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Friday, April 01, 2011

Roland MKS-80 MKS 80 Super Jupiter CPU Board

via this auction

Note the sticker differs from this one.

Roland MPG-80 programmer for the MKS-80 Super Jupiter

via this auction

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Texas Instruments Speak & Spell Circuit

via this auction

Roland MSQ-700 sequencer with manual and DCB cable

via this auction

Pink Casio SK-1 sampling keyboard in box

via this auction

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Korg PE-1000 vintage analog polyphonic synthesizer

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via this auction

"KORG PE-1000 also named Poly Ensemble or Univox K-4 vintage c/1976 polyphonic synthesizer in excellent condition unique technology similar to PS series with one oscillator per key has seven presets that can be modified or use Manuel panel settings also has famous traveler filter , lfo vibrato effect and much more including advanced tuning this machine can cut through anything suitable for prog, rock , ambient techno or retro sounds is full of character and does not sound like anything else expect maybe a PS3100 this unit is Japanese manufactured and runs on 100 Volts a players machine in collectors condition"

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Arp 2600

flickr By Switched On Austin
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Dataline Vs Koshi Mazaki - The Trinity Jam - Octatrack Monomachine Machinedrum

YouTube Uploaded by MrDataline on Mar 28, 2011

"Dataline and Koshi Mazaki - Jamming it out!

Octatrack - Monomachine - Machinedrum only!
MD and MNM are fed into Octatrack.

No presets or anything, straight action!

Sorry for the lame frame rate..."

Dataline Octatrack Live Performance

Uploaded by MrDataline on Feb 21, 2011

"Live Octatrack-only gig"

http://www.youtube.com/user/MrDataline

Ableton Live + Bass One: create a phatty bass

YouTube Uploaded by thecolorspacechannel on Apr 1, 2011

"A video explaining how to create a cool phatty bass in Live with my Bass One VST in a few mins, hope you enjoy it!

Download the VST on: http://www.thecolorspace.net/

Official Website: http://www.thecolorspace.net
Twitter: http://twitter.com/_thecolorspace
Tumblr: http://the-colorspace.tumblr.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecolorspacepage"

KORG M01 PV (J)

YouTube Uploaded by DETUNEltd on Apr 1, 2011

"好評発売中！
ニンテンドーDSで手軽に本格的な音楽作りが楽しめるKORG M01。
KORG M01公式ブログ　http://www.detune.co.jp/blog/?cat=8"

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

Everyday Looper Tuto 1.4

YouTube Uploaded by eulgadjo on Mar 31, 2011

"Mancing dolecules, sill programing in the awesome way.
Each update is a new born for EDL, but this time, it's like THE biggest gap between having fun assembling sounds, and really groove on an improvised arrangement, HAS been crossed.

That's the truth, to invent this tutorial, all I had to do was to have fun with the soft! (and work, a little bit, ya)

Don't you understand ?
Ssffkin' simple !
Have fun more than ever, wherever you are,
in the train, on the beach, in the car, on the scene !
(the moment you wake, or fall asleep !)

Hope you feel it clear and untertaining, cause it's the best way to learn :-)
Still making music/video my passion, on:

www.LesClipsDeEd.com
Bye !
Ed"

Mancing Dolecules - iTunes
iPads on eBay
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Opening Up MATRIXSYNTH-C

New post guidelines here. C is open again. I was requiring a link back to M for a post on C, but I figure if you are sending something in, you know about the site and support it. Links back to M are always welcome as it helps get the word out and ultimately supports the site and the makers of the gear we love. There is one caveat though. I will only post things sent in personally. If you you like the site let me know when you send your stuff in. If it's a promo-mailer email, it will most likely not go up. See the guidelines for what goes up where. Remember to spread the word on MATRIXSYNTH. I want the sites to be about promoting gear and the music of those that support the sites. MATRIXSYNTH Love.

