drone

YouTube via rag1138
"SYB-5 Bass synth pedal triggering it self, Fed into boss DS-1 distortion pedal. Additional effects from Ableton"

Joel Chadabe

via http://www.chadabe.com/

Top: "Performing 'Solo' at New Music New York in 1979. The system on the table is the first Synclavier. The antennas are modified theremins, built by Robert Moog."

Bottom: "Working at the CEMS System, an analog-programmable electronic music system, in the Electronic Music Studio at State University of New York at Albany in 1970."

via Nino

Microcontroller Synth Roundup

"Microcontroller-based sytnhs are a little odd because in general these little chips aren't too powerful; I'm pretty sure a lot of modern commercial synths use rather hefty DSP chips. But they're nice because of their simplicity of design, and I think most audio DIYers are more familiar with microcontrollers than dedicated DSPers."

You can find the roundup on The Experimentalists Anonymous Weblog. Included are the AVR based synths and the PICSynth.

sx-150 and sq-150.

YouTube via artrat801
"完成しました。
A handmade, analog sequencer was completed.
Thank you for your cooperation.
The upper row is analog synthesizer sx-150 of Gakken."

Burlap and AANN

Burlap 4 - Phillip Stearns 2006 (pixel form)

YouTube via pixelform.
"http://www.art-rash.com/pixelform

Title: Burlap IV
Artist: Phillip Stearns
Year: 2006
Media: Wood frame, Burlap, Interactive Electronic Components

Notes:

Two tone generators have been programmed to match the pitch of the other. Intervention using various components prevents one from ever quite reaching the other. Shadow falling on the photocells in the middle of the piece will allow the dance of the two pitches to be heard though sometimes they exceed the limit of human hearing in their ascents.

Burlap Series 2006

Burlap is a continuing series of work inspired by Peter Vogel and Marc Nimoy that explores the blurring of the electronic circuit and traditional two-dimensional art forms. Small interactive, physically programmed musical computers have been embedded, woven into a skin of burlap, creating an electronic music composition in the form of a reactive textile. Gallery guests interact with the pieces by casting shadows over embedded sensors. CMOS 4000 series ICs are configured into circuits which produce tones, sequencers, and dynamically behaving oscillators that respond to shadows cast by guests. Each composition explores themes of cyclical and chaotic structures, iterative sequence generation, and dynamical feedback systems. The visual form of the Burlap pieces takes its cues from traditional circuit design and is the result of a dialog between the functions of the different parts of the circuits and the nature of the signals shuttled from one part of the circuit to the next. Weaving the circuits into a canvas of burlap juxtaposes natural construction materials with electronic technologies, and thus presents a challenge to the notion of the circuit as something that is cold, calculated, and non-human. The Burlap itself is used as a semiotically rich signifier indicating, amongst other themes, the historical origins of computing in mechanized weaving, pre-industrial age textiles, and a return to reliance upon renewable natural resources."

AANN (Artificial Analog Neural Network) - Phillip Stearns

"http://www.art-rash.com/pixelform

This is a short documentation clip of AANN from the 2008 Juried Exhibition at the Torrance Art Museum (City of Torrance, LA, CA, USA).

Dimensions: 4x2x2 hanging installation
Medium: Electronics

AANN is an interactive, handmade electronic sculpture that responds to changes in ambient light and sound. The sculpture itself is 45 interconnected, electronic neurons that are actively responding to environmental stimuli in a display of light and sound. Constructing the sculpture in such a way that function and form are keenly interconnected, borrows from the sculptural, musical electronics works of Peter Vogel. Great care was taken in the design of the electronics to accurately mimic biological neural behavior. The resulting form of the piece was influenced in part by layering models used in neural computing, and by Fibonacci based branching found in natural systems. AANN explores the notion of interactivity with electronics by making physical the abstract processes being used by modern computer scientists to solve complex problems in pattern recognition.

