Theremin and Stylophone on the "synth" front.You can find the T at Scatterbrain Tees.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Ultra RARE NOS MemoryMoog MIDI Sequencer kit
via this auction. Sold for GBP 495. That's about 805 USD.click the image for the full size shot.
"This kit includes everything you need to turn a standard MemoryMoog into the very latest Plus version + the final Autotune and PSU upgrades, all hardware, all stickers, nameplates, Latest Roms, original large Moog schematics, instructions, the lot. That means you will have full MIDI, the Sequencer and everything else. It also incudes the PSU upgrades and the full Autotune upgrade which will make your synth tune much more reliably. It is pretty comprehensive! The kenton MIDI kit cost £400 alone, so i think this is fairly priced considering the rarity and the fact your MM will still be original after fitting, not forgetting this will make your MM more valuable."
Trent Reznor at the Bonnaroo Festival
Trent Reznor of NIN with Jazz Mutant Lemur and Akai MPD32 via this NY Times article on the Bonnarroo Festival in Tennessee.
via vgermuse
Marshall Allen and the Steiner EVI Update
I updated this post with a link the the article in the NY Times. Note Marshall Allen played with Sun Ra in the Sun Ra Arkestra.
"Mr. Allen, who turned 85 last month, has been a member of the Arkestra for more than 50 years: he joined the ensemble almost at its origins, spearheading its reed section and faithfully minding the various edicts of its namesake leader. When he took the helm himself in the mid-1990s, after the deaths of Sun Ra and the tenor saxophonist John Gilmore, Mr. Allen set his sights on continuity. He has kept the band together and working, with one eye trained on the legacy of an expressly future-oriented music."
"Mr. Allen, who turned 85 last month, has been a member of the Arkestra for more than 50 years: he joined the ensemble almost at its origins, spearheading its reed section and faithfully minding the various edicts of its namesake leader. When he took the helm himself in the mid-1990s, after the deaths of Sun Ra and the tenor saxophonist John Gilmore, Mr. Allen set his sights on continuity. He has kept the band together and working, with one eye trained on the legacy of an expressly future-oriented music."
Elan's SDIY Modular Synth
click here for Elan's SDIY Modular Synth blog. You'll find interesting tips like color coating washers for your jacks vs. color coating the nuts which can peel and chip over time.
MIDI control your KP3 like virusTI atomizer + maschine
YouTube via neutron7
"Midi control of the KP3, sounds boring, but actually you can do a lot with it.
just one example here is controlling the "loop" presets as shown here.
more instructions and assorted silliness in video."
Wave Rider
YouTube via vstmonger. follow-up to these posts (scroll when you get there).
"Korg MS2000B Korg 01W and Fl Studio at it again. This is a rough cut sound track I am working on for a movie featuring Kite Surfing.
Pretty frantic."
Moog Little Phatty Synth Using Sexy Lead Patch
YouTube via acaruso36
"Oh, I Just had To ad This Video Of My Moog Little Phatty & Roland Fantom-S. What A Great edited Patch coming from The moog! The Roland Fantom S -61 had a great Guitar Patteren and drum Seqence. Basically, the patterns itself had to have a moog lead to make this Work. I thought This Demo would show a very expressive example of how moog Instruments make the analog world come alive. I hope I showed a good enough example to inspirer other moog users to create some fabulous patches."
Playground Cyclops - Muzik 4 Machines mini live from the Nor
YouTube via muzik4machines. see muzik4machines' YouTube channel for more.
