MATTSON MINI MODULAR VCO TEST MMM

YouTube via redmartian
"Testing two the new VCOs. One sample and hold is routed to the modulation input of VCO 2 and the second sample and hold is routed to the CV input of VCO 2. VCO 2's triangle is then fed as modulation input of VCO 1 which then has two square waves and a saw tooth mixed in output."

October 15, 2008 Jupiter 8 Update

YouTube via zibbybone
"My tech said the Jupe 8 was ready - all calibrate and Encore MIDI kit installed. This thing sounds amazing, but the VCA for 4 voices is not right. You can tell that 4 trigger with instant attack, but the other 4 have slower attacks."

Why does the Juno-60 sound different from the Juno-106?

Juno-60 diagram on top
via Sequence 15
"So let's start by getting a couple of things on the board out front. The VCO, VCF, and VCA circuits are nearly identical. "How can you say that", you might ask, "when the 106 uses those 80017A's that keep failing, and the 60 doesn't?" Consider: The 60 uses a VCF filter circuit based on the IR3109 quad OTA. It uses a BA662 VCA to control the resonance. A second BA662 serves as the voice's VCA proper. As for the 106? The notorious 80017A is really just an encapsulation of three ICs and some resistors. The IC's? An IR3109 and a pair of BA662s! It's the same circuit, just in a smaller package. A lot of people don't realize that when you look at an ordinary IC, most of what you see is packaging; the actual integrated circuit is a tiny bit of silica embedded in the plastic. Roland bought a bunch of unpackaged 3109s and 662s and had someone encapsulate them, and voila, the 80017A was born. Similarly, the Juno-60's DCO circuit: the counter IC that times the DCO, the reset transistor, and the wave shaping circuitry are encapsulated into the much-less-infamous (because it seldom fails) MC5534 in the Juno-106. The voice circuits are, for all practical purposes, the same." So why do they sound different? Check out Sequence 15 for the full post.

Blacet Stock Update 10-15-08

"Almost everything is available to order.

LFO PCBs should be here next week but you can order now.

No kits on the Improbability Drive, only assembled. If you can't wait for the kit to be back in stock, drop me an email--maybe we can deal. (It may be a while before we make any more IDs...).

Speaking of which, here's a video of the ID in action courtesy of Steve Lerner.

Improbable Meditation

YouTube via modularland [previously posted here]

http://www.blacet.com/store2.html

John Blacet"

Crumar Spirit

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Roland TR-707

images via this auction

Midi modified Stylophone by Diabolical Devices

Midi modified Stylophone by Diabolical Devices from Meadows Ling on Vimeo.
"Stylophone 2007, midi-retrofitted by Diabolical Devices / Class A Electronics, LLC"
via Melissa.

New Release of Hobnox Audio Tool Lets You Save Tracks

via echolot in the comments of this post.

"New version of the Audiotool is online now, saving your tracks is finally possible: audiotool All the details about the new version in our blog"

Fluorescent Grey "Improvised Electronic Music"

Fluorescent Grey
(click for the site with downloads)
"equipment used:
elektron monomachine (master clock)
midi slaved to monomachine:
jomox xbase09 analog drum machine sequencer
yamaha dx200 fm synth step sequencer
elektron machinedrum uw mkII
simmons Sds6 step sequencer
korg electribe ESX1
doepfer maq/16 analog sequencer
nanoloop v1 with gameboy color
midi out from korg electribe & doepfer maq/16 tracks 1 & 2:
doepfer, blacet, plan B, and motm analog modular synthesizer system
trigger out from simmons sds6:
vermona drm1 drum synthesizer unit
all audio sent to
Mackie 1604-VLZ3 Mixer
Aux Sends of Mackie 1604-VLZ3 Mixer sent to sampler input of Korg Electribe ESX1"

Pitch shifting & Amplitude Modulating a Drum Sample with a "Voice Changer" kit

Pitch shifting & Amplitude Modulating a Drum Sample with a "Voice Changer" kit from Isotope Of Me on Vimeo.
"In the interest of learning more about the electronics I use, I put together this simple beginner's DIY electronic kit from Maplin. I modified it slightly, where there should have been a small condenser microphone I put in a wired input so that I can route sounds from the modular and computer through it. This is an example of the (ahem) high quality pitch shifting algorithm you can get your hands on for 10 GBP and what it does to a drum sample. This little battery powered gizmo pitch shifts up or down 3 octaves, amplitude modulates with a square wave and and has what I assume to be a ring modulation mode. I'm using my Doepfer VCA to attenuate the signal."
http://www.isotopeofme.com/isotopics/?p=40
via isotopeofme in the comments of this post.

