Herbie Hancock "Making Love" 1980

YouTube via 2channeltv. Happy Valentines Day. ;)

LSDJ Clips

YouTube via littlescale. Six clips of LSDJ for the Nintendo Gameboy
Elektron Rock Kit for LSDJ Game Boy!
Ellington Kit for LSDJ Game Boy!
HAL8999 Kit for LSDJ Game Boy!
HAL9001 Kit for LSDJ Game Boy!
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante Kit for LSDJ!
Nanoloop 2.3 Kit for LSDJ!

Nintendo DS Electroplankton + Pod Studio UX2 (Pos Farm)

YouTube via pierrelebatteur
"My Nintendo DS link to the Pod Studio UX with the software Pod Farm"
Note Electroplankton is an app for the Nintendo DS designed by Iwai Toshio, the man behind the Yamaha Tenori-On.

MOTM-510 Live Patch Jam

YouTube via JohnLRice
"Here is another instance of playing around with a particular module and coming up with something "almost" good enough to post here . . . and going ahead and posting it anyway! ;-)

Sorry for all the keyboard noise! I promise for the next video I'll take the time to attach carrot laden sticks to the heads of the multitude of little donkeys that turn the big wheel the powers my studio and record a proper line out to the computer instead of using the camera mic again!"

Waldorf XT Shadow

via this auction

Rhodes Chroma Voice Board

via this auction

Model 500 - 'The Chase' - SH-101 MC-202 TR-606 Moog Prodigy

YouTube via rottenrow
"JH from Dirty Hospital skips lunch to batter down a version of 'The Chase'. The Mac is firing out MIDI clock to the Kenton Pro 2, which is sending arpeggio clock to the Roland SH-101 and DIN sync to the Roland MC-202. The Roland TR-606 is taking sync from the 202. The 202 is also going through the Holy Grail pedal by Electro Harmonix, on the excellent 'Flerb' setting. And of course the bassy goodness comes from the Moog Prodigy. Recorded into Ableton, with a smidgen of compression over the mix. John enjoyed a bigger than normal tea that evening."

Mechanical piano pieces on TENORI-ON(s) [Rehearsals] by Smith

YouTube via znshn. be sure to see these prior posts (scroll).
"Digital adaptation of the "mechanical piano" (also known as "pianola" and "player piano") ways of playing as imagined by Colon Nancarrow in his "Studies for player piano" (and George Antheil in "Le ballet mécanique") using two TENORI-ON(s) and various filters.

N.B.- These rehearsals are part of a series of solo pieces inspired by Nancarrow's works and John Cage's experiments for prepared piano.

See also previous video "Studies for two TENORI-ON(s)" on Create Digital Music: http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/02...
IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video:
- 2 TENORI-ON(s)
- MI Audio Pollyanna Octave Synth
- Moog Low Pass Filter (MF-101)
- Moog Ring Modulator (MF-102)
- Jomox M-Resonator
- POG Polyphonic Octave Generator (Electro Harmonix)
- Space Echo (Boss RE-20) *only reverb used here
- Boss FV-500L (as expression pedal for LPF Resonance)
- Boss FV-500L (as expression pedal for RM Frequency)
- Boss EV-5 for Space Echo volume *not used here

http://www.odiolorgnette.com
http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmither...
http://www.myspace.com/znshn

See also http://www.youtube.com/odiolorgnette"

I love my Monome!

YouTube via StarfireMX
"This is by far one of the most interesting musical device I've ever came across, to find out more go to monome.org.

This was made with Ableton Live and a Monome 64, using impulse in ableton for drums, and both the lower 'bass' line and the main melody were made using the FAW Circle VST.

The Monome was controlling the main melody using Polygomé written by Stretta (stretta.com) and using the tilt feature of the Monome to control Circle live for some added variance.

I know it got a little long but I was having fun with the Monome and got carried away, beside isn't that what music is about sometimes!

Thanks for watching, please comment!!"

RA: Machine Love: John Tejada Interview

You can find the full interview sent my way via Mark on Resident Advisor.
snip: "If you had to prioritize and sell everything except for five items (not including monitors / mixer), what would they be?

I would need my modular, my Cwejman S1, my Doepfer Maq 16/3, my Moog Voyager and my Eventide Eclipse. If compressors counted as well, I may have to keep my bus compressor over the Eventide. Or wait, the Moog, or uhm.... now I'll probably have a stress nightmare.

