MATRIXSYNTH

Fairlight CMI 2x System

via this auction

Shane Keister's Fairlight
"He has worked with a long list of musicians over the years, including Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Michael W Smith and Lou Marini."

via Elhardt:
"I created a really good cymbal patch on the Jupiter-8 about 25 years ago. I
was lost when the backup battery went dead. I finally got around to
creating it again today. I takes advantage of the JP8's unison mode to turn
a whimpy metallic sound into a thick metallic harmonic spectrum leading to a
realistic sounding cymbal. MP3 below. First is the sound with unison
turned off completely dry, then with it turned on completely dry, then the
same sound with a longer decay and some reverb."

JP8_Cymbal.mp3

SunVox on iPhone: playing live

YouTube via NightRadio2007
"Live switching between the patterns. + controller changing.

SunVox is multi-platform modular music creation studio for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, PalmOS, Windows Mobile and iPhone."
SunVox on iTunes:

DSI Tetra Polyphonic Synth Module -Combo Presets

YouTube via bigcitymusic http://bigcitymusic.com/
"Here are a few combination presets from the new and super awesome sounding Dave Smith Tetra. The Tetra is an analog 4-voice synthesizer with great features like multiple envelopes, LFOs, sequencers an analog resonant filter and more. All this awesomeness in this little package too. The Tetra sounds great. Especially for the money!"

TipTop Audio Z2040

TipTop Audio Z2040 from GM on Vimeo.

Don't miss 4:56 on for polyphony - 5:20 on with a breath controller is stunning.
http://tiptopaudio.com MOTU Volta
"A brief introduction. This is my attempt to capture what it is like to feel and use the Z2040 filter. For most of us, it isn't possible to visit a nearby store and hear these things, so you have to sort of buy euro modules on faith. Hopefully you'll find this video helpful."

More Vids on MATRIXSYNTH-C

DO NOT MISS THESE

Mummies - Mummies trashing an organ and a NSFW vid. I put the second vid up on good faith as it is not playing for me for whatever reason... Hope I don't regret posting it..

Harold Heavier than Air - via LDT Regent: "features some shots of part of my rig which includes a Novation Xio Synth (as a synth and midi controller) a MFB Kraftwerg mini-modular, Korg Kaoss Pad 3, Korg Mini Kaoss Pad and a Korg Kaoss"

Rhys Chatham - Amazing guitar orchestral piece featuring Richard Lainhart.

Be sure to see the rest of MATRIXSYNTH-C. There have been some really good videos of late. Be sure to click on the Older Posts link at the bottom of the page when you get there for prior posts. BTW, the number of posts that do go up there are far fewer than here, so posts stay up longer making it easier to check everything out.

Ned Rush on Reason 4

YouTube via MrNedRush. more vids here

Waldorf Microwave XT synth module

via this auction

FROSTWAVE Analog Sequencer

via this auction
There's a video at the auction but at the time of this post it was set to private, so check later if interested.

"The fatController, a sturdy 16-note sequencer from Australia's Frostwave, is intuitive to use and comes with plenty of features. is a must-have for anyone using their modular system as a performance or recording device.
This unit will work with all analog modular synths.
The fatController's cream-colored chassis measures 9.5 inches wide by 8.0 inches deep. The 16 sliders are lined up in two parallel rows of eight and offer the right amount of resistance when moved. That makes it easier to zero in on notes, and jostling the unit isn't likely to move a slider and mess up your sequence. Additionally, the sliders are well spaced, so you can comfortably tune individual notes without disturbing the others.
The fatController's two modes of operation are Serial and Parallel. In Serial mode, you get the full range of 16 notes from the CV A output: row A plays first, followed by row B. In Serial mode, the CV B output gives you only the notes set up in row B.

The Modifier buttons beneath the sliders, in Global or Function mode, give you control over a variety of aspects of the sequence. For example, in Global mode, the Direction button allows you to play the sequence forward or backward or loop it forward and backward. The Groove button, on the other hand, lets you add one of eight swing settings to your sequence.

To change the overall tempo, hit the Function button until the LED next to Speed lights up. Then, hit one of the eight buttons below the sliders to choose one of eight tempo ranges: button 1's range is the slowest, and button 8's is the fastest. Now you can tweak the tempo knob to taste.

In a similar way, you can easily add rests, change the octave of a note, or change the number of steps in the sequence. Such an intuitive interface is what makes this a great sequencer for real-time performance."

Analogue Solutions SEMblance Analog SEM Clone Synth

via this auction

"Analogue Solutions SEMblance synthesizer. This is a wonderful little analog monosynth modeled after the classic Oberheim SEM Synth Expander Module. The sounds that come out of this thing are absolutely delicious. The VCO's make the raw sound come to life with variable sync and FM options and the multimode filter makes it perfect for everything from basslines to leads."