Depeche Mode Wrong - Monomachine

YouTube via schokokontrol — April 06, 2010 — "Another live cover with the mighty Monomachine. The holder of the copyright for both composition and lyrics is of course Martin L. Gore."
Also see Owl City Fireflies on the Monomachine

le synthé V5 - Virtual EMS SYNTHI

via pierre couprie logiciels

Googlish:
"he V5 is a synth modeling mythical Synthi AKS EMS built in 1972.

As a model, you will find in the original synth V5 interface on Synthi AKS (modules and matrix) and the original sounds (waveforms were recorded on a VCS3). As a software synthesizer The V5 contains new features (better control modules, delay effect, with oscillators ambitus more important to use MIDI to control the settings, presets, etc..).
Specifications

- 1 oscillator waveforms: sine / sawtooth (can be changed into a square and triangle), 0-20 kHz, fine tuning of the agreement (MIDI), frequency modulation with 3 oscillators
- 2 oscillators, waveforms: square / triangle (can be modified sine and sawtooth), 0-20 kHz, fine tuning of the agreement (MIDI), frequency modulation with 3 oscillators
- White noise generator (white noise or pink noise), low-pass filter or high pass
- Filter / oscillator, 0-20 kHz, tuning of the agreement (MIDI), low-pass filter or high pass
- A ring modulator
- An envelope generator, attack-decay-it-off, 2 outputs: signal and trapezoid, triggering with the space bar, joystick, or MIDI metronome
- A dynamic effect: reverb or delay, parameters: Mix, time (time), feedback (delay)
- Input module with gate
- 2 output modules with low-pass filter or high pass and panoramic
- A control module with 2 possibilities: reading a table of values or random generation of values
- A joystick to control 2 parameters with the mouse
- A 17x16 matrix for connecting the outputs of each module to inputs of other modules (audio or control)
- All parameters can be controlled by MIDI
- Possibility to change the vocal range of control parameters"


YouTube via pierrecouprie — October 31, 2009 — "French language and English subtitles. Le Synthé V5 is an emulation of the mythic Synthi AKS constructed by EMS in 1972. Website: http://synthe.pierrecouprie.fr."
Only 8 videos currently.

chipPad for iPad

chipPad for iPad from earsmack on Vimeo.

"More information at earsmack.com/

This is a preliminary simulator-based demo of chipPad for iPad. In reality it does not do the app justice since it's all multi-touchy and whatnot and is a complete joy to jam on. More videos of it in action forthcoming. It was submitted to the app store on April 5th, 2010 and will be available soon for an introductory price of $3.99.

Please excuse my mouse-based screw up - that doesn't happen when you're jamming with your fingers ;-)

From the app store description: chipPad is a multi-track sample and loop playback and performance application. It is made for the musician who creates loop-based music and is looking to experiment with on-the-fly arrangements or to glitch it up a notch. By adding your own pre-cut loops on up to 8 tracks you can perform using various "grid-based" controller techniques and develop new ones that are only capable on a multi-touch device. Sliding one or multiple fingers back and forth on various tracks or tapping rhythms like on a drum machine can yield some amazing results you can't hear elsewhere. chipPad comes with a few sample sessions to get you started. Simply select Help from the Gear menu to get started or load your own AIF or WAV audio files into the app using File Sharing via iTunes.

Enjoy!"

Update:

chipPad for iPad (Live) from earsmack on Vimeo.

"Here is a video of me playing each of the sample sessions that come with chipPad. Hopefully this will show a bit of how the application can work in a live situation. Green tracks are playing forwards, blue tracks are playing in reverse and red tracks are queued to begin playing at the next quantization point (based on the master track - the one with the white metronome glider.)

Enjoy!

More information at earsmack.com/"

Vedic Space Program

via Vedic Space Program
(click for MySpace site with pics)

"I wanted to send you the HTML for a Souncloud MP3 of a track called Come to the Center. It features samples from the Jim Bakker album How to Accomplish the Impossible. The song was made using an MPC 2500 and assorted modular gear."

Somehow the Metasonix pedals go with this track.

