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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

S1MIDITrigger for iPad Adds Sysex Support, Import/Export & More


What's New in Version V3.3.0:
- Import / Export Banks with iTunes
- SysEx supports (except DS MIDI Wifi Server)
- Add Note No. in Pad Setting view
- Add Label control
- Add selected frame on Design view
- Hard spot range to Knob and Slider

S1MidiTrigger - Miura Acoustic

Update: It looks like only the Pad trigger control (colored squares in pic) supports sysex at this time. Sliders and X/Y Pad currently do not. When I first posted this I noted that I would finally crack my Yamaha FS1R. That will have to wait. CC support on it is limited and sysex is the only way to get to all of it's parameters aside from its keyhole editing interface. Currently no app for the iPad that I'm aware of supports sliders that can transmit SysEx. Update: Sysex support for sliders and knobs are in with V3.4.0.

Yamaha DX7 II + Roland JD-800 + SCI Pro-One + Drumtraks


YouTube via retrosound72 | December 29, 2010 |

"vintage synth track by RetroSound

lead sound + fx: Yamaha DX7 II FD
pads: Roland JD-800
bass: SCI Pro-One, triggered by the Drumtraks
drums: SCI Drumtraks"

Austin city life


YouTube via TheSynthFreq | December 29, 2010
"All sounds heard are from the Yamaha Motif-6"
You might recognize some of the synth print art in the background from prior posts.

Simmons Silicon Mallet Synthesizer MIDI Controller?

via this auction
"This is a very cool vintage touch sensitive electronic marimba/xylophone with built in synthesizer and MIDI in/out...

Included (as seen in photo):
• 3 octave Silicon Mallet Keyboard
• Brain (control module)
• Controller Connection Cable
• Sustain Pedal
• Modulation Pedal
• Pitch Pedal
• Patch Change Pedal (up/down pedal)
• Original Users Manual

Standard three prong computer power cable and two standard 1/4" phone cables for pedals are not included."

Arp 2600 Vintage Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

"Arp 2600 model 2601
Serial number 0398

This is an earlier model 2601 and DOES have the "coveted" 4012 "Moog" style filter...
This synth also has the upgraded 3620 keyboard which added some much needed features to the Arp. First, it added an "upper voice" feature, which gives this synth a duo-phonic capability, as you can hook this second voice up to one of the oscillators and play intervals. Second, it has a built-in LFO with delay capability. A limitation of the Arp was that you had to sacrifice one of your oscillators if you wanted to use a sin-wave modulation source. No more! I don't recall if the old keyboard had portamento, but the new one definitely does."

Pics of the inside below.

Update: videos added to the auction and at the bottom of this post.

Roland SH-5

via this auction


ROLAND SYSTEM-100 MODEL 101

via this auction

Tiptop Audio uZEUS 4HP power supply

"The microZEUS is a 4HP power supply module for Eurorack format synthesizers. It is the smallest and most powerful power supply available for its size. There are two versions available:

1. uZEUS with flying bus boards: this version features two ribbon bus boards. All you have to do is plug in your modules and play.

2. uZEUS with quick fit terminals: this version features four standard spade terminals to connect to rigid bus boards like the ZEUS Passive Bus Board.

The uZEUS mixes linear and switching power technology to produce 1000mA at +12V, 500mA at -12V, and 170mA at +5V and uses a standard +15VDC non-regulated wall adapter for power."

Roland Guitar Synth Challenge - Wayne Joness - GI-20


YouTube via WayneJoness | December 29, 2010 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"Roland Guitar Synth Challenge entry by Wayne Scott Joness featuring the Roland GI-20. The GI-20 is used with a Roland GK-3 divided pickup to play a variety of software synthesizers and sound modules, including the Roland XV-5080 fitted with the SRX-07 Ultimate Keys Expansion board. All MIDI performances are from the GI-20, with the exception of drum loop programming."

Probability Sequencer MiniApp

Probability Sequencer MiniApp from raja on Vimeo.


"while helping someone here i ended up quickly creating a miniapp based on the original _step app where the sequencer describes probability of beat-triggers for that particular voice on every step."

Mini 106 - Three Octave Mini Modded Roland Juno-106



Remodeling by R.BOX 106 mini

AKA the Junior-106 (click and scroll for prior posts including video).

via Loren, spotted on digimart for ¥49,800 (612.322 USD)

Update: according to thegoodbutcher, this was a Juno-106s - the Juno-106 with built in speakers. There's also the HS60 which had a different color scheme and built in speakers as well.