The science of robotics seeks to study, mimic and recreate life through the creation of automatons which are ultimately are designed to complete tasks that serve our desires. Here with the creation of AANN, the desire is to explore the possibility of making a thinking thing, one that is allowed to have its own desires. However, in the end what AANN becomes is a sign of the industrial military complex, signifying not only the possibility of the pursuit of such idealistic techno-fetishistic dreams of machine intelligence, but also their very negation through the terminal exploitation of the very life which it seeks to replicate (and eventually replace).

Questions which arose during the course of researching and developing the work branched outwards from the decade old debate about machine intelligence and its potential impacts on society and environment. What is interactivity? What are the preconditions necessary for such interactivity? Does intelligence play a role or is interactivity a generic feature of reality. What is it to think? Is it possible for a machine to think as we do? If it is not yet possible to understand what it is to think and how we humans do it, what is it that drives us to make machines think? Are we too lazy to think for ourselves? How much does structure factor into the functioning of a network both biological and artificial? What are the implications of accepting a networked model of understanding? What is the total impact of technology on society and on the biosphere which supports it? Is it possible for a technological work to affect enough positive change to offset the potential social and environmental damage wrought in its history of development and application? Can technology exist without economies of scale, and if not, can those economies of scale be maintained in an ecologically sustainable manner?"

You can find more here.

011209

YouTube via dkimcg
"Ribbon control of a very opera singerlike voice. Ribbon controls pitch, gate, and the vibrato in the voice."

Doepfer System A-100 & KORK Electribe ER-1

YouTube via inbetweenmovements
"all sounds sequenced by doepfer A161 Clock Sequencer in midi sync - except the electribe drums which are sequenced by ER-1. White noice + Random Volt is producing through the Dual S&H the aleatoric pitches of the notes from the A-100 Delay comes from the boss SP-303 sampler"

DX5 playing Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy"

YouTube via DX5

"Played on my own way with intro. This is the first take. Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools.
Note some problem when I try to change the voice on the mid DX7 II (It was on edit mode, so I had to exit, then change voice).

Upper: Yamaha DX7 Mk1 (Original Cartridge's Harp preset)
Mid: Yamaha DX7 II FD
Lower: Kurzweil PC1x"

Analogue Solutions Vostok

via this noisebug auction
"Full Specs:
All circuits are totally analogue with the exception of the MIDI interface. This is the brand new Version 2 Vostok with 3 analog oscillators and new metal case!

484 Matrix patch panel points / 69 Sockets / 52 Rotary controls / 13 LEDs / 20 Switches / 2 Displays

Dimensions
Dimensions shown do not include feet/handles/catches/corners pieces.
Complete closed case: 274 (H) x 440 (W) x 188 (D)
Lid depth: internal 50mm (enough to leave in patch leads). External 134mm

Control Modules
MIDI to CV Converter
CV1 (pitch) / CV2 (controller) / Gate / Accent / Legato, MIDI Thru, channel select, manual trigger

Joystick
2 way joystick controller

Sequencer
8 step CV & Gate analogue sequencer, range switch, manual step

Audio Modules
VCO1: Saw / Square / Tri waves, Glide, Sync
VCO2: Saw / Square waves, Pulse Width, Glide, Sync, Sub outs
VCO3: Saw / Square waves, Pulse Width, Glide, Sync, Sub outs
Noise: White noise source

Voltage Controlled Multimode Filter
2 Filters based on Korg MS20 circuitry. Independent Cut Off and Resonance for Low Pass Filters and High Pass Filters. The VCLPF and VCHPF combine to produce a 3rd filter type, Band Pass

Voltage Controlled Amplifier
VCA With 1/4" jack audio output.
Ring Modulator: AC ring mod"

x0xb0x with Essential Mods

"MODS:
Increased Filter Low End
Resonance Accent Increase
Env Mod Amount : Essential for sub bass lines.
Env Mod X3 : Extends the EM range X 3
Bass Bosst
Muffler Distortion : Using Germanium Diodes.
Overdrive : Includes bypass switch.
Power Switch with LED
Molex conectors
Q8 (beta 325), Q9 & Q10 (beta 311) are socketed.
Q1-Q4 and IC 15a and 15b are all socketed making it easy to install the ba662 chip if you have one spare. Note: This xox does not come with a ba662 chip.
IC sockets used thru out and are all machined (with the exception of the 40pin controller IC socket.)"

