MATRIXSYNTH

Experience Mobile Mobile

2009-12-26T21:39:00.000-08:00

Experience Mobile Mobile from James Théophane Jnr on Vimeo.

"Work asked me to do something for their Christmas card. I work for an Interactive Agency.

To cut a long story short, after a company-wide upgrade the agency had a lot of old mobiles gathering dust. We took these, built and hoisted a gigantic interactive chandelier/mobile that plays Christmas jingles in our reception.

To add a little xmas spice to the mix, anyone can go online and enjoy annoying the hell out of people waiting around in the reception, by playing the thing live from their web browser: xmas.lbi.co.uk

Details on how we made it and some behind the scenes content are available on my blog: theophane.co.uk/mobile-mobile

Mobile Mobile has been made as a semi-permanent hanging (exhibition) space. In January the mobiles will be replaced with another hanging media, then updated month in, month out.

Mobile Mobile is just one in a line of many great lo-fi art/build concepts; from the Design Museum's Aquarium, Digital By Design, Troika and The Cloud, the Printer Bleeping Thingy (I can't remember who did it), all the great work by W+K, and of course, AKQA's wonderful microwaves from last Christmas.

Looking forward to many more to come.

Good Cause: One of the largest problems facing the developing world is a lack of trained physicians. MoCa, is a health screening system for developing countries using mobile (cell)phones and open source technologies. See mocamobile.org"

Atomic Shadow - Greetchplug Berna Album

2009-12-26T21:33:00.001-08:00

You might remember Berna from Greetchplug in this prior post.

Atomic Shadow wrote in to let me know he has recorded an album primarily featuring Greetchplug's Berna: "The project Berna album by Atomic Shadow is complete. All twelve tracks were done with Berna software by Gleetchplug. Most of the tracks were done in real time as semi-improvisations with only the field recordings used in the virtual tape recordings prepped beforehand. Track #3 had on overdub of Wine Glasses from Mtron Pro by GForce Software and track #12 had an overdub of the faux theremin from a Kaos Pad 2.
http://atomicshadow.bandcamp.com/"

Roland TB-303... no not really, Adafruit x0xb0x 733, power supply tweaked and custom TB-x0x overlay

2009-12-26T13:30:00.001-08:00

YouTube via phono1337
"A quick demo of one of my custom x0xb0x's. Distortion is a Paia Tubehead with Electro Harmonix 12Xa7 tubes."

Roland TR-808

2009-12-26T13:29:00.001-08:00

YouTube via phono1337. "A quick demo of my Roland TR-808"

Pax Eterna

2009-12-26T13:28:00.000-08:00

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan
"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made entirely with Pure Data (2 complex sequencers + 2 graphical synthesis synths) passing through Plogue Bidule (long delay effect) in only one take, no overdub and no edit. What i play is what you hear. Enjoy !"

Moog Modular Synthesizer

2009-12-26T13:23:00.000-08:00

via this auction
"Incredible custom rack-mounted Moog Modular synthesizer. The piece was custom racked by Steve Masucci from tested modules. The ultimate in vintage synthesizers. 100% working and in very good physical condition. The unit has two 901b oscillators and a 901a controller - the 901s sound the best of all the moog modular oscillators - in my opinion. Other modules include the venerable 904a low pass filter, voltage controlled amplifier, envelope generator, noise, and mixer. The modules are in two pieces in black front panels. The synthesizer will be sold as-is due to the vintage nature of the instrument. The instrument is approximately 19" tall (by 19" wide). The modules are powered by a modern International Power Supply with a power switch and fuse added next to the mixer (the glowing red light indicates that the unit is on). The harness and power to all the modules work. There are paper tags stuck on the back of the modules: 901a Serial # 1083 JUL6 1968 R.A. Moog Co Trumansburg N.Y., 901b Serial # 1255 JUL6 1968, 901b Serial #1254 JUL6 1968, Model 902 no serial number but printed TEST STANDARD also R.A. Moog Co Trumansburg N.Y. The envelope generator is fairly new - labeled ©1996 Moog Music Inc. There is no label on the 904a or the 903 but both appear to be vintage and in excellent condition. All the modules except for the Envelope Generator read R.A. Moog on the front panel. The envelope generator reads Moog with the icon in the first o."

JUNOST-21 Russian Polyphonic Synthesizer

2009-12-26T13:11:00.001-08:00

via this auction BIN: $429.98

Description and samples via ruskeys.net here.

Richard Lainhart Live Online New Year's Eve Performance

2009-12-26T12:48:00.000-08:00

via Richard Lainhart

"Friends: On New Year's Eve, I'll be performing live electronic nocturnes online with my Buchla 200e/Haken Continuum system as part of electro-music.com's New Year's Eve 2010 live streaming concert featuring 24 hours of live electro-music - 30 acts, 3 continents, 8 countries. Go here:

http://electro-music.com/radio/

to tune into the live stream on New Year's Eve.

My performance will be from 9-10PM EST - go here to find your local time:

http://tinyurl.com/yl6b7xs

Thanks, and I hope you can tune in. And Happy New Year, everyone!"

See this previous post for the full list of artists performing.