Base Class for Live 7- Dynamic leads for Ableton's Operator Synth

" Base Class 01 is a free download for Registered TrackTeam Users.
Included in the collection are 20 Original ( + 2 non original ) Lead Racks for Operator. All sound macros are mapped to allow for instant gratuitous tweaking.
These Racks are great starting points and with them, users are invited to explore the vast sound capabilities of Ableton's Operator Synth.

You can find out more about it and Download it at:
www.trackteamaudio.com/index.php#3"

Blofeld Vst Editor Beta 2

via Telmo on the Waldorf List:
"I have been working a lot on this VST editor and here is the new beta!

Download [See Update below for new version]

New features:
- Panel can be synchronized with current Blofeld patch ("Get Patch" button)
- Reacts to either Midi CC or Sysex
- Full Oscilliators, Filters and LFO editing
- Updated GUI
- More editable parameters (no longer Midi CC only)
- ... some bugs :-/

Other features:
- Knobs are updated on screen if edited on the Blofeld
- Parameters saved and recalled when saving/loading your project

Usage:
- Disable your Blofeld midi device in you host (will crash otherwise)
- Load the VST and select you master keyboard (or any other controller) as
input for the midi track
- Select the Midi input of your Blofeld
- Select the Midi output of your Blofeld
- (Optional) "Get Patch"
- That's it!

Was tested on following hosts:
- Cubase 4, Cubase SX3
- Reaper
- Renoise

I have noticed that the plugin really requires that the Blofeld midi inputs be free when selecting them. So check your host for this. Also, I have noticed that Novation Automap software sometimes hijacks the Blofeld midi ports thus making it impossible to select them.

This plugin is made with Synthmaker and thus will not be available on MacOS. Sorry.
However, it may work with a VST/AU wrapper (not tested as I don't have a Mac).

Feel free to suggest improvements and report bugs.

I hope you will like this new version!

Probable next improvements (but don't expect all of this in next beta!):
- More editable parameters (the goal is to have them all in order to have
some kind of "Total recall")
- Midi channel selection
- Parts management
- Maybe Sysex output

Have a nice day!
Telmo"

Update via Softknobs in the comments: "This is an outdated version of the plugin.
Newest version is at the official website,
http://www.softknobs.com

Feel free to report any problem or suggest features."

Moog Taurus Pedals MF-101 MP-201

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Never mind our terrible foot skills, the Taurus is amazing. Duh. We ran it into the Moogerfooger MF-101 Low Pass filter, the MP-201 is controlling the filter cutoff."

Modified Roland TR 606

YouTube via moogfreak
"Hello, this is my selfmodified Roland TR-606 Drumcomputer. I have added an external controllerbox for editing different paramters of the drumsounds. Also I have added single-outs for the drumsounds. Please excuse the noisy and limiter/compressor-pumping sound from my videocam. Have a nice day. ;-)"

SX150+MIDI-IF2A

YouTube via MMTAKEDA55
"SX-150 with handmade MIDI-IF version 2.0 revision A"

more machinedrum making

YouTube via 909techno
"making a beat with the machine drum. at the end i hit the song mode button by mistake and ... the end of the beat."

Roland G-707 Synth Guitar - Pink

via this auction

"This guitar was the 2nd guitar produced in Brandons company Evolve guitars. The guitar is also signed by Brandon with the number 2 written inside the neck joint. Just a brief description of the guitar is it is Painted a bright bubble gum pink with a matte black pick guard, dimarzio Air Norton and one volume knob."

MTI Auto Orchestra

images at this auction

"Comes with a suitcase full of accessories, like pedal, sequencer, 13 key keyboard & auto orchestra rythym cartridge which I assume the sequencer selects."

