Jim Patchell's SMBC

The Synth Module Board - Cheezy Version

via Jim Patchell on the SDIY list:

"When I lost most of my eyesight, I didn't think I would ever do something like this again...but here I go again.

Back around 1999, I did this project:

http://www.noniandjim.com/Jim/smb1/smb.html

This board was huge (15" x 10"). And it was so big, building it was a real problem. (Although, back then I could see). I don't remember the component count, but it was a lot.

Well, I got the hankering to give it another try. But this time, I was going to keep it much smaller. I have got the schematic about 95% complete at this time, and after counting the pages, it came to 32. Hmmm....not exactly as minimalist as I intended. I call this one the SMBC, which stands for Synth Module Board - Cheezy.

It includes an AVR X-Mega controller which will do Midi/Sequencer/User Interface duties. Anyway, here is a very prelim schematic.

http://www.noniandjim.com/Jim/SMBCheezy/100-1059.pdf

And the webpage is at:

http://www.noniandjim.com/Jim/SMBCheezy/SMBCheese.html"

Synth Trivia: Jim Patchell worked on the Mattson Mini Modular filter featured here.

iPad MIDI Fighter

"Here's an iPad MIDI Fighter clone sending MIDI messages to MIXXX."

via Greg Cerveny

"Yesterday I was heading to coffee with @alexbaldwin when we started chatting about the future of digital DJ interfaces. We decided to put together this prototype of a DJ controller based on the MIDI Fighter but with a cross fader and accelerometer control.

A few hours later, here’s the demo"

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Tune of business - A Synthy Phone Commercial

YouTube Uploaded by VodafoneHU on Jan 2, 2012

"Egy átlagos iroda hangjai erre inspiráltak minket. Látogass el a lenti linkre, és fedezd fel, mire inspirálhat téged a Vodafone szupergyors hálózata: http://www.vodafone.hu/uzleti"

Googlish:
"A typical office sounds inspired us to do so. Visit the link below and discover what inspires you the six super fast Vodafone network: http://www.vodafone.hu/uzleti"

This one in via Matjko

Moog The Rogue

YouTube Uploaded by uppuz on Jan 18, 2012

"Reverb/delay: Roland Fantom XR"

FxGrid for Launchpad and Ableton Live

YouTube Uploaded by yeudaba on Jan 18, 2012

"FxGrid is an application for Ableton Live Suite(No M4L)

- Open up the FxGrid.alp Live Pack
- Choose a destination on your Hard-Drive where the project will be installed.
- Open up FxGrid Live Set
- Load loops to "Loops Go Here"
- Plug in your Launchpad
- Press "User 2"
- Flip it sideways
- Hit play

"FxGrid.alp" Download: http://bit.ly/yJ2Spz"

Korg: Monomania Contest World Wide Winners !

YouTube Uploaded by KorgUSAVideos on Jan 18, 2012

"Check in with Korg Product Manager James Sajeva and Engineer Tatsuya Takahashi as they announce the world-wide winners of the Korg Monomania contest! Congratulations to everyone who entered. As Tatsuya mentions, we really appreciate the staggering amounts of entries and all of the enthusiasm that helped make this contest a success. It worth watching the video just to see what a 24k plated monotribe looks like! www.korg.com"

KORG Monomania Sound Contest - Panda Fart

Uploaded by wishlistdk on Dec 31, 2011

"2011.12.31 Made by producer-dk.
http://producer-dk.com

Used 2 tracks recorded with KORG monotron.
No additional effects.
Only real monotron sounds."

KORG monomania Sound Contest / ブラームス 交響曲第1番 一楽章 序奏

Uploaded by nsk7PmMxVUY on Oct 22, 2011

Googlish:
"90 Total number of tracks, six octave range. Keyboard is played by a single ribbon of all monotron.
2011/12/30
Which received a silver prize of the contest monotron.
The idea of ​​an analog synth symphony, I have Tomita's influence, of course, than that "PS If there are 48 units monotron-3100 would" talk like a joke (circuit designer monotron Development Planning from interview with Mr.) or have inspired you.
Rather than quality or quantity or flow of work. But also seems like a bad way and I think a little now, use care not become so absolutely sampler.
Monotron currently owns two. PS-46 units remaining until 3100 (impossible)!"

