Dessert Drum Machine

Dessert Drum Machine from brett burton on Vimeo.

"A quick video I made for my algo animation class."
via Resonant Filter

ether^ra A-P-E(ITL)

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | September 15, 2010

"an improv featuring primarily my Serge Creature/Seq A combo along with percussive Doepfer Dark Energy/Tenori-on coupling. http://etherra.blogspot.com"

This Second Sleep - Chimera Theogony

YouTube via arthurpainter | September 15, 2010

"http://thissecondsleep.blogspot.com/
An improv utilizing my my Chimera bC16 Patchable Synth and my Serge Creature/Seq A."

8 Bit Weapon @ 8bitsf

8 Bit Weapon @ 8bitsf from Jeriaska on Vimeo.

"8 Bit Weapon is Seth & Michelle (AKA ComputeHer). The group has performed their chip music across two continents with their arsenal of retro game consoles: Commodore 64 and 128, Apple II, couple Nintendo Gameboy classics, Nintendo N.E.S., Amiga 1200, Intellivision synthesizer, Atari 2600, Speak n Spell & Speak n Music, some hybrid lo-fi acoustic-electric drums, and an assortment of other vintage and toy synthesizers.

Inspired by classic videogame soundtracks and electronic music from the 70s and 80s, 8 Bit Weapon delivers a sound that is as unique as it is original. Clever melodies, nostalgic atmosphere, and energetic beats create a decidedly modern sound while maintaining a fun, lo-tech aesthetic.

8bitweapon.com"

bubblesound sem20 filter and ulfo

YouTube via DrOctave1 | September 15, 2010

"this is the bubblesound sem20 in lp for the first part then u see me change to the np output. simple ulfo as a vco into the sem20 dry than wet like rain in the jungle. check it out."

Korg Monotron

Korg Monotron from Keith Handy on Vimeo.

"My first jam with the Korg Monotron (not counting the hour or so before I set the camera up). Difficult to play in tune, but fun for making crazy electronic noises!"

Overdub session - Korg Monotron from Keith Handy on Vimeo.

"This is my first go at using the new Korg Monotron (teeny tiny analog ribbon synthesizer) on an actual recording. The first half of the video is a raw take (you may notice a few "iffy" notes), and the second half is the sound of several takes blended together."

monotrons on Ebay

Roland jupiter 4

via this auction

Yamaha CS-30

via this auction

"A very nice monophonic analog synth with a seemingly unintuitive layout but once you work it out you're able to create very complex and exciting sounds.
2 VCO'S ,2 filters ,2 VCA'S ,3 envelopes and also many routing possibilities. Also has a very simple but great 8 step analog sequencer."

Electronic Music Interactive

"Electronic Music Interactive v. 2 is a multimedia primer for electronic music that prepares students for more advanced study. Electronic Music Interactive v. 2 includes diagrams, interactive animations with sound, and a glossary that defines the content distributed across topic modules. Among the topics discussed are how sound is represented in the analog and digital domains, basic waveforms, basic synthesis modules, and MIDI. Students and teachers of electronic music everywhere are invited to try the new version of Electronic Music Interactive!"

via brian c

Lainhart Live @ electro-music 2010

via Richard Lainhart
"Friends: the direct recording of my solo set at electro-music 2010 is now available on SoundCloud as a downloadable high-quality MP3.

This track is completely improvised in realtime without backing tracks or edits, and is for Buchla 200e controlled by a Haken Continuum multi-dimensional keyboard. All the sounds heard here are from the Buchla, with the exception of the flute-like sound at the end, which is one of the Continuum's physical modeling instruments called Slide Wind. The ghost echo behind the Slide Wind sound is from the 200e.

Thanks, and I hope you enjoy it."

Richard Lainhart Solo @ electro-music 2010 by rlainhart
"My solo set at electro-music 2010, Huguenot, NY, September 12, 2010. This track is completely improvised in realtime without backing tracks or edits, and is for Buchla 200e controlled by a Haken Continuum multi-dimensional keyboard. All the sounds heard here are from the Buchla, with the exception of the flute-like sound at the end, which is one of the Continuum's physical modeling instruments called Slide Wind. The ghost echo behind the Slide Wind sound is from the 200e."

