via these auctions"Bi-fold format, 4 pages. 1987"
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Yamaha TX7 Tone Generator - Original Brochure
via these auctions"Yamaha TX7 Tone Generator module which was the tabletop version of the DX7.
Tri-fold format, 6 pages. 1985"
Yamaha DX7 desktop wedge. It came with presets and was only editable via MIDI.
Chroma Polaris Synthesizer - Original Brochure
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via these auctions"Quad-fold format, 8 pages. 1984"
It's fascinating to look back on how manufacturers marketed their gear.
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Aries System 300 - Original Brochure
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via these auctions
"black & white brochure for the Aries System 300 modular synthesizer.
Lots of cool specs and photos of the modules along with oscilloscope images.
16 pages in a center-stapled booklet format. 1977"
Korg Poly-800 Synthesizer - Original Brochure
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via these auctions"It's more of a color newsprint on coated paper that measures 21.5" x 16" when unfolded. 1984"
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Crumar GDS Synthesizer - Original Brochure
via these auctions"Crumar General Development System synthesizer.
Tri-fold format, 6 pages. No date.
This one's kind of underwhelming on the inside. No graphics, just text."
Update via Qwave in the comments:
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"The scans origin from the US Keyboard magazine I used to read every month in the late eighties and early nineties."
Yamaha S50D Symphonic Ensemble - Original Brochure
via these auctions"Yamaha SK50D Symphonic Ensemble. The SK30 is also depicted on the back.
Bi-fold format, 4 pages. 1981"
Yamaha CS-Series Original Brochure - CS-80 CS-60 CS-50
via these auctions"12-page brochure detailing the workings of the CS-50, CS-60, and CS-80.
I can't find a specific date for the printing, but it is brochure number 78610, so probably 1978. It's been in the archives all these years.
The first page is a foldout showing a large photo of the CS-50.
It devotes a couple of pages each to the different models talks about all the features, controls, options, etc. for each of the units, and has a block diagram of each on the last page. The back page is a comparison chart."
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Studio Electronics Omega 8
via this auction
"Each vloce has the Moog Filters, the Oberheim HPF, LFP, and BPF filters, BUT you cad also add CS80, ARP 2600 and TB303 filters later on. You can also expand this to the full 8 voices...
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Voices: Four, expandable to Eight
Multitimbrality: Four part; Parameters: patch, number of voices, mono or poly. Audio outputs: one stereo per voice. One main stereo and main mono output.
Moog Jam - Voyager Minimoog Sound Design
YouTube via ozorg
"Just jamming and searching for some fresh electro club sounds using the moog voyager minimoog. Sorry for the bad sound quality ;-)"
Eric Satie's Gnossienne No 1 for Modular Synthesizer
YouTube via justwaving
"This is another of Satie's beautiful melodies done using just analog sequencers. It uses the Synthesizers.com Q119 and Q960 and the Analogue Solutions Oberkorn 3 as well as the MoonModular M563 trigger sequencer. It also uses MoonModulars M564 and Club of the Knobs C962B sequential switches. The M564 is used to switch the gate busses and the COTK is used to play the three rows of the Oberkorn and then 16 steps of the Q119. The M563 is used to control the timing of the bass and chords. Trying to synchronise the three step sequencers, two sequential switches and the trigger sequencer with each row shifting at different rates proved to be very challenging. The only effect used apart from the Modcan digital delay is a little reverb."
iPhone Synth
Now this might be interesting. A keyboard controller with built in iPhone slot. I might want the iPhone sitting horizontally though. via
Synth Jam live !!! play Minimoog, little Phatty, V-Synth, Synthesizers.com
YouTube via Synthiefrau
"Hello lovely Folks, this is my new song. I work with the 119 Sequenzer from my Dot.Com Modular, Minimoog,
Moog little Phatty ( I want to sell him!!!), Roland V-Synth, Welcome and enjoy to the analogue Sound Universe!!!