LARGE PAIA MODULAR SYNTHESIZER + ACCESSORIES

via this auction

"massive PAIA MODULAR SYNTHESIZER SYSTEM in very good to excellent cosmetic condition. The two lower cabinets are hinged and lock together. The two upper cabinets are unhinged individual parts."

Kawai K-5000R Expanded

via this auction

"Kawai K-5000R expanded synthesizer module which is a very rare and unique sounding instrument using the advance additive synthesis method this one comes with the even more rare ME-1 memory expansion module as you can see from the photographs also it comes with a CD Rom containing many many more patches and other files such as editor librarian program & other files , it comes with the operating manuals and patch lists"
Anyone know if the keyboard version had a memory expansion?

KORG MS20

via this auction

EQuipment

EQuipment from eq on Vimeo.
via flip_t. Spot the synths/gear.

ZET SQUARE SHIP FACTORY

ZET SQUARE SHIP FACTORY from zet square on Vimeo.
"22.08.2008 Torun, audiovisual performance, playing two improvised streams of audio samples with synchronized video samples (or the other way round, depends how you put it). In use: hardware sequencer and few midi controllers as well as few other bits and pieces needed to make it happen. No 'external' samples used - music is made strictly with audio recordings made together with videos."

"Midi path:
Ableton Live sending midi clock to Korg Electribe ES1, used to program live sequencies, going back to Live through Behringer BCR 2000, each es1 channel having its own path through live with note length control (es1 sends just 'spikes' of midi notes - really bad) and note remapping, going through rewire to arkaos. controllers unmapped in live going straight to arkaos. second machine using Evolution MK-425C as midi source.

Audio path:
arkaos playing audiovisual samples through internal soundcard, going to live through maya 44 (same on both systems) for effects and mixing, then outputs from maya's going into the main desk. monitoring out from the mixer used for recording line audio onto two miniDV cameras.

video path:
both computers, two dvd players and Korg Kaptivator going to Edirol V8, and then to Edirol V4, duplicated using preview outputs, so a pair of mixers allowing any mixing of sources onto two seperate screens, but for most of the show we used av content on top of backing video using lumakey.

no analog oscillators involved but pretty complex overall setup."

I Have Many Interests

via Avery

"i made this mac ad parody based on another parody .... and I realized it probably also describes a large percentage of matrix readers besides myself ;)"

KORG MS2000

Mubo's Lab

via Rik in the comments of this post.

spot the synths

NASTY JUNO FOAM

flickr by nevenen
(click for more)

"Even after I took the genuine crusty roland (tm) felt off, bits remained everywhere, courtesy of the genuine roland (tm) glue."

Roland Alpha Juno-1 and PG-300

PAIA 9700S

You'll find some samples and a couple more images on Synth.nl.

HTMind All Drum / Audio Tappi

"Instrument & Sound Effect Music Sequencer which is capable to generate more than 200 preset Sounds : Full 88 keys Acoustic Piano Sounds , 3 full octave Guitar Sounds , 47 Drum Sounds and more than 35 funfill Effect Sounds: Full 88 keys Acoustic Piano Sounds , 3 full octave Guitar Sounds , 47 Drum Sounds and more than 35 fun Effect Sounds.

Sounds are organized into four categories : DRUM ,GUITAR,PIANO and SOUND EFFECT.

High quality PCM Sound samples of 16 bits @ 44100 KHZ (more than 25 Meg).

Playing Sounds alongside with live ITunes library music.

12 TAP PADS where each PAD can be programmed with any Sound.

Complete PAD Sound configuration management : Save & Load & Delete & Override.