06-Come to the Center by vedicspaceprogram

PROJECT PRESET - Alicia's Keys piano from Native Instruments

YouTube via Torley — April 06, 2010 — GET MY MUSIC @ http://torley.com

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smule magic piano 1

YouTube via raulsworldofsynths — April 06, 2010 — "trying out new application smule magic piano"
Magic Piano on iTunes

Trying out Novation Nocturn

YouTube via VIPSTARHinaichigo — April 06, 2010 — "Toying around with this lovely control surface and Reason. The setup is as follows:

Knob 5: Subtractor Filter 1 Frequency
Knob 6: Subtractor Filter 1 Resonance
Knob 7: Subtractor LFO 1 Rate
Knob 8: Subtractor LFO 1 Amount
Button 5: Redrum channel 1 solo (bass drum)
Button 6: Redrum channel 2 solo (snare)
Button 7: Redrum channel 3 solo (hi-hat 1)
Button 8: Redrum channel 4 solo (hi-hat 2)

Filter 1 in Subtractor is set to low pass (12 or 24 dB, I forget) and LFO 1 is set to modulate Filter 1's frequency."

Squidfanny - Circuit Bent 'Omnchord OM-27' Demo

Omnichords on Ebay - not sure if this one is listed yet...
YouTube via squidfanny — April 06, 2010 — "Circuit Bent / Modified OMNICHORD OM-27.....

Demo for Ebay auction.

I have another Omnichord which is patiently awaiting my tender touch, so this one's getting passed along to one lucky person.

Mods are -
6 Switches to Hold and Combine the Rhythm Patterns.
15 Digital mods for Sci-Fi Echo, FM Bass and De-tuned Dischord.
Bass volume knob.
4 Knobs for altering the Analog drums.
37 metal Touch Points which generate various tuned tones. Top row are static and always generate same tones, bottom row has 5 pitched bass tones and middle rows change tone with the chords.
Also pitch modulation from touch points and nasty distortion, which has volume set by hi-hats volume knob...."

Update:

Squidfanny - Circuit Bent 'Omnichord OM-27' Demo 2


Update2:

Squidfanny - Circuit Bent OMNICHORD OM-27 Demo 3 (Just the touch points)

Gannon - The Positive Rail

YouTube via mimsey — April 06, 2010 — "The first video from the Toy Volcano album. I owe great thanks to the man behind the video magic, Mr. Chris Messina. He used a combination of Canon 5D (pre firmware update) and the new Varicam to create the stunning light show.

All Gannon info can be found here http://www.mygannon.com

All Chris Messina info can be found here http://workingforblueribbons.com/

Also... You can see me play all these contraptions LIVE at Bent Festival 2010!!! In Dumbo (Brooklyn) NY. April 22-24

All Bent Festival info can be found here http://www.bentfestival.org/"

KVINTET Soviet Analog Synth

via this auction
"KVINTET is a transistor portable polyphonic instrument produced by Katchkanar radio equipment factory "Formanta", which is the manufacturer of such well-known makes of synthesizers as Polivoks, Formanta, Manual, Maestro etc. It bears the same logo on the package and retains some of its most impressive capabilities.

• This auction synth was made in June 1990 in USSR. Serial Number: 0690223.

• KVINTET has a great, fat and warm analogue sound like Juno type sounds.

• Basically it is a string, brass and electric piano keyboard, good for the pad textures and poly sounds.

• It has an awesome analog chorus, vibrato function. Filter for brass section.

• It is fully polyphonic with the same keyboard and accessories as on Polivoks !

Specifications:
— 5 Octave Keyboard
— Controls on the front panel:
Volume control, Sustain, Brass filter, Vibrato frequency, Vibrato depth, Detune
— Section of effects (ON): brass, organ, piano, clavesin, chorus, vibrato delay
— Voltage 220/240 V, 50 Hz

• Connection on the rear panel : on/off switch, OUTPUT and Phones on standard 1/4''jack, Pedal input with 5-Din connectors, power wire connection (220/240V), fuse (0,5A) ."