images via this auction
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Yamaha CS40M
images via this auctionI don't remember seeing the blue 40M. Anyone know if this is a custom job or official? Here's a prior post for reference.
"Lots of people describe it as a CS-80 little brother. I personnally own a CS-60, and I have to admit it's not only pretty damn close for lots of things, but it's better in many respect! The lead sounds of the 40m is definately fatter than the CS-60, due to the possibility to play 4 vco's in unison mode (2 vco's in duophonic). Filter section is multimode (HPF-BPF-LPF), resonant and the ring modulator is simply awesome! Actually, it's exactly the same as the CS-80.
You got 20 memories, which is pretty good for an analog synth! The VCO section ( Sine Saw Square, with PWM) has a HUGE range (64' to 2'), and modulation possibilities are practically unlimited. No wonder why Vangelis used it!"
Aries Modular
via this electro-music.com thread on modular systems.Aries Modular via Kevin Kissinger
"The green, lighted, buttons on the left is a matrix patch system that allows me to patch control voltages to each of the nine VCOs, two filters, and Phaser. The double column of buttons route the Gate Trigger signals to each of the six Envelope generators."
Audio on site.
gas 0095 Update
Quick update via Microscopics:"We're going to delay the official release of the CD until July 14th because of time restraints, but the free Minimoog offer will still end on Sunday night. But if your readers enter the code 'MatrixSynth in the 'Add special instructions for the Merchant' field in PayPal, we'll extend the offer until July 14th."
sps1 machinedrum emx jam - brainz in jarz
YouTube via PaPyKoG
"a 9 min munky about on an electribe mx and two sps1 elektron machinedrums"
spencer keeton cunningham live 6.8.08 @ el rincon
spencer keeton cunningham live 6.8.08 @ el rincon from Spencer Keeton Cunningham on Vimeo.
Moog Minimoog. KORG Electribe
"shameless self promotion...filmed by chris balualua.
thanks to everyone who came out and was a part of the show...
to anyone interested... our next show is july 8th. el rincon is located in the mission district in san francisco at the corner of 16th and harrison st. im planning on premiering a short 16mm documentary film i shot in argentina recently at the next event."
Delay Harmony- Machinedrum + Echolution Delay
YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here's the Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1UW running into the Pigtronix Echolution delay pedal then into the FMR Audio Really Nice Compressor. The Echolution is a powerful dual delay pedal with modulated delay on one side and tap-tempo on the other. This demo is of just the modulation side. The multitap switches divide your delay time to the value marked (1/2, 1/3, PHI). There is a great loop function that would be great for sampling or general freakouts. It has reverse delay too! Near the end of the video we capture a loop, change it's speed then change the multitap switches. You can hear some pretty cool delay harmonies ring out. Wooh!
http://www.bigcitymusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/bigcitymusicdo...
http://www.bigcitymusicblog.blogspot.com"
Programming the Korg Kpr-77
YouTube via peglegjoe857
"This is the Korg KPR-77.
Neat little drum Machine with a warm tone. The toms sound great. Kick could use a little more depth, snare could use more snap... but the still sound neat, obviously. You could always do the Plutonique9 Mod and add a quick pitch ENV to the kick and a faster attack to the snare. I hear it sounds great! I had been intending to do the mod, but am instead selling the machine and switching to vintage samplers. Thought I would make a quick little video to help sell it, so here it is!
The KPR is a cool machine, but is mostly overshadowed by the Roland stuff, particularly the 606. The 606 does sound cool, but I think the KPR has much better toms. I personally think that the Boss DR-110 sounds better than both of these, but it lacks toms, and that's a bummer being that I love the analog tom sound. The KPR does sound very unique, sounds amazing with a little TLC in the EQ and Effects department and will definitely add a unique sound to your setup. Try dropping some of the Lower Mids a bit and boosting the Low. Delay is always great, and of course something to grunge it up is awesome too.
In the spirit of analog gear, I recorded all the audio of this video to my Tascam MSR-16 Reel-To-Reel through my analog Ramsa board, with absolutely no EQ or effects of any kind. What you hear is exactly what the KPR is!
You can hear my dogs in the background, cute huh!"
Access Virus Polar Featuring The Beatles Collection
YouTube via acaruso36
"I Used Access Virus and Alesis Micron in Multi-Midi Mode. All patches are coming from the Access Virus TI Polar. In this Video, I wanted to show a more provokitive style of music so musicians can have a different perspective instead of Trace or Techno stuff. A beatles tune was just right. Hope you enjoy it!"
