BBC Tomorrow's World Fairlight CMI from 1980 Kieran Prendiville

YouTube Uploaded by Synthasy2000 on May 6, 2011

"Not seen this before on YouTube so I've put it up for the Fairlight video collectors out there.

Kieran Prendiville bashes out a tune on a new synthesiser that can sample real sounds! Revolutionary for 1980 and now so main stream. One of TW's hit predictions.

He's wrong when he says the Fairlight (well he never actually mentions it's a Fairlight) "mathematically works out" the sound. It doesn't synthesise the sound which is the impression Kieran Prendiville is giving. He's also wrong when he says "those aren't recordings". They are of course, sounds sampled into memory as we all know and love.

Although the tape based Mellotron from 15 years or so earlier than this was used to play back sound effects ;)

I'm not so keen on his mugging to camera though. Probably a struggling actor coming out of him. Maybe that's why he wrote "Ballykissangel" :D"

Roger Linn Hosts New Musical Instruments Event at CCRMA - Eigenharp, Continuum and LinnStrument

YouTube Uploaded by SynthMeTV on May 5, 2011

"Roger Linn Hosts New Musical Instruments Event at CCRMA, Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Audio (CCRMA). At this event held on May 5, 2011. The Eigenharp was demonstrated by Geert Bevin, Senior Software Developer from UK-based Eigenlabs. The Continuum from Haken Audio, was demonstrated by Bay area pianist Ed Goldfarb. Roger Linn lead the discussion and demonstrated the LinnStrument prototype. Watch the whole event in video below. More news can be found at http://synth.me"

Beat707 Hack #2 - 3x Gate Outputs

YouTube Uploaded by beat707videos on May 6, 2011

"www.Beat707.com

Using the free Arduino pins for 3 output gates. (more can be added with an Arduion Mega board instead)

http://www.beat707.com/w/downloads/hacks-and-mods

Direct link:

http://www.beat707.com/downloads/hacks/Hack_002_Gate_Outputs.pdf"

Kapture PAD+iPhone+Ableton Live+Kore Player.mov

YouTube Uploaded by AndreyGladkov on May 6, 2011

"Kapture PAD+iPhone+Ableton Live+Kore Player"

iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Roland TR-808! @Switched On

YouTube Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on May 5, 2011

"My first attempt at making something funky and 80s on the legendary TR-808. :) Video taken at Switched On Austin, vintage synth store, with iPhone 3GS.
Also the bass patch is from the CZ-1000 phase distortion synth."

Roland SPD 20 ( in the loop 2)

YouTube Uploaded by elfferichfour on May 6, 2011

"Fast playing on the SPD 20 ! It's almost as if I am playing on real drums.
I use the Boss RC-20 loopstation to make the party complete."

Dok Gregory Interview with ::vtol:: Synths

"Dok Gregory presents works both prerecorded and live, composed and improvised, that were created using a VTOL modular synthesizer system designed and built by Russian musician/DIY synth builder/circuit bender VTOL (Dmitry Morosov)."

You can find the interview on ARTonAIR.org here. Click the play button to launch the interview when you get there.

Roland MKS80 (rev 5) getting the triple resonator treatment

Roland MKS80 (rev 5) getting the triple resonator treatment by CoolColJ
"Ever since I heard those swirling sounds from on a Korg PS3100 and Orb songs, I've wanted to get that sound.

Today I received my REZ-30 - vactoral triple resonantor filter analog magic!
I don't think anything else can allow you to hold done a steady set of notes
and still enjoy it :)"

Korg Kaossilator Pro & KP3 Play C64 FastFingers Sounds

YouTube Uploaded by techristian on May 5, 2011

"Dan Laskowski demonstrates some of his new line of C64 Fastfinger sounds for the Korg KP3 and KAOSSILATOR PRO"

Commodore 64 Sounds on Kaossilator Pro and KP3

Legendary Theremin Artist Lydia Kavina to play beaf 2011

via beaf.org

"One of the century’s great Theremin players will be playing beaf [Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival] this year. Lydia Kavina will play Friday May 6th in the Performing Arts Center Concert Hall on the campus of Western Washington University."

Be sure to check out http://www.beaf.org/ for the full schedule of events. Also see Richard Lainhart on Friday at the event.

