ARP 2600 Garbage and a Kitty

Another story to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
"around may of this year in seattle, there was a electronics recycling thing going on which i helped with... it was insane piles of electronic waste, all of which would be disassembled and sold as scrap. during this event i asked the guy in charge if i could have a old 'music keyboard' i found (arp 2600 + 3620keys)! (no one knew what it was but me!!!!) once home i and it was taken apart for cleaning i found it had the old 'moog filter' and was missing 1 speaker,only thing wrong with it! plus someone had modified it (8 extra holes plus toggle switch) sorta like 70s circuit bending i suppose." via anonymous.
Not sure about the cat connection, but there it is.

New M-odule released into the wild: Audio Interface

via Matthew Carpenter:

"Hi guys,
Presenting the M-class Audio Interface M-odule!

It features frequency format curve envelope detection with VC up/down linear slewing. Also variable exp/log shaping of the detected signal.

It includes a DC coupled VCA for control loop feedback of the envelope signal or for AM encoding the detected & slewed CV out. It's also useful for pre- or post-EQ signal AMing.

The comparator is useful for deriving level detected Gate Output or for deriving pulse trains from audio signals (pre- or post-EQ) and triggering the DSG.

Of course, DSG can be used as a complex VC LFO or OSC with frequency controlled by envelope detected audio signal (pre- or post-EQ), for example.

Finally, the Resonant Equalizer, which has received much glowing praise on this list over the years, completes this indispensable M-odule.

The Audio Interface is available with Hi-Z Balanced Input [DID] by means of 'XLR' and/or 1/4" t-r-s via the M-boat rear panel. (Lo-Z input transformer is also available)

$1,700 (Balanced Input option + $150) / (Lo-Z transformer add $150)

Thanks,
Matt"

Theremin Prize Package Giveaway Contest

via Hieronymus Stone:

"As a fellow lover of the theremin, we though perhaps that you and your
readers would be interested to know that TheUnusualTimes.net is giving away a Moog Etherwave® Theremin prize package. You can enter here"



Theremin - Clara Rockmore play "The Swan" (Saint-Saëns)
YouTube via yaoikan1981

"Performed by Clara Rockmore (1911-1998), the first performer to bring complete musical artistry to the theremin. This song from suit "The Carnival of the Animals""

Music with LSDJ

YouTube via francesco149
"Messing around with Little Sound DJ for gameboy color"

rockman kaoss pad lsdj

YouTube via xdigitalhorrorx. both vids sent my way via brian c.
"chip tune rockman kaoss pad lsdj"

Gakken Audio In Trick?

There's been some discussion on AH regarding the input jack on the Gakken SX-150. If you don't know what the Gakken is, click on the label below. The question regarding the input jack is whether it is an audio in or CV in. Based on the prior videos, specifically this one, I'm guessing it is a CV in, unless there is another in.

As for the title of this post, Aaron wrote in with the following:
"There have been a lot of posts regarding the external source across the net. I have figured something out just now. I just plugged in the speaker output port from my soundcard to the output port of the gakken sx-150. I did not push the 1/8" jack all the way in, left it in just partially, and the gakken's internal speaker is now outputting bugslife sound. So I am guessing there's a crossing in the soldering with the external source port and the output source port. I will take a look later on after I attend a wedding this evening. Hope this helps. Trial and error, yeah? Heh! This is in response to the many who are talking about the external source port not doing anything. Right, because only the ouput will take in sound as well as if the jack is fully plugged in, will output the sound from the synth to an external source...so we're kind of one or the other now...."

Experimental Sound Studio: "On (Circuit) Bended Knee"

YouTube via gearwire. via brian c.
" Alex Inglizian shows us one of his more advanced bent toys -- it's a box with buttons abound that can play everything from animal noises to simple melodies, and two rotary knobs expand its pitch capabilities even more. Alex shows us that if you remember which buttons correspond to which sounds, you can really use this piece as a melodic instrument.

See more on Gearwire.com."

Oberheim Matrix-12 sound demo #1

YouTube via kay396ss

"The analog monster Oberheim Matrix-12 synthesizer sound demo."

