MATRIXSYNTH: Wednesday, August 11, 2010


Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Modular Formats on Ebay

I added a Eurorack link on the Ebay section on the right. I'll be adding other formats. If you have any you want to see there, feel free to chime in.

Axon Programming Tutorial Part One Of Six


YouTube via AudioDamage001 | August 11, 2010

"This tutorial, part one of six, provides a super quick overview of how to program the Neuron Sequencer in Axon, for those that want to jump right in and start clickin'

Axon is available at http://www.audiodamage.com"

Steiner Synthasystem Progress - VCA Now Working!

See the post on Analogue Realities. According to David, Nyle Steiner currently has a sequencer, VCO, VCA, and EG working. The full Synthasystem will come. I'll only be posting major updates, so be sure to check out the rest of Analogue Realities for more. If you have an RSS reader be sure to sub to it for updates.

Update: some more info of what's to come via David.

"I will eventually offer:

1. VCO type “A”. The Synthasystem also had a type “B” and “C” which were scaled back version of the type “A”. Since the Type “A” does it all, I don’t think I’ll re-issue the others unless there is some demand)

2. VCA/Mixer

3. VCF (the “real” original Steiner version. There is a difference in how Nyle did the resonance as compared to how those doing tribute filters typically do it)

4. Four different EGs.

a. ENVDL #1 – Duration Level

b. ENVDL #2 – Duration Level with a switch which converts the attack time to a delay time

c. ENVDT – Instead of duration level control, it controls the duration time. It also has a switch to convert the attack time to an initial delay time

d. ENVVD

One will be the Triple Envelope Generator which combines #1, #2, and #3 above. It’s the one which was in the Synthasystem. The fourth is one I don’t think Nyle ever released, but I’m going to. It has a variable damping. I haven’t built it or seen documentation other than a schematic I found digging through Nyle’s archives so I’m not sure what it’s controls really do. The end user can build these all separately if they want to.

5. Voltage Sequencer

6. Frequency Divider

7. Two voice keyboard

8. “Multiphonic” Keyboard (very cool controller)

9. Noise generator

10. Peak Selector

11. Phaser

12. Ring Modulator (Nyle is toying with the idea of changing this from using the MC1495 chip to discrete components based on his VCA design)

13. Sample and Hold

14. Selective Inverter (honestly, I haven’t quite figured this one out yet. Nyle tried to explain it to me but I didn’t quite get it.)

15. Tuner/Monitor

16. Input Pre-amp

17. Voltage Controlled Trigger Generator

18. Voltage Follower (basically a slew rate limiter or portamento)

19. Voltage Processor (generates different combinations of normal and inverted outputs of an input signal)

20. Power Supply panel/distribution.

21. Trigger converter. This is not a Steiner design, but something people will need to use these in modern modulars. The Steiner modules uses S-Triggers like Moog. This is a daughter board or a separate module to convert between S-Triggers and Voltage triggers. For example, you can piggyback one of these to an EG PCB so that you can seamlessly use voltage triggers on the front panels.

As a timeline, I am ordering some PCBs this week. Actually as soon as I get this email written J I am ordering what I hope will be production boards. I have some SDIY’ers who have offered to stuff a PCB or two to test the PCBs, BOMs, and build notes. So, In a month or two, I should actually be able to start offering the first few core modules, VCO, VCF, VCA, EGs, and sequencer.

David"

Yamaha SK50D Synthesizer Introduction


YouTube via radlers | December 28, 2009

"This video is the first part of a series of educational videos on the Yamaha SK50D synthesizer keyboard. This introduces areas of the keyboard to the viewer to understand how the keyboard can be used. Presented by Rob Adlers (Auralplane / ORGANic Evolution).

The keyboard is also hooked up to a Leslie 710 rotary speaker via the leslie Combo pre-amp, but can be hooked up to an 11 pin Leslie speaker natively. Also present are Sustain, Portamento, String Volume and Poly-Synth brilliance pedals."

Metasonix Blues Guitar w/ Guitar Joe & Shredder Ken


YouTube via plague1715 | August 11, 2010

"Today, Guitar Joe and Shredder Ken are here to demonstrate some interesting tube products for true TONE SEEKERS: Metasonix vacuum tube effects. These high quality effects bring new life to any guitar player, young or old.

Rock out you fellas! \m/"

Crumar Spirit

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

CASIO SK-200 SAMPLING KEYBOARD SYNTH

via this auction
"Casio keyboard from the classic SK range of sampling keyboards.

