VINTAGE 70S MOOG MINIMOOG D SYNTHESIZER CIRCUIT BOARDS

via this auction

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yr3wk32 with john sinclair

yr3wk32 with john sinclair from longcat on Vimeo.
via longcat on the forum
"the return of john sinclair to the longcat weekly improvisation...

me on moog & hammond organ...

john on the poems, "fatboy" and "scuze me while i kiss the sky" for the 1940's atom bombs and for jimi hendrix respectively...

recorded the day after the inauguration of barack obama x"

"moog opus 3 and the creamware B4000 ASB Hammond Organ module.."

Update: moving this one up for the afternoon.
You can find more info on John Sinclair at his official website and of course Wikipedia.

Marc Marc TD Cross Generator

"The TD Cross Generator is a modular analog device based on classical synthesizer techniques and featuring 'rare' options which intend to stimulate the joy for exploring experimental concepts in electronically generated music. This application is fully hand made (BTW: a XX Cross Generator also can be made with dull colors ;-)." More info on Marc Marc. via Tipper via Boing Boing Gadgets.

Roland D-Beam Insanity

YouTube via RetroSoundsDA
"[-I'm Not A Skilled Keyboardist-]
Messing Around With The Roland Fantom G6's D-Beam (On "Solo-Synth" Mode) At The Local Guitar Center. Also, A 'Suprise' To All Those Van Halen Fans Out There ;)

Notice All The Other Keyboards/Synthesizers In The Background :D ."

Voyager OS with FreqBox

YouTube via hvrhd1000u
"This is Voyager OS routed through the FreqBox and Roland GP-100 Guitar Effects Processor."

KORG DS-10: How to change chords in 1 looping pattern

YouTube via jetdaisuke
"I tell you the way to change chords in only 1 loop pattern. very easy.

At a SYNTH PATCH, connect a SQUARE WAVE to a PITCH IN. And synchronize a MG to BPM.

http://webdog.be/archives/09124_19334...
KORG DS-10 ひとつのループパターン内でコードチェンジする方法。
矩形波をピッチINとつないで一定間隔ごとに音程を変化させ、ループしているパターン 内でのコードチェンジを実現する。"

BOSS DR-55 by S-CAT

YouTube via PHONICPOTION S-CAT/PHONICPOTION on Ebay
"CIRCUIT BENT (PROTOTYPE) WITH 8 MODIFICATIONS... 1. TOTAL OVERDRIVE, 2. SNARE SNAPPY, 3. KICK DECAY, 4. KICK TUNE, 5-8. INSTRUMENT MUTE"

The Electric Dice and the tiny Audio Level Meter.

YouTube via denha

The Touchables

YouTube via analoguecrazy4
"Here is my cover of 'The Touchables' by 'The Human League. This song is off thier second album 'Travelogue'. All sequencing by Roland W-30 and all sounds except drums from Roland Jupiter-4."

Handmade Music Night

YouTube via Popscivideo. via brian c
You can find some previous posts on the event here.
"Part party, part mixer, part Science Fair, and part performance, this is an informal chance for geeksters and the geek-curious to come together, relax, and discover new sounds and drink complimentary cheap beer. The evening is a gathering of inventors of new instruments and music technology. Featuring circuit-bent toys, custom software and patches, interactive digital and visual instruments, custom electronics, electricity-powered noisemakers, DIY robots, and new acoustic instruments. And it's open to everyone from hard-core hackers and newcomers to music lovers who want to learn about the DIY music scene."

Tr909 in the back of a nice car

via Gabriel

makes you wonder how many synths are floating along the highways at this very moment.

Volta Quadrature LFO

Volta Quadrature LFO from Matthew Davidson on Vimeo.
"Volta can be used to create a quadrature LFO. A quadrature LFO has four outputs with the phase shifted in 90 degree increments. This produces the sine, cosine, inverted sine and inverted cosine. A quadrature LFO is useful for frequency shifters, barberpole effects, quad panning, phasers and so on. In this demonstration, we'll use our quadrature LFO to modulate the waveform animation section of a Livewire Audio Frequency Generator oscillator, then we'll play with the LFO waveforms to create some syncopated timberal animation - all in sync with our project."
via the Volta blog.

