Just in case you were wondering what happened to Experimentalists Anonymous, they are back up. They also added a new "hosted sites" section: "I've decided to really try to put the "s" in experimentalist"s" anonymous, and start hosting sites having do with DIY stompboxes, synths, circuit bending, and audio in general. Be sure to check out the newly added Archaic Equipment Orchard by forumite Crochambeau. If you need a place to post pretty much anything related to the topics listed above, please let me know! I would really like to make this section grow as much as possible... the more the merrier." Click here and scroll for some prior posts featuring Experimentalists Anonymous.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Experimentalists Anonymous
Just in case you were wondering what happened to Experimentalists Anonymous, they are back up. They also added a new "hosted sites" section: "I've decided to really try to put the "s" in experimentalist"s" anonymous, and start hosting sites having do with DIY stompboxes, synths, circuit bending, and audio in general. Be sure to check out the newly added Archaic Equipment Orchard by forumite Crochambeau. If you need a place to post pretty much anything related to the topics listed above, please let me know! I would really like to make this section grow as much as possible... the more the merrier." Click here and scroll for some prior posts featuring Experimentalists Anonymous.
The best of times improvisation
YouTube via audiophile1980. sent my way via doktorfuture. KORG OASYS improv.
"Just playing around in the "homestudio". I'ts all one take improvisation!"
The Fun Tuner by Mr.Ugly
flickr by theorderofstamina(click for more)
"The Fun Tuner by Mr.Ugly.2009.
2 Oscillators + NANDS=BBBBBRRRRRRRRBBBBBBBBBRRRRRB! Beep!
mruglysinstruments.blogspot.com"
Oraison
YouTube via rlainhart
"Oraison, composed by Olivier Messiaen in 1937 for six Ondes Martenot, transcribed for Buchla 200e synthesizer and Haken Continuum Fingerboard controller and performed by Richard Lainhart in 2009.
From the time I first touched the Haken Continuum, I'd wanted to use it to play a composition by Olivier Messiaen called "Oraison". I first heard "Oraison" years ago as a student of electronic music, and had fallen in love with its simple, beautiful harmonies and profound sense of mystery.
"Oraison" is not only a lovely piece of music, but has historical interest too - it may be the first piece of purely electronic music written expressly for live performance. Also of note is that Messiaen re-arranged "Oraison" for cello and piano and used it for the fifth movement of "Quartet for the End of Time", which he composed in a German prisoner-of-war camp in 1941; the "Quartet" is one of the great classics of 20th-century music.
"Oraison" ("prayer") is from a suite of pieces for six Ondes Martenot called "Fete des Belles Eaux" ("Celebration of the Beautiful Waters"), composed for the Paris International Exposition in 1937. The Ondes Martenot was among the first electronic instruments, and is still among the most expressive. The Continuum's own expressive qualities seemed at least the equal of the Ondes Martenot's, while allowing for polyphony and the possibility of performance of the work by a single player. I transcribed "Oraison" for my Buchla 200e/Continuum system, programmed the modern system in homage to the sound of the Ondes Martenot, and now offer this performance to you."
Richard Lainhart
http://www.otownmedia.com
http://www.downloadplatform.com/richard_lainhart
http://www.vimeo.com/rlainhart
http://www.youtube.com/rlainhart
http://richardlainhart.bandcamp.com/
Wiard Malekko Pogs - Wooden Nickels
via navs.modular.lab where you'll find images and samples featuring Wiard, Makenoise, Plan B and more.pogs, chips - for searching later...
thx goes to twitter.com/ThomasGHenry for answering my call on what these are called. I was drawing a blank and it was driving me nuts...
Update: according to those in the comments, these are wooden nickels, not pogs. I was thinking pogs when I saw them, but now we know.
Nortec visita el Don Loope Wine Club
YouTube via pepemogt. Some synth spotting.
"Una tarde en Don Loope Wine Club.
Degustacion de vinos franceses, charlas de música ochentera, sintetizadores y mås."
Googlish:
"One afternoon at Don Loop Wine Club.
