Simian Mobile Disco Video

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DIY Digital Synth Demo

YouTube via SynthStuff | July 26, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"Home built monosynth - digital oscillators based on pic and dspic microcontrollers, and analog filters using ssm2044 and switched capacitor mf10.
All sounds played manaully or using the built in sequencer.
Shots of the front panel got boring so I mixed in some holiday snaps."

DIY Digital Synth (2)

SynthStuff | August 01, 2010 |

"Demo of the different Wave Mix types."

DIY Digital Synth (3)

SynthStuff | October 10, 2010 |

"More sounds. 2 digital oscillators with FM, phase distortion and pitch doubling. 2 analogue filters - the warm SSM2044 and the gritty MF10 switched capacitor filter."

Circuit Bent Bontempi Typewriter by freeform delusion

YouTube via eecouk | December 21, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"Bontempi Typewriter
1/4 inch mono jack output
Pitch Up/Down Control
...
Green Momentary button for Mode Select
Red momentary button for Crash Tones - takes a few tries to get good tones but they can be great!
Yellow momentary button for crash tone but mainly works as a pitch down which is good for playing the crash tones"

Music On: Drums - DSiWare™ - Abylight

YouTube via abylight | December 21, 2010 |

"Release date: Europe+Australia December 24th, USA 7th January.
500 Nintendo DSi Points.

The definitive beatbox for creating songs and rhythms!

With a library of 160 sounds, use your creative skills to assign them to each of the 8 tracks available per pattern, activate or deactivate each of the 16 steps that make up a track using the buttons or the stylus, and combine the 8 patterns to compose up to 64 songs.
If you want to produce a more complex tune, you can customize each step and set the volume, change the frequency and assign a panning.

Like a professional DJ, create and play in real time!

Once you have laid down your patterns, you can use them to create much more complicated rhythms in the Song mode, where you can add them to a sequence of up to 32 parts and change their length, activate/deactivate tracks, add repeats, etc.

"Music on: Drums" includes a pre-recorded Song."

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SoundFlavors Christmas Edition

SoundFlavors to the rescue!

YouTube via Audanika | December 20, 2010 | 4 likes, 0 dislikes

"Get SoundFlavors here: http://soundflavors.com/

Happy holidays everyone!

Friend us at http://www.facebook.com/audanika and follow us on http://twitter.com/audanika for news about SoundPrism."




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Vintage Steiner Parker Synthacon

via this auction

"The year, 1971, 16 years old from Japan, on a trip to NYC.Walk into Manny's Music in Manhattan. Excited that I'm getting my first "real" guitar, a new Gibson Les Paul Deluxe ( still have it!! finish is cracking nicely!!). Strange keyboard with a ton of switches catches my eye. Way cooler than the Mini-Moog I had seen before. My Dad, being cool that he is, urges me to check it out. Makes all kinds of weird noises. Gotta have it!!! Wow everybody back home, groove to Walter Carlos, pre Wendy, Morton Subotnick, etc. Awesome tones and crashes when I intertwine the oscillators, envelope generators, VC filters. Many a stoned headphone journeys taken. 2010, Synth hasn't seen the light of day in 30 years, packed away the whole time. Plug it in, move around the oscillators, and BAM, wacka-wacka memories!!!!!! I have no use for it now.But I know that it'll make someone's fantasy come true!!! The workout.... Every switch works, every knob works, every key works in tune ( all keys are uniformly stiff. they will need to be re-conditioned.. felt?) As you can see, no dings, a little dusty. This machine has never been played outside. Never been onstage like my Paul. Just in great condition for its age. Let me know how you would like it wrapped for shipment. Merry Christmas!!!!"

Update via Micke in the comments: "The Synthacon first appeared in 1975 so there's no way the seller could've bought it back in 1971. It's obviosly a typo.

Much more interesting than DM's use of this synthesizer is, in my opinion, its use on the Apocalypse Now soundtrack (1979). The Steiner EVI, synthasystem modular and double-synthacon are all over the score."

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Studio Electronics ATC-1 With Factory Upgrades

via this auction
"running version 2.3 firmware. It comes complete with fully expanded internal 4 filter switching. It comes with Moog, Arp, SEM, and 303 filters and switchable option for low pass or bandpass on the SEM (switch just next to Filter label and front panel). It also has the option for a fully discrete Moog VCA (switch next to Envelopes label on front panel). It also has factory added control voltage inputs for Filter Frequency, Filter Resonance, and VCA level. The VCA input is on a switched jack that bypasses the VCA envelope when you plug into it. These are in addition to the standard CV and Gate inputs and outputs and full Midi implementation."