Greetings from Germany"
Bach's Bourrée #1 from Orchestral Suite no. 2 on synth
YouTube via syntesen. follow-up to this post. more
"For this fast-paced piece from Bach's second orchestral suite, i chose the Native Instruments Pro53 software synthesizer (emulation of the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5) as the logical continuation from the Moog Modular on the Gavotte (suite #4 in Bm).
Even though the Pro53 only has two oscillators, a single filter, I was able to coax some very nice sounds from it, naturally tuned in Werckmeister III-tuning for maximum authenticity.
The continuo (improvised chordal and ornamental line, typically played with a harpsichord) is one of my finest yet, I believe. And it was fully improvised in one go to guarantee that taste of synthetic authenticity you just don't find these days ;)
Anyway, I hope you enjoy it."
ARP 2600 restoration
YouTube via MusicMiK
"Another small video series. This is the first part of my efforts to restore an ARP 2600 for a friend. It shows the unit immediately after the friend dropped it at my place, showing all the problems it has.
This video handles repair of the electronics, especially my way to fix faders and potentiometers with isopropanol and vaseline, which was quite successful up to now and much less aggressive than the classic contact sprays, which tend to just give a short-time effect.
2 more videos will follow showing the results of those efforts."
ARP 2600 first tests
"The second part of the ARP 2600 restoration video series.
This video shows the result of the fader cleaning. Besides this, i replaced all the tantalum capacitors, also washed the jacks with the isopropanol spray, while one jack even needed disassembly to clean the contact spring, as the switch function didn't work reliably.
I also cleaned the enclosure and the knobs.
See the repair photos here:
http://www.mik-music.org/gallery3
(The last page holds some photos of a mod i did a while ago and doesn't belong to this restoration)"
Musette Johann Sebastian Bach
YouTube via jopachelbel
"Musette,Johann Sebastian Bach,Hofberg Harmonium,"
Zwei altniederländische Weisen Samuel Scheidt
"Zwei altniederländische Weisen,1. Ach du feiner Reiter,2.Wehe,Windgen,wehe;Sam uel Scheidt,
Hofberg Harmonium."
Impromptu FranzSchubert
"Impromptu from Franz Schubert,Hofberg Harmonium,"
Sonomute-sonoscape.1
"nano step micro digital electronic minimal live
live session performed with Chimera bc8 and ipod touch."
via Timur in the comments of this post.
More Details on the New Fairlight
via failed muso via the Fairlight list:
"We’re hoping to have some more detailed specs this week, however I can answer a few questions in general terms.
The CC-1 can perform very complex algorithms and lots of them, with almost no latency. So yes, we are modelling the quirky hardware of the CMI. The sound of each CMI was subtly different, due to their analogue bits, so it won’t sound exactly like any one CMI, but lined up with a few CMIs you won’t be able to tell the difference.
The sound will be user selectable, to be like a series I,II,IIX, III etc. Or you can dig deeper and make it sound like nothing else.
One of the many nice things about the CC-1 is that it has no inherent bit width. “Normal” processors generally offer say 32 or 64 bit operations, where as the CC-1 can be configured to any number of bits. So if something works most effectively as 33 bits, so be it. And the bit widths can be mixed within the one signal path.
The “n” polyphony is achieved by “n” individual circuits set up in the FPGA working in parallel, as opposed to the software emulation model which is necessarily sequential. The channels can have different configurations is required; in any case there will be subtle coefficient differences between channels to reproduce the individuality of outputs that has often been cited.
How much polyphony? All we know at this time are the extremes – it will certainly be at least 16 like the original Series III but given that the Crystal Core when used in a DAW delivers up to 230 channels of mixing ALL of which have full processing (8 bands EQ, 3 stages Dynamics), you can safely assume a lot more than 16 will be possible.
Re pricing: yet to be finalised, but the choice to go with the CC-1 does come at a price. Although the CC-1 is not sold currently as a separate card (it would be no use without the software etc that goes with it), the retail price would be around the $5,000 mark. So you can do the sums, the CMI 30-A is not going to be price competitive with the mass-market synths which abound.