Two Blofelds

2009-12-26T12:44:00.000-08:00

http://www.synthmusic.info/mpdries/twoblofelds.m4a
Track via Boele Gerkes of Something Completely Different

roland tb-303 clone! - freebass fb 383 and alesis sr16

2009-12-26T12:32:00.000-08:00

YouTube via danmusicstoke
"just a test run of my new freebass 383[303 clone].

a track featuring the freebass [2 tracks], alesis sr16, and the zoom g1 effects pedal for a bit of reverb and delay.

the tracks not amazing but its just to show off the synth =D

the freebass 383 is an analog clone of the famous roland tb 303 bassline synthesizer,the sound comes very close to the original 303 =].

more of my music can be found at www.myspace.com/danmusicstoke

[sorry for no video]"

Roland TR-909

2009-12-26T12:31:00.000-08:00

YouTube via phono1337 "A quick demo of my Roland TR-909"

Roland Fantom G6.mpg

2009-12-26T12:27:00.001-08:00

YouTube via minsky57

Korg MS2000R Bass and a Vintage keys Mellotron

2009-12-26T12:24:00.000-08:00

YouTube via TheCosmos53
"Synthesizer pads from a Korg MS2000R in a wood cabinet and a EMU X board reworked ."

S4K KORG M1 Complete COLLECTION

2009-12-26T12:21:00.000-08:00

YouTube via Space4Keys
"S4K KORG M1 Complete COLLECTION PREVIEW by DAVID - COMING SOON!

www.space4keys.com"

Chezz Media

2009-12-26T12:11:00.000-08:00

"Chezz Media developes it´s own VST Instruments. We are proud to present you our brand new applications which are world wide unique. Believe us."

PPM Waveterm D
"he Waveterm D is an original rebuilt of the famous PPG Waveterm B. Included the PPG 2.3 and the PRK Keyboard.You can create your own waves and tables based on differrent sources and export them to the PPG 2.3 emulation. Exactly like the real System you can load samples, and process them in the 2.3 The possibilities of the Waveterm D have been expanded. Like drawing waves for example. We are shipping the WAVETERM D with the original and digital remastered Soundlibary and more than 300 Waves. This Instrument is a must for each sounddesigner.

available in Jan 2009"

D 5000 - Roland D-50 emulator
"The D 5000 is the original emulation of the legendary Roland D 50. It´s sound was so unique and special, that a whole generation of music producer used this synthesizer for production. It´s Filter und Samples are original from the D 50.available Jan 2009"

"Further future projects of Chezz Media

In spring 2009 we will present you some further legendary synthesizer emulations. We plan to rebuilt Oberheims flagship the MATRIX 12, also Rolands jupiter 4 and the JX 3/8 P. So watch out for information and keep this page in your mind."

Note the year noted was 2009, not 2010. Anyone know what happened to them?
via sequencer.de

Blacet / Frac Modules and Rack

2009-12-26T12:07:00.000-08:00

for sale by inverseroom on the forum

VCO 199
VCO 199
Miniwave WITH Socket Rocket 199
mixer/splitter 40 apiece or 75 for both
Quad VCA/mixer 140
Power supply WITH PSCONN2 75
rack 40

God Jul! / Merry Christmas!

2009-12-26T12:01:00.000-08:00

Another great synthmas shot via http://www.electronic-obsession.se/

follow-up to this post

OSCar
Simmons SDS electronic drums

Update: "The drum synth is the SDS-IV (or 4 if you like). It's the smaller of the early models of Dave's design. Designed by Simmons and sold under the MusicAid name. The most massive kicks known to mankind! :D
[bottom image via http://www.simmons.synth.net/]

I have the bigger brother SDS-III too but this was easier to hook up. Two pads is enough when you're four years old (soon).

http://www.simmonsmuseum.de/?area=devices&view=details&id=10

The output of the duo was... experimental, to say the least. :D"

interference

2009-12-26T11:43:00.000-08:00

interference from link on Vimeo.

"an interactive sculpture/instrument made with harvested electronic parts. You can modulate both the sounds and the images by shading the light on the photocells. The lcd screen (from a discarded pda) is excited directly by the voltage output from the oscillator."

synf from link on Vimeo.

"analog synth (quad nand and divider chip) with built-in amp circuit. A big racket in a small package."
via Califaudio

Wall-E meets Monome for the first time=)

2009-12-26T00:20:00.000-08:00

Wall-E meets Monome for the first time=) from Richard Devine on Vimeo.

"Having a little fun with our new Remote controlled Wall-E this morning at the studio. lol!"

Synth Cat and an Acxel Resynthesizer and Rhodes Chroma

2009-12-26T00:17:00.000-08:00

via Kevin Kelly of The Audio Playground Synthesizer Museum

SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS TOM VINTAGE DRUM MACHINE

2009-12-26T00:16:00.000-08:00

via this auction BIN: $539.00

ELEKTRONIKA EM-25 Analog Synth String Machine

2009-12-26T00:15:00.000-08:00

via this auction
"EM-25 is an interesting Soviet string-synth that looks and feels like a curious cross between Moog Opus 3 and ARP Solina. Like other Soviet synths, has got a distinct sound of its own and can easily compete with synths that have grown to become classics.

• 49-note (C-C) split multi-keyboard.
This auction synth was made in May 1989 in USSR. Serial number 09173.

• This seems to have appeared in two very different forms. Both have sets of sliders to the left of the keyboard and in three sections behind it; but one is a neater, flatter machine with a carrying handle at the front, while the other has fold-down legs, a little Farfisa-like, and a reverse-color keyboard for the bottom two octaves.

• EM-025 HAS A THREE MAIN SOUND SECTIONS : STRINGS, ORGAN, BRASS. All 3 sections You can use as independent sound or these will be mixed in any combination of 1, 2 or 3 sources with select buttons.

