"The sounds and rhythms can be compared with those of the organ or the keyboard mix, resulting in entirely new and interesting sound combinations leads. The Stage box shows some wear"
I'm guessing this is more of a preset machine. If anyone knows it's editing capabilities as far as synthesis goes, feel free to comment. Cool control panel.
1. Dual VC LFO
2. Fuzz Fuzz
3. Ring Modulator I
4. Ring Modulator II
5. 16 Step Sequencer
Googlish translation:
1. Dual VC-LFO : In CV for amplitude and frequency. extended by 2 rocker switch for the frequency. (Audio - very good for FM sounds)
2. Fuzz : old Elektor (?) Fuzz with 2 volumes (extreme differences) Bybass button something silly. ... ...
3. Ring modulator I: old circuit with XR2206. Based on the Vocaphonie of Elektor 1980 Remote in = cv in ? extended by Bybass switches, remote in = cv in?
4. Ring Modulator: Elektor old circuit. Formant extensions. Hi & Low inputs somewhat questionable. works wonderfully. knob out?
5. Stepsequenzer: ELRAD circuit. 1x16 or 2x8 steps steps with gate length adjustable. Reset button / Single Step prellt.
Anyone know who that is in the bottom shot?
Update via pac in the comments: "Rarität" is not a brand it just means "rare item"
Nice close up from Aliens Project. It's interesting seeing these controls on a synth. It's also interesting to think today's synths are more "technical" or rather literal in defining editable parameters. The category knob on the MicroKORG may be a bit on the creatively descriptive side of things, however, it's parameters are not.
Be sure to see this link for more close-ups of the week on Aliens Project.
YouTube via KidNepro "'Hit Factory' - Our third collection of sounds for the Korg M3 will be available September 09'. Audio from one of the sound combis titled 'Raving Mad'.
"1978 built in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), the former east German. And although all the lables are in english, it was sold to the USSR mainly. There was also a version in the same look, but without the string section. Named Vermona Piano.
Specifications:
— Keyboard - 61 note
— Mains voltage of alternating current, V 220 V110 V127, 50Hz
— Power consumption, W max 15
— A range of operating temperature, C -10 / +35
— Weight, kg
Anyone know what synths were used on this? "The front cover image didn't scan right. It's not supposed to be that "spotty". Although it did scanned the "taped" part right. :-] You might barely make out the "correct" image shown in front of the CD player.
"July" is the only album I know that was done by Neil Nappe. No keyboards used in making music. According to the back of the album, it was done with "Guitar Synthesizer, M.I.D.I. and more M.I.D.I." Released on a short-lived label and not re-issued to this day.
Here's a little quote from him: "July" was performed entirely on synthesizers of one sort or another (except for a bit of my trusty '74 Les Paul) and recorded in my home on 4-track cassette format.
1: Valley of Indecision 2: The Alternative 3: The Morning Song 4: Pickupstix
Played on my 2003 Fisher SLIM 1400
Audio recorded using the Line In of my Dell Optiplex GX260
YouTube via gattobus "Just a little experiment... ...running my Thingamakit through the Elektron Monomachine and then through the Sherman Filterbank 2..."
YouTube via analogmad "Video Is property of Walt Disney Pictures 2009. Sound Design/Music by Chris Kowalski. HUGE fan of the original movie. Stripped the original audio and redid all of the sound from scratch using Reason/NI Reakto/Ableton Live 8. An M-Audio Axiom 49 was used to perform the Lightcycle Engine Oscillations. I'm sorry for the lack of dialog at the end.. there was no way to cut around it with the score over the top. I hope you enjoy it as much I did recreating the scene. I will post additional videos to show exactly how I created some of the sounds heard in the video. Email: o7thwonder@hotmail.com "
"Do you want an iPhone app to make beats? And produce like totally awesome tracks with a zillion channels and plugins and automation and 808 simulators and stuff yeah? Oh. Well, this is not for you. Mujik is more than a music app - get away from fake sliders and buttons and enter the world of Mujik, with charming graphics, lovely music, and a wonderfully tactile interface. It’s not rocket science, it’s just fun.
