via this auction "Serviced by EMS/Robin Wood last year. Only mod done was osc. stabilization. One osc pot/dial was needing changing. I have the original that comes with sale. Robin takes his time with these, takes about 6 months to a year waiting to get serviced. He does amazing work, plays as well as any anaolg of its caliber should play. Independent waveforms on osc 1-2... This one is so clean that Robin was taken aback by it and photographed it for his records. Not only that but it's the 33rd Synthi A ever made placing it around 1970. It has the internal metal backing that only the first ones had. And the best of the joysticks."
YouTube via Rothgar777 — June 13, 2010 — "'1984' on a Korg Radias. I've always liked the sound of the Oberheim, OB-8 & OBXa and thought I'd give it a go on the Radias. This cover uses 3 custom patches to emulate the OBXa (the best I can :p, I've only had the Radias for 2 days now and still learning about it, its a deep synth). I needed both hands to play it, and without a tripod for the camera, I couldn't shoot the video while playing. If you want to learn how to play the song, there are how-to videos on youtube for 1984."
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YouTube via darenager — June 13, 2010 — "Nanoloop is an app for the iphone/ipad, it is a 6 part sequencer with sounds synthesized using FM, noise, pulse or sample. You can find out more about it by visiting www.nanoloop.com
This is my first attempt at using it for a track, it is quite easy to use and very minimal but quite interesting and a lot of fun. If you have an ipod touch, iphone or ipad and enjoy making music it is well worth checking out."
YouTube via JCRUDESS — June 13, 2010 — "Jordan performs using MorphWiz's loop recording, overdub, and playback features.
For press inquiries, please contact Christopher Buttner at chris@prthatrocks.com
MorphWiz is coming!"
Update:
Informal MorphWiz preview continues!
"JCRUDESS — June 13, 2010 — Here is an informal look at recording in MorphWiz. I recorded the first part of Dream Theater's Pull Me Under as an example....."
"Shot by Ai student Josh Clos. Recorded and mixed at Ai Minnesota by John Keston and Graham O'Brien.
Ostracon is John Keston on electronics and Graham O'Brien on drums. The duo performs generative, improvisational compositions using John Keston's custom software, the GMS (Gestural Music Sequencer), that converts video input into musical phrases. Keston captures, layers, loops and processes melodic segments in real-time out of the stream of notes created by his gestural input, tailored with probability distribution algorithms. O'Brien accompanies these angular, electronic structures, with dynamic playing that, at times, verges on the chaotic."
"Here is my modified Roland PG-1000 with Braille labels. I use Braille since large print modifications would not fit in the small spaces on the programmer."
via this auction "The bass drum has been modded with the Colin Fraser mods which include the following:
EXISTING CONTROLS: Tune – Extended control over the decay time of the falling pitch envelope. Decay – Extended control over the length of the bass drum allowing TR-808 like booming kicks.
NEW CONTROLS: Pitch – Controls the frequency of the bass drum oscillator. Drive – Allows waveform adjust from normal to square, for hard clipped sounds. Tune Depth – Varies the amount of initial pitch sweep (decay set by Tune control)."
via this auction "The MS-04 was made to provide extra pitch bending and modulation sources to their MS line of synthesizers. You just patched the pedal into those synths and it greatly enhanced their options.
But you can use it on any CV controllable synthesizer (with attenuation.) It's main home was my Octave Cat SRM but I've used it with my Roland SH-09 as well. A cool thing too is that you can use the square wave to trigger events or as a clock for CV sequencers. Why would I do that? Well as I said at one point I didn't have the modular I do now. Waves on the LFO are square, triangle, random and the ultra-cool Glissando. Keep the glissando low for staircase effect, crank it up to thicken your sound and add some life to it.
You can send the signal to two options at once. Like your VCF and VCO. Using either the x1 or the x4 depending on the range. And you can select for each output LFO, BENDER or my fave LFO+BENDER."
"Roland SH-7 - Roland's flagship monosynth. Mid range serial number with first revision oscillators and keyboard circuitry. The original silver/black rotary controls have all been replaced with high quality collet knobs. Note the 'one note - two note' switch that allows the SH-7 to be used duophonically. The original rotary knobs were designed to fit 6mm knurled shafts and the new rotary switches I fitted have a much smaller 1/8" shaft so new knobs had to found. These new knobs are aesthetically pleasing and have a good grip. The original smaller white slider caps on the five footage sliders have also been replaced with new Technology Transplant clones of the wider caps used in the rest of the instrument. A close up of the twin VCO section showing the new knobs and the state of the front panel. Some paint has been chipped off in places. The rear panel of the SH-7 showing the ample CV/gate and audio I/O. Twin ADSRs and a good collection of filter modulation inputs make this an excellent monosynth."
YouTube via jenamu6 — June 13, 2010 — "Dutch modular synth designer, Rob Hordijk is demonstrating some of his new modules in 5u format, at the mono-poly studio.
He's using one of his VCO's with builtin VCA and a envelope generator.
YouTube via copperleaves — June 13, 2010 — "This is the unique 1929 RCA theremin that was once the property of Leon Theremin's assistant, Julius Goldberg. One of the things that makes this instrument so unusual, are the "lightning bolt" antennas that were created for it in the 1930's. For the purpose of this video, I have removed the cabinet doors in order to be able to show the inside of the instrument.
