house of crazy talk

YouTube via PHAEDRIDER. via synthzoom.
"fuzzy video of 10 minutes of messin with my babies, all being babysat by a dr550 and a yamaha sequencer .. a little delay was added to the ody to kinda synch it cause she dont got no inputs whooohah!" arp odyssey juno 106 60 sh-1000

CV Ribbon Controller Demonstration

YouTube via 12T0NE. These appear to be up for auction here.
"This video clip demonstrates some of the capabilities of my ribbon controllers.

During the first portion of the clip, I'm using the ribbon to modulate the VCF in my Yamaha CS-40M. Besides the filter sweeps, the ribbon is great for performing tap-tempo effects.

In the second part of the video, I have the ribbon connected to the synthesizer's CV input, and am using it in place of the keyboard to change pitch. I'm using the keyboard only to trigger the initial note."

destroyed

YouTube via ripe909
"Testing out the virus TI atomizer for the first time on a track. This one is a bit noisy and distorted, repetitive hard techno!"
I forget the name of the controller he is using. I've posted it in the past. If you know, leave a comment.
Update via dewb in the comments: "It's the C-Thru-Music Axis64."

Hybrid patches and demo

via brian:

"Made some patches for Digidesigns Hybrid synth plus a demo, Here is the thread with patches and audio on digidesigns forum. In case that thread ever disapears here is the link with 3 audio files plus zipped folder of patches."

Postcard Weevil Synths

flickr by Chris_Carter_

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"A pair of unwrapped Tom Bugs Postcard Weevils. Expect to see and hear the contents at TG shows during 2008."

EMS Synthi A w. Cricklewood Keyboard

Update: the same images were used in this auction. Make of it what you wish. Be sure to see the comments of this post.

images via this CL listing.
"- the EMS Synthi A as shown, with original Spartanite case

- a Cricklewood keyboard with connecting cable. The keyboard is missing the metal tops from several of the knobs and the red plastic is worn on one pin switch (see picture). The Cricklewood (aka the DK1) is a velocity sensitive "dynamic" monophonic keyboard for use with the Synthi A.

- 2 outboard random voltage generators made by EMS, with wooden cases (some small scratches in the cases). The generators are not secured in the wooden cases.

- 1 pitch to voltage converter made by EMS (with wooden case). The Ch II mode pot on the pitch to voltage converter is somewhat stiff and may need lubrication. The converter is not secured in the wooden case.

- a user manual for the similar EMS Putney VCS3 Synth, which is the same as the Synthi A but in a different case. The VCS3 manual was the manual I got when I originally bought this Synthi.

- various electronic schematics

- the book "Playing The Synthi", a tutorial guide by EMS on how to use the Synthi. The binding is not very good on the book and the pages are loose.

- a handful of completed patch cards (5) and approximately 60 blank patch cards

- the patch pins as shown

- 3 control cables for connecting the outboard gear

- all original power cords"
$6900

Talkbox play by YAMAHA QY70 micro synth

YouTube via Talkboxxxxxxxxxx. via Shepitology.
"Equipment:
-YAMAHA QY70 preset【Ld 082+Saw Ld 2】
-Roland MA-12 amp
-EV 1823M Horn Driver

And Welcome to "Talkbox-camp" in JAPAN
http://mixi.jp/view_community.pl?id=4..."

Jomox X-Base 09 Toktok Edition

via Aliens Project

You can see a video of one here.

via this listing:
"xbase 09 special edition toktok - this is a very limited edition of the xbase, boosted up with extra samples, they were made buy toktok himself."

Rhodes Chroma expansion module

images via this auction

Elaine Walker

Elaine Walker aka.
Elaine of ZIA
the gear

via Sendling



ZIA @ Rogue in Scottsdale, AZ - May 2008 (Buchla Rise)
YouTube via miselaineeous

dreamwatcher_olivier briand

YouTube via oliveworld. "Improvisation with my analog synths"

Doepfer LFO MIDI Sync & Analog FM Glitch

YouTube via isotopeofme
"The LFO of the A-191 is triggering the envelopes. One envelope opens the VCA, the other modulates the frequency of the A-121 filter. The LFO from the pro-solo is FM-ing one VCO while the resonance of the A-122 LPF is FM-ing the other VCO for varying LFO effects each time the envelope opens. The frequency of the a-122 is being modulated by the A-147 LFO. The timing of the square LFO triggers the envelope on the upbeats. The combination of synced and free running LFOs FM-ing the VCOs provides a nice pseudo-random glitch-like accompaniment to the drum track that comes in about a quarter of the way into the video. The rest of the instrumentation joins about half way into the video to show how it fits into a full track."

Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 9

YouTube via elektrosurfer. Happy Knobbing via elektrosurger here.

"Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 9
Jam [ACA & Moondust & Tronique]
Doepfer Modular
Theiss Modular"

Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 3


"Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 3
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doepfer cwejman"

Oberheim OB-8

images via this auction

Roland SPV-355 PV Synth Module

images via this auciton

"super rare vintage 1979 Roland SPV-355 analogue pitch to CV monosynth module... Absolutely awesome sounding analogue module. Can do some really crazy stuff and is extremely flexible. Definitely one for the creative experimentalist in you. Can be used as a crazy guitar synth, voice synth, whatever-you-put-into-it synth, Pitch to CV converter i.e. you can control all your other CV/gate synths too with a guitar or another keyboard using this, or can simply be used as an analogue keyboard module by using it's CV and Gate inputs. Feed your boring drum machine through it...feed an 808 or a 909 into it etc etc. Ideal to use with the VP-330 vocoder synth. Sounds similar to the the Roland Promars and Jupiter 4 as it uses very similar architecture:

The Promars shares its unusual oscillator structure with just one other synthesizer. This is another Roland: it's the SPV355 rackmount synth. Designed as a guitar or wind synth, the SPV offered pitch-to-voltage conversion (hence the name) and an envelope follower that, in principle, allowed you to play it from other sound sources. However, in common with other instruments of the era (such as the Korg MS20) it was never very successful in this role, so it's fortunate that the SPV also offered CV and Gate inputs and outputs. This makes it an ideal expander for the modern analogue studio, and for this reason you will probably find that the SPV355 now commands a higher price than the Promars itself.

The features are all pretty well explained below but I would like to add that effecting the VCO pitch or VCF cutoff is very easy by using the LFO from your Kenton Pro Solo or pro 2000 or other MIDI to CV converter and also by hooking it up to the Pedal Control section. You can do so much with this analogue module that other synths won't do and it does most of the usual mono synth stuff very, very well."

Click here for a review on Sound on Sound.

Tijuana Sound Machine / Nortec

YouTube via pepemogt.

Be sure to watch this one through - analog synthfest at the end. BTW, also checkout all of pepemogts videos posted here as well as this post I did for CDM on Latinsizer. Great stuff.

video details
"Nortec Collective presents:
Bostich+Fussible
Tijuana Sound Machine

Fisrt single from our Album,
video by Checo Brown

enjoy!

Stnths:
EMS VCS3, Arp Osyssey, Avatar, Arp 2600, Sequential Prophet 5, Oberheim Four Voice, Eml Electrocomp 200, Orgon"

Making Music with Muscles & Electrodes

YouTube via HELOSMTP. via Music Thing where you can find some more info.
"analog muscle synthesizer demo"

DrNI:EM - Electronic Music as free as in Free Speech

YouTube via DrNIx123. I asked DrNIx123 what synth was used in this video and he replied:
"the synth is an Oberheim(-Viscount) OB-12 with some minimal modification to a factory preset ("A-064 Chimney" from the timbres) and the on-board arpeggiator.

I recorded it just for fun for a little review on that synth, it's nothing special but I think the "tune" is good enough for a little experiment in the video domain.

The review is in German and can be found here" You can find it in Googlish here.

Video Description:
"A little trash-artistic promotion video for DrNI: EM, my electronic music project. Created by minimal means (digital photo camera, Cinelerra). This video may vanish in the future or it may be replaced by a an improved version.

This video and the music are distributed under a Creative Commons license. Read this: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

Further information about DrNI: EM is available here: http://www.drni.de/em/"

Elektor Retronics presents: Formant Sound Demo

YouTube via ElektorIM.
"The Formant Synthesizer was published in Elektor magazine during 1977-1979. It was the first mini analogue synthesizer around with modular construction that could be built at home at an affordable price. A tribute article appears in Elektor, April 2008.
** best played LOUD **"

casio SA11 demo WHAM! wake me up before you go go

YouTube via scorpiistar

korg ea-1

YouTube via ASLTDFR

Canned 303 - Live Performance

YouTube via DubdopeD
"Liveperformance of a hradhouse track by Dominik Vogel"

Future Sound Systems Decade Counter DC1 Demo

"Demo of the Future Sound Systems Decade Counter DC1 available here:
http://www.futuresoundsystems.co.nr

Model shown in video is in Eurorack format and has a highly limited pink-acrylic/black text 3mm acrylic panel.