Moog Minimoog Early Model D

via this auction

"1971 Minimoog... New keyboard bushings, replacement of capacitors, retuned to factory spec, pots cleaned, re calibrated, keyboard bed straightened, keyboard contacts cleaned, the list goes on. Also the most noticeable feature would be the high end wood refinish job. This is the original walnut wood from the factory most of the later models had a mixture of wood such as poplar ect, this case was ALL walnut."

Boss PC-2 Analog Percussion Synthesizer Pedal

via this auction
"Drive this with any audio source and you will have an amazing synth sound! Or you can tap on the pad to trigger the sound.

There are six knobs on the Boss Pc-2:
sens - calibrates the trigger level for the input sound
pitch - the root pitch of the sound
decay - amplitude decay of the tone
sweep - how much pitch sweep to add to the sound
rate - the rate of the lfo as it impacts pitch
depth - the depth of the lfo and its impact on pitch


The unit was built in 1984."

akai ewi4000s modified w/ midi cpu


YouTube via spunkytoofers | December 29, 2010

spunkytoofers on eBay
"akai ewi4000s is modified with a highlyliquid midi cpu. the cpu is set up to measure tilt into midi values and has several triggers for midi relays, sequencer controls, and triggering options for the light based theremin.

the ewi is independantly controlling 2 voices of dsi evolvers and 2 voices of a circuit bent nanosynth.

more info at: http://spunkytoofers.com/hottopic/?p=762"

DIY Arduino Based Ribbon Controller

via Giuseppe on Coagula

"There are many professional MIDI controller out there: keyboards, drum pads, mixer, pedals, etc. One type of controller that interests me most is the ribbon controller because I wanna try to emulate with the software plugins what can be done with instruments such as the Ondes Martenot. I think that this type of controller fits very well to control virtual instruments such as strings and horns, as it is characterized by a position and pressure sensitive ribbon, so you can control in a very intuitive way the notes pitch and velocity. I decided to do a MIDI ribbon controller using Arduino."

Ligeti / Frasconi Duo


YouTube via wellweatheredmusic | December 29, 2010 |
via Miguel:
"I'm playing omnichord and analog waveshapers (see details below) with Lukas Ligeti on drums and glockenspiel.

More specifically, I'm playing an omnichord put through a Metasonix TM-1SE, into a Moog FM-102 ring-mod, into an Electro Harmonix Micro-POG, into a Pigtronics Echolution."

Video Description:
"Ligeti & Frasconi @ The Tank.
Lukas Ligeti: drums & glockenspiel
Miguel Frasconi: omnichord & analog waveshapers.
December 8, 2010. NYC.

Transcending the boundaries of genre, Lukas Ligeti has developed a musical style that draws upon downtown New York experimentalism, contemporary classical music, jazz, electronica, and world music. Known for his non-conformity and diverse interests, Lukas creates music ranging from the through-composed to the free-improvised, often exploring polyrhythmic/polytempo structures, non-tempered tunings, and non-western elements.

While best known for his menagerie of glass musical instruments, Miguel Frasconi has long explored the sonic possibilities of electronics. Tonight he will be using a combination of devices that enable tactile control over a vast array of electronic sounds. Frasconi is the director of Ne(x)tworks, one of NYC's leading new music ensembles, and teaches at Bard College where he directs the Bard Laptop Orchestra (BLOrk)."

Audioprom Promo Codes


Bottom of this post.

Bob Moog Foundation Inspired Moments of 2010

"Inspired. That word is embedded in the history, ethos and mission of the Bob Moog Foundation.

Bob was inspired by the possibilities of unlimited sonic reality and by what he called "the network of ideas." The convergence of those ideas and possibilities in Bob's work effected millions of people around the world who were in turn inspired by his inventions and the music they spawned. This inspiration, and the way it changed people's lives, drives the very heart of our work in igniting creativity at the intersection of music, science, history and innovation.

Be part of the inspiration. Donate today.

In 2010, the inspiration that is rooted in Bob's work has manifested itself in some of my proudest moments in the Foundation's history:

* In April we concluded "Waves of Inspiration: The Legacy of Moog" exhibit at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California. Over 200 items from Bob's archives were on display, seen by over 20,000 people.

* In May, we made modular synthesis accessible (thanks to Amos Gaynes and August Worley) by transforming Erik Norlander's legendary "Wall of Doom" custom modular Moog synthesizer from a 6' x 7' monolithic structure into six portable rack mount cases. It was featured at our spring fundraiser Moogus Operandi. This unique instrument will travel once again this spring (and beyond), giving audiences new insights into the origin of synthesis.