I wonder if the 13 key keyboard is the same as the one seen in this post.

PAIA 6770 Master Synchronizer

via this auction

"rare PAIA 6770 Master Synchronizer.
This is PAIA's kit version of Craig Anderton's 1983 KEYBOARD magazine project, fully assembled with rack panel. I purchased this on eBay about 8 years ago to use with my MOTM modular system but wound up getting a lot of Doepfer modules which performed many of the same functions as the PAIA 6770.
The unit requires +/- 15 VDC to operate. It includes a power cable that interfaces it to standard MOTM power supply connector."

Fun Box Workshop

YouTube via lazenbleep
"A short video from my 'build a fun box workshop' last march in exeter, uk for the vibraphonic festival.
A Hex inverter oscillator noise machine combined with a 386 feedback amp and toy speaker, all squeezed into a cardboard box.
Fun fun fun.

http://www.haha-fresh.blogspot.com"

Doepfer A-107 Filter Demo1

Doepfer A-107 Filter Demo1 from Jyoti Mishra on Vimeo.

"A demo of the Doepfer A-107 multitype morphing filter.

Just a simple sequence looping (one osc, saw), while the filter steps through all its types.

At the same time, the resonance is being modulated by an LFO so you can hear how each type self-oscillates."

Doepfer A-107 Filter Demo2

Doepfer A-107 Filter Demo2 from Jyoti Mishra on Vimeo.

"A more musical demo, a little sequence with me twiddling the filter controls."

bent pss 470

via adrian

Farfisa + Moog

flickr by richarddubreq

full size

"White Label Music HQ"

More AudioWeevils and some upcoming events

"Exactly a month after the first batch flew out sharpish, I'm back with a followup batch of AudioWeevil08s.
http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/pages/sounddevices.htm#audioweevil08
http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/pages/shop.htm
There are 15 in this batch - but please move very fast if you'd like one!
A similar batch should appear next month too (maybe on the 15th, maybe not..)

There are a few events coming up soon too:
** Cube 10th Birthday Celebrations -Brand New You're Retro - Fri 24th Oct at the Cube Cinema, Bristol
(there are also events on the Thurs, Sat, Sun)
Happy birthday to the best venue in the world (official)
About 40 different performances will be crammed into this night.
- likely to feature a body-mounted bug-modular system
www.cubecinema.com

** Elektrostatic - Thurs 30th Oct at the Colston Hall, Bristol
Reworks of Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time

** Hokaben Festival - BugBrand Workshop event - Sun 9th Nov at 93Feet East, London
Build a Workshop Osc Machine on a Sunday afternoon.
Part of a great little festival (for which you'll need a ticket).
Email me for further details if required..
www.hokaben.co.uk

** Tom Bugs vs Eric Boros - Mon 10th Nov at the Junction, Bristol
I'll be facing-off against the wonderful guitarist from Vialka.
www.qujunktions.com

****

There are excitements in development - more details in a month or so...
That's that for now - back next month with more AudioWeevils...

Big Thanks to all!
Tom"

Maplin Voice Changer Kit

Product Features

* Manipulate your voice to sound like a robot
* Add vibrato or increase/decrease pitch!
* Requires 3 x AA batteries (Order Code: L43AL)

Available via Maplin. via this electro-music.com thread. You might recognized the name Maplin from the Maplin International synthesizers. Anyone know if they make any other current synth kits?

Eurotrash Forever

"this from a recent Laco$te show at pherspace at Sean Carnage Monday's in L.A. www.seancarnage.com for more photos or you can check out the band at www.eurotrashforever.com"

machinedrum making

YouTube via 909techno

satrae sant chugre

satrae sant chugre from abre ojos on Vimeo.

""would it be different if i was missing a leg? you would help me up the stairs wouldn't you?"

eighth in an ongoing series of live sound & visual improvisations using a modular synthesizer, dave smith evolver, nord micro modular and quartz composer on a macbook pro.

for more info visit abreojos.net" Note I've posted some of the videos in the past, however do check out http://abreojos.net/ for all eight videos in the way they were meant to be seen.