Synthesizer demo in Akihabara

YouTube via sebastienvd81
"3rd of August 2008:
In Japan there is a magazine called 'Otona no Kagaku' (Science for Adults) which appears monthly and includes a kit to build. This time the kit was an analog synthesizer which was presented during this live performance, along with Korg DS-10 on Nintendo DS, the iPhone/iPod Touch and other digital instruments.

Try to guess which song they are playing!!"

【DEMO】SCI Prophet5

YouTube via musictrackjp

Min/Max Melody

YouTube via boobtube356
"All four channels of the Doepfer quad LFO are feeding the A-172 Min/Max. The max and min outputs are feeding two A-111 VCOs. The two are then mixed at the Cwejman MMF-1 which is being manually tweaked."

Monome Demo

YouTube via PressButtonMakeNoise. via synthtopia


XLR8R TV Episode 71: Daedelus from XLR8RTV on Vimeo.
"Alfred Darlington, our favorite Los Angeles-based Victorian gentleman, is best known as the prolific producer Daedelus. Here, he charts the evolution of his love of electronic sounds and gives us a private performance on his famous future toy, the Monome."

Mochika+MS-10+cat!!!

via AtomoSynth, maker of the Atomo Labs Mochika.

Korg MS20 Miniature

flickr by Wulfhard
(click for more)

be sure to click on the miniature label below for others.

PPG Wave 2.3

for sale by Sully on the forum.

drony serge

via mono-poly's public channel
"Some Trancient Generators Function/Step Generators Wavemultipliers VCA's and the Old Phaser."

SX-150 & A100 part2

YouTube via unyo303. Part 1 here.
"GAKKEN Analog Synthesizer SX-150 and Doepfer Analog Modular Synthesizer A100
SX-150
http://otonanokagaku.net/magazine/sx1..."

SH-201 vs. Virus TI

YouTube via xDIGITONIUMx
"Before the arrival of the XS8, this was my setup. I had to rely on some of the preset drum sounds to produce some basic patterns to demo some of the sounds of the keyboards. At the same time, I was trying to learn how to play on 2 separate keyboards.

On the SH-201, I create and demo some sounds on the fly while playing on the Virus. Sequencing is from the PC running Sonar.

Enjoy listening to these sounds... basic, but pretty warm."

The Art Of Sampling Part 2

See the write-up including time line on Sonic State.
You can find all parts with links to each on Sonic State here.

MPC5000 Video Overview

see the write-up on Sonic State.

fonik DIY modulars

flickr by fonik2000

my modular cabinets flickr set
fonik2000's photostream

www.fonitronik.de

nemo inside

flickr by pac209
(click for more)

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"the red on the lower half is the motherboard"

Happy 808 day!

Update: actually... make that Happy 808 month!
via The Experimentalists Anonymous
"Today is a truly special day in music history. Not only is it 8/08, but it's also 8/08/08, which only happens once in a thousand years! For those of you who haven't caught on yet, 808 is the model number of Roland's famous Transistor Rhythm 808 drum machine. So let's take a day to celebrate the awesomeness that is the 808!"

check out The Experimentalists Anonymous for more including an 808 sample set.

808 Tracks via ThomasInSF

YouTube via ThomasInSF
808Jam0
808Juno6Jam
Last 808 Jam

pARM Demo 1 - 6

YouTube via MMTAKEDA55
Description for Demo 5 which captures most of it:
"This is demo for analog synth that I made for myself.
There is no special for analog synth. it's just a music. Enjoy it, Please.

This special effect is based on "4th demention" by "Zbig Ryczynski". I wrote it by perl for this project.
I saw his work for over 15 years ago. I had make my mind that I will use this effect in my work, someday. My dream comes true there!

I played all musical instruments in this music. But I didn't mix them down at all.
"masa921" who is my friend mixed them down for this video. He done also it in monaural for youtube. We got that it needs some special treatment to reproduce in monaural. that's amazing!"

SX-150 + SQ-150 = Sequnece Music

YouTube via MMTAKEDA55

"Analog sequencer for SX-150."