EMU Drumulator

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Waldorf Micro Q Stenzel Signature Series (21 of 25)

via this auction

"Here is an ultra rare Waldorf Micro Q Signature Series synth. Signed by Stefan Stenzel of Waldorf fame. Only 25 of these were made. This one is #21 of 25."

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Waldorf Micro Q keyboard

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Jen SX1000 Mono Synthesiser

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Octave Cat Vintage Analog Synthesizer with Kenton MIDI

via this auction

"Rare Vintage Analog Synthesizer by Octave : The Cat
Serial number : A2065

This model has MIDI capability with a professionally installed retrofit by Kenton electronics. (So you have a truly great analog synth controllable via MIDI"

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MOOG Micromoog POSTER Analog Micro Synth Herbie Hancock

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"This is a Great Moog Micromoog promo ad, originally designed for the walls of music stores back in the early 70's. This was advertising their brand new Micromoog Keyboard with Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. The description is classic 70's, a must for any Moog fans, it would also look great on a studio or music room wall.

It's a LARGE 11" X 24" and looks amazing framed."

Deftaudio, Lux Aeterna, АффектА, Казань 2010 "Поющая Радуга"

YouTube via DeftAudio | December 21, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"Live performance during festival "Signing Rainbow" in Kazan.
Deftaudio - ReActive musical instrument,
Lux Aeterna - fantastic laser show,
AffectA - dancing group."


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KORG microKORG A21

YouTube via betteroffted23 | December 20, 2010 |

"Custom Patch for KORG microKORG."

iKlip Quick Start Guide - Take Your iPad On Stage With You

YouTube via ikmultimedia | December 20, 2010 |

"NOW SHIPPING! iKlip Universal microphone stand adapter for iPad

IK Multimedia introduces iKlip™ — a multi-angle lightweight iPad microphone stand adapter. Now you can take your favorite iPad™ music apps on stage for live performance.

The new iKlip for iPad makes it easy for you to use your iPad in any live setting — on stage, in the studio, at school or in the boardroom. With its multi-angle adjustable design, you can now securely position your iPad for optimal viewing and accessibility, while all controls, buttons and connection ports remain free from obstruction."

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Something Wicked is Coming From M-Audio

"Get ready for an aggressive new M-Audio sound.

On January 13, 2011, we'll unveil a wicked new sound to the world.

Enter your information below to be notified at launch—and if you’re in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, or Ireland, you’ll be automatically entered in a drawing to win your own."

via M-Audio where you'll find the form and a teaser video with The Crystal Method.

Update: some additional info.

Teaser splash. Details in Googlish:

"Venom 49 synthesizer keyboards from M-Audio combines classic analog synthesizers character modern digital processing to bring a new sound, aggressive and catchy. Stimulate your appetite with included presets, and then feed up with original sounds that you can create them - from the sounds of the atmosphere, subtle, to sound angry and categorical. You can easily play with the parameters of the synthesizer or potentiometers can explore the limitless possibilities of sound processing using the included software publisher. You can play bass lines or main parts made with this synth can please even the most demanding musicians. You can also use the audio interface with Pro Tools M-Powered (minimum 8 or higher) or any other audio software. Thus, you have a production car that you can lead in some areas where the music never was.

Venom comes with 512 patches and 256 straight multi-sound patch (the layers) made by the renowned team of sound designers in the world. All the Venom will find a classical arpeggios, for more animation. With the new synth engine of the M-Audio, Venom flavor blends anolog sound on digital power. Thus they create a distinctive note that is distinguished easily from other digital synthesizers. Where you have 41 oscillators and 53 sample drum sounds from the keyboards of cargo last 40 years, and an oscillator for a DSP May retro vibe. Each of the 12 simultaneous voice virtual analog oscillators have three each, which gives tremendous flexibility for octave, intervals and detuning. For more ways to manipulate the sound, the filter multimodal operations can 12dB/octava Venom (2-pole) and 24 dB / octave (4-pole).

The most important caractersitici:

* heat combines modern digital processing of vintage synthesizers
* 512 and 256 single patches patch layers
* intuitive control surface and easy to use software + editor
* 49-sized keyboard
* Compatibility with Pro Tools
* USB Audio / MIDI"

32 MidiBox SID vs MonoMachine

YouTube via 7thDanSound | December 20, 2010 |

"This video is in response to a request from user SH4RCR4SH in the comments of this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPu1Na... [posted here]

It's a comparison between some basic sounds from the MidiBox SID and the SID machine in the Elektron MonoMachine. I'd say they compare fairly well!

