ooscc prototype

YouTube via eaced
"ooscc is the open open sound control controller. This ooscc sends OSC messages over ethernet based on analog inputs. More information at experimentalistsanonymous.com/ooscc"

"ooscc:
* stands for open open sound control controller.
* is an open source/hardware controller that communicates via the open sound control protocol.
* is intended as a replacement for common MIDI controllers.
* is meant to help DIYers transition from MIDI to better methods of communication.
* communicates via ethernet (via wi-fi is a future goal).
* can be powered by USB or a 5V DC adapter. Battery power is also a possibility.
* is open-ended, and will eventually allow interfacing with both analog and digital inputs and outputs.
* is currently very much in beta stages.

Here is the first ooscc made, which has 32 analog inputs (adc channels). 24 of them are wired as pots, and 8 are faders (all non-motorized). The potentiometers could be replaced with any (0-3.3V) voltage source. In order to accomodate more or less analog inputs, the hardware and firmware would have to be modified slightly. For more information about the architecture of the ooscc, go to the technical page."

Electrocomp EML-101

via this auction

"EML 101 is a 4 osc monosynth. Its semi modular so you can make sounds without patch cords if you like. There is a multimode sweepable 12db filter 2 envelopes , a ring modulator that can be mixed in with a knob, a great sample and hold which can sample a number of sources, an external input for processing sounds as well as a noise generator. One unique feature is the keys/oct knob which allows you to play different types of scales. The keyboard is very easy to use, the modulation amount knobs go in either direction to either the lfo or the sample and hold. Each osc has octave switches and fine tuning like a minimoog. The synth sounds like it looks, basically a cross between a moog/arp and electronic test equipment... It really has its own thing going on. It can do some moogy leads but its not really its forte. Fans of early electronica like raymond scott will love it; its very electric and a bit raw. Four oscillator sounds are ridiculously thick, and the filter is a joy to use sounds very SEM ish. You can get great percussive patterns with the sample and hold and filter resonance. The ring mod is quite evil, can do 'machine' noises and sound effects very well. All in all a unique keyboard that folds up into a small box."

Casio CZ1000

via this auction

Oberheim TVS-1

images via this auction
"Technical Details:
The left-hand side of the unit contains the Sequencer. It is easy to use. The lower wide knobs control SEM #1, and the upper thin knobs control SEM #2. This allows for harmonies to the sequenced sounds, or doubling up of the sound for more powerful sequences. There is also a Sample & Hold (S/H) feature to the sequencer.

The External X/Y Controller Box controls the VCF’s (Voltage Controlled Filters), and the VCO’s (Voltage Controlled Oscillators). When the joystick is moved in the “X” left to right, it controls the VCO’s, changing the frequency. When moved up and down in the “Y”, it opens and closes the VCF’s. It makes for some very interesting sounds.

The two SEM’s (Synthesizer Expander Modules) allow for two-voice (two key) capability. Each SEM has two oscillators, which can be controlled separately, or synchronized by simply flipping the “Sync” switch. The SEM’s can also be used in unison, which makes for a very fat sound."

Open Labs presents iphone Beatmaker Tutorial

YouTube via OpenLabsInc. via Devi of Devi Ever
"Open Labs product developer Matthew Presley demonstrates how to use the new iphone application beatmaker in conjunction with NeKo TSE."
You can get Beatmaker here:

Bebe Barron's Mixed Emotions

via Peter Grenader of Plan B:

"In 2000, Curtis Roads, composer, director of the of the electronic music department at UCSB and ex-editor of The Computer Music Journal commissioned his friend Bebe Barron to compose a piece of music at UCSB's CREATE studios.

At first Bebe was hesitant to do this, but at the arguing of Barry Schrader, over a six week period with the technical assistance of composer Jane Brokman, Bebe did in fact compose what was to be her last body of work, aptly entitled 'Mixed Emotions'

Although digital, it has a remarkable analog quality to it, akin to the timbres we would expect from the Barrons. You can hear Bebe speaking about these similarities in a taped audio interview which is still accessible at npr.org (search Barron once on the site, you'll see the link).

Until recently Mixed Emotions was heard only by those who attended it's premier at UCSB and at the 2001 SCREAM Festival at CalArts. Earlier this year however, Leonard Newbauer (Bebe's husband) commissioned a gentleman by the name of Mario Salinas to tape and produce a video of her memorial. In it they included Mixed Emotions, which is accompanied by some really interesting video graphics. The presentation is great. Without hesitation I can say that Bebe would be very pleased.

