MATRIXSYNTH: Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

r2m playtime

YouTube via matrixsynth
"vgermuse here. Though you might enjoy this little playtime with my Doepfer r2m ribbon controller controlling a Roland JP-8080. Just a fun little technique."

Barry Klein, author of the now legendary synth hobbiest/DIY'ers bible Electronic Music Circuits (EMC) and the The Electronic Music IC Databook, took a trip to Noisebug recently where he spent a few moments purched at the Plan B system and gave the word... HE LIKED IT! (phew!!).

Barry Klein

lectronic Music Circuits

Plan B

NOISEBUG TAKES DELIVERY OF GenoQs NEMO SEQUENCER

Noisebug (Pomona, CA) has taken delivery of the new GenoQs NEMO Midi Sequencers. Based on the unique technology of their larger Octopus sequencer, The Nemo adds portability while offering 16 concurrent, fully editable tracks.

For more information go to www.noisebug.net

BugBrand Newsletter - New AudioWeevil08 and More

"Hiya, Here's an announcement for new batches and new devices:
- batch of Weevil08s and BugCrusherMicros
- announcement of the new AudioWeevil08 design
- news on the Workshop Osc Machine kits
- and some other bits'n'pieces

***1***
Just gone in the shop::::::
- http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/pages/shop.htm

- a batch of 20 Weevil08s, this time in Yellow (with blue dials / lights) and Blue (with yellow dials lights)
I'm undecided as yet whether this may be the final run of the W08 - I'd like to update the design before too long and am out of PCBs for now..
http://bugbrand.co.uk/images/weevil08/weev08_blu_ylw.jpg

- a mini-batch of 6 BugCrusherMicros

***2***
So, it has been a long time in development....
...but I can finally reveal a new AudioWeevil design!
- http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/pages/sounddevices.htm#audioweevil08

So much has changed in my production methods over the last year and things reach a new peak with the AudioWeevil08, both in terms of features and presentation.
While the features are quite similar to the previous AWeevil07, everything is greatly refined and some new parts are added in.
- we've got a powerful driven input for clean/distorted/modulated signals feeding into a fine filter based on the old Wasp synth offering Lo/Band/Hi-pass response and great resonance.
- there's lots of Weevil functionality including twin oscs, starvation, ringmod-feedback and external processing
- modulation for the filter and one osc comes from a variable saw/tri/ramp LFO with ranges from superslow to audiorate modulations
- new build techniques have produced a combined frontpanel and touchplate (with 16 body contact points), all decorated with yellow silk-screen legend on red pcb-material
- slope front enclosure and powered by 6xAA batteries in an underside compartment.
- 13 dials, 10 switches, 16 body contacts!

Check the above link for more details, pictures and sound examples.
I will be completing an initial batch of 10 over the next few weeks and will be repeating batches (semi-)regularly from then on.
Sorry, but no pre-orders! There'll be the usual BugMailOut when devices are ready and the final price is fixed.

***3***
Also quite long in coming are the kits for the Workshop Oscillator Machine.
I've actually got about 20 kits complete already (silk-screened PCB with all required components) but I'm still re-writing all the documentation so that everything is covered in detail - including an overview of the relevant electronics (schematic symbols, components, circuitry techniques), detailed building guide and an introduction to soldering.

I hope to have these in the shop next week, so please check back.
- sorry its been taking a while!

***4***
Some little bits:

- I've decided to stop making Contact Mics regularly so as I can focus more on other areas, but I'll try to get batches out from time to time.
- there are some more Tshirt colours available now.

***x***

That's all for now.
Best wishes,
Tom"

The Mighty Toy Piano

via Kent:
"ToyPiano.zip

I was at my brother's house over the weekend and sampled his daughter's toy piano with a Zoom H4. The instrument sampled was I believe the Schoenhut 'Fancy Baby Grand'

This zip has the samples, a Kontakt3 instrument, and an Ableton Live
Drum Rack instrument.