Multiple concurrent Sounds tapping capability.

Animating PAD hit during Sound playback.

Tap Sound sequences can be recorded into a Sound Playlist.

Complete Sound Playlist management: Save & Load & Delete & Override.

Option to overlay a recorded Sound Playlist on top of TAP Sound sequences into a new Sound Playlist.

Sound Playlist can be overlaid over and over.

Sound Playlist tempo is controllable for playback & recording.

Separate volume control for IPOD & IPHONE device and Tap Sound.

Current configurations are saved & restored on program exit & enter."
HTMind Website
You can find All Drum here:

Korg Radias Sound Demo 1 (Custom presets Bank N)

sonicstate.TV by DarkShock
"Demo of some of my Radias sound I programmed from my bank N.

Image quality of my webcam sucks and they are some errors (mostly because of nervosity). At least the sound quality is quite good !"

002

flickr by juno__

full size

"chaz having a jam"

Alesis Micron

Surface One - NAMM Vaporware from the Past

spotted this one on Analog Industries. It's the Surface One from Midiman, "a virtual control surface that is completely user-configurable. The basic elements (or objects) that the user manipulates consist of virtual channels, buttons, and knobs. Any object on Surface One is programmable and can transmit any message communicable via MIDI (including volume changes, note on/off, alterations to any parameters, program changes, etc).

Surface One utilizes a fiber optic-based touch-sensitive material as its primary interface. This smart fabric, originally developed by the Canadian Space Agency and now licensed by Tactex, transmits the information it receives through touch so it may be converted into MIDI and sent out of Surface One to control MIDI-compatible devices." It was shown at NAMM 2001. You can read the full release on Harmony Central.

Update via BirdFLU in the comments: "Musician's Friend had these for sale on their web site for about a year for $700. Stock status was always listed as "Coming Soon." They also had changed the color scheme to a more pleasing silver box with blue touch sensors."

NAMM: Blofeld - Wavetables, Yes, Snow, NO!

follow-up to this post
Pictures taken by three crazy Waldorf betatesters: Dr. Georg Müller, Till "keep on turning these knobs" Kopper and Boele "SCD" Gerkes.

http://www.waldorfmusic.de
Note: Waldorf stated that they have NO part in this and may consider looking out for more sane beta-testers... :)

Note the original Microwave.

You can see all posts in this set here.

Plan B - final Namm teaser - see you there!

via Peter Grenader on the Plan B list (note the title of this post is the title of the email):
"Again a reminder that Plan B will be in two locations at this year's Namm show, first and foremost at their US dealer's booth, Noisebug (6108 on the main floor) and at Motu (Mark of the Unicorn). See you there!

Premiering at Namm:

Modules:
The Model 32 Vector Plotter - a four-quadrant joystick controller featuring external inputs and active kinetic sensing via four individually decoded gate outputs.

The Model 21C Mini Milton 8 x 1 VC Sequencer - 1 bank of 8 steps with full voltage control of stage location, the Mini Milton is design as a compliment of the mighty Milton Venti (16 x 4)

The Model 30 Digital VCO Subsystem - Our landmark Triple Digital VCO subsystem, with 12 internal patches including balanced modulation, frequency shifting, FM and standard three in line ops.

The Model 30A Control Attenuators - the optional attenuator banks which add dynamic control of the M30's eight main VC Inputs.

Cases:
The Long-awaited Model Zero case, a remake of the chassis made for the Nine Inch Nails EAR Performance System will be available as a standard product in Spring of 2009 and will be on display and operational. This unique system enclosure features of 128 HP for a total of 384 HP for a three row configuration and twice that at six, and is equipped with a unique Power-Saver feature which turns off selected modules while others are still powered. See the attached photo of the beast as it awaits the arrival of the M30 (attached)

The Ringer: A cost-effective alternative to the Doepfer A3 case, The Ringer is a single row, opened back mounting system for Eurorack format modules powered by an external PSU which can drive up to four Ringers at one time. We thank Chris Pitman of Guns N' Roses for the name.

