via this auction "Formanta UDS is powerfull 7 channel analog drum synthesizer, produced by the same FORMANTA factory in Kachkanar city where mades famous Polivoks synths in eighties. It has 5 identical channels (which can be used freely) for BASS DRUM, HIGH TOM, MIDDLE TOM, LOW TOM, SNARE and two channels for Hi-hats and Cymbals. The synth has also built-in beatbox with 16 patterns. The beatbox and the synthesizer are independent modules so they can work at the same time freely. And you can tweak the generators of the beatbox patterns. Full freedom. Each channel has trigger Input on a standart 1/4 mono Jack and two additional Inputs for pedals. It can be triggered from drum pads like Simmons or any audio source - Line Outs of the drum machine or soundcard etc. The synth has two parallel mono Outs (1/4 Jack and 5Din) and two parallel stereo Outs (left-right on 1/4 Jacks and 5Din). It also has 5Din socket for Rhythm-Stick hand controller. This is an armoured antitank piece of gear and the sound it produces is very unique!
Controls on the front panel: (5 channels with identical parametrs - snare, small tom-tom, middle tom-tom, big tom-tom, bass drum) -sensitivity -tone (up/down) -decay time -octave (up/down) -balance (tone/noise) -filter -accent -volume -sound ON (synthesis/autorhythm) (1 channel - cymbals) -sensitivity -decay time -volume -sound ON (synthesis/autorhythm) (1 channel - high-hat) -sensitivity -volume 1 -volume 2 -sound ON (synthesis/autorhythm) Autorhythm -switch synthesis/autorhythm mode -start/stop -tempo -volume 4x4 knob matrix for selecting 16 styles General -out ON -volume -volume phones - out phones. -synhesis ON. -mains indicator The supply voltage - 220-230V/50Hz. For use it with 110/127V, a voltage converter is necessary\ not added\."
YouTube via jetdaisuke "期待大のコルグ新製品KAOSSILATOR PROを購入いたしました。そしてアンボックス！ゲートアルペジエイターのアクションだけでも自己陶酔できる（笑）" "Korg's new product has been purchased KAOSSILATOR PRO be great. And Ann box! Action alone can Getoarupejieita narcissistic (laughs)"
YouTube via NachoMargahayu "Old video (few years ago) where i use my Cs6x for the cutoff stringsynth and the patches from the Rs7000 for the rest of the track. And offcourse the Novation Keystation for some live action, very basic since i'm not that good :p For this video i was inspirated by the work of the 90' german trance collaboration (ayla) between Taucher and Tandu"
YouTube via inbetweenmovements "Track ONE of my Pure Acid House Project featuring Dave Smith Mopho, Doepfer A 100, x0xb0x, APC 40, Line6 Echo Park, KORG Electribe ER-1, Shippmann ebbe und flut"
YouTube via ChrisLody. This is a good example of how you can be taking advantage of a single module with your existing synths. See this post for reference. "I was looking for information about the pinouts for expression pedals because i realised that my pedal that works on my yamaha won't work on my ks5 and found this page:
This basically explains that expression pedals are just a simple voltage divider which i realised can easily be built from a couple of light dependent resistors. So i knocked this together in about 5 minutes from an old headphone jack and a couple of ldr's and it works a treat!
The connections may be different between manufactures but it works well on the ks5. With an equal ammount of light hitting both sensors it rests in the middle position. The as you move your hand to cover each sensor the output is moved in either direction.
The ks5 allows the expression pedal to be assigned to any midi cc so here its controlling the filter cutoff. This can be sent through midi into your DAW to control anything you want. Nice.
I will definately be building a more permanent version of this! I'm also pretty sure this design could be adapted to make a diy breath controller that can be plugged into the expression socket so i'll have to try that too.
if you want to try building one yourself its similar to the diagram in the link below. Just replace the resistors with ldr's and the 3 outputs go to the ring, tip and sleeve of your connector. Experiment with different configurations until you find the right one for your keyboard:
YouTube via grandtippler "More info here: http://makersmarket.com/products/983-... The Shroomtronic is a small hand held noise-making sequencer that allows you to create a bank of 4 sounds, that can then be tapped out in real time or put into a sound loop."
YouTube via cray56 "casual sunday" I'm not hearing much audio in this one. If you turn your speakers up, remember to bring them back down before playing other videos or audio. Posting this mainly for the visuals - the EMS VCS3 and the small euro-rack case. I thought it was a good example of how you don't need to build a full blown modular system to get started. See this post for reference.
