Simo Lazarov Celestial Spheres9 Dialogue with Encounters 1986

YouTube Published on Jul 20, 2012 by studiovalentin

This is video 9. You can find the others here: https://www.youtube.com/user/studiovalentin/videos

Old Buchla Noise

YouTube Published on Jul 20, 2012 by djangosfire

"Original Buchla 100 Series SFTMC White Noise Generator Model 160 + CBS Musical Instruments Six Channel Mixer Model 160 + Eardrill Pendulum Ratchet Model 077 . . . . . . . and a few other Buchla modules = 'Old Buchla Noise'"

Driving Force (WIP)

YouTube Published on Jul 19, 2012 by SolarLuneTube

"A WIP of (another, I guess, ha) electronic, chiptune-influenced dance song that I made in SunVox. It's turning out better than I thought. A huge thanks to "organic io" of the SunVox forums for finding the extremely useful, high-quality sample pack that I like to use in my songs now. They really do boost the quality (to me, at least). Check it out:

http://www.warmplace.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6643#p6643

Not much else to say, I guess. Sorry for not putting up more tutorial / devlog videos. I'll keep up development, both on tutorials and my personal projects.

Follow me on Twitter to catch more game / resource development as it happens.

https://twitter.com/SolarLune

P.S. I can't believe I have over 590 subscribers! Thanks a lot for following and watching my videos, as well. I really appreciate it, and just watching my videos with ads enabled helps to fund development a little bit. Of course, I understand if you disable them. :)

EDIT: Oh, and you can hear it in a bit better quality (maybe) on the SoundCloud page for it:

http://soundcloud.com/solarlune/driving-force-wip"

iTunes:
SunVox - Alexander Zolotov
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iPod Touch on eBay

Heavy Horses Demo 1

YouTube Published on Jul 19, 2012 by matt davis

"Despite a few lingering bugs, I was finally able to record a demo of my new "Heavy Horses" LFO with CV modulation input."

Thomas Henry QuadBass++ bugbrand jamming

YouTube Published on Jul 19, 2012 by LowGainElectronics

"Just messing around with the thomas henry quadbass++
All sounds from quadbass and triggering and cv from bugbrand seq1
Such a fun module."

Samsara Sitar - Realistic Virtual Sitar VSTi

YouTube Published on Jul 20, 2012 by SamsaraCycleAudio

"Samsara Sitar - Realistic Virtual Sitar VSTi

Choice of instruments to provide various sound from Sitar to Tambura / Tanpura.

Many parameters to experiment.

Velocity sensitive EQ with envelope controls for creating realistic string dynamics.

Autobend function can be set or/and controlled by Modulation Wheel.

Vibrato section can be set or/and controlled by Modulation Wheel.
Can be adjusted manually or set to Host Sync.

Reverb for adding distance and depth.

Midi learn."

CASSINI Synth for iPhone - LFO - Accent

YouTube Published on Jul 19, 2012 by icegearnet

http://iphone.icegear.net/cassini/

iTunes:
CASSINI Synth for iPhone - iceGear
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Fyrd Instruments MIDI Control Platform Hardware Device

"The MIDI Control Platform is a hardware device designed to handle MIDI data. Made with wood (poplar) and laser-cut aluminum, the enclosure of the MIDI Control Platform looks classy and his 150 x 200 mm makes it a solid yet portable solution for live performance and home studio.

The MIDI Control Platform is USB powered (no MIDI DIN i/o) and fully compliant with MIDI over USB standard: no driver installation is needed - the MIDI Control Platform is a true plug-and-play device.

To make it fully ergonomic and ready-to-use we simplified the interface of the MIDI Control Platform: four encoders with integrated switches, two push-buttons and a 128x64 pixels graphical LCD display. However, simplified does not mean powerless: thanks to his graphical capabilities, the MCP can control many parameters depending on the “context” displayed on the LCD screen. Rather than the direct manipulation of parameters, the manipulation of the graphical elements, supplied by the module software embedded inside the MIDI Control Platform, provides evolving capabilities to the MIDI Control Platform.

