MATRIXSYNTH

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Nord Wave Sounds

YouTube via mauritsboegman | January 31, 2010 |

"Just playing on my new Nord Wave to let you hear a few sounds."

via this auction

ALISA 1387 - Vintage Soviet Analog 2OSC Synth

via this auction

"rare soviet analog monophonic melodic synthesizer - ALISA 1387. It was produced by the Luberetsky EMI factory in 1989. It has a 3-octave keyboard, a modulation wheel, control knobs and regulators. The process of synthesis is performed with the 2 OSCs, 1 sub oscillator, noise generator, a filter with ADSR, 1 LFO, and wide range of modulation functions. The synthesizer plays a stable keyboard pitch thanks to quartz stabilization of oscillators.

ALISA 1387 consists of 7 main sections - OSCILLATORS (called TONE GENERATORS), MIXER, FILTER with ADSR (called FILTER CONTOUR), AMPLIFIER ADSR (SIGNAL CONTOUR), and OUTPUT section.

OSCILLATORS section has three subgroups - OSC 1-2 (called GENERATOR 1 and 2), and REGISTER.

Their parameters are the following:
- osc1: waveshape switch (pulse, saw, and square - can run simultaneously!), pulse width modulation (wave forms 1 and 2) levels;

- osc2: waveshape (saw/square), sync interval, sync on/off;
- register: 8'', 16'', 32'' and sub-harmonic; next - portamento on/off, level and global tuning.

MIXER section - osc's 1-2 levels, noise generator level.
FILTER - cutoff, resonance, filter vibrato, key follow.

FILTER CONTOUR - attack, decay, sustain release (called amplitude) also switched on/off.
SIGNAL CONTOUR - attack, decay, sustain (only on/off), release.

OUTPUT - main volume level, power on/off.

MODULATION section(left from keyboard) - mod depth wheel, mod purpose - osc/filter, waveform switch - saw/square, rate (called tempo).

On the rear panel, the CONNECTION plugs are located:
- Line Out
- Power source - 220V/50Hz, cord plug, fuse; For use with 110/127V, a voltage converter is necessary\ not added.
- External run CV gate - OSC control plug, Input and Output plugs, on/off switch;
- Phones Out (located below Modulation section)"

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Rare 1983-84 Boss DR-110 HC-2 PC-2 Drum Synth Catalog

via this auction

"3 Original vintage 1983-84 Roland/Boss Catalogs/Brochures... DR-110 DR Rhythm.4 pages. HC-2/PC-2. 2 pages. HA-5 Play Bus. Headphone amp. 4 pages.Gives description and specs of each model."

Vintage electronic drum synth machine?

via this auction

"This appears to be some kind of electronic drum synth machine. Some of the knob caps are missing. I don't have a power supply for it. Untested it and selling as-is."

Anyone know what this is?

BugBrand EndCheeks

via BugBrandBlog

Clavia Nord Lead 3 demo (2 of 2) by syntezatory.prv.pl

YouTube via Jexus | December 15, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

part 1 here
"Demo of 2001 Clavia Nord Lead 3. All sounds programmed by WC Olo Garb. Video editing by WC Olo Garb. ||| Syntezatory.prv.pl Videos: showing you not what a synthesizer can do, but what a man can do with a synthesizer."

A Night in the Cave

YouTube via NerdRevolt | December 12, 2010 | 3 likes, 0 dislikes

"**WATCH IN 720p FOR HIGH QUALITY**

With so many projects going on, it had been WAY too long since our last proper jam session. Taking a mental break from the album to let ourselves musically flow was exactly what we needed...

We loved the direction of this jam so much, we're planning on shaping it into a song for our album. Yay for capturing this moment on video! :)"

derived dyads video response

YouTube via dudeohyeahable | December 15, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"video response to 7thdansound 13 derived chords [see this post]. mine only uses two voices."

Machinedrum Live 3

YouTube via CreativeDisplacement | December 15, 2010

ether^ra INTEMPERANCE

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | December 15, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"an improv featuring my Buchla, a Doepfer Dark Energy, and a VTOL Cramola. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

Update:

ether^ra COVERED RUN

potterpaint2000 | December 15, 2010 |

"an improv featuring my Buchla 200e along with some wonderful VTOL synths."

