03 Sonik Synth pt 1

YouTube via Stagehandspace

03 Sonik Synth pt 2

Casiokids: Fot i Hose

YouTube via Obstfelder. KORG MicroPreset, Casio SK-1, and more.
"Music video for the song: "Fot i Hose" by the norwegian band Casiokids.
Visit at: http://www.myspace.com/casi... or http://www.casiokids.com.
Video by Aslak Helgesen"

Maestro USS-1

flickr by zonkout

full size

"Universal Synthesizer System: the Oberheim effects in one box."

Anyone know if any of the filter design made it into the SEM? Curious how they compare.

Maestro Rhythm N' Sound G2 + pals below
"Yamaha YC-10
Multivox FR-13"

Professor Eliot Glacier aboard the PAiA Fatman

flickr by stickjones
(click for more)

And a nice Frac Rack Modular Synth below

Tokyo Melody (Ryuichi Sakamoto) Part 1/7

YouTube via dvdborn
"A film about Ryuichi Sakamoto by Elizabeth Lennard. 1985"
You can find parts 2 - 6 on DVDBORN

PPG 300 Modular Track

You'll find the link to the mp3 on Aliens Project.

Flame Echometer

Flame MIDI Talking Synth, Clockwork, and Echometer via Aliens Project where you will find a post on the Echometer in German. Googlish version here.

"Echo Meter is a compact MIDI and CV / Gate sequencer with a maximum 3 Track. Neben den MIDI-Noten gibt er auch bis zu 6 Steuerspannungen zwischen 0 und 5V und Triggersignale für Analogynthies und Drummies aus. In addition to the MIDI notes he also gives up to 6 control voltages between 0 and 5V and trigger signals for Analogynthies and Drummies from. Alle Werte lassen sich natürlich auch quantisieren. All values are of course also quantize."

Future Retro Orb Sequencer

"Introducing the Orb... the first offering in our new line of XS-ories.

The Orb is an easy to use, single track, step-based digital sequencer, ideal for controlling our XS semi-modular synthesizer as well as other analog CV/Gate or MIDI synthesizers. The Orb is also a perfect solution for controlling 303 clones which often lack the essential sequencer.

Based on our highly successful Revolution concept, the Orb provides an intuitive interface that we feel most accurately represents the principles of time and music. From ancient sundials to modern day analog clocks, time has been represented as the circle, a cycle which never ends. For time itself is nothing more than our perception of the revolution of planets as they journey through their celestial orbit. It is this motion that we call time that can be measured, divided, and arranged to provide the foundation of music. This circular cyclic theme can furthermore be found throughout music in everything from song structure and repeating rhythms to the fundamentals of sound itself, being the sine wave. With this understanding we must conclude that music is cyclic and should so be represented in its natural form.

Continuing our tradition of hand building quality products, this sleek compact unit is housed in a rugged aluminum chassis with a high contrast white on gun metal grey finish for superior viewing of controls in dark environments, and bright blue LEDs all around. New spherical switches allow quick selection of multiple steps by sweeping through the surface of step keys.

Let's start with the sequencer....
As you can see, the sequencer's interface is circular, which provides several benefits over the traditional linear-style step sequencers. Visually, it is easier to divide a measure of music into equal parts. The circular interface also provides a more intuitive way of displaying patterns playing as cyclic loops, either forwards or reverse, and will help you better understand the underlying geometric symmetries used throughout our Remixing process. This design also allows the user to carry out all sequencing functions with a single hand.

There are 256 recordable patterns available, each recording note duration, pitch, accent , glide, loop point, time signature, and swing amount. Pattern editing features include copy/paste, pattern shifting, pattern transposing, multiple pattern cueing for chaining patterns together live, and LED chase. In addition, all pattern editing and recording can be done while the sequencer is running, and it will automatically save all your edits so you don't have to stop creating!

The Orb also provides the ability to play patterns forwards or backwards, as well as remotely select patterns to play using MIDI program change messages.

There are 16 songs to arrange the patterns in, each recording its tempo, the bank/pattern for each step, the transposition of each step, and the song's loop point. Each of the 16 songs can contain up to 3,580 measures, and multiple songs may be chained together so they play sequentially.

In addition, the Orb provides our unique Remix feature which gives 256 variations for every pattern and song, for more than 65,000 possible patterns right out of the box. Whether you're improvising during a live set, creating variations for other parts of a song, or simply have a case of writer's block, our Remix feature is sure to inspire you and speed up your creative process.