# improved sample frequency (10.113 kHz)
# 49 mini keys
# 1.62 seconds total sampling time
# 8 voice polyphonic
# retains samples when turned off
# stereo speakers
# 12 PCM sounds in upper section and 10 in lower
# 20 preset rhythms and you can store 2 of your own
# Sequencer has 159 chords, 2024 steps of PCM sounds, and 1024 steps of sample sounds.
# Mic In and Line In jacks
# Headphone Out and Stereo Outs"

Emu Emulator II+ Sampling Synthesizer Workstation

via this auction
Click on these for the full size shots.
"The Emulator II is a responsive, surprisingly easy-to-use musical instrument with staggering creative possibilities. It’s also a sound effects designer’s dream come true, a composer’s personal orchestra, a recording studio’s chance to have hundreds of acoustic and electronic instruments “on call” at any time, a university’s research tool...but most of all, it provides the means for some truly special musical experiences.

Lowpass voltage-controlled filter (VCF) with ADSR envelope generator

nictalope


YouTube via nakome | August 11, 2010

"video echo con la electribe emx"

Buchla Trash


via TRASH_AUDIO

Cwejman Rack

twitpic via @RichardDevine

"Ahh, something about a rack full of Cwejman gear makes me all giddy."

SuONOIO Prototype 2


follow-up to this post.

ether^ra INTERDETERMINED


YouTube via potterpaint2000 | August 11, 2010

"first improv with my new VTOL Cramola; there's also some VTOL Volfram in the mix as well. http://etherra.blogspot.com"

NanoStudio iPhone Hip Hop


YouTube via xgee1 | August 11, 2010

"Short beat made in NanoStudio from my iPhone 3g. Used most of the presets with the exception of one clap."
NanoStudio

Akai AX73 Professional Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer

via this auction






CASIO VL-1 Glitch Synthesizer By Dave Squidfanny

via this auction

" * Screaming Feedback Oscillator - Phat Sweepable Oscillator.
* Mental Glitch Knob - Use with rhythms for mental Glitch sounds.
* Drum-Synth LFO switch (two settings) - Use the preset rhythms to modulate the instruments.
* Pitch envelope knob - Light pitch/instrument modulation.
* Pitch Knob - Lower the master pitch for super deep basslines.

Faulty screen has been replaced with an array of super-cool flashing LED lights...

Custom Metallic paint job using Metallic Green & Titanium colours and finnishing with a few coats of high quality lacquer.

This Casio VL-1 comes with it's original box, user manual, songbook and faux leather case (new knobs prevent the machihe from fitting in the leather case). The machine was virtually brand new when I got it, and I don't think it was ever removed from the box more than a couple of times.

There's plenty of minor blemishes on the paint if you look closely enough, but nothing too major. Condition is described as 'Used but Good'.

This machine functions perfectly as a musical instrument, but can no longer be used as a calculator due to the missing LCD screen.

This VL-1 DOES have it's original battery cover :-)"

Jomox Sunsyn

via this auction

AKAI Professional AX-60


via this auction

ROLAND JUNO-6

via this auction

Pigtronix EGC Philosopher King

via this auction

" The Pigtronix Philosopher King is a compressor, sustainer, distortion and polyphonic amplitude synthesizer. Combining our award-winning Philosopher’s Tone circuit with a next generation envelope generator, the Philosopher King takes tone several steps further with a full set of ADSR controls including swell, fade, hold level, speed range, one-shot mode, selectable auto reset, CV i/o and expression pedals for swell and fade times.

With the Swell and Fade functions switched off, the Philosopher King provides transparent optical compression with endless sustain on tap. Adjustable compression (ratio), sustain (threshold) and treble (2k cut / boost) controls allow the musician to tailor the nature of the effect to meet the needs of the material at hand. From a subtle dash of added punch to massive, over-the-top howling sustain, the Philosopher King delivers clean, powerful optical compression. The grit control blends in a layer of sweet harmonic distortion that plays nice with other gain pedals as well as amplifier-generated tube distortion.

The Philosopher King’s swell function provides a pick triggered volume swell effect. The volume swell can be reset at any moment by muting or held open by continuous playing. This “slow gear” type effect is smooth and controllable with variable timing from extremely fast to very slow.

The fade function can be used independently of the swell and is also pick triggered. A major new feature of the decay cycle in this pedal is the ability to fade out from peak level only partially, bringing the audio down to a predetermined level, set by the hold control. The hold level is then maintained until the player releases the note to close the cycle. With the auto reset turned on, the cycle will begin again immediately, creating undulating amplitude modulation and even pulsating tremolo stutter effects at faster decay settings. With the auto-reset turned off, the player determines the exact timing for the beginning of the next cycle.

