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at 12/31/2011 06:10:00 PM

via this auction

Some pics of the two side by side for size comparison.

at 12/31/2011 05:58:00 PM

YouTube Uploaded by squidfanny on Dec 31, 2011
squidfanny

"Well Modified YAMAHA PSS-270 with Mean Green Metal Keys and some seriously weird new sounds & features.

Left panel has knobs for Analog Phazer, LFO Rate / Depth & LED with Pitch Knobs.

Right Panel's got mad glitch capabilities and a metal bolt-bay for twisting, mangling & scrambling the PSS-270's FM synthesizer Chip.

Beautifully Crafted PCB courtasy of Stickleback Manufacturing."

at 12/31/2011 05:56:00 PM

YouTube Uploaded by ux256 on Dec 31, 2011

"momento ludico prima di cena il 31-12-2011
buon 2012"

Googlish:
"playful moment before dinner on 31/12/2011
good 2012 "

at 12/31/2011 05:52:00 PM

YouTube Uploaded by SynthProject on Dec 31, 2011

"Based on a DIY kit from Mutable Instruments. The Shruthi-1 as a keyboard version with Doepfer Midi Interface. This video shows a closer look of the handling and functions.

For more information visit the Mutable Instruments Homepage."

at 12/31/2011 11:57:00 AM

Duet in C - YouTube Uploaded by azimuthvisuals on May 20, 2010

"Music by Mel Morley and Richard Lainhart. Recorded at Pocono Skies electro-music festival, May 15, 2010. This improvised piece is part of a larger collaboration including Howard Moscovitz, Jeannie Allen, and Charles Shriner. Mel Morley plays keyboards and software synthesizers. Richard Lainhart plays Haken Continuum and Buchla modular synthesizer. Camera by Greg Waltzer and visuals by Hong Waltzer of Azimuth Visuals."

It is with tremendously sad news that I post the passing of both Richard Lainhart & Mel Morley this holiday season. My condolences go out to their families.

I recently met Richard Lainhart and his lovely wife in Bellingham for the Electronic Arts Festival. You can find a slideshow and video of his lecture with a performance of Oraisen on the Haken Continuum and Buchla 200e here. I believe my first post on Richard went up back in 2007. His work has been featured numerous times on the site. Just do a search on Lainhart on the right search box. Google brings up 8900 results, but I'm guessing some are repeats. Regardless, his presence on the site was massive.

Richard had a passion for not only music but for teaching as well. Many of his performances such as that at the Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival was a combination of performance and lecture. I only briefly communicated with him at Bellingham and via email, but felt akin to him. He said he loved performing and travelling. He was always grateful for his coverage on the site and once told me a story about how he ended up on a trip to Italy because of a post here on MATRIXSYNTH. It was one of the biggest compliments I ever received on the site. I will never forget that and I will never forget him. Rest in peace Richard, you were one cool cat. See his Facebook Page for messages. You can find his website at http://www.otownmedia.com/. Update: you can find a recent performance of Richard in New York on CatSynth here. I'm not sure if this was his last. via CatSynth in the comments below: "What a sad day! I knew Richard Lainhart from performing in New York over the past couple of years. It was only a couple of days ago that I posted the show we did where we did an improvised score to his film "History of the Future." His music and films were beautiful and he was a great person, and will be missed. :("

Update: I went up to Bellingham for the afternoon. It was a planned trip, but having briefly met Richard and his wife Caroline there gave it special meaning this time. A bit more reflective on the life of those I thought I'd eventually get to know better. In the Fairhaven district there is a little garden shop with artisan products. There is an outside section with a little rock gravel path that you can walk through. At one point in the walk something captured my attention. It took me a second and I realized it was a bunch of birds chirping away as if having a massive conversation. It made me think of Richard. On Twitter and Facebook he used to post about listening to birds outside his home. It always reminded me to slow down a little and just take the time to listen to the birds.

Update: via I Dream of Wires: Extended Interview Series: Richard Lainhart

Richard Lainhart: IDOW Extended Interview #1 from I Dream Of Wires on Vimeo.

Mel Morley aka midimel was well known to many in the electronic music scene. You can find his website here: http://midimel.com. He once played keys for Flock of Seagulls, and was one of the few owners of the Performance Music Systems Syntar. George Mattson of Mattson Mini Modular and Performance Music Systems knew him well. Mel, actually dropped by the NAMM booth in the early 80s when the Syntar was shown. He dropped by George's booth and gave the Syntar a spin. According to George he was quite proficient at it and someone walking by came up to talk to him. That person ended up being the contact that led him to playing for Flock of Seagulls. George said he is really going to miss him. He had some great conversations with him. I have only briefly communicated with Mel myself, but he like Richard was one cool cat. I wish I could have gotten to know him better. You can find his Facebook Page with condolences here.

at 12/31/2011 11:54:00 AM

YouTube Uploaded by psprojectbrazil on Dec 31, 2011

"EMW microModular System M1 & M2. This is a simple demonstration of the 3 VCOs working together on our microModular System."

http://www.electronicmusicworks.com/

at 12/31/2011 11:50:00 AM

via Zviij

"feat. Moog Slim Phatty analog synthesizer, Elektron Octatrack dynamic performance sampler & Oto Biscuit 8-bit effect processor "

at 12/31/2011 10:53:00 AM

YouTube Uploaded by Loomeer305 on Dec 31, 2011

"Some ambient improvisation. V-Accordion Roland FR-3 is connected to Korg Z-1 (bass), Waldorf micro-Q (chords) and Roland V-Synth (treble keyboard). Drum pattern is from Yamaha RS-7000."

at 12/31/2011 10:46:00 AM

BD808 demo by Computer Controlled
"Quick demo of the new TipTop Audio BD808 TR-808 Bass Drum Clone in Eurorack Format."

via Larry Kleinke aka Computer Controlled on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

at 12/31/2011 10:43:00 AM

"Befaco SDIY collective based on Barcelona will hold during February a course in advanced sound synthesis, taught by Juan Bermudez Costa.

Bermudez Costa is one of the precursors of DIY sound electronics in Spain, renowned by his articles in “Musica y tecnologia” magazine (now disappeared) and his book “Nueva generacion de instrumentos musicales electronicos” (New generation of electronic musical instruments) published in 1977 and recently reviewed and freely republished trough the Web.(it is in Spanish Download it here)

This workshop will focus on sound synthesis through analogue synths, with special interest in sound physics and its electronic source.

The course will take place 5 pm to 9 pm every Tuesday and Thursday in February (45 taught hours) . All didactic materials, including vintage and contemporary synths for practical purposes, will be provided by the organization.

The collective will also organize other electronic workshops were you can build a modular synth, a Theremin, an electronic drum, and an analog chorus "Elkorus" based on the ARP solina string ensemble. No previous skills needed

Check for dates on Befaco.org

More info and bookings: befacosynth@gmail.com"