Systems:

The Plan B System Performance System - Two Rows of 102 HP in a custom-made Anvil case fit with a pair of Model 15 VCOs and Model 10 Polyphonic EGs, an Model 9 Mixer, Model 12 Multi-mode Vactrol Filter, Model 11 Evil Twin Bandpass FIlter, Model 31 Buffered Mult, Model 32 Vector Plotter, Model 37 ELF LFO, Model 25 Model 40 Headphone pre and output and Model 21C Mini Milton VC Sequencer.

_____________________
Peter Grenader
skype: Plan_B_Synths
w: http://www.ear-group.net"

Elysium: Probabilistic Arp

Elysium: Probabilistic Arp from giles goat boy on Vimeo.

"This is Matt Mower's Elysium playing a probabilistic riff on an Arp-style sound off my microKorg." http://lucidmac.com/products/elysium/

NAMM: Akai Professional MPK25

"AKAI PRO EXPANDS MPK KEYBOARD SERIES WITH NEW 25-KEY MODEL

MPK49 Keyboard Controller with MPC Pads Gets MPK25 Sibling

Cumberland, R.I. (Jan. 15, 2009) – Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces MPK25, a new addition to its popular MPK series of keyboard controllers with MPC pads. The MPK25 will be on display at the 2009 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif., January 15 – 18, 2009 at the Akai Professional booth, number 6400.

The MPK25 draws on the design of the popular MPK49, the first keyboard ever to feature genuine MPC pads. It features a 25-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch, 12 MPC pads, Q-Link controls and MPC technology. Its smaller, more portable size makes the MPK25 the perfect travel companion. Its small footprint can fit in a musician’s lap on the couch or on a plane, enabling them to create tracks whenever inspiration strikes.

The MPK series features Akai Professional-exclusive MPC pads that are pressure and velocity-sensitive to capture every nuance of the user’s creativity. The pads can access four banks of sounds, so performers can have 48 samples at their fingertips with the touch of a button.

The MPK25 offers extensive assignable controls through its Q-Link section. The MPK25 gives players 32 parameters of hands-on control through 12 virtual knobs and four virtual buttons, each of which can access two different banks of assignment via a bank-change control.

Two technologies pioneered in the MPC series and built into the MPK series are MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. These note-modifying features can be heard in many of the most popular tracks over the last two decades. MPC Note Repeat automatically plays a rhythmic pattern, such as 16th notes on a hi-hat, for accuracy and speed of entry. MPC Swing is sometimes referred to as "the heart and soul of hip hop". Users can specify exactly the degree and timing of swing they want to apply for the perfect feel.

The MPK25 has an arpeggiator, which enables performers to develop creative riffs in seconds. The arpeggiator features six different modes and can have its own swing settings independent of the MPC Note Repeat settings.

Because MPK series controllers are USB class compliant, they do not require custom drivers to work with Mac or PC computers and will work with all MIDI recording, sequencing and performance software. The MPK series is perfect for musicians, producers, DJs and VJs.

The MPK25 comes with Ableton Live Lite Akai Edition software, one of the most popular and powerful performance and production programs in the world. Ableton Live Lite enables musicians to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment.

“This new addition to the MPK line takes the expressive, creative capabilities of the MPK49 to new places,” said Gregg Stein, Director of Marketing, Akai Professional. “The MPK25 can go away for the weekend with you and it is easy to integrate into on-stage setups for multi-instrumentalists and drummers.”

The MPK25 keyboard controller with MPC pads will be available from pro audio and musical instrument retailers in Q2 at an MSRP of $399.99 and an estimated street price of $299.99.

# # #

About Akai Professional

Since 1984, Akai Professional products have been a staple of modern music both in the studio and on stage. With intuitive design and cutting edge features, Akai Professional is one of the world’s most influential manufacturers of musical electronics. For more information, visit www.akaipro.com; images are available at http://akaipro.com/media.php.

