Published on Jan 5, 2013 copperleaves·57 videos
"I have known this song for many years, but I had always heard it sung by classically trained sopranos and tenors, so I never dared to sing it. A couple of weeks ago, I heard a rendition of it performed here on YT by Scottish popular singer Eddi Reader, and I loved it! So I decided to take a crack at it myself.
Robert Burns is Scotland's poet/ambassador to the world, and this song (only one of many that he wrote) is for me one of the most poignant songs of unrequited love that has ever been written. I'm not going to bore everyone with the history of this song. If you are curious about it, here is the Wikipedia entry that will tell you the whole story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ae_Fond_Kiss
The instrument I am playing in this video I call the "tibicen" (this is the Latin word for "piper"). I devised this instrument myself because I love to sing with the pipes but it is impossible to play them and sing at the same time. The tibicen is entirely electronic and consists of two parts (only one of which can be seen in this video). There is a keyboard "chanter" which sits on the knees of the performer and can play in any key over a range of many octaves. The other part is a pedal board similar to an organ (which is not visible in the video) which plays the drones, and can change keys and harmonies very much like the Irish uilleann pipes.
Part of the problem with pipes (and with the hurdy gurdy which I also play) is that they are extremely loud and their volume cannot be controlled by the player so they tend to drown out a singer. With the tibicen, every aspect of the sound, volume, slides, range, etc., can be controlled, and it is ideal for an electronic musician like myself."
Saturday, January 05, 2013
LINN DRUM LM-2
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"Has all the factory sounds except the sidestick which has been repaced with a second snare drum, (different from the stock one)..."
"Has all the factory sounds except the sidestick which has been repaced with a second snare drum, (different from the stock one)..."
EML ElectroComp 101 Synthesizer
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via the listing: "This is a rare synthesizer serial number 522 out of 1000 made
Rather than list all of the EML101 specifications which are easily available online, I'd like to describe this particular synthesizer. I am the original owner and purchased this instrument in the mid-1970s. I went up to Vernon Connecticut, met Norman Milliard who was one of the owners of EML and picked up my instrument from the factory. I was intrigued with the amount of engineering that went into the construction of this instrument. For example, the way the instrument is constructed, the unit folds into itself to make a carrying case. So much of the engineering and construction was well thought out and was superior to what existed at the time. As a music educator, I used this instrument for demonstrations only. I have retired, and the instrument has been sitting in my house not being used and regrettably I must sell it.
Everything on this instrument is original. It is in working condition but because of its age and lack of use, some refurbishing is going to be required. The following are some examples of what would be required:
The original handle is deteriorating and doesn't feel very secure (this means replace it if you're set on using it. There are some typical rusty spots on the external metal hardware. Three of the original rubber feet are missing. There are some light surface scratches on the outside of the case and a small chip (or two) - check the pics. Several of the Alan – Bradley controls are going to need cleaning. I am sure that some additional internal cleaning on the keyboard will be required but all keys are level and play well / feel fine. These examples should give you some idea of what this instrument might need.
I will include a good amount of literature, too numerous to mention it all.
The owners manual of course is included as well as original patch diagrams sheets. Also included are factory directions such as tuning the oscillators as well as mods that the owner can make. The two mods I made were the addition of a switch to separate the high filter and low filter to create a band reject filter, and a separate external sampler input.
Most important is the inclusion of the schematics for the electronic circuitry. This wasn't easy to obtain, but at the end of EML’s run, thankfully they were willing to give up the schematics to an owner who was truly appreciative of all the work that went into designing this incredible instrument."
via this auction
via the listing: "This is a rare synthesizer serial number 522 out of 1000 madeRather than list all of the EML101 specifications which are easily available online, I'd like to describe this particular synthesizer. I am the original owner and purchased this instrument in the mid-1970s. I went up to Vernon Connecticut, met Norman Milliard who was one of the owners of EML and picked up my instrument from the factory. I was intrigued with the amount of engineering that went into the construction of this instrument. For example, the way the instrument is constructed, the unit folds into itself to make a carrying case. So much of the engineering and construction was well thought out and was superior to what existed at the time. As a music educator, I used this instrument for demonstrations only. I have retired, and the instrument has been sitting in my house not being used and regrettably I must sell it.
Everything on this instrument is original. It is in working condition but because of its age and lack of use, some refurbishing is going to be required. The following are some examples of what would be required:The original handle is deteriorating and doesn't feel very secure (this means replace it if you're set on using it. There are some typical rusty spots on the external metal hardware. Three of the original rubber feet are missing. There are some light surface scratches on the outside of the case and a small chip (or two) - check the pics. Several of the Alan – Bradley controls are going to need cleaning. I am sure that some additional internal cleaning on the keyboard will be required but all keys are level and play well / feel fine. These examples should give you some idea of what this instrument might need.
