Serge Modular

via this auction
6 - DUAL TRANSIENT GENERATORS ( one has been pulled out )
2 - DUAL COMPS
1 - DUAL PROCESSOR
2 - WILSON ANALOG DELAYS
1 - VOLTAGE CONTROLLED STEREO MIXER
2 - AUDIO MIXERS
2 - PRECISION VCOs
2 - NEW TIMBRAL OSCILLATORS
2 - 16 UN USED BANANA JACK SPACES ( USED AT ONE TIME FOR A COMPUTER INTERFACE)
2 - VARIABLE Q VCFs

Roland System100M

via these auctions

Top: System 100M B
- 1 module 110 VCO/VCF/VCA
- 1 module 140 Dual ADSR / VCLFO
- 1 module 150 Ring Mod. / S&H / Noise / VCLFO
- 1 cabinet 190
- 5 DIN cables and a few patch cables.

Bottom: System 100M D
- 1 module 112 Dual VCO
- 1 modules 121 Dual VCF
- 1 module 130 Dual VCA
- 1 module 140 Dual ADSR / VCLFO
- 1 module 150 Ring Mod. / S&H / Noise / VCLFO
- 1 cabinet 191J
- 5 DIN cables and a few patch cables.

PPG Wave 2.3 Synth

via this auction via the forum

see these videos of the actual unit for sale.

note the background city view in the shots.

Suckerfish and Electribe

flickr by _kzr

Clavia Nord Rack

flickr by _kzr
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Dark Night

Dark Night from Pearls For Swines on Vimeo.

"Dark Night

Pearls For Swines
Plaupez

12-02-2009

Inside Out - Liège - Belgium

Smith'n Hack - Pace maker"

Percussa Audio Cubes


"Borfoabomba" Pearls For Swines / N.D. Monroe

"Borfoabomba" Pearls For Swines / N.D. Monroe from Pearls For Swines on Vimeo.

"This track was made by Pearls For Swines with the audio cubes.
N.D. Monroe (IT) provided some of the samples and Swine played with them, add some more & transform them using Percussa & AbletonLive.

Thanks N.D. !!!

If you want to know more about the audiocubes, please, go on their website percussa.com

Enjoy !"

Loop shaper tutorial

Loop shaper tutorial from Pearls For Swines on Vimeo.

"It is the loop shaper tutorial.
In less than 4 min., it teaches you step after step how to use Loop shaper with your AudioCubes !

Once the basics understood, be creative with Loop shaper & Percussa !!!

For more info about the AudioCubes & other demos, please check :
percussa.com/

Thanks a lot !!!"

emx1 rough/noisy techno

YouTube via 909techno
"going through various effects and tweaks on the korg emx1"

Star Noise synth by ::vtol::

YouTube via Vtolus

"special version of my ::8-bit noise synth::

read about - http://samoletuvvp.narod.ru..."

some images via ::vtol:: C-3PO R2-D2 Star Wars:

CLICK FOR MORE »

Robosynth's Chameleon

DIY synth based on Ray Wilson's MFOS designs. Be sure to see Robosynth for more info.

"The unit contains the following MFOS boards:
- Noise and Random Gate generator
- Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO) with extensive routing possibilities to the other modules
- Sample and Hold (S&H )
- Stereo Auto-Panner with custom modifications for status & rate LEDs
- 2 State Variable Voltage Controlled Filters (SV VCFs)
- 2 Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release generators (ADSRs) with custom modifications for ADSR LEDs and an auto-repeat circuit
- 2 Voltage Controlled Amplifiers (VCAs)"

4ms Pedals - Triwave Picogenerator

via the Big City Music blog where you'll find more pedals coming from 4ms. See these posts and scroll for video and earlier incarnations of the Triwave Picogenerator.

Phazeform

sample pack via puremagnetik

"A captivating library of instruments and phrases based on Casio's Phase Distortion technology of the CZ-1. Additionally, Phazeform includes a collection of looped phrases from the SK-1 and VL-Tone classics."

via brian c

CANCEL CABLE- Screwin' Around on the SP

YouTube via Handcancel
"Oh nothing.. just messing around with a stock SP-606. I didn't even use any samples, it's just the oscillator (pad) effect 44 with some D-Beam synth & filter tweaking and some BPM Slice & Flange thrown in for good measure."

