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Wednesday, December 01, 2010

The Chroma Enabler

"The ENABLER is a custom made 96-knob dedicated MIDI controller for the CC+ equipped Rhodes Chroma. It is designed to provide a logical, intuitive improvement to the user interface of the original instrument. Features include the following:

1. • Inspired by the industrial design of the Chroma
2. • All exposed woodwork is solid cherry
3. • 2x16 amber LCD display shows parameter name and value when a knob is adjusted
4. • LED indicator lights to indicate the selected patch type
5. • Powered by external 9-12v DC supply"


More pics and info at http://enabler.redshift-consulting.com/

Full Aluminum x0xb0x


YouTube via hartig1967 | December 01, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"this is my full aluminum x0xb0x, made from silver anodized aluminum.
you can get your own kit to "pimp" your x0xb0x ;-)
video- and soundquality maybe bad... but this movie is just to give you an idea how to pimp or build your x0x.
you can get this enclosure kits at x0xsh0p.de
cheers"

Korg Kaossilator Pro

flickr By NogaNeib_AF

Nord Lead 3 Rack Mount Synth

via this auction

Flame MIDI-Talking-Synth Digital Speech Synthesizer

via this auction

"The FLAME MIDI TALKING SYNTH is a small-sized MIDI-controlled sound module based on the analogue Speakjet chip. It contains 72 speech elements (allophones), 43 sound effects, and 12 DTM touch tones. The idea was to create sounds, patterns and sequences in the 8-bit style of the 80s or other retro sounds for making music instead of just simulating speech. Most allophones can be tuned and used tonally. The FLAME MIDI TALKING SYNTH contains two Speakjet chips to produce a richer and more complex tonal variety as well as generating a pseudo stereo effect."

MINIMOOG MODEL D ANALOG SYNTHESIZER SN 8606


via this auction

"vintage minimoog model d, analog synthesizer, in excellent operating and cosmetic condition. serial number 8606. probably from 1975 or so... comes with original manual, sustain pedal and accessories brochure."

Note the blue brochure in the bottom pic with ribbon controller, drum, etc.

Crumar DS 2 - Prueba 01

Crumar DS 2 - Prueba 01 from pablo picco on Vimeo.


"Pruebas con un sintetizador italiano Crumar DS 2.
Monofónico.

Se pueden escuchar el oscilador 1 y algunas variaciones de sus dos grandiosos LFOs.

Se me ocurrió hacer analogía con el nacimiento, mi madre y la naturaleza.

myspace.com/​copadeunarbol"

Reactoscope VS FM7 synth

Reactoscope VS FM7 synth from evolutionmusic on Vimeo.

Oscillator Fun

Oscillator Fun from Matt Robertson on Vimeo.


"Here’s a little sequence running from Expert Sleepers Silent Way into the Macbeth Dual VCO, 2 ASol VCOs, the ASys RS-100S Filter and Doepfer VCA using ASol EGs. Enjoy!"

ACSynth Quantizer 01


flickr By fonitronik
(click for more)

"My board for his this PIC-based quantizer."

Aliens Project Toy of the Month 81 EKO

on Aliens-Project

Samples at the bottom of the page.

The Cup Size Choir - Online Virtual Synth Babe Synth


http://www.cupsizechoir.com/
Click skip on the bottom left and wait for it to load if nothing happens. It takes a bit.

It's polyphonic.

I'm just the messenger...

Keyboard Cat Advice from Heaven, LIVE!