Colored Glasses (Demo)
YouTube via maisonvague
"People have been writing me asking to hear more material, so I decided to upload this demo version of Colored Glasses, a song I plan to release on CD in the fall of 2008. The synth tracks were recorded on a Roland Jupiter-4, and the bass track was deliciously played by my friend and former classmate Ken Rich (thanks, Ken!). Many apologies for the boring video. Unfortunately, I'm so busy writing songs for Maison Vague's debut CD that I have very little time for making videos. Sorry.
Clark
Note: The song can be heard in higher quality audio at http://www.myspace.com/maisonvague
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Colored Glasses
Wearing your rose colored glasses
You can see more clearly now
See the clouds that hang so heavy on your head
Turn a lovely shade of red
Disappearing
I've got colored glasses, too
Korg Poly 800 - What's wrong with it!?
YouTube via alecjahn. Sounds like it might need a new battery. I'd program some sounds or load the factory patches. If they don't keep after turning it off the battery is probably dead. You can find the presets at analog.no.
"This is a Korg Poly 800 I.
Just got this thing really cheap. It doesn't work, as the video shows, but I'm hoping someone can help me figure it out.
The synth is bone-stock, no modifications at all. I didn't jack around with settings on everything, this is how it is when you turn it on.
I had it plugged direct into my computer for an accurate recording of the output. There's no sound for the first couple seconds.
It's like part of it works, I assume maybe just an IC is out? Probably something vital and impossible to find? I know these things sound awesome, and I'd love to hear it someday.
Maybe I'm just ignorant of it's operation? I hope so. The buttons all work and you can still edit at least all the parameters I tested.
Halp!"
devi ever : fx - Bit Mangler - surface contact jam
YouTube via devieverfx
"http://www.deviever.com/fx/
Sometimes I make mistakes when building these pedals. Thus why we make sure to triple check every pedal before they go out to you fine feathered fiends. We tend to get a little goofy in the shop sometimes with our noise devices, as it's hard not to jam out to the noise. In this example, I miswired a Bit Mangler, and decided to get a little touchy feely with the boards. I do not encourage other people to do this, only because I know someone, somewhere, somehow, is going to get themselves electrocuted attempting to make noise, and that would not be fun for me, or you."
amon duul II - wolf city - Surrounded By The Stars - vivo
YouTube via lagrimaespia. via velocity in the forum. Minimoog and EMS Synthi. You can see them towards the end.
mini korg 700
flickr by krylonultraflatfull size
"1 bashed key = 100$ at the flea market. Knob on top is a reroute of the pitchshift slider. Switch turns it on and off."
Depeche Mode - Television Set (Liverpool '81)
YouTube via LCkreator. via sequencer.de. Roland Jupiter-4
"Video is quite damage but sound is ok - For Fans."
homage to r a moog
YouTube via SonofCastille. via Deviant Synth
"This is a micro synth. It has two frequency channels two analog delay units and a salvaged cpu audio amp circuit."
TRIOSCILATOR
"This was inspired by a project by Chris over at googoofish.com. Its three Frequency generators and an audio amp crammed into a triangular shaped case."
A little synth steampunk.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Plan B Ships 207th Module for Official Retail Launch of Noisebug
Plan B shippped it's 207th module to Noisebug in preparation for the official retail location opening on July 11th.
For more info go noisebug.net
Korg EX 800
flickr by Soyuz7Thought this was an interesting contrast to the previous post. From the same flickr set.
The San Francisco Tape Music Center Images via Barry
via barry in the comments of this post."I have some more pictures on my site, as well as a photo of the Buchla Box noise module."
I'm guessing these are part of the 40 that couldn't get in. Classic. I love these shots. Thanks for taking the time to comment barry!
Kitaro Synthesizer
YouTube via saigokun
"In this shortclip Kitaro tells how and why he uses the synthesizer as he does. He also has some criticism about the wrong use of that instrument. This clip can be found on the CD-ROM that was included in the Cirque Ingenieux Album. (c) Domo Records 1997" on Amazon
Experimentalists Anonymous Mini-Optosynth
YouTube via eaced. Casio SK-1 gets fed into it about 1 minute in.
