MATRIXSYNTH: Friday, June 4, 2010


Friday, June 04, 2010

Professor William Hoskins and His Mystery Moog Upates

A few updates came in - see the original post. More updates may follow soon.

EMS TKS : Sequencer Keyboard for SYNTHI AKS & VCS3 for sale


YouTube via cores303 — June 04, 2010 — "Extremly rare EMS TKS Sequencer Keyboard, 256 notes, similar to KS of the Synthi AKS suitcase. This is a very rare version for VCS3 mk2 or Synthi A with a very nice teak-type Danish looking wood cabinet. If you own a VCS3 MK1 old release, you can purchase an inexpensive power supply and modify a VCS3 jack to power the TKS"

Ozzy - Bark At The Moon


YouTube via dan11789 — January 29, 2007 — "Music Video of Bark at the Moon. In the Albums Bark At The Moon and The Essential Ozzy Osbourne." Yamaha CS01 spotted by Pea Hicks: "this is a stretch, since it's so brief, but as a big fan of this synth, i thought i'd point it out anyway, especially given the unlikely context. it's at the 1:30 mark"
Awwwwe yeah...
See Ozzy man handle an ARP 2600 here. Mother f'er..

NanoStudio iPhone - First Demo


YouTube via BlipInteractive — June 03, 2010 — "NanoStudio is a music app for iPhone which combines sampling, synthesis, sequencing and mastering.

Much more info at http://www.blipinteractive.co.uk

Record your ideas in real time, mix synth layers with samples, compose and arrange your tune using the powerful sequencer and bring the mix alive with real time effects such as reverb, waveshaping and delay. You can use your own samples or record them using the microphone. NanoStudio's low latency audio engine is custom engineered for iPhone, capable of delivering an amazing 48 voice polyphony in CD quality stereo.

Synth

Introducing Eden, NanoStudio's versatile synth. Eden creates analogue sounds ranging from deep basslines and fat pads all the way up to squealing 303 lines and heavily distorted leads. Each voice has 2 anti-aliased oscillators modulated in mix, ring or sync configurations fed into a low, band or high pass 2 pole resonant filter.

Eden's virtual patchbay allows you to connect 3 envelope generators and 4 beat-sync LFO's to create modulation mayhem. Real-time performance becomes a truly interactive experience with dual X/Y controllers, accelerometer input and a pitch bend wheel, all totally configurable via the patchbay. Controller movements can be recorded and edited using the sequencer

It doesn't stop there. NanoStudio allows you to use 4 synths simultaneously, each with its own insert effects such as waveshaping, chorus and delay. Create complex sonic textures using multi-mode to layer up to 4 different voice presets. When you want to go beyond basic oscillators, load up a sample and process it just like a normal synth voice - great for mashing up vocals or even the whole mix.

When you're ready to get really creative, NanoStudio allows you to resample its own output and trigger the sample via the pads or keys, freeing up synths and effects to add even more sonic goodness to your composition.

Trigger Pads

Record samples using the built in microphone, resample NanoStudio's own output or upload your own samples over Wifi using the NanoSync tool for PC and Mac. Edit your samples using NanoStudio's built-in wave editing tools and trigger them using the 16 pads. Adjust pitch, pan, volume and envelopes and assign each sample to one of the 3 output busses, each with its own effect and filter setup.

Sequencer

Record performances in real-time using the keys and sample pads or create patterns and controller sweeps by drawing them in the piano roll editor. Arrange your patterns into a complete song using the track editor. Edit to your heart's content while the song is playing and rest assured that every editing and recording operation has multiple undo/redo.

Mastering

Use Nanostudio's intuitive mixer to monitor levels and get your final mix just the way you want it. The mixer's two global effects sends allow you to individually apply reverb and delay effects to each track.

When you're ready to share your mix with others, and use NanoSync to copy the exported .wav file to your PC or Mac over Wifi."

godwin 849 string symphony


via this auction

"bought this brand new in 1982 from Dougies music shop in northwich, cheshire.. a few months before roland realeased the juno 6.... oh well!, there is not much info about this on the internet or anywhere, but i can tell you it is fully working , all buttons, lights, sliders, everything is fine... the only downside is the front panel is starting to rust slightly, and the handle on the flightcase has broken off. by the way this thing sounds fantastic, especially the chorus/tremelo unit, this synth is built like a tank, and weighs like one too!.. this synth is the much posher version of the godwin string concert.. is it rare let me know. this auction is deffo pick up only sorry"

Analog Pr0n

flickr by iotar

"Yamaha CS-01, Effector 13 Android, Moogerfooger Lowpass Filter, Electro Harmonix Memory Toy. Dirty!"

my theremin


flickr by orangetterie

Atari Video Music modifications nearly complete!

flickr by Switched On Austin

"This Video Music is the first to receive our custom set of modifications, including composite video output, 1/4" audio inputs and direct outputs, color control inputs, rectified audio outputs, and an 8 channel waveform mixer to control image output shape. Videos coming soon!"

