via this auction"EMS DK-1 DK1 MASTERKEYBOARD for AKS or VCS3."
Monday, September 29, 2008
EMS SYNTHI HIFLI GUITAR SYNTHESIZER EFFECTS PROCESSOR
images via this auction
"The Hi Fli (aka The Sound Freak) was designed by David Cockerell in 1971 for EMS. He later went on to design many of the classic Electro Harmonix effects (both the Micro Synth and Small Stone phaser are inspired by the Hi Fli). Only 350 were made making it a collector’s gem. David bought a prototype in 1972 and from what he recalls it was “very, very expensive”.
The Hi Fli was actually referred to as a synthesizer in the original ad, but it’s basically an analog multi effect processor, which can be used on vocals, guitars and organs. It has two footpedals, which could be routed as control voltages/expression pedal to any of the slider functions. It’s got no memory to bank up settings, - everything is in real time, so one had to manually tweak the sliders for each tone change.Features; top boost (30dB treble booster), octave shifter (1 drop), buzz (treble booster to octave effect), ring modulator, sustain fuzz, solo/strum sensitivity control, bypass, modulation selector (rotary, phaser, vibrato and different types of auto-wah).
David is seen using the Hi Fli at Earl’s Court in May 1973. It was also used on the Dark Side of the Moon recording sessions. It’s not reported which songs he used it on, but it might have been for creating auto wah effects on Any Colour You Like and fuzz on live versions of Time.
The Hi Fli is still in David’s possession and last seen at the Interstellar Exhibition in Paris in 2004."
EDP SPECIAL WASP
via this auction
Note there is more going up on MATRIXSYNTH-B as well.
"Later versions of the Wasp included the Wasp Special (released 1981) which came with wood panels, a black and gold color scheme, and an internal power supply but no built-in speaker. And then there was the Wasp Deluxe (released 1979) which had all the features of the original plus a standard 3-octave keyboard, wood panels, an oscillator mixer, external audio-in, a larger speaker, and battery operation. EDP also produced a heavily modded Wasp that was built into a guitar form called the Keytar. It had a two octave keyboard and transpose and portamento buttons on the neck, only two were ever made as far as we know."
EMS REHBERG SYNTHI E
via this auction"The Synthi E is a general purpose electronic music synthesiser especially designed to be used in schools and colleges. It combines low cost with versatility and robustness. It is simple to use and a complete teaching course has been built round it. This allows teachers and students to learn the techniques and background of electronic music and its production. The manual relates synthesised to acoustic sounds and the relationship of the physical properties of sound to music. It also provides many creative exercises for the individual or class. The Synthi E has a full complement of conventional electronic music devices as well as several new ones. These devices may be interconnected using a simple patching system that allows experimentation not possible with usual performance synthesisers. The unit is easily transportable as it is housed in a small briefcase and is battery operated.
MAIN FEATURES INCLUDE:
* Input Amplifier with low (Microphone) and high (line) level inputs.
* Envelope Follower providing a voltage proportional to the amplitude of the input.
* Oscillator 1 with true exponential voltage control of frequency and three simultaneous output waveforms (sine, triangle and voltage controlled pulse)
* Oscillator 2 for slow control voltages such as glissando or vibrato.
* Filter/Oscillator 3 with v.c. low, high and band pass filter or pure sine wave.
* Modulator for envelope shaping or ring modulation. Noise Generator.
* Trapezoid Generator for multiple simultaneous trapezoid waveforms. These may be used for envelope shaping (trigger mode) or for low frequency waveforms (free run mode).
* Manual-Slide tape Controllers (2) for obtaining control voltages. One slide-tape is stepped and may be used as a keyboard and the other for variable control. One provides a trigger pulse. Both may be temporarily marked or written on.
* Inverter to invert control voltages or signals.
* Monitor Amplifier and Loudspeaker with two input mixer faders.
GENERAL:Signal level at patch nodes: 3v P-P.
Output impedances at patch nodes: 100 ohm average.