Another new feature is the one shot mode, which causes the Philosopher King to run through the swell / fade / hold / release cycle regardless of what is played after the cycle is triggered. In this mode, the Philosopher King creates complex waves of amplitude modulation on top of the music coming from your instrument. A trigger input jack allows the swell and fade functions to be controlled by an external source such as a band mate or drum track.

Inspired by the EH Attack Decay as well as our own Pigtronix Attack Sustain, the Philosopher King is a state-of-the-art stompbox unmatched in its ability to re-shape the essential nature of any sound source."

TB-303 Computer Controlled Custom Pro Keds Lo Top Shoes



Available on zazzle

via @SRCBypass



Nord Lead Rack 2 - Father of the synth - (What the Nord can be)


YouTube via aresoltero | June 27, 2010

"All sounds are from the Nord Rack 2 This is a demo i've composed using the Nord and a software st.delay&reverb. No EQ."

Nord Lead Rack 2 - 80's Tour - (What the Nord can be)

aresoltero | June 29, 2010

"All sounds are from the Nord Rack 2! Even the Drums! This is a demo i've composed using the Nord and a software st.delay,reverb and distortion"

Nord Lead Rack 2 - Watterball - (What the Nord can be)

aresoltero | June 26, 2010

"All sounds are from the Nord Rack 2
This is a demo i've composed using the Nord and a software st.delay&reverb. No EQ."

Nord Lead Rack 2 - Marching to Jupiter - (What the Nord can be)

aresoltero | June 26, 2010

"All sounds are from the Nord Rack 2 even the drum kits.

This is a demo i've composed using the Nord and a software st.delay. No EQ."

via fischek

Dog Reviews the Juno-106

VBlog12 - Juno 6 Unveiling + The Dog

YouTube via kerikino | August 11, 2010

"In this vblog I unveil a new synthesizer, that's older than i am. and then i do a q & a with goliath, the dog"

Vermona Modular Dock for Mono Lancet


"The Modular Dock is the connection between the Mono Lancet and your modular system. It can be your start into the modular world as well as a great expansion for the modules you already have.
Modular Dock for Mono Lancet

* audio output per VCO
* CV input for frequency- and pulsewidth-modulation with attenuator per VCO
* filter input
* CV input with attenuator for VCF and VCA
* CV/Gate output (1V/octave – use the Mono Lancet as MIDI-to-CV converter)
* 3U eurorack module, 22HP
* German retail price: EUR 160,00 inkl. 19% VAT
* available in October 2010"

via Axel

ROLAND GAIA LAB AT MUSICIANS INSTITUTE

"Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 2010 — Roland and Musicians Institute are proud to announce the new addition of Roland GAIA SH-01 Synthesizers (www.RolandUS.com/Gaia) to the music lab at MI’s Keyboard Institute of Technology. The Hollywood school is known for offering state-of-the-art instruction on the latest in music technology.

“Most of our students are too young to have experimented with a lot of hardware synths, they typically have more experience with synth plug-ins and soft-synths. But, the user interface on soft synths tend to be clunky and unintuitive, requiring students to use a mouse to turn a knob,” says Kevin Comstock, head of the Keyboard Technology Department at Musicians Institute. “With the Gaia, our students get immediate aural and tactile gratification, which helps to solidify their programming skills, allowing them to quickly create one-of-a-kind, usable sounds much faster than they could otherwise.”

“Roland has long been committed to music education and it continues to be a high priority,” says product manager Vince LaDuca. “The new GAIA SH-01 synthesizer is a perfect fit for students learning synthesis. The front panel display has all the parameters laid out in sequence, so they can understand signal flow.”

For more information about Musicians Institute, visit www.mi.edu."

Eminem ft Rihanna Love The Way You Lie Remix


YouTube via djgalactic | August 11, 2010

"This is the Remix of "Love The Way You Lie" (Eminem ft Rihanna)
by DJ galactic http://www.djgalactic.com with Korg EMX-1, Roland MC-909, and Koass Pad 3."

Unboxing: RW Minicommand


YouTube via moxlust | August 10, 2010

"Finally it has arrived! The Ruin&Wesen Minicommand unit! This device enables limitless control/configuration via MIDI CC code to Elektron devices Monomachine and Machinedrum.