Peter"
"We’re hoping to have some more detailed specs this week, however I can answer a few questions in general terms.
The CC-1 can perform very complex algorithms and lots of them, with almost no latency. So yes, we are modelling the quirky hardware of the CMI. The sound of each CMI was subtly different, due to their analogue bits, so it won’t sound exactly like any one CMI, but lined up with a few CMIs you won’t be able to tell the difference.
The sound will be user selectable, to be like a series I,II,IIX, III etc. Or you can dig deeper and make it sound like nothing else.
One of the many nice things about the CC-1 is that it has no inherent bit width. “Normal” processors generally offer say 32 or 64 bit operations, where as the CC-1 can be configured to any number of bits. So if something works most effectively as 33 bits, so be it. And the bit widths can be mixed within the one signal path.
The “n” polyphony is achieved by “n” individual circuits set up in the FPGA working in parallel, as opposed to the software emulation model which is necessarily sequential. The channels can have different configurations is required; in any case there will be subtle coefficient differences between channels to reproduce the individuality of outputs that has often been cited.
How much polyphony? All we know at this time are the extremes – it will certainly be at least 16 like the original Series III but given that the Crystal Core when used in a DAW delivers up to 230 channels of mixing ALL of which have full processing (8 bands EQ, 3 stages Dynamics), you can safely assume a lot more than 16 will be possible.
Re pricing: yet to be finalised, but the choice to go with the CC-1 does come at a price. Although the CC-1 is not sold currently as a separate card (it would be no use without the software etc that goes with it), the retail price would be around the $5,000 mark. So you can do the sums, the CMI 30-A is not going to be price competitive with the mass-market synths which abound.
Peter"
Manuel Göttsching and Kinga Trailer "Postcards from Japan"
YouTube via MS805. KORG Poly-800. via Asia Synth Station where you'll find one more.
"Manuel Göttsching and the Visual Artist Kinga live at the Anoyo Prism Festival on 29.04.06 in Japan."
Time Domain Processor
samples on Buchla Tech"There's no art here, it's just an ARP sequencer, 259, 281, 292 together with the delay unit."
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Sega Master System Bass Channel and More Samples (MIDI Ctrl)
YouTube via littlescale
"I've added more samples as well as a "bass mode" for channel 3 for my Sega Master System MIDI Interface."
Moog Modular and Waldorf PPG wave
"A demo of the Arturia Moog modular and the Waldorf PPG wave V2 soft synths.
The Moog is providing the main sequence and the PPG wave is providing the pad sound.
Sequenced in Samplitude 10 LE.
There is no other Synths/Effects used apart from the kick drum.
The track is free to download
Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/Dan303
Check out the new blog http://dan303.blogspot.com/"
iPhone music - 1 Year of Music Revolution
YouTube via AmidioInc
"This a landmark video for Amidio Inc, since exactly 1 year ago we published our first video of Noise.io iPhone synthesizer (in early beta). Now, 1 year since that, we have created 5 music apps, that can be used together to produce a full-blown track. This video shows you a tiny bit of what's possible. All sounds generated on the iPhone and then sent through an FX processor.
We really think that handheld mobile devices - with the iPhone being the first of them - are the key to the future of music creation and are strongly inclined to continue developing revolutionary music applications.
Apps used: JR Hexatone Pro, Noise.io Pro, Star Guitar Pro, Star Piano Pro, Star Melody
Our website: http://amidio.com"
Amidio on iTunes:
J.S. Bach C Major Prelude & Fugue, Book 1, BWV 846
YouTube via AaronAndrewHunt
"Here's a rendition of Bach's C Major Prelude and Fugue (opening) played in Just Intonation on a Tonal Plexus keyboard. Obviously, Bach did not write this music to be played in Just Intonation (the "Well Tempered" part of "Well Tempered Klavier" has a specific meaning for tuning), so this is an experimental performance which uses pure 3rds and 5ths, natural 7ths in dominant chords, and harmonics reaching the 17-Limit in diminished chords. In several places, a common tone can be heard to 'bend' from one chord to the next (usually in ii-V progressions) where a pitch has to move by a septimal comma; the pitch is changing in real time by JND steps. This is a single take. I played only the opening of the fugue, very slowly ; ) This is for two reasons. First, so my fingers will behave and play the right keys, and second, so the sounds of Just Intonation can be savored a bit. Find out more about the Tonal Plexus at http://www.h-pi.com"
Noodling with a bC8
More noodles at Chimera Synthesis' AudioBoo site.
http://www.chimerasynthesis.com
BTW, AudioBoo seems to be taking off as a place to host audio.
