Korg X-911 Guitar Synth

via this auction
"this is half an effects box and half keyboard. It is triggered by and processes external signals. It has cool distortion plus "Synthe Wah" If the TB-303 is "acid" the X-911 is "crack" It has external FM input, VCF freq. mod input, Cv/Hz in's/outs, Trig in/outs. It has Attack Decay Attack(ADA) envelope & for the filter just Attack & Decay. this thing is amazing you flip from a twisted filtered input to the sound triggering a "303-ish" type synth. or for some added "CHEEEZ" switch the balance the "preset" side where you can use or combine bass,tuba(why?) trumpet, dist. guitar,violin, flute(oh boy!) this is a totally isolated synth from the "wave" based side.pulse,square, saw. Well to sum up this this is a very unique piece! Very "dirty" sounding. An LFO would be nice as well as a resonance control (+self oscillating) It looks like half of a TR-808."

VIVI PEDRAGLIO - TO RESTAURANT MUSIC PROJECT

YouTube via vivipedraglio.

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"Is a Preview for MusIc, making a beat with Roland Mv-8000
TO RESTAURANT MUSIC PROJECT
Music by Vivi Pedraglio.
http://www.vivipedraglio.com
Tô es un restaurante de sushi que fusiona la cultura japonesa y la francesa creando un concepto único en nuestro país: la frapanese cuisine.
http://www.torestaurant.com
Costa Rica 6000. Buenos Aires. Argentina."

4ms Pedals - Phaseur Moire

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here's the awesome sounding 4ms Phaseur Moire pedal. We're running a super fat Cwejman VCO-6 square wave into it.

This phaser has 3 LFO's for modulation. The main one in the middle, auxiliary A on the left, and auxiliary B that modifies the center LFO speed on the right. This can yield some very interesting results. There are also controls for main LFO speed, Height, Depth, Wave, Blend, Ring, Aux A Speed, Aux A Depth, Aux B Speed, and Aux B Depth. The artwork is awesome too!"

Elektron Machinedrum driving Korg MS-10

YouTube via darenager
"Using the Machinedrum to drive a Korg MS10

1. Set up a GND-IMP machine and a GND-SIN machine, in global setting route each of these to their own output - I used E and F in this example.

2. For the GND-IMP machine set it UP to 0, UVAL to 0, DOWN to 64 and DVAL to 127, set the track level and volume to maximum. This will be your trigger pulse, so connect a lead from the output you assigned this machine to into the MS10 trigger input. (output E in my case)

3. For the GND-SIN set it at maximum level and volume, also turn DIST in the routing page fully up (127), set the RAMP and RDEC to zero. This will be your pitch control, route it from its output on the MD you selected earlier into the VCO CV input. (output F in my case)

4. Select accent track and set it to max for all steps and all tracks, it is important that you do this or it won't work as the accent boosts the juice a bit.

5. Program some triggers for the IMP machine, then place triggers on the same steps for the SIN machine, using parameter locks on the PTCH control you can change the pitch played by the MS10, experiment with different envelope settings on the MS and different triggers for the IMP and SIN machines.

As you can tell from the video, there are a few limitations with this technique, first the pitch is not linear and does not act as anything like normal scaling, second on the MS10 you get some bleed though of the SIN sound. If you are electronically minded it should be feasable to build a little circuit to boost the CV output a bit.

You can also route the SIN to the V/OCT input or the filter CV input on the MS10, just remember to set the ENV/EXT knob on the VCO or VCF to a high setting or you won't get as much modulation. This can yield some interesting sounds, have fun and experiment. If you use the V/OCT input you can change the base pitch by playing the keyboard on the MS10.

This technique can also work with other synths or devices with CV inputs with varying degrees of success. Also you can use the LFO on the pitch of the SIN machine for some weird fx.

I think that is everything, if I have left anything out let me know.

Any questions let me know.

Cheers

Daren"

Keyboard Magazine Patch Pages

via Petri

"I'm looking for Keyboard Magazine Patch Pages, which they published in the late 80's and early 90's in their magazine monthly, a series of cryptic charts containing parameters and numbers for certain synths, i.e. D-50, DX-7, SQ80... you name it, they had it.

There were lots of unusual and great sounds (I remember trying them out on my D50 back then) and lots of shitty sounds. However, what I'm after are the Oberheim Xpander patches published in 1987 (86-88), especially a sound called "BONONG", which was a great analog FM approximation of a large Gamelan bell. To my ears back then it sounded really great."

If anyone knows where to find them or can translate the patch for Petri, please comment or contact me directly. My contact info is on the bottom of the right section of the site.

Update: click here for scans from the Roland Users Group sent my way via Brandon.

Update: BONONG params via Jared:
VCO1: FREQ 12, DETUNE 0, PW 31, VOL 63.
PAGE 2: KEYBD, LEV1, VIB, TRI, PULSE, FREQ MOD: ENV 4 +63
VCO2: FREQ 10, DETUNE 0, VOL 0 PAGE 2: KEYB, LEV1, VIB, FREQ MOD: ENV5 -63.
FM/LAG: AMP 0, DEST VCO1, LAG RATE 0.
AMP MOD: ENV3 +63.
TRACK1: INPUT KEYBD. 10,0,0,0,0.
VCF/VCA: FREQ 0, RES 15, MODE 4 POLE LOW, VCA1 63, VCA2 0. FREQ MOD: ENV1 +63, TRK1 +63. VCA2 MOD: ENV2 +63.
ENV1: 0,0,21,045,9. PAGE 2: SINGLE. AMP MOD: VEL +53.
ENV2: 0,0,49,0,25,63. PAGE 2: SINGLE. DECAY MOD: ENV2 -27, 63. PAGE 2: SINGLE. DECY MOD: ENV2 -27. RELEASE MOD: ENV2 -52.
ENV3: 0,0,35,027,63. PAGE 2: SINGLE.
ENV4: 0,0,13,0,6,0. PAGE 2: SINGLE. AMP MOD: VEL +16.
ENV5: 0,0,0,0,0 63. PAGE 2: SINGLE.

Reactable Aailabe to Play at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago

via Zero:
"I'm not sure if this is the case with other places, but you may want you to let your readers know that there is a fully working ReacTable that anyone can play with at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Anyone can play it, so you may want to pick early morning or just before they close (when all the kids are gone). It's in the Fast Forward exhibit."

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Update via Toleamon in the comments: "Theres also one in Barcelona's Science Museum."

Mike Oldfield's signature instruments (in Lego)

flickr by Ochre Jelly

"As immortalized by Mike Oldfield, Art of Noise, Jean Michel Jarre, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, and many other great electronic artists from the 80's.
Fairlight CMI IIx sampler, Fender Stratocaster, and... tubular bells!"

click on the Legos label below.

don't follow the roads

flickr by davitr0n

"digital and analog sounds.

take a listen.

visit at myspace."

Alesis Micron, "Thunder Machine", and Teac tape machine

binder synth

flickr by davitr0n

"i think it needs more lights. i'll post a better video of this when i am awake again.
here's a bad audio example with bad tweaking to a bad sequence.... hope you like square waves
listen here"

Beem - The Future - Miniature Lego Synths

flickr set by Beem Music
(click for more)

"Lego synth models, inspired by danmcp's paper models.
Artwork to the album - Beem "The Future" at www.beem.se"

Pictured:
"Linn 9000 Drum Machine patched into a Revox B77 next to a Roland SH1000."

"Inspired by the Memotron."

click on the Legos label below