MATRIXSYNTH: Thursday, October 29, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting This Saturday

"Reminder:

Annual Pacific Northwest Synthesizer meeting

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

Renton Technical College
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056
Haloween theme"

Click on the label below for images and videos from previous events.

modularland at Electro Music 2009

"Aleatoric music on the Modcan A modular analog synthesizer by Steve Lerner"

"The electro-music(TM) festival is the world's premiere event for experimental electronic music. This three day conference/music festival will be held at the Star Lake Camp in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, October 29 - 31, 2009. The program will include three full days of concerts, seminars, demonstrations, and jam sessions. Now in it's fifth year, we expect this to be the biggest and best electro-music event ever!"

via Steve Lerner

MOOG MUSONICS MINIMOOG

via this auction

Tiptop Audio Z-DSP Experiments on The Stretta Procedure

"I'm one of the lucky few beta testers of the new Tiptop Audio Z-DSP eurorack module, and boy is it a lot of fun. The Z-DSP is a lot like the Tiptop Audio Z5000, except embiggened. A lot. There are three CV controlled parameters per program. There is a feedback loop that you can tap into on the front panel so you can insert a filter or whatever module you can think of inside a part of the DSP process that is usually closed to tinkering. You can change the personality of the DSP by inserting a different card on the front panel. You can even voltage control the clock. This is serious sound-mangling mayhem."

more including samples at The Stretta Procudure Be sure to click on that image.

New Audio Damage Website and tattoo Drum Synth and Sequencer

check it out:

http://www.audiodamage.com/

1979 Yamaha CS40m, CS20m, CS15 and CS5 Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

Trilian Features Overview Demo

Trilian Features Overview Demo from Spectrasonics on Vimeo.

Trilian Synth Demo from Spectrasonics on Vimeo.

Note the Waldorf Pulse, Roland TB-303, DSI TETR4, Moog Taurus Pedals and more.

Trilian Acoustic Demo from Spectrasonics on Vimeo.

Trilian Electric Demo from Spectrasonics on Vimeo.

TRASH_AUDIO Synth Meet #5

Details at TRASH_AUDIO

Cool flyer featuring Dan McFarlin's miniatures

Soundchecking

flickr by five five five

Buchla 200e and Clavia Micro Modular

259e Movie

YouTube via hyperguy61
"No more camera audio! Best with headphones. The 200e featuring the 259e through the 285e. By offsetting stage selection voltage on the 250e , many nice patterns emerge. Enjoy."

Spooky Tesla Spirit Radio Meets Dancing Sufi Ghost

YouTube via MrfixitRick. follow-up to this post.
"The Spooky Tesla Spirit Radio, picks up the vibes of the Dancing Sufi Ghost which is powered by a homopolar motor, and sends them to the computer, where we hear the sounds."

MoonSatellite - Inner Feeling

YouTube via samurailonewolf. "Music composed by MoonSatellite"
Tags: moog minimoog voyager alesis andromeda A6 electro harmonix small stone electric mistress cathedral tc electronic nova delay ehx moonsatellite synths analogique

Muug2

second video added to this post.

paddy's synth shop

YouTube via massonix
"Soundcheck by Paddy Steer at Oxjam Manchester"

Akai ASQ10 Sequencer - Rare Sequencer from the MPC60

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"This is an amazing condition Akai ASQ10 sequencer. This is the sequencer only version of the infamous MPC 60 sampling drum machine.

This is a very rare unit and a must for anyone who loves Roger Linn's Masterpieces, the MPC 60 or MPC 3000. It beats the pants off the MPC2000, Mpc1000 or Mpc2500 when it comes to quality of construction. Here are some of the specs---
1. 60,000 note capacity
2. 99 tracks, 99 sequences, 20 songs(made up of 256 sequences/steps)
3. Assign 1 or 2 midi channels to each track
4. Built in SMPTE generator, 7 sync modes
5. Powerful looping abilities in play and record mode
6. Step edit mode and step entry recording
7. Flexible and powerful editing, quantize, and transposing abilities
8. Built in disk drive
9. Auto punching
10. Time displayed in both real time and SMPTE time
11. 2 midi ins, 4 midi outs (64 midi channels at once!)
12. A huge display, even by todays standards
13. Can play two sequences at once
14. 2 foot switch inputs, 1 metronome out for its built in metronome, sync in and out"

via Ross

CLICK FOR MORE »

ARP PRO/DGX Vintage analog Synthesizer

via this auction

FARFISA SYNTORCHESTRA

via this auction

"The Farfisa Syntorchestra is an Italian analog keyboard/synthesizer from 1975. It was used by Klaus Schulze on his album Moondawn, by Ash Ra (Ashra Tempel) and by Vangelis.