After some discussion, I have received approval from Leonard to release the Mixed Emotions section of the memorial DVD to the internet. It will be officially premiered on Matrixsynth in the next few days and will take permanent residence on my You Tube space:

http://www.youtube.com/user/petergrenader

Keep your eyes and ears tuned for this significant body of work - the last from legend and first lady of electronic music, Bebe Barron.

- Peter Grenader"

For more info on Bebe Barron's influence and legacy see this post.

Update via Mike in the comments: "And don't forget that Wendy Carlos just posted a lovely tribute to Bebe Barron on her own website: http://www.wendycarlos.com/people/BebeNYC/index.html"

Alesis Andromeda Analog Pads

YouTube via GCom67. "Pad sounds made on the Alesis Andromeda"

KORG DS-10 첫연주

YouTube via wizserika. "First Test..."

DotCom, MFM, Doepfer MAQ16/3, Kawai 100F and Nord Lead 1

YouTube via attorks
"Some improvisation I made up this evening. Sequence is played on the 2 Modulars. In the first slow part only steps 1 and 5 of the 2 x 8 sequence on the Doepfer are active. In the second fast part all 2 x 8 sequence steps are active. Chords on the Nord Lead 1 and the solo on the Kawai 100F."

Roland D50, Jarre sounds (part 1)

YouTube via fischek
"Some of the Roland D50 sounds used by JMJ. Much better version of this clip (stereo audio and better video) available here: http://www.vimeo.com/1435815"

Chamberlin Rhythmmate

images via this auction
"late '60s CHAMBERLIN RHYTHMATE TAPE LOOP DRUM MACHINE. I purchased this item new at the Chamberlin exhibit at the 1968 NAMM show at the Chicago Hilton. I used and performed with it for maybe 3 - 4 months. It sounded great. I then put it aside and played in several bands that had drummers. It sat on a back stockroom shelf wrapped in plastic for 40 years. The unit still works fine. Sometimes you have to "coax" the tape to run by pressing gently on the drive roller. The unit has either 14 or 16 different tracks. The movable head designates which track is playing. There is a top mounted tempo control, volume control and a tone control located on the bottom of the unit. There is a number on the bottom of the unit : 25 618 I'm not sure what that number means. It measures 6 X 8 X 4 1/2 inches and is in excellent condition. It does NOT have scrapes, scratches or wear & tear marks. It is AC powered and does not require any adapters. There is NO internal speaker. It hooks up to an amp like any current model drum machne. A hookup cable is included. It does NOT PLAY IN STEREO ! The tape in the unit is a rock style. There is a SECOND TAPE included which should have latins and traditional '60's beats. I was told that the inventor of this unit also designed the famous "Mellotron" from the '70's."

PAIA 3760 Bass Synth

YouTube via Baptone. via bapt in the comments of this post.
"Here is a very rare polyphonic PAIA bass synth I bought on ebay a while back."

Synthesizer Construction Pages

Synthesizer Construction Pages

The site includes DIY, mods, and parts for various synths including EMS, ARP, and Oakley Sound.

There is also a rare EMS section including the EMS Vocoder 5000, the Synthi P, and the Spectron Video Synthesiser aka the Spectre. BTW, you can see an image of a Spectre in the flesh in this Synthorama synthesizer museum post.

A Visit to Thighpaulsandra's Aeriel Studios Pt 8 - Pt9

YouTube via matrixsynth.

Thighpaulsandra tweaks the Synton Fenix Modular with Serge modular. Be sure to click on the Aeriel Studios label below for all posts in this set.
http://thighpaulsandra.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thighpaulsandra

DIN SYNC

MIDI control over vintage analog synthesizers and more.
http://www.dinsync.com/

Audio Damage Automaton

getting closer

Synthwood Pro-One Case in Pacific Northwest Walnut

more images on Synthwood

Ryan Leslie Makes "Addiction"

YouTube via RyanLeslieTV. Sent my way via ortho.
Synths start with the Alesis Andromeda at :41.
Update: Qwave and Mr. Array in the comments caught that the Access Virus he is playing is actually the Access Virus TI Goldfilter.

Roland TR-909

images via this auction

"The unit has EPPROM V1 installed, but I am including the EPPROM V4 which improves the midi sync. I always used DIN sync, and it works fine, so I never bothered to install it."

