MATRIXSYNTH

at 9/20/2008 08:26:00 PM

YouTube via moonmodular http://moonmodular.com
"Only 3 controler: M560 (960 clone), a M563 and the new M564"

at 9/20/2008 08:24:00 PM

YouTube via mik300z. Update: stereo version embedded.
"Juno 6 and 106 hard at work here! Just some background info for this cover version. Because I needed almost every sound to come from the analogue juno 6 which does not have patch memory and impossible to sync the arpeggiator clock to the ESQ sequencer, I had to make the track in 2 stages. First, I recorded the Juno 6 alone in the arp. part the whole way through, manually adjusting the PWM and envelope through the chords. Then played it back through the mixer while adding some percussion and bringing in the 106 for the sequenced bass and try and sync the 2 tracks . This time I was adjusting the juno6's parameters in real time to flick between the slow attack chords and fast attack melodyline. It sounds too heavy in the melodyline I know, I just wish I had 3 or 4 more Junos in my setup to assign each one for the different patches. So as you see some of the music and video sometimes sounds out of sync, it was the only way i could do it. This was one of those times I would love a huge studio with real drums and percussion instruments and just go crazy lol! Also thanks to my 9 year old daughter Hannah who did the video, she's getting pretty handy with the camera!"

at 9/20/2008 08:20:00 PM

Swiss Synthesizer Meeting

http://www.metunar.ch/st/st.html

via sequencer.de

at 9/20/2008 08:10:00 PM

via this auction

"The ELKA EK22 was released in 1986 as one of the last synthesizer models from the ELKA synthesizer factory, and for that also one of the last Italian analogs, ending a great legacy that included the mighty Elka Synthex. What we have here is the usual 6 voice analog 2 oscillator synth with some exotic modulation, sync routings and multi stage envelope generators. Not quite an Oberheim Matrix 6 in its synth modulation capabilities but coming close and on some fronts even superior. A broad range of sounds is possible and its all there; haunting strings, eerie pads, deep monophonic portamento moog basses and leads, fine harps, metallic stuff, low-end brass etc. All with a very good character, tight and compact...a good punch but also enough warmth..Actually this synth sounds pretty darn excellent! I am pretty sure its got faster envelopes then a Matrix 6 and also sounds less gritty/grainy/plasticy. Its an often overlooked synthesizer, proberly not many were built and programming goes with the typical 80ies numerical interface. It also comes with a Rom cartridge containing an extra 89 preset sounds."

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at 9/20/2008 07:58:00 PM

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"6 voice, 2 VCOs per voice
OSC A: Frequency, sync, sawtooth, triangle, pulse, pulse width
OSC B: Frequency, fine (tune), sawtooth, triangle, pulse, pulse width
6 VCFs (one per voice)
3 ADSRs which control the VCF and VCA for each of the 6 voices

Modulation:
1 LFO (triangle and square) with a frequency of .25 to 20 Hz. Can be applied the VCA, VCF, and pulse width.
Sequencer
realtime recording, almost 400 notes between two banks
Arpeggiator
Unison Mode
[3 options- normal(all 6 voices sound), tracking(chord) and single voice(like normal, only fewer voices)]
Glide
Poly Mode

Memory:
100 patches
2 sequencers with 400 notes total between both
In/Outs:
Mono 1/4 audio Out
Filter CV In
Footswitch input
Cassette In and Out
MIDI In and Out
Last Software Version:
Version Six_0_8

at 9/20/2008 07:42:00 PM

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at 9/20/2008 07:38:00 PM

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"Vintage ARP Model 2223 Avatar in Excellent Condition"

at 9/20/2008 11:15:00 AM

YouTube via Redled72. "2x VCO + Moogfilter VCF"

at 9/20/2008 11:14:00 AM

YouTube via jetdaisuke

at 9/20/2008 11:11:00 AM

YouTube via hoeppc
"This is a Korg Wavestation SR playing Phaser and FlangeDelay effect routed in series.
Increase audio playback quality appending &fmt=18 after the end of the URL in your browser window. Thanks for listening!"

at 9/20/2008 11:11:00 AM

YouTube via beckhusen
"Ambient soundtrack made with original patches from Novation's X-Station 25. The video is not full in sync with the sound. The sound uses 4 original patches from the X-Station, mainly 'Space Storm' and 'Get me to Heaven'."