YouTube via chuckieart | December 01, 2010 |

"http://www.playhimoffkeyboardcat.com
Even though Keyboard Cat has been reincarnated as Bento on this planet, he speaks from Heaven to help us all."

iPhone Music App Demo


YouTube via paulslocum | July 15, 2010 | 6 likes, 0 dislikes

"This is a rough demo of a new iPhone music app that I plan to release in a few weeks. It's a sort of musical instrument/meditation tool/artwork. Visuals are created by spinning rug and quilt patterns, and the sound is made from loops of Christian music played backwards. The final version will have more advanced sound control and several modes with different samples, spin patterns, and sound options. I will probably also be porting it to Android."
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SIR SAMPLETON App for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad


YouTube via paulslocum | November 30, 2010 |

"PLS LIKE/REPOST THIS VIDEO!! THX! :)
sir Sampleton app for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad
by SOFTOFT TECHECH
http://www.softofttechech.com
[$3 in the App Store, seach for "sampleton"]

Sir Sampleton is a sampling keyboard, which means it can record sounds through the microphone that you can then play on a keyboard. If you want the sound of bagpipes or bells, then just use Sampleton to sample some bagpipes or bells. Or if you want more unique sounds, you can make samples with your own voice or noisy objects you find around the house.

Sir Sampleton is inspired by sampling toy keyboards of the 80's like the ones produced by Casio and Yamaha. These classic keyboards were great toys, but are now expensive because they are sought after by professional musicians for their warm, low-fi sound and simple operation. Now, it's possible to have similar sound and functionality in an app, plus the features that you wish the old keyboards had, like the ability to save samples.

FEATURES:
◊ Sample through the microphone and then play your samples on the dual keyboards
◊ Save and recall your samples
◊ Add rhythm with the built-in beats and random beat generator
◊ Tweak advanced sound settings such as vibrato, note trail length, and sample time
◊ Put one sample on each keyboard in dual-sample mode"

sir Sampleton - SOFTOFT TECHECH
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Haplome + Press Cafe + Reason 5

Haplome + Press Cafe + Reason 5 from Steven Page on Vimeo.


"Nothing fancy here, just wanted to tell the world about how awesome Haplome is. It allows you to run Max Runtime apps designed for a monome WIRELESSLY on your iOS device. unionbridge.org/​design/​haplome/​

In this example I used my old iPhone 3G connected to an ad hoc network set up on my computer. I'm running Max5 Runtime using Press Cafe. I routed the MIDI into Reason 5 and set it up with some of my favorite patches and a simple 8 bar beat and synth line

Let me know you think! Email or post any questions or comments"

Haplome is free

Todd Treece
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Fluxamasynth

flickr By Sid Volter

"From the Modern Device website:
a robust synthesizer that can be completely controlled by the on-board Arduino-compatible microcontroller. With effects even. The Fluxamasynth is based on Atmel's ATSAM2195 single-chip MIDI sound system, which is part of their Dream Sound Synthesis line of programmable ICs."

More details from the product page:
"Here's the project you've been looking for: a robust synthesizer that can be completely controlled by the on-board Arduino-compatible microcontroller. With effects even. The Fluxamasynth is based on Atmel's ATSAM2195 single-chip MIDI sound system, which is part of their Dream Sound Synthesis line of programmable ICs. It was intended for battery powered keyboards or portable Karaoke machines, but I'm sure you can use and abuse the Fluxamasynth in all sorts of new and interesting ways. Here are a few suggestions:

* Make your own MIDI instrument with unconventional analog sensors
* Create algorithmic compositions
* Use it in a homebrew pinball machine to generate music and sound effects (this was how I first discovered the chip)
* Build an unusual percussion device
* Augment an analog instrument with a Fluxamasynth-based hyperinstrument

The Fluxamasynth has a built-in wavetable with 128 general MIDI sounds and an additional set of 128 variations and dozens of percussion sounds. It can play music in 64-voice polyphony without effects or 38 voices with effects.

Here are some additional features:

* 14 bits of pitch bend range
* Access to fine and coarse tuning in cents
* Access to low level wavetable parameters
* Stereo line level output
* Master volume and per-channel volume control
* 4-band Equalizer
* Chorus, flange, delay effects
* 8 Reverb effects
* Spatial effects

The ATSAM2195 chip that does all the work is hooked up to the serial transmit line of the microcontroller; making music is as easy as sending a set of MIDI-formatted bytes to the serial port. If you need to use the serial port for something else, a jumper allows you to switch to pin 4 and a software serial solution instead of the UART.