French wine tasting, lectures ochentera music, synthesizers and more."
Arturia Turns 10
"This summer, Arturia is celebrating 10 years of innovation in instrument design. Frédéric Brun, President: "We started Arturia in the summer 1999 with a vision, the vision technology would dramatically change the way the world makes music. At our first trade show, Winter NAMM 2000, our stand held the arrogant tag "Time for a new paradigm". It was ambitious but not totally out of scope. Along with many other innovative companies, Arturia has been happy to take part in evolutions that allowed more and more people to produce their own music.Today we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our customers who made this possible by trusting Arturia along the way. For them we prepared a series of updates and other news to be announced all summer-long. Watch out for free upgrades, special promotions, events and more." via Sonic State
Moog - Voyager Touch Surface CV Control of two Moogerfoogers
YouTube via MoogMusicInc
"Adam Holzman (Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Project) gives a quick demonstration of using the Voyager's Touch Surface CV outputs to simultaneously control two Moogerfoogers. He does this using the Touch Surface CV outputs on the VX-351 Output Expander. The X-axis CV is sent to a Mult, where it outputs two identical copies of the CV. One copy is sent through an inverting attenuator on a CP-251 Control Processor. Both CV are sent to the Mix inputs of the Moogerfoogers. Since one of the CV's is inverted, positive Touch Surface "X" values increase the mix of one. Negative "X" values increase the mix on the other."
4ms Pedals Event in LA
via LaVa where you will find additional info.
"Join the LAVA crew for an evening of software and hardware demos by Ralph Barton and Dann Green (4ms Pedals) Marc Mcall (xnth). Afterward, stick around til 5am for music and DJ sets by Shane Hazleton, Justin (MC This), Bubblegum Shitface vs MkUltra, and Dr. Fun.
Marc Mcall will be showing his Xnth Visual Synthesizer (http://xnth.net), a MIDI enabled video mixing software system . He has been the resident VJ at the Avalon Nightclub in Hollywood for the past two years.
the_crew49Ralph Barton and Green of 4ms Pedals will demonstrate the Bend Matrix, a fully MIDI controllable automated patch bay with step sequencer." via the Big City Music Blog.
You might remember the Bend Matrix from these previous posts including video (scroll when you get there).
sequencing distortion
YouTube via thedeepelement
"Couldn't find a way to get sounds like this on my machinedrum internally. The 'kick' is a weird Cwejman waveform being processed by the even-more-brutal Flight of Harmony Plague Bearer, the snare is being twisted by The Harvestman Malgorithm and there are several other things going where the Tip Top Audio Z3000 are the sources."
1978 Advert - ARP AVATAR
via this auctionNote the seller has a ton more listed here.
"These are original magazine cuttings from a private collection, NOT copies/scans. Cuttings are posted in all board envelopes to avoid damage in the mail."
Experimenting with Electronic Music, 1st ed.
"Published the very same year electro-industrial pioneers Kraftwerk released their breakthrough album "Autobahn," here's a wonderful, rare book covering virtually everything you ever wanted to know about music synthesis and reproduction. Within its pages is an overview of the history of electronic music, from RCA's tube-based Mark I to modern solid-state synthesizers, with photos of the Minimoog and the Moog Sonic Six, as well as the Tonus ARP 2500, 2600, and Soloist consoles. For you tinkerers out there, the book also contains numerous construction projects, including two (2) separate transistorized theremins complete with detailed alignment instructions. All projects come ready-to-build with full schematics and parts lists.