at 9/20/2008 11:10:00 AM

YouTube via lesingemonotone
"Testing out the basic components in my seku sequencer building project.
Clock and reset is driven by ht/lt trigs of the 606 and the CVed oscillator, filter and springreverb are the Paia 4700."

at 9/20/2008 11:07:00 AM

YouTube via zamisers7k.
"Which is the right hand?
Works best with extra loud systems sets that can handle mastred prime youtube codeishes that most extra loudness systems cant handle otherwise, thank you.
Seeing if Matrixsynth picks this up because it is kind of cool, and he rarely features RS7000 (the coolest groove production synth ever by Yamaha no less!)
I tell you turn it up extra extra loud and then sum! This is the RS FNshiteola!
Youtube sonic synthesizer special!
Not really but have fun anyway with your hundred grand system and youtube.
Quantum-Source.com
Zam"

Yep, I'm subbed to your vids Zam, no need to flag them with MATRIXSYNTH.

at 9/19/2008 08:39:00 PM

Time froze on the blog today at 1:55 PM, which means clicking on "Older Posts" at the bottom of the page skipped posts. I just manually updated the timestamps on each post, so... to be safe click on "Older Posts" and check all posts for the day to make sure you did not miss anything.

at 9/19/2008 08:30:00 PM

YouTube via cray56 aka ghostdog
"plan b vco,lpg,heisenberg,livewire afg,dual cyclotron,wogglebug 3, thingamakit"

at 9/19/2008 08:29:00 PM

flickr by Edd Cunningham

full size

"A bit too shallow if you ask me"

at 9/19/2008 08:28:00 PM

YouTube via bchris1776
"A short clip of my DIY Analog Modular Synthesizer . No Midi, Keyboard, knob twisting, overdubs or computer - It's playing on its own in real time. Module designs from MFOS, CGS, Electro-Music.com and wherever I could scrounge schematics. Sorry about the real poor digital camera vid and audio."

at 9/19/2008 08:27:00 PM

YouTube via lucio788. Roland Tr-808 for sale on ebay. Again, no auction link or number in the video description.

at 9/19/2008 08:26:00 PM

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at 9/19/2008 08:25:00 PM

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"# SEPERATE INSTRUMENT INPUT!!!
# Voltage-controlled filter with resonance, pitch tracking, and variable envelope generator or envelope
# Voltage-controlled amplifier with selectable envelope generator or envelope follow control.
# Hold pedal input.
# Variable foot pedal control over filter cutoff of VCO output.
# CV outputs for Pitch (control voltage), Gate and Envelope Follower.

# CV inputs for Pitch (control voltage) and Gate.
# Effects send and return"

at 9/19/2008 02:24:00 PM

via this auction

NOTE: the auction is for the knobs only, not the module: "(2) Buchla Synth Module Knobs. The knobs you are bidding on are the pointer knob and the small round one pictured in the photo. These knobs are N.O.S. and look like they left the factory yesterday. Please don't email me about the 191, its now living a happy life in a e-music studio in NY, NY. This sale will be final with no return."

at 9/19/2008 02:23:00 PM

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at 9/19/2008 02:22:00 PM

via this auction

"EML Series 200 Modular Synth. Full analog, patch style modular synthesizer."

at 9/19/2008 02:21:00 PM

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at 9/19/2008 02:20:00 PM

YouTube via bigcitymusic. http://bigcitymusic.com/
"The new Dirty Boy Pedals Buzzy Boy not only sounds amazing with guitar but it kicks butt with synths too! The three position voicing switch, bottom right, allows you to accentuate the perfect frequency range for your needs. The knobs are totally interactive, giving you a wide variety of fizzy and fuzzy sounds. Buzzy. Mmmm. The Moog Little Phatty is sequenced by the Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1 MkII which also supplies the beats."

at 9/19/2008 02:19:00 PM

YouTube via daito

at 9/19/2008 02:18:00 PM

YouTube via khtno73.
"All instruments are working on iPod Touch 1.1.2Jailbroken. Enjoy!"

via Noise Addicts:
"The apps that they used for the song are:
- BeatPhone (Drums)
- PocketGuitar (Bass and Guitar)
- Pianist (Keyboards)
- iPhone Synth (Synthesizer)

I for one think that the iPhone is opening up a whole new area of very portable music generation and look forward to the many more apps that will be available. Also, check out the official Denki Groove website."

at 9/19/2008 01:55:00 PM

YouTube via elvistar. "Funky" Anyone ID the keytar? sent my way via Josh of bigcitymusic

at 9/19/2008 01:41:00 PM

YouTube via SCSystem
"Here we see Mocap rockin the sine waves in Traktor and controlling it all with..."

