MFOS NOISE TOASTER In Space II

YouTube Published on Aug 23, 2012 by theraywilsonshow

"Same as last one with some enhancments to the video. There were no flying toasters in the first one... DUH! What was I thinkin'

The MFOS NOISE TOASTER is way more fun than you thought was possible with a 9V battery! It's an awesome little 9V powered noise box that's like carrying around a miniature synth. This project is a bit more complex than the WSG but has far more sound shaping and producing capability. This is going to be one of your favorite toys and it's portable (1W amp and speaker built right in).

This piece is a sound painting. It represents the computers on a planetary probe ship that sometimes whir with activitiy and at other times simply monitor and scan the surroundings. When there is data to record threads in the ship's program activate. The small course correcting jets keep the ship on course. The monitor threads drone in the background.

Multi-track recording using MFOS NOISE TOASTER for all sounds and SONAR Producer Edition for reverb and delay. Made in a semi musique-concrete way using wav file snippets instead of tape. The background drones are all real time throughout. It is a low frequency ramp synced to the LFO and I'm using the vco freq knob to accentuate harmonics. The VCO then goes through the voltage controlled low pass filter whose cut-off frequency is about half way up.

Build one or buy one here:
http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/index.php?MAINTAB=SYNTHDIY&PROJARG=NOI..."

Part 1 posted here.

The MFOS NOISE TOASTER In Space

YouTube ublished on Aug 22, 2012 by theraywilsonshow

"Multi-track recording using MFOS NOISE TOASTER for all sounds and SONAR Producer Edition for reverb and delay. Made in a semi musique-concrete way using wav file snippets instead of tape. The background drones are all real time throughout. It is a low frequency ramp synced to the LFO and I'm tweaking the vco freq knob to accentuate sync harmonics. The VCO then goes through the voltage controlled low pass filter whose cut-off frequency is about half way up. If you want to build a noise toaster go here"

MFOS Noise Toaster Presentation

YouTube Published on Aug 9, 2012 by theraywilsonshow

"Hey everyone... YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS!

The MFOS Noise Toaster is the latest LO-FI project we've come up with deep in the MFOS underground lab. I really think people who attend noise fests, noise battles, synth-diy meets, the symphony (alright maybe not the symphony...) are going to consider this standard equipment (symphony during intermission may be OK). I have to say that in some places having this much fun with a single nine volt battery might just be totally illegal so be careful where you bring it! The Noise Toaster has: One wide range VCO, a WHITE NOISE GENERATOR, a simple but fun VCF, a simple but effective VCA, an AR envelope generator, an LFO with several waveforms, a line out jack, and a nicely normalized switching scheme. But wait... there's more! Last but not least we've put a 1W amp and speaker right into the unit. I want to emphasize that this device is LO-FI. It is not a temperature compensated, V/Octave trackin, needs calibratin', must have highest quality components - kind of thing. This thing is just a freakin' blast to goof with. Prepare to create a limitless cadre of amazing and unusual sounds. And of course there will be mods in the future. How about connecting your WSG to the Noise Toaster's filter and VCA... I already put some pads on the PC board to facilitate it. You could even modulate the Noise Toaster with the WSG (pads for that too)! I plan to offer kits and PC boards as well as complete units. I'll put a blurb on the MFOS home page when the project is posted.

Why is it called the "Noise Toaster" you ask? Well, what would you call something that has a bunch of knobs and switches that, when twiddled, cause unusual sounds and noises to pop out? Right... Then... On to the next project.

Thanks for watching."

http://musicfromouterspace.com/

MFOS Alien Screamer Noise Box Presentation

YouTube Published on Jul 21, 2012 by theraywilsonshow

"The MFOS Alien Screamer Noise Box is a great introduction to synth-diy electronics. This simple circuit can really make a lot of cool sounds and it has a speaker and amp built in. It runs off of one nine volt battery and draws very little current. PC boards are available and kits will be soon also. You can find the entire project here: http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/index.php?MAINTAB=SYNTHDIY&PROJARG=ALI..."

The 16 Step Sequencer Vari-Clock Quantizer Presentation

YouTube Published on Jun 7, 2012 by theraywilsonshow

"This is a demonstration of the features of the new Vari-Clock Quantizer for the MFOS 16 Step Sequencer. You can make one yourself but it's a very challenging project and I don't recommend it for people just getting started. Seasoned synth-diyers will have no problem with this project. PC boards will be available in a few weeks if you're interested (sometime in June 2012). Here is a link to the project:

http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/index.php?MAINTAB=SYNTHDIY&PROJARG=SEQ...

Keep imagining, keep inventing, stay ingenious!"

Sound Lab Mark II Driven By Sequencer

YouTube Published on Jun 5, 2012 by theraywilsonshow

"Hi All, Ray Wilson of Music From Outer Space here. I set the sequencer controls for the heart of the sun... Just kidding but I did set it for a sequence you're probably very familiar with (E-G-A-G-D-C-D-E). In any case I had been asked to put up a video demoing the Sound Lab Mark II actually making sound instead of just me droning on about it so this is straight from the Sound Lab Mark II. It's a little long perhaps even boring at times but it goes through a number of timbres and effects that the Sound Lab Mark II can make. It's a great project and a really nice little synthesizer. The Sound Lab Mark II Project can be found here: http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/index.php?MAINTAB=SYNTHDIY&PROJARG=SOU...