* In October, the Bob Moog Foundation wowed standing-room-only audiences at Moogfest with historical, educational and technical panels and discussions, drawing the attention of the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal . That same month, preservationist Seva Ball finished restoring and transferring 88 reel-to-reel tapes from our archives.

* Throughout the year, we exposed children and adults to the science of sound through MoogLab; we gave people all over the world a rare glimpse into some little known facets of the Moog legacy through historian Brian Kehew's detailed explorations of moments in time captured in material from our archives; and we reveled in the varied and important work of our corps of committed, talented volunteers.

What inspires you? Unbridled musical exploration? Innovative methods in education? Unknown history brought alive to illuminate the future? Opening people's minds to a world of possibilities that in turn make them more creative thinkers?

This is our work-- the work of the Bob Moog Foundation. We illuminate history so that it might serve as a lesson for the future. We provide unparalleled opportunities for young and old to explore sonic realms and sculpt sound as an avenue to ignite creativity through science.

Take this opportunity at year's end to be part of our inspired and inspiring work. Make an on line donation today or send a donation to:

Bob Moog Foundation
P.O. Box 8136
Asheville, NC 28814

Inspired and grateful for your support,
Michelle

Michelle Moog-Koussa
Executive Director
Bob Moog Foundation"

CEM3350 and the Rhodes Chroma


This came in on the Rhodes Chroma list via Heinz:

"Here a discription of the CEM3350 what I believe it's working. Note all components red marked in the schematic are always present in the Chroma. All OTAs are LM13700.
What is new is SW 2. If it is set to the right position we got a BP response. Together with SW1 to right postion we got an Allpass. The circiut is not adapted to the Chroma yet. Frequency control is set to somewhat 0.5V/Octave. My problem at the moment is the Q-control. When I'm pulling the FIX input to ground (no pos. feedback) the filter behaves as described. Because I have no audio sweeper I did't know what is the Q when stepping trough from 0-6 with Q-control. My only choice is the pink noise source as a audio source and measure the increase of output level at a fixed frequency i.e. 32. But - the source isn't bad but not the best. So what I need is more measurements from different Chromas to have an average. Ok - the next problem. The LM13700 needs current sources for control. Thus the expo converter is hooked up around a PNP array. Hard to find and all controls have the opposite direction. But the good news. The filter is breadboarded and on my bench. It oscillates from 16kHz to appr.12 Hz (better as in simulation). Because I have no quad PNP array I've glued two 2SA798 together. In other words - the filter works.

Heinz"

Update: thread on rhodeschroma.com here.

ARP OMNI II Module Board 7217801 ADSR EG CV

via this auction

VINTAGE JHS SD1 PRO RHYTHM DRUM SYNTH


via this auction

Roland TB-303 Bass Line


via this auction

# Full "Owner's Manual"
# Unusual original Roland 303 'Quick Start' guide
# Rare 'Chord Shift Scale' wheel
# Original 'Sync' cable

YAMAHA SY-1


via this auction

Yamaha's first synth.

King Capitol Punishment Glamour Box Synth

via this auction
"the glamour box is an all analog dual oscillator synth with wave shaping and hurting the sounds of the glamour box may be affected by an external audio signal.

facilitates a wide range of maddening sounds ranging from sick static to modulating volcanic eruptions which are shoveled into all out sub-thunder explosions, and grated scraping high frequencies. the glamour box has an external audio input that smashes incoming signal inside of the two sweepable oscillators creating a vortex of intense \ distorted schizophrenic undulations.

features::
master volume control
wave shaper/hurter (controls the way osc1 modulates the osc2 wave shape)
two oscillators (each potentiometer tuned)
lfo (affects the pitch of osc #1 lfo wave shape a square)
lfo rate control (potentiometer adjusted)
osc 2 volume control (potentiometer adjusted)
external audio signal input (gain is adjusted with potentiometer)
gain booster for external audio input
internal summing amplifier mixes together: oscillator 1, oscillator 2 & external audio input
and violently spits the mixed signal out into the filter

the triangle composed of the three small knobs in the center
the bottom knob of the small triangle is a gradual selector of the frequencies which are tuned by sweeping the upper right and upper left knobs

externally powered by a regulated 9 volt dc (standard barrel type) power adaptor."

Fender Pedal Bass Vintage Synth

via this auction

Moog


flickr By JeffPearson

Inside a Roland TB-303 - Installing the Sequentix MIDIbass 303 Kit


on SV SYNTHESIS

Shruthilogy 1

Shruthilogy from Michael Kathke on Vimeo.