CANCEL CABLE- Bangin' Around on the X

YouTube via Handcancel
"Just to show how cool the stock ARS-X Pro sounded. I banged around using the 'Rock' kit through Insert Effect 21 'DDL-Flanger'."

Alesis Micron Virtual Analog Synth

via this auction

click the images for the full size shots.

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AudioCube test #1

YouTube via AlloyElectric
"Here's a little preview of the new stuff I'm developing for Percussa. Their AudioCubes are really amazing controllers and offer a unique opportunity to design music interfaces that are truly original. Here's my first step in that direction..."

AudioCube test #2

"Here's some further progress on the AudioCubes software I've been working on for Percussa. Here I've added a looping feature, so whenever the player is not immediately interacting with the cube, the most recent interactions are looped. Also I added a VST host so that any VSTi can be loaded and manipulated with this patch."

ResoDrum 1

YouTube via AlloyElectric
"This is an electronic instrument played like a hand drum. It is both sensor and speaker. The sounds you are hearing are coming from the ResoDrum itself via a transducer bolted to the underside. Tap on it lightly and you get small percussion sounds; hit it hard and it goes berserk.

(Note that the audio and video are slightly out of sync. The ResoDrum reacts without noticeable latency.)"

ResoDrum 2

Muff Wiggler Forum July 2009 Gathering

YouTube via scootermccrae

"On July 18th, 2009, I had a number of strangers who I know (or know of) from the muggwiggler.com forum come to my apartment to have fun working with the modular analog audio equipment I had lying around or the machinery they brought over themselves to integrate into whatever systems we were spontaneously creating.

So there was much drunken debauchery and noise-making to be had amongst the participants.

Keep in mind that this is just a non-linear overview of the day that demonstrates how people traveled from one room to another to patch cables and twiddled knobs. Over the course of the nine hours that people spent in my apartment, there were many audio breakthroughs and learning experiences that would be impossible to document here without a far more thorough camerperson than myself at the helm.

Needless to say, as the cameraperson, I'm not in this video -- so it's NOT a Mondo Modular episode (so I apologize to any subscribers expecting otherwise).

Please enjoy and thanks as always for checking this out.

Scooter McCrae"

The Amazing Spectralis II -Now part of the DIV digital rig

YouTube via kipptumor
"This is the Spectralis II (brand new model) taking it's clock signal from Red Voyager Beat extractor that is literally listening to the mix coming from the laptop/Ableton set-up. Once you understand what exactly is going on in this video the top of your skull will pop off and your mind will do a 360 in mid-air, returning to its original position, but altered in a permanent state of "you're kidding". This is the bare-boned digital system (without the Kaoss pad, Kaossilator, or Percussa audio cubes, and, obviously, without the video gear), using only the Logitech joystick to cherry-pick through the on-screen clips & activate the effects for each channel, the Novation X Station to fade the 8 channels on screen up and down and its joystick to control Ableton's effects' parameters, and, of course, the amazing Spectralis II from Radikal technologies. The silkscreening is still a little tacky it's so new (just kidding-it is beautiful). This is just me finally getting the hang of this thing (sort of) at 1:30 in the morning. The music is a mixture of the Spectralis' other-worldly sounds, our own MIDI mixes (original compositions), other artists' music, and a lot of beats, grooves, and loops at all times. I even demonstrate the ability to "jam" along on the X Station's built-in 300-voice digital synthesizer. Enjoy! More thrills await you at www.divelectro.com"

flolktek Modified Omnichord om-250

"The Mod unit features a 25 point magnetic patchbay and 12 patchable keys. Any point combination or multiple point combos create glitched out beats and various effects. The patchable keys create a pallete of effects at you finger tips. Patches effect the beats as well as the strum plate and chords."

See folktek for samples and more. via the folktek blog.

DefCon 17 badge already hacked!

YouTube via shagghie. Also hacked by shagghie in 2006.
"days before the party even starts, the DefCon 17 badge is already hacked! not even storms in china nor inverted buffers can keep us from playing our Simonez Dice!
And that's just the beginning!
(not responsible for whatever happens for publishing this!)"

