MATRIXSYNTH: Thursday, July 16, 2009


Thursday, July 16, 2009

Vermona DRM1 MKIII with CV Triggers

via this Noisebug auction
"The DRM1 MKIII is an eight-channel, completely analog drum synthesizer. It gives you total control over every parameter through its 72 controls. The trigger option allows you to integrate voltage control to cue each sound plus open and close the hi hats.

The new version has following changes:
- KICK channel instead of the DRUM1 channel. The Kick channel has some different parameters and can create fatter and deeper kick sounds.
- The DRUM channels have a WAVE parameter which transforms the oscillator's waveform from sine to square
- The oscillators of the DRUM channels will be started with each trig signal.

The DRM1 Mk III is a flexible 8-channel drum synthesizer, which gives you the ability to create your own sounds, as well as many other classic analog drum sounds. Every sound parameter of the DRM1 Mk III has its own controller, so its easy to use and you'll always have a clear picture of the settings.

Features
Control Features and Connections:

· MASTER: Sets the main output level of the DRM1 Mk III

· TRIG: Button for triggering the sound.

· TRIG LED: Flashes when the sound is triggered

· SOUND: Programming parameter controls

· PAN: Places the sound in the stereo field

· VOLUME: Individual volume control for each channel

· OUT: Individual output/insert jack

· PHONES: Jack for connecting a headphone

· OUT RIGHT/OUT LEFT: Master output right and left

· MIDI THRU/MIDI IN: MIDI jacks for connecting a MIDI source and for putting the MIDI signal through the DRM1 Mk III

· POWER IN: Power jack with integrated fuse"

Quasimidi Rave-O-Lution

via this Noisebug auction
"Manufacturer's Description:
The RaveOLution is a stand alone groove box that has taken the techno world by storm. Very popular among DJ's for live performance and interaction with the audience! It features a very advanced sequencer and a host of excellent analog and electronic drum and bass synth sounds. The 309 is very intuitive and easy to get started using. Play with the patterns or make your own. All real-time tweaks can be recorded into your sequence for later playback!

The 5 part multitimbral feature is the secret to this units power for live and interactive performances. The 5 separate parts are Kick, Snares, Hi-Hats, percussion and bass synth. During your performance you can mute any of these parts to drop the beat or isolate the kick, thus building or lowering the groove and your audiences energy! A plethora of knobs offer quick and easy access to filter and envelope modulation for shaping and morphing the music. The 309 is also well suited for studio work with complete MIDI implementation that includes all real-time controls and knobs.
The 309 is truly an instant dance machine! It sounds great for analog emulation synthesis! It looks pretty cool and comes from a company that knows all about Trance and Techno music. The RaveOLution 309 is an obvious choice for anybody seriously looking to get into dance music with an affordable all-in-one box that will grow and remain useful in your studio and music for as long as techno is still around!"

ROLAND MSQ 700 MIDI DCB DIGITAL SEQUENCER

via this auction

Atari Punk Console Sequenced


YouTube via nathanielscott. follow-up to this post with a Minimoog.
"This is my variation of the APC. The video starts showing what looks like a normal APC with a built in speaker. Then the voltage output from a sequencer is plugged into the APC. The general schematic can be found on my website: http://owyheesound.com/sequencer.php"

cmos noise lab? lunetta? u dealin with the heat ok


YouTube via horchacha
"cmos lab / lunetta
10 x gated oscilaltors (transistor), two outputs,
2x4017, 2x40106, 2x4030, 2x4077, 2x4025,
2x4051, quantizer, 2x4069, 2x4046, hole ton of
other crap wild times

dave wright
www.notbreathing.com"

Ensoniq mr-61 demo live song play


YouTube via synthmaniak
"The song is preformed & comp. by Mitch K.(for friends) On Ensoniq MR-61 key 64Voice music workstation( no exp.board's) For more videos visit My side on YouTube go search : synthmaniak & meke your comment's"

Roland Jupiter-6

via this auction






Rare 1974 Roland SH-3 Synthesizer SN 240400


via this auction

Note this is not the the more common SH-3A model. Surprisingly a few have come up in the past.