Color Is Luxury & The Glass Bees / Sept 25

via One Thousand Pulses

"Irising out of the bowels of Philadelphia come Color Is Luxury, a duo of longtime circuit benders Charles Cohen, artful manipulator of the Buchla easel, and the artist who goes by the moniker hair_loss. Ripping the innards out of their respective electronic arsenals, this diminutive motley crew twist their varied sound palettes into corkscrew whorls of new shapes, sizes, and, yes, colors. Noise not noise, tonally consciously eve…n when they go all atonal on us, Color Is Luxury are true sonic provocateurs sharing a rich aural history that blossoms before your very ears.

The Glass Bees define their multidisciplinary art project as a means to indeterminate ends." See One Thousand Pulses for more.

Search on Charles Cohen
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More Tegan & Sara in the Moog Sound Lab

flickr By Moog Music Inc
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End synthi hi fli gets experienced

YouTube via jreeves47 | September 14, 2010

"Some more fun sounds with a little foot action. Waw treatment."
via THE SYNTHI

Ems synthi hi fli

jreeves47 | September 14, 2010

"A fun sound I found."

Ems synthi hi fli talks!

jreeves47 | September 14, 2010

"Sounds like it's talking. Meow treatment."

Update:

EMS synthi hi fli = octavia?

jreeves47 | September 16, 2010

"Sounds like it!"

EMS synthi hi fli fuzz swell

jreeves47 | September 16, 2010

"The fuzz with swell effect sounds like backwards guitar. Ratiug sdrawkcab ekil sdnous tceffe llews htiw zzuf eht."

EMS synthi hi fli footcontroller

jreeves47 | September 16, 2010

"Just noodling with some foot action."

MacBeth Micromac Front Panel Prototype

"This is the prototype frontpanel of the up and coming micromac 42hp 3U synthesizer module for rack systems..."

MacBeth Mk1 Modular- model 'D' style

YouTube via macbethsynthesizers | September 15, 2010

"Steve Jones plays the Macbeth Mk1 Modular Synthesizer in a very 'Model D' style! This guy plays this stuff better than me...!
This is the sound of two Mk1 Oscillator 'A', Mk1 Mixer 'A', Mk1 Filter 'A' and the Mk1 Dual EG module. The controller keyboard here is the now somewhat ancient Ensoniq EPS. The organ is the vintage, early eighties Korg CX3. Also seen here is the inert MacBeth 'micromac' prototype.
Recorded sound is direct to the microphone on one Sanyo Xacti CG-10 camcorder.
I hope you enjoy! Ken M"

Vermona Lancet

YouTube via modularsquare | September 15, 2010

"Portable Monophonic 100% analogue Synth by Vermona.
Available @ Modularsquare"

Analogue Solutionas Tereshkova Demo

YouTube via ASUKLTD | September 15, 2010

"Tereshkova Demo by Chris Morgan. Filmed at Noisebug"
Noisebug on Ebay

ARP Odyssey Analog Synthesizer (1972)

YouTube via retrosound72 | September 15, 2010

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

ARP Odyssey Analog Synthesizer from the year 1972

The ARP Odyssey was the direct rival to the Minimoog.
The sound is fantastic and powerfull. The Odyssey`s sync-sounds are incredible and for me the best oscillator sync sound next to the Moog Prodigy The Odyssey is perfect for very punchy bass and nice lead sounds. One of the best monophonic analog synths ever."

bismark- bs-16i with Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer Support

YouTube via tukurukoubou | September 15, 2010
This one supports the Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer for external MIDI.

"In addition, LINE6's MIDI Mobilizer the iPhone / iPod touch / iPad be connected to an external MIDI device with MIDI input and output can be done. (Built-in music player does not output MIDI. The MIDI Mobilizer by design, if we input a large amount of MIDI, timing errors may occur. At the settings in the MIDI application enable input buffering can be avoided by using a receive.)"


iTunes link takes you to Bismark's app page where you'll find some other intresting apps as well. This one is bs-16i for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
iPads on Ebay
iPod Touch on Ebay
Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer on Ebay

Video description (Googlish below Japanese):

"...すみません、ここから先は無理でした(´ﾍ｀；)

使用機材：iPad

使用ソフト：-bismark- bs-16i
http://www.bismark.jp/jp/bs-16i/index... [Googlish]
16マルチティンバーのプレイバックサンプラーです(SoundFontに対応！)
今なら50%OFFの450円だそうです(´ー｀)

使用音源：Jeux d'orgues 1
http://www.jeuxdorgues.com/
フリーのパイプオルガンのサウンドフォントです。結構いい音です。

DS-10やリズミックスとかで遊ぶのも楽しいですが、iPhoneアプリも楽しいですね(´ー｀)"

Googlish:
"Excuse me, which was impossible from here ('F`;)

Equipment used: iPad

Software used:-bismark-bs-16i
http://www.bismark.jp/jp/bs-16i/index... [Googlish]
This is a multitimbral Pureibakkusanpura 16 (SoundFont support!)
It seems now is 50% OFF for 450 yen ('ー `)

Instrument used: Jeux d'orgues 1
http://www.jeuxdorgues.com/
Free organ sound font. Sounds pretty good.

