MATRIXSYNTH

Upcoming MoCM Workshop with Andreas Monopolis and the TAPETRON

YouTube Uploaded by TheMOCM on Dec 19, 2011

"The tapetron module It is based on the idea of the early samplers. 4 walkmans playing 8 mono lines from stereo pre recorted tapes (perhaps loop tapes) the controls are on/off, volume (for each line-loop) speed, forward/reverse. Dc -- battery power, line out."

"Andreas Monopolis will introduce us to his unique sound devices and he will discuss the notions of DIY on sound, sound moddules and music composing.   A composer and performer of electronic and computer music himself, he soon caught on to the potential of both live shows and the experience of music making in terms of "instrument" use. MoCM sound solutions come as an answer to those fields which rely largely on software's algorithmic "point, scroll and click" routine; however they can easily adapt to all kinds of music genres.

 By focusing on circuit-bending, prototyping and junk instrument philosophy, these DIY sound modules open a whole new world of creativity and experimenting for studio recordings or live performances.  All modules are unique, incorporating a variety of materials and features. Hacked toys, old consoles, electronic components, pieces of wood and any kind of random objects are turned into synths, sound generators and noise makers which produce, reproduce and modify sound. Their feel is equally old school and futuristic, elegant and edgy, fun and inspiring.

MoCM workshop will follow on Saturday 31/3 and Sunday 1/4."

Custom EML Spotted in IDOW Pere Ubu Interview

To the far right. EML was known for doing custom work for people including for George Mattson of Mattson Mini Modular and his PMS Syntar back in the day. See this post for the video and update.

close to nowhereland

YouTube Uploaded by pianoloft on Mar 8, 2012

"a psychodelic journey into the rich and colourful world of sound, realised with DEMENETIA DM1, routed through the filter of the KORG MONOTRON, KORG SLICER SL-20, RAINBOWMACHINE by EARTH QUAKER and a delay. soundwalls arrive, dissolving shapes, wiping out reality, opening doors to the adventure of endless space."

Roland Jupiter 80 by Tatsuya Nishiwaki.webm

YouTube Uploaded by tedjaprasetya on Oct 12, 2011

"Roland Jupiter 80 " The Great Red Spot " by Tatsuya Nishiwaki"

Thomas Ankersmit at Lampo - 2/25/12

YouTube Uploaded by LampoVideo on Feb 26, 2012

"New 4-channel work from Thomas Ankersmit. Presented by Lampo in partnership with the Graham Foundation."

pics here

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MODULAR DIY EURO FORMAT POWER STRIP PCB

via this auction

"SPECS:
(14) 16 PIN IDC LOCATIONS
*THERE ARE MULTIPLE SOLDER HOLE LOCATIONS ALLOWING YOU TO DAISY MORE OF THESE POWER STRIPS. YOU CAN ALSO USE A 16 PIN RIBBON CABLE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SOLDER JUMPER CABLES TO DAISY CHAIN.
*THERE ARE LOCATIONS TO USE SMT SPADE CONNECTORS
*THERE ARE (2) LED LOCATIONS TO SIGNAL + AND - VOLTAGE IS WORKING FINE.

HERE IS A MOUSER BOM:
http://www.mouser.com:80/ProjectManager/ProjectDetail.aspx?AccessID=bf7d1add77

HERE ARE PICTURES OF THE PCB. DIMENSIONS ARE 10"X 1.250"."

70's ORIGINAL PAIA GNOME MICRO SYNTHESIZER

via this auction

"[from an interview with John Simonton, PAiA Electronics, Inc.]
"While it started out as purely an electronic instrument to make wind sounds, the Gnome turned into one of the smallest, most portable analog synthesizers ever manufactured." [It was also battery powered.]

'The Gnome started out as an instrument that wasn't going to do anything more than make the sound of wind - not like a flute, but real wind. Ssssshhhhew. That kind of wind, which could be played with a little vinyl controller strip that was part of it. The Gnome was one of those things that just grew. After the instrument that did the wind sound was done, it became pretty apparent that you could stick other components in there and essentially come up with a small synthesizer, a thing that captured the central ideas of voltage-controlled synthesis at the time - Oscillators, filters, transient generators, and so on - but stripped down to the essentials or the core. It was an attempt to get rid of that keyboard that was always by far the single most expensive part of anything we made, by order of magnitude or more.'"

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