See the update in this post.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
CC+ Chroma Mackie C4 Editor
via James R. Complin on the Rhodes Chroma list:
"I've made a set of templates for the Mackie C4 controller for the CC+
interface. It might also work with the ChromaCult interface but I can't
test it since I no longer have one. If it does work (or if it doesn't) with
the ChromaCult interface let me know. It is on the Chroma site at
http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=mackieC4 . The page has screen shots of the
5 pages in the editor and some more information. I think it should be
fairly straight-forward. There are 2 files you need. The c4i file is the
sysex specification and parameters for the Chroma. The c4l file is the
template layout file. It contains the labels, pages, etc. If you prefer a
different layout on the C4 then the one I have made, you easily can make a
new layout without having to edit anything in the c4i. Let me know if you
find any errors, have questions, or requests for changes/additions.
Considering the C4 can be had readily for $300-$400 it's a heck of a value
in my opinion. If you are considering getting one, keep in mind that Mackie
support for the product is not officially but realistically at an end.
While it is a great sysex and cc controller, it does not support checksums -
something to keep in mind if you are planning to make editors for your
equip. Enjoy!
James R. Coplin"
"I've made a set of templates for the Mackie C4 controller for the CC+
interface. It might also work with the ChromaCult interface but I can't
test it since I no longer have one. If it does work (or if it doesn't) with
the ChromaCult interface let me know. It is on the Chroma site at
http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=mackieC4 . The page has screen shots of the
5 pages in the editor and some more information. I think it should be
fairly straight-forward. There are 2 files you need. The c4i file is the
sysex specification and parameters for the Chroma. The c4l file is the
template layout file. It contains the labels, pages, etc. If you prefer a
different layout on the C4 then the one I have made, you easily can make a
new layout without having to edit anything in the c4i. Let me know if you
find any errors, have questions, or requests for changes/additions.
Considering the C4 can be had readily for $300-$400 it's a heck of a value
in my opinion. If you are considering getting one, keep in mind that Mackie
support for the product is not officially but realistically at an end.
While it is a great sysex and cc controller, it does not support checksums -
something to keep in mind if you are planning to make editors for your
equip. Enjoy!
James R. Coplin"
Klangkreuzfahrt - Leipzig - Setup
YouTube via tompaulsen2002 | September 04, 2010
Some synth spotting. Anyone ID the sequencer with IBK on it? I forget...
"That´s the rig we used on the latest Klangkreuzfahrt in Leipzig."
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tompaulsen2002 | September 04, 2010
"This is near the end...more rythmic now."
Update via 7ate9 in the comments: "the IBK is not a sequencer but a MIDI controller
see http://www.ibk-midi.de/e7.htm"
I remember this now along with the 4-Control pictured below.
Excerpt (be sure to see the site for more): "The special feature that distinguishes the 10CONTROL from other products on the market is the ability to control jump-free many parameters of hard- or softwaresynthesizers via midi. Much more expensive controllers use motorfaders to perform this feature. The 10CONTROL uses endless dials instead and through that it makes available the same functionallity for a much more reasonable price.With jump-free controlling, you do not have to snap, catch or hold a button until you have reached a value with your fader before you slightly want to change it. You just select one of up to 100 pages and increase or decrease the value of your desired parameter.
The get the full advantage of these sophisticated features, the soft- or hardware to be controlled must be able to send initial values and it must keep the 10Control updated if the soft- or hardware itself changes a value, for example by recalling a new sound.
As presented at the Musikmesse Frankfurt, this is supported by
Generator and Reaktor of Native Instruments
Pulsar of Creamware
LOGIC of Emagic
Live of Ableton"
"4CONTROLRemote Control Unit
4CONTROL has been developed in cooperation with NATIVE INSTRUMENTS. It is the ideal complement to computer screen and mouse and works best with the realtime software systems like GENERATOR. 4CONTROL allows comfortable, intuitive and sensitive operation of the synthesizer and effect parameters. The innovative concept of this device is based on incremental control dials and adapter software for your PC. 4CONTROL allows direct and immediate access to the parameters. Discrepancies between the position of hardware controllers and the software display are now a thing of the past. With the 4CONTROL, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS offers a compact and intelligent MIDI controller at an attractive price.
