MATRIXSYNTH

Friday, June 03, 2011

TI ezDSP USB Stick : DIY Synth, sampler & effects

via this auction

"This is the Texas Instruments TMS320VC5505 eZdsp USB Stick... what????
Despite Ti's bad naming convention, this is probably one of their coolest musician-hacker gizmos on the market. It's an entire DSP platform with USB, Stereo In & Out, and expansion pins galore for buttons, knobs & LEDs. This is a killer way to learn a bit about DSP, and create your own unique sound machine without having to know any electronics.

Think of it as a music Arduino on steroids! This kit has everything you need to plug into your computer and start making sound."

Gakken SX-150 Analog Mini Ribbon Synth

via this auction

"The Gakken SX-150 is a cool little Analog synth that comes as a mini diy-kit with an odd-ball Japanese language synth magazine. It's an analog circuit including an LFO, resonator-filter and envelopes. It's known for being easily modded."

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EDP Wasp Synthesizer

via this auction

Dementia Labs Circuit Bent ZEN-THESIZER

YouTube Uploaded by SuperRoss007 on Jun 2, 2011

via this auction

"trippy...in a nice box ...watch the trippy video to see how this sounds works great but is sold as is"

synths on acid

NORD LEAD RACK VIRTUAL ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

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Arp Quadra Analog Synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by DrewBoricua on Jun 2, 2011

via this auction
"Just had it recently serviced, everything works on it except for the aftertouch. If you look at other Arp Qudra's the aftertouch does not work on them, this is a known issues with these. Once the aftertouch dies it cannot be fixed. The tech that I had work on it works on modular moog synths and if it could have been fixed it would have been fixed, he said there was no way to fix the aftertouch.

Another known thing about this board is that if the keyboard is not on a flat surface the membrane can act funny and some of the buttons light up when not pressed, all Arp Quadra's are known for this. As long as it is on a stable surface it should be fine. I had mine on a keyboard stand and it worked fine."

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Happy Knobbing Modular Synthesizer Meeting 2011

via sequencer.de (Googlish)

NIHOND HAMMOND DPM48 -HD- MACHINE DRUM

YouTube Uploaded by PianoVintage on Jun 3, 2011

"Nihon Hammond DPM-48 born in Japan 1984
Here's demo of my DPM48
more infos : http://www.pianovintage.fr
Enjoy !!!"

Benge Gives a Synth Talk in Geneva

via It's Full of Stars

"I was in Geneva at the weekend, doing my little Synth Talk at the Mapping Festival, so its been a pretty busy week catching up on things round the studio. The presentation went well, I met lots of great people, so many thanks again to Ben and Vlad!"

ARP 2500 in background.

Tara Bush in Benge Studio

via It's Full of Stars

ether^ra SLOWLY DRAWN

YouTube Uploaded by potterpaint2000 on Jun 2, 2011

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

ether^ra ANT DREAMS

monotribe + microKORG XL Music Video : NENBUTSU VELUDO BABY ネンブツビロードベイベー

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2011 by jetdaisuke

"Love the KORG monotribe and microKORG XL!!
I made a simple loop beat with the monotribe. I recorded it by Logic Pro. And I added vocoder and guitar solo by the microKORG XL. I could make this song in only several hours. Only several hours! These 2 synthesizers brought me a miracle!! They gave me a inspiration and a speedy workflow. Wonderful!!

[ Synth 1 ]
KORG monotribe

[ Synth 2 ]
KORG microKORG XL

[ DAW ]
Apple Logic Pro 8

[ Video Effect ]
Adobe After Effects CS5

[ Camera ]
Canon EOS Kiss X4 (EOS Rebel T2i / 550D)
with Canon EF50mm F1.8 II lens

コルグ・モノトライブとマイクロコルグXLのみで演奏した楽曲です。最初に簡単なループをモノトライブにて作成しました。曲を作るつもりではなくモノトライブで遊んでいるときにほぼ偶然できあがったフレーズです。
それをMac（Logic Pro）に録音したうえで、さらにマイクロコルグXLによってボコーダー音色のボーカルと、曲後半部分のギターソロを加えました。
「いいな」と思ったらそこから可能性が広がる、モノトライブがまさにインスピレーションを与えてくれ、そしてマイクロコルグXLが形にするのを後押ししてくれました。
気負うことなく始めて、わずか数時間で曲ができあがる。とても素晴らしいと思います。

ビデオ撮影にはデジタル一眼レフEOS Kiss X4を使用。アフターエフェクツの「異なるマット」にてマスクを作り、モザイク効果にてドット絵のようなビジュアルに加工しました。"

