MATRIXSYNTH

Monday, August 09, 2010

Old Keyboard

flickr by Nophadon Kitayanugul

"This photo was taken on July 26, 2010 in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, using a Hipstamatic 160."

YouTube via turunda | August 09, 2010

"John Zorn (who inspired the Trinkets interaction design with his early improvisation pieces) playing with the Trinkets system when visiting the Media Lab in April 2004"
picture frame controller

The MATRIX - Musical Instrument

YouTube via turunda | August 09, 2010

"http://alumni.media.mit.edu/~dano/mat...

The MATRIX is a new musical instrument that gives users a 3-dimensional tactile interface to control sound with their hand(s)"

Roland TB-303 Green T-Shirt by The Dole Shirt

A few shots of a green Roland TB-303 T-Shirt sent my way via The Dole Shirt. You might remember Dole from this TR-808 T. Be sure to check out their site for more. The quality of these Ts are top notch. I like the Dole T-Shirt badge on back. Apologies for the quality of these pics. I need to get better lighting. They don't really do justice to the T.

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Dane Lovett - Synth Art & More

This one in via JL

"There's a painter named Dane Lovett. Don't know much about him, but he does still life paintings of stuff like VCR tapes and CD covers and the usual flowers, but he has a nice portrait of a 303 and and 808."

Check out the following for more:
http://danelovett.com/works/

Moog Prodigy 336A

via this auction

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Solina String Synthesizers

via Woody

"Just saw 3 x Solina String Synthesizer on the dutch market page http://www.marktplaats.nl/ search for Solina String."

Only two of the listings had a pic. The following is one of the descriptions in Googlish: "The Solina String Synthesizer. One of the rarest synthesizers ever.
Built in 1975 in Bodegraven our own Eminent. On board were a complete Solina String Ensemble and the famous super awesome chorus, nice and thick ... and Arp Explorer 1, a monophonic synth.

This is because
- The String Ensemble separately to use ...
- And monophonic synth too (which has a VCO, LFO, ADSR filter, nice glide, four waveforms (sine, square, sawtooth and random) noise, and four pitch registers you separately, but together can make it sound (" bass / tenor / alto / soprano ")...
- And you can string ensemble and synth combine (if you accept an unpacked your highest note both the synth strings note as well) ...
- But the best thing is that the string ensemble through the filters of the synth can draw! So that you basically a very unique and expressive synth have full scale, because you can basically show all of DFE strings while playing!"

Making of Gary Numan DieHard commercial

YouTube via makemagazine | August 09, 2010

"Syyn Labs, the folks who created the Rube Goldberg machine for OK Go's "This Too Shall Pass" video, recently did a commercial for DieHard featuring Gary Numan performing his classic song "Cars" on actual cars (their tuned horns), playing them like a piano, all powered by a single DieHard battery. We were intrigued and asked them to tell us how they did it. They sent us this behind the scenes video. The commercial is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4YsMV... [previously posted] You can read an article about the making of the commercial and the tech they used here:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010..."

DSI Tetra + Moog RingMod + EHX MicroSynth

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | August 09, 2010

"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie. To be fair, this is hardly a demo. I am just trying some possible sounds made by a Dave Smith Instruments Tetra passing through a Moog Ring Modulator and an Electro-Harmonix Microsynth. The DSI Tetra is playing always the same simple monophonic sound. As it is my very first attempt to do so, the results are certainly not to be taken too seriously. Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."

Quik-E 004 - Let's Make a Tempo Sync'd Pad in Massive!"

YouTube via thepluginguru | August 09, 2010

"Rate !! Comment !! Subscribe !! Please !! :D
Follow along on a fun adventure with Skippy to make a Complex Tempo Sync'd Motion Synth Pad in Native Instruments MASSIVE !! This patch will be included in the update to the Massive Power Pack coming out at the end of August, 2010 to bring the Power Pack up to 100 kick-butt patches. Sorry YouTubers but the 10 min. video limit really cuts this short - so go to www.PlugInGuru.com, find the "Quick-E" Video link and watch the full 30 min. video. You can also download it if you want to! Thanks as always for your support by purchasing my Power Packs."

circuit bent LIGHT MILES

YouTube via noystoise | August 09, 2010

"short demo of the functionality and few different sounds this keyboard is capable of producing."