Update: see this post regarding the Moog filter. Apparently the SH-3 does not have a Moog filter as stated below.

"Vintage 1974 Roland SH-3 Synthesizer - one of less than 50 [see update below] made. First model. (Lawsuit model)...

The following is a blurb I found at the wikidot forums (wikipedia):

The Roland SH3 was produced in 1974. It is more rare than the SH3A which was put into the market after Moog sued Roland for the original SH3's filter design. It is believed that less than 100 of these were ever made. The replacement SH-3a is a monophonic analog synthesizer manufactured by Roland from 1974 to 1981. It is unique in that it is capable of both subtractive synthesis and additive synthesis. Two LFOs and a unique S&H section provided capabilities not found in contemporary self-contained synthesizers of the time. The rhythmic pulsing in the Blondie song "Heart of Glass" is an example of its sound." SH-3 vs. SH-3A

Updates via otto in the comments:
"info on SH-3: here"

"There were probably closer to 700+ of these made. The less than 50 seems to be a myth spawned from a sound on sound article. Still not all that common."

70's ARP QUADRA SYNTH

via this auction

Not the best shot, but you don't see these often.

70's 360 Systems Spectre Guitar Synth - Oberheim SEM A


via this auction

"360 Systems Spectre Guitar Synthesizer circa 1978... The boards are original Oberheim SEM"

click here and scroll for some prior posts with more info.

Don Martin Moog Modules


images via this auction

The infamous Don Martin Moog modular. For those that do not know the story, Don Martin obtained the rights to the MOOG name after the company went under and while Bob Moog was doing business as Big Briar. Bob Moog eventually won his name back, but not without having to fight for it. You can see a letter from Bob regarding the name in this post. Be sure to click on the Donimoog or Don Martin link at the bottom of this post for more. The "Donimoog" refered to the Don Martin Minimoog. You can see some in the prior posts.
The modules in these auctions are an interesting bit of synth history.

Modules listed (note the first 901A nd 910 power supply are genuine RA Moog):

1 x '71 Moog Modular 901A Osc Controller Module
1 x RA MOOG 910 power supply
2 x MOOG 901A / Don Martin 9501B
2 x MOOG 911 / Don Martin 9511
1 x MOOG 902 / Don Martin 9502
1 x MOOG 904A / Don Martin 9504A

Note the Don Martin modules added the 5 after the 9. Also note the 901A is a 9501B? Not sure if that was a typo in the auction or the correct labeling per Don Martin.

Roland SH-09 Vintage Analog Synth

via this auction





Vintage Synergy DK Digital Keyboard


via this auction

You can find more info on the Synergy at the Digital Keyboards Synergy Preservation Page. Also see the Synergy link at the bottom of this post.

The Tara Busch Box Set



Posting this one for umm... the miniature synths. Yeah, that's it. :) Tara Busch of AnalogSuicide has a new box set out. She's contributed to this site and the synth community in general. Check her work out

The official release:
"Tara Busch - TUCH01 "Spring" - Tara Busch

This sophomore edition has been curated and designed by Tara Busch and Maf Lewis and contains the following strictly limited edition items:

** CD Copy of Tara Busch’s debut solo album, Pilfershire Lane, with deluxe digipack cover.

** A 7" × 7" stainless steel mini popup stage set. This includes working microphone, speaker and circuit with record and play feature. The set comes with popup Korg MS-20 and Minimoog, but also included are interchangeable stainless steel face plates for the Buchla 200e, MacBeth M5, Analogue Solutions Vostok, ARP Odyssey, Micromoog and Moog Etherwave Theremin.

** A 100th cut strip of a 16MM B&W film created specifically for the box set. This 16mm movie is the only copy that will ever exist and is cut equally between the 100 boxes.

** An original one-off Polaroid 600 picture of Tara taken at her studio in Los Angeles.

** Certificate Of Authenticity signed and numbered by the artist

** All in a beautifully made 7" × 7" × 2" rigid cardboard box.

FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD !!!

NUMBERS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED TO 100 AND GOING FAST !!!"