Update: also see this post

Interactive Installation - Doubles

YouTube via SungHeng. "Taiwan" via wire to the ear

Patch of the Day - Quad Event Timer

via navs.modular.lab where you'll find the audio.

"This patch was inspired by the Plan B Triple Event Timer and marks a bit of a departure for me: it was realized using the Clavia Nord Modular 2 Demo."


Update via Peter Grander of Plan B in the comments: "this is wild because the Model 17 inspired form a software module which used to be part of the Reaktor set.

What goes around comes around, huh?"

Livewire AFG vs Cwejman VCO-6

via navs.modular.lab where you can find the samples.

"Livewire's AFG goes head-to-head with Cwejman's VCO-6, two similarly priced and spec'd high-end VCOs. They both sound great, but do you need both?"

current system

flickr by pac209

"www.sendspace.com/file/pizr56 some sound"

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Note the Acidlab Bassline and modded TR-707

NAMM: WNAMM09: Indamixx NetBook Linux Powered DAW

see the write-up on Sonic State
At the end of the video he mentions it's available now at Amazon.com. I checked and sure enough it's there.

Jona Bechtolt of Yacht

Read this post on Jona Bechtolt.

Synth content? Simple. If people don't pay for their software, the software companies don't get paid. If the software companies don't get paid they cease to exist. If they cease to exist they can't make us our synths.

The biggest issue I have with this is not him "trying out" pirated software before buying, but him glorifying it. He's promoting it whether he realizes or not. If he has an audience, he has a fan base. Fans typically respect the musicians they like. Fans may be inclined to take similar actions. BTW demos are for trying before buying not pirated software.

On his teamyacht public website he states the following:
"I use pirated software. I'll be the first to admit that. The certain audio software of my choice has been historically hard to crack and has been sort of an unreliable program to use due to its "I could stop working for you at any time" nature. They are smart over there in Germany. No one knows why it stops working. No one knows how. It's not calling home to the internet and shutting itself off. It's not creating an invisible file that tells it to stop working. It's not even embedding some sort of copyright violation code into the song files... I don't know what it's doing, but it stinks."

see for yourself

Is this any of our business? If you want companies that make tools that you use to continue making those tools, then I would probably say yes. Now you know why anti-piracy USB dongles exist. The software we use is probably more expensive because of this as well...

close up der Woche #05/09 -Synthesizers.com Modular

via Aliens Project

close up of the week
synthesizers.com modular

Sherman Rodec Restyler w/ modular sequence

YouTube via bigcitymusic. http://bigcitymusic.com
"Here's a little modular noodle being processed by the Sherman Rodec Restyler. The Sherman is an incredible sounding multimode filter with some fun Sherman quirks thrown in.

The knob on the bottom-left determines at what frequency the modulation kicks in. The big knob on the right is the overall frequency cutoff. The switch at the top-right engages the Sherman in the upper position, bypasses in the center, and acts as a momentary switch in the bottom position.

We're using the Jomox XBase 999 drum machine for the backing beat and to clock our sequence. This thing is fun!

www.bigcitymusic.com"

MAM 'ACM 2' Analog Clap Module drum synthesizer

via this auction

"This is a rare Analog Clap Module from the now defunct Music and More aka MAM company in Germany. This is a one space rack mountable unit that is basically one module from the venerable MAM Syncussion / Vermona DRM series. It is true analog and is definetly aimed at those who appreciate the sound of the classic Roland TR series - It's quite good! Unusually it also has built in reverb to add some space. It has one mono analog out and one midi port in which allows it to be triggered by a sequencer (note on / off and velocity). The MIDI channel is programmable and there is also a manual trigger button on the front panel. It has been racked in one smoke free studio for the entirety of its life and is therefore in like new condition with hardly any signs of wear and no functional issues whatsoever. This is a unique and highly specialized little piece of analog gear. It also includes the original one page photocopied manual. enjoy!