"Explore sounds in a new and fun way with Mujik for iPhone! Pick the books off the shelf, flip them open, and chase the dust mites across the page to make the music your own...or just float away on a sonic balloon..."
YouTube via MoogMusicInc "With this "must-have" modification for the MF-104Z Analog Delay you can bypass the delay without killing existing echoes. Includes a switch for enabling and disabling Spillover Mode.
Imagine playing an echo-filled chorus, then switching back to playing a dry sound for the verse, all while your echoes naturally decay or create infinitely repeating echo soundscapes then solo over them with echo-free."
For the Month of August only: any one kit shipped via Air for $12.95 anywhere in the world.
Normally shipping on one module is in the $25 to $27 range, so be sure to take advantage if you just need one kit.
Fine Print 1. Applies to **kits** only, one kit per order. (Some kits make two modules, these still count as one kit). 2. No other itmes may be included due to box size. 3. Does not include Hex Zone (too big). 4. Please ask for the Special Shipping on your order. 5. The Shopping Cart will charge you standard shipping but you will receive a refund on your Pay Pal or CC account within 10 days or less.
"I'm just doing some scans from the synth catalog collection I have. One SEEMS to be the ARP Factory; it's from 1971, a short-lived magazine called Synthesis."
via this auction "Here are the mods from left to right, described to the best of my ability. - Touch sensor 1/8 inch jack. - Midi jack. I haven't quite figured out how to use this, I believe you can trigger with midi, the little figure below the input shows it working for modulation wheel and momentary trigger - Keyboard 1/4 jack Touch sensor section: - Attack release knob, positive or negative waveshape - Decay amount - Velocity level - Touch press level knob, + or +/- SYM switch Reverb section - input balance between 1 or 2 - defeat switch - dry out mix wet LFO 2 section - waveform - frequency (w/ led indicating freq length) 1/4 inch jack modular section on the right: - Osc1/Osc2 total out - Osc1 triangle - Osc1 saw - Osc1 square/pulse - Touch A/R - Touch Press - Touch Velocity - EG2 Pos. Out - LFO2 Triangle/Square - Reverb 1/2 - Out Mixer section - 4 inputs, 1 output - 4 inputs, 1 output - 3 inputs, 1 output, with a switch between mix and multi function"
"The advantage of MRS2 over JP4 is the CV/gate and ability to sequence --yes the CSQ 600 is part of the magic!!! Also the MRS2/Promars has a thicker lead or bass sound because of the second VCO. The Promars/MRS2 is also the first programable Roland Synth circa 1979"
From the Buchla 259e page "Popular demand does work occasionally - we’ve resurrected and renamed the original 259e Complex Waveform Generator. The new 259e is practically identical to the original, and is replete with all of the original digital waveshaping, aliasing noise, and foldover frequencies. However, we’ve added new self-modifying, screeching, snarling responses that reflect weird internal origins. Hence the name “twisted”.
Otherwise similar to the 261e Complex Waveform Generator, with voltage-controlled modulation of pitch, amplitude, and timbre, both hard and soft synchronization, and pitch tracking.
In conjunction with the model 225e MIDI Manager, the 259e's pitches respond to internally routed MIDI messages. Up to four 259's can peacefully co-exist in a single system, each with its private MIDI channel.
As in all 200e series modules, the settings of the 259e's pots and switches can be memorized as a part of a preset configuration. Provided you have a 225e or a 206e in your system.
The accompanying picture is actually a photo of a previous 259e. The new one is not quite identical, but has yet to be photographed. The new twisted version is completely software and hardware compatible with the earlier (complex) version. (Suitable for ages 10 – 28)"
"On Monday, Smule, creator of the popular iPhone Ocarina application, will release its Ocarina songbook featuring Folk Songs from around the World, written by Debbie Cavalier, the Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music and award-winning children’s musician with “Debbie and Friends”.
