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Friday, November 23, 2012

ARP 2500 Modules Up for Auction

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Note the Cynthia panels below. Via the listing: "This is kind of a round-about story so please bear with me. Several years ago we purchased a wing for our ARP 2500 synthesizer. Although all of the modules worked, the wood casing was badly damaged. So we got the brilliant idea to remove the modules and convert them to rack mount (standard 19"). There begins our tale of woe. We contracted with a well-known Los Angeles synthesizer module manufacturer to undertake the project and paid a large sum of money as an advance. This company did a superb job of designing the front rack plate (picture 3) and the metal shop that fabricated them did a superb job, too. Several years later, though, the project was bogged down, nothing was happening. In fact we had to pay the metal shop directly in order to get the plates, then we had to retrieve the modules, etc.
We thereupon contracted with another well-known Los Angeles synthesizer module manufacturer to undertake the project and paid a large sum of money as an advance. A year later nothing had happened, in fact it proved difficult to retrieve the modules and the metal plates. At this point we no longer have psychological stamina to complete this project so we are offering it to somebody who can. Here's what you get. There are two complete, fully-engraved panels with all appropriate mounting holes (picture 3). You will need to supply all of the jacks (you will need 240 of them to fully populate both of the drilled racks). There are three panels that are engraved but that do not have holes (picture 6, sorry about the flash glare). We will give you the name of the metal shop that made these and it will not be costly to get them drilled should you want to. Our concept was to ditch the sliders, which were somewhat beat up (and as anybody who has used this synth knows, are not particularly intuitive to begin with). All connections are to be made directly to the modules via jacks that mount on the panel. Notwithstanding we are including the sliders, two of the "large" type and two of the "small" type (pictures 4 & 5). They do not have the little plastic colored slider caps, the wires are entangled and it would take a lot of work to restore them to full functionality, which is why we recommend you do not try to repurpose them for this installation. There are five edge card sockets, you will need to source two more however we understand they are not difficult to find. There are six modules (pictures 1 and 2): 1033 dual envelope generator; 1023 dual oscillator; 1005 mod amp (missing two switch covers); 1004-T oscillator; 1006 filter amp (missing a switch); and 1027 clocked sequential controller (missing two switch covers). Like I said all of the modules were working when pulled from the original damaged wood cabinet, however, we are selling them as is. They are clean with no missing or broken parts except as noted, evidence of electrical fire, etc. Cosmetically the modules are in G+ condition as depicted with some light scratching, nothing untoward given their age. In principle, to finish this project, after sourcing the remaining parts, you will need to hook the jacks up to the appropriate pins on the edge card sockets and provide a power supply (not included). Failing that you can just use the modules as spares for your pre-existing ARP 2500."

Yamaha Electone FE-50m Videos

Walking on Ringworld

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by FlametopFred

Satellite

Buchla Break no-3

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by vgermuse
"Every Friday at 9 a.m. PST at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/buchlabot (that stream has better video quality but has commercials) I'm going to try and do a 10-15 improv or patchplay and continue the discussion later at the Buchla, EMS & Serge forum at muffwiggler.com. A slightly higher resolution video is available and archived at the above ustream url
cheers, Todd"

Gotharman's Biggar deMOON - Bass Tweak

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by gotharman
"Tweaking my new biggar beast :)
www.gotharman.dk"

Self Destruction - DJ Lace vs RC Dahle & The Passenger



via Lace Dj on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge. More pics here.

"An electronic rock track using a custom built electric cigar box bass guitar, a Sequential Circuits Pro 1, Roland TR-606, Korg MS-20, a custom eurorack modular synth & intersound spring reverb. Vocals were recorded using a 1995 groove tubes MD1 tube mic, into a focusrite ISA one preamp with digital out. Recorded into ableton live 8, mixed on a Tascam DM4800 with yamaha HS80 monitors.

The track started out as a quick jam to a 77 bpm beat using the box bass & the song developed from there.

The box bass has an oak neck and poplar box. It’s nailed together so it resonates, the string is a spare low string from L&M. The pickups are a pair of dimarzio Twang kings. Their are placed to the side of the string, facing each other and offset. The top pickup is on a hinge.

The bass was plugged into the Focusrite ISA one with the gain all the way up. The ISA can take a lot of drive and sounds great squared off.