"MP3: http://muzik4machines.com/ranaf2
booking: http://muzik4machines.com/book.html
Twitter: http://twitter.com/muzik4machines
Podcast: http://muzik4machines.com/2ztc7w
gear used
Korg ESX1: All Sequences/Drums
Yamaha TX81z: Reverby/Pumpy Sawtooth Bass (chain:TX81z-Boss V-Wha-Akai MFC42-DBX266 ch2 (Compression/distortion)-Alesis Nanoverb-DBX266 ch1 (pump)--Mixer)
Roland MKS50: Hoover/Saw/Lead/Pumpy Synth (Chain MKS50-DBX266-Boss SL20-Zoom RFX2200-Mixer)
Clavia Nord Micro Modular: Synth, bass, arpegios, pads, chords
Redsound SoundBite Pro: Vocals/looping
Korg Kaoss pad 2: Tempo Delay
Korg Kaoss Pad 3: Loops, Looper(snare rolls), Grainshifter
Korg Kaossilator: Noise Sweeps (path: K01-Mini KP(Delay)-Mixer)
Korg ER1: Distorted Beatbox AND sidechain signal (Chain: left out-ProCo Turbo Rat-Dimebag Wha-Mixer)
DX200: Fm E-piano, pads, 303-esque sequences, etc (Chain: Left Out-Boss DD5 delay-Mixer)
Motu Midi Mixer 7s: My mixer, controlled by the BCF2000)
Kawai Midi Patchbay:Guess
DBX MC 6: Output Compressor
NOT used:
a computer, besides recording it; no edition"
"Slip" - Sebastien Leger Remix ("MASCHINE" vs "TRAKTOR") LIVE
YouTube via massivebeatzz
"Live re-tweak of Sebastian Leger's SLIP. Massivebeatz mixes on Native Instruments' TRAKTOR, MASCHINE as well as Jomox's xBase 09 and Roland 09.
(our apologies for a S. Leger typo in the credits)"
EHX Effectology, Vol. 2: Dark Side of the Moon
YouTube via EHX
"http://www.ehx.com
Visit EHX.com for user videos, our blog, community fourms, and lots more!
Welcome to Electro-Harmonix's "Effectology" series, in which we play a remarkable collection of EHX-assisted sounds, and explain how they were made.
In the second episode, Bill Ruppert, Professor of Effectology, recreates the sound of Pink Floyd's "On the Run" from "Dark Side of the Moon" (pedals used: Micro Synthesizer, Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai, Frequency Analyzer, Big Muff Pi, Stereo Pulsar).
For more details on pedals and settings, please visit: http://www.ehx.com/blog/effectology-d..."
Update: "Bill Ruppert (the musician) is also posting extensive production notes over in the EHX forums, with the intention that people can engage in more-detailed conversations about creating unusual sounds:
http://www.ehx.com/forums/viewthread/1208/
In this clip, I personally liked how he used a looper to create a short repeating texture that he then manually undulates with a ring modulator. It's also neat how he intentionally captured interference from an AM radio."
Theremin controlled Mario
YouTube via conquerearth. Playing Super Mario Bothers with a theremin.
via Zero via Gizmodo. Also see this Gakken Theremin covering Super Mario Brothers.
"Well, it had to be done!
Who needs a Natal when you've got a theremin! (OK, its not quite the same, but anyway...)
This is even more fun with two people playing! One person controls left/right, the other controls jump.
Its not just limited to the theremin. Its even possible to hook up a microphone and use your voice to control the game! Or a guitar! Or a violin!
Heres how it works:
The sound from the theremin is split into its frequency and amplitude components in real time, which are then mapped to values in a linear scale representing the X and Y axis. Pitch becomes horizontal control, and Volume becomes vertical control.
The X and Y scales are then cut up into different zones. In this case, Left; Right and dead zones for the horizontal, and a single trigger and dead zone for the vertical.
The trigger zones are then mapped onto a virtual joystick hooked into an emulator.
The end result is a fairly usable input control for playing games like mario. The bars give the much needed visual feedback as to how "in tune" you are, so you have a better feel of where the trigger points are."
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Inside an Alesis Adromeda A6
via Alan"Most [of the images] are self explanatory except for the one of the two plastic thingies. This is the inside of the case moldings on the side. VERY CHEAP -- I seriously broke almost all of them when putting the screws back in. I don't see how Alesis didn't se this coming. The rest of the construction is top notch, though. Mine is a pre- Numark made in the USA model."
Roland TR-330 Rhythm Drum Synth
via this auction"Identifed as Roland model TR-330. A little internet research tells me that this analog drum machine was first produced in 1973. Rhythms produced by the machine are: Waltz, Slow Rock, Rock Beat, Bossa Nova, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Beguine, Rhumba, March, and Swing.
