MATRIXSYNTH

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

DVDOjoyCTRL.mov

YouTube via rezzn8r — June 09, 2010 — "A Wiard 1209B Joystick and a Blacet 2040 Mixer/Processor modulate the A & B wavetable banks of a Modcan 62B Dual VDO. The 2040 adds Offset and Amount control to the X & Y CV from the joystick. This functionality is built into the Flight of Harmony choices, and Modcan X/Y controllers. The scaled Y signal is also fed to a quantizer, and then the 1V/Oct on the DVDO. The DVDO's Detune is modulated my a Sine LFO."

Happiness (Plogue Bidule + 2 Doepfer Dark Energy + Audacity)

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan — June 09, 2010 — "Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made with Plogue Bidule sequencing a Doepfer Dark Energy. Another one is played by hand. The sounds of these 2 Doepfer Dark Energy has been reintroducted into Plogue Bidule in order to permit to a long delay to be added. The all thing has been made in one take and has been a bit edited with Audacity (compression and short stereo delay added). Enjoy !"

IK Multimedia SampleTron with Dave Kerzner - With the real deal Mellotron!

YouTube via ikmultimedia — June 09, 2010 — "Sonic Reality CEO Dave Kerzner talks about IK Multimedia SampleTron and the adventures of recording the real deal instruments. Check out the "Smellotron" story and other vintage keyboard Mellotron related equipment in this great video.

For more information: http://www.sampletron.com

SampleTron is a new virtual instrument from IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality that combines the authentic recreation of "Tron" sounds such as Mellotrons, Chamberlins, and Optigans with the powerful SampleTank engine to take those nostalgic sounds into the new millenium. No other product allows you to manipulate, process and stretch such gritty, emotional and quirky lofi sounds like SampleTron. It's a virtual instrument made for many styles from hip hop to electronic to classic rock and offers some of the most unique musically useful tones you can imagine. From the nostalgic sounds used by The Beatles, Moody Blues, Genesis, Yes and other rock bands of the 60's and 70's to the modern production of artists like Kanye West, Smashing Pumpkins and Beck to new sonic creations now possible only with SampleTron, the sounds in this package are diverse, powerful and inspiring!"

MELLOTRONICS M3000 HD - 3 minute guide

YouTube via OmenieSoftware — June 09, 2010 — "Just like the previous 'Strawberry Fields for Ella', I set myself a challenge - can a total non-pianist have a shot at probably the most iconic Mellotron song ever (as opposed to the most iconic Mellotron intro ever!) using just one finger and the M3000's chord pads.

See what you think - the solo isn't quite right, but honestly, you have no idea how many takes I had to do to get it this close. Next time I want to make a video, I am renting me a pianist. And maybe some dancing girls too."

I'm not finding this one on iTunes. If anyone can, feel free to comment.

iPads on Ebay

Update via Omenie in the comments:
"On sale 14th June - update to fix a niggling issue is in the pipe before it goes on sale. Details at http://www.omenie.com

Thanks for blogging us!"

4ms Shuffling Clock Multiplier

via Big City Music

"The SCM is the perfect counterpart to the 4ms Rotating Clock Divider. Prepare to wield one of the sharpest tools available in the Eurorack format.

While the RCD divides the SCM multiplies and then some. The SCM starts by giving you straight and shuffled multiples of your original clock tempo. An "S" next to a number denotes a shuffled output. The rotate function is also available, allowing you to relocate the divided outputs to other jacks. This can be controlled via modulation sources like an LFO or sequencer track to give you more happy accident rhythms than you handle.

The "Slip" function allows you to drop out pseudo-random clock output pulses. This is done via a control voltage input and could also be sequenced. Paired with the RCD, the SCM will literally run circles around your music. The pulse outputs could trigger envelope generators or open VCA's and low pass gates directly. Incredible variations on a theme can also explode with the use of even a simple sequencer."