DICKDICKIDKC

DICKDICKIDKC

KORG x911. BOSS DR-110.

Thrash Metal AFG #1

YouTube via pristak777
"Thrash Metal Guitar sound using the Livewire AFG and a Ribbon Controller."

Thrash Metal AFG #2

Brume Demo 1

Brume Demo 1 from yvan volochine on Vimeo.
"Another noisy synth that I made with MaxMSP (but this one is CPU cheap... around 7% here). Soon available as VSTi here: yvanvolochine.com"

PAIA 3760 - 4

flickr by Bapt_
(click for more)

full size

Inside a PAiA OZ

Update: you can find a video via bapt in the comments posted here.

SX-150 大人の科学 シンセサイザー クロニクル GAKKEN ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

YouTube via ABking01. You can find these on Ebay or you can check with any local Japanese book shop to see if they can order it. Uwajimaya Seattle can order a copy for you for example. ;)

micro music with KORG DS-10 Synthesizer

YouTube via HATTORIHANZOt7. Another teaser for those of us waiting for ours...
"micro music with KORG DS-10 Synthesizer on nintendo ds"

Elka Synthex Prototype

via this auction

"ELKA SYNTHEX PROTOTYPE. NO ELKA LOGO,NO SERIAL NUMBER. this was the first elka synthex ever made by MARRIO MAGGI for a very famous italian composer maestro GIANNI MAZZA. this synthex is 100% original prototype and was bought from gianni mazza. i had an elka synthex before for 10 years,this one sounds amazing. it has different voice boards and the filters on it are very powerful. on a production models the filters are much thinner. this one does not have computer interface or midi because it was a prototype. i will put more pictures on my site www.synthorama.com if you have any questions please email me." You might remember this one from this post.

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vacuum tube ring modulator 2

YouTube via sicherheit. via brian c. First video features a guitar.

New Series: The Art Of Sampling

Art Of Sampling Episode 1
See the write-up on Sonic State.
You can find all parts with links to each on Sonic State here.

Inside Peter Gabriel's Real World

Synth stuff starts around 6:26. Peter prefers the tactile interface of hardware synths vs Soft Synths. Be sure to see the write-up on Sonic State.

IMG00143

flickr by antrover

full size

"Bedroom 2 - The recording room!"

A Visit to Thighpaulsandra's Aeriel Studios Pt 7

YouTube via matrixsynth.

Thighpaulsandra talking about his old Serge modular, possibly Martin Newcomb's Serge, and some Synton filters at Aeriel Studios with Peter Forrest. Be sure to click on the Ariel Studios label below for all posts in this set.
http://thighpaulsandra.com/

http://www.myspace.com/thighpaulsandra

Reason のフォルマントフィルタについて

YouTube via SyntheProgrammerKATO

シンセサイザー基礎4　LFO

Note how the random LFO is not stepped but smooth.

【シンセサイザー講座（基本編）】Gakken SX-150

【シンセサイザー講座（LFO編）】Gakken SX-150

Voice of Saturn Sequencer + Moog Voyager Old School

YouTube via xaxiswye
"Noise Poet Nobody uses a Voice of Saturn sequencer from curiousinventor.com to drive the filter on a Moog Voyager 'Old School'. This is voltage control bliss!"

Synth1 sounds

YouTube via bWWd0

OSCar-Kaoss-Machine

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"No mixer. Just the Elektron MachineDrum inputs. The Korg Kaossilator is fun for sweepy transition stuff. You could make a whole song or album with it, or give it out as party favors. The Elektron is sequencing the Oxford OSCar. No imposters here;)

http://www.bigcitymusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/bigcitymusicdo...
http://www.bigcitymusicblog.blogspot.com"

ARP 2600

images via this auction

be sure to see the seller's other items

KORG MS-50

images via this auction

Solina String Ensemble MK2

images via this auction

Nine Inch Nails - Seattle 2008 - Giant Step Sequencer

YouTube via twce. Forward to 3:57. via trash_audio.

How to build a Basic Midi Controller

YouTube via eangolden
"Here is a full guide to building your own dj controller from scratch using a few simple tools. Visit http://www.djtechtools.com for more info."

Latronic Notron and DX100 Bassline

video upload by b3nsf

"I just got this thing and I haven't even bothered to look at the manual yet, I had to try it immediately... I made this bassline with the yamaha DX-100 solid bass patch.. I love it! thanks later, ben"

Vintage Soundchaser Apple II Synthesizer / Keyboard

via this auction

"Vintage Soundchaser Keyboard for user with old Apple Machines... Very similar to the Syntauri."