The module sequentially counts through ten outputs (this can be cut down by patching a step output to the reset input), which can then be used to trigger envelopes, etc. in a modular system. Here, the module is used to process audio coming from the Alesis Ion, sequenced by the Elektron Machinedrum. Strange, gritty sounds can be produced by using two oscillators - one clocking the counter and the other either resetting or disabling the counter.

Please excuse the worst cameramanning ever."

Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 8

YouTube via elektrosurfer "Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 8 rechner7 READYdot haesslich" Find the previous vids here and all Happy Knobbing posts here Update Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 10 - 14 Teil 9 hasn't been posted on YouTube as of this post.

The Korg MS-20: Control Panel Part 1

"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the Korg MS-20, focusing on the functionality of the control panel."
via Sonicstate.TV

Dj Skyline br - HitMan

YouTube via kamitnick. "Xperimental" KORG Electribe ESX1.

Resonance instability = fun

"I was fiddling with the polivoks vcf's resonance this evening and came about a startling setting. Something I can only describe as a sustaining vinyl needle slip.

The only modules in this set up (as shown to the right [left]) are a Livewire Dual Cyclotron -> PlanB Model-15. the Model-15 pulse out -> Polivoks vcf -> Model-13 set fully open (vca-only setting)."

click here for the full post including audio on noisesource.

Happy Knobbing 2008 Teil 4

YouTube via elektrosurfer. Find the previous vids here and all Happy Knobbing posts here.

【レビュー】WALDORF blofeld vol.2

YouTube via musictrackjp. via synthzoom.

【DEMO:CC】Waldorf blofeld Keyboard

Flame MIDI Talking Synth

via this auction

Note this is a Noisebug listing.

"the flame midi talking synth is a small-sized midi-controlled sound module based on the analogue speakjet ? chip, produced by the u.s. company magnevation llc. originally designed for basic artificially generated speech output in american english tongue it was then refined and further developed as an 8-bit sound module with speech-like sounds and synthetic robot voices as well as beeps, alarms, noise and retro-style sci-fi sounds. due to the structure of the speakjet ? (with its complex sound synthesizer, preset sounds and serial interface) it offers an impressive range of possibilities. it contains 72 speech elements (allophones), 43 sound effects, and 12 dtm touch tones. the idea was to create sounds, patterns and sequences in the 8-bit style of the 80s or other retro sounds for making music instead of just simulating speech. most allophones can be tuned and used tonally. the flame midi talking synth contains two speakjet ? chips to produce a richer and more complex tonal variety as well as generating a pseudo stereo effect.

since the speakjet ? has not originally been laid out for the purpose of making music it is actually not fully controllable via midi input, i.e.: once sounds are triggered they cannot be directly stopped by note off messages from a midi keyboard or a sequencer. thus a midi-controlled audio tremolo has been implemented in the flame midi talking synth virtually allowing midi control and enabling an easier integration into a midi setup. the flame midi talking synth lets you play back preset words in its expander mode via an external midi keyboard or a sequencer. in addition you can use the flame midi talking synth as a stand-alone midi controller since all controls and joysticks send midi control/change data to the midi-out connector."

Siel OR 400

images via this auction

"SIEL OR-400 Synthesizer. Arp eventually bought the rights to these in the 1980's I believe."

Syntar Cake

Fizmo

Tiptop Audio DSP Feedback Loops

"Sitting at the core (or left of center, depending on how you look at it) of the Z5000 VCDSP is the Tiptop Audio 24-Bit DSP. What makes it even more unique is that because the modular format allows patching to and from anywhere in a system it is fairly easy to make very interesting use of the 16 different algorithms that the DSP contains.

All of the algorithms in the DSP work differently. Some handle the signal on two separate channels (like the delay effects), but the reverb algorithms, work entirely differently, mixing and processing the signal together using both processors.

Using that delightful feature, it is possible to send a signal into the left input and then feed the left output back to the module's right input that to create a wild feedback loop that makes the module to oscillate and create its own sounds and timbres, similar to the way filter resonance works. This oscillation will continue as long as the CTRL knob is set to MAX, and will decay as the knob is turned to MIN.

Technically, the module should start oscillating even with out any external signal. Using a sound source, however, gives you the ability to "trigger" and control the oscillation and also blends the oscillation timbre with that of the incoming sound source.

Check out the sample below for those long oscillations fading in and out as the sound source triggers them. It's nice to hear how the sound source is changes the tone of this oscillation each time it cycles."

You can find the sample here.
Be sure to check out the rest of Tiptop Audio for more.

The Journey of Jean-Jacques Smoothie's Yamaha CS5 !

