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Tuesday, February 03, 2009

NAMM: WNAMM09: Mellotron Remake - Fully Mechanical


see the write-up on Sonic State.

Jam with Blofeld


YouTube via StarfireMX. via fischek. Hi quality embedded.
"Jammin with the Blofeld again, getting a acid sound going. Again all sounds are from the Blofeld played multi-timbraly (that a word?)"

Waldorf Blofeld Messin'

"Just messing with my Blofeld and Ableton Live. All sounds are Blofeld and all played at the same time using seven multi-timbral parts. Nothing fancy just screwing around."

Johannes Kreidler - Charts Music - Songsmith fed with Stock Charts


YouTube via mirko124. via WFMU's, via fabio.
"Melodies derived from Stock Charts, arranged with Songsmith, the Microsoft Composition Tool. By Johannes Kreidler. www.kreidler-net.de"
Stock chart sequences. Someone should make a sequencer that lets you import stock charts.

Shredz64 - Guitar Hero for the Commodore 64 - Part 1


YouTube via SyntheticDreamsVids. via HarriL.

Music/playing comes in at 4:32.

"A demonstration of Shredz64 and the PSX64 interface in action. After over a year of development, I've finally finished it up!

Part 1 features an explanation of the software and a demo of game play with the Zelda Overworld theme (tune remade by Sascha Zeidler).

Read more about it / download at www.toniwestbrook.com"

Shredz64 - Guitar Hero for the Commodore 64 - Part 2

"This is part 2 of the demo of Shredz64 and the PSX64 interface. See part 1 for details of game.

Part 2 features a demo of the "Ex State of Mind" track by Michal Hoffmann."

Animal Noises


Animal Noises from verstaerker on Vimeo.
"just experimenting with my Serge Animal"

Animal Noises 2

Animal Noises 2 from verstaerker on Vimeo.
"further experiments with Serge Animal"

MoogLab at BIG EARS '09; Umphrey's McGee Gets Mooged-Out!

MoogLab at BIG EARS '09; Umphrey's McGee Gets Mooged-Out!

February 3, 2009 - The Bob Moog Foundation will be bringing its Interactive Sonic Experience, or MoogLab, to the inaugural BIG EARS '09 music festival in Knoxville, Tennesee. BIG EARS '09, taking place this weekend (February 6th-8th), promises to be an extraordinary weekend celebrating cutting edge musical explorations. Philip Glass, Fennez, Matmos and Pauline Oliveros are just a few of the innovative acts that will be featured during the festival. You can find out more about BIG EARS here.

The Foundation will be offering its MoogLab experience throughout the weekend. A team of BMF volunteers will be guiding attendees through several interactive stations of Moog synths, theremins and effect pedals as well as a very cool Moogerfooger® Remix Station. To find out more about our setup, see our blog and a description on the Big Ears website.

Come join us for some serious sonic fun!

In other big news, we are delighted to announce that Umphrey's McGee will be performing a benefit pre-show for the Bob Moog Foundation at MoDaddy's in Asheville, North Carolina on February 21, 2009. The event, "Mooged-Out at MoDaddy's featuring Umphrey's McGee", offers a rare opportunity to see Umphrey's perform in an intimate setting, with each band member exploring the Moog sound through custom-tailored rigs provided by the Bob Moog Foundation. To learn more about the event, see our blog and Umphrey's website. Tickets for this evening of exploration in Moog sound go on sale Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 12pm CST through Umphrey's Ticketing.

All proceeds from the event go to benefit the Bob Moog Foundation. Please join us!!


The Bob Moog Foundation

Make Waves by donating to the Bob Moog Foundation

Synthesizers.com meets Mini moog, V-Synth


YouTube via Synthiefrau
"Synths are my very big Love;-), I am searching for a cheap Moog, please Contakt me."
monolith

BoardWeevil Feb2009


YouTube via BugBrand
"Here's a romp through some of the sounds of the new BoardWeevil.
(Beginning with the onboard MiniAmp and then plugging in the Jack Output)

There are many, many sounds hidden within - coax them out with the dials, switches and body contacts!

