Harvestman

via Scott Jaeger on Facebook - http://theharvestman.org

The Korg VC-10 Vocoder on Astronauta Pinguim

KORG VC-10 Talking Music Ad via this post on Astronauta Pinguim.  Click through for a review on the VC-10 including videos and pics.

"Produced between 1978 and 1982, the Korg VC-10 vocoder was the most popular among the many vocoder models made in the 70’s by several manufacturers. When the VC-10 came on the market, both the Korg - originally called Keio Electronic Laboratories - as the voice decoder (or vocoder) had some years of existence. What Korg did was attach a synthesizer to something that already existed and that was what made this instrument extremely popular: portability and the convenience of having a vocoder that didn't require external instrument to generate audio signal and modulate the pitch. They created a "self-sufficient” vocoder – you could only plug a microphone into it and was all ready to go!"

via Fabricio Carvalho on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

jam + seals

Published on May 13, 2013 fuckingharpsichord·93 videos

"Very random Elephant seal footage + Octatrack + Juno 60 + Micromoog + Mono/Poly + 808 - all sounds processed by Octatrack"

via Amron Ieleh on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

The Yamaha DX7- Tutorials by Marc Doty aka AutomaticGainsay

The Yamaha DX7- Part One: The Operators

Published on May 13, 2013 AutomaticGainsay·163 videos

Some potentially NSFW language at the beginning.

"Here is a demonstration of the sound and functionality of the operators of the Yamaha DX7.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7CKJj..." embed directly below.

Dem Jamz 4: DX7 Disasters!

Published on May 10, 2013 elmosexwhistle·8 videos

"Time for the 4th installment of DEM JAMZ! This one focuses on the much maligned and misunderstood Yamaha DX7, a synth who's complexity and abilities few ever managed to discover, most people instead relying on it's preset cartridge sounds, including a little electric piano patch...

TRACK LISTING

- The DX7 Song/Black Gold
- TERROR BASE
- Chant Number 3
- The Yamaha DX7 by Marc Doty, Part - The Operators
- A Disconnect
- Hurt (NIИ Cover)"

Casio CZ Series Programming (CZ-101, CZ-1, CZ-1000, CZ-3000, CZ-5000)

Published on Dec 3, 2012 SciFiFunk·98 videos

"How to program the Casio CZ-101, CZ-1, CZ-5000 etc. The series starts with a demo where I am changing parameters of a patch in real time. Please like http://www.facebook.com/scififunk for updates.

The Casio CZ series whilst totally digital has many similarities with traditional analogue synthesis. Indeed the Names of the elements may have changed (DCO, CDW, DCA etc) but essentially It correlates to the VCO,VCF,VCA on an analogue series.

The Casio CZ-101. CZ-1 etc uses 8 basic waveforms which can be "phase distorted" i.e. pulled about a bit to make new sounds. Indeed as they have two oscillators AND the ability to stack voices, you can also think of this as an additive/subtractive synthesizer hybrid."

Part 2: "The Casio CZ-1 has after touch, a built in chorus (which works well with brass and strings). You can also use the Line button to apply phasing and other doubled effects.

Portamento and glide are included as part of the synth. Both are very programmable. I discuss the differences in memory between the CZ-101 and CZ-1.

I look at various sound synthesis handbooks from the series (the CZ-101 is the best one with the most colour), plus magazines from the era that review the machines.

Finally I show the performance elements - solo, bend range and vibrato and octave."

Part 3: "I change combinations of waveforms on both DCOs, and how they interact with Line select. Looking at the 8 stage envelopes we see that you get envelopes for each DCO (pitch), DCW (filter) and DCA (amplitude).

The key stages in the envelopes are the sustain and release, everything revolves around them. Note that these envelopes are better than the traditional ADSR envelopes."

Part 4: "A resonance filled sound is achieved by upping the filter on the DCW on wavefroms 6 to 8, and on a square wave upping the filter gives a lovely solo synth sound.

I go on to look at key follow and the effect it has on the sound (over the range of the keyboard). The CZ-1 can name it's sounds, which was pretty good for 1985/86.

Velocity on the CZ-1 applies velocity sensitivity to the keys - the higher the setting the less velocity applied to the keys changes the sound. So a low setting means all your wonderful playing nuances can be captured during a performance."

Roland SH-101 Programming Tutorial Parts 1 - 4

Published on Nov 27, 2012SciFiFunk·98 videos

"How to program the Roland SH-101. Understand Analogue Synthesis from the ground up. No previous experience necessary. http://www.facebook.com/scififunk for more.

The Roland SH-101 has stood the test of time. Why? Because it is straight forward to program. All the synths attributes can be changed instantly and in real time without stepping through menus.

In part 1 of the guide I play a few little demos before getting stuck into the VCA (Voltage controlled Amplifier), and the many ways it can interact with the rest of the synth."

Part 2: "In this section of the Roland SH-101 Programming Tutorial I look at the Modulator and its 4 basic waveforms. After that I go on to the VCO and we have some fun! http://www.scififunk.com for more."

Part 3: "In part 3 of this Roland SH-101 Tutorial I look at the performance aspects of this mono synth. http://www.facebook.com/scififunk

Specifically I look at programing the tuning, sequencer, arpeggio, the bender, applying portamento, and transposing across a wide range of octaves."

