Circuit Bent Yamaha PSS-50 Keyboard by freeform delusion

YouTube via eecouk | November 20, 2010

"I do like this one!"

CS-15D Demonstration.

YouTube via AutomaticGainsay | November 19, 2010

"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the Yamaha CS-15D."

NoHearts.m4v

YouTube via snipz | November 20, 2010

"Apart from a filter sweep from the XTK everything is from the Modular, clock (and drums) from MachineDrum.
Need another clock divider then would alter the sequence more through the track, making more use of the A155/154!"

ether^ra OCEAN EVOLVE

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | November 20, 2010

"an improv featuring a VTOL Corvax loop and my Buchla 200e. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

ether^ra NATURAL DISINFORMATION

"an improv featuring my Serge Creature/Seq A combo doing battle w/my Buchla 200e"

Update:

ether^ra ILLUMINATED DEMAND

potterpaint2000 | November 20, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"an improv featuring my Buchla 200e, a Folktek Pluton plus fx."

Folktek on eBay

The Model by Kraftwerk - live cover by Hyperdust

YouTube via hyperdust7 | November 20, 2010

"http://www.intensemusic.co.uk
A live cover of the track The Model by Kraftwerk. Performed by Hyperdust - James Bragg at a small musical gathering in a pub in Bristol UK. I've just bought myself a new synth - Mopho by Dave Smith instruments. Very pleased with it - small, great sounding, well feautured, very easy to control live. People seem to respond very positively to early 80's electro covers - they don't get performed often. I might try some Numan next time."

Update:

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Cursor-Controlled Time Stretching

YouTube via Photosounder | November 20, 2010

"http://photosounder.com

This video shows the work in progress that is live synthesis in Photosounder. At the moment the latest (unreleased) build of Photosounder can synthesise directly what's under the mouse cursor, meaning you can play a sound at any rate without changing the pitch.

In the future it will a lot do more using the same synthesis technique. The first public release containing this feature will be released in a few weeks. Also at some point the mouse cursor is out of sync with what you hear, that has to do with the video recording software being out of sync, not Photosounder.

Original track is James Brown's Cold Sweat"

Spunk 0.13

Spunk 0.13 from strange agency on Vimeo.

"Adds a planar attractor. Adds friction. Subtracts axes. Adds bounds. Adds emitter position."

http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/search?q=strange+agency

Update:

Spunk 0.14

YouTube via TheStrangeAgency | November 20, 2010
"Spunk, the Strange Agency's particle system granular synthesizer prototype. Adds binary pulsar attractors."

Aliens Project Close-Up of the Week #47/10 - EMS VCS3 The Putney

via Aliens Project

Synthesizer-Symposium Cologne

via BERND KISTENMACHER

"I will participate on the "Synthesizer-Symposium" in Cologne on november 27th.

The event in Cologne will happen at "EMS - Electronic Music School". The organizers will also do an "Open Day" for all of you, which wants to get know their offers.

But this is not everything: in the evening, all participants wants to have some "party" after that long and "hard" day.

Also I will finish the year with another exclusive concert and also my colleague Mic "Moogulator" Irmer will perform there. The evening will finish with an exclusive DJ-Set from Bjoern Torwellen itself. He is one of the heads of EMS.

So you might expect some extracts from "Celestial Movements" and "Beyond The Deep" and eventual a little bit more...
I am also happy to announce, that my label "MellowJet Records" will also be there with a stand.

So meet and greet is always possible!

I hope to see you there."

Thomas Edision's Electronic Instrument?

Thomas Edision's 1888 To Do List. Click the image and check out the seventh line item. Would he have been first? Not necessarily. Check out 120years for a history of electronic musical instruments in list form.

TE image found on electro-music.com

Tangle of Potential

via ether^ra

"Buchla, Serge, ::VTOL::, and Folktek...a tangle of cables that suggests potential moments of sonic epiphany...the confusion presents new opportunity!"

Blacet Research Time Machine Bare PCBs Now For Sale

"Time Machines have not been available since 2005 but we get requests all the time for them.