Lydia Kavina is the grandniece of Leon Theremin. The image above is Lydia Kavina at TED 2009.


theremin, Lydia Kavina

YouTube Uploaded by tvoxmania on Jun 15, 2008

"Clip of Lydia playing International was filmed for the Intsaltaion in Dublin by Jesse Jones and later used as a part of the Film 'The Spectre and the Sphere'. Courtesy of Jesse Jones."

Theremin Lydia Kavina plays "Claire de Lune"

Re-Upload by Chris Maukonen on Jun 11, 2013

"Arranged by the Radio Science Orchestra"

Tiptop Audio Eurorack Case and a Coke

http://tiptopaudio.com/

African Sketch #1

YouTube Uploaded by chrisstackvideo on May 5, 2011

"A quick bit of audio and video experimentation..."

"Inspired by Hector Zazou's early African elecronica. A bit of audio and video fun... Voyager/Vocoder setup with the addition of the Make Noise René tweaking the Voyager filter in sync with MIDI Clock."

Linux Audio Conference

'Notstandskomitee live in Toronto, Canada

YouTube Uploaded by herrsteiner on Nov 7, 2010

"Excerpt from the current set, live at The Garrison Toronto, the 11. October 2010. I performed that track there the first time. I created the software with Csound which runs loops from the studio and provide live synthesis for the solos. It runs on a Linux laptop.
The visuals in the background are actually the screen I see with the custom Csound gui and controller data dump. I am about to create visuals with Pure Data and Gem but there are some problems with the OSC communication between the two applications which I hope to resolve till the next gig on 11. November 2010 at Rote Flora Hamburg."

via Malte:

"here is a video of my project Notstandskomitee, live in Toronto October 2010.

This year its the 20th year anniversary of this project and on 6.May the Linux Audio Conference 2011 starts in Maynooth, Ireland, Notstandskomitee going to perform there at the Soundnight.
http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2011/

Also released a new exclusive track for the Katabatik compilation:
http://www.katabatik.org/kollektion/

On 14.May there will be a concert at Linux Wochen Linz, Austria
http://liwoli.at/programm/2011"

Mod Jam 050511

Mod Jam 050511 from Low-Gain on Vimeo.

"Got the SubMix-7 working correctly today. and so far i'm really digging it! Pokey.Synth Module provides the kick and snare/HH tracks.. while the uLFO multi wave outs are fed into the submix as well as the hertz donut. woggle bug modulates the cutoff/res on the SEM20.. the rest os pretty obvious."

BOSS DR-55 Vintage Analogue Drum Machine with Original Box

via this auction

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Novation Supernova 2 Pro 36 Voice Synthesizer Rack

via this auction

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UNIVOX Vintage Analog Synth Drum

via this auction

"It has separate controls for 6 settings for snare/kick bass A-F and 6 settings for cymbal/brush A-F."

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Moog Rogue analog synth with original box

via this auction

SN 7769

Waldorf Blofeld Multi Jam by ElektroNoiser

YouTube Uploaded by ElektroNoiser on May 5, 2011

"Waldorf blofeld Jam
No external FX
No secuencer."

Starr Labs Wilson-MicroZone U648 Layout & Tuning Demo

YouTube Uploaded by StarrLabsZone on May 5, 2011
Starr Labs on eBay
"The Wilson-MicroZone U648 keyboard was developed by Irv Wilson and Starr Labs as an alternate keyboard MIDI instrument. Multiple zones, layouts, layers, tunings, scales, and key/note arrangements are possible which allow for microtonal systems to be created and performed. Standard layout has octaves running horizontally, 6 ranks of 48 hex keys. An incredibly fun yet expressive way to come up with new chord progressions, composition ideas, and performance techniques. www.starrlabs.com"

Bleep Labs The Sounds of Serial

The Sounds of Serial by Dr. Bleep
"Quick recording the audio output of Arduino serial pins. See my comments for details."
Mouse over the small pics in the player for the comments. via Bleep Labs.

Alesis Andromeda A6 Analog Synthesizer

via this auction
"It’s hard to adequately describe the good features of the Andro because there are so many. Off the top of my head:

Oscillator soft-sync, which I’ve only ever seen before on an SH-5, opens up new harmonic territory. Often quite random this can be inspirational.
Sub-oscillators tightly thicken up the two main osc, and it’s possible to get very rich oscillator sounds and thick detune before even using effects or the unison mode, which can be set from 2-16 voices.