Electronika EM - 25 is a synthesizer-strings that has 3 timbre sections: stringed - contrabasses, violoncellos, violins, organ-registers ("16'","8'","4'","2'"), wind-trombones, trumpets.

Wind instruments section:
generator of curved with controls: ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN.
modulator with controls: RATE, DELAY, VIBRATO
controlled filter with controls: ENVELOPE, MODULATOR, CUTOFF, ACCENT
filter run mode -mono or polyphonic

There is also a possibility to split the keyboard to 2 section (with setting up different timbres of sounding)

Specifications:
— Number of octaves in a keyboard, 4 1/12
— In audible range, 9 1/12
—Power consumption max, 30V*A
— Dimensions, 890x355x102 mm (35'x14'x4')
— Weight without soft case, 15 kg (approx. 33 Pounds)
— Also contains 1.126 grams GOLD materials, 6.143 SILVER materials"

• There is a one master oscillator in this instrument. Due to this oscillator a possibility of instrument detuning in the process of operation is eliminated.

• Because of split of the manual into 2 sections, the volume of each group may be adjusted.

FILTER GENERATOR IS FOR BRASS SECTION ONLY.

• Connection on the rear panel: Two different gain Audio OUTPUTS (one 0db, second -20db) with standard 1/4' jack, phones out on 5-DIN, additional IN/OUT sockets for something like soviet kind of Midi, works only between soviet instruments,power wire connection (220/240V), fuse (0,5A) ."

Sophie B Hawkins Roland JD-800

2009-12-26T00:14:00.000-08:00

via this auction

"Being a singer/songwriter I purchased this JD-800 keyboard directly from Sophie B Hawkins who lives not far from me. It is in excellent condition and it's time for another owner to use this programmable synthesizer with Sophie's energy."

Snowy beauty

2009-12-26T00:13:00.000-08:00

YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan
"Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made entirely with Plogue Bidule, in only one take, no overdub and no edit. What i play is what you hear. Enjoy !"

tr-909 tb-303 x0xb0x playground

2009-12-26T00:12:00.000-08:00

YouTube via semtxx
"cheking combinations of new patterns on theese 3 machines
drumms/rythm by tr 909
saw wave by tb 303
dist. square wave by x0xb0x"

little acid jam with tr 909 + tb 303 feat. x0xb0x

"little jam with my analoge part"

korg ds-10 track 32

2009-12-26T00:11:00.000-08:00

YouTube via korgds10
"Guaranteed 100% Nintendo Korg DS-10 tune. Stop by at http://korgds-10.blogspot.com for more Nintendo DS-10 stuff."

ALANTIS RISING 4MS TRIWAVE GENERATOR

2009-12-26T00:10:00.000-08:00

YouTube via SonofCastille. A bit steampunk in design.
"This is my Tri-Wave generator. This is just a small sampling of what this thing can do. I named it ATLANTIS RISING,because the speaker grill was made out of a fish shaped brass ftrivet! Many thanks to Dan Greene of 4mspedals , who helped with the debugging!"

After Red and Brown Leaves

2009-12-26T00:09:00.000-08:00

YouTube via troysrob. Steiner EVI
"A Short video of this song. Hear more at:
http://www.myspace.com/Musi..."
"Tags:
After Red And Brown Leaves Music For Science Filmstrips Electric Valve Instrument EVI Analog Synth"

Alien Robot Dance - 4(ever)2(gether) (original mix)

2009-12-26T00:08:00.000-08:00

YouTube via se7ense7. Synth tracks come in at the one minute mark.
"A song I made at the end of 2009, for my girlfriend.

Some feel good clips from 2009 to capture the feeling of the song...

Chords and Lead: Roland JX3P
Bass: Roland Juno 60
Beats: Roland tr 707 + Yamaha RS7000."

A Christmas Medley by Xam, space4keys ( KORG M50 )

2009-12-26T00:07:00.000-08:00

YouTube via Space4Keys
"A Christmas Medley by Xam, space4keys ( KORG M50 )"

fadingsnow

2009-12-26T00:06:00.000-08:00

YouTube via skoulaman
"Just a Synthsong on christmasday. It starts with a arpeggiated sound (with the Kurzweil midiboard) from the moog little phatty followed bij the base of the Waldorf Micro Q and the hihat of the Kawai K1r.
Accords and solo's with the Juno 106, DX 27, CX5m and the Korg Lambda (the last one with a Ibanez UE400 phaser). Echo's from the Ibanez DM 1000 and the Lexicon MPX 100."

Free Xmas Instrumental EP by Khoral

2009-12-26T00:05:00.000-08:00

"Instruments : 90% analogue... lots of Moog Little Phatty everywhere, mostly Prophet 08 on track 1, Roland Juno-1 on track 2, and some Korg Poly-800 as well."

available on Khoral's Cafe 80.

Also posted on MATRIXSYNTH-C

Radias & Virus TI in DNA VCO Love

2009-12-26T00:04:00.000-08:00

YouTube via ProjektU9
"A Night Session with
my new Radias and Access Virus Ti to merge in DNA LvO Love
an amazing experiment, with the Radias to trigger with the TI.
No other effekts are in use..only the both gears.....close your eys,
and follow the merge in DNA LVO LOVE with these 2 amazing gears..
Sound must by a littly bit crazy...crushing and so..that is so ...IN LOve^^
Dont push it not to loud...attention !!