Arp Odyssey 2800 Modifications

flickr by Switched On Austin
(click for more)

ARP Avatar

via this auction
"There is one big difference between this ARP Avatar and others that have been offered on EB, which is: it works! In fact we just spent $492.68 with Advanced Musical Electronics, LA's premier synth repair service, to insure it is fully functional. If you don't believe us, here's a copy of the receipt! IMO this synth is best used as an adjunct to a 2600 or other ARP of the same vintage. However we also include a NOS guitar pick-up - never been used. The Avatar is legendary as the synth ARP spent a ton of money working on but then never really sold or marketed it properly. Opinions vary on the effectiveness of using it as a guitar synth and your mileage may vary. This particular synth is in G+ condition - probably as good as you'll find."








MEMORYMOOG PLUS with MIDI and SEQUENCER

via this auction

original pics?


Lost in space (Plogue Bidule + 2 Boss SYB-5)


YouTube via GruithuisenCityMan — June 04, 2010 — "Hello ! My name is Frederic Gerchambeau. I have made this movie and this music. The music has been made with Plogue Bidule sequencing 2 Boss Bass Synthesizer SYB-5. The sounds of these 2 Boss Bass Synthesizer SYB-5 has been reintroducted into Plogue Bidule in order to permit to short and long delays to be added. The all thing has been made in one take and has not been edited. Enjoy !"

Making Noise with an Atari Punk Console and some effects in my new studio


YouTube via NoizeHack — June 04, 2010 —

"I built an Atari Punk Console (556 timer synth) and then ran it through a cool 4ms simsam2.0 kit I built and then ran that into an MXR Distortion + and then ran that into a DOD flanger I got at a garage sale for $7 and then into my honeytone. some awesome terrible noises."

The First TB-303 Record Ever - from 1982

01 Untitled 1 - First Roland TB-303 Track in History by matrixsynth
via David Bulog http://www.myspace.com/jointhecarcrashset
"This never saw the light of day but thought you may be interested
Within a week of TB-303 being released in New Zealand we went into the studio and decided to make a couple of tracks for a EP that just featured this great machine--just drummcahine + TB-303
recorded at Mandrill---MCI 24 track --Trident desk----AMS reverb
The record company was horrified and refused to put it out"

Or was it CHARANJIT SINGH - Synthesizing: TEN RAGAS TO A DISCO BEAT - india 1982
Thanks to D' Naab 136 for the reminder in the comments.

Sound Builders: In 1967, This Guy Invented Circuit Bending



"'Anything Can Happen'

In this episode of Sound Builders, we travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, to meet with Reed Ghazala, the founder and father of circuit bending. Reed takes us into his workshop where we get a glimpse into his world of circuit bending, exploring the history and evolution of this art. Reed bends our minds by walking us through the struggles and triumphs he endured while establishing the art of circuit bending.

“The wires fall upon the circuit like the paint on Pollack’s canvas,” he says, rhapsodically.

We tinker with several of Reed’s machines, manipulating sound and opening our minds to this fascinating art form. He works on a project for Motherboard while explaining the method to this music madness, his process, his teachings, as well as the different inventions he has created over the years.

See more Sound Builders episodes – and enter to win our contest for $1,000 – and don’t miss our documentary on New York’s circuit bending Bent Festival."

You can find all Motherboard synth vids here.

ACID

via Steve

Top: ladyada kit #345 with the kit #100 of the x0xi0
Middle: 303
Bottom: ladyada kit #289 with the happy faces

click the image for the full size shot.

more pics here

Click here for all posts mentioning the x0xi0 including video.

Tristan Perich: 1-Bit Symphony Pre-Orders

You can find Tristan Perich's 1-Bit Symphony on Pre-Order here. Pre-orders ship two weeks before official August 24 release date. See this video and the 1-bit label at the bottom of this post for more.

"Tristan Perich's 1-Bit Symphony is an electronic composition in five movements on a single microchip. Though housed in a CD jewel case, 1-Bit Symphony is not a recording in the traditional sense; it literally "performs" its music live when turned on. A complete electronic circuit programmed by the artist and assembled by hand plays the music through a headphone jack mounted into the case itself.