The surgeon general has determined that listening to this demo will NOT make your arms as hairy as mine are. Yes, I know my arms are hairy... I didn't ask for it they just came this way. I'm OK with it. They seem to work fine."

Meditation 001 15 Minutes of Synthetic Rain.wmv

YouTube Uploaded by theraywilsonshow on Mar 8, 2012

"MFOS modular in a totally non-tonal synthetic rain patch. Random gates, noise, sample and holds, filters galore, and VCOs all combine to form rain, thunder, dripping water and a droning plane that comes and goes. Various weather related photos in this video are courtesy of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This is the first in the Meditations series and I find it very relaxing. I hope you enjoy it. Produced by Ray Wilson at MFOS Studios."

Sound Lab Mark II & ULTIMATE - Saint Saens Aquarium

YouTube Uploaded by theraywilsonshow on Mar 5, 2012

"I love the ethereal quality of this song and it just lends itself to be synthesized."

Sound Lab Mark II Playing Anitras' Dance From Peer Gynt

YouTube Uploaded by theraywilsonshow on Feb 8, 2012

"Edvard Grieg's Anitras' Dance from Peer Gynt reallized on the Sound Lab Mark II and ULTIMATE analog synthesizers.

This is multi-track MIDI driving MIDI to CV which drives the MFOS Sound Lab Mark II and the MFOS Sound Lab ULTIMATE. The MFOS Gate and CV Distributor and MFOS Delayed Modulation Module were also used in the production. Since both synths are mono all MIDI was broken down to mono tracks (no chords allowed) and each MIDI track played through the MIDI to CV convertor/synth combination one at a time. I set each patch to what I thought sounded good in the position and I think in the end it seems to work. I tweaked and mixed and tweaked and mixed and tweaked and... I'll stop there. ALL sounds are purely from the MIDI driven synths including the triangle. I wanted it to sound analog synthetic but not too "cheesy" (you'll have to be the judge... be kind). Reverb and panning were applied during mix down. I used SONAR 8.0 Producer to mix down the tracks (well over 20 stereo). Sorry about the sucky quality of the video. I forgot to mention that I designed and built the analog synthesizers. If you want to build one go to www dot musicfromouterspace a dot and a com for free plans and reasonably priced PC boards. Hey! Working on a student or independent film and need an analog synth builder/music producer? Lets talk. You can get hold of me via my web site musicfromouterspace.com"

The MFOS Wave Freaker Presentation

YouTube Uploaded by theraywilsonshow on Jan 19, 2012

"The MFOS Wave Freaker is a totally cool new synth-diy module from Music From Outer Space. It takes an input such as a sine or triangle wave and turns it into something completely amazing and totally phat sounding."

Holst Mars on Sound Lab Mark II and ULTIMATE

YouTube Uploaded by theraywilsonshow on Jan 14, 2012
Ray Wilson is the man behind Music From Outer Space aka MFOS. This is one of his videos.

"This is multi-track MIDI driving MIDI to CV which drives the Sound Lab Mark II and the Sound Lab ULTIMATE. All MIDI was broken down to mono tracks and each played through the MIDI to CV convertor. I set each patch to what I thought sounded good in the position and I think in the end it seems to work. I tweaked and tweaked and tweaked and... I'll stop there. ALL sounds are purely from the MIDI driven synths. Reverb was applied during mix down. I'll stop there. I used SONAR Producer to mix down the tracks (well over 60 stereo) and I think that along with the video it's decently cool. I forgot to mention that I designed and built the synthesizers. If you want to build one go to musicfromouterspace with a dot and then the obligatory com for plans and PC boards.

Remember it's only a hobby but making music with synths is what got me into it so very long ago. Gustav Holst has fired my imagination since I first heard "The Planets". If you haven't heard it by a symphony you don't know what you're missing. I really hope you think of this as true "Music From Outer Space"

Cheers All"

Edvard Grieg - In The Hall of the Mountain King

YouTube Uploaded by theraywilsonshow on Jan 7, 2012

"MFOS Studios - Ray Wilson"

Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre

Uploaded by theraywilsonshow on Jan 7, 2012

"Danse Macabre voiced with the Sound Lab ULTIMATE using MIDI to CV and SONAR Producer. Produced by Ray Wilson at MFOS Studios. I'm having so much fun with my Mark II that it's probably illegal. The MFOS delayed mod and the MFOS control voltage and gate distributor were used along with the Sound Lab Mark II. I like how this came out and I hope you do as well."