Front Panel Controls:
TRIGGER
DECAY REVERB
REVERBERATION
CLAP
NOISE
RESONANCE
FILTER
HIGH PASS
VOLUME"

Clavia Nord Lead

via this auction

Novation BassStation

via this auction

Serial #:0004340

Roland JP-8080

via this auction
"Features:
-10-voice polyphony
-External Input Synthesis function allows for processing external audio sources using synthesizer filter, amplifier and multi-effects for very unique sonic possibilities
-Powerful onboard Voice Modulator allows external Mic/Vocal/Instrument input to be processed in realtime using one of three unique modes: Formant Filter, Filter Bank, and Vocal Morph Control
-All knob movements can be output via MIDI
-Onboard Arpeggiator and Realtime Phrase Sequencing (RPS) capability
-dedicated MIDI Remote Keyboard In, and SmartMedia(TM) storage for enhanced ease-of-use
Synthesizer Section:

-Maximum Polyphony : 10 voices
-Realtime Controls : 40 knobs and sliders for intuitive realtime sound creation and drastic sonic manipulation
-DSP Oscillator : 7 onboard waveforms: Super Saw, Triangle Modulation, Noise, Feedback Oscillator, Square (PWM), Sawtooth, Triangle
-Effects : 3 independant effects, Delay; Multi-FX including Chorus, Flanger and Distortion; and Tone control
-Memory Capacity Perform. : Internal 192, User 64
-Memory Capacity Patches : Internal 384, User 128
-Display : 16 characters X 2 lines backlit LCD
-Connectors : Output (L(Mono)/R), Hold, Pedal 1/2, Phones, MIDI IN / OUT / Remote KBD IN
-Dimensions : 482(W) x 88(D) x 264(H) mm 19" x 3-7/16" x 10-3/8"
-Weight : 4.5kg (9 lbs 15 oz)"

Le studio

flickr by Clack 3

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"This is my music studio with lots of analog stuff.
This is the Roland juno 106.

Listen to some music from my other AKA www.myspace.com/djdiscodeluxe"

Scope

flickr by vcovcfvca
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Xplorer

flickr by greg_baumont

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"A software to program and real time control the Oberheim Xpander synthetizer.
Real time control is working, some features need to be added (sysex loading, synth to PC synchronization, etc..)
Work in progress...."

I LOVE MOOG

flickr by samirkharrat

Life sequence

YouTube via mik300z
"Just a little track which demonstrates the wonderful sequencer from the Esq 1, I was able to put this together in about 4 hours. Bass from the Microkorg and Theremin sample from the Juno G"

1979 Moog Multimoog Canon 5D HD Video Checkout #2

YouTube via MikeTheTeacher
"Another wank at a newly serviced Moog Multimoog. Trying to show the different features of the synth as opposed to playing talent, which there isnt much of. "

Ode to Burrito

YouTube via PuglyWont
"First music I've made on a Nintendo DS-10. It's a great tool and It's fun working within it's limitations. But the sounds you can make more than make up for the limitations.

It's difficult to write melodies and a 'full' song with only 16 patterns... but I tried my best.

A trick I used was to lower the BPM to 70, and then have each pattern be two measures instead of one. I lose some speed...no 16th notes... but gain extra melodic versatility.

Burritos don't get enough muscially praise... so I'm dedicating this song to all the Burritos I've eaten... yum!

Download the mp3 and other great music at
www.soundclick.com/threep"

Ja Rule - New York [DS-10 Remix]

YouTube via slake487
"Korg DS-10 Remix of Ja Rule-New York by Cheatz. Low quality sounds better on youtube than the high quality version. high quality doesnt sound right for this song on youtube for some reason."

