MATRIXSYNTH

Monday, January 03, 2011

Vintage 1977 Analog non-SRM CAT Synthesizer

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"Rare, Vintage 1977 first generation, non-SRM, “Cat” Synthesizer, from Octave electronics... They did not make a lot of these but Octave released this analog classic - the Cat - during the era of the Minimoog and ARP Odyssey synthesizers. The Cat is actually very much like the ARP Odyssey, so much so that ARP had sued them in the late 1970's for cloning their designs. The Cat is a monophonic/duophonic analog synthesizer with 2 oscillators capable of square and sawtooth waveforms. VCO 1 also has a triangle waveform. Each of the waveforms can be played simultaneously and mixed together and there are additional sub-octave oscillators on each oscillator to blend new and interesting sounds.

Features of the Cat
2 transient generators = envelopes (gated, off and auto settings)
ADSR
AR
sample and hold (s&h) - noise or vco 1 source
pitch bend
octave shift
glide
LFO frequency
key control
poly - for 2 note capability
off
mono - both oscillators stacked on the same key
VCO 1 (voltage controlled oscillator)
fine tune
coarse tune
modulation 1 - sine LFO, square LFO, s&h
modulation 2 - ADSR, AR, VCO2
pulse width modulation - sine LFO, DC
sub octave waveform volume
sawtooth waveform volume
triangle waveform volume
square waveform volume
VCO 2

fine tune
modulation 1 - sine LFO, square LFO, s&h
modulation 2 - ADSR, AR, VCO1
oscillator sync on / off
sub octave waveform volume
sawtooth waveform volume
square waveform volume
VCO 1 audio on / off
VCF (lowpass resonant voltage controlled filter)
cutoff frequency
resonance (q)
modulation 1 - sine LFO, square LFO, S&H
modulation 2 - ADSR, AR, VCO 1
Keyboard control knob (off - 1 volt)
VCA control - ADSR, AR, bypass (for drones!)
Noise generator level
Power on / off switch with light
hi and lo audio outs
external audio in
glide switch in
vcf cv in
vco 1 cv in
series patch to slave
from master (this and the above are CV gate jacks)"

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Waldorf Microwave XT

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VINTAGE SYNDRUM TWIN 278 SYNTH DRUM EFFECT PEDAL

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"Syndrum Twin Model 278 serial number 1112 in beautiful cosmetic, (except for missing slider knobs) and perfect working condition. We guess late seventies early eighties production date to compete with Simmons and other triggered electronic drum brains popular at that time. Original mounting bracket and AC cable intact."

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Roland CR-78 vintage analog drum machine

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GW's Micromoog

YouTube via billmolitor | May 07, 2009

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Moog Source Analogue Synthesizer

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"Only 7000 ever made.

Serial Number - 1189 X

The Moog Source is a
monophonic Z80 microprocessor-controlled analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music from 1981 to 1985. The Source was Moog's first synthesizer to offer patch memory storage. The design was also the first (and only) Moog synthesizer to feature a flat-panel membrane keyboard to replace the standard buttons, knobs and sliders, along with multitude panel graphics that were very different from anything Moog offered at the time.

In addition to the memory capable of holding 16 presets, the Source features a 37-note
keyboard, and two VCOs that can be selected among three waveforms and three octaves. Programmed presets can be saved to an audio cassette interface to free up the onboard memory for additional new patches. The 24dB/octave VCF has parameters for keyboard tracking, cutoff frequency, resonance, and envelope amount. There are two ADSR envelope generators that can be set in single or multi trigger modes, one for the VCF and one for the VCA. For modulation, the Source features LFO and sample and hold. The unit also features a rudimentary sequencer.

Used on many 80's pop hits (as used for the bass line on New Orders 'blue monday')

As close to an original 3 oscillator mini moog as you can get. Beautiful sounding filter and plenty of warm punch from the synths to DCO's."

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ROLAND MC-307 GROOVEBOX DRUM MACHINE

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ARP AXXE MKI 2313

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Sunday, January 02, 2011

Waldorf Pulse+ TouchOSC Template

In case you missed it, I added a link to the TouchOSC template for the Waldorf Pulse+ in this post. I also just added some direct from iPad screenshots towards the bottom of the post. If you have an iPad you can install TouchOSC for free here:

You can then install the template to check it out. You'll find instructions on how to setup TouchOSC and install templates at hexler.net. You don't need a Pulse to check it out. If you do have a Pulse and MIDI on your iPad, you'll need to grab OSCulator from hexler.net and map the template for your Pulse. It's not to difficult once you get started - mainly a copy, paste and edit routine. The template only works with The Missing Link which is not yet available.