Visitors: V-I-S-I-T-O-R-S (1981)

YouTube via rocketsland. spot the synth
"Visitors @ discoring (RAI1 -italian television - 1981) with the song V-I-S-I-T-O-R-S
Visitors are:
Patrick Attali - Vocal
Bernard 'Willy' Lignac - Vocal & Guitar
Rosaire Riccobono - Bass
Zeus B. Held - Keyboards
Donald Rieubon - Drums"

Ladytron-Runaway (Myspace Exclusive)

Ladytron-Runaway (Myspace Exclusive)

"Description: Directed by Mike Sharpe & Barney Steele@Found Collective. Set by Music for Patterns." KORG MS20.

Oberheim OB-8

images via this auction

Roland GR-300

images via this auction

DOUBLE - NEGATIVE

Synthesis before synths. via brian c:

"sfSoundSeries Presents:
DOUBLE - NEGATIVE
An evening of theatrical works from the 1960's San Francisco Tape Music Center alongside chamber works composed in the "new (and old) complexity" tradition.

Sunday, August 10, 2008 : 8p : $5
ODC Dance Commons
351 shotwell st, san francisco
http://sfSound.org/series
[ Get there early - last month SOLD OUT !! ]

PROGRAM
"Play! no. 1" (1963) Morton Subotnick
Film by Anthony Martin, Tape by Morton Subotnick
Diane Grubbe, flute; Kyle Bruckmann, oboe
Matt Ingalls, clarinet; Christopher Jones, bassoon;
Andy Strain, trombone; Hadley McCarroll, piano

"GeorgeWashington Slept Here Too" (1965) Pauline Oliveros
sfSoundGroup

"In The Garden" (1965) Ramón Sender
Matt Ingalls, clarinet; Alexa Beattie, viola
Christopher Burns, visuals
Ramón Sender, tape and visuals

"Divertissement no. 1" (1967) Robert Moran
sfSoundGroup and electric popcorn cooker

"In nomine á 3" (2001) Brian Ferneyhough
Diane Grubbe, flute
Kyle Bruckmann, oboe
Matt Ingalls, clarinet

"Intercomunicazione" (1967) Bernd Alois Zimmermann
Monica Scott, cello
Christopher Jones, piano

"Double Negative" (2007) Christopher Burns
Kyle Bruckmann, oboe; Matt Ingalls, clarinet
John Ingle, alto saxophone; Tom Dambly, trumpet
Andy Strain, trombone; Graeme Jennings, violin
Alexa Beattie, viola; Monica Scott, cello
Ann Yi, piano
Christopher Jones, conductor

The recently-released book documenting the SFTMC, "The San Francisco Tape Music Center 1960s Counterculture and the Avant-Garde" (UC Press - David W. Bernstein, editor) will be sold in the lobby during the concert.
http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/10623.php

sfSoundSeries
is a concert series in the San Francisco Bay Area featuring contemporary and experimental music. Our programs reach from the latest music of the European Avant-Garde to the grittiest sounds of the West Coast Improv-Underground, encompassing the latest trends in instrumental technique, conceptual art, music theater, and electronic sound.
http://sfSound.org"

Reed Ghazala's Be-In Event

via Circuit Master of GetLoFi:

"Hello Friends,

Just want to let everyone know about a very special upcoming Be-In Event hosted by Reed Ghazala ( Father of Circuit Bending ) in Ohio next month (Sunday Sept 7th). The location is a beautiful camp ground close to Cincinnati. There will be music, trading, camping, and good times to be had by all.

Reed doesn't make very many public appearances, so this will be very special Gathering Of the Tribe as he calls it. All circuit benders, musicians, Experimental Artists, and onlookers are welcome. Please help to spread the word.

More information here:
http://www.anti-theory.com/BE-IN
A short summary is here as well: http://www.getlofi.com/?p=1227"

LOTP - Poland

flikcr by isaac eastgate

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Korg DS-10 DNB #2

Korg DS-10 DNB #2 from Aaron McCammon on Vimeo.

"Messing around with my dnb patterns on the DS-10 one more time before I move on to something else."

Yamaha EX-42

images via this auction

spotted by zonkout

moonmodular M563 old demo #1 - #6

YouTube via moonmodular
"People asking for the old demos. Here they are. On every demo one 960 clone and one M563 is only used. (Please dont ask about the M560, its NOT in production and will NOT come in future days!!!)"

