Simple diy light to midi controller - for synths with expression pedal inputs.

YouTube via ChrisLody. This is a good example of how you can be taking advantage of a single module with your existing synths. See this post for reference.
"I was looking for information about the pinouts for expression pedals because i realised that my pedal that works on my yamaha won't work on my ks5 and found this page:

http://www.soundonsound.com/forum/sho...

This basically explains that expression pedals are just a simple voltage divider which i realised can easily be built from a couple of light dependent resistors. So i knocked this together in about 5 minutes from an old headphone jack and a couple of ldr's and it works a treat!

The connections may be different between manufactures but it works well on the ks5. With an equal ammount of light hitting both sensors it rests in the middle position. The as you move your hand to cover each sensor the output is moved in either direction.

The ks5 allows the expression pedal to be assigned to any midi cc so here its controlling the filter cutoff. This can be sent through midi into your DAW to control anything you want. Nice.

I will definately be building a more permanent version of this! I'm also pretty sure this design could be adapted to make a diy breath controller that can be plugged into the expression socket so i'll have to try that too.

if you want to try building one yourself its similar to the diagram in the link below. Just replace the resistors with ldr's and the 3 outputs go to the ring, tip and sleeve of your connector. Experiment with different configurations until you find the right one for your keyboard:

http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/mast..."

Section B Getting to Know Reason 5 clip0

YouTube via ProAudioDVDs

Shroomtronic - Noise sequencer

YouTube via grandtippler
"More info here: http://makersmarket.com/products/983-...
The Shroomtronic is a small hand held noise-making sequencer that allows you to create a bank of 4 sounds, that can then be tapped out in real time or put into a sound loop."

Shroomtronic - Noise sequencer g

birds

YouTube via cray56 "casual sunday"
I'm not hearing much audio in this one. If you turn your speakers up, remember to bring them back down before playing other videos or audio. Posting this mainly for the visuals - the EMS VCS3 and the small euro-rack case. I thought it was a good example of how you don't need to build a full blown modular system to get started. See this post for reference.

Don't You Wish You Had An RS7000

YouTube via zamisers7k
"This mostly RS7000. Figured out some settings on the Lo-Fi var effects gets a good dubstep yo yo formant feel software seems best at, but got a bit doing on my RS hardware wise baby!

Will make more mixes for live gigs, otherwise let me know if wanting the RS files for your own mixes.

Enjoy!"

REwire - "Organism" - Album Promo

YouTube via REwire
"Compilation of short videos of 8 of the 12 songs on the new REwire album. Synced performances as well as shots of all the vintage and modular synthesizers used on the album. Get it at http://www.cdbaby.com/artist/REwire and Itunes - http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/orga..."
"Tags: Organism Analog Analogue Synth Synthesizer Synthacon EML Buchla Modular Minimoog promo CD album Prophet-5 Yamaha CS-50"

korg ds-10 track 43

YouTube via korgds10
"Korg DS-10 created mini tune. http://korgds-10.blogspot.com for more DS-10 stuff."

" nN "pt.2 Elektronic Impressionen

YouTube via Korgator
"i have play with Polymorph (Strings) and Roland JP8080(Sequence + Solo Sound)"

A modest theme

YouTube via attorks
"A more straightforward setup is used for this theme. The Doepfer MAQ16/3 has three 6-step sequences: row 1 controls the Synthesizers.com Modular which also uses the Blacet MiniWave as sound source, row 2 the self built Modular and row 3 controls the wave of the Blacet MiniWave (you can see this in the beginning of the video). The Mellotron flutes are performed by the Roland XP-80, the minimal melody is also performed on the Clavia Nord Lead 1 and some accompanying sounds come from the Waldorf Q keyboard. All in all a true modest theme."

magic coffee table techno

YouTube via ingiacapoeira
"reactivision and puredata, im tracking a marker stuck under the mug with a webcam placed under the table... from where im sitting, up/down is sample pitch, left right switches between samples and the mug angle = retrigger X2 (clockwise) or X4 (ant-clockwise). get the pd patch at my homepage cheapthrills.toile-libre.org"