MATRIXSYNTH

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

The Bravery at Spaceland

You can find a link to the review on Amateur Chemist.

The A La Mode - 2 Kaoss Pad DJ Jam

YouTube via DevoteRecords
"An extract of The A La Mode jamming on 2 Kaoss Pad 3's.
http://www.devoterecords.com/thealamode
http://www.myspace.com/alamodesounds
http://www.cdbaby.com/thealamode
http://www.devoterecords.com"

Novation Supernova 2

YouTube via soniksaw
"Short video of a supernova 2 playing 6 parts at once in performance mode with 2 modulated parts."

MOOG BUTTON BADGE 25MM

via this auction.

Also see this one.

ELSITA 4ch Analog DRUM Module

images via this auction
"ELSITA Rmif is 4-channel analogue drum synthesizer.
• This auction drum synth was made in September 1988 in USSR.
• Synthesis System - Analogue subtractive.
• Built-in metronome, what you can assign to one or two osc.
• Oscillators: VCO x 2 + Noise x 2, Oscillators Waves: sawtooth, square.
• Controls on rear panel for each channel: Gain, Tone, Attack, Release, Filter. There is also switch and balance between noise & tone generators and master level.
• Connectors on on the rear panel - 4 trigger inputs, sequencer input, main and phones output MONO.
• Weight: 5 kg - Power Supply: 220/240 V.
• No MIDI. You can trigger it from any audio output - synthesizer, drum machine or virtual instrument from analog output of Your soundcard."

KORG MS10

images via this auction

"Korg MS10 and original leather carry case."

Note on Auctions

Just a heads up, I am now including UK auctions. Definitely some interesting items coming up.
This also applies to MATRIXSYNTH-B as well, so be sure to check it out.

CV-13

images via this auction
There are some videos with descriptions at the auction.

"Combines Features of the Roland BC-13 with Control Voltage Conversion for ALL Vintage GR Controls. Works with Roland G-202, 303, 505, 707, 808, Ibanez IMG2010 and Roland GI-10, GI-20, GR-1, GR-9, GR-30, GR-33, VG-88, VG-99 and More!

Features of the CV-13:
* Converts Vintage Roland 24-pin GR Signals to Modern 13-pin Signals
* Four top panel foot switch controls for Synthesizer Volume, Filter, Resonance and Guitar Mute
* Up to FIVE simultaneous control voltage outputs in Roland EV-5 standard
* Six internal precision Phifer cermet trimmers to adjust response range
* Rear panel EV-5 volume pedal input for direct guitar signal
* Bi-directional support for Ibanez IMG2010 virtual whammy bar
* "Pin-9 to Ground" switch to reduce grounding issues with Roland synthesizers
* Powered by 13-Pin Guitar Cable! No External Power Supply or Batteries Required
* Solid oiled walnut sides on a black, ventilated steel base with contempra grey (beige) aluminum top panel, 280 mm x 220 mm x 100 mm.
* Backed by One-Year Parts and Labor Warranty
* Elegant Design

The onboard controllers that made the early Roland synths so much fun to play disappeared when Roland switched from the 24-pin design to 13-pin design. While Roland has continued to dramatically advance their guitar synthesizer design, modern 13-pin systems are still limited compared to their 24-pin predecessors. Realizing that guitar players wanted more control options, Roland added both a D Beam controller and Ribbon Controller to the new VG-99. These options are great, but they are not as convenient as the vintage 24-pin onboard controllers. And the D Beam and Ribbon controllers require the guitar player to be relatively near the VG-99.

The new CV-13 completely bridges the gap between a vintage 24-pin guitar controller and the VG-99/FC-300 combination. How? The VG-99 has an EV-5 control pedal input on the back, plus there are three EV-5 inputs on the FC-300, making a total of four continuous control inputs to the VG-99/FC-300 combination. With a Roland G-303 and the CV-13, for example, and you can use the filter, resonance, vibrato, and balance controls on the guitar to operate the VG-99. The virtual GR-300 in the VG-99 can now work exactly like a real GR-300, with the player adjusting GR-300 parameters from the guitar!