For serious DIY builders. Check out our Bargain Basement Page:
http://www.blacet.com/bargains.html

Regards,
John"

lets go to namm pt2

YouTube via MOTMguy | November 19, 2010

"E580 resampling mini-delay"
follow-up to this post

Update: For anyone that couldn't get the video to play, it is also here:
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7743377

Quantimator Prototype: Prototype #3

flickr By g.p.macklin
"The third Toppobrillo Quantimator prototype was brought to life today. Between Bret, Josh, and myself we should be able to narrow down all of the bugs fairly fast. Let the bug squashing begin! Now the hardest part is going to be resisting the urge to write music. The Quantimator is really musical as soon as it is plugged into a patch and naturally it wants to be used in that context. It makes me want to play with it and not test for firmware issues. Hmm, I guess making some demos would be a way of working while playing.

So anyhow the image above is an arpeggio patch using the Quantimator with a Fonitronik Sequential Switch. The switch cycles between three notes which are output to an oscillator's pitch input. Modulating the chord selection with a control voltage adds a slight variation to the arpeggio.

Granular Matter"

See the Toppobrillo label below for video.

Using MOOG FILTATRON with a Modular Synth

YouTube via mootbooxle | November 19, 2010
If you don't know who MooT BooXLe is, click on the link above and check out some of his videos.
"The one and only Moot Booxlé (now with less hair) demonstrates how you can use Filtatron, the amazing new iPhone app from Moog, in place of a modular synthesizer's filter module.
This is made possible by another product - the iRig from IK Multimedia, which finally gives iPhone users a clean, uncomplicated way to input and output signals.

Other upcoming videos include:
- Using Moog Filtatron/IK iRig with guitar through an amp
- Using IK Amplitube + iRig with Rhodes electric piano.

The intro and ending music is "Space Theme" by Moot Booxlé."


iPads on eBay
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iPod Touch on eBay
iPod Touch on Amazon

Jupiter III + TCM + LSD

YouTube via chamberofsounds | November 19, 2010

Chamber of Sounds on eBay

"Check out the new LSD (light sensitive delay) module hooked up to the Jupiter III and TCM. A tasty, analog trio, exclusively available @ chamberofsounds.com"

E560 - Frequency Shifter Outtake

YouTube via JohnLRice | November 19, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"This bit was just laying around "on the cutting room floor" so I decided to rescue it. ;-) It is a short test of the new Synth Tech E560 Deflector Shield Eurorack synth module in frequency shift mode.

Look for several more tests/demos I'll be doing of this exciting new module."

The Beat Destructor - Handmade beats

flickr By rarebeasts

"The Beat Destructor is a small hand held beat maker that synthesizes industrial beats with various sounds and tempos."





YouTube via grandtippler | November 19, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"http://www.etsy.com/listing/62394089/
Shows the functions of the Beat destructor."

Vangelis Blade runner on korg M3 and Minimoog voyager

YouTube via module19 | January 28, 2009 | 37 likes, 2 dislikes

"Just a quick version of Vangelis Blade Runner themes done on a Korg M3 and Minimoog Voyager... Sorry the audio is lame, need to connect the mixer directly to the camcorder next time...."

Vangelis Blade Runner- Take 2 with Access Virus Ti

module19 | April 19, 2009 | 119 likes, 2 dislikes

"Heres another attempt at Vangelis Blade Runner opening theme. This time I used and programmed the Access Virus Ti as a CS-80 for the leads, and used a few more more sounds on the m3 than on my previous one. I also Recorded the audio seperately this time and merged it with the video so the sound quality should be better this time."

Doepfer Dark Energy - Pink Floyd On the Run

YouTube via module19 | September 06, 2010

"Just some Fun with the Doepfer Dark Energy Mini Modular Synth. I put this to...
module19 | September 06, 2010 | 10 likes, 0 dislikes

Just some Fun with the Doepfer Dark Energy Mini Modular Synth. I put this together quick and just a single track so its not entirely accurate.... Used a Step sequencer VST to pull it off :-) Waiting for the Dark Time Step sequencer hardware to be released..."

Demo Evil Bass on MeeBlip

Evil Bass on MeeBlip by cdm
"MeeBlip synth + LFO set to square wave, routed to pitch + LFO randomization + filter with resonance kicked up = evil basslines.

