Moog Music Minimoog Voyager: Like MS Excel, It's Got Filters

"In Canada, Bill Holland's fascination with "knobs" would probably get him in some sort of trouble, but here in America, his knob-ledge comes in handy quite often, especially when he needs to exit an enclosed area or, like in this video, he wants to change the filter parameters on a Moog Music Minimoog Voyager.

If you've ever wondered what people were talking about when they said (or wrote) "ASDR," this video will answer all your questions, and then some.

See more on Gearwire.com."

Moog Music MoogerFooger FreqBox And Moog Minimoog Voyager

YouTube via gearwire
"We conclude our look at the Moog Music Minimoog Voyager as Bill Holland has some fun hooking it up to the Moog MoogerFooger FreqBox. The two in tandem are more dangerous than Rodman and Van Damme in Double Team.

Check it out as Bill summons the robots via a robot call only achievable through select combinations of Moog products.

See more on Gearwire.com."

KORG Wavestation on Cafe 80

via Khoral Cafe 80 where you'll find a great post on the synth series including samples. Be sure to check out the rest of Khoral Cafe 80 for more.

prueba color tracking + tiction + fiddle

prueba color tracking + tiction + fiddle from Fello on Vimeo.
escritordeconejos.blogspot.com/ via Aleksandar

Marion (Oberheim) MSR-2 Poly Analog Modular Synthesizer

via this auction

"Concernig the O.S. VERSION:
- Following Internet searches, I believe these are the latest OS versions:
MSR (mainframe) Version 1.09 / ASM (synthesizer module) Version 1.13
- As you can see, the mainframe of the actual item has OS 1.09; can´t really tell the ASM version at this point

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Some facts/rumors about the MSR-2:
- It has Audio-In, so you can process external audio signals thru the envelope/filter et al.
- The Marion MSR-2 is known for having the 'Oberheim sound' packaged inside a compact single-space rackmount module with modern digital reliability and MIDI implementation.
- Despite its rather harmless and simple appearance, the MSR-2 allows for some fairly complex but intuitive programming. The filters, envelopes, LFOs and other parameters are very analog-like in their sound and editing methods.
- The module is 16-part multitimbral.

8 voices and HROs (high resolution oscillators) used in here, midi control, the rest is quite like the Matrix 6, this mainframe can hold up to 2 complete ASMs (16 voices) and a main graphic EQ. planned: sample player, wavetable synth, FX, FM?.. - Module never came up.. has triangle to saw morphing.

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Styrofoam - Brigh Red Helmet (studio footage)

Youtube via pointmisser
"working on a very early demo of "Bright Red Helmet". I think only the machinedrum beat and some of the keyboard parts survived the final cut. This was also before cleaning up the studio and getting the new desk etc. Things look much nicer now.."

ARP - SOLINA String ENSEMBLE

images at this auction

"Solina String Ensembe (ARP license)"

via marko

r2-d2 in heat

"Here's a little knob-twiddling with 1 VCO, 1 VCF, 1 Trigger Gen, 1 S&H, 1 ENV Gen, 1 Square Wave Gen all in real time on a Steiner Synthasystem. Enjoy, vgermuse"

Casio CZ - Analogue Sounds 1 - Bassline

YouTube via benanderson88
"The first of a set of video's showing how analogue a CZ synthesizer can sound."

Analog Synth DIY VC-THF Demo

YouTube via Redled72
"Es handelt sich um ein spannungsgesteuertes Klangregelmodul für 2 Kanäle. Die Tiefen und die Höhen des Audiosignales können mit Hilfe von CV-Spannungen in einem Bereich von +/-16dB angehoben und gesenkt werden. Quasi ein spannungsgesteuerter Hoch und Tiefpass. Die Steuerkannäle können auch zusammengeschaltet werden. Steuersignale können invertiert und !invertiert angelegt werden. Im Beispiel wird nur 1VCO verwendet, daß Audiosignal durchläuft den Phaser, dann das VC-THF und dann den Moogfilter. Das VC-THF wird mit dem Sinussignal und dem Rechtecksignal des VCO gesteuert. Ein LFO moduliert das Moogfilter. Zusätzlich wird das Sägezahnsignal noch als Steuersignal für das Moogfilter verwendet."
Googlish:
"It is a sound rule voltage module for 2 channels. The depths and the heights of the audio signal can with the help of CV tensions in a range of + /-16dB be raised and lowered. Virtually a high-voltage and low pass. The Steuerkannäle can also be combined. Control signals can be inverted and! Be inverted. In the example, only 1VCO used audio signal that passes through the phaser, then the VC-THF and then Moogfilter. The VC-THF is the sine signal and the signal Rectangular VCO controlled. An LFO modulates the Moogfilter. Additionally, the Sägezahnsignal as control signal for the Moogfilter used."