I will include a good amount of literature, too numerous to mention it all.
The owners manual of course is included as well as original patch diagrams sheets. Also included are factory directions such as tuning the oscillators as well as mods that the owner can make. The two mods I made were the addition of a switch to separate the high filter and low filter to create a band reject filter, and a separate external sampler input.
Most important is the inclusion of the schematics for the electronic circuitry. This wasn't easy to obtain, but at the end of EML’s run, thankfully they were willing to give up the schematics to an owner who was truly appreciative of all the work that went into designing this incredible instrument."
Roland Juno 60 Vintage Analog Synthesizer
iPad Addictive synthSound
Published on Jan 5, 2013 ryouichi harada·34 videos
iPad APP Addictive synth
Moog LP
iTunes:
Addictive Synth - VirSyn
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals
iPad APP Addictive synth
Moog LP
iTunes:
Addictive Synth - VirSyn
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals
MARK JENKINS "Peter Gunn" from the CD "EX1GENE"
Published on Jan 5, 2013 MarkJenkinsMusic·22 videos
"MARK JENKINS 'Peter Gunn' from the CD 'EX1GENE'. Composed by Henry Mancini, arranged by Keith Emerson, performed by Mark Jenkins on the Yamaha EX-1. Drums, sound effects, fx, mixing; Apple Mac. Filmed and edited by Mark Jenkins. CD "EX1GENE" by Mark Jenkins out now through Amazon and www.markjenkins.co"
"'Peter Gunn', an award-winning TV detective show theme composed by Henry Mancini, became a staple of Emerson Lake & Palmer's live concerts in the late 1970's and Mark Jenkins first performed the piece in 1985. 'I liked my 1980's version but the opportunity to recreate the piece effectively using the same instrumentation as Keith Emerson but with the added benefits of the latest computer editing techniques and sound effects was very exciting', Mark explains. 'My most recent albums and live performances have all been of sequencer-based iPad music, so multitracking a quite demanding piece played entirely by hand again was a great experience'.
'Peter Gunn' is the first video track released to promote Mark's new CD 'EX1GENE'. 'A lot of the other tracks owe more to world music, krautrock and Brian Eno's ambient style, so this progressive rock piece makes a rousing end to the album. I'll be creating some more abstract videos though for the more chillout oriented tracks on the CD'.
Mark Jenkins will be in concert in the UK and overseas during 2013, though the EX-1, which weighs something over 480 pounds, will definitely not be appearing on stage...
www.markjenkins.co
facebook.com/markjenkinslondon"
Ian Fritz MegaCycler demo with O'Tool
Published on Jan 5, 2013 frijitz001·8 videos
Demonstration of MegaCycler triggeringing synth events viewed with Dave Jones' O'Tool "oscilloscope. Refer to this thread http://electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?highlight=billiard+chaos&t=41115"
Demonstration of MegaCycler triggeringing synth events viewed with Dave Jones' O'Tool "oscilloscope. Refer to this thread http://electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?highlight=billiard+chaos&t=41115"
Return of the Sigma
Published on Jan 5, 2013 spacemusicuk·7 videos
"Utterly shameless synth noodling.
I did this a few months back after digging my old Korg Sigma out of the spare room and dusting it off. I bought it secondhand in 1989, it was pretty old and beaten up already then, and it's never been serviced and has sat completely unused for the past 6 years or so. At first it didn't make any sound at all, but after leaving it on a while and wiggling all the pots a bit, it started to cough and splutter back to life. I really liked the noisy, slightly broken sound - the crackly filtered hiss makes it sound very woodwindy and reedy, like some weird alien durduk.
The Sigma is a marvelously expressive beast. Two X-Y joysticks, one controlling pitchbend and noise/vibrato and the other controlling high and low pass filters, and, unusually for a synth of this vintage, keyboard aftertouch controlling vibrato."
monotribe X6 + TR-606 + BakaSampler System - Smart Bomb (Ver.2) / BakaOscillator
Published on Jan 5, 2013 BakaOscillator·56 videos
"Composed By BakaOscillator.
Use, KORG monotribe X6 , Roland TR-606, BakaSampler System (BOSS DSD-2 X6), Doepfer Schaltwerk.
あとその他いろいろ。
以前 BakaSampler 用に作ったものを焼き直しました。"
"Composed By BakaOscillator.
Use, KORG monotribe X6 , Roland TR-606, BakaSampler System (BOSS DSD-2 X6), Doepfer Schaltwerk.
あとその他いろいろ。
以前 BakaSampler 用に作ったものを焼き直しました。"
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