Ginette - DIY instrument based on the ondes Martenot

YouTube Uploaded by pemakini on May 8, 2011

"I designed and built this instrument during 2010-2011. The idea is based on the ondes Martenot that was invented by Maurice Martenot in 1928. My instrument is named 'Ginette' after Ginette Martenot - an ondist and the sister of Maurice Martenot. She played ondes Martenot at the premiere of Olivier Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie.

The heart of the instrument is a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that produces the sound. I found great VCO design from Music From Outer Space -website. The VCO produces four waveforms or timbres - sine, triangle, ramp and square - which can be selected on the panel. The range of the fingerboard is four octaves and on the panel there is an octave selection knob, so the total pitch range is nine octaves. In practice the tracking isn't so accurate in very high and low registers. There are connectors for an external CV and a gate, so the instrument can also be controlled using external device like a keyboard or a sequencer, which both are my future DIY projects. I am going to improve the instrument by adding a voltage-controlled amplifier (VCA). This would fix the problem with the volume control button that leaks some signal when it's supposed to be mute.

The background noise in the video is due to the tube amplifier.

Here's the link to MFOS VCO:
http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/VCO20090724REV0/VCO20090724REV...

Dana Countryman's ondes Martenot controller project inspired me to start my own project. Here's the link:
http://www.danacountryman.com/martenot_project/martenot.html

Thanks to: Ray Wilson and Music From Outer Space, Dana Countryman
Special thanks to: Heta, Mikko, Teemu"

Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Plus Drumtraks

YouTube Uploaded by Sjobeck7 on May 10, 2011

"Often described as moody and dark and at times unruly and prone to drift etc etc. Well.... all of those things are true alright but I still love it!"

Moog Source Synthesizer

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SN 3574

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Signals - Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble

YouTube Uploaded by DeStijlMusic on Aug 8, 2008
Rhythm percussion kicks in at 2:05.
'Music Video for "Signals" by the Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble.
Available on the CD Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble I.
(c) + (p) 2008 De Stijl Music (BMI)

Jack Curtis Dubowsky: Roland Jupiter 6, Washburn Bantam Headless Electric Bass
Fred Morgan: Drums

Recorded live in studio without overdubs.
This is only two people, playing live!

This track begins with an extended solo cadenza on Roland Jupiter 6 analog synthesizer.
The lights you see in this video are the lights from the Roland Jupiter 6.
From about 5:53 you will also see the lights from a Roland TR 808.
The 808 was not used in this recording, but it looked good for the video!

http://cdbaby.com/cd/jackcurtisdubowsky

Also available on iTunes
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=282400282&...
Make friends with the JCD Ensemble on Myspace"

FL Studio Mobile | Coming Soon

YouTube Uploaded by imageline on May 10, 2011

"http://www.flstudiomobile.com - Create multi-track sequenced projects wherever you are. Then you can load these projects if you want into FL Studio and take them to the next level. Compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod (touch)."

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Playing with the Make Noise Phonogene

YouTube Uploaded by deengineered on May 10, 2011

"Sunday, May 7, 2011

924 Gilman, Berkeley, CA

http://www.makenoisemusic.com/Phonogene.html"

Drum Synth II

YouTube Uploaded by bchris1776 on May 10, 2011

"Thomas Henry MPS, Rich's LHH (woot) , 2 Ian Fritz AD/AR, Scott G. 4069 LFO, Fonik's VCPS and VC Clock - First run of the system - not even closed up the back of the case yet. Nowhere near the capabilities of this box."

THE COMPLETE SIMMONS DRUM BOOK BY BOB HENRIT

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"A must-have for the Simmons aficionado. An amazing document of the iconic electronic drum maker - tons of great photos, trivia and facts about the company that revolutionized electronic percussion. Covers the glory years - the beginning through the development of the SDX."

SIMMONS SDSV DRUM SYNTHESIZER w/HI HAT & CYMBAL

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"Fully loaded SDSV Electronic Drum Synthesizer in great working order. Features incredibly rare Hi Hat and Cymbal modules in addition to the standard Bass, Snare and 3 Toms. Controls have been cleaned and module connectors have been re-tinned. Everything works as it should. Comes with rack ears as well as table-top enclosure, power cable, 1/4" to XLR cable for MTM Hi Hat control and copies of the manual and schematics. Audio clips from this unit. Recorded directly from the Mono output.

Presets 1 (internal trimpots)
Presets 3 (front trimpots)
Presets 4 (front trimpots)
Presets 2 (knobs - position 1)
Presets 2 (knobs - position 2)
Presets 2 (knobs - position 3)
Additional pictures"

SIMMONS SDSV ANALOG ELECTRONIC DRUM SYNTHESIZER

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"SIMMONS SDSV ANALOG ELECTRONIC DRUM SYNTHESIZER
SDSV Electronic Drum Synthesizer in good working order. Features Bass, Snare and 3 Tom modules. Controls have been cleaned and module connectors have been re-tinned. Everything works as it should. Comes with rack ears, power cable and pdf copies of the manual and schematics. Audio clips from this unit. Recorded directly from the Mono output.

Presets 1 (internal trimpots)
Presets 3 (front trimpots)
Presets 4 (front trimpots)
Presets 2 (knobs - position 1)
Presets 2 (knobs - position 2)
Presets 2 (knobs - position 3)
Additional pictures"