Misa Digital Instruments Kitara

YouTue via misadigital | December 15, 2010 | 28 likes, 1 dislikes

"Finally, we introduce - Kitara - available for pre-order!! :)
http://www.misadigital.com"

"Inside a body of high-density injection-molded ABS polymer, Kitara contains an onboard digital synthesizer, MIDI controls and an eight inch multi-touch screen.
Specs
# 8-inch multi-touch display
# MIDI out
# Audio out (1.25”)
# Headphone out (3.5mm)
# Onboard multi-voice audio synthesizer with assignable effects blocks

# 100+ digital sounds
# 6 pre-loaded effects
# 24 frets; 144 notes
# Linux operating system

What’s in the box
# Power adapter cable (3m)
# MIDI cable (3m)
# Audio adapter cable (3m)
# USB cable
# Screen cleaning cloth
# USB key card (instruction manual)
# Printed Quick Start Guide"

Mira Cook - Drum Machine

Mira Cook - Drum Machine from Sean Gillane on Vimeo.

"Official Music Video for "Drum Machine" from "Signs"

Music: Mira Cook (myspace.com/miracook)

Director/Editor/Animator: Sean Gillane (seangillane.com)"
Mattel Electronics Synsonic drum machine.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

30 Wave Morphing

YouTube via 7thDanSound | December 13, 2010 |

"This video is a shows wave morphing with the synthesizers.com Q111 Pan/Fade module. It shows slow modulations as well as audio rate modulations, with a tuned oscillator which opens up a whole new world of timbres."

Combichrist (Ivardensphere segment 2)

YouTube via indrim | November 15, 2010

iVardensphere playing a Tiptop Audio system. Modules include the Z3000, Z2040, Z8000 and Z-DSP.

SCI Prophet VS + Pro-One "Electric Woman"

YouTube via retrosound72 | December 14, 2010 |

"vintage synth demo track by RetroSound

intro sample/hold + lead sound: SCI Prophet VS
bassline: SCI Pro-One internal sequencer, triggered by the TR-707
drums: Roland TR-707"

Buchla 200e & Elektron Mecha

YouTube via dkimcg | December 14, 2010 |

"A change from my usual shakey camera, stare at the modules videos. Some old CG things I made a while back mixed in with some goofing off in After Effects."

Buchla 259e & Eardrill ModuleModule

flickr By Yotsuba&!

"Utility modules in for a test with the Twisted Waveform Generator."

Livid Sampler Tutorial

Livid Sampler Tutorial from Livid Instruments on Vimeo.

"Livid Sampler 03 is a basic sampling application designed to work with Livid Controllers. This is a final update to the first release of Livid Sampler, an open-source Max/MSP patch, application, and VST plugin. This is "final," because it was done in Cycling 74's Max 4.6 and pluggo, which is no longer sold or supported, and Sampler is also going to evolve into something more sophisticated.
The real reason for this release is to put a fun and simple sampler into the hands of Livid customers that is designed to work instantly with your controller, and hope it sparks some discussion and requests on what it might do in the future. There are a minimum of controls and settings, letting you concentrate on playing, rather than making minute changes. We are planning to release some software using this sampler as the foundation, and we'd love to hear what you would like to do with it, what more you want from it, as well as test the playback mechanism for stability and usefulness. As you think about what you might want to see, keep in mind that we don't intend for this to replace or compete with software that you already use. We do intend to make a software package that maximizes interactivity, quick production, and musical focus on our controllers and others."

Sampler Mix from Livid Instruments on Vimeo.

"A simple mix using Livid Sampler and the block. I loaded a few samples and figured something out. Samples are from Arthur Lee, Bobby Humphries, Lalo Schifrin, Yellow Magic Orchestra, and a couple other loops I made."

BOSS PC-2 Percussion Synthesizer

via this auction

Electro Harmonix Mini-Synthesizer

via this auction

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Microsoft YAMAHA CX5MII/128 SYNTHESIZER COMPUTER + YK-20 KEYBOARD

via this auction
Note the OS: MSX Basic 1.0 by Microsoft 1983

Someone needs to update Wikipedia.

"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"

Wicks Looper

flickr By rarebeasts
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"The Wicks Looper is a small electronic musical instrument that allows you the create real-time noise loops and sound effects."

videos previously posted here

Analog Bytes Pokey Progress

via Skrasoft

"The Pokey synth main board PCBs are going through surface mount manufacturing this week, so modules should be ready to test and pack in the next couple weeks. In the meantime there are manual pages to write and front panels to assemble. Here’s a shot of some front panels waiting for main boards.

Once the modules are tested and ready to ship, I will start e-mailing everyone on the waiting list. All sales on this first run will be handled directly through Analog Bytes."

Roland Juno-G Demos Update

Parts 2 and 3 for organs & accordion, and Part 1 of 2 for guitars added to this post.