A return to the format of Perich's lauded 1-Bit Music (described by the Village Voice as "technology and aesthetic rolled into one"), 1-Bit Symphony further reduces the hardware involved while simultaneously expanding its musical ideas. 1-Bit Symphony utilizes on and off electrical pulses, synthesized by assembly code and routed from microchip to speaker, to manifest data as sound. The device treats electricity as a sonic medium, making an intimate connection between the materiality of hardware and the abstract logic of software.

While 1-Bit Symphony is purely electronic in its execution, its contents reflect Perich's long-standing interest in orchestral composition. Since the release of 1-Bit Music in 2006, Perich's compositional work has combined 1-bit audio with acoustic classical instruments, providing insight into the conceptual and aesthetic relationships between physical and electronic sound. With 1-Bit Symphony, Perich brings this insight back into the digital realm, juxtaposing the grand form of a classical symphony with the minimal nature of 1-bit circuitry.

For more information, please visit http://www.1bitsymphony.com"

Robert Rich in Seattle

via John Marshal:

"Robert Rich will be performing in Seattle:

Thursday, July 1st at 8:00PM

The Chapel Performance Space at Good Shepherd Center
4649 Sunnyside Ave N
Seattle, WA

www.robertrich.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Robert Rich will also be available to discuss/lecture in Renton:

Friday, July 2nd 7:00PM

Renton Technical College
Technology Resource Center, Blencoe Auditorium, Bldg C
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056

He would like a suggested topic.
He would like this meeting to be well promoted. Please post this everywhere, freeway off ramps, etc.
He would like a good group of people.

Okay guys, I need your assistance to make this work.

Take care,
John"

Robert Rich is most known in the synth community for his extensive use of the MOTM modular. This would be a great change to see one performed live if you are in the area.

x0xb0x acid competition

Latest tracks by x0xb0x acid competition
x0xb0x collective, ACID, United States
Mute x0xb0x acid competition

Duet in C


YouTube via azimuthvisuals — May 20, 2010 — "Music by Mel Morley and Richard Lainhart. Recorded at Pocono Skies electro-music festival, May 15, 2010. This improvised piece is part of a larger collaboration including Howard Moscovitz, Jeannie Allen, and Charles Shriner. Mel Morley plays keyboards and software synthesizers. Richard Lainhart plays Haken Continuum and Buchla modular synthesizer. Camera by Greg Waltzer and visuals by Hong Waltzer of Azimuth Visuals."

Play Industries studio tour


YouTube via FutureMusicMagazine — June 04, 2010 —

"Back in 2007 FM got an exclusive tour of the Play Industries studio by owner/artist Ben Edwards. Check out this very impressive collection."
Synth spoting with Benge at 3:45. Click here for all posts mentioning Benge. He's the man behind all the It's Full of Stars posts. Catch his blog here, and DO NOT MISS his Twenty Systems for one of the best Synth CDs out there. See the post for more details.

Update: just the synth walkthrough (note the time delta is only about six minutes):

benge studio tour 2006.mov


YouTube via zackdagoba — April 05, 2010 — "see myblogitsfullofstars for more. tour of benge's studio back in 2006 conducted by future music magazine"
See this link for more posts featuring benge, this link for videos by zackdagoba (benge).

Gary Numan Telekon mini tour - Stage set-up


YouTube via FutureMusicMagazine — June 04, 2010 — "Back in March 2007 Future Music got an exclusive peak at the stage set-up from Gary Numan's Telekon mini tour."
Synth spotting with Gary Numan. Some of you might remember this one. Click here for all posts mentioning Gary Numan.

Syntaur Productions - Replacement Parts for Your Synths

http://www.syntaur.com
"See our products for:
Akai MPC Samplers
Alesis Keyboards
ARP keyboards
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E-mu Samplers
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Korg Keyboards
Kurzweil Keyboards
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Oberheim Products
Roland Keyboards
Sequential Circuits Keyboards
Yamaha Keyboards
Music Tools:
SCSI Drives & Cables
Sampling CD's (Audio)
WAV CD-ROMs
Cords & Cables
Studio/Recording Accessories
Instructional Books & Videos"

Other:
DJ Hero Crossfader Slider Repair
[ VINTAGE KEYBOARDS & OTHER GEAR ]
LIFETIME GUARANTEE on all floppy disks! "

STUDIO ELECTRONICS OMEGA 8 ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZER - FIRST ON YOUTUBE


YouTube via pianist007 — February 21, 2009 —

"Here is a short demo of my SE Omega 8 (Code 8 version). In the solo I have used here the CS-80 type filter and it makes a wonderful sound."

