Forbidden Planet - Whole Soundtrack Album

Published on Jun 27, 2012 by DaMuzakian

This one in via Connor 'Macleod' Eck on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

You can read about the significance of this track and the composer Bebe Barron in this post. Note the film was released in 1956 before the existence of Moog and Buchla modular systems. The first Moog system to be shown was in 1964 and the first Buchla in 1963.

YouTube description:

"Also include scans from the soundtrack album and from the booklets of the "Forbidden Planets" compilations.

amazon.com:
Forbidden Planet: Original MGM Soundtrack
Discogs

In case if anyone's is interested in the "Forbidden Planets" compilations I've mentioned, here are the links:

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Envelop detected waterphone

Envelop Detected Waterphone from todd barton on Vimeo.

"a simple exploration using a contact mic on one of Richard Water's Waterphones, a Buchla 207r's preamp and a CBS 130 Envelop Detector -- all was sent to various CV ins of a 258v oscillator and a 266r Source of Uncertainty. Oh yeah, and the final output going through a Eventide Space reverb. more on waterphones here: http://www.waterphone.com/ and a better audio of a similar exploration here: http://soundcloud.com/user7621213/envelop-detected-waterphone
cheers!

Envelop detected waterphone by bartonmusic

Sir Phrygian Mixolydian, Royal Astronomer

Sir Phrygian Mixolydian, Royal Astronomer by Ashen Actuaries of Asgard

"Space Is the Place"

- Sun Ra

The track features:

Mellotron MkVI
Moog Voyager
ARP2600
Hohner Clavinet D6
Fender Rhodes
Nord Electro 3
Roland Space Echo (RE-20)

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Black Otamatone

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"Bought from ThinkGeek. Clean and works wonderfully, from non pet, non smoking home. Each corner of the silicon mouth has tiny crack that developed, but they are not spreading. See pic for close-up."

See the Otamatone label below for more posts including a video of one.

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KORG Polysix PS-6 Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer SN 466571

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If you own or ever pick up a Polysix be sure the internal batter has been replaced. The original is known to leak and cause corrosive damage.

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Luna_NT --- Analog noise synthesizer

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" The luna_NT is the Noise Toaster circuit design by the genius of Ray Wilson & Music from Outer Space (MFOS). I have redesigned the circuit board to be built on Vero. The box has all of the features to make nearly any electronic noise imaginable including a voltage controlled oscillator, VC low pass filter, AR envelope generator and more. It is self contained using one 9V battery and an on-board 0.5W speaker (it also has an output for connection to an amplifier). I sell the complete build (circuit board, panel and RED or BLACK case). If you're interested in building it yourself, you can get a great kit from MFOS. Google search 'Noise Toaster' for more info and demos."

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Five Four

Published on Oct 17, 2012 by Ebotronix

4ms Peg RCD VCA Matrix
Analogue Systems RS 110
Cyndustries Zero Oscillator
Doepfer A 134 pan by Moog MP 201
Flame Chord Machine
Grendel Formant Filter
Make Noise Maths Moddemix Optomix QMMG Wogglebug
Malekko 4x Uncle (chords)
Moog 4x Freqbox CP 251
Roland System 104 Sequencer (20 Steps)
SSL Orgy
Tiptop audio Z 8000
Toppobrillo Quantimator Sportmodulator TWF
Logic Master clock to Kenton Pro 2000 II
Drums Ultrabeat 5/4
FX Boss VF1 Lexicon PCM80 Line6 Echopro TC M3000

Novation LaunchPad Step Sequencer for Ableton Live

Published on Oct 17, 2012 by AfroDjMac

"Two Minute Ableton Live Tip #16: Novation LaunchPad Step Sequencer. I found this step sequencer for the LaunchPad online. It's my favorite LaunchPad sequencer. It doesn't require Max for Live! ***I did not create this, I am just spreading the word!***

It is available @: http://bit.ly/lpsequencer
Here's my post: http://afrodjmac.com/2012/10/17/launchpad-step-sequencer-for-ableton/"

Actual Memories - Compilation Tribute In Memory of Ryan Faubion

Daren Ager wrote in to let me know that the Elektron user community has gathered together to create a compilation in memory of Ryan Faubion, the former administrator of Elektron-Users.com. The funds raised from the release will go to his family.

"It is a community effort to help raise funds for the family of the administrator of the Elektron Users forum Ryan Faubion who sadly passed away earlier this year. He is survived by a wife and young son."

via http://actual-memories.com/
"As the former administrator of Elektron-Users.com, Ryan Faubion will leave behind an online community that encompasses his desire to bring artists together. Ryan's dedication to and belief in the community of artists on Elektron-Users.com was reflected in his ready willingness to lend a hand and to connect people. From musicians, tinkerers, and device designers to noise-makers, sound-sculptors and Elektron-users, Ryan fostered, maintained and developed a community that connected, and will continue connecting, artists from across the world. A talented graphic designer and musician in his own right, Ryan's passion for bringing people together was rivaled only by his love for art.

As a tribute to Ryan's enduring influence and in thanks, the Elektron-Users.com community presents »Actual Memories«. All of the funds collected from the sale of the compilation will go to Ryan's family."

Innerclock Systems Runs Sync & Timing Litmus Test on iOS

If you recall from this post there has been a bit of discussion on MIDI timing in iOS. David Lackey of Innerclock Systems, which specializes in the syncing of devices, just ran a few tests. Sync appears to do better with KORG's Wireless Sync-Start Technology WIST, and of course internal sync, but not so well with external hardware MIDI sync.  He ran tests with an iPad2 64GB OS 6 synced to an Akai MPC-3000 which is known to have great timing.  You'll find the full results for each app tested at Innerclock Systems here.  Note this is for the iPad syncing to other devices and not other devices syncing to the iPad.  I'm curious if it will be like the Roland TR-909.  The 909 syncs horribly to other gear but other gear syncs to it fine.

via David Lackey on the Facebook post thread here (keep an eye on it for updates): "Regularly 11ms slop between consecutive 16ths at any Tempo from a stable Midi Source. Detectable by even the most rhythmically compromised human being? Absolutely. A serious musical instrument contender? I'll leave that to your own subjective judgement. Note that the jitter is consistently around 560 samples between consecutive 16th notes regardless of Tempo. It will 'sound/feel' better at slower tempos because the slower you get the less that jitter value impacts as an overall percentage on the tempo/timing precision."