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technics SM-AC1200 sm ac 1200 midi orchestra synth

via this auction

"Technics SM-AC1200 Sound Module. Specifications as FA1, F100, GA3 and G100 Series Organs. Features 200 sounds, 100 rhythms and styles, 32 note polyphonic, built-in sound editor, composer, disk drive."

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technics midi orchestra synth sm ac30 pcm

via this auction

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Dark Energy Test

YouTube Uploaded by inforlk on May 5, 2011

"Dark Energy Test"

Daft Cover

YouTube Uploaded by PhotomaticTV on May 5, 2011

Bellman a way of life (techno remix)

YouTube Uploaded by pss50 on May 5, 2011

"Bellman och jag, och en dröm om en mutagen."

MAM MB33 MKII w.Dist vs. Korg Electribe ES-1 = ACID

YouTube ploaded by sequencerzone on May 5, 2011
Trivia: The man that made the MB33 made the new Schmidt poly analog monster synth which debuted at the Musikemesse this year.
"MAM MB33 MKII spits some Acid.
Pattern set with the ES-1 for Roland emulation with some Tr505 drums ."

Folktek Arts Sentient Drum Scape

"A new Drum Scape by Arius Blaze built on commission. videos, photos and sounds up on the site"

Folktek on eBay

Sequential Circuits TOM drum machine

via this auction

Sequential Circuits Prophet 10 analog polysynth

via this auction
"Sequential Circuits Prophet 10, REV 3, analog 10 voice polyphonic synthesizer serial # 91 manufactured 1981 in very nice but not mint condition, for a thirty year old electronic musical instrument. New lower price with a low reserve, the Prophet 10 has the early basic MIDI circa 1983-84 in/out only retrofitted by SC, according to the updated addendums 1982-83 to the original SC owners manual dated sept. 1981, also comes with 5 original SC foot pedals and a custom made for the P 10 Ultimate A-frame type adjustable height stand to hold the synth , and a Anvil type flight case which holds all the pedals as well. Also included are several rare, I believe CEM ic chips for future backups that were accumulated by the previous owner of this synth. The synth plays 100% , except the poly- sequencer and obsolete tape drive I have not used at all, so I cannot be certain about the sequencer. All other controls do function including the pitch/mod wheels, poly-mod sections, the LFO sections, glide, etc. I was told buy the previous owner when I bought this P 10, that it does need about 10-15 minutes or so to properly warm up. I was playing it some today mixing waveforms/oscillators and and running them through the P 10's VCF's and all keys upper and lower do sound, the VCA on these P 10 analogs produce powerful and loud pads/chords, bass, and or lead sounds, and all 10 voices play loud and clear, I noticed today while playing this P 10, that you can just hit one preset note ,one key and it will sound two or three or even multiple voices on just the one note/key, I am not sure if the original factory presets are still in memory, but there are a lot of different awesome sounds in both upper and lower banks. There are no broken or missing knobs or controls anywhere and all leds appear to work. Shipping weight is about 150 lbs. total"

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Synth Coffee Mugs

via these auctions

Oberheim
ARP
Arpeggio magazine

Pacific Fast Mail PFM HO Sound System 1

via this auction

"Pacific Fast Mail Sound System I. This is a locomotive sound effect unit intended for HO scale model train layouts. This unit was featured recently on the Matrixsynth blog because it is actually an analog synth gizmo of sorts. There are no audio out ports on the back since the idea was to have the sound travel through the current in model train rails which would then be picked up by an amplifier/speaker located in a train engine. In other words, to hear the sounds you will need a Pacific Fast Mail amplifier unit or similar unit (not included) wired to the main unit. These have been known to pop up on Ebay. This auction also includes 2 Quadratape I units. These are essentially basic cassette tape players (eject and play functions only) intended for continuous play effect cassettes. Both units will plug into the Minisound I unit. All items are in very good condition and will power up. I did not get the chance to actually hear the unit since I did not wire it to a speaker, so I am selling these as-is (although I'm pretty sure it will work)."

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Kay test [vintage drum machine]

YouTube Uploaded by waveshaper on May 5, 2011

PICTORIAL ACTION by carrillion

"My first concept album whereby I purposely explored the Roland Juno 6 and it's arpegiator function.