STUDIO ELECTRONICS OMEGA 8 ANALOGUE SYNTHESIZER P 2 - FIRST ON YOUTUBE

pianist007 — February 21, 2009 —

"Another demo of the very capable and amazing sounding SE Omega (CODE 8) analog synthesizer featuring a short sequence with a groovy bass line holding it together with different alternating synth sounds showing different filter settings and types. All the modulations were recorded directly from the synth front panel through midi to my computer. The bass line was doubled, first time recorded dry and the second with the "Fuzz" knob on, mixing them together at different ratios. I hope you enjoy it."

Genesis - In The Cage - ARP Pro Soloist Synth solo


YouTube via pianist007 — May 17, 2009

"Sometimes we get hit by something so powerful and overwhelming that soon becomes part of us that you can not separate for the rest of our lives. Genesis art piece 'In The Cage' is one of those things. Ever since came across it in my youth music has taken a different curve for me. That was back in 1974 . . now in 2009 this music still sounds as fresh as if just written now, that's the true value of great music . . you never grow tired of listening to it. Here is me playing a section I truly love in this song : that wicked ARP Synthesizer solo written and performed by the great Tony Banks, nothing is short from superb in this music . . the melody line, the intricate harmony, choice of sounds . . simply marvelous !"

Sequential Circuits Split 8

via this auction

Oberheim DX - MINT - 1982

via this auction

Harvestman Tyme Sefari and Sound of Thunder

via this auction

"cv controlled delay/looper/sampler. amazing little 8 bit sampler based module with cv control of record and play, loop start and end, sample pitch, loop or one shot, feedback type and play direction! eurorack standard size and comes with doepfer style power connector and connector to expansion module (sound of thunder) which gives 8 switches to effectively 'circuit bend' the tyme sefari giving all manner of digital crunch! for full details see harvestmans website"

http://www.theharvestman.org/

Sequential Circuits Pro-One

via this auction

"This is the J-Wire Version with the Original Better filter. It has been professionally serviced/tuned and calibrated."

Original filter? The Prophet-5 originally had an SSM filter followed by a CEM. Anyone know if there were different filter versions on the Pro-One?


New From Folktek Arts

via Folktek Arts

Top: "First is a new rendition of the Book of sound a sub-series of the bugs featuring magnetic patchbay, photo control and housed in an old book"

Bottom: "And Also a new collaboration between Ben and Arius a New Golden Keys =Glitched out delay and sample"

Folktek on Ebay


Finished

flickr by jooksi
(click for more)

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Bardo Pond

flickr by Threthny

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardo_Pond

vividlive.sydneyoperahouse.com

Shueh-li Ong : Theremin-ising


flickr by madaboutasia
(click for more)

"Multi-instrumentalist/performer Shueh-li Ong talks to Ted Ollikkala about her upcoming shows at Flipside, Singapore Esplanade.
madaboutasia.blogspot.com/2010/06/moog-and-theremin-artis..."

Theremin-ising
by Shueh-Li Ong & Artsylum Quartet (USA/Singapore)
7 – 10 Jun 2010,... Mon – Thu
7.15 – 7.45pm
8.15 – 8.45pm
Singapore Esplanade - The Concourse

DRONE RING SYNTH - Session


YouTube via lastkidontheblock — June 03, 2010 —

"Playing around with two Drone Ring Synthesizers and some delay. Just some non-musical stuff. More information at diysynth.blogsport.de"


Update: via these auctions

"A little description for international bidders:

The Drone Ring features two squarewave oscillators and one ring modulator. You can make nice droning and noisy glitch sounds. It reminds me of chrystal castles. It is powered by one 9V Battery."

Roland TB-303 vs System 100

303 vs System100 by AnalogSweden
via Analog Sweden where you'll find full details.
"TB-303 on the left, System 100 on the right. Mono users… sorry"

Evolver digital demo


YouTube via aredj — December 16, 2008 — "Messing with some of the digital side of the Evolver. Mostly single osc FM with different wavforms... delays and feedback near the end... but ending with the smooth wavetable shifting 'trick'..
Just tweaking... No mods used (except lfo on fm at one point)"

Roland Jupiter-8

via this auction


Jomox Xbase 888

via this auction


Sequential Circuits PROPHET-5 Rev 3

via this auction











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