* 4 high resolution continuous dials and 2 freely assignable buttons
* Output as 6 MIDI controllers with adjustable base controller number
* Convesion to arbitrary Midi commands using PC software
* Adjustable MIDI channel and merging for MIDI input
* Power supplies through MIDI-IN, batterie or main power
* Power LED
* Dimensions : Width 150mm, Depth 105mm, Height 50mm
Available summer 1998 4CONTROL is direct supported from REAKTOR and DYNAMO. With a little included Utility Converter Software the 4CONTROL is able to produce MIDI-Signals, that means, 4CONTROL could be used by any MIDI-Application.
currently not available!"
Newave81 Machinedrum retro sounds
Newave81 Machinedrum retro sounds by Daren Ager
"A kit I created for the Elektron Machinedrum, demo pattern followed by individual sounds. You can get the sysex file from Elektron User forum in the files section here"
Update via Daren Ager:
"I have now also made them available as 16bit 44.1khz wav files here:
http://www.filejumbo.com/Download/570C68AE4569C08E
The Bugbrand drums (64 samples) from last week are here:
http://www.filejumbo.com/Download/A0E9AC422A2F7282
If anyone wants to host them elsewhere, feel free"
If anyone wants to host them elsewhere, feel free"
french toast and modular mayhem
YouTube via DrOctave1 | September 05, 2010
"a patch i made while eating some french toast enjoy as much as i did my breakfast.
also the patch is brains and 2x pp with the 250 buchla patch in brains manul and a 3rd pp controling pitch of hd and afg afg is the kick bass w/e u wanna call it. thats it some other stuff also but i am getting on with patching."
iPhone Frippertronics with SynthPad - looper/delay demo
YouTube via kbroom | September 05, 2010
"This is a demo of SynthPad, an iPhone app I'm working on. The delay/looper feature is something I just submitted to Apple for approval, so it should be available soon.
Sorry Robert :P"
iPads on Ebay
iPod Touch on Ebay
Analog Impressions #035
YouTube via Dovinia | September 05, 2010
"A little improvisation recorded in one take using a Moog Rogue, Roland RS-09, Godin 5th Avenue (jazz guitar) with Ebow. The arpeggio is a looped Rogue phrase."
Kawai K3M synthesizer plus RC-2 cartridge
via this auction
"The K3M is the rackmount version of the popular K3 synthesizer. It has 32 waveforms, ANALOG filters and envelopes, plus a programmable digital waveform. The unit is in excellent condition and comes with a RC-2 memory cartridge to store even more sounds.
Polyphony - 6 voices
Oscillators - 32 digital waveforms
LFO - YES
Filter - Low pass resonant filter
VCA - ADSR
Memory - 50 patchesControl - MIDI, in, out, through
Date Produced - 1986"
ROLAND TR-55 VINTAGE DRUMBOX DRUM MACHINE
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via this auction"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roland Rhythm 55 (sometimes known by its model number, the Roland TR-55), is a preset drum machine (or "beatbox"), produced by Roland in 1972.
It was one of a trio of drum machines released by Roland that year, offering features intermediate between those of Rhythm 33 (TR-33) and Rhythm 77 (TR-77).
"TR" stands for "transistor rhythm".
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The Rhythm 55 had analogue voice circuits to produce its drum sounds, and offered approximately 20 permutations of preset rhythms."Blue Roland SH-101 With White Led's
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via this auction"Blue Roland SH-101 With White Led's, Mod grip and Original manual + Kenton pro solo mk2"
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Semi Modular Moog Prodigy
via this auction
"ONE OF A KIND!
SEMI MODULAR MOOG PRODIGY 336A ANALOG SYNTHMost Moog Prodigys have no cv outputs in back
Some prodigys have 5 outputs in the back, Audio Out - Sync in - Osc in - Keyboard (CV) in
THIS prodigy has 10 ports in the back THESE ARE NOT AN AFTER MARKET MODS. THESE ARE FROM THE MOOG MUSIC FACTORY IN WALDEN NEW YORK.