Ryan Dahle played the bass string with power, forcing it to hit the non moving coil at times, to great effect. While playing he would also vary the distance of the second coil. During the breakdown he rubs and strikes the moving coil against the string and jumps back into the guitar riff by plucking normally and moving the coil back again.

At mix down the guitar is run through a tube screamer plugin and an ssl vst channel pulling back 350 and pushing 5k up. It is panned hard right and left dry. An effect send from the guitar channel feeds an intersound spring reverb with 1k pulled back about 6db. The dry guitar signal and reverb return are matched back to stereo in a late 60s fashion.

The mechanical noises in the background of the track were created as a modular sequence that had to be restarted until it started on a part of the pattern that sounded right.

For this sequence, The TR 606, MS 20 module, and Modular are all wired together as one system. The 606 receives dinsync from the DAW via a roland SBX10 sync box. From the 606 the high tom output triggers the clock input of the MFB trigger sequencer in the modular which is making a 32 step pattern triggering a clock divider that controls the envelopes used in the system. One of the clock divider trigger outs controls the a105 filter which filters the output of an A117 noise source. The resonance of the A105 is wide open and modulate by the animated pulse out of the Livewire AFG (VCO). The frequency of the AFG is itself modulated by one of the LFOs on the A143-3 (quad lfo).

This is what creates the low volume noise in the track treated to sound like sample distortion artifacts.
Another of the the clock divider outputs feeds the MS 20 trigger input. The pink noise generator on the MS 20 is patched back into it's own external input. This noise runs through the ms 20 filter sections under control by envelope generator 2, and the on board LFO.

This is what creates the tom like sounds and the helicopter warble synth noises when the song picks up at the end.

Yet another output of the clock divider feeds an A140 envelope generator which is triggering the spare VCA on the ms20. The white noise of ms 20 goes into the audio input of this VCA and into the analog input mod of the TR 606. Inside the 606, this rhythmic noise pattern is cross modulated by the high hat pattern and you can hear the result in the track. The swung out effect of the high hats is a direct result of this, as the 606 has no swing function.

The drums are distorted 909 samples, run as a stereo drum mix into a Duende SSL bus compressor. The background vocals are a 5 part harmony, sung in 6 duplicates each mixed down to mono comps, then spread out into a 70s rock opera stereo field. There is a 375ms ping pong delay on the two high vocals and a long reverb on the two low ones. The middle ones are dry. The chorus lead is sung twice and double tracked, shifted by hand in various parts of the song to pull the effect forward and backwards. The front verse and the chorus share the same tempo delay. The delay is slightly bit crushed.

In order to give the idea of the background vocals slowly destroyed under the pressure of the drums, they shift to vocoded versions of themselves losing a bit of pitch tracking in the process and get bit crushed into nothing by the time the last chorus ends. This is done with 5 individual vocoder plugins and 5 bit crushers and automated ramps.

The desperation vocal in the break down and rebuild is mostly dry albeit for a small amount of TC reverb that sits behind the whole mix. The vocal has one effect on it, a boss ds1 plugin with mild gain. An SSL channel is used to shelf the bottom out completely and bring the top end up a bit, giving the vocal a “small” feel.

The pro 1 brings a bit of bass to complement the guitar, but it’s mixed pretty low in the mix, leaving the kick drums to do more work and get to a hard-techno / hard-style sound. The sample at the end is from a loop of the second chorus that just sounded so cool I decided to tag it at the end of the track, taking yet into one more direction before an old school FM radio fade ending.

The track was mixed down on a Tascam DM4800, using the onboard TC reverb and and external intersound reverb unit. Enjoy"

Livewire Dalek Modulator Eurorack Module

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Oakley Sound Modified Roland RS-101


Published on Nov 17, 2012 by TaklaMakanMusic

"So this is my attempt to turn a rather battered old Roland RS-101 into a new and very useful machine.

The unit arrived in several pieces when I first got it. Over the period of a few months, when I could grab the time, I fixed it up and then modified it.

I upgraded the power supply, added the human voice circuitry from the VP-330, created a balanced stereo output, put a proper mixer for each tone, added an ensemble bypass switch for each tone and added the ensemble modulation section from the RS-505.

What you see in this video is me just mucking about with the various switches and pots on the unit. The first sound is the VP-330's human voice circuitry, then the brass, then the strings. Note that this RS-101 now has three ensemble modes - controlled by the furthest switch on the left. Mode 1 is the RS-505's ensemble I, mode 2 is the RS-505's ensemble II and mode 3 is the RS-101 default chorus although is has been made stereo.