Oberheim Two Voice On the Way?

via Unfiltered on the Moog Music Forum:

"Just received an email from Tom Oberheim, he says a new two voice system including keyboard with his new SEM's should be available in fall. Awesome! Next thing you know there will be a new ARP odyssey. It's the 70's again!"

and via gazer:

"The new two voice will have an updated 16 step sequencer that can split and be used as two 8 steps or a 10 step and two steps, or... I asked him if the sequencer would have cv outs to control a third or possibly fourth patch panel SEM While you play the two voices of the synth with the keyboard and he said 'hey that's a good idea.' Tom O rules. I kept this secret for like six months but since the beans are spilled... I can't imagine he'd mind it has been his plan since the beginning and has been fairly open with us SEM owners. The mp201 works as a nice midi to cv converter for a patch panel sem plus then you have two cv outs left for what ever you fancy. Tom is so stoked about the two voice it's awesome. He's really funny. Like a nice grandpa that is super tech smart."

Studio Electronics Website Down

http://www.studioelectronics.com/

Domain expired on 6/3. I tried to pick it up to hold it from spammers but was unable to. It is currently pending renewal.

If anyone has more info, feel free to comment or shoot me an email.

This one in via Mr. Array.

Logos Foundation DIY Synth

via @mono_poly

I took a look at the Logos Foundation website and couldn't find any info. I sent mono poly a message to see if he remembers where he spotted it. Hopefully we will hear back. Until then, do check out the Logos Foundation for other interesting sound projects. BTW, if anyone finds this, and/or has any more info on this one, feel free to comment or shoot me an email - contact info on the bottom right of the site.

It definitely does have an EMS Synthi feel to it.

Update via metasonix in the comments: Deviant Synth tracked down some info here, complete with links to the nudist bits. For the archives, the synth was made by the founder of the Logos Foundation, Godfried-Willem RAES and is based on Texas Instruments gambling and arcade audio chips. Via this page on the synth: "To make the instrument I started of by using chips originally designed for gambling-machines and the sound subsystem of video arcade games. Looking through the specs and data-sheets provided by Texas Instruments, it became immediately clear to me that this chip contained virtually anything one would find in a large and very expensive analog synthesizer. Moreover, it came out that it even was ahead of the available technology on the synthesizer market of that time: it had a fully digital mixer/patcher section!

Adding a few more chips, gave me the possibility of playing live-music on it as well as of programming it as a sequencer. The 'Synthelog' was born: the smallest one measuring only 10cm x 25cm x 6 cm and costing only about 20 dollars...

As an instrument it contains 3 VCO's, 1 noise generator, 1 sequencer, digital mixer/patcher, ringmodulator, 1 VCA, 1 ADSR-generator."

Synth Babes label for the click through on Deviant Synth, not for Godfried-Willem RAES. Note Deviant Synth is technically safe for work, depending on how you look at it, but the male and female anatomy click through is not. Update: I heard back from mono-poly. He found out about it searching for stuff from Godfried-Willem RAES who is also a composer. He also sent in this Wikipedia link with more info on him.

The Man who brings ARPs back to life

The Man who brings ARPs back to life from Jochen Bohnes on Vimeo.

"SaintEric stooled by Jochen Bohnes."

The Sound of the Bushings in ARP keyboards from Jochen Bohnes on Vimeo.

"For building Your own Comparison-scale on keyboard noises. Here are 3 Arp Odyssey´s (2811/2821/2823). It is recorded and played extra loud."

bluelantern polivoks

YouTube via bluelantern320 — June 09, 2010 — 5 videos total
bluelantern on Ebay - if there is nothing listed, check back later, you can find a permanent link on the right under the More Stuff section - just hit ctrl+f or commant+f, type bluelantern and hit enter until you find it.

bluelantern noiselab

Access Music announces Virus TI WhiteOut Keyboard limited edition

"Recklinghausen, 09 June 2010. Access Music Electronics GmbH, the company behind the award winning Virus TI series of synthesizers today released a new "WhiteOut" limited edition. The Virus TI WhiteOut Keyboard is a beautiful white keyboard based on the Virus TI Keyboard with an alternative color scheme. The production run was only 150 units and every keyboard features a laser engraved serial number showing of its exclusivity.
The Virus TI WhiteOut Keyboard is available for pre-order as of today. The Virus TI WhiteOut on the web: http://virus.info/?go=whiteout"

Click the images below for the full size shots.

