MATRIXSYNTH

Roland MKS-50 with PG-300

You'll find some pics, audio and thoughts on The Mesmers. Note the mp3 link is just above the thumbnail pics.

YouTube via atomolab. Atomo Synth on Ebay
"Hello world, this is the mochika2.1 it has the same analog sound of the mochika plus a vactrol based low pass filter, in this demo the Mochika is synchronized by midi to fruity loops and to a delay effect."

Unravel + Mochika2.1

"This our version of Bjork's Unravel, made using fruity loops ,miniKP and AtomoSynth MOCHIKA2.1"

Musikmesse: Musikmesse_2010_dafact-karlax.AVI

YouTube via FrequencyTestSystem
"Future of WiFi MIDI Controller for €4000"

FORMANTA UDS - Soviet Analog 7CH. Drum Synthesizer

via this auction
"Formanta UDS is powerfull 7 channel analog drum synthesizer, produced by the same FORMANTA factory in Kachkanar city where mades famous Polivoks synths in eighties. It has 5 identical channels (which can be used freely) for BASS DRUM, HIGH TOM, MIDDLE TOM, LOW TOM, SNARE and two channels for Hi-hats and Cymbals. The synth has also built-in beatbox with 16 patterns. The beatbox and the synthesizer are independent modules so they can work at the same time freely. And you can tweak the generators of the beatbox patterns. Full freedom. Each channel has trigger Input on a standart 1/4 mono Jack and two additional Inputs for pedals. It can be triggered from drum pads like Simmons or any audio source - Line Outs of the drum machine or soundcard etc. The synth has two parallel mono Outs (1/4 Jack and 5Din) and two parallel stereo Outs (left-right on 1/4 Jacks and 5Din). It also has 5Din socket for Rhythm-Stick hand controller. This is an armoured antitank piece of gear and the sound it produces is very unique!

Controls on the front panel:
(5 channels with identical parametrs - snare, small tom-tom, middle tom-tom, big tom-tom, bass drum)
-sensitivity
-tone (up/down)
-decay time
-octave (up/down)
-balance (tone/noise)
-filter
-accent
-volume
-sound ON (synthesis/autorhythm)
(1 channel - cymbals)
-sensitivity
-decay time
-volume
-sound ON (synthesis/autorhythm)

(1 channel - high-hat)
-sensitivity
-volume 1
-volume 2
-sound ON (synthesis/autorhythm)
Autorhythm
-switch synthesis/autorhythm mode
-start/stop
-tempo
-volume
4x4 knob matrix for selecting 16 styles
General
-out ON
-volume
-volume phones - out phones.
-synhesis ON.
-mains indicator

The supply voltage - 220-230V/50Hz. For use it with 110/127V, a voltage converter is necessary\ not added\."

YAMAHA SHS-10 RED KEYTAR MIDI KEYBOARD SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

with brown carrying bag.

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KAOSSILATOR PRO 買ったよの巻

YouTube via jetdaisuke
"期待大のコルグ新製品KAOSSILATOR PROを購入いたしました。そしてアンボックス！ゲートアルペジエイターのアクションだけでも自己陶酔できる（笑）"
"Korg's new product has been purchased KAOSSILATOR PRO be great. And Ann box! Action alone can Getoarupejieita narcissistic (laughs)"

RS7000 & Novation KS4

YouTube via NachoMargahayu
"Old video (few years ago) where i use my Cs6x for the cutoff stringsynth and the patches from the Rs7000 for the rest of the track. And offcourse the Novation Keystation for some live action, very basic since i'm not that good :p
For this video i was inspirated by the work of the 90' german trance collaboration (ayla) between Taucher and Tandu"

Pure Acid 01: APC 40 I Doepfer A 100 I x0xb0x I Dave Smith Mopho

YouTube via inbetweenmovements
"Track ONE of my Pure Acid House Project
featuring Dave Smith Mopho, Doepfer A 100, x0xb0x, APC 40, Line6 Echo Park, KORG Electribe ER-1, Shippmann ebbe und flut"

Live impression.wmv

YouTube via svenhansen44. Anyone ID the synth under the Prophet-5?
"Sven Hansen live march 17- 18 - 19 -2010 short impression"

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..."