Selecting Syntheway Magnus Choir Presets In Ableton Live

YouTube via syntheway
"http://www.syntheway.net - Selecting Magnus Choir VSTi Presets in Ableton Live VST host
Visual Menu Includes Background Demo Song:
"Reise, Reise" outro, cover R+ by Antti Tuomas Hietikko for:
http://demosongs.syntheway.net
Note: Also Syntheway Strings are added to this demo."

Selecting Presets In Magnus Choir VSTi On FL Studio

NAMM: Roland AX Synth

YouTube via portlandmusic. "We asked for it now we have it"

eDIT - Audiorealism bassline 2 [tb303 clone] drum machine [tr606clone]

YouTube via danmusicstoke
"Quick track i put together using audio realisms bassline 2 and drum machine softwear clones of some of the best analog gear.

Bassline2 - clone of the legendary tb-303 bassline synthesizer by roland

Drum machine -clone of 3 fomous drum synths: tr606 [used in this vid], tr808 and tr909 also made by roland"

The Prob a Simple Synthesizer

YouTube via ProducerSV
"This is my first VSTi. If it is getting wanted I'll provide a download url.
The Prob is also my artist name (for now). I think this VSTi has some value so...
Leave a comment, let me know what you think.

This VSTi is controlled by FL Studio till my melody ends. Then I take control! :)

Oh and there is no sense of building in some after effects. It makes it more advanced and the sequencer I used (FL Studio) has some decent effects!"

Centro Cultural Recoleta

flickr by julianrod

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via Javier

STEIM Announces junXion © v4

"STEIM is happy to announce the release of junXion © v4.

junXion v4 is a Mac OSX data routing application that can process 'sensors' from any HID (joysticks, mice, touchscreens), MIDI, OSC, Audio, Arduino and Video device using conditional processing and remapping, with MIDI or OSC events as its output. This resulting MIDI or OSC data is then available to any audio or music software that runs on that Mac or can be send to external MIDI/OSC devices.

junXion v4 is a system whereby the user creates so-called 'Patches'. Each Patch is a connection between a sensor input (for example: 'joystick X-axis' or Video Event Object y-position) and an Action (for example: 'convert the sensor data into midi controller 3, but only under certain conditions'). The Action is a user selectable set of conditions and actions that determine what should happen with the input-sensor's data and what kind of MIDI or OSC data should be send out.

junXion v4 features

* recognition and usage of 8 types of Input Sensors
o Human Interface Events, such as joystick X-axis, mouse scroll wheel, touch screen Y-axis
o MIDI Events, such as MIDI note events from Port 1, Mod. Wheel events from Port 2
o Timer Events, internal data generating processes, up to 100 Timers can be used
o OSC (Open Sound Control) Events via network
o WiiRemote Events, the popular Wii controllers support (on bluetooth machines)
o Audio Events, as level and pitch tracking sensors
o Arduino Inputs, simply reading the sensors connected to an Arduino board and using junXion to process these
o Video Inputs, use live video image to extract a 'Video Object' out of movement, color recognition, etc.
* being resolution independent, junXion v4 can handle any input data up to 16-bit resolution
* one Input Sensor such as 'joystick X-axis' can be connected to multiple Actions, thus generating multiple MIDI/OSC events
* multiple Input Sensors can be connected to one Action, so for example several switches of your joystick can trigger the same Action
* (auto) scaling of the incoming data
* straight mapping from the incoming data into one of the available MIDI/OSC events
* remapping of the computer keyboard and mouse to MIDI/OSC events
* creation of analog style sequencers using junXion's Timers
* MIDI output port or OSC network port selectable per Action
* the possibility to simultaneously connect up to 15 USB input devices and route them to separate or common MIDI channels/ports (for example: you can for instance 'play' Ableton Live with two joysticks and the computer keyboard)
* external MIDI input data can be merged with junXion's MIDI data or reprocessed and even turned into OSC messages
* save/recall user defined configurations
* editable table based response curves for the translation of gestures into MIDI controller data
* an extended set of data conditioners and conditional data routing (for example: passing a threshold by moving a joystick will first trigger a note and than send its further movement data as MIDI controller data)
* 'Timers' for timed data streams triggered and 'steered' by external input devices (for example: use for simple sequencing)
* 'Audio Events' as sensors, for each audio input junXion can extract the Level and Pitch to be used as input data.
* 'Video Events' as sensors, for each in junXion's video object editor definable Object you get six different input sensors, such as x and y position.