Since I'm not a brainiac, the Drum Rack may come up and say it can't
find the samples. They're in the "Toy Piano Samples" subdirectory.
Which is where you'll need to go if you don't have Live 7 or Kontak 3.

Example of the samples in action:
EricSatie-ToyGymnopedie.mp3"

YuSynth Complete Sample and Hold PCB and Component Kit

"Here Yves has given us everything we need in a Sample and Hold module -- Save some patch cords and panel space
on the classic patches! Noise -- white, pink, low frequency random. S&H -- clock in/ out, lin/ exp slew. See? It has it all! Here’s the YuSynth project page."
Kit available at bridechamber.com

electro-music 2008

You can find images of this year's event here.

Fritz Threeler Audio Demo

You might remember the Threeler from this previous post. You can now find an mp3 of the Threeler just under this image on this electro-music.com thread.

Schippmann Ebbe and Flut Basics

YouTube via bigcitymusic

"The Ebbe and Flut is an amazing dual analog multimode filter. Virtually every type of low, high and band pass filters are available at the turn of a knob as well as notch and and allpass modes. You can fade between the two sides, mixing the two filters or using just one or the other. There's a built in noisegate and two envelopes that can control the VCA. There is also high quality distortion and compression. There's a built-in LFO as well for modulating the filters. And that's just part of the front panel!
www.bigcitymusic.com/pro duct.asp?cat=new&pid=1000566
www.bigcitymusic.com
www.mysp ace.com/bigcitymusicdotcom
http ://www.bigcitymusicblog.blogspot.com"

Logan String Melody II

via this auction
"sought-after 1970s analogue string synthesizer. The Logan has a 49 note C-C keyboard with a split point in the middle & is built into a wooden, tolex covered, flight case. There are sliders to control the volume of the different instrument types - violin, viola & cello - which are all fully polyphonic (unlike for example the ARP Solina & Omni, or the Roland string synths, which are paraphonic). The sounds can be mixed together or used separately & are basically 4' 8' & 16' stops. There is also a monophonic bass sound which can be mixed in with its own slider & can have a percussive attack added via another slider.

The string sound is lush & full; not as bright as an ARP, but with a lovely warm tone. The built in 'ensemble' or chorus makes a wonderfully complex sound & has its own large dedicated circuit board. In addition to the basic string sound there are a few pre-set sounds, including orchestra, organ & accordian.

Technics WSA1

images via this auction

Yamaha DD-6 Circuit Bent Drum Machine

The circuit bent Yamaha DD-6 in the video is up for auction here.

"The Yamaha DD-6 features drum sounds assignable to any pad, 100 pre-programmed rhythm patterns, and 4 assignable, velocity sensitive drum pads. . The DD-6 has a single 1/4" output for headphone or amp. This unit has been professionally modified with:

* Glitch switch - drops the low frequency instruments or cuts the mix altogether
* Noise Filter- adds variable amount of distorted noises to the output signal
* 12 point RCA patchbay- turns the normal sounds into clicks and odd distorted noises with a connection from the included cable. Lots of indescribable sounds with flexibility.

This DD-6 operates normally with the switches in the off position, and as an extreme noise machine with the switches activated in many combinations.The Circuit Bent DD-6 is a great machine for experimental and electronic musicians looking for a unique sound and sample source. The DD-6 is powered by the included power adapter(US version), or 6 "AA" batteries."

MOOG Sonic V

images via this auction

"38 Year Old Moog Sonic V / Sonic 6 Analog Synthesizer."

Doepfer Drums

Doepfer Drums from Jyoti Mishra on Vimeo.

"This is a patch I created using my new Doepfer modular synthesizer.

Basically, the LFO (A143-3) I'm tweaking goes into the clock divider (A160) and clock sequencer(A161), giving me the gates to trig the quad ADSR (A143-2). I'm using three filters, one set to resonate (making the tinkly sound) and another resonating swept very low for the kick. The source is white noise.

Hope you like it!