The Buchla Music Box

YouTube via buddhashake
"My friend Chuck found this old patch chord Buchla in a dumpster, we figured someone could only get fart sounds and threw it in the garbage. After talking with Bob Buchala himself and getting new chords, it was able to be brought back to life and was used on Hollow Earth's song - Atomic Playboy

Last time I posted this video I got harassed with offers up to $50,000...The Buchala is NOT FOR SALE....so please don't even ask."

Update: more Buchla garbage (I thought this video looked familiar), and of course that would be Don Buchla, not Bob.

Roland RV-800 RV800 Stereo Spring Reverb

YouTube via joyoussound. Anyone know the synth?
Update: via Stephen in the comments: "Korg PS900"
Anyone that comments on learning the notes for Popcorn gets an automatic spanking.
"Studio quality spring reverb from Roland. Made in the 70's. Really beautiful sounding tanks."

KORG MS20 ESP PARTY!!

YouTube via mopipi2. "W0WO0WOW0WO!!"

SX-150 & A100

YouTube via unyo303
"GAKKEN Analog Synthesizer SX-150 and Doepfer Analog Modular Synthesizer A100

SX-150
http://otonanokagaku.net/magazine/sx1..."

Casio VL-1 vs the VCOO3

YouTube via RothHandle. Click here followed by more info on the right for the full description.

Рекламный ролик Sony Ericsson W980

YouTube via gagadgetvideo. KORG MS20. via HH.

Allen Strange Memorial Service

via the comments of this post:

"The Family of Allen Strange is having a memorial celebration in San Jose on September 13. For more information please see: http://www.allenstrange.com/ and if you plan on attending please RSVP at http://allenstrange.blogspot.com/

-Robin Strange"

mt_Lolla08_OctopusProject4

flickr by nonFormat
(click for more shots of Lollapalooza 08)

full size

The Casaline Sessions 2.04

flickr by Andrea Marutti
(click for more)

full size

"Unplugged MS20"

and JD-800

Serge Demos via mono-poly

2DUSG - 2xSerge DSG


creature-sf - serge creuture noodle


serge creaute bleep met delay en beat


Update: one more:
sergeneuis

Buchla Soundbite

via Mike Peake:
"100% Buchla 200 with computer FX/editing, very rough mix of a work in progress.
http://electro-music.com/forum/phpbb-files/buchlaeteaser_683.mp3"

Muzik 4 Machines - Smells Like Teen Spirit test 1

Sonicstate.TV by muzik4machines
Tags muzik machines korg electribe kaoss pad kaossilator roland mks 50 juno boss sl20 yamaha tx81z

Crate&Barrel Space Echo

Link (note the name of the item for sale and click on Room Views for the image)

via Ken

Update: I added an Adverts label for these. Click on it to see more as they come in.

Serge DTG

via mono-poly in the comments of this post.

Maestro USS-1 Universal Synthesizer

images via this auction

Roland SH-101 Reverse Keys, Modded

images via this auction

Details:
NOVA-MOD UPGRADED NEW FEATURES
* VCF FM : Amazing new sounds are now added through this feature. Six FM sources are available.
* LFO Clock Input : Syncing the Arpeggiator and LFO to external drum modules and sequencers is now possible. As well, intersting feedback loops can be created.
* PW Modulation Source Selection : Now you can choose a pulse width source. It is independant from LFO's waveform setting. OSC source are included.
* Pulse width to near 0% : Pulse width effects are now made more extreme and powerful.
* External Audio Input : The ability to do FM of the VCF by an external audio source or to simply route a signal into the audio path is now provided. Don't forget feedback loops!!
* VCF CV Input : Just plug in a foot pedal or a CV from a midi convertor and your SH-101 will sing!
* LFO Rate Scalar : Ever hear a bell sound out of a 101? Try this on Hi!! Want a really slow weep...you got it too.
* Filter Overdrive : Filter cleaning knob as the filter is ovedriven at it's minimum setting and clean at max.

NOVA Mod Upgarded details :
Pulse width to near 0%
By closing the pulsewidth to a spike, new sounds can be attained by the SH-101. This spike wave source is very useful for brightening a bass patch. (A bass patch, with only the sub OSC waveform assigned, can be brightened, but not raised in pitch, by adding a little pulsewidth signal with a manual setting of less than 1% duty cycle.) In another application, in which only full ramp waveform is assigned, manually raising and lowering the spike waveform's amplitude has been compared to sounding like a wavetable sweep. As well, LFO mudulation of the pulse width is made dramatic because of the closer approach to 0%.

