Santuaries Makes the Associate Press

Remember Sanctuaries? Title link takes you to a write up via the AP.

"It was one of the more unusual summer concert tours veteran composer Gary Chang had undertaken, performing futuristic, electronic music in centuries-old sacred cathedrals.

Chang, who has composed dozens of soundtracks and scores for movies and television, recently returned from Italy, where he brought modern surround-sound-type compositions to some of the country's most venerable landmarks.

'It was kind of a monumental idea,' Chang said with a laugh. 'Let's send 500 pounds worth of gear halfway around the world and drag it around to churches.'

But he'd been fascinated for decades by the acoustics of the ancient cathedrals and always wondered how they might sound when filled with electronic compositions that were filtered through a state-of-the-art 5.1 theatrical sound system."

Roland SH-101, Doepfer, Sherman and More on SoNiCbRaT

Title link takes you to more shots. Some demos might be coming as well.

Victorian Synth

YouTube via emutronic. Via Sonic State.
"Demonstration of how to construct a basic Victorian synth."

atari punk bug

YouTube via stamperadam1. via Sendling.

Sal Mar Performances

YouTubes via ZanterM

"I took this video in April of 2004 at "New Directions in the Study of Musical Improvsation: An Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Conference" hosted by the UIUC Musicology division. It features David Rosenboom, dean CAL Arts [Music School], playing the SAL MAR for the first time in 20 years ; the culmination of the efforts to revive this amazing instrument! Viva la Sal! Viva la SAL MAR! MZ"


picture of David Rosenboom with the Sal-Mar Construction as restored by engineer Greg Danner, University of Illinois, April, 2004. via AudioLemon.

You can find additional posts featuring the Sal-Mar here.

Briand, Daddio and Metasonix

Via brian comnes:
"he [daddio] and I recorded a TM3 VCO into a TM6 filter and then into series of Moogerfoogers....we really like what the Murf did to the metasonix things, (melodic drums?) we also used the Moog Analog delay external looped into the Murf while receiving TM-2 sound bursts gated by a Korg ER-1 ...we were also getting CV from a CP251 to liven things up a bit. We also ran the TM3, no envelope, just sweeping CVs for pitch into a Moog Freqbox and couldn't get much out interesting by themselves, but when gated by the ER-1 it made for some tasty drum hits"

mp3s via daddio of tapewarm:
raw recordings:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j119/tapewarm/dance.gif

no, these:
http://www.tapewarm.com/Bri/201Rezoswing.mp3
http://www.tapewarm.com/Bri/204Ticker.mp3
http://www.tapewarm.com/Bri/205ratAtat.mp3
http://www.tapewarm.com/Bri/208progsnake.mp3
http://www.tapewarm.com/Bri/210Horny.mp3
http://www.tapewarm.com/Bri/211bugs.mp3
http://www.tapewarm.com/Bri/212quacker.mp3
http://www.tapewarm.com/Bri/213Banjo.mp3"

Pixelh8 - Chocolate Milk

YouTube via Hiddenfortress.
"Pixelh8 demonstrates the practical use for the gameboy music tech synth. This video was very hard to do without a metronome :)"

Catch the end of the following video for a clip of Chocolate Milk with a much fuller sound.

Pixelh8 - Two Festivals One Day

ReBirth RB-338 (live)

YouTube via Denkitribe.
"Excerpt from streaming live August 5th. In this live I performed improvisation on RB-338. There are no pre-recorded sequences. Propellerhead RB-338 (bassline and drums) Ableton Live (effects) Novation ReMOTE 25 LE and KORG KAOSS PAD KP3 (MIDI remote control)"

Oberheim Matrix-6 w/ Original Manual

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The Matrix-6 - source of my alias and the name of this site. My first synth back in 1986. And no, I would never sell mine.

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DK Synergy II

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"Synergy ii + digital keyboard / synth complete system with kaypro-4 computer, set of ten individual sound cartriges with 24 original sounds each and set of 15 - 5" sound discs for kaypro computer and a set of complete original manuals including owner's manual, reference manual, voice library and synergy cartrige manual With kaprio-4 computer you may create or change your own sounds too. Digital keyboards,inc synergy synth was world second digital synth ever to come, after it's mother Gds synth! Synergy cost was $5000 and gds (only few made) was more than $25000 almost 30 years ago!"

MOOG Polymoog Service Manual

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"An Original MOOG Polymoog Service Manual. Covers the Synthesizer and Keyboard versions, and the Poly pedal. Not that skimpy this booklet; it's the Big Blue Binder Deluxe edition, loaded with pics, details, and several centerfolds! Schematics - Troubleshooting tips - service letters, w/ factory updates too."