THIS SYNTH WAS EITHER A PROTOTYPE, A CUSTOM ORDER, OR A VERY RARE LIMITED PRODUCTION UNIT WITH RARE OPTIONS.
THESE OPTIONS ARE:
The 5 common:
Audio Out - Sync in - Osc in - Keyboard (CV) in
BUT ALSO
S-TRIG IN - OUT (An early interface for moog keyboards and moog modular equipment such as sequencers etc.
Keyboard in (CV in) CONTROL THIS SYNTH WITH MIDI! SUCH AS AN ANALOG SEQUENCER OR A COMPUTER THAT HAS MIDI - CV CONVERSION!
AUDIO IN (PROCESSING EXTERNAL SOUND SOURCES WITH THE LEGENDARY MOOG FILTER!)
GATE IN (CONTROL THIS SYNTH WITH MIDI! SUCH AS AN ANALOG SEQUENCER OR A COMPUTER THAT HAS MIDI - CV CONVERSION!)
GATE OUT"
I seem to recall Howard Jones having one of these.
Update via ErrorAudio in the comments:
"There seems to be a lot of mystery and misinformation regarding these.
This was a mod that Moog developed and published through Norlin music Factory Service Bulletin NR:1312 in July 1981. The mod was also offered as a factory upgrade, that could be performed by retailers and the kit included all parts, stickers, and drilling template. It is unclear if the kits could be purchased by consumers, but given that the installation manual references Radio Shack soldering equipment, there is a chance that it was.
From the Norlin service bulletin: "This section provides updating information on the first 11,000 Prodigys produced and also presents various ways to modify the synthesizer for inter-facing. Instruments below serial number 4160 are very difficult to modify and require skillful and delicate use of a soldering iron as described below."
Interestingly there were two mod kits with two different parts lists. One for units with serial numbers below 8078 with 16 different part numbers (excluding wires), and one for units with serial numbers above 8078 (the units with standard cv interface installed) with only 7 parts part numbers (excluding wires). This suggests that there were 3 major revisions of the prodigy including the sub 4160 s/n units.
This might not be the full story but should hopefully shine a bit of light on these units."
Roland TB-303 with Kenton Mod and Black Bag
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Roland RS 505
via this auction"Roland RS 505 , the ultimate analogue string synthesizer. Separate bass , synth section and of course strings give you a much wider palette of sound from which to create some wonderfully thick and rich classic analog sounds and very big bass sound! Comes with the fantastic sounding roland ensemble effect (stereo output) . External input enables you to plug in any instrument and use this great effect."
Electronic Dream Plant (EDP) Wasp Synthesizer
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via this auction"Designed by Chris Hugget (the same man behind the Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar), this is a fantastic sounding, quirky and unique synth. A little powerhouse with two oscillators and a filter that cuts like a razor blade. Only a handful of EDP Wasps were made, hence the obvious rarity."
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Circuit Bent Rare Bontempi Memo Mickey
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via this auction"Circuit Bent Bontempi Memo Mickey Organ by freeform delusion
A rare and great looking Bontempi Organ. Big sounding bass machine with some nice mods for that something extra!
The mods are:
Mono mini jack output (speaker disabled)
Switchable Gating effect
Two Yellow Control Knobs - Pitch Bend and Gating effect speed
Two Red Control Knobs - Lofi Filter effects
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Switchable Rainbow LED Effect with Blue volume Control Knob - a strange effect created by the Rainbow LED added, listen to the video from around 4:20, you will hear this effect being used. The blue knob controls the volume of this effect.This unit take 4x C sized batteries
official website for .fd. - www.electroexistence.co.uk"
video posted here
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Dr. Ts CZ RIDER
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via this auction"Voice Editing/Storage program
for Casio CZ series synths-C64 software
A voice editing and storage program for the Casio CZ series synthesizers created by Dr T using a Commodore 64 computer and a MIDI interface.
CZ RIDER is a voice editing and storage program for the Casio CZ Series Synths using a Commodore 64 computer and a MIDI interface.