Mars Sequences

YouTube Uploaded by synthypnosis on Jun 3, 2011

"VELVET VOYAGE - "Mars Sequences" - directed by Bruno Stanek, pictures by NASA, music composed, arranged & performed by Bruno Ender Lee, taken from the CD "Mars" ap77553, 2007.
1st half: Arturia MoogModular V // 2nd half: Arturia ARP 2600 V
Many thanks to Dr. Bruno L. Stanek www.stanek.ch"

BitBlob2vsNoisering

YouTube Uploaded by ISOTROPOSPHERE on Jun 3, 2011

Jean Michel Jarre - Rendez-Vous II (Live, 2004) (HQ)

YouTube Uploaded by ANDREHEMILIO on May 31, 2011

"Jean Michel Jarre - Rendez-Vous II (Live, 2004) (HQ)"

Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 for sync lead solo. I love that he continues to play vintage gear live. He could easily use modern gear. He has genuine appreciation for vintage synths. Rendez-Vous is one of the albums that initially got me into synths. Most of what I was listening to at the time had synths mixed in, but this was all synth. I remember lying in bed, eyes closed with headphones on listing to all the intricacies and textures in the album. It's been ages since I've had the time to listen to music like that. When's the last time you did?

This one in via osiria67

Nanoloop 2.1_demo

YouTube Uploaded by ikworgek on Jun 3, 2011

"Nanoloop 2.1"

Oliver Wittchow - iTunes
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Micronized

YouTube Uploaded by Subvertic on Jun 3, 2011

"Played live using KORG EMX for Drums and MIDI Master, Access Virus Snow for leads and effects, IPad2 running StepPolyArp MIDI to Alesis Micron for Bassline. FutureRetro Revolution for acid."

StepPolyArp - Midi Step Polyphonic Arpeggiator - Laurent Colson
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Casio HT-700 demo.wmv

YouTube Uploaded by ikworgek on Jun 3, 2011

"All sounds from the casio HT-700
some reverb and delay"

Analogue Solutions Leipzig SK In the Making

via Tom J Carpenter's Photos

"Been given wood...."

Keyboard version of the Leipzig S featured in this post.

Thursday, June 02, 2011

C.A.M.R. @RamTamTam, Cologne 1993

C.A.M.R. @RamTamTam, Cologne 1993 from Jochen Bohnes on Vimeo.

"Frank Gratkowski - alto-saxophone
Jochen Bohnes - live electronic"

Curios what Jochen was playing. Anyone know? You can find his current website here [Googlish here].
You can find some previous posts featuring Jochen Bohnes here.

4 TONE NOISE GENERATOR LFO FILTER

YouTube Uploaded by panote09 on Jun 2, 2011
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The Sweetheart Contract - Synthesizers Monochrome

via The Sweetheart Contract

More pics on Facebook here. Synths used on the album MURDERIZE here.

June Acid Pattern

via Dylab:

"After completing a live set last night demonstrating a years worth of acid patterns the group kicks off its second year with a lovely pattern from Neatcorp

enjoy

Dylab
http://soundcloud.com/dylabs

The June Acid Pattern is from Neatcorp (http://soundcloud.com/neateye)
http://soundcloud.com/neateye/juneacidpattern

June acid pattern by Neatcorp

You can grab the pattern data from here [pictured]

The pattern can then be programmed into your tb303 or x0x box to create a new track. The pattern could be programmed into your vst such as ABL or Phoscoyn to create a new track. Transcribe the pattern to midi and send it to your favourite synth to create a new track. Grab the audio file and rework the audio into a new track. Then post your finished track or jam into the acid pattern group.

You can grab this empty pattern sheet from here.
.
There is a noisepage archive for all the old patterns.
http://noisepages.com/groups/acid-pattern-group/forum/"

Roland TR-808 drum machine

via this auction

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DeMenTia laBs DARK ENERGY

via this auction

"custom built DeMenTia laBs DARK ENERGY analog synth 1 of a kind ...very nice CIRCUIT BENT MADE OUT OF A toy keyboard,the toy keyboard is pitch bent.ITS made with all new parts EXcept some are recycled..has 2 1/4 inch guitar cable outputs ..a patch bay that changes the speed of the lfo from long med to fast..its made with hardwood..very cute lil hand made dealio...VERY RARE VERY SOUGHT AFTER ...DeMenTia laBs fantasy art synthesizers are used by many magiical and psychedelic artista like VLUBA -DM-tnt-and BILL T MILLER,scope the trippy video to see how it sounds ...its very wiggy...sounds trippy..."

Uploaded by SuperRoss007 on Jun 2, 2011

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Moog Memorymoog "Plus" with MIDI

via this auction

SN 3155

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Vintage Analog Rhythm Ace FR-2L Drum Machine (Roland)

via this auction

Fr2l by matrixsynth

Vintage Analog Hammond Auto-Vari 64 Drum Machine

via this auction

Autovari64 by matrixsynth

Octatrack Transitions & Crossfader Demo

YouTube Uploaded by TrondC on Jun 2, 2011

"IMPORTANT! THIS IS JUST A DEMO OF THE *FUNCTIONALITY* OF THE OCTATRACK, NOT A MUSICAL STATEMENT!