Although the album was strictly a solo project (no Jase The Bass or Rachel Laine) I decided to stick with the Carrillion name. Rachel drew the cover based on an Athena poster, though I also made an alternative cassette cover with the image itself cut out of an Athena catalogue.

The project title was probably inspired by the Human League's 'Love Action'. 'Dare' had been a huge influence on me in 1982.

I had begun to experiment with flipping the cassette in the four-track over to get backwards effects as you will hear.


credits
released 14 January 1984
Simon Holland played the Roland Juno 6.
Recorded January 1984 on Tascam 244 and a broken WEM copycat echo machine."

http://carrillion.bandcamp.com/

This one in via bifröst girl

1980 E-mu 1060 Microprocessor Keyboard & 4070 Floppy System Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

Pulse Gameplay Footage

YouTube Uploaded by indiegamemag on Apr 30, 2011

"Cipher Prime was kind enough to send over some of the first gameplay footage of their upcoming iPad game, Pulse. ;IGM was lucky enough to play a near final build of Pulse when we visited Cipher Prime Studios in Philadelphia, PA."

iPads on eBay

Amos Ipad app. with Modular synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by deadlover73 on May 4, 2011

"Im using the ipad app Amos, using the camera connector / m udio uno into a Encore Expressionist midi to cv converter to control 5 oscillators in my modular synth. Each oscillator is assigned a diff midi channel, each midi channel is a ball in Amos"

Buchla to Voyager

YouTube Uploaded by djangosfire on May 5, 2011

"A simple, yet hypnotic sequence programmed on the Buchla 200e Synthesizer. The 250e Dual Arbitrary Function Generator sends CV into the Kilpatrick K4816 Pattern Generator (which BTW is also clocking the 250e). Then the K4816 sends MIDI out to a Moog Minimoog Voyager Anniversary Edition which is "knob twiddled" and send out through a Tiptop Audio Z-DSP Stereo Delay."

Live beats with UltraNova and Launchpad

YouTube Uploaded by NovationTV on May 5, 2011

"Novation's resident Controllerist jamming on UltraNova and Launchpad with Ableton Live."

nanoloop

YouTube Uploaded by PXE02321 on May 5, 2011

"iPhone nanoloop DEMO"

Oliver Wittchow - iTunes
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Virtual ARP QUADRA for kontakt 4.2

YouTube Uploaded by SPFXsynthesisers on May 5, 2011

"Quick demo of virtual Quadra for Kontakt 4.2"

Chamberlin - Ancient sampler (Stupeflix test)

YouTube Uploaded by btpro on May 4, 2011

"Chamberlin is ancient sampler! It used 1950's latest technology Magnetic Tape for sound recording (sampling).
It has 8 tracks (Sound Effects, Trumpet, Flute, Cello, Organ, Violin, Female voice, Organ) and has stereo output.
from My synthesizer photo library.

Created using the Stupeflix Youtube App"

MO : Modular Musical Objects

YouTube Uploaded by Ircam75 on May 5, 2011

"Interfaces modulaires pour la musique numérique.
"Interlude" est un projet de recherche qui explore de nouveaux moyens d'expression musicale à l'aide d'interfaces gestuelles. L'un des principaux enjeux du projet est de renouveler les manières d'interpréter et de jouer les musiques électroniques et informatiques.
Une partie du projet se concentre sur la conception d'objets modulaires "à terminer" et "à composer" laissant une possibilité d'adoption large aux utilisateurs. Ces objets sont des interfaces tangibles qui capturent un large éventail de gestes et d'actions. Les interfaces peuvent être assemblées en réseaux d'objets connectés sans fil afin d'en modifier l'usage.
L'édition 2011 du concours international Margaret Guthman Musical Instrument, qui récompense la conception de nouveaux instruments, a décerné son premier prix au consortium du projet Interlude coordonné par l'Ircam (équipe Interactions musicales temps réel, IMTR).

Projet Interlude : Ircam, Grame, Da Fact, Voxler, nodesign.net, Atelier des Feuillantines.

