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TIRACON 6V "Leipzig`87"

Published on May 17, 2014 RetroSound·283 videos

"(c) 2014 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound

all synthesizer sounds: Tiracon 6V Analog Synthesizer (1987)
drums: Roland TR-707
recording: multi-tracking without midi
fx: reverb and delay

Tiracon 6V Synthesizer:
the second synth Made in GDR (1987)
6 voices
1 VCO per voice + Sub-Osc, PWM, all waveforms can selected together
24dB/Oct analog low-pass filter
sequencer"

Chroma - Synth Tattoo

"A brand new track, fresh off the render. A true epic; progressive, colourful, dark and wonderful.

I just put the finishing touches on today, it should (fingers crossed) be the final version now."

via Miles Philip on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"Something I've been working on lately. I'm pretty happy with it, I'd be interested to hear your feedback.
As always it was produced using lots of vintage and new analog gear (Roland MKS-70, Yamaha CS10, Novation Bassstation, Moog Minitaur & SubPhatty) and some digital (Kurzweil K2000R, Ensoniq TS12, Access Virus TI2)."

Details on what's doing what: "the opening bass line is the K2000r, it's a 303ish patch I made, it then gets layered with the Minitaur. The sequenced synths that follow are the Sub Phatty and the MKS70, they're playing different sequences. There's also a CS10 sequence that comes in a bit later. There are two pads, one is the Virus and the other (I think) is the TS12. The main lead synths are a combination of three synth sounds, one is the MKS70, another is the Virus and the bell sound is the TS12. Later a new bass line comes in and that's the Subphatty, it's layered with a line from the MKS70. The final melodies are played on the TS12 and the default Kontakt 5 harp sound. All beats are made with Stylus RMX and NI Battery. I think I covered everything, I may have miss-remembered some stuff because I'm away from home right now and can't verify. I might have not used the Bassstation after all, difficult to remember sometimes"

And on the tattoo: "I wanted a tattoo that represented my love of analog synths (I guess primarily Moog because they're so iconic and their knobs and panels always look great) and so go some basic module knobs tattooed on my arm. They are: cutoff, res, waveform, LFO rate, VCF amount knobs."

Tenori-on Jam: Korg Volca Keys, Roland SH-32, Novation Mininova and Korg MS-20 mini

Published on May 17, 2014 Marcus Padrini·223 videos

"First jam using the Yamaha Tenori-on as a MIDI sequencer. The iPad (running Cubasis) and the iRig MIDI are working only as MIDI router and interface.

Primeira jam usando o Yamaha Tenori-on como sequenciador MIDI. O iPad (rodando o Cubasis) e a iRig MIDI estão funcionando somente como roteador e interface MIDI.

http://musicapps.com.br"

Midi Fighter Twister and iPad

Published on May 17, 2014 Kyle Mohr·10 videos

"DJ TechTools Midi Fighter Twister connected to Apple iPad with USB Camera Connection Kit. Twister is bus powered by iPad and is midi mapped to 2 apps through Audiobus (Loopy & Turnado).

Loops taken from Madeon's 'Pop Culture'."

iTunes: Loopy HD - A Tasty Pixel | Turnado - Sugar Bytes GmbH

Endangered Audio The Gristleizer Tabletop Synth Effects Module

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Video at the auction posted here. Be sure to see From Which the Gristleizer Came.

"ASHEVILLE, NC APRIL 27, 2009ó Smashing Guitars has announced the release of the first of their new product line, the Gristleizer. The flagship of the newly formed Endangered Audio (a subsidiary of Smashing Guitars), the Gristleizer is an extremely rare and unique unit. Originally designed by Roy Gwinn in 1976, the Gristleizer is based on a design published in Practical Electronics and sold in kit form by Phonosonics. Chris Carter of the British industrial music and visual arts group Throbbing Gristle modified the kit in 1977, unleashing what is known as the Gristleizer. Lost to time, the unit has been re-designed and produced by Smashing Guitars Owner/Engineer Todd Kelley, with assistance from Charlie Howes. After months of research and consultation with Gwinn and Carter, the audio path has been kept original-- "we've taken what people love about the sounds of the original Gristleizer, and given them much more" says Kelley. The Gristleizer had its initial release at the sold out Throbbing Gristle performance at Logan Square Auditorium in Chicago on April 25, 2009, one of their first performances in the USA in 28 years."

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Moog Minimoog Voyager Electric Blue

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Buchla 285e Frequency Shifter / Balanced Modulator

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"A frequency shifter is not a pitch shifter, it shifts each harmonics of a sound by a frequency separately up and down.
With the rarely available external reference input one can shift each harmonic by each harmonic frequency in the reference frequency (which itself is not heard directly).
The unit has two separate built in voltage controlled reference sine wave oscillators, one each for the frequency shifter and balanced modulator sections.

One also has the option of using any external wave for both sections carrier and modulator bypassing the internal oscillator. I'm pretty sure the 285e is the only frequency shifter module currently in production that can frequency shift the input wave with another input wave. The only other module I know of that did this was the (as far as I know) no longer produced Serge External Carrier Frequency Shifter, one of their most expensive "modules".
Firmware version 30.2 (current). Includes mounting screws.

Manufacturer Description:
The top section of the dual-function 285e performs frequency shifting; up and down outputs are simultaneously available. The reference frequency can be externally applied or internally generated; the latter can be voltage-controlled and modulated using FM.

The bottom section is independent, and functions as a balanced modulator of the applied signals. The degree of modulation is voltage-controlled, and the reference frequency can be internally generated or externally applied, as with the frequency shifter. A separate audio output is dedicated to classic ring modulation, a subset of balanced modulation.
All settings of the 285e can be stored and recalled as part of a preset using the 225e or the 206e Preset Manager"