Louie Louie

Louie Louie by Colin Sings the Bottom 40
"louie-louie
vltone chiptune cover louie c64 delay circuitbent

A classic, classically butchered
Thanks Kingsmen

beat and rhythm=bent Casio vl-tone
Lead=Cythcart c64
Release/catalogue number: 1
Release date: Jun 8, 2010"

Update:
band info and next show:
soundcloud.com/tinymummies

Live 6.11.10 @ Joey's Cafe, 10p, 19 East Main Street
Washingtonville, NY 10992. 1 hour north of NYC"

Latest tracks by Tiny Mummies

Day 094 / RJDJ - Zen Street

Day 094 / RJDJ - Zen Street from Charlie Visnic on Vimeo.

Full details on The B-Roll
RjDj on iTunes:

organiku

YouTube via comemelinhos — June 09, 2010 — cabaça com molas-box bent vs pure data

animalvideo - A.K.G. [KORG KAOSSILATOR + mini-KP + monotron]

YouTube via churulin — June 04, 2010 —
"//Ashi
//Koki
//Gals

### website ###
http://sound.jp/airechoes/animal_video/ (PC)
http://pksp.jp/animalvideo/ (Mobile)

### MySpace ###
http://www.myspace.com/animalvideo"

animalvideo - KOTORI REC [KORG KAOSSILATOR + mini-KP]

animalvideo - noon buzz [KORG KAOSSILATOR + mini-KP]

VERMONA E-PIANO

via this auction

"This is German analogue synth Vermona E-piano. It was made in Eastern Germany in eighties. It has 3 modes: piano, clavichord and spinnet. There is vibrato module on the board with adjustable speed and depth."

Check out http://vermona.de/ for samples and more resources on VERMONA in general. The E-Piano samples are on under the Orgeln section on the left.

Admin: Updates

I've been bad about including the Updates label on posts with updates. I added quite a few over the last few days. Click here and look for the red Updates. Remember the Updates link is on the top right menu of the site.

CMU-810 Compu Synth, CMU-800 Compu Music, Roland, C-64

via this auction

"Roland CMU-810 Compu Synth Expander Module with manual for sale. Also, I have a Roland CMU-800 Compu Music with impossible to find software, interface, and Manual for Commodore 64. I don't know much about these but they are tested and working. Everything looks like new. I've had them for about 15 years and only tested them so I really don't need them. For more information about them just google Roland CMU-800 and CMU-810."

via jbrave

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Admin: Search Broken / Search Tips

This is just a reminder to use both Search boxes on the site, the top left and Google search box on the right. Here's an example of the discrepancy between the two:

http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/search?q=Folktek
Now search for Folktek using the right.

For some reason searching on Folktek on the top left currently only brings up two results (three with this post). It seems hit and miss depending on the search term though.

SCI Prophet VS + Roland Juno-60 + TR-808

YouTube via retrosound72 — June 09, 2010 — "vintage synth demo by RetroSound

"'Sweeps'
(two of my absolute favorite synths together)

digital pads and analog string sounds: SCI Prophet VS Hybrid Synthesizer
sweep sounds: Roland Juno-60 Analog Synthesizer
drums: Roland TR-808
fx: a little bit delay (Lexicon MPX)"

Bass Station Overview

YouTube via vinyljunkie07 — June 09, 2010 — "Can you believe youtube cut the video short! What retards!"

Free Cwejman S1-MK2 Samples from Richard Devine and Josh Kay

via DEVSND | DEVINESOUND

"Two different sample packs made almost exclusively with the mighty Cwejman S1 synthesizer Kit one by Richard Devine, kit two by Josh Kay."

"A strange collection of percussion one-shots, hits, pulses, and other unclassifiable noises. Feed your drum machine weird things! Each sample pack contains 128 .WAV files and a Battery 3 kit (256 samples - 38 MB)."

DOWNLOAD HERE

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Richard "Jeff Beck" Lainhart

YouTube via JCRUDESS — May 23, 2010 — "Richard plays a nice melody on Continuum over sone JR chords!"
You should recognize Richard Lainhart from the numerous posts here.