Concieved, designed, constructed by Manuel "Wesen" Odendahl of techno duo Ruin & Wesen, allows 100% "funtime live control" of virtually any MIDI based music device and beyond. Based on a RW open source firmware, one can actually recalibrate the device to tailor to one's own pleasure. I'd love to do this, but I think I lack the time and brain capacity.

Kudos to the RW team for this, can't wait to ACTUALLY use it now! More video to follow as I figure it out!

:)

ps. sorry for the bad light/camering, I was too excited to open it."

Unbox: Innerclock Systems Sync-Lock


YouTube via moxlust | August 10, 2010

"Dave down in Oz is the man that conceived this product and seems like a stand up guy (he personally called me up to help me setup my Sync-Lock after I had experienced some user error).

Works like a charm now that I have setup it up properly. It' amazing to hear the old machines and computer play nice. I'll post up vids of the dead-on sync lock of the hardware and software."

Klaus Schulze and his EMS AKS1


YouTube via acidjack303 | August 11, 2010

"Klaus Schulze and his EMS AKS1, from a BBC Documentary"

Klaus Schulze on MATRIXSYNTH

Korg Mono/Poly Analog Synthesizer pt.1


YouTube via retrosound72 | August 11, 2010

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Korg Mono/Poly Analog Synthesizer from the year 1981

part1: Arpeggiator, Poly-Mode, Unisono-Mode and different VCO, VCF, Envelope and Effect settings

The Korg Mono/Poly is one of the best monophonic classic analog synths but very underrated.
The sound of 4 real VCO`s , the great SSM filter, the Effect Sektion with Osc.-Sync and Crossmodulation is fantastic."

bleep!BOX iPhone/iPad app 1.3.0 new features


YouTube via dwallin33 | August 11, 2010

"An overview of the changes and new featuers in 1.3.0"

bleep!BOX Tutorial

dwallin33 | August 11, 2010

"A tutorial for new users of bleep!BOX on how to make beats. HD recommended"

White
iPads on Ebay

4069 triangle LFO test


YouTube via JvGrieken | August 11, 2010

"This is the first test run of my new 4069 triangle LFO module. The right one on the video is connected to a 4046 VCO wich is fed directly into the speakers. The camera mic filters out all the high pitches but in real life the triangle gives a real smooth transition and goes down to 2 cycles per minute."

Movie 19 - Electrocomp Synthesizer EML 500


YouTube via DigitaleAnalogue | August 11, 2010

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 SN:00167


YouTube via DrSqu | August 11, 2010

"This evening i made this little demo with the old analogue sampler Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8, version one. Only the delay comes from Logic, any else is in one step pure out of the mirage ... no eq, no dynamic, etc...
enjoy :-)"

experimental Pure D16 24Grain


YouTube via tubeohmsound | August 11, 2010

"Here is a short intro - TubeOhm PURE-D16/24Grain.
Based on the grain synthesis.
It is a experimental grain synth for moving soundscapes, human pads, massive effects.

If you like 'normal' analouge sounds it is the wrong place here.

Demo coming soon on: www.tubeohm.com"

SYMPHOBIA 2 Teaser Video


YouTube via CinematicSampling | August 03, 2010

"Announcing ProjectSAM SYMPHOBIA 2
Watch the teaser video
All music composed exclusively with SYMPHOBIA 2
More info: www.projectsam.com"

"PROJECTSAM BRINGS YOU SYMPHOBIA 2, THE SEQUEL TO THE ACCLAIMED ORIGINAL SYMPHOBIA

SYMPHOBIA 2 is more of what you've been missing in your orchestral palette. New and exciting ORCHESTRAL ARTICULATIONS, massive amounts of fresh and inspiring SYMPHONIC EFFECTS, exclusive LEGATO ENSEMBLES with real legato transitions, DYSTOPIA III and a brand-new interface. SYMPHOBIA 2 is the new no-brainer library for any film, game or TV composer.

The adventure continues... with SYMPHOBIA 2.

KEY FEATURES

* Real tutti recordings of symphonic ensembles
* Extensive, multi-articulation patches
* New and inspiring symphonic effects
* Industry-first legato ensembles with real legato transitions
* 33 GB 44.1/24 library pool (uncompressed)
* 2 Mic sets switchable from interface
* Brand-new custom interface
* NI Kontakt Player 4 included with native 64-bit support
* Kontakt background loading
* Kontakt compressed sample storage (20 GB)

€ 899.99"

BRAMBOS Monostudio


"Realtime effects processor with built-in vintage drumcomputer

Monostudio enriches the sonic palette of the already extremely versatile Korg Monotron analogue ribbon synthesizer.