Have fun"

Rise of Andromeda

"A Trip to Andomeda..
Sit down..close your eys and follow the Univers of VCO,LVO,OSC´s
.with Virus TI, DarkEnergy by Döpfer,KorgMS2000r.
An Experimental with these 3 Amazing Gears..pls comment and Vote
thx Projekt U9"

Modular Christmas

2009-12-26T00:03:00.000-08:00

flickr by fruxxo-san

"A Dotcom entry level system that Santa brought."

synths and christmas tree

2009-12-26T00:02:00.000-08:00

flickr by Andreas Wetterberg

"my lovely ETI 4600... with a bunch of other stuff ;)"

korg polysix plays Tchaikovsky's - The nutcracker - "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"

2009-12-26T00:01:00.000-08:00

YouTube via GeeDeLCydelix. The video features images of some custom Polysixes.
"This Great masterpiece is perfomed only with hardware Korg Polysix Synthesizer since 1981. No compression, no Eq, just reverb and full magic from Polysix. All sounds created by me trying to emulate some basic instruments of symphonic orchestra...Not bad for its age and technology..."

The Tone Generation Programme 17: EMS

2009-12-26T00:00:00.000-08:00

Episode 17 of The Tone Generation featuring EMS is up. It features: "Music by: Tristram Cary, Pink Floyd, Andrzej Dobrowolski, White Noise, Harrison Birtwistle and Priscilla McLean."

Click here and be sure to see the other shows listed as well. Pictured is a chart on the history of Electronic Music also from the site.

Merry Synthmas!

2009-12-25T00:00:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! As far as "Synthmas" gifts go, under my tree is a MOTU UltraLite mk3 and MOTU's Volta, purchased from Novamusik, as well as a signed Bob Moog Foundation calendar. Coming in the mail are two Monoroket Mission6's. Thank you to Novamusik for the extra T-Shirt and Coffee Cup (to the right of the Volta box)! :) I wasn't expecting either.

Hmm... Something else synth related is coming from my wife that I had no idea about until composing this post... I wonder what it is... Apparently it is under the tree. I'll post back when I find out.

Update: It's a Zoundz!!!!

YouTube via matrixsynth

Gristleism + FM3 ?? Mashup

2009-12-24T19:15:00.000-08:00

YouTube via exhadley
"I thought it would sound interesting. What happen if i mix them together...? :)"

korg sd-400 delay & roland jupiter4

2009-12-24T18:56:00.000-08:00

YouTube via mopipi2

Intense X-mas Radio 2009 - Muzik 4 Machines - 1 hour live old school techno

2009-12-24T16:32:00.000-08:00

YouTube via muzik4machines
"MP3: http://muzik4machines.com/q439ba
mery christmas/hanuka/whatever and a great 2010 to all of you
DOWNLOAD: http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt=... Warning 890MB file!
iTunes store: http://itunes.com/muzik4machines
Twitter: http://twitter.com/muzik4machines
Podcast: http://muzik4machines.com/2ztc7w

gear used

Korg ESX1: All Sequences/Drums

Yamaha TX81z: Reverby/Pumpy Sawtooth Bass (chain:TX81z-Boss V-Wha-Akai MFC42-DBX266 ch2 (Compression/distortion)-Alesis Nanoverb-DBX266 ch1 (pump)--Mixer)

Roland MKS50: Hoover/Saw/Lead/Pumpy Synth (Chain MKS50-DBX266-Boss SL20-Zoom RFX2200-Mixer)

Clavia Nord Micro Modular: Synth, bass, arpegios, pads, chords

Redsound SoundBite Pro: Vocals/looping

Korg Kaoss pad 2: Tempo Delay

Korg Kaoss Pad 3: Loops, Looper(snare rolls), Grainshifter

Korg Kaossilator: Noise Sweeps (path: K01-Mini KP(Delay)-Mixer)

Korg ER1: Distorted Beatbox AND sidechain signal (Chain: left out-ProCo Turbo Rat-Dimebag Wha-Mixer)

DX200: Fm E-piano, pads, 303-esque sequences, etc (Chain: Left Out-Boss DD5 delay-Mixer)

Motu Midi Mixer 7s: My mixer, controlled by the BCF2000)

Kawai Midi Patchbay:Guess

DBX MC 6: Output Compressor"

Star Wars Episode III Soundtrack - Anakin's Betrayal - KURZWEIL Pc3x Orchestral Demo by VESDRAJO!

2009-12-24T16:21:00.001-08:00

YouTube via Space4Keys
"Star Wars Episode III Soundtrack - Anakin's Betrayal - KURZWEIL Pc3x Orchestral Demo by VESDRAJO!"

Merry Christmas to all! video by angelometz

2009-12-24T16:19:00.000-08:00

YouTube via angelometz
"Synthsizers.com and ARP 2600 play Jingle Bells!"

Demo of ModulateThis 01 FREE Presets for Harmless Virtual Synthesizer

2009-12-24T16:18:00.000-08:00

YouTube via newechoproductions
"ModulateThis has created 12 FREE presets for Image-Line's Harmless virtual Synthesizer. This video is a tour of these presets. Visit http://www.ModulateThis.com... to download presets."

Max/MSP monome style sequencer

2009-12-24T16:16:00.000-08:00

YouTube via akihikotube
"Max/MSP monome style sequencer
http://homepage.mac.com/sin..."

monomachine machinedrum tetra nord g2 .mov

2009-12-24T16:15:00.000-08:00

YouTube via drumfish78
"an other sequence quickly done today ... let me know if you like or not ..."