NanoKontrol As Period Waveform Editor

YouTube via littlescale | December 14, 2010 |

"NanoKontrol As Period Waveform Editor http://little-scale.blogspot.com"

Update:

Korg NanoKontrol As Kick / Snare / Hi-Hat / Bass Step Sequencer

littlescale | December 15, 2010 |

"Korg NanoKontrol As Kick / Snare / Hi-Hat / Bass Step Sequencer"

Korg NanoKontrol As Additive Synthesis Controller

littlescale | December 15, 2010 |

Squidfanny - Noize Cannon 29 / 30 Dec. 2010

YouTube via squidfanny | December 14, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes
squidfanny on eBay
"Noize Cannon Synthesizer

Beat Bashin' , Bit-Crusher / Gated Squarewave Oscillator / Voice Modulator.

Electronic Noise & Glitch Sounds...."

CV-Gate Pod Demo

YouTube via robotpickle | December 14, 2010

"Piezo drum trigger( outs gate and CV) + Arduino + RGB LEDS + PVC pipe cap = CV-Gate Pod"

sankaboat

YouTube via dudeohyeahable | December 14, 2010 |

"i miss my miniwave so i made a song

you can put this in your jazzhole."

8in 8 out matrix filter to scanner

dudeohyeahable | December 14, 2010 |

"sort of demo-ish patch as requested."

Eventide New Product Sneak Peek

YouTube via EventideStompboxes | December 13, 2010 |

"http://eventide.com/AudioDivision.aspx
Prototype delivered."
via Soviet Space Child

I, Parasite - The Host 2010

flickr set By parasitk
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"A recording photo journal."

Photo: Shikhee

Harvestman Double Andore

via Facebook

http://www.theharvestman.org/

Lords of Acid - Mixin up the Acid [1990]

YouTube via esstee87 | May 10, 2010 | 1 likes, 0 dislikes NSFW lyrics. TB-303 and TR-909. This is the synth only version. "http://www.discogs.com/Lords-Of-Acid-..." A note via Computer Controlled: "Upon closer listen, it is indeed I Sit on Acid, but with the 303 line from Acid in the House. So ya, a mixture of both cuts... It was made under the name of Miss Nikki Tracks... They produced under multiple different names. Lords of Acid being the most well known." Lords of Acid ~ I Sit On Acid (Extended Remix) HQ

IDioGenesis | September 21, 2009 | Update via Stefan in the comments: "Miss Nicky Trax - Acid In The House, was one of the first acid things i heard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvu3eJB48VM [below] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YdtxmzUwqQ&feature=related [below] what a great time. short before or after i also heard Nine Inch Nails, Front 242 and Jane's Addiction for the first time. sweeeeeeeeeet memories" Miss Nicky Trax - Acid In The House

bolloxx25 | February 05, 2007 | "Nikkie Van Lierop in her Miss Nicky Trax guise with the New Beat anthem "Acid In The House," which was recorded by Chris Inger, Harry Van Oekel, Praga Khan in 1988." 101 - Rock To The Beat

bolloxx25 | February 01, 2007 |

"1988 cover of "Rock To The Beat", originally by Reese & Santonio (Kevin Saunderson). It was THE belgian new beat anthem.

Chris Inger, Harry Van Oekel, Maurice Engelen, Nikkie Van Lierop, Oliver Adams"

The Sounds of Star Wars Book

YouTube via ChronicleBooks | August 23, 2010 |

The art of sampling and sound design...

"Buy now at Chronicle Books: http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/m... [also on Amazon.]

Any Star Wars fan can mimic Darth Vader's voice or Chewbacca's roar with ease. But how many of them would be able to identify the lion's roar used in the sound of the Millenium Falcon's engine? In this aurally astonishing and visually engaging book, New York Times best-selling author J. W. Rinzler reveals the illuminating history of the sounds that make the Star Wars universe so believable, as recounted by their creator, legendary sound designer Ben Burtt. An attached sound module with an exterior speaker and headphone jack lets readers listen to more than 250 unique sound effects, and more than 300 photographs illustrate the epic's many memorable scenes. From the first films to the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars series, The Sounds of Star Wars is Star Wars as you've never heard it before."

A Bleep Labs Merry XMas

pic via Bleep Labs

1973 EDGAR WINTER'S FRANKENSTEIN ARP 2600 AD

via this auction

"approximate 11 1/2 " x 5 1/2 ""

Arp 2600 2606 Vintage Analog Synthesizer Service Manual

via this auction

You can find an online copy via this previous post.

Arp 2600 Patch Book

via this auction

"Contains a full 100 Patches for this Classic, Vintage Analog Synthesizer! Voices organized into 7 different categories containing many of the Classic ARP and MOOG type sounds! Synth sounds, Acoustic Instruments, Drums, and Effects are represented! There are even Arpeggios, Chords, and Sequence patches! Patches are laid out clearly with patch cord routing, ADSR, VCA, VCO, and other effect settings clearly annotated!"