How often do you use hardware sequencers like the Doepfer MAQ box?
I use them probably in nearly everything I do. A big reason for this is they send CV/Gate out to my analog stuff which gives me much more creative control over midi. I can send channel 3 of the sequencer to the filter in or anything that has CV in and sequence the parameters. It just sounds great. Also drum-wise, I enjoy using one of the drum boxes to sequence with. But since I do come from a piano background, I also many times just enjoy hammering it all out on the keyboard."

Yamaha QS300 + QY70 Synthesizers - Rendez Vous 2

YouTube via hilltree

"Only both yamaha synths are used . This is a track from jean michel jarre.
More at www.groenewoudnet.nl"

GiGi D'Agostino on QY70 little cover

YouTube via LxAxRxS. "please watch full length :)"

The Leper - live prog keyboard million-note performance

YouTube via hamsterdunce

"More music on umop.com/parallax.htm Here's another version of my original song "The Leper" from my album "umop apisdn." Performed live at the Downtown Cafe in quasi-beautiful Bristol, CT."

The white Roland JD-800 on the lose. Note hamsterdunce is David C. Lovelace of http://umop.com/. He is the man behind The Packrat (scroll and click on the images when you get there), and he does the artwork for Metasonix. He also did the Matrix Packrate drawing for me on the right of this site. :) Dave rocks. You can find more info on his music projects including videos here, man of which have been featured here on MATRIXSYNTH.

arp 2600

YouTube via angelometz. "fixing the arp"

Buchla 200e and genoQs Octopus

flickr by xartdigital

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A Concert of Music and Psychogeography

flickr by JC_Phosphene
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"Glasgow University, 28th January 2009. A series of works by composer in residence Drew Mulholland."

Frostwave Funk-a-Duck Envelope Filter

via the forum where this is listed for sale. "Out of production and very rare-ified... Maker Paul Perry is on an indefinite hiatus at the moment and this pedal is out of production. This is a Mutron III on steroids type envelop filter with High and Low switchable Filters, an up and down knob to dial in the envelop, an over the top resonance knob control that can self oscillate and get very twitchy... This Funk-a-duck is designed for extreme filtering capabilities so you have the standard Mutron or Discumbobulator settings as a starting point. The envelop is chewy and sweeps with a pot from early to late trigger and open. This pedal plays well with others...be it Electric Guitar, Bass, processing drum machines, analogue synths, and anything else that you want to throw at it. This is a deep box, built like a brick in its duck yellow 16 guage steel enclosure and is in excellent condition. Comes with original 14 Volt AC wallwart." Some more details on the forum. Also listed on Ebay here.

Electron Machinedrum

via the forum where it is listed for sale with the mixer. DSI Mopho and Korg R3 in the background. Not sure what MPC that is or what's next to it. There are more shots here.

VoiceKeyboard iPhone App

YouTube via jetdaisuke
"http://webdog.be/archives/0...
iPhone App "VoiceKeyboard" is a sampling keyboard just like a CASIO Sampletone SK-1.
Record your voice or any sounds. And tap keys to play your own music."
You can find VoiceKeyboard on iTunes here:

Circuit bent Casio MT400V

YouTube via derrytift2
"Soon to be up for sale on Ebay (links to follow shortly)"
Here's a search on Casio MT400V on Ebay: link.

Axel F on Ensoniq SQ-80 (iDrum and Reverb)

YouTube via derekaggs11
"Much fuller-sounding version of the dry, 100% SQ-80 I posted earlier. MP3 available upon request."
First version posted here.

Roland GR-300 w/ RC-1324-PDL-V2 Parker PM-10 as G-303 G-808 Controller Vintage Analog Synth

YouTube via WayneJoness

"Roland-Ready Parker PM-10 with a RC-1324-PDL-V2 acts as a vintage Roland G-303 or G-808 to control a vintage Roland GR-300 analog synthesizer. Filter presets, hex fuzz features and more, plus the original three "Craig Anderton" modifications are all built into the GR-300. No "modeling" this is the REAL THING with genuine analog circuitry! Also segments with GR-700, US-2, etc, Godin and Brian Moore guitars."

Custom circuit bent machine with Casio SK-5 etc.