Basically, it is a monophonic synthesizer with some presets which can be modified and a polyphonic section. These two sections can be also combined and slightly detuned (intervals are also possible) to sound like a 2-VCO monophonic synth."

TLN-867 Tuner & Headphone Monitor

"The TLN-867 Tuner & Headphone Monitor combines an A440 reference tone generator, a headphone amplifier, and a beat frequency indicator all in a 1U module. The A440 generator is none other than David Brown's excellent DJB-A440 Reference Oscillator, a super stable digital A440 tone generator."

More details at Tellun.

Voltage Controlled Passacaglia, Pages 1 & 2, by Paul Hembree (NWEAMO)

YouTube via PHIntermedia
"Performed on the infamous CRuNCh lab 1972 Moog Modular synthesizer, with video projection of an attached oscilloscope. Executed from a score with parametric envelopes assigned to different performers. Rough synchronization is achieved with stop-watches, and four short sections in the piece (each about a minute long) allow for some controlled improvisation.

Paul Hembree, Chris Rippey, Steve Snowden, and Curtis Peel, performers.

Performed at the New West Electronic Arts and Music Organization Festival, Boulder Edition, 2007.

Also thanks to Brandon Vaccaro and Sean Brady for help with the MAX panning patch (the only digital aspect of the work... sadly we didn't have enough voltage controlled amplifiers, nor enough mixer channels on the Moog to produce 4 channel spatizalization)."

Voltage Controlled Passacaglia, Pages 3 & 4, by Paul Hembree (NWEAMO)

Update via Paul Hembree in the comments:
"I posted a page of the score on my blog if you are interested in seeing what the players are reading from. "Staves" on the score look similar to the output of an envelope generator, or to the automated controller/parameter lanes in Reason or ProTools." [LINK]

Synthesizer Boot Camp #4--Low Frequency Oscillators

YouTube via noisesculpture. Parts 1-3 here
"Synthesizer Boot Camp is a series of videos which looks at specific synthesizer techniques that can be applied in creating sounds. This video looks at using envelopes as a modulation source.

You can find out more about the series at http://noisesculpture.com/bootcamp.html, and check out http://noisesculpture.com/books.html to read more about synthesis."

Bugbrand & Blacet percussion mess about

YouTube via darenager
"Just having a play around with my new Bugbrand CTL1 and PRC2 used with a Blacet VCO and a test oscillator.

The CTL1 is controlling the PRC2, pitch of each oscillator, I'm using a LFO to clock it, in the start of the clip the pressure common output from the CTL is controlling the LFO speed and the gate output is stopping and starting the LFO."

B5 Atari Fuzz Console

YouTube via eddie23a
"Stepped tone generator (Atari Punk Console), 5 step 4017 sequencer, 2 stage fuzz and power amp."

Metasonix TM-1 SE Ring Modulator / POINT LOMA / NORTEC

YouTube via bostich1
"Point Loma (bostich) jamming.
instruments:

Metasonix TM-1 SE Vacuum-Tube Waveshaper and Ring Modulator
ELECTRO HARMONIX MEMORY MAN

http://www.myspace.com/bostichpointloma

http://www.myspace.com/tijuanasoundma..."

Truly Beautiful Disaster w/ drum loop

YouTube via devieverfx. http://www.deviever.com/
iPhone app is iSequence:

Free software scope/spectrum analyzer

via Adam S

"I just finished this application which was an assignment for a course I'm taking in audio programming. While not directly synth-related, I think it's a pretty good substitute for a real scope. In fact, my modular was the main testing tool and I made sure to make the scope-mode trigger on positive zero-crossing so as to capture waveform contours. I hope some synth enthusiasts find this useful and will provide me some feedback."

Links:
Download (OSX)
Info/source code

Klee software sequencer - preview

YouTube via dnigrin

"A quick demo of the upcoming Klee software sequencer, by Defective Records Software. The software is generating MIDI signals that are routed to Ableton Live, that has two software synths loaded up on two different MIDI channels. More information about this upcoming software is available on electro-music.com, in this thread: http://electro-music.com/forum/viewto... . More information, including free demo, will be available soon at http://defectiverecords.com."

