Change Player Size Watch this video in a new window Roland 新製品発表会「SP404 SX」

YouTube via musicmasterjp
"Rolandから人気ポータブル・サンプラーSPシリーズの新モデルとなる「SP-4 04SX」がリリースされた。「SP-404SX」では、新たに非圧縮44.1kHz / 16ビットのリニア・サンプリングに対応した他、29種類におよぶDSPエフェクトの搭載、よりスムーズなエフェクト・スイッチング、シャッフル・クオンタイズ付きパター ン・シーケンサー、記録メディアとして大容量SD / SDHCメモリー・カード（最大32GB）の採用など、ミュージシャンやDJのプレイ / 制作ツールとしてより使いやすくパワーアップされているのが特徴だ。"

roland pg-200

flickr by subclub

How to animate a talking skull

YouTube via Division6Labs
"This video gives you step-by-step instructions on how to create an animation sequence for a MIDI-controlled skull.

For more information on the skulls you can go here:
http://www.division-6.com/store/midi-..."
Update: Don't miss last year's video.

Nanoloop 1.5 (Game Boy) Synced to Ableton Live

YouTube via littlescale
"Nanoloop 1.5 (Game Boy) Synced to Ableton Live. Game Boy music by Gutterkisser."

rrrrrr - drone/microtonal music for rocks

YouTube via BrianWilliamGreen
"nfo + full recording, http://www.seeyouinsleep.co..."

elektron monomachine sfx-6

flickr by mostsynth
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The Night Terrors

flickr by all that improbable blue

PNW Synthesizer Meeting On Halloween!!!

The next ?? Annual PNW Synthesizer Meeting:

Saturday, October 31st
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, doors open at 9:00 AM

Renton Technical College
Building C, Room 110
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056

Theme this year: Haloween Sounds/Music

RSVP
wa7bsr *at* gmail.com
Take care,
John

Waldorf MiniWorks

via this auction
"The MiniWorks is a stand-alone 4-pole resonant analog filter and modulation module. Use it to create those Daft-Punk filter sweeps on entire drum & rhythm loops! Run any sounds, synthesizers or loops through it and filter them with a truly analog-like VCF filter that is not only very flexible but MIDI controllable as well! There are many modulation sources that can be programmed between the extensive VCF, VCA, envelope and LFO sections and these settings can be stored in the (20) user memory patches. The MiniWorks can also be overloaded for a lo-fi crunchy sound too!

The VCA get be set to always open, triggered by a audio threshold or MIDI. All parameters are MIDI CC controlled and the LFO goes up to audio rate - which makes it possible to do some very complex FX.

One of the best 24dB LowPass Filters ever made. It is analog and warm. Originally developed for the synthfreaks, this device is famous for
guitar. A touch wah,via Midi a Wah Wah,via LFO or external input a kind of Monsterstepfilter, an envelope follower, a Noise Gate or a compressor
a panner,a pseudo Ringmodulator, a signal to Midi converter, a panner and so on and on.
The 4Pole can be used and routed in an unbeliveable way. And this in an easy way.
The main function is the Filter.and what a great Filter this is. 24dB LowPass with Resonance.Resonance can be so strong,that the Filter selfoscilates and produces a audible Sinewave."

Analog Modular Synthesizer

via this auction

"2 x ADSR Envelope-Generator, 3 x VCO, 1 x Mixer ,1 x Midi-Interface, 1 x VCF, 1 x LFO, 1 x VCA, 1 x Sample&Hold mit Rauschgenerator, 1 x Patchfeld (4 Kanal). Die Module sind in einem 10HE Studiorack mit zusätzlichen Tragegriffen eingebaut."

Oberheim four 4 voice vintage analog synthesizer

via this auction
"A very nice Oberheim four voice synthesizer, complete with 2 x mini sequencers. Each SEM module has two oscillators, which can all be slaved into mono mode for a total of 8 oscillator notes. It can also be split to work as four note polyphonic, amongst some other modes.

There is a sticker on the back saying that this is serial number 0001. I can't vouch for this, but it also has a date of 10-24-75 on it. I bought this from a seller in France some years ago. It's 240V

The synthesizer has a few faults....

Voice 1 doesn't seem to be reaching the output mixer. This is a recent fault which I believe to be a loose connection inside or a dry joint, as when it was working it would sometime be crackly when I tweaked the voice 1 volume pot on the mixer.