For further info check the main BugBrand site: www.bugbrand.co.uk"

LIVE JAM AT S-CAT 005


YouTube via PHONICPOTION

Passive DIY Ringmodulator with Yamaha PSS570


YouTube via hilltree
"Passive DIY Ringmodulator with Yamaha PSS570
See my site for the schematics and an short preview. www.groenewoudnet.nl"

100 0128


YouTube via djwidow420. Roland TR-626. Anyone know what the other box is?

SCI Pro-One + Roland JX-8P + TR-808


YouTube via retrosound72

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

bassline: SCI Pro-One, internal sequencer triggered by the TR-808;
analog voices and pad sounds: Roland JX-8P;
drums: Roland TR-808;


no sequencer software used, no playback"

3xOSC


YouTube via mrwhite105
"A song made to prove the versitility and utility of FL Studio's built in synthesizer 3xOSC."

NAMM: Ableton and Akai Pro APC40 Winter NAMM 2009 Press Conference


YouTube via AkaiProVideo
"Ableton introduces the Akai Professional APC40 performance controller at Winter NAMM 2009"

Ableton Live 8-Namm 2009 other Enhancements

"Ablton's lead clinician Huston Singletary demonstrates a couple of Live 8's new workflow enhancements at the recent NAMM 2009 show."

ZebraTutorial1


YouTube via UrsHeckmann
"My first attempt for a Zebra tutorial video. Unfotunately the output of the synth is a bit louder than my voice, but I'll train this ;)"

u-he More Feedback Machine - GiveItToMe

"It shows 5 (ahem, 6, *cough*) samples being looped and modified through 2 More Feedback Machines. All fx (looping, ping pong delay, all sorts of filtering and crushing, maximizing, pumping, limiting) are create in those 2 MFMs."

Yamaha VL7 Version 2


via this auction

Turn

flickr by foteck

full size

KORG MicroKORG

1972 Triadex The Muse– World’s First Digital Instrument


via this auction

"The Triadex Muse is the first digital musical instrument ever made. The Muse is a music composer machine or digital synthesizer and melody composer, involving early logic modules in a unique circuit that allows the
 possibility of 14 trillion musical note combinations.

It was made in 1972 by Triadex Inc., Brookline, Mass. It was designed by Edward Fredkin and Marvin Minsky at MIT. The first Muse was designed by MIT graduates Edward Fredkin and Marvin Minsky in the late 1960’s. Minsky was on the set of “2001 A Space Odyssey”, and taught Stanley Kubrick about Artificial Intelligence as he created Hal.

The Muse is an algorithmic music generator that uses digital logic circuits to produce a sequence of notes (through a 4-inch built-in speaker or external speaker) based on the settings of various controls on the front panel: four small sliders that control Volume, Tempo, Pitch, and Fine Pitch. The switches to either side are used to start and stop the sequence, or to step through it note-by-note. Of the eight larger sliders on the right, four control the musical intervals used (labeled A, B, C, and D), and four control the theme (labeled W, X, Y, and Z). A rest can be substituted for the lowest note by flipping a toggle switch.

The exact logic behind the composition engine is rather technical, and not exactly intuitive. The tempo clock can be slaved to that of another Muse, allowing for multi-part compositions. These connections are on the underside (see photo).

It is not known for certain how many were made, but they are considered extremely rare. Estimate stated by Tom Whitwell, of the now defunct blog spot, Music Thing, was that only 280 were made.

The Muse is the subject of U. S. Patent 3610801. For years, the Muse was a featured exhibit at the Museum of Science, Boston. The signage explained the device's algorithmic (and deterministic) approach to the creation of its seemingly-random music. Far from being random, its preset "song" played continuously -- and was even given a name, "Museum Musings," by the staff."

Monday, February 02, 2009

Thingamagoop ☆ MatataBitz3号?


YouTube via Shin4627
"アナログシンセ?というより
ノイジーピニョピニョロボットって感じです。
MatataBitz3号と呼んでます。(^^;

バックサウンドは、後ろに映っている
KORGのELECTRIBEです。"
Googlish:
"ANAROGUSHINSE? Rather than
I like NOIJIPINYOPINYOROBOTTO.
I get calls MatataBitz3 issue. (^ ^;

Sound is back, look back
KORG's ELECTRIBE."

