Tiptop Audio chill patch

Published on Oct 10, 2013 Tiptop .Audio·41 videos

"Everything inside the box, all sounds and effects."

Doepfer A135-1 QVCA/VCMIX basics

Published on Oct 10, 2013 Raul's World of Synths·234 videos

"A short description of the beasic features and functions of the Doepfer A135-1 Quad Linear VCA, Voltage Controlled Mixer. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Doepfer A135 Quad Linear VCA/ Voltage Controlled Mixer Audio Demonstration One
Published on Oct 17, 2013 Raul's World of Synths·235 videos

"A short demonstration of A135 Quad Linear VCA with oscilloscope views to show how external cv effects amplitude of an audio signal. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Doepfer A135 Quad Linear VCA/ Voltage Controlled Mixer Audio Demonstration Two
Published on Oct 24, 2013 Raul's World of Synths·236 videos

"The second of two Audio Demonstrations of A135 Quad Linear VCA with oscilloscope views to show how external cv effects amplitude of an audio signal. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Circuit Abbey - Intermix setup guide

Published on Oct 10, 2013 noisythang·14 videos

"Here's how to connect the Circuit Abbey Intermix to various things, this is a very nice unit, good for pairing with all sorts of stuff."

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Tiptop Audio Prototyping the Serge SSG & WAD PCB

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S/H - Pulp Logic vs Toppobrillo

Published on Oct 10, 2013 ourigin·15 videos

"A comparison between the Pulp Logic and Toppobrillo S/H."

4ms QCD beta test 17'

Published on Oct 10, 2013 Ebotronix·812 videos

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iPad Music App: Cube Synth

Published on Oct 10, 2013 musicgearvideos909·162 videos

"This is great for creating random presets. The results are amazing.
Go here for review and info: http://synthuniverse.com/cube-synth"

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Amateur Chemist Turns Seven Today - Last Shot with Andrew Youssef

Today marks the seven year anniversary of Amateur Chemist. Those of you that have been coming to MATRIXSYNTH for a while might recognize the name. Amateur Chemist's pics, including NAMM coverage, have been featured here on MATRIXSYNTH numerous times dating all the way back to 2007.

Amateur Chemist is is Andrew Youssef, a professional, and I must say exceptional, photographer, mainly of bands during live concerts. His photographs are a mainstay in the Music section of the OC Weekly. You can see his most recent pics of Depeche Mode at the Staples Center here.

Normally I do not post on other site's anniversaries, but Amateur Chemist holds a special place in both MATRIXSYNTH-land and in my heart. Andrew brings me back to the early days of the site.  He reached out to me early on, and through the years we have kept in contact, albeit sporadically.  Sometimes we've gone nearly a year before touching base, but when we do it feels like just yesterday.  He's one of those people that makes you feel at home - safe.   I finally met Andrew in person at NAMM 2011 at the TRASH_AUDIO BBQ.

Not only is Andrew a great photographer, and all around great human being, he also has a level of strength I can only aspire to.  He is currently battling cancer.  He writes a column for the OC Weekly titled Last Shot, that focuses on his struggle with cancer while still getting out there and taking shots, both literally photographing concerts, and figuratively not letting cancer and the effect of his meds get in the way. The Last Shot column is inspiring and I highly recommend checking it out.

On his Twitter account @Amateurchemist today he posted: "Seven years ago today, I started a concert review/photography blog called Amateur Chemist. It changed my life."

It has not only changed his life, but the lives of so many others including myself.  Thank you Andrew! Happy Anniversary, and keep up the good fight.