Ian Boddy & Parallel Worlds 'Exit Strategy' (DiN37) Modular Album Out Soon

"DiN37 Exit Strategy CD album by Ian Boddy & Parallel Worlds
(release date 31st of May 2011)

information and track previews now on the DiN web site
http://www.din.org.uk/din/node/379

Both Boddy & Sirros have a long, well documented love of analogue modular synthesisers and the organic sounds and rhythms these instruments can produce so in many ways it was inevitable that these two musicians would collaborate at some point. Sirros started the ball rolling with the composition of a series of both ambient soundscapes and more structured multilayered compositions. These featured his unusual pulsing, throbbing analogue percussion layers, warm soundscapes and beguiling melodies that are in many ways a signature sound of Parallel Worlds. Boddy took this raw material and shaped, arranged and sculpted it into a series of seven inter-linked tracks that form a musical narrative that runs throughout "Exit Strategy". Adding his glissando keyboard sound that was premiered on his album Slide (DiN31 2008) Boddy brought a real emotional focus to the album which, whilst it may seem to journey through dark, subterranean territory has some glorious melodic highlights.

"Exit Strategy" proves once again that the DiN label can conjure up new combinations of sonic palettes from internationally renowned electronic musicians.

lots of modular (and other) machines used in this album of course, like:
Doepfer A100 wall, Serge modular monster, Technosaurs Selector system-D, Arp Odyssey, EMS VCS3 (modded), EMS Random Voltage Generator, Korg MS20, MS50, VC10, SQ10, Trident, PE1000, Roland System-100, System-100m (3 cabinets), Oberheim 4-voice (modded), Analogue Systems RS-Integrator, Analogue Solutions Concussor, Metalbox/CGS modular, (euro system with Livewire, Plan B, 4ms, Cyndustries, Malekko, Makenoise, Harvestman modules), Waldorf microwave XT, Microwave I,

Oberheim OB-Mx, Nord Modular, Korg stage echo, Roland space echo, korg ms02, Roland tr606 (modded), Korg ESX1, ES1. etc, etc...."

Audio Damage Goes Hard

via Analog Industries

"Let me state for the record that this is not an April Fool's prank. Homie don't play dat. This industry's habit of putting out fake press releases on April 1st is right down there with genital warts and Logic on my list of favorite things about the music industry.

Those PCBs are very real. And that's all I'll say right now."

Mr. Pitter and the MiniMoog

YouTube Uploaded by nikiaurora on Mar 31, 2011

"He digs the MiniMoog."

VINTAGE CLAVIA NORD RACK 1 VIRTUAL ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

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Incredible rare STRAMP PPG "SYNCHANGER" Synthesizer

via this auction

"This must be one of the rarest synths made "in series"

STRAMP "SYNCHANGER" designed by nobody else than Wolfgang Palm of PPG.

Originally a guitar synth, cv / gate modification is sure possible.

This is a really wild sounding synth, with a filter reminding me of the great PPG 1020.
deutsch electro wire sound

even for filtering your drums sounds or whatever, this is something really special that
(almost) nobody else has

there are some sound examples on a page but the SYNCHANGER can do a LOT more

and the best news is yet to come: THIS SYNCHANGER is absolutely NEW OLD STOCK from an older music shop. UNUSED. With original papers and original price plate: 1750 DM (old german currency but price in EURO would now be aequivalent)

Brought in a time capsule from the early 80's straight to be listed here.."

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Aliens Project Toy of the Month #85 - Micromoog

Samples at Aliens Project

Symphonix Evolution - Piano Roll

YouTube Uploaded by donf314 on Mar 31, 2011

"Symphonix Evolution is the exciting iPad app for composing, recording and playing MIDI music. This video shows how to use the new Piano Roll function added in version 1.65. Check it out at http://www.vinclaro.com.au/ios/symphonix/symphonix.htm or our blog at http://vinclaro.blogspot.com - Available on the App Store.'