Learning the Diabolical Devices SK-1


YouTube via bigcitymusic

"This little gem has a sixteen point patch bay, built in oscillator and LFO, MIDI input by Highly Liquid, and various bends. You remember the SK-1. Record your voice into in. Play it back. Play it back in rhythm with the demo. This bent version can mangle your samples, the built in sounds and drumbeats and drone you to sleep. We're still learning!"

Cwejman RES-4 Quad Resonator Module


YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here's the Jomox 888 into the Cwejman VC-FCS stereo compressor and on into the RES-4. The Res-4 is made up of four analog resonant band pass filters. Each one has control for frequency, resonance level, and volume.
The filters are triggered by the audio signal. The more you turn the resonance up the longer it rings out. Make kick drums. Use it as a multiple band sound shaper. Use it to make really awesome sounding steel drum mutations while sequencing the pitch via CV. There's a master CV and each individual filter has a frequency, level and bandwidth CV in. Yep. It pretty rad."

The Penguine

see PRANKSTER DICE for more including a video.

and then their were 5...


White custom Roland JX-3P via CustomSynth

Blacet TM2050 Time Machine


via this auction

"Blacet TM2050 Time Machine analog delay module in MOTM format. This is a module for an analog modular synthesizer, does not come with an enclosure or power supply - if you don't know what this is, don't bid on it. This is a very rare module - Blacet only produced a few of these in MOTM format for a short time. This one was built from a kit by me, although I had some trouble with one of the chips and sent it back to blacet to get it fixed, and it was calibrated there, so it's as close to factory made as you can get. It works perfectly 100%, and comes with all the original documentation. It does not come with a power connector - these are readily available from Blacet.com or synthtech.com. From the old Blacet web page for these -

Genuine BBD Analog Delay Line Technology for that "retro" sound.
Delays From 10 mS to 2 Seconds!
Bi-Phase Regeneration for Killer Flanging

Voltage Control of Most Parameters:

Delay Time
Regeneration (Feedback)
Modulation Rate (40 S per cycle to 40 Hz)
Modulation Depth
Effect Depth (Cancel)
Reset Input for Modulation Generator for Synchronized Effects
Envelope Follower
External Modulation Input.
Modulation Mixer
Dry/Effect Mix
Compander Noise Reduction
Switched Capacitor Tracking Filters for Wide Delay Range with Optimum Bandwidth
Optimized for Audio Signals from 1V to 10V
Power Requirements: 95 mA @ +15V, 75 mA @ -15V, regulated
Module Depth: 6.5"
Module Size: 5.25" H X 3" W
Delay Time Response: Exponential
CV Range: 0-10V, (0-7.5V for Delay, -5V to +5V for Regen.)
Audio Bandwidth: (Tracks delay time) 8 KHz to 400 Hz "

Static

via ::vtol::

"My first official album "Static" has being released on "Far away records" label. The experimental work was totally performed by handmade machine "RoboSynth".

All tracks can be listened and downloaded here"

You might remember Robo Synth from these prior posts including video, images and audio.

I'm Possessed


YouTube via Gregsynth
"This song was written almost entirely on the Roland XP-10 synthesizer and mixed into GarageBand using various effects:

-Chorus
-Sequencer/Arpeggiator
-Pitch Bends (ending)

"I'm possessed" was written in early 2007 and is a fusion of New Wave, Experimental, and Funk music.

© 2007 Synth and Son Productions"

The Wall Of Synths


YouTube via Gregsynth
"Hola Youtubers!

The past 2 videos I have uploaded (Percussion Power and I'm Possessed) were kind of a blast from the past. I wrote those two songs in 2005 and 2007 respectively. I hope you have enjoyed them.

Now, this song is more recent: "The Wall Of Synths" was written in early 2008 with a synthesizer that most electronic musicians are familiar with and that I'm quite familiar with-an Oberheim! Only this time--it's not the 1980s analog synthesizer--but the Oberheim OP-X. (The virtual Oberheim).

Like my song "Industrial City," this song experiments with sound effects. Instead of city sounds, these are thunderstorm sounds.