You can program the Fluxamasynth with the Arduino IDE and the Modern Device Fluxamasynth library. See the Quick Start guide for a complete example.

This version of the Fluxamasynth comes fully assembled and is standalone, i.e., the microcontroller is right on the board. You'll need a USB BUB or FTDI cable to program it. We will also be offering an assembled Arduino-compatible shield in the near future. Please let us know if there are other features you would like to see! "

TheAnt loves her new sex toy ;-)

TheAnt loves her new sex toy ;-) from TheAnt on Vimeo.

kinect tuio midi synth

kinect tuio midi synth from dustin o'connor on Vimeo.


"just discovered tuio kinect."

-40% on Mobilohm and Hematoh plug-ins!

via The Ohm Side of the Moon

"Tomorrow – Friday December 3rd – we start our Christmas Sale, which will offer two discounted plug-ins (-40% !!!) every Friday of December. Let’s start by warming our hearts with the Mobilohm phaser and the Hematohm frequency shifter: two extremely useful units, either for subtle spices or extreme sound mangling – both present in thousands of home studios around the world but also in some high profile ones. If you don’t know them yet, try the demos and you’ll be convinced. Do it fast, as this discount will last for only 24 hours: this Friday’s whole day. Get inspired by poems, try the demos, use the code!"

BTW, don't forget the Stocking Stuffers label this year. All iPhone and iPad posts should be considered stocking stuffers so not sure if I will give them the label as they might drown out other posts. Also be sure to check out the links on the right of the site, including synth movies, books, cds and of course MATRIXSYNTH swag.

Rudess-Lainhart ProLoop Jam.mov


YouTube via JCRUDESS | December 01, 2010 | 8 likes, 0 dislikes

"Jordan Rudess and Richard Lainhart jam with Trapcode ProLoop on iPhone and iPad."

"ProLoop is a powerful and flexible loop instrument for professional musicians as well as hobbyists. Use it as a live electronic instrument by itself or as an addition to your other gear, or just play around with it and explore the possibilities!

It can play up to 6 loops simultaneously and besides changing the volume each loop can also be pitched/transposed, reversed, muted, panned, ring/frequency/phase-modulated by any other loop, and
synchronized to a masterloop.

Pitch can be smoothly adjusted or quantized to a musical unit such as octaves, semitones or a custom division of an octave. Or put it in sync-mode to automagically fit the length of the choosen masterloop.

The sync offset can be adjusted to have loops sync at other positions than their start, and the sync can be turned off individually to allow the loops to have different lengths to create ever-changing layers of soundtextures.

There is also a Freeze FX that lets you temporarily "freeze" a loop with adjustable grain size and position.

You can control all the loops in real-time, and multi-touch will let you adjust several parameters simultaneously, for example crossfading by changing the volume of two loops at the same time.

ProLoop comes bundled with many loops by professional musicians that you can use and play around with, and demo sessions to get you started, but the real power comes by the fact that you can record your own loops straight into ProLoop or upload your own professionally recorded soundfiles to ProLoop through your web-browser! You can also paste audio from other music apps into ProLoop."

Electric Violin + Kaoss Pad 3 + Loop Station


YouTube via psychopath3000 | December 01, 2010 | 8 likes, 0 dislikes

"This is a tune called, for no particular reason, 'Black on Blue' which I came up with this morning whilst experimenting with the different sounds I can get out of my violin with a Kaoss Pad 3.

The set-up I'm using is a Whammy Pedal - Line 6 Pod 2.0 - Kaoss Pad 3 - Boss RC-50 Loop Station.

http://www.myspace.com/johnjamesgarner"

KORG M01 検品


YouTube via DETUNEltd | December 01, 2010 | 8 likes, 0 dislikes

"先日、初めて倉庫に入荷されたKORG M01を検品しに行きました。あまりの嬉しさに倉庫内にてスタッフの方々に苦笑されつ­つもホームビデオ的に撮った映像がこちらです。縦横が真逆なのはこれもまた初納品の興­奮の現れ。KORG M01 amazon.co.jpにて12/3(金)発売開始です。 - on Amazon.jp 
youtube http://youtu.be/Ll4aGXzj7Vw"

Googlish: "Recently, the first stock in the warehouse went to inspect the KORG M01. Here is a home video footage taken while the people of laughs in the entire warehouse staff Amarino joy. The opposite appears true aspect of this is also the excitement of the first delivery. KORG M01 amazon.co.jp 12 at / 3 (Friday) launch."

