MIcro Modular Patches

MIcro Modular Patches from Rastko Lazic on Vimeo.

"On my journey to Myanmar I could not take a lot of instruments with me.

One of the instruments I do have with me is the Nord Micro Modular (http://www.vintagesynth.com/clavia/nordmicro.php).

It is a very small hardware synth and a joy to play and program.

I found it very easy to use as the virtual patching is similar to a hardware modular synth.
After a very short time I had twenty patches most of them self playing but many made to be used with a midi controller, in my case I use the excellent FaderFox UC3 http://www.faderfox.de/uc3.html.

It is really a shame that this synth is not in production any more and I thank Richard Scott (www.richard-scott.net) for recommending me it.

The Micro and the small Make Noise modular are going to be the core elements of my performances this somer in Europe and here in South East Asia.
They make a very powerful package and can fit in a small bag.

I wish you all a nice day here from Yangon

Rastko"

Nord Micro Modulars on eBay
Faderfox on eBay

Malekko Richter Dual Borg Filter In the Flesh

Details via Malekko where you'll find additional samples, manuals & order info.

"The Malekko Richter series in Eurorack modular format, offer the same great sound, ergonomics, musicality, and quality that made the Wiard 300 series legendary, at a fraction of the cost and size.
The Dual Borg contains one Borg I (left side) and one Borg II (right side). The Borg is a versatile audio processor. The concept comes from a marriage of two divergent influences, the Buchla 292 Low Pass Gate and the Korg MS20 filter.
The Borg is different from most filters in that, at its heart, is a vactrol. Vactrols are combination light sensor/light resistors that possess interesting sonic traits. Often described as “rubbery” or smooth in quailty, vactrols are also know for their relatively slow response. This response creates a natural, very musical decay. In Low Pass Gate (LPG) mode, the Borg will act as a filter and a VCA simultaneously. In combination with the characteristic vactrol response, this creates a signature sound that is desired by many synth enthusiasts, especially when used with very short, percussive patches.

But the Borg is no one-trick pony, and LPGs are not for every patch. When the resonance knob is turned “on” with a click, the Borg becomes a 12db filter with loads of personality. Gorgeous resonance, influenced by the MS20 and shaped by the vactrol design swells from subtle warmth, to a roaring howl that is unique to the Borg!

A continuously adjustable low pass to high pass control is provided (a notch filter is a mix of these two). There are two audio inputs, and two CV frequency inputs (one with attenuation). Two outputs are provided, output 2 has a slightly more aggressive resonance. Removing a jumper on the back of the Borg makes the resonance “scream” even more!

The Borg I (left side) has a slower response and a more mellow sound compared to the Borg II (right side). Thanks to its longer decay time, the Borg I is best for recreating the famous Buchla bongo patch, and the Borg II is best for a faster, more aggressive response.

The signal path of the Dual Borg is selectable: Series or Parallel.

In Series mode, when you plug into either in 1, or in 2, or even both inputs (as a mix), the signal is routed through the Borg I then the Borg II filter and both out 1 and out 2 have the same signal.

In Parallel mode, a single input into in 1 or in 2 is routed through both filters side by side, and a single output (either out 1 or out 2) will give you a mix of both filters. If you have only one input but two outputs, out 1 is the Borg I filter only and out 2 is Borg II only. If you have two inputs and two outputs, then each filter is completely separate: in 1 and out 1 is Borg I, in 2 and out 2 is Borg II.

The Borg is 16hp wide, 25mm deep, and consumes approximately 80mA power.
THE DUAL BORG FILTER IS DUE TO SHIP APPROXIMATELY APRIL 25TH."

MALEKKO ENVELATOR GIVEAWAY!

via Malekko Heavy Industry on Facebook

"Yes, the Richter Envelator. Based on the Wiard 300 Series, our eurorack format Envelator features push button Delay and x10 control and a clean new look. This evolution of the Envelator is flexible, musical, and is sure to please!

Our ENVELATOR link:
http://www.malekkoheavyindustry.com/product/richter-envelator/

We will give a Richter ENVELATOR to a randomly selected entrant based on drawing entry, which is as simple as sharing this post with your Facebook friends on your timeline and liking this page. The drawing will happen on Friday, May 3rd, and the winner will be announced on this Facebook page."

BENT Wire Interactive Sound Installation

BENT Wire Interactive Sound Installation from James Thornton on Vimeo.