Longer version of the song at the end available here:
http://soundcloud.com/7thdansound/sidpop"

SIDPop by 7thDanSound
"This is a tune I've had in the MonoMachine for quite a while. Did a quick recording of it to accompany my MidiBox SID vs MonoMachine comparison video on YouTube. I will have to rework this piece before it can be properly released."

:::Reco-Synth::: The Soussynth

:::Reco-Synth::: The Soussynth from arthur joly on Vimeo.

"Custom Made for my friend Marcelo Souss.
MFOS Cirquit with Mushroom kind analogue Delay."

Sample and Reverb

YouTube via macbethsynthesizers | December 20, 2010 |

"Well here is a vid of me playing with a projected 5U Mk1 MacBeth Voltage Controlled Spring Reverberation module that will also feature Voltage Controlled Stereo Panning. I came across a lovely patch this morning using Sample and Hold from my analogue keyboard controller. It has two LFOs- I took a direct output from LFO 2 - S&H- and fed the control signal into the VC input of the spring reverb. So! I thought I'd record this stuff!
We have two Mk1 VCOs going into the Mk1 Filter 'A'- and they go into the VC Reverb. I'm also playing a Mk1 Oscillator 'B' into a Mk1 Filter 'B'- that is doing the bass stuff. There is my Korg CX-3 doing the organ stuff. All sounds abit strange..........but I hope you enjoy! Ken M"

Hippety hop

YouTube via stylinghead | December 20, 2010 |

"I AM HIPSTER OVERLORD DON'T EVEN TALK TO ME ABOUT CHRYSTAL CASTLES BITCHES I WILL DO ALL THE COKE AND TRAMP MUD THROUGH YOUR COLON."

Clock Capture Module - Synthrotek - Nintendo DS-10 & Analog Synth COMBINED!

YouTube via synthrotek | December 20, 2010 |

"Synthrotek's CCM allows you take the beat out of your DS-10 or computer or ipod (really anything that pans) and convert a beat into clock voltage. This allows the user to then connect the clock input into an analog sequencer, or really anything that takes clock voltage. Super rad, now you can perform with your DS-10 and your analog synths/gear. YESSS!!!"

Amos For iPad

Amos Video Demo 1

YouTube via anythinghonest | November 30, 2010 |
Another MIDI OSC Source
"Amos is a reactive MIDI instrument. It sends MIDI notes over a wireless network to almost any desktop host app such as Garage Band, Logic, Pro Tools, Live, etc. Think MIDI wind-chimes crossed with a pinball machine.

http://anythinghonest.com/amos/"


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"Amos is a reactive MIDI iPad instrument. It sends MIDI notes through a USB MIDI interface or over a wireless network to trigger sounds from software synths, MIDI-capable hardware or desktop DAWs like GarageBand, ProTools and Live.

In Amos's physics-simulated room, collisions between objects trigger MIDI notes. Up to three duration discs (half note, quarter note, eighth note) can be grabbed and thrown around the room. There are three 6-octave keyboards that can be configured via the Settings menu. When a disc strikes a keyboard key, it takes on that key‘s note value and emits that value for each collision until a new key is struck. Tilting the device controls the gravity in the room.

USB MIDI Requirements:
• iPad
• Apple iPad USB Camera Connection Kit
• Class-compliant USB MIDI interface

WiFi MIDI Requirements:
• A Mac, Linux, or Windows computer on the same WiFi network as your iPad
• A copy of the free DSMI Server running on your Mac, Linux, or Windows computer
• Some kind of MIDI capable desktop app (Garage Band, Pro Tools, Logic, Live, Sonar, etc.)"

Tondo/Loopi

YouTube via HenryLowengard | January 18, 2010 |


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"Tondo lets you create and manipulate audio in a new way: by painting sound on a radial sonogram. With Tondo, you can learn to create sound out of its simplest elements, and how rhythm, timbre, melody and harmony all are closely related.

*** SPECIAL END-OF-THE_YEAR-INTRODUCTORY-SALE! ***
This Brand Spankin' New program will put its price up on Jan 1st, 2011 so come 'n' get it!

The basic principle behind Tondo is that all sounds can be built by adding together very simple sounds (sinusoid waves) with varying frequencies and amplitudes. Tondo organizes this information in a way that is easy to manipulate, by painting with specialized tools. As you paint the sound , the corresponding audio is generated. At any point, you can save the information or the audio you have generated and export it in a number of ways.

Tondo can be used for making samples for other programs to use, rhythms and experimental explorations of sound.

You can export the information which defines the sound onto the clipboard, which you can then paste into documents, mail to friends, post on blogs

By the author of the highly praised music apps SrutiBox, Droneo, WindChimes, Lake Piano and Enumero."