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Sinevibes Turbo AudioUnit video tutorial


YouTube via ArtemiyPavlov | December 01, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes

"Check out full details at: http://www.sinevibes.com/turbo/"

SynthMania studio - November 30, 2010


YouTube via SynthManiaDotCom | November 30, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes

"A photo montage of my current synth studio.
Music background: Bit 99, LinnDrum, and Lexicon MPX-1 for the delay effect."

BUCHLA FUN - Percussion Grooves


YouTube via jorelpogi | November 30, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes

"Just your typical Buchla 200e grooves. Nothing special here. Still learning this fantastic Machine.

Got inspired cause Alessandro Cortini was in school today!"

messing around with the Buchla. (1 or many TO COME)

jorelpogi | September 11, 2010 |

"Day 2 of Buchla learning.

- got sound out of it.
- got to use some of the modules.
- got to use the kinesthetic control.

PLEASE DONT HATE ON ME CAUSE IM NOT DOING CRAZY AWESOME SOUNDS ON IT. im just merely a student trying to learn the machine and applying my very limited knowledge of modular functions.

This 200e is located at the Analog room of the EPD department of Berklee. I love my school."

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

VTS 01 1 - Hammond Novachord Video


YouTube via Screenery | November 30, 2010

via Mitch on the AH list:
"If any of you know of people other than Cantos, Audities, and Phil Cirroco, who have taken on a Novachord restoration, i would love to get their name. Or even if you know people you could recommend who haven't attempted a Novachord restoration but who you think would be capable doing an excellent internal restoration job on one, I would be greatly appreciative (especially if they are in Los Angeles)."

If you can help feel free to leave a comment or shoot me an email and I will forward it to Mitch.

Cwejman Modules for Sale


via these auctions:

Cwejman VCO-2RM Dual Oscillator with Ring Modulator
"The Oscillators are the main sound sources of the instrument. VC0-2RM is equipped with seven waveforms, LFO mode, sync and waveform outputs are routed to a DC coupled ring modulator (RM). The oscillator's frequency is controlled by COARSE, TUNE knobs and FM inputs. TUNE finetunes the oscillators (± 6 semitones).

Frequency modulation (leveled FM1, FM2 and FM3 ) determinates the intensity of frequency modulation and/or pitch control. All FM inputs are carefully calibrated for 1Volt/octave sensitivity. Frequency modulation, by an audio signal, creates so called "side-bands" that consist of sum and difference of signals frequencies.
These additional frequencies do mostly have a non harmonic sound. Modulation, by low periodic waveforms, such as LFO or envelope generator creates momentary pitch shift of modulated oscillator common named vibrato (by LFO) or pitch bend (by envelope generator).
SYNC means that sync'ed oscillators frequency is tracked by the frequency of controlling oscillator;
OSC2's frequency is syncronized to OSC1's frequency. When the tuned frequency of sync-ed oscillator has the same or multiple of frequency of controlling oscillator then sync-ed oscillators waveform has no or very little "glitch" which results in a sync-ed smooth waveform (sinus waveform). The sync-ed waveforms (with additional FM modulation) are perfect for cutting edge lead sound and hard, funky basses.
PULSE WIDTH % adjusts the pulse width of the pulse wave from 5% to 95%.
WAVEFORM selects the waveform or a mix of waveforms from an oscillator. PULSE WIDTH control works also on the waveform mixes where the pulse wave is included.
Ring modulator (RM) is a classic audio effect device and due to the non harmonic character of the output signal, very useful to create metallic timbres such as bells, sweeping whistles and percussive sounds and tremolo effects (modulated by low periodic signal like a LFO). Two input signals are pre-patched to OSC1 and OSC2 outputs. Using the inputs X and Y, any other external signal can be routed directly into the ring modulator. As modulation source the ring modulator can produce a huge amount of complex waveforms both in the low and audio frequency range."

