VC Control of Resonance - Cynthia Example

Somone on AH asked for an example of using voltage control on filter resonance. Cynthia of modular synth maker Cyndustries answered.

From Cynthia on AH:
http://www.cyndustries.com/audio/SynthaCon5.mp3

Here's an example using a Cynthia brand Synthacon Filter set at a fixed
cut-off frequency with the initial Resonance knob set just below
self-oscillation. A fluctuating Sample & Hold voltage is fed into the
VC Resonance Input, which creates the "bubbling resonance" sound.

Some of the random voltage levels from the S & H are not enough to
kick it into oscillation, and many of them are...

(If one were to add just a touch of modulation to the cutoff frequency
and a little reverb as well, then you might have a fairly realistic
tribal "talking drum" type sound).

Most often envelope generators are either connected to VCAs to control
volume, of to VCFs to control the cutoff frequencies. Some intricate
or more sophisticated sounds can be realized when connecting an
additional envelope generator just to control the Resonance parameter
while the usual envelopes are doing Amplitude and Frequency. With all
three envelopes set slightly different from one another, more nuances can
happen within your sonic event. (If you don't have VC resonance, well
then try the third envelope on a VC flanger because that can be lots
of fun too!)


Cynthia

http://www.cyndustries.com/modules_synthaconfilter.cfm

Andromeda A6 Demo

A short but sweet demo of the Alesis Andromeda A6 running through a Empirical Labs Distressor from Colin via AH.

"I fed an old Andromeda recording through it, and it certainly does the biz! Oiginal, then 6:1 compression with Dist 2 mode - which adds some 2nd harmonic distortion sorta like a sweet valve like tone then with different faster attack setting. Remeber the Distressor signal has gone another D/A and A/D stage and the orignal is just a wav file on my computer! Smoothed out and punched, with a sweet tone"

Kayne West - Bling and Bush

Via Music Thing. Image below for Bling.

Kayne West's Louis Vuitton Akai MPC 2000XL (Nick Cannon in shot).

It's got tenticles!!!

Or some might say replace the n with an s. : ) GetLoFi's carboard sequencer has gotten an update. He also has some videos up on his site.

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Sequential Circuits VS Rack Demo

Via zengomi on Sonic State's the gas station. Click here for the demo. Man, that is one magic sounding synth. And one amazing track by zengomi. Wow. Make sure to click through to his site for more.

Moog Moogerfoogers - New Flickr Shot

via Flickr

Update: Click through the link for a shot of the BOSS DR-110 in the set.

Korg History CD

I was searching for more info on the Korg Donca-matic and ran into this. Interesting; I never saw this before. At $99 it seems a little pricey, but who knows...

"Big Fish Audio - History Of Korg (Akai)

History of Korg is an arsenal of original Korg Synths, organs and drum machines with a programming staff that knows how to get the best out of them. CX3, PS-3100/3200, PE-2000, M-500SP, Sigma, Lamda, Trident, VC-10 vocoder, MS-20, Mono/Poly, Poly-Six, Poly-61, Poly-800, DW-8000 and DD1/5, KRP-77, KR55B, Donca Matic and Stage Man drum machines."

Which Rhythm Ace started it all?

Update: The Korg Donca Matic DA-20 circa 1963, predates the Rhythm Ace by a year. Thanks 100M for pointing out the Donca Matic in the comments for this post. : )

I was reading about the history of Rebirth at http://www.rebirthmuseum.com. They have a good piece starting with Mr. Ikutaro Kakehashi. In 1964 he presented the Ace Electronics Rhythm Ace at his first US tradeshow. Was this the first groove box? : ) Soon after he formed Roland Corporation, and was directly responsible for the Roland TB303, TR808, and TR909.

I found some shots of the Rhythm Ace on Audio Playground's Synth Museum. Two are pictured below. Anyone know which was the first model and which was presented by Mr. Ikutaro Kakehashi all those years ago?

Fac makes a synth

Via Sonic State's, The Gas Station. Click through for the thread and bigger pictures. Click here for a nice little MP3 of it. Sounds like a synthy mellotron to start.

MOTM - New Flickr Shot

via Flickr

Closeup of the MOTM.