Snowflakes Are Dancing Tomita Bell Patch Tutorial

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"Snowflakes Are Dancing

Step by step tutorial on recreating the iconic bell patch Tomita used in his version of Snowflakes Are Dancing.

Inspired by and dedicated to Isao Tomita.

Modules Needed
VCO (3)
Mixer
4 Pole Low Pass Filter
Envelope Generator (2)
VCA"

Tomita Whistle Patch Tutorial

video by Synthesizer Reviews // Tips // Patch Tutorials

See this post for the original.

"This is my attempt at recreating the iconic Whistle patch created by Isao Tomita.

Most people with Eurorack or 5U Systems can easily emulate the patch. I couldn't find a step by step tutorial online so I made this.

Some notes that are unclear from my video.

The mixer knobs ended up being
LFO turned up to 1.3
Pitch Envelope turned up to 2.3

I also have set up a VCA for keyboard velocity."

Studiologic Sledge Synthesiser Tutorial 41 Tomita Snowflakes are Dancing

Published on Dec 14, 2016 David Clements

"George Hall recreates sounds used on Isao Tomita's album Snowflakes are Dancing (The Newest Sound Of Debussy) on a Studiologic Sledge synthesiser. Learn synth programming with George Hall."

You can find all parts in the series here.

Synthesizers.com Composition Contest Videos

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You can find descriptions for each video below. You can find additional Synthesizers.com contest posts here.

Playlist:

1. O Z Hall: Zebra Synth

Dive into the enthralling world of synthesizers and witness O Z Hall's outstanding entry, "Zebra Synth", in the Synthesizers.com Composition Contest. Crafted with unparalleled precision and technique, this remarkable composition combines an array of captivating sounds that will take you on a breathtaking sonic journey.

Hall masterfully utilizes three distinctive patches in "Zebra Synth" to create an immersive soundscape. The first patch features a drone made using a Q106A oscillator, which is meticulously processed by a wave folder. Another oscillator, intertwined with linear FM from the wavefolder output, results in a fascinating "clang tone" that is beautifully amplified by a digital reverb.

In the second patch, a sequenced voice is artfully produced by employing two re-paneled Q106 oscillators. One output is channeled into the input of the linear FM, which subsequently provides intriguing timbral variations. The Q119A sequencer's 3rd row masterfully controls a Ratchet effect, adding even further depth to the composition. An expertly-applied digital delay effect enriches the output of this patch.

Lastly, the lead voice is ingeniously designed using the Q169 Dual Oscillator with Pulse Width modulation. O Z Hall skillfully manipulates the 24db/oct low pass filter in real-time to deliver an electrifying performance. The extended digital delay effect ties the entire sonic experience together.
O Z Hall's "Zebra Synth" draws its arsenal of modular synthesis tools from the Synthesizers.com catalog, including Q106, Q106A, Q119A, Q171, Q148, Q127, Q169, Q168, Q167, Q114, Q174, and Q175A modules. The creative process has been meticulously executed, showcasing how these modules can be combined to engineer a rich and dynamic sound adventure.

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Roland Jupiter 80 "Tomi-Tanks"

YouTube Published on May 5, 2012 by synthartist69

I'm curios if this patch was named after Isao Tomita.

And a few more Roland Jupiter-80 demos:


Playlist:
Roland Jupiter 80 "Super Sweep"
Roland Jupiter 80 "Quandro Arps"
Roland Jupiter 80 "Space Dusts"
Roland JP 80 "JP Strings 4"
Roland Jupiter 80 "Before Yesterday"
Roland Jupiter 80 + SR18 "Saw Lead 25"
Roland Jupiter 80 2.0 + SR18 "Saw Lead 10"
JP80 + JP8 "Unison 4 Arps"

MAURICE RAVEL'S "BOLERO" ON SYNTHESIZER BY ISAO TOMITA

YouTube via BeeGeesFan999

"MINNA NO SEKAI"opening theme

YouTube via denha

""MINNA NO SEKAI" is japanese educational TV show.
冨田勲作曲、NHK教育「みんなのせかい」テーマです。
リズムを含む全パート、access社のvirusTI desktopを使用しました。"
""MINNA NO SEKAI" is japanese educational TV show.
Composer Isao Tomita, NHK Education, "with everyone?" Theme.
Including part-time rhythm, access, use virusTI desktop."

Logic System - Clash

YouTube via bellerob.

via ASIA SYNTH STATION.

Check out bellerob on YouTube for more historical synth compositions.

"It was in 1970 that Hideki Matsutake was grabbed by the playback of Walter Carlos's Switched-On Bach using a synthesizer and a computer at the American Pavilion of Expo '70 in Osaka. In June the following year at his age of 19, he makes his first step into professional music as an apprentice to Isao Tomita, providing him the chance of operating one of the few Moog III-P sythesizer units existing in Japan.