Update .zerozeroisland. via in the comments:
"It's a great piece of gear, let me tell you. I was one of the beta testers, and i have one sitting right next to me as i type this.

it's a solidly built hunk of metal with a great feeling keyboard and pads that are pretty much as good as the ones on my mpc, although slightly smaller. the Vyzex sofware editor for it is also a great app. with that many programmable pads, knobs, switches etc. you'll definitely be glad for the on-screen editing!"

temptatio de evol te - abre ojos

temptatio de evol te - abre ojos from abre ojos on Vimeo.

temptatio de evol te - abre ojos from abre ojos on Vimeo.

"you know what you need? you need a private session with Serge! he'll help you out of the pain you've brought on yourself"

ninth in an ongoing series of live sound & visual improvisations using a euro rack modular synthesizer, ableton live and quartz composer on a macbook pro.

for more info visit abreojos.net"



via Scott of abre ojos:
"I have a new track up this one will be the last for a while as i'm working on a 4 track AV release for http://darkwinter.com which should be done by about march (fingers crossed).

this track features a couple of new modules including the excellent EXCELLENT Flight of Harmony Plague Bearer and a DIY Korg P3100 resonator clone built from a PCB from the workshop of Fonik which is full of vactrol goodness!

grab the mp3 here: 192k mp3 24.6mb
a pic of the patch is attached.


Also local artist Andrew McIntosh/Screwtape has been putting together interviews of local experimental musicians and artists and has created a youtube channel. I was lucky enough to be one of those interviewed. its in 2 parts: [one, two] and part 2 [below] shows my modular in detail talking about the module selection, arrangement, ribbon controller etc from 4:58.
Scott"

Scott Baker - 2


video upload by

ADSR and PPG Ts

More T-Shirts at these auctions

Resonator - Sozialpalast EMAF 2008

YouTube via sankt. via fischek.
"RESONATOR :
live at EUROPEAN MEDIA ART FESTIVAL
23/04/08, Osnabrueck/Germany
in front of the Dominikaner Kirche

Sozialpalast Mobil
A caravan as a peculiar, open, medial stage: the bourgeois holiday domicile is turned into a multidisciplinary art project, and confronts not only the audience but also the actors themselves with situational intervention in a public space. The performance takes place inside the caravan, while the exterior acts as a projection screen. At times we see spontaneous street theatre, at other times we hear rock music, then hip-hop or guitar pop.

Resonator is Kai Niggemann and Anja Kreysing. Kai plays electronics, such as various synths, samplers, theremin, electric bass, sequencers and all sorts of filters and sound shredders.
Anja plays the accordeon and indulges in pads, pianos and other eletronic sounds, unless she is busy unleashing a swirl of noise from the stage and her Nord Lead II keyboard."

The Polyphonic Aftertouch Database

"This is a database of those MIDI synths and controllers with Polyphonic Aftertouch. Sadly many of them are no longer available so if you have found them for sale on Ebay etc. then let us know the going price.

The database is open for those to add further entries, so please feel free to update, please make sure your information is accurate - REMEMBER THIS IS ONLY FOR THOSE SYNTHS AND CONTROLLERS WITH POLYPHONIC AFTERTOUCH NOT JUST AFTERTOUCH!

This is a public domain search created by a thankful enthusiast and must not be used for profit."
via jupiter8 in the comments of this post.

Winter Namm 2009 BeatKangz Beat Thang

YouTube via BeatKangz. "New Beat Machine!"

http://www.beatkangz.com/
"Beat Kangz Electronics (BKE) is a Nashville-based musical electronics company managed and operated by a diverse group of innovative, talented and passionate professionals.

BKE was founded by The Beat Kangz, a collective of award-winning artists, producers, promoters and DJs, who understand both the technology and the needs of the urban and dance music community.

THE BEAT THANG
The Most POWERFUl, Portable,
Real Beat Machine
Ever Made!!

