MATRIXSYNTH: Wednesday, March 7, 2007


Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Yamaha TF1


Click here for shots pulled via this auction.

Sound module for the Yamaha TX816 - a complete DX7 on a card.

Previous TX816 posts

A6 Andromeda Beat Demo

This one via Paul Sop, aka Doktor Future.
"Here's a demo of a stock A6 mix patch with a touch of funky:
I've taken the 16 A6 discrete outputs and fed them into a cheap summing bus,
Then into a Chandler Germanium,
Then into a Compressor (cheap DBX 166xl)
Then into a MAM Resonator,
Then into a Compressor (it's all analog and mono up to this point),
Then into a ADC (Motu w/Blacklion),
Then into a Weiss DNA-1 (doing only a little ambiance regen),
Then into the Kyma (a touch of stereo tremolo & digital grit),
Then out to the net.
It's streaming from Radio Modular also.

Cheerio!"

a Buchla 259 I built for the Audities Foundation

flickr by verbos2002.

"Built from NOS Buchla PCBs. Don didn't have any of the knobs you usually see left, but he did put these on some of the 259s he sold in the 70s."

Title link takes you to more.

Audities Foundation

Chrome SixTrak

Title link takes you to a thread on VSE where you will find more shots. This one is for sale. I saved the images here for when the VSE thread disappears.

Creamware Assets Absorbed by SonicCore and InDSP

You might remember from this post that Creamware was declared insolvent on December 18, 2006. According to this CDM article it looks like SonicCore will continue to support SCOPE (hardware and software) under the Creamware name and InDSP has absorbed the rights to their hardware synthesizer technology which makes sense as they were responsible for the ASB line of synths. Title link takes you to more details on Create Digital Music.

Starkey HSL-II Hearing Scientific Laboratory Sound Lab

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Some details from a previous post (see the post for more):
"Four oscillators, three multimode filters, two A/R envelope generators, digital gate sequencer, noise generator, phase shifter, external audio input...but no CV control. Uses mini-banana jacks. Built in 1977."

via adam

Grex MXF8 MIDI Controller

No title link, just this shot and details pulled via this auction.

Details:
"The Grex MXF8 was a revolutionary MIDI controller for audio software such as Ableton Live. Unfortunately the company went under after only a handful of units left the production line, so this is a very rare unit. It has a ton of unique features that will make any performance shine. Here's a breakdown for you:

There are 3 modes of operations; Volume, BPM and Solo mode.

* Volume Mode
o Instantly assign the X-fader control to perform subtle and violent blends across up to 8 stereo audio tracks.
o Perform instantaneous muting / unmuting of up to 8 stereo audio tracks.
o Punch in / out groups of selected audio tracks with the PUNCH buttons whilst still being able to control volumes from the 8 individual channel controls.
o Additional controller messages, preset to send 'Pan', can be sent from each of the 8 rotary controls.

* BPM Mode
o Select and fine tune the tempo incrementally or leap to a specific tempo on the fly.
o Use the BEATGATE to rhythmically crop and chop the sound.
o Another 16 additional midi controllers can be sent from the Xfader in this mode to alter whatever you assign in your computer (effect sends etc).

* Solo Mode
o Seamlessly solo tracks dropping them in and out of the mix and adjust their volumes and effect controls.
o Use 8 more additional 'toggling' controller messages to switch in/out effects.
o Yet further midi controller messages can be sent from this mode using the 8 individual rotary channel controls.
o Ratio Sequencer - A powerful compositional aid
o Uses the Xfader, which has 'quantised zones' in this mode, to control loop start triggers and retriggers in the computers' audio loops. BUT if you 'over set' these start points relative to the current global controlling position of the Xfader, clever maths instantly reassigns the start point of any offending loops to be within the new globally set loop-length, often giving new, unexpected but rhythmically correct and exciting results."

via Kevin

MOOG Little Phatty - MATRIXSYNTH Patch

Remember this post?

A little while ago, Amos of MOOG Music sent me the image. I asked him if it was actually going to be included in the factory presets for the Little Phatty. His answer? Yes. : ) I didn't want to post this until I actually saw it with my own eyes. Sure enough I paid a visit to my local Guitar Center with a friend of mine who just started Toho Monster (Godzilla fans unite!), and there it was. Preset patch #70 is MATRIXSYNTH! So cool. It trips me out to think that this patch will be disseminated to every Little Phatty owner out there and it will be part of the factory restore for years to come. Pretty cool...

Thank you Amos!!!

Some notes from Amos. Suit and Tie Guy, take a look. ;)

"I wrote 40 of the 100 presets, or 40%... actually I just counted 41; I was looking for the patch list and I found a list I'd saved of which ones were mine. In case you're curious:

KORG PS-3300

Remember Klaus Schulze's PS-3300? Reed send in a couple of shots of what a standard PS-3300 looks like aside from the custom cherry cabinet. "The knobs are indeed the same as on a Korg 770." Title link takes you to another image - both are super-sized so click on the "All Sizes" menu item when you get there. Note the "Controlled Voltage Processors" in the other shot.

Bob Moog Foundation News Letter #5

Dear Friends,

Every day I am touched by the love and appreciation that people around the world have for my father. Several weeks ago we-our fearless Foundation intern & I-went to NAMM, where people ranging from salesmen on the floor to Stevie Wonder made a point to tell me that my father was an amazing man, and that the work of this Foundation is important.

One person whose life & work was inspired by my father was Ikataro Kakehashi, the founder of Roland. I was honored to be able to talk to him for a few minutes. We had met once about 27 years ago, when he was visiting Dad at our house outside of Asheville. I was 11 or 12 at the time.