YouTube via zamisers7k "This mostly RS7000. Figured out some settings on the Lo-Fi var effects gets a good dubstep yo yo formant feel software seems best at, but got a bit doing on my RS hardware wise baby!
Will make more mixes for live gigs, otherwise let me know if wanting the RS files for your own mixes.
YouTube via REwire "Compilation of short videos of 8 of the 12 songs on the new REwire album. Synced performances as well as shots of all the vintage and modular synthesizers used on the album. Get it at http://www.cdbaby.com/artist/REwire and Itunes - http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/orga..." "Tags: Organism Analog Analogue Synth Synthesizer Synthacon EML Buchla Modular Minimoog promo CD album Prophet-5 Yamaha CS-50"
YouTube via attorks "A more straightforward setup is used for this theme. The Doepfer MAQ16/3 has three 6-step sequences: row 1 controls the Synthesizers.com Modular which also uses the Blacet MiniWave as sound source, row 2 the self built Modular and row 3 controls the wave of the Blacet MiniWave (you can see this in the beginning of the video). The Mellotron flutes are performed by the Roland XP-80, the minimal melody is also performed on the Clavia Nord Lead 1 and some accompanying sounds come from the Waldorf Q keyboard. All in all a true modest theme."
YouTube via ingiacapoeira "reactivision and puredata, im tracking a marker stuck under the mug with a webcam placed under the table... from where im sitting, up/down is sample pitch, left right switches between samples and the mug angle = retrigger X2 (clockwise) or X4 (ant-clockwise). get the pd patch at my homepage cheapthrills.toile-libre.org"
"Specification: - 3 set of “4x4” velocity sensitive drum pads - 4x12 buttons are equipped with dual color LED - 17-buttons with red LED - Buttons assignable for “Pan” control - Buttons assessable for “Volume” control ICON- 4 difference modes including DJ / Effector / DAW and Drummer for difference applications. - 2-segment LED display - 1-encoder for jog wheel for fast scroll - 1-assisable fader - iMapTM midi mapping software included for reassigning midi mapping - Extremely compact and perfectly match with MacBookTM - Class-compliant with Windows XP, Vista (32 bit), and Mac OS X - USB bus-powered - Available in Black and White - Difference colors aluminum cover is available (optional) - Custom laser-engraving service for aluminum cover is available at on-line purchase (optional)"
"Seja Vogel's album came out yesterday "seja - we have secrets but nobody cares" tons of analogs onboard BUT if you order it online you can win one of her pul(sew)idth felt SH101's!"
"EDP Gnat Special Synthesiser. Serial Number 0040. Fully working, rare and collectible synth, made in Oxford... Size: 48cm (length), 31 cm (width) 8cm (depth) 2.58 Kg (weight)"
YouTube via henrikbjorkk "Another tryout of new equipment... this is mainly Make Noise modules (Maths/QMMG/Wogglebug) modulating a few A-110´s and a Piston Honda, also got some sequencing going on... won´t go into more details, this patch got all too complex after a while. As usual, the quality is crap, but I will try to do some more serious documetation as soon as I get my head around all the new stuff in the studio."
YouTube via sheepslinky. via Zerosum Intertia where you'll find more vids. "A LinnDrum drum machine is fed directly into the Phantastron Synth from www.electricwestern.com (cv control grids).
The "dry" and Phantasturized sound is mixed on a mixer.
Another Phantastron is played with the Electric Western ribbon controller. The ribbon sends a gate to a VCA which makes the second phantastron sound only when the ribbon is touched. So, the ribbon is touch sensitive -- very sensitive.
YouTube via SuicideServer "And here it comes - the latest collab with my old friend "Feiner Stoff". Was about time for a new track ;) This one was done with the Akai APC40, Ableton Live 8, Novation Launchpad and Native Instruments Machine. The Acid Bassline is done with Phoscyon from D16. Cheers"
YouTube via DrRek "from the upcoming Bent 2009 DVD from Absurdity.Biz shot by Phillip D. Stearns featuring tr-606 i modded, xOxbOx, korg esx-1, getlofi fuzz distortion kit, circuit bent speak n read with vactrol CV pitch in, circuit bent elmo toy and circuit bent sound effect button and knob skill development toy also my visuals are a circuit bent v-tech video painter that is driven by an audio input i'm dropping the drum machine from my solo sets for the moment though, too many machines and not enough focus time during my set, the sampler has got my percussion covered, newer version of the set is available here http://absurdity.biz/wordpress/?p=269 http://absurdity.biz/wordpress/ http://bentfestival.org"
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"ALISA-1377 - RARE SOVIET-ERA MONOPHONIC ANALOG VINTAGE SYNTH BUILT IN 1985 BY LUBERETSKY PLANT IN THE SOVIET UNION. Some description from the book "VINTAGE SYNTH'S A-Z" by PETER FORREST [synth books]: • 44-note (F-C) 1-VCO monosynth. • Designed as a standard monosynth, but also a source of "non-standard-electrical signals for scientific and educational needs. • VCO has controls for waveform, FM, mod amount, PWM, harmonics, portamento, tuning, and octave switching. • Simple vibrato LFO; VCF; ADSR. • Switching is generally done with push-buttons. • Connection on the rear panel : on/off switch, OUTPUT on standard 1/4''jack, fuse (0,5A) . SWITCHABLE VOLTAGE WITH FUSE POSITION BETWEEN 220V/110V/127V/. For USA or Japan users voltage transformer is NOT necessary!!!"
