MATRIXSYNTH: Monday, February 9, 2009


Monday, February 09, 2009

Broken Sails by Khoral

"It was essentially done with the Prophet 08 as main instrument... if you listen to tracks 1 or 4, for instance, that's pretty much the fantastic synth from Dave Smith Instruments all the way through...
Save for that... well, whenever you hear bass, that's the Moog Little Phatty...
The strings on "The Fortune Song" are Gforce Virtual String Machine and there's some Roland Alpha Juno-1 as well on the instrumental parts for this track.
The opening chords on "Empty the Boat" are Korg Wavestation."

You can find more info including the full album download link on khoral's Cafe 80.

Tag Team Patch 020709


YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here we are with our friend Don just messing around. We're using a Plan B Dual Timbral Gate (Sounds good!), Cwejman RES-4, Analogue Systems rs290 Delay/Sampler among other random modules. Don's starting to get some great formant sounds out of the RES-4 and the rs-290 is being clocked with a trigger signal from our sequencer. Thanks Don!"

Cwejman RES-4 Sequence


YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Yes, it's another Resonator video. This thing is badass. These are just sounds from the RES-4. We're just sending a trigger into it's input and a control voltage from the sequencer to the master CV!"

Wham Last Christmas Video feat. Yamaha SHS10 Keytar for keyboardists with guitar-envy


YouTube via 123synthland

"That's right, after many years of being vintage synth dealers, we're trying to break into the music video business. Considering the high quality of this video, it may shock you to learn that this was our very first attempt at making a serious music video! We would like to personally thank George and Andrew for their patience. But seriously, this video was really meant to show you the beautiful Yamaha SHS10 Keytar we're about to offer up for sale. For some reason, hardly a day goes by when we don't get an email from someone looking for a keytar. We find this quite annoying considering, although we sell 'tars once in a while, we really specialize in vintage analog synths like Moogs and ARPs and don't usually cater to keyboardists who wish they were guitarists. (No offense) But back to the video! This SHS-10 is unlike most keytars in that it's got built in sounds. A couple of them are actually pretty good. And the analog drum patterns are really cool too! But you might not know it from listening to this clip of the onboard demo tune, a cover of Wham's "Last Christmas". If you don't like the internal sounds, there's a MIDI out so you can control external synths with it as well. We hope you enjoyed getting your Wham on like we did. Email us anytime at minime123@onebox.com"

Roland JV-2080 playing around with pads #2


YouTube via hoeppc. follow-up to this post.
"This is a Roland JV-2080 sound module in Performance-Mode playing some ambient, drone-like pads."

x0xb0x OVERDRIVE


YouTube via BIM0X
"early stage of development for the Overdrive on x0xb0x.
Just 1 OpAmp and 2 blue LEDs !
Circuitry will be adapted to fit the circuit of the x0x ; stay tuned !"

Samples Back Again!!!!!!


YouTube via ArhythmticProduction. beatles
"Arhythmtic Myspace- http://www.myspace.com/arhythmticprod..."

Mattel Synsonics w/ Speakers

via this auction
"You can hit its pads with your fingers or drumsticks to trigger 4 sounds - snare, hihat, and two tom toms. One of the toms has a variable pitch control wheel on the side so you can either tune it to your liking or better yet vary the sound as you play. so, sounds like fun, right? But wait... THERE"S MORE!!!!

What made this thing so wiggy back then was the ability to RECORD phrases and use them to make songs. I actually used the Synsonics when I made demos on my 4 track cassette way back when. The way it works is, you turn on the bass drum, which serves as a steady beat - then you can record 16 beats on any of three channels. It can get crazy, and onplayback, you can actually switch between "loops." Hope all these words help, it really is just loads of fun and sounds cool too. You can adjust the rhythm, theres an accent button to "close" your hihat, you can use the buttons on the front to set rhythms by instrument if you don't play drums (my choice) . All of these options are explained clearly on the sticker on the back. Instructions are long gone.