(By the way, although the Doepfer is going through a Nanoverb, it's bypassed. The reverb you hear is the A199 Doepfer Spring Reverb.)"

NOTE: I thought this would be a good example to note the difference in quality between YouTube and Vimeo. The following is the same video on YouTube. BTW, if you know I'm subscribed to your videos on YouTube and you jump ship to Vimeo, let me know. The one thing I like better about YouTube is it is super easy to subscribe to and find new videos. Vimeo, not so...

YouTube via JyotiMishra

Doepfer Bass Mutations

Doepfer Bass Mutations from Jyoti Mishra on Vimeo.

Synth.nl AtmoSphere Studio 2 (2008)

YouTube via Synthnl
"Another video we shot in my current 'AtmoSphere' studio. It shows a bit more overview than the first video and also some of the synthesizers in the back of the studio."

[Drone]Mono-Poly - SpaceDubMadnes

[Drone]Mono-Poly - SpaceDubMadnes2

via mono-poly's public channel

Aleph's Mochika Midi Jam

YouTube via atomolab
"Live Jam... drum pattern made in fruityLoops and synchronized to the Mochika2 by midi using a USB-to-midi adaptor cable, effects made with a MiniKaossPad. 18/8/2008"

Space Choruses

via dvdborn on AH:
"Recently there was some talk here about the cheapo Behringer pedals. Just for the sake of it and because they are so cheap I decided to buy their Space Chorus C and Space Chorus D and compare them to my Boss DC-2.

I've recorded my Solina, without its ensemble effect activated, through the 3 pedals with their different settings.

You can listen to it and read all about it here: http://dvdborn.blogspot.com"

ETI 4600 Music Synthesiser Website

via Mike Tilman in the comments of this post:
"I've just created a website specifically for the ETI 4600 synthesiser. www.eti4600synthesiser.org.uk If you are a present or previous owner, please send your story and photos to me and I will include them on the website!!! Contact details are on the website."

AKA the Maplin 4600. UK version pictured above, AU below.

KORG DS-10 シンセ音作りフィルターを使わない音色変化

YouTube via ozashikiTECHNO.

八百屋の友達Rock☆

YouTube via PXE02321. "ELEKTRON MACHINEDRUM DEMO"

The Humms - Zeke on the Microkorg

YouTube via thehumms
"Zeke playing with the Microkorg Synthesizer"

Sleepy Time Triplets

YouTube via dkimcg
"I was getting ready for bed and putting away cables from my last video when I started messing around with a drone and using the M28 to add some pulses to the drone. Well, this isn't the drone, it evolved to this marching kind of thing with with some Moogerfooger analog delay. No effects in the computer, just some compression. What you hear is basically what was synthesized. I couldn't stop with Part 1, I started twisting the frequencies at the end of this video, and decided to make a part 2 since the FM sounded so cool. No filtering at all here (except the M13 gates). The M11 Evil Twin was self resonating and FMing OSC1 which was FMing OSC2, as well as running through the Mod/Demod and PlanB ring modulator. just additive synthesis here and in part 2. :)"

Sleepy Time Triplets Pt.2
"bunch of FM synthesis frequency knob twisting. No filters, just additive synthesis except the M13 gate. Mod/Demod, M25 Audio processor doing waveshaping and ring mod, both M15s FMing and sending audio to the mod/demod then through the ring modulator, and into the wave shaper.
Not super musical, somewhat abrasive if you don't like raw unfiltered waveforms. I need more oscillators..."

Scribble Chalkboard Synth

The problem with how much I post, every now and then I miss something in what I actually put up!!! This time I missed the chalkboard on the Scribble synth. Yes, I know, it should be a hard thing to miss considering the name. Anywho... I added an image in the original post here.

yamaha dx 21 in micromoog

"showing you how crappy a human being can play a dx 21 into a micromoog's audio in. yes : the sample and hold is switched on.i know the video is flipped to the wrong side. i'm dreaming of having some midi in micromoog ......."