Optical CV Manipulation

Trip. Note this is different than the Modular LED Voltage Monitor. This actually acts as a sensor similar in concept to a theremin, but using light. Title link takes you to the post by UNIT-SOUND on Synthwire. There is a link to more shots in his flickr set.

Happy Birthday Emily - Hartmann Neuron Video

Ok, I really need to watch these videos in entirety before putting them up; sometimes you actually get to see these here before me folks. What can I say, I put you all before me. : ) So... I had this video up on this post. I finally got around to watching the whole thing, and whoah, there is a Hartmann Neuron in it and it's actually a pretty good demo of it. Amazing. Enjoy.

Serge with Livewire PLan B

Via ross healy. You might recognize the system from this post.

Stag Injector’s Devil’s Johnson

Title link takes you to the post on GetLoFi. BTW, looks like GetLoFi has had a major site redesign. Check it out. I must say it looks mighty nice.

Different Skies Daily Photo Log

Remember Different Skies 2006? Looks like daily shots are going up. Title link takes you there. Make sure to check back for more shots. I didn't realize the new Korg Kaoss Pad was out. Update: Turns out it's actually set to be released in November.

As always, click the image for a bigger shot.

Tim Blake and Jean-Philippe Rykiel

via frederic.

"It is Tim Blake in concert in Orsay (near Paris) 4th november 1978 with Jean-Philippe Rykiel (who is sadly blind but marvelous on a minimoog)."

More on Tim Blake on his official website. I couldn't find an official website for Jean-Philippe Rykiel, so if you know of one please comment. Here is what Google has for him.

Update via frederic:
"Here is a short biography of Jean-Philippe Rykiel"

Update via Mikael in the comments:
"Synth/gear spotting: Minimoog x2, Korg Polyphonic ensemble PE-2000 x2 (listen to the wonderful sounding strings on Blake's New Jerusalem, that's the PE-2000), Roland system 100 (incl main-unit 101, expander unit 102 as well as the 104 sequencer), Yamaha CP-30 electronic piano and Oberheim mini-sequencer.

During the subsequent 1979 tour Blake was using a Moog modular system 55 (replacing the system 100) and a Yamaha CS-80 alongside the Minimoog, the two Synthi-A's and PE-2000."

Analogue Haven to Carry Blacet

Via ross healy, aka cray5656:

"Hi Matrix
Ross here in AUstralia
Just thought you may like to know that Analog Haven will be selling
Blacet modules as of Wednesday."

Title link takes you to the Blacet page on Analogue Heaven.


Update: If you click on the link for Ross Healy above, you will notice it takes you to a wikipedia article with the following:

"This Digital Ocean is an electronic and industrial band.

Originally formed in the early 90's Ross Healy, Simon Bowley and Tristan Upton were all friends of electronic music. TDO released 2 albums with German "Machinery Records".

Ross went on to record under alias Amnesia for SOUR UK Drum N Bass label and as Cray for French label Bip Hop records.

Ross also teamed up with Simon Bowley to release an album for Australian Creative Records as 56k.

Ross died on his birthday in 2005."

I just wanted to personally thank Ross for coming back from the dead for this post.

The Yamaha CSY-1

Remember this post on Yamaha Electone "Synths?" The following just in via Ivan on AH:

"I had just been doing some research on the Yamaha SY-1 which I rememberd playing as a kid. Seems it was built into an organ called the CYS-1 (and later there was a CYS-2 with a built-in Yamaha SY-2). The same day I see the standard "Yamaha organ for sale" ad on the local Craigslist but the picture looked a bit different for a Yamaha organ. I always look at the organ ads and then asked questions. Sure enough this was a CYS-1. So today I paid a $100 for it and the guy delivered it for another $20. Here it is in my home (still have to find a place for it): link. Bad photo, but basically the entire top section is the SY-1. The synthesizer can be played separately or as a monophonic voice on top of the upper manual voices. And the SY-1 can be played with the bass pedals too! Lots of fun; now I'm in the mood for lounge music."

Fascinating. One more thing to look out for in those Estate sales. : ) You can find more on the SY-1 and SY-2 on VSE. No title link.

VoiceSync Virtual Bowl and More

You are looking at the VoiceSync BowlXplorer. A Bowl emulator.

"Bowls are simple but yet extraordinary instruments, they are widely used for playing sacred music in several cultures as Tibetan (metal bowls), recent technologies enabled building pure quartz bowl rich in harmonic sounds. Bowl sound relaxes and raises concentration.
BowlXplorer is a bowl simulator, main sound parameters can be changed performing different sound effects."


Yep, a virtual bowl just for you. Title link takes you to more on VoiceSync. You can thank Tom of Music Thing for this one. BTW, Tom has joined The Times Online. You can read about it here. Very cool.
Congrats Tom! : )

Making Sound

Title link takes you to a new French Blog by Cyril called Making Sound. You will find posts including:

"some pictures of the inside of an Evolver here, how to update the chip, and some pictures of a padKontrol here.

Don't know if you read French but i have also done an interview with the game creator and musician Eric Chahi & Jean François Freitas who made the game "Another World" (i think the title was "Out of this world" in US): link. They talk about how they made music and sound FX for this game."

Very cool. I'm subbed. Thanks Cyril!