DS-The play is fun and Rizumikkusu or 10, iPhone app is fun ('ー `)"

【ROLAND】 GAIA SH-01 #5 Advanced Programming2

YouTube via musictrackjp | September 14, 2010

"Advanced Programming.
TONE Patch programming,OSC Sync,Effect,ExtIn,D-Beam
Demo by Katsunori UJIIE"

Light Noise

YouTube via JvGrieken | September 15, 2010

"This is the first test of a series Im working on for a school project. The series is about intuitive semi random musical devices wich will be controlled by a variety of natural and unnatural sources.

This first prototype is an effort to generate complex patterns sound patterns using light and basic electronics. It's based around two 40106 hexinverter cmos IC's with 12 Light controlled oscillators. They are all competing with eachother to produce a very wide range of sounds and patterns."

ARP 2600

via this auction

This is the one in these videos.

18 Panel Buchla Walnut Cabinet

via this auction

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ROLAND SH-09

via this auction

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Technology Transplant Spare Parts for Your Synth

I haven't put up a post on Technology Transplant aka chipforbrains on Ebay in a while. You'll find a ton of various synth parts. I added them to the right of the site under More Stuff/Accessories, Manuals, Parts, etc. Note if you are into DIY you might find some useful links in that section.

Pictured:
Moog Source Touch Switch Panel
Moog moog / realistic mg-1 parts
Roland SH-09 KNOB CAP SET
Roland TR-808 Parts

FENDER CHROMA POLARIS

via this auction

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Ableton Live, Novation Launchpad anywhere: Progtronica "unplugged" outdoor house live remix

Ableton Live, Novation Launchpad anywhere: Progtronica "unplugged" outdoor house live remix from Nigel Sifantus on Vimeo.

"From Progtronica producer, Nigel Sifantus, this is a live remix of the song "Candle That Burns At Both Ends" using Ableton Live, the Novation Launchpad and ZeRO SL Mk II. There are absolutely no power cords used, just usb cables, the Mac's battery, and a small boombox to hear the sound. Visit nigelsifantus.com for more information on Progtronica productions."

Roland SH-09

via this auction

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Moog Satellite Mono-Synthesizer circuit board c. 1975

via this auction

"circa 1975 Moog audio circuit board. picked up at an estate sale with other early 60's and 70's guitars and amps. Unknown condition (looks good but I have no way to power it up) likely application is Moog Satellite monosynth, inspection sticker from 1976. Card size is 5 5/16" x 18"."

Update via Qwave in the comments: "It missing the resistor matrix (yes MATRIX!). See the close-up picture. Without it, there will be no sound at all.
These resistors are the preset patch memory of the Moog Satellite. There is no total free mode that doesn't need these resistors with different values patched the right way. I am an ex Moog Satellite owner."

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Buffeater vs Bassnectar (Boombox)

YouTube via twistedtools | September 14, 2010

"Buffeater "obliterating" Bassnectar's "Boombox".
www.twistedtools.com/shop/reaktor/buffeater/
Unprocessed audio courtesy of Bassnectar and OM Records. www.Bassnectar.net
ww.om-records.com"

Casio CZ 101

YouTube via SyntheticMachines | September 11, 2010
Don't miss this Casio CZ-101 commercial from 1986.
"Demo song made with the Casio CZ 101. Additional drumsounds from the Roland CR 8000. As usual multitrack recording + external fx."

DSI Evolver Desktop Synth

YouTube via SyntheticMachines | August 22, 2010

"Short demo track made with the DSI Evolver + 2 additional sounds.
Bassdrum : Roland Jupiter 4, additional snare : Roland TR 808. As always multitrack recording with some external fx. I also used the internal delay from the evolver."

Oberheim Matrix 1000

YouTube via SyntheticMachines | July 22, 2010

"Smooth synth disco demo of the Oberheim Matrix 1000. Multitrack recording + some external FX. All sounds made with the Matrix."