Trip to Hoover dam ( Music by Pepe Mogt )

YouTube via pepemogt
"Here is some footage i filmed at the Hoover Dam .
Enjoy!

Music by Pepe Mogt(Nortec Collective, Fussible)
Song: Ginger
Equipment used: Tenori-on and LL Electronics Rozzbox V2
Filmed with Nikon D90 and 70-300mm and 50mm Lenses"

Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2 - Demo Song #2

YouTube via bigcitymusic. http://bigcitymusic.com
"First of all, youtube audio will not do this amazing machine justice. This is by far one of the best sounding all in one packages ever conceived. Here's a cool demo song from the new Spectralis 2 utilizing samples, analog synths and a killer filterbank. Available now! More videos coming soon. Thanks for watching."

Flight of Harmony: Choices + Plague Bearers

YouTube via thedeepelement
"I've been meaning to make a quick video of the Choices and Plague Bearer modules together for some time because they're quite a dangerous combo. The patch is a bit complicated but essentially both the X and the Y axis outputs are going into mults, those mults are plugged into the Plague Bearers along with a Tip Top Audio Z2040 Cutoff. The audio sources are coming from Tip Top Audio Z3000's FMing each other. I used a combination of the room and line audio so a fan is audible.
http://trashaudio.blogspot.com/"

Metasonix: rack your KV-100 Assblaster!

flickr by Analogue Haven

"The Metasonix KV-100 Assblaster is an awesome machine for sound generation and signal processing. It comes from the manufacturer built into a "tacklebox" for tabletop use. Some modular customers have asked us about rackmounting them next to their racked modulars. It is definitely possible, but instead of offering a kit Metasonix have posted straightforward instructions about rackmounting it on their website. LINK: metasonix.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&... (see "Rackmounting your KV100")."

Sherman / Rodec: Restyler

flickr by Analogue Haven

"This is the Restyler, a collaboration between Sherman and Rodec. Actually shown here are two Restylers, mounted in a rack, ready for some filter action. These should be available sometime in the next couple of months- we already have one of the first production units and it sounds great."

ElbyDesigns: ED109 TGTSH

flickr by Analogue Haven

"The Elby Designs ED109 TGTSH is now in-stock. This module is the second collaboration between Laurie Biddulph of Elby Designs and Ian Fritz ( home.comcast.net/~ijfritz/index.htm ). The first collaboration was with the popular ChaQuO ( www.analoguehaven.com/elbydesigns/chaquo/ ).

The TGTSH combines two important synthesizer functions. It produces trigger and gate signals whenever a "timing" signal input crosses a user-defined threshold. At the same time, the trigger pulse fires a high-performance sample-and-hold circuit that samples a second "main" signal input. The module is only 10 HP in size and requires very little power to operate. LINK: www.analoguehaven.com/elbydesigns/ed109/."

ARP and friends

flickr by jobenbelgium
(click for more)

"Some Minimoogs + Sample & Hold controller,EMS VCS-3 and a ARP 2500 hangin' around.
Having a chat on who will do the bassline in the next track.And who will do the weird stuff."

PPG Wave 2.2 processor board (PROZ)

flickr by krunkwerke

Top: component side
Bottom: solder side

"Broadwave" Modular Synthesizer

via this auction
Note this is not an ARP 2600 clone.
"This synth is almost entirely made from Ray Wilson's designs and his high quality PCB's (www.musicfromouterspace.com). It's a completely home made affair, and as such I would prefer bidders to be familiar with Synth DIY techniques, as calibration and trouble shooting is not for the feint of heart : )

No keyboard is supplied, and as such you will need either a MIDI to CV converter or Keyboard capable of delivering the standard 1v/Oct, Gate and Trigger.

The case is made from 12mm, black Tolex covered MDF (unfortunately the Tolex on the back panel has started to lift, so will need to be re-glued), with protected corners and carrying handle. All the panels are made from 2mm aluminium with dye sublimated graphics directly onto a 0.5mm aluminium substrate. As you can see from the pics, the panels are mounted quite crudely onto the MDF frame and would benefit from someone who's prepared to spend a bit of TLC on it. All circuit schematics and calibration info is included.