Please enjoy!

© 2008 Synth and Son Productions"

Roland Juno-106

via this auction

Yamaha CS15D


via this auction

"Nice preset (but with a "manual" mode, too) duophonic synth from Yamaha."

Yamaha VL-7 Version 2


via this auction

click on the image

hmm... Blogger isn't letting me upload the full size shot. Oh well...

OBERHEIM OBXa + JUNO 60 + SH 101 + TR 606 Part 10


YouTube via magevers more vids by magevers previously posted here
"The fat "jump" Oberheim OBXa, the Roland JUNO 60, the SH 101and the TR 606 together. The OBXa was played in split mode.I have used a small stone phaser on the SH 101. This recording was live recorded on 2 tracks with sonar 8."

DIYtar 2


YouTube via larsby verson 1 here
"Version 2 of my DIYtar, wanted a better and nicer looking body!"
DSI MoPho

More Screwing Around On My Keyboards


YouTube via VacTrooper
"Just more screwing around... And seeing how the paints look with one another. Some of my "improv" sounds decent, some other parts are screwing up, but that's just part of my learning process...."

GorF Build of Materials Online

more info and link on Vacoloco Ramblings

Going modular

flickr by henrikgo

full size

"My first steps towards an analog modular synthesizer. Here's 4 clones of Buchla's 281function generator, 2 clones of Buchla's 292 lo-pass gate and 1 clone of Roland's M185 Sequencer."

Dynacord ADD ONE + ADD DRIVE Drum Sampler


via this auction. via the forum.

"This is probably the best drum sampler ever made. Sample rates at 12 bits * 50Khz with independent filters for each sample ( the same as Sequential Circuits Studio 440 ).
It has internal re-trigger and re-sequencing ( so you can trigger the whole machine with just one hit ) and numerous modulation possibilities.

The ADD ONE unit has 8 channels who can be used to trigger any sound from the sound bank and the ADD DRIVE adds sampler capability to it, so you can use any sound you wish.
8 Independent outputs + Stereo out + Mono out, and midi I/O/T
It also has 8 trigger inputs + hihat (open/close) which allows you to connect it directly to any digital drums or any trigger.

The sound on this thing is amazing, very powerful and "alive", it has that classic MPC-60 / Linn / DMX 12bit quality and punch but it sounds "better" somehow ( probably thanks to the very high sample frequency ) and the interface is very simple and intuitive."

You can see a video of one here.

modulator_esp's live New Years Eve 2009 electro-music.com Set

You might remember the event from these posts. You can find modulator_esp's set here.

via modulator_esp on the forum.

MIDIbox SeqV3: Sync and Flow (demo #3)


MIDIbox SeqV3: Sync and Flow (demo #3) from Stuart Mitchell on Vimeo.


"a demo of the Midibox Sequencer v3.4a, a DIY-project
includes my favorite features and cool new functions from v3.4
mainly, I did this because of the new MIDI Sync function, which enables me to move back and forth between tracks in the sequencer and Ableton Live on my laptop,
or jam both together, all in a continuous running groove

see ucapps.de and midibox.org for more info on the project

featured tracks:
Paragraphenreiter (in MBSeq)
Sunset Express (in Live 7)
Wohnwand 2 (in MBSeq)

machines used:
Sequencer: Midibox Seq V3.4 (DIY)
Drums: Novation DrumStation and Korg Electribe ER-1
Synth: Novation K-Station, DSI Evolver, Waldorf Microwave XT, Roland MKS-50, Clavia Nord MicroModular
Ableton Live 7 with Korg NanoKontrol"

Appendage as Keyboard Modulation Controller


YouTube via ScottStites
"The Appendage is patched as a keyboard modulation controller controlling three parameters from a single control surface: Filter cutoff, Triangle Vibrato at one frequency, and Pulse Vibrato at a higher frequency. The position of the initial pressure controls filter cutoff. Sliding up from the initial point of pressure introduces triangle vibrato. Sliding down from the initial point of pressure introduces pulse vibrato."

