Move testing of the Muse to Syntesizer converter

Published on Oct 2, 2018 otherunicorn

"The Triadex Muse sound's a lot more interesting when hooked up to t a synthesizer!"

That's the muse to the left. See the Triadex (Muse) label below for more.

New Triadex Muse Converter Proto

Published on Sep 15, 2018 otherunicorn

"Second generation of the Triadex Muse converter during development. A collaboration between Nathan Thompson and Ken Stone. [Ken Stone of Cat Girl Synth/CGS]

Basic test only: 3 VCOS, one following the octave slider, one following the standard output of the Muse and one controlled by the slide pots, each being selected by the 3 bit address generated by the note sliders on the muse. Slider tuning is slightly off - a hazard of all analog sequencers.

If only the original Muse had sounded like this...."

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Also check out this other homemade Triadex Muse here.

Future Retro Zillion - Synthesizer Midi Sequencer

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Based on famous Triadex Muse.

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Music Thing Modular Turing Machine Mkii + Volts | DIY Kit Build

Published on May 31, 2018 Out Faux

Available on Thonk.

"Tackling the most popular Eurorack DIY project!

🔥 🔥 🔥

It is a random looping sequencer that spits out basslines and melodies. It generates strings of random voltages that can be locked into looping sequences. These sequences can be allowed to slip, changing gradually over time. This module was inspired by the long history of shift register pseudorandom synth circuits, including the Triadex Muse, Buchla 266 Source of Uncertainly and Grant Richter’s Noisering.

Music by Andrew Applepie"

New Aoide Eurorack Module Based on the Triadex Muse

See the update in this post.

New Aoide Muse Eurorack Sequencer Based on the Triadex Muse from otherunicorn

Discordant Initial Test Published on Mar 24, 2018 otherunicorn

"First ever test of the Aoide muse. Sound is coming from a Roland System 100M. All pitch and gate signals are generated by the Aoide"

Update:

Aoide melodic test

Published on Mar 24, 2018 otherunicorn

"Melodic test of my version of the Triadex Muse, the Aoide muse. Sound is coming from a Roland System 100M. All pitch and gate signals are generated by the Aoide.
The camera is hanging around my neck!"

Triadex Muse driving synth 2

Published on Dec 1, 2017 otherunicorn

"Not much to look at, but here we have a Triadex Muse successfully driving a 1V/oct Eurorack synth. The Muse itself can be heard. There are two different gates out, one which emulates the Muse's "rest" mode while the other, the normal mode. Both are used here, driving different voices. There us also a drone, some harmony and a drum running from the muses divided down clock.
Of course it sounds a lot better in person than it does when picked up through a camera's mic!"

See the Triadex label below for more.

Triadex Muse driving synth

Published on Nov 24, 2017 otherunicorn

"Prototype Muse to Synth interface. The Muse output can be heard, as well as a driven voice, a drone and a beat being triggered by the clock from the Muse."

A Triadex Muse in Javascript

You can find it at till.com here.

"This is a web implementation of the 1971 Triadex Muse digital algorithmic music composer."

If you are not familiar with the Triadex Muse, see the label at the bottom of this post for more posts.

Triadex Muse, after repair

Published on Jul 11, 2017 otherunicorn

"Triadex Muse after service and repair. These things are so fragile inside!"

Homemade DIY Triadex Muse

Published on Aug 19, 2016 otherunicorn

"First test of the home made, Triadex Muse inspired music generator. It's way bigger than it really needs to be, due to the use of an old auto-lathe matrix, for which the molded pins were backwards for what I needed. There are circuits that allow the matrix to operate as an AND gate, and as an OR gate. The shift registers are mounted, one per board, on old CGS13 PCBs. Binary to melody is done via diatonic converter PCBs. There are a few odd things going on, such as the slew, which shouldn't be there (empty chip socket!! and chips salvaged from the 70s)."

Triadex Muse Synthesizer and Amplifier in Original Boxes

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P1050720 Published on Nov 5, 2014 Jeffrey Brooks

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MUSE - 1 SN 00596-112
AS-1 SN 00200-113

Pics of the manual below including the super rare light show expansion cabinet for the Muse. The following are the details from the listing.

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Synth Rorschach #40: "The Lives Of Others (2006)"

This one in via ronan casey.

Note only the rack to the left but behind on the right. A number of things come to mind for this one. Feel free to share what comes to mind for you in the comments.

What comes to mind for me: Fairlight monitor on the left, Akai racks with PPG buttons, Bit 99 racks, and finally a monome merged with a Triadex Muse in the back right.

See the Synth Rorschach channel in the comments below for more.

DISTANCE RESEARCH ANALOG COMBINATIONS 1960's KEIO Donca Matic Drum Machine

Published on Jan 5, 2014 distanceresearch

"Studio Combinations, mashing of machines- Muse Triadex, Korg MS-10, Roland Juno 106 and Pre Korg KEIO Donca Matic Mini Pops Drum Machine. Recorded to 1/4 tape then digitized, no plug ins, no digital filters."

FutureRetro's Triadex Muse Algorithmic Sequencer / Synthesizer SN 00039 - 051 ?

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"Here's your chance to own the rare Triadex Muse algorithmic sequencer and synthesizer. This unit in particular was my Muse when designing the similar Future Retro Zillion sequencer.

This unit is in very nice shape for its age, is fully functioning, and very clean. There is some slight warping to the lower wood panel, and some minor wear to finish of lower-left wood end as can be seen in the photos.

A very unique sequencer providing endless possibilities for generating sequences. Has a very basic synthesizer built in as well."