IMPORTANT 2: Some preparation is neccecary to do this, please read this post on the Elektron-Users forum if you want to replicate this :)

http://elektron-users.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=28&am...

Using the Octatrack as a simple but powerful live tool for transitions between external patterns/parts/songs."

Flame Talking Synth Fun

YouTube Uploaded by raulsworldofsynths on Jun 2, 2011

"Cvs from Wogglebug getting jiggy with the talking synth into Cv 4. Plan B Model 24 stepped out into the lfo speed,cv 3. Crazy little sequence."

Stanley Jordan Starr Labs Ztar MIDI guitar Demo pt 2

YouTube Uploaded by StarrLabsZone on Jun 1, 2011

Part 1 here.

STARR Labs on eBay (RSS)

Phoenecia - Demissions - a New Release by Josh Kay & Romulo Del Castillo

via Josh Kay of Phoenecia:
"The entire album makes gratuitous use of my monstercase modular system, richard devine's system & a bunch of makenoise prototypes (Tony was my neighbor during the making of the album). The album is on pre-order until June 17th

"http://phoenecia.bandcamp.com/
[soundcloud below]
credits:
Recorded by Josh Kay & Romulo Del Castillo
Design by Josh Kay
Mastered by Dietrich Schoeneman
Fernando Subirats sings & plays tabla on Frendano
Dogness contains samples from Kettel's "My Dogan"

A Schematic / Detund joint-release
Catalog # SCH079 / DUCD02
© 2011, Schematic Music Company
Published by Light Of Man, BMI

Limited edition digipak compact disc available from Detund on 7/30/11
Phoenecia - Good Man Bones EP (featuring four tracks from Demissions & an exclusive vinyl-only track) available from Detund on 7/22/11"

Phoenecia - Demissions by phoenecia

Update: Josh Kay & Romulo Del Castillo founded Schematic Records (Wikipedia). Josh also works on DEVSND with his partner Richard Devine.

MOOG SOUND LAB: Dorit Chrysler, Sustain Me

YouTube Uploaded by MoogMusicInc on May 26, 2011

"Dorit Chrysler dynamically plays an original composition on her customized Moog Etherwave Pro, a theremin manufactured by Moog Music from 2004-2006, for an ethereal Moog Sound Lab.

To function as a one woman band, Dorit triggers a prerecorded backtrack on her laptop, adding vocals and Etherwave Pro theremin in real time. At her feet are a MF-104Z Analog Delay and an Akai Head Rush looper to add depth to her sound. Voila!

See other Moog Sound Lab performances: http://www.moogmusic.com/sight-and-sound/sound_lab

Learn more about the Etherwave Theremin family: http://www.moogmusic.com/products/Etherwave-Theremins

Learn more about the MF-104Z: http://www.moogmusic.com/products/moogerfoogers/mf-104z-analog-delay

Dorit's brand new record "Sea of Negligence" is available on iTunes or on www.doritchrysler.com"

1970 Moog pricelist

via Mike Metz of Thesis Audio Services

"I was looking through some old service documents and found these modular price lists and thought I would share them. Wouldn't it be nice to call Trumansburg and order them again?"

Casio AZ1 vintage keytar MIDI controller

via this auction

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Moog Source synthesizer

via this auction

SN 2147

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16 Channel Analog Sequencer "16SQ2Ux1"

via this auction
"(Gate) Gated output, (Trig) Triggered output, (CV Port) Adjustable Control voltage out, (CV Out) control voltage output. 16 (White marked knobs) are the dials for each of the 16 channels. Each of the 16 channels has an on/off switch located just under each control pot.

It'll run a a 9 volt battery!!!!! lol

This unit will scan one way in either direction or it can be set to scan back and forth. There is a scan to selector switch that will allow you to scan to and reset at what ever you select it to. 2 to 16, optional setting via switch select.

Reset switch, stop/start, power on/off, step forwards, step backwards all momentary push buttons in red.

The Red LED's are the pilot lamps for the channels, they will scan from left to right with the selector switch. Step > or Step < will allow you to either move forwards or backwards each time you press it. Or you can use the Up/Down switch to change directions. 1 thru 16 or 16 back to 1. The Red Contol knob is for the (Freq) Scanning speed. Unit was designed to opperate on a between 9-15Vdc Voltage adapter. (Outter ring is -. Inner (Positive)) Very easy to operate. I do have an adapter for this. (120Vac) Synth and works great. Switchcraft parts, all IC's are socketed on the main PCB."

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