A nice review with lots of information about the Roland TR-330 can be found at the following link"
SN 424052
Buchla 210e control and signal router
via this auction"Here is the description from Buchla:
The Model 210e Control and Signal Router directs the routing of up to eight control voltages and eight audio signals. The two sections function independently.
Originally conceived of as an aid to store and retrieve patch routings, the 210e evolved into a module with some additional capabilities.
In the control voltage section, each of five outputs can be connected to any one of eight inputs. (This is the functional replacement for a bunch of patchcords.) If more than one input is routed to a single output, the result is averaged.
Similarly, the signal routing section allows connection of each of five outputs to any one of eight inputs (patchcord emulation). Additionally, this section provides the possibility for matrix mixing, in which an output can respond to
multiple inputs, with each connection independently scalable.
All 210e settings can be stored and retrieved under the direction of the model 225e or 206e preset manager, thus enabling the re-routing of signals for each preset."
EMS Synthi Prestopatch
via this auction"keyboard, guitar and battle. especiallly the guitar prestopatch for external signal processing and the keyboard prestopatch for playing your synthi with additional keyboard are well sought after items. guitar prestopatch developed by brian eno"
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back to work.
YouTube via blindoldfreak. sent my way via Daphne
"witnessing a dialogue between grandpa and nephew."
Instructables Simple Sequencer
"One of the keys to making good music is mindless repetition. That is what the simple sequencer is great at. It does the same thing over and over again in an eight note sequence. You can adjust the frequency of the note, the duration of the note and the pause between notes. If you get really good, you can anticipate the next note and change things up on the fly. This little box is sure to provide endless hours of fun."You can find instructions on this DIY sequencer on Instructables.
JHS EM-270 by S-CAT
YouTube via PHONICPOTION S-CAT/spacecataudiotechnologies on Ebay
"CIRCUIT BENT WITH 12 MODIFICATIONS"
EH Dr. Q NANO by S-CAT
"CIRCUIT BENT WITH 4 MODIFICATIONS"
Sweeps - Missing Pieces
via marko:"the new Sweeps album cd "Missing Pieces" is out now.
In the appendix you can find some nice album artwork
http://www.myspace.com/thesweepsmusic"
Marshall Allen and the Steiner EVI
via vgermuse: "photo from the NY Times of Marshall Allen, 85, at the Abrons Arts Center in NYC playing an early version of the Steiner EVI (all analog). The reviewer writes, "He also coaxed loopy frequencies from an electronic valve instrument, making use of a pitch-modulator knob; its timbre suggested a steelier, less vocal-sounding theremin." He is the focus of the Vision Festival happening this weekend in NYC." Update: here's a link to the article in the NY Times.Note Marshall Allen played with Sun Ra in the Sun Ra Arkestra.
"Mr. Allen, who turned 85 last month, has been a member of the Arkestra for more than 50 years: he joined the ensemble almost at its origins, spearheading its reed section and faithfully minding the various edicts of its namesake leader. When he took the helm himself in the mid-1990s, after the deaths of Sun Ra and the tenor saxophonist John Gilmore, Mr. Allen set his sights on continuity. He has kept the band together and working, with one eye trained on the legacy of an expressly future-oriented music."
Modular sequencer
via Davide"Planned and drilled today. Yesterday 's night the firmware was made in bed :) Next step: connect everything and go!!! (the design is original, based on Arduino)"
Working the Moog Voyager Touchpad
YouTube via Oxix52
"Here, I play a bit with the touchpad on the Moog Voyager. I used LFO from the CP-251 to modulate the filter and wave shape while the built-in LFO modulates the pitch with a square wave. The Korg EMX-1 provides a simple kick drum to provide a beat which the LFO is synced to."
Quick Voyager demo
"This is a quick(and sloppy) improv on the Voyager over sequences coming from the DSI MEK and Nord G2X. The Korg EMX provides the drums. All original patches and sequences."
Genoqs Octopus Vampire Youtube 2
YouTube via Oxix52
"The Octopus is driving a Moog Voyager, a DSI Evolver keyboard, a Nord G2X, and a Korg Electribe. As usual, just playing around...."
