MATRIXSYNTH

Sample Magic: Mastering the Ensoniq EPS/ASR Samplers

"Sample Magic: Mastering the Ensoniq EPS/ASR Samplers gives readers the inside scoop, going beyond what is covered in the manuals. Mims gives up a multitude of sound design secrets, shows how to optimize the sampler for either live performance or studio tracking, and gets into the nitty-gritty of mastering a SCSI setup. The book is not a dry technical manual, it's a witty journey through practical applications, such as:

* How to use drum loops, and make them match your sequencer tempo exactly,
* How to sneak in an extra part when all sequencer tracks are used,
* How to create an Ensoniq-format CD-ROM,
* How to save a damaged floppy disk,
* Which SCSI drives work with which samplers,
* How to set up, navigate, and optimize a SCSI drive,
* How to program an arpeggiator in your sampler (and no, it's not using the sequencer!),
* How to free up polyphony,
* What those ERROR messages can tell you,
* How to troubleshoot problems with your sampler.

Syntaur Productions has been producing Ensoniq sounds for over two decades, and has supplied sonic ammunition to Outkast, Wu Tang Clan, Nelly, Kanye West, Black Eyed Peas, Brandy, Elton John, Fishbone, and many others.

Pricing and Availability:
Sample Magic (153 pages, spiral bound soft cover) is available for $29.95

More information:" at Syntaur Productions
I'm not finding it on site although there is a contact link for anyone interested.
via Sonic State where you'll find a little more info.

x0xb0x innards

flickr set by henrikgo
(click for more)

monkeysynth 0.1

flickr by lookbehindyouathreehead edmonkey (click for more)

"simple polyphonic synthesizer with a high pass+low pass, attack release and amplitude modulation. it uses wavetable oscs so you can draw any waveforms you want in the three green arrays on the right. first version pretty fugly still."

Elektron Monomachine

flickr by cameronparkins

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Andromeda Studio - From Tape to Synth

Vice magazine has an interview up with Swedish composer Ralph Lundsten of Andromeda Studio. In it he briefly discusses going from tape to synthesizers. Be sure to check the full interview out. via Jim.

"Which could either be enlightening or depressing, I imagine. How did you get started?
I bought one of those first home tape-recorders. A whole new world of sounds opened up to me as I started experimenting with it.

What were your first discoveries?
You could play at different speeds and play backwards. You could also get feedback effects. Then I started to cut and paste the tapes and got the most absurd noises, which became my specialty. Whatever the sound, I knew exactly what angle to hold the scissor to get the result I wanted.

So diddling around with tape recorders and scissors led you to create the first of this type of synthesiser?
Well, I eventually got fed up with cutting and pasting hundreds of thousands of times and discovered that instead you could put several tone generators in a row—I found a method for making them climb in any tempo. That’s how easy you make a sequencer with jump function!"

W.C. Genii's CULTUREBALL @ B L E A K H A U S, SF - 4-17-09 - 2am

YouTube via caloriewarp. the blanket falls off at 1:50 and again at 5:11.

for contrast:

YouTube via caloriewarp.
"Bongo whippers slapped the wind's frequency with daddio synth minister, tribal tweaker, wind spitter, and professional Scandinavian guitarist...

Royal Panini Worship Networks © 2009

Pink Canoes (Part 2) @ The Razorwire Compound, Oakland - 4-19-09

'Dachshund' London Marathon 2009

YouTube via tonylewis344.

Yamaha CS80 on synths. Wiener dogs running.

"Whilst 35,000 athletes were running the 2009 London Marathon, our 2 little miniature dachshunds, Harry and Kim, were running around the garden, just south of London. Having a GREAT time. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and ears were flapping. They slept well that night."

progressive house demo

YouTube via nordrecordsuk

"http://www.nordrecords.co.uk/
http://www.djdownload.com/nord/
a demo of a track i'v been working on for a while, just need another part for the track to go to the it can be completed (kinda stuck with it..).
Equipment used for the track...
Yamaha rm1x - sequencer
zoom sampletrack st 224 - a sample of the kick drum & the global filter effect
nord modular - bass and lead synth
Roland EF 303 - delay effect on lead synth & midi time base
Roland MC 303 - some drum, ambience & cymbal sounds -(sound module mode for the folk who wanna know)
berhinger stereo expander to tighten up some of the high hat sounds
carlsbro 2x15 eq
behringer dualefex pro - exciter & bass enhancer
Berhinger euro rack mixer

there is a korg ms2000 in the video but it isnt making a sound on this track.... that might be the answer to completing it , who knows...

thanks for watching / listening feel free to comment / insult or throw poo at you screen..."

Sonic State "How Do You Juno?" Panel Discussion

YouTube via iloveanalogue. follow-up to this post where you'll find the two vids below originally posted.

"This is an excerpt from the Sonic State podcast from 22 April 2009. In it, they discuss the Roland "How Do You Juno?" contest, as well as Juno synths in general, and the entry performed by Robbie Ryan. You can read more about the contest at http://www.rolandus.com, or the YouTube group
http://www.youtube.com/group/howdoyou... You can also find out more about Robbie Ryan at http://iloveanalogue.blogspot.com or http://www.myspace.com/robbieryanmusik Sonic State can be found at http://www.sonicstate.com You can also follow Robbie Ryan at http://www.twitter.com/robbieryanmusik"