Input impedances at patch nodes: 25 kohm average.
All inputs and outputs are protected against short circuits to each other or to ground.
IN PUTS: High level input level: 2.2 v P-P nom. 10v P-P clipping. 180 kohm impedance. Direct inputs: DIN connections 2—Ground 1 inputs
Low level input level: 200 mV P-P nom. Overhead: 14 dB
50 kohm impedance.
Envelope follower output proportional to input over dynamic range of: 40 dB. V.C.O. — VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR:
Total frequency coverage: 1 Hz to 10KHz.
Sine wave distortion: 5% THD (TYP)
Triangle symmetry (rise and fall): 3% at 1 KHz.
Rectangular wave mark space ratio voltage control range: 0 to 100%.
Deviation of voltage control of frequency from ideal exponential law
Over musical range 100Hz—2KHz: .8% (B.S.L.)
Over audio range 10Hz — 10KHz: 1.7% (B.S.L.) General short term stability. Drift at 1 KHz: 2% per hour.
OSCILLATO R (VIBRATO/TREMOLO): Manual control of frequency: 0.01 Hz —15Hz.
Manual control of amplitude: 1000:1.
V.C.F. — VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTER (Band pass, low pass, high pass):
Frequency range: 10Hz-10KHz.
Distortion (oscillating mode musical range): 2%.
Deviation of voltage control of frequency from ideal exponential law over complete range: 2% (B.S.L.)
Minimum 'Q': 2.
Maximum finite 'Q' over musical range: 30.
TRAPEZOID GENERATOR: (All outputs)
Minimum transition time: 20 mS.
Maximum transition time: 5S.
As oscillator — frequency range: 1—25 Hz.
NOISE SOURCE:
Spectral flatness over musical range: +6 dB.
KEYBOARDS:Slider tape Track and hold droop .02% of fullscale per second.
Chromatic keyboard Track and hold droop: .01 % of fullscale per second.
Differential step Linearity (ratio of smallest or largest to average): 95 %.
INVERTER: Voltage gain—1: + 2%.
MIXER: Fader control range: 50 dB min.
Tone control (treble lift/cut) Corner frequency: 500 Hz.
Max. change at 10KHz: 30 dB.
MONITOR: DIN pin connections. 2—ground.
3 monitor output
V.C.A. — VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER:
As ring modulator
Carrier suppression: 30 dB. Signal suppression: 40 dB.
As envelope modulator Off breakthrough:—60 dB. On level distortion: 5 %.
MONITOR AMPLIFIER:
Power delivered to internal loudspeaker: 500 mw.
Output to external amplifier, tape recorder or oscilloscope (two outputs provided).
Minimum recommended load: 600 ohms.
Output impedance: 50 ohms max.
Maximum output voltage into 10K load: 7v P-P.
BATTERIES:
12 x Ever Ready U2 (1 .5V). An external mains power supply can be provided.
Battery life: Using 2 hour daily sessions and external monitor: 100 hours.
DIMENSIONS: 50 x 40 x 10 cm.
WEIGHT: 7 kg.
DKE KEYBOARD: OPTIONAL
A 3-octave keyboard for controlling the Synthi E is available. This unit is a mechanical keyboard which plugs into the Synthi E. It provides the correct pitch voltage and trigger signal for the Trapezoid Generator. A switch on the Synthi E selects internal or external keyboard operation."
SYNTON COLLEGE MULTI LEVEL INSTRUCTIONAL SYNTHESIZER
images via this auction
"Synton was mainly an importer in Holland. They imported big league stuff. Fairlight, E-mu, Simmons, PPG. They also made some synths: the SYRINX, the series 2000 & 3000 modular the College, as well as some Vocoders."
condventuit
via cebec's live modular improvs"Serge live improv. More along the lines of what I set out to do when performing with patches like this. I can hear room for improvement but this is more like it..."
LALA
YouTube via bexwana. Crumar Performer. Von Viva.
http://www.voniva.com/
http://www.myspace.com/voniva
via aves "saw them play live ...great tones...synth bass was rockin...check em out"
click for the full size shot.