Part 4: "See the Original Roland SH-101 Manual and watch some of the sounds from the manual get created along with a filter sweep sound. http://www.facebook.com/scififunk for more."

Kawai K1 (K1r, K1m) Programming

kawai k1 (K1r, K1m) programming (part 1 of 2)
Published on Dec 7, 2012 SciFiFunk·98 videos

"How to program the Kawai K1 Synth (K1r, K1m). A look at the patch editing screens and how to make the most of the waveforms in the synth. Like http://www.facebook.com/scififunk for more.

Starting with the famous Ahh sound, we look at the synth in a unique way. It is a preset sampler where you can stack waveforms to make unique sounds. I show the waveforms using the original waveform sheet that came with the synth.

This technique is known as additive synthesis. Unfortunately there is no filter with this machine. However some preset basic waveforms are supplied and there are envelopes per waveform.

This means you can apply a filter sweep by using a slow attack on a sharper sound (to the other waveform sounding).

In part 1 I take you through the main parameters that change the characteristic of the sound."

kawai k1 (K1r, K1m) programming (part 2 of 2)


"In part 2 I go through the basic waveforms. Sawtooths, pure sine waves, going up in tones and semi-tones. Then Square waves, with the filter raised as you go through the waveforms. Then some odds and ends like a reversed saw and triangle wave.

Going through some of the preset samples we discover that most of them a low quality poor samples. It's only a 12 bit synth. However used in conjunction with other (stronger) waves - the ailising can be hidden to some extent.

Now for a demonstration of how to do a filter sweep on the K1 (a synth without a filter). This can be achieved using additive synthesis and the ADSR (volume envelope).

I create a unique sound using a mixture of basic waveforms and brass / organ samples. By boosting the sustain of each envelope we can achieve a composite sound."

Roland Jupiter 6 Arpegio Demo (Live Electronics)

Published on Dec 20, 2012 SciFiFunk·98 videos

"The Roland Jupiter 6 arpegiator is the best one that I've ever had the privilege to play. With a 4 octave range and choice of up, down and up then down, combined with 6 note polyphony there are plenty of options available for live improvisation. more at http://www.facebook.com/scififunk

The Jupiter 6 is a much loved analogue synth from the early 80s. It was the synth that inspired me to get involved with electronic music after I was invited up to the "crows nest" of an 80s band called "Giant Killer".

The range of programming options is just wonderful allowing all sorts of tight or phasey sounds to be made - quickly and easily."

Roland Jupiter-6s on eBay

Roland SVC-350 Vocoder Tutorial

Roland SVC-350 Vocoder Tutorial (Part 1)

YouTube Published on Mar 4, 2013 SciFiFunk·98 videos

"The Roland SVC-350 Vocoder is an excellent Vocoder, capable of great expression. In this tutorial I cover how to get the best sounds from your electronic instrument. More http://www.facebook.com/scififunk

Part 1 starts with an expressive demo. I then run through the front panel and what each section does for you. I cover what a Vocdoer is (the theory), sample and hold and various performance elements.

I demonstrate sample and hold, and talk about the synthesis element of the machine. The quality and character of the carrier signal is very important and I discuss this in part 2."

Roland SVC-350 Vocoder Tutorial (Part 2)


"Part 2 starts with a look at the vocoder inputs and outputs. I also look at the internal sounds of the machine. The in-built chorus ensemble effect, the compressor and the distortion.

I look at the kind of instruments you can use for both the carrier signal and the program input (you don't HAVE to use a mic). In particular I concentrate on the best synth sound to use as a carrier showing how to set this sound up.

I look into the importance of the release portion of this sounds ADSR.

I go on to demo a Drum machine used as a program input (with the same synth sound as the carrier)."

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Dirty Electronics Dirty Carter : Hardwire Mod by A.S.M.O.

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via this auction

"Hardwire Mod by A.S.M.O.

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This is a hardwire mod of the Dirty Carter Experimental Sound Generating Instrument, a post card sized hand held touch controlled instrument, designed by John Richards (Dirty Electronics) and Chris Carter ( Throbbing Gristle, Carter Tutti). It was originally produced for a special performance by Carter and the 25 strong Dirty Electronics Ensemble in 2010. Chris’ artwork is etched into the PCB and forms part of the circuit.

The instrument is mounted on a custom built wooden case with aluminium face plate is covered with black leatherette.

On this mod all the touch points are wired up to pots, with rotary switches to select clock range and feedback input, giving more precise control and predictability. The mix tilt switch is disabled and rerouted to a toggle switch. The original speaker is removed and a ¼ audio out socket added. Also added is a low pass filter with resonance and cutoff controls with an LFO for modulation and CV in. At full resonance the filter self oscillates.

The original instrument and additional circuitry are powered from a 9v PP3 battery

The Instrument uses a dual 4-stage shift register. Each register is controlled independently. Two oscillators are used per register: one as a clock, the other as input data that is cascaded through the four stages. The outputs from the stages are mixed together. A fast clock rate produces a crude form of wavetable synthesis, whilst a slow clock rate creates audible pulses and clicks. Sound from both the 4-stage shift registers can be mixed together. Glitchy noise, deep drones and percussive peeps!"

Video posted here.

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