Steiner Synthacon

images via this auction

"This has 3 VCOs (2 waveforms each), VCF, VCA, 2 Envelope Generators, noise generator and S&H.

From the spec sheet:
WAVEFORMS: Sawtooth, triangle, square wave, pulse, sine wave, and two types of noise (white and pink).
OSCILLATORS: Three Voltage Controlled Oscillators plus a White/Pink Noise Generator.
CONTROLS: 26 knobs, 3 trimmers and 43 switches.
SECTIONS: Ten; KBD/PWR, Sample and Hold, Trigger Generator, Dual Envelope Generator, Voltage Controlled Amplifier, Three Mode Filter, Noise Generator, VCO No. 1, VCO No. 2, VCO No. 3.
OSCILLATOR RANGES: From less than 1/10 cycle per second (Hertz) to greater than 20,000 cycles per second.
DYNAMIC RANGE OF OSCILLATORS: A minimum of 17 1/2 octaves.
FILTER MODES: Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass.
FILTER CONTROLS: Resonance (Q), Frequency, Mode.
FILTER: The three mode variable Q filter can be switched in or out separately for each sound source.

Inputs/outputs are 1/4" phone jacks and a 6-conductor jones socket on the top as well as a 4-conductor jones socket on the front (for a keyboard I think). There is a trim-pot on the back of the synth which (I think) means this a two-note ("duophonic") synth.

There are color-coded toggle switches in each section that handle the signal routing (yellow switches bring in signal from VCO3, blue from env2, gray from S&H, etc.)

Note that there is no keyboard -- this originally was used with a Guitorgan organ/guitar hybrid."

Moog Sonic 6

images via this auction
"This synth has 2 independent LFOs that can modulate various parts of the signal, and the results may be amazing, strange waveshapes that you can't get from most other synths. Plus there's a ring modulator and you can choose from various sources to mix together or ring-modulate. Both oscillators A&B and the Ring Modulator signals may be sent out the output bypassed from the filter, and you can also use the filter and mix the signals, filtered and unfiltered of these sound sources. You can use the external input with the ring modulator. There are many other things, like "duo-phonic" keyboard (actually Osc A can be switched to be controlled via lower keyboard notes or the same notes as Osc. B. The Oscillators can be controlled by the Keyboard or variously by the X&Y LFOs. There are many other features of this synth. It has a builtin speaker. You can play using the 1/4" monitor jack and/or the speaker and the headphones jack."

Oberheim SEM

images via this auction

bwack's creation with family force 5

YouTube via davecrowd
"bwack's very large sampler being properly operated by the family force 5."

bwack's creation

"bwack's video of the mpc sampler he and his padre, don bwack, constructed for the band family force 5."
via CDM who has the scoop on this one.

Livewire AFG DAY 2

YouTube via cray56. "day 2 of my Livewire AFG, also using The Livewire Vulcan"

3min Cooking Theme

YouTube via denha. Remember these are on Ebay now.

EMS Synthi A with AKS1 touch keyboard

And other EMS rarities here.
"In the museum there are three objects without any documentation. As one of the pictures shows they were probably made by Electric Music Studios te London. Researching the Internet, [EMS] didn't provide clear explanations. The three objects appear to be one musical instrument, but are not in a working condition, so this theory can't be tested. One object bears the name of its former owner, Mr. Lawrence Casserley, London. Melvin Poore, a Britsh composer living in Cologne, Germany, delivered the e-mail address of Mr. Casserley. The following illustrations of the objects were send to Mr. Casserley"

via Matt King Unique

"I found this fascinating page about the VCS1 and two other very early EMS products – and it’s not Don Banks’ VCS1 which I know you’ve covered previously. The comments from the previous owner and assorted EMS personnel/authorities are very informative."

Update via Matt King Unique:
"While we’re on an EMS roll - I found this yesterday too, a website from a 1970s UK computer centre where they developed ‘CASS’ software and an interface to control the VCS3 from one of their computers.

'The CASS (Computer Aided Sound Synthesis) package is provided to make soundtracks synchronised to computer generated films or to generate musical output from the computer. The programs are available on the Atlas PDPI5. The VCS3 synthesizer, further details of which can be found in the User's Guide, is used to realise the sounds.'"