But this is just the beginning! The CV-13 also supports the virtual whammy bar found on the super-cool Ibanez IMG2010. And the CV-13 provides two whammy bar outputs, one control signal for moving the bar up, and one for moving the bar down! While recreating a virtual GR-300 was the initial inspiration for the CV-13, so much more is possible! The VG-99 has over 4000 target parameters, and any of these can be assigned any controller on a vintage 24-pin guitar. Or the guitar controllers can be assigned to continuous MIDI controllers, for manipulating soft synths in real time!

This setup requires several TRS cables from the CV-13 to the VG-99/FC-300 EV-5 inputs. For this reason, the CV-13 package also includes one 12’ TRS cable and three 3’ TRS cables. These are brand new, high-quality cables from Orange Country Speaker, specially modified for the VG-99/FC-300."

Auction videos minus the descriptions here. Also check out the BX-13 here, and the DC-13 here.

MOOG Little Phatty

images via this auction.

Note the auction says it's the Stage Edition, but the images are of the Tribute.

Korg Univox

images via this auction

"Yes, the lights blink at random."
The seller does not know what the mod does. If anyone out there does, feel free to comment. audio here

PAIA singalong synthesizer mini organ

images via this auction

"Awesome miniature fully polyphonic keyboard organ synthesizer with a switch on the front panel which allows you to cover 5 octaves. Other really cool features include: sound that can be manually adjusted to your liking across the front panel with the tune switch, octave, level, and tone switches, and it has a trigger switch."

JM Jarre sur le SH-201

YouTube via rolandtelevision. via Nusonica.

JM Jarre sur le MC-808 & VP-550

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS + Pro-One by RetroSound

YouTube via retrosound72

"bassline: SCI Pro-One through EHX Small Stone phase shifter
bells and pad: SCI Prophet VS
drums: Roland TR-606"

SYNDRUM CLONE + TR-606

YouTube via denha. "Synchronized analog machine."

Machinedrum UW + moogerfooger filter

YouTube via enapa1apa
"MD UW and an filter as AUX-Fx.... 4xRAM and bd,sd,tom and hihat.... "

MEDIO MUTANTE Corre Corre

YouTube via denshiblocks. via ZonkOut MOOG Minimoog, Fairlight CVI.
"www.myspace.com/mediomutante Music video for the song "Corre Corre" by MEDIO MUTANTE. Shot in a garage with two security cameras, one fog machine, one strobe light, a Fairlight CVI and Showtime Video FX - just for fun!"

MusikMesse 2007: Clavia Nord Wave

YouTube via cm2magazine (click for all cm2magazine Musikmesse videos)
"This is the new PCM-based synthesizer from Clavia, the Nord Wave, still a prototype in a phase of development but very promising. Presented by Bjorn Leander, footage by Guido Scognamiglio for CM2 Magazine. Enjoy! ;-)"

MusikMesse 2007: Arturia Origin

YouTube via cm2magazine
"Arturia Origin, the new desktop hardware synthesizer from the french company, presented at Musik Messe 2007. This was a working prototype."

machine gun

Portishead. YouTube via zer0357. via Edgar. Spot the synths.

Synthomania in studio OLD -dec`06

YouTube via Synthomania. via fischek.
"Just messing aroud with my,back then new ms2000, oberheim dx + ofcoarse my first synth ,the roland d-50. First time i used midi ever i think. (connected the dx to the arp of the korg to create the bassline) Noting special here, just posting it for fun:)"

Tense Tents - The Feast

YouTube via ZonkOut. Chad Yasmine
I asked ZonkOut what was making the drone and what synth that was. He replied:
"There is only guitar (through an old EHX Muff Fuzz) in the Feast video, the rest is Sequential Pro-One. Everything is pretty much live. I used a loop pedal (Akai Headrush) to make the rhythms and repeating lines on the Pro-One and then played on top while shooting the video. I have been doing the looped Pro-One rhythms for Low Red Center lately, but there aren't any videos of that up yet. Thanks for asking and keep up the great work on your blog."

Udpate via ZonkOut in the comments:
"Clarification (in case anyone was confused):
I didn't mean that there was nothing but guitar in the vid--just that between the two Tense Tents videos, the only one w/ guitar is the Feast video. In the Feast, the drums are looped Pro-One and there is some Pro-One drone at the beginning and end.
The other video (using only Pro-One):

Tense Tents - Wuthering Heights

Quasimidi Sirius - JayB's Pattern Demonstration

YouTube via Hanni13579
"JayB performing around with his Quasimidi Sirius.