"Just play around with the nice playable build in sequencer in my lovely DIY Shruthi-1 from mutable-instruments.net/​. The patch was #50 neowaves. There is only a few delay and reverb on the mono output of this little beast. And yes it is only one monophonic Shruthi-1."

Roland Juno-G BASS demos


YouTube via SynthManiaDotCom | December 29, 2010 |

"Electric, acoustic and synth bass sounds of the Roland Juno-G."

ether^ra MEANINGLESS, HE THOUGHT


YouTube via potterpaint2000 | December 29, 2010 |

"a Buchla 200e/Folktek Pluton improv. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

Folktek on eBay

ether^ra POSSIBLE

potterpaint2000 | December 29, 2010 |

"a Buchla 200e/Chimera synth, MFB-503 improv. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

Timeless


YouTube via StudioF | December 29, 2010 |

"Track composed by Mike pemberton and Ger Led.
With many thanks to Mike Pemberon for creating such a great backingtrack
Keytarsolo by Ger Led
For all of our listeners"

Iced morning - excerpt


YouTube via adimsimion | December 29, 2010 |

"I wish all of you, to have a better and inspired year, to love and be loved, to be happy and have a lot of money to buy all things you wish (synthesizers, of course)!
Alba Ecstasy
http://www.albaecstasy.ro/"

Last Days of 2010 on the Moog Voyager



via cl516
(more pics)

H4rDt3k VS UK Tr4nC3


YouTube via axc909 | December 29, 2010 |

"H4PPY N3W Y34R!"

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Duran Duran - My Own Way & Planet Earth


YouTube via emimusic | July 08, 2009 |
Some synth spotting.
"Music video by Duran Duran performing My Own Way (2009 Digital Remaster)."

Duran Duran - Planet Earth

emimusic | February 26, 2009 |

"Music video by Duran Duran performing Planet Earth (2003 Digital Remaster)."

Q109 Sustain Mod Demo


YouTube via davidryle | December 28, 2010 |

"Phil Petschke at MegaOhm Audio modified a Q109 Envelope Generator from Synthesizers.com to allow for sustain control voltage. It is a subtle but very audible modification.

This rather clinical demo should suffice to show the effect."

Yamaha DX1 Synthesizer

via this auction
"This is arguably the finest synthesizer keyboard ever made - with rosewood veneered cheeks, real wooden piano weighted action keyboard and all hand made by Yamaha as their ultimate flagship synthesizer for the megastar. Yamaha only produced 140 of these flagship keyboards...

It makes an excellent master keyboard as it has a great feeling wooden keyboard with velocity, after-touch AND polyphonic aftertouch!

This is the Rolls Royce of all synthesizer keyboards ever made. Since it has many more controls and displays than the other DX keyboards it makes programming the DX much easier. Its sound engine is that of two DX7s but with higher quality class A components - so that the DX1's sound is more dynamic and 'solid' than any other DX."

Paia Proteus 1 Synthesizer


via this auction
"This is an incredibly rare vintage monosynth (one of only 80 ever produced!)."

ROLAND TB-303 Bass Line


via this auction

Vintage Roland Saturn SA-09 Synthesizer


YouTube via bobbybot2000 | December 22, 2010

via this auction



Roland Juno-G SYNTH demos


YouTube via SynthManiaDotCom | December 28, 2010 |

"Synthesizer sounds of the Roland Juno-G."

Roland Juno-G SYNTH demos (2 of 2)

SynthManiaDotCom | December 28, 2010

Audio Damage Phosphor Nearing Completion - Audio Demos

Phosphor Test Tracks by Chris Randall
via Analog Industries
"Here are all the quick Phosphor demos I've done so far, all in one handy set. Interestingly, I neglected to do any pad-like stuff, a situation I'll remedy shortly. But this should give you a pretty good idea of where its wheelhouse is. It is capable of some seriously loopy shit, as well, which I'll also be adding in the near future.

As far as progress goes, only one major feature left, which we should have nailed today or tomorrow, then presets, manual, porting. So it won't be long."

TRON: LEGACY - Daft Punk's "Derezzed" Played by KORG iMS-20 for iPad


YouTube via kcyonao | December 18, 2010 | 16 likes, 0 dislikes

"iPad アプリの"KORG iMS-20"での演奏。TRON: LEGACY - Daft Punk's "Derezzed" です。PVバージョン http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Afc2... [below] をコピったっす。 iMS-20のアップデート1.1.0 http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/korg-i... で "外部MIDI機器でのMS-20シンセとドラムマシンの演奏/コントロール(App­le iPad Camera Connection Kit経由)"となりました。これによりパフォーマンスの可能性が予測できないくらい­広がるでしょう。その記念と言っては何ですが...の動画です。Daft PunkもTRONも大好き!!"