First patch with A100 Minicase
First patch with A100 Minicase from Peter Speer on Vimeo.
"I'm using it with a Voice of Saturn Sequencer and a couple of Frostwave pedals (The Resonator and the Blue Ringer).Nothing to listen to really-- I'm just excited to finally have some modules to play with and am filming this strictly for the purposes of down-the-road nostalgia stuffs.
In the case:
Doepfer A-118 (not used)
Plan B ELF LFO
Doepfer A-140
Doepfer A-132-3"
PBS as Buchla
PBS as Buchla from Peter Speer on Vimeo.
"Sending an episode of Bill Moyers Journal into my very small modular synthesizer.The patch is as follows:
-iPod into Asym. In on the A-119
-Audio Out from the A-119 into the In on the 132-3
-Envelope Out on the A-119 to Frequency CV on the ELF LFO
-Square Wave Out on the ELF LFO into the Gate In on the A-140
-Out from the A-140 to CV In on the 132-3
-Out from 132-3 into IN on Frostwave Resonator
-Out from Resonator into IN on Frostwave Blue Ringer
-Out from Blue Ringer into amp
At 0:47, Triangle Out on the ELF LFO to the Low Pass Frequency CV IN on the Frostwave Resonator
At 1:00, Out (#2) from A-140 to the Mod. Osc. Frequency CV on the Frostwave Blue Ringer"
Master B.E.T.A.
Synthpunk with a Roland SH-201Master B.E.T.A on MySpace
"My synth punk band Master B.E.T.A. ( http://www.myspace.com/masterbetaband )recently played a show for Part Time Punks, a popular Sunday event at the Echo in Los Angeles.
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Also, if any of your viewers wants a free demo, I'm shipping them out for free!
It's not for the faint of heart: pure synthpunk. No sequencers, no bullshit."
"I use Roland SH201. Two Saw tooth waves stacked on top of each other, seperated and octave and pushed through a Fender Combo. Ah the joy of simplistic brute tones. Prior to acquiring the 201, I used a MicroKorg. Loved the MS2000 sound engine, but the little synth started giving out after a few years -- I'm guessing the circuit board's placement didn't help (beneath the keys plus my sweat build up). We have songs on our page and a video coming in a few days. You don't have to do anything for it if you don't want, we are just trying to do our own thing while taking from the past; pure synth punk."
Moog MP201
Box shot via brian c."SN 84. The shipping box lid requires you to cut through the label on top so I took this picture before I cut through it pretty cool, my only beef is that there is no software editor so you have to pick it off the floor to program it which means pulling up 4 CV cables, 2 MIDI cables , power and USB cables which is kind of awkward, or you can leave it on the desktop but that makes it hard to use with your foot anyway its way cool, 4 LFOs out as CV and/or MIDI CC, this will make my filters sing for sure"
Update via brian in the comments: "two other things:
1. the LFOs synch to MIDI or tap tempo as an option
2. there are 50 presets so if you plan ahead you don't have to pick it up very often"
Starkey Hearing Science modular synthesizer (video 5)
YouTube via scienceforce
"This is another Starkey modular synthesizer release, upgraded with 3x Lfo, 3 vco cv in, 3 vcf vc in with 3 amount controls, 3 vco waveform shapers (sine to square) and two gate in. The sequencers is totally working."
Solar Module Board MIDI & Synth ElectroKraft.com
YouTube via orphiusflux
"This is the "board" version of the Solar Module. Can be used as is, or installed in a project box. It is completely assembled and all parts are soldered for you. Two instruments in one. It is an 8 bit synth and MIDI controller. Uses a 12" ribbon sensor, the same sensor used in commercially manufactured ribbon controllers. Also come with a photocell sensor that plugs right into the board. The photocell sensor will allow you to use the Solar Module board as an optical Theremin. Available at ElectroKraft.com "
Part II: Solar Module Board MIDI & Synth ElectroKraft.com
YouTube via orphiusflux. Part 1 here.