By combining the interface of the MIDI Control Platform with the power of software modules, the MIDI Control Platform is capable of almost everything: you will be able to turn your MIDI Control Platform into sequencers, controllers, MIDI effects and much more. Each new module is a new way of producing MIDI data with the MIDI Control Platform."

The two first modules available for the system are the Harmonic MIDI Generator module and MIDI LFO module.

"The Harmonic Music Generator is the first module available for the MIDI Control Platform. It is a new kind of sequencer based on harmonic rules of music. The idea behind the Harmonic Music Generator is simple: you can focus on patterns and musical phrases while the Harmonic Music Generator takes care of the overall harmony of your track.

The Harmonic Music Generator can harmonize up to 3 different voices through 3 independent 16-step sequencers:
- A bass-line sequencer with a choice of 3 different pitches
- A chord sequencer with 7 combinations of 1, 2 or 3 pitches
- A melody sequencer with a choice of 7 different pitches

For each of these sequencers, you can independently control:
- The sequence of notes (instant randomization)
- The velocity profile of the sequence (downbeat, syncopation, flat and random modes)
- The overall length of the sequencer (1 to 16 steps)
- The relative speed of the sequencer (2 times slower to 4 times faster)

The harmonization itself can be edited through its own 16-step sequencer:
- Choose among 120 different harmonic structures
- Easily create harmonic variation within the same harmonic structure
- Rapidly change the overall “feel” of your track without affecting the musical structure of the voices

Finally with the Harmonic Music Generator, we make the music creation as easy as possible:
- Each sequencer (bass, chord, melody) produces MIDI notes on its own MIDI channel
- The Harmonic Music Generator can send MIDI Clock to synchronize with your DAW
- Transport functions (Play / Stop) directly available on the MIDI Control Platform"

"The MIDI Low Frequency Oscillator brings new capabilities to the MIDI Control Platform. Here are some features:

- 4 oscillators
- choose between 5 forms for each oscillator: sine, square, triangle, saw and random
- adjustable speed for each oscillator
- Each oscillator controls up to 4 parameters (MIDI CC)
- Edit the profile of each parameter (min, max, sensitivity, direction)
- Manually control up to 4 parameters with just one encoder

The MIDI LFO module is still in beta testing but it was so fun that we wanted you to have it !"

Tweak them knobs!

See http://www.fyrd-instruments.com/ for more including videos.

MATRIXSYNTH Turns 7!!!

Today marks the seven year anniversary of MATRIXSYNTH! The original matrixsynth.com actually launched way back in October of 1997 as MATRIX SYNTH. I never took it down, BTW. Click here to see it in all it's old school glory. If you thought there was too much green on this site, just check that baby out. BTW, check out the manufacturers list under MFG. I stopped updating it about the time I started this site in 2005. You can see what modular manufactures, and of course others were around back then. It's an interesting look back in time... Kind of why I started this version of the site actually. I'll get to that further below.

Last year I skipped the site stats and kept the anniversary post relatively short. I used to post stats for the site and a general blurb on what makes the site tick, but it began to feel redundant so I skipped it last year. Well, I kind of missed it, and I know some of you enjoy the stats thing, so I'm bringing it back. And CatSynth did it for their six year anniversary post yesterday, so there you have it. Actually I was planning on including stats before I read that post, but I do like CatSynth. The site has grown quite a bit and we have a ton of new readers who don't really know the background of MATRIXSYNTH so I thought I would share some of that as well. I've also had a few people ask me to do personal interviews. I always turn them down as I do my best to keep myself out of the site so I don't ruin it for anyone. It's kind of like the whole Wizard of Oz thing. Enjoy the Oz in MATRIXYSNTH, and don't let the wizard ruin it for you is my only advice. That said, I decided this year to reveal a little more about my synth history than I normally do. Don't worry though after this post that's it. This site is about the gear only. I see it as my job to bring it to you unbiased and get the heck out of the way. Seriously though, I really do my best to present what is out there free of bias for you to consume and form your own opinion. I do this for three reasons; one, out of respect for the person that created the content, two, so I don't accidentally prevent you from getting your own experience out of the post, and three, because of how much goes up on a daily basis - it saves you and me time.