"Demo of Aelita, the soviet analog synth. Melodies / music by WC Olo Garb. Video editing by WC Olo Garb. ||| Syntezatory.prv.pl Videos: showing you not what a synthesizer can do, but what a man can do with a synthesizer."
AELITA is a 3-oscillator monophonic synthesizer with 44 keys, produced by the Murom radio plant in USSR in eighties. The device is housed in a strong aluminum body. Sound control is performed with handy faders and buttons. The synth has really impressive analog sound - it is convenient for modeling of fat analog basses, classic rock leads, hard razor waves, various space FX`s , noises, ambient textures and much more... It is able to form both hard and soft timbres. By activating the UNISON function, the number of simultaneously sounding voices may be 5 or 6. Because you can detune the three independent oscillators, it is possible to create "one finger chord hits".
The Aelita synthesizer consists of 5 basic synthesis sections, which are the following: TUNING, REGISTERS/TIMBRE (osc wave switch), UNISON/VOICE LEVEL, TIMBRES CONTROL (filter), VOLUME
CONTROL (amplifier). A wide range of modulation functions are available, including RING MODULATION. The synthesizer provides a three oscillator voice, with the addition of unison function, which adds extra timbres to basic sound. Respectively, there are separate controls for all oscillators in all sections.
The TUNING section provides the "global tuning" and separate DETUNE 1/2/3 knob for each oscillator. Below the section, three parameter buttons are situated: RELEASE, UNISON/VOICE and STRINGS. By pressing RELEASE, the "preset released" mode is activated independently of the RELEASE slider in the AMPLIFIER section. Next the UNISON/VOICE ON/OFF button - having entered the mode UNISON ON you
will get aggressive layered strings sound (see demo sample1). By pressing the STRINGS button, you actually activate the modulation function, which imitates stringed instruments vibrato; but in conjunction
with the UNISON ON mode, it provides "strings" sound with a complex modulated timbre.
The REGISTERS/TIMBRES section contains the timbres range (octave registers) 2`, 4`, 8`, 16`, 32` buttons and the WAVEFORM SELECT buttons (square, triangle and saw). The MODULATION/LFO FREQ slider, also called VIBRATO/TREMOLO, is situated below; four LFO WAVEFORMS selection buttons are situated at the lowest.
Between the REGISTERS and VOLUME CONTROL sections, the MODULATION switch buttons for all oscillators (called VIBRATO 1/2/3) and the button MOD1*3 activating frequency modulation of the first voice
with the third one; actually, this is the RING MODULATION mode. Combined activation of the buttons MOD1*3and UNISON/STRINGS makes it possible to get a uncommon compound timbre of sound. The section UNISON/VOICE LEVEL contains three sliders 1/2/3/ and three buttons for controlling the volume level and for switching the oscillators ON and OFF. One of the sliders is designed to control the UNISON level in the range 16í. With the button UNISON/VOICE at ON, the sliders 1/2/3 perform the function of controlling the UNISON level of the registers in the ranges 2í, 4í, 8í. Below the section, the MODULATION DEPTH (vibrato) slider is located.
The TIMBRES CONTROL section has two buttons in the left part: KEY TRACKING ON/OFF and LFO (tremolo on/off). Near the buttons, 6 filter control sliders are situated, those are the following: FILTER CUTOFF (called RANGE), RESONANCE (SHARPNESS), MOD DEPTH, ATTACK, SUSTAIN/RELEASE, DECAY (called LEVEL). Below the section is the TREMOLO DEPTH. The VOLUME CONTROL (AMPLIFIER) section provides the following functions: ATTACK, SUSTAIN / RELEASE, DECAY (called LEVEL), MAIN VOLUME LEVEL and controlled with the respective sliders. At the rear panel, a 5 din OUT is situated for connection of the volume control pedal or an external mixer/amplifier.