Appendage Ribbon Controller - Perf Version

YouTube via timsynth. follow-up to these videos.
"Just the first video to demo the Scott Stites Appendage Ribbon Controller. This is a DIY perfboard. Goto electro-music.com for details under "Softpot"."

Buchla Mixers on Buchla Tech

"With the release of the Buchla 206e, there's been some chatter about mixers. Evidently some people wanted to have the patch storage, but not the MIDI control for their 200e. But people more like me said they would like a 1 space all analog mixer for their system. This got me thinking, "what have the mixers been so far?"

206 "elegant" 2 x 3 channel mixers that are also summed to operate as a mono 6 channel one. It has mute and monitor switches on all channels.

205 2 x 5 in 4 out matrix mixers that also sum to make a simple 10 in 4 out one. Monitor switches on each input channel. Not exactly small at 3 panel spaces.

207 jam packed 6 input stereo mixer with manual pan on 4 channels and CV pan on 2. Pre amp. Monitor and mute switches on all channels. Monitor output on the front.

The 226 and 227 are quad interfaces that for the purpose of this discussion are irrelevant."

You can find the full post at Buchla Tech.

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS PROPHET-10 ANALOG SYNTHESIZER DEMONSTRATION

YouTube via redmartian
"This is a demonstration of the Sequential Circuits Prophet-10 Synthesizer."

Roland Juno 106 "Junior" with LFO Triggering

YouTube via rolandsh1000

"A short demo of driving a Juno-106 from it's Patch Shift jack with an LFO. This can rapidly shift the patch that's loaded and, if keys are held down, the envelopes are retriggered. It's an interesting effect.

First, this Juno is obviously a chop job - I got the idea to do this from Henrik Nydell's terrific webpage which generally details the process. He called it a Junior-106, so that's what I call mine. It was quite a bit of work, but I like the 106 better in this size. I have photos on Flickr showing the insides of the Junior. It's snug in there, but it all works.

Second, the idea for driving the Patch Shift with an LFO came from a blog posting by Kevin Lightner, synthtech extraordinaire, on the moogmusic forums. So all credit to him for this nifty trick."

You might remember the Junior 106 from these posts.

WSG, MFOS Weird Sound Generator

YouTube via mforcemultiplier. www.musicfromouterspace.com

King Capitol Punishment SleepDrone basic

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here is the SleepDrone 5 from King Capitol Punishment. Built like a tank (heavy enough to kill an intruder), the Sleep Drone 5 feels like it was made for a military operation.

There are four oscillators, four LED's, four individual outputs and a main output. There are also eleven knobs and thirteen switches.

Instructions: Plug it in, twist knobs, have fun. bigcitymusic.com"

Vukodlak Productions- Hammond Vibrato Scanner

YouTube via ZmajSnoshaj

"Vukodlak Productions brings you "Hammond Vibrato Scanner". An musical adventure into the removal/disassembly/cleaning/and reassembly of a vintage vibrato scanner from a 1968 Hammond T-212 spinet organ. I spent many hours on this part of my restoration project in both learning about the scanner and it's design and making this music video, which in my opinion, is my most unique and comprehensive work to date.
Again I have many "thank you's" to give out on this one. First and foremost credit goes to Steve Leigh of SL-Prokeys for our 2 hour phone conversation regarding the vibrato scanner *among other things*... your advice and wisdom have made this and many past projects possible. You're a rare man Steve.
I'd also like to thank my Dad again for putting up with me and for showing interest in my work. God is good.. all the time ;) Another well-deserved round of applause to Christina Oldi of Greece for her master craftsmanship of jewelery and her insight into the finer details of my projects... and to Johnnie Shaffer for loaning me a lamp to work on my organs with *I love this little lamp Johnnie ;)*. And to Peter Hopkins for coming by during the most critical moments and laying waste to my progress :p *I need to be pulled away sometimes bro... hehe*.
Music credtis for this production go to the usual greats with one new addition. Title song is by Texas Blood "End Of The World"... you guys have been very patient and I thank you. First song is Life's Decay's "Gloria"... a wonderful track that has taste of their "Inksterna" song and aftertastes of "Descence"... excellent music guys :)) Second song is by friend and idol Fabio Frizzi for his "Hotel Lament" from the cult classic horror film "The Beyond", the second film of the unofficial "Gates of Hell" trilogy... you are an enigma to me Mr. Frizzi :))
Third track of the video belongs to The Horrorist, Mr. Oliver Chesler. Big thanks for his permission to use "Wire To The Ear" to finish of this work. You are a grandmaster of circuit bending and all things musically electronic Mr. Chesler ;) :))
This video has taken me a ridiculous amount of time to produce and much drama has transpired as a result of it so sadly, I may be taking a break from editing for awhile to join the ranks of the living world, but will indefinetely be back for more ;)
Enjoy."