Recorded with the Moogerfooger Filtatron app, which - with unneeded effects turned off - becomes a really handy mobile recording solution.

http://meeblip.noisepages.com"

Filtatron:

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iPod Touch on eBay
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Null Object - Positive Swank

Null Object - Positive Swank by Null Object
"This song was written entirely on a Roland MC303.
I borrowed a mates one for a few days and whipped this up. This was way back in the year they were released... sometime in 1996.
What do you think?"

K85 KENT RHYTHM DRUM MACHINE

via this auction

"VINTAGE KENT MODEL K85 RHYTHM/DRUM MACHINE. IT HAS A VOLUME AND TEMPO KNOB.IT HAS SLOW ROCK,LATIN,ROCK-N-ROLL,FOXTROT,AND WALTZ SETTINGS WITH ADJUSTABLE TEMPO FOR ALL.THERE IS AN OUTPUT AND PEDAL 1/4 INCH JACK IN THE REAR.HOUSED IN A WOODEN BOX ENCLOSURE."

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5

via this auction

"Vintage Prophet 5 Version 3.3 (120 programs)... This unit does NOT have MIDI."

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Comparison test: Blofeld - Monotron - Evolver

YouTube via adimsimion | November 19, 2010

"The sound was normalized but only with the tool of the video software. In consequence, the white noise of the Monotron is more obvious and wasn't removed at all. On the other side is better, because you'l know what to expect when you buy a Monotron.

So, you have to know from beginning that Monotron has a very pregnant white noise and it ribbon cannot be described in terms like "precisely".
But still a very powerful analog synth into a small box [reminds me the earlier radios!]

I didn't have enough time and will to match the sounds exactly, but the final conclusion is that all three synths have something in common: the analog sounds, even the Blofeld is a VA and many said that sounds noisy, metallic etc - with some skills you can produce excellent patches.

Many thanks to "matrixsynth" who "convinced" me to re-upload this test.
Please, enjoy, and comment!

More reviews and videos on http://www.albaecstasy.ro
Comparison test: Blofeld - Monotron - Evolver"

ether^ra ABSOLUTE FIELD

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | November 19, 2010

"an improv w/myBuchla 200e and a Folktek Pluton. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

Folktek on Ebay

Play with Her by Sputnik Viper

YouTube via dylannau | November 19, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"New video for Sputnik Viper track."

Anyone ID the keyboard the band is playing? Rheem Key Bass? Accordian? Typewriter?

iPad & Line6 MIDI Mobilizer

YouTube via PeffTV | November 19, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes

"giving this a try for the first time using the StepPolyArp app"


iPads on eBay
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Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer on eBay

Interconnected on the Buchla 200 and 200e

via Hassler/Butcher

"Don and I were able to meet up a few weekends ago, intent on connecting the 200 and 200e systems for an expanded self-playing patch."

Interconnected by jason butcher don hassler

Also see http://fastheadache.blogspot.com/2010/11/restless-devices-samples.html

- SAVE THE SQUAREWAVE PARADE -

via THE SQUAREWAVE PARADE
"Thanks to all of you that have helped in raising funds for my next batch of hardware. i really appreciate it!

You can finally preorder something from me after all these years. you can now reserve the new TeaspoonTETHER. the TETHER is a euro format modularized version of the TeaspoonCAS which will be available in a few months. the preorder is limited to only 25 units.

The TSP AUCTIONS and RUMMAGE SALE happening in the forum have been going very well and there are more items to come.

If you would like to DONATE directly please just visit the store.

thank you again,
steven"

Alba Ecstasy - The Miracle

YouTube via adimsimion | November 19, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"This song is a miracle itself: when after I put down my ATH-M50 on the Korg Z1, 3 notes where pressed and starting to play - Z1 being in arp mode. After that, Evolver starts playing same notes, being controlled by Z1. Starting from here (you'll observe on beginning a peaceful tune) was simple to complete the song, adding a pad from Blofeld and the beat from Monotron.

Enjoy this song and don't forget to live the miracle of your life every day!

