MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, March 17, 2008


Monday, March 17, 2008

Musikmesse 2008 Day 3


YouTube via Percussa
"A few videos from our booth at the Musikmesse 2008 past week. We were in hall 5.1, stand D39. We had great fun and met a ton of people. Our booth was swamped. Thanks for stopping by and making this happen!

In this video Simon Grey is using the cubes to control effects in Propellerheads Reason.

At the messe, we presented a Remote Codec that lets you connect the cubes with Reason without much configuration work."

Musikmesse 2008 Day 1

Follow-up to this post. Be sure to click on the Percussa link below for all posts mentioning Percussa.

The Many Colors of the Synton Syrinx

See the bottom update to this post.
Update: there is one more update added from someone that worked at Synton at the very bottom of the post.

MFOS Modular Mayhem


YouTube via neandrewthal
"First monster patch on my newly built Modular Synth. Sorry, no blinking lights yet, didn't like the ones I ordered so I didn't use them. Projects from www.musicfromouterspace.com"

Fenix Modulair, sound of Fenix next day Part 2


YouTube via FenixModulair

Missing Knob, Sound of Fenix next day Part 3

Follow-up to this post.

For sale: Roland JX-3P Synthesizer


YouTube via tarnationrecords. Remember I don't title these - I ALWAYS use the title of the video on YouTube for two reasons: you and I can search on it to see if I posted it already, and two, out of respect for the person that created the video.
"This 1983 Roland JX-3P Synthesizer (the first analogue synth to use digitally controlled oscillators to generate sound...) needs a new home; she's in excellent condition despite her age."
The only JX-3P I found was this one, but there's no mention of the video. Some nice images of that one here.

Alesis Andromeda A6


images via this auction

Note this is the one featured in this prior post.

CEM5530


via this auction
"CEM5530 Synth Part,30 channel Sample and Hold multiplexer. These are extremely rare I.C.'s. This is a new part,(not used or pulled from a synth). This part is found in the Prophet VS,Studio 440,Keytek etc... I have other CEM ans SSM parts available as well."
You can find a pdf for the chip on MOTM's CEM chip page.

Ciat Lonbarde Cocolase Synth Looper

via this auction
"Essentially two delays (completely separate, no input bleedthrough) whose parameters are controlled by an 8 oscillator thinktank known as the sidrassi, using copper pins which can be connected by alligator clips (but which are also responsive to touch and other such conducive material) to interface the machine . So that's the direction, time (goes up to 2+ minutes delay time for each delay), placement, rhythm, etc. The sidrassi is modulated by the outer poles seen at the extreme edges to the left and right of the Cocolase, the letters correspond to individual oscillators each providing a square and triangle wave output. Additionally there are three pins for each delay which put out a sampling of the tempo of three of the sidrassi's oscillators. Each delay can perform standardly or input audio can be looped for infinite repeats.

Each oscillator can be made audible as well, and plugged in using an included alligator clip to quarter inch audio cable expanding the Cocolase into a modular sound box unlike most encountered. More sound options are available when input audio is mixed with oscillator audio, allowing for ring modulation, phasing, etc.

I recommend checking out ciat-lonbarde.net to hear more about the machine straight from the designer's mouth, as well as audip samples of the machine. Peter Blasser has been constructing sound devices for years and frequently tours collegiately and otherwise exhibiting his creations as well employing them within in his own musical ventures. Only a few months old and like new. Comes with power adapter packaged with it and alligator clip to quarter inch cable."

Oberheim Strummer and Drummer

images via this auction and this auction
"The Oberheim Strummer will transform your keyboard playing into a stunning and convincing performance featuring realistic guitar articulation. By looking at such factors as the range of the guitar. the number of notes being played. chord position, and the velocity of the performance. Strummer can transform the incoming MIDI data out into performance data emulating that of a real guitarist. Performance data may be delayed, echoed, harmonized, transposed and sent back out on multiple MIDI channels. In addition to control over strum direction and speed, the Strummer also features Chord Capture for real time single finger chords. Individual picking patterns and riffs may be assigned to a single key. for real time performance playback. You can even control the number of "strings" being strummed via keyboard velocity. Strummer Keyboard players now can emulate guitar techniques on their synthesizers and samplers to create incredibly authentic guitar sounds. The Strummer listens to chords played on a MIDI keyboard and plays them back through a MIDI sound source (synthesizer or sampler) just as they would be played from a guitar. Chord voicings will now be correct to accurately reproduce guitar sounds and the chords can actually be 'strummed'

The Strummer can change the speed and direction of the "strums" just by changing the way the keyboard is played. Also, the Strummer has the ability to distinguish between chords and single notes, allowing chords to be sent over one MIDI channel, while single notes are sent out over a different channel (like a solo lead guitarsound).