Establishing a company of his own named Musical Advertising Corporation (MAC) in 1974, his involvements with new music artists such as Yoshitaka Minami and Akiko Yano started. In 1978 he participated in the production of Ryuichi Sakamoto's first album, Thousand Knives. In the following years between 1978 to 1982, Matsutake served Yellow Magic Orchestra as its sound programmer, eventually to become known as "the fourth member" of the band. He also led sequencing work for numerous Technopop albums by other artists, especially at the beginning of the 80s.
In 1981, Matsutake formed "Logic System" with Makoto Irie, with whom he toured to perform in other Asian countries several times. The unit has released 10 albums to date, 2 out of them released in 8 countries. Its latest album is Tansu Matrix, released in 2008.

Matsutake is currently Chairman of Japan Synthesizer Programmers Association (JSPA).

http://www.midipal.co.jp/~logic/index...
( for those who speak Japanese )"

Update via the world of next tuesday in the comments: "unofficial page in English
http://technopop.info/ls.html"

Power 33 @ Japan Saitama

via パワー サンジュウサン on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"We are waiting in 10/26(sat) Power 33 @ Japan Saitama 県民活動総合センター
http://iflyer.tv/ja/event/147722/"

Binglish translation:
"We are waiting in 10 / 26 (sat) Power 33 @ Japan Saitama prefectural activities Research Center http://iflyer.tv/ja/event/147722/ "

Roland System 500 modular, EMS VC3S & more.

Update: the vintage looking box under the TR-606: "is Vocoder Made by Isao Tomita's synth Manipulator ;) It was manufactured in 1970"

Announcing the 2010 Bob Moog Foundation Calendar

via The Bob Moog Foundation.

This would make a great stocking stuffer.

"The Bob Moog Foundation has created a calendar celebrating the rich history of the Moog Legacy through vintage photos, memorabilia, quotes and information taken directly from Bob’s archive. The photos trace pivotal moments in Bob’s early career and highlight many musicians and pioneers who inspired his work. Throughout the calendar, which is laden with images of early Moog instruments, Bob’s thoughts and philosophies about his work are shared in an effort to give greater understanding to his history and path; his was one of collaboration, listening and absolute dedication to musician’s needs.

The calendar is comprised of five photos of Moog himself, taken from 1958-1974. The remaining photos are of:
* Leon Theremin
* Vladimir Ussachevsky
* Herb Deutsch
* Keith Emerson
* Paul Beaver and Bernie Krause
* Isao Tomita
* Joel Chadabe
* Roger Powell

The calendar was designed by graphics artist Rose Hecht in collaboration with the Bob Moog Foundaton. Through her designs, Rose pays hommage to the original Moog modular synthesizer as the instrument that spawned an industry and radically changed the face of popular music. The background of every page touts panels of knobs and patchbays — images taken from photos of an early modular that was used in Moog’s shop in the 60s. That instrument is one of the many priceless items in Moog’s archives.

The calendar is available for purchase on our online store. All proceeds go to fund our ongoing projects, including the preservation of the archives."

"What a beautiful, informative, and intricately detailed document the 2010 Bob Moog Foundation Calendar is! The rarely — if ever before — seen photos are outstanding, so much so that in 2011 I may extract and frame many of them for my studio walls. On second thought, the calendar as a whole will end up in my archives; I promise no scissors will ever touch it. Also extremely cool and drool-worthy are the Moog Modular images in the background. Well done! I can hardly wait for the 2011 edition." -- Mark Vail

Update: In case you attempted to purchase a 2010 Bob Moog Foundation Calendar and were unable to, the calendar is now available for purchase on the Bob Moog Foundation online store.

Moog Introduces New Model 10 Synthesizer

Making a Moog Synthesizer Published on Sep 17, 2019 Moog Music Inc

"At the Moog Factory in Asheville, North Carolina, every Moog modular synthesizer is hand-built to its original factory specifications. Individual modules are brought to life just as they were nearly 50 years ago: by hand-stuffing and hand-soldering components to circuit boards, and using traditional wiring methods. Each module is then hand-tested, finished with an aluminum panel, and placed into a custom tolex cabinet before the synthesizer leaves for its new home. Watch "Making a Moog Synthesizer" and step inside the Moog Factory to see how Moog synthesizers are built with love and care by the employee-owners at Moog Music.