importance of being analogue2

fickr by susi_oneill

"synth fanatics at 'the importance of being analogue' event at Futuresonic, Manchester May 2008"

full size

anyone know more about this event?

The Blip Festival 2008

pictured: IAYD

"About the Show:

Archaic game and home computer hardware is recast into the unlikely role of musical instrument and motion graphics workstation in the BLIP FESTIVAL 2008, a four-day event showcasing nearly 40 musicians and visual artists occupying the international low-res cutting edge. The Blip Festival takes place DECEMBER 4—7, 2008 at The Bell House, and is presented by Manhattan art organization THE TANK and NYC artist collective 8BITPEOPLES.

***We are pleased to announce that there will be 2 for 1 drink specials from 7-8pm NIGHTLY during the festival! Also, the complete schedule is now officially ANNOUNCED!***

Of particular note, we are extremely excited about the international performers set to play this year, particularly those making their US DEBUT:

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Digitana

"All Digitana products are handmade in the UK, using high quality components, all items are produced in very limited quantities. The design philosophy is to make the products easy to use with clear and carefully chosen musically useful controls, making them ideal for live use or in the studio.

The range of products is always changing so bookmark this page and check back regularly to avoid missing out."


You might remember Digitana from these posts.

Oakley and MacBeth Duet

Youtube via modularland. via Steve. http://www.modularland.com/
"Inspired by the recent USA election Modularland presents a performance of Oakley Modular and the MacBeth M5N. Modularland is a democracy- we do not care if you are Synthesizers.com black, Future Retro white, Oakley blue, Scottish Macbeth, American Blacet, Canadian Modcan, Japanese Roland, digital and sampled like the Miniwave, or thermionic and Chino like the Manley. We wouldn't even have hard feelings if Manley moved to Pomona. Everyone has an equal vote in the final sound.

This track is aleatoric, features no MIDI, and is driven by noise quantized and gated by the Modcan Dual Quantizer 55B synched by Modcan clock 55B driving the Blacet Hex Zone which sequences the MacBeth M5N.

The Oakley VCO is filtered by a Cynthia Synthacon filter to give that nice smooth percussive hit. All audio is run through the Manley Dual Mono Tube Direct Interface into an Alesis IO|26 A/D with some light EQ and reverb added in Cubase. No audio edits of any kind."

Macbeth M5

YouTube via jannemanne81. "Trippin on his own"

ems Synthi Vcs3 checking

YouTube via jannemanne81

AudioWeevil08 demoed by Prometheus Burning

YouTube via telladictorian

"VanEck of Prometheus Burning giving a quick and dirty glimpse of the rare AudioWeevil08 by BugBrand.

The AudioWeevil is an analog synth-sound generator and an audio processor full of chaotic potential.

We will try to post a few more in depth videos, as well as some MP3's on our site to better show off the Weevils capabilities in the near future.

www.prometheus-burning.com"

NOooooooo!!!!

via Tolaemon:
"I saw this beautiful vintage analog synthesizer in the van of a scrap merchant. I don't know which model it was... I tried to negotiate a price with him but I had no cash on my pocket. He offered it to me for 75Euros and I would have bought If I had the money! A lost oprotunity! Hope this synthesizer does not finish it's life in a garbage dump!"

Looks like an organ. Anyone know what it is?