Alba Ecstasy
http://www.albaecstasy.ro/"

Buchla Art

via Fastheadache
(click for more)

Top: "Untitled (Treatise p. 31, An History of Elitism 1965-2010), 2010"

ID the Buchlas

Bottom: "12.20.09.SPP, 2010"

Fed with his Clavia Nord Wave Syntjhesizer

flickr By Fed Conti

"Photo by G. Conti - all rights reserved"

Love the synth.

Kinect - MIDI controller

YouTube via svenisnumb | November 19, 2010 | 4 likes, 1 dislikes

"MIDI contoller using the Kinect.
Coded in C#.net using this: http://codelaboratories.com/nui

Very hacky ugly, yucky, alpha prototype, source code available here:
http://benxtan.com/temp/pmidickinect.zip

Next project is making a version of pmidic that uses Kinect. Then, you can control Ableton Live or any other MIDI software or hardware with you limbs. Isn't that amazing!!!

If you are interested, you should also check out:
http://pmidic.sourceforge.net/
http://benxtan.com"

YAMAHA CX5MII/128 SYNTHESIZER COMPUTER + YK-20 KEYBOARD

via this auction
"Yamaha CX5MII/128 + Yamaha YK-20 - The Yamaha CX5MII/128 is an extremely versatile personal computer which conforms to MSX standard specifications. The unique features of the CX5MII/128 is it's built in FM Sound Synthesizer unit SFGII.

The Yamaha YK-20 is an addition keyboard that allows you to make lite of your working life around the CX5MII/128

Specifications:
* Sound Generator: FM (4 Operator, 8 Algorithms)
* Polyphony: 8 Notes
* Internal Voices: 46
* Connections: Syhthesizer Section - MIDI In/Out, Audio L/R, Keyboard In, General - Video, Audio, RGB, RF, Cassette, Joystick 1/2.
* Included Package: 1 x CX5MII/128 - 1 x YK-20 - 1 FM Program II Voicing Cartirdge "

Yamaha TX16W Sampler with Two Disks SN NZ01979

via this auction

Official Yamaha TX16W Sound Disk Library Strings 1 & 2 (YMC 6 & YMC 7)

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ENSONIQ VFX SD Professional Synthesizer

via this auction

"The VFX-SD is an enhanced version of the Ensoniq VFX with a sequencer added, a few more waveforms, and a 3.5" floppy drive. It still has the cartridge slot and is compatible with VFX patches. Keyboard: 61 keys Drum Kits: 24 Internal Waveforms: 141 Patch Memories: 120 Polyphony: 21 Notes Multitimbral: 12 Parts Sequencer: 24 Tracks Sequencer Memory: 25,000 Notes (Expandable to 75,000 Notes), 60 songs. Sequencer Resolution: 96 PPQN"

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ENSONIQ FIZMO TRANSWAVE SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

"Includes replacement 'Lucent Technologies' transformer. I've heard there may have been issues w/ orig. trafos. Two knobs are replacements, otherwise nothing missing."

See The Fizmo Fix for more info on the voltage regulator fix.

ARP Pro Soloist 2701 Analog Mono Synth

via this auction

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industrial tune- ESX + EMX

YouTube via SlaughterClub | November 19, 2010

"industrial tune - ESX + EMX"

Nord Rack 2 Demo

YouTube via MarchHareMusic | November 19, 2010

via this auction

Elektron Octotrack To be Released Dec 20 - Pricing Announced

"After several years of development we are happy to announce the imminent arrival of the Octatrack. We are confident our efforts have resulted in a unique machine with a huge potential and we really look forward to see how you will use and abuse it.

Unless any unexpected events occur the Octatrack will be officially released Monday the 20th of December.

The list price will be €1240/$1490.

Starting Monday the 13th of December you will be able to place pre-orders. The earlier you pay your pre-order the higher your shipment will be prioritized. There is a great interest in the Octatrack, so if you want to be among the first to receive the Octatrack be sure to pay your pre-order as early as possible.
What's in the box?

The Octatrack comes shipped with a power supply unit, a USB cable, a printed user's manual and a 4 GB Compact Flash card.