Schneiders Buero (IFA 2009 in Berlin) #1

YouTube via KRAFTWERK2K6 | April 19, 2010

http://schneidersbuero.de/ "german:
Jepp, auf der IFA 2009 waren die jungs von Schneiders Büro mit einem kleinen aber feinen Stand und allerhand seeeeehr netter Maschinen ;)
Ich war mit meiner Kamera da und hab für euch ein bisschen was zusammengeschnippelt.
Hier also der kleine Rundgang inklusive Kostproben des Doepfer A100 Modularsystems
Ich entschuldige mich für die wackeligen Aufnahmen. Ich war aufgeregt wie ein kleines Kind :3

english:
Yup, the guys from Schneiders Bureau on the 2009 IFA in Berlin. They had a small but awesome booth including a lot of niiiiccce mashines ;)
I was there with my camera and made a little flick for you all.
So, here is the small tour including some delicious sound demos of the Doepfer A100 Modular system.
I apology for the shakey images. I was excited like a little child :3"

Schneiders Buero (IFA 2009 in Berlin) #2

KRAFTWERK2K6 | April 19, 2010

"german:
Hier nun die MFB Synth II sound demos.

english:
And now the MFB synth II sound demos"

Bubblesound cvWS1.m4v

YouTube via THEbubblesound | May 19, 2010

"cvWS test. audio is 2 prototype wrVCOs and a uLFO is modulating the cvWS."

Bubblesound SeM20demo1May2010.m4v

YouTube via THEbubblesound | May 19, 2010

"a run through of the outputs of the SeM20. The audio is from a uLFO with a second uLFO modulation the SeM20."

SH-101 mod demo

YouTube via THEbubblesound | April 09, 2010

"a quick run through of the audio in, filter FM and cutoff, PWM wave selector and LFO rate mods in action with the bubblesound wrVCO prototype as modulators and audio source."

Encore Electronics UEG Demos 1 - 3

YouTube via chaorta | May 18, 2010

"Demo 1 of the UEG. Patch is as follows:

Ribbon GATE split to both UEG and VCA. Ribbon CV (position) to E350 Pitch. UEG CV OUT to E350 Morph X. E350 XY Audio Out to VCA, VCA to mixer, mixer to soundcard, etc. Apologies for camera audio, too."

UEG Demo 2


UEG Demo 3

chaorta | May 18, 2010

"Sequency-goodness. Audio is AFG's Alien Saws run into Borg 1, out of Borg 1 back into itself, Output to mixer. UEG-As-Sequencer clocked from Z3000 through Clock Divider for no real reason. UEG-As-Sequencer's CV is quantized by Doepfer A156."

Doepfer A-100 - FX

YouTube via sampleandhold | April 04, 2010

"Watch your speakers, this clip gets pretty loud at times!....that's the point with randomized modular FX, right? Just me noodling around with my A-100: two ring modulators and lots of modulation. A homemade stereo tape echo clone VST was added for some delay, other than that it's pure analog madness. Enjoy..."

Doepfer A-100 EBM Sequence

YouTube via sampleandhold | March 26, 2010

"This thing can really make some nice EBM basslines!"

Doepfer A-100 - EBM Sequence 2

sampleandhold | March 28, 2010

"Yet another bassline...."

Doepfer A-100 Sequence "Going Home"

sampleandhold | March 25, 2010

"Watching my Doepfer playing a sequence from one of my songs called "Going Home". Some delay and compression was added. Additional bass by Synth1 VST."

FirstPatch.MOV

YouTube via MrUnibot | April 06, 2010

"First patch on my modular synth. Shot with an iPhone with camera audio. I need to figure out how to record audio onto my laptop. :)

TipTop Audio Z3000, Malekko Wiard Envelator, Malekko Wiard Borg 2, Asol SY-02, Flame Clockwork, Doepfer A-132-3."

Malekko / Wiard

YouTube via statevariable | January 31, 2010

"AntiOscillator, Borg & NoiseRing"

BTW, Malekko has just been added to the Manufacturers section on the right. Be sure to check them out. http://www.malekkoheavyindustry.com/

Doepfer A-110 : Linear FM & Doepfer A-188-1D BBD

YouTube via statevariable | May 16, 2010

"The Doepfer A-110 is linear FM ready. That means it is delivered with two exponential CV input (one is 1V/oct, the other one with an attenuator). But thanks to an easy modification, I turned the expo CV2 input into a linear one. Of course, it voids the Doepfer warranty.