Contents include:
* Musical Electronics
History - Mechanical Tone Generation - Electronic Tone Generation - The Music Synthesizer
* Sound and the Electronic Signal
Sound - Harmonic Motion - The Sine Wave - Additive Synthesis - Square Wave - Sawtooth Wave - Beat Notes - The Envelope - White Sound - Using the Complex Wave
* The Instruments
Mechanical Tone Generators (string, wind, and percussive) - Experimenting
* Microphone and Pickup Applications
Principles - Ceramic and Crystal Applications - Homemade Ceramic - Homemade Percussion - Dynamic Microphones - Magnetic Pickups - Homemade Magnetic Pickup - Condenser - Impedance
* Building a Small Electric Organ
Tone Generation - General Construction - Tremolo Modulator - Mixer - Homemade Keyboards - Combining the Stages
* The Electronic Modifiers
Tremolo Circuit - Envelope Control Circuit - Trigger Circuit - Attack Envelope Generator Circuit - Photoelectric Modulator - Reverberation - Chime Device - "Fuzz" Circuit - Sustain Circuit
* Electronic Tone Generators
Multi-waveform Generator - Pink Noise Circuit - Two Theremin Projects - Automatic Percussion Circuit - The Almost Nightingale - Mini-Organ
* Odds and Ends
Two-Channel Mixer - Three-Channel Mixer - Voice Selector - Variable Bandpass Amplifier - Active High-Pass Filter - Resonant Filter - Tube Filter - Tape and Echo
Hardcover, 180 pages. First edition, copyright 1974."
on Amazon
I added this to the Synth Books section as well.
//Cycle 7831
//Cycle 7831 from Joe Dunkley on Vimeo.
"//Cycle 7831 is my final degree piece for the Digital Music and Sound Arts course at Brighton University, England.
Both sound and image were synthesised from scratch. One of the main techniques used to create the aural component was spectral synthesis, where frames taken from early renders were used to generate sound. The percussive element was created using the usual percussion synthesis techniques, fast mod EG's and so on.
The image was rendered out from Blender in sections then sequenced and edited in After Effects. The audio was imported in stems, analysed, then linked to various effect parameters."
P5.2.3 from Joe Dunkley on Vimeo.
"Originally a surround sound installation presented in a gallery space. My first proper attempt at 3D, so its kind of a work in progress. The main emphasis being on the sound design and sound distribution. Sound and visuals created by myself."
TX TwoPot hardware editor for Yamaha TQ5 and TX81Z
TX TwoPot hardware editor for Yamaha TQ5 and TX81Z from dalas verdugo on Vimeo.
"This is an open source project by Alan Probandt. More info here: the-all.org/tx81z/twopot/index.html"
Zaphid - 153 in my Mind
YouTube via zaphid
"collage of some short tracks i made may 4th 2009, maybe 2 much inspired by the BOC.."
via David on the AH list:
"Here's a collage of mostly s612 tracks! track 1. 4 s612'strack 2. Perfourmertrack 3. 4 s612'strack 4. 3 s612'strack 5. 2 s612's (drums only)"
velosynth+003 - bicycle synth
velosynth+003 from velosynth on Vimeo.
"speed/tone
a hall effect sensor detects the rotation of a spoke-attached magnet. this data is translated into sound via an arduino microcontroller, 8bit R2R DAC, lowpass filter and audio amplifier.
the linkage forms a cognitive loop between the cyclist and their microlocal transportation environment.
more info at: velosynth.com
arduino code: bit.ly/WB7uf"
UVI Workstation
"UVI Workstation is a multi-timbral instrument that provides unlimited parts, integrated effects, live performance features, and a smooth real-time workflow. With UVI Workstation, we’ve added powerful new features that help make your music production experience more efficient and enjoyable.
UVI Workstation is fully powered by the UVI Engine XT, the new generation of the award-winning UVI Engine technology."
Keyboard Theatre and a Whole Lot of Clavia
Keyboard Theatre"Initiated in 2008, Keyboard Theatre started with humble beginnings but big dreams, to offer an experience like no other to each musician that stopped by.
We began with GEM keyboards from General Music S.p.A. Italy, and soon expanded to take on the multi award winner and highly acclaimed Nord keyboards from Clavia, Sweden."
via
FR777, Sirius, Monomachine MKII
Some shots via the forum where these are listed for sale along with a Prophet VS and a couple of other items.
VIRUS Indigo, Troisième partie, par Docteurgreene
YouTube via docteurgreene. parts 1 and 2 here.
"Ce n'est pas une nouvelle vidéo, mais un deuxième upload d'une de mes videos qui a disparu pour une raison inconnue...