The measurements are: 215mm (D) x 840mm (W) x 490 (H) and weighs 16 kilos

As it stands, all modules are fully working and consists of the following:

4 x VCO - 3 x CV Mod inputs, 1 x Linear FM input, 2 x PWM CV inputs, Sync in/out, Saw, Square, Triangle, Sine outs

1 x 24dB Low Pass VCF - 4 x Signal inputs, 2 x CV Mod inputs, 1 x Resonance CV Mod input, VCF out

1 x 12dB State Variable VCF - As above but with Low, Band and High Pass outputs

2 x VCA - Signal in, 2 x CV Mod inputs, Log/Lin select, VCA out

3 x ADSR - Gate in, Trigger in, Short/Long Time switch, Gate indicator, ADSR out

2 x Voltage Controlled LFO - 2 x CV Mod in, 1 x PWM CV Mod in, Saw, Square, Ramp, Triangle outs

1 x Noise Module - White, High Pass, Low and Grainy out, Random Trigger out

1 x Sample & Hold with Lag - Sample in, CV for Clock Rate, Trigger out, Sync in, CV Out

2 x Ring Mod - 1 x AC Coupled, 1 x DC Coupled

4 Channel AC/DC Mixer/Inverter - Each channel has 3 inputs, Inverted output available

2 x Lag Processor

4 x Buffers (1 in 4 out)

4 x Passive Multiples (4 groups of 5, normalised for 2 groups of 10)

8 x Passive Multiples

1 x +/- 15 volt, 1A PSU - Internally mounted (From a Crumar Stratus, but does the job admirably!)

20 Patch leads to get you going!

One Module is incomplete, which was made for MIDI to CV. The panel and sockets are in place, but no electronics are supplied." See the Broadwave label below for more.

CRUMAR Performer

via this auction

see these posts and these posts for videos and more info on the Performer.

LL Electronics Oddulator and Rozzbox No More

Translated from Rozzbox.de:
"28.7.2009 Since I now dedicate other areas of need, the Oddulator unfortunately no longer published. I hereby apologize to all interested parties.
From now on, I'll have to put all my energy on a different task field, resulting in that the Oddulator won't be released. I'm sorry for all potential customers.

7.7.2009 7.7.2009 Rozzbox One V2 Synthesizers. Due to very low demand, profitability, and barely existing private reasons, the production of Rozzbox One V2 synthesizer immediately terminated. Good bye, RozzBox! I will send all customers a V2 love greeting!
Due to very too low order quantity, and because of other, more private reasons, the RozzBox One V2 Synthesizer is discontinued. Sorry, and many greetings to all of my customers!" via Roland4387

Note this was translated from German to English by Google translator so I'm sure much of the translations is distorted.

Ray Whitaker # 2

YouTube via w7zbs. Ray and Carl at the Musicade. From the zany world of organs. Note the reference to an ARP synthesizer in the scanned description below.
"Carl Manor At The MUSICADE
Playing "SMALL WORLD"

via Heino und Jerry im Uber Space where you'll find more images and info. via fabio

Rank1 Strings / SuperSaw Tutorial

YouTube via bWWd0
"This is short showcase how to make strings or supersaw lead from initial sound in free VSTi Synth1.
Here's the link to this VSTi:
http://www.geocities.jp/dai..."

SweetPea Is Leaving

YouTube via rRitchieDrums
"All sounds are being produced by the Synthesizers.com Modular. The TrapKat is doing the triggering along with the Etherwave Theremin Plus."

Simmons SDSV Analogue electronic drum set demo SDS5 # 1

YouTube via MrRitchieDrums
"While searching for electronic drum videos here I noticed that there wasn't any for the SDSV.
A couple have turned up, but this is the first one to actually explain the sounds........"

3x3 USB MIDI Interface: UM-3G

YouTube via CakewalkSoftware
"The UM-3G is a great solution for live performance settings. It's expandable design (can be daisy-chained to allow for more I/O) is perfect for use with multiple MIDI applications such as traditional instruments, synths, and sequencers. Also can be used to control lighting and special effects."

2x2 USB MIDI Interface: UM-2G

"The UM-2G is ideal for musicians and small studios that want to connect more than one MIDI device at a time to their computer including keyboards, sound modules, control surfaces, etc."