But, in the anniversary and New Years posts I do tend to make up for my lack of words big time, so bear with me or just skip to what you like.

Before I begin with the stats I do want to give a big thanks to everyone that visits, supports and contributes to the site. THANK YOU!!! It really is a tremendous amount of work, so all the kind words and support make a huge difference. Every single post you see here is hand posted. There is no automation. The site takes roughly four to eight hours on average a day (closer to eight) and sometimes up to ten hours. This is every single day, including weekends. Out of the seven years running the site I have only missed one day (by accident - more on that below), and the only day I take off is Christmas day when I put up only one post, which surprisingly can be torture in not posting. The posts you see here are a combination of stuff I find out there on my own and stuff people send in, which is quite a bit. The site started as a hobby and has fortunately grown into a small business with the help of sponsors. Note sponsors are always on the right. In the history of the site there has never been a paid post on the main site, and if there ever is, I will be sure to call it out in the post. That said, THANK YOU SPONSORS! It's one thing if the work only consumed my time, but it in turn consumes my family's time, so every little bit helps. THANK YOU! You make the site possible!


First the stats!

We still haven't reached world domination. Everything you see with a shade of green is a visit to the site. Check out Africa! The few in white mean no visit came in. The top map is for the seven year history of the site and the bottom is for this last year. Click on each for the full size shots. As you can see they are pretty much the same. Still no hits from North Korea.

On the other hand we had 122 visits from Syria within the last year along with traffic from other war torn countries. Incredible! Please keep safe out there! You are in our hearts, thoughts and prayers.

The top 10 visits by country:

1. United States 982,943
2. United Kingdom 258,070
3. Germany 183,138
4. France 168,649
5. Canada 142,553
6. Italy 109,605
7. Japan 84,202
8. Sweden 76,948
9. Australia 73,881
10. Netherlands 72,680

And the overall stats:

Source: Google Analytics for the year (July 20, 2011 - July 20, 2012):

6,364,538 pageviews
2,838,084 visits
972,065 unique visitors.

Source: Site Meter for the life of the site:

32,734,610 pageviews (18,557 average per day)
15,658,114 visits (7,822 average per day)

Google Analytics (started April 5, 2006):
30,795,628 pageviews
14,313,210 visits
4,258,879 unique visitors.

Note unique visitors can be a bit misleading as I believe it's based on the individual browser and cookies vs. IP Address or individual, so for people checking in on multiple devices and even multiple browsers on the same machine, each one counts as a unique visitor. The numbers are likely lower.

Unfortunately I do not see a top posts for the last year in Blogger so we will have to go with the top posts for all time:

New Schmidt Analog Synth Debuts at the Musikmesse
Apr 5, 2011, 22 comments 13,412 Pageviews

RIP Mr. Tsutomu Katoh - Founder of KORG
Mar 15, 2011, 6 comments 12,542 Pageviews

New Tom Oberheim SON OF 4 VOICE
Jan 25, 2011, 10 comments 7,811 Pageviews

M-Audio Venom Review and Interview with Product Manager Taiho Yamada
Mar 23, 2011, 6 comments 7,186 Pageviews

New KORG Monotribe In the Flesh
Apr 4, 2011, 26 comments 7,149 Pageviews

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Tiptop Audio HATS808

http://www.tiptopaudio.com/

"The HATS808 is he TR-808's real, analog closed and open hi-hat circuits adapted for use in Eurorack modular synthesizer format and tested to sound just like it did back in the 80's. Adapting to modular format has allowed us to add some special features for each voice like independent accent levels, a high-powered gain stage, and a dual-input pulse-shaper. Filter Q and VC-Q knobs were added to the main band-pass filter for additional tuning and to allow you to generate crushed tones and see-oscillation at the knob's max position - all without compromising the signature sound of the TR-808 hi-hats."

Full details here.

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