Genoqs Octopus Vampire and Kore 2
Train to Utrecht - The [Law-Rah] Collective
YouTube via amsterhamster
"The [Law-Rah] Collective creates heavy atmospheres with self built analog synthesizers that are quite soothing, yet somehow foreboding at the same instance. At other times, the collective uses more intense noise based electronic sounds creating increasingly aggressive tracks that are still quite easy to become absorbed by..."
"homebuilt modular (MFOS and CGS modules) as well as a little MFB sound."
Oberheim Mini-Sequencer w/ Vostok, Orgon Enigiser, Clap Trap (Nortec, Point Loma)
YouTube via bostich1
"Point Loma (bostich) jamming.
instruments:
Oberheim Mini-Sequencer
ORGON SYSTEMS ENIGISER
Analogue Solutions VOSTOK
CLAP TRAP
http://www.myspace.com/tijuanasoundma...
http://www.myspace.com/bostichpointloma"
square v2 touch screen sensomusic usine ableton pach
YouTube via 23fx232323. no music, just a demo of the interface.
"multipurposes pach created with usine
512XYZ 32 pages 16 automation (what we ask for years to the abes) but usine can easy solve the pb."
"No Way Back" in 5 mins
YouTube via phono1337
"Quick cover of Addonis's classic chicago house tune "No Way Back". Done with a x0xb0x and a Roland TR-808. I pushed the tempo up a little bit.
Sorry about the video/sound quality, i used my mobile phone."
waldorf jam
YouTube via enapa1apa
"2 x mQ , q-rack and blofeld, schrittmacher is sequenseing.
q-rack on pad, above mQ on bass, lowest mQ on 4ch drums in multimode, and blofeld on bluurps..."
waldorf jam pt 2
Diode Mixer
YouTube via DaveCornutt
"Demonstration of a diode mixer circuit for electronic music. See writeup at sequence15. blogspot.com."
Tonal Plexus - 31ET / Bohlen-Pierce / Partch
YouTube via AaronAndrewHunt
"This shows a custom tuning table built in TPXE, with 4 octaves of 31ET, 2 octaves of the Bohlen-Pierce 13th root of 3 scale (in two different patterns), and Harry Partch's 43 tone JI scale (also in two different patterns). The tuning software is here: http://www.h-pi.com/TPXEsoftware.html and the tuning file used is http://www.h-pi.com/tpxfiles/31ET-BP-... in the scale archive at http://www.h-pi.com/cgi-bin/filearchi..."
Tiracon 6V board set brought to life
YouTube via MusicMiK
"I recently got this board set from an internet auction for an interesting price. The seller told it's unused - which really might be true, as i didn't see any traces of screws or so on the boards.
It's just the digital board, analog board with voice boards and the display board. The power supply without the transformer was also included but not used here, everything is hooked up to the lab power supply currently.
The EPROMs were still okay (sure, i first dumped them :), some chips were broken, and in some places, there was a mechanical damage.
All in all got this far in 2 days and i think i will get this back to life as a usable synth again."
Submersible Music DrumCore 3: Bigger, Better And Now A Plugin
YouTube via gearwire
"Among the many editions to DrumCore 3, including use as a plugin and twice the content, is new material from Perry Ferrell's own personal beat machine, Stephen Perkins, and Soundgarden's Matt Cameron. That's right Matt Cameron. You'll be "Temple of the Dog's Matt Cameron" before anyone starts referring to you as 'Pearl Jam's Matt Cameron.'"
M-Audio Axiom Pro 49 MIDI Controller Keyboard: Who Is The Real Pro?
YouTube via gearwire
"The M-Audio Axiom Pro 49 is kind of a conundrum. Even though it adds "Pro" to its title, its features actually make things a lot easier for the user. Shouldn't it be geared towards the novice? And shouldn't actual professionals have to prove their worth by using MIDI controllers that shock them if they play the wrong note?"
New Yamaha S90xs and S70xs Synthesiser
YouTube via RedDevilNumber10
"Bert Smorenburg gives a brief overview of Yamaha's latest keyboard offering. Video by Sonicstate.com taken at LIMS (London International Music Show) 2009."
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