"i got tired of leaning the machinedrum against boxes and such so i could angle it to see the screen.
i decided to build a nice looking cradle. i think it turned out pretty nice, and the best part is the machinedrum just slides in, so i didn't have to alter the machine in anyway, no holes or anything." Update via derma_tek: "i got a few requests to build some of these cradles, so i figured i'd make the offer available to everyone. if anyone else wants one of these cradles for their monomachine mk1 or machinedrum mk1 it'll be $85 and i'll pay the shipping. e-mail me at: joe at derma-tek.com if interested."
Udpate via wesen aka Manuel in the comments: "So, the liveset can be downlaoded at http://bl0rg.net/~manuel/emtv-liveset.mp3! It's missing the last 20 minutes cause I had no space left on my harddrive, which is a pity cause the last few pattern were sweetz0rs. This was a very fun experience, thank you all for joining.
"An absolutely super rare EMS Item here: The Universal Sequencer complete with see through perspex top Based on the Synthis AKS sequencer but much improved. It has clock in and this can be a click or an audio track (Line or Mic)! It also has simultaneous Cv/Gate out for the Sequencer and the keyboard. These are positive and negative gate. In short, you can use it with most analog synths. It has a connector to go straight to the EMS VCS3 or Synthi A and this is how I have been using it. I have included a video below of it in action This is one of the rarest analogue sequencers ever made and I doubt you will find another one easily. If you are an EMS collector or user, this is a must. It may not be the cheapest sequencer around, but it adds that value at least to your EMS setup AND it's a useable and creative tool It works perfectly. You program the notes from the keyboard, which makes it more musical than most analog sequencers, where you have to tune each knob. It can run on it's internal clock or externally and each step can be free when run internally or run externally it is quantized to the incoming clock. Many questions coming in and I will answer them here: The 4 keys on the left above the keyboard are for real time transposition. On the right there is a gap key for programming rests. The dials are for pitch scaling and gate length as well as whether the keyboard or sequencer is triggering the output... In the Middle you have rec and play buttons. It will control any 1 v/oct keyboard and will clock to any external trigger such as another sequencer or trigger out from a drum machine (my TR808 usually triggers it in my setup) Yes, it is THAT rare. Someone told me it was made for a trade show and that they were made in a very limited run."
"It’s a great deal, 3 oscillators for about 220 US dollars. I got it used for 170. I would compare this to an alpha juno oscillator on steroids. Since the junos don’t do sync sounds it gets hard to compare there. The saw is ok, but it’s the pwm that really shines on this. When using all 3 oscillators, it always sounds like a polysynth in unison. This oscillator shines when played down low or in the mids."
Click here for the full review plus demo on VAC. Funny, it does sound a bit like my Roland alpha juno at times.
Livewire AFG, 303, 606, AH, Richard Devine, Namm 08, part 2
YouTube via hexfix93 "Livewire AFG, TB303, TR606, Acid Jam Session with Richard Devine @ the Analog Haven Booth at Namm 2008. I put these up for matrixsynth!" Thank You hexfix93!
I beleive there is also a Japanese instructional video out there featuring this giant MS20, but I couldn't find it. If anyone knows were to find it, post a comment or shoot me an email.
click here for more images sent my way via derma_tek on the Matrixsynth forum.