Introducing MoDrum Rhythm Composer

YouTube via fingerAudioApps | December 20, 2010 |

"MoDrum Rhythm Composer Universal App will be available on the App Store December, 22 2010.

Visit www.finger-pro.com for more information."


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Crystal for the iPad/iPhone/iPodTouch

YouTube via greenoakcrystal | December 14, 2010 |

"Crystal Synthesizer for the iPad/iPhone/iPodTouch from Green Oak Software. http://www.greenoak.com"


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Crystal Tutorial 1

greenoakcrystal | December 14, 2010 |

"Crystal is a full featured semi-modular synthesizer, ideally suited to creating lush evolving soundscapes. Long a popular synthesizer on the desktop, it is now available for the iPad and iPhone.

For videos and information about Crystal, visit:
http://www.greenoak.com

Browse through the included sounds and use the 1 octave keypad to trigger notes to produce evolving, rhythmic, or melodic sounds. Create your own sounds with a single button press using the breed feature. When using an iPad, you can delve into a tweakers dream by using the extensive editing features to sculpt sounds to your heart's content.

Crystal features both subtractive synthesis and frequency modulation (FM) synthesis. It offers abundant modulation control with over 90 parameters which may be modulated, multi-stage envelopes with graphical editors, extensive tempo sync of envelopes/lforates/delay times, built-in effects for chorus/flanging/comb filtering/echoes, and a band splitter for effects processing by frequency band. Not only that, Crystal has wave sequencing and granular synthesis. The musical applications for Crystal are literally boundless.

There are two different versions of Crystal to choose from, Crystal and Crystal XT, so you can select the one that is best for you. Crystal is the basic version. With this version you can browse sounds, play notes, and create new sounds, taking advantage of its powerful semimodular synthesis engine.

Crystal XT (available soon for a premium price) adds MIDI keyboard input via the iPad's camera adapter and sharing of patches with the desktop version.

Crystal runs on both the iPad and the iPhone/iPod Touch. Because of the limited screen space on the iPhone however, the editing pages are not available when running on that device. But on the iPhone you can still browse sounds, play notes from the keypad, and create new sounds with the Breed feature."

Kawai SX-240 Analog Synth

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Pre Xmas livejam

YouTube via RobbieNerve | December 20, 2010 |
Note the rare Fizmo rack.
"First livejam with the prophecy (my 3rd :-)) - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/robbien...

Setup:
akai MPC2500 (beats, midi control)
Ensoniq Fizmo (pads/strings)
Korg Prophecy (scifi lead)
Elektron monomachine (bassline, other patterns )
stack of fx ;-)"

ether^ra THANKS EXPANDING NOTHING

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | December 20, 2010 |

"an improv w/my Buchla 200e, Serge Creatur/SeqA, Doepfer Dark Energy, and VTOL synths, live and looped. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

FILE000 3

YouTube via josepailo | December 20, 2010 |

Doepfer Case

YouTube via josepailo | December 20, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"Z3000 Tiptop, A120VCF, A132-2DVCA, Malekko Envelator, Roland 100m S&H 150 Module. Outofthebag.org"

Lou theremin

YouTube via heodesalciphron | December 20, 2010

Noiseturizer - Ekdahl Moisturizer with 6 mods

YouTube via elektrodwarf | December 20, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"This Ekdahl Moisturizer has been modified with the mods give here; http://www.knasmusic.com/products/moi...

It has:
1. Input overdrive
2. Extra resonance "bubble"
3. Resonance limiter
4. 3-range LFO speed
5. Filter-before reverb switch
6. Internal feedback"

diy synth beat box optical theremin oscillator.avi

YouTube via drmoonstien | December 20, 2010

squidfanny - Circuit bent CASIO SK-5

YouTube via squidfanny | December 20, 2010 |
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"Good Old Casio sk-5. . . Been on a shelf for a couple of years, but still works OK. Gonna re-work some of the mods so thought I'd video this current incarnation first.

8-Bit Digital Sampling keyboard with too many mods to list.
A.M. style Distortion-Oscillator is pretty cool though & also has digital 'Synth-to-Drum' switch."

El Chivo Sesiones: Huba & Silica

YouTube via 1047hit | December 19, 2010 |
Some synth spotting. Arp Odissey, electro harmonix pedals, moog voyager plugged to an orange tube amplifier, ermona drm, and ableton live sequences plugged to a klark teknik eq, plus the mighty Akai MFC42. Follow-up to this post.