Pounding kicks, smacking snares, sizzling hi hats, thunderous claps… we’ve come to expect killer sounds from The Beat Kangz after the history-making sound design of the Streetboxx™. But THE BEAT THANG moves beat making into the stratosphere with real bass, live strings, striking synths, Latin and African percussion, crunchy electric guitar, and startling sound effects all available right at your finger tips with no load time!

All in all the Beat Kangz have stuffed over 3000 sounds and over 500 production ready HIT beats, patterns and loops into THE BEAT THANG. Each sound can be edited, fine tuned and manipulated with onboard waveform editing and fully functioning Digital EFX (EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, Filter and “FREAK”). But that’s not the end of it. THE BEAT THANG is the most advanced beat production device with the fattest (and phattest) pre-loaded sounds AND onboard SAMPLING and Re-Sampling. With USB in and out and Mic/Line input, you can add your own Samples. Create your own custom Kits with up to 8 layers per pad (each layer can have its own pitch ,pan, Volume, cutoff and res). Our Key Span Feature allows you to take one or more samples and instantly make an instrument that spans an entire 88 note keyboard. Want bass on one octave and strings on another? No problem! It's simple.

Don’t forget the 16 Track MIDI Sequencer that can Sequence internal sounds or External sound modules....... I know what you are thinking....Only 16 tracks?? Yeah, well we got that covered! No need to put your kick, snare, and hi hat on separate tracks anymore. PAD MUTE and SOLO!!!

No more confusing programs and loading of SAMPLES, KITS and BEATS to deal with. Everything on your SD cards is available in Real time with NO LOAD TIMES!!

Portable Playability

Mobile? Yes, that’s right. THE BEAT THANG is portable, baby. The rechargeable lithium ion battery gives you up to six hours of portable playing time. Bang out some beats on the plane. Tighten up your edits on the train. When you’re ready to roll to the show, the studio, or the library, THE BEAT THANG rolls with you. You can even play it on the bus when you travel to visit yo momma.
Inspirational Styling. Individual Personality.

THE BEAT THANG captivates the senses with its sleek, sexy styling, user-friendly controls and slammin’ sounds. Make it your own THANG with custom Paintz and Grillz TM. Add it to your DJ rig and create live remixes on the spot... even in the dark. Every button is back lit. Put it in your studio and add the hot, new Beat Kangz sounds to your latest creations.

It's Your THANG.

At Beat Kangz we plan to listen to your feedback and actually implement your suggestions. Our Software is fully updateable via download and we want your input It’s YOUR THANG! ..... We are not a huge greedy corporation that's trying to make a quick buck by exploiting a culture. We actually use the products we make and know what it's like to struggle to make it.

"I Challenge any and all Presidents of our competition to a beat making battle. I'm ready any time if you got the ballz to battle a KANG!!! " - AJA Emmanuel, President, Beat Kangz Electronics

* Sampling with onboard waveform editing
* Over 3000 Blazin' Brand new sounds designed by The Beat Kangz
* 16 Track MIDI sequencer
* 500 production ready Platinum beats and loops created by The Beat Kangz
* Sleek design and styling with customizable “Paintz” and “Grillz”
* Convenient, light-weight portable design with internal rechargable battery
* USB In & Out
* Pitch and Mod Wheels
* On Board FX including Reverb, Delay, Automated Filters and tons of Crazy "Freak FX" including "Chopped and Screwed"!!!!
* On Board "Mo Bang" Mastering with EQ and Limiting
* 256 MB Ram standard
* 2 High Speed SD Card Slots
* Export Beats to a Mac or PC
* Very Easy to USE!!!
* More top Secret Features and Surprises that we dont want our sleezy, thieving corporate competitors to know.... but we'll tell ya soon!"