Korg DS-10 / MS20 SpeedSexMachineKills

YouTube via retrotechnical | January 02, 2011 |

"Korg DS-10 plus a bit of guitar synth from the CV input on the Korg Legacy MS20...and a car chase from Bullitt."

Oberheim OBXa Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer

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Analog Synthesizer PALette Mini Synth

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"This PALette is a handmade analog synthesizer by Magic Echo Music, it is a little monster that will leave you playing all kinds of noise, melodies, sequences, percussive sounds, ocean breeze, glitch, filter sweeps, and music to your imagination.

GO TO --> www.magicechomusic.com/products/palette for mp3 demos and more details!!

The PALette synthesizer features:
-2 VCOs, one with square wave and sawtooth.
-1 Voltage controlled filter that is scaled to 1v/octave, and at full resonance will play a sine wave.
-2 Envelope Generators, self-looping and manually triggerable too.

-1 Sample and Hold with clock and external clock input
-1 Mixer
-1 Voltage Controlled Amplifier
-WHITE noise / PINK noise
-1 LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)
-Portamento Output and Non-Portamento Output
-Runs on 12vAC, power supply included.

There are outputs for LFO, NOISE, and Envelope Generators.
Inputs for EXTERNAL CLOCK, CV, GATE, AUDIO.

100% handmade, silkscreened on aluminum and hand finished wooden sides."

Health Club Music Soundlab Mini Synth

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"For auction: one of the "Playpad" versions of the Soundlab Mini-synth by Health Club Music- only two Playpad versions were ever made! The interface should be pretty self-explanatory to those interested in this auction- mostly patched with banana cables plus a few 1/4" ins and main out as well. This synth is in the same physical and working condition it was in when it arrived new. The unit requires 12VAC/500mA and will come with a normal wall wart power supply for 120VAC/60Hz outlets so is ready to use for standard US outlets. More info and audio samples can be found here"

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Arduino sequencer further research

YouTube via stevecooley | January 02, 2011 |

"Got the LCD, potentiometer, and play/stop button working. This thing is an experiment for our techno improv band to help suggest phrasing. The idea is that once you're queued up to come in with something, you'd wait for beat 1 instead of coming in on beat 6 or 13 or whatever."

Arduino sequencer research

Modular Synth Tips

Modular Synth Tips is a page with miscellaneous tips ranging from VCO calibration methods to proper packing for shipping. Via Dave on the SDIY list:

"I've shared my tips for soldering and repairs in personal emails with others DIY'ers and decided to document that on the Synth Tips page as well.

There are a few other tips there for VCO tuning and making power cables as well as my own spreadsheet of module power consumption."

This Second Sleep - Diffuse Cage

YouTube via arthurpainter | January 02, 2011 |

"http://thissecondsleep.blogspot.com/
Another Buchla 200e explosion... enjoy."

ROLAND JUPITER 6

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Stylophone: Original Pocket Electronic Organ

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Befaco Analog Synth and SDIY Forum in Spanish

via Diego: "I have some good news for the Spanish-speaking synth comunity. Some weeks ago we install a new forum on befaco.org. It is the first in this languaje and I hope will be very usefull for al the electronic musicians and synth builders. It is focused mosty on analog Modular synth but we have also an sections for desktop synth, minisynths , hardware hacking and circuit bending. I invite everybody to participate and propose any section or whatever the miss.

Happy new year!!"

Pictured:

Envelope generator based on the Buchla 281

VCO_2 - second version VCO

You can also check out the site in Googlish here.

K-N Quantum Strings

YouTube via khnshs | October 09, 2010 |

"IPad running sonic wire, audio mangled via Logic Main stage... just a studio:
real time action only, no overdub or post production, crappy camera audio/video"

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Dirty Dinosaur

via Bryan Bowman's Photos

A note on the Synth Babes tag: Obviously the tag is going to mean different things to different people. The label was not meant to be sexist or derogatory by any means. If anyone interprets it that way, my apologies. I only received one complaint recently in over a year, but that one complaint is enough for me. The label will live on unless I can find something better. In my opinion people are free to interpret it however they like as long as they do so with respect to others.

Update via Brian in the comments: "
hey guys! me and a few friends were just hanging out on new years day and recorded some impromptu things...here is one of the ridiculous recordings that came out of it ...not really mixed and definitely dirty! if you like it, there is more to come!". More in the comments. On my iPhone at the moment, so I can't easily link. Actually... I can! Pretty cool:

"two more songs, nothing like the first...just some ambient noodling between a bunch of people who set out to record a short ep in one day!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702933/dirty%20dinosaur%20-%20ambient%20party%20%5Bdemo%5D.mp3

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702933/dirty%20dinosaur%20-%20ambient%20endings%20%5Bdemo%5D.mp3

that is all, happy 2011 everyone!"

