The Bleep Labs Sensory Coupler

video upload by Bleep Labs

"The Sensory Coupler allows you to easily convert touch, proximity, light, magnetic fields, motion, and more into CV and gate."

Preorders open now at the following shops and others:
US: ctrl-mod.com
US: perfectcircuit.com
Scotland: signalsounds.com

The Sensory Coupler allows you to easily convert touch, proximity, light, magnetic fields, motion, and more into CV and gate.

Built-in touch contact and 1/8″ TRS jack sensor interface. Other sensors and devices like expression pedals can be easily added. DIY info coming soon.

Calibration mode. Sensors produce different readings in different environments, the Sensory Coupler calibrates them to utilize the entire 0-10V CV output range.
CV output based on calibrated or raw sensor data. 0-10V.
Two gate outputs. Work based on an adjustable threshold level. When the sensor reading is above or inside the threshold, GATE will output 12V while !GATE will be 0V and vice versa.
Smoothing modes. Sensor readings can be chaotic when you might not want them to be so there are two smoothing modes. One simply averages readings to create slow rises and falls while the other acts like an envelope follower with adjustable decay.
Large LED strip display. Visualizes the sensor reading, threshold, smoothing mode and more.

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CGS49 VCF Spread Demo

video upload by Lower West Side Studio

"Short video of the Cat Girl Synthesizers CGS49 Dual Wasp Filter

For more information visit http://lowerwestsidestudio.com"

URSA MAJOR VINTAGE FX

video upload by Alex Ball

"A look at the Space Station SST-282 and Stargate 323 units designed by Ursa Major, a company founded by Christopher Moore that operated from 1977 until 1985.

0:00 Intro
0:23 Demo 1: Space Repeats
1:16 Talk 1: Who were Ursa Major?
1:54 Demo 2: Delay Clusters
2:34 Talk 2: What is the Space Station?
3:29 Demo 3: Combs
4:24: Talk 3: The Trick
5:02 Demo 4: Reverb
6:01 Talk 4: Stargate 323/626
6:59 Demo 5: 323
7:35 Demo 6: Stargate
8:07 Demo 7: Spaces
9:11 Talk 5: Summary
9:53 Talk 6: What became of Ursa Major?
11:30 Contextual Demo: Found in the Sound

The Space Station and Stargate were used on almost every part on the final song, hopefully demonstrating how they work in a fuller musical context.

Thank you to the owners of these two wonderful units, you know who you are!"

Can you make a track from ONE SYNTH PATCH? [Sequential Pro 3]

video upload by Jameson Nathan Jones

"How an accident with my Sequential Pro 3 became my track, 'Roots.' Today we'll reverse engineer the patch, and figure out how to make a Pro 3 drone and arp at the same time (it isn't even a paraphonic patch)."

Oberheim OB-Xa SN 823704 w/ Encore MIDI

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via this auction

"Fitted with the Encore Electronics midi interface which includes recall of all the original factory patches.

Serial # 823704 - September 1982

Recently serviced.

Includes custom JanAl flight case with edge caster wheels (made in 2009 for $650)."

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EMEAPP SONIC TEST DRIVE: OCTAVE CAT/KITTEN PLUS CAT STICK Feat. DON SLEPIAN

video upload by EMEAPP

"We are huge fans of Octave's 'feline' series of synthesizers here at EMEAPP. In fact, we have three Cats and a Kitten in our collection. But seriously, the Octave Cat, Kitten and the rare Cat Stick controller are definitely favorites around here for their flexibility and sonic punch. Hosted by electronic music pioneer DON SLEPIAN, he will take you on a guided tour of these two sibling synths as well as an overview of one of the most flexible control modules ever made."

Reminder: New England Synth Fest is This Weekend!

"Saturday Saturday Saturday! New England Synth Fest, October 29, 12pm to 6pm, in Burlington, Mass (at the Microsoft Technology Center, 5 Wayside Road). SIX HOURS of live music, video art, vendors, exhibitors, lectures, workshops, a jam room, and a synthesizer petting zoo. FREE admission.

Live music from Luke Stark, ximena, Michael Bierylo, Wizard Peter, Natalie Hogue, Odie DeSmith, TotoRobyn, Mute City, NXOR, Aether Chroma, Virosa and Funkhouser, and Retribution Body. Live visualizations from Anagram, Diane Menyuk, Merritt Schwartz, Jame Coyne, Vidumami, and Allison Tanenhaus.

Lectures and talks from Piotr Rotkiewicz, Irwin Kwan, David Mash, Ralph Kinscheck, A. Campbell Payne, Tom Eaton, Ryan Page, Matthew Davidson, Christina Shivers, Deftly-D, and Samuel Holland (see the website for topics, schedule, and details).

There will be a "Jam Room" brought to you by Circuit Happy, using shared CV/MIDI clock on their Missing Link hardware. A DIY workshop by SynthCube (build your own Moffenzeef Jarmageddon, preregistration and kit purchase required). Exhibits from Stompbox Sonic, Alan R.Pearlman Foundation, Electronic Audio Experiments, Retroaktiv Synthesizers, Tall Dog Electronics, AND MORE. Check out the NESF website for more details."

Oberheim Four Voice Synthesizer FVS More Repairs - Synthchaser #150

Update: New video added to this previous post.

Qun mk2: Simple patch making

video upload by Nunomo LLC

Update: video re-uploaded.

"There are no basic tutorial videos since I introduced a new UI, so I made it. In this video I made a simple synth patch.
Sequencer and looper were not used to make the video simple."

See the Nunomo label below for more.

Buchla Patch 30 - Sept. 6, 2012

video upload by batchas

"Focusing on LFOs and randomness.
Main modules used: 262v, 261e, 258v, 281e, Source Selector, p/r, 291e.

Patch inspired by Todd Barton's 'Krell Muzak':"