It should be noted that the RS-101's oscillators and note gating circuitry are different to the RS-505 and the VP-330 so it won't sound exactly like either. But I think it has its own sound which is rather pleasing.

Photographs and more details about the mod can be seen at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87190215@N07/sets/72157631738730018/

I should say sorry for the rather tatty video quality. The room was dark and my camera is somewhat limited. This, however, is the raw sound from the RS-101. There are no effects added.

http://www.oakleysound.com"

Giant Roland TR-808 Bean Bag at Analog Sweden Sale


via Analog Sweden

BLACK FRIDAY+SATURDAY 23-24 nov
30% discount on all products.

RED SUNDAY 25 nov
20% discount on all products.

BLUE MONDAY 26 nov
10% discount on all products.

Buchla / Eardrill - ModuleModule mixer

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"You can always use another little mixer, right? This one has connectors on the board that expose the tips and the normals of the input jacks, so that multiple copies of this module can form a little matrix mixer by plugging them together behind the panel."


Buchla / Eardrill - ModuleModule Pulse Balloons

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"This is a pair of pulse integrators wrapped in a balloon metaphor. For each pulse into the tap input the balloon is pushed aloft by the amount of force applied. The balloon is pulled back to earth by the attraction of gravity."


Buchla / Eardrill - ModuleModule q.vca

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"Vactrols are really great, but sometimes you just want a VCA. Or four. This one goes to zero. It's none louder."

Kenton Killamix Mini - MIDI USB Controller

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"Encoders: 9 non-click – 30 / 60 / 180 inc or dec per revolution (speed dependent)
Buttons: 9 – illuminated
Joystick: X + Y axis continuously variable - spring return to centre
Weight: 0.5 Kilos
MIDI Transmit: CCs #1 to #23 on any MIDI channel (1 – 16)
MIDI Receive: CCs #1 to #17 on current MIDI channel (1 – 16)
Supplied Accessories: USB cable – Mini B to A – 1.8 metres
Power: USB Bus powered
Dimensions:320mm x 64mm x 46mm high (12.6” x 2.6” x 1.8”)
Weight: 285 grams"

Schneidersladen


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Awesome modular wall banner.

VISUAMUSIO - iPad App

Published on Sep 8, 2012 by wowinctokyo

iTunes:
VISUAMUSIO - WOW.inc
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"VISUAMUSIO is an iPad application for the creation of visual music animations. Animate with shape and sound to create films that are both musical and visual.


Since the early 20th century experimental filmmakers and animators have been intrigued by the relationships between sight and sound, visual imagery and musical composition, and have explored these in new and exciting forms of expression. These expressions are called "Visual Music" and have had a lasting influence on modern computer animation and motion graphics.

VISUAMUSIO pays tribute to their experimental investigations. Ranging from simple dances of geometric shapes and synthetic sounds to more complex algorithmic visual symphonies, the depth of possibilities are open to you. Experience the world of visual music.

When you have finished your work, you can share it with the world. On the sharing page, you can label your music and visuals with your work title and your name. You can view your sound scape like seeing sketchbooks in a line.

-

Software Developed by FUTONE INC.

API and Generative Audio System by RaNa gRam."

Teenage Engineering Poker Case


via It's Full of Stars



Yamaha YS-100 Vintage 80's Digital Synthesizerv

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One of the funkier synth designs.

"- FM synthesizer (4-op), 8 note polyphony, 8 part multitimbral
- Easy edit controls for basic editing operations and job mode (to make FM more acceptable for subtractive synthesizer users)
- Programmable effect processor (10 built-in effects: reverbs (hall, plate, reverse, gated), delays (mono and stereo) and distortion coupled with either delay or reverb. There is very limited control over the effects other than time (up to 10s on some reverbs, 300ms on delays) and wet/dry mix.)
- Velocity sensitive keyboard
- Breath controller input
- 100 internal preset voices, 100 internal user programmable voices, 100 voices on the card
- MIDI IN/OUT/THRU terminals"

Yamaha DX7 Digital Programmable Algorithm Synthesizer

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black & white

Arturia Origin

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Roland Juno 106

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sir_analog (RSS)

Korg Trident Polyphonic Analogue Synthesiser

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sir_analog (RSS)

You'll find more pics at the auction.