Korg Polysix Custom Wood Install

YouTube via beamercola

"Cascara wood via SynthWood.com"

Update: one more video and a flickr set by BeamerCola. (click to check out the shots)

Korg Mono/Poly Custom Wood Install

Yoko Sum - with noise.io

YouTube via MissJori
"Yoko Sum by Jori Tokyo. A sound produced completely with noise.io on iPod using the fresh created yoko-sum synth-bank."
You can find Noise.io here:

Roland SH1000 monophonic analog synthesizer demo

YouTube via sounddoctorin
"Bob Weigel of Sound Doctorin' ( http://www.sounddoctorin.com ) works through some of the circuit design and plays through the variable settings on the Roland SH1000 classic vintage monophonic synthesizer, the first unit shipped from Japan by the Roland Corporation in 1973. This one has the potted modules which were replaced at some point with non-potted circuitry it appears. We scrapped one unit because we had no front panel and many switches were broken etc. I think I'll use the guts to slap into maybe an EP10 of the same year though somehow :-)."

Korg karma & trinity demo By Covy, space4keys user

YouTube via Space4Keys
"Korg karma & trinity demo By Covy, space4keys user
www.space4keys.com "

Roland MC-202 MicroComposer

YouTube via djpelinn
"mc 202 = sh 101 + "filter accent" and "slide" like tb 303"

buchla261108.wmv

YouTube via cray56

Jupiter 6 Europa thru Ineko and Steiner masters touch

video upload by b3nsf

"My Europa'ed Jupiter thru the Alesis Ineko into the Steiner masters touch and finally the Boss Se-70 for delay. sounds cool. later, ben"

Triadex Muse

images via this auction

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ROLAND GR-700

images at this auction

360 Systems Digital Synthesizer

images via this auction
"Up for auction is an extremely rare and vintage 360 Systems Digital Keyboard. It has recently been serviced. It has had all the keyboard bushing replaced with new properly lubricated bushings and the keyboard leveled. It has also had many of the capacitors in the analog signal path replaced. To my knowledge it functions 100%. It has factory installed MIDI, not retrofitted, and has been tested. It includes three PROM boards and 11 sounds. The sounds are as follows as best as I can describe them:

1. Piano - This sounds great. It has 48 PROM chips dedicated to just the piano so there is almost no "stretching" on the samples.
2. Mello Bass / Acoustic Guitar
3. Electric Guitar #1
4. Electric Guitar #2 (E to C)
5. Slap Bass 1 / Slap Bass 2
6. Rhodes
7. Oboe? / French Horn
8. Sax? / Trombone
9. Sax? (bottom octave is looped)
10. Alto Sax
11. Cello / Strings - When this sound is "doubled" it is very lush and very nice! Its best sound in my opinion.

The PROM chips are labled with the sound and chip number. They are described as follows:

1. PNO: 1-48
2. MSC2: 4-7
3. GIT7: 1-6
4. ?? (the labels came off): X4
5. FNK3: 1-8
6. RHO4: 1-4
7. HORN: 1-10
8. CEL: 1-20
9. VLN: 11-40
10. 12 Empty Slots + space for one additional PROM board for a total of 4.

The keyboard is 8 voice polyphonic and can be doubled or layered for 4 voice polyphony. The keyboard can be split and sounds can be swapped. It has pitch and mod wheels with variable LFO speed. I say that it functions like a Mellotron because it only plays the length of the sample and doesn't infinitely loop. ...Or I haven't figured that part out. The analog section of the synth's circuitry has many CEM chips for filtering and dynamics."

You can find more shots in this flickr set. via Jeremy.

Oberheim OB-12 Factory Patches

In case you are looking, you can find them on the friends of OB-12 Yahoo list under the files section.

Harmonic Table Keyboard

Playing synths in bed...

via synth-diy where you will find the full post.

snip:
"This is another project I just started working on. It is a keyboard/MIDI controler based on the harmonic table (like the c-thru music controler). This one is just switches which all connect to a midi core module (from ucapps.de) which translates the various keypresses to midi signals. There are 50 keys/notes and although I'm going to use letra-set rub-ons to write the notes onto the keys, you can make out which note is which from the blue keys."

Buddha Machine II times two

flickr by Chris_Carter_

The new Buddha Machines are out. You can find them here.