Symphonix Evolution - Vinclaro
iPads on eBay

Symphonix Evolution - iPad Sequencing and Notating

http://www.youtube.com/user/donf314

BeatMakerTV - Prophet 64 Running on C64 Demo iPad iPhone App

YouTube Uploaded by BeatMakerTV on Apr 1, 2011

"Disclaimer: To all the Prophet 64 / C64 Messiah heads. I'm just learning the controls. Be easy. :)

This is just a Demo showing that all of the functions work. Its very useable to create some sounds. Decent sound output for sampling. No lag with the controls. Once I master the Sequencer and memorize the Keyboard functions i'll do a better vid.

I should be posting a How-to in a few days @ beatmakertv.blogspot.com"

iPads on eBay

Kronos Music Workstation - SGX-1 Premium Piano - In The Studio with Korg

YouTube Uploaded by KorgUSAVideos on Apr 1, 2011

"A detailed walkthrough of the SGX-1 Premium Piano engine in Korg's Kronos Music Workstation. SGX-1, one of the nine synthesis engines within Kronos, uses large sample libraries to accurately recreate German and Japanese electric pianos."

SynthTronica for iPad

SynthTronica - unique multitouch music from Leisuresonic on Vimeo.

"The surface of your cherished tablet becomes a sensual and expressive musical instrument. This may be just the way to show iPad how much you care."

SynthTronica - Leisuresonic
iPads on eBay

"SynthTronica is available now for an insanely low introductory price.

SynthTronica is the unique and revolutionary synthesizer for iPad. SynthTronica takes full advantage of iPad's multitouch capabilities and delivers a powerful, clever and flexible way to make music.

*PROGRAMMABLE POLYPHONIC SPECTRAL SYNTHESIZER*

*92 ARTISAN SOUND PRESETS*

- Exceptional virtual analog sounds
- Astonishing vocal sounds including vocoder effects
- Unique looped grooves providing a full ensemble sound

*CREATE YOUR OWN PRESETS*
- Share them using preset importing and exporting

*DYNAMIC MULTITOUCH FILTER*
- Control up to 11 independent filters by intuitive touch
- Unique and unprecedented live expressive control

*FORMANT SYNTHESIZER ARCHITECTURE*
- Filters use complex time-varying spectral formants

*FORMANT EDITOR*
- Organize, edit and view formants in spectral form

*CREATE NEW FORMANTS IN SEVERAL WAYS*
- by importing audio files (mp3, m4a, AIFF, WAV, et al)
- using the iPad's microphone
- through SynthTronica's unique Dynamic Multitouch Filter

*MULTIPLE KEYBOARDS*
-Two piano-style layouts and a unique grid keyboard

*RECORD AND MIX YOUR PERFORMANCES*
- Simultaneous recording and playback of mixes
- Overdub recording (Bouncing)

*SHARE YOUR MIXES*
- Audio copy/paste between compatible iOS apps
- Export SynthTronica recordings as 24-bit or 16-bit AIFF or WAV audio files

*EXPLORE MUSICAL SCALES*
- Display scale patterns on keyboards
- Over 70 scale choices, more than any other iOS app

*POWERFUL INTERACTIVE SYNTH CONTROLS*
- Virtual analog synth front-end
- Reverberation

SynthTronica - iPad Synth

YouTube Uploaded by SynthTronica on Mar 10, 2011

"This video demonstrates SynthTronica, the spectral synth for the iPad by Leisuresonic. This episode showcases the sonic breadth and diversity of SynthTronica's synth engine by exploring many of its factory presets. SynthTronica's Dynamic Multitouch Filter is also demonstrated. For more details: http://synthtronica.com/"

SynthTronica - synth for iPad - Dynamic Multitouch Filter

Uploaded by SynthTronica on Feb 21, 2011

"This video demonstrates SynthTronica, the spectral synth by Leisuresonic for the iPad. This episode showcases SynthTronica's Dynamic Multitouch Filter, an expressive and innovative musical controller, for use in live performance, and for touch sound synthesis."