One of the problems that RCA theremins can develop over the years (this instrument is more than 80 years old) has to do with the degeneration of the "trimming condensers". These are the three little white cards that hang from the chassis. You will notice that each card has a trimming screw on it which allows the user to adjust the range of the instrument as well as the volume response. Turning the screw to the left or the right fine tunes capacitance by pushing two plates together on the inside of the card. Over the years, these plates naturally degenerate and lose their capacitance (causing the pitch range of the sound to fall lower and lower over the decades) so extra capacitance has to be added in order to maintain the integrity of the instrument. This can be done easily by adding a capacitor to the circuit. I have done this by connecting small alligator clips to the poles of the circuits and then inserting capacitors that will return the instrument to the original RCA specifications. By leaving the clips exposed (you can see them in the video) I can access them easily and adjust capacitance without having to disassemble the theremin.
The elaborate speaker stand that you see behind me, is an exact replica of the "sprite" speakers (there were originally three of them) that were created for the "Electrio" in 1931 by Vincente Minnelli when he was working as a set designer at Radio City Music Hall. Minnelli later went on to become one of Hollywood's most celebrated film directors of the 1940's and 50's. Unfortunately, the original stands disappeared long ago. They are very top heavy and they probably just fell apart.
It was felt at the time that the theremin, theremincello, and theremin keyboard (which formed the "Electrio") was not very interesting to look at from a distance, so these spectacular Art Deco speaker stands were created to look impressive from a distance. They were almost eight feet tall (this reproduction is about 7' 8" tall) and were very fragile. The stand you see in this video is equipped with a CLARATONE speaker specially designed for use with a theremin.
The piece I am playing is CHE FARO SENZA EURIDICE from C. W. Gluck's opera, ORFEO ED EURIDICE.
If you would like to know more about Julius Goldberg, and see some photos of the original sprite speakers, please visit my website:
YouTube via kerikino — June 13, 2010 — "A live studio improvisational performance featuring drum beat made with mpc1000, patented telephone microphone running though Art tube pre amp, realistic/moog mg-1 synthesizer for bass and some lead, and the good old casiotone mt-100" http://www.erikino.com/ http://www.myspace.com/kerikino
YouTube via thesilentguymusic — June 13, 2010 — "A synth that i am working with 2 4006 osc's and distorcion from a oppamp , it will also have a filter and midi control !"
YouTube via JCRUDESS — June 12, 2010 — "Taking you through some of the features and operation of MorphWiz in a informal presentation. The formal MorphWiz product release on the itunes app store will coordinate with the release of a series of high quality videos in which I will take you through the entire program! Enjoy this sneak preview in the mean time of what it is like under the hood!"
via this auction "The MIDI Out connector allows the keyboard to control external MIDI equipment.
You can of course use the 25 internal FM sounds. It has its own speaker but it also sounds great attached to an amp or hi-fi. Also features 25 internal drum rhythms.
You play the keyboard with your right hand and bend and modulate notes holding the neck with your left - just like a guitar. You can use the Pitch Bend Wheel, or trigger Vibrato, Portamento or Sustain with your left hand. "
"Rare is a term often misused on Ebay but here we have a genuinely rare item, the official Maestrovox web site believes there are only 20 known examples of this very early valve synthesizer left in existence, including this one. Sadly it is incomplete, what you see in the pictures is what is for sale."
On the Andromeda Space Rockers: "These are a series of small, DIY synths and devices designed by some well-known, Texas-based electronics manufacturers (4ms Pedals, Bleep Labs, Eric Archer, Wooster Audio, Mickey Delp). Introduced to the public at large through Handmade Music Austin last year, they’ve been gaining a fair amount of steam in various electronic communities for their easy-to-build nature and wireless networking ability. Yes, that’s right, wireless networking ability."
After checking out the post on Addicted to Noise above, click here for all posts mentioning the Andromeda Space Rockers including videos.
"In this patch an external security camera is recolorized using the Triple Video Fader & Key Generator (TVF) and Video Blending Matrix (VBM) modules. Two Video Waveform Generators (VWG) and a low-frequency signal from Doepfer A-143-1 serve as additional signal and modulation sources, while an external audio signal modulates the Sine Shape of one of the VWGs. One of the TVF's key output also frequency modulates the VWG. Intermittent grainy textures are due to the inferior camera source and unsync'ed VWG modulating the keyers. Manual tweaking throughout. For more information please visit http://www.lzxindustries.net"
Front 242 - Don't Crash
LZX Visionary Demonstration - Hard Key Colorizer Patch
"lzxindustries — June 06, 2010 — This example demonstrates a classic colorizer patch with the LZX Visionary modular video synthesizer. Modules used include Video Sync Generator (VSG), Color Video Encoder (CVE), Triple Video Fader & Key Generator (TVF) and Video Blending Matrix (VBM). The TVF key inputs are fed external video from the Y output of the VSG, which is in turn locked to the output of a DVD player. The three key outputs of the TVF are then fed to the top inputs of the VBM columns A, B & C. The sum outputs of the VBM are then fed into the CVE Red, Green and Blue inputs. TVF bias knobs are adjusted to set the keying thresholds and VBM amount knobs are adjusted to select the color produced by each key output. No manual tweaking during the clip. The clip used is from Plague Dogs (1982)."
via this auction
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