via this auction "One of the finest features of this particular unit (just added), is a STRICTLY INTERNAL, and subtle high quality modification - a cv/gate booster. This has to do with the fact that ARP envelop generators need a heavy gate (12 to 15 volts) plus a simultaneous trigger to fire the full response of the ADSR; most CV/gate devices (such as most synthesizers and numerous other machines) have a lower voltage range, and no trigger signal, therefore are useless to drive the ARP. This mod allows the unit to be used normally with the ARP keyboard, AND/OR to mate with another synth (like a Pro-One, etc) or CV/gate type sequencer. Likely any other (keyboardless) 2600 you will find will require you to hunt down and buy the ARP keyboard exclusively in order to properly work the unit. Due to this modification the combinations are limitless, making this is all that much more fascinating a tool. Please note that this is a purely internal improvement, does not show or make any change to the cosmetics/physicality or performance of the ARP in any way, and may be removed quite easily if desired."
"this is the first in the series of this release. complete circuit bent interface under open source midi control- switchable from midi control to manual control or both.
1. 4- fiveway rotary switches that circuit bend the onboard quadraverb effects processor. all four rotary switches are freely routed to a 10 point patchbay system and switchable to off, manual control, or under midi control. 2. 4- 12 way rotary switches that circuit bend the qsr's oscillators. all four rotary switches are freely routed to a 24 point patchbay system and switchable to off, manual control, or under midi. 3. overall sample rate controlled by getlofi precision oscillators for stable sample rate control under manual control or midi control.. 4. overall sample rate knob for manual control over sample rate. 5. sample rate switches for sample rate control and a seperate switch to turn on/off - midi control/manual control 6. sample rate knob also transmits expression control to external jack#1 located at rear of rack 7. 3 more external jacks transmits expression values defined by midi control commands and can be linked with external gear, cv control for certain devices, and synchable to any spunkytoofers brand instruments that adds expression in (please read manual for further details) 8. midi in jack and midi thru jack added to and from the added midi circuitry. midi circuitry is by highlyliquid. midi is freely programble under sysex messages which is stored internally within the circuitry. this allows any midi controller and sequencer to control the entire bent interface. freely assignable through midi cc control, machine commands, program change and midi notation. please refer to www.highlyliquid.com for firmware manuals for both the mpa kit and the msa-r for further details on how sysex is programmed. sysex programming is easy. you only have to send it a few text characters based on the charts in the highliquid manuals. any daw sequencer or a freeware utility such as midiox will send sysex via midi. if you are unfamiliar i can setup your controls however you like until you get the hang of things on your own. 9. functional lighting provided by highly visible but diffused lighting to provide a informative display that does not cause strain on the eyes. every bend is provided functional lighting to facilite the intuitive layout of the interface. 10. clear interface allows custom bends to be activated quickly with the flexibility of stackable banana jacks without the mess of cables. this fast type of patch setup allows on the fly bend sequencing. 11. all modifications are piggybacked on a 1u rackmount enclosure to allow instrument to be travelled on tour and rackmounted in 2u rack space. 12. internal memory battery replaced with fresh lithium battery and a battery clip mod. batteries were originally ironed directly to the circuit board but the battery clip allows future replacement of battery by anyone very easily. battery should last 10-15 years 13. all mechanical parts and outputs cleaned with superior cleaners and relubricated 14. a manual in pdf or physical copy provided. a seperate bend diagram will be forwarded to buyer and will be uploaded to the site soon. power supply provided. warranty and support for this instrument provided. this auction includes an original physical copy of the manual. 15. support will be offered as well as a limited time warranty"
"Short samples from Johannes Bergmark playing at Fylkingen, Stockholm. The Moog I began to play in the 80's when it was more out than ever. At the time I was inspired by Chick Corea and jazz rock. After I got other interests, the Micro Moog was really getting to be an exciting instrument, sometimes combined with radios that it manipulates. Later, I combined it with a distortion box, mixer feedback, "virtual analog" modular synthesizers (Clavia micro modulars) and other inputs from voice and instruments like this one, the Whalefish. More pictures, sounds and info at bergmark.org/moog"
YouTube via theraywilsonshow "In this video I show how to calibrate an MFOS oscillator in which I have used a hand matched pair of 2N3904 NPN transistors. I tried to get this down to one ten minute video but I just couldn't. It is now a two part series. This is part I. I am able to achieve 8 octaves of range. If you have not read the article on Practical Transistor Matching on MFOS at http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/an... you might enjoy it."
YouTube via littlescale "Simple waveform buffer editor for the SEGA Mega Drive MIDI Interface. The sound that you hear is being controlled and generated from SEGA hardware in real time."
YouTube via DigitaleAnalogue. "Oberheim OB-12 Virtual Analog synthesizer." Note the video is inverted. The ribbon control section is actually to the left of the keyboard.
8.9" screen
Intel atom N270 1.6GHz
2G RAM
1024 x 600 resolution
32G SSD
3 USB Ports
No mention of an accelerometer on this like the iPad
Ships in March for $599 according to Gizmodo
YouTube via otoskope "Happy New Year! Some oscilloscope fireworks art - what you hear is what you see! You hear the actual signals producing the pattern - the X and the Y signals fed to the oscilloscope.
YouTube via otoskope. via otoskope in this electro-music.com thread where you will find additional info. "A first test of a simple DIY pressure sensor surface for controlling analog synthesis. It is built from cheap conductive foam, with aluminium foil taped on both sides in various patches. Only the right side of the sensor surface is connected. The top foil goes to +5V, and four patches underneath are connected to various inputs on the small analog modular synthesizer Chimera BC16 (the white round thing with knobs in the background). In this first test, the following modulation inputs are connected: volume, oscillator pitch and diff (osc 1-2), and filter cutoff.