The lower half of the keyboard has recently stopped working. So please be aware of these (probably easily fixable) faults and bid accordingly.

It's a pretty heavy unit, comes built into it's own flight case, so postage outside the UK won't be cheap. Please be prepared for that and don't complain or quibble about the cost of postage after the auction! If you want me to send this uninsured, this will be entirely at your own risk. I prefer to use parcelforce as they will pick up from me and have easy online ordering and estimating of costs at www.parcelforce.com You can check costings there yourself. The package will be 40kgs once packed. Dimensions are 107 x 47 x 34 cms before packing."

EOWAVE PERSEPHONE SYNTH

via this auction

"Cool ribbon controlled synth. CV outs, it can integrate into your modular rig. Very basic Midi also. Retro 50's sci-fi sound, especially thru a spring reverb. Minor dents on wood surface, does not effect function. Eowave has discontinued these, supposedly is working on a duophonic version but no release or price yet, may never happen."

Anyone confirm whether it has been discontinued?

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LZX Monolith analog modular synth

via this auction

"The LZX Monolith is based on a modified version of the Music From Outer Space Soundlab synthesizer. LZX Industries improved upon the original design by adding features, fine-tuning parts values for maximum performance, and offering the result in an elegant package. This Monolith is fully modular, with nothing hardwired or pre-patched. It features two independent oscillators (with hard sync), an audio mixer, a filter that offers low pass and band pass, a VCA, a voltage mixer with an inverter, an envelope generator that is capable of cycling like an LFO, a very flexible low frequency oscillator, and three sets of multiples. The sound (to my ear) sits somewhere between a Korg MS-20 and a Sequential Circuits Pro One.

The Monolith accepts V/Oct CV and standard trig/gate signals (like most modern modulars, or Roland, Arp, etc.). It draws its power through 12v AC adapter, so it can be used in any country. An AC adapter for US voltage is included."

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Aaa

YouTube via stylinghead. Electron Machinedrum

Randy Chameleon 009 10 03b

YouTube via mark1rhodes
"I've always liked this song, and, at least for me, it's great practice because I have a tough time playing the bass line and doing anything else with my right hand at the same time. Bass is done on a Nord G2X, drums are from an Alesis SR-16 (pattern is mine), lead is a Kawai K3, Clav and Organ on a Yamaha S90 and the Rhodes is, uh, a Rhodes (1974 Mark 1 Stage). The Rhodes is going through a Tube MP preamp and a Maxon Phase Shifter (mono in, stereo out). The reverb on the Rhodes is a TC Electronics M300.

I wanted to record something a bit tricky and something that would use most of my stuff. It's amazing how much more difficult it is to record alone in a front of a camera than it is to play in front of a bunch of people. This version is certainly not perfect but this was the best of a bunch of tries. Video was done on a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3."

The League of Automatic Music Composers 'ARCHIVE 1978-1981' flash drive, OUT NOW!

"ALKU is incredibly proud to announce the release of the amazing 'ARCHIVE 1978-1981' by the legendary San Francisco Bay Area computer music pioneers, The League of Automatic Music Composers.

'ARCHIVE 1978-1981' features over 12 hours of previously unreleased archival tapes, documents, interviews and video from these electronic music mavericks. Compiled and edited by Jon Leidecker and presented in a lush limited edition wooden USB flash drive. 968.301.735 bytes worth of computer music history.


More: http://alkualkualkualkualkualkualkualkualkualku.org/"

Modular-Sunday / Moog – PPG -Dotcom – Oberheim

via Aliens Project where you'll find more.

Alesis Andromeda A6 (Children of The Night) Ambient

YouTube via thekilon. Before I read the description I thought the beginning sounded like the Blofeld.
"if you want to listen to more of my music go to
http://www.soundclick.com/kilon
http://www.myspace.com/thekilon

I received my Alesis Andromeda A6 a week ago, and managed to take some photos.

The music played is mine and it is called "Children of the Night"

The first 2 minutes made with Yamaha Motif Es6 and Waldorf Blofeld.

The rest is 100% andromeda. The reverb is Ableton live 7.

I hope you enjoy the track."

