Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Moog vs Buchla: The Control Voltage Race | Astonishing History of Synths Ep. 3
video by Reverb
"Bob Moog and Don Buchla were both pioneers. But who invented the concept of the voltage-controlled modular synthesizer? You may think you know… but you might be surprised!"
Astonishing History of Synthesizers Series
Also see: Electronic_musical_instrument#Early_examples, and http://120years.net.
See the Documentaries label below for similar posts featuring additional synth history.
Circuit Bent/Augmented Yamaha Pss-80
video by SMMP
"I always loved the Yamaha PSS-80 keyboard, for its lo-fi, almost 8bit, squarewavey sounds. Given it's polyphony, I thought it would be a lovely keyboard if it had a nice filter. So I "augmented" it (rather than bending it) sticking in a filter (I think based on the old Wasp Synth VCF), add a delay, put an LFO that can modulate either the delay or the filter, and a monster on the left side, some kind of pitch tracking, which I built following some instructions in the CD4046 datasheet, but then creating loops with the signal and lowering it down with a CD4040 frequency divider chip. The switches there and the pots, don't always provide nice results, but when they do, they can shake your pants!
Enjoy!"
Kawai K5000s Advanced Additive Synthesizer SN 602777 w/ Original Box
Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via NOISEBUG Reverb
"Unit is in good shape and perfect working order. Synth ships with original box and 4.04 version firmware.
Details The K5000s is a legendary vintage synth due to its highly advanced additive synthesis. You can create patches from this synth unlike anything else: it excels at the icey and cold, the evolving, and the downright unique. A composers secret weapon. The K5000S is an Advanced Additive Synthesizer that combines real-time performance features and unique synthesis capabilities into a single unit.
ADVANCED ADDITIVE TONE GENERATOR The K5000S series updates the famous K5 synthesizer tone generator and its unique additive harmonic synthesis approach. The Advanced Additive Tone Generator contains 32 source generators, which depending on how they are used, can yield up to 32 voice polyphony. PCM samples can also be mixed with additive sources. As few as one or as many as six sources can be used to make a single sound. For example, a PCM wave of a piano hammer can be superimposed with the sound of the piano string created by additive harmonics.
128 BAND FORMANT FILTER A new addition to the Advanced Additive tone generator is the 128 Band Pennant Filter, which can used as a Parametric EQ or several other con?gurations. The Formant Filter is completely controllable by envelopes or LFOs.
MACRO CONTROL Unique to the K5000S model are the macro controls for major sound parameters, available on the front panel for instant access. In addition, four user controls are programmable for each patch.
PROGRAMMABLE ARPEGGIATOR The K5000S Programmable Arpeggiator, features a wide range of control, ideal for use in Tekno and other modern musical styles.
DIGITAL EFFECTS SYSTEM The K5000S contains an advanced digital effects processor (DSP), which allows four individual effects of chorus, delay, distortion, etc., in addition to reverb and a graphic equalizer. When playing a single sound, individual sources can be routed to individual effects; when playing multiple sounds in Multi mode, individual sounds can be routed to individual effects."
via NOISEBUG Reverb
"Unit is in good shape and perfect working order. Synth ships with original box and 4.04 version firmware. Details The K5000s is a legendary vintage synth due to its highly advanced additive synthesis. You can create patches from this synth unlike anything else: it excels at the icey and cold, the evolving, and the downright unique. A composers secret weapon. The K5000S is an Advanced Additive Synthesizer that combines real-time performance features and unique synthesis capabilities into a single unit.
ADVANCED ADDITIVE TONE GENERATOR The K5000S series updates the famous K5 synthesizer tone generator and its unique additive harmonic synthesis approach. The Advanced Additive Tone Generator contains 32 source generators, which depending on how they are used, can yield up to 32 voice polyphony. PCM samples can also be mixed with additive sources. As few as one or as many as six sources can be used to make a single sound. For example, a PCM wave of a piano hammer can be superimposed with the sound of the piano string created by additive harmonics.
128 BAND FORMANT FILTER A new addition to the Advanced Additive tone generator is the 128 Band Pennant Filter, which can used as a Parametric EQ or several other con?gurations. The Formant Filter is completely controllable by envelopes or LFOs.
MACRO CONTROL Unique to the K5000S model are the macro controls for major sound parameters, available on the front panel for instant access. In addition, four user controls are programmable for each patch.
PROGRAMMABLE ARPEGGIATOR The K5000S Programmable Arpeggiator, features a wide range of control, ideal for use in Tekno and other modern musical styles.
DIGITAL EFFECTS SYSTEM The K5000S contains an advanced digital effects processor (DSP), which allows four individual effects of chorus, delay, distortion, etc., in addition to reverb and a graphic equalizer. When playing a single sound, individual sources can be routed to individual effects; when playing multiple sounds in Multi mode, individual sounds can be routed to individual effects."
Oberheim OB-MX SN MX001321
Nocturnus Opal - A Live Synthesizer Performance
video by Maxim Ushof Music
"Played live on a MicroKorg. Recorded in a studio.
Video recorded on a Fujifilm XS-10 with a Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens."
DIY Modular Synthesizer Demo
video by James Reesor
List of modules used in this system:
Oscillator - Self Made using Daisy Seed
LPF - Rene Schmitz MS-20
Mixer - Own Design using an Op-Amp
Envelope - Rene Schmitz ADSR Envelope 2
VCA - Vactrol-Based VCA
Sequencer - Baby-8 (see Kristian Blasol's channel for additional information)
Multi-Effects: Self Made using Daisy Seed
Adding the RT-311 Swarm Oscillator to the DELTA CEP A sound engine!
video by Jörg Schaaf
'I describe in detail how the communication between the DELTA CEP and the Swarm Oscillator RT-311get established. After the connection and setup, the RT-311 follows the notes one plays via MIDI with the DELTA CEP A. That means, in paraphonic mode, the RT-311 plays chords instead of multiple oscillators with equal pitch."
Creative Technologies TBD Rompler Sample Playback
video by Creative Technologies
"TBD Rompler allows playback of user sample data"
Tweaking: Nord Lead A1 (NO TALKING)
video by SYNTHWAY
"Just having fun while making some different sounds with the different oscillator configurations on the Nord Lead A1. You can get the overall feeling of how it sounds and how easy it is to achieve different sounds. No, it's not as deep as the Nord Lead 4, but I made the jump and use it as my only polysynth besides what I have ITB."
PREVIOUS PAGE
NEXT PAGE
HOME
© Matrixsynth - All posts are presented here for informative, historical and educative purposes as applicable within fair use.
MATRIXSYNTH is supported by affiliate links that use cookies to track clickthroughs and sales. See the privacy policy for details.
MATRIXSYNTH - EVERYTHING SYNTH
© Matrixsynth - All posts are presented here for informative, historical and educative purposes as applicable within fair use.
MATRIXSYNTH is supported by affiliate links that use cookies to track clickthroughs and sales. See the privacy policy for details.
MATRIXSYNTH - EVERYTHING SYNTH
