Livewire Chaos Computer - Probability Switches & Gratuitous Test Driving

Published on Jun 25, 2013 LivewireSynthesizers·3 videos

"Demo of assigning the PROBABILITY SWITCHES to the X and Y random voltage generators. Note how clock rate (set by X FREQUENCY knob) and switch selection are represented on the Matrix Display. (all switches set to OFF result in blackout)"

Chaos Computer - Gratuitous Test Driving

Published on Jun 25, 2013

"5:28 of video shot during initial burn of unit 000 after assembly, bad camera work and all.
It passed..."

New Livewire YouTube Channel! Via Livewire Electronics on Facebook

Flame Arpeggiator 2013

Published on Jun 25, 2013 Ebotronix·689 videos

"Flame Arpeggiator 2013 & X 2013 beta test drive
Arp Bass Chord Module
4ms Peg
Analogue Systems RS100, RS 110 RS 360
Doepfer A 134 panning by A 143-9 QLFO & Maths
Make Noise Maths, Optomix,QMMG, Wogglebug
Malekko 4x Anti (chords) 4x Uncle Arp³s & Bass
Logic midi master clock & Ultrabeat Drums
FX Boss VF 1, Lexicon PCM 80 / 90
for Matrix....
Flame Arp & Bass menue:
MODE - Classic: up, down, updown, downup
- Copy: up+down, down+up
- PingPong: up, down, updown, downup
- Fit Root: up, down, updown, downup
- Fit Octave: up, down, updown, downup
- Skip: up, down
- Inversion: up, down
- Ordered: up, down
- Random
NOTEREPEAT - off
- each: 1..3
- Alternate first: 1..3
- Alternate 2nd: 1..3
RANGE - 1..5 octaves
GLIDE - off, Portamento Time: 1..126
SEQU - Sequence phrases P01..P63
CLOCK - 1 Tick: 1/96
- 2 Ticks: 1/32 tri
- 3 Ticks: 1/32
- 4 Ticks: 1/16 tri
- 6 Ticks: 1/16
- 8 Ticks: 1/8 tri
- 9 Ticks: 1/16 dot
- 12 Ticks: 1/8
- 16 Ticks: 1/4 tri
- 18 Ticks: 1/8 dot
- 24 Ticks: 1/4
- 32 Ticks: 1/2 tri
- 36 Ticks 1/4 dot
- 48 Ticks: 1/2
- 64 Ticks: 1/1 tri
- 72 Ticks: 1/2 dot
- 96 Ticks: 1 bar
GATE - adapted: 1..8
- adapted random: 1-5, 1-8, 3-8
VELOCITY - Accent each: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9th
- Random: 1..127, 64..127, 76..127, 95..127, 112..127, formula
- fix: 127..1
SEQU-MODE - step by step, combined
SEQU-RESET - off, by arpeggio end
OUT-GATE - Sequence (Gate)
- Reset per Bar
OUT-CV - Out-3/4: Velocity
- Out-3/4: Chord note
ARP / BASS - MENUS / WERTE"

Jurassic Park 'Malekko'

Published on Jun 25, 2013 Erik Tinberg·13 videos

"When you have a few hundred dollars invested in modular synthesis bits, the first thing you do is half-assedly perform the Jurassic Park melody.

All sounds come from a Malekko / Richter 'Anti-Oscillator' being modulated by a Malekko / Richter 'Oscillator II' and sloppily played by a pair of Make Noise 'Pressure Points' with a 'Brains'."

Pittsburgh Modular T-Shirts

via Pittsburgh Modular: "We have created some limited edition T-Shirts to celebrate the release of the Cell[48] Systems. The new designs are available for purchase in the T-Shirt shop."

Machine Machine (2013)

Machine Machine (2013) from AudioCookbook.org on Vimeo.

"Machine Machine (2013) is a 32" touchscreen installation that functions as an electronic instrument. Granular synthesis is used to loop 'grains' of sound and video at variable lengths and frequencies. These parameters are based on the y-axis of the touch point on the monitor. The x-axis determines the position of the grain within the timeline. The piece was exhibited last month at the Northrup King Building in Minneapolis during Art-a-Whirl and for Visual Storage; the MCAD MFA thesis exhibition.

Within the piece there are five different segments that can be manipulated. Each segment provides the sound and visuals of a particular machine doing its job. These include a magnetic scrap crane, a train engine, a hydraulic metal cutter, tanker cars, and foot traffic. The video demonstrates some of the range and subtlety possible with the device.

See more at: http://audiocookbook.org/machine-machine-touchscreen-instrument/"

PT Audio Dual Digital Oscillator

flickr by sduck409 (click for more)

"Here's my build of the Dual Digital Oscillator, blacked out version. PCB is from Lazerkind/PT-Audio."

And some details from Muff's:

"It is based on DSS (Direct digital synthesis) and is running on a ATMega 328p chip.

Both oscillators share a set of 4 * 8 Wavetables that can be interpolated.
It has 8 modes of operation:
- 1. Phase mod 1->2, 2->1
- 2. Saw mod
- 3. SampleWrap
- 4. BitCrush
- 5. PhaseCrush
- 6. Bitkill
- 7. And/Or
- 8. Sync 1->2
(still not 100% set in stone as so many variations sound cool)

pitch tracking is 5 octaves, 1V/oct. And can be offset +5 octaves with the coarse/fine controls. Additionally the pitch can be modified by the pitch mod inputs +/- 5 octaves.

Osc1 can be switched down one octave, and osc2 switched down 8 osctaves.

Osc2 can either follow osc1 or run free, by flipping the link switch.

All CV inputs are 0-5V but the pitch mod that is -5/+5. All inputs are protected against voltages outside that range, but inputting a non expected voltage may result in unexpected behaviour"


And some audio demos:



I believe this is the first PT Audio post.

1985 CASIO CZ-5000 SYNTHESIZER PRINT AD

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Kawai R-100 Vintage Digital Drum Machine

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"If you want a monster digital Bass Drum and Snare drum to cut through even the densest of layered tracks, this machine will not disappoint. It would be best suited for Industrial/Electronic Body/Darkwave music ala Front 242 or Skinny Puppy, but, as with any machine in the right hands, could easily be used for other genres. They're easy to find, they're relatively cheap, and you can use them as MIDI sync (24 or 48) converters as long as you use it as your master clock. "

DSI Mopho Keys Bank 1 Demo with BOSS GT10 Efx

DSI Mopho Keys bank 1 demo with BOSS GT10 efx, all original sounds of this analogue synth by REWO
Published on Jun 25, 2013 renevanderwouden·143 videos

"Sounds of the first bank of this Dave Smith Mopho Keys run through the excellent BOSS GT10 pedal efx processor.

Performed by REWO (René van der Wouden), June 2013, all rights reserved."

Mophos on eBay

Magic Torus WIP DSI Evolver Patch

"A little DSI Evolver patch. No external processing barring a bit of M3000 reverb."

via Greg Cole on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge
"great patching on a desktop mono evolver, well worth checking out the guy's music too"

DSI Evolvers on eBay