TRIADEX MUSE Analog Sequencer 1972

via this auction

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1965 R.A. Moog Co. Electronic Music Workshop

via the Bob Moog Foundation:

"Today, August 9th, 2010 marks the 45th Anniversary of an interesting event in Moog history: On August 9, 1965, a small summer conference was held to teach electronic music and expose the new Moog synthesizer to the world of composers. We thought it would be ideal to use the Bob Moog Foundation Archive to shed some light on this relatively unknown event, and to bring a little clearer understanding of the way things were in these very early days of the Moog synthesizer. Using documents, photos and tapes from the Archive – plus a few recollections from a few who were there – we present a look at the “Electronic Music Workshop” of August 1965…" Click here for the full article. Don't miss this fascinating bit of history.

"July 28, 1965 Letter to Workshop Participants (BMF Archives)"

"Herb Deutsch lectures at R.A. Moog Co. Factory - August 1965 (Seated from Left: David Schroer, Kathryn Perry, Franklin Morris, Al Tepper, Reynold Weidenaar) (BMF Archives)"

hertz donut MacBeth Backend'

YouTube via iammodman | August 09, 2010

"MacBeth Backend' Filter Module and hertz donut"

Interfaced

flickr by fastheadache

"Just playing around with the system configuration a few weeks ago."

ROLAND JUNO 6

YouTube via seventythreekey | August 08, 2010
Audio gets better in part two below.
"Demo of this Juno 6 that is up for sale on eBay:" via this auction

Juno 6 Demo (Part Two)

Juno 6 Demo (Part Three)

via this auction

Waldorf XT

YouTube via ThePurityControl | August 09, 2010

"Short demo for Ebay purposes!"
Not seeing it listed at the time of this post. Here's a search for Waldorf XT on Ebay.

1981 Octave Palteau Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the full write-up.

Electro-Harmonix Effectology, "Freeze Tricks" By Bill Ruppert

YouTube via Effectology | August 09, 2010

"Electro-Harmonix Effectology 'Freeze Tricks" Special Edition
"Expanding the Freeze Effect"
By Bill Ruppert

Welcome to Electro-Harmonix's "Effectology" series, in which we create a remarkable collection of impossible sounds using just a regular guitar and EHX effect pedals!
No keyboards, samplers or midi pickups were used.

"Expanding the Freeze Effect"
In this video I show how to make some cool and very interesting sounds using the new Electro-Harmonix Freeze pedal."

Click here for all videos in the series featured here on MATRIXSYNTH.

SNAZZYTINY SYNTH 1.mov

snazelle | August 09, 2010

"An old 80's Casio synth with the TRACER CITY, and the WOW and Flutter.
Sound was taken from the the casio's headphone out, which though less than ideal, is one way of getting the sound out of the synth and into the pedals.

This video demonstrates some of the fun you can have just picking ANY random sound source, drums being a particularly good source of fun. The envelope follower section of the Tracer City is in use, as are some of the pitch warbling properties of the Wow and Flutter. This is going through a guitar amp, which adds a lot of grit."

SNAZZYFX BASS 1.mov

YouTube via snazelle | August 09, 2010

"THE FIRST SNAZZY FX BASS GUITAR VIDEO...FEATURES ALL THREE SNAZZY PEDALS, BEING USED WITH THE DIRTY CHANNEL OF A GUITAR AMP. (and later clean channel)

more bass videos to come (yes, you can get TONS of low end out of these boxes) they are perfect for use with bass or bass synth."

Lucky Gnomes

flickr by jobenbelgium

"Analogs have meeting in the garden.Beginning from the left: EML-101 aka Electrocomp 101, ARP 2600C aka Grey Meanie with matching keyboard, EMS VCS3 aka The Putney with modifications done by Robin Wood from EMS UK,VCS3 also have the DK-1 monophonic keyboard for the VCS3,Moog Sonic 6."

Alessandro Cortini on CDM

Interview and pics on CDM here. Lot's of Buchla of course. After checking out CDM, see the SuONOIO label below for more including a link to TRASH_AUDIO's interview.

Scrambled speech circuits from 2 vtech speaking toys....

YouTube via squidfanny | August 09, 2010

"Work in progress. Cross modulating the speech circuits from a couple of vtech toys. Astonishing glitch sounds, but highly un-predictable. Hopefully it will eventually become a usable musical instrument. Right now though it needs many more hours of work.....