DJ Mocap III - The Revenge of the Mo'

yep.... follow-up to this post.

Update:

DJ Mocap - The Beginning...

at 9/19/2008 01:38:00 PM

YouTube via otisvue. "Buchla 200e Buzz Ambience"

at 9/19/2008 01:36:00 PM

YouTube via denha

""MINNA NO SEKAI" is japanese educational TV show.
冨田勲作曲、NHK教育「みんなのせかい」テーマです。
リズムを含む全パート、access社のvirusTI desktopを使用しました。"
""MINNA NO SEKAI" is japanese educational TV show.
Composer Isao Tomita, NHK Education, "with everyone?" Theme.
Including part-time rhythm, access, use virusTI desktop."

at 9/19/2008 01:28:00 PM

YouTube via dogcatmouse23. parts 1-2 in the thumbnails after this one ends.
"This is part 3 - I think I may found some type of chupacabra or possum while hunting for chupacabra mainly and listening to some music I made with my alesis qs 7.1 64 voice expanable synthesizer. Check out a close up of the fangs on this creature. It's looks to be sleeping."

at 9/19/2008 01:15:00 PM

YouTube via enapa1apa
"The Shritt sequenses Machinedrum...

First unmutes the channels, then changes the lenght of them, then changing playdirections... you see...

ch1 BD ch2 SN ch3 SN ch4 SN ch5 : HH"

at 9/19/2008 01:14:00 PM

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

'The Moon' excerpt

pad sounds: Roland JD-800
voices: Korg EX-8000 (DW-8000 rack synth module)"

at 9/19/2008 01:11:00 PM

YouTube via Thalassa77
"All the sounds are from the Synthesizers.com (even bassdrum), think that my system only has one VCO :) : I only added delay and Reverb to the sounds

More of my music here http://www.lastfm.es/music/thalassa"

at 9/19/2008 01:09:00 PM

YouTube via moonmodular
"On sale is our new sequential switch M564. http://www.lunar-experience.com/"

at 9/19/2008 12:52:00 PM

YouTube via lucio788. The auction link or number is not in the video description, so here's a search for Minimoog on Ebay. This post is interesting in that it shows the Mini's raw sound at a very base level. It gives you a sense of a starting point that you can compare to all other mini demos you've heard. This is why these posts go up along with the more "musical." For me it's about the sound and what you can do with it. Every synth brings something to the table. With that in mind here's another video from the same poster:

Korg MS-20 for sale on ebay

No auction number or link in this one either so... Korg MS20 on Ebay
Note to the person that put these videos up on YouTube - send me the auction ID numbers and I'll update the post.

at 9/19/2008 12:45:00 PM

YouTube via Kobolnova. via fischek.
"This song is not 100% live,lead voice on Roland D50 and strings on Elka Synthex are live performed,other sounds come from Tascam harddisk recorder(korg TR61 rhythm and beat and Yamaha DX7)"

at 9/19/2008 11:41:00 AM

myspace.com/kapitals

via roeder on the forum where you'll find a few other shots.

and a KORG ER-1

BTW, does anyone know if MySpace has an embeddable player? I'd love to start embedding tracks in posts.

at 9/19/2008 11:37:00 AM

via Alessandro Cortini's modwheelmood

Be sure to click on the Buchla label below for more Buchla posts including a recent video of Alessandro Cortini and his 200e used in NIN's Ghosts.

sent my way via Richard Lainhart

at 9/19/2008 11:25:00 AM

flickr by Space☀Trucker

spot the synths

full size

at 9/19/2008 10:50:00 AM

Don't miss the Buchla piece in this one. Prior episodes posted here.
see the write-up on Sonic State.

at 9/19/2008 10:47:00 AM

flickr by damiengay33

full size

Arturia Origin
Arturia Analog Factory
Korg nanoKONTROL
Korg nanoPAD
Korg nanoKEY

I'm definitely itching for the nanoKEY

at 9/19/2008 10:26:00 AM

YouTube via ooo6. via AnalogSuicide.
"Ableton Live looped cover of Something About Us by Daft Punk, performed on Nintendo DS Ubisoft Jam Sessions, Midi controlled software electric bass, drums, synth, vocoded vocals, and solo theremin, recorded in a single pass, with a single camera.