The "Strummer" includes features such as:
o MIDI Delay (Echo).
o Adjustable Delay and Decay Rates.
o Multiple MIDI Channel Output.
o Velocity Switching.
o Keyboard Splitting.
o Chord Voicing Variations.
o Arpeggiation.
o Chord Capture (Adjustable Single Finger Chords).
o Transposition of MIDI Delays (Great for MIDI Harmonizing).
o Ability to synchronize to MIDI Timing Clocks (External Sync).
o MIDI Program Change.
o Supports MIDI Sysex for storage of user defined patches."

"The "Strummer" listens to chords played on your MIDI keyboard and plays them back to your MIDI sound source (Synthesizer or Sampler) just as they would be played from a guitar. Not only will the chord voicings be correct, but the chords can actually be "Strummed!" With the "Strummer," you can even change the speed and direction of your "Strums" just by changing the way you play your MIDI keyboard. Also, "Strummer" has the ability to distinguish the difference between chords and single notes, allowing you to send chords out on one MIDI channel (Distorted Guitar Sound for example) while your single notes are sent out on a different channel (i.e. Solo Sound). Your keyboard may have a great guitar sound, but can you play a great guitar part? Yes. The Oberheim Strummer will transform your keyboard playing into a stunning and convincing performance featuring realistic guitar articulation.

By looking at such factors as the range of the guitar, the number of notes being played, chord position, and the velocity of the performance, Strummer can transform the incoming MIDI data out into performance data emulating that of a real guitarist. Performance data may be delayed, echoed, harmonized, transposed and sent back out on multiple MIDI channels. In addition to control over strum direction and speed, the Strummer also features Chord Capture for real time single finger chords. Individual picking patterns and riffs may be assigned to a single key, for real time performance playback. You can even control the number of "strings" being strummed via keyboard velocity." box shot

Yamaha SK15


images via this auction

"Steel front panel, (real wood sides!) [hmm...*], with 22 dedicated sliders. There are 7 for the organ: 5 of these act as drawbars...16', 8', 5 1/3', 4', and 2'. The other two in this section are for organ percussion and a highpass filter to extend the range of organ sounds made with the drawbars. Good Hammond B3 sims to be had here in this section. The Strings section has 2 sliders, sipmly to mix and match amounts of sawtooth wave in 16' and 8' flavours. The organ section's brilliance control i.e. the highpass filter can be used to trim off the high frequencies of the strings' sawtooth waveforms. The Polysynth section has indie sliders for: volume, wave footage (mix variable from 16' to 8'), EG depth and 4 slider for the ADSR. This section also has a slider for filter resonance amount. The other remaining sliders are used for LFO control... depth, delay, and rate.

As I mentioned, there are three sections in the Symphonic esnsemble: Organ, Strings and Polysynth. Each is 7 note polyphonic and all 3 can be used together with no loss of polyphony. And here's where you can make some really magical sounds, because you can make composite sounds using all three sections that really sound wonderful! It's a bit like having a subtractive synth with simple additive features. Layering in some high organ harmonics over a subtractive analog filter sweep (this section is simple but sounds like a beefed up CS01 with 7 note poly), adding in some silky strings and running it thru the BEAUTIFUL swirly, sparkly shiny ensemble effect give me shivers cuz it sounds amazing! And the BIG bonus: every parameter has real-time control so you can get really expressive. There's also a foot volume pedal input that makes this thing really responsive even though the keys are not veleocity sensitive. Ahhh... magic!

Ther were 4 different SK series keyboards built: SK15, SK20, SK30 and SK50D. The 15 is the baby brother."

*I'm guessing it's veneer wood.

Novation Supernova II Polyphonic Synthesizer

images via this auction

WERSI AP-6 Analoger Bass Synthesizer

images via this auction
Details in Googlish:
"Bass Guitar + waveforms (saw-tooth / Rectangle / RMS) tested. With the help of the pitch slider tunable! Glide controller! Status see pictures.

Device may by prior appointment with me to be tested!!

Equipment:
Wah-wah by hand
Wah-Wah-rotor and automatic
Wah-Wah-Up/Down
Generator with Hawaii - Effect
Auto-Glide Up / Down
Vibrato normal - fast / slow
Delay vibrato
Decay (Ausschwingzeit, Sustain), Delay (settling) - adjustable
Hand controls for Wah-Wah and Glide
Keyboard with 3 octaves, 5 foot sinus locations in 16 ', 8', 4 ', 2', 1 '
2 layers with a foot square and sawtooth 16 ', 8'
13 connector for freestanding pedal keys available
(As of Wersi and Dr. Boehm offered)."

