MATRIXSYNTH

My name in music

YouTube via benjiwaa
"The Tone Matrix is pretty damn cool.

Try it out yourself here:

http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix

'Simple sinewave synthesizer triggered by an ordinary 16step sequencer. Each triggered step causes a force on the underlaying wave-map, which makes it more cute.'"

Laying of hands on Coco-stuber

Laying of hands on Coco-stuber from bartlebooth on Vimeo.

"just got this from Peter B. two days ago. Haven't figured it all out yet but it sure is fun to make a racket on. Here I tap out some sounds on sidrassi and mangle them with cocostuber."

Moog Big Briar Theremin Serial 001

via this auction

Halfway (Instrumental) Axis-49

YouTube via JLMoriart more vids here
"Instrumental version of my original piece "Halfway" Performed on the Axis-49 remapped to play in Wicki/Hayden (thummer) mode.

Just a quick upload to show I'm still playing.

But mostly for you tiger ;-)"

Mackie Control C4 Template Update for Roland MKS-70

via Michael on the AH list:
"We have just updated the template for the MKS-70. More pages, more user friendly and we posted a cool sound demo!

Those template are for a Mackie Control C4 / C4 Pro control surface.
More info

You have another MKS? Check also the templates for MKS-50 and MKS-80!

You have another synth and need a custom template? I can do that for you (if the MIDI implementation allows it)!

Enjoy the music!
Michael"

There are other templates on site.

PBoscDem.wmv

YouTube via rezzn8r
"Using the Flight of Harmony Plague Bearer as a VCO.
CV Modulation courtesy of a Blacet Binary Zone."

Kegel vs. ether^ra - Voodoo History

YouTube via arthurpainter. Folktek on Ebay
"This can either be described as a spontaneous brotherly moment that went horribly wrong or pure noise therapy, depending on your point of view. You decide. Devices used include my Korg MS-20, Wicks Looper, Folktek Pluton, Korg Mini Kaoss Pad & Kaossilator, EH Memory Man, Alesis Bitrman, and Alesis ineko."

Contemplative Ring-Modulated Partials

YouTube via JeffreyPlaide
"Contemplative Ring-Modulated Partials is an original electronic composition primarily composed on the Korg R3 synthesizer, and utilising extensive use of the 8-step arpeggiator and randomising sequencing functions. The work also features extensive use of double ring-modulated waveforms. Double ring-modulated effects produce some rather unexpected groans, warbles, wheezes, rumbles and squawks - due to the sum and difference effect acting twice on the source oscillator waveforms. The main sequence was composed using dual timbres each set to operating with dual triangle waveforms. Each waveform was ring-modulated by the second oscillator, processed with stereo delay, then further ring-modulated using a sinewave in note mode and adjusted until an interesting effect was achieved. The two timbres were each treated in this manner, then fed to the master reverb effect. The sequence was composed at 104 bpm and played using the 8-step arpeggiator set to random mode. Some steps were muted to create variety in the passage. The second sequence was created in the same way as the first but with different transpose settings for the timbres. Different oscillator ring-modulation settings were used for the individual oscillators, and different pitch settings for the second ring-modulation effect. Again an 8-step randomised arpeggiation sequence was called into play. The last sequence was created like the second sequence, but with lower filter cut-off and high-resonance to induce self-oscillation. Again, wildly variable settings were used for each ring-modulation function. The rhythm track was created on the Hammerhead Rhythm Station using basic electronic percussion set to a four-bar sequence. This was heavily equalised and reverb added. All these tracks were mixed down to create a sub-master with three distinct sequences following on from each other with very slow cross-fades. To the sub-master, an atonal ringing sequence was added comprising triangle waves tuned to non-octave intervals and played as a random arpeggiated sequence. For effect reverse reverb was applied to all tracks and mixed at certain times and panned manually to create an ambient "wash" in the background. This then became the master mix, and it became apparent that interesting poly rhythms could occur when using different arpeggiated settings, but synchronised to the same tempo reference. The result is an interesting trance-like ambient electronic composition with extensive use of ring-modulation and arpeggiated sequences. The visuals are a mixture of moving photo-montage panoramas and video synthesis techniques using modulating patterns superimposed over each other to create a complex cascade of motion and light."

Clair de Lune - Randy George, theremin

YouTube via ooo6
"Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy .

Randy George, theremin
http://randygeorgemusic.com

Beautiful piece of music. Please enjoy. Higher quality download soon to be available. If you are new to the theremin, please discover it in more depth. It is the most fascinating musical instrument in the world (when played as it was originally intended).

The theremin entered my life four years ago. It has been a tremendously challenging journey, but it is immensely rewarding. The theremin is absolutely deceptively difficult to play with musical precision and finesse.

Clara Rockmore, the foremost virtuoso of the theremin introduced it to the world as a serious musical instrument. Over the course of recent music history, this expressive voice was forgotten. Watch/listen to electronic music pioneer Robert Moog discuss this very subject in a video entitled "bob moog cnn" in my video favorites section.

I feel it's definitely time to reconnect with the roots of the instrument. With these classical theremin videos, I hope to light the way back home.

I would like to send a huge personal thanks to mathematician/thereminist, Thierry Frenkel. The volume expression circuit of my Moog Etherwave Pro theremin has been modified with a very important enhancement that he designed. visit his website for more info at: http://theremin.tfrenkel.com"