Workspace and Environment: Stretta on TRASH_AUDIO

"On Hardware and Software
There are few reasons for hardware outside of controllers anymore. All new advances in synthesis and sound processing will occur in software. That said, I haven't found anything in software that can replicate the experience of working with a hardware modular. I enjoy working with my hands and I find using a modular is, well... fun."

See the full interview on TRASH_AUDIO.

Korg Kaossilator Cards

flicrk by James Haskin

These cards came with the Korg Kaossilator.

Program Category List
Gate Arpeggiator Pattern List

Speech of A-100 & Sheman Filterbank


YouTube via inbetweenmovements
"My modular system starts to talk! Pure analog patch."

COLOSSUS Mini mint tin synth and sequencer kit.


YouTube via MarbleMad

WATCH YOUR SPEAKERS AT :32.

"2 Kits from ClockworkRobot.

The first is an 'Atari Punk' based synth
The second is an 8 stage voltage control sequencer tuned to work well but not exclusively with synth.

the kits are designed to they can fit inside an altoids mint tin although they by no means have to be enclosed in such.

You can order the kits from: http://www.clockworkrobot.com/synth"

Ableton Live Synced to Korg DS-10 on Nintendo DS!


YouTube via littlescale
"Ableton Live is synced to the Korg DS-10 running on the Nintendo DS Lite."
More info here.

PSPSeq 3.01 tutorial part 26 - the KS generator


YouTube via pspseq.

More vids here.

"this is part 18 of the PSPSeq tutorials. in here you'll learn about the KS generator which is an enhanced karplus strong plucked string synthesizer for creating melodic and noisy sounds."

Casio MT-750 circuitbending


YouTube via hilltree. Interesting seeing it racked like that.
"Casio Mt -750 circuitbend test. Also an impression of this project at www.groenewoudnet.nl"

Introducing FabFilter Twin 2


YouTube via fabfilter
"A short introduction to FabFilter Twin 2, a great sounding and innovative software synthesizer for vst, rtas and audio units."

Introducing FabFilter Volcano 2


Introducing FabFilter Timeless

DX7 - exploring


YouTube via MartinP268II. "Creating weird noises - in search for new sweet spots."

"Ein Indiojunge aus Peru" - on Technics SX-C600


YouTube via organfairy
"I remember this German schlager from my childhood. Though not in the original version performed by Katja Ebstein. I know it as "En indianer fra Peru" which is the Danish title and it was performed by Birthe Kjær who is probably known primarily for "Vi maler byen rød" - the Danish song in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1989.
The melody is here played on the analog Technics organ while the background runs on a PC based sequencer.
And sorry about the pink hat.......I just had a really bad hair day..."

DiN32 - Shade by Parallel Worlds

"DiN32 - Shade by Parallel Worlds
Release date 23rd March 2009

Shade is the studio album follow-up to Obsessive Surrealism (DiN26 - 2007) and is the fifth CD release by Parallel Worlds (the main musical project of Greek electronic musician Bakis Sirros).

Parallel Worlds employ a vast arsenal of both vintage and modern analogue modular synthesisers with extensive use of classic sequencing techniques to produce a sonic world that combines modern electronica and ambient music styles with the feel of retro electronic music. His attention to detail is astonishing and his careful sculpting of sounds and textures produce an organic, ever evolving atmosphere full of half glimpsed meanings and subdued emotions. The purely electronic rhythms and beats seem to have a life of their own and showcase a musician who is a virtuoso with these types of instruments that are the antithesis of the quick fix pick-a-preset mind set of much of todays society. Musically he likes to explore various states of mind, no doubt influenced by his medical background and this adds a tension and darkness to his compositions that are punctuated by disarmingly simple and wistful melodies.

With Shade Parallel Worlds show a musical maturity and command of sonic atmospherics that takes the music on a journey, moving through dreams and shades, aiming for the light.

info here: www.DiN.org.uk

this album is full of analogue modular synths, including the Serge modular music system, Analogue Systems RS-Integrator modular, Doepfer A100 modular, Arp 2600, EMS VCS3, Technosaurus Selector system D, Livewire/Plan B/Harvestman modular, Metalbox/CGS modular, Analogue Solutions Concussor modular, Korg MS50, Oberheim 4 Voice modular, etc..."
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