A stressed theme

YouTube via attorks
"This theme is inspired by an arpeggiator from the Waldorf Q keyboard which I programmed as sequence to be performed by the Q. At first you hear a bass-like sound from the Creamware MiniMax ASB. After that the Synthesizers.com Modular and the self built Modular are added. At last the sequence from the Waldorf Q Keyboard is added. By varying the decay on the Q the sound becomes more lively. The accompaniment is played on the Clavia Nord Lead 1 and the Roland XP-80."

korg monopoly handclap

YouTube via f...ingharpsichord. follow-up to this post
"Dolphins and the handclap I syntheized with proud on my Monopoly accompied by le Sakate dpm 48 ! It sounds like a clap from a digital drummachine. Chord noodles on my dx 21"

Säätö 001 ( Minimal CV Jam )

YouTube via taskent99
"Old and new stuff: ARP Sequencer`s control voltages into the Micro Punk Robot and MXR Pitch Transposer.AdrenaLinn`s drums processed by the MPR.( gate&audio from the AdrenaLinn ).
The AdrenaLinn and MXR effects used for the Board Weevil."

moonmodular M569 with the new Midi2Clock M553 modul

YouTube via moonmodular
"The new MIDI2CLOCK M553 modul soon on sale."
http://moonmodular.com/

Oberheim OBXa + JUNO 60 + D 50

YouTube via magevers
"Synth solo played on the fat "jump" analog Oberheim OBXa + Roland D 50 and the analog Roland JUNO 60.
Live recorded with Sonar 8.
EFX: Roland DEP 5 and Sonar stereo reverb."

Moby Extreme Ways on the Eigenharp

YouTube via davek4981. follow-up to the bond theme on the Eigenharp
"Mark, Finlay and I jamming Moby's Extreme Ways on our Eigenharp"

Update via gerald: "Better gear-lust inducing visuals here:
http://www.eigenlabs.com/"

ROLAND SH-101

via this auction

KORG DS-10 Plus Demo 4

YouTube via karenevil. "Trying real time recording with the Song mode..."

Sexy clockwork and the synthosaurus

YouTube via pss50
"The flame clockwork stimulates the synthosaurus.

A film by maximum karate!
Starring: Flame Clockwork MFB osc2 dual adsr dual lfo Doepfer A143-9 A106-1 A132-1 A180 A152 and the synthosaurus."

The Pac-Man: "I'm a Pac-Man"

YouTube via VoiceEncoder

"The Pac-Man: "I'm a Pac-Man"
Copyright 198? The Pac-Man. All Rights Reserved.
For listening pleasure only.
The Pac-Man used a Roland SVC-350 Vocoder in this song."

Create vs. Zeitlos - Jam 2.1

YouTube via filbyhyde22. some synth spotting.
"A second jam session between Messrs. Create and Zeitlos on 03-10-09. This is a condensed version of a 35 min improvised piece which opened the session."

Access Virus TI in Action Demo II

YouTube via BlackFragment

"Access Virus TI in Action! The VIRUS TI Synthesizer by the german manufacturer "Access Music" is one of the most powerful virtual analouge synthesizers all over the world. Depeche Mode, Erasure and many, many other well known musicians are using this instrument build by the devil himself =)"

ARP Odyssey Analog Synthesizer "Sample/Hold"

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YouTube via retrosound72

"intage synth demo by RetroSound

ARP Odyssey III, demo of the Sample/Hold possibilities with Oscillator-Sync, Ringmodulation, VCO and VCF modulation

more info: http://www.myspace.com/retrosound72

This video demo is not a musical statement, only demonstration of the sound possibilities of the instrument."

Introduction to JUNO-Di: Mobile Synthesizer

YouTube via 7sick0Productions
"On stage or in the streets, the JUNO-Di is a traveling musicians dream. Its lightweight, it can run on batteries, and its easy to use, yet it performs and sounds like a heavyweight synth. Its packed with a wide variety of top-quality sounds — over 1,000 to choose from! It has a friendly direct access control panel for easy editing and a Song Player for larger-than-life performances. First-timers and pros alike will love this friendly, portable, great-sounding synth. * Professional synthesizer with over 1,000 instruments onboard * Friendly, intuitive user interface * Battery operation for mobile use (supports Ni-MH AA-size rechargeable batteries) * MP3, WAV, AIFF, and SMF playback capability via optional USB memory — perfect for backing tracks when performing live * Microphone input with dedicated reverb and vocoder effects for sing-along * PC/Mac Editor software included"

Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Synthesizer

via this auction

CGS65: Dual Tube VCA

flickr by g.p.macklin
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"Pictured here are two Ken Stone CGS65 Tube VCA/Timbral Gate circuit boards. Both will be mounted behind one Eurorack format panel to reduce the build cost."