Eric Whitacre - Lux Aurumque (RAC Analog Synthesizer Version)

YouTube via andreanjos | Mar 1, 2011 |

"Companion piece to the Clair de Lune version I posted earlier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHP9LA... [posted here]

It's by far one of my favorite choral compositions and it's a little bit difficult to re-create certain vocal expressions on a synthesizer, but I tried.

This one is all minimoog model D. Listen with headphones for extra detail."

Muff Will Be Back

For those going through Muff withdrawals:

https://twitter.com/#!/muffwiggler

Analogue Solutions Station Q Faceplate - Mini Oberkorn Sequencer

via Tom J Carpenter's Photos

"New sequencer. Mini oberkorn."

Follow-up to this post.

300 Intellijel Mutagen, Hexvca and Azimuth Modules

via @intellijel

"300 Mutagen, Hexvca and Azimuth modules en route to @analoguehaven"

effector 13 world headquarters 3-1-11

YouTube via devieverfx | Mar 1, 2011 |

SimpleMidiPad & More

via Analog Industries where you'll find the full post. The interesting bit:

On the surface it's a simple MIDI pad controller for the iPad. There are a number of apps that can do this, but...

"Assuming it is approved and those of you that try it provide some good feedback, I'll adjust the framework accordingly and bang out a couple of the other simple ideas I have. Then we'll give porting the Axon sequencer a whirl, which is necessarily a much more involved process. If you have a request for a specific MIDI generator for the iPad, now is the time to bring it up."

Now an Axon sequencer on the iPad, well, that would be very, very cool. Until then, any simple sequencing features would be more than welcome.

New iPad gets announced tomorrow BTW. It will be interesting to see if it has an impact on the used market for soon to be last gen iPads.

iPads on eBay

K-N ChimerisM

YouTube via khnshs | Mar 1, 2011 |

"live jam with Chimera BC8 and Pigtronix Echolution... nothing else..."

The vOICe - Video to Audio - Seeing With Sound

Brian writes in with the following:
"I came across this program while searching for a PC version of Metasynth. It can use either live video or a picture and converts it to sound. Lots of experimental stuff too - using the mouse position as input, sonifying a URL (?!), and much more. Very cool!...

It actually uses images (either video or still pictures) to generate sound. I've attached an AVI illustrating what was generated from a wolf picture. You can apply a filter for what colors to use - kind of a spectrogram ran backwards. Speaking of, I attached another AVI illustrating what a spectorgram (made in Audacity) of me saying "funky town" sounds like after running it through vOICe. There's even a mode for entrainment of brain waves (must register to use that mode)!" Videos below.

via http://www.seeingwithsound.com/
"The vOICe vision technology for the totally blind offers the experience of live camera views through sophisticated image-to-sound renderings. In theory this use of digital senses could lead to synthetic vision with truly visual sensations ("qualia") through crossmodal sensory integration, by exploiting the existing multisensory processing and neural plasticity of the human brain through training and education. The vOICe implements a form of sensory substitution where the goal is to bind visual input to visual qualia with a minimum of training time and effort, and improve quality of life (QoL) for blind users."

Update via Brian in the comments: "I tried to sonify the Matrixsynth page URL, but I got an error of "Too many links" :)"

The vOICe Wolf

YouTube via matrixsynth | Mar 1, 2011 |

The vOICe Funkytown

Collin's Lab: Monotron Hacking

YouTube via makemagazine | Mar 1, 2011 |

"The Monotron mini analog synthesizer was made to be hacked - learn how to add your own control-voltage inputs and check out some sample synthing played via strobe light."

M-Z3R0 - circuit bent - Yamaha DD-11 'HELLFIRE II' drum machine

YouTube via manufacturedZ3R0 | Mar 1, 2011 |

"My most heavily modded 8 pad Yamaha DD drum machine yet. Well worth the time put in to get it all working.

25 switch glitch matrix.
Version II 'destruction interface' giving access to:
Death industrial delay circuit with filter, rate & feedback.
K-Filter resonant low pass filter.
Distortion circuit.
Pitch control.

All the usual glitch mods found on most modified DD's are there but it can now do a lot more. Percussion, drones, ambience, rhythm loops.
A line input is also fitted so it can process external gear. Pre-amped mics, synths, other drum machines etc etc."