YAMAHA EX-1 VINTAGE ANALOG SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARD ORGAN

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Note the EX-1 is not the pre-cursor to the GX-1. That would be the "EX-42 (1970–1977, stage model, design origin of GX-1)" according to the list of Yamaha products on Wikipedia.

"When released in 1977, the EX-1 had a $35,000 price tag. That's $125,000 today when adjusted for inflation. Don't miss your chance to get it for much, much less!

This is a very large instrument - 45" high x 60" wide x 32" deep and nearly 500 lbs! - and can only be shipped via freight. The $590 shipping cost is just an estimate. Within the Continental US, transportation costs (freight or mover) will vary depending on proximity to Los Angeles, and typically takes more than one week to schedule and deliver. International shipments will be considerably more expensive and will take around two weeks to schedule and deliver."

ARP Axxe MK-I 2310 SN 723

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"This is the famous "lawsuit" version which has the moog filter. The unit is in full working order - it was recently serviced at Analogics. Calibrated, cleaned up and tuned up.This is a great synthesizer in many ways, it's good as a "middle man" with all of it's CV/GATE in's and out's, and functions well as a synthesizer to play lead riffs. The modulation is classic, with its LFO options and Sample and Hold feature.

Just listen to "Man Machine" by Kraftwerk, the fast, snappy ARP envelope is definitely present here! Cosmetically the unit is in pretty good shape, all sliders, slider caps, knobs etc are in tact. The original output jack for this instrument was RCA, I had it switched to standard instrument cable 1/4". This should save a headache. The sliders are surprisingly smooth considering the age of the instrument. All keys are level with no trigger issues, as this was just serviced."

Korg Prophecy SN 045643 With Rare Modern Models PHC-12 Card

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Roland Jupiter 6 + Roland Jupiter 8 Heavenly Spacepad


Published on Nov 23, 2012 by synthartist69

"JP8 + JP6 Midied together controlled by JP6"

Update:

Roland Jupiter 8 + Roland Jupiter 6 Midi Jupiter Lead

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by synthartist69


HexASound for iOS - Free

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by Apps4idevicesMusic
http://apps4idevices.com/read/hexasound
"Before to start this Post, I would like to thanks the developer for HexAsound. Because it is Free, without ads and really cool, very well done... HexAsound is a little keyboard and a synthesiser which comes with a hexagonal keyboard layout. You can customise this keyboard size. 4 waveform types are available, Tremolo, Distortion, Wha Wha and 3 octavers. A Slider on the left side of the screen allows you to control seperately the Tremolo, the Distortion, the Wha Wha and the Volume. A Super App for Free, and once again a Big Thanks to the developer!"

iTunes:
HexASound - Maxime Bokobza
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"HexASound turns your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch into a multi-tone generator instrument. The unusual keyboard layout, based on hexagons, has been especially crafted for multi-touch devices. It allows you to easily play any kind of tune in a bounded screen.

If you are new to music, learning would not usually have been that simple. The listing of usual scales and chords helps you see the patterns in the music thanks to the geometrical layout.

If you are a seasoned musician, HexASound can be used as an instrument in its own right or as a tool to help you transpose your favorite patterns.

HexASound highlights
• Easy transposition
• Scalable keyboard layout
• Many sound filters
• Real-time sound customization"

Audiobus: Filtering FunkBox and Sunrizer with NLog into Loopy HD

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by AudiobusApp
"Sebastian uses Loopy HD to loop Sunrizer and FunkBox being filtered by NLog. What are you going to do with Audiobus?
http://audiob.us"

iTunes:
FunkBox Drum Machine - Synthetic Bits, LLC
Sunrizer synth - BeepStreet
NLogSynth PRO - tempo rubato
Loopy HD - A Tasty Pixel

iOS Devices on eBay

LuSH-101 Basic Usage - Synthesis


Published on Nov 23 - 26 2012 by d16group

WOPR

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by Apps4idevicesMusic
http://apps4idevices.com/read/wopr