Cwejman AP-1 Audio Processor
"The AP-1 consist of three parts;
Microphone/Instrument amplifier
Envelope follower
Opto compressor

Preamp section
The preamp section consist of a low noise /high speed gain booster for signals to an adequate level for the opto compressor. Two audio inputs are accessible; the mic input provided by a balanced XLR socket and instrument input provided by 1/4 '' single ended socket. The mic input can be powered by the phantom voltage (48 Volts) for driving condenser microphones. The mic amplifiers wide gain range (from 1 to 71 dB) is ideal for amplification of week signals (ribbon microphones and dynamic microphones) and a high output level condenser microphones. The instrument amplifier has 6 dB lower gain range than the microphone amplifier and it's ideal for amplification of signals from high impedance sources, such as guitar pick-ups, piezo-transducers and other weak to moderate level signal sources.

Envelope Follower/Opto Compressor

The Envelope Follower extracts the amplitude of amplified signal to DC signal as CV for control of opto compressor. The Envelope follower has three controllable (manually and by dedicated CV inputs) parameters; Attack Time, Release Time and selectable input high- and low pass filter.

The Opto Compressor is build around an opto-electric device and low noise /high speed gain booster (pro-audio, j-fet op-amp for both instrument amplifier and compressor). The gain reduction is controlled by an extracted DC signal from the Envelope Follower. The amount of compression is controlled by the strength of input signal, gradually from soft compression (soft knee) to limiting for high level input signals. The opto compressor is completed with 15dB make-up gain. The Compressor's side-chain is coupled to the envelope followers input filter in purpose to make compression less sensitive to filtered signals by the envelope filter."

Cwejman FSH-1 Frequency Shifter
"the quadrature carrier oscillator in the cwejman fsh-1 frequency shifter is a pure analogue voltage-controlled generator. this results in the output of a pure sine tone with thd less than 0.1% in the entire frequency range.

the main purpose with the frequency shifter is to make frequency shift up and down for processed audio signal. two signal sources are needed; the carrier and the audio. both carrier and audio signals are splited in two chains and are pre-processed to accomplish 90 degrees phase shift between splited signals.

the carrier generator has two frequency ranges; lf (low frequency) and audio and it's controlled by knobs coarse, fine and external cv signals (carrier cv). the carrier generators outputs are pure sine waveforms with 90 degrees delay between them.

outputs are patched to both ring modulators inputs. two ring modulators (dual balanced multipliers) receives 0 and 90 degrees shifted carrier and audio signals . the outputs from the multipliers are combined in two ways; the frequency shift up and down. the frequency shifted audio signal is a sum (up) or difference (down) of the carrier generators frequency (a pure sine waveform) and all audio signals frequencies (fundamentals and harmonics). the fsh-1 works in two modes; as frequency shifter and as dual ring modulator.

a ring modulator is a classic audio effect device and due to the non-harmonic character of the output signal. it's very useful to create metallic timbres such as bells, sweeping whistles and percussive sounds and tremolo effects. the obvious effect (particularly in lf mode) is a stereo panning effect of audio signal."

Cwejman RG-6 Random Generator
"Generates random control voltage via one of three outputs, low, normal or high. External sample input allows use as sample and hold. Has a sawtooth waveform which is modulated by noise, with voltage control of the slope of the waveform (used in low frequency mode, you can get some interesting effects modulating the slope) there are positive and negative outputs for this waveform. Clock and Gate outputs as well."

http://www.cwejman.net/

Decillionix DX-1 preset rhythms


YouTube via FOCtv | November 30, 2010 |

On the Apple II. Follow-up to this post (that video is back up, BTW).
"Decillionix DX-1 preset rhythms using Soundbase 1."