Patterns and songs can be backed up via SysEx dumps to other Orb units, Revolution units, or your computer. In addition, all patterns and songs created in the Orb can be played in the Revolution units, just as all Revolution patterns and songs can be played in the Orb.

Interfacing....
The Orb provides separate 1/4" jacks for the CV out (1V/oct standard) with adjustable Glide Time control, Gate out (positive polarity type, 0 to +12V), and Accent out (positive polarity type gate, 0 to +10v) for playing most analog synthesizers. Or if you prefer, the Orb can act as a MIDI to CV converter allowing any MIDI keyboard/controller, or sequencer to contol an analog synthesizer. It's also possible to sync most pre-MIDI analog sequencers and arpeggiators to MIDI clock by using the Gate out signal as a programmable clock source.

MIDI In/Thru/Out are all provided for syncing playback with external sequencers, playing MIDI sound modules, or using the Orb as a MIDI to CV converter."
$550 available now. More info and images here.

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BugModular Demo - Two VCO FM - Feb09

YouTube via BugBrand
"Time to start doing some simple demonstrations. This shows the sounds that two of the SYN2A VCOs can make when cross-modulating one another, first using Triangle waves and then Square waves.

Each oscillator's output feeds both the Output mixer plus the other osc's CV input - changing the modulation depth results in varying sound, with total chaos ensuing when both oscs have their FM depths set to maximum.

For further BugModular details, please check the main Bug site:::: www.bugbrand.co.uk"

BugMod Feb09 DualVoiceDelayMods

"This is a self-running patch which begins with a little power-starvation experimentation using the big variable transformer (variac) on the right-hand-side. This takes the 'mains' supply voltage from about 50v up to 240v - roughly 200v is where the PSU begins to run at 'full-power'.

This uses two oscs, opened up by two looping envelopes. Modulation is provided by the PRC2 BugCrusher module running at S/H rate and it is also self-modulating itself - the output is fed back to the Rate CV control. The S/H output controls the speed of envelope looping + the delay time of the PRC1 delay.

[Note that I tried out 'proper' audio recording (rather than just using the audio straight off the camera) and things don't seem to have worked out properly in AVID - its hard to tell though 'cos the patch is so slowly evolving - you get the picture at least!]"

Also, the Bugs'o'February newsletter:
"Hi All,

Just a quick mail this month..

As I mentioned in last month's mailout, the new BugModular works are going to be a major focus for me these coming months (and all systems are now spoken for), but I won't be forgetting the possibilities of standalone devices - I know there have been many requests for more BugCrushers and I am working on bringing something new & improved to life (don't hold your breath just yet though..!). I have pretty much entirely ruled out using standard cases/boxes now (due to time considerations) so there are no plans for any further stomp-box designs, only desktop. Let us see what the future holds.

The main thing to say now is that the new BoardWeevils have been updated and are in full production - I hope to be able to keep these regularly stocked from now on.
>From last month when I release a few of the Initial versions, the Boards have been slightly updated - the onboard silk-screen text is now nicely legible (in yellow), there is a bit more space around the dials and everything now comes packed in a custom cardboard case with decent instructions.
Have a check here (the new website links are not so easy to follow! You can always just go to:: www.bugbrand.co.uk -> Shop -> BoardWeevil)

A couple of little other nuggets:
- there's now a BugForum, kindly hosted by MuffWiggler
- and there are a few new bits on the BugBlog
--- this includes mention of a screening & party this Wednesday (18th Feb) at the Cube Cinema, Bristol, to celebrate the fantastic winning of a BAFTA Award by the short film 'September' on which I helped with some sound and music.
- and a couple more BugModular YouTubes
That-be-that - thanks for listening and best wishes to all!
Tom"

Synthwood Waldorf Q Wood Sides

More images on Synthwood.

Dark walnut

JoMoX XBase09 XRom install

The JoMoX XBase09 XRom install
from this video is now on Ebay.