It allows you to easily record your jamming to wave-files, adds a classic drumcomputer (inspired by the vintage Korg Minipops) and spices up the sound with tempo-synced digital effects.

Monostudio uses ASIO and highly optimized signal processing to give you realtime, ultra low-latency effects processing.

Whether you're sound designing or just noodling around, Monostudio adds to the funfactor of your Korg Monotron."

STG Soundlabs: .COM (Eurorack)

flickr by Analogue Haven

For more info: muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16364&sid=a1ae3... .

LINK: www.analoguehaven.com/stgsoundlabs/ .

"these modules are the next in the "dot series." i'm ordering the first rev PCBs this week (one is done, the other just needs its jacks shifted around) and if they check out i'll get the front panels.

this is .MIX. it's a mixer with a transistor makeup gain stage copied from the Moog CP3, including the rail voltages (a regulator is used to provide the -6V rail).

there are no opamps in this thing at all, and it will be driven into distortion easily. alot of the tones on Redshift records are multiple oscillators being distorted by the CP3s.

the output attenuator is bipolar.

the .COM is a comparator/divider optimised for audio and based on the SH-101's suboctave circuit. a fourth output which ANDs the main output and the first suboctave is provided in addition to the original 3. the signal input is at the top and the other input jack is for voltage control of the threshold for PWM.

by "optimised for audio" what i mean is that its output swing isn't 0-5V, but -5V to 5V.

i might change the text from "threshold" to "pulse width". i don't know.

"what would i need this for?" you might ask, i would answer that maybe you want to use a filter as an oscillator, or perhaps you'd like suboctaves on your sawtooth oscillator."

ARP Axxe Mk I (2313)

via this auction

ARP Axxe Synthesizer (der kleine Odyssey)

via this auction

ARP AXXE Mk II (2323) EXPANDER


via this auction

BugBrand Weevil07 Prototype One-off Noise Synth

via this auction

"BugBrand Weevil07 Prototype
This is a one-off prototype for the Weevil07 - you can see a YouTube vid of the actual unit here: [LINK]

Info on the Weevil07 is given here.
..although that doesn't give much detail! But there is a PDF instruction sheet here

Note that I changed the layout of the dials compared with the PDF document! The Low-Power dial is top-left on this proto unit whereas in production versions it was central in the bottom row.

There were a couple of changes between the Weevil06 and the Weevil07:
- I added a pulse-width control to the two oscillators taking the wave from 50/50 squarewave up to a narrow pulse
- and the filter was changed to a much more powerful version with resonance control
At that time I was experimenting with routed PCB front panels so this unit has.
Note that there are no LED indicators on this prototype, nor is there an internal mini-speaker as was found on many other Weevils.
This unit is housed in a compact and strong metal box with mono 1/4" jack output.


This comes with a fresh 9v battery.
Shipping Weight: 1.00kg"

korg prophecy with black keys and white leds


via this auction

"The keys have been painted flat black which is very sexy looking for a synth. White l.e.d.'s are intalled by the mod wheels and ribbon controller/3rd mod wheel and under the keys to give the keys back light and to create a mood in the studio or on stage. It's really incredible for performance b/c of all the 3 assignable mod wheels and the assignable ribbon controller and the programmable arpeggiator and the knobs on top."

spunkytoofers circuit bent boss ps-2

via this auction

I added a spunkytoofers label. Click on it below for more. You'll find details on this unit including video in a previous post as well as the auction of course. I also updated the Ebay store link on the right from d3park to spunkytoofers.

Thong Panty w Synth Amp Logo

via this auction

For all the burly dudes out there.

What's Synth Amp?

Update: a keytar would be cool.

moog taurus II synth

via this auction

"It's basically the same thing as a moog rogue, but without the keyboard.

This synth has a great moog sound and a beautiful filter, with the relatively rare (for a vintage moog) ability to sync the VCOs. It's very easy to use, and very hard to make sound bad. I've made up two special cables for the gate(positive) and CV(linear) ins, and these will be supplied with the synth. Then you can plug in any CV/gate source you have to drive it."

black korg poly 800 II synthesizer keytar blue l.e.d.s

via this auction

"All buttons and the pitch bender/joystick work perfect. The synthesizer has guitar pegs and guitar strap and can be run off C batteries and used as a keytar. Keys have been modified and painted black with blue l.e.d.'s under the keys to give it a really cool polished look. The l.e.d.'s kinda give the keys a blue backlit look. You will look awesome with this on stage or it would look great in a studio."

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