YouTube via tarabusch. see the write-up here.
"http://analogsuicide.com
http://www.jeanjacquessmoothie.com

Tara brings Jean Jacques Smoothie's Yamaha CS-5 home to L.A....."

Korg Kaoss MS-20 Pad

YouTube via Newueel
"This is the Korg Kaoss Pad (KP3) playing Korg MS-20 samples. All sounds (including rythm section) are created using only the Korg MS-20! The KP3 is used for sampling the sounds, and for adding effects.

I posted another vid explaining how the samples are made from scratch. So if you have an MS-20 and/or KP3 you should definitely check this out!"

Korg Kaoss MS-20 Pad (How It's Made)

Creating 808 909 Sub Kick Drums Using Adobe Audition

YouTube via VOiD303. via Nusonica.
"Creating 808 909 Sub Kick Drums Using Adobe Audition/Cool Edit Pro.
-VOiD"

mankato2

flickr by sduck409
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"This is my Mankato low pass voltage controlled filter, designed by Thomas Henry, and the pcb and schematics came from Magic Smoke Electronics. The front panel came from the Bridechamber synth products."

IR-909

"IR-909 1.0 Beta 1
IR-909 is a drum machine for the iPhone inspired by the Roland TR-909. IR-909 features a 16-step sequencer, 4 patterns, 8 different drum sounds and the ability to adjust tempo(BPM) and shuffle amount. iPhone Synth alpha .03 [Download] [Screenshot]
New version out! This new version doesn't really include any new features. It's just an update to make it work on the 1.1.3 firmware.
iPhoneSynth is a simple synth for the iPhone. it includes a 16 step sequencer with the ability to change length and oscillator type(sawtooth, square or noise) individually for each step. It also includes a lowpass filter."
You can get IR-909 here:

Synth Scans Via Loscha

Loscha just put up a ton of scans.

You can find them here.

Service manuals and more.

KORG Vocoder VC-10 pictured.

Be sure to check out these prior posts for more.

Update: they are now here.

ARP Avatar Guitar Synthesizer Owners Manual

via this auction

via Loscha.

"Original manual for the Arp Avatar Guitar Synthesizer. 52 pages (including covers) The manual is writing primarily as a guide for Guitarists and other people who are new to synthesis, however, the structured exercises in the book are a valuable learning tool for anyone who is using analog synthesizer, but especially good if you have a related ARP product (such as the Odyssey)... Cover still very slick; It is a matt slightly gloss finish."

Electribe ESX one handed breakbeat

YouTube via waggleface.

Binson Echorec under repair

YouTube via hawanna
"This is the sound check of a Binson echorec fully restored, while adjusting the head's azymut using a Korg MS-20 as oscillator... as you can listen for the moment only two heads produce the right feedback effect"

Welcome A.P.P.

flickr by Collin Mel
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"The Arduino Pocket piano glows warmly from within either that or I left my led flashlight on, can't remember"

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Happy Birthday Kevin!

via Alex

"...wonky synth cake!

It's a Happy Birthday to Kevin at Arbiter today...

The man loves his synths.

(It's meant to be a CS80, but its a bit more CS70m if you ask me...)"

Side by side - Minimoog and Prophet '08

"This is not a "Which Is The Best" comparison! I love both of these synths and obviously they aren't really comparable anyway.



So I am running the P8 in 'unison' mode with two OSCs only.



I made this video purely for anyone interested in exactly such a comparison."
via Sonicstate.TV

DSI Mono Evolver - On The Run by Pink Fl...

"In this clip, I show you how to make 'On The Run' by Pink Floyd, on the Dave Smith Instruments Mono Evolver. The techniques employed here are suitable for any synth, be it soft or hard. :-)"


"To give the tutorial some purpose, I incorporate the sound effects into the 'On The Run' demo."

via Sonicstate.TV

Roland TR-808 Modded

images via this auction

"MIDI RETROFIT. Extra Knobs for tuning Bass, Snare, Rim and Clap way beyond what a regular can do!!! Also includes a Extra Edit button for instant access to Sequence editing."

Percussa Cubes with Resonant Synth

Percussa Cubes with Resonant Synth from Livid Instruments on Vimeo.
"Using the distance sensors on the audio cubes, I'm controlling synth parameters with one cube to "shape" the sound with my hands, then using another as an "exciter" to make the sound happen by waving my hands in front. Much as a violin needs a bow to excite the string to vibrate, and a flute needs air to make its sound, this synth I programmed in Cycling '74's Max/MSP (based on CNMAT's "resonators" object), relies on a virtual breeze from my hands to make sound."

TR 606 - hardcore !

YouTube via gearfel. via synthzoom.
"Circuit Bending - Disto MOD"