And, this model has STEREO speakers - unbelieveable!!! Plus there is a midi plug (NEVER USED IT) [It's not actually MIDI - via craig m in the comments: "it's for footpedals for accent/bd and two flavors of sync."] left and right stereo RCA plug outputs for direct connections, headphone jack, and power adapter jack (never used it either, do not have the plug). I use the batteries, they seem to last a long time (6 "C" batteries not included). Oh, yeah, there is also a jack for "CASSETTE INPUT" - more old school opportunities, but never used that either.

A GREAT fun vintage retro analog drum machine. Sold as a toy (why do I remember this being expensive back then?) but way better than anyone ever expected."


Access Virus A

via this auction




Access Virus B

via this auction



MEMORYMOOG PLUS

via this auction
"Memorymoog Plus synthesizer with factory midi and poly sequencer... Autotune version is 84. Synthesizer was recently serviced and calibrated by Mike Bucki, former Moog tech with 25 years experience. Second set of rare factory programs patch sheets included. Program tape included."




johnson intonation trainer synthesizer tunable keyboard


via this auction

"Johnson Intonation Trainer
Made by the E.F. Johnson Co.
Waseca, Minnesota U.S.A.

* Cool four-voice tunable electronic keyboard (scale selector switch offers choice of standard/tempered tuning or tunable modes)
* Originally used to test the relationship of pitch-matching and pitch-discrimination abilities

Highlights
* Three octave keyboard
* Scale Selector - choose between reference (tempered tuning) or tunable
* Tunable Scale Controls - correspond to notes on keyboard and adjust pitch in tunable mode
* Voicing - choose from four voices - - basic sine wave to reedy / edgy

* Speaker in case (can also connect to external amp, mixer, etc)"

Smother - Luis Gispert, 2008


via Josh Kay (Phoenecia): "I just finished a soundtrack for a 26 minute film called Smother. I used my monster-case housed Euro-Rack modular and an Arp 2600 as the primary sound sources. These analogue synths were made for drones. There was plenty of post-processing involved, but not a single vsti."

Regarding the image:
"This is my system (the monster case on the left) mixed with Richard Devine's setup. That's the Arp I used on the soundtrack, it used to be mine. Actuality, Rich sold it to me many years ago and eventually I sold it back to him. Since then he's had Phil Cirocco (CMS) thoroughly baptize it (all options except the Moog ladder filter).

In my system, I'd have to say my favorites are the 2 Livewire AFG's the Frequensteiner, the Zeroscillator, the Bananlogue Serge VCS (I wish I had 3 of them), The Plan B model 10 and 24, the Doepfer BBD's (I do have 3 of them), and without a doubt, the MakeNoise QMMG. "

Smother - Luis Gispert, 2008 (Phoenecia's Alternate Score & Edit) from Josh Kay on Vimeo.

"Smother (Phoenecia's Alternate Score & Edit)
Directed by Luis Gispert
Score & Sound Design by Phoenecia (Joshua Kay & Romulo Del Castillo)

From the New York Times review:
"A boy lies on a trampoline, clutching a boombox to his chest. Gradually the blue tarpaulin turns a sickly green as he empties his bladder. “Smother,” a riveting new 26-minute film at Mary Boone Gallery by the New York artist Luis Gispert, explores the relationship between this 11-year-old chronic bed-wetter, also depicted in the photograph at right, and his domineering mother. Like “Stereomongrel,” Mr. Gispert’s 2005 film collaboration with Jeffrey Reed, it follows a precocious pre-adolescent’s odyssey through a perilous adult landscape - in this case 1980s Miami (where Mr. Gispert was raised).

“Smother,” which has a script by Mr. Gispert and the artist Orly Genger and a soundtrack by the experimental duo Phoenecia, is the throbbing, flamingo-pink heart of Mr. Gispert’s two-gallery show, at Mary Boone and Zach Feuer. With its tropical palette and episodic magical realism (which might be too real for some animal lovers), it can seem less like a film than a tenuously linked series of Mr. Gispert’s stills. Dialogue is sparse, and as melodramatic as a telenovela’s. The camera lingers over the spectacular stucco-mansion setting, which Mr. Gispert has aptly described as “narco-nouveau-riche.”

