MATRIXSYNTH

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Admin: Synth Cats, Dogs, Birds and Lizards

Important news. I created new labels for Cats, Dogs, Birds and Lizards so they are more in line with the current Synth labels. Each will now be preceded by Synth, so Synth Cats, Synth Dogs, etc.. I'll leave the old labels for old posts for anyone linking to them and just add the new ones. I do have labels for cow and horse, and of course there's lemur, but Lenny seems to be dominating there, and cow and horse only have two posts each, so I'll leave them as is for now. Only on MATRIXSYNTH...

MATRIXSYNTH Speak n Spell Sample

Link via UniQue Werkx
You know you want to use it. If anyone does feel free to send it in for a post. Gives a new meaning to the old MATRIXSYNTH BY posts. See the label below for more on that.

Update: and we have our first submission!

via Alan (http://www.myspace.com/AlanMarcero) in the comments. Thanks Alan!
"http://www.amonvision.com/aspnet_client/matrix.mp3 [mirror] --- i threw it into a track I'm currently working on. Pretty fun, I may keep it in there, but will definitely change its use. I'll figure it out, but thought I'd share this early release. Synths used: Bass: yamaha tx802, chords: waldorf Q, techy-arp: nord lead 3, pads: nord lead 3, bell-lead: alesis andromeda and Waldorf XT"

Update via comemelinhos: live act with bent toys and i download the voice of matrixsynth speak and spell.

kanuka bent

YouTube via comemelinhos
"kanukanakina
miguel pipa-maquinarias e quinquilharias.
duarte josé-baixo-participação especial na musica "exit"

slides e projecção-margarida ribeiro

video-paulo pinto"

The Flaming Lips - Convinced of the Hex

The Flaming Lips on Colbert Nation
Korg KAOSSILATOR on Steve Drozd's guitar. via b.a.

Analog Resistance 2 " 808 stylo "

YouTube via nvanzoeren. follow-up to this post.
"No bullshit Recordings represent AnalogResistance II
Live again out of his cave, straight on you screen.
Enjoy the sound of SH101. Jupiter4, TR808 and Juno60.

Peace out."

JUNOST-21 SOVIET ANALOG KEYTAR

via this auction

Click on the image below for the panel translation in English. You can see video of the Junost-21 here.

"Junost' - 21 is a portable polyphonic keyboard EMI. A player can hang it on a shoulder. Timbre of sound can be changed in accordance with players desire by the use of controls or choosing one or 12 programed timbres with digital indication of chosen one.

The instrument changes sounding during playing composition using such effects as chorus, unison, transposition with continuous and coarse control, frequency and timbre vibrato with continuous frequency, depth and delay time control, fixed and dynamic change of timbre, attack and fading of sound. Attack, fading and level of envelope of the filter. Filter's cutoff frequency control from the keyboard.

The case of the instrument is made out of aluminium. Control panels are made out of shockproof polystyrene. Power unit is made as an individual part.

Specifications:
— Formation of envelope in volume with attack and fading duration control.
— Formation of envelope in timbre with attack duration control, fading, level and depth of timbre control.
— Frequency and timbre vibrato in depth, frequency, pre- delay control.
— Transposing on an octave (continuous and coarse)
— Tuning of the musical range.
— There is a filter with continuous range, depth and sharpness control.
— Possibility to control cutoff frequency of filter by the keyboard.
— Fixed choice of chorus and unison sounding.
— Number of octaves in a keyboard (from "F" to "E"), 4
— In audible range, 6
— Number of programmed timbres, 12
—Power consumption max, 11V*A
— Dimensions, 85x260x860 mm
— Weight with power supply, 7 kg (approx. 14 Pounds)
— Amplitude output max 2,4 V
— Signal/(Backgound+noise) in a pause max 55dB
— Relative frequency instability of leading generator over 4 hours of working max 0,3 %"

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oberkonn vcf001

YouTube via bluelantern320. via this auction
"The signal is dry and demonstrates the Cutoff sweeps of the LPF/BPF/HPF.
An external Saw wave was used."

oberkonn vcf002

"This is a mixdown of the Pure Sine wave from the filter, an external Saw/Ramp wave, and an exernal midi to cv converter."

via this auction

"Up for sale is an industrial VCF I call an OBERKONN. This is a very distinct vcf in which I focused on Sine Oscillation as it's main character. There is a switch to kick the vcf into hard big self oscillation.
Every input on the VCF has a big range. In otherwords you don't simply turn the knobs all the way up otherwise you will have crazy big big sound! You can either dial in clean or head into hard fat saturation.
In normal mode the Filter will begin Self oscillation at Mid level Knob location. As you go up the Sine Wave pushes harder and harder. If you like that smashed Sine wave sound you then can flip the switch to go even further.

The panel is made of 0.125" 6061 Aluminum. The panel is in frac rack standard measurements. The knobs are soft touch grey and yellow in color.
The jacks are switchcraft high quality 3.5mm jacks.
The unit is kinda heavy because of the wood.