Machines are - 'Talking scholar' & 'My amazing starter'"

MOOG Modular System 3C IIIC

via this auction

"Top cabinet:
2 960 Sequential Controller Step Sequencer (3 rows of eight steps with fully variable voltages)

1 961 Sequencer Interface Sequencer Interface incl. voltage-trigger to S-trigger and back

2 962 Sequential Switch is used to control how sequencer is set up

1 ? none not known

Middle Cabinet:
1 914 Fixed Filter Bank 12-band, 125 Hz to 5 kHz, with high-pass and low-pass knobs

4 902 Voltage Controlled Amplifier VCA: 2 inputs, 2 outputs, 3 CV inputs (linear or exponential control voltage) ins

4 911 Envelope Generator ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) Envelope Generator (Attack, Decay and Release is adjustable from 2 ms to 10 seconds)

1 992 Control Voltage illuminated red or blue switches linked to the 904A

1 904A Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter 24 dB-per-octave, considered the classic Moog filter

1 904B Voltage Controlled High Pass Filter

1 904C Filter Coupler

1 993 Trigger and Envelope Voltages illuminated yellow or green switches

1 911A Dual Trigger Delay

1 912 Envelope Follower

Lower Cabinet:
3 921A Oscillator Driver VCO Driver (1 volt per octave)

9 921B Oscillator VCO (more stable than 901B)

1 921 Voltage Controlled Oscillator VCO (1.01 Hz to 40 kHz)

1 928 Sample Hold This was a separate long, thin box, both versatile and effective.

1 903A Random signal Generator Random Signal Generator (Output for White or Pink Noise)

1 984 Four Channel Mixer 4x4 Matrix Mixer

4 CP3A none Mixer (illuminated switches linked to the VCOs)

1 CP2 none CV and Trigger Outputs

1 CP8 none Power Switch

Shematic sheet" (click on each module when you get there).

Korg mini 700s

via this auction

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Roland MC 202 Microcomposer synthesizer / sequencer

via this auction

ENCORE ELECTRONICS UEG UNIVERSAL EVENT GENERATOR

via this auction

"Perfect utility module, MOTM format. Can be used as a sequencer, complex LFO, or envelope generator."

This one spotted and in via brian c. More info on the Encore site here.

Anawave - Free VST synth - vstplanet.com

YouTube via vstplanet | August 09, 2010

"Anawave - Free VST synth http://www.vstplanet.com/Instruments/...
Developer: Lithium"

Monotron+Weevil

YouTube via UncertainMusicCorps | August 09, 2010

"A lovely couple.

With Eventide Pitchfactor and Kaoss Pad 3 as the bridesmaids."

Vermonation

YouTube via polyklinik87 | August 09, 2010

"Vermona ER 9 vintage drum machine recorded in 3 tracks with ableton & vst effects."

fenix unreleased track by david morley

YouTube via buchla300 | August 09, 2010

"For much better quality go to my website www.davidmorley.com

An unreleased track I did years ago when I first got my Fenix Modular

Enjoy!
David"

Crackle-canvas Random#1 by Tom Verbruggen ( toktek )

YouTube via tovett | August 09, 2010

"Crackle-canvas Random#1 by Tom Verbruggen ( toktek ) www.toktek.org

Random sounds, random coulor, random layout."

Crackle-canvas Random #2 Tom Verbruggen ( toktek )

Crackle-canvas Random#3 Tom Verbruggen ( toktek )

Sonic Explosion Giveaway Winner!!

YouTube via MoogMusicInc | August 09, 2010

"Josh, Moog Music Production Team Member, announces this weeks winner of the Sonic Explosion Giveaway. The winner got their Moog Guitar demo at Hix Brothers Music in Aurora, IL.

We're giving away 2 more Moogerfoogers over the next 2 weeks!

Stop by your local authorized and participating US Moog Guitar Dealer for a demo of The Moog Guitar & receive a stylish Moog sweatband, while supplies last.

While you're there, write the best Moog Guitar Sonic Explosion experience for a chance to win an MF-102 Ring Modulator. There's a winner every week!

Buy A Moog Guitar during the Sonic Explosion Giveaway and be automatically entered for a chance to win the Sonic Explosion Pedal Board from Moog."

Expert Sleepers Silent Way in Ableton Live

YouTube via expertsleepers | August 09, 2010

"Setup and calibration tutorial for Expert Sleepers Silent Way Voice Controller in Ableton Live."

Roland MC 202 Analog 2 Track Sequencer & Synthesizer

via this auction

"Works with Standard 9V center negative DC power supply, or 4 C batteries. Control this unit with a kenton CV converter. Has a 2 channel Sequencer - You can control two synths with the CV/Gate Outputs and the internal Sequencer." Like a deer with antlers.

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Roland MC-202 CV Sequencer Vintage Synthesizer

via this auction

See the seller's other items for more.

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KORG Mono/Poly

via this auction

"It has 4 VCOs which can be shared in 4-voice Polyphonic mode, or linked in Unison for a versatile monophonic lead. Each VCO has its own level, tune, and waveform type control."

