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Something Metasonix This Way Comes

Just when you thought you've seen it all... :)
via Dave:
"Eric Barbour, a.k.a. Metasonix, is up to no damn good again. I created art for Eric's TX-2 Butt Probe manual, and the graphics & manual for the TM-7 Scrotum Smasher. And now, the latest piece of hardware I did creative production for... well... I just don't know what to say.

As a tease, I'll be posting new daily images (usually one per day, occasionally two) on umop.com until all is revealed at the NAMM Show on January 17th.

The first three images are attached, and can be linked here:

http://umop.com/metasonix/01.jpg
http://umop.com/metasonix/02.jpg
http://umop.com/metasonix/03.jpg

Latest daily images will appear here: http://umop.com/metasonix.htm"

Ultravox Live Aid

YouTube via Indio70. "The 2 songs that were edited out off the official DVD... here they are again enjoy."

Ultravox performing Reap the Wild Wind followed by One Day at Live Aid 1985. One Day is definitely the stronger performance. It's almost like they are just warming up with Reap the Wild Wind. The performance gets even better below. Be sure to catch Vienna. Billy whips out the violin. In the video above: Midge on E-Mu Emulator II and Billy on a Yamaha DX7 and Kurzweil K250.

I remember staying up until the wee hours of the night/morning to catch this live when it was first aired. I forget if they aired all four songs in the US but I definitely remember Vienna and at least one other. If you remember, feel free to comment.

BTW, Midge Ure was the co-organizer behind Live Aid, but for whatever reason I only remember seeing Bob Geldof receiving most of the limelight. I always wondered about that. Probably because Geldof was the main organizer and he was a bit more known in the states? Who knows...

"Here is the 2 other songs from Live Aid -85. These made it on the DVD. Classic Ultravox moment. Don't forget 2 view the other part, with the 2 songs that was cut out of the final DVD."

Dancing With Tears in My Eyes followed by Vienna. Chris Cross on PPG Wave 2.2. I also think I see an Oberheim DX drum machine next to the Emulator in this one. Billy on DX7, MIDIBoard and Violin. Midge on the Emulator.

Anyone know what was used for the drum effect in the original recording of Vienna? I always loved that particular sound.

For more posts on Ultravox click here, be sure to scroll for some of the more interesting posts.

Update: be sure to check out the comments for more including an update on the synths used.

Jerry Goldsmith - Logan's Run (1976, US, electronic)

Anyone know what synths were used for the soundtrack?

"This post consists of audio rips from the electronic parts of the movie Logan's Run. A lot of the score contains synthesizer sounds. I converted the ac3 to mp3 and made up the titles at my own discretion.
According to the Internet Movie Database, Jerry Goldsmith is the composer. Jerry did also the music for The Twilight Zone, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, Chinatown and The Boys from Brazil."

click here for the post on Wiel's Time Capsule.

The Lonesomes - Crop Circles

YouTube via diekleinekuh. You might remember Anne Moo from this post.

"The Lonesomes' first music video from the upcoming album "This is Cow-Fi" (LoAF Recordings). Filmed in Berlin and in Moo-Zik studios 2007."

via The Lonesomes (be sure to check them out). The video "features a small jen sx-1000, but actually the recorded music is done mostly with the yamaha cs-40m and yamaha sy-1, with small parts on the jen."

Pictured:
Ann Moo and her miniature synth arsenal.

Time Machine Demo

YouTube via stretta.
"Created for an ebay auction. How to use the Time Machine for voltage-controlled pitch shifting and Karplus Strong synthesis."

nord modular g2 solo

YouTube via mrosly. Sent my way via fischek.

How to use USB to Make Midi Files

YouTube via lockergnome. Be sure to check out this video as well.
"http://live.pirillo.com - I love to play with my new TENORI-ON. However, I've been having trouble finding a way to sync the music from the TENORI-ON to my computer, so I can save it out as a Midi file. The TENORI-ON comes with Midi cables, so all I needed was the software to make it happen."

moog bode + human vox

YouTube via polyvoks.
"simple application of a vox thru a Moog Bode frequecy shifter"

revolution test

YouTube via ripe909.
"testing out the futureretro revolution with new version of genoQs octopus operating system. All this started with a particular effect in the Korg Kaoss Pad :-)"