New Posts on MATRIXSYNTH-C
Remember to check out MATRIXSYNTH-C in the top link section at least once a day. A couple of new posts have gone up. Remember if you can comment here you can comment there with the same account as well.
Siel Expander 80 Analog Synthesizer With Mods
via this auction
"A Siel Expander 80 with added Mods: 4 knobs and theremin [light sensor] control.
The Siel Expander 80 is an analog polyphonic synthesizer from the 80's. Back when controlling parameters with a push button interface was a must. Nowadays the analog sound with analog style control (knobs) is very much sought after and desired. This expander is modded so it now offers 4 parameters to be controled hands on by 4 knobs and a LDR resistor (theremin like control). The original power supply is included with this synthesizer!
The knobs from top to bottom:Cutoff - edit the cutoff frequency in the menu and turn this knob to have hands on control of a portion of the total cutoff frequency spectrum this synth offers.
Resonance - set the resonance level to max and control the whole range of the available resonance levels with this knob.
vcf envelope level/pitch - this knob controls the level of the envelope. Turning it will also cause to lower or increase the pitch a few tones.
Distortion/chorus - give the synth a bit of lowfi distortion with this knob in left setting. Turning it right will give you control over the synth's chorus level: fattening its sound.
The LDR:Waving your hand above this sensor will modulate the cutoff frequency! You can set the level of modulation with the cutoff knob. The theremin function can be turned on or off with the red switch on the left side. Using the theremin function will disable the cutoff knob.
Cool thing about the Expander 80 is that every parameter can be controlled by MIDI CC messages. So hook it up to your favorite (pc) sequencer and/or control if with your midi controller!
More info about this synth's default characteristics:2 DCO's
2 LFO's
VCF with adbssr
VCA with adbssr
Chorus
patch memory (50 patches)
MIDI"
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Admin: Cleaned up the header links
I moved some of the header links to the right at the bottom of the More Stuff section.
Angry Electrosonic Pumpkin - For Sale On Etsy
YouTube via ChrisLody
"This is a light sensitive noise maker built into a pumpkin for sale here:
http://www.symetricolour.etsy.com
He has flashing eyes , 4 photo sensors for controlling the sound and a built in speaker. It runs off a single 9v battery."
UIST 2009 Student Innovation Contest - Demo Video
YouTube via chrisharrisoncmu. Touch sensitive qwerty keyboard.
via ars technica where you'll find more info.
"Contest Details:
http://www.acm.org/uist/uist2009/call...
A Practical Pressure Sensitive Computer Keyboard
Paul H. Dietz, Benjamin Eidelson, Jonathan Westhues and Steven Bathiche
The Applied Sciences Group
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 USA
{paul.dietz, benjamin.eidelson, jonathan.westhues, stevieb}@microsoft.com"
Curtis Heavy vs Choir
Curtis Heavy vs Choir from strange agency on Vimeo.
Available on iTunes:"Curtis Heavy is coming to your iPhone! buy cheap now and get a free upgrade :) we've added an embedded server so you can load your own WAV files onto it. also new is a grain range mode. more development coming, but we thought we should get it out ASAP and iterate."
Curtis Heavy is Phresh from strange agency on Vimeo.
search on strange agency for moreNovation Automap Now Available
You can find it on iTunes here:"# MIDI CONTROL IN YOUR PALM
# Now you can turn your iPhone / iPod touch into a MIDI controller, with multiple faders and buttons easily assigned to parameters in any software that allows MIDI control, and even some that don't!
