MATRIXSYNTH: Sunday, March 22, 2009

I One Up Your Monome... with Leather...

via Auditory Canvas, groovy music...

via http://twitter.com/auditorycanvas

Ensoniq VFX Synthesizer w/ VPC-100 Cartridge

via this auction

inside a VFX

Oberheim OB-8

via this auction

inside an OB-8

Studio Electronics SE-1 Analog "MiniMoog" Synth

via this auction
"Overview.
The SE-1 is an analog, monophonic synth-module designed to recreate that classic Moog sound. It creates thunderous bass, stunning leads, special FX, and everything in-between, making it perfect for Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Electronic, DnB and Dance, as well as Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Modern Classical, and Film Scores. It also blends well with acoustic instruments, making it all the more versatile.

The classic Moog sound comes from its distinctive 24-dB low-pass, voltage-controlled analog filter. There's also a 12-dB low-/band-pass filter, which emulates the classic sounds of Oberheim synths. The SE-1 uses three, discrete voltage-controlled analog oscillators for genuine analog synth sounds. That's three VCOs -- just like the MiniMoog. They offer the basic waveforms you'd expect: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, noise, and random. There are also four, multi-stage ADSR envelope generators to shape your sound, the filter, and more. Also available are ring modulation and glide/auto-glide effects.

With 24 knobs, 21 tactile switches, MIDI control over parameters, and plenty of program storage memory (396 presets and 396 user patches), the SE-1 is a professional alternative to its classic forefathers (and stays in tune better). It's used extensively by industry professionals -- including Fatboy Slim, Frontline Assembly, Eminem, Dr. Dre, David Foster, Hans Zimmer, and Stevie Wonder, to name only a very few.

Specs.
• Polyphony - Monophonic
• Oscillators - 3 analog VCO's; Waveforms: triangle, sawtooth and variable width square. Osc2&3 sync to Osc1. Noise generator.
• LFO - 3 LFO's; Waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, noise, random. Controls: delay, key trigger, phase, and midi sync.
• Filter - 2 analog filters: 24db Lowpass (classic Moog), 12db Lowpass & Bandpass (classic Oberheim).
• VCA - 4 multi-stage envelope generators (ADSR). Env 1 fixed to filter frequency, Env 2 fixed to amp level, Env 3&4 are assignable
• Keyboard - None
• Memory - 4 ROM Banks (396 locations), 4 RAM Banks (396 locations)
• Control - MIDI"

Roland SH-101 Blue

via this auction

ROLAND JX-8P SWITCH BOARD

via this auction

more parts here

z37 Soviet SYNTH MANUAL analog synthesizer

via this auction

"Ritm-1. Please read more information here."

Wiard modules in Euro format - by Malekko

flickr by Analogue Haven

"The first sketches of Euro versions of the Wiard filters, Boogie and Borg, by Malekko. Both modules are vactrol-based and should be available by early summer. $225 each, 12 HP in size, honest to the original designs, licensed from Wiard and using the same schematics. LINK: www.analoguehaven.com/malekko/modules/. There is more coming..."

Minikeys

flickr by Claudio Matsuoka
full size
KORG MicroKORG reverse keys
"Close-up shot of the microkorg panel, taken with the 28-135 and showing moderate barrel distortion. This is a fabulous toy, it's very easy to program and has a quite good sound quality with decent analog feel in a compact package. The keybed feels somewhat strange and flimsy but it's playable once you get used to it."

Roland Jupiters

via synth.nl where you'll find a post with more images on the Jupiter-6. excerpt: "When I finally got the synthesizer I liked the sound a lot but was even well disappointed, because it sounded nothing like the Jupiter 8. I thought a Jupiter 6 was just an 6 voice version, but it is a completely different synthesizer. So after a while I sold it and started looking further for a Jupiter 8 that I eventually found as well. But it took a while before I found one. After a while I already regretted selling the Jupiter 6 since it does have a very nice sound of its own. It is less powerful and warm than his bigger brother, but it is very good in more subtle and clearer sounds." Note the Anyware Instruments SEMtex in the back ground and the Yamaha CS50 behind the Jupiter-8.

KeyPerformer running on a V-Machine

YouTube via zioguido

"This is the VST instrument GSi KeyPerformer running on a V-Machine. The sound is directly coming from the little V (hq this time! :-))

Unfortunately the USB controller I'm using in this video has a terrible keyboard action, practically impossible to play piano sounds with the correct expression (black keys are more sensitive than white keys!), but this is just an example of a very basic configuration, all in less than 5 Kilograms!