System requirements

junXion v4 runs on any Macintosh computer with OS X 10.4 or higher.

Download demo

For support on STEIM software, please visit the support pages.

Tutorial on MIDI and Music Synthesis


Buy

junXion v4 can be ordered online for € 75 at the KAGI online store.
Registered junXion v1.4 users can update to v4 for € 60.

Users with a registration code for junXion v3 can use the same code for v4 - no upgrade is necessary.

[email addresses]

> > > > > > > >
Some of the above functionality has successfully been applied in other STEIM systems for live performance: LiSa, The Lick Machine, SensorLab. The Amsterdam based STEIM foundation and its researchers have been at the forefront of the invention of physical input devices and touch based hardware and software instruments for live electronic music performance since the early 70's. STEIM's director Michel Waisvisz is one of the driving forces behind performances with free-movement hand-worn sensor/keyboard instruments and has, together with programmer Frank Baldé, designed several hardcore performance systems.
> > > > > > > "

http://www.steim.org/steim/junxion_v4.html

2009 Build Pictures

via EdisonRex on this electro-music.com thread

"20 days into 2009 already and the builds continue. Post your stuff!

Here's last weekend's effort (mostly Saturday with some debugging on Sunday). I had a cold solder joint on of all things the power pin on U2. Silly me.

The connectors on that board are dense, so I ended up using 12-pin connectors, with some 3 pin ones on the end."

You can find more DIY pics at the thread. I'm guessing that's fonitronik on the bottom?

Metasonix TM-7 Scrotum Smasher

via this auction
"The TM-7 is no longer made, and those interested probably know exactly what it is!
As the manual states:
The TM-7 is abasically a mean, angry preamp made of three vacuum tubes. Plus a feedback loop which makes the preamp unstable. The first tube is a 6AK5. It was used as an IF amplifier in military radios and suchlike. We use it as a preamp-a BAD preamp. The SCROTUM knob controls input volume. (No, you can't turn it fully down. This is intentional-because it interacts with the DOUBLE SCROTUM switch. Turning downw the input won't silence the awful noise and oscillation. Ha ha ha.) The the signal goes through ANOTHER 6AK5. The MEGA SCROTUM knob affects its gain. So, MEGA SCROTUM is basically a drive control. MEGA SCROTUM may be turned fully down, if you wish (it may or MAY NOT fully silence the TM-7). Finally, we have a 6BN6 tube. It was used as an FM modulation detector in cheap FM radios. You're not supposed to use it for audio. But it has a neat effect-when overdriven, it sounds like a push-pull guitar amp driven deep into saturation. You can affect the saturation with the SCROTUM UP YOU ASS knob. The DOUBLE SCROTUM switch inserts a FEEDBACK loop in the circuit. It's just an awful, awful thing. You'll find out. The SMASH switch selects the output desired-down, and you get the output of the second tube. Up gives the output of the third (6BN6) tube. If you want maximum saturation, flip it UP."

Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard Synthesizer

via this auction

And it is officially out in the wild. In Germany at least. This is the first Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard I have seen listed. BIN of 797 Euros, 1,031.49 USD.

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Untitled

flickr by Breakfast!

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ScottG FPGA MIDI Synthesizer Information and Source Files

http://home1.gte.net/res0658s/FPGA_synth/

Another FPGA project.

You'll find the following:
# Avnet Board PolyDaWG/8 Synth Details and Source
8 voice Polyphonic Karplus-Strong string physical model synth redesigned for the small Avnet Spartan-3A development board.

# GateMan I FPGA MIDI Monosynth
Linear Arithmetic Subtractive Monosynth, 4 NCOs with 4 waveforms each. This is the first version of the GateMan synths.

