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Thursday, July 31, 2008
A Visit to Thighpaulsandra's Aeriel Studios Pt 5 - Pt 6
YouTube via matrixsynth.
Peter Forrest and Thighpaulsandra tweaking Plan B modules at Aeriel Studios. Be sure to click on the Aeriel Studios label below for all posts in this set.
http://thighpaulsandra.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thighpaulsandra
microscopics gas0095 Mini Mini
I recently picked up my copy of microscopics gas0095. If you remember this post, for a limited time the CD came with a mini Mini. It's made of cardboard and it's actually pretty nice. It was a bit smaller than I expected but it is definitely pretty cool. The control panel tilts. The back has graphics of the jacks and the underside actually has the electronics pictured. What really surprised me was the tiny printed manual. You can see it and more shots of mine here. If you are not familiar with gas0095, check out their site and check out these prior posts for a couple of videos. Note one of the videos are now available for direct download at the following URLs:Gas - Vapourware (mpeg 60mb)
Gas - Vapourware (ipod video 11mb)
minimoog
AFG Light FM
YouTube via pristak777
"A Livewire AFG ditty. Using the Doepfer Light CV to control FM on the AFG's and their Joystick into the pitch cv along side a pattern on the MAQ 16/3. The filter is the Cwejman dual.
In hindsight I should have turned the stack of portables to better face the camera so you had a better view of the modules. But now you get to look at my purty face."
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Fun with the Moog Little Phatty as a Processor
YouTube via bigcitymusic
"The Jomox 888 is playing a drum sequence and sequencing the Moog Little Phatty Tribute Edition via MIDI. The audio output of the 888 is being fed into the LP audio input. The resulting gating effect can be pretty cool. The Little Phatty Stage Edition can do this too!
http://www.bigcitymusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/bigcitymusicdo...
http://www.bigcitymusicblog.blogspot.com"
Lullaby for Lucio Fulci on Polivoks
YouTube via chicotilo
"Soundesign work on soviet analog synthesizer Polivoks.
With use: Clavia Nord Modular, Shure SM58"
Boss DR-110 Doctor Rhythm Noisey Output
YouTube via zibbybone
"I have the ooprotunity to buy this for $50, but the noisey output concens me. Any idea what might be wrong and what it would cost to fix?"
Sequencer With Poly Clock
YouTube via hillbillyshaman
"My 10 step sequencer being clocked with the poly clock. The poly clock is a nand gate oscillator with a rate multiplier and a octave divider with nonsensical controls for creates poly rhythms."
DF_Colins_4xSeq
YouTube via hillbillyshaman. "4 channel 10 step sequencer with lag."
4x10 through TAMA TechStar
Casio CZ-101
images via this auction"The CZ-101 is a 4 octave, 49 note digital synth with MIDI capabilities. It features 16 preset and 16 internal banks as well as an external cartridge. It uses phase distortion, 8 waveforms and ring+noise modulation."
"with the original Box, power supply and manuals"
GAKKEN SX-150 MIDI MOD
You can find details on the mod in Japanese here. In Googlishvia HobbyMedia.it - be sure to check it out for more.
2 ARP 2600s
images via this auctionLooks like they went for $7500. Both have the 4012 filter, one has the earlier 3604-P keyboard
10 Step Sequencer
YouTube via hillbillyshaman. You can find more of hillbillyshaman's videos here.
"10 Step Sequencer Based on CMOS and PLL"
A Visit to Thighpaulsandra's Aeriel Studios Pt2 - Pt4
YouTube via matrixsynth.
Peter Forrest and Thighpaulsandra tweaking the Cynthia Zeroscillator with Plan B at Aeriel Studios. Be sure to click on the Aeriel Studios label below for all posts in this set.
http://thighpaulsandra.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thighpaulsandra
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
If you are in the Oakland, CA area, here's your chance to see a Buchla Electric Music Box live. Chris Muir will be playing one with Remember the Toykillers. Note pictured here is the 200e."Saturday, August 2 Remember the Toykillers + Oaxacan 8pm, $6-10
The original toy killers consisted of Charles k. Noyes and Mark Miller (both on drums), featuring various cohorts like Arto Lindsay, John Zorn, Bill Laswell, Elliott Sharp, (as Mark would say, "anybody who would lower themselves to playing with us.") The band started as an improvised music duo of clattering percussion, fireworks and noise before transforming itself into a messy no wave band featuring the creme of the '80s NYC downtown scene. Tonight's homage paying ensemble, features Miller and Noyes, with Henry Kaiser (guitar), Allen Whitman (bass), Anantha R. Krishnan (mridangam), and Chris Muir (Buchla synth).