For those in Western Europe, Richard will be performing at the Avantgarde Festival running July 2-4:
".. not just music... our aim is to create a place… and an atmosphere where…like musicians who meet on stage to jam... well , other artists like… painters, poets, shortfilm-makers… visuals... find a space to "jam", to collaborate... on a screen , on a canvass…

… a retreat ... "chill area"... is very important ... intensive listening and viewing can be very exhausting....

…oh yes… last year we came across the element "Fire"… in a performance by Spanish and French artists ... this year we want to develop this idea a bit more… we have invited a french lady welder artist… "jam" with local craftsmen ? … "fireworks" ? not quite ... rather "works with fire " ...
and …well, the spoken word - the often forgotten spoken word ... a poet from Pakistan will be our guest this year and we hope that there will be an encounter of word artists... a sort of catalysation might happen ... or rather multiplication... yes, indeed… multiplication ..."

MorphWiz - Jordan Plays Somewhere Over the Rainbow

YouTube via JCRUDESS — June 08, 2010 — "Jordan plays 'Over The Rainbow' with MorphWiz, his soon-to-be-released iPad music app. This arrangement was inspired by the great Jeff Back and his version on his latest album 'Emotion and Commotion.' This app is the creation of Jordan Rudess and Kevin Chartier."

Jordan and Richards Rainbow ala MorphWiz

MorphWiz JR preview

"JCRUDESS — May 13, 2010 — An informal preview of MorphWiz. This original app is being created by the team of Jordan Rudess and Kevin Chartier. We are still intensely working away, but getting very close to being able to submit it to the Apple store."

Moog Takes Over the Mac Store

via @moogmusic

Moog Little Phatty and TouhOSC on iPad

demoin' out the new beast lynne - word up

YouTube via horchacha — June 08, 2010 — "lynne - named after darth vader's daughter

VCO
VCF
VCA
DECAY GENERATOR
WEIRD SOUND GENERATOR AS AN LFO
1WATT AMP
8 STEP SEQUENCER
TEMPO CLOCK
12V Power Supply
other things

can take external clock
or take the l out of clock and hit it

takes awhile to warm up
excess pilot lamps for benefit of BP

dave wright
www.notbreathing.com"

Noise Makers on addicted to noise

via addicted to noise, a new site on various noise makers (more below).

Pictured:
"Left-to-right, top-to-bottom:
Jomox M-Resonator, Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail, DOD FX32 Meat Box, Bleep Labs Nebulophone
Behringer Xenyx 802, 4MS Autonomous Bassline Generator, Ciat-Lonbarde Tetrazzi Organus

The signal path is:
Tetrazzi Organ (stereo) > M-Resonator (stereo) > channel on mixer
ABG / Nebulophone > channel on mixer
FX send on mixer: Holy Grail > Meat Box > channel on mixer
mixer > amplification+sound!"

via Josh of addicted to noise:
"I've started up a site that's dedicated to doing reviews, samples, holding discussions and soon to feature video reviews of music hardware for experimental artists. Will be covering a lot of different devices very soon--for now the only review I have finished is for the DOD FX32 Meat Box, but I have plans to cover some of the Andromeda Space Rockers kits, the Ciat-Lonbarde Tetrazzi Organus, Jomox M-Resonator, etc, all in a fashion that will favor people of an experimental nature. I feel like this is a presence that is lacking amongst all the guitar effects demos on YouTube and on other sites; not enough thinking that strays from the path."

Multivox MX-2000 Duo Vintage Synthesizer

via this auction

"The MX-2000 is a rare 2 oscillator synth with some very meaty, very analog sounding instrument patches. Perfect for making screaming DnB style bass lines.It would take an extremely talented effort with such as absynth to even come close to the actual analog sound of this synth. Arguably the best find of my life. A true analog enthusiasts dream. Made in Japan in the late 70's. Monophonic 3 octave Keyboard. The Keyboard has a small chip out of the low A key and over the years a silver toggle that controls solo or unison has broken off."