SineSquareSaw builds a Meeblip

SineSquareSaw builds a Meeblip from sinesquaresaw on Vimeo.


"My DIY MeeBlip package arrived last night and I couldn't wait to play it. I plan on building some bigger synth rigs using MeeBlip as a base, but first of all wanted to have a go of a straight kit.

Also gave me an oppertunity to test out CHDK based timelapse photography.

For more info on the wonderful Meeblip visit meeblip.noisepages.com/​"

Korg Polysix Analog Synthesizer pt.2


YouTube via retrosound72 | November 30, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

Part 1 here "vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Korg Polysix Analog Synthesizer from the year 1982

part2: some typical Polysix sounds

The Korg Polysix is a very nice analog synths with a great sound. The sound is very different to the Juno synths. The sound-character of the SSM filter, the Effect Sektion with Chorus, Phaser and Ensemble is really fantastic. !!! The internal Ni/Cd accu has a leakage problem and destroy the circuit board. Remove the accu quickly! Check my page for more info."

FL Studio 9.7 Beta - What's new?


YouTube via imageline | November 30, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"What's new in FL Studio 9.7.

Visit Looptalk for more details:

http://forum.image-line.com/viewtopic...

Music/Project Credits:

Christoph Maitland & Toby Emerson (Fall Silently)

http://soundcloud.com/toby-emerson/ch...

& Veela (Victoria) on vocals.

http://www.image-line.com/documents/n..."

finally repaired my modified MS-20...


YouTube via beroshima1 | November 30, 2010 |
KORG MS20 minus keys.
"aaaarrrgghhhh.....heroin"

supper man synth standalone circuit bent noise.avi


YouTube via drmoonstien | November 30, 2010 |

super man synth scuzz.avi


via this auction

"This is a very nice noise machine awesome stand alone instrument and a really strange and nasty effect unit plug keys drum machines whatever it reacts faster to bassier frequencies.some it reacts slow to high frequencies on most setings but creats crazy swells wile doing so there are lots of interesting sweat spots you will find wile sweeping the effect knob. has 4 body contacts lfo and optical theremin check out the vids one has me using cheesy Casio sounds as an audio source the other is using it as a stand alone noise maker i also use a strobe light with it. all electronics are new the enclosure is made of recycled stuff. controls toggles lfo on lfo inject to scuzz effect lfo pre oscilate scuzz input scuzz on scuzz type 2 optical theremin on knobs lfo 1 scuzz 1 sensor photo cel 1 input 1 1/4"

see drmoonstein's other items for more.





mother load pedal from dr.moonstien circuit bent bass synth pedel


YouTube via drmoonstien | August 08, 2009 |

"dr moonstien playing with pedal"

via this auction

See drmoonstein's other items for more.

The Original New Timbral Orchestra


YouTube via haledrix | November 23, 2010 | 8 likes, 0 dislikes

"Malcolm Cecil - one half of TONTO's Expanding Head Band - shows you around The Original New Timbral Orchestra. Called TONTO for short, this super synthesiser was used on Stevie Wonder's classic albums from the early 1970s, namely Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions and Fulfillingness' First Finale. TONTO also appeared on albums by The Isley Brothers, DEVO, Gil Scott-Heron, George Harrison, Jeff Beck, Steve Hillage, Billy Preston and many more."

Follow-up to Stevie's Wonder Men - BBC Radio on TONTO.
Also see the TONTO label for more. This one in via rustyanalog aka Richard Lainhart.

Doefper MAQ 16/3 Sequencer

via this auction

Korg Wavedrum Dynamic Percussion Synthesizer

via this auction

Oberheim DX drum machine

via this auction

Roland TR-808 vintage analog drum machine

via this auction

Emu E4X rackmount sampler

via this auction

"It is running OS 3.20E, has the128 Channel and EFX option installed. It also has 128MB of RAM, the E-Synth 16MB sound ROM, and a Hard Drive"

ARP Explorer I Vintage Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

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