Original score created by Bana Haffar and composed on a Moog Model 10 Synthesizer."

via Moog Music

"The Moog Model 10 Synthesizer returns to production at the Moog Factory in Asheville, NC – making this iconic analog synthesizer available again to artists after nearly 50 years. Every Model 10 is hand-built to its original 1971 specifications and is a true recreation of the original. Individual modules are brought to life just as they were nearly 50 years ago: by hand-stuffing and hand-soldering components to circuit boards, and using traditional wiring methods. Each module is then hand-tested and placed into a custom tolex cabinet before the synthesizer leaves for its new home.

Watch Making a Moog Synthesizer [above] and step inside the Moog Factory to see how Moog synthesizers are built with love and care by the employee-owners at Moog Music.

The Model 10 is faithful in every way to its 1971 counterpart (the first compact modular synthesizer model created by Dr. Robert Moog) – all the way down to its hand-soldered electronic circuits. The Model 10 is comprised of 11 discrete analog modules, including the 907 Fixed Filter Bank, revered for its vast sound shaping and timbral possibilities, and three 900-Series oscillators, the foundational sound behind Wendy Carlos’ Switched-On Bach and Isao Tomita’s Snowflakes Are Dancing.

The predecessor to the Model 15, the Model 10 design focuses on purity of sound, speed, and simplicity while providing the enormous sonic depth and dimension found only in a vintage Moog modular synthesizer."

Bob Moog Foundation Receives GRAMMY™ Grant

via The Bob Moog Foundation:

"We are proud to announce that the Bob Moog Foundation has been awarded an “Archiving and Preservation Planning Grant” from the GRAMMY™ Foundation to assess the preservation needs of the over 300 reel-to-reel tapes in Bob’s archives. These tapes include seminal works in synthesis from the mid-60s to the late 70s, such as works from Herb Deutsch, Wendy Carlos, Larry Fast, Isao Tomita, Keith Emerson, Roger Powell, Chris Swansen, John Weiss, David Borden, Joel Chadabe, John Eaton and many, many more. The $8,000.00 grant provides for the assessment of the tape’s condition by a team of experts including an archivist, a preservationist (responsible for digital transfer), a historian and a copyright expert. Our assessment team includes archivist Steve Weiss, Sound and Image Librarian for UNC-CH, preservationist Seva David Ball, recording engineer/mastering engineer, Soundcurrent Mastering, historian Douglas Babb, Curator for the Bob Moog Foundation, and intellectual property attorney Steven Schnedler. Michelle Moog-Koussa will be coordinating the project.

Once the assessment is completed, the foundation will have the opportunity to apply for a $20,000-$40,000 preservation grant to set about preserving the tapes in a digital format, so that they can be shared through our website, traveling exhibits and our eventual Bob Moog Museum. We are VERY grateful to the GRAMMY™ Foundation for their support and belief in our project!"

See The Bob MOOG Foundation for more.

"When You Wish Upon A Star", played by Dana Countryman

Published on Jan 14, 2013 Dana Countryman·38 videos

"Dana Countryman plays the classic 'When You Wish Upon A Star' on his homemade 'Martenot Controller for Modular Synthesizer'. Easier to play than a Theremin! For more information about the Martenot Controller, please visit www.danacountryman.com"

I believe that is a synthesizers.com modular.

Also see:
Isao Tomita - When you wish upon a Star

Isao Tomita

isaotomita.net















website via Benjamin Ward. sent my way via LDT

松武秀樹＆MMO on Stage1 @ Synth Festa Osaka 2013

Published on Nov 30, 2013 nicolai maruhama·94 videos

"We had a special stage on Synth Festa Osaka 2013.　（２３rd Nov. Dee Hall）
Our synth Master Hideki Matsutake joined this event and moog IIIc was operated.
Worth to see!

1. Behind the Mask / YMO
2. Technopolis / YMO

Applied JASRAC

nicolai maruhama

* The priest in the middle of the song Technopolis : Gotoh Showgen."

松武秀樹＆MMO on Stage2 @ Synth Festa Osaka 2013

Published on Dec 3, 2013 nicolai maruhama·95 videos

1.Tong Poo / YMO
2. Rydeen

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Hideki Matsutake on Moog modular. Via Wikipedia:

"Hideki Matsutake (born August 12, 1951 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese composer, arranger, and computer programmer. He is known for his pioneering work in electronic music and particularly music programming, as the assistant of Isao Tomita during the early 1970s and as the "fourth member" of the band Yellow Magic Orchestra during the late 1970s to early 1980s.[1]

Through his participation in the session recording of Ryuichi Sakamoto's 1978 album Thousand Knives, he joined the recordings of Yellow Magic Orchestra during 1978-1982 as their sound programmer, to become known as "the fourth member" of the group. In 1981, he formed a unit of his own under the name Logic System, which released its latest album in 2008. He also continued to take part in solo activities by YMO members such as Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi beyond the group's breakup in 1983. He was also a member of the video game music group Akihabara Electric Circus in 1988[2] and composed music for the 1996 video game Guardian Heroes.[3] Today, Matsutake is also Chairman of Japan Synthesizer Programmers Association (JSPA)..."