Un film de Simon Bouisson.
Avec la participation de Frédéric Bevilacqua, Julien Bloit, Jean-Louis Frechin, Fabrice Guédy, Uros Petrevski, Nicolas Rasamimanana, Norbert Schnell.
© 2010 | http://www.ircam.fr"

Googlish:
"Interface modules for digital music.
"Interlude" is a research project that explores new ways of musical expression with gestural interfaces. One of the main issues of the project is to renew the ways of interpreting and playing electronic music and computer.
Part of the project focuses on the design of modular objects "to finish" and "call" leaving a possibility of wide adoption for users. These objects are tangible interfaces that capture a wide range of gestures and actions. Interfaces can be assembled into networks of objects connected wirelessly to change the use.
The 2011 edition of the international contest Margaret Guthman Musical Instrument, which rewards the development of new instruments, has awarded its first prize to the project consortium coordinated by IRCAM Interlude (Time Musical Interactions Team Real IMTR).

Project Interlude: IRCAM, Grame, Da Fact, Voxler, nodesign.net, Feuillantines Workshop.

A film by Simon Bouisson.
With the participation of Frederic Bevilacqua, Bloit Julien, Jean-Louis Frechin Fabrice Guédy, Uros Petrevski, Nicolas Rasamimanana, Norbert Schnell.
© 2010 | http://www.ircam.fr"

Korg Wavedrum Mini - Musikmesse 2011

YouTube Uploaded by soundonsoundvideo on May 5, 2011
More info on the sensor taking on the characteristics of the object it is attached to.
"Dynamic Percussion Synthesizer"

Precise Model 635 Vintage Pulse Generator & Heathkit Model SG-8 vintage Signal Generator

via this auction and this auction

On the Precise Model 635:
"A.F. Sine, Square, and Pulse. SN# 2656. Vintage unit powers up but is otherwise untested; sold as-is but everything appears functional and this unit has been thoroughly cleaned."

Not synthss, but rather a cool piece of test equipment. You can see the seller's other items for more. Would make for interesting DIY cases. Thomas Dolby has been known to use similar devices [see this post].

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NOISEMAKER LFO STABILITY

YouTube Uploaded by panote09 on May 4, 2011
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Elektron Machinedrum SPS1-UW mk1

via this auction
(larger pics in via the seller)

"It's an amazing drum machine and includes the (UserWave: UW) sampling option, along with original box, manual, and US power supply."

Remember, you can send in your auctions as well. Depending on the item and pics they will go up here or on B. Email address is on the bottom right of the site.

Vintage Electronic Synth Module

via this auction

"Not sure what this is-
Could be some kind of module/patch for synths!
It looks vintage! Probably homemade from what it looks like!
Was found with vintage audio gear in an old garage!
It has 8 knobs with each one having 2 headphone jack inputs!
The side has 3 unfamiliar inputs!
Green-Black-Yellow
Untested! not sure how to use!"

ANALOG SEQUENCER BLUE LED

YouTube Uploaded by panote09 on May 4, 2011
panote09 on eBay

via this auction
"HANDMADE 8step analog sequencer +analog synth VCO VCA EG NG LFO 5(moded LFO,SPEED+) BLUE LED

8step analog sequencer--- (Speed,8 Frequency controls,CV OUT (OCT/V)jack=about 0~8V,CLOCK OUT jack=about+9V)

The mini switch(Up position) drives the VCO.The gate signal of the sequencer is connected EG.

VCO--- Voltage Controlled Oscillator (Wide range Frequency control knob)

EG---Envelope Generator (Attack,Release,Out Level)

It accepts the gate signal from the sequencer, processes the signal and send it to VCA.

STOP,START

LFO----Out level,Mix(waveform) and Speed
The LFO drives VCO by the switch.
WHITE NOISE GENERATOR---{Out Level,Switch(to VCO)}

It can make snare sound and noise mixed vco.

VCA---Voltage Controlled Amplifire ( Out Level,Initial Gain)

Initial Gain should be used with EG Out Level to adjust EG effects.

You can make lots of sound and the 8step sequencer can drive another ANALOG SYNTH(oct/v).

This sequencer can be modified.

Add CV OUT($12/one),CV IN to VCO($10),+5V CV OUT($8/one) Clock in($20/one). If you would like other mod,let me know before bidding.

6.35mm(1/4 inch) audio Jack (OUTPUT CVOUT CLOCK OUT)

2.1mm 9V DC input(NEGATIVE CENTER)or only one 9V battery

Please be sure that you use the NEGATIVE CENTER DC9V ADAPTOR. If you are not sure,please ask [panote09] anything because the wrong polarity of the adaptor will break the device. The size of the aluminium box is 17.5×11.5×height 5 (about cm)."