MATRIXSYNTH: Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Roland SH-1

Title link takes you to a flickr set by Computer Controlled.

Update: MP3 of this SH-1 sequenced by an SH-101.

Performance Music Systems Syntar

Gorgeous shot of the Performance Music Systems Syntar by George Mattson. Click the image for the full size. Also see these previous posts featuring George Mattson. Be sure to check out this post by Carbon111 on Synthwire and this exclusive interview on Matrixsynth.

Man, it would be awesome if George would come out with something new! I was fortunate enough to play with this as you can see in the previous posts and it sounded incredible.

Ray Manzarek - Vinyl Justice

video upload by THE DUTCH GUY

Re-Uploaded Jan 19, 2021

Sent my way via dr ben goldacre.

RIP Ray.

Plan B Model 11 Evil Twin Filter Released

"The Plan B Model 11 has been released with shipments beginning in the second week of September. The official product page is up and includes a full product description, specs, photos along with more sound samples." Title link takes you there. Also see this post for an excellent demo by REwire.

Andromeda A6 - USING VOICE 15/16 AS A SCHMITT TRIGGER

The following came in via Eduardo on the A6 list. Just putting it up as an FYI and something to try one of these days on the A6. As the warning at the end of this says, be careful and refer to the manual. The following is from the A6 Tip and Tricks. It's a good place to check out what the A6 is capable of.

"22.25 USING VOICE 15/16 AS A SCHMITT TRIGGER:
(trigger envelopes, audio, etc.)
These are listed as “KEY TRIGGER 1” and “KEY TRIGGER 2” in the trigger menu. Trigger LFOs, envelopes, etc. from an external source!
Schmitt triggers are level detectors that fire a trigger whenever the set threshold is detected as having been passed.
From Mike Peake:
Is anyone using the two discrete Schmitt Triggers on the Voice 15 and Voice 16 External Audio Inputs? :-) They can be used to Trigger anything triggerable in a Program regardless of whether you use the associated audio. Funnn...
(more hints in an earlier post)
There are Schmitt Triggers on the Voice 15 and Voice 16 External Audio input jacks that are scanned and sent to the mod source list ("EXT TRIGGER 1", EXT TRIGGER 2"). Schmitt Triggers are level detectors that fire a trigger whenever the set threshold is detected as having been passed. User Programs 124 and 126 demonstrate this parameter :) Note that it's just a level threshold; you set the level of your source to trigger the envelopes along with the beat. You don't get dynamic depth control, but yes, if you have an envelope follower of your own that you can patch into the FILTER External CV Input, you can also dynamically control the Fc along with the enveloping. I don't remember offhand if the CC Pedal input is resistive or voltage. If it's voltage, it will probably be a 12-bit scan and could then be used as an assignalbe modulation source which would allow you to dynamically control the Filter Envelope's depth...
READ THE MANUAL AND FIND OUT IF THIS IS RECOMMENDED OR NOT BEFORE ACTUALLY SENDING DC VOLTAGE INTO THIS JACK--- IF IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED YOU COULD DAMAGE THE UNIT AND THIS IS PROBABLY NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I TOLD YOU TO LOOK TO SEE BEFORE TRYING THIS.
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