The sample-playback section of Key Performer can play up to 56 voices in the V-Machine. If you don't need high polyphony (for example, if you don't need to play piano parts with the sustain pedal), you can even load more than one instance of the plugin and have it multi-timbral on different MIDI channels, e.g. with 2 keyboards.

For more info, please visit: http://www.GenuineSoundware.com"

Freaky Ambience Sounds Generated Using Cygnus VST Synth

YouTube via SomethingUnreal
"A little demonstration of some freaky atmospheric sounds made using the freeware VST Synth called 'Cygnus'.

「Cygnus」と言うフリーウェアVST synthで作った、いくつかの恐ろしい雰囲気音の、少しのデモンストレーション。

Probably not a good idea to listen if you feel sleepy...
眠たいなら聞かない方がいいかな...

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High-quality STEREO MP3:
上質のステレオのＭＰ３：
http://robbi-985.homeip.net:8000/host...
(3.96 MB, 3 mins 14 secs)
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Cygnus home page:
http://www.krakli.co.uk/cygnus.htm"

NI Maschine - Hands on with Freemasons

NI Maschine - Hands on with Freemasons from will seelig on Vimeo.

Formant Modular Synth

via this auction

3 VCO
2 VCF
1 VCF 24db
1 RFM
1 NOISE
1 LFO
2 ADSR
1 VCA DUAL
1 COM
1 TIME ENCOUNTER

via carlos

6 Oscillators in Remittance - Cloudscraper

YouTube via STAKKERHUMANOID
"6 oscillators being triggered by light sensors reacting to the movement of the clouds across the sun - followed by a composed 16 min soundscape
where each of the 6 oscillators are fed through echo's and reverbs -
go to

FSOLdigital.com

for more info / free downloads / rarities / unreleased classics"

EMS SYNTHI WITH CIRCUIT BENT CASIO MT68 (part 1)

YouTube via STAKKERHUMANOID. Not seeing a Part 2.
"the casio is being fed through the hi level input to the filter - the filter freq is then being affected by oscillator 1- the casio is also being fed to the ring mod via the reverb - oscillator 3 is connected directly to the filter - the casio has been modified to have 10 glitch hits / 8 crunch and slice holds plus variable gltch presence pot - more at www.glitch.tv"

Using Analog Sequencer

YouTube via btpro.
"How to make Rhythme/Bass pattern by Analog Sequencer. Using Roland System-100M module."
Be sure to see these previous posts featuring btpro for more including the Moog Modular IIIC.

TPO1 CD promotion

YouTube via btpro
"TPO1 is the group which used Fairlught CMI first in Japan, in 1983."

Star Guitar - iPhone app

YouTube via AmidioInc. from the makers of noise.io.
"Star Guitar is the most innovative guitar app for iPhone / iPod Touch. Anyone can play favorite songs within just a few taps!"

You can find Star Guitar here:

Press Release
"Amidio Inc has released Star Guitar - an unique iPhone/iPod Touch application that enables the user to play automatic guitar rhythms, both strumming and picking types.

Playing guitar has never been so simple before. Star Guitar is based upon patented one-screen interface "StarChords", which allows immediate selection of 144 chords. Those chords can be strummed in a manual way (thanks to the "SmartStrumming" technology), or automatically. All sounds are generated in realtime with the new "SampleMagic" technology, which employs outstanding sound quality and realism.

Star Guitar is the ideal instument to play favorite songs, or create and record new songs on the go. Almost any song can be played with just 10-20 screen taps. There are 20 different guitar rhythm patterns (pop, reggae, jazz, ballad) in Star Guitar 1.0 and the library is easily extendable. There are 3 guitars by default (Acoustic Silver, Mellow Jazz, Electro Chorused).

Users can also utilize voice recorder and record guitar and voice simultaneously. Among the advanced features are .WAV export, built-in Wi-Fi server, direct export to Intua Beatmaker, overdub recording, loading custom loops for playing in the background, built-ib help.

Star Guitar is initially offered at $3.99. More info is available at http://amidio.com

Amidio has previously released Noise.io Pro (http://noise.io) - the highly acclaimed, most advanced iPhone sound synthesizer."