MATRIXSYNTH

Meeting of the Knobs 2009

YouTube via zibbybone
"A few clips of the toys from this gathering."

KORG PROPHECY - Classic Virtual Modeling Synthesizer

via this auction

Simmons Portakit MIDI drum synthesizer

via this auction

YouTube via vinyljunkie07
"which meant I had to re-wire everything! grrrr and my mixer is soooo sooo in need of a service, since I got it the a*hole didn't mention that it's got a few fucked pots on it!"

Apple Computer - Leading The Way (Remix)

YouTube via ratsouffle
"A complete re-recording of the Apple corporate song (sans cheesy 80s lyrics). The keyboard featured is a Clavia Nord Lead 3. The original track appears heavily based on 'What a Feeling' from the musical Flashdance, with similar instrumentation, melody and singing style - Apple obviously wanted to reference or parody this.

Some parts of this song were tricky to figure out thanks to the numerous and slightly odd key changes (prevelent in much music of the time, it seems). Bassline is the leftmost video.

More info to come."

Malekko: Anti-Oscillator and Noisering

flickr by Analogue Haven

"The next two Wiard modules being put out by Malekko are the Anti-Oscillator and the Noisering. These two should be available around the end of July. The Noisering is the same as the Wiard 1200 series but with the addition of a toggle switch that will make the jack above it a clock input or clock output. The Anti-Oscillator is a new analog oscillator from Grant Richter with some very interesting waveshaping capabilities. Congrats to Malekko for getting the Wiard stuff out in Eurorack so efficiently! LINK" http://www.analoguehaven.com/

A subtle theme

YouTube via attorks
"This theme can somewhat be compared with the previous uploaded Minimal theme. The first version of this theme had only the Waldorf Q with the sequence and the Nord Lead 1 for the solo. I hooked up the MAQ16/3 and added some sequences to make it more interesting. The first sequence is a 4 step one from the MAQ16/3. The second and main sequence is a 32 step sequence from the Waldorf Q Keyboard. This sequencer also drives the clock for the MAQ16/3. The transpose for the MiniMax and the Q is done form the Q's keyboard. The Theremin like solo is performed on the Clavia Nord Lead 1. After that a rhythmic 8 step sequence from the self-build Modular joins and an 8 step sequence from the Synthesizers.com Modular. These sequences are not transposed and that's the reason the third transpose is different. The Mellotron Choir sound is from the Roland XP-80 which has the Vintage 70&80 card in it. Hope you enjoy it."

JAM - Synthiefrau meets AnalogAudio1 - first synth jam!

YouTube via Synthiefrau
"We are friends since ten years and that is a sample of our first synth jam!

Christa (Synthiefrau) plays: Minimoog, Dot.com modular
Chris (AnalogAudio1) plays: Minimoog, Moog Satellite, Farfisa Syntorchestra"

TH VCO-1 finished

via a_guy_called_tom on this electro-music.com thread.

"Today, thanks to the terrible weather, i was finally able to complete my new TH VCO-1 oscillator stack and i thought i'd share some pics here.
I choose the VCO-1 design because its a triangle core and apparently good for FM. The few tests i did so far are very promising, i like this VCO. I didn't use a tempco and did not match the transistors for the expo converter, i have yet to find out how good the tracking is.. Anyway, thanks to TH for making these designs available for the DIY community!"