MATRIXSYNTH

at 5/13/2006 12:15:00 AM

Click here for another sample of the OB-Mx sent my way via Brian Kehew of The Moog Cookbook. It's the 4M mp3. The other is the sample he previously sent in.

"Here are some of my sounds, they kinda show off what the synth does well. It's aggressive without losing the "muscle" of the sound; a real DIRTY sound when you want it. It has nice complexity and definitely sounds analog. I think it's unfairly treated by some people, although there are others like me that are in love with it. The filters sound great, and the complexity - from the Matrix-style routings - gives it a lot of options if you're a programming nut.

I think it got too much attention for being connected to Don Buchla - he did very little on the synth, and it's NOT like a Buchla really. But you have to give them credit - at the time this came out NOBODY was making analog synths. I thought it was such a bold (and commercially ahead-of-it's time, or behind-it's-time!) idea. Sure was expensive though. For a short time, about three years ago, unused voice cards were turning up - they all sold fast as people stacked up their synth. Mine now has all twelve voices."

OB-Mx shot via Sequencer.de.

at 5/13/2006 12:12:00 AM

This one in via Phil. Two shots pulled via this auction

Click here for a Popular Electronics article on the Psych-Tone.

Details from the auction:
"very similiar to the Triadex Muse this is a simpler odd creation from Popular Electronics, Feb 1971- issue is included with notes. weird synth. seems to be working, the attack , sustain, decay, controls don't seem to have much, if any effect, and is sold as is, as described. This thing is lots of fun, crazy patterns, you can freeze the pattern so it stutters. A very nice and fun piece and seems well put together, one slider cap is missing. more info on the psych tone here"

at 5/13/2006 12:10:00 AM

"I made an awesome Techno/Rave styled Track just with a Gameboy Advance, Gameboy red and Help from a Jp8000.. Its called: Play it loud (Advanced Mix)"

Title link takes you there. It's the first track when you get there.
Via Tax-5 on this VSE Post.

at 5/13/2006 12:09:00 AM

Title link takes you to shots pulled from this auction.

at 5/12/2006 07:30:00 PM

This one for a Roland TR-808.

Matthew Hodson asked me to put this one up for him.

He's selling this.

And the scam is selling this.

Matrixsynth to the rescue! : )

Be carefull folks!

at 5/12/2006 10:40:00 AM

Title link takes you to some gorgeous hi-res shots of the PPG Wave 2.2, sent my way via Kevin Kelly. Very nice. Thanks Kevin.

at 5/12/2006 09:45:00 AM

This has to be the funniest shit I've ever seen. Huppo put his Nord Modular up on the bay two weeks ago. Some guy just put up his own auction, but get this. Not only did he copy huppo's auction but he actually pointed to the pics on huppo's server. So what did huppo do? He updated the pics of course.

"Hey Matrix,

This is Huppo from VSE. I put up a post in the Gear for
Sale section regarding an ebay auction I found this morning.
You might be amused by the auction.

In short, my own Nord Modular auction from a couple weeks
ago was lifted word for word and picture for picture by some
dirtbag. Only he left the links to the pictures on my
webserver! How thoughtful of him to give me permission to
change "his" listing at will. :o)

love your blog. its a daily stop. Thanks!

~huppo"

Thank you huppo! This is absolutely hillarious!
Shots saved for posterity; title link takes you to them.

at 5/12/2006 09:43:00 AM

This one via Mike Jerugim. Title link takes you to more including some really nice Yamaha CS80 shots.

at 5/12/2006 08:40:00 AM

Title link takes you to a post on GetLoFi with links to some vintage Casio keyboard manuals including the SK-1. Perfect timing for me as I just picked up an SK-1 for $4.99 at a local thrift store.