In the context of NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) - with nearly 85,000 people attending & over 1,500 vendors of musical instruments showing their wares-it was especially important to me to have Mr. Kakehashi, a living legend himself, pay such humble tribute to my father when we spoke.

Joe, our intern, and I had kept busy spreading the word about the foundation, and the response was fantastic. So many people opened up about Dad's impact on their lives, and spoke in reverent, loving terms of how Dad inspired them to become keyboardists & musicians of all stripes. It is exactly this inspiration that the foundation aims to carry forward.

It was wonderful to connect with Mr. Kakehashi after all this time, and he reminded me that he and Dad were lifelong acquantances; they first met in Japan in 1964 where Dad was demonstrating the theremin. It is awe-inspiring to think what both men accomplished from that time forward.


At the end of our conversation, I commented to Mr. Kakehashi that he must be so proud of the business that he has built. "Yes" he said "and your father is the foundation for my business." I have to admit, I was blown away. I walked away from that conversation completely humbled to be connected to a man who inspired so many people and profoundly impacted the course of so many lives.

With NAMM, our resolve to make this foundation a lasting tribute has strengthened. Honoring Bob Moog through the foundation is a unique and beautiful opportunity to carry his legacy of innovation, inspiration and curiosity forward to the next generation and beyond. I hope you'll take the important step that Mr. Kakehashi and many others have made - donate to keep Moog Foundation moving.

Wishing you all peace,

Michelle Moog-Koussa
Director, The Bob Moog Memorial Foundation for Electronic Music"

Previous Newsletters:
Bob Moog Foundation Newsletter #1
Bob Moog Foundation Newsletter #2
Bob Moog Foundation Newsletter #3
Bob Moog Foundation Newsletter #4

HUT Commodore: Electric Ladyland!

Title link takes you three.

via SoNiCbRaT

Two More Synth DIY Pages

A couple more Synth DIY Pages via the AH list.

SYNTHS'R'US

and

Seb's Synth DIY Pages

Shot via Seb's site

Grant Richter's Synth DIY Page

Grant Richter of Wiard.

Title link takes you there.

via sequencer.de.

Finger Beats


YouTube via red5retailchris. More info here.

juptersad - Roland MKS80 Track



Another via noiseprofessor.
via sequencer.de

Strumenti

flickr by still_burn_his_lips.

Roland MC-303
Yamaha DX21

Electronic Knobs

flickr by Ryan Policky.

Guess the synth.

Roland System 100 Model 101

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

EMS VCS3

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Details:
"EMS VCS3 mk1 in almost pristine condition. This is the Mark 1 Putney with individual waveforms on the matrix. As you can see the unit is in unbelievable shape. Everything is functioning perfectly except the trapezoid light is burnt out. I have an original replacement part which I will include. I haven't put it in because I'm not a tech. There are no scratchy pots and the matrix works perfectly. The spring reverb on this thing is amazing! The knobs have been replaced with moog style knobs, but I will include the originals. Auction includes vcs3, original vinyl dustcover, the 20 original pins, 20 new pins, the original manual, full schemetic manual, a facilities cable to connect- pitch/cv, dk 1 or 2, 8 octave filter, or random noise generater., midi/cv cables, and extra documentation from ems."

ARP Modular

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Some Details for the archives (check out the auction for more):
"THE MOUDULES INCLUDED ARE: 3 NOISE (PINK, WHITE NOISE) GENERATORS, VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER, TWO VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTERS, A SAMPLE AND HOLD MODULE AND A MULTIPLE BOX. THEY WORK FINE. PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH OF THESE MODULES RUN ON 2 9 VOLT BATTERIES, YES 2 BATTERIES EACH MODULES." Educational.

Update: More info on Synthmuseum.com.

MOOG Polymoog

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

MOOG Taurus with MIDI

Title link takes you to shots pulled via this auction.

Some details for the archives:
"Moog Taurus foot controlled pedal synthesizer with Synhouse MIDIJack II modifications. It is in great working condition, although it is admittedly in less than ideal cosmetic condition. Most notably, the designations for the switches above the pedals as well as the sliding 'loudness' and 'filter' controls are missing. The switches are, from left to right, Variable (uses control panel in the middle of the instrument), Taurus, Tuba, Bass, Glide, Decay, and Octave. The first four are presets, the last three affect all of the presets and may all be used at once. The Loudness and Filter controls are located on the top left and right, respectively. The center control panel (see photo) contains Tune, Beat, Glide, Octave selector switch, Oscillator A/B mix adjust, Oscillator B Frequency, Attack, Sustain, Decay, Filter Cut-Off, Emphasis, Contour Amount, Contour Attack, and Contour Decay. All of the switches, sliders/faders, and controls work as they should, as do the pedals. Also, all controls not in the center section (which is behind a small window) can be easily adjusted by foot.

As mentioned, this Taurus also includes the Synhouse MIDIJack II modifications. This allows the Taurus to be controlled by an external MIDI controller. You can play the Taurus with a MIDI keyboard or sequencer as you would any MIDI instrument. All the standard MIDIJack II controls are included, but a convenient feature has been added: a switch has been added to the top (see photo, next to Filter control) which allows the user to quickly change MIDI channels or turn MIDI off completely. By holding down the switch for only a few seconds, the MIDI controls are turned off and the Taurus works as normal. Pressing the switch once turns on MIDI channel 1 and an external controller can be used. The user can then switch MIDI channels by continuing to tap the switch, or turn MIDI off again by holding down the switch.

Included in this auction is the Owners Manual, Service Manual (which includes detailed technical instructions, parts lists, schematics, and circuit board layouts), and the Synhouse MIDIJack II manual."

SCI MAX


Click here for shots pulled via this auction.

Note the RCA outs.
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