"This is the second part of the demo of the Solar Module Board; an assembeled/soldered MIDI and 8 bit synth board controlled with a ribbon controller and photocell sensor."
click here and scroll for prior videos including the enclosed Solar Module.
Part III: Solar Module Board MIDI & Synth ElectroKraft.com
"This is the 3rd demo showing some of the sounds of the Solar Module Board. This video only shows 1 or 2 sounds produced from both the MIDI and 8 bit Synth modes. There are many sounds possible."
UAD Moog Multimode Filter Now Available
see this post for a video of the filter. "If UA were able to conceive a product with Moog, what would it be? The answer is revealed in the new Moog Multimode Filter, which delivers the first truly analog-sounding VCF (voltage controlled filter) emulation made for mixing, performing, creating, or destroying. The Moog Multimode Filter is a ‘digital-only’ tabletop filter set that combines the best of Bob Moog’s classic designs with select features from his final Voyager instrument.* Stunningly accurate UAD recreation of the historical Moog Four-Pole filter sound
* Sophisticated Lowpass, Highpass and Bandpass filtering with self oscillation, saturation and zero artifacts
* Several classic and modern Moog instrument features combined into one simple control set
* Six waveshapes, and tempo synchronization for LFOs
* Mono and Stereo processing, with special features like Spacing and Offset for stereo effects
* Includes low DSP “SE” version of Moog Multimode Filter"
$199 via Universal Audio. Click the images in this post for the full size shots.
bergfotron minimoog vca project(s)
via numbertalk on this electro-music.com thread.
"I would like to build a Minimoog VCA clone. I would like to base this off of adaption(s) designed by Bergfotron. There are 2 of his schematics I'm looking at and would like to incorporate features of one into the other but have a few questions, if anyone could help (and can manage to read through these questions Smile).
For the questions below, schem 1 refers to link - this is the one I would like to mainly base my module on.
And schem 2 refers to link - this is one I would like to use a few of the extra features from."
More info and questions at the thread.
PS3100 Resonators 2008
via fonik this electro-music.com thread where you will find more info including samples. Note the thread went up on Feb 26, 2008. It looks like I missed it when it went up.
PS3100 Resonator 2nd Gen PCB pictured. More pictures including finished modules on fonik.
For more info on the KORG PS3100 see these prior posts.
Update via synthetic in the comments: "You can also order this design as the Jurgen Haible-designed MOTM 410. You can buy the board and many parts direct from Synthtech.com."
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Opensource Multitouch Music Apps ssandler.wordpress.com
YouTube via cerupcat. Be sure to forward towards the end of each.
"Two applications I created for a multitouch table I am building. Both applications are still a work-in-progress.
Find more on DIY multitouch tables and applications at my blog ssandler.wordpress.com or www.nuigroup.com.
Thanks to Adi, Deej, and Muhneer for making these videos on their tables since mine is still in progress."
DIY Multitouch Table ssandler.wordpress.com
Multitouch Audio Table - AudioTouch OS - Long Version
YouTube via cerupcat. via sequencer.de
"AudioTouch is an interactive multi-touch interface for computer music exploration and collaboration. The interface features audio based applications that make use of multiple users and simultaneous touch inputs on a single multi-touch screen. A natural user interface where users can interact through gestures and movements, while directly manipulating musical objects, is a key aspect of the design; the goal is to be able to interact with the technology (specifically music based) in a natural way. Users can load, exit, and move musical applications using gestures as well as have a multiple applications operate within the same work environment. The design is built into a table that hides all the hardware necessary for tracking multiple inputs as well as displaying visual feedback on the touch surface."
EMS Synthi-e
flickr by Herman Beun"Stefan Németh (synthesizer) and Steven Hess (drums) on TodaysArt 2008."