Produced and Performed by Randy George
Filmed by Nicolas Bates

Visit Randy George's official site:
http://randygeorgemusic.com

Visit Randy George's Youtube Channel and watch the classical theremin music videos, where the true dynamic and expressive nature of the instrument shines.
http://www.youtube.com/ooo6

Also, search on Youtube for "Clara Rockmore" to see the greatest theremin player that ever lived.

The theremin is an electronic musical instrument that is played completely without physical contact. It was invented in 1919 by a Russian physicist named Lev Sergeyevich Termen. If you are new to the theremin, please learn about it. The wikipedia page is a good place to begin:
http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin

About the helmet:
It was made of papier-mâché with a custom LED visor built in ... post production! using Softimage XSI and Adobe After Effects! Yes, it was a visual effect! 3D modeling, manual rotoscoping, and motion tracking/motion stabilization tricks were employed to pull this off. A LED array with animated text was projected on to a manually rotoscoped 3D visor, that was subsequently composited with the original footage using motion trackers in After Effects. The helmet itself took three days to make. I used 7 layers of card stock/normal stock paper strips in a special heavy mix paste recipe. The shape was built around a custom mold of shipping foam and gaffers tape. It was finished off with gunmetal grey paint. The visor was made of plastic cut from a microwave oven splash cover I found at Target for 5 dollars, laminated on both sides with Limo dark auto window tinting. I could see out, but the translucent plastic from the microwave splash cover along with the heavy tinting made it a little bit difficult. On the inside, the helmet was padded with custom cut felt blocks to fit my head size perfectly. The total weight was around 0.5 Kg (about 1 pound).

This video was made for love. Please share it."

at 9/19/2008 10:23:00 AM

YouTube via SCSystem
"DJ Richard Devine goes over the features of Stanton's DaScratch (SCS.3d). A touch sensitive software controller."

Product info:
"DaScratch®, a.k.a. the SCS.3d, is the latest innovation in the Stanton SC System control surface line. Revolutionary and compact, this controller is a necessity for any digital DJ looking for ultimate control over their software of choice. DaScratch’s compact and sleek profile makes it a space-friendly addition to any existing DJ gear set-up or can stand on its own as a complete controller solution. What makes this guy different from your average controller?

Stanton’s StanTouch® technology allows you to use traditional DJ-style motions and gestures on a touch-pad style surface to take full control over music and software applications such as Traktor DJ Studio™, Traktor Scratch™, Ableton Live™, Serato Scratch Live™, or any other MIDI compatible software. Minimal moving parts ensure durability from gig to gig."

at 9/19/2008 10:19:00 AM

via the Big City Music blog.

Naomi is in the band Crisium

Anyone know if they have a website?

via MarkOneMusic in the comments:
http://www.crisium-music.co.uk/home.html

one more image below

at 9/19/2008 12:58:00 AM

Just a heads up that you might have missed a number of posts yesterday, 9/18. All of the timestamps for posts were stuck at 9:59 AM yesterday. This is a problem with Blogger and does not appear to be affecting all blogs. I checked the Blogger help group and others are seeing the same problem.

Why might you have missed some posts? I have the number of posts set to ten per page. When you get to the bottom of the page you click Older Posts to get to the next ten and so on. Well, because of the timestamp issue, when you clicked Older Posts the resulting page did not bring up the next ten posts but instead jumped to posts for 9/17. Posts after the 10th latest post for 9/18 were getting dropped.

To fix this, I went back and manually updated every single post yesterday with a new timestamp that kept the order in which they went up. The Older Posts link now works as expected. If you want to be sure you did not miss anything, I'd go back and review all posts dated 9/18/2008.