The Ocarina is one of the oldest instruments known to man, dating back 12,000 years. Ocarinas have been made of different materials over the years including wood, clay, bones, metal, plastic, and well, yes….iPhones! Perfect for children or adults with little or no musical background, Smule’s songbook will teach you to play eight different folk songs like Kumbayah or Amazing Grace in no time. You can quickly become an Ocarina master and begin to develop a solid foundation in basic music theory along the way.
The Ocarina literally transforms the iPhone into a real instrument where sound is generated by the notes, gestures and nuance of the individual performer. It allows users to hear live performances from around the world, see exactly where they come from. Because of this, over a million users of all ages, ability and musical background, have practiced and performed their Ocarinas, shared their melodies and been brought one step closer to each other with this worldwide musical network.
On Monday, you can download a free version of the songbook on Smule’s website at www.smule.com"
YouTube via amphonic "Music created using a Synthesizers.com modular and a Music From Outer Space Weird Sound Generator. Most of the images of the modular were taken while I was recording the audio."
"Roland Jupiter 8 analog 8-voice, 16 oscillator polyphonic synthesizer. Back in the early 80s this was the flagship synth for Roland and considered by most one of the last and best poly analogs manufactured..."
YouTube via carpeteria "And yet another Teletubbie is subjected to the horrors of circuit bending. This poor fellow has been gutted and halved, and his skull has been de-fluffed so that his electronic guts could be relocated behind his face (a major improvement, I dare say). He is now rebuilt and can happily jabber on, speaking the eloquent language of circuit bent toys, like a power tool being tossed about in a blender that is tumbling down several flights of metal stairs. Poetry. Enjoy!"
YouTube via djfeedback84 "The Theremin is considered the first fully electronic musical instrument. Unlike conventional instruments, it allows performance without physical contact. The movements of the performer's hands, detected by two antennas, control the pitch and volume of the generated sound. Through the use of digital signal processing (DSP), the ThereMax builds on this concept and introduces a number of innovations. The antennas for hand position detection are replaced by ultrasonic distance sensing. All the signals involved are processed digitally, a distinct advantage in terms of versatility. Not only can different sound synthesis algorithms be programmed directly on the instrument but also it can be easily connected to other digital sound synthesis or multimedia devices; a MIDI interface was included for this purpose. The ThereMax also features translucent panels lit by controllable RGB LED devices. This makes it possible to specify sound-colour mappings and create multimedia effects in the spirit of the legendary Ocular Harpsichord by Louis Castel. This is the second version of the ThereMax"
Theremax, an upgrade to Theremin
"This ThereMax was developed by André Gomes during his final year project of his degree in Electronics Engineering at the Departamento de Engenharia Electrónica, Telecomunicações e Informática da Universidade de Aveiro. The ThereMax recreates the concept of the original Theremin but using ultrasound signals to measure the distance to each hand. Using two pairs of sensors the ThereMax sends ultrasonic pulses to measure the time of flight. The two measured distances are then used to modulate the frequency and the amplitude of the generated sound. It also as a MIDI interface to control any MIDI system.
The video shows two modes of operation. First we see the ThereMax generating its own sound has the original Theremin does. Then he can see the ThereMax controlling a PC with the MAX/MSP software using the MIDI interface.
A new version of the ThereMax is being developed and will be presented soon." [above]
"crap iphone pic of new additions i picked up at Buchla's place. my original 281e is (finally) getting the first stage repaired, but i bought a second already."
"Thanks to the many folks who came and celebrated the album with me, it was amazing to see so many people excited about my music.
For those of you that missed it (and those who'd like to relive the evening), I've posted the live set and lots of photos. (And there should be a video up soon.) You can hear the performance here: http://music.retributionbody.com/album/live-performances"
YouTube via egodena. follow-up to this post. Buchla performance art. "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."