Editing is fast and easy from either the synthesizer, the computer keyboard, or even a joystick. This program takes the mystery out of programming digital synthesizers and replaces it with fun! You can draw envelopes right on the screen while you listen to the sound change on the CZ synth. When you view all of the sound parameters in one logical display in easier to understand the complex interaction involved with synth programming. When you add CZ RIDER's ability to change any parameter instantly, building voices becomes quite simple. The changes are instantly sent to the synth so you can immediately hear your new sound.
CZ RIDER is also a tremendous voice storage tool. One 5" disk can store as many as 33 cartridges.
Dr T's Music Software was designed specifically for small computers in the 1980s and allowed individual composers and musicians to exert complete control over the creation of music with MIDI synthesizers.
There are other great features too. You can clone envelopes from one voice to another. You can build your own 16-Voice Sets. The convenient editing options make it a breeze to customize existing sounds or create sounds from scratch. Now you can play any sound you imagine. Its easy to program your own voices with CZ RIDER.
Included in the auction is the factory case, 5" floppy disk, and manual."
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ChordSpace
"ChordSpace is...
A map of harmonic space
A virtual instrument (VSTi) which generates midi chords
A palette of 226 chords per key for songwriters to play with
Inspirational
Educational
and free"
via cheater
Silurian-Alnitak
YouTube via Kobolnova | September 05, 2010
"The 3th part:in the "Silurian" time period when the first plants started to conquer the earth like the:Cooksonia,Baragwanathia and Rhyniophyta,today al trees and plants are stil here with us,but the Silurian period was the start of the beginning of the green colored Earth!
(Silurian period:443/416 millions ago)
LIVE performed,composed and produced by Alnitak c2010"
Microtonal still steel style (Plogue Bidule)
YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | September 05, 2010
"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie. The music has been made in one take with microtonal (de)tuner that i have made with Plogue Bidule. It allows to freely microtonally (de)tune each note, from C to B. It has been associated to a polysynth also made with Plogue Bidule. The discreet stereo delay effect is provided by Plogue Bidule too. Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."
The Fate of the First Feature-Complete Prototype of the Harvestman Hertz Donut
via Scott Sebastian Jaeger of the harvestman on FB"This was the first feature-complete prototype of the Donut. The PCB had some serious routing issues, so it never worked correctly and caused me a great deal of frustration. It was also the only module in my junk bin with a panel and no hop...e of rehabilitation into something musically useful.
The first shot immediately sheared all of the knobs off of the module, as the panel came away from the board assembly. Four of the pot shafts were snapped off as well. I only recovered about half of the knobs. Despite scoring two direct hits on the tact switches, I recovered most of the parts from all 5 switches. The force of the projectile impact blew most of the surface mount parts (0805 size) off of the board, I wasn't able to find any of them except for the crystal and a single electrolytic capacitor.
Load: Remington 125gr SJHP .38 Special +P (some garbage that had been laying in the back of my safe for a while). The brass and the recovered module fragments have been saved for use in an art project. I tried to pull a bullet from that tree stump but I couldn't do it without damaging the tools I had on hand."
Yusynth QUAD VC-PANNER and OUTPUT MIXER
Two pics of the Yusynth QUAD VC-PANNER and OUTPUT MIXER mentioned back in this Mr. Braska post, via this electro-music.com thread."This module is the combination of two utility modules:
* the first utility is a quadruple VC-PANNER (and mixer, though not VC)
* the second utility is an output module providing master volume control, tonality control and old-school vu-meters as well as a monitoring output for headphones."
Switched On mural
flickr By Seth Nemec"Just finished a little 5'x10' mural with hours and services for Switched On the music electronics store in Austin USA. logo design by Lars Larson, original Wasp manual graphics by "R.V." ...it took too long to hand letter the Futura font, but I guess its in my blood, my great uncle hand painted most of the signs at the Czech Village in Cedar Rapids. You can glimpse inside the store at our Chinese "oil painting" of a TB303 also."
New KICK LANCET by VERMONA, also MONO LANCET now at NOISEBUG
YouTube via VJFranzK | September 05, 2010
"ANALOG DRUM SYNTH! and a BASS / LEAD SYNTH new from Vermona, respected name in modern midi controlled analog sound gear. These and many other rare and amazing sound machines (that you won't find at a mainstream music chain store!) are available to try, buy in person or mail order, from NOISEBUG.NET in POMONA - your source for VERMONA in the USA!"
zorlon cannon hooked up to qotile ultimatum
zorlon cannon hooked up to qotile ultimatum from kero on Vimeo.