Modular Sequencer Rack

via John L Rice

"Top row:
Synthesizers.com Q960

Bottom row from left to right:
Moon Modular 1U blank panel
Synthesizers.com Q130
STG Sea Devils VCF
Moon Modular 2U blank panel
Synthesizers.com Q125
Synthesizers.com Q962
Moon Modular M553
Rack is a 10” deep 10U EWI Tourcase from http://www.audiopile.net/

Vent panels are Middle Atlantic VT series

Custom logo panel from Front Panel Express"

Homemade Synthesizers 4

YouTube via organfairy. See this post for all videos in this series.
"In this - my fourth - video with homemade synthesizers the rhytm is done on a little hand played drum synthesizer. The heavily phased keyboard is made out of the keyboards from an old Elka organ and the keyboard used for the melody is made out of a keyboard from a horrible CRB Eletronica organ."

Oberheim SEM vintage analogue synth

via this auction

Roland RS-505 Paraphonic String Synthesizer

YouTube via abertronic. Previously posted.

Abertronix on Ebay

via this auction

"Roland RS 505 , the ultimate analogue string synthesizer. Separate bass , synth section and of course strings give you a much wider palette of sound from which to create some wonderfully thick and rich classic analog sounds and very big bass sound! Comes with the fantastic sounding roland ensemble effect (stereo output) based on roland's dimension D chorus rack. External input enables you to plug in any instrument and use this great effect."

01.[Noodle/Drone]Mono-Poly - Borgdrone by mono-poly

via mono-poly's modular blog. Click here for more.

"Buchla 100 vco's + Classic Borg vcf and some modulations going.
No hand manipulation involved."

01.[Noodle/Drone]Mono-Poly - Borgdrone by mono-poly

London and Iceland Airwaves

Anyone know what these are? Found them on FFFFOUND!

Restyler_Dub

YouTube via ShermanFilters. "Restyler demo on dub record"

SonicProjecs V-Machine Bundle with BCR2000

YouTube via virtualoberheim
"http://www.sonicprojects.ch/vmbundle/

Playing and tweaking sounds with the following setup:

- SM Pro Audio V-Machine
- SonicProjects VM Bundle
- Behringer BCR2000
- Korg DW8000 (only used as master keyboard)

Have a look at the used controller templates:

OP-X:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/vmbundle/...

Stringer:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/vmbundle/...

The master keyboard (Korg DW8000) is connected by MIDI cable to the V-Machine. The Behringer BCR2000 controller is connected by USB cable to the V-Machine (which offers two USB connectors). The SonicProjects VM Bundle is installed on the V-Machine and produces the sound including effects. The line outputs of the V-Machine are directly connected to an amplifier (using the green jack cables) which drives a pair of Yamaha NS-10 speakers. The audio of the video was recorded with the integrated room microphone of the video cam.

The installed SonicProjects VM Bundle is a bundle of adapted versions of OP-X (a virtual analog synth), Stringer (a sample based vintage string machine emulator), two custom made effect plugins (reverb and delay) as well as two banks with many ready to play presets in VFX format.

The VM Bundle also contains a BCR2000 toolkit that offers a custom sysex preset for the BCR2000 that matches the pre-mapped versions of the banks. After loading the sysex preset from a MIDI sequencer into the BCR2000 the setup can be immediatly used and offers a knob or button for every single parameter of OP-X and Stringer without the need of manual configuration. The BCR2000 toolkit also includes two printable templates that show which parameter is mapped to which BCR control.

This setup can serve as a complete hardware synth replacement and allows for tweaking and programming sounds as it used to be in former days, with a hardware control for each single function.

Furthermore - and this is even better than in a normal analog synth with knobs - the knobs and buttons on BCR2000 update automatically to the values of the new presets on preset change using MIDI feedback (has to be activated in the V-Machine before). This allows for tweaking parameters without annoying value jumps.

So this setup is a real dream offering immediate playing and tweaking fun which a usual pc/mouse setup is far away from. It's also a great leightweight and cheap solution for the stage.

This video is also available in a long version where in the intro is shown how to load the sysex preset into the BCR2000:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm_8cO... [below]

Further important links:

The makers of the V-Machine:
http://www.smproaudio.com/

The makers of the VM Bundle:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/

The makers of the BCR2000:
http://www.behringer.com/"

V-Machine: SonicProjects VMB and BCR2000

Quick tour of my studio (Doepfer, Korg, OSCar, TB-303, Odissey...)

YouTube via antoniograzioliweb. For anyone new to the site, this is not my studio. For YouTube vids and all other posts for that matter I go with the title of the video or image to capture what the person put up for the video or image because... this site is meant to be a repository of a slice of synth history - what went up on a daily basis and what the creators of the content wrote.

video description:
"A short tour of my home studio showing some gear..Synthesiszers: Doepfer A-100,Korg MS Serie, Arp Odissey, Moog Prodigy, OSCar, TB-303, TR-606, Roland SH-101, Nord Modular...DIY Drums and Guitars, Telecaster and Stratocaster "

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