MATRIXSYNTH

Boxes

Title link takes you to a couple more sent my way via brian comnes. You gotta like boxes to appreciate this post. : )

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Modifications via the auction:
"- installed custom faceplate
- use of extremely rare, original Roland BA662A VCA to further increase this unit's claim as one of the most authentic TB-303 clones available
- bass boost mod
- filter modulation (VCO acts as modulation source, waveshape controlled by a three-pole switch to choose from square, saw, or off; modulation amount controlled by a designated potentiometer)
- envelope amount modifications (increased range controlled by a 2-pole switch)
- filter cutoff range modification (allows the filter cutoff to reach lower frequencies than would be otherwise possible)
- installation of custom EvilX0X 0.5 firmware, which, among other things, implements swing, "pattern nudge," use of real-time pattern end-points, etc. See this page for more details.
- a supposed mod to increase the grit in the sound by overtaxing the power supply, although this mod, when engaged, does not appear to affect the sound at all"

There's an audio sample of the unit on the auction page. I mirrored it here for when it goes away.

miniTamTam demo

"This is a demonstration of miniTamTam, a music application for the OLPC XO computer." You might remember the OLPC XO computer being toted as the "$100 laptop" for children around the world that cannot afford a full laptop or PC. Click here for more info.

Update: I finally got around to watching this in entirety. At the end he talks about the "synth lab" where you can create your own sounds. It looks interesting. He said there will be another video of it coming. I'll keep an eye out for it.

YouTube via natcl. Via Thumbuki.

AralkdFX DKS Pro Drum Synth

"DKS is born after three years of studying the classic analogue drum machines, which were able to produce convincing drums sounds with simple electronic means.

By joining the "classical" oscillator-based electronics drum synthesis approach with simple FM synthesis, physical modeling of the drum shell, a powerful set of effects, and a beautiful user interface DKS is an unique, easy to use, and incredibly versatile drums synthesizer.

This synthesizer can accurately emulate many of the classic electronic drums machine sounds, but through its extra FM and physical drum shell modeling features can go much further, even giving an interesting acoustic touch to synthesized sounds."

Title link takes you to more info and samples.

Guess The Electronics

PeoplesTank of CatSynth.com just joined Synthwire. He has a post up on a number of samples you can guess what was used to create each. What's different about this one is rather than it being a "guess the synth" exercise, it's actually a "guess the instrument type" exercise. Title link takes you to more info.

Yamaha DX100 Commercial

YouTube via mikejh99. via Music Thing.

Re-posted here.

New Moog Teaser

video upload by MoogMusicVideo

"Moog Music is known for innovative, sonic masterpieces- now comes a new product that share's the spotlight with no other. Care to hazard a guess on what the bleep this is? See for yourself at www.moogmusic.com on Jan. 18th and also when it is introduced at the 2007 National Association of Music Merchants(NAMM)show."

The Moog Teaser is up and it's audio. Here's a link to the forum where people are discussing what it might be.

Sent my way via HarriL and Amos.

Firstman SQ-01

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction. Samples pulled here.

Details:
"The MULTIVOX SQ-01 Mini Music Lab SEQUENCE SYNTHESIZER is a monophonic multi-sound producing source (a synthesizer) and a digital recording device ( a computer memory storage sequencer) in one compact control box. The SQ-01 Mini Music Lab is to music what the calculator is to math. A.C. or 12 Volt D.C. power and memory storage backup help make the SQ-01 mini Music Lab a complete self contained unit, allowing the composer/performer to create sounds and compositions anywhere and record them for immediate musical background to compose and playback compositions flawlessly."

"The SQ-01 Mini Music Lab allows standard musical notation to be transferred to simple graphic notation that instructs the programmer/performer to enter a pitch and the length of time that pitch will be held. The music is recorded and stored into any one or all of sixteen possible channels for a possible 1024 note capacity. The seven octave range oscillator, pulse and sawtooth waveform generator, 24 dB low pass filter and envelope controls interact for the infinite sound creation we have come to expect from the finest and most sophisticated synthesizers. Optional BS-01 Bass Pedal controllers provide a unique automatic controllable bass pedal synthesizer that can transpose complete bass patterns of your creation."

"The SQ-01 Mini Music Lab can be interfaced and synchronized with other labs and synthesizers for full Mini Lab ensembles and infinite creative potential."

The unit is in good working condition. Only one scatch on the backside"

via Loscha
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