"step by step video getting the 2 harvestman modules connected for play :)
audio track was made on microwave xt using SEQ303 on a pc in 1999."
Source, Sir, Errrr?
YouTube via JohnLRice | September 05, 2010
"Yes, I watched the film "Sorcerer" this weekend! ;-) This is just a quick foolin' around with the modular synth that the movie inspired. Had a few technical difficulties so this is only the D300s camera sound. :-(
Just a bit of fun for the heck of it . . .
Thanks for watching!"
Bug Synthesizer - Sounds 1/2
flickr by zeni666. follow-up to this post.
"Some examples of sounds of the bug synthesizer obtained by using light sensors and various settings."
Bug Synthesizer - Sounds 2/2
"Fooling around with light and touch on the bug synthesizer."
Update:
Bug On TV - SLF
"Playing with the bug synthesizer stucked on a TV screen and using only the SLF sound module with a light sensor (phototransistor)."
Bug On TV - VCO
"Playing with another bug synthesizer stucked on a TV screen and using only the VCO sound module with a light sensor (phototransistor)."
Buchla 5
Buchla 5 from Ryan Bocook on Vimeo.
"Buchla 200e, machinedrum and moogerfooger live noodle."
Analog Dubstep with two Pro1's
YouTube via b3nsf | September 04, 2010
"fattening things up with two sequential Pro1's sequenced from the first with cv and gate, LFO's chop the bass nicely with timing from the Roland tr-606"
Oberheim Electronics Inc - OB-1
YouTube via jbfairlight | September 05, 2010
"L'Oberheim OB-1 est un petit synthétiseur monophonique a deux oscillateurs, et LFO (Carré, Sinus et Sample+Hold) il a un filtre 2 ou 4 pôles, de la résonance, un VCA. Le clavier a 32 touches, et une interface du type CV/Gate.
Ce modèle est un mk1 de 1978.
Pour plus d'information allez sur mon site : http://mustudio.fr/?p=989"
ipad launchpad and monome
YouTube via rishabhrajan | September 05, 2010
"Random Improvisation on Ableton Live using 3 controllers."
iPads on Ebay
Prophecysound - Infinitphase MKII
YouTube via xtimehascomex | September 05, 2010
"KAYZER PEDAL DEMO - Prophecysound - Infinitphase MKII"
Prophecysound - Infinitphase & Pigtronix - Mothership
xtimehascomex | September 05, 2010
"KAYZER PEDAL DEMO - Prophecysound - Infinitphase & Pigtronix - Mothership"
Prophecysound - Infinitphase & Snazzy FX - Mini Ark / WOW & Futter
xtimehascomex | September 05, 2010
"KAYZER PEDAL DEMO - Prophecysound - Infinitphase & Snazzy FX - Mini Ark / WOW & Futter (99.43MB)"
Prophecysound - Infinitphase / Frantone - Glacier / Empress - Super Delay
xtimehascomex | September 05, 2010
"KAYZER PEDAL DEMO - Prophecysound - Infinitphase / Frantone - Glacier / Empress - Super Delay"
First patch with Roland GAIA
YouTube via ColorspaceTrance | September 05, 2010
"This is the first patch I made with my new Roland GAIA."
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Studio Rearranged
flickr By scott3eh"Rearranged my studio so the keyboards are on my left when my right hand is on the mouse. Still hoping to get thick carpet in and an Oberheim OB-8!"
WOWlinelevel
YouTube via snazelle | September 04, 2010
"Here is a video showing how the wow and flutter can be used with most LINE level equipment in addition to guitar and bass signals. On display is the PROPHET 600 synth, plugged straight into the wow, with an arpeggiator running."
1970's Vintage Bode Vocoder Model No. 7702
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via this auction"Rare 1970's Bode Vocoder Model No. 7702. All patch cables tested and working. Unit lights up and seems to be working but unsure to what extent."
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