VGA Synth - Documentation 2008 - Phillip Stearns (Pixel Form)

YouTube via pixelform
"http://www.art-rash.com/pixelform

Statement:
Within all media technology, signal and noise are held apart as polar opposites. The vary nature of digital encoding and transmission technologies eliminates the possibility of noise from corrupting the fidelity of a signal. This feature is necessarily political in nature and brings with it myriad issues of content creation, control, and dissemination. There are political ideologies embedded within the very systems we use to create art and express ourselves from the manufacturing and distribution supply chain arising from post-industrial systems of capital to the capturing devices of media technology, all the way down to the software we use to cut, splice, effect, process, and manipulate streams of data. Apeiron | Peras is not overtly political in nature, but starts with the notion of blurring the boundaries between analogue and digital signals video as well as audio - as a metaphor for dissolving hierarchies and exploring interrelatedness. The resulting audio visual work is the end of a process seeking to exert some measure of expressive control over an otherwise raw electronic signal stripped of its usual conventions of format or data type.

Design Concept:
The concept behind the VGA Synth begins in the design of a finite, circularly organized circuit which produces complex and unpredictable behavior in response to minute external changes. The system stands as a representation of binary relationships codified in the design of the core electronics. On one hand is the continuity and fluidity ascribed to analog circuits and on the other is the abstract, quantified discrete and discontinuous nature of digital electronics. However, the electron indifferent to human intent - cares not for digital or analog. Audio signals are converted into a video outputs which is then fed right back into the instruments audio inputs, closing a loop that is constantly churning out electronic signals shaped by the slightest change in the system. There is an intricately tangled relationship between what is heard and what is seen as the sound and image cycle through, taking turns leading and following the other."

TI99 - Modifications Documentation - Phillip Stearns (Pixel Form)
"http://www.art-rash.com/pixelform
Documentation Clip of my Texas Instrument TI99/4a computer modifications. I started outwith a circuit bending approach and moved gradually to more advanced modifications and hacks. 5 Different versions exist. The prototype and v1 Pixel Maelstroms, as I've named them, are both raw circuit bent machines. Version 2 introduces some rudementary audio ractivity circuitry for functions resembling a glitched music visualizer. Version 3 integrates an onboard oscillator bank in addition to the audio reactivity circuitry, creating the possibility for mixer fascilitated feedback. Version 4 integrates light sensors in addition to the onboard oscillator bank and audio reactivity circuitry."

NES - Circuit Bent Mod - Phillip Stearns (Pixel Form) 2008-2009

"I have been commissioned to modify another NES console. This audio reactivity mod will feature 3 x 12 position rotary selector switches to combine up to 3 different bend points at once. Audio reactivity will also be selectable from one of 4 filter outputs. There are some special features in there too. This clip shows the prototype circuit in action, which I'm currently tranferring to a final perf board layout.

http://www.art-rash.com/pixelform"

Android FX iPhone APP test

YouTube via perfumepod. "space!"
You can find Android FX here:

Shruti Box iPhone/iPodtouch APP

YouTube via perfumepod
"Perhaps, I am doing a wrong usage.
The sound where very slow time flows is.... "
You can get Shruti Box here:

Tokyo Techno CAT with Finger BassLine

YouTube via perfumepod. "TB-303!"
You can get BassLine here:


Tokyo Techno Girl with Finger BassLine

Tokyo Techno girl bought synthesizer. And, She danced.

YouTube via perfumepod
"This GIRL bought a magazine popular in Tokyo.The synthesizer is an appendix of this magazine."

Analog Synth / Synthesizers Photos.

YouTube via kongkongbabe. Different workspaces.

KORG DS 10 -- HI-5 (original song)

YouTube via huntraun
"My first original song using the Korg DS-10. Let me know what you think. Sorry about the terrible video quality, but I figured there isn't much to watch anyways. Also, the audio isn't quite in sync with the video because I figured it's better to have good sound quality than worry about video."

KORG DS 10 -- LO-5 (original song)

"My second original song using the Korg DS-10. Let me know what you think. Sorry about the terrible video quality, but I figured there isn't much to watch anyways. Also, the audio isn't quite in sync with the video because I figured it's better to have good sound quality than worry about video."