Definitely cool miniatures. They actually work!!! click the images above for the full size shots.

Seoul Drive


YouTube via udenjoe
"This is a drive through Seoul in a taxi. He was going quite fast. I just got the camera so I don't know what I'm doing. He also took me on the scenic route. You can tell in the video. I didn't know. You can see his name and picture.
It was a morning in 2000 after going to the bars."
"original music from Machinedrum Gen 1 and Virus Indigo 2"

Access Virus Indigo 2


YouTube via udenjoe
"Indigo 2 without external sequencer. Drums are Indigo 2 sounds using arpeggio to keep sequence going."


Luca Capozzi's DNA Inspired Music

"Using genetics to make music is very fun. During my researches I found that genetics algorithms are often used to create evolving patterns but, unfortunately, they do not sounds very musical. My approach is to program some Reaktor ensembles using simple yet musically effective genetic tricks to achive evolving rhythms and music patterns."

You can find the experiments here.

Pictured are Helix and the DNA Sequencer.

Huba & Silica

flickr set by LeRe Pics

MOOG Voyager RME

For a split second I thought that was an iMac with a VSTi of the RME.



YouTube via roedor2
Huba&Silica @ Emergencia! (04.07.09)
"Huba&Silica en vivo en Emergencia Out of Space! (06.06.09), en Club Vertigo, Costa Rica.

Huba: Vocales // Marko: Drums // Silica: Noize"

Vintage Gibson W2 Maestro Woodwind Guitar Synth Effect

via this auction
"The sounds that come out of this thing are absolutely insane. Most unique effects box I have heard. The beauty is you can plug any thing in to the 1/8" input jack. ANYTHING Woodwinds (what it was designed for) Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, and even drumbeats and mixes. Just some adjusting of the sensitivity knob. It applies the early synth like filters with organ bar style controls. Best described as an octaver/fuzz/synth with tremolo. Any musician or engineer or DJ could benefit from the unique tones to set them apart. Super rare only manufactured in 1967."


Korg Micro-Preset Synthesizer M-500 M500


via this auction

click the image

"# Controls are :

* Power Volume
* Pitch
* Attack
* Sustain
* Modulation Rate
* Vibrato/Travel Vibrato
* Random Repeat/Repeat
* Portamento
* Instrument selector
* Synthe 1 Synthe 2 Brass String Wood Voice
* Traveller
* Modulation Depth
* Momentary/Portamento On
* 19 white key/13 black key
* 1/4 High and Low out

# Serial 781238
# Keio Electronic Lab Tokyo Japan
# 50/60 HZ 117 Volt 3 W"

Access Virus TI Desktop Rackmount Virtual Analog Synth

via this auction


:wrongbot: My Little Pony Oscillator-for-a-Face nand synth


YouTube via Wrongbot. My Little Pony unicorn. Now you have an excuse to get one.

Guilloché


YouTube via maertsemil
"Tags:
Malgorithm Plauge Bearer MFB DX PlanB model 25 Feedback"

MPK25 Video Brief


YouTube via AkaiProVideo
"This is a brief overview of the MPK25 performance keyboard with genuine MPC technology built right in."

WHITE STAR (1983) KORG PE-2000 ELKA Rhapsody PPG Modular Oberheim OB-X


YouTube via cosmocorps2000. Note Dennis Hopper is in the cast per below.
"Scenes from WHITE STAR by Roland Klick (1983)

Released in USA as LET IT ROCK


Plot:
Dennis Hopper plays the sordid music manager Kenneth Barlow.
Moody Mudinsky (Terrance Robay) is a young and naiv synth musician which believs on Barlow.
But Barlow thinks that the public isn't interested into Moody's music, and so he provokes fake riots and assaults in believe to push Moody's career. At the end, Moody recognizes how inability Barlow is.

About the scenes:
Moody plays his first gig in an punk shed (Barlow knew that the punks doesn't like Moody's synth music and initiated an riot) which ends in an free-for-all.

Then Moody left the alligator studios and pack his synths in the believe, that Barlow will push his career.