The Moons of Monday - Episode 6

Published on May 9, 2016 Alba Ecstasy

"Dedicated to Isao Tomita...
ae http://www.albaecstasy.ro"

Moog Music Brings Back the Classic Modular IIIp Synthesizer

"Synth fans everywhere are rejoicing as Moog Music has announced today that they will be creating a limited edition replica of the classic IIIp Synthesizer. With only 40 new IIIp units available worldwide, this is an extremely limited release. Vintage King has a small number of these synthesizers and we are starting to take pre-orders as of today.

What can you expect from the new IIIp reproduction? As with the other recent systems that Moog has recreated, the brand is dedicated to replicating the original down to the smallest details. Built based on original documentation, circuit board and art files, the IIIp will feature 37 hand-built modules, including 10 901-Series oscillators, the 905 Spring Reverb and the 984 Matrix Mixer.

The history of the Moog IIIp is a storied one. Dr. Robert Moog, the beloved genius behind the namesake brand, began working with hundreds of musicians in the 1960s to develop a method of expanding electronic music. The idea was to push beyond the basic sound generators that had previously been created using old radio and recording studio equipment.

After years of research, the results of Bob's efforts led to him to start building individual models and custom modular systems. As orders grew in numbers, Bob began assembling a team of ten techs who would help him handbuild these early synthesizers in his New York-based storefront space.

While the original three synthesizers (Synthesizer I, II and III), were built into large cabinets meant for use in studios, the IIIp was designed to be more mobile. Bob would take the formula of the previously released IIIc pre-configured synth and put into a portable 3-cabinet unit that would make up the IIIp.

Moog synthesizers are world renowned for having ushered in a new era in the sonic exploration of music, thanks in part to users like Wendy Carlos, Isao Tomita, Kraftwerk, Gary Numan and beyond. Perhaps the best use of the IIIp synthesizer would be in The Beatles' 'Here Comes The Sun,' as George Harrison and Manfred Mann's Mike Vickers programmed a piece of synth magic for one of the pop world's most beloved songs."

This one spotted and sent in via Soviet Space Child.

Wolfgang Flür's E.D.Music Channel…….More Interviews and Synth Demos to come!

Published on Jun 20, 2015 ED電音頻道 E.D.Music Channel

Trailer video for Kraftwerk's Wolfgang Flür's E.D.Music Channel with some synth spotting & some synth greats.

"Stay tuned with E.D. Music Channel
More interviews and gear demos are coming…
Copyright: E.D.Music Co.
Special thanks: Peter Zinovieff, Isao Tomita, Wolfgang Flür, Hideki Matsutake, CEvin Key, Russell Haswell, Hisashi Saito, Galcid, Doravideo, Risa, Dave Skipper, Kenichi Hata"

Synthesizers Documentary by Katey Dawson

Published on Nov 30, 2013 Katey Dawson·1 video

"How has the development of the Synthesizer changed the traditional way of making music?"

Featured: Theremin, Ondes Martenot, Moog, Korg, Roland, Yamaha, Emu, & soft synths.

You can't cover everything in just under 24 minutes of course.  That said, there's no mention of Don Buchla, who gets as much credit as Bob Moog for starting the synthesizer revolution.  Some of the second wave including Arp, Oberheim, Sequential Circuits, EML, etc... aren't mentioned.  John Cage gets a mention for his use of raw oscillators, Wendy Carlos for her work on Switched on Bach with the Moog modular. Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, and Tangerine Dream get a mention for the 70s. Zap gets a mention for the use of the vocoder. Jean Michel Jarre and Mike Oldfield & Tubular Bells get a mention, but not Kraftwerk (although Autobahn gets a clip). Human League's Don't You Want Me gets credit for the first all sequenced synth track to hit number 1 on the charts. Paul Hardcastle's 19 gets a mention for its use of sampling. No mention of Morton Subotnick, YMO, ELP, Synergy, Isao Tomita, Laurie Spiegel, Suzanne Ciani, musique concrete, etc.  Still pretty cool seeing a documentary on synthesis at a high level like this.

MATSUTAKE / YMO CLICK

YouTube via moog3p.

Be sure to check out these posts for more YMO. See this post.
"Hideki Matsutake is a Japanese composer, arranger, and computer programmer.He is a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra in the fourth.Isao Tomita is his mentor."