Free HD Video Recorder with every Fairlight Constellation and Xynergi

YouTube via cyber4nic
"You may have heard about Fairlights video options, going all the way up to uncompressed HD quality.
Well, for the first half of 2009, we are GIVING AWAY the full optional package with every Xynergi or Constellation sold.
Heres what you get:
Record SD / HD up to uncompressed 4:2:2, plus up to 96 audio tracks
Record straight to the timeline
Drag and drop import of most video file types
Transcoding between blah, blah and blah
Real time frame rate conversion between 23.98 and 24 frames per second
Edit video and audio tracks (up to 192 of them) together
Work lightning fast with the amazing Xynergi user interface"

Tenori On sequencing Nord Modular G2 [v08]

YouTube via polishbroadcast
"All sounds from the Nord Modular G2. Drums are a patch by Roland Kuit on the electro-music.com board. This is probably the best virtual analog synth i have tried. It sounds so good. It is a shame they discontinued it. The Tenori-On is starting to open up as a more flexible sequencer as i use it more.

Excuse the quality. This was recorded with my Macbook Pro's iSight and 1/8" audio input."

Tenori On sequencing Access Virus TI Snow [v01]

Stereo version embedded. click here for all of the videos in this set.
"Trying to expand the internal sounds and get beyond that recognizable Tenori On sound and timing. I thought the 4 parts of the TI Snow would be limiting but the sounds can be so big it is a challenge to try and be simple. The Tenori On is in "Advanced" mode so i wasn't locked into score mode for the first 4 layers which was useful on my Nord Modular G2 (which i am also uploading)."

MOOG " THE SOURCE " ARPEGGIO

YouTube via bostich1
"MOOG " THE SOURCE " using its ARPEGGIO plus some EMS VCS3 sound FX and Electro-Harmoix Memory Man Deluxe

www.myspace.com/tijuanasoundma chine"

ARP AVATAR

YouTube via bostich1
"ARP AVATAR
with some EMS VCS3 sound FX, TR-606, Sequencer by Future Retro Revolution.

http://www.myspace.com/tiju..."

Purple MOTM-510 For Attorks ;-)

YouTube via JohnLRice

"Just some fun trying to rework a patch using a Synth Tech MOTM-510 WaveWarper module to sound more like the opening of Deep Purple's song Space Truckin'. inspired by Attorks! ;-)

It really does sound much better played extremely loud!!!!"

Korg Analogue 4-Part Fugue (Visualised)

YouTube via Newueel
"For this experiment I used Ableton Live to create a 12-step, 4-part loop, using 4 different chords: Cmaj7, Bbmaj7, Eb9, C#9(#11). It contains a bass line, a 2-part chord phrase and a 1-part lead phrase.

Then the SQ-10 is 'programmed' to play the same loop using 3 analog synthesizers (MS-50 + MS-20 + MS-20). (Not using Ableton!) The SQ-10 only controls the CV-values and triggers for all synths, which makes it easy to use the same loop with many different sound variations. The bass and lead parts are triggered each step, the chords are triggered only each 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th step.

The main idea was to create some chords by playing a bass line and 2 or 3 additive notes. The MS-50 plays the bass line. The 2-part chords are played by the MS-20 (L) using both oscillators. OSC2 pitch offset is tuned to play 1 octave+3rd on top of OSC1. The other MS-20 (R) plays the lead (and adds another chord voicing).

The Ableton midi clip is animated to visualise the SQ-10 loop for each step and channel."

1 Tutorial powerful fatest analog synthetiser yamaha

YouTube via hcgmf
"presentation and demonstration of biggest synthé for techno of world of space"
Kind of looks like a mini Waldorf Wave with the hydraulics.

UniversumScrapbook

YouTube via k2kkoos of http://motmsynth.blogspot.com
"music and pictures by myself, video produced by John L Rice"

microkorg multi tracked 2

YouTube via danmusicstoke
"A song i put together using the Korg MicroKORG to test out my new fostex rackmount HD multitrack.

all the bass, strings, leads and drum sounds all come from the microkorg.


All sounds are original and i used no presets.

more music @ www.myspace.com/danmusicstoke"

FabFilter Twin 2 Demo, Part One: Assuming The Controls

YouTube via gearwire
"Subtractive software synth just got a whole lot of functionality added onto it with FabFilter Twin 2. To demystify the vexing mathematical tomfoolery, we shrank Bill Holland down to the size and shape of a cursor and injected him into your computer!

See more on Gearwire.com."