Simmons SDS 400 Electronic Drums and Pads

via this auction

"Kick Pad, and 3 trigger pads"

Yamaha CS80

via this auction. BIN of $14,999.99

via Heath

The Elgam Snoopy

Elgam Snoopy - Organ Electric Piano via this auction
"Apparently appearing on an Ennio Morricone record, there's very little information about this on the net. Its got three sounds (Piano, Harpsicord and Spinet) which can be mixed together via the faders on the left of the keyboard along with the master volume. It looks really cool, a nice silvery blue and is in working condition. There's a little bit of paint damage which someone has tried to "conceal" with a sharpie marker and there's a couple of dinks / abrasions on the legs but nothing too bad. It has a keyboard cover which fits over the keys and then the legs can be folded onto the under side to make it more portable." via Rich 1

Yamaha VL7


via this auction

Listed as new in box.

via Joel.

Synton Syrinx Update

I updated this post with more images of the grey/metallic Synton Syrinx sent in via the owner, Uro. He also has never seen one this color before. Comments disabled here to keep them all in the prior post.

Eurorack Modular Planner

via Andy on the Plan B list:

"Just wanted to let you all know that I've nearly completed my Euro Rack modular planner which includes the Plan B modules.

http://mega.modularplanner.co.uk/

The above is unfinished as I'm awaiting images from the various manufacturers. The Plan B is kind of complete but still requires images and data for Model 16 & 18 when available.

Doepfer is pretty much all there as is Analogue Solutions, I have images for Cwejman and Analogue Systems which is going in over the next few days.

Feedback is welcome.
Andy"

Do check this out. The total cost in Yen, Euros, GBP and USD for the modular you configure is given.
Analog Solutions gets my vote for best images.

Workspace and Environment: The Volt per Octaves

"My favorite piece of hardware of all time is my Minimoog Model D, but right now it's in the shop for a general tune up. So, I've been having lotsa fun with my friend Ross Harris's Baldwin Synthasound! It's a super rare old analog monosynth that Baldwin made for a short time at the height of Minimoog and Arp 2600 popularity (1971).
Sounds like Dick Hyman in a box and I love it. It has one of the craziest glide times ever, like 20 seconds... But it actually says "Slide"..."

You can find the full interview on trash_audio.

The synth on the top left is the Baldwin Synthasound pictured here.

Airböurne Synthesizer auf der Musikmesse


Pictured here is the Airböurne AVS-04 from Martin Hollinger of Synthorama, a synthesizer museum in Switzerland. You can find a video of the AVX-04 at this year's Musikmesse at Synthesizer-Magazin. To get to the video click on the AVS-04 link. It will take you to the page dedicated to the AVS-04 on sequencer.de. Once there, do a find in your browser for Video and you should see it, and of course check out all of the other info on the AVS-04 while there.

MESSE08: Synths-A-Plenty@Synth World


via Sonic State where you'll find the write-up. http://www.synthesizer-magazin.de/

MESSE08: It’s a Sequencer Jim, But Not As We Know It


via Sonic State where you'll find a short write-up with some specs.
Priced at 1399.- EUR :: Available July 1st, 2008

MESSE08: Nord Lead Anniversary Model


via Sonic State.

MESSE08:Roland Fantom-G More...

"
via Sonic State.

MESSE08:Elektron Mark II Machines


via Sonic State.

iPhone and Modul8 for realtime Video control - nortec vj set


YouTube via pepemogt. The iPhone has a built in accelerometer that allows it to detect and transmit motion. Check out the use of it about halfway into the video. For those that do not want to hack your iPhone to get custom apps like this, good news if you haven't heard it: the SDK is coming in June and will open it up to 3rd party delopers.
"VJ PR4 Using the iPhone to wireless controlling Modul8 Software for realtime visuals during our Bostich+Fussible performance in MaerzMusik

check the webpage for upcoming shows and cities"

Musikmesse 2008 Day 2 Part 1


YouTube via Percussa
"A few videos from our booth at the Musikmesse 2008 past week. We were in hall 5.1, stand D39. We had great fun and met a ton of people. Our booth was swamped. Thanks for stopping by and making this happen!"

Musikmesse 2008 Day 2 Part 2

The Sound Of Things That Hum

Update: see this previous post for the full list. I new I saw these before.

nobtweaka


YouTube via shadowfac. via Nusonica.
"Live electronic performance. Synth sounds: Nord Modular G2 + Synthesizers.com modular. Drums: Korg ER-1 (drums) + Emu MP-7"

Freakenspeak Circuit Bent Speak & Spell

"Next stop on Califaudio's circuit bending ride is the Freakenspeak, a circuit bent Speak & Spell. If you're not familiar with the educational electronic toy made by Texas Instruments in the late 1970s, check out a virtual Speak & Spell or the circuit bent Speak & Roil online."

You can find the full post with samples on Califaudio.

