HarriL - Experimenting with sounds (Live)

YouTube via HarriL

"I recorded this a while ago but wasn't sure about uploading it.
This kind of falls into the same category as the 'HarriL - Warp' video."

Vintage EDP Wasp Synthesizer with Case

via this auction
"Vintage EDP Wasp Synthesizer with hardshell case and owner's manual, serial number 001186... Works on 6 C-cell 1.5V batteries or 9V DC Adapter, neither of which are included in the auction, both of which are commonly available.

Elby Designs in Australia makes a built-in Midi adapter for the Wasp for around 50 Euros (£45, $68) which enables you to plug any standard Midi keyboard into it for a controller. Kenton Electronics in the UK also makes a somewhat more expensive Wasp Midi converter.

EDP WASP SPECIFICATIONS
• Designed by: Chris Huggett
• Manufactured by: EDP/Electronic Dream Plant Ltd.
• Dimensions: 17 (w) x 13 (l) x 2. 5 (d) at rear/1 at front. (Dimensions in inches).
• Keyboard: 2-octave, monophonic, touch activated
• Two digital VCOs, with sawtooth and pulse.
• LFO, with six waveforms.
• Digital Noise Generator.
• VCF, with low-, high- and band-pass modes, and Envelope Generator with repeat LFO.
• VCA, with Envelope Generator and repeat LFO.
• Separate line-level and headphone outputs.
• Two 'LINK' sockets for connecting other EDP products.
• Built-in 4 x 2-inch speaker.
• Powered by six 1.5V 'C'-type batteries or external 9V PSU."

MOTU BPM Hardware

pics and details in this MOTUNATION thread. DIY project is by ssp.

"well im almost at the end of this little journey making this controller.
i just have the sidecheeks to wrap and the buttons to have their legends on and its finished!

i have decided to build the stand-alone unit and add some extra features, which you will have to wait until i start the build to see what they are. i am however going to build a control expander for this unit which will just link the the rear of thecase using a cascade port.

in the meantime heres the finished item (almost) hooked upto bpm and ready to run!

thanks for all the support while i have been working on this unit, i promise the next one will be even better."

via stretta

midibox bpm hardware fsr pads first test from ssp on Vimeo.

"the first test of the first sensitivity tuning of the fsr pads for the hardware controller for my motu bpm software.

i need to adjust the sensitivity resistance a little however all the fsr pads work and allow full mapping of any note or cc# to any pad, double notes can be added in the editor."

bpm controller test from ssp on Vimeo.

"test 2 of the bpm hardware controller"

Doepfer @ Schneider / DIY Synth / Workshop

flickr set by readymedia (click for more)

Welcome to the Machine - A-100 Analog Modular System

YouTube via beckhusen
"That's definetly what i mostly like. Of course, nobody can't listen this hypnotic meditative sound nonstop, even me, but in any way everbody may have an inner feeling for his audioactive base, which can't become affected by time nor by mode. This is the art of sound sound of my soul.
The original track runs about 35 min. Unfortunately i need more time for creating the video than for the music, but creating a video is a step which can be done at all times. It's like a job. Creating the sound / music is not possible at all times, it's more as if i must be touched by the spirits. At first it needs time to create the patch. Sometimes i'm crazy lucky and the cable connections find their routes like patched by a ghost's hand. The i've only to catch the right moment when my mind and fingertips are sensitive enough for the magic session. That can't be forced !"

Is Bernie of Aliens Poject the Synth Santa?

Added to the Synth Memes post along with Jan Hammer. Comments enabled there.

http://aliens-project.de/

Don't mess with Santa

via Mic on Facebook

the patch that keeps on giveing

YouTube via DrOctave1
"just a patch i slapped up to play with the maths and sine shaper of the bubblesound Ulfo . going into the sem20 then qmmg."

Admin: Site Tips

I frequently get questions about synths. For example I just had a question about the MC-505 and its RCA jacks. RCA jacks? I knew it used 1/4" but I have been wrong in the past, so to be sure I did a quick search on MC-505 on the site. Well, no pics of the jacks came up on the first page. Great, I post too much. Tons of videos and references, but only one auction post minus a pic of the back. I then searched for "MC-505 auction" still nothing! I remembered unless the pics are stellar I put them up on MATRIXSYNTH-B. So I headed over and just searched for MC-505 because it's ONLY auctions there, and sure enough a post with this pic came up on the front page.

I should also mention that I used the Search box on the top left of the site vs. the Google search box on the right in this case, because I wanted to quickly parse through the images vs. having to click on each post link to check. Note Google search does seem to bring up more posts AND older posts, so I use it when I need to dig deep, or if I can't find what I'm looking for using the top left search box.

The tips:
1. Search wisely: include the word auction (or flickr) in your searches rather than pics if you are looking for images.
2. Don't forget to use MATRIXSYNT-B!
3. Don't forget to the two Search boxes on the site!
4. With the above, for videos, include the word YouTube or Vimeo, not video and not both words. Think of patterns.
5. For specific videos, search for the title (that's why I just copy and paste titles vs. changing them BTW) or YouTube alias for all vids from that user. Sometimes titles on YouTube change after I put them up.

I created a Site Tips label for this and other posts where I through tips out.

Electric Independence: Vince Clarke and the Temple of Synth

via Pea Hicks and Matt Musick of Motherboard.TV. Click here and scroll for prior posts.
"The new episode of Electric Independence documents a visit to Vince Clarke's incredible home studio that features more analog gear than, well, probably anyone we've ever encountered. The founding member of Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Erasure is enjoying the country life in Maine but still cranks out the jams, or as he likes to put it 'making something from nothing.'"
Vince Clark of Depeche Mode, Yaz/Yazoo and Erasure.

Vince Clark's studio synth list via here:
ROLAND SYSTEM 700
ROLAND 100M
ROLAND JP8
ROLAND JP4
ROLAND MKS80
ROLAND SH1
ROLAND VP330
ROLAND JP8000
ROLAND JUNO 60
ROLAND JUNO 106
ROLAND SUPER JX
ROLAND D550
ARP 2500 MODULAR
ARP 2600
PPG WAVE 2.2
WALDORF MICROWAVE
WALDORF PULSE
MOOG MODULAR
MINI MOOG
MOOG SOURCE
EMU MODULAR SYSTEM
PROPHET 5
PRO ONE
OSCAR
SYRINX
KORG MS20
KORG MS10
KORG 700
KORG M1
KORG DVP
SERGE MODULAR
POLYFUSION MODULAR
OBERHEIM XPANDER
OBERHEIM SEM SYSTEM
RSF KOBOL
SYNTHI VCS3
SENNHEISER VOCODER

casio vl tone rare red edition

via this auction

"this is a very rare french version of the casio vl tone. much more desirable than the cream one. its in very good condition and functions 100%."

www.synthorama.com