MATRIXSYNTH

Alesis Andromeda A6: 16-Voice Analog Synth Overview, Part 1

YouTube via gearwire
"Like any good amateur astronomy enthusiast preparing to deliver his / her first talk, Bill Holland got all snazzed up to demo the Alesis Andromeda A6
. This massive analog synth has nearly as many controls as the Andromeda galaxy has habitable planets, i.e., it'll be decades or even centuries before we know for sure.

This first video on the Andromeda covers some of the basic controls you'll find on similar high-end, digitally controlled analog synths. You'll have to wait for subsequent videos to check out the sweet ribbon controller in action.

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MATNA performing "Tokyo"

YouTube via Matnagroup
"MATNA performing "Tokyo" live in Hamburg"
"Electronic Korg MS2000 ESX Electribe Novation Clavia Nord Electro Apple iBook MacBook VJ Beamer Kraftwerk live Ableton"

Moog IIIc Explanation / Overview

YouTube via btpro

"Explanation of Moog IIIc, the king of the synthesizer! This video introduce overview of system and modules."

KORG Trident MKII

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"Brief description of the Trident: This synthesizer is a polyphonic, true analogue synth. Unlike the Korg Trident MKI, it has four banks of eight memories for the synth section (as opposed to 2x8), an additional VCO and envelope generator. Not to mention improved stability in tuning and other undesirable issues which the MKI suffered. This is in part due to the improved power and cooling systems (the MKII has a big heat sink fin on the back).

The Korg Trident got its name from the three part architechture. The synthesizer is the first part, Brass section the second and Strings the third. The programmable memories can only save synthesizer patches, the brass and string patches cannot be saved. The synth section has two VCOs, a VCF section and an envelope generator for both the VCF and VCA sections. The Trident has a nice Flanger effect that can be applied to any one of the sections. It can be configured to several diffent key assign modes so that the synth, brass and string sections can be played seperately or in unison. It also has a pitch bend and 'trill' joystick. With all parts combined you can get some really nice atmospheric, sweeping pad sounds. The strings are really nice - true analogue warmth, a 'bowing' and 'vibrato' effect can be added, and the brass section can be triggered in several different modes." Inside a KORG Trident.

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Circuit Bent Cigarettes

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Details:
"Atari Punk Console AKA Forrest Mims' Stepped Tone Generator.
What a fantastic stocking stuffer!
I built this atari punk console into a metal American Spirit cigarette pack. I tweaked the circuit for extra tasty bass. It fits nicely in the palm of your hand, with your thumb on the trigger. The lower knob is pitch, the upper controls the "steps" or "range". I added a 1/4 inch line out. I put a little speaker in the bottom so you can play it "on the go" (though it is small and fairly thin sounding). The LED at the end of his pipe is ultra bright. This video shows me playing it through a boomerang delay/looping pedal. Runs on 1 9 volt battery"

Circuit Bent Cigarettes - American Spirit Atari Punk
YouTube via 3rdness
"Wish I had more of these metal cigarette packs.
Atari Punk Console AKA Forrest Mims Stepped Tone Generator.
by 3rdness
http://www.mobiusband.com/blog
http://www.myspace.com/3rdness"

Oberheim OB-8

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ANALOG SYNTH RUSSIAN VCF FILTER

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"Russian based VCF filters with a really sour Rezonance Character. It is an External All In One unit that is self powered with a 12v AC wall adapter. It has an onboard LFO section and Pre Amp to amplify lower sound signals. This was intended for the Modualar Synthesizer People, but it can be used with Line level signals also. It can also handle a guitar/bass directly connected. It can easily Self Resonate."

Breakaway Vocalizer 1000

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"here's what Retro Synth has to say about it: 'The Vocalizer was a small module designed as a pitch to synth converter and built around the Ensoniq Q chip. While only marginally effective as a pitch to MIDI converter, it does have the same soundset as the Ensoniq ESQ-1 but without the analog filters.'"

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CADANS S-12

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"IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN CCCP BY TULA MUSICAL FACTORY WHERE AND THE POPULAR TOM-1501 ANALOG STRING-MACHINE. CADANS S-12 IT IS A ONE OF THE FIRST HYBRID SYNTH PRODUCTIONS IN THE SOVIET PERIOD. IT ARE DIGITAL BUT HAS ANALOG FILTER AND CHORUS, 64 PATCHES, TAPE INTERFACE, CHORD MEMORY, 2 INDEPENDEND DCO'S, EXTENDED ENVELOPES AND OTHER PARAMETERS.

- POLYPHONY - 12 VOICES
- KEYBOARD - 61 NOTES (NON VELOCITY)
- WHEELS - 2 (PITCH, MOD DEPTH)
- SLIDERS - PITCH RANGE, VOLUME
- PATCHES MEMORY - 64 (32 PRESET, 32 USER)
- OSCILLATORS - 2 (DCO1-2)
- POLY MODE
- CHORD MEMORY MODE
- HOLD MODE

- WAVEFORMS - SAW, SQUARE
- REGISTERS - 16",8",4",2"
- DETUNE DCO2
- AMP ENVELOPE - ADBSSR
- FILT ENVELOPE - ADBSSR
- CUTOFF
- RESONANCE
- POLARITY
- INTERVAL
- KEYTRACK
- NOISE GENERATOR
- LFO
- CHORUS