Moody works now in an professional music studio.

Frustrated about the fact, that Barlow never achieve any profitable gig, Moody sits drugged in front of the PPG Modular, unable to play any note."

I added this to the Synths in TV and Film post.

Update via Qwave in the comments: "Notice one of the top rare PPG Sonic Carrier modular versions is in the top row of this PPG modular. See 3:18 till the end. You easy notice the absent of patch point. Also notice the well known white PPG pushbuttons."

Elektron MKIII MDUW?

via shagghie on the forum.

"I got to test the mkIII a week ago as well while in Sweden. Here's a pic with a shot of Absinthe on top. No photochopping, either. Looks like the new Compreder will also use the same new green displays? The mkIII MDUW's are awesome! SD-Card Readers, Analog bassline synth part... just to name a few! It's going to be a great year for Techno!"

follow-up to this post.


TekFunk Full Liva PA (Shagghie vs. Ritardo Montalban) MachineDrums and 303 (part 1)
YouTube via shagghie
"ekFunk Recording artist and owner Victor John (aka Ritardo) and Shagghie go full live PA at a house party in San Diego. The table is three MachineDrums (two with custom green Matrix mods) and a very special 303 of Ritardo's. A Kaos Pad 3 and A&H Xone62 round out the sound. We work so well together that two of the MachineDrums were 'ad hoc improve' driven, building each pattern up from scratch in real time. Green MD's customized with help from the esteemed Pavel Kirkovsky. We're currently booking up 2009, so please have your agents contact us via PM. 2009 is going to blow up, with new releases, and live PAs. Thanks to our fans for all your love and support. And yeah, Happy Birthday Bobby!"

TekFunk Full Live PA (Shagghie vs. Ritardo Montalban) MachineDrums and 303 (part 2 (Acid Break))


TekFunk Full Live PA (Shagghie vs. Ritardo Montalban(aka VictorJohn)) MachineDrums and 303 (part 3)

Velvet and TinkerBell


YouTube via tiiarttech
"Yoshi Akai playing Velvet."


"Yoshi Akai playing his Tinkerbell."

Customsynth.co.uk White Roland SH-101 with Nova Mod


http://customsynth.co.uk

"mk1 makeover of the sh nova"

LEGO Sequencers

LEGO NXT Sequencer

YouTube via domabotics.

Three vids sent my way via Gerard. Click on the Lego label below for more.
"LEGO Mindstorms Sequencer.

Each coloured ball represents a different note. As the colour sensor passes over the top, the note assigned is played. Different rhythms are capable by placing the balls in different places on the holder.
Inspiration for this came from the BeatBearing project.

--
www.domabotics.com
twitter: damienkee"

Lego Sequencer

YouTube via ericrossrosenbaum

"This is a musical sequencer made out of lego. There's a row of eight spots to put legos, representing notes. Each color is a different pitch. As blue LEDs light up along the row, each note gets played. There's a slider to control the tempo, too.

The lego sequencer was constructed by Ben Judge using the amazing LogoChip ( http://www.wellesley.edu/Physics/Rber... ), a PIC microcontroller running an interpreter for the easy to use logo language."

Lego Sequencer

YouTube via tiiarttech.

"Yoshi Akai playing his lego sequencer."

Serge nice drill -- b3nsf live ambient


"The drills have touched the core and need calibration... Live 1 take --TKB controls the Serge and EML-200"
Also see this post.

Sonic 6

flickr by Pighood

David Walter Mohr - EMS Synthi Hi Fli


YouTube via davidwaltermohr.

spotted on THE SYNTHI

"THE RAREST PEDAL EVER MADE:
- EMS Synthi HiFli (Hi Fli - Pink Floyd 70s)
- Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature Amp
- Marshall 2x12" original greenbacks (1969)
- Suhr Custom Guitar (FL neck/middle SSV bridge)
- www.myspace.com/ davidwaltermohr"

circuit bent casio sk-1

via this auction
"circuit bent by spunky toofers

here are the modifications

1. 11 switches- controls freeze/holds, pitch related effects, bizarre filters, odd synthesis, self composing random melodies, rhythmic drum varations and much more. use alone or in combination.