DJ Muggs (1993) making beats at his home studio

YouTube via apkallu. via MG
"Dj Muggs getting busy making beats on his SP 1200, in 1993, at his home in the Southgate area of Southern Cali." Cypress Hill's DJ and producer: DJ Muggs on wikipedia

EMS Synthi A & DK-1 Keyb

Note: links to listings are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction "This is something special! A good looking Synthi A from the Electronic Music Studios in London. Both the Synthi and the keyboard are recently serviced and there are a some very nice modifications on this one! The following modifications have been performed by a pro synth tech: Osc-sync 2&3, filter keyb follow, filter slew/unslew, filter 18/24 dB. Also new internal trimmers and elco's have been installed. Oscillators 1 & 2 have the temperature compensation mod to make them more stable. These are the same mods as performed at EMS London. The 3 black (Serge) knobs: 2 are the sync-switches for the OSCs, the one near the filter controls the keyboard follow of the filter. Left of and above the Cutoff knob are the toggles for filter slew/unslew en 18/24dB"

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MIDI Cubes

via GoodVillain on the forum.
"This is MIDI Cubes. Its a 1-32 step command based sequencer. My goal of the project is to have a no bulk simple solution while having an in-depth system to handle MIDI messages.

The interface had to be built before functionality on this project as it plays a big part on how it works. You click on one of the 32 squares and a data list will show below. You can add two kinds of commands. The first kind are software commands. These set software functions such as the tempo, max steps, and anything else that modifies how the software runs. The second kinds of commands are MIDI control functions. These are raw MIDI commands such as turning on notes and changing a perimeter like cutoff. The way the messages are sent can also allow the use of multiple channels so one sequencer could control several keyboards/racks at once." You can find more info here.

ain't haitin' by Royal Lovers

ain't haitin' by Royal Lovers from david whitely on Vimeo.
"Royal Lovers
"ain't haitin'"
song written 2003 in Seattle
video done in 2008/2009 in Seattle/Chicago/Savannah"
"Korg DDD-1 Drum Machine and built-in synths in Logic 6. I used the entec dmx usb pro interface along with max/msp to sequence the lights up to an old synth-pop song Inmade in 2003. I also rotoscoped my lips onto the lion."

First Oscillator

First Oscillator from david whitely on Vimeo.
"Demonstrating my first handmade square wave oscillator."

Second Oscillator, Amplitude Modulation

Second Oscillator, Amplitude Modulation from david whitely on Vimeo.
"Life continues. Here's a demonstration of my second square wave oscillator, this time with one oscillator controlling the amplitude of another."

Cyndustries LPG

via Cyndustries

"February 12, 2009 - Anything Modules and Psycho Shift Registers are shipping again, and we will be shipping Dotcom format Low Pass Gates shortly, contact us privately to order one of these limited editions before they're all gone!"

via Mr. Array

LIGHTS

LIGHTS - Drive My Soul (official music video)


LIGHTS - February Air official music video
She describes the intro synth sound in this track as a synth cat sound (this video at 1:58).


follow-up to this post. found them on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/lights
Lights the band
lightsnoise

Tenori On sequencing Nord Modular G2 v01

YouTube via polishbroadcast
"Tenori-On sequencing a Nord Modular G2 with a sooper sloppy drum improv. The Nord Modular G2 is making all of the sounds.

The drums on the G2 are from Roland Kuit's awesome patch which i got on electro-music.com.

Excuse the quality. This was recorded with my Macbook Pro's iSight and audio input so the video quality is bad and there is a buzz in the audio. Beyond the buzz, the audio sounds pretty ok."

Tenori On sequencing Access Virus TI Snow v02

"Using some delays and arpeggios in the Virus really helps to get away from the strict grid. Unfortunately, muting sounds isn't all that easy with the layer volume on the Tenori On if you have tails of notes that are ringing out at the end of a measure. All sounds are from the Virus Snow."