The aluminium foil is attached to a sheet of plastic, to allow change of layout, and to make the foam piece exchangeable in case it gets worn out. I plan to upload a video showing more details about how it was made.
Materials used: an old cardboard box, a cut-up plastic folder, adhesive aluminium foil, a piece of conductive foam of the kind you use to transport ICs. Total cost: €4."
YouTube via Subtronik "This video showcases the Moog Voyager Editor Librarian Preset Genetics.
Preset Genetics allows you to quickly build new sounds from two existing ones in a similar fashion to breeding. Parameters of each of the two sources (parents) are combined using four different functions to generate a new bank of presets (kids).
I only used the first three 'Preset Genetic' generators here for basses and leads because the fourth 'Random' function mainly generates abstract sounds. I'll be doing a second video dedicated to the 'Random' function soon.
If you watch to 3:42 you'll hear the best dirty bass in this.
YouTube via jetdaisuke. iPad. :) AK-7 MIDI keyboard on iTunes "http://webdog.be/archives/10201_001445.php iPhone to PC DAW control from one to three applications, AK-7 (keyboard) AG-7 (guitar) AC-7 (Fijikon) is. AK-7 Midi Keyboard, AG-7 Midi Guitar, AC-7 DAW Control Surface Additional Notes: AC-7 Sassoku how to control a video response until you for answers. It actually works!"
AC-7 DAW Control - Logic setup
"(Audio from 0:36) This is a new app from Saitara Software. It's a wireless DAW controller. Here is the very simple setup procedure for Logic. Just install a Mackie Control, choose the DSMI midi in and out..... that's all! Available now at the app store."
"This interview was recorded at NAMM2010. Dave Smith took some time out to talk with me about his new Mopho keyboard and how instruments can be, "Polychained" together in order to expand their voices." Be sure to take this poll on the color of the Mopho Keyboard.
YouTube via mutableinstruments "My Shruti-1 patch library... Some of these are likely to be promoted as presets written on the kit's chip. Which of those are your favorites?"
Update:
Patch construction in 6 acts
"Going from a stack of two sawtooth oscillators to a chippy, chirpy, glitchy mess"
Uploaded on Dec 4, 2009 kducharm - Kristian Ducharme
via this auction Note the auction is most likely for another Six-Trak.
"I just fixed up this synth - it's in almost mint condition. Very cool analog 80's sounds. Sorry for distortion on audio, output was too hot. This is synth direct, no effects. One of the first multi-timbral synths."
"THIS OB-8 COMES WITH FACTORY MIDI EVERYTHING FUNCTIONS PROPERLY 8 VOICE YOU GET 2 VCO'S PER VOICE SO YOU GET 16 VCO'S VERY WARM AND RELIABLE THE WOOD SIDES ARE EXCELLENT SHAPE."
"Filter sweeps are liquid, and the real sound of the oscs come through and the minimoog filter is exquisite. There are really some terrific sounds in here and unlimited mod routings, panning, multitimbral combinations, etc. The sound, to me, is actually better than that of the xpander, probably due to THE DISCRETE ANALOG VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTERS designed by Don Buchla! There are actually real transistors in the filter circuit, modelled exactly after the moog 24 db lowpass transistor-ladder filter. The OB filter is a little different souding than the original SEM filter, but still the "state-variable" design and quite unique. You can mix the levels of lowpass, bandpass, and highpass simultaneously, and alongside the moog filter, too if you wish. Use the EG for the sweep and hear the natural change through the three types..Phenomenal.. Summing up, this synth is amazing, and just as rare- 500 (or so) made in 1994/95."
-Notable features include: The Unique Display!!! Alpha wheel parameter editing, membrane buttons, velocity sensitive keyboard, easily accessible rear outputs, built like a tank
-This was Akai’s first Professional Synthesizer, and was it’s flagship of the micro studio product line in the mid 80s
-Midi – in, out, thru (though I have never used or tested them so I don’t know how well they work)"
'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.'"
"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."
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.
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."
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."
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"
"the envelope generator provide control voltages that can be used for dynamic change of all voltage controlled parameters, such as; frequency, amplitude, pulse width, cutoff. the most common use is controlling filters cutoff frequency and a voltage controlled amplifiers amplitude in order to achieve dynamic timbre- and level-changes. all parameters such as attack time, attack hold time, decay time, sustain level, release time and output level are voltage controlled.
the ctg-vc is a complex transient generator with a lot of features, such as; two different shapes for the attack, attack hold (a-hold) for more punchier sound than a standard attack, variable decay slope (d-slope) from natural exponential to heavy logarithmic, attack-decay loop (a-d loop) and polarized level for outgoing transient signals which means that both outputs levels are controllable in both directions (positive and negative). a-d loop switch activates, when on, a steady state attack/dacay generator and the rate is determinated by attack/decay time and attack/decay modes. the external signal alone in to the a-d restart input start a single a-d transient for every new external signals a-d restart period (every shape). the sustain level should be in pos. 0. zero restart resets (when on) the remaining release voltage for new gate signal so attack starts always from 0."
"the mmf-6 is a multi mode filter with six outputs, first three from the left; "clean" low pass, band pass and high pass. low- band- and high pass to the right are processed by three separate (for every output) saturation circuits with two modes; soft and hard.additionally, the filter core has so called "symmetry" control for the resonance and cutoff frequency. it is possible to control cutoff so positive and negative going signals has different cutoff frequencies, from a subtle "edge" to very dramatical character of the audio signal (including frequency division effect). now it's possible to imitate the famous moog filter (it can not replace it, of course), ota based filters and others. all this by modulating symmetry by one of outputs (pre-patched to "clean" low pass output) or an external signal. now it is possible to mix clean and saturated audio signals in any combination."
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