I WIRED THE CV KNOB REVERSE, I ALREADY SHRINK TUBED IT SO I LEFT IT ALONE, THAT IS THE ONLY FLAW. SO IN OTHER WORDS THE CV KNOB FOR THE FILTER IS REVERSED (COUNTER CLOCKWISE). NO BIG DEAL.

THE FILTER IS NOT SEM OR CEM BASED. IT IS BASED ON DISCREET PARTS AND THE GOOD OLD LM13700. I LIKE THIS BETTER!

It has (2) Red VCA's that I was selling as a PCB also. The internal power supply is 15v based.
The power adapter is included in this auction. The box is made of pine wood and is very well constructed.

The filter is a 12db Variable state filter that offers LP, BP, HP outputs.
These are the features of the FILTER side:
-offers LP/BP/HP outputs
-has a bi-polar FM input
-has a normal cv attenuator
-has Linear FM input
-has (2) audio inputs, there are (2) pre-amp trimmers inside the unit (i have them set to half).
-has a Rez CV input with attenuator

EACH VCA offers:
-has a main volume out knob
-has an attenuated CV input
-has a direct CV input
-has an initializer knob like Arp VCA's"

1980s OMNICHORD OM-100 KEYBOARD SYNTHESIZER & CASE

via this auction
"ORIGINAL ADVERTISING FROM THE 1980S STATED THE FOLLOWING INFO ABOUT THE OMNICHORD Sound Like a Pro-even if you have never played before! For the hidden musician in all of us. Suzuki brings you the exciting new OMNICHORD-the accompaniment musical instrument that anyone can easily play the very first time. If you love music but don't know one note from another, Omnichord now makes it possible for you to sound like a Pro-even if you never played before! STRUM THE SONIC STRINGS TOUCHPLATE- JUST LIKE A GUITAR! Omnichord automatically plays the background music to your favorite songs by providing 36 major, minor or 7th chords that you select. Also choose from drum patterns or activate the walking bass line. Omnichord can even be strummed like a guitar with the amazing 'Sonic Strings' touchplate. Just select a chord and run your fingers along the electronically charged touchplate. Omnichord does the rest, producing 4 full octaves of your pre-selected chord. Its beautiful professional sound is played through its own built in speaker and internal amplifier. Omnichord is so versatile. it's like playing guitar, organ, piano, bass and drums all the same time! And for concert hall sound, Omnichord can be plugged into your own stereo sound system. MAKE MUSIC INSTANTLY WITH THE ELECTRONIC MUSICOMPUTER OF THE FUTURE! Powered by batteries or optional AC adapter, Omnichord is completely portable and always in perfect pitch. Quality constructed from unbreakable plastic, Omnichord is packed with the latest, state of the art electronics and includes instruction manual and 1 year warranty. Musician or non-musician alike will be delighted by just how much music this new compact musicomputer can make. Use your Omnichord with Suzuki's specially written Sing-A-Long Songbooks. They contain no traditional music notation-only the words and chord symbols of today's most popular songs. If you know your A B C's it's that easy to make music instantly and play your favorite songs- electronically. So just for fun at your next party, get-together or social event, bring out that hidden musician by bringing out the best musician in the house- YOU!"

Digitana Micro Punk Robot

via Digitana
"Sneak peak of our first new product - An update on a classic, the Micro Punk Robot is a CV controlled stepped tone generator with a few twists, first up there are 2 range switches to expand on the pallette of this already versatile little monster, then we added CV inputs for integration with modular and CV equipment, the audio output also can be used as a CV out, the reset input can function as a kind of gate or even a rudimentary audio input, finally the power input can also offer some interesting options such as power starve and control from a gate/CV signal, because of all the extra stuff crammed in, the battery no longer fits inside the case so a pp3 lead is supplied. More details and audio clips will follow soon.

The price will be £65GBP plus shipping, so if you are interested act quickly, as usual there will only be limited quantities of these available at any time as they are hand made."

Waldorf MiniWorks 4-Pole

via this auction
"The MiniWorks is a stand-alone 4-pole resonant analog filter and modulation module. Use it to create those Daft-Punk filter sweeps on entire drum & rhythm loops! Run any sounds, synthesizers or loops through it and filter them with a truly analog-like VCF filter that is not only very flexible but MIDI controllable as well! There are many modulation sources that can be programmed between the extensive VCF, VCA, envelope and LFO sections and these settings can be stored in the (20) user memory patches. The MiniWorks can also be overloaded for a lo-fi crunchy sound too!

The VCA get be set to always open, triggered by a audio threshold or MIDI. All parameters are MIDI CC controlled and the LFO goes up to audio rate - which makes it possible to do some very complex FX.

One of the best 24dB LowPass Filters ever made. It is analog and warm. Originally developed for the synthfreaks, this device is famous for guitar. A touch wah,via Midi a Wah Wah,via LFO or external input a kind of Monsterstepfilter, an envelope follower, a Noise Gate or a compressor a panner,a pseudo Ringmodulator, a signal to Midi converter, a panner and so on and on. The 4Pole can be used and routed in an unbeliveable way. And this in an easy way. The main function is the Filter.and what a great Filter this is. 24dB LowPass with Resonance. Resonance can be so strong,that the Filter selfoscilates and produces a audible Sinewave."