Flavorpill writes about Oakland’s Oaxacan 'Oaxacan understands that noise is a matter of texture and timbre not just plugging in your effects pedals and turning all the amps to ten. Like kindred experimentalists Double Leopards or Climax Golden Twins, Oaxacan prefer night swimming in murky, inky pools of gauzy per cussion and reverb-drenched vocal abstraction.'"
Click here and scroll to see the numerous posts featuring Chris here on MATRIXSYNTH.
harazard de uno
harazard de uno from abre ojos on Vimeo.
"an anniversary, a house guest and a pleasant reminder
fifth in an ongoing series of live sound & visual improvisations using a custom eurorack modular synthesizer and quartz composer on a macbook pro.
for more info visit abreojos.net"
"you can access the video and an mp3 version from the site http://abreojos.netif you have the bandwidth and are a vimeo user when you log in you can download the original video file from the bottom of the page for a better qual vid.
attached is the pic of the set up for this track, its my current live set up that i've been testing - modular & mic into xstation- xstation via usb into Ableton- some effects on them plus an instance of absynth all out via xstation into amp/pa/mixer then visuals are evolution xsession (wots with all the x's?) controlling quartz composer.
on another note i have just finished a dvd compiling the first four abre ojos a/v tracks, if any of your readers want a copy i'm happy to trade for their own music CD/DVD or it can be purchased for $15USD via paypal posted anywhere. it also includes the tracks as mp3's for transfer to their non video device... they can email via the website if they are interested"
Click here for all videos by abre ojos posted here. Note I've moved away from posting the larger video size on the site, but I decided to make the exception so this post matches the others.
Experimentalists Anonymous Mini-Optosynth demo 2, Vs. Amen Break
Experimentalists Anonymous Mini-Optosynth demo 2, Vs. Amen Break from Experimentalists Anonymous on Vimeo.
"The mini-optosynth is a pocketsized tone generator/distortion box, whose frequency can be controlled by a photocell, some buttons, or an external input. This video shows the optosynth with the classic amen break as an input. I turn the lights off mid-way to show what it's like with the built-in LED as a light source. For more information, please visit experimentalistsanonymous.com/"
Stephi w/ Jomox XBase888 & Pigtronix PolySaturator
YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here's a short little sequence from the JoMoX XBase 888 drum machine into the Pigtronix PolySaturator distortion pedal. The PolySaturator has a three-band EQ, which is nice for running drums into it.
http://www.bigcitymusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/bigcitymusicdo...
http://www.bigcitymusicblog.blogspot.com"
ET3 Therevox
images via this auction"Therevox Electro-Theremin
Model ET-3
About the Electro Theremin / Tannerin: This is the Ultra-Rare Instrument heard on The Beach Boys "Pet Sounds", "Good Vibrations", and "Wild Honey". Never mass produced, it has the beautifully eerie sound of the theremin, but much easier to play! Similar to the Ondes Martenot and Analogue System's French Connection (but with the sound built-in).
Further reading:
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro-theremin
* http://www.electrotheremin.com/PTE-TPage.html
* http://www.keyboardmuseum.com/pre60/1950/electrot.html
About this Electro-Theremin:
Completely re-created by Therevox to have an evenly-spaced keyboard!!! This makes it much easier to play. The oscillator in this is incredibly stable and creates a pure sine wave. I tuned it and turned it off for a few days, only to turn it back on in perfect tune! I love it but I must pay some bills so it's my loss and your gain! Only 14 were built in the last year and Therevox says they will not build anymore for 3-5 years. The only thing I couldn't test is the skew voltage control, because I don't have a proper control for it. The skew knob works fine, though. I felt I should mention it so buy with that in mind. Otherwise everything is tested and guaranteed to work upon arrival. Includes manual and AC adapter.