"Demo video of the experimentalists anonymous mini-optosynth, a pocketsized synthesizer/distortion box. Audio was recored direct to my computer, with only the SK-1 and the mini-optosynth. A million other excellent sounds are attainable with different inputs. The owner of this box wanted simple waveform outputs (to run through effects boxes), which is why it just does triangle/square. Also, with less light, this box has a lower frequency range, but I had to have the lights on so that you could see what was going on! For more info visit http://www.experimentalistsanonymous.com"
Experimentalists Anonymous Frankenbox Demo pt 2
YouTube via eaced. See previous posts on the Frankenbox here.
"Demo video (part 2) of the Frankenbox, a rumbly/crackly synth-in-a-box with two oscillators, a VCF, a VC-LPF, a sequencer, an LFO, and various inputs. The oscillators can be controlled by various components, including a joystick and photocell. Audio was recorded directly from the frankenbox to my computer. PLEASE NOTE - the audio is not quite sync with the video, sorry if it makes anything confusing! Part 2 of 2. For more info visit http://www.experimentalistsanonymous.com"
Sota Fujimori
via Miles:
"Sota Fujimori, an artist affiliated with Konami's Dance Dance Revolution and Beatmania IIDX series' recently announced the release of his first album [there are some studio shots at the link also featured in the second video below].
In his music, you might notice he's not afraid to just put synths all over the place, he even has a track called 100% minimoo-G - lots of fun.
Beatmania IIDX [last video below] is supposed to be a DJ simulator, with an interface of 7 buttons resembling a keyboard and a turntable, but I'd say it's really more of an MPC equivalent of Guitar Hero (though it's much older than Guitar Hero). Notes scroll down the screen and you hit the buttons or spin the turntable accordingly, and for each press or spin, a sample will trigger so you're actually sort of performing the song. The game has a really steep difficulty curve, with the hardest songs having upwards of 2000 "notes" over the course of about two minutes."
Sota Fujimori DTM Magazine2
YouTube via kuriminmi. MOOG Minimoog, Sequential Circuits Prophet-V, Arturia Pro-5.
"Sota Fujimori jams with two synth gods using his original composition."
Sota Fujimori DTM Magazine3
YouTube via kuriminmi
"Sota Fujimori in his private home studio"
beatmaniaIIDX ANDROMEDA (A) - 1048 FULL COMBO
YouTube via BeRevoPLAYER. Note this is a video of someone playing BeatmaniaIIDX to Sota Fujimori's music.
"This music is ANDROMEDA.
ANDROMEDA is very good music.
Player's name is 1048.
He is so awesome!!"
"Sota Fujimori, an artist affiliated with Konami's Dance Dance Revolution and Beatmania IIDX series' recently announced the release of his first album [there are some studio shots at the link also featured in the second video below].
In his music, you might notice he's not afraid to just put synths all over the place, he even has a track called 100% minimoo-G - lots of fun.
Beatmania IIDX [last video below] is supposed to be a DJ simulator, with an interface of 7 buttons resembling a keyboard and a turntable, but I'd say it's really more of an MPC equivalent of Guitar Hero (though it's much older than Guitar Hero). Notes scroll down the screen and you hit the buttons or spin the turntable accordingly, and for each press or spin, a sample will trigger so you're actually sort of performing the song. The game has a really steep difficulty curve, with the hardest songs having upwards of 2000 "notes" over the course of about two minutes."
Sota Fujimori DTM Magazine2
YouTube via kuriminmi. MOOG Minimoog, Sequential Circuits Prophet-V, Arturia Pro-5.
"Sota Fujimori jams with two synth gods using his original composition."
Sota Fujimori DTM Magazine3
YouTube via kuriminmi
"Sota Fujimori in his private home studio"
beatmaniaIIDX ANDROMEDA (A) - 1048 FULL COMBO
YouTube via BeRevoPLAYER. Note this is a video of someone playing BeatmaniaIIDX to Sota Fujimori's music.
"This music is ANDROMEDA.
ANDROMEDA is very good music.
Player's name is 1048.
He is so awesome!!"
AirPiano - Controlling Ableton LIVE
YouTube via omeryosha. via CDM
"www.airpiano.de The AirPiano is an innovative musical interface which allows playing and controlling software instruments simply by moving hands in the air. Above the AirPiano is a virtual matrix of keys and faders, each assigned with MIDI messages and ready to be triggered. The length of a triggered note is equivalent to the time a hand is placed on the corresponding virtual key. This is also confirmed by LED feedback. The AirPiano Software allows easy setup, loading/saving presets and transposing notes.
