STYLES CARD SLOT
*INTRO / ENDING / FILL / BREAK
*CHORD INTELLIGENCE
*MELODY INTELLIGENCE
*CHORD HOLD
*VARIATION
*31 BUTTONS (sheet type)
*11 BUTTON INDICATORS
*MIDI MESSAGE INDICATOR*LCD DISPLAY
CF-10 DIGITAL FADER SPECS FROM THE MANUAL:
*9 PAN BUTTONS
*10 FINE BUTTONS
*VOLUME FADER
*MIDI IN / OUT
*MERGE SWITCH "
Maestro USS-1
images via this auction
"This is what many purists consider to be the forerunner of today's modern guitar Sythesizers. What is it? It is one of the first all-in-one Multi Effects pedals circa mid 1970's and a fine example of state of the art analog effects from that era.
It is difficult to articulate precisely what these wonderful old vintage analog devices sound like and what they can impart to those of you looking for that certain signature tone. Perhaps some of you out there in the E-bay audience can remember seeing one of these in action. I believe the late great Tommy Boland used one on the Billy Cobham album of the day Spectrum. I believe another ad mentioned a certain Buckethead-esque quality to the fuzz effect and I would have to agree with that wholeheartedly. Again, those are just two of the infinitely adjustable sounds possible and there are many other countless combinations for you to discover. There are many, many more artists along the years who may have utilized one of these USS-1 systems for getting THAT tone. This device can only be described as...and I really dislike the use of the word but it certainly fits well here; AWESOME.
Back in the day, this was it. A wonderful assemblage of analog effects including (and from left to right;) Waveform (distortion), Filter, Sample & Hold with fully adjustable frequency & brilliance, Phase Shifter, Envelope Modifier with controls for attack & decay, Sub-Harmonic with control options of percussive or sustain attack and finally Sensitivity. The Sub-Harmonic was always one of my favorites for getting a great fretless bass sound with a Les Paul through an Orange stack...WHEW! Sounds great with single coils or humbuckers. Two of the black slider knobs are missing. No pedals are included and I never needed them. There is a small threaded socket under the unit so you can support it with a common tripod. Or, as I had always done, stacked it on top of my amp head where I could easily dial in the sound. Has it's own internal power supply (as it should.)
This is not some re-tooling of some vintage effects pedal hoping to get some vintage sound. No, this is the actual real deal and stands head and shoulders above other devices that try to emulate sonically what this analog device just does naturally. Today's electronics are great. So, please don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of what digital has evolved into. But, that is not what we are talking about with this piece. The palpable, rich, opulent sounds that ooze out of this thing is absolutely incredible sounding...just mind blowing. This is what today's systems evolved from but somehow lost a little magic in the translation. Ask yourself how many present day digital devices actually try to emulate an analog unit?" Orange
Livewire Dalek Modulator Demo
video upload by jamescigler
"A not-as-brief-as-hoped demo of the Livewire Dalek Modulator. http://felixinferious.blogspot.com/"
Plan b, SSM, Doepfer Eurorack Demo by Velvet Acid Christ
YouTube via hexfix93.
"Showing off a detuned pwm plan b osc based ssm filter sweep. More modular madness from VAC."
The Idyllists on Amateur Chemist
Trippy shot of The Idyllists via Amateur Chemist. BTW, if you haven't checked out Amateur Chemists, just do it and subscribe to it if you have a blog reader like bloglines. Tons of shot from various shows. I subscribe to it and use it as my personal "must check out this band" list. I actually found out about Silversun Pickups a while back from the site. Pictured:
Access Virus Ti
Clavia Nord Lead?
Sunday, November 18, 2007
wiard joystick axis generator demo (joybox)
YouTube via katavist.
"wiard joystick axis generator with two joysticks, custom built into chinese casket, controlling blacet modular. just testing - don't expect any "musical value". very intuitive controller with 12 cv outs."
in progress
YouTube via spmaspma.
"a monome VSTi is making all the sound.. (top 8 rows are loop slots, lower 8 are single-hits). Near the end I capture a couple notes from the Arp2600 and manipulate via re-arrange/pitch."
Resonator Neuronium
YouTube via katavist. via Nusonica.
"after omegaattraktors very nice clips, here's my contribution. the text and the illustration at the end is taken from the jayemsonic website. in case you wonder why the hell no one's tweaking knobs for longer periods of time, that is because of the mutations happening inside the synth, i.e. the machine is playing itself... thanks and full respect to juergen michaelis who built this wonderful instrument!"