# AUTOMATIC PLUG-IN MAPPING
# Instant, wireless, palm-sized control of all automatable VST, AU or Pro Tools format plug-ins in any DAW.
# INSTANT VISUAL FEEDBACK
# See at a glance how every control on your iPhone / iPod touch is assigned, both on the iPhone / iPod touch itself, and across your computer screen
# LEARN AND CLEAR MODES
# Make and delete assignments directly from your computer screen using lightening-fast 'Click-Touch-Assign' facilities.
# AUTOMATIC MIXER CONTROL
# Ideal for remote track arming and muting, transport and master level controls in a growing number of supported DAWs. (Control these elements in non-supported DAWs using separate dedicated Automap systems, or your own custom mappings.)
# PLUG-IN AND MIXER MAP BROWSING FACILITY
# Get to the right software fast! Control maps are automatically placed into categories depending on type (instrument, mixer etc.) for quick and easy browsing and selection with hardware or software."
More details at the Novation Automap website. Be sure to click on the header sections when you get there.
You can find previous posts including video via this search on Automap.
TENORI-ON
flickr by Sgkh
"What is TENORI-ON??
TENORI-ON, a hand-held synthesizer which consists of a 16x16 grid of LED switches, designed and created by YAMAHA.
videos available on YouTube.
TENORI-ON by YAMAHA
Osaka, Japan
August 8, 2009"
TENORI-ON Launch Event in London & Manchester, U.K
YouTube via tenorion1
"More at http://www.global.yamaha.co..."
Roland System 700 Block 7-2
flickr by jobenbelgium(click for more)
"Roland System 700 Block 7.
This Block contains 1 x Multiple Jack,1 x Analog Switch,1x Dual Channel Phase Shifter,1 x Dual Channel Audio Delay."
inside a System 700
Update via ST: "Most of ppl don't know,but there are 2 different system 700's released each with different electronics.They both sound differend ,one is more punchy and has better filters as the other (thats why there are different
opignions between those that own or did try a 700 (like stated in the Peter Forest AZ books)
Differences are in following modulles: ADSR,RING,VCA And FILTERS
VCA old systems are noisy low dynamic CA3080 based
The later uses the same OTA's IC's as in the 100M
RING,The old system uses a MC1496 IC's design ,not the case in the
later one models that use a different design.
ADSR old poor slow attack in old systems
later system uses same 100M design
FILTERS,in the old systems poor ceramic caps are used al over in both filters
Later systems they upgraded with hi Q styrene caps everywhere
the resuslt is the later system filters sound more accurate and give in combination
with the better VCA's and ADSR's a more punchy sound
I would describe the old system ,more organic sounding and the later
dynamic and punchy
If i have to choose ill take for sure the later systems,they realy sound much better in the end (more bass to)
How u can see u have an old or new 700? ->
Pull out the modulles and check lol (check some pics in attach),no in fact there is also a physical difference from the outside but cannot be seen well on pictures:
Old systems have plain white graphics,while the later systems there is a 'siver-ish' glow in the color of the graphics."
Update: pics via ST
inside 700 Cabs
inside a 700 Ring Old+New
inside a 700 Ring New
inside a 700 Ring Old
inside a 700 VCA New
inside a 700 VCA Old
inside a 700 VCO1985 Yamaha DX-5
via this auction
"Here is the Yamaha DX-5. It is one part of the holy trinity of FM Synthesis: The DX1, DX5 and DX7. If you found this auction then you may know the superb and expensive sounds the DX-1 and DX-5 can produce. If you owned one in 1985 you were either a pro or a novice with tons of money to burn. The DX-5 is basically a DX-1 streamlined a bit. I use the word streamlined lightly because this keyboard is massive. The quality of construction and sound is undeniable. If you turned on Top of the Pops or MTV during the mid 80's you were likely to see a DX-5 being used by bands like the Pet Shop Boys or New Order (bass line to "Bizarre Love Triangle")."
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