Silent Night via navs.modular.lab

2009-12-24T15:32:00.000-08:00

via navs.modular.lab

Silent Night by navs
"Featuring a Roland Super Jupiter, modular and EHX Poly Chorus and Stereo Memory Man w/ Hazarai."

xoxos.net VSTs Now Free

2009-12-24T15:31:00.001-08:00

see the full list on www.xoxos.net

Merry Christmas from electronic obsession

2009-12-24T11:03:00.000-08:00

Some fun Christmas synth pics sent in from Jesper of electronic obsession.

Rhodes Chroma
Moog Minimoog
ARP Odyssey
Simmons Synth Drums SDS7

Merry Christmas from the Reactable team

2009-12-24T11:01:00.000-08:00

YouTube via marcosalonso
"The Reactable Team wishes you Merry Christmas & an Exciting 2010 http://www.reactable.com"

"Endelig jul igen" - on Elka X-1000

2009-12-24T11:00:00.000-08:00

YouTube via organfairy
"MERRY CHRISTMAS

I hadn't really planned to make this video. But most of northern Europe has been surprised by an abundance of snow a few days before christmas. So I decided to put on the silver moon boots and make a last minute christmas video in the snow covered town.

This song was originally recorded by Danish rock band Gasolin' in the mid 70's. Here I play it on the Elka X-1000 organ."

Christmas 2009 Special Edition - Classic Synth Tracks

2009-12-24T10:56:00.001-08:00

I try to keep MATRIXSYNTH about the gear and MATRIXSYNTH-C about the music, but I'm making the exception with holiday posts. Syndae has a number of tracks up featuring Christmas tracks from various synth artists including Suzanne Ciani. You can find them here.

"It' christmas time again, that season where funny white bearded guys walk along bright enlightened roads in the cities laughing a loud "Ho Ho Ho". And, thus, it's time for a new special christmas edition of your favourite podcast on fine electronic music. Christmas songs and carols, written or interpreted by well known artists from the electronic and new age music scene. Enjoy the wonderful and devotional sounds by Erik Wollo, Geigertek, Ilja, Jack Judson, John Dyson,Megatone, Michael Shipway, Picture Palace music ft. Amethyste, Ron Boots, Suzanne Ciani, Synth.NL, Terje Winther, and Voynich/Strellis."

Waldorf Largo V1.5 Tracks - Christmas Track

2009-12-24T10:54:00.001-08:00

via Stefan Trippler on the Waldorf list:

"A few sounds from 1.5 then, quickly patched together:

http://www.trippler.net/files/largo115/flickwerk.mp3

And one sound that's a little more suited for christmas ;)

http://www.trippler.net/files/largo115/cristalline.mp3"

Moog MG-1 Vintage Analog Synth with Input Mod and 1/4" Jacks

2009-12-24T10:48:00.000-08:00

via this auction

"I removed and retained the RCA jack board and installed a 1/4" output and a 1/4" input that feeds an external audio source to the filter. The old jack board will be included with the purchase of the synth. I demonstrate the filter modification using an Epiphone Les Paul in the Youtube video embedded below. This feature really enhances the capability of the synth."

YouTube via fishjaco

Kanchi - impro session apc40 #1 - Burn -

2009-12-24T10:39:00.000-08:00

YouTube via batabitbol. via Resonant Filter
"Petite impro vomitive http://www.myspace.com/k4n"

Logic System - Clash

2009-12-24T10:28:00.000-08:00

YouTube via bellerob. via ASIA SYNTH STATION.
Check out bellerob on YouTube for more historical synth compositions.
"It was in 1970 that Hideki Matsutake was grabbed by the playback of Walter Carlos's Switched-On Bach using a synthesizer and a computer at the American Pavilion of Expo '70 in Osaka. In June the following year at his age of 19, he makes his first step into professional music as an apprentice to Isao Tomita, providing him the chance of operating one of the few Moog III-P sythesizer units existing in Japan.
Establishing a company of his own named Musical Advertising Corporation (MAC) in 1974, his involvements with new music artists such as Yoshitaka Minami and Akiko Yano started. In 1978 he participated in the production of Ryuichi Sakamoto's first album, Thousand Knives. In the following years between 1978 to 1982, Matsutake served Yellow Magic Orchestra as its sound programmer, eventually to become known as "the fourth member" of the band. He also led sequencing work for numerous Technopop albums by other artists, especially at the beginning of the 80s.
In 1981, Matsutake formed "Logic System" with Makoto Irie, with whom he toured to perform in other Asian countries several times. The unit has released 10 albums to date, 2 out of them released in 8 countries. Its latest album is Tansu Matrix, released in 2008.
Matsutake is currently Chairman of Japan Synthesizer Programmers Association (JSPA).

http://www.midipal.co.jp/~logic/index...
( for those who speak Japanese )"

Update via the world of next tuesday in the comments: "unofficial page in English
http://technopop.info/ls.html"

somegoodold Micromoog sample'nhold

2009-12-24T10:24:00.001-08:00

YouTube via f...ingharpsichord "micromoog smplnhld"

Tibetan Modulations (MFOS ULTIMATE and EXPANDER)

2009-12-24T10:22:00.000-08:00

YouTube via theraywilsonshow http://musicfromouterspace.com/
"This is a composition I created using the MFOS ULTIMATE and EXPANDER. It is a non-tonal piece that features many forms of frequency modulation and noise. It is a meditative piece that puts me in mind of a Tibetan monastery."

