MATRIXSYNTH

Nintendo Entertainment System: Finding New Ways To Entertain

YouTube via gearwire
"Alex from GetLoFi.com shows us a modified Nintendo system that may not play games, but it does play some nostalgia inducing eight-bit noises. I'd like to see a Nintendo DJ use one of these explosions to rile up a crowd.

Check out this video to see what goes into such a transformation, and get an idea of what kind of planning is involved in Nintendo manipulation.

See more on Gearwire.com."

Play the KORG DS-10!

YouTube via sonica000

First DS & first DS-10 Play!

Arturia Origin Debut in Canada

YouTube via MusicmarketingCanada
"An interview with Frederic Brun the President of Arturia on their new hardware synthesizer "Origin".

Origin is the first Arturia Hardware synthesizer. It is a modular system of a new generation opening innovative avenues in sound design.
Loaded with modules extracted from the best synthesizers of all time (Moog Modular, ARP 2600, CS-80, minimoog and Prophet VS) Origin lets you combine these modules and benefit from the additional possibilities put onboard. The result: a new type of sound accessible through an extremely intuitive interface."

Yamaha VP-1

images via this auction

sent my way via adrien

According to the seller, only 10 were made. You can find more info on the VP-1 here

Waldorf Wave in Garage Band?

via the Waldorf list

"there is a Waldorf WAVE shown in the new GarageBand version for the Mac OS 10.5."

Update via Qwave in the comments:
"One might notice the missing disk drive. And the label above the mixer section (just left of the gray center section) is missing like on most WAVEs.

My 15 year old son found the WAVE in the GarageBand software on his Mac. And he told me about it. He knows the look of a WAVE, because he saw mine so many times.

There is also a Minimoog in the new GarageBand version. Another synth my son is able to name. Here is a snapshot done by my son showing the Minimoog:
http://www.till-kopper.de/Minimoog@GarageBand.png"

CLARICON Four Transistor

CLARICON Four Transistor
Uploaded by NETWORK-ERROR

via Pascal
"Hello Bonjour from Paris
Here is the link to a small video, I made this night.

http://log.network-error.com/post/2008/07/25/CLARICON-Four-Transistor

the sound of a 'Weird sound Generator' recorded on a old CLARICON reel to reel recorder. Weird, isn't it?

MFOS Weird Sound Generator

Best Regards,
Pascal"

"ohm" lo-fi cardboard experimental sampler

YouTube via ofiroman123.
"he small one...
http://noisedesign.blogspot.com/2008/..."
via GetLoFi where you will find some additional info as well.

Update: some more info directly from the source:
"'Ohm' is a series of electronic lo-fi noise boxes/recorders made with laser cut grey cardboard. the interface and the inner circuits are printed with a special conductive paint. by touching the printed surface the user can modify the sound in different ways.

My new noisemaker is my final industrial design studies project. this project was directed by designer barak asher during 2008 , shenkar college of design, Israel.

videos:
"ohm" lo-fi cardboard sampler - sample chopper