YouTube via thenervoussquirrel
"This project was commissioned by Joe Henson, who specified that it should make as many strange noises as possible. After a few of meetings involving beer and a sketchbook, the plans were made for a machine that eventually included the following:

Modified Neurosmith Musini
Modified Casio SA-2
Casio SK-5 with 24 patch points, separate instrument/drum pitch control and assignable joystick
Modified talking toy educational computer
Patchable modulation section
1950s panel meter connected to audio out (funkyness indicator)
More details at www.nervoussquirrel.com, and please get in touch if you'd like to discuss a new project!"

I MOTM

YouTube via JohnLRice
"I started playing around with the left over patch from my recent MOTM-485 exploration video and came up with a self running patch that sounded interesting to me, especially since there is really only one oscillator being used. (the MOTM-650 arpegiation, COTK C1680 delay and MOTM-485 weirdness really fill things out!)"

LA ROCK ELECTRO

YouTube via bluelantern320
"East LA ROCKS ELECTRO, MONTEREY PARK, ROCKS ELECTRO, THE EASTSIDE ROCKS THE BEST.
IT RAINED TODAY AND THIS IS WHAT I DID."

Massive - Tutorial - Experimental Bassline

YouTube via wwwJoJoGocom
"Heres a Tutorial how to create a strange Bassline Sequenz, think for electro or progressive Productions."

ARP AXXE

flickr by theworriedbeard
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Monomachines SFX6 & Neuron

flickr by wetta.ch
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Buchla Ken Kesey

flickr by guiltysin
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According to the description this is at the Cantos Foundation museum in Calgary Alberta and is still working. It was designed for Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters. Note the Ken Kesey's signature.

Update via rick in the comments: "This is the "Sound System" from the bus "Further"..it is made up for 3 stock buchla modules - 190 Dual Reverb, 170 Dual Mic preamp and the 106 6 channel mixer.. the last panel appears to be custom. it was connected to the amps in the bus and allowed the occupants to broadcast their acoustic performances of music, poetry etc. there are no tubes. I assume the transformers on the 170 are what are being referred to... don used transistor based technology on the 100... some ICs were incorporated later on but not on these particular modules."

skankulator demonstration

YouTube via horchacha. via Deviant Synth.
"6 oscs(cmos), 4 ring mods(cmos), passive vca(diodes), passive vcf(vactrol), decay generator, additional passive low pass filter (via rotary), 2 watt amp - some knobs n crap - a lunetta? the vca modulation is skankulation - i have a lil fet s&h between the 6th osc and the vca - no buffer not so good
dave wright
www.notbreathing.com"

Siftables Music Sequencer

Update: Ted Talks video. via Create Digital Music




Siftables Music Sequencer from Jeevan Kalanithi on Vimeo.
"This music sequencer allows you to drop samples into a looping track, add gesture-controlled effects and alter the sequence of samples in real time."

You can find more info and videos on David Merrill's Siftables page. Below is the set from Vimeo. The videos pretty much show what these can do. The following is a brief excerpt from the site. There's no mention if these will ever become available.

"Siftables are independent, compact devices with sensing, graphical display, and wireless communication capabilities. They can be physically manipulated as a group to interact with digital information and media. Siftables can be used to implement any number of gestural interaction languages and HCI applications."

Siftables word game

Siftables word game from Jeevan Kalanithi on Vimeo.
"The Scraboggle application is really straightforward - the siftables display letters. Arrange them into words!"

Siftables Equation Editor

Siftables Equation Editor from Jeevan Kalanithi on Vimeo.
"This siftables application shows a tangible way to learn about arithmetic and solve equations. It even supports subtraction! (Wow! - not shown here)."

Siftables pouring example

Siftables pouring example from Jeevan Kalanithi on Vimeo.
"This video showcases a siftables interaction in which the user can "pour" a color from a bucket siftable to another to tint the image. You can pour the color out of an image back into a bucket as well."

A Saint Valentine's Day theme

YouTube via attorks

"Happy Valentine's Day to you all. For this occasion a somewhat romantic theme. Row 1 of the Doepfer MAQ16/3 drives the Synthesizers.com Modular, row 2 the self built Modular and row 3 the Creamware MiniMax ASB. The solo's are performed by the AKAI AX80 with the P1 piano preset and the Korg 900PS wih the Voice and Clarinet presets. The cello like bass is performed by the Clavia Nord Lead 1."

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!