Plant Music #1 (Knas + MIDI Sprout)

Published on Jan 24, 2017 Smokey Quartz

"In this video I try out the MIDI Sprout for the first time, connecting a Flamingo Flower (Anthurium andraeanum) to the Knas Ekdahl Polygamist synthesizer. The MIDI Sprout is a “Biodata Sonification Device” that allows plants to play synthesizers! Everyone and everything should be allowed to play synthesizers! Listen to how the sounds change as I touch the plant leaves and flowers."

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Future Drums - Selonoid Grooves

Published on Jan 24, 2017 Izhar Ashdot

Side note: The bass is a Roland SH09, running from a Turing Machine clocked by the Beatstep Pro.

"A sequence of drum grooves, played by three DIY selonoids, driven by the Bastl Selonoid Eurorack module, programmed on the Arturia Beatstep Pro and Bastl Little Nerd.

Design and Programming: Izhar Ashdot, Assembly: Dudu Levi, Recording: Gal Cohen.

In Memory of Jaki Liebezeit"

1979 Technics SY-1010 Vintage Analog Synth

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"Vintage Japanese monophonic analog synth from 1979.
Has a single VCO, LFO, VCF, ADSR, VCA.
Excellent noise filter with great routing.
The synth is in great condition with minor signs of wear."

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Vintage 1978 Crumar DS 2 SN 47

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"1978 Crumar DS 2 synthesizer - Number 47 of under 700 made in Italy. Rare. Seems to work fine but I am not familiar with this instrument. Missing one slider knob. As is.
The DS-2 is basically a monosynth with an added 44-voice polyphonic strings section. The DS-2 was one of the first synthesizers to use DCOs (digitally controlled osc.) making it stable in tune but maybe not as fat as VCO synthesizers. That isn't to say it can't sound fat...it can. Especially if you use the polyphonic string section and apply some slow LFO modulation to the pitch. This is a very big and good looking synth with a lot of knobs for instant hands-on control. And you don't need a hardcase, it's built into one. Just lift the cover and there it is (smart!)."

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Ensoniq ESQ-1 w/ SQX-10 (B) Sequencer Expander & Extras

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Good price on this one.

"Item is in great condition for its age. Was opened up and thoroughly cleaned. All functions work perfectly, Filters are all in tune with each other, oscillators in tune. LED screen is bright and clear, and has no dead pixels. Has the latest OS 3.5 which allows access to the hidden waves (via sysx patches or the free sq8l vst which also acts as a patch librarian (highly recommended).

Comes with the Original manual which is in good condition as well.

There is also a cassette of patches from a Music store in Ferndale, Mi. This is untested.

Also includes the somewhat rare SQX-10 (B) Sequencer Expander cartridge pre-installed. This greatly increases the amount of sequences that can be stored.

It is the later plastic body version, which is preferable over the much less reliable metal case versions.

It was also modded to run on AA batteries, so if the internal battery ever gets low, you will only need to pop in 2 new AAs."

Batteries for patch storage of course. Anyone confirm the comment on metal case versions?

Note some of the patch names on the left reference other synths.

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Jamuary 2017 #24 Roland Boutique JU-06, Novation Circuit, Elektron Machinedrum

Published on Jan 24, 2017 bitnotbyte

"#jamuary2017 // day 24 // Today´s jam:
A long time I didn’t´t touched the Roland Ju-06 Boutique. So welcome back. Some additional melody from the Novation Circuit (My Panda Shall Fly Patch)."

NAMM 2017: Radikal Technologies New Stereo Eurorack FX and More

Published on Jan 24, 2017 sonicstate

EMW Alias DVCO Demo

Published on Jan 23, 2017 FatSynthDude

"Started out as a 'demo' and then went overboard with it. I tried to get every EMW module I own into the shuffle, but I missed the Multiwave Digital Oscillator. :-(

The lead sound that starts at the beginning is the DVCO in action being sent through a Boozy VCF. I tried to keep the composition sparse so that all the little changes done to that chain are always audible.

So how's the module? You know how sometimes you miss the sound of those crappy early digital synths like the Novation X-Station or the Red Sound Dark Star? Oh, that's just a few of us weirdos? Dang it. Well my favorite part of the X-Station when I had one was playing parts at the very upper range of its playability where the aliasing started coming through. I always thought those little digital artifacts were musical. The DVCO nails it, I think. So much so, that I'm really having to stop myself from buying a second one right now. Sent through the filter section of the Bitrazer, it just screams early 90's VA synths. And it's only $109!"

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Sonicsmith SQUAVER P1 & CONVERTOR Patchable Analog Desktop/Pedal Synthesizers

namm17 kazoosynth Published on Jan 24, 2017 sonicstate

Note the ACO rather than VCO. ACO stands for Audio Controlled Oscillator. Square and Sawtooth waves that play in unison with input frequency provided. Includes a VCA and VCF, all analog.

Some details via Sonicsmith

"Semi-modular, audio controlled analog synthesizer.

Using our proprietary chip the Audio Controlled Oscillator already grants you many benefits, but when you add PWM, VCF, expression pedal input and foot-switches this analog synth turns into a performance craze.

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suzanne ciani - buchla concert - Sugarmountain 2017

Published on Jan 24, 2017 DJjondent

Animoog as well.

"suzanne ciani
buchla concert - Melbourne, Australia, 21st Jan 2017
Sat. SugarMountain Music Festival.

I'll upload more info to my blog soon.
http://djjondent.blogspot.com.au/

Sorry for the shaky camera. This was recorded on a Samsung Galaxy Note5."