Introducing Ichabod - Billy Corgan's Mattson Mini Modular

http://mattsonminimodular.com

"Ichabod is a custom MMMega system commissioned by Billy Corgan of ‘Smashing Pumpkins’.

The system is a 192 module space system comprised of three custom-built 4X wide central cabinets, four standard-size auxiliary 12-space cabinets that can be utilized independently and two custom designed cable caddies for storing and organizing patch cables. The color scheme is orange and black with custom logo panels. The case is hand crafted from African Padauk. Module placement was determined to assure that each cabinet could be utilized as a stand-alone system independent of the other cabinets. Ichabod configured as pictured measures about six feet wide (1.75m) and four feet (1.37m) high.

The final module compliment has yet to be determined and presently sports a whopping 32 VCO’s, 16 VCF’s, 16 ADSR Envelope Generators, 16 VCA’s and 8 MIDI-CV controllers to consist of the main control and audio chains. The remainder of the modules are a generous multiple selection of CV generation and signal processing modules.

Billy asked George Mattson of Mattson Mini Modular to design and build a sequencer to compliment the system. Coming soon is a 3-panel wide 8X3 analog sequencer that can be synchronized and run in series or parallel with multiple units. The project required that George finalize the designs of several module designs that were in development and lead to the creation of some new modules. The new modules will be presented throughout the week.

Ichabod is now cosmetically complete. Module manufacturing is in production with completion scheduled for July or August." Note you can see the new sequencer in the bottom row of cabinets, third from the left, top row. If you click on the image and look closely you will see other unannounced modules.
Update: larger shot here.
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Pro One Analogue Synth V Tara Busch's Voice! @audiobooth

via http://twitter.com/TaraBusch of http://analogsuicide.com

follow-up to this post

I guess Tara gets her own label for this one. :)

Update: see this post for some additional synth mimicry.

Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 Analog Synthesizer

YouTube via spuddyjp
"Yahoo!オークション説明用です"

Gore Synthesis: Mr. Alias

YouTube via salzmanufaktur
"Your styles are called Industrial, Noise or Power Electronics? Or you wanna create some game sounds? Then you should give Mr. Alias2 a try. It's one of the most annoying softsynth I've ever tested , that's the reason why I love it! It`s running on Windows, OS X and Linux and it's free. You can grab it here: http://www.thepiz.org/mralias2/"

MegaSynth Sequencer Demo

YouTube via YonacSoftware
"Here is a quick demo of how to use the Sequencer in MegaSynth, for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The first sequence played is a few opening notes from Lady Gaga's "Just Dance." These are all eighth notes, so each box will have an eighth note programmed in it. Also, the Attack button is used so that each eighth note is heard distinctly.

The second sequence is a little more complicated. It uses different note patterns, and also uses the silent button.

If you have any questions, or would like to suggest the next MegaSynth Demo topic, please leave a comment or send an e-mail to info@yonac.com. Thanks for watching!"
Available on iTunes here:

Messing around with the microKORG

YouTube via encode84

Modular Drum Machine - Synthesizers.com + Yusynth + MFOS

YouTube via Thalassa77
"http://switchedonsynthesizer.blogspot.com

This patch emulates the classical sound of the drum machines from the 60s-70s

The core of this patch is white noise generator , that is filtered using a multi mode filter.
The sequencer CV out is controlling the the 1/cvt input of the filter, so you can program on the sequencer different filter response for every step.

The filter has individual outs for filter types, here I'm using high-pass and band pass connected to a mixer and mixer out is conecto to VCA .

The VCA is controlled by one ADSR that is triggered by sequencer gate out.

Modules used in this patch :

Yusynth Noise Generator
Synthesizers.com State Variable Filter
Synthesizers.com 4 Channel Mixer
Synthesizers.com Envelope Generator
Synthesizers.com Amplifier
MFOS 16 Step Analog Sequencer

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Siel Orchestra II; differences in the OR400 and Sequential Circuits Prelude versions

YouTube via sounddoctorin
"Bob Weigel of Sound Doctorin' ( http://www.sounddoctorin.com) compares these two divide down combo synths of the early 80's. They are primarily just different cosmetically. But it turns out there is a fairly major surprise in that the SCI machine has normal polyphonic release on the strings, whereas the Siel OR400 'mutes' the strings when a new chord or note is hit without fingers on the previously established chord/note. Useful in a mix. But distracting when listened to alone when you are trying to get a flowing overlay of notes. I cut out the section where I talked about the volume controls delivering different levels at the points I had them set also. I guess I never checked to see if the SCI unit just had hotter output or of it's a different taper slider come to think of it. Oh well. Not a major factor anyway. But there is a difference there. And the EQ's as I noted are very different in their levels. The OR400... you have to set them all very high to get levels similar to the un-eq'd sound where the Prelude this is not the case. There may be a trimmer for that. Not sure. I'll look into it someday maybe. I don't have the service manual for these...just the Orchestra 1 I believe."

Appendage Touch Ribbon Sequencer and Klee: Controlling Synced VCO

YouTube via ScottStites
"This patch uses the Appendage Sequencer to control two VCOs - one master and one slave. The Appendage Bend Voltage is also patched to the V/Oct input of the slave VCO. The Bend voltage is also patched into the Min/Max function of my mixer - bend voltages below 0V open a VCA that controls an LFO that is patched to the pitch control of the Sequencer, allowing the LFO to modulate the frequency of both VCOs.

The TFS voltage is used to open a VCA that controls the level of an LFO controlling filter cutoff - the farther apart two points of pressure are, the more the VCA is opened, allowing more modulation to the filter. The Appendage is in voltage mode, so that voltage is non-linear.

The Klee Sequencer is processing a one bit pattern, which is controlling a VCO and the resonant MS-20 clone filter, which provides a sequenced backing for the video."

electro percussion lab 2

YouTube via EA78751. follow-up to this post.
"same instruments as the previous video "electro percusion lab" plus un-modded 808 kick, snare, and hihat clones from the BBoT.

analysis of the original 808 cowbell + mods/bends + my schematics
http://ericarcher.net/devices/cowbell

birdbox (sequencer in the white box)
http://ericarcher/net/devices/bird-box-sequencer

for years I've daydreamed about how to translate compositional ideas into hardware algorithms... also daydreaming about Roland's engineering lab during the TR808 research phase... how many marvelous sounds did they leave on the shelf? They should have packaged them up and made the 808's evil twin.."