Japanese:
"総トラック数約90、音域は6オクターヴ。すべてmonotron一台のリボン鍵盤による演奏です。
2011/12/30
コンテストの賞品である銀色のmonotronが届きました。
アナログシンセで交響楽という発想は、もちろん冨田氏の影響もあるのですが、それよりも「monotronが48台あればPS-3100になる!」という冗談のような話(­monotron開発企画・回路設計者さんのインタビュー記事より）にヒントを得ていたりします。
質より量というか、流れ作業というか。今思うと少し頭の悪いやり方のような気もしますが、サンプラーはどうしても使う気になれなかったので。
現在所有しているmonotronは2台。PS-3100まであと46台（無理）!"

Korg Monomania Sound Contest (UK) - "Mono Tune" by Oh NO ITs POk

Uploaded by ohnoitsPokTV on Dec 11, 2011

"All sounds performed in this song were produced using only one KORG Monotribe.

This video provides examples how KORG Monotribe could be used also as an extraordinary production tool.

The song has been produced multitracking KORG Monotribe sounds on Apple Logic 8 adding three basic effects: EQ, Reverb and Delay.

Video directed by Ale Scanu
(Thanks to Luca Minetola for the shooting)"

Happy 10th Birthday, microKORG; from some very special friends!

YouTube Uploaded by KorgUSAVideos on Jan 18, 2012

"In 2002, Korg launched the microKORG, Korg's compact analog modeling synthesizer with an outrageous Vocoder built right in! After a decade as one of the best-selling synths on the planet, the microKORG is still going strong. Chances are you've seen it on stage or heard it on a favorite song. But it is not just Korg that is excited about this great milestone. Join some of our special Korg friends as they wish the microKORG a Happy Birthday!"

16 Audio Tracks with Music Studio

YouTube Uploaded by Xewton on Jan 19, 2012

"http://www.xewton.com Playback of 16 simultaneous audio tracks with Music Studio on an iPad 2. And it's not even driven to the limit :)

Music Studio offers a complete music production environment for the iPad/iPhone/iPod touch with features and a sound quality previously only known to desktop applications and expensive audio hardware.

It combines a piano keyboard, 65+60 studio-quality instruments with sustain, a fully fledged 127-track sequencer with audio tracks, extensive note editing, reverb, real-time effects, microphone recording and much more on a user-friendly interface.



Try the free Lite version!"


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Elektron Machine Drum Trance

YouTube Uploaded by nordrecordsuk on Jan 19, 2012

"Another example of what can be done with the MD on it's own.

There are some things that the MD lacks, one is a solo button another is a pattern re-trigger.

Although if you use the song mode or use an external sequencer to trigger patterns this is possible."

NAMM: Petites Ondes - Ondes Martenot for the iPad

Petites Ondes - Ryuichi Sakamoto "aqua"

YouTube ploaded by humanmaestro on Jan 19, 2012

"This tune is 'aqua' composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
I performed on "Petites Ondes" version 1.0.0 that is the first Ondes Martenot iPad app by Skip Note Studio.

坂本龍一のアルバム「BTTB」に収録されている『aqua』をiPad用オンド・マルトノ アプリ『Petites Ondes』を使って演奏しています♪"

Petites Ondes - Mystery Movie Theme (刑事コロンボのテーマ)

Uploaded by humanmaestro on Jan 19, 2012

"This tune is 'NBC Mystery Movie Theme' composed by Henry Mancini.
So it's famous as "Colombo Theme" in Japan."


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"Petites Ondes is the world's first iPad application that reproduce the classical electronic musical instrument Ondes Martenot. You can play it casually during a break for coffee.

Features:
1. Touche (for dynamics control)
2. Playing with keyboard (Clavier)
3. Playing with ring (Bague)
4. Keyboard vibrating
5. Manual vibrato (using accelerometer)
4. timbres select (8, N, C, O, g, G)
5. trill buttons (minor 2nd, major 3rd, and 5th with just intonation)
6. Reverb effect
7. Pitch correction function
8. Help function

For expressive playing, put iPad on your knee is recommended!

Ondes Martenot can play single tone. Right hand: to control the pitch. Left hand: to control dynamics. To produce a sound, you have to touch the "touche"(for control dynamics). But, you can control dynamics as if touch a pressure sensor. This is a method to simulate real "touche". Let's try it with help function is ON."