The card is filled with 2 GBs worth of 100% royalty free loops and samples from our friends at Loopmasters. The Octatrack is ready for action straight out of the box."
http://www.elektron.se/products/octatrack

MOTM-730 VC Pulse Divider Now Shipping

More info including deomos on Synthesis Technology here

"The MOTM-730 is a PIC microprocessor-based digital module that takes an input signal and generates lower frequency square waves at multiples of the input frequency. It is a "big brother" to the MOTM-120 Sub-Octave Mux (in divide mode): the '120 divides by the multiples 2, 4, 8 and 16. The MOTM-730 can generate multiples from 1 to 33, as well as 'half' multiples (1.5 to 16.5). There is also an 8-step, positive-going sawtooth wave that has 3 user-selectable step intervals."

See http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/search?q=MOTM-730+VC+Pulse+Divider for more posts including vids.

Morphing Terrarium Meets BugBrand

via the BugBrandBlog

"SynthTech E350 in BugBrand Banana Frac
Making use of the E350 Morphing Terrarium kits from Synthesis Technology, I've made my own BugModular version with a few additions to the standard Euro module - inclusion of Mod-depth controls for X/Y/Z inputs and switches for the two option jumpers on the module rear (for Interpolation and Phase Mode).
It is great to have the wonderful power & sonics of the E350 in my system!"

http://bugbrand.co.uk/
http://synthtech.com/

New BugBrand MicroCrusher

via BugBrandBlog

square v equation

square v equation,pt 1.wmv

YouTube via davevosh | November 13, 2010

"dave vosh and frank vanaman, square v equation, performing an improvised modular synthesizer duet at the baltimore electronic music winterfest 2010 held at the hexagon in baltimore,md. on feb. 27, 2010.
dave vosh and frank vanaman - modular synthesizers
jerohme spye - imagery"

"the modular used on "square v equation" for frank, in this instance, was a mostly bugbrand with a bit of d.i.y., blacet and modcan thrown in. mine was a mixed manufacturer euro-format - doepfer,malekko/waird,harvestman,makenoise."

live at "electric possible", washington,d.c. - dave vosh and jeff bagato pt.2

"part 2 - conclusion of dave vosh and jeff bagato performance on 2/15/2010"

The Synth Sircus

YouTube via TheSynthSircus
Some synth spotting with The Synth Sircus

Playlist:
Synth Sircus brings the HEAT live on stage!
Funtown & Synth Sircus party on stage!
The SYNTH SIRCUS & FUNTOWN make an entrance @ the 2010 Beta Hi Fi Festival!
Synth Sircus and Noisebox Orchestra perform at 2010 Beta HiFi
The Synth Sircus - "Bump Box"
Synth Sircus at Phish Lot Camden Jamming on Nintendo DS

MacBeth Synthesizers - maelstrom.avi

YouTube via macbethsynthesizers | November 19, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes

"Here is an oddity- Steve Jones and myself experimenting with the MacBeth Mk1 Modular pre-production units and the venrable M5N. The M5N on this vid was the last one in production and hence it resides here! Please exuse the beer glass that features in this vid! The start of the vid features my two favourite systems comprising of MacBeth Mk1 Modules played using two Korg Prophecies as controller keyboards- Steve almost does as much of a 'ham fisted' job of playing towards the end- just like myself! - but the sound is there =] The latter part of the vid is just chaotic experimentation but we see the Mk1 Analogue Keyboard controller put to some use!.....please enjoy- Ken M"

Yamaha Motif Es Demo Part 2 - 3 by S4K ( performance Mode ) - Space4keys

YouTube via Space4Keys | November 19, 2010

"Yamaha Motif Es Demo Part 2 - 3 by S4K ( performance Mode ) - Space4keys

Patches: Factory Presets

Performed by Sion

http://www.space4keys.com
http://www.keyboardsolo.com"

Update:

Yamaha Motif Es Demo Part 3 - 3 by S4K ( performance Mode ) - Space4keys


Part 1 here

Crowphonics improvisations

YouTube via henrikbjorkk | November 19, 2010

"I merged a few shorter clips I had up here into one.
These are the handmade UK semimodular Crowphonics instruments in action."