The synth has standart 1\4 mono Jack Line Out. The supply voltage - 220-230V/50Hz. For use it with 110/127V, a voltage converter is necessary\ not added\."
"The Roland CR-78 came out 1978 and was the first programmable drumbox with a microprocessor. The sounds are analog. 4 own rhythms are programmable, the other are presets. The CR-78 allows to combine 2 rhythms. Also you can cancel BASSDRUM, SNARE, CYMBAL, COWBELL / CLAVES. A little mixer allows adding GUIRO, CYMBAL and METAL BEAT.
The CR-78 was used by Phil Collins (in the air tonight), Roxy Music (jealous guy), Visage (fade to grey), OKAY (education), and many others.
Int the second half of the film you see the CR-78 synchronized with a Sequential Circuits TOM."
BTW, if you have an iPhone check out FunkBox. Prior post including video here. You can find it on iTunes here.
YouTube via FrequencyTestSystem "the Korg Monotrone Sounddemo. It´s not totally in sync because I had to record it extra from the headphone via my external iPod Mic and so the soundquality is also lacking! My DIY iPod Line DI, died this very day. But you will get the picture. All I say is: für $85 this thing can SCREAM!!!!! "
YouTube via KeilwerthAudio "Product Video for the new Synthesizer VSTi plugin by Vengeance-Sound.com: "Vengeance Producer Suite - Metrum". This video shows a quick overview of some of the features."
Playlist: Vengeance Producer Suite - Metrum Vengeance Producer Suite - Metrum - Sine Oscillator Vengeance Producer Suite - Metrum - Advanced Modmatrix Vengeance Producer Suite - Metrum - Building a kick from scratch Vengeance Producer Suite - Metrum - Randomizer Vengeance Producer Suite - Metrum - re-created songs by Tobey M.
Vengeance Sound - Metrum - Overview Video
YouTube via djmichaeltrance "Brand new plug-in from Vengeance Sound and Keilwerth Audio called Metrum.
The ultimate Kick Drum plug-in you'll ever need !!! Demonstrated by DJ - Producer - Sound Designer & Product Specialist - Mike Acosta"
YouTube via amphonic "A brief example of the Pittsburgh Modular Confluence PM01 module being influenced by a second PM01. The Confluence PM01 module is influenced by control voltages in a very different way than a typical LFO. The PM01 in the center is being used to modulate a filter frequency. The output of the PM01 on the right is fed into the Influence Control Voltage input of the center PM01."
YouTube via muzik4machines "HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIBzlR... ok, the sound is crappy, the image is crappier, but they received it today, so even if i'm money-less till fall i wanted to give you a quick peek into this nice beast
昨今の流行の一つでもあるハードとソフトのハイブリットマシーンの最先端にいきなり踊り出た本機、VSTプラグインにも対応しており拡張性もバッチリです！グルーヴマシンの様な分かり易さとリアルタイム性は、Empower your creativityとメーカーが謳っている通り、新たな制作＆パフォーマンススタイルを生み出してくれるかもしれません！日本発売が待ち遠しい限りです！！
Empower your creativityあなたの創造性に大きな力をとでも言うのでしょうか？"
Googlish:
"C release from! Sense does not preclude the creation of the original inspiration is going to evolve among the world born of the mouse and keyboard. Feeltune unfamiliar from the manufacturer in Japan that, sampler / sequencer / mixing console / synthesizers large LCD display, all in one machine can comfortably creative activities "Rhizome" has been released!
This machine came suddenly at the forefront of dance Haiburittomashin of hardware and software is also one of the recent epidemic, VST down pat is also scalable and also supports plug-ins! Real-time and is easy to understand like Guruvumashin, Empower your creativity as the manufacturer claims that with a new production and might be able to create a performance style! I can not wait until the Japanese release! !
Empower your creativity and also say what a great influence on your creativity?"
Feeltune Rhizome demonstration at the MusikMesse 2010
YouTube via gearjunkies
" The guys from Feeltune gaves us a demonstration of the Rhizome. This is definately an interesting machine to keep our eyes on. The Rhizome on the Messe was a prototype, the first release will come in Q3 2010."
YouTube via onephatcat "Fun with Roland EF-303, Korg DW-8000, MAM-SQ16, Korg EA1, all synced up to MIDI clock. A Waldorf MicroQ is used for the drum sounds and a few other sounds triggered from the SQ16. The MAM MAP1 is synced up (you can see the light flashing) but is not doing anything in this vid."
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Controls on the front panel:
(1 channel - high-hat)
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