Features:
* Evenly-spaced keyboard
* Volume control knob or gate button
* Ultra Stable Oscillator
* Sine, Triangle, Saw waves
* Sync in/out
* CV out
* Gate out
* Linear FM CV in and knob control
* Exp FM CV in and knob control
* Skew CV and knob control
* Light-weight
Sound clips (played on the ET-1)": http://www.therevox.com/
Yamaha CS10
images via this auction"Sections as follows:
External
External / Noise switch
Triggerlevel
VCO
Pitch selection 64' to 2'
LFO Mod
PW / PWM Mod
MixerNoise / External level
Triangle level
Square level
VCF
Filter Pass select
LFO Mod
Cut off freq
Resonance
Initial Level
Attack Level
Attack Time
Delay Time
Release TimeNormal / X5 select
Trigger select
VCF
Hold / EQ select
Attack Time
Delay Time
Sustain Time
Release Time
LFO Mod
Normal / X5 select
OutputVolume level
Expression
Portamento level
Pitch bend"
KORG Polysix
images via this auction
"The Polysix was release in 1981 as an answer to Rolands cheap Juno range but in my opinion the KORG Polysix was a far nicer synthesizer, let me explain.The Polysix featured 6 voltage controlled oscillators making the sound much warmer compared to the crude digital controlled oscillators of the Juno 60/106. You can really hear that on brass patches as this synth sounds so much more "vintage" then the similarly priced Juno 60, or even the later high end Jupiter 6. Each VCO also features a sub-oscillator which can be pitched down 1 and 2 octaves to add that extra low end bass.
The filter is a 24 db/octave based on the earlier SSM chipsets. These are considered more 'ballsier' then the later more popular CURTIS ships found in the Prophet 5's MKIIIs, Oberheim OB8's, Elka Synthex, Rhodes Chromas, Moog Memorymoogs (and just about everything else). Many synth collectors favour the earlier P5 MKII and OB-X's purely on the bases of the SSM chipset... and here it is in the Polysix. Really, this filter sounds lovely and adds so much to this simple single oscillator synth.
The Polysix also had what can only be described as the first on-board effects unit found in any polysynth at that time. The signal can be routed through a chorus unit, a phaser and the world famous Polysix ensemble effect. All these effects are analogue and sound absolutely fantastic... so much so that KORG made these effects in to a separate VST when they created their digital version of the Polysix. These effects make this unit sound huge... actually, put the mighty Elka Synthex next to a Polysix and there's not much in it in my opinion... especially when you consider the huge price difference... which really shows how great this little synth sounds!
On top of all the great sound making features there are some really fantastic extra functions.
Firstly the Polysix has an autotune function which really makes this synth very stable... compared to the manual digital tuning of the memorymoog this little synth starts up and is in tune in less then a minute (I know, the memorymoog has 18 VCOs to tune up instead of 6)... but at the same time it doesn't sound too perfect because of those analogue effects... just a perfect retro analogue sound.
You can play in normal Poly mode or make all 6 VCOs play in unison for a huge fat monosynth sound... best of all there is a chord hold function which is wicked... hold down any combination of notes and press the chord memory button and then the synth will play that combination of notes for every root note you play... great for playing jazzy 4ths.
The arpeggiator is stolen directly of the KORG Mono/Poly which gives you the standard up, down, up/down over 1 or 2 octaves or the full range of the keyboard... quite retro sounding.
Lastly, there's 32 patch spaces for your sounds and a cassette tape interface for exporting or re-installing your sounds... I would plug this directly into my Mac and record the white noise signal and then just use QT player to play it out again... works a treat so at least that feature isn't redundant even if tape cassette players are!"
Oakley Super Ladder 3 VCF
images via this auctionOMS-404 SUPERLADDER-3
"Diode Ladder filter, similar to the filter you would find in the Roland TB-303"
Vesta Kaza midi to cv converter
images via this auction"Vesta Kaza midi to cv converter that was originally made to accompany a sampler by the same company. It funtions as a standard 1v/oct midi to cv converter, but it only works over 3 octaves. Which would be perfect if you had a compact keyboard controller, or triggering a bass mono synth line, or if you were triggering a freqbox (which only has a 3 octave triggering range, at best. ) Operation is very simple, by setting the desired highest note on your keyboard or sequencer, it will convert all midi notes 3 octaves below set point. limited range, but where are you going to find a converter at this price? I have been using this with a little phatty, and a freqbox, and works just like it should! i put a cooler knob on the tuning pot, but the original purple one will ship with it!"
XLR8R TV Episode 70: Eliot Lipp
XLR8R TV Episode 70: Eliot Lipp from XLR8RTV on Vimeo.
"Brooklyn-based electro-hip-hop specialist Eliot Lipp has lots of reasons to stay inside: his amazing collection of analog gear, for one. In this episode, we pry him out of his studio and get him to talk about his new album, The Outside, as well as indulge in some bottom-of-the-barrel crate-digging and ice cream—but not without a good, old-fashioned in-studio synth nerd-out first."
Plan-B ELF Wave Splicer and ASR Demos
Sent my way via REwire. Also posted on Muff's Modules & More.