At Zach Feuer Gallery, a sculptural installation echoes the film’s lurid scenery. Photographs of truck interiors, racing-striped walls and high-gloss, heart-shaped speakers put forth a Miami version of the hot-rod-inspired art that emerged in 1960s Southern California. - Karen Rosenberg

Notes:
The alternate score & edit is a remixed version of Smother including parts that were omitted from the release version. An alternate reworked 20 minute version of Smother appears on Phoenecia's Echelon Mall, a collection of works for film & gallery exhibitions. Echelon Mall is scheduled for release in March on Schematic.

Links:
Mary Boone Gallery page:
maryboonegallery.com/exhibitions/2007-2008/gispert/index.html
Zach Feuer Gallery page:
zachfeuer.com/luisgispert_2008.html
New York Times review:
nytimes.com/2008/01/25/arts/design/25wart.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=zach+feuer&st=nyt&oref=slogin
Artnet Magazine review:
artnet.com/magazineus/reviews/davis/davis2-15-08.asp
New York Sun review:
nysun.com/arts/dislocating-dreams/70863/
Phoenecia:
schematic.net & schematic.net/phoenecia"

E.S.C Monophonic Synthesizer


YouTube via hilltree
"Noodeling around with my old analog E.S.C monophonic synthesizer.
After 30 years it's still alive ... Muhahaha !!!!!!"

A Clockwork Orange - Theme Song C64 synth sample style


YouTube via feelie75
"Ultra-Violence.

That's the theme of A Clockwork Orange, an awesome movie by Stanley Kubrick.

I've merged a 1985 Commodore 64 cover of the theme (by Georg Feil) with clips from the movie to create this montage.

The theme, btw, is based on Henry Purcell's "Funeral Music for Queen Mary".

Enjoy!"

NAMM: WNAMM09: Plan B New Stuff


via Sonic State.

Thought I Was Awake


YouTube via JohnLRice
"Just a simple test that ended up as a little . . . . thing. ;-) The look of the video after processing reminded me of occasional nights of insomnia, especially during an illness, where after staring at the dimly lit walls for hours it sometimes became difficult to know if I was awake or asleep, hence the title."

COTK C1680 Demo


YouTube via JohnLRice
"Quick functional demo of my new Club Of The Knobs C1680 Voltage Controlled Analog Delay."

COTK C1670 Ensemble Generator


YouTube via JohnLRice
"Quick initial demo of my new Club Of The Knobs C1670 Ensemble Generator."

Synth Jam With Modular Lead Solo


YouTube via JohnLRice
"I was playing around with my synths are I though "Hey, this sounds pretty good!" So I turned on the camera and recorded for a while and well . . . . . it was better before I turned the camera on . . honest! ;-)"

MOTM-485 - An Exploration Of A Filter


YouTube via JohnLRice
"The Synth Tech MOTM-485 GX-1 is not your ordinary VCF! I received mine a few days ago and this demo hopes to show some of the more unusual effect it can help to create."

LIVE JAM AT S-CAT 008


YouTube via PHONICPOTION
"S-CAT MC-202 TR-606 TR-909 PRO-ONE R-8 MS-10 MS-2000R LEXICON ALEX SYMETRIX 525 EFFECTRON DRAWMER LX-20 MAM MB-33 BASS STATION DEP-3 BOSS DS-1 KENTON PRO-2 MACKIE CR-16 1402vlz ROLAND JUNO-106 JUNO-6 LEXICON MPX 550 KORG ESX-1 VESTAFIRE D-1X INTERLECT 3000 PHONIC-POTION STUDIOS."