Anyone know more about this performance?
http://www.todaysart.nl/2008/
Found some more info with links: Nemeth & Hess
Nemeth on MySpace
EMS Synthi-e on MATRIXSYNTH
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Sega Mega Drive Directly Controlled via MIDI Keyboard
YouTube via littlescale
"In this video, the Sega Mega Drive II is controlled via the MIDI keyboard controller. Various parameters can be controlled from the keyboard, as one can hear in the video.
http://little-scale.blogspot.com"
buchla 259e-261e knob twiddling
audio via vgermuseimage of the actual patch pictured.
"Just the straight Buchla 259e and 261e with simultaneous knob twiddling."
Destination Space
via Dana Countryman
"Just a quick note to mention that my new CD with French synth pioneer (80 years old!) is out now on Oglio Records. It's called "Destination Space", and features 17 brand-new compositions. Out on Amazon and iTunes.
It's a Moog-filled potpourri of Spy Rock, Science-Fiction theme, Perrey's usual trademark fun songs, and even a little Spaghetti Western flavor on one tune! Lots of retro sounds, and JJ's amazing tape loops....
The final track "Beyond The Milky Way" features a computer-programmed singing voice -- singing the first lyrics EVER on a Jean-Jacques Perrey recording Ð this being his 22nd album in his long 50-year career. We're doing two RARE concerts, to debut the new CD:
NEW YORK CITY
Jean-Jacques Perrey and Dana Countryman, with Circuit Parade
Oct. 1st, 2008, 7:00 PM
(Le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 11205
Info Line 212.505.FISH
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
Jean-Jacques Perrey and Dana Countryman, with Unireverse
Oct. 3rd, 2008, 8 pm
MONTREAL POP FESTIVAL
Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire
2111 Boul St. Laurent
Montreal, Québec
(514) 845 - 2014
The NY show will be the first time JJ has been back in the Big Apple in 38 years!
Hope some of your blog readers can catch these shows. This will likely NEVER happen again...!
Sound samples are here.
Thanks,
- Dana"
GrooveStep Now Available and Free
"GrooveStep is a portable sample based step sequencer and that allows people to write music anywhere with the Nintendo DS.GrooveStep is preloaded with hundreds of sounds and also gives the user the ability to mix existing sounds to create new ones.
Create rich layered grooves with 16 tracks, perfect for Hip-Hop, Techno and other electronic styles.
Song Features:
16 monophonic tracks with up to 2 samples per track
Tempo: 30-300 BPM
Pattern Editor features:
Variable pattern length: 1-64 steps
Variable pattern playback speeds: 1x, 2x, 4x
Mixer features:
16 channels with volume, pan, solo and mute controls"
http://www.groovestep.com/. via Robert. Be sure to see the video here.
Ring Mod Modular Patch to Celebrate a Better Camera
YouTube via dkimcg
"A patch heavy on ring modulation and an experiment in percussive synthesis.
Yes, it's a new camera. Three people had told me I should get a better camera, 3 is the magic number. So I got a slightly better camera, but still managed to avoid getting a full DVCAM.
I was so happy I made this ring mod patch."
Electronic Music Synthesizers
via this auction"# "Electronic Music Synthesizers" book by Delton T. Horn, 1st edition, 4th printing.
# 168 pages, black & white, with lots of interesting pictures, schematics, diagrams, & illustrations pertaining to synthesizers of the 1970's.
# Copyright 1980, #1167 Tab Books, Inc.
# Approximately 8.25" x 5"."
MOOG World Map of Synth Service Centers
images via this auction"his is a MOOG WORLD MAP which lists all of their authorized factory service centers on the back(circa January 1981). Measures 51.5" x 34.75" got it with a used Moog Opus-3 I purchased in the early 1980's"
Kamoni
First of all if you haven't seen Kamoni's videos yet, click here and scroll. You will find some of the most amazing live drumming with an Elektron Machinedrum, Monomachine and drumKat. It forces you to take a different perspective on the technique of playing a synth. Keyboards have dominated technique along with the modular interface of course. Kamoni explores the world of synths via drums. Really amazing stuff.Kamoni wrote in to let us know that he has a new website at Kamoni.net which he plans to update with new and exciting stuff. Do check it out. If you have an RSS/Bog Reader like Bloglines, you can sub to the site and updates will come to you.