The AirPiano is still in its prototype phase and its concept of a virtual matrix might eventually be used for other applications and purposes.
The AirPiano concept is filled as a Provisional U.S. Patent Application (Number: 60/989,986).
Specifications: Polyphonic, MIDI protocol, Up to 24 keys / 8 faders, USB connectivity"
AirPiano - Musical Interface
Kennel Studio 01 (night-vision)
flickr by Ran Kirlianfull size
"Kennel Studio - July 2007
Synths from left to right:
- Yamaha DX-200
- Waldorf Microwave XT
- Oberheim OB-12
- EMU Morpheus (rack)
- Korg Wavestation SR (rack)
- Korg TR-61
- Korg Z1"
Chroma front panel switch set - earth tones
via this auction"Chroma left and right switch panel set - graphics and switches. Unreleased earth tones (like Herbie Hancock's). One typo on the graphics - Parameter 48 and 49 are swapped. Switches are right. Panels are new, never been installed."
HD Test
Sonicstate TV via Noiseconformist
That would be a MOTM format Zerosicllator on the left. Anyone know what the other modules might be?
Return of the Prophet
flickr by Neil Vancefull size
It looks like Niel Vance is on another scanning spree.
Click here for more.
LinnDrum II Update
Roger Linn Design"June 20, 2008: Sorry for the lack of updates here. We've made quite a few improvements to the design but waiting on a number of decisions before releasing new information. Please hold your questions and I promise to update this page as soon as those decisions are made. Thanks to all those who sent in suggestions and pre-orders.
We're currently estimating street prices of around $1400 for LinnDrum II and around $1800 for LinnDrum II Analog, and they'll be available either directly from us or from dealers at the same price...
-- Roger and Dave"
JMJ Gives away his RMI Computer Keyboard!
flickr by Neil Vance"1989 Competition Prize."
full size
BTW, my lovely wife picked up OXYGENE Live in Your Living Room as one of my birthday presents this year. I cannot recommend it enough. It is a synth feast like no other. I had a good time with friends synth spotting and IDing synths. We got all of them of course. :) It was a challenge getting the CD/DVD combo in the US. The first copy she picked up off of Amazon appeared to be open/used and had some flickering going on at the bottom of the screen. She ended up finding a new shrink wrapped copy in NTSC from "thetangotienda" also on Amazon
If you want to save the hassle I'd recommend going through them. BTW, it looks like it's just the audio CD but it comes with a DVD of the live footage when you flip the CD tray over, here is the product description off of Amazon:"Special two disc (CD + PAL/Region 0 DVD)[I picked up the NTSC one] pressing of the 2007 digitally remastered 30th Anniversary edition of this influential Electronic album features a bonus DVD that contains a live performance filmed in HD, behind the scenes footage, 5.1 surround sound mix of the album and more. Famed for it's melodic lushed spaced-out Electronica, this is the album that captured keyboard maestro Jarre at his zenith. The lead single 'Oxygene IV' is one the most recognizable Electronic pieces in recent history. The son of famed French film composer Maurice Jarre, Jean-Michel Jarre is a synthesizer wizard, who had a number of instrumental hits, beginning in 1977 with "Oxygene", the success of which propelled him to pop-star status. In the ensuing decades, he has continued releasing albums and mounting enormous stage spectacles around the globe. EMI. 2007"
More than worth the money.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Rolling with 88 weighted keys, live on bike.
YouTube via rockthebike. You know you want one. I want one that will hold this.
"Paul Freedman of Rock the Bike mounts a seat and instrument rack on a Mundo utility bicycle. Watch as Janaysa performs her song, London Bridges, on the back of the bike on its maiden voyage."
via Synthtopia.
The San Francisco Tape Music Center Images via Pete - Update
This post updated with some notes by Pete.
Club of the Knobs and Synthesizers.com FAQ
YouTube via synthesizerman
"A video showing how the Club of the Knobs power conversion board hooks into the synthesizers.com wire harness."
Pink KORG Polysix
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images via this auction
Looks like the Pink KORG Polysix in these videos is up for auction.
"Modifications...
Once I had restored the Polysix to working order and wired the retrofit properly (with help from the guys at Kenton) I decided to go a little further...
