Handmade Music Austin #10 - Back to Bending

"For our tenth workshop we're going back to bending!

August 8th at 2pm
$10
Salvage Vanguard Theater

The next Handmade Music Austin workshop will be on bending the popular "Saw voice recorder". It's only $10 and all tools and parts including the voice recorder itself are provided! Beginners welcome. It will be first come, first serve so be there at 2pm on Sunday to get a seat.

We'll also be holding a Swap 'n Show 'n Tell so bring your own creations to show off or just some junk to trade or sell.

Get more info about Handmade Music and see a video of the bent looper at handmademusic.noisepages.com"

Rhodes Chroma Now Supports an External Alphanumeric Display

via the Rhodes Chroma list:
"Following up to the ChromaTalk discussion in April of this year ( http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=2010&month=04#speakingofmodifications ) we have created a firmware release to support an external display for the Rhodes Chroma/Rhodes Chroma Expander.

The hope is that easily understandable parameter data will allow a more fluid programming experience, and will make users more likely to modify existing patches, or to create new ones from scratch.

While there might eventually be a one-stop kit to add on the display, the initial addition of the capability is intended to be a 'do-it-yourself' project where interested users have the freedom to make up their own cables, decide their own display mounting locations and to choose their own display housings. (A picture of my display is attached).

The specific details of this feature are provided on the Rhodes Chroma site ( http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=cpuplusalphadisplay ).

Special thanks go to Tom Moravansky who generously volunteered his time to review test versions of the firmware. Tom provided specific text for the Patch and Algorithm screens and also provided valuable input concerning the usability of the data.

As with all updates, the changes are intended to benefit Chroma users as a whole. We hope that all comments, questions or change requests will be shared here with the group for discussion.

Best regards,

Sandro Sfregola & David Clarke"

Vintage Rhythm / Drum Machine Demos

Hammd64demo - Hammond 64

YouTube via pianocheats | November 10, 2008

rol77demo - Roland TR-77

pianocheats | October 26, 2008

RolTR66Rhy - Roland TR-66

pianocheats | December 07, 2008

AceTone.wmv - Ace Tone Rhythm Ace

pianocheats | December 06, 2008

CMC1 - CMC Rhythm Master

pianocheats | January 06, 2009

custom drum machine synthesizer

YouTube via ueyteuor | August 01, 2010

"being used with sp-303 effects"

Update:

via this auction

At the Gates of Night (Plogue Bidule)

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan | August 01, 2010

"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made entirely with Plogue Bidule in one take. Enjoy !
http://www.myspace.com/fredericgercha..."

Sequential Circuits Multitrak and TOM (and micromoog)

YouTube via fuckingharpsichord | August 01, 2010

"multitrak tru filter of moog, playing a sequence
tom with the contemporary-cartridge"

Roland Tb 303 with SCI Tom + Micromoog

"Its a 303 from a friend
bassdrum is from selfoscilating filter of Micromoog
you hear the Tom with its Contemporary cartridge"

Mankato panel

flickr by parasitk
(click for more)

"Undrilled copper panels. They etched for over an hour in ferric chloride, then were patinated with liver of sulphur (which is still active and darkening the metal, actually).

Photo: Shikhee"

The Wersi Bass Synthesizer (high quality)

YouTube via AutomaticGainsay | August 01, 2010

"Here is a high-quality version of the popular Wersi Bass Synthesizer (kit version) video."

KORG KR 55 + MS 10 + Custom KORG 770

YouTube via cosmohelectrastudio | August 01, 2010

"MS 10 and 770 Tiggered by the KR 55 via an handmade multiple.
My 770 have CV/gate input for notes and filter, and two added pots for the filter."

Circuit Bent Korg Kaossilator Ring Modulation LFO by freeform delusion

YouTube via eecouk | July 17, 2010

"Circuit Bent Korg Kaossilator

Two Ring Mod On/Off Switches - these bends are on the Kaossilator circuit board, no additional circuits added to create these. They can be a bit grainy but I think worth it! The Effect changes best when both switches are on then press the tap bpm or scale button. It also provides a gated effect when the screen flashes.

Get Lofi - LTC Precision kit for Pitch Down
Switchable LDR Pitch Control

Get Lofi - 555 Timer kit for switchable Vactrol LFO

2.5mm Jack added for Trigger in from the 4093 synth sequencer

Headphone output is now the main output source. Removed the output RCAs"

Circuit Bent Korg Kaossilator Sequencer by freeform delusion

eecouk | July 18, 2010

"Korg Kaossilator being triggered from the Sequencer.

The Kaossilators Mods:

Two Ring Mod On/Off Switches - these bends are on the Kaossilator circuit board, no additional circuits added to create these. They can be a bit grainy but I think worth it! The Effect changes best when both switches are on then press the tap bpm or scale button. It also provides a gated effect when the screen flashes.

Get Lofi - LTC Precision kit for Pitch Down
Switchable LDR Pitch Control

Get Lofi - 555 Timer kit for switchable Vactrol LFO

2.5mm Jack added for Trigger in from the 4093 synth sequencer

Headphone output is now the main output source. Removed the output RCAs

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The Sequencers Mods/Features:

4039 Synth/Sequencer!

Mono mini jack output
On/Off Switch
Green LED Eight Step Sequencer
Green Momentary button to choose sequencer mode
Red Momentary button to Reset sequencer
Eight Knobs to tune each step of the sequencer
Pitch Control for Sequencer
Rate to speed up or slow the 8 steps
Trigger out to control keyboard/toy/Kaossilator with a mod we can add (demo vids will be up this week)

On/Off Switch for LFO with rate Control & LED (can be used on sequencer or drone synth)

Switchable 4039 Drone synth with three controls - switch between this or the sequencer.

LFO on Kaossialtor & Sequencer can be used together!"