Be sure to check out the following while there:
Kamoni Electronic Kits for Puremagnetik
Sixteen - Generative Sound With KSP
HyperSynth HyperSID
"HyperSID is a subtractive synthesizer with all the C64 SID chip hardware capabilities besides many new software based features So you can take advange of various Controlling features of a VSTi and also real analog sound with SID character.Real time integration between software and hardware makes HyperSID act like the other VST instruments in your host application."
Features:
- 3 OSC per key (Monophonic)
- 1 OSC per key (3 Voice polyphonic)
- 4 Waveforms per OSC Tri , Saw ,Noise, Pulse (combinatorial)
- OSC transpose range +36 to -36 Semitone
- OSC cent range -50 to +50 Cent
- OSC ring modulation
- 3 Amp Envelope ADSR
- Multimode analog filter 12dB/Octave HP , LP , BP and (combinatorial)
- 1 LFO Part with sync , retrig and invert capability
- 1 Step LFO Part with sync , retrig and invert capability
- 2 General purpose envelope generator with invert capability
- Individual routing for each modulation source
- 88 Parameter for controlling overall synthesizer (automation recordable)
- Flexible preset manager with save and load function
- Built in 64 categorized Factory preset.
- Clean sound without any Self oscillating in most of the Presets
- Automatic real time synchronization between software and hardware
- Independent MIDI out path from host
- Very low CPU usage
"HW Unit (Enhanced Series):HyperSID HW unit is a custom build synthesizer with internal processor and a real SID Chip! There is no emulation here, All the sounds are generated with a real SID chip. HyperSID VSTi functions as a software MIDI controller for this hardware sound engine.
New features :1-Support for all SID chip revisions (8580-6582-6581).
2-Balanced audio output.
3-Front panel backlight brightness can be controlled by user-assignable MIDI events (MIDI-driven Visualization)
4-Half-rack-space form factor fits in Universal Rack Tray.
5-Compatible with discontinued series of HW unit.
HW unit is also available in standard 19" rack mount version."
The bottom shot is the legacy hardware unit.
Halloween Theme Song on Synthesizer (Requested Video)
YouTube via Regency500
"This is a requested video from someone on YouTube who's name I still can't remember (I deleted the request from my inbox). But he asked me to play the Halloween Theme song on my Casio. He also wanted to know what model my pianos were. My main piano is a Yamaha YDP-121, which is the big piano that you can see in my other videos, and the Casio is a CTK-401 synthesizer keyboard. I don't like it very much because the keys stick and the speakers crack. So that's why I hooked it up to my Sony STR-AV460. I hope you enjoy the video!
NOTE: this video has some bass to it, you may want to turn down your speakers if they're small ones."
Baby Elephant Walk - Nord C1 (Clavia) Hammond B-3 clonewheel
YouTube via rounder2u
"Here is my version of 'Baby Elephant Walk'.
Henry Mancini wrote the soundtrack for the 1962 movie 'Hatari'. Hatari means 'danger' in Swahili. The movie itself didn't perhaps became an enormous hit, but one song in the soundtrack did very well!
Mancini wrote a brief piece of incidental music to go with a scene where a baby elephant is taken for a walk. The little song became an international hit as 'Baby Elephant Walk', and has been recorded by a large number of artists and in many different styles.
Congo, the baby elephant in the filming, died in November 2000 at the Dubbo Zoo in Australia.
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This is an easy-going song. For a bit of contrast I added some fire in the two solo choruses :-)
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The organ is a Clavia Nord C1 - a Hammond B-3 clonewheel organ.
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Nord C1 Registrations and Settings:
Upper 88 8000 000. No Chorus. Perc On, Soft, Fast, Third.
Lower 00 8700 000. No Chorus.
Bass lower man. Not used.
Leslie in slow position.