Able10 Artist Live Packs (free)

2009-12-24T10:21:00.000-08:00

YouTube via AbletonInc
"To celebrate our Able10 anniversary, we're giving away 10 free, exclusive Live Packs from Ableton artists. Check out the video and download the Live Packs: http://www.ableton.com/able..."

SynthMesse2009

2009-12-24T10:20:00.001-08:00

YouTube via tompaulsen2002
"Synthesizermesse October 2009 in Hamburg, Germany at "JustMusic". Located in an old air raid shelter..."

Todds Tenori Question.wmv

2009-12-24T10:17:00.000-08:00

YouTube via Quiggers1981
"A video to answer a question by Todd about note doubling when using the tenori to control an external sound module, in this case a Waldorf Blofeld."

Scenes From A Memory - S4K DREAM FULL COLLECTION on M3 - TRITON PREVIEW ( COMING SOON )

2009-12-24T10:14:00.000-08:00

YouTube via Space4Keys
"Scenes From A Memory - S4K DREAM FULL COLLECTION on M3 - TRITON PREVIEW ( COMING SOON )"

Kaossilator Christmas

2009-12-24T00:15:00.002-08:00

YouTube via psychopath3000
"It's almost that time of year! I'm so excited. I just can't hide it. I'm about to lose control and I think I like it, oh yeah.

So here's my video submission for the Christmas season. I hope it gets you in the holiday spirit :).

Love and God Bless, John.

Merry Christmas!

P.S. It's called Pachelbel's Christmas.

http://www.myspace.com/johnjamesgarner"

Holiday Greetings from Moog

2009-12-24T00:14:00.000-08:00

http://www.moogmusic.com/

Happy Holidays from Cakewalk

2009-12-24T00:13:00.000-08:00

http://www.cakewalk.com/

Light Years.mpg

2009-12-24T00:12:00.000-08:00

YouTube via theraywilsonshow
"This is a demo of my MFOS modular synthesizer. I added some guitar and a bit of snare from my Korg N1 playing it by hand. I call this piece "Light Years". It is my theme for the universe. It marches on for uncounted millennia. What it has seen it isn't telling, where it is headed we can only wait and see."
Note this is from the creator of MFOS himself, Ray Wilson.

MAKE presents: Ohm's Law

2009-12-24T00:11:00.000-08:00

YouTube via makemagazine
"Voltage, Current, and Resistance - three of the most important electrical properties, are elegantly intertwined by way of a the simple equation - V = IR, better known as Ohm's Law. Get acquainted with this fundamental tool of electronics engineering."
Also see The Inductor and The Capacitor

Royal Bastards

2009-12-24T00:10:00.000-08:00

YouTube via 2drswitch. Non-live video starts at :28 with synth babes and tons of gear.

Spectralis 2 Demo by Jorg Schaaf at Schneiders Buero

2009-12-24T00:09:00.001-08:00

Spectralis 2 Demo by Jorg Schaaf at Schneiders Buero from niamhguckian on Vimeo.

"The radical new world of Spectralis sound brought to you by the man himself, Jorg Schaaf.
This demo is in German for the benefit of viewers in Deutschland, Austria, Switzerland and...Namibia

Opening title by Carlo Krug"

livid block NE Intro

2009-12-24T00:06:00.000-08:00

livid block NE Intro from Livid Instruments on Vimeo.

"I made this video to show the Livid block NE (nova musik edition). I used LividStep with this, a step sequencer for Max for Live. Available only at novamusik.com."

Livid Block NE from Livid Instruments on Vimeo.

"This video shows a bit more detail about the block NE (Nova Musik Edition) available exclusively at novamusik.com"

Livid Step Quicksetup from Livid Instruments on Vimeo.

"This is a super quick setup example showing how to load Livid Step in Max for Live."

Cagura Sappro City Standar DIY Analog Synth

2009-12-23T23:56:00.000-08:00

via RJBlog here

Anyone know more about this one? via philip.

Update: some additional info in the comments. Also see this holiday track featuring a Roland CMU-800 and SH-101. Click on the "CMU-800 de Xmas" link when you get there.

ELEKTRONIKA EM-26 RARE SOVIET USSR ANALOG VOCODER SYNTH

2009-12-23T23:45:00.000-08:00

via this auction
"Electronika EM-26 portable vocoder is intended for synthesis the voice or external signals, has internal strings ton-generator, analyzer-synthesizer, modulations and vocoder effects.

Control panel include 4 sections: VIBRATO, VOCODER, STRINGS and LEVEL, also it has a panel real time transpose and other controls.

VIBRATO section has sliders - accent, depth and rate
VOCODER - chorus knobs (on, mode), mic/vocoder level
STRINGS - on/off, level, violin/cello, sustain
LEVEL - mic, line A, line C
Keyboard PANEL: main level, pitch, interval, octave, pitch bend

CONNECTION (1/4 jack): mic in, line A,C, phones, output, pedal, power.

Specifications:
— Number of octaves in a keyboard, 2,5
— Weight with case, 6 kg (approx. 13 Pounds)"
samples on ruskeys.net here

PLAN B Model 15 Rev. 2.5 - Complex VCO

2009-12-23T23:41:00.001-08:00

via this auction
"The immensely popular Plan B Model 15 is an analog Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) featuring an all-discrete component triangle wave core, two independent fully processed (+/-) VC inputs, a single 1V/Oct input, a dedicated linear FM input, sync, and independent Sine, Triangle, Saw, PWM and Wave Morph Outputs. The VC Wave Morph is a vactrol-based (read: smooth) crossfade function via a manual pot setting or VC control and the morphs from Sine to either Saw or Square wave outputs.