"This is an interactive sound installation that I created in a class called Mediatecture at Art Center College of Design. The class is instructed by Miles Mazzie who is an incredible teacher, with the assistance of Ivan Cruz who is brilliant in motion design and in Processing.
This installation is an extension of an identity I created for an organization called BENT, who would support circuit bending as an art and music form.
Music is Tristan Corbière by Cold Cave.
Wire concept inspired by David Scott Stone's long thin wire."

Original Synthesizer Literature Almost Lost - Aries, Moog, EMS & More

Full flickr set By jimmy now lives in sun city here. Pictured above is The Aries, below an article by Alfred Mayer on the then new EMS VCS3.

"these old synth ad's, and papers were found in a box headed for the dump.... the guy was a major DIY'r he had boxes full of projects and tons of DIY magazine articles. it's amazing what people hold on to..."

via Tim Durland on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Update: it looks like I posted this one back in 2010. It never get's old! :)

Rainbow KORG MicroStation Tomyumkung Thai Edition with Iron Man Joystick

รีวิว คีย์บอร์ดช่างรินทร์

Published on Feb 16, 2013 Nantakom Paobunjin·16 videos

"เป็นเครื่องดนตรีคีย์บอร์ดที่ถูกปรับแต่งด­ัดแปลงเสริมอุปกรณ์ต่างๆลงไปเพื่อการใช้งา­นที่สะดวกขึ้น โดยช่างรินทร์ พหลโยธิน5 รีวิวโดยเชฟเปา จากเวป thesoundchefและ เวป naturehomemusic
แนะนำติชมกันได้ ขอบคุณครับ"

Close-ups and details in English:

KORG MICROSTATION " TOMYUMKUNG " EDITION , THAILAND
Published on Feb 16, 2013

"Korg microstation " Tomyumkung " Edition by Rin service from Bangkok Thailand"

Sony MP3 Portable Player
IronMan Bender Joystick
Vintage Moog Style Knobs
Colder LED Buttons
New LCD Display
Rainbow & Silver Keys
Onboard Stereo Speakers & Power Supply
Wood Side Panels
3M Carbon Fiber Texture Sticker Panel

Contender for best post title of the year.

This one in via Jared

รีิวิว KORG MICROSTATION โดย เชฟเปา 2/2

trogotronic - A Perilous Experiment

Published on Apr 30, 2013 trogotronic·9 videos

"Something Wicked This Way Hums: after more than a half decade of R&D the intrepid Professor Rube & his trusty Lab Assistant Eyesly Dickenson risk life and limb to bring the Model 669/Warthog from the laboratory to production."

New LM-1 MIDI Kit Now Available from Kenton

via Kenton: "This retrofit kit for the Linn LM-1 rev 1 adds the following MIDI control:

For incoming MIDI:
Any MIDI channel can be selected (default 10)
MIDI clock / stop / start
Sounds - any sound can be mapped to any MIDI note number (defaults 36-46)
Velocity control of note volume (2 levels) for Bass, Snare, Hihat, Tamb & Cabasa only
Other sounds are one level.
For outgoing MIDI:
Any MIDI channel can be selected (default 10)
MIDI clock / stop / start
Sounds generate MIDI notes according to the mapping table (defaults 36-46)
Notes generated are given velocity 64 or 127 for low and high volume notes respectively
Hardware:
MIDI In, Out & Thru sockets
Push button (for programming the MIDI setup)
Setups are stored in non-volatile memory (Eeprom)

The kit comprises the following items:
Circuit board - fits inside the LM-1
Small pack - contains DIN sockets and mounting hardware
Large pack - contains cable assemblies
User instructions - How to change from default settings and general instructions
Fitting instructions - step by step fitting guide plus diagrams of where to connect what

All kits are fully checked and tested before despatch
Note: Our kits are not intended for installation by the end user.
They should always be fitted by an experienced synth engineer."

via Rod MacQuarrie on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

KORG monotribe - ふじの山 / BakaOscillator

Published on Apr 30, 2013 BakaOscillator·64 videos

"Use, KORG monotribe X8, KP3."

Monotribes on eBay

Yamaha Qx-1: record/playback mode

Published on Apr 30, 2013 TheSynthFreq·196 videos

"Hi! Here's the retro and awesome Yamaha Qx-1 in record/playback mode. I have it controlling three synths. The Roland D-50, Juno-1 which are both mono-timbral through midi and the E-MU emax SE with original new drum sounds I created by sampling the Roland JV-1080. I was going for the massive 80s drum sounds.
Please pardon the poor audio, this was recording on an iPhone so you can hear the disk drive and the qx-1 in studio setting and not direct connect."

Yamaha QX-1s on eBay