Trailer Kraftwerk.mov


YouTube via catchil. Kraftwerk documentary.
"Cómo esta banda alemana de Dusseldorf, emergió del entonces reciente Krautrock para trascender más allá del género y ser un referente indiscutible del inicio de la electrónica"
Googlish:
"How is this German band from Dusseldorf, then emerged from the recent Krautrock to transcend beyond gender and be an indisputable beginning of electronics"

Anyone know what this is from? I'm guessing it's Kraftwerk And The Electronic Revolution on Amazon
It's the only documentary that came up on a search for Kraftwerk documentary, other than Kraftwerk: Man, Machine and Music which is a book.

microkorg multi tracked


YouTube via danmusicstoke
"A song i put together using the Korg MicroKORG to test out my new fostex rackmount HD multitrack.

i used 9 tracks of microkorg, all the bass, strings, leads and drum sounds all come from the microkorg.

All sounds are original and i used no presets.

more music @ www.myspace.com/danmusicstoke"

Mike's Salty Romance Explosion


YouTube via theonetrueaen. audio comes in at :26. Pitch shifting followed by LFO comes in at :56.
"Newwwww feedback/bypass looper from Dwarfcraft with LFO for the depth of the feedback loop."

Korg MS family party (MS-50 + MS-20 + MS-20 + SQ-10)


YouTube via Newueel
" I recently bought a MS-50 so I organized a small MS family party. I'm not quite sure but they seemed to be very happy... Anyway, all sounds (incl. beat) are created by the 3 analog synthesizers (MS-50 + 2x MS-20) using the analog sequencer (SQ-10).

The MS-50 creates the beat using 2 separated circuits. The SQ-10 plays a 16 step loop (A+B) which is used by all synths for different purposes. Another 8 step loop (C) is creating the pitch changes on the MS-20 (below). The SQ-10 also generates 3 different triggers. The multiple trig out (each step) triggers the lower MS-20. One MS-50 circuit (EG1) is triggered each 1th and 5th step, the other MS-50 circuit (EG2) is triggered each 3th and 7th step. The Kaoss pad (KP3) only adds some delay to the upper MS-20.

http://www.cosmicspring.com"

ReBirth RB-338 AssaultandBat-StarlightRain


YouTube via tathtath
"Great tune made by AssaultandBat, using ReBirth RB-338 - The synthesizer emulator."

ReBirth RB-338 AlexM-Xyron


Remember, one of the points of these is to listen to each individual part in the track - all of this is ReBirth.

Playing Yamaha CS-80 with elkorus and other chorus units


YouTube via wutierson

"Test session with Sergio Koval playing his Yamaha CS-80 at Synthoma studio. The test is a chorus comparison with the CS-80 built-in chorus, a Digitech multieffect chorus, and the élkorus analog bbd chorus. Now the CS-80 can do a very nice strings, not only brasses!! More info about élkorus and synthoma in general, at www.synthoma.net"
You can find prior posts on the élkorus here.

Android FX 4 iPhone & iPod touch


YouTube via kay101011
"http://iphonemusician.com/
a very short preview of Android FX a simple synth available thru the app store for my blog"
You can find AndroidFX on iTunes here:
Android FX

FMScreen 4 iPhone & iPod Touch


YouTube via kay101011
"http://iphonemusician.com/
a very short preview of FMScreen a simple FM synth available thru the app store"
You can find FMScreen on iTunes here:
FMScreen

The iPhone 303 Comparison, Bassline, Randgrid, DB-303


YouTube via kay101011
"http://iphonemusician.com/
I only used features that are similar on all Apps to show you the difference of the filter and oscillator implementation. This is no feature comparison! (I will talk about differences of those Apps on my blog tho)"
You can find Bassline on iTunes here:
BassLine
You can find Randgrid on iTunes here:
Randgrid
You can find DB-303 on iTunes here:
Digital Bass Line ("DB-303")

Randgrid App for iPhone / iPod Touch


Finger Bassline App for iPhone/iPod

EMS SYNTHI-E Modded with Banana Jacks

images and notes in German on Aliens Project. You can find the Googlish version here. There also appears to be a trigger and/or clock mod for integration with other gear.
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