Sunday, August 08, 2010

Circuit Bent Speak and Spell Vintage Glitch Synth w/LFO (Spoogit) PART 1

YouTube via radial77 | August 08, 2010

via this auction
"Circuit Bent Speak & Spell Vintage Glitch Synth w/ Custom LFO Circuit by Radial77

This is a carefully designed Circuit Bent instrument. The unit functions as normal, but includes the following added modifications for rhythmic glitch/synthy/drone bliss:

LFO:
* Activation Toggle with aqua LED Indicator
* Rate Knob

* Shape Knob
* Depth Knob
* Dual Mode Speed Toggle
* Ramp/Shape/Gating Mode Activation Toggle
* Square Wave Generator

Pitch:
* Activation Toggle
* High/Low Adjustment Knob

Looping:
* Short Loop Repeater Toggle
* Rhythmic Loop activation toggle (combine with voice hold and repeater for drum machine type effects)
* Short Loop Repeater/Random Glitch Adjustment Knob
* Momentary Voice Hold Button
* Momentary Voice Hold Lock Toggle
* Secondary glitch loop toggle

Other Glitch/Effects:
* Secondary dual (high/low) mode Tone Generator Toggle (red toggle)
* Random incantor style glitch combination

And:
* Sound Activated green LED indicator
* Factory Speaker ON/OFF Toggle
* 1/4" Mono Output Jack for Routing to External Amp/Mixer/DAW/Etc.
* Volume Knob - affects speaker and output jack
* Master Power/Reset Toggle
* Guitar Strap Buttons/Hooks

The unit is powered by 4 "C" batteries, which are not included to save on shipping weight. Untested with power supply, so use at your own risk."

Jörg Sigle's Fairlight CMI II Restauration

"This page...

...shows some information about the Fairlight CMI, my restauration of a CMI II, the development environment, some tools, and small programs I wrote for it. This includes a connection to a PC, and utilities for data exchange.

This page was started on 2009-06-04."

via Neno

Korg Poly-Ensemble

flickr by Veerle Pirson

Moog Source with Encore MIDI

via this auction

"The encore midi kit not only adds the midi in, out, and thru but also adds extra patches taking you from 1 bank of 16 to 16 banks of 16 or 256 patch locations. It also allows the appregiator function to be clocked from external midi clock and adds the ability for the Source to act as a midi to CV convertor using the CV and S-Trigger outs on the back. Also included with the synth are the original manual, some patch sheets with sound settings, the encore midi kit manual and a case."

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Yamaha CS-30

via this auction

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Clef Master Rhythm — Programmable Analogue Drum Machine

YouTube via julianjordan | February 26, 2010

"Here's a quick lesson in how to step-program a clef master rhythm"

via this auction

"Main Features
* Completely analogue sound generation
* 7 Instruments + Accent (Bass Drum, Low / High Tom, Snare, Rim Shot, Long / Short Cymbal)
* 3 Variations for Snare sound
* Adjustable parameters for each instrument (via trim-pots on the bottom)
* Analogue Low Pass Filter (Tone knob)
* Fully programmable via internal Step Sequencer
* Moog Style Knobs :)

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HA-D1 :: Harmonic Clock Demo #1

YouTube via haclhaclhaclhacl | August 08, 2010

"This video demonstrates the device I've build on Arduino a couple of weeks ago, it reads MIDI signal and displays the notes being played using 12-hour clock face to represent 12-semitone division of an octave.

look for HA-CL for details on construction
http://eq-av.com/?p=HACL&c=how_to_mak...

Sound comes entirely from Yamaha rm1x, filtered through Metal End distortion pedal, filterbank and a bunch of EQ pedals"

Klaus Schulze - SHORELESS TWO (WideScreen 16:9)

YouTube via krzycek | August 07, 2010

Note the wall of Quasimidi Polymorph's with Moog style knobs.
Be sure to see krzycek's YouTube channel for more.

My First Truck

YouTube via HeresJamesPrice | August 05, 2010

"This baby runs real smooth. She has a Cummins capable of 100,000+ RPMs.
Step on the gas, she goes BZZZZDWATDWATBPLBLLBLBBLTTTTTTTZZZ"

Air - Talkie Walkie Tour Photos

Some pic in via trace-on

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Ozzy Osbourne Synth Spotting

Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train LIVE

YouTube via R4mb0o | March 16, 2007

"Part of an Ozzy Osbourne Concert from the US Festival in 1983"

Ozzy Osbourne Live US Festival Paranoid, Mr Crowley

YouTube via skezza | August 12, 2006

"Ozzy, Jake E Lee, Tommy Aldridge and Bob Daisley rocking at the US Festival in 1983. This is for the guys at UltimateRhoads.com."

Both in via b3nsf. Click here for all Ozzy posts including Ozzy trying to work out an ARP 2600.