2. 5 switches located on the far right which cuts out all 4 voices the instrument can play at once and the drum sound kill switch

3. one reset button

4. one vintage pilot glass lens with a bright blue led underneath

5. master pitch switch enable indicated in black (with this switch you can activate a extremely stable precision oscillator circuit which replaces the original clock signal for extremely stable pitch control)

6. one overall pitch knob (approximately 3 plus octave pitch range with knob)

7. lfo rate knob (lfo activated by pulling up on this knob. activates a lfo to modulate sounds from subtle to extreme)

8. lfo depth knob

9. lfo indicator light- indicates depth and rate activity. vintage new stock soft glow dialco green LED

10. light theremin switch

11. light theremin photo cell (light sensitive wafer that responds to light, shadow, and movements from hand, body, etc)

12. 2 gold dome body contacts (super expressive control of pitch via body contact

13. 16 point patch bay to make various connections in the patch bay via rca cables for experimenting new bends

14. master power switch on/off indicated in red

15. intuitive and through interface with as much spacing as possible for all controls

16. manual and bend diagram emailed to winning bidder

a few things i'd like to address that have been asked previously. regardless of who bent your instrument every bend on an sk-1 will most likely respond differently in different settings.. for example you will get different results in sample mode then in a preset.. and from one preset to another.. i have bent the instrument to be as stable as possible in all modes of the instruments.

the pitch and lfo is fine tuned. if a pitch is allowed to go too high it will glitch and will otherwise interrupt a good sound, loop, or bent function of the instrument. where this glitch occurs is different between sk-1's..the range therfore of the pitch control will sweep approximately up to 3 octaves down and approximately an octave or so above normal pitch of the note.

the right side of the instrument is the functional side of the instrument featuring mixing, reset and power indication... the casio is capable of 4 notes/sounds at a time along with drums.. the switches on this side allow you to mix on the fly or isolate certain sounds. this is especially useful when the instrument is locked in a particular bent function or loop and doesn't respond to key information. this way you can isolate a particular sound in the lock or loop and sample that particular sound or have only that sound running.

the patch bay is setup to be as stable as possible. these are not ins or outs to other devices.. they are meant to be patched within the patchbay only and will allow you to create new bends on your own.. since it's experimental it's not as stable for live use but great for studio work. with a little planning the patch bay can also be used in live use with good stability.. they will offer new bends not available on switches along with variations to bends that are located on the switches. for example if there is a filter on a switch it is most likely you will get a variation of the filter on the patch bay.. a vocoder like sound can shift in harmonics with a little experimentation on the patch bay.

and the sk-1 will function as normal provided that all bends are not activated.. it is highly recommended that you understand how the instrument works and experiment with bends in all modes to make the best and widest use of your instrument. there are plenty of good resources on the web with manuals to download.

outputs to external amplifying, mixing or recording devices via 1/8" on back"

Be sure to see the seller's other items.

Sequentix P3 midi analog step sequencer

via this auction
"The P3 Sequencer is an 8 track, hardware MIDI sequencer, with a user interface comprised of knobs, keys and LEDs. A sixteen character by two line PLED display provides confirmation of pattern data and access to advanced features and configuration options.

P3 allows real-time control of track mutes and simple pattern or pattern chain selection across multiple tracks, plus analogue-style editing of patterns. Each of its 384 patterns has independent values for note, velocity, tie, gate, length, gate delay, and a combination of up to four MIDI controllers, extra notes, or 'auxiliary events', per step.

P3's unique auxiliary events allow the creation of dynamically self-modifying patterns. They can grab values from other tracks, randomise steps, alter track and global settings, and much more. There are three modulation 'accumulators' per track, that can be used as LFOs, perform arpeggiation effects or enable complex pattern progressions.
Furthermore, you can assign front panel knobs to modify or mask these events in real-time, allowing you to create interactive patterns that change predictably as you adjust the knobs - varying in complexity, controlling levels of randomness, even 'morphing' from one pattern to another.