Due to it's triangle core architecture, the sound replicates that of the Buchla 258 with stability better than .01% (less than 4 hertz drift at 1kHz over 24 hours) and boasts a frequency range of 1 to 20Khz and a maximum power consumption of only 40mA.

Various component improvements on the Model 15 core have increased for 1V/oct tracking to seven octaves requiring only single pot adjustments for periodic calibration and none of the hick-ups associated with sawtooth core VCOs past the 3k limit.

The Model 15 has been mechanically redesigned with it's electronics resting parallel to the faceplate, bringing the overall depth from over 4 inches in previous revisions to less than 1 1/8th inches with the Rev. 2."

Ham Heart Hamdusts

2009-12-23T23:17:00.000-08:00

via Ham Heart

"got a new batch shipped off to bigcitymusic.com"

ME80 THE AFTERTOUCH SYNTHESIZER

2009-12-23T23:14:00.000-08:00

Just released today. You can find full details here including samples.

"The sound of ME80 will remind you of an acoustic instument. It sounds synthetic, but has the expression of a real instrument. You can shape the tone with aftertouch like you would do on a brass instrument. The velocity feels very alive with a seperate velocity-envelope that took 1 year to develop. Different velocities will have totally different envelope shape. If you want arpeggiators on this synth you do not deserve to play it. The instrument takes practice to master, like a real instrument. Polyphonic aftertouch is supported, but you can select "last played" mode for the aftertouch, and you will have fake polyphonic response from your mono aftertouch keyboard."

via Georges

Jen SX1000 Synth

2009-12-23T22:30:00.000-08:00

via this auction BIN: £450.00

Vintage Linn Drum

2009-12-23T22:27:00.000-08:00

via this auction

inside a LinnDrum

Studio Electronics MidiMini Moog Rack Synthesizer

2009-12-23T22:20:00.000-08:00

via this auction
"Studio Electronics MidiMini, essentially a MiniMoog in a rack. The initial runs were called MidiMoogs, the story goes that the name changed when Studio Electronics ran out of original MiniMoogs to convert and started using some cloned components (although there's also an alternate version of the story where the name changed solely for copyright reasons). This machine is in excellent cosmetic shape and has been working fine doing bassline duty in a lightly used, smoke-free home studio, however PLEASE NOTE: it could use a service as the oscillators go very wobbly and unstable when adjusting their settings. I've posted a sound file (http://www.scientitian.com/files/Midimini1.mp3) which just has a normal bass sound at the start and then at 34 secs I open up the filter and start adjusting the footage and waveform settings and you can hear the oscillators going loopy, then settling down again as they're retuned (please ignore the intermittent white noisy helicopter sound in the background, it's not from the Midimini but another synth leaking through the mixer which I didn't notice when doing the recording). This MidiMini was purchased from E-Bay several years ago and although it was advertised as being in perfect working condition the oscillators have had this issue from the get go, oscillator #1 has been the main offender in the past but, in testing the unit yesterday, it now seems to be working fine again." inside a Midi Mini.

EML 101 Electrocomp Analog synthesizer

2009-12-23T22:14:00.000-08:00

via this auction BIN: $1,750.00

inside an EML 101

"There was work done to rewire a non-working Osc.1 section, and components in the filter section were replaced/upgraded."

YAMAHA CS-5 analog synthesizer

2009-12-23T22:08:00.000-08:00

via this auction BIN: $500.00

ROLAND JUPITER-6 PROGRAMMABLE POLYPHONIC SYNTHESIZER

2009-12-23T22:05:00.000-08:00

via this auction BIN: $2,200.00

TADPOLE SYNTH WITH MIDI CV DEMO.wmv

2009-12-23T22:00:00.000-08:00

YouTube via bluelantern320. Blue Lantern on Ebay
"This is a demo of the new Tadpole (1) Voice Synthesizer. It is all Analog signal Path. It is very Fat sound. It has 2 Wave Shapes: PWM and Saw. There is no onboard Filter, the idea is you buy and collect the filters I have made and you now have a portable Modular. The VCA input jack has a switch so first you patch from the wave out to your filter, then back to the vca in. I will have another video showing that later. So in this video I use the Tadpole and a Midi CV converter that is getting midi from the RM1x yamaha sequencer."

A_SID Sid Chip Emulation on an ATMEGA chip controlled via Ableton Live and Arduino

2009-12-23T21:58:00.000-08:00

YouTube via littlescale
"A_SID Sid Chip Emulation on an ATMEGA chip controlled via Ableton Live and Arduino http://little-scale.blogspo..."

Roland MC4 MC-4 MC 4 sequencer

2009-12-23T21:55:00.000-08:00

via this auction
No BIN: sold for $823.00

Roland MC-8 MicroComposer Unboxing & Demo

2009-12-23T21:53:00.000-08:00

YouTube via peahix
"I just bought this old beast on eBay. Since it came complete in the original box in essentially unused condition, I thought I'd make an unboxing video. After spending an hour or so getting familiar with its arcane operating system, I made a quick programming demo. It's brain seemed to be a bit frazzled when I first turned it on, but it seems to be working OK now, except that it needs to be calibrated because the pitch CV's are off scale. Anybody know someone that can do this for me?"

Serge_wiard_joystick.mp4

2009-12-23T21:52:00.000-08:00

YouTube via b3nsf
"Wiard joystick controller gr-1209b CV+ gate into Serge Modular M-odules: Dual Osc, Quad Slope, Creature, and Wave Proc... Enjoy!!"