# GateMan II & GateMan III FPGA MIDI Monosynths
Linear Arithmetic Subtractive Monosynth, 4 NCOs with 4 waveforms each. GateMan II contains a state variable filter which replaces the simple IIR filter in GateMan I. GateMan III is also described, the major difference being better use of RAM and fewer flip flops in the design.

# Digital Waveguide Information
General digital waveguide information plus 8 voice Polyphonic Karplus-Strong string physical model synth for Spartan-3E Starter Kit development board

# GateManPoly
Linear Arithmetic Subtractive Polysynth (8 voice), 4 NCOs per voice, each NCO supports 4 waveforms.

# PolyDaWG8 on Spartan-3A DSP.html
Test port of PolyDaWG8 on Spartan-3A DSP 1800 Development Board.

# Xarp-56
Xarp-56 (pronounced 'harp fiftysix') is a 56 voice physical model using the Karplus-Strong string model. Each of the 56 strings is implemented as an individual digital waveguide and not multiplexed/reused as in the PolyDaWG synths.

Plan B Model 15 Complex VCO

via the Plan B list:
"Effective today we are beginning shipments of the newly re-designed Model 15 Complex VCO which incorporates two major changes: The elimination of Cliff Jacks and 12 point to point interconnect wires.

The circuit, the module functionality and the price remains unchanged. These improvements were put in play to increase our production throughput, decrease the potential for field failures with the elimination of the 12 hand-soldered wires and addresses the continual Cliff jack availability issue which has shut our production line down in the past, most notably last summer at the worst possible time imaginable: two weeks before the ELFs were to be released when Cliff announced they were halting worldwide production for three months.

Freed from those constraints I am confident the M15 availability will flourish."

http://www.ear-group.net

Percussa Audio Cubes Test (Bostich+Fussible Nortec Sessions)

YouTube via pepemogt
"Having fun with Percussa Audio Cubes, This is our First Test Ableton Live and some loops and filters, we will use this set up on our next gigs....stayed tuned
enjoy!
Bostich+fussible

for more info on upcoming gigs at:
http://www.myspace.com/tijuanasoundma..."

MS-2000b preset fun

YouTube via d0gg0d
"I got bored one day and record myself playing around with the presets on my MS-2000b. Everything you hear but the drums is the MS-2000b. I did add some minor effects here and there on some parts.

Hear more of my music at:
www.myspace.com/xpigfatx

Hope you enjoy it."

Circuit Bent NES - Version 2.0 - Pixel Form (audio visualizer mod)

YouTube via pixelform
"This is a demostration video of the second version of my audio reactivity modification/bend for the original NES.

Sound is input through a 1/4 inch jack, goes through a bit of custom circuitry (soon to be documented in detail) and mangles the video output in response to the input sound.

www.art-rash.com/pixelform"

TB-303+TR-606+Shuffle Generator (High Res Video)

YouTube via pepemogt
"Dr. Bostich Jamming with the legendary TB-303 and TR-606 using a Shuffle Generator. The audio recording was made without any effect, the idea was to capture the natural sound of them.
enjoy!!!!
http://www.myspace.com/tijuanasoundma..."

Korg Radias emulates the phased strings of the Eminent 310U - Equinoxe part 2

YouTube via Yorkshirelad69

"Equinoxe part II. Original music composed by Jean Michel Jarre.

This video is here only to show the Korg Radias doing quite a passable emulation of the phased strings created by passing the sound of the Eminent 310U through an Electro Harmonix Small Stone phaser.

This is swirling string sound that helped define Jean Michel Jarre's first two albums, Oxygene and Equinoxe.

No external effects were used, only those on the Radias.

I don't play it note for note, it's only to give you an idea of how good the emulation is so please don't comment on my lack of talent, I haven't been playing for long :)"

Roland MC-303 "Techno Top"

YouTube via morimadoka
"Roland MC-303
original　song "Techno Top""