First Fairlight Since 1989 Arrives

"Birth Announcement
« on: December 31, 2010, 11:19:01 PM »

Peter Vogel and the Fairlight Family are proud to announce the arrival of the first CMI-30A. Our new baby has already left the nest and is currently winging its way to the US in readiness for a first performance at NAMM. Its parents are recovering well and are looking forward to receiving visitors in the near future.

Here are a couple of early pics, but more baby photos and recordings of first words will be posted in time. We thank our friends and loved ones for their support during the gestation period.

Happy New Year and Happy Fairlight!

The first CMI since 1989. Awaiting transport to US for NAMM

All packed and ready to go on 31st Dec 2010 with Peter Wielk (left) and Peter Vogel (right)."

via John via Fairlight

Update:

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Leeploop...and the story about insects and other creatures...

YouTube via traumaduo | January 01, 2011 |

"a short demo of the very funny LEPLOOP analog groovemachine!!!"

MacBeth M5N (& Friends)_3

YouTube via synthypnosis | January 02, 2011 |

"VELVET VOYAGE - "MacBeth M5N (& Friends)_3" - Performed live 2. Jan. 2011 by Bruno Ender Lee.
MacBeth M5N & Doepfer MAQ-Sequencer (melody-seq.), Arp Odyssey (leads), Analogue Solutions Vostok (fx), Korg Delta (bass), Korg DS-8 (metallic leads), Roland JP-8000 (bass-fx), Arturia Moog Modular V (slow metallic seq.).

Happy New Year & thanks for watching my videoclips !!!"

Update: video re-uploaded.

Seaquence, Online Social Music Tool 2010

Ryan Alexander & Gabriel Dunne & Daniel Massey -

YouTube via MediaArtTube | January 02, 2011 |

"Seaquence is an online social music experiment that allows users to create step-sequencer micro-compositions. Short musical patterns are represented as biology-inspired life forms which are heard as you navigate through their universe. Different sounds and timbres are visualized as unique character traits in each life-form. Users can navigate through the field of submissions, creating a unique musical and visual experience.
Seaquence is a project developed by Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco resident artists Ryan Alexander, Gabriel Dunne and Daniel Massey.
More info: http://www.gaffta.org/our-work/projec..."

811_0650.MOV

YouTube via waveshaper | January 02, 2011 |

"Malekko Negro"

Update:

811_0652.MOV

waveshaper | January 02, 2011 |

"Malekko Noodle"

black_rene.mp4

YouTube via yerpa58 | January 02, 2011 |

"Just a quick demo of a few things the MakeNoise Rene sequencer can do. I'm using the x-y mode, QCV output to Doepfer A-110 VCO and A-130 VCA. MakeNoise MATHS provides the envelopes. Two clocks provided to Rene by MakeNoise Wiard Wogglebug divided by Doepfer A-160 clock divider.

Pentatonic scale used here, the top row of Q page is de-selected so that the knobs are live."

ether^ra DRIFTING JUST

YouTube via potterpaint2000 | January 02, 2011 | 0 likes, 0 dislikes

"an improv featuring a Buchla 200e loop, a Doepfer Dark Energy/Tenori-on, and a vocal sample. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

Improvised piece for VTOL 1

YouTube via henrikbjorkk | January 02, 2011 |

"Dronika, Volfram and Expander only. First recordings of 2011..."

Improvised piece for VTOL 2

henrikbjorkk | January 02, 2011 |

"Dronika, Volfram and Expander only. First recordings of 2011...."

KORG M01 Demo 11

YouTube via karenevil | January 02, 2011 |

"Yet another Fly me to the Moon... Let's Ad lib & Swing!"

Nintendo DSi on eBay
Nintendo DSi on Amazon
KORG M01 on eBay

AKAI XR20 TENORI KAOSS 3 Aligator Crocodile Beat by THE GREAT PYRAMIDS

YouTube via VJFranzK | January 02, 2011 |

"Happy 2011! This is my newish band project with my brother. Album expected sooner or later. It's a "electro / rock / hiphop" situation kind of like Gorillaz or Beck."

Ancestral call - Alba Ecstasy

YouTube via adimsimion | January 02, 2011 |

"First synth jam on 2011 using the usual gear: Roland MC-307, Evolver DSI, Korg microX, Korg Z1, Waldorf Blofeld.

This year will start soon with new acquisitions: Korg microKorg, Clavia Nord Wave, and I want to upgrade my audio monitors: Adam A7x or Focal CMS50 I think. I didn't decided yet what monitors to choose in 1000 euros price range. Will see!

http://www.albaecstasy.ro"