MATRIXSYNTH

Synthesizerstudio

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Minimoog
Marion Systems MSR2
SEI Mini
Oberheim OB-Mx
Novation BassStation
SEI Mini Remote
Green Waldorf Microwave
Studio Electronics SE-1

via THeff on this electro-music.com thread (audio there).
"I have finally gotten around to posting some info on a DIY ARP-2600 clone synth that I built the last three months of 2009. The ARP-2600 was always very intriguing to me. I guess it's a combination of the slide pots, cool graphics, and normalized patching that attracted me so much.

The word "clone" is used loosely here because there are a lot of differences from the original ARP-2600. One big difference is that it is modular and not one large front panel. I tried to maintain the orange, black and white graphics as close as possible.

I also tried to capture the original sound by cloning the oscillators (4027-1) and the filter (4035- Odyssey) very closely. The other modules, VCA, AR, ADSR, Ring Mod., Noise, S/H, and reverb use various other designs.

I have never had the privilege of actually playing the 2600, so I cannot verify the closeness of the sound.

The size and shape are a little different than the original because I used a case from a previous synthesizer that I built. The front panel speakers were not installed in order to fit everything in.

All three VCOs are like VCO #2 in the original 2600, meaning they all have Sine, Saw, Triangle, and Pulse waveforms available, including PWM. I also added sync to each like the Odyssey.

A separate VCLFO (a 4027-1 in LF mode) was added, in order to keep the other oscillators always available for audio use.

For the reverb I decided not to use springs and instead used the Spin Semiconductor FV-1 Reverb IC.

The 1/8" jacks were traded for 1/4" jacks out of preference.

More documentation about the synth will be coming in the near future, but for now here are some pictures and an MP3 recording that I made in December.

I have always loved the song "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter, which was performed on an ARP-2600 in 1972. There is a cool YouTube video of Edgar Winter performing it.

The MP3 file enclosed is "Frankenstein" performed on the DIY ARP-2600 clone.

Here are the specifics:

Recorded using a MIDI file, sequenced with Cakewalk Sonar. I did not create the MIDI file.

All of the synth sounds were created with the DIY 2600. The drums, organ, and guitar were created with the Thomas Henry GM Voice (a Yamaha daughter card).

The filter sweep at 3:17 - 3:54 was manually created. I watched the Edgar Winter video many times to see how he did it!.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Steve Daniels of Small Bear Electronics for special ordering the 1 meg slide pots needed for several of the modules. I could not find them anywhere and contacted Steve about them. He now stocks several values of the slide pots if you are interested, for very reasonable prices!

Regards, -Tim"

Klee oh Klee

Klee oh Klee from emergencyofstate on Vimeo.

"Some more sequencing with the Klee. Oscillators are both Cwejman with some flavor added by the Tiptop Audio Z5000."

Dark Energy Destruction

YouTube via atmosonic. "Let's see how ugly this synth can get."

Dark Energy

"Just received my Doepfer: Dark Energy. Thought I'd give it a go."

Dark Energy + Guitar

"I ran my guitar into my Roland GP-100 then to the Doepfer Dark Energy. I set the VCO PW and the VCF to be controlled by the Moog MP-201. Tested chords, arps and single notes."

Oberkorn meets Crowphonics

YouTube via henrikbjorkk
"This one is really only for Ted@Crowphonics who said that the CRO-1 wasnt very responsive to sequencing ;)

I guess if you are making strange techno or something like that this could be really useful."

Soothing sounds for Buchla

YouTube via cray56. "Soothing sounds for Buchla"

1Song1Week1Year - Week07- Terrific Scientific

YouTube via DJDJSMusic
"The 7th song in my project to write a new song every week for the year 2010.
This week I used the new Vocoder plugin for Audacity create some samples . I also used the "Aah" samples from last week. Maybe next week I'll use this week's samples, the "Aah" samples and some new samples :)

Please comment, rate and subscribe - As I'll be posting a new song every week for the next year!"

Bach Invention #3 in D major (incomplete) using the Arturia Moog Modular V

YouTube via synthbaron
"A very incomplete version of this Invention, done in the style of W. Carlos. Recorded about 6 years ago on the Arturia Moog softsynth. Select higher resolution video for better audio quality, or you can download the MP3 here: http://synthbaron.com/invention3incom..."

Bach Invention #4 in D minor using the Arturia Moog Modular V

"This was an attempt to somewhat duplicate W. Carlos' version. Recorded about 6 years ago on the Arturia Moog softsynth. I sort of gave up on it, so it's mostly incomplete. Select higher resolution video for better audio quality, or you can download the MP3 here: http://synthbaron.com/invention4.mp3"

Bach Invention #10 in G major (incomplete) using the Arturia Moog Modular V

"A very incomplete version of this Invention, done in the style of W. Carlos. It's a little embarrassing, because the timbres are all over the place and was a quick mixdown to listen to what it sounded like in the middle of recording it. It was much more complete, but this is all I have left of it after a data mishap. Recorded about 6 years ago on the Arturia Moog softsynth. Select higher resolution video for better audio quality, or you can download the MP3 here: http://synthbaron.com/invention10.mp3"

Switched On

"Switched On is a music electronics shop and online storefront. Experienced staff buys and sells vintage and specialty music equipment, offers full service repair, instrument rental, sampling, as well as in-store clinics and workshops. Switched On is located at 1111 East 11th Street, near downtown Austin, Texas and online at www.switchedonaustin.com."

Update: the girl in the pic is Silent Diane