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Sequential Circuits Pro One CPU/MIDI Upgrade

More pics and some notes on XBS. The kit is from Music Technologies Group.

Eddie Van Halen Keyboard Power!

Make that accordion power!

via XBS

"I Finally found this back issue of Keyboard Magazine i’ve been looking for. It took years. But it was worth it!"

1986 ROLAND ALPHA JUNO 1 & 2 SYNTHESIZER PRINT AD

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Amazing Recording Method into Auria using the New iPad Air

Published on Nov 5, 2013 Anthony Alves·11 videos

"This is my 500th post on the Auria Forum. Cheers to all my friends there. Here I introduce a new method of recording multiple synths into Auria in real time using the new iPad Air. Recorded live at A.I.R. Studio in HD with HQ sound. I was simply blown away when I could finally do what I have been trying to attempt on the iPad 4 and Auria but it just wasn't worth a video as it was too unstable until now. Thanks for watching and hope this video encourages others to record and produce more tracks with ease and pro results. The iPad has finally met Auria at the home plate. Cheers"

iTunes:
Auria - WaveMachine Labs, Inc.
iMini - Arturia
Arturia iSEM - Arturia
NLogSynth PRO - tempo rubato
Magellan - Yonac Inc.
MIDI Pattern Sequencer - iMusicAlbum
Beat-Machine - Primitive Digital Software

NEW! Auria iPad 48trk Daw Controlled by PreSonus FaderPort

Published on Aug 17, 2013 Anthony Alves·11 videos

"Auria has introduced HUI surface control and the Presonus FaderPort is a perfect match. A first for iOS Daw Recording
Produce at A.I.R. Studio by Anthony Alves
Anthony's iPad Recording is filmed live in front of my dog Buddy. Cheers and thanks for watching."

TWF & Bongos :D

Published on Nov 7, 2013 Joao Ceser·62 videos

"Just a modular jam :)
https://www.facebook.com/joao.ceser.fan"

Eurorack modular & Vermona DRM1 MkII

Sun Ra & the History of the Minimoog at The Bob Moog Foundation

The Bob Moog Foundation has a post up featuring Sun Ra & the history of the first Minimoog. Sun Ra was given a prototype Model B. The later Model D was the released production model. You can find a couple of videos of Sun Ra with the prototype Model B here and an audio interview with an image of the prototype here.

"In 1969, a year before the introduction of the Minimoog, Sun Ra became familiar with Bob Moog’s modular studio synthesizer. He was given a demonstration in New York by Gershon Kingsley.[i] Sun Ra first met Robert Moog after Downbeat journalist and Sun Ra acquaintance Tam Fiofori arranged for a visit to Moog’s factory in Trumansburg in the Fall of 1969. [ii] This was most likely October. Bob and his crew were testing prototypes of the Minimoog at that time, inviting Sun Ra to explore its sounds. A recording of this test session was made and, although not originally intended for commercial release, partly released many years later in 1992 as the 'Moog Experiment' (My Brother the Wind, Vol. 2, CD tracks 7-11, Evidence Records.) But more significantly, it was during this visit that Moog loaned Sun Ra a prototype Minimoog (Model B), several months before the commercial instrument (Model D) was introduced in March 1970...

What is perhaps most interesting about this encounter is that the Minimoog was still an untested idea—at least in the mind of Bob Moog. The development of a portable synthesizer was a risk for his small company. But Sun Ra’s enthusiasm was one of the first indications that a veteran live performer found promise in the new instrument."

Read the full post at The Bob Moog Foundation here.

In related Bob Moog Foundation News:
Samoogarai T-shirt Comes to Life
Dr Bob's SoundSchool Expands to Rural Madison County

And don't forget, the 2014 BMF Calendar makes a great stocking stuffer!

Gravitation in time (robotic instrument excerpt) - GayBird

Published on Nov 7, 2013 GayBird Leung·25 videos

Follow-up to CouCou on MARS 火星日常- GayBird梁基爵 - New Hong Kong Media Performance

"Gravitation in Time (2013)
Composition for Orchestra, Robotic Instruments, Leap motion and Electronics

Composed by GayBird

Gravity Glock (robotic instrument) concept and design: GayBird, Thomas Ip
Engineering and programming: Thomas Ip

Gravity, as an ultimate natural force on Earth, people living there may easily neglect its presence, and not to mention to its influence in our seemingly ordinary everyday experience.

We are used to take such magical force for granted, however, the potential energy that it can generate is indeed powerful. My work - Gravitation in Time, is intended to draw our attention to such force again.

To perform this piece, I have custom-made two pieces of robotic instruments - Gravity Glock. They are activated by the gravitational force, and incorporate with mechanical engineering and electronic sound processing, to provide a breath-taking audio-visual experience to audience.

Musically, the constantly progressing serpentine melodies symbolised the state of unawareness presence of gravity. The piece is structured from scattered to polyphonic texture, and developed into an integrity ensemble of repetitive melodies, that demonstrated the weight of gravity in an abstract sense.

Great Violin Concertos - Iskandar Widjaja Plays Wieniawski
Presented by Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Date: 12 October, 2013
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall"

Doepfer A144 Morph Controller- Audio Demo Part One-Basic Morphing

Published on Nov 7, 2013 Raul's World of Synths·238 videos

"A short demonstration on the basic morphing with the Doepfer A144 Morph Controller. Sound and Video by Raul Pena."

Part 1 here.

Sounds for Synth 'Inside The 101' TAL-Bassline-101 Preset Bank Now Available

Kimik - "Inside The 101" - TAL-Bassline-101 Preset Bank Demos

via Søren Hybel on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"Sounds for Synth has released a new and exclusive soundbank 'Inside The 101' containing over 200 presets made by Kimik for TAL-Bassline-101.

The soundbank is made with all electronic music in mind. In need of a sub? Over 50 flavours of sub-basses level matched for easy and nice auditioning. Also containing beautiful Boards of Canada-esque and Ulrich Schnaussy drifty keys for your ambient and melodic needs + screaming leads and big shimmering pads. The soundset is only available from Sounds For Synth.

Link to the soundbank"