Désolé pour les nombreux commentaires qui ont disparu eux aussi."
Googlish:
"This is not a new video, but a second to upload one of my videos that has disappeared for some unknown reason ...
Sorry for the many comments that have disappeared too."
Waldorf Blofed Techno Jam
YouTube via vinyljunkie07
"Yes yes yall' Waldorf synths are back in my studio!!! and what a nice sight again...the Blofeld is like all my fave parts from the XT and Q roled into one! yeah ok it lacks a few things like multy outs but holy cow for the price MANNNNN!! It sounds like a Waldorf...and it sure feels like one!"
Doepfer Rhythm
YouTube via boobtube356
"Two LFOs at different rates from Doepfer A-143-3 create a varying rhythm using the Doepfer A-163 divider, A-165 trigger modifier, and A-166 logic. The A-160 and 161 are used to sequence Cwejman VCO-2RM. All sounds are Doepfer A-117 ring modded with either VCO-2RM or A-143-3 at audio rate."
1970s Godley & Creme Gizmotron Demo Record
YouTube via jafafah0ts. via http://twitter.com/JafafaHots
"A vintage flexidisc promoting a rare and short-lived product, the Godley & Creme Gizmotron (a.k.a. Gizmo), a device that allowed guitarists to play sustained notes and chords on their guitars. Shown is the six-string variation. A bass version was also made."
via wikipedia:
"According to Paul Gambaccini's sleeve notes for Consequences,[1] 10cc were unable to afford an orchestra for their early albums, so Creme and Godley imagined an effects unit that would enable a guitar to produce violin-like sounds (this was some years before the introduction of the polyphonic synthesiser and long before the development of digital sampling).
The resulting device, a small box which was attached to the bridge of the guitar, consisted of six small motor-driven wheels, whose continuous bowing action was activated by pressing one or all of keys located on the top of the unit. Pressing a key would bow the corresponding string, while the other hand remained free to fret single notes or full chords."
also see: Mr Blint's Attic on the Gizmo.
flexi disc
Elka Synthex with MIDI
via this auction"This model is a MIDI retrofitted model of the first generation (the best sounding one), serial number pre-1xxx, and it has never seen a repair lab in its lifetime. It works better than a swiss watch.
This Synthex is the 11th I am selling in the past 10 years, all of them have gone to foreign countries as far as Australia, so do not worry about packing, shipping and payment procedures, it will be all be taken care of properly."
SergeTKB sitar like drone
YouTube via b3nsf
"Sitar-ish drone sounds
TKB split into four zones, pressure is scaled then modulates pitch and lfo speed, and the A-D outs controlling pitch, waveshape and wave mult. and vc wave on the NTO variable... and filter cutoff on the creature!! YES mad craziness!"
Rare Polyfusion Modular in Moog Format
via this auction
"This is truly a one-of-a-kind item! These are Polyfusion modular synthesizer modules in a Moog format. When Polyfusion started, they made these modules to fit into a Moog modular system before they had developed their own format. These are likely the only modules of this type known to exist!
The modules include:
- Two Variable Formant Filters - each with 3 bands of variable width, frequency, and level for sculpting sounds.
- Dual Ring Modulator for wonderful clangorous sounds.
- Dual Sample & Hold module for wonderful modulations.
These modules were originally housed in a wooden box with a simple power supply. I put them into a Synthesizers.com rack and filled the open space with a Synthesizers.com Q134 multiples module. All of these are included in the auction. I also had MOTM power connectors added but these can easily be switched for any +/-15V supply.
These modules were part of Martin Newcomb's Museum of Synthesizer Technology in the 1990s. They are shown on page 78 of his wonderful book on the museum and can be seen in the following You-Tube video at around 2:00. This is an opportunity to own a truly unique part of synthesizer history!"
Roland MC-808/ Korg Kaospad... and a gagarin... eh.. remix
YouTube via StudioF. sent my way via fischek.
"Just some fiddeling with the MC and Kaospad
Original composition by Jean Michel Jarre : Hey Gagarin.
Album: Metamorphoses"
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