Sounds from a Korg MS-10 and 20
via hfinn on this VSE post:
"Korg MS-10 being sequenced by a SQ-10 with MS-20 over top. Don't mind my sloppy playing on this. In this clip I'm not really pushing any of these to their limits as I could. Korg MS"
"Korg MS-10 being sequenced by a SQ-10 with MS-20 over top. Don't mind my sloppy playing on this. In this clip I'm not really pushing any of these to their limits as I could. Korg MS"
Navs' Modular Lab
via Navs:"just wanted to give you the heads up: there's two new sets of tests at Navs' Modular Lab.
Doepfer + Bananalogue Wave Multipliers - from inverse filtering and easy FM to outright destruction, go forth and multiply!
Swayed by Cwejman - VCA-2P, VCO-2RM + MMF-1. Modular basics from the Rolls Royce of Eurorack.
While you're there, be sure to check out Navs' Patch of the Day - diary of a week of wiring.
LINKS:
Modular Lab
PotD"
Waldorf Wave
via this auction. Not the best image but you definitely do not see these often.# Advanced Modular Wavetable Synthesizer
# Basisversion 16-stimmig, erweiterbar auf bis zu 48 Stimmen
# 2 Oszillatoren pro Stimme
# 2 digitale Wavetable-Generatoren pro Stimme
# 1 analoger 24dB-Tiefpaß- und 12dB-Hochpaß-Filter pro Stimme
# 2 LFOs pro Stimme
# 4 Hüllkurven pro Stimme: ADSR, DADSR, 4 Zeiten/ Pegel, bipolar 8 Zeiten /Pegel inkl. Loop
# Bedienfeld klappbar
# 61 Tasten Tastertur mit Velocity, Aftertouch und Releasevelocity
# 480 x 64 Pixel-Display, hintergrundbeleuchtet
# 83 Taster
# 54 Drehregler
# 9 Endlosregler
# 8 Fader
# 3 Daumenräder
# 3 separate Stereoausgänge, monophones Aux-Send, stereophones Aux-Return
# 4 Audioeingänge zur Bearbeitung externer Audiosignale durch Filter- und Verstärkereinheit
# 1 MIDI In, 1 MIDI Thru, 2 MIDI Out
machinedrum and 777 live tweaking acid
YouTube via ripe909.
"just some acid foolery, focusing on using the machinedrum delay. recorded directly out of the machindrum into the videocam. the 777 is patched into the machinedrum input. plastikman inspired"
. . ..::..::..::..::..::..::..::.. . .
YouTube via cretin4321.
"Short demo of handmade synthesizer sequenced with tr-606 drum-machine.
http://cliplead.blogspot.com/"
micromov002
YouTube via Cranda11.
"This is a memetic version of a Micronaut song I'm working on, Factor1. Obviously, I'm just dicking around with the parts at this point, but most of the song is there, at least in baby form."
Roland Juno-106 Wood Ends
via this auction# Newly made replacement wood sides
# Fits the Roland Juno 106 Polyphone Programmable Synthesizer
# $5.00 shipping in the USA, $9.00 to elsewhere
# Shown in MAHOGANY wood, but also available in black walnut, cherry and maple
# Your pair of sides includes a complete set of stainless steel screws and hardware
# New wood product created by SYNTHWOOD.COM.
Roland Juno-106
images via this auctionNote this one has a different portamento switch compared to the previous one up for auction.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
The Harvestman Tyme Safari Demo
Via The Harvestman user group:"Now that we're preparing the Tyme Sefari prototype for demonstration
(and greater manufacture) I think I'll share this test recording.
Nothing big, just some Ethyl Meatplow mangled with random playback
direction and loop markers."
meatplowsefari.mp3
via Mr. Array
Moog Foundation Benefit @ The Orange Peel
Click here for more images and coverage of the event on Jon Leidel Photography."Last night I had the privilege of photographing the 1st benefit for the Moog Foundation at the Orange Peel, put on by the Asheville Affiliates. It was an wonderful event showcasing the life and mind of legendary synthesizer inventor and electronic music innovator Bob Moog, who has his production facilities here in Asheville. The Moog Foundation is raising money for scholastic musical programs, scholarships and a hands on electronic museum."
via Wheat Williams
Casiotone CT410V Vintage Analog Synthesizer Part.4
YouTube via jopachelbel. Follow up to this post.
