Red Sound Darkstar XP2 Analog Modeling Synthesizer

via this auction

SN 00976

"The Darkstar is an 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer that uses Physical Modeling via powerful DSPs (Digital Signal Processors) to recreate the warmth and control of the synthesizers of yesteryear without the problems of unstable tuning and unrepeatable sounds, and with modern benefits like realtime control and multitimbral access.

The DARKSTAR XP2 features all the highlights of the analogue tradition such as Pulse Width Modulation, Ring Mod, Resonant Filtering and ADSR Enveloping, combined with all the advantages of modern MIDI instruments like rock-solid tuning, perfect program recall, velocity response and 5 different timbres simultaneously available.

So whether your aim is to recreate 'classic' timbres like 70's Disco Bassline / Screaming PWM Lead, chart new sonic territory with realtime joystick manipulation of filter frequency and resonance, or even combine both approaches in the same MIDI sequence, DARKSTAR XP2 is the perfect tool for you."

Yamaha EX-1 ( 1977 )

listed on ricardo.ch

This one spotted by swissdoc.

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Buchla Rack 002

flickr By Lyo-nel

Samantha Ewart’s PhD Research Update

via Percussa where you'll find the full post.

"For those of you who don’t know Samantha Ewart yet, Samantha is a PhD student at the School of Communication Arts, University of Western Sydney (Australia).

Together with supervisor Dr. Garth Paine, Samantha researches how new forms of interactive music technology can distract teenage patients from boredom within hospital to help promote wellbeing. The AudioCubes are part of the research."

Follow-up to this post.

copperleaves - How I Set Up My Theremin

YouTube Uploaded by copperleaves on Oct 1, 2011

"This is a step-by-step description of how I set up my theremin for video recording. When I started making this video I expected it might be 7 or 8 minutes long including the performance of the Rodgers & Hammerstein song, YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME, which comes at the end of the talk. It turned out to be almost 15 minutes long, and I still had a bunch of things I wanted to cover!

I recorded the spoken portion of the demonstration in the above video using the videocam built-in microphone, but when I began to play the theremin I recorded to the ROLAND, mixed the song, burned a CD, and replaced the soundtrack on that portion of the video with an mp3 of the performance (using iMovie and iTunes on my Mac). With iMovie, you can import audio (in mp3 format) from your iTunes library, sync it with your video, and then mute the live audio from the original clip. It's quite simple and I can do it in just a couple of minutes.

I apologize for being so long winded and I hope that people who are interested in the theremin will find something of value here. If you have any questions post them to the "comments" section or send me a message.

Thanks for watching. Enjoy."

feldspar by contralogic & Kairatune by Futucraft

YouTube Uploaded by UPROAR24 on Oct 2, 2011

"feldspar by contralogic
Feldspar is a synthesizer that features a range of tempo-based modulation options and sounds for sequences, pads and leads.
http://www.contralogic.com/"

Kairatune by Futucraft

Uploaded by UPROAR24 on Oct 2, 2011

"Kairatune by Futucraft

Kairatune is not your all-in-one synthesizer. It's designed and engineered to be as powerful and versatile as possible in it's target role as your source for tight bass, unique lead and shiny SFX sounds. At the same time it makes all the effort to be simple enough to use, enabling you to add your personal touch and flavor to the sound and seek for the perfect fit to your mixing preferences
for more information visit .
http://www.futucraft.com/kairatune/
http://www.kvraudio.com/get/5187.html"

ether^ra WASH

YouTube Uploaded by potterpaint2000 on Oct 2, 2011

"a Buchla 200e improv w/sampled voice. http://etherra.blogspot.com/"

Gotharman's Little deFormer - Delay effect

YouTube Uploaded by gotharman on Oct 2, 2011

"A short demo of the little deFormer's delay effect.
A sampling of a guitar climt, is running through the delay effect, which is tweaked and tap'ed.

Watch it at:: www.gotharman.dk"

New Gas-X Ad by stuthomson

OK. This is my last Gas-X Anal-log re-mix

YouTube Uploaded by stuthomson on Oct 2, 2011
follow-up to this post.
"This time the applicant's "tone" was created on a Serge Modular synthsizer. Thanks to DrOctave1 for his gastronomical patch."

Carpentry

YouTube Uploaded by br0therl0c0 on Oct 1, 2011

"I put this together just for fun. While messing with my new Taurus bass pedals, I was inspired to create a stark and simple synth soundtrack in the style of the great John Carpenter.

Everything is sequenced/played live and is entirely analog except for the drums. No effects except for a little MF-104Z analog delay on the SEM.

Playing the bass pedals with my right foot. Out of frame, but that's why I'm looking down so much...

Electribe Drums, Taurus 3 bass, Prophet '08 filter sweep, Voyager Old School bass notes, Andromeda strings, and sequences on MacBeth MK1 modules and an Oberheim SEM driven by the Moon M-569 sequencer."