IDOW & MATRIXSYNTH Modular Pic of the Week - Week 17 Contest Winner!

"Our seventeenth winner of the Modular Pic of the Week contest goes to Roberto Raineri-Seith for his 'To tweak or not to tweak.'

Roberto Raineri-Seith lives in Ascona, Switzerland. Roberto is a composer and performer of electronic soundscapes for art exhibitions, video productions and sound installations. Since the early '80s, Roberto also regularly lectures and holds workshops on analogue electronic music, instruments and techniques.

For more info:
http://www.raineri-seith.com

We'd like to give a big thanks and congratulations to Roberto Raineri-Seith for his submission! This is the 17th week of a 30-week contest, and we are looking forward to many more modular photo submissions, so please keep 'em coming! For details on how to submit and what you can win, see this post.

For more info on the upcoming 'I Dream of Wires' documentary, be sure to see the trailer and IndieGoGo fund raising campaign here.

See the IDOW label for all posts pertaining to the film including the weekly contest winners."

Close Encounters of The Third Kind Landing

YouTube Uploaded by acebunny17 on Oct 13, 2008

Phil Dodds of ARP & a three wing ARP 2500 comes in at 2:11. Rumor is

"Scene from the movie Close encounters of the third kind(1977)"

Also see:
Close Encounters ARP 2500 for Sale - note the 3 wings.
Close Encounters of The Third Kind ARP 2500 at Cantos

And a JMJ version via Fernando Tecladista on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge:

Jean Michel Jarre - E.Téo & E.Téa

Uploaded by Baretta73 on Feb 19, 2012

"A total mystery surrounded this experiment... TILL NOW!!!

Um mistério completo cercou este experimento... ATÉ AGORA!!!"

Sequential Circuits Prophet T8 SN 000207

via this auction

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LinnDrum LM2 Original Presets

YouTube Uploaded by Sjobeck7 on Feb 19, 2012

LinnDrum - Kawai SX-240

Uploaded by Sjobeck7 on Feb 19, 2012

CLOUT! : SPACE SESSION

YouTube Uploaded by CLOUTmusictv on Feb 19, 2012

"Live electronics freestyle session"

"the setup is:

left:
casper electronics drone lab -> copilot fx molecule
chimera bc-6

piezo string box --> bugbrand microcrusher --> boss pitch shifter delay

right:
grendel drone commander
star instrtuments synare 3

middle (back):
yamaha cs-5
saxophone --> boss rotary fx pedal"

Juno-60: Res. LPF Jam

YouTube Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on Feb 19, 2012

"Roland Juno-60, Resonance of the LPF. Jupiter-8 res bass,
Jupiter-8s arp into the mix for texture.

:) TSF"

Video 357

Uploaded by TheSynthFreq on Feb 19, 2012

Riva - Improvisation - Roland D-50, Psr 310, Ayerke Key 49

YouTube Uploaded by Stereokromatik on Feb 19, 2012

"Improvisation - Roland D-50, Psr 310, Ayerke Key 49"

via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

korg monotron delay with external audio demonstration

YouTube Uploaded by bowmoneydrums on Feb 19, 2012

"quick and thorough demo of how you can use the korg monotron delay to add effects and filters to external audio, in this case, from the korg kaossilator. i apply filters, modify the delay time and feedback, and add some sound effects via the ribbon control to give you an idea what kinds of sounds this little monster can produce!"

via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

monotrons on eBay
monotrons on Amazon

Drumcomputer MFB-502 Analog Drum Machine

via this auction
"Description from the manufacturer's website (www.mfberlin.de):

Drumcomputer MFB-502
· 7 analogue instruments
· integrated 16 step sequencer
· 26 controls for Attack, Decay, Pitch and more
· Kick and Snare each programmable with two different pitches
· Tom programmable with three different pitches
· Memory locations for 72 rhythms and 8 songs

The full analogue MFB-502 is a drum computer with versatile sound and intuitive real-time control. Its easy, TR-808 style, integrated step sequencer offers memory locations for 72 rhythms and 8 songs.

The following instruments are included:

Kick Drum with adjustable Attack, Pitch, Decay and Level. 2 programmable pitches. Individual output.
Snare Drum with adjustable Attack, Noise, Pitch and Level. 2 programmable pitches. Individual output.
Hand Clap with adjustable Attack, Tone, Decay and Level. The number of virtual claps can be programmed.
Tom with adjustable Attack, Pitch, Decay and Level. 3 programmable pitches.
Bongo with adjustable Attack, Pitch, Decay and Level. 2 programmable pitches.
Cymbal with adjustable Attack, Tone, Decay and Level and individual output.
Open and Closed Hihat with adjustable Decay and Level and individual output.

The step-sequencer has memory locations for 72 rhythms and fill-ins. The 8 programmable songs allow chaining of multiple rhythms.

The additional stereo output can be used alone or in combination with the individual outputs.

MIDI In: The MIDI Input allows dynamic triggering of the internal sound sources by any MIDI source - keyboard or sequencer.

The sequencer can also be synchronized to MIDI-Clock.

Dimensions: W/H/D 175 x 38/72 x 125 mm. External power supply included."

KAWAI K1M Synthesizer Module

via this auction