"Three minutes with my favorite little drum machine"

YouTube via basswriterNYC | December 02, 2009
Be sure to catch 1:20 on in this one.
"Blasting through a few custom-made patches on the Handsonic HPD-10. Footage shot in Vrindaban, Uttar Pradesh, India in November 2009. Special thanks to JR for filming, Lila for set design, and Louie Rozier for editing and effects."

Some additional details via Elton:
"I fell in love with the Handsonic 10 and took it on a 40-day solitary retreat I did in the Himalayas last year... It was beautiful to program and practice for hours every day without interruption. I'm about to tour Australia and South Africa as a one-man rhythm section with an Indian kirtan band, playing drums on the Handsonic and bass lines on a set of Roland PK-5a pedals (triggering a Muse Receptor 2, a Studio Electronics SE-1x, or an Alesis Nanobass... haven't decided yet), and I thought I'd send this short video to my favorite synth site. Cheers!"

Handsonic HPD-10s on Ebay

AdrenaLinn Sync v2 for Windows Now Available

Roger Linn's AdrenaLinn Sync v2 for Windows is out. The following is a brief snip from the news letter:

"In May of this year we released AdrenaLinn Sync v2 for Mac, our software plug-in that provides--and even exceeds--the beat-synced effects portion of AdrenaLinn III. Now we've released it for Windows, in both VST and RTAS formats.

If you use computers for music and haven't yet tried out the free 14-day demo, please do so. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. And please watch my brief video demo, showcasing the many inspiring sounds it creates." [posted here and here]

Mac version posted on June 7 here. Note the following on Way Out Ware from the recent news letter:

"A Cool Little Company Called Way Out Ware
AdrenaLinn Sync v2 was created in collaboration with a very creative small company called Way Out Ware. If you like the sound of the filters, audio processing and audio modulation in AdrenaLinn Sync v2, it's because of Way Out Ware.

What you may not know is that Way Out Ware has some very cool & creative products of their own:

1) TimewARP2600, a software emulation of the classic ARP 2600 analog synth (pictured).
2) KikAXXE, a software emulation of the classic ARP AXXE analog synth.
3) iSample, an amazingly deep sampler/recorder/looper for the iPhone/iPad for only $9.95!"
Link:

geometric sequencing action

via @RichardDevine

click the image for the full size shot.

Top: Doepfer A151 Sequential Switch, A160 Clock Divider, A161 Clock Sequencer, Plan B ELF LFO, Make Noise Pressure Points x3.

Bottom: Doepfer A180 Multiples, Make Noise/Wiard Wogglebug, Make Noise Rene, Tiptop Audio Z8000.

@makenoisemusic
@tiptopaudio

The Social Network Theme Cover Featuring Bebot and a Stylophone

Antwaan - Pieces Form The Whole/The Social Network Theme (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross cover)
YouTube via AntwaanMusic | October 22, 2010 - via @Antwaan

"http://www.antwaan.net

http://www.facebook.com/AntwaanMusic"

http://www.youtube.com/user/AntwaanMusic

Bebot Robot Synth:

iPads on Ebay
iPads on Amazon
Stylophones on Ebay

iPod Touch on Ebay
iPod Touch on Amazon

The Bit Blob is Comming

via Bleep Labs

Available 11 11 10

Bit Blob rev2 by Dr. Bleep

Don Buchla and Alessandro Cortini

YouTube via spindizzyman | September 10, 2010

"Performing at SFEMF 2010"

Buchla 200e and Jazzmutant Lemur

YouTube via spindizzyman | November 01, 2010

"First tests hooking up Lemur to 225e and controlling various Buchla modules using CV."

Buchla Meets Maths

YouTube via spindizzyman | October 21, 2010

"First experiments with my new Buchla 200e system in combination with my Eurorack gear. Dual Maths going through Format Jumbler and some Vulcan Modulator thrown in for fun."

Flame Tame Machine and Z-8000

YouTube via spindizzyman | September 26, 2010

"Patching the Z-8000 through the Flame Tame Machine to quantize the notes through a scale"

Modular on autopilot via wogglebug and z-8000

spindizzyman | September 12, 2010

"Built out from wogglebug into more"

Roland 106 Repair - Part 1

YouTube via spindizzyman | June 13, 2009

"Taking a voice chip out of a Roland Juno 106 and sticking it in acetone to strip the resin. I figured out that Chip 4 was bad in my unit. I've never done any kind of electronics before so this just shows you how easy it can be (with a healthy dose of patience and a steady hand).

First you should figure out what chip is bad. You can do this by powering on the unit while holding the key transpose button. Then hitting a key and watching the display cycle through numbers 1-6. If nothing plays on a number or the sound sustains on that number (hit different notes to hear it change pitch) then you know what chip it is.

There is a great video on youtube that shows you how to strip the resin off a chip and hopefully repair it. This is apparently due to overheating and conductivity due to the old resin.

Taking it out of the unit is pretty easy and you can search youtube for videos on how to open up the 106 and get the board out with the voice chips attached.

I have never done any electronics work before so I practiced on an old VCR for an hour. I learned how to take out components and solder them back in until I felt comfortable.

It helps if you have a few drinks before hand to steady your hand and nerves. Ok, probably not but it was Saturday and I'm all about the tequila on a Sat afternoon with nothing more to do than some trial electronics work.

In part 2 I'll figure out how to strip the resin and re-solder the chip back into the board and re-install into the 106 to test.

All credit where it's due just google 106 repair and you'll see the videos I watched to learn how to do this or look up

http://www.youtube.com/user/rolandsh1000

for the resin strip and...

http://www.youtube.com/user/ShakerCuda71

To see how to remove the board from the unit.

Cheers!"

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