Sound Lab Mark II Rocks Scarlatti

Uploaded by theraywilsonshow on Jan 7, 2012

"Sonata in D Maj realized on the MFOS Sound Lab Mark II"

MFOS Sound Lab Mini-Synth Mark II Presentation

YouTube Uploaded by theraywilsonshow on Nov 17, 2011
Synth Trivia: Note Ray Wilson pronounces MFOS M-Fos and not M F O S at the start.
"The Sound Lab Mini-Synth Mark II is a great unit for gigs and/or for the studio and you'll never grow tired of the myriad of sounds the unit can produce. Make your music, sound scapes and/or movie sound tracks stand out with authentic vintage analog synth sounds. Put a Sound Lab Mini-Synth Mark II to work for you today."

NEW MFOS Delayed Modulation Module

YouTube Uploaded by theraywilsonshow on Sep 9, 2011

"LFO, VCA and AR generator all in one module and wired for delayed modulation. Totally cool and frees up a VCA, LFO and AR generator. You can see the entire project at musicfromouterspace DOT com. Enjoy!"

MFOS How To Make Synth DIY Panels Part I

YouTube via theraywilsonshow | January 06, 2011 |

"This is part 1 of a 2 video series in which I describe a method of making panels for electronic devices specifically synthesizers but the method could be used for bench equipment, amplifiers, etc. I hope you find it useful."

MFOS How To Make Synth-DIY Panels Part II

Getting The Most Out Of MFOS Web

Getting The Most Out Of MFOS Web

theraywilsonshow | December 02, 2010 |
Sexy femail voice version. If you prefer Ray's sexy voice see this previous post.

"Index

Introduction 0:00
The Home Tab 1:15
Searching 1:20
The Synth DIY Tab 2:39
Using the Buy Button 3:43
Sharing Links 4:06
The Catalog Tab 4:53
The Photos Tab 5:28
The Tools Tab 5:57
The Site Map Tab 6:57

Here is some information too help you get the most out of the MFOS Synth DIY website. Keep imagining, keep inventing, stay ingenious!"

Getting The Most Out Of The NEW Music From Outer Space Website

YouTube via theraywilsonshow | November 24, 2010 |
http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/
"Introduction 0:0 to 1:37 ---
How to use the Home Page and Search 1:37 to 3:08 ---
How to use the Synth-DIY Tab 3:08 to 6:05 ---
How to use the Catalog Tab 6:05 to 7:12 ---
How to use the Photos Tab 7:12 to 7:53 ---
How to use the Tools Tab 7:53 to 8:48 ---
How to use the Site Map Tab 8:48

First off... sorry about the quality. If there is someone out there who knows how to record from the computer screen to mpg with better clarity please let me know.

Anyhooo... this video is designed to help people get the most out of the MFOS website including: how to navigate, how to search, how to share links, etc. One thing I neglected to mention is that ALL of the mp3 links have been updated to use the Yahoo Media Player. Now when you click an mp3 link it plays immediately without any hassles."

The MFOS Synth-DIY Experimenter PC Board

YouTube via theraywilsonshow | September 02, 2010

"If you've been wanting to get started in synth-diy by building a cool sound effect box you can't do better than this project. You will have a veritable plethora of sound generating devices in the palm of your hand although I recommend some kind of case (last joke I promise). This board is packed with simple circuits that sound cool. You'll be surprised by the number of sound possibilities it supports. You don't have to build all of the modules either. You can just build what you want to make a specific sound. You want wind... just build the White Noise Generator and one VCF. You want better wind build the White Noise Generator both VCFs and the output mixer. How about birds or bell sounds... just build the Sound Effect Oscillators an AR Envelope Generator and an LFO. You can go as far as you like with this project."

Synth-DIY Experimenter Board Part 1

theraywilsonshow | September 02, 2010

"The first of a two part presentation of the MFOS Synth-DIY Experimenter PCB."

Synth-DIY Experimenter Board Part 2

The Making Of ELECTROLUMINESCENCE

YouTube via theraywilsonshow

"ELECTROLUMINESCENCE is the first CD I have offered featuring my MFOS modular synthesizer and the ULTIMATE semi-modular synthesizer. Some of these pieces are original minimalistic ambient sound-scapes to think by and others are complete musical works by classical composers. I think of these as aural landscapes or bath salts for your ears. I believe they will help you meditate, relax and unwind. They are also handy for noisy work spaces where they can help you stay focused and avoid the distraction that comes with indirectly hearing other conversations, phone calls, P.A. systems, etc. They are popular at the Parker Recreation center (Parker, CO) and are used in yoga classes and Thai massage therapy sessions. Thought you might enjoy a little inside look at making the CD."

MFOS Multi-Function Module

YouTube via theraywilsonshow
"Hi this is the same video as the previous one with a couple of minor tweaks where I noticed I forgot to do transitions between clips and stuff nothing major. If you already saw the previous one there is nothing new. This video demonstrates the functionality of the MFOS Multi-Function Module (MFM). It has a linear lag processor, an RC lag processor, two 3 input DC voltage mixers with bias control and normal and inverted outputs and lastly a voltage meter with +/-1V, +/-5V, +/-10V ranges. It's a "Swiss Army Knife" module and you can use all or part of it in your application."