Case...
The original chipboard base and sides were rather battered. So they were the first things to go, and I replaced them with solid pine sides and a plywood base, covered with multiple layers of varnish.
Next I sanded down and resprayed the control panel pink. Then using Waterslide Decal paper (look it up) I recreated the lettering and artwork, adding extra lettering for the Kenton interface, and transferred it to the control panel before applying some layers of clear acrylic laquer.
LEDs...
Then I replaced the original LEDs with bright blue ones and also added blue LEDs to the pitch bend and modulation wheels. Inside the Polysix on the voice circuit board are six small LEDs that indicate which of the six oscillators are in use at the time. I also added this to the front panel.
Modulating the VCFs with the VCOs...
It is a feature on some of the more expensive synthesisers, that you can modulate the cutoff of the filters with the voice oscillators (as well as the LFO.) I have added a switch for each voice to enable the Polysix to do this. It is quite a hard effect to describe (see the first video for a demo.) It can be applyed to any number of the six voices, which makes it quite effective when using the arpeggio and unison modes. In short this Polysix is now capable of making sounds that no other Polysix is able to! I believe that this is the first time this mod has been done.
ExtendaBend!..
I have also added a switch to extend the range of the pitch bender. This is best used for effects as when the bend range is set to full and the switch is active, the tuning will be slightly unstable.
Finishing touches...
I have also added an IEC socket to the back,instead of the mains cable, and replaced all the knobs with rubberised soft-touch knobs. The panel screws are now all shiny steel.
Please note that the although fairly hard wearing, the paint on the control panel is not as durable as the original, so care must be taken when transporting or moving this keyboard.
Kenton MIDI retrofit...
The Kenton retrofit has sockets for MIDI In, Out and Thru.
It can control the Polysix's Notes, Program change, Pitch bend, Modulation, Filter cut off and Note Volume (Filter cutoff and note volume are monophonic and use last-note priority. You can also transpose. It would also cost you a small fortune to fit one of these into a Polysix (see Kenton website for prices.)
Here is a direct link to the Polysix Kenton retrofit instuction manual..."
images via this auction
Looks like the Pink KORG Polysix in these videos is up for auction."Modifications...
Once I had restored the Polysix to working order and wired the retrofit properly (with help from the guys at Kenton) I decided to go a little further...
Case...
The original chipboard base and sides were rather battered. So they were the first things to go, and I replaced them with solid pine sides and a plywood base, covered with multiple layers of varnish.
Next I sanded down and resprayed the control panel pink. Then using Waterslide Decal paper (look it up) I recreated the lettering and artwork, adding extra lettering for the Kenton interface, and transferred it to the control panel before applying some layers of clear acrylic laquer.
LEDs...
Then I replaced the original LEDs with bright blue ones and also added blue LEDs to the pitch bend and modulation wheels. Inside the Polysix on the voice circuit board are six small LEDs that indicate which of the six oscillators are in use at the time. I also added this to the front panel.
Modulating the VCFs with the VCOs...
It is a feature on some of the more expensive synthesisers, that you can modulate the cutoff of the filters with the voice oscillators (as well as the LFO.) I have added a switch for each voice to enable the Polysix to do this. It is quite a hard effect to describe (see the first video for a demo.) It can be applyed to any number of the six voices, which makes it quite effective when using the arpeggio and unison modes. In short this Polysix is now capable of making sounds that no other Polysix is able to! I believe that this is the first time this mod has been done.
ExtendaBend!..
I have also added a switch to extend the range of the pitch bender. This is best used for effects as when the bend range is set to full and the switch is active, the tuning will be slightly unstable.
Finishing touches...
I have also added an IEC socket to the back,instead of the mains cable, and replaced all the knobs with rubberised soft-touch knobs. The panel screws are now all shiny steel.
Please note that the although fairly hard wearing, the paint on the control panel is not as durable as the original, so care must be taken when transporting or moving this keyboard.
Kenton MIDI retrofit...
The Kenton retrofit has sockets for MIDI In, Out and Thru.
It can control the Polysix's Notes, Program change, Pitch bend, Modulation, Filter cut off and Note Volume (Filter cutoff and note volume are monophonic and use last-note priority. You can also transpose. It would also cost you a small fortune to fit one of these into a Polysix (see Kenton website for prices.)
Here is a direct link to the Polysix Kenton retrofit instuction manual..."
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