ARP 2600 Moog filter

YouTube via heathfinnie | December 14, 2010 |

"This is just me tweaking an ARP 2600's filter being modulated by the sample and hold using a saw into the S&H."

ARP 2600 tweaking

heathfinnie | December 14, 2010 |

"This is just me tweaking an ARP 2600."

Playing with Mugician for iPad (with pressure sense)

YouTube via mvpadrini | December 14, 2010 |

"Playing with the amazing app Mugician for iPad. Please notice that the App Store build of Mugician has pressure sense disabled. I will make new videos when my technique is better :)

More about Music Apps and Mobile Music on www.musicapps.com.br

Tocando com o ótimo app Mugician para iPad. Importante dizer que a versão do Mugician que está na App Store não tem sensibilidade à pressão. Farei novos vídeos assim que minha técnica estiver melhor :)

Mais sobre apps musicais e música móvel no www.musicapps.com.br"

iPads on eBay
iPads on Amazon

Soundsdivine's 'Horizon' Presets - PolyKB 2.mov

YouTube via SoundsDivine111 | December 14, 2010 |

"Preview of the presets from the 'Horizon' soundset for Xils-Lab's PolyKB 2 synthesizer ."

DOD FX45 Analog Stereo Reverb with Moog Little Phatty

YouTube via Dovinia | December 14, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"This is probably the first and, for the time being, only demo of the rare DOD FX-45 Stereo Reverb pedal anywhere on the web. This bucket brigade based analog reverb was released in 1985 but was quickly discontinued. It differs from other simillar pedals from the same era (notably the Arion SRV-1) in that it employs two MN3011 BBD's instead of just one. In this demo I'm just noodling around rather pathetically on my Little Phatty in order to give you an impression of how the DOD FX-45 actually sounds. As you can hear this is a room type reverb. Or rather a bathroom type reverb... It has a total of 5 delay lines which crash together and creates something not entirely unlike reverb. This weird pedal has it's serious limitations, but it is analog and for some (like me) that makes it very interesting."

An introduction to Wiard Synthesizer's Mini Wave

YouTube via rezzn8r | December 14, 2010 |

"Some tips and tricks for Grant Richter's wonderful device"

seku sequencer still in progress

YouTube via lesingemonotone | December 14, 2010 |

"2 channel cv/gate sequencer based on manu seku sequencer.
This is a test of channel 1 containing separate cv and gate channels with potential of separate clocks, lengths."

Nand Synth with CV input MOD and 8 step analog sequencer - Synthrotek

YouTube via synthrotek | December 14, 2010 |

"Sequencing of a Synthrotek Nand Synth kit through CV input. Very fun 8 bit glitch out sounding device. Pair this with our sequencers and other products that we make."

ARP MLS Eductational Modular Synth Lab Modules

via this auction

"8 ARP MSL (modular synth lab) modules. These were supposed to be used for teaching synthesis in the '70s and are basically slimmed down ARP 2600/Odyssey circuits, but with ins/outs just like a modular synth. As you can see from the sticker in the photos, these lived up to their purpose some 25 years ago!

Included modules:
* 1501 ADSR envelope generator
* 1502 Low Frequency Oscillator
* 1503 Noise generator
* 1504 Voltage Controlled Oscillator
* 1506 Voltage Controlled Filter
* 1507 Sample/Hold
* 1509 Voltage Controlled Amplifier
* 1511 Speaker/Amplifier
* Original patching cables.

All modules are in good condition, however, as is typical with all ARP stuff, the sliders on some have gotten fairly stiff. The envelope module sliders in particular are pretty stiff, and the decay slider probably needs some cleaning. Repeated working back and forth loosens them up for the most part. Also, the filter module unfortunately does not seem to work. When I recently tried it again, I got some faint sound through it and then nothing.

There is hardly any info on these on the net, except for this site: http://www.synthmuseum.com/arp/arpmsl01.html"

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Die Atzen - Acid Jam Session

YouTube via atzenmusiktv | December 13, 2010 | 67 likes, 14 dislikes

"Die Atzen Acid-Jam-Session im Studio! 2010"
Borg TB-303, Analogue Solutions Leipzig, OTO Biscuit, Roland TR-909, Moogefoogers and more...

AudioCubes, Ableton Live 8 and Operator Jam

YouTube via Percussa | December 14, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"A short jam by Celine on AudioCubes, using Ableton Live 8 with the operator synth. Visit the Percussa website at http://www.percussa.com/ to learn more about AudioCubes, the ultimate audiovisual live performance interface for Ableton Live and other MIDI compatible software and hardware. AudioCubes are wireless smart musical building blocks that are able to detect each other's location and orientation. Colours can be controlled via MIDI from within Live."