Making Music With Sound Squares - iPhone App

"SoundSquares — April 28, 2010 — Check out this music made with the Sound Squares application. Sound Squares is a revolutionary polyphonic synthesizer for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch that puts a grid of musical squares right at your fingertips"

Note this is the iPad app featured in this post.

on iTunes here:

Super Mario Brothers Theme Played On iPhone/iPad - All Voices!

"April 05, 2010 — Here is me playing the Super Mario Brothers Theme on my iPhone using the app 'Sound Squares'

Here is the pattern:
G2 G#/Ab2 A#/Bb2 C3 D3 D#/Eb3 E3
F3 F#/Gb3 G3 G#/Ab3 A3 A#/Bb3 B3
C4 C#/D4 D4 E4 F4 F#/Gb4 G4
G#/Ab4 A4 A#/Bb4 B4 C5 D5 D#/Eb5
E5 F5 F#/Gb5 G5 A5 B5 C6

Check it out here: http://www.markvapps.com/soundsquares"

on iTunes here:

Pre-Acid 303 - Early Roland TB-303 Tracks

The subject of a TB-303 revival came up on the Analog Heaven mailing list. The discussion lead to some sharing the first tracks featuring the 303, including of course pre-Acid tracks. The following are a few of them including a couple by Alexander Robotnick I tracked down. They are in order of release by year ending with Phuture's "Acid Tracks", credited as the first Acid track ever, for good measure. Wikipedia on Acid. If you know of any others pre 1987, feel free to comment or shoot me an email and I'll add it to the post. I know there was a track which used the 303 as a traditional bass guitar, but I forget what it was.

Update: Two from Heaven 17 via Pea in the comments added to the top:

Let Me Go (12" version) - Heaven 17 - 1982

YouTube via 4urlisteningpleasure — April 11, 2009 —

non embeddable 2006 digital remaster here

Update: new Crushed by The Wheels of Industry vid (old one here if interested)

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Thickening Up the Moog Voyager

Thickening Up the Moog Voyager from Calvin Cardioid on Vimeo.

"bit.ly/9grthM

FROM CL516 BLOG."

Morphine Part Ten - Stand Alone Mode

YouTube via imageline — June 08, 2010 — Morphine Part Ten - Stand Alone Mode
See all parts here.

YAMAHA TX7 EXPANDER FM TONE GENERATOR MIDI SYNTHESIZER

via this auction
"The TX7 was the table-top 'expander' version of the phenomenally successful DX7 synthesiser. As well as acting as a synthesiser in its own right, it provided extra storage for 'performance' patches for a DX7, which only has one global performance setup. The intention was that the DX7 and TX7 be linked together via MIDI so that the TX would download performance information to the DX as patches were selected. The TX7 had a front-panel editing interface for the performance data, but not for the onboard patches. Other than that, the voice architecture was identical to the DX7's. There are literally 1000's of sounds available for this module online for free." You cannot fully program a TX7 on it's own.

SMS Mars & Planet7 (P7) Analogue Modular Synthesizer

via this Noisebug auction
(click the image for the full size shot)

"SMS Modular. Plant 7 and Mars module, new in box with manuals and cables at an amazing price of $799

The MARS & PLANET7 is a complete Modular Analogue Synthesizer taking up 4u of 19” rack space. The system has been designed for easy
expansion & can be started with a single MARS unit, with an additional MARS & P7 module completing the system.
The combined system is a powerful Analogue Modular Synthesizer incorporating:

* Two VCLFO’s * Two temperature compensated 1V/Oct VCO’s with waveform morphing *l Two 24dB/Oct Transistor Ladder VCF’s * Two Log/Lin VCA’s
* Two ADSR Envelope Generator’s * One 3 way Multi * One 3 way Buffer * One 2 Channel Mixer with +/- outputs * One Sample & Hold with Integral Clock
* One Lag Processor * One DC Level Shifter/Voltage Source * Four Bi-polar Attenuators * One high quality Ring Modulator * 3 Colour Noise Source.