YouTube via fm3zhang
boxing 2

Dorit Chrysler

http://www.myspace.com/doritchrysler

via navs.modular.lab where you can find a post on a few electronic shows coming up.

punkdISCO on the Roland MKS-80 and Doepfer Drehbank

via punkdISCO on the AH mailing list: "I cant understand why a few people are unimpressed with the MKS80. Maybe it's the interface? Anyway, I have had mine for maybe 6 years and for 5 years it remained unused (interface). I also had a Doepfer Drehbank that was also unused (it was setup to control a few synths so subsequently controlled none). I have now decided to setup the MKS80/Drehbank permanently paired. This means that when I turn then on, they work! The Drehbank has 64 knobs - the MKS80 has 64 editable parameters!
drehbank1_mks80.jpg
drehbank2_mks80.jpg
drehbank3_mks80.jpg
drehbank4_mks80.jpg
drehbank5_mks80.jpg

The MKS80 is an incredible synth. It just sounds wonderful. Extremely powerful and with the unusual modulation options, you can get some very aggressive/unusual sounds out of it.

I don't know where the previous poster got the 6dB bass boost figure from (I don't ever recall hearing it quantified) and I don't even know if the well documented boost actually exists, although I have no reason to doubt it. With or without this boost, it has a bass to die for. So much so that nearly every patch I use tends to have the HPF turned all the way up (unless it's a bass patch).

Oh yeah, and the duo-phonic is very nice, as is the very flexible unison modes."

Note the custom face on the Drehbank which normally looks like this image. Also note the punkdISCO logo in the top shot.

Non-specific acid with a prototype Make Noise QMMG

Non-specific acid with a prototype Make Noise QMMG from jeswa on Vimeo.
http://makenoisemusic.com/
Be sure to check out http://devsnd.blogspot.com for more.
"Only the Doepfer monster case was used, everything is just blinking alluringly, attempting to distract you.
Doepfer A-155 randomly sequencing a Livewire AFG sine,
Doepfer A-147 square wave clocking Doepfer A-149-1/2,
Doepfer A-149-2 random gates triggering QMMG CV triggers and CV resonance in no particular order,
QMMG master out lightly treated with Doepfer A-199 spring rev & Doepfer A-188-1Y (256) (CV2 modded with A-149-1)

Actually the patch took less time to set up than it did to write this explanation.

Mind you, this is a prototype QMMG, and I'm only using 2 of the 4 modes (and of those 2 modes used I didn't properly demonstrate their respective ranges, nor did I intend to) this does not properly demonstrate all of the module's enormous potential, just a little jam.

Visit devsnd.com for free Battery kits made from unique analogue sound sources"

Numerology 2 Demo #1

YouTube via JimAtFive12.

Audio comes in at :32. Sent my way via Suit & Tie Guy
"A selection of sequencing techniques offered by the new version of Numerology, from Five12. For more information, demo downloads and more, visit five12.com and the Numerology forums at five12.net."

Minimoog Voyager Part I - IV

YouTube via samurailonewolf. via fischek.

Earth Gravity 3

YouTube via samurailonewolf. via fischek.
"Compo MoonSatellite.
Alesis Andromeda, premier essai."

Roland A-50 Ad

flickr by Volken-vls8
(click for more including the Micro Composer MC-500 mkII)

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Lego Kraftwerk

analog MIDI drum machine

via quiet_channel where you will find more shots and info.

"The 8 knobs on the top of the case control Master Volume, Kick, Clave, Snare, Conga, Low Tom, High Tom, and Hi-Hat levels. The two LEDs indicate power and midi activity... The drum sound circuitry was taken from a broken old Farfisa organ."

Be sure to check out the post for the more detail.

Korg EX-8000 (DW-8000 Rack) DWGS Hybrid Synthesizer

YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

some typical self-made and factory sounds from the Korg EX-8000 DWGS Hybrid Synthesizer (digital oscillators, analog filter and amp)"

MFOS Weird Sound Generator (simple version)

YouTube via BentElectronics
"This is a project I built from the info on musicfromouterspace.com ,,,This is a Custom Etched PCB,,More cool cases coming.."

The miniature SIMMONS pad

YouTube via denha. "2.5inch SIMMONS DRUM pad." Audio comes in at 1:12.

Sylenth1 DANCE 良い感じ☆

YouTube via PXE02321