"El Chivo Sesiones presenta:
Huba & Silica
"Houseparty"

Producción de Autómata, Andrés "Pivi" Villalobos y Manuel Montero.
Todos los derechos reservados
El Chivo, Sábados, 3pm, 104.7Fm Hit
Agradecimiento especial a todos los invitados.

www.1047hit.com
www.facebook.com/1047hit
http://www.jazzrobot.com/"

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Studio Electronics SE-1 Demo

YouTube via myebayauctions | December 20, 2010 |

"Just going thru some of the sounds on the SE-1... Enjoy!!!"
Note the filter step with resonance at :44. The original Minimoog and Voyager do not do this.


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Anime "Urusei Yatsura / Jiken da Jiken da Daijiken" / part 3

Added to this post.

nativeKONTROL LPC-Live Update 12/2010

YouTube via Stray411 | December 20, 2010 |

"For more info, please visit: http://www.nativekontrol.com"

Sound Noise Record - Synthetic food

YouTube via KRANTRANSPORT | August 23, 2010
Some synth art at 2:15
http://www.youtube.com/user/KRANTRANSPORT

RENÉ 201: Tick Tock Goes the Clock

RENÉ 201: Tick Tock Goes the Clock from James Cigler on Vimeo.

"Basic overview of clock inputs and how they control the RENÉ cartesian sequencer by MakeNoise for eurorack modular systems."

Karma-Lab: House 101: Combi Creation Series for the Korg M3

"This fantastic video tutorial series is the easiest way to learn about the many features of your M3! Within the "real-world" context of developing and editing a combi, you'll be introduced to nearly all facets of the M3, from selecting and zoning programs, adding and configuring effects, assigning KARMA features to configuring all the sliders and left-hand controllers.

Using Korg's M3 Editor software, KARMA Sound Set Programmer Scott Raposa and KARMA Developer Stephen Kay start with a blank slate (an initialized combi) and take you step-by-step through the process of completing "House 101" - a completely finished KARMAfied Combi. With an easy to understand, step-by-step presentation format, they then teach you how to edit it to your liking, record it in the sequencer, and create a stereo WAVE file from it.

* 45 self-contained chapters/lessons - work at your own speed
* 7 hours of information-packed in-depth video instruction
* 2 disc set (requires dual-layer capable DVD player)
* Available world-wide from our online store for $59.95 + shipping
* Click here for user reviews of our online version
* Click here for the forum announcement and discussion"

Fairlight CMI Kontakt Library

YouTube via bitleyTM | December 16, 2010 |

"Bitley™ thanks you all for an exciting year. The immensely popular Fairlight CMI refills are now being converted for use in Native Instruments Kontakt 3 and 4. There's currently (December 2010) an opportunity to pre-order for a 50% price reduction. The library will include about 1,000 patches. Ordering the Kontakt library also includes getting the Fairlight CMI Legacy MKII / Supersonic ReFill. A superb deal for you, giving you an unrivalled toolkit of legendary 80s sounds."
via Rob Puricelli

Animals With Machinery

YouTube via MarkOphidian | August 21, 2010 |

"Improv session by Mark Ophidian / Animals With Machinery."

Mark Ophidian's First VCS Patch

MarkOphidian | November 28, 2009 |

"Mark Ophidian makes a modular synth patch using his new Bananalogue VCS module."

Vactrol F*ck

MarkOphidian | December 30, 2009 |

"Another testy tone by Ophidian."

Oberheim OB-3 Test

YouTube via MarkOphidian | December 19, 2009 |

"Mark Ophidian plays a simple melody on a Hammond B3 clone."

Moog Source Signed by Gene Ween of Ween?

via this auction

"The keyboard is signed by Gene Ween of Ween"

Suzuki Omnichord System Two OM-84 synthesizer w Manual

via this auction
"From the manual:
The Omnichord system two by Suzuki makes it possible for you to sound like a pro, even if you've never played before. This electronic musicomputer provides you with the ultimate combination of musical instruments in a light-weight, portable and dynamic sounding package never before available.

Advanced microtechnology allows you to program all the background chords, rhythms, bass and drums to your favorite songs without knowing one note from another. And, as the background is played back automatically, you can add the melody line. The new Omnichord System Two can even be strummed like a guitar to add depth and expression to your music with the amazing SonicStings strumplate. Your pre-selected chrod is electronically matched to the 4 octave strumplate so you can actually strum any songs correct chord progression - just like a guitar! All of Omnichords functions can be used individually or in exciting combinations. There's no end to the music you can make! In just a few minutes you'll be playing guitar, organ, piano, bass and drums all at the same time! Imagine the music you'll make!"

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