*CONTEXTUAL HELP*
- Nearly all interface elements have documentation by touch"

SynthTronica - Leisuresonic
iPads on eBay

Bugbrand PT delay + TB-303 + TR-606 acid demo

YouTube Uploaded by darenager on Apr 1, 2011

"The new Bugbrand PT delay unit jammin' with some acid, the PT delay is a hands on unit and a lot of fun to play, for more info on this cool box visit www.bugbrand.co.uk"

Also see this post.

RAZOR - Native Instruments' Low End Menace Exposed

YouTube Uploaded by bkallmer on Apr 1, 2011

"Get the scoop on RAZOR, Native Instruments' new additive synth. Those in search of serious low-end firepower—producers of dubstep, drum and bass, etc.—need look no further."

AlgoSynMusic-2 (Clavia Nord Modular G2)

YouTube Uploaded by GruithuisenCityMan on Apr 1, 2011

AD-X MK2

flickr By abstractjuz
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"My first sequenced synth. 2 x part sequencer and pattern generator. Circa: October '08"

Sonoma 2beJack - Physical Tube Audio for your iPhone and iPad

via Sonoma

"Weeks in development, 2beJack (pronounced "tubejack") is about to revolutionize audio recording on mobile devices. Using proprietary nano and micro-transformative tube technology, 2beJack is the most advanced audio interface ever designed using tried and true audio components of yesteryear. Small enough to fit in your pants' back pocket, the delicate glass 2beJack delivers classic tube warmth to your digital mobile recordings."

Don't put it in your pocket.

iPads on eBay
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circuit bent AKAI S2000 SAMPLE GRINDER + internal SCSI

via this auction
"Many people would suggest that the Aksi S2000 is a rack mounted version of the S20, but this is far from being the case. Its more like a stripped down version of the MPC2000XL without the pads or sequencer, or even a somewhat crippled S3000XLThere are still plenty of these machines still in service in studios all over the world due to the indestructible build quality and that fact they just work, and carry on working...

We have added 9 x 3 way switches to create an 18 way BEND BUS switching matrix that grinds, chops, distorts, bit crushes and splices the samples in memory in all manner of extreme and unlikely ways. More information on the switching matrix setup can be found HERE. Theres no space anywhere behind the front panel other than just above the floppy drive so the switch positioning was dictated by where it could possibly fit.

The switches can be activated at any time and in any playback mode to effect the samples. With more than one sample in memory the sounds tend to react differently depending on how much RAM is used and the numbering of samples, often splicing or chopping two samples together or, in the case of stereo samples, effecting each side of the sample differently. The switches can also be activated while sampling for different effects.

The only drawback to these mods is that the switches can be somewhat permanently destructive to the audio if you're not careful with them, Often the samples will return to normal when no switches are activated, but using the switches in certain combinations tends to slowly degrade the samples in memory and you change switch settings, until eventually everything has descended into a crushing wall of noise. This isn't really a problem if you are using the machine as a kind of standalone sample grinding tool as the fact that it has SCSI means that you can quickly load sounds back in off a Hard Drive or Zip Drive, or even transfer them from you computer based sample editing software.

Mysteriously the standard S2000 doesn't have internal SCSI, but it does have an empty space on the motherboard for the SCSI connector and power. As you can see from the photo below, this space is marked 'S3000XL only'!

We have added an internal SCSI connector to this space which allows you to either remove the internal floppy drive and replace it with an internal SCSI zip drive, or add an internal hard drive. Word has it that S2000 will only format a hard drive to 524MB, but thats plenty of space to save a sample bank to reload it if the mods destroy it in RAM. The S2000 also has external SCSI as standard so you can easily connect an external drive or computer.

Unlike every other Akai ever made, S2000's have a built in mains cable which can be incredibly annoying as its inevitably going to be the wrong length. We have removed this cable and added a standard IEC 'kettle lead' mains socket.

Listen to the demos below below to hear the kinds of sounds that this thing can now produce. The first is a stereo vocal sample, the second is a break loop and the third is a loop made from several different layers of samples.

There is no external effects processing on these demos. All effects are produced using the switches on the front panel"

Circuit Bent Akai S2000 demos by circuitbenders.co.uk