Tenori On sequencing Access Virus TI Snow v08

stereo versions embedded. follo-up to this post.

acidlab miami midi-play

YouTube via glumc. "Acidlab miami in the midi-play-mode"

acidlab miami tab-write

See the Acidlab label below for more.

moon cycle delay pedal

YouTube via spunkytoofers

"akai ewi and ewi3000m analog synth improvised freely into circuit bent delay pedal.

the moon cycle delay pedal is a new design by spunkytoofers for hands free control of a circuit bent boss ps 2 delay pedal.

the boss ps-2 is a dual board pitch shifter/delay pedal. the unit is demonstrated in the one of the delay settings. with the moon cycle stomp switch you can capture 2 second loops, or faster loops to stutter, all the way into self oscillation with help from the foot pedal. in the delay setting you can create some tonal variation as well as adding some synthesizer variants to the delay loop. stomps can be selected to have pattern slicers, circuit bends, and rhythmic sound variation.

the pitch shifter modes creates a synthesizer tone in which the synthesizer can be circuit bent in sound as well as sustained by the moon cycle switch. this allows the user to duet with the synthesizer generated by the pedal as well as isolated the synthesizer to have a fully pitch controllable circuit bent synthesizer."

x0xb0x getting started 1 of 2

YouTube via msapessoa. "x0xb0x instructions, xoxbox instructions"

x0xb0x getting started 2 of 2

Glove FM Synth with Arduino & Max/MSP

YouTube via soundplusdesign
"Using Arduino & flex resistors to control an FM Synth patch in Max/MSP. The index finger controls the carrier frequency, the middle finger controls the harmonicity, the pot controls the length and the button triggers the synth.
Come visit http://www.soundplusdesign.com for more"

ASMO : Real Guitars Are For Pussies

YouTube via eddie23a
"Circuit bent toy keytar.
A friend found this in a skip, broken with wires hanging out. I fixed it, made a few modifications and gave it a nice black paint job."

Jose Valenzuela Studio

flickr by Pablo Gregor

full size

Dan Lacksman explains sampling - Fairlight CMI Series III

YouTube via dvdborn
"Dan Lacksman (Telex) explains sampling withf his Fairlight Series III in the belgian TV program Labyrint. (French spoken / Dutch subtitles)"

the squarewave Amnesio SL-1 lo-bit circuit bent looping sampler

via this auction
"lo-bit circuit bent looping sampler / destroyer

This is the ONLY one of its kind.

Very limited production by the squarewave parade. Full description and samples are still available on the squarewave parade website under his product archive.

------ knobs:

pitch / speed "course"
pitch / speed "fine"
filter cutoff
filter resonance
modulation speed - LFO (also works as pitch control when used as a separate synth)
modulation depth - LFO (also works as volume control when used as a separate synth)
filter input volume - (for direct inputs)
mix - filter / original
output volume

------ switches:

record / off / play - sampler
momentary play
LFO shape - sqr / tri
crash - heavy distortion glitch bend
lo-tion - flange / slapback bend
hi-tion - phaser / distortion bend
LFO / HPF - power

------ jacks:

(2) input – mono ( any level device – mic / line)
(2) output – mono ( may also drive a pair of headphones or a small speaker )
filter input - audio in
direct LFO / synth output
NOTE: original text copied from: thesquarewaveparade.com"

Siel Orchestra

The Siel Orchestra in this video is now up for auction.

Linn 9000 Discography

JB found this one on Discogs, an actual discography for the Linn 9000. I did a couple of searches on Discogs for other synths and although I didn't find any comprehensive discographies, I did find mention of some synths in various albums/tracks, for example minimoog brought up Gary Numan's I Die you Die. On the Linn 9000:

"Real Name: Linn 9000
Profile: Many Stock, Aitken & Waterman Hit Factory productions credited the famous Stock and Aitken with keyboards, programming, guitars and suchlike. Curiously they almost always credited the same unknown drummer - the mysterious "A. Linn".

The credit was an in-joke and an anti-muso tease, the name being a reference to the Linn 9000 the studio used to create their relentless pop beats.

The Linn 9000 was Linn Electronics' last instrument. Introduced in 1984, it was a combination of sequencer and drum machine. When Linn Electronics went out of business in early 1986, Roger Linn went to work for Akai, furthering his design ideas in such products as the MPC60 sampling and sequencing drum system and the ASQ10 sequencer."

AXIS keyboard for Bohlen-Pierce Scale

YouTube via miselaineeous

"C-Thru Music has lent me this keyboard, called the AXIS, for a few months, and I am rearranging the keys for the Bohlen-Pierce Scale, a macrotuning based on a 3/1 frequency ratio, divided by 13 equal steps. See http://www.ziaspace.com/elaine/BP for research on the BP Scale. This particular AXIS toured with the Lionel Richie Band on loan, went to me, and in two weeks I will be flying to Boston to give this AXIS to the Berklee College of Music, Synthesis Department - namely to Dr. Boulanger who will use it for his classes and for the new microtonal club. I teach Electronic Music at Scottsdale Community College. Come join the fun!"

acidlab miami step-write

YouTube via glumc. "Editing the acidlab miami in the step-write-mode"

a little performance... see description...