TSP's Safeplace Shaker

YouTube via 88budcar
"http://thesquarewaveparade.com/safepl...
Peep this thing! Rad."

Noatikl (or noatikl)

"Noatikl (or noatikl) is a powerful yet easy to use generative music tool that will help you generate new musical ideas.

It uses techniques developed over the last 17 years through our work on the award-winning Koan generative music system, techniques now used in the all-new and superior 'Noatikl'... Many years ago, Brian Eno popularised the term "generative music" to describe music that is ever-different and changing, and that is created by a system."



Some notes via via brian c who sent this one in:
"Noatikl is a generative music tool , i.e. it generates a MIDI stream over several channels from a rule based set up. The rules can be very complex providing harmonic and scale structure , CC controllers, envelopes, pitch and tempo variations etc. The rules run up against a randomizer as well so this thing will never play the same thing twice, but is always musically coherent and usually interesting. For creating long ambient pieces it is ideal. I run the standalone version on an older laptop and send the MIDI out to my Ableton Live DAW and then redirect the notes received to whatever hardware or soft synth I choose to use. What the program does for me is remove the worry and focus over the playing a keyboard and allow me to focus on tweeking the synths on top of the music for the sound quality - sort of a virtual Eno-buddy to play with. I am such a shitty keyboard player, this really is liberating, of course you can also assign that control to the program too, but I like to knob twiddle. Prior to this I would use some MIDI sequence and then use Live's random tool, but there was never any guaranteee that the random parts would fit with each other. Noatikl assures that you have compatible notes. It's also way easier than MAX which is for really nerdy types. Of course you can also make it very atonal and dissonant if you send it those rules too. It is Mac and Windows flavored and there are standalone versions as well as plug-in versions. The only limitations that are irksome is that receives but does not send MIDI clock, so you have to synch it from inside LIVE if you want to run both. It also does not work well with Live as a plug in because Live does not support multiple MIDI -outs from a single VSTi, you have to route it out and back to MID-Yoke as a work around if you want the plug in version, I just use it standalone on an old laptop. Because it just sends MIDI it is not a CPU hog. And finally it's not a synth per se, but it allows you to set up a mix of 16 soft and outboard synths in Liveall at once and let them all work together on a piece ...awesome soundwall to say the least and the best part is it doesn't sound like a TB303 ACID cliche"

Update via the comments:
via Pete Cole:
"Hi! Many thanks for mentioning Noatikl.

Mixtikl (coming any week now) is a trans-platform music mixer, player and sound designer, that runs on Windows, Mac, and Win Mobile. It includes a built-in Noatikl player; listen to your generative music compositions on the move. :)

http://www.intermorphic.com/tools/mixtikl/index.html

HTH, Pete"

via Umcorps:
"Some audio and video demos here
http://www.vimeo.com/umcorps/"

Tutorial - note to midi CC conversion in noatikl from Umcorps on Vimeo.

"This short demo looks at how to use note to midi controller conversion to create a system of midi control that conforms to the musical compositional rules in noatikl."

DigiDrummer

"Features:
* Interface designed to work
with your fingers. Makes it easy
to play drums on your iPhone and
iPod Touch!
* 16-bit high quality samples
* 8 drum pads"

More info here.

via Palm Sounds where you will find more music apps for your handheld device.
You can get digidrummer here:

and digidrummer lite here:

New Optigan Disc Survey

vai optigan.com blogitan!

"We now have the ability to create new discs for the Optigan, Orchestron and Talentmaker from scratch, using any sounds we (or you) like. We intend to offer these new discs to the public, but the production costs are quite high, which necessitates our need to obtain a more accurate understanding of what you, the Optigan disc buying public, might want in terms of content and pricing."

You can find the survey here.

ASys Modular Arpeggiator

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here's a fun little patch. We're sequencing the Analogue Systems rs95 oscillator with the rs200. The rs95 is fed into the rs110 Multimode filter, using the low pass out. On the rs95 there's a 'CV-Vary' input, which we have set to 1v/oct. Plug in your keyboard controller here. You can use a sequencer to arpeggiate whatever note you're playing on the keyboard. Sweet."