My Old School Boom Boom Factory

2009-12-23T21:48:00.001-08:00

YouTube via kidysputpikii
"Live recording of the old school beasts playing their usual parts ;) performed and recorded with ableton live, drums : linndrum 808 and 909 synth : juno106 ms20 Xpander control : APC40"

Waldorf Largo V1.5.0

2009-12-23T21:12:00.000-08:00

via Waldorf:

"Largo V1.5.0 Update
We are proud to announce the release of Waldorf Largo V1.5.0. This free update for all Largo customers comes with a completely new Browse page for easy sound administration, a new 6-stage Chorus effect, new parameters in the Oscillator section and in the Arpeggiator. Furthermore it fixes several bugs reported by our beta testers and customers and Largo now runs in ProTools with the FXpansion VST2RTAS Wrapper. Included are more than 450 new sounds from highly acclaimed sound programmers. More information and download link:

http://www.waldorfmusic.de/en/products/largo/largo_v1_5_0

If our server is aching under the load of people downloading Largo V1.5.0, please be a little patient and try it again later.

Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a lot of fun with this little present from

Your Waldorf Team!"

NIIO analog IOTINE CORE demo1

2009-12-23T11:08:00.000-08:00

YouTube via NEPICOT5

NIIO analog IOTINE CORE demo 2

NIIO analog IOTINE CORE demo-3

NIIO analog TRACK THICKENER / ER-1

NIIO analog TRACK THICKENER / REVERB

"Using the TRACK THICKENER pre-reverb to control overall texture and tone of the reverb."

IC MD3 mix

TT DEMO QUAD

http://www.niioanalog.com/
On Schneiders Buero
Be sure to see this post for more details.
via sequencer.de

Mahya Analog Synthesizer Live 2009

2009-12-23T11:05:00.001-08:00

flickr by DekuwahatakeMari
(click for more)
"Mahya Live at Silver Elephant, Tokyo, Japan.
Feb. 15. 2009.

Featuring 10 Analog Synthesizers :
Roland System 100M
Moog Liberation
Jen SX-1000
Korg 770
Roland Guitar-Synth GR-500
Yamaha CS-15
Dubreq Stylophone
Ishibashi BIAS bs-2
Gakken SX-150
Sequential Circuits Prophet-600"

Bliptronic 5000

2009-12-23T11:00:00.001-08:00

YouTube via Denkitribe. "Wishing you a Merry Christmas."

NEW TRACK PREVIEW

2009-12-23T10:59:00.000-08:00

YouTube via feelda303
"new track I'm working on... made it on the headphones with no mastering, so the quality may suck...
all synths are ohmforce minimonsta"

MC-303 (20091223)

2009-12-23T10:56:00.000-08:00

YouTube via morimadoka
"by MC-303
title'mytaste'"

Using Novation Live

2009-12-23T10:51:00.000-08:00

Robbie Bronnimann on stage with Howard Jones

YouTube via NovationTV
"Robbie Bronnimann talks you through the on-stage rig for his stage work with Howard Jones. For more info, visit www.novationmusic.com"

DJ Spooky Introduces Launchpad

"DJ Spooky takes you through why and how he'll be using the Novation Launchpad."

have yourself a merry little boots christmas funtimes

2009-12-23T10:44:00.000-08:00

YouTube via littlebootsvideos KORG SV-1 Stage Vintage Piano
"happy christmas everybody... its been one hell of a year. thank you all for watching, sorry about the crap quality of this, my computer got smoothie spilt on it! hopefully santa will bring me a new one. see you all in the new year lots of love and chocolate x"

GrooveMaker Reggae

2009-12-23T10:43:00.000-08:00

YouTube via ikmultimedia
"Hear the sounds of the new GrooveMaker Reggae: low-end thick and heavy bass sounds, dampened guitars, staccato riffs and shuffle keyboards will transport you in the world of Rastafari, with beats coming straight from the roots. Includes 3 songs, plus 1 FREE song by registering, and a total of 252 loops in 80-78-80-92 BPM for 332 MB of samples."
on iTunes:

GrooveMaker Rock Ace + AmpliTube

"Watch how you can rock out loud, playing along with GrooveMaker Rock Ace, AmpliTube and StealthPedal"

CANCEL CABLE- Changing Pads

2009-12-23T10:41:00.000-08:00

YouTube via Handcancel
"Producer Handcancel changes the drum pads on his MPC3000 and tosses out a few tips along the way that you'd never get anywhere else."

NeoKitsch - Meditation Music - Haken Continuum, Roland MC-808, Violin, Folktek Micro Garden

2009-12-23T10:40:00.000-08:00

YouTube via NeoKitschMusic
"This is another NeoKitsch improvisation with some of the new instruments arriving at the studio. The Roland MC 808 was delivered at the door that morning, and this is the first attempt at arranging some music with it. The meditation style of music is part of an experiment for the forthcoming album called 'Nonsense, Nocturnes and Nirvana'. Danny Hahn on the Haken Continuum, Roland MC-808 and Folktek Micro Garden, and David Way on Violin."

Pile of Polysynths

2009-12-23T10:37:00.001-08:00

via It's Full of Stars

spot the synths...

Studio Wormbone Filters

2009-12-23T10:30:00.000-08:00

A couple of filter shots via Studiio Wormbone

The Schipmann Ebbe und Flut
Akai MFC42
MAM RS 3 Resonator