Also featuring : the Flame Tame Machine.

The modulation ratio is constant until 3:00. Then I patch a VCA between the modulator (Malekko/Wiard Anti-Oscillator) and the carrier (A-110). The same envelope controls both the volume and, latter, the modulation ratio."

Doepfer A-188-1D

statevariable | April 23, 2010

"4096 BDD"

FMed BBD

statevariable | August 07, 2010

"Following a thread on muffwiggler.com (http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19988), I wanted to try this FMed BBD technique. So far, I couldn't achieve similar sounds, but it produce gentle artefact to the usual BDD delay FX.

Source is a regular triangle wave (from the ZO !-), playing random notes. The BDD module is FMed by the A-110 triangle wave (manually tweaked along the video).

0:00 : unprocessed triangle
0:12 : introducing the BDD delay
0:29 : FMed BDD (at last)"

Trash Audio & Xart Synth Meet 8

via TRASH_AUDIO

Division 6 (Washington)
Five12 Inc (New Mexico)
Flight of Harmony (Washington)
Gorilla Box (California)
Harvestman (Washington)
Make Noise (North Carolina)
Malekko (Oregon)
Mattson (Washington)
MegaOhmAudio (Illinois)
Pro Modular (New York)
Pittsburgh Modular (Pennsylvania)
STG (Illinois)
Tip Top Audio (California)

Saturday Performances by:
Richard Devine
Harvestman
More to be announced….

Tiptop Audio Desktop

via @tiptopaudio on Twitter.

Also on TRASH_AUDIO along with the Harvesman/Alesandro Cortini SuONOIO. On the Tiptop Audio desktop:

"Looks like Tip Top Audio is making a table top case that will be rack mountable. 4HP power supply is on the right side. This looks amazing and I would definitely use two for live performances."

bradley telcom jitter and hit synthesizer

flickr set by r_j_d_2.phila
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Note one recently came up for auction captured here. It's actually test equipment and not a synth in the classic sense. Details from the flickr set:

"photos of a (somewhat rare?) early synthesizer. thought this was an interesting unit, so i figured id take some pics and share. dave from the audities foundation has pegged this as a telephone testing device. there is no date of manufacture, and i couldnt find any documentation on this-my guess is 1969-75, based on the construct and fonts, but who knows? SN 772.

it can both generate tones, as well as process or modulate any incoming signal(great fun on drums). the harmonic distortion unit on the top half is a partly-separate unit; the 2nd and 3rd harmonic distortion can only be accessed through the upper level of pin inputs."

This one in via Reid on Facebook

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LiquidHiHat101010-AlmostCompleted-Sept1410.AVI

YouTube via dolphinicus | September 14, 2010

"This is the new Liquid HiHat for my Deathlehem 101010 Noise Machine! :) Completed so far are:
3 x Voltage Controlled Oscillators
3 x Manually Controlled Oscillators
4 of 8 Exclusive OR Gates

Yet to be done are:
4 more XOR Gates
2 x 3 input mixers

But she's up and running and powerful! More explanation is in the video, showing a short example of it with an Attack / Release envelope generator controlling a VCA that the LHH is running through.

More to come ..."

Mopho_filter.MP4

YouTube via psprojectbrazil | September 14, 2010

"A little test of the MOPHO filter on Guitar Center Las Vegas!"

mophos on Ebay

Marsynth Morris Box Testing

YouTube via marsynth | September 14, 2010

"Just another quick video shot from my phone. This time I'm testing out a new unit: the Marsynth Morris Box. This synth is made of two oscillators, a filter, and an lfo with pwm, all housed in a cigar box. The synth is being run through a healthy dose of reverb, and then picked up by the shitty microphone in my phone (good enough for youtube I guess...).

Currently, all Marsynth products are still being sold locally here in Lawrence KS ( http://www.richardsmusicstore.com/ ), although I hope to be setting up a website soon . I try to keep up with posting pictures of every unit made here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marsynth although I've been slacking recently.

Thanks for watching!"

Day 191 / Music Box Melody-Maker

Day 191 / Music Box Melody-Maker from Charlie Visnic on Vimeo.

"Feeling a little low energy and under the weather this evening. I decided to relax by composing something for my music box.

The melody was composed using a monome app as my aid. The app is called Tintinnabulome and it is perfect for composing for the music box.

Please enjoy!

This was my creative thing for my creative thing-a-day blog at: theb-roll.com"