"I have played an old Beatles Tune,"Ill Follow The Sun".The Lead melody is going through the real analog Filter with Parameter Resonance and Cutoff.."
Atari Video Music and Modular Synthesizer
YouTube via legionhwp.
"Demo of the Atari Video Music light synthesizer by Electronic musician David Talento. A Cyndustries/Modcan modular synth was used as the audio source. All audio and video changes done live in real time with no editing.
Visit us at: http://www.HelpWantedProductions.com"
Yamaha IC Guide Book Uploaded to manuals.fdiskc.com
Latronic Notron
Image via SubtleNoiseMaker. Note it is currently up for sale. If you are interested, click through to SubtleNoiseMaker. You can find more info on the Notron in general at Information from TechnoMage.
Blacet Modular
This image was sent my way via brian c. The image is from AD INFINITUM, makers of analog modular synthesizer frac-rac modules and accessories.
MyMidi - MIDI Control of you C64
Jean Michel Jarre Oxygene 4 3D
YouTube via AbstrusMelancolique. Note the MOOG Voyager in this one. This is new.
Oxygene 12
Also see this post. OXYGENE Jean Michel Jarre.
Frost over the world interview with Jean Michel Jarre
YouTube via OxygeneWarrior. via Nusonica.
"David frostinterviews Jean Michel Jarre About Oxygene in your living room."
Wintherstormer Custom Modular
click here for the module list, samples and additional pics. via My Synthesis Techonolgy MOTM Analog Modular Synth.
Roland Jupiter-8 Synth, 1983
flickr by euthman"This metal-clad eight-voice monstrosity was extremely powerful for its time, but it was an unreliable beast, crashing spontaneously, one time in the middle of a gig. I shipped it to Roland in California twice for repairs, but the crashes continued.
I paid $4600 for it back around 1981, I think. I finally gave it away to my teenage next-door neighbor, who grew up to be a professional musician, serving as Mandy Moore's music director for one of her tours."
Before any rumors start, note that Jupiter-8s for the most part are actually considered to be super reliable.
Wierd Sound Generator
flickr by sduck409full size
"This is the front of my Wierd Sound generator, a synth module I built from plan from Musicfromouterspace.com. The panel was my design, done in FPD from Front Panel Express."
Ontology SampleSwap
"Free professional quality audio samples. Zero advertising.This AIFF/WAV collection is currently 4.8 GB (12,372 sounds) including 2,101 techno, hiphop, trance, and drum 'n' bass loops / breakbeats, 1214 drum hits, 71 drum kits, 2089 sound FX, 1036 instrument samples, 1200 vocal samples, 983 melodic loops, and more."
link
Waldorf Blofeld Ready to Ship?
Word on the Waldorf list is the Blofeld will be shipping next week. Note this was just an email sent to the list claiming it is from a reliable source. You can find more info on the Blofeld on the official Waldorf site.
micromov001
YouTube via Cranda11. Note this is from Analog Industries.
"Quick test of Elektron MonoMachine and MachineDrum together."
ASMO : Real Guitars Are For Pussies
YouTube via eddie23a.
"Circuit bent toy keytar. A friend found this in a skip, broken with wires hanging out. I fixed it, made a few modifications and gave it a nice black paint job."
Casio CZ-3000
images via this auctionclick the image for the full size shot
"40" wide, 13" deep and 4" tall, with 61 full-sized keys."
Roland GR-300 Analog Guitar Synth
images via this auction"The GR-300 produces effects and nuances which keyboard synthesizers cannot easily produce. To produce the effect of the GR-300, you would need:
6-octave shifters + 6-compressors + 6-chorus machines + 6-distortion units + 6-phase shifters + waw + etc. + etc. It Is very easy to produce anything from simple or complex 5010 sounds to the sounds of a huge band or orchastra. All major functions are controlled with foot switches and require no hands.
• Small, compact unit (like an effects box) with all electronic-type foot-controlled switching of major functions; good for Iive performance.
• Produces stable effects for all styles of guitar playing which, up to now, were Impossible: hammering, glissando, chopping, etc.
• Totally polyphonic: one VCO for each string.
• Instant and accurate transposing to two preset pitches.
• Duet switch for chorus effect.
• Polyphonic distortion for new clarity, even with chords.
• Synthesizer ON/OFF for each string."
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