Pulse width Modulation Source Selection
A six way rotary switch enable you to chose the pulsewidth modulation sources independantly of the LFo waveform setting. This modulation source makes many new and interesting sounds. A randomly modulated pulsewidth is especially unique and pleasant. The PW modulation sources are : LFO Triangle / LFO Square / LFO Random / Sub OSC -1 Octave Square / Sub OSC -2 Octave Pulse / LFO Noise. The SUN OSC Mod sources creates a unique bass enhancement because of their higher frequency and keytracking. The result is a richer and deeper sound. As well, although there are only two sub OSC sources, changing the sub OSC swithce -1/-2/-2 results in even further modulation effects.

LFO Rate Scalar
A three way toggle switch scales the overall range of the sh-101's internal LFO Clk (the existing LFO rate slider still functions normally). The scalar settings are Normal/Low/High. In the Low setting, a cycle of 30 seconds can be attained. This is great for mild changes in TRANCE type music. In the High mode, up to 1200Hz can be used to create interesting cross-mod bell like sounds. Perfect for Industrial music and clanging metalic sounds. High mode works especially well when creating a synthetic kick drum patch or short-wave radio sounds.

LFO Clock Input
A 1/4" jack allows the insertion of an external clock signal to drive the 101's LFO. This injected signal trigger the LFO but does not change it's waveform. By applying clock, LFO AND arpeggiator are both synced to the external source. This makes for very moving and groovy patterns with only a drum box and NOVA MODED 101. A particularly nice application is to modulate the VCF Cutoff with a random LFO while playing the sequencer. Of course you can, at the same time, inject a seperate clock into the arpeggiator via the 101's Ext CLK in Jack. This will enable you to run the arpeggiator and LFO at different speeds. As a bonus, audio can be injected to drive the LFO. A simple trick is to patch the headphone output into the EXT. LFO Input. This feedback loop makes for sounds that can be mildly distorted be simply adjusting the VCF's Mod amount ( No need for an external distortion processor!!!) This effect is great for slow sweep with a resonating filter setting. Very minimoog-ish.

External Audio Input
A 1/4" jack and toggle switch allows external audio to be injected. A rotary pot controls the amplitude of the injected signal. It can be routed to one of two source. 1./ directly into the filter along with the OSC 's waveforms. External processing of audio through the VCF and ENV is a typical feature on some synths however a seperate trigger can be applied to fire the SH-101's envelope. 2./ intot he VCF's cutoff modulation point ( An external FM source).

VCF CV Input
An external CV can be applied to the 101 via this 1/4" jack. This feature is typical on a Juno-60, Jupiter 4 and Pro One. A midi converted to a CV or an "expression" foor pedal are typically connected here.

VCF FM
VCF FM is the most powerful NOVA-MOD feature. It can be used in moderation to simply add brightness to a bass patch with low frequencies (due to subtractive synthesis). Or it can be used to creat powerfull cross-mod sounds that are difficult to explain... they must be heard. These sounds are somewhat aggressive, distorted, bell like but most importantly, not attainable on a regular SH-101. There sounds are similar to those heard on a MiniMoog with its third LFO assigned. One example : Dial a patch with only a ramp waveform assigned but at the same time, modulate the VCF Cutoff with the Pulsewidth. Manually change the pulsewidth to vary the FM effect. It is quite unique. You can then switch in Sub OSC -2 OCT. Pulse as the FM source then adjsut the -1oct/-2oct/-2/oct switch to change the sound futher. Finally swing the Pulsewidth waveform as the FM source but switch from Manual to LFO modulation and then play with the PW Mod's waveform. A rotary pot controls the amount of modulation. A six way rotary switch selects the FM source : Pulse waveform / Ramp waveform / -1 Octave Sqr waveform / -2 Octave Sqr waveform / -2 Octave Pulse waveform / Noise waveform. As well, although there are only two sub OSC sources, the sub OSC switche -1/-2/-2 changes the sound, giving even more variety.

Filter Cleaning
Filter cleaning knob as the filter is ovedriven at it's minimum setting and clean at max. This gives a far better response curve."