YouTube via feelda303. Access Virus TI Polar, Ableton, Gmedia Minimonster Minimoog VA, Roland V-Synth.
"i'm doing a little performance... sorry for bad sound - it's been recorded with my camcorder's microphone..."

Rudess Meets Bebot

YouTube via rlainhart
"Jordan Rudess demonstrates and performs with Bebot, a new multi-touch performance synthesizer for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch."
You can find Bebot on iTunes here:

Lio - Le Banana Split

YouTube via ProphetFromJupiter.
Moog was in the label. I have no idea what Moog, but this one was just too bizarre not to post.
"I have completely re-recorded this track with
my synths. I've always loved this song so much.
It was an obsession.
My dream has finally come true...
Hope you like it as much as I do !
Tags: 80s moog dance club disco italo nrj yazoo erasure moroder synth"

Update via SOMAX in the comments:
"Its a moog 3p,its the moog from Dan lacksman that was used on this track.
Dan Lacksman = telex
they also used had an Obx and polymoog in the studio, i have a pic from then with Lio in there studio."

New video description:
"This is the song that got me into synths when I was a kid.
What you hear is my own version.
Believe it or not, I have completely re-created this track from scratch. Spent countless hours on sequencing and sound design to make it perfect !
No samples used (except Lio's voice, which I have not yet managed to resynthesize...)"

Korg M3 Soundtrack Mix - Watchin The Clouds

YouTube via KidNepro. I remember Kid Nepro from Keyboard Magazine ads before the internet.
"M3 Soundtrack/Film Mix - Our second collection of sounds for the Korg M3 is now available. Soundtrack Mix contains 64 Programs, 32 Combis and 60 Megs of new samples. All well crafted and fully KARMA-fied!

Music and Video: Steve Proto
Filmed in Barbados.
More info and demos at: www.kidnepro.com

©1984-2009 - Kid Nepro Productions"

buchla 1

YouTube via emssynthi100

Roland SH-09 Analog Synthesizer / TR-606

YouTube via bostich1
"ROLAND SH-09
http://www.myspace.com/tijuanasoundma..."

【DEMO】KORG MicroKORG XL

YouTube via musictrackjp
"新たなアナログシンセサウンドの王道！
いい音してます。ゴキゲンです！

KORG MicroKORG XLのハイクオリティなサウンドを紹介！

ミュージックトラック　オフィシャルレビュー レビューの詳細なレポート、高音質バージョンはMusicTrackのオフィシャルレ ビューで公開中です。

http://musictrack.jp/index.php?pid=re..."
Googlish:
"A better road to a new ANAROGUSHINSESAUNDO!
You guys sound good. I GOKIGEN!

KORG MicroKORG XL introduction of high-quality sound!

Detailed reports of the reviews OFISHARUREBYU music tracks, high-quality version is published in MusicTrack OFISHARURE view."

Maplin Function Generator (Oscillator)

YouTube via isotopeofme
"I bought and assembled this Maplin function generator, which is a 4 waveform DCO with basic pitch control. The kit comes with buttons to control the pitch, but I wanted to see if I could apply constant rather than stepped control to the pitch of the output. As you can see in the video, by bridging the pins that I put in rather than the buttons, you can effect a smooth change across the oscillator's range in both directions.

More at www.isotopeofme.com

These kits are amazing for beginning circuit bending. The sounds that you can eek out of this aren't that exciting in and of themselves, but combined with the "voice changer" (an LFO/pitch shifter/tremolo kit), and the crazy music generator (a primitive Theremin type kit) and a little ingenuity you can come up with some great circuit bending toys.

I plan to wire switches up to the pitch controls, on this one as well as a brush assembly to swipe across the IC pins to effect random change. Housed in a project box with the voice changer and a little bit of CV, I could have a useful effect box."