KORG iMS-20 - KORG INC.
iPads on eBay
iPads on Amazon


[KORG DS-10] Orchestra Hit !


YouTube via kcyonao | December 08, 2008 |
kcyonao also brought us Blade Runner on the DS-10

[KORG/AQ DS-10] co2mo / keishi yonao (ヨナオ ケイシ)

kcyonao | July 23, 2009

Moog Music Announces V1.1 Update to FILTATRON - iPad Version Coming

"New Features and Improvements Boost Powerful Sound Sculpting Tool

ASHEVILLE, NC – December 28, 2010 – Moog Music today announced a major update to Filtatron; the real-time audio effects engine and powerful studio tool, available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Recently featured in iTunes REWIND 2010 covering hot new trends in apps, Filtatron is already taking the music world by storm and this update propels it to new levels of musicality.

New Features:
Major upgrades to the Sampler - now you can import any song in your collection into the sampler, and record and play back samples of unlimited length.

Pitch Lock feature for the VCO Pad - allows you to play a chromatic scale using the Filtatron oscillator.

Route audio output to speaker, earpiece or Bluetooth - a new settings panel also allows you to set the sample rate, audio latency and control response rate.

'We’re committed to expanding the Filtatron’s capabilities,' said Mike Adams, President of Moog Music. 'Retina display support and an iPad native version are currently in development and scheduled for release in early 2011.'

Since its release in October 2010, Filtatron has found a home in a wide variety of musical settings. Its high audio quality and ease of use make it ideal for everything from studio-level sound design and processing to catching a few moments of creativity while you’re waiting for your coffee.

About Filtatron:
Much more than your average sound app; the heart of the Filtatron is a four-pole resonant Moog Ladder Filter-meticulously modeled after the same filter that gives Moog instruments their classic warm, thick character. It musically shapes the sounds supplied by the Filtatron’s on-board oscillator, sampler and line/microphone input.


Additional features include:

Oscillator – A high-resolution, alias-free DSP oscillator with sawtooth and square waveforms, adjustable frequency from 0.3 Hz to 2kHz.

FX Modules – Amp provides warm, smooth overdrive with feedback control. Delay can be modulated by its own LFO (with rate and depth controls) and delay time is smoothly interpolated for analog-style delay time tweaks.

LFO – Five waveforms: sine, ramp, sawtooth, square, sample & hold, with crossfade and morph between adjacent LFO shapes.

Envelope Follower – Uses the volume envelope of sound inputs to sweep the filter, with controls for amount and speed.

Presets - Filtatron comes loaded with edgy presets to kick-start your sound.

Record and Playback – All audio processed in stereo, 16bit, 44.1kHz resolution.

File Sharing – Easily move audio files back and forth between the Filtatron and your computer. Built-in email function allows sharing presets with your Filtatron bandmates.


Filtatron - Moog Music Inc.

Featured in iTunes REWIND 2010 – Hot Trends In Apps
Filtatron product page
Moog Music website
Conversations on Twitter: #moog #synth #iphone #filtatron

###

About Moog Music:
Moog Music and its customers carry on the legacy of Bob Moog, the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. Moog designs and manufactures electronic musical instruments, including Little Phatty® and Minimoog® Voyager® synthesizers, Moogerfooger® effects modules, Etherwave® theremins, Taurus Bass Pedals and The Moog Guitar. Founded by Bob Moog, Moog Music designs and manufactures its products in Asheville, N.C.


Su-Preme MPA - Sample based music production app.


YouTube via boombappz | December 23, 2010 |

"Su-Preme MPA is a sample-based music production app.
We call it THE OFFICIAL HIP-HOP APP!

MPA was co-designed by A. Supreme Wilder, one of the Wu-Tang Clan/Sunz of Man producers who is now a well-known music production mentor.

The app closely imitates a legendary device used by urban music producers. It has the following features:
- 12 low-latency pads for drum/one-shot sounds
- A piano keyboard (the number of keys depends on your screen size)
- A basic sample editor that allows you to cut your MP3s and WAVs
- Ability to record tracks with 1/8, 1/16 or 1/32 quantization and swing
- True analog UI and classic design

This Beta is limited in its functionality. Please read the intro notes that are shown on the first launch.

MPA needs a reasonably powerful phone, although it works just fine on Droid Original.

We are looking for your feedback on this beta. Please contact us at boombappz@yahoo.com or at boombappz.com

We hope that Su-Preme MPA inspires you to make your greatest beats!"

Note this app is for the Android OS, not the iPhone.
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