iTunes:
WOPR - Tim Kemp
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"The Synthesiser comes with 2 interesting features. The first one is called Wribbon. "Wribbon" creates per-note pitch bend when your fingers move off keys, "Glissando" provides traditional, piano-style Glissandi. The second one is the Modulation module which links a synth component to a zone on the grid, then the number of living cell controls the parameters. There is no possibility to record your performance for the moment, but it is announced for the 1.2 version. WOPR is unique and its sound quality is really great. A Killer App!
WOPR is a mighty, 6-note polyphonic, stereophonic, twin oscillator, hairy-chested, medallion-wearing sonic pimp. Four waveforms plus noise; twin 24dB/oct low pass filters so fruity they're practically fermented; three assignable envelopes and a pair of delays form the ventricles of WOPR's throbbing heart. Unique modulation gives it a powerful brain, then the awesome full-width Wribbon keyboard provides the voice: pitch-perfect accuracy, with note-by-note free bending when your soul just has to soar. Modulation
A retro blast of classic 1970s computer science, Conway's Game of Life drives WOPR's modulation grid. Link a synth component to a zone on the grid, then the number of living cells controls the parameter. The progress of the game is linked to the tempo clock, one generation per beat. On WOPR's wrapped 16x16 grid, the Game of Life produces an uncountable myriad of regular, repeating patterns: perfect for rhythmic modulation.

Future releases
1.2 Audio copy
A mechanism to record, save and share audio clips created in WOPR. This is essential for using WOPR as part of a production made entirely on the iPad. Early January.
1.3 MIDI
Extended MIDI support, including clock sync, assigning custom controllers to any parameter and configuration options for more complex MIDI setups. March.
1.4 Presets
Community presets and a larger library.

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¡3 modular flangers 3!

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by Stephen Drake

"I've always loved flangers. When I started playing electric guitar as a kid a flanger was one of the first effects I got, and I've almost always had one since. In my modular synthesizer currently there are 3 modules that can work as flangers, and this is a short demo of them.

1. Blacet Time Machine - shortest delay time, use built in LFO for delay modulation, experiment with feedback knob.
2. Synthesis Technology e580 Resampling Mini-Delay - use the Tap output, set the back jumper to the 1-2 postion (feedback from the tap out - brought out to the front panel on my version)
3. Jurgen Haible Son of Storm Tide Flanger - dedicated flanger device, a super monster killer of the flanger world!

Audio is: bass - Ian Fritz Teezer Through Zero VCO being modulated by a MOTM 300 VCO going through a MOTM 190 VCA (driven by a MOTM 800 EG) being sequenced by a Music From Outer Space 16 step rotary sequencer. Treble: Synthesis Technology e340 Cloud Generator sequenced by a Ryk M-185 Sequencer. Clock confusion is supplied by the 4ms SCM/RCD. Various other modules that I've forgotten about were probably used, and it all ran through the Eventide Space device before being recorded straight to computer.

All video and audio copyright ©2012 Stephen Drake"

Music Ipad App: Grain Bender Bending!

Published on Nov 22, 2012 by musicgearvideos909

"Music Ipad app first look at Grain Bender, a synthesizer that shapes the sounds using the real time bend button. Lots of potential. Get it for $4.49 at the itunes store. Check out my next video (coming soon) that looks at the presets."

iTunes:
GrainBender - Burgerkone
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"GrainBender is a new iPad synthesizer that makes designing new sounds easier than ever before. Just tap the bend button and sculpt your new sound directly in realtime. GrainBender is capable of making a wide range of sounds, from traditional analog favorites to exotic digital effects.


Key Features:
- unique, intuitive sound design interface
- versatile oscillators with analog & digital waveforms
- audio clip recording and export to other apps via AudioCopy
- extensive but easy-to-use modulation
- effects ranging from chorus and delay to digital grunge
- core midi support, both as a controller and sound module
- background audio support. control grainbender with other apps"

The lil patch man

Published on Nov 22, 2012 by Dmitri SFC

Thursday, November 22, 2012

HATS909


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Dave Smith Tempest SN 00101

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Anyone know the numbering scheme for the DSI Tempest? Curious if this might be the 101st unit, the 1st, the second?


Korg MS02 for Metasonix

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"Everybody has an MS20 MS10 or MS50 SQ10 ( others have the great Metasonix oscillators) but just a few have the MS-02 , WITHOUT IT YOU CAN'T CONNECT YOUR KORG OR METASONIX GEAR TO OTHER SYNTHS AND MODULES BECAUSE THEY USE THE STANDARD CV/OCT CONTROL VOLTAGE AND KORGS AND METASONIX USE HERTZ. THIS IS A VRY SOUGHT AFTER DEVICE..."
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