1x1 USB MIDI Interface: UM-1G

"The UM-1G is best for musicians and hobbyist who need MIDI connectivity to control their instrument (keyboard, synth, drum machine) and record music to a computer."

The Synthi Group Vol.1

"The Synthi Group is an example and collection of such users. United through the Synthi blog and forum
(http://www.thesynthi.de) and located throughout the world, the group's members have come together for a planned series of compilation volume releases where the individuality and approach of each member towards their EMS instrument is showcased and broadcasted for all to experience."

Gary Newman's Synth

flickr by psd

OSCar

Organ Studio Demo

flickr by vagro. Update via xonox in the comments: "There's a keyboard i didn't know about in this picture.

The Lionstracs Mediastation X-76 or something like that :

http://www.lionstracs.com/store/x76-am2-expanded-p-165.html"

The Droids - The Force

YouTube via magicwaves. via inner nerd
"more french robotic space rock, this time from 1976..."

KORG M-500

via this auction

ANALOG SYNTH RUSSIAN VCF FILTER

via this auction
"THESE ARE THE FEATURES AND HOW TO USE THEM:

-CV INPUT JACK: THIS INPUT STARTS AT ZERO AND GOES POSITIVE. THE CV KNOB THEN DETERMINES HOW MUCH MODULATION IS TO BE APPLIED

-FM INPUT JACK: THIS INPUT IS BI-POLAR AND SIMILAR TO THE CV INPUT. THE FM KNOB THEN SWEEPS FROM NEGATIVE TO POSTIVE. THE MIDDLE POSITION IS ZERO.

-(2) AUDIO INPUTS: THESE CAN BE LINE LEVEL, MODULAR VCO’S, ETC. THERE ARE (2) GAINS IF THE SIGNAL IS TO WEAK. WHEN OVERDRIVEN WITH A HEALTHY SIGNAL IT WILL SOFT CLIP AND SOUND TUBE-LIKE.

-THE LOWPASS AND BANDPASS JACKS ARE THE FILTER OUTPUTS. NORMALLY YOU CONNECT THIS TO A VCA NEXT. YOU CAN USE THE ONBOARD VCA. IT REQUIRES YOU TO MANUALLY MAKE THE PATCH.

-THE VCA KNOB IS TO ADJUST THE GATE MARK WHEN TOGGLING BETWEEN LOG AND LIN SETTINGS. THE LOG/LIN SWITCH IS FOR THE VCA. TO ADJUST THE GATE MARK TURN THE VCA KNOB UNTIL YOU HERE NO MORE SOUND COMING FROM THE VCA OUTPUT JACK. IT IS NOW READY TO BE CONTROLLED VIA THE VCA CV INPUTS. YOU CAN CONTROLL IT WITH AN ADSR/AR ENVELOPE GENERATOR OR LFO TRADITIONALLY. BUT YOU ARE FREE TO USE ALL KINDS OF SIGNALS TO CONTROL IT.

HOW THE SWITCHES FOR THE FILTER CORE WORK:

-THE TWO “REZ HACK” SWITCHES EITHER LOWER OR HIGHER THE REZ NOTCH. SO ONE WILL MAKE IT LESS HARSH AND SOFTEN THE REZ SOUND. THE OTHER SWITCH WILL MAKE IT HARSHER AND YOU WILL HERE THE DIFFERENCE. WHEN BOTH ARE ACTIVATED IT DOES NOT FULLY CANCEL OUT BUT PUTS THE NOTCH IN AN INTERESTING STATE. THE CUTOFF KNOB WILL ACT “BLOTTED” WHEN THE CUTOFF IS IN LOWER FREQUENCIES WHEN BOTH SWITCHES ARE ACTIVATED.

-THE BURBLE SWITCH: THIS WILL GIVE THE VCF A BLEED THROUGH STATE. IT WILL LET SOME OF THE HIGH FREQUENCIES THROUGH BUT WILL ALSO EFFECT THE REZ. WHEN ACTIVATE THE CUTOFF RANGE WILL ACT LIKE AN LFO. THIS IS THE SWITCH THAT MAKE THE STRANGEST BEHAVIOR."