Featuring:
1. Aurora - Ordinary World (Above & Beyond Mix)
2. Unknown Source - Realization (Reson Demo song)
3. Super8 & DJ Tab - Helsinki Scorchin'
4. Some HandzUp stuff, probably made up myself...

All sounds taken from JayB's Sirius soundbank."

Quasimidi Sirius - JayB's sound patches Part II

"Some Of my new patches I created for the Sirius.

Soundbank available here:
http://jayb.ath.cx/Sounds.php#Sirius

Featuring this time:
U08: MoogBass
U24: Tiefsee
U30: Desire
U33: Beyond
U47: ArpDrops
U26: UK Pikes
U53: Vengeanz
U60: Kommerz
U85: ArpStar
U87: Become 1

Comments welcome."

Korg X5D - JayB's Program Patches

YouTube via Hanni13579. via fischek.
"Third part of the "Sounds You Wouldn't Expect From A Korg X5D" series. This time it's an extract of my program mode sounds.
I'm sorry, I wasn't too good in form when playing it. ;)

Featuring:
A14:The Anthem
A20:Acid Wheel
A36:Butterfish
A37:Loneliness
A62:FearySynth
A74:Sine Lead

Soundbank available here:
http://jayb.ath.cx/Sounds.php#X5D
(Link is correct. If server is offline, please try again later)"

Korg X5D - JayB's Combination patches - Part 2

JayB's Korg X5D Sounds - Part 3

Mankato

flickr by stickjones

"eyehue and anomos worked on their first "professional" looking modular plate for this one, Thomas Henry's Mankato Filter using the Magic Smoke PCB. Hand drilled, locally laser-engraved."

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Andre Vezina - Alpha 50

"I just made a demonstration piece of the Roland Alpha Juno 1 and the MKS-50 (wich is the same engine). All sounds come from these machines. Only effects: Delay, auto-pan and reverb. I used a sampler without transforming the original sounds. I think the Alpha Juno is one of the most underrated analog synths on the market now and it sounds really good."

Check out the track here.

Bleep!

flickr by Gotimmy

Sequential Circuits Pro-One
Korg 700s

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Beatburner Free

"Windows is getting enough instrument and effect madness for free to make your head spin — a lot of it previously commercial software. Here’s the latest addition: Beatburner, a looping sampler combined with a wave shaper and enveloped filter. In short, Beatburner takes your loops and makes them into sonic insanity. I’ve been playing with it a bit this evening, and making things sound … well, scary."

Check out the full post on CDM here.

Little Phatty® Stage II

"Moog continues to innovate and fuse uncompromising sound quality and craftsmanship with new technology. The Little Phatty Stage II puts the performer in control of a 100% analog signal path with Real Analog Control (RACTM), two ultra stable Voltage Controlled Oscillators and one Voltage Controlled Filter among other versatile features like CV inputs, KB gate and a full MIDI controller.

The addition of MIDI over USB make this sound sculpting tool even more powerful. Combined with its warm analog sound, ability to process external audio and its intuitive performance, sound design and control features, the Stage II makes a great addition to any rig... from full-on analog, to the perfect companion to your favorite laptop/softsynth setup. You can also connect it directly to you computer running the Little Phatty Editor/Librarian.

MIDI Clock Sync allows you to synchronize the LFO rate to your MIDI sequencer, drum machine or software. Sample and hold, triangle, square, sawtooth and ramp wave modulations can now be perfectly timed with your rhythm track.

The new Arpeggiator is a great new performance feature with applications for musicians in all genres. It's wide variety of uses is sure to find a place in your style and of course, it also syncs to MIDI clock.

The distinctive new black finish is a real eye-catcher that emphasizes the unique new nature of the Little Phatty Stage II."

$1375.00 in US dollars. [link]

MC-4b and System-100m simple sequence

YouTube via dracena. via fischek.
"After refurbishing my Roland MC-4b vintage digital sequencer it's time to start usnig it.
Two simple sequences combined into a simple evolving structure...

Roland System 100m modules used in this demo:
181 - 49key keyboard
112 - dual oscilator x 2
121 - dual filter
130 - dual VCA
140 - dual envelope generator & LFO
150 - ring modulator, sample&hold, noise,LFO

www.myspace.com/sarculator"

Girls On Synth

Cynthia has a great page up on Women in Electronic Music. Not much more to say other than go check it out!