Big Daddy




YouTube via suite100gallery. via Matthew via Suite100 Gallery.
"A hand-made circuit bent keyboard created by Michael Robson. Shown at Suite 100 Gallery for the show "Reclaim: Artistic Examinations of Circuit Bending""

Musikmesse 2008: John Bowen Solaris Video

You can find the video on delamar. It's the larger second video down.

BugBrand Weevil08 Released

via BugBrand.co.uk

"Here's the new Weevil08 - three lo-fi oscillators quasi-ringmodulated together, with PowerStarve, Filter, 9-point-TouchPlate and internal MiniAmp.

While the core Weevil circuitry is similar to the Postcard, the sonic results are quite different - for one, each Osc has a range switch for Hi tones or Lo clickety, and the output levels are much more stable due to a comparator circuit (don't worry - there's still loads of chaos within!). The combination of PowerStarve and responsive TouchPlate opens up a vast array of sounds that are played in a way unlike any other instrument. The internal MiniAmp is now a standard feature and gives a pretty different tone/response from the output jack. Plugging in a jack conveniently disconnects the internal MiniAmp.

This is a newly standardised version built with pro-PCBs for improved feel and replicatability, available in Green or Red with chunky knobs in a sprayed plastic case and running off a single 9V battery.

You can check the block diagram for details of the internal arrangement, but it may be best just to listen to the mp3 demo (11MB) that wobbles through some of the wide-ranging sounds available!

See older versions in the Weevil Archive"

Syrinx Synthesizer


flickr by aredien

"One of only 300 in the world."

full size

I believe I have only seen the Blue, Red and Black Syrinx before. This one appears silver/metallic. Anyone know how many colors there were?

Update: Click here for more images sent in via the owner Uro.

Update: some info on the colors via an anonymous reader [be sure to see some corrections in the next update below this one]: "The Syrinx was produced in many colors on demand for various folks. Synton was not doing well when he Syrinx was released. It hit the market several years after monophonic analogs had become quite common in used kit shops, everyone had their favorites and were buying big digital. Many things were done to try and get the Syrinx sold... custom colors being a relatively easy solution. Other efforts included things like Electro Harmonix pedal integration (I've personally played a Syrinx which had a control interface for an EH Instant Replay pedal!).

I've seen personally black/dark gray, red, metallic like this one, blue, white, yellow and even purple! The most common I run into seem to be black/dark gray [someone on AH also reported orange and green - MUST... SEE... GREEN... ONE...].

I will try and ask Felix what the skinny is, if he can remember, I am in touch with him on occasion.

Feel free to reinterpret this information for the blog as you see fit."

If anyone out there has any images of the more rare colored Syrinx's leave a comment or contact me. I'd love to see them. Note I did check out the first couple of pages on Google image search and didn't find any.

BTW, click here for all posts mentioning the Syrinx.

Update via another anonymous reader that worked with Synton:
"The reason for the colours was that we did an introduction at a fair in Holland (Firato) and that's why we made a red, white and blue and orange version (the dutch colours). From the orange and the white version are made (what i remember) only few. The white version is like the doepfer frontpanel (not real white).

What i remember there are no purple, yellow or other colours of the syrinx produced by Synton.

The story " The Syrinx was produced in many colors on demand for various folks" is not correct. We did this because we like to do this and we also got a good response at the fair in Holland and Frankfurt."

Update 2/2/10 via Peter Kersten: "The official info I got from Marc Paping (one of the guys behind Synton) was that they made the frontpanel in batches of 4. According to him there are only 4 or 8 Titanium versions.
He was the one mentioned that titanium could possibly be a flaw and was not intended.

Back in the 90's I was very active with vintage gear and bought alot of Syrinxes (I was a shopowner, specialized in vintage gear). Most of them were black.
The first one I ever saw was pink! So I know for sure at least one is pink. There are red, white and blue ones. Also orange and someone said there was a green one.
Also some alu versions (clear paint) are mentioned. The coloured versions were batches of 20 I was told.

I kept a blue and a titanium one in my collection.
Here are pics of them http://www.home.zonnet.nl/synthiman/Syrinx.html
Don't take the site too serious ;-)

As for the titanversion for sale at Vemia: I know that the guy is trying to sell for a long time now. First seen on a Dutch auctionsite. Price asked 6500 Euro.
It appeared on Ebay several times too. This is the same person all the time.
The highest price I saw, was for a blue one sold at 4500 Euro on ebay a few years ago.

By the way: Happy 2010 everyone :-)"

KORG DS10 to be Released Internationally

Good news from the KORG DS10 Blog:

"Hi there! my name is Tomi from AQI Inc.and I’ll be in charge of this product for international territories. For those of you out there wondering the release of DS-10 other than Japan, well, here’s a good news. YES, we will release DS-10 worlwide and currently we’re making an adjustment with each territory. So please be patient. Your support means a lot to us and we’ll keep you all with the latest update of the international release as soon as possible."
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