A Force-to-scale option provides preset and user-defined scales to keep everything in key (but defeat-able per pattern step if required), and a configurable 'change mode' allows patterns with different lengths and/or time-bases to free-run, or be synced to a global bar."
You might recognize this one from MATRIXSYNTH-B. The images in this post are larger.


Technosaurus Cyclodon Analog Step Sequencer


via this auction

"16-STEP PROGRAM The Cyclodon is a 16-step sequencer that is almost Zen-like in its stark simplicity. To begin with, it has two rows of eight continuously variable potentiometers, as well as an that LED indicates which row is being played. Four switches allow you to set the number of steps used in the sequence. The Run/ Stop button controls the sequencer playback when the unit is in Auto mode; in Manual mode it moves you through the sequence one step a time-perfect for tuning each step. The Clock switch puts the sequencer under the control of either the internal clock or an external signal. Under internal control, you can set the speed of the sequence using the Tempo knob.

The Cyclodon sends control voltage and gate signals through minijacks on the unit's right side. The panel also includes a Roland-style 5-pin DIN sync jack so that you can run the Cyclodon from a drum machine, rhythm box, or MIDI-Sync24 converter.

ADDITION AND DIVISION One interesting feature of the Cyclodon is the inclusion of four Step Number switches, marked +8, +4, +2, and +1. These switches allow you to create sequences of 1 to 16 steps, and you can change the number of steps while the sequencer is running. Want to do an additive sequencing piece in which you increase the number of steps in the sequence one at a time? With the Cyclodon, you can.

You can also control the number of steps that are played for each external pulse via the Clock Divider setting. It can be set to play whole notes (one sequencer step for every four external beats), half notes (one step for every two beats), quarter notes (one step per beat), eighth notes (two steps per beat), and 16th notes (four steps per beat)."
You might recognize this one from MATRIXSYNTH-B. The image in this post is larger.

Incal & Arzach trailers


YouTube via popjellyfish. anime
"Some footage I found of an animated film of The Incal, with Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jean 'Moebius' Giraud invovled. It was never finished. Following that is a trailer for an animated film of Moebius' Arzach."
via Xavier on the AH list:
"A beautiful VHS ripped Incar and Arzach trailers with
TR-808 drum machine and synth music !!!"

01_02_BP_FM_10STSEQ_1


YouTube via robotpickle
"Song, insects, graphics, summer, sea

synthesized and programmed by me.

Note: changed out the original "soundtrack" to a more structural composition.
I'm using MFOS's Noise Cornucopia through the song (including the simulated sea sounds at the end)."

RJDJ Workshop @ Music Hackday


YouTube via RjDjme
"RjDj Workshop at the Music Hack Day in London 11th/12th July"
RjDj on iTunes:
RjDj

RjDj album on iTunes:
RjDj album

RjDj shake on iTunes:
RjDj shake

mega1


YouTube via cirtcele
"not quite finished diy synth
more info here
http://www.sdiy.org/pinky/m..."

micromoog demo


YouTube via lesingemonotone
"A little demo on some of the wacky sounds the micromoog is capable of..."

sh101+tr606


YouTube via lesingemonotone
"A little demo of the SH-101 synchronised with the TR-606 thru HT trig out to CLK in."

evan super echo tape delay EE-3


YouTube via abertronic. via these auctions. Roland JP-8000
"demo of the evans Super echo"

SYNTHWOOD SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS PROPHET-5 ANALOGUE SYNTH


via this auction

"Prophet 5 # 6366
# Originally factory refurbished (6/4/84) - no s/n tag
# Completely disassembled, cleaned and reassembled
# Blonde Maple Case (http://synthwood.com #007 date 07/07/07)
# New keyboard bushings
# Nearly all screws replaced with new stainless steel screws
# Completely recapped, power supply trimmed and voice board scaled
# MIDI installed - DIN holes cleanly punched with a greenlee
# rev 3.3 ROM and memory upgrade
# Synthesizer is sold in working condition not DOA, but AS-IS.
# International bidders, please contact for shipping arrangments"

inside a Prophet-5

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