Vangelis & Neuronium - In London (1981)

YouTube via instrumentalmusica. via Nusonica.
"Instrumental Music www.alexanderblu.com"
Spot the synths.

Roland SP-404 vs. Korg Kaossilator

YouTube via salzmanufaktur. via Nusonica.
"A noisy ambiential ballade
Sounds: Absynth3, Reaktor and Kaossilator."

COSMOS VIBE Efectos Cluster

video upload by VitalogyMan

"Cosmos Vibe Efectos Cluster pedel que simula el sonido leslie....un Caño!"
Googlish: "Cosmos Vibe Cluster effects pedel that simulates the sound a leslie .... Cano!"

The Ultimage TR-606

via this cl post, via Kerry. I swear I've seen if not posted this before, but I can't find it. The ultimate TR-606.

"Measures 42" tall, 21" at base and 18" at its widest on the top and has 3 cord jacks... don't let this lil mutant guy (guys?!?!?) languish in artistic limbo, he needs to lay down some bomb beats with you today!"

$5K USD

MP-201 Multi-Pedal Demonstration

YouTube via MoogMusicInc
"Moog's tech guru Amos Gaynes shows a couple of the many applications for the MP-201 Multi-Pedal. In this video he does his magic on the Ring Modulator and Analog Delay Moogerfoogers."

MESSE08:Edirol P10 Video Groovebox/Sampler

see the write-up on Sonic State

MESSE08:Eowave Body Sensor Systems USB and Wireless

see the write-up on Sonic State.

MESSE08: Circle Synth Makes It Oh So Simple

Be sure to see the write-up on Sonic State. BTW, I am only putting up the synth content. There's a ton of other Musikmesse content going up on Sonic State. You can find it all here.

Old monsters

flickr by Anashwaran
(click for more Musikmesse shots)

Doepfer

full size

01 - Front Panel Assembly

flickr by The Evan Mix
(click for more)

"The front panel of my Moog Etherwave theremin kit"

Inside a MOOG Etherwave

full size

Shadows

via catsynth.com

spot the synths.

Nord Stage Revision C Piano + OS v3.0

"The Nord Stage family will receive a minor cosmetic make-over, due to one new function in the operating system that is activated from an existing button. The new models will be named revision C.... " The update features new piano samples and "Another example is a Clavia first - an Italian harpsichord that has been recorded at the Swedish Radio's state of the art studios. More of these wonderful instruments will appear in a Nord Stage near you later this year - there is a Flemish and also a French harpsichord in the development pipeline. A preview of these new sounds will be available here shortly." You can find full specs on the update on Califaudio.

Buchla patch

flickr by Max Lord

full size

MESSE08:Superbooth Book From Mr Schneiders

see the write-up on Sonic State.
If you don't know what the SuperBooth is, see some of these previous posts. It was THE synth booth at the Musikmesse. You can find the book here.

Bebban

flickr by Jamovenkilt

full size

MOOG Prodigy

New Videos from the Messe in the SynthDB / New in the DBase

on sequencer.de

To get to the videos, click on the synth name and then do a find for video on the resulting page.

Access Virus TI Snow pictured

The Tenorions - girls go bleep

video on sequencer.de

RAB 20 - Donkey's New Keyboard Rig in Action

Remember Donkey's new keyboard rig? The episode is up. You can watch it here [not safe at all]. For those of you not familiar with RAB, it's from Dave of umop who brought us such gems as The Packrat, Parallax and the art for Metasonix, as well as these videos.

And..lf you haven't guessed it already, RAB is NEVER safe for work, never safe for anything. You will repent. If you are easily, or even difficult to be offended, do not watch it. Consider yourself warned.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Musikmesse 2008 Day 3

YouTube via Percussa
"A few videos from our booth at the Musikmesse 2008 past week. We were in hall 5.1, stand D39. We had great fun and met a ton of people. Our booth was swamped. Thanks for stopping by and making this happen!

In this video Simon Grey is using the cubes to control effects in Propellerheads Reason.

At the messe, we presented a Remote Codec that lets you connect the cubes with Reason without much configuration work."

Musikmesse 2008 Day 1