Emko

flickr by Tomas Forgac

Yamaha CS1x

Paul Chambers at Bomb O Matic 04-07-09 excerpt 03 - including Bangalter's "Spinal Beats" remix

YouTube via bombomatic. via the forum. Cool seeing the Pro-One used like that in this setting.
"Paul Chambers at Bomb O Matic 04-07-09 excerpt 03 - including Thomas Bangalter's "Spinal Beats" remix (starting at 2:30)"

And... Rolands and Ensoniq:

Ceephax Acid Crew at Bomb O Matic 01-08-08 excerpt 04


more performance vids on boobomatic's YouTube channel

ether^ra Folktek mayhem

YouTube via potterpaint2000. via the Folktek blog. Folktek on Ebay
"An improv using Folktek sound generators and Korg Kaoss Pads...thanks to Ben and Arius"

ether^ra vs. Folktek Pyra-Bug, Pluton,and Korg MS20

"Yet another improve using great Folktek gear, a Korg MS20 and Kaoss Pads. Thanks Arius and Ben...Keep the great gear coming!" http://folktek.com/

Hohner String Performer

via this auction
"Extremely rare vintage keyboard, made in the early 80s! This is the keyboard Moby used for his string sounds on almost all of his albums. It will give you that huge fat sustained string sound, like at the beginning of The Killers' "Read My Mind", or a composition by Vangelis.

Sounds include Piano, Bass, Clavichord, Cello, Viola, Violin, Brass, String, Clarinet, Planet, and Octave setting. The Piano, Bass, Clavichord, Cello, Viola, and Violin have individual level faders for upper and lower registers, as well as a sustain fader. The Brass, String, Clarinet, and Planet sounds have a solo volume fader."

Anyone confirm the first paragraph?

SIGGRAPH 2009

"The SIGGRAPH 2009 Music & Audio programming will include a Keynote presentation by the pioneer of sound and two-time Academy Award® winning Sound Designer, Randy Thom, as well as a series of panels discussions, featuring musicians and composers from around the globe. In addition to music performances, courses on topics such as “Creating New Interfaces for Musical Expression”, and “Interactive Sound Rendering” will also take place."

"SIGGRAPH 2009 includes a variety of Courses, Panels, and Talks related to music and audio, see the list below. Also, the Computer Animation Festival has special screenings of Visual Music. In cooperation with the New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) symposium, The Studio includes technology, software, and expert help for creating new musical interfaces. And we have daily Music Performances that combine music with imagery or demonstrate novel interactive techniques.

Musical Interface Workshop in The Studio
Participants learn how to apply sensor technology to develop their own concepts of electronic media control for research, teaching, tinkering, or art, without needing to become a hardware engineer. Special attention is focused on capturing human movements and using the data to control sound and music media using I-CubeX products." Sigraph website.
via Mark

BugBrand CTL1 - Touch Panel v2

YouTube via BugBrand. audio comes in at :31
"Here's an overview of the newly updated CTL1 Touch Panel - one of the most unique and fun parts of the BugBrand Modular system.

The initial idea came from an article published in Synapse Magazine in the 70s, but that is now a distant relative of this module. The 1st version was fun - with two 'Preset' rows, 'Pressure' CV outputs etc - but before production I wanted to update things a bit. The little update turned into a full rebuild!

It is now based on a kind of Sequencing core (uses the 4516 chip - tech geeks) - the Touch & Preset part still behaves the same (though has different circuitry) but this now has the great addition of four step sequencing - play it forwards or backwards, at seq. rates or at audio rates. This thing is versatile and FUN.

For further information check the BugBrand Modular site (www.bugbrand.co.uk/modular) and the BugBrand Blog (www.bugbrand.blogspot.com)."

Update: see the post on the BugBrand blog for images and more.

Ellen Godena at Studio Series (w Max's Buchla Electric Music Box at Studio 34 Philadelpia)

flickr by egodena

"Improvised Butoh Performance with max lord on Buchla Electric Music box (in foreground). part of Nicole Bindler's Studio Series in at Studio 34 Philadelphia. July 25, 2009."


Update via Max Lord in the comments:

Ellen Godena duo with Max Lord (on Buchla Electric Music Box)

YouTube via egodena. follow-up to this post.
"Ellen Godena (butoh movement) with Max Lord (on Buchla electric music box and Eowave Persephone) at the Studio Series at Studio 34 in Philadelphia. July 25, 2009."