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Triadex Muse

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"This is a super rare Triadex Muse from the early 1970's is pretty good condition. Less than 300 were made. I've replaced a couple of the little light bulbs that were burned out (they are not very bright anyway), and cleaned it up the best I could - I'm skilled in electronic repairs and restoration BTW.

I've never seen inside one before this, but it appears someone else had done some repairs, so not knowing exactly, I left it alone. It works great though.

The knobs on the 4 slide pots are missing but that doesn't affect its function. It's a bit fragile, in that it's mechanical wooden design is rather poor - not something you'll want to tour with! ;-) , but it's sturdy enough for casual play in your studio..."

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Future Retro Zillion Sequencer SN Z0153 with Original Box

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"The Zillion is a single track algorithmic MIDI sequencer based on the principles of the Triadex Muse. The Muse used counters and a shift register to generate more than a million musical melodies.

The Zillion expands on these ideas to add more features and functionality, providing a zillion possibilities for you to discover.

There are 16 operating modes. These include Playback, Tempo, Swing, Direction, Loop, Transpose, Scale, Scale Program, Melody, Rhythm, Velocity, Theme, Shift Register, MIDI OUT, MIDI IN, and Sync.

PLAYBACK
The Playback mode allows you to Stop, Start, Restart, Pause, and Manually Step through a sequence.

TEMPO
The Tempo mode allows you to set the rate the sequence will play back at. The tempo can range from 25-250 BPM. Four hot keys allow you to set and instantly jump from one tempo to another, or can also be changed gradually.

SWING
Swing adds a human feel by delaying the start of every other note by a set percentage. The swing range is from 50-75%. Four hot keys allow you to set and instantly jump from one swing value to another, or can also be changed gradually.

DIRECTION
Four consectutive directions can be entered to determine if the internal counters will increment or decrement, causing a pattern to play forwards or backwards each time a loop point is reached.

LOOP
A loop point will cause the internal counters ro reset, limiting the number of steps a pattern will play before repeating. The loop point can range from 1-16 beats, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 bars, or can also be set to free-running. Four hot keys allow you to set and instantly jump from one point point to another, or can also be changed gradually..

TRANSPOSE
Sequences can be transposed by up to 36 semitones within the Transpose mode. Four hot keys allow you to set and instantly jump from one transpose value to another, or can also be changed gradually..

SCALE
There are 99 Scales that determine what notes the sequencer can generate. Scales 1-16 are presets, while scales 17-99 are user definable. Four hot keys allow you to set and instantly jump from one scale to another, or can also be gradually changed.

SCALE PROGRAM
User scales can be programmed with the Zillion's front panel controls, or using any MIDI controller keyboard. Each scale holds eight pitch values. You can also think of these scales as simple 8-step sequences that can then be "remixed" by the sequencer algorithms. A global tranpose feature is also included in this mode, where any MIDI controller keyboard can be used to tranpose sequences.

MELODY
In the Melody mode you can select up to four sources to determine the melody being generated. These sources include counters, shift register outputs, or can also be set simply on or off.

RHYTHM
In the Rhythm mode you can select up to two sources to determine the rhythm being generated. These sources include counters, shift register outputs, or can also be set simply on or off. Rhythms generated will include note-off, note-on (50% duration), note-on (100% duration), or 32nd notes. In addition there is a Rhythm Density value ranging from 0-255. This parameter determines how complex or full the rhythm will be. There are also 3 possible GateTypes to further determine what types of rhythms are generated.

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Creature from Triadex - The Muse experiment

Published on Dec 13, 2014 Creatures From the Black

"I use the moog freqbox to convert the signal from the muse to cv..."

New Esoteric Friend Triadex Muse VS Bahntier Random

Published on Apr 12, 2012 Creatures From the Black

"The Triadex Muse is a sequencer based synthesizer. It was produced in 1972. It was a deterministic event generator that used early digital integrated circuits to generate an audio output that could sound very musical. It was designed by Edward Fredkin and Marvin Minsky at MIT. It is an algorithmic music generator: it uses logic circuits to produce a sequence of notes based on the settings of various parameters. It has four small sliders that control Volume, Tempo, Pitch, and Fine Pitch. It is not known how many were made, but they are considered very collectable.
It was known to be used by the first wave of electronic musicians in the Philadelphia area in the late 70s. Users included: Charles Cohen, Lenny Seidman, Jeff Caine, George Keutemeyer, Rex X Ray and Stephan Spera, Paul Wozniki and the groups: Heavenside Layer, Ghostwriters, Watersports and The Orchestra of Philadelphia Electronic Musicians.
Muse was also used during the WXPN radio show Stars End by host Gino Wong in the fall of 1977.
The Muse is the subject of U. S. Patent 3610801.
For years, the Muse was a featured exhibit at the Museum of Science, Boston. The signage explained the device's algorithmic (and deterministic) approach to the creation of its seemingly random music. Far from being random, its preset "song" played continuously—and was even given a name, "Museum Musings," by the staff.
During her time as a fellow at the Center for Advanced Visual Studies, Maryanne Amacher famously composed much of her 'eartone' music using the device given to her by Marvin Minsky."

IO Oakland Synthmeet - January 20, 2013

Published on Jan 22, 2013 7numan7

"This was the inaugural I/O Synthmeet held in Oakland, California on January 20, 2013. Lots of cool stuff to play with, lots of cool folks and lots of fun!

Enjoy!"

That's the world's first digital synth, the Triadex Muse, at the start of the video.