MATRIXSYNTH

A Guy Called Gerald New Aira Videos

Published on Feb 14, 2014 A GUY CALLED GERALD·4 videos

"Back then was a dream. Now back to the modern time. Expressive tools need expressive artists."

A Guy Called Gerald Cooking

Published on Feb 18, 2014

"New Roland Aira VS The Analogues"

via Damon Flowers in the main AIRA thread on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge.

New Drum Kits Coming to Roland's AIRA TR-8

On the main AIRA thread on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge, someone asked if the TR-8 can be expanded.

David of Innerclock Systems brought up a good point:

"16 kit slots - only three loaded - watch this space :)"

Note, the original press release mentioned: "16 stunning kits made up of 11 instrument types, including custom dream kits that use both TR-808 and TR-909 sounds"

The key is only three are currently loaded.

The next likely question asked was if the TR-606, TR-707, TR-626 and TR-727 were on the way. David replied "Unconfirmed. But they ain't silly...... All that circuit and microscopic analysis takes time"

It isn't too much of a leap considering the new System-1 also has the ability to load different synth engines with both the SH-101 and SH-2 planned. Regardless, the TR-8 will likely not be just a TR-808 and TR-909 clone, but much more.

David adds: "I'm thinking two TR-8s locked up with combo sounds/different pattern lengths will be killer......" Indeed.

Pictured: "...the gene pool......" also from David Lackey on The MATRISYNTH Lounge

Update: some comments are coming in on MATRIXSYNTH Facebook regarding this news as well. People want to see it happen.

Inner Unfolding - Arturia Microbrute, Korg Volca Beats and Modular Synth

Published on Feb 18, 2014 VoltageCtrlRtv·24 videos

"I've been in the studio a lot lately finishing up an ep of modular, microbrute and volca beats compositions. This is a video of the one take recording session. I should have this ep available on cassette and cds with limited edition t shits at my in store performance at Robotspeak in San Francisco 2/15/14"

Distance of Time - A Piece for Arp 2500 Synthesizer

Published on Feb 18, 2014 David Baron·12 videos

"Distance of Time - A Piece for Arp 2500 Synthesizer
David Baron. Recorded at Sun Mountain Studios, Boiceville, NY."

Studio Sounds of the 80's: Synthesizer

Published on Feb 18, 2014 circlelimit1·84 videos

Anyone know what this is from? Oberheim Four Voice demo at 1:35. Fun trick starting at 8:32.

Monotron Lovin' - Korg Monotron Delay + Kaossilator 2 jam session

Published on Feb 17, 2014 PanzerLyu·6 videos

"A quick monday night jam session, before going to sleep.
The star of the night is the tiny noisy Korg Monotron Delay.
The Kaossilator 2 provides for the bass line and drum.
special guest : Steel Jeeg by Go Nagai :-) (Kōtetsu Jeeg in Japan), who is trying to stop this noisy stuff with his powers.
Who's going to win?

as usual, no daw , no overdubbing

if you like, leave a comment"

via @Panzerology

The Benjolin Workshop (Manchester UK – 30th March 2014)

"Open-Circuit is pleased to announce a day of Circuit Bending & DIY Analog Electronics…

In a one-day workshop conducted by legendary synth builder Rob Hordijk and circuit bender Joker Nies, participants will build the Benjolin, an analog sound-device that is different from what you usually find with other DIY-kits. This kit will ONLY be available through the workshop, it is not for sale separately. You will take home an analog synth, and you can tell everyone that you`ve built it yourself!

The Benjolin is a ‘noise box’ that is ‘bent by design’, meaning that it always has a definite amount of unpredictability while it is still intuitive to play. The Benjolin features two eighteen-octave range voltage controlled oscillators that drive a ‘rungler’ circuit, circuitry that in essence uses a special interference technique feeding back into the oscillators to force them into wild chaotic behavior. A special slightly chaotic filter with a unique topology that imparts a layer of all harmonic distortion to the filter outputs is both excited and modulated by the signals from the rungler circuitry, producing sounds between fat drones to grungy noise havoc. The kit is somewhat challenging to build, but with a little patience and accuracy a beginner in DIY can definitely do it successfully.

Rob Hordijk’s benjolin circuit is really like no other synth/noisemaker out there.

Spaces are limited so we are asking for a £50 deposit to ensure a place with the remaining £80 to be paid on the day…. Please follow the link for more info and to reserve a space.

http://opencircuit-network.tumblr.com"