MATRIXSYNTH

Last MoPho noises in 2008

mopho16.mp3 via Stefan Trippler.

"Stylus drums, lots of fx, little patience as always ;)"

salzmanufaktur feat. psychotronic - scheisskreis

YouTube via salzmanufaktur
"Playing around with the Elektron Machinedrum, Sony Vegas 8 and an old VHS recorder.
Happy 2009!"

YouTube via MAKEN0ISE http://makenoisemusic.com/

"One of the defining sounds of 60's electronic music created with the Buchla instruments, the electronic bongo is easily re-created using modern euro-rack format synthesizer modules such as the Quad Multi-Mode Gate."

Underworld "Cups" Tutorial

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YouTube via Felix2036. Anyone ID the synth?
"Check out my vid on how to play that searing synth pattern from Underworld's "Cups" (the second part). It was kinda hard putting it all together; the syncopation between left & right hand is a killer. Took me a couple of hours to master. Still, it's worth it. Enjoy!"

MaxMSP 5 synthesis experience

YouTube via jamesvla
"here you have another synthesis patch I've made with MaxMSP.. It combines pre-estabilished stuff with generative/stockhastic elements, in order to make some sort of crazy thing"

DS-10で除夜の鐘2008/2009

YouTube via aqi
"自然発生的に起こった「KORG DS-10による除夜の鐘」制作ムーブメント！僭越ながら、そのまとめ動画を制作いたしました。まだ買ったばかりの方からスゴ腕の名無しさん、そして有名なアノ人まで・・・十人十色の除夜の鐘を堪能しつつ、新年を迎えましょう！！！尚、108つめはスタートから大体19分のところとなっております。本年中は本当にお世話になりました。また来年もよろしくお願いい..."
Googlish:
"Just happened "KORG DS-10 from the bell," making movement! The僭越, has produced a video together. SUGO名無SHI arm has just bought from the still, while 10 people enjoy the colors of the bell of the famous people and ANO,迎EMASHOU the New Year! ! ! The second is about 108 from 19 starts and you are minutes away. Thank you very much this year. I also request for next year's best ..."

ThumbDrum

"If you’ve ever found yourself drumming with your thumbs on your keyboard or tapping on the table, then you’ll love Thumb Drum. It’s made to be fun for everyone, adults and children, musicians and non-musicians alike. It’s all about the simple enjoyment of tapping and making music. ThumbDrum is way more than your ordinary drum machine. On top of being able to play five different Drumkits (Real Drums, Drum Loops, Ancient Music Box, Cool Sounds & Singer Voices) you can also record up-to 16 short sounds samples which can then be mixed together to create a new customized drum-kit.

It has a stunning user-interface, and if you have large fingers, or prefer to play using landscape mode - you can select to view 4, 9, 12 or 16 drum pads - whichever setting you find more comfortable.

You can also choose between different skins to change the appearance. ThumbDrum also has virtually no lag and can play jams super-fast.

Have fun ThumbDrummin’."

You can find ThumbDrum here:

via Palm Sounds.

Voyager Spacecraft

SonicStateTV via moognut
"A space video made using video clips from NASA and music soundtrack created using a M-AUDIO KEY RIG keyboard and Synth software. http://www.webwonder.co.uk/"
Not sure what soft synths were used, but I figured this one was worth posting for the new year. The last day of the current year is usually when people look back and reflect on their lives over the past year. Watching this video definitely made me reflect on the planet. It's absolutely mind boggling to think we live here just floating around in space. Life is a fractal of sorts.

a very good 2009 to all!

YouTube via vonhaulshoven. via the forum.
"happy new year. I say it with a stone age sequence improvisation (the last thing I do in 2008)"

GForce Webcast 2008

"GForce Webcast 2008

It’s been a busy year as usual culminating in the release of the M-Tron Pro in late October and no sooner had people started taking delivery of the instrument, the tracks started to arrive here at GForce HQ.

Once again we were uber-impressed at both the high quality and wide variety of musical styles cascading out of our speakers and within weeks we had so many good ‘uns we realized we had enough for another webcast.

So welcome to what seems to be an annual event for us, highlighting and broadcasting the pick of the bunch. Also, as this is a reflective time of year, we’ve compiled a small pdf document giving you some inside info as to what went on in 2008 along with some of our favorite images of the last 12 months.

GForce 2008 Retrospective

We’ll see you in 2009 but in the interim best wishes to everyone who’s both helped and inspired us during 2008.

Have a great Holiday

Dave, Chris and the entire GForce team."

You can find the webcast with track listing and instruments used here.