Equalizer not used.
Overdrive not used.
Reverb Hall, Soft, 50%.
Tonewheel mode Vintage 2 (high level of tonewheel crosstalk and cable leakage artefacts).
The sound is recorded line out from the organ. No additional external effects, external amplifiers or speakers are used."
FL Tutorial (Roland SH-201 automatisieren) GERMAN
YouTube via MZ331
"Hier ein kleines Tutorial, wie man den Roland SH-201 Synthesizer im TI- Modus mit FL Studio automatisiert.
If there is a request to make an english version of this tutorial, I will do that ;)"
Live pa practice: tr3logie dncflr rmx
YouTube via se7ense7. The mixer is the KORG KM402 with built in KAOSS Pad.
"Just practicing.
Only one sequence,
nothing fancy,
just learning how to work the equiptment."
SYNTON 3000 ANALOG MODULAR SYSTEM
images via this auction
"EXTREMELY RARE SYNTON 3000 ANALOG MODULAR SYSTEM w/ extremely rare and original keyboard + connection cable.
Synton was mainly an importer in Holland. They imported big league stuff. Fairlight, E-mu, Simmons, PPG. They also made some synths: the SYRINX, the series 2000 & 3000 modular the College, as well as some Vocoders."
blurp - mc-202, dr-110, sh-1
YouTube via synthdood
"Roland mc-202, sh-1, Boss dr-110, space echo re-201, msq-100, sequential circuits Prophet 600, alesis mmt-8, JH solina triple chorus, mackie 1604 vlz pro, ableton live."
Saturday, September 27, 2008
"Famous Musicians" FIlmstrip featuring Morton Subotnick
via Peter Grenader of Plan B: "When I was in my last year in high school I worked in the school library. One day screwing around in the backroom I came upon a series of filmstrips which highlighted famous 20th century musicians and to my surprise, delight, whatnot found one from the series on Mort. I had just been accepted to CalArts and was looking forward to beginning my studies there so this was a big deal for me. Truth be told, the only image I had a visual memory of was a shot of his door bell. Years later I spoke to to Mort about this - if he remembered doing it, he did, but mentioned regrettably he no longer had a copy. I then set off to hunt one down. There were a few weeks there with only moderate progress but i finally tracked down the woman who made it; Jane Beethoven (that's actually her name). A few months later after returning from a trip to europe she graciously sent one and the stills from that presentation have been uploaded to his site.... including the infamous close-up of the door bell! This is a unique glimpse into the studio where some of the most influential west-coast music of the 20th century was created, including SIlver Apples, Wild Bull and Touch. Check it out, it's great.Go to mortonsubotnick.com, select the archive gallery and scroll to the bottom of the page.
In the next few months the Library of Congress will be transferring the entire show replete with the audio track to modern technology and I'm confident Mort will be adding it as a quicktime presentation. Until then, enjoy..."
Improbable Meditation
YouTube via modularland
"No MIDI, no sequencers, mono, no edits, small amount of VST delay on one sound, the rest us unprocessed. Modcan, Blacet, Synthesizers.com, STG Soundlabs, Manley"
Oakley Equinoxe Voltage Controlled Phaser
YouTube via attorks
"This is a short demonstration of the Oakley Equinoxe Voltage Controlled Phaser. The ramp waveforms of two Q106 VCO's are fed into a Q112 mixer which knobs are on 10. Output of the Q112 mixer is fed into the AUDIO IN of the Equinoxe. The AUDIO OUT of the Equinoxe goes into the Q108 VCA. Halfway the video the output of th YuSynth AC/DC mixer is plugged in. First the Equinoxe is modulated by the Q109 ADSR. Seond by a sine waveform from the 2nd VCO and a LFO. The knobs of the Equinoxe from top to bottom: FREQUENCY, EMPHASIS, MODULATION DEPTH, LFO RATE. Left busses from top to bottom: AUDIO IN, CV IN. Right busses from top to bottom: AUDIO OUT, LFO OUT."
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