Sequential Circuits Prophet-10 and Remote

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"Sequential Circuits PROPHET 10 Synthesizer Rev. 3 , Serial # 007 c. 1981 (Lucky number 7 !!) by Dave Smith
*(This is the last and best version of the Double Manual Prophet 10 series with the Breamer tape drive sequencer)
---Includes Complete Technical Manual with Schematics and Diagrams (purchased from Wine Country Sequential), which also includes technical manual for Remote Prophet Keyboard Controller!
---Includes 2 spare VCA IC chips (again, purchased from Wine Country Sequential)
---Includes Prophet 10 Diagnostics ROM Chip set which resets memory and automatically reinstalls factory presets and tests system for errors. I ran this test late last year and the P10 passed with flying colors. It's also fantastic that I reloaded the original, classic factory sounds. (A Must!!!)."

MOOG Sonic Six

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"The Moog Sonic 6 (also Sonic VI and Sonic Six) is a duophonic analog synthesizer that was manufactured by Moog Music from 1974 to 1979. The Sonic 6 is the result of Moog Music's acquisition of the company Musonics, which had previously made a synthesizer called the Sonic V.

The Sonic 6 is mounted in its own briefcase; the upper control panel folds and latches over the keyboard to ease transportation and storage. This feature was used by a number of synthesizer manufacturers of the time, however the Sonic 6 was Moog Music's only product that incorporated this into its design. The Sonic 6 is also the only Moog synthesizer that featured built-in speakers rather than requiring the user to use an external amplifier.

The Sonic 6 features two VCOs with changeable waveform (sawtooth, triangle, square, pulse), one low-pass VCF, a VCA, two multimode LFOs for modulation and a 49-note keyboard.

The Sonic Six is an uncommon Moog of wonderful sound and amazing versatility. It very definitely has a “discrete” analog sound, despite the fact that it is most likely an IC synth like most of the synths of the seventies. It's very warm and buzzy and reminiscent of early seventies monosynths.

The Sonic Six was based on Waytena's Musonics Sonic V. When Musonics bought Moog, they sold the Sonic V as a Moog for awhile, and then redesigned it with some castoff Minimoog case designs, and called it the Sonic Six in 1972. It was intended to be the “educational Moog” which is why everything is labeled so bizarrely. Bob Moog himself used to tote one of these around for demonstrations. It is the first non-modular duophonic synth.

The Sonic Six is a two-oscillator duophonic synth. You can set it up so that it is duophonic, (two notes at a time... one oscillator takes high-note priority and one oscillator takes low note priority), monophonic (both oscs), or monophonic with a drone (one osc changes pitch, one does not). Available waveshapes are pulse (variable), saw, and triangle. The pitch of each oscillator can be controlled by dual LFO, one by contour, and the other by the other oscillator. You can adjust the temperament of the Sonic Six, to play scales that have less than 12 notes per octave! The Sonic Six has pink or white noise available with level adjustment.

The Dual LFO is AMAZING. You have control over the balance between the two LFOs. Each LFO has saw, reverse saw, triangle, and square waves available, driven by Envelope or the master LFO slider. Having two LFOs makes a lot of modulation and triggering possibilities available.

The Sonic Six has a genuine ring modulator which allows you to choose between OSC1 and the LFO for source. The ring modulator has a mix knob, and a direct out. The ring modulator and can create more than just the standard sound. It can generate surprisingly guitar-like distortion. Audio signals can be routed through the Moog filter and ring modulator via an external input.

Ah, the contour generator. If there was one weaker spot in the Moog Sonic Six design, this is it. It is simply a modified AR envelope generator. Decay is provided by a switch, offering long or short decay. Where the contour generator becomes cool again (and perhaps cooler than most) is when it allows you to choose what triggers the envelope. You can choose between the keyboard, LFO 1, or LFO 2... or any combination. This function allows you to do many cool things... especially when you've set the LFOs to trigger the synth, and have them on different waveforms at different frequencies. If you turn down the oscillators, turn up the noise generator, and get creative with the filter settings, you can create your own analog drum machine/loop generator.

The filter is a delightfully rich Moog filter with filter cutoff, resonance, KYBD switch, Env amount, and dual-LFO amount. Having the dual LFOs control the filter is a great sound.....you can easily generate unique sample and hold type effects.

The Sonic Six has direct oscillator/ring mod out control knobs. Basically, you can add a direct line from the oscillator to the final output, which REALLY fattens up the sound. Sadly, these outputs don't go through the ENV generator, so they are always on if you have them on, but still... it is a very useful tool for effects and fattening.

The Sonic Six has “glissando” which is actually portamento. This can be assigned to both oscillators or just one, depending on the setting. The Sonic Six has a built in speaker, as well as normal output. The speaker sounds great, and has its own distinctive sound. Many mic the built in speakers! It features control voltage inputs for VCO, VCF, and VCA. Of course, it has a pitch wheel, as well."

Synare 3

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"basic 2 oscillator synthesizer with an ADSR and white noise. This truly is a two-voice synthesizer. You can get all types of sounds with this drum synthesizer. You can control the pitch, attack, volume, decay, release, etc. It can make do very low frequencies and tones as well as the "disco sound" that it is known for. I have made numerous ring modulation type of sounds as well. It has a drum mount so you can immediately screw it on to a stand and get playing either on your set or ndividually. It is powered by two 9 volt batteries internally."