Computer Music Journals + Electronic & Computer Music

via this auction
"Computer Music Journal. Starting with Volume II, Number 2 (1978) and ending with Volume 8, Number 2 (1984). Also in the lot is a copy of Peter Manning's Electronic & Computer Music, 2nd Edition (1993). (There is No Reserve for this auction)

Here is what is included:

1. Electronic & Computer Music 2nd Edition, Peter Manning. The first edition was published in 1985 and was written as a history of electronic music. It is still a good read for anyone interested in where this music came from. The condition of the book is good. The front cover is slightly bent up on one corner and my sister (original owner) wrote her name on the inside cover... Other than that it is perfectly fine and readable and the picture inserts are all in great condition. It is a paperback and the chapter titles are:

* The Background to 1945
* Developments from 1945 to 1960
* Paris and Musique Concrèt
* Cologne and Elektronische Musik
* Milan and Elsewhere in Europe
* America
* New Horizons in Electronic Design
* The Voltage-Controlled Synthesizer
* The Electronic Repertory from 1960
* Works for Tape
* Live Electronic Music
* Rock and Pop Electronic Music
* The Digital Revolution
* The Birth of Computer Music
* New Horizons in Digital Technology
* The MIDI Synthesizer
* From Microcomputer to Music Supercomputer
* Conclusion


2. Early issues of the magazine Computer Music Journal. I bought these a few years back. For the most part they are very technically based and may be a hard read for some, although each issue does include record reviews and product reviews of hardware and software which are fun to read now. Besides some bumped corners and some wear marks all of the magazines are in good condition, with one exception, the cover of Volume 8, Number 1 is a little torn at the top and the corner is folded back, but everything on the inside is perfect! The issues included are:

Volume II, Number 2 Summer 1978:
Abbott: Machine Tongues 2Moorer,
Grey: Lexicon of Analyzed Tones 3
Moore: Mathematics of DSP 2
Roads: Automated Granular Synthesis

Volume II, Number 3 Fall 1978:
Abbott: Machine Tongues 3
Roads: Interview with Gottfried Michael Koeni Fedorkow, Buxton,
K.C.Smith: Computer-Controlled Sound Distribution System for Performance

Volume II, Number 4 Winter 1978:
Buxton et al.: Use of Hierarchy and Instance in Computer Music Data Structure
Buxton et al.:Introduction to the SSSP Synthesizer
Laske: Consider Human Memory in Designing User Interfaces for Computer Music

Volume III, Number 1 Spring 1979:
Roads: Machine Tongues 4
Allouis: Use of High-Speed Microprocessors for Digital Synthesis
Berg: PILE-A Language for Sound Synthesis
Rozenberg: Sound Processing Using Walsh Functions
Roads: Grammars are Representations for Music

Volume 3, Number 3 Fall 1979:
Cann: Analysis/Synthesis Tutorial 1
Myhill: Controlled Indeterminancy
Piszczalski: Spectral Surfaces from Performed Music

Volume 4, Number 1 Spring 1980:
Buxton et al.: Microprocessor-based Conducting System
Sasaki, Smith: Data Reduction for Additive Synthesis
Cann: Analysis/Synthesis Tutorial 3

Volume 4, Number 2 Summer 1980:
Kornfeld: Machine Tongues 7 (LISP)
Roads: AI and Music
Alphonce: Music Analysis by Computer
Smoliar: Computer Aid for Schenkerian Analysis
Laske: Explicit Cognitive Theory of Musical Listening

Volume 4, Number 3 Fall 1980:
Roads: Interview with Marvin Minsky
Gruessay: Music Software Description and Abstractions
Fry: Computer Improvisation

Volume 5, Number 1 Spring 1981:
Moorer: Synthesizers I Have Known and Loved
Abbott: 4CED Program
Holtzmann: Generative Grammers for Music Composition

Volume 5, Number 3 Fall 1981:
Minsky: Music, Mind, and Meaning
Lansky, Steiglitz: Synthesis of Timbral Families by Warped Linear Prediction
Buxton et al.: Scope in Interactive Score Editors

Volume 7, Number 2 Summer 1983:
Roads: Musical Grammars and Computer Analysis
Karplus, Strong: Plucked-String and Drum Timbres
Jaffe, Smith: Extensions of Karplus-Strong Algorithm

Volume 8, Number 1 Spring 1984:
Levitt: Machine Tongues 10
Chadabe: Interactive Composing
Schindler: Dynamic Timbre Control for Real-Time Digital Synthesis

Volume 8, Number 2 Summer 1984:
Barbeau, Corinthios: High-Quality Audio Conversion System Tutorial
Vaggione: The Making of Octuor

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