Sound On Sound magazine article
Please check manuals for specifications"

Yamaha SY-2

via this auction

"The SY-2 was used by the BBC radiophonic workshop on Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, and more! It was also used in Close encounters of the third kind (last picture, played by none other than mr François Truffaut!)."

Simons Clap Trap

via this auction

"This is an old Simmons Electronics Digital Clap Trap made in Albans, Herts, England."

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Rick Powell Collection - MOOG Rogue

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Rick Powell Collection - Gibson Maestro Sound System for Woodwinds

via this auction

"This unit is part of the Rick Powell Collection. Rick was a musician, a major producer and a contemporary and close friend of Bob Moog, among others, and often received original units from manufacturers to test in the studios...

This is a vintage Maestro Sound System for woodwinds (It allows a choice between clarinet and sax at the input). It's a "sort of" synthesizer that will take the input from your woodwind pickup and allow you to select from a bank of sounds that it emulates as you play. Seems really simple to operate, which is good because we don't have the manual for this. So let's say you pop in your clarinet and select Baritone Sax... it comes through the speaker an octave lower with a nice growl. Same with Tuba, etc. It's in fine condition - really good condition. You can ALSO do combos of sounds as you play. Very interesting piece of gear. These are the sounds:

Contra, Fuzz Tone, Cello, Tuba, Bass Sax, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, English Horn, Oboe, Muted Horn, Natural Amp"

See Switched on Country

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Roland SH-09

YouTube via petenesss — August 10, 2009 — Roland SH-09 sounds like a 70's movie

Roland MKS 70

YouTube via petenesss — July 17, 2009 —

"Some tweaking with PG 800 connected to Roland MKS 70. The arpeggio comes from a sw sequencer."

Novation Bass Station Demonstation :D

YouTube via PimpMyFahrrad — December 24, 2009 — "I really like this small analog synth - perfect for acid stuff. Here is a small demostration - just improvising...

Gear used:
Novation Bass Station
Ableton Like
Behringer BCF2000
Boss MT-2 distortion pedal
DigiDesign Mbox 2"

Ohh Bass Station

YouTube via vinyljunkie07 — June 08, 2010 — "My second fave synth (first is the DX-100) and my second synth I got back around 2002/03 (can't remember exactly) and I just HAD to have one again and couldn't turn down this minty one for a great cheapo price.
It's a single voice REAL analogue filthy lo-fi mo'fo The Rack version is slightly better as it has more memories, CV/Gate converter and SYNC capabilities but this is a shit load more fun to play...oh yea did I mention it's dirt cheap!
Any one who moans about not being able to afford a puncy analogue synth needs to open their eyes...fair enough if you don't like it's sound but for about 100-150 GBP you honestly can't go wrong...just don't expect a moog lol
I still need to get a DX-100 as my other one couldn't be repaired :-("

JUPITER CLOCK - Time Module

YouTube via chamberofsounds — June 08, 2010 — "Here's the prototype Jupiter Clock - Time Module and trigger for the new Jupiter III Analogue Percussion Synth. They'll be available in July with graphics only @ chamberofsounds.com"

ipad meets uw part 1

YouTube via erasemusic — June 08, 2010 — "running the app ssquares thru the machinedrum, resampling it and generally messing about."
I'm not seeing "ssquares" on iTunes. Typo?

Update via Pea in the comments: "It's called sound squares, cool app!"

You can find it on iTunes here:

audioMIDI.com Presents Slate Trigger Drum Replacer

YouTube via audiomidicom — June 08, 2010 — "Brian White gives a great "hands-on" demo showing how to bring wimpy drums to life using Steven Slate Digital's new Trigger drum replacement plug-in for VST/RTAS/AU formats. Get it at audioMIDI.com!"

Discipline (Plogue Bidule + 2 Doepfer Dark Energy + Audacity)

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan — June 08, 2010 — "Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made with Plogue Bidule sequencing a Doepfer Dark Energy. Another one is played by hand. The sounds of these 2 Doepfer Dark Energy has been reintroducted into Plogue Bidule in order to permit to a long delay to be added. The all thing has been made in one take and has been a bit edited with Audacity (compression and short stereo delay added). Enjoy !"