WAVE SPLICER DEMO
I put two waveforms into the WS and used envelopes and LFO's to mod the splice point. The splice uses the front half of one wave and the back half of the other to make a new waveform. The open sound has me manually turning the spice point. You hear a high sine then over to the saw and the mayhem in between. Mixing detuned or high and low waveforms makes the harshest sounds. The sweet spot of splice point itself can get real ring mod sounding and many of my sounds take advantage of that. Also two synced PWM pulses in each input plus an LFO to the splice point does a damn good AFG imitation.
ANALOG SHIFT REGISTER DEMO
For this demo I sent the outputs of the ASR to 3 oscillators set to same tuned saws. The speed of the clock you apply shifts the incoming CV to all three outputs at that clock rate. Using keyboard CV you can have each osc delay it's note change by clock speed. If you use clock at fast speed it will make the three oscs 10 times thicker sounding than if they were played normally and mixed. Also used LFO to dive the notes down and random to go all over the place. The end of the demo has the ASR send an env signal to two filters, one on left and one on right,. You hear the delay of one to the other.
I highly recommend both modules."
The Model 40 Headphone PreAmp
via Plan B"The Model 40 Headphone PreAmp.
An ELF series 5532A-based Pre.
Alternate lives as an amplification stage for main system output or guitar pedals"
You can find more info on the Model 40 Headphone PreAmp product page.
The Model 37 ELF LFO
via Plan B"The Model 37 ELF LFO
Broad range, 4HP wide triangle core VC LFO
Phase accurate Hard Sync input
Freq range of 1 cycle/30 seconds to 9Khz makes it the perfect audio band utility VCO
VC Input scaled to 1V/oct when attenuator fully CW.
Triangle, Ramp, Square and Pulse outputs"
You can find more info on the Model 37 ELF LFO product page.
Little Boots
YouTube via PureGrooveTV. via Kwerk. Titles and descriptions for each video:
1. Little Boots 1st ever gig @ Pure Groove
"for the full video and loads more videos, free downloads and the best new music around please come on over to http://www.puregroove.co.uk"2. little boots READY FOR THE FUN!!! hot chip tenorion cover
"ok are you ready for the FUN?!? here is cover of hot chip's ready for the floor, its not exactly perfect but best i can do on the amazing tenorion!!! i turned the light off so u can see a bit better... and so u can't see my hair... i don't even wanna talk about it........3. little boots MEDDLE bedroom version - acoustic on piano, tenorion and stylophone oo la la
also can i just say the words were on the computer that's why i keep looking at the screen... like a berk
send me requests for next week... no one requested this i just wanted to make all the bleeps! LOLCONFERENCE!"
"bonjour friends here is a bedroom version of my new song MEDDLE which is actually gonna be released properly... oooooo wow i hear you say.... on 7 inch vinyl in August with some super cool remixes hurray.... anyway here's a naf version i did at home with some of my gadgets, pretty messy as usual, sorry its not my fault... blame gold cat...."4. Little Boots - Meddle [New Single 2008]
"A new single from the absolutely fablous Little Booys entitled Meddle. SHOULD BE HUGE IF THERE IS ANY JUSTINCE IN THE WORLD."
Microkorg organ presets
YouTube via Nismology5
"Running through all the digital organs on the microkorg."
Younnat - Socket's sampler
YouTube via younnat. via ThisIsNotALabel.com
"Live at Planetarium [Kharkov, Ukraine]
2008 www.younnat.com"
A Visit to Thighpaulsandra's Aeriel Studios Pt 1
YouTube via matrixysnth
This is the first video from my visit to Thighpaulsandra's Aeriel Studios. This one is piano only and it is what you see when you first enter the studio. During my visit, I asked Thighpaulsandra how he usually plays and he said he likes run acoustic instruments through his modulars and synths. I didn't have the chance to record any of this technique as I didn't discover this until later, and we had plenty of other things to explore and discuss. As this video is only piano, I thought I'd balance it with a video I put up in a prior post on Analog Live! that features some modular gear and Thighpaulsandra on piano about 3:40 minutes in. Do watch it, it's rather beautiful. As I mentioned in my previous post on Aeriel Studios, you can click on the label below to bring up all of the posts on my visit.
http://thighpaulsandra.com/ http://www.myspace.com/thighpaulsandra
Analoglive Rehearsals
Jane Child - Don't